My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 161

§ 161 – Kyle’s Memoir (1)

Sian knew of seven devils.

The Seven Sins.

Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth.

The seven devils awakened from those sins.

All the devils recorded in mythology numbered seven.

But now.

Charlotte’s records mentioned six demon lords.

“Did Charlotte write it wrong?”

He thought, but… surely not.

Because this was literally a record written by Charlotte.

A record written from Charlotte’s direct experience as the leader of Arnaise.

There was no way that record could be wrong.

Especially about the demon lords.

If it was wrong, then the currently known myths would be wrong.

“What is it? Not seven lords?”

But there was something else that bothered him.

When Nurvia, the slothful demon, invaded Ruben.

Leia had clearly said there were seven demon lords.

Leia was also a being who had fought against the demons a thousand years ago.

That meant it was certain there were seven demon lords.

“What the heck is it?”

A puzzling question.

Sian continued to read the memoir.

Rustle.

『Their strength was different from that of ordinary demons.

Transcendent power that could be called the realm of God.

We were helpless against the appearance of the six demon lords.

We couldn’t do anything before that transcendent power.

Like a long time ago, back then.

I couldn’t even resist the approaching death.

And a long time ago.

Again, like back then.

Flash!

A streak of light flashed towards death.

The scenery of that day, which I had never forgotten even for a moment.

Just like then, a handsome black-haired man stood in front of us, blocking our path.

Suddenly and proudly.

He stood before the six demon lords with a sword hanging down and a cold gaze.

The black-haired man fought against the six demon lords.

Crash!

He didn’t back down an inch against the six demons.

My colleagues and I could only watch the scene blankly.

Truly amazing martial prowess.

I seriously doubted whether that was human power.

We joined forces with him to fight against the six demon lords.

And we were able to barely save our lives in the end.

A battle that was neither a victory nor a defeat.

We barely managed to stay alive.

Nothing had changed since a long time ago, back then.

I only managed to stay alive again, just like then.

And he was about to leave again, just like then.

‘Wait!’

I blocked his path as he tried to leave.

I don’t know why.

I just felt like I had to.

‘Are you also trying to fight the demons?’

He didn’t answer.

He just stared at me with a nonchalant look.

‘Yes.’

Soon, a low voice flowed from his mouth.

A blunt voice that was no different from that day a long time ago.

‘Then join us.’

I abruptly suggested that he come with us.

This was the second time I had met him.

So I didn’t know much about him.

He also didn’t know much about me.

Nevertheless, I suggested that he come with us.

If you ask why… well…

Even looking back now, I couldn’t figure out why.

Some kind of fateful attraction.

That’s all I can say.

‘······’

He didn’t say anything.

A slightly absurd look only represented his feelings.

‘I’m Charlotte.’

I held out my hand to him.

He just stared blankly at my outstretched hand.

‘Nice to meet you.’

Still, he didn’t react.

A cold gaze as if cold air was flowing.

He was just looking at me with an expression without any emotion.

Feeling awkward for no reason, I scratched the back of my head, withdrawing my hand.

‘Your name was… … what was it?’

‘How did you know that?’

Then, an emotion of surprise arose on his face, which had been indifferent all along.

I smiled awkwardly once again and said.

‘It’s hard to pronounce. I’ll call you Kyle. Is that okay?’

He still didn’t answer.

And so, Kyle became our companion.』

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“Geez.”

Sian let out a hollow laugh without realizing it.

Because there was no such thing as recklessness like this.

“Kyle didn’t refuse, thankfully.”

Well, it seemed like… Kyle had some thoughts of his own.

Kyle had been fighting demons alone, but it was only by himself.

Then he discovered Charlotte and the other Arnaise fighting the six demon lords.

He seemed to think that they would be helpful enough.

Kyle was called the strongest with overwhelming power.

But that didn’t mean the power of the other Arnaise was weak.

“More than that… his name is erased here too.”

And in this content, Kyle’s name was also erased.

When Charlotte called Kyle’s name, the letters were faintly erased.

It was not clear whether it was erased or whether it was a single letter in itself.

But either way, it was the same as an incomprehensible word.

And seeing that the name ‘Kyle’ was clearly written afterwards.

It seemed that the erased letter was Kyle’s name.

So, it seemed that Kyle had a separate real name.

Kyle was none other than the name given by Charlotte.

“Kyle had a real name.”

This was the first time he had heard of this story.

A fact that was not revealed even in Mobile Lord.

“Hmm….”

Sian thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Well, the name wasn’t a particularly important fact.

Anyway, gathering other Arnaise and so on.

And recruiting Kyle too.

“The Arnaise leader was a leader.”

