I Became King by Following My Little Sister's Advice. Now the Princess I Forced to Marry Is Giving Me Death Stares, What Should I Do? - Chapter 18.5: Little Sister is a Reincarnated Individual

Chapter 18.5: Little Sister is a Reincarnated Individual – Part 1

Note: This episode is from the perspective of the little sister. It is okay to skip reading.

So… did everyone enjoy the story so far?

Thus, my beloved brother founded the Kingdom of Arlengs and began his path as a conqueror. 

This was where it all started.

This marked the beginning of a heroic tale that would eventually sweep across the continent and be recorded in history books for a thousand years.

Is this the end?

Absolutely not. There’s so much more to come.

My brother’s true exploits are yet to come. Everything we’ve talked about so far is just the prologue.

The narrator remains me, Moa Arlengs, the sister loved by my brother and also a ‘reincarnated person.’

Now, let’s go back in time and introduce an episode when my brother was known as the ‘Strongest Knight.’ 

A story from the past that connects to the future.

…Huh?

You’re wondering what a ‘reincarnated person’ means?

Ah, I see. I haven’t explained that yet.

Well then, let me tell you how I reincarnated into this world and came to recognize my brother as my lord.

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I have memories of my previous life.

In my past life, I was a graduate student living in a country called Japan.

I studied in the Faculty of Humanities, researching the development of human history and culture.

I don’t clearly remember why I reincarnated into this world.

My last memory in Japan is of walking near a train station when a man wearing a hat and sunglasses suddenly bumped into me. 

Maybe that man was a stalker or a random attacker, and I died from being stabbed. 

Life can be so fleeting.

Anyway, when I woke up, I was in an unfamiliar place, held by a woman who seemed to be my mother. It didn’t take long for me to realize I had reincarnated into another world. 

At first, I thought I might be in a foreign country, but then I saw people using magic casually, like when lighting a fireplace. 

That’s when I knew I wasn’t anywhere on Earth, let alone Japan.

Honestly, I was really freaked out. 

Although I enjoyed web novels, light novels, and anime, I wasn’t knowledgeable enough to call myself an otaku. 

I had no idea what to do in a fantasy world.

I didn’t have any cheat powers; all I had were my memories from my previous life.

So, I decided to aim low: live peacefully and hopefully marry a man with a decent income. And thus, my life in this new world began.

Now, I’d like to introduce my family. But first, I should mention that I’m not their biological child. 

My parents were once loyal servants of the Arlengs family. After my parents died, the Arlengs family, feeling sorry for me, took me in as an adopted child.

The Arlengs family was originally lower nobility.

They served the Kingdom of Aidron for a long time. However, when their powerful patron lost a power struggle, the Arlengs family fell into ruin along with them. 

They were forced to live quietly in a remote village, trying not to attract attention. 

My parents continued to serve the Arlengs family even after their fall, and they lost their lives protecting the lord and lady from bandits.

That’s how I ended up being taken in by the Arlengs family.

Honestly, I have a lot to say to my parents, who died right after I was born.

Like, don’t throw away your life for someone else when you have a child, or don’t cling to a fallen master.

It seems foolish to serve without pay when your employer can’t afford it anymore.

But, thanks to that, I met my brother, so I guess it’s fine. Yes, I’ll see it as a good thing.

Moreover, the Arlengs couple were good people.

At least they took in their loyal servant’s child and raised me as their own.

Now… living as the youngest child of a fallen noble family, I must say that besides my dear brother, the rest of my brothers were terrible.

First, there’s the eldest son. 

He never let go of his privileged attitude as a noble.

He treated me like a slave because I was the child of servants and constantly boasted about his status. 

Although our kind parents scolded him, he never changed. 

The villagers despised him. I wondered how such a man could be born from such kind parents.

If he wanted to be a noble so badly, he should have earned back our title through merit. 

I even told him that once and got punched. 

In retaliation, I put some herbs in his food that gave him an upset stomach.

Next is the second son.

