Hero King Chapter 5 (Patreon)

Here is Chapter 5 of Hero King!! To celebrate the start of this series, the first ten chapters will be available to all Patrons throughout all the Patreon pages owned by Re:Library.

I have already decided on where to put this novel. In the future, early chapters of Hero King will be available at Musubii.

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Chapter 5 - Inglis, 5 Years Old

After that incident, peaceful days passed——

It had been five years since King Inglis reincarnated while retaining his name.

Inglis spent her few first years after her reincarnation as a completely ordinary baby. After all, she was trapped in a body hard to be moved and weak to drowsiness.  

Only after recently, she regained a bit of her freedom of movement.

That being said, it still was the weak, young body of a child.

*Let’s train my other aspects whilst waiting for my body to grow*——So Inglis resolved as she spent days to come.

「……」

The sight of the current Inglis was seen reflected in a large mirror.

Inglis, at her age of five, had a mystical silvery colored hair and a pair of brilliant red eyes resembling a flower.

It was a phenomenally charming profile of a little girl, even from the objective point of view.

Everything about her was sparkling. She surely would become a peerless beauty in the future.

(Good heavens, I have surely reborn into one endearing creature. I wish I had a granddaughter like this)

As Inglis didn’t have a child in her previous life, her mind steered that way.

Naturally, she thought she would be reborn as a man, so the fact she was a woman was a big surprise for her.

However, she couldn’t possibly complain to revert it, now of all time. After all, five years had passed.

Inglis took this as the goddess’ way to encourage her, so she wouldn’t be conscious of women and focus on her path of warrior!

As one would expect, having the body of a male meant you’d be prone to get distracted by females.

Perhaps, this was the better choice if she wanted to be a dedicated warrior.

In addition, when she looked at her own smile, it was so cute it soothed her heart.

Once she got used to it, this was nice on its own right.

With that thought lingering in her mind, Inglis traced her smile on the mirror.

「Oh dear, Glissy really likes her mirror.」 

「Doesn’t she, sis? Even though she’s an outstandingly brilliant and obedient child beside this part of her, it’s beyond me.」 

So commented the two beauties as they were looking at her.

*I was seen, huh*——A bud of shame sprouted in her heart.

They were her mother Selena and her aunt Irina.

Irina, the older sister of the two, was married to Marquis Wilford and stood as a Marchioness.

And Selena, the little sister of the two as well as  Inglis’ own mother, was married to Ryuk Eux, the leader of the chivalric order under the Marquis.

Inglis’ new life as the sole heir of the Eux household, the daughter of the leader of the knights, and a relative to the lord of the region, was just starting.

「Isn’t it fine? Little Glis here is a lovely child, she couldn’t help herself from looking, right?」 

「Esteemed aunt——You have seen my embarrassing side.」 

「Oh my, what a refined manner of speech. How did you teach her to be like this?」 

「No, I don’t know how——I didn’t do anything out of ordinary…」 

「It’s something I learned from books, aunt.」 

「What a bright child. So this is what they meant a child of different makings.」 

「I’m flattered」 

「Although she may look like a child in your eyes, Inglis, please play with Rafinha too, okay?」 

Asked the aunt as her gaze locked to a girl trying to swing a wooden sword.

The child had a black hair and black eyes, with a charming face. Her age was five, much like Inglis.

That girl was her aunt’s daughter, Rafinha. Effectively, Inglis’ cousin.

For Inglis, playing with a five year old meant the same as babysitting her.

Inglis didn’t hate the idea, though.

Accompanying her made Inglis felt like she had a cute grandkid, it soothed her spirit.

「Hiya~! Ah…!? Kya! Uuu…」 

Rafinha lost her balance as she swung her wooden sword, which resulted in her falling to the ground and broke into tears.

「Are you okay Rani? Here, take my hands.」 

Inglis pulled Rafinha back to her feet then patted her head softly.

「Uuuu… Gliss…」 

Glis was Inglis while Rani was Rafinha. Those were their respective pet names.

「You need to lower your hip and swing, see what the others are doing.」 

Said Inglis, pointing at the men nearby who were also practicing with wooden swords.

Currently, they were on the knights’ training grounds within the castle walls, in the middle of a practice session. 

The place was jostling with energy, with cheers and shouts all over the place.

On a vacant spot in one corner, Selena and Irina brought their children to observe the practice.

Why would these ladies go to a place so reek of sweats, one might ask. It was because they had an aim.

「Okay, young master Raphael! I won’t hold myself back! Come at me!」 

「Yes! Please guide me well!」 

A young boy on his early teens was facing against a knight on his prime.

Raphael, who grew up to be a thirteen years old boy, sported a fearless look, along with the dignity of his bloodline.

Everyone in that place knew just how well disciplined and hardworking he had been.

「Big brother! Do your best!」 

So Rafinha cheered for him.

Raphael was the son of the Marquis.

In other words, for all the knights there, he was their future lord.

With him practicing so hard on the same ground as them, it was nothing if not a spirit lifter for the knights.

Raphael’s reputation as the next feudal lord was remarkable, no matter who they asked in the fortified city of Ymir. And he was the reason why Serena and Irina were here.

After this, there would be a scheduled bout with someone from the outside. Inglis couldn’t wait how Raphael would fare in that.