Sian chuckled and turned the next page of the memoir.

Rustle.

『After Kyle joined us as a companion.

The tide was completely turned.

We didn’t easily get pushed back even in the face of the power of the six demon lords.

And the reason why that was possible was thanks to Kyle.

Kyle’s strength was truly beyond words.

We were fighting under the name of companions.

But was it right to stand shoulder to shoulder with him?

Kyle’s strength was so amazing that I had such doubts every moment.

So I naturally had questions about Kyle.

Where does Kyle’s strength come from?

Kyle was about the same age as me, as expected.

But it was far from enough to compare that realm.

Moreover, Kyle’s identity was completely unknown.

I knew well about the other companions except for Kyle.

Muriel was the saintess of the Holy Kingdom.

Elodie was the forest keeper of the elves.

Morkru was the blacksmith of the dwarves.

Noemi was the chieftain of the beastmen.

And I was a young man from an ordinary village.

But Kyle was completely unknown.

In the first place, there were few beings with black hair on the continent.

The only thing I could know was that he was human like me.

I was very curious about Kyle’s identity.

But I didn’t ask directly.

I thought there must be a reason why Kyle didn’t say it.

But sometimes.

Really sometimes, that question suddenly came to mind.

Then, I ended up asking Kyle indirectly once.

I don’t remember exactly…

It seemed like quite some time had passed since Kyle became our companion.

One night when the moon was particularly bright.

I saw Kyle lost in thought.

Kyle was looking at the moon with a somewhat sad look.

As if longing for something.

Kyle was so lost in thought that he didn’t even know I was nearby.

No, he probably knew.

Kyle wouldn’t have failed to notice my presence.

I asked Kyle like that.

‘Why are you so down? Are you thinking about a lover you left behind?’

I asked jokingly.

It was just a subtle probe mixed with jokes.

But Kyle’s expression looking at me was not like that.

‘Were you really… thinking about a lover?’

Kyle didn’t answer my follow-up question either.

Kyle’s unusual atmosphere.

‘Charlotte.’

Kyle asked me instead.

‘When all this is over, will we be able to return?’

I couldn’t answer Kyle’s question.

I had no idea what the meaning of Kyle’s question was.

What does it mean to return?

What does it mean for all this to be over?

I was very curious about Kyle’s words.

But to resolve that question.

‘······’

Kyle’s eyes looked so sad.』

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Rustle.

『After that incident, I could feel that my relationship with Kyle had become a little closer.

To be exact, it wasn’t just me.

Kyle’s relationship with other colleagues became closer.

Kyle had been unknowingly distancing himself from us.

But Kyle’s attitude towards us had changed a little.

He became a little more talkative.

And the number of times he spoke to us first also increased.

So I decided not to wonder about Kyle’s identity anymore.

Whatever Kyle’s identity is.

It didn’t change the fact that Kyle was our companion.

However, just one thing.

‘How can you be so strong?’

I couldn’t help but wonder about Kyle’s amazing power.

Strength that even the six demon lords couldn’t do anything about.

I carefully asked Kyle.

‘Can I learn something from you?’

‘It’s not difficult to teach you.’

Kyle surprisingly agreed easily.

Then, Kyle taught me one by one, unraveling his sword [explaining his swordsmanship].

But.

‘…Why doesn’t it work?’

I couldn’t follow Kyle’s sword at all.

‘Am I lacking in talent?’

I thought so at first.

Kyle’s sword was so difficult to understand.

That’s why Kyle’s strength was beyond reach.

But Kyle shook his head.

‘Your talent is outstanding. If you only look at the talent of the sword, there is no one on this continent who can keep up with your talent.’

‘No way.’

Kyle said that, but I didn’t believe it.

I thought it was just a word Kyle said to comfort me.

‘Don’t lie.’

‘It’s not a lie.’

But Kyle was firm.

Besides, Kyle wasn’t the type to lie.

He was never the type to offer comfort.

He only tells the truth as it is.

‘Then why can’t I learn it?’

‘Because it’s not a matter of talent.’

And Kyle said this.

‘It’s a matter of causality [cause and effect] that cannot be overcome with talent.’

‘A matter of causality…?’

I couldn’t understand Kyle’s words.

‘It’s too complicated to explain.’

And Kyle also didn’t try to make me understand.

I just stared blankly at Kyle.

Then, a question suddenly came to mind.

‘Could it be related to the person you always missed?’

I asked the question I had always been curious about.

‘······’

Unfortunately, Kyle didn’t give me an answer.

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“······ Hmm.”

Sian tilted his head, pondering.

According to the memoir, Charlotte couldn’t master Kyle’s sword, the Sword of Asura.

