【Era of Succession Year 150, Spring / 2】

Yo.
 
Last time, I was blessed with a pretty great body.
 
When you’ve had a run like that, the first thing you want to do the moment you wake up is check the specs on the new one.
 
Hmm. Average build. Bearded. No standout physical traits. A kitchen knife at my waist. No armor. And I definitely smell.
 
A plain old bandit (Zoku). Well, this is the “usual” for me, but having a body like the last one gave me a lot more freedom.… Read more

【Era of Succession Year 150: Spring / 1】

 
Yo.
 
It’s me, the guy who kicked the bucket while being prayed for.
 
I wonder if Eryuk made it home okay.
 
Not that my worrying is going to change anything.
 
This time, I’m… well, a bandit is a bandit, but my “residence” is a bit unusual.
 
It’s a fortress. It’s an antique, but it seems it still functions. The Succession era is a time of war. Battles happen everywhere, and territories and maps are constantly being redrawn.… Read more

With his blood loss and the poison, walking for long stretches was difficult.
 
We progressed while taking rests in abandoned villages and shacks along the way.
 
“You said your home became hard to live in, but where was it?”
 
I deliberately didn’t ask his name. It was going to be a short acquaintance anyway. My way of living is to avoid anything that makes parting painful. Don’t call me a lonely guy.
 
“A city called Tsiknok.… Read more

【Era of Succession Year 150: Spring / 0】

Uhh… let’s see.
 
Yo.
 
I’m not a highwayman, nor a pirate. I’m just a common bandit. A Mob. That’s me.
 
Hmm… my memories are a bit hazy. I see, that makes sense. It looks like the cycle has reset.
 
Even if I die, I’ll just wake up again, but my memories only carry over for ten deaths.
 
It’s not like I forget everything and become a total baby, but unless it’s something incredibly important, I don’t really remember it.… Read more

“Yo, Merchant-san. You seem to be in trouble.”
 
“……Yeah.”
 
He nodded as if he had given up.
 
Even if I was just a low-ranked bandit, he probably thought that clinging to a piece of straw was better than having nothing at all.
 
“As you can see, I’ve been captured by your boss.”
 
“Are you really a big shot from Tranquilica, Mister?”
 
He hesitated on whether to answer my question, but then he probably figured that speaking the truth might change the situation.… Read more

[Era of Succession Year 2, Summer / 9]
 

Yo.
 
It’s me, the guy who got killed for doing something soft-hearted.
 
Thanks to that, I woke up feeling refreshed.
 
If I care so much about how I feel when I wake up, you might wonder why I’m a bandit time and time again, but there’s a proper reason for it.
 
Well, maybe not “proper”… but anyway, I’ve got my own perspective.
 
Bandits are weak. If you remember my previous battles, you’ll know—they’re just plain weak.… Read more

[Era of Succession Year 2, Spring / 8]

Yo.
 
It’s me, the guy who just died in a pointless turf war between bandits.
 
My current location is surrounded by greenery. I suppose this is a corner of this bandit group’s territory.
 
Unlike the last time and the time before that, the equipment and scale this time are pretty solid.
 
No farm tools or kitchen knives here. Sure, compared to knights or adventurers, it’s pathetic, but we have swords, battle axes, and even spearmen.… Read more

Glossary

Hyakumankai wa Shinda Zako

Ink (インク)

A power that humans possess latently. it is accumulated through daily activities like eating and sleeping. Since it is consumed when performing Magic or Petitions, a practitioner is considered more elite the higher their “storage capacity” and “production rate” are.

Supernatural Ability (超能力 – Chōnōryoku)

Unique, innate abilities that cannot be taught or learned. They range from non-replicable phenomena like “Resurrection” to simple enhancements of physical stats. “Skills,” “Magic,” and “Petitions” are all attempts to pseudo-replicate these natural Supernatural Ability.… Read more