My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C188

Episode 188 Welcome to the Hero Memorial Hall

"Irashai, Irashai, Sakia's specialty, hero manju, is freshly made."

"Customer, if you're going to the hero's mansion, please park your carriage here!"

"We're running a GOTO campaign that's a great deal just now."

Sakia is an elegant medieval European-style town surrounded by new castle walls. 

However, as soon as I stepped through the castle gates, even though it was only an hour after dawn, I realized what tourist spot I was in. Is it Japan? I was surrounded by hustle and bustle... 

Meurone is the continent's number one country of art and culture. 

The small towns and villages along the highway are decorated with flowers, the houses are beautifully shaped, the food is delicious, the women are fashionable, and the music played by musicians standing at crossroads and the songs of minstrels are wonderful. is. 

"But, here..."

“What can I say, it’s a shame.”

The town of Sarkia, which is said to be the birthplace of Sarkakis, the hero who stopped the invasion of the Demon King 200 years ago, has now become a typical tourist destination, attracting group tourists and streamers. 

According to Mr. Lendro, the man at the inn where I stayed yesterday, ever since the government came up with a policy to become a ``tourism-oriented country'' in order to earn foreign currency, towns like this have been popping up all over the place. 

It was actually very crowded. 

The main street is crowded with men and women of all ages, with a wide variety of clothes and races. I could see not only humans, but also beastmen, dwarves, and elf-like figures. 

No one seemed to care about that, so it must be a peaceful country that is free from discrimination against demi-humans. 

That's fine, but... We gave in to the crowd of people in the parking lot, left the carriage and started walking, but this time we were caught by people trying to get food and souvenirs. 

"Sarkia's specialty, hero dango, is a hero dango made by an old woman. If you eat one, you'll be able to kill orcs just a little bit."

Is it Nani Taro? The companions are werewolves, half-dwarves, and elves, but what about them? 

“Nii-san over there, try out the hero caramel! Hitotsubu can run 300 elds, Hitotsubu can run 300 elds! It’s 100 times more energetic, brave caramel!”

In the past, caramel was a bonus toy, right? 

"Hmm, that's not good! Drink the hero's green juice."

That's a pass, definitely a pass. 

Before I knew it, Nolte and Carmilla were holding specialty items in their hands and were on their way to conquering almost all types. 

``As expected of Meurone, it is said that there is nothing delicious about the specialty, but this relaxing yet not overpowering sweetness is surprisingly delicious...''

I'm doing a food report. 

“It’s so sneaky that you can eat that much and still not gain weight.”

“Yeah, my waistline has gotten worse lately, isn’t that some kind of magic?”

Mag and Buchi whisper in their voices that they're jealous of Nolte and Carmilla's eating habits, but I can't help but notice that they're also eating a lot. 

Lucien and I quenched our throats with some fruit juice and searched for the signboard we were looking for. 

“There it was, right?”

“The Brave Memorial Hall, that’s for sure.”

At the end of the row of souvenir shops and food stalls that seemed to go on to the end of the earth, there was a three-story stone mansion that was particularly grand and looked fairly new. 

"Is this the birthplace of the hero? He must have been born quite famous."

"Oh, it's written here. What..." This building was designed in the image of the former Count Mondrian mansion, where the hero Sarkakis reportedly stayed, and was designed in the style of the time based on existing historical materials. It is a time-honored Rumeros-style architecture that is a faithful reproduction of the ``?''

Maggie and Butch look at each other. 

“So, I guess that means they have no direct relationship.”

Lucien-san, that's a shame. 

After seeing the reality of the "sacred place" Canalilla, I feel like he has become more ruthless. 

“Ah, we will charge the admission fee here. There are 6 people, so I recommend the gold admission ticket now, is that okay?”

"How is it different from a regular admission ticket?"

When we finally reached the end of the long line that had formed at the entrance, the lady at the ticket counter began to explain to Nolte, who seemed to be the youngest, with a smile on her face. 

“Yes, yes, uh, it comes with a gold-leafed admission ticket that includes an imaginary drawing of the real face of the hero by artist Baltez, and what’s more! You get to hold a replica of the Mithril Sword of Turon, which is said to be the sword used by the hero, in your hands! A premier experience corner where you can... 

"I don't need it! It's usually 6 pieces."

Ah, I harmonized with Lucien. 

When I entered the interior of the magnificent stone building, there were exhibits lined up that looked like the ``XX Exhibition of the Century,'' and I didn't know who had produced them. 

First, the chronology of the brave. It seems that the hero Sarkakis was reincarnated in this land in the year 766 of the Amanavalu calendar. 

“What is Amanavaru history?”

"The so-called polytheism, officially called Amanavaruism, is said to have been compiled into its current form at the Great Temple of Katerra in the first year of Amanavaru.Recently, the Lemulus calendar is often used. But then, the hero would be reincarnated in BC. Well, it was about 200 years ago anyway.''

It seems that a while before the reincarnation of the hero, the Demon King had already appeared and invaded the human world from the north. Then, the reincarnated heroes set out from the old Lumeros, gathered allies in various places, and in response, the countries on the human side formed a grand coalition, and the heroes rushed into the demon king's castle in a big decisive battle... Well, that's the story. 