And this was something I had heard from Leah in the past.

When Leah recognized Sian’s Sword of Asura, she’d said her brother also couldn’t learn it.

Only Kyle could wield the Sword of Asura.

So Leah was convinced that Sian was Kyle.

The situation was the same now.

And now, having confirmed the contents of the memoir, it was clear Charlotte’s talent was beyond genius.

Charlotte was a knight who had reached the realm of Exceed [a level of mastery] on her own, without a teacher.

Charlotte’s talent was virtually immeasurable.

Although not quite on Kyle’s level, it far exceeded the realm of the ordinary.

So Kyle explained that the reason Charlotte couldn’t learn the Sword of Asura was a matter of causality [cause and effect].

But.

“What is this problem of causality?”

What on earth could it be?

“Hmm···.”

Thoughts deepened.

“First of all··· let’s keep reading.”

Sian turned to the next page of the memoir.

*Sarak* [sound of turning a page].

『We continued to fight against the demons.

However, the demons’ invasion continued endlessly.

We had no choice but to admit that we couldn’t stop them with our own strength alone.

We needed a force to truly fight against the demons.

So we gathered people.

We found talented individuals and assembled our forces.

In the meantime, we heard rumors about an excellent female knight who was slaughtering demons.

A rumored female knight who slaughters demons with a possessed sword.

So we went to find her.

‘Leah···?’

‘Brother···?’

I was able to meet Leah, who I thought was dead.

Leah, whom I believed lost a long time ago, was right before my eyes.

I felt indescribable.

A glimmer of hope remained in the past, which I thought had taken everything away.

Leah and I shed tears for a while and shared our reunion.

I immediately introduced Leah to my colleagues.

Those who could be said to be my entire world.

The devil took everything from me.

Ironically, it gave me something new.

Leah quickly became close with my colleagues.

However, there was one exception.

‘Brother, but who is that black-haired man?’

Except for Kyle.

Kyle didn’t pay much attention to Leah.

But why?

Leah’s eyes, when looking at Kyle, were quite subtle.

Looking at Leah like that···.

For some reason, I just felt that Kyle was a little annoying.

But I thought it would be okay if it was Kyle.

Kyle was the most upright and strong person I had ever met among all the men I knew.

If Leah and Kyle got together, would Kyle become my brother-in-law?

Although Kyle was still missing the lover he had left behind.

Originally, love is forgotten with new love.』

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“I met Leah at this time.”

And it seemed that Leah also had considerable talent in swordsmanship.

After all, Leah was Charlotte’s sister.

That talent wouldn’t just disappear.

“I see.”

I wondered why Leah was so strong.

Of course, there was also the accumulation of experience over a long period.

However, unlike Kendrick, who had been constantly training, Leah was just sealed in the hall.

I was a little doubtful that she was at that level even though she hadn’t done any special training···.

As expected, it was only possible with a solid foundation.

More than that, I was just taking it for granted because I saw Leah every day in Ruben.

“It’s new to see it in Charlotte’s record like this.”

Even in the records from a thousand years ago.

Sian chuckled and checked the following contents.

*Sarak*.

『We gathered forces and relentlessly drove out the demons.

All the forces of the continent united under the names of me and my colleagues.

In response, the demons also gathered all their forces to fight against them.

So began the final battle for the fate of the continent.

The fierce battle continued for several days.

We had no doubt that we would be able to win in the end.

My colleagues and I became stronger in the midst of numerous hardships and adversities.

The forces gathered under our name could not be ignored.

So we cornered the demons.

No, I thought I had cornered them.

The Demon of Pride.

He was different from the other six demon lords.

The six demon lords also had great power.

However, the Demon of Pride was different from those lords.

A dimension that existence couldn’t even reach.

The Demon of Pride was considered to be a being that transcended that dimension.

Even though it’s a thing of the past, that terrible strength is still vivid in my eyes.

Even if my colleagues and I all worked together.

Even if everyone on the continent joined forces.

He was an existence that could never be reached.

If it hadn’t been for Kyle.

If Kyle hadn’t fought against the Demon of Pride.

We would have lost the final battle.

However, Kyle finally cut down the Demon of Pride.

It was the moment when the long war with the demons came to an end.』

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“It’s the time of the final battle.”

It was a story that was similar to the stories in mythology, but somewhat different.

The overall content wasn’t much different.

However, the detailed content…

To be exact, it was the first time that the content about the Demon of Pride had appeared.

It seemed that the story at this time was passed down and became known as the seven demon lords.

“But was the Demon of Pride that strong···?”

So far, Sian had met two lords.

The Demon of Sloth, Nurbia.

The Demon of Lust, Luschuria.