He let his lower body do the thinking. He constantly flirted with the girls in the village.

I understand there isn’t much entertainment in a rural village, but juggling multiple relationships is wrong.

He even hit on the mayor’s daughter, who was already engaged, and got harshly rejected.

He even tried to make a move on me, his own sister. 

When he dragged me into the dark, I used the knife I carried for self-defense to cut his manhood. He screamed like a tropical bird and never approached me again.

And finally, there’s the third son.

He is my beloved brother, Van Arlengs. 

Later, he would become the person I love and respect more than anyone.

Chapter 18.6: Little Sister is a Reincarnated Individual – Part 2

The third son, my brother Van Arlengs, isn’t well-regarded by our parents or other brothers. 

This is because he’s more indecisive than most people and can’t use magic.

My brother takes longer to make decisions.

It takes him time to reach the right answer, and even after deciding, he second-guesses himself, wondering if it’s truly correct. 

Because of this, our parents see him as a slow child, and our older brothers consider him foolish. 

Not being able to use magic is another issue. 

In this world, most people have some magical ability, like lighting fires or producing water, but my brother couldn’t do any of that. 

This led to even more ridicule from the family, and he was often burdened with chores like chopping wood and carrying loads.

But… I valued my brother more than anyone else in our family. 

His indecisiveness came from his kindness.

He was overly cautious because he feared hurting others with his decisions and actions. 

He was always a gentleman to me, taking care of me so well that I feel he raised me more than our parents did.

Honestly… it’s frustrating how many people can’t see the truth.

Even if my brother can’t use magic, I don’t see it as a flaw. 

Unless you’re a specialized mage, the magic used by the villagers or fallen nobles is pretty insignificant.

Lighting a match-like flame or producing a small cup of water—how impressive is that really?

On the other hand, my brother more than makes up for it with his incredible physical abilities. 

He can easily lift heavy loads that adults struggle with, and he can chop down a large tree with a hand strike. 

He runs faster than a bear in the mountains and can bring one down with his bare hands.

This is definitely like something out of a manga where the character gets superhuman strength in exchange for not being able to use magic.

“Moa, what should I do?”

“Moa, where should I start?”

“Moa, do you know the answer to this problem?”

Despite all this, my brother often relied on me for help. 

I was smarter than our other siblings due to my previous life’s knowledge and never treated him badly.

I also actively used his strength to our advantage. 

Although he lacked decisiveness, his physical abilities were outstanding. 

By making decisions for him, I helped him overcome his weakness and fully utilize his potential. 

I guided him to trust that what I said was always right.

Honestly, looking back, I think I was getting a bit carried away at that time. 

I felt like I could control my brother like a beast tamer, believing that his strength was my own.

But soon enough, I had to pay the price for my arrogance.

My brother ended up doing things to me that I couldn’t even describe.

This happened shortly after my brother and I reached adulthood.

At that time, I was trying various ways to generate income.

The eldest brother was still delusional about being a noble and didn’t bring in much money. 

The second brother, after chasing skirts, ended up getting a village girl pregnant and had to marry into her family.

My brother worked as a village guard and hunter, earning enough to get by. However, having memories of living in the wealthy country of Japan made me feel unsatisfied with our lifestyle. 

So, to increase our income, I started some ventures using my knowledge from my previous life.

“Moa, what’s this?”

“Brother, this is mead. I finally managed to make it right.”

In this region, we don’t produce grapes or other fruits, so making fruit wine isn’t possible.

We can’t make ale using wheat either, as we don’t have the necessary equipment and wheat is too precious to waste.

Mead, however, is relatively easy to make, even for beginners. You just dilute honey with water and let it ferment.

In Japan, it was illegal to produce alcohol above a certain strength, but this country has no such rules. 

By adjusting the concentration and adding yeast, I finally succeeded in making a decent batch of mead.

“Let’s taste it together. If it turned out well, we can sell it to the traveling merchants.”

“Okay, this is my first time drinking alcohol. I wonder if it’ll be good.”