There's only a chronology and an imaginary diagram, so it doesn't seem very realistic. 

It is written that the hero hated having his portrait drawn, and that he often wore a full-face helmet, and that his appearance was shrouded in mystery. 

However, in various places, ``It is said that it was a weapon used by a hero,'' or ``It may have been the harness of a horse that a hero rode,'' or even, ``A hero who became thirsty on a journey, struck the ground with a sword.'' Pieces of stone were used to surround the spring, which is said to have suddenly started gushing out when someone pierced it.''There were a lot of questionable belongings left behind, and each and every one of them was thankfully placed in a display case. It was on display. 

And perhaps because there isn't much entertainment in this world, tourists from all over the world lean over and watch with sparkling eyes. 

Children say things like, ``When I grow up, I'm going to become a hero,'' which is cute, but old ladies also say things like, ``If there was a hero in this day and age, I'd be the one to support you...'' . 

“Ah, it looks like there’s a portrait corner over there.”

While everyone is tired of the crowds, it seems that Maggie and Butch, whose job it is to do this investigation, have not lost their enthusiasm yet. 

As I pushed through the crowd, I found myself in an even more luxurious room, with paintings of various sizes hanging all over the walls on three sides. 

"Huh... which one of these is the hero?"

"It seems like they're all... some by themselves and some with other people."

Lucien is also confused. 

I mean, there's no consistency at all, or rather, I don't think they drew the same person. 

A gigantic warrior who stands out from the crowd, clad in full-body golden armor. 

A slim man stands on one leg and poses on the railing of a bridge. 

A handsome man hugging the shoulders of a beautiful woman and smiling. 

And even a beautiful figure of unknown gender in formal attire like the main character of ○Rubara... 

"Is this your first visit? May I explain?"

A handsome man wearing a name tag that read ``Curator Ferrara'' and dressed like an aristocratic butler approached me with a smile. 

“Um, which of these is real?”

I know your communication skills are poor, but I don't know how to ask you this. 

“Ah, everything about the hero is shrouded in a veil of mystery, so famous masters and geniuses used their imagination and creativity to depict what they believed the hero would look like. There you are.”

“Oh, so you didn’t draw it after looking at him?”

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? Of course. It was well known that people hated portraits of heroes back then, so these are all works of later generations."

“That’s not a portrait, it’s just an imaginary drawing!!”

That's outrageous. 

Still, I'll leave Yuo endlessly talking about what the late Lumeros style is like and other unimportant things, and move on. 

Apparently, the hero Sarkakis is a reincarnated person from another world, as evidenced by people who have had direct contact with him, but other than that, his exact age, race, physique, and gender are unknown. It seems like it's not even clear. 

He likes to wear a full-face helmet and often wears a mask when meeting people, and seems to be a bigot who hates humans... 

In comparison, what seemed to be the most clue was a small painting on the wall at the far end, framed in solid gold and designated as ``the museum's most important exhibit.''

However, the painting technique itself is the worst in this room. I mean, compared to the many works drawn by masters who represent that era in this world, this looks amateurish to me, like it was drawn during art class at school. 

Why is that most important? One of the reasons is that this seems to be a drawing of her with her party mates. 

Two people were sitting on something that looked like a treasure chest in a labyrinth, and three people were gathered around it. 

He was wearing armor and holding a weapon, as if he had just finished a battle. 

It wasn't clearly written on the explanation panel which one was the hero. 

It's not like there's a party of 5 people, but actually the 6th person, a member of the party, drew this, so it seems like there are only 5 people in the party. 

That's another reason. In other words, if this is the real thing, it is the only existing drawing by a member of the hero's party from that era, and it is extremely valuable. That's why it's the "most important exhibit."

However, there was a very small note written on it that said, ``There are various theories'' as to whether it was true or false...What is that? 

But, if this is real... 

A sturdy man who clearly looks like a dwarf. A handsome man with a strong and supple body covered in expensive armor sat on a box. A beautiful slender woman with long ears. The masked warrior, who seems to be leaning on him from behind, is in a strange pose. And there is an intelligent man in a robe who is quietly nestling next to a beautiful woman. 

I'm not saying there's zero possibility that elves and dwarves are reincarnated people, but the only reincarnated people I've met so far have been humans. 

In that sense, is he a strong, handsome man, a goofy warrior, or an intelligent robed man? No, let me make you think so, the hero may be the author of this picture, in other words, the 6th person not depicted. 

"Hey, you can't see me. It's time to change places."

I was poked from behind and suddenly came to my senses. 

"Please don't stop and move on."

I hear the voice of the staff guiding me. It's about us... 

It wasn't just me, but everyone who was staring at the painting had no choice but to leave the painting feeling recoiled. 

Just before I left, I noticed something that looked like a signature in the lower right corner of the painting. 

The strokes looked like a worm had crawled on them, and they resembled the letter M. Maybe it was just my imagination, but it was a line that I had seen somewhere before.