The two that Sian fought against had most of their original powers restricted.

Nevertheless, the strength of these two was so terrible that they could be said to be absolute evil, impossible to deal with if Sian was alone.

And now.

Charlotte was saying that the Demon of Pride far surpassed them.

Just like Kyle was different from the other Arnaizes.

“Hmm···.”

This was the first time I had seen such detailed content.

“I heard that the final battle took place in the Forest of Darkness.”

It was the very place where Ruben is currently located.

And originally it wasn’t the Forest of Darkness.

The reason why it was called the Forest of Darkness was after this final battle.

So it could be said that it was a terrain transformed by the aftermath of the final battle.

I thought it was transformed by the battle between Kyle and the Demon of Pride.

Anyway, after the final battle, the demons disappeared from the continent.

As a result, peace came to the continent.

However, the record of the memoir didn’t end here.

*Sarak*.

『After the final battle, the demons disappeared from the continent.

The long and arduous war ended, and peace finally arrived.

I immediately went to find Kyle.

Kyle’s condition wasn’t good.

It was right after fighting against the Demon of Pride.

Kyle stubbornly refused Muriel’s divine power [healing magic].

In the first place, Kyle didn’t really like Muriel.

Rather than not liking her··· he was unknowingly avoiding Muriel.

Other colleagues didn’t notice, but I could tell.

I smiled inwardly and asked Kyle.

‘What are you going to do now?’

The long war ended, and peace came to the continent.

All the colleagues had a place to return to.

But not Kyle.

Kyle had no place to return to.

Kyle had once asked a question about this.

If everything is over, can I go back?

I still don’t know where that place is.

I didn’t know who Kyle was missing.

But now that everything is over, I couldn’t know that Kyle couldn’t go back.

Kyle didn’t answer my question.

‘If you have no place to go, why don’t you come with me?’

I made a suggestion to Kyle, and Kyle slightly raised his eyes.

‘Peace has come to the continent··· but that doesn’t mean there are no threats. The powerless and weak still have to live a hard life. I’m going to create a place where such people can live freely.’

Kyle didn’t answer my words.

He just stared at me blankly.

And right then.

‘Brother! Do something about Muriel! What’s wrong with her, she’s always nagging···!’

Suddenly, Leah came to me complaining.

It seemed that she had another fight with Muriel.

Leah didn’t really like Muriel.

She said that she was unlucky because she was pretty and had a good personality.

But that doesn’t mean Leah really hated Muriel.

Just sisters bickering?

So I thought.

And right then.

Kyle chuckled for a moment.

I was surprised by Kyle’s appearance and raised my eyes.

That’s because I had never seen Kyle laugh like that.

Kyle was always taciturn and emotionless.

But now there was a clear, small smile on Kyle’s lips.

Kyle looked at Leah slightly.

Whether he was looking at Leah or thinking about what Leah had just said.

I couldn’t tell, but Kyle was definitely looking at Leah.

‘That might not be bad.’

Soon Kyle opened his mouth.

And then slowly left the seat.

‘What does that mean?’

Leah asked at Kyle’s sudden words.

I told Leah about the conversation I had just had.

‘Wait. So, does that mean Kyle is going with us?’

‘Maybe?’

‘Re, really? Kyle is going with us?’

‘I don’t know exactly?’

I shrugged once.

‘Didn’t Kyle just say it might not be bad? Doesn’t that mean he’s going with us?’

Then Leah clung to me and shouted.

I burst out laughing at Leah’s appearance.

‘I don’t know?’

‘Brother! Don’t pretend you don’t know and be proactive!’

I laughed and shook my head.

Then Leah mumbled something, but I didn’t care.

Kyle’s appearance just now…

It could be a misunderstanding.

But it seemed that Kyle didn’t hate Leah either.

Well, Leah doesn’t seem to know that.

‘I want to persuade Kyle··· but for some reason, my shoulders are a little sore, so I can’t.’

‘Ha, haha··· Brother. Shall this girl give you a massage···?’

So there will only be a brilliant future ahead of us.

I had no doubt.』

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*Sarak*.

『As I believed, our future was full of brilliant things.

I gathered those who followed me and built a new kingdom.

Kyle was a great help by my side.

And I wonder if affection sprouted unknowingly in the process.

Kyle finally promised to marry Leah.

So we had an even more brilliant future ahead of us.

Certainly···.

‘You have to leave···?’

That’s what I thought.

‘That’s right.’

I was stunned by Kyle’s nod.

I wanted to think it was a joke, but Kyle was just more serious.

In the first place, Kyle wasn’t the type to joke like that.

‘Why? Why on earth?’

I couldn’t understand Kyle’s decision at all.