We tasted the freshly made mead in a small hut on the outskirts of the village, our secret hideout. 

It was there, while drinking the mead, that I first discovered a hidden side of my brother.

Chapter 18.7: Little Sister is a Reincarnated Individual – Final Part

When my brother drank alcohol, it was… quite something.

Honestly, I share part of the blame.

It was my first time drinking too, and I got overly excited. I jokingly loosened my clothes and teased him.

I liked my brother more than anyone else and thought he had more potential than any man in the village, so I figured it wouldn’t be too bad if something happened between us.

However, I quickly realized my mistake. 

Inside my brother was a beast—or rather, a violent impulse that could be called a war god or a battle god.

This impulse, unleashed by the alcohol, was directed at me. What happened next is indescribable. 

I thought being seduced and overpowered only happened in men’s fantasy books.

But that night, I completely surrendered and started calling him “Onii-sama” instead of “Brother.”

[TLN: We will continue with “Brother”]

“B-Brother… Let’s go to the capital. You shouldn’t stay in this countryside… you need to explore a bigger world.”

“Huh? Why the sudden change, Moa?”

“You’re capable of so much more, Brother. You shouldn’t be stuck in this rural place… you need to soar as high as you can!”

When you think about it, it makes sense. 

It’s not normal for someone who hasn’t had any training to be able to take down a bear with their bare hands.

The presence of magic in this world made me numb to it, but my brother was truly a monster in terms of strength.

“U-um. The capital is scary, but… if you say so, Moa, I’ll go. You’re always right.”

My brother agreed when I strongly insisted. The guilt from what happened only made him more unable to refuse me.

“My brother follows me… but he’s meant for so much more…!”

My brother, Van Arlengs, is the protagonist of this story. 

I’m just a reincarnated person, a supporting character meant to help him shine.

I have to do everything I can to support him.

As I expected, when we went to the capital and he joined the knights, he quickly rose through the ranks. 

Within a year of joining the knight’s order, he became a squad leader. 

Two years later, he was promoted to platoon leader. He single-handedly wiped out a bandit gang and slayed a dragon with just a sword—feats straight out of a legend. 

Though the nobles disliked him, his abilities more than made up for it.

Then… as a platoon leader, his first mission was to participate in the Battle of Roicardan Plains. 

He performed too well, which led to the crown prince feeling threatened and ordering his demotion.

“M-Moa! What should I do…? I’ve been kicked out of the knights and demoted!”

My brother, facing an unfair punishment, came to me in tears.

“They’re sending me to a cold place up north! What should I do…? I hate the cold…!”

“…”

It’s here. 

Finally, the moment has arrived. 

The moment when my brother will soar to greatness.

“It’s okay, Brother… I have a good idea.”

I had prepared for this moment.

I had been visiting the library to gather knowledge and building connections with knowledgeable people like merchants and priests.

“Brother… you mentioned before that the royal family of this country oppresses the people. You said you wanted to do something about it but felt powerless.”

“Y-yeah… I did say that, but why?”

“Well… it’s simple. There’s an easy way to save the people and avoid your demotion.”

“Huh…?”

As my brother clung to me, crying, I gently whispered to him.

“Why don’t we start a rebellion?”

The knowledge I have, including memories from my past life, is all for my brother’s rise.

I am convinced that I was reborn from Japan for the purpose of bringing him to greatness.

The Kingdom of Aidron fell just a month later.

My brother’s path to conquest began, and our ambition to make him the greatest king in the world took its first step.

Now… that concludes the story of my upbringing.

Next time, I’ll tell you about the battle where my brother became a hero… the Battle of Roicardan Plains.

What? You think these past stories are boring?

Don’t worry… the Battle of Roicardan Plains was the spark for the next great conflict.

So, let’s talk about it. 

The battle with the northern neighboring kingdom of Zelos. 

Amidst a hopeless situation, my brother changed the tide of the battle with just a hundred soldiers.

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