Just A Reincarnation Story (Summoning Japan Edition)

Chapter 95: Horizon Dreamer

Tempestamens 29, 1616 Central Calendar, 03:30

Roguerider Residence

For Meteos and the rest of Exam Group 27, today is an important day. After being given only three days to prepare themselves, an appointment with destiny as decided by their group test examiner, Daguva, had finally come upon them.

Part of their preparation—and thus the test itself—is to predict what kind of test Daguva has planned. Any mage worth their salt understands the value of anticipating the unexpected, making Meteos feel like he would be disappointed if Daguva, with his specialty in martial arts and knack for beating people to submission, structured his exam around physical combat. Although Meteos has definitely trained in that area, there are more inspiring ways to assess future mages than just trading punches.

But before starting all that, first Meteos begins his early morning routine that he continues to adhere to despite everything. Part of this is due to discipline, while the other part comes from the thrill of unlocking and mastering the inherited memories of Attarsamain. As he always woke up at least 30 minutes before diving into the routine at 04:00, Meteos would typically wander aimlessly around the house to relax and kill time. This time, he found himself standing in front of the door leading to the garage and decided to step inside.

At that moment, he spotted a silver-haired figure standing inside with his back turned toward Meteos. Since the figure was close to the side where Legiel's unopened crates were stacked, Meteos instantly recognized who it was and stifled a groan. This is going to be a long day.

"Oh, good morning, Little Brother," Legiel said cheerfully, accompanied by an unsettlingly fast about-face when Meteos' other foot hadn't even stepped into the garage floor. Squinting his gaze in mirth, he remarked offhandedly, "I was just contemplating about which one of these crates I'm going to unbox first, if you don't mind me."

For his warm greeting, Meteos humored those words with a mere indifferent grunt.

With Legiel now in the garage, a pregnant silence settled between them, only for it to go into labor as the Horseman spoke again.

"So, it's been a while since I've been curious about this, but what does All for One reward you with this time? You can't possibly be content with just a handful of fancy tricks, can you?"

Meteos scoffed and lifted a corner of his mouth challengingly. "I'll show it if you grant Ace peace of mind from everything you forced upon him."

"Are you sure about your proposal? The way I see it, Amatsu-Mikaboshi used you as a tool to advance his own agenda: defying me and saving his crush."

"Yes, that's the only thing you want to see out of his situation. Then it's only fair that I do the same."

"And what do you see, Little Brother?" Legiel tilted his head curiously.

"We started as business partners, and then you turned us into brothers. Is it wrong for me to look after my own sibling?"

"Ah, filial piety."

Classic Milishial attitude, other than being unintentionally arrogant to what they see as lesser civilizations.

"But I'm your sibling too, right?" Legiel chuckled.

Meteos shifted his weight, frowning but ultimately giving a small, reluctant nod. "...Yes," he muttered. "You're my brother. Now if you'll stop harassing Ace for m—"

"We have a deal!"

"........."

With a grimace, Meteos finally decided to demonstrate what he had been working on with the inherited memories. He stretched out his hand and formed a certain gesture with it, keeping his index and middle fingers straight while curling the others into his palm. Concentrating on the crate at the center of the stack, Meteos willed it to be pulled out with a soft surge of mana. Legiel watched as the crate floated off the pile, its weight seemingly forgotten as it hovered through the air before landing softly on the table. Meteos then extended his will further, guiding the remaining crates to shift and rearrange themselves without a sound, ensuring that nothing fell off the stack.