Book 2: Chapter 52.1
What came to my mind was the lonely but intelligent old man who lived in a shabby hut in the mine.
Even just before his death, he wished for my happiness.
He was saying something about cleaning up the mess made by the Duke’s father. It seems he had drifted into Achenbach Dukedom after the collapse of his kingdom.
(But then, the last words of old man Hinga were…!)
At that time, I had already absorbed【World Ruler】, so I clearly remember every word.
——I exist only to be punished. For I have committed a sin that I can’t atone for even with my death. But I was blessed to bask in the sun’s embrace in my final hour. O’ God who governs heaven and earth, I pray that thee grant blessings unto this shunned child…
Did old man Hinga commit some kind of “sin”? Was it related to skill orbs? Or was it something that led to the destruction of the Forsha Kingdom?
Maybe… “Shunned child” is referencing my black hair and black eyes.
「Eh, I unreasonably forced the Holy King to send a research team to collect Dr. Hinga’s treatises. There were few left, but I copied them, and handed them over to a blood relative. Eh, many of Dr. Hinga’s treatises defy conventional wisdom, so I am happy that you seem interested.」El said, even as I was lost in my own thoughts.