How to Live As a Returnee Munchkin Swordsman

3 – Compass of Fortune (2)

It is not possible to know exactly when it started, but all the heroes born in the continent and kingdom are born with ‘destiny’.

Destiny varies from person to person.

Swordsman, fighter, archer, wizard, priest… .

Various forms of fate swirl, and from the moment he is chosen, he is called a hero.

Nothing is known about the selection criteria and direction.

Some say it is determined by genetics, while others say it is divided by early education from childhood… Because nothing has been adopted as an official condition in the academic world yet.

“The Compass of Cataclysmic Destiny!”

“You are a hero who has been chosen for the fate of ＜Wizard＞. The ＜Wizard＞’s first crossroads, ＜Apprentice Wizard＞ is swirling inside you.」

And 10 years ago.

No, 13 years ago to be exact.

This was the fate I faced in my adult years.

The fate of ＜Wizard＞.

The first crossroads among them is ＜Apprentice Mage＞.

The fate that most of those who act as mages in continents and kingdoms are chosen.

However, compared to other talented people who start after being chosen at a crossroads such as ＜Extraordinary Wizard＞ or ＜Genius Wizard＞, ＜Apprentice Wizard＞ is a fairly ordinary crossroads of fate.

In really rare cases, there were geniuses who chose the second crossroads, ＜Competent Wizard＞, from the beginning.

Because of that, the reaction of those around me was cold to the fact that I, a scion of the great sorcerer family, the Mulik family, was only at the first crossroads, and was destined to become the most ordinary ＜apprentice wizard＞.

– Did you hear? Edgar Mullik, The fate of an apprentice wizard.

-Wow, isn’t that almost illegitimate? My brothers and sisters are all doing well.

-He often looked down on people and dismissed them as commoners, but it turned out well.

Since I already had a nasty personality, the words that came out behind me were even sharper.

In particular, out of the four siblings of the Mulik family, I was the only one who received the fate of ＜apprentice wizard＞, so I received a lot of attention and negative comments.

My older sister, the eldest daughter of the family, and my older brother, the eldest son.

Lastly, even my younger sister was all very talented.

Is that why?

I decided on my career path early on.

I decided to just graduate from the military academy and give up the fate of not having any talent.

He stays as a member of the family, plays and eats, and lives crookedly for the rest of his life.

I don’t intend to make excuses for my laziness and dirty personality, but honestly, that was a big reason why I threw away three years of school and never learned a single battle magic.

‘I remember this well.’

I laughed at the flashing memories of the past.

As I think about fate, I feel like these forgotten memories are getting clearer little by little.

Anyway, that was all about the fate of the ＜Wizard＞ and the bland story about the first fork in the ＜Apprentice Wizard＞.

however.

‘Suddenly receiving the fate of a prosecutor again.’

I just grabbed the Gladius while recalling memories at the gymnasium, and a new fate greeted me.

“The Compass of Cataclysmic Destiny!”

“You are a hero who has been chosen for the fate of ＜Wizard＞.”

*The first crossroads ＜Apprentice Mage＞

-Inevitability: ＜Basic Magic Control＞

“You are a hero who has been chosen for the fate of ＜Swordsman＞.”

*The first crossroads ＜Genius Swordsman＞

-Inevitability: ＜Flexible absorbency＞

*Second crossroad ＜Sword Demon of the battlefield＞

-Inevitability: ＜Indomitable Body＞

*The third crossroads ＜Sword Master＞

-Inevitability: ＜Magical power at the tip of the sword＞

*The fourth crossroads ＜Gale Knight＞

-Inevitability: ＜Steps of Fallen Leaves＞

*The 5th crossroads ＜Understanding the Sword＞

– Necessity: ＜???＞

「You are the hero chosen by the fate of ＜???＞.」

*The first crossroads ＜???＞

Under the fate of the first chosen ＜Wizard＞.

The fate of ＜Prosecutor＞ and its crossroads were laid out neatly.

It’s amazing that I received a new destiny, but it’s the fifth crossroads to begin with.

The fifth crossroads is the stage that receives tremendous attention and the best treatment within the kingdom.

Heroes who possessed it were often called grandiose names such as ‘Pioneers of Destiny’.

Because their numbers were so small, they were extremely rare even across the continent.

‘Is this decision appropriate for the current level?’

However, it is understandable why the starting level is so high.

Now, I have returned after 10 years of living in another world.

Of course, his skills are incomparable to those of heroes who have just blossomed into destiny.

If I was to receive the same fate as ＜Apprentice Knight＞ or ＜Inexperienced Swordsman＞, it would be even more strange.

“Edgar. Are you okay?”

By the time you’re so deep in thought.

Suddenly, Ray, who was waiting in the back, came up to me and asked.

The owner went in to take a look at the gymnasium out of nowhere, and stood there holding a Wen Gladius for a while.

It just seemed odd.

I cleared my throat and put the gladius back in place.

“Okay.”

“I’m glad. I guess we have to hurry.”

“Oh yeah.”

I’ve felt it since before, but Ray seems to be a pretty businesslike butler.

There is little change in expression, and personal emotions are not well expressed.

I thought he only had a cold look, but his personality was also quite hard.

‘Or is it just that I’m avoiding it because my personality is dirty… ?’

Thoughts running through my head.

It was probably the most probable story.

“Hmmm.”

Anyway, we moved to the main building where my father was.

Unexpected fates befell her, but anyway, her goal now was to meet her father.

Instead, while walking, I shared my questions with Ray about what happened earlier.

“Ray, has there ever been a hero with more than one fate on the continent?”

A hero with two or more destinies.

If I think about it carefully, it probably happened, but I couldn’t remember it clearly.

Me 10 f*cking years ago.

Although he clearly remembered that he had been ignored, he could not remember this information again.

Ray was not embarrassed by the unexpected question and gave a clear answer.

“there is. “I’m sure you learned it at the military academy.”

… It wasn’t all that neat.

“I don’t remember.”

“I am used to it.”

… don’t get used to it

“People often call them ‘destiny makers.’ Even if multiple fates are chosen, it is difficult to develop them all, so the hero chooses the fate that suits him best.”

I remembered.

decider of fate.

Heroes born with multiple destinies choose the most efficient one and develop it intensively.

You might ask why only one is chosen, even though it is a rare case, but the reason is surprisingly simple.

Even if multiple fates are chosen, each fate has different talent levels.

‘Just looking at me right now, it’s like that.’

I was born with the fate of being both a ＜wizard＞ and a ＜swordsman＞.

However, the first fork in one side is ＜Apprentice Wizard＞, and the other side is ＜Genius Swordsman＞.

From the starting point, the limits of talent are different, but there is no need to grow along the unknown path.

Of course, the reason why it is difficult to raise multiple destinies at the same time also played a role.

“But it’s not like there aren’t any heroes who develop multiple destinies simultaneously. By combining various destinies well, they grow into special heroes such as magic swordsmen, paladins, and strengthening fighters. These are often referred to as the connectors of fate.”

Pioneers, deciders, connectors… .

There are so many useless modifiers attached to one person’s fate.

It must be the remnants of continental luxury people who like to show off.

I quietly listened to the explanation, and soon asked questions about what I was most curious about.

“If so, are there cases where second or third destinies emerge late? At first, I was born with the fate of a wizard, but after a very long time, the fate of a swordsman is revealed.”

“there is. Lord Fallen of the Holy Kingdom of Bedlien did not realize his destiny as a fighter until he served as a priest for 15 years.”

“Right.”

Doubts were finally resolved.

So, in addition to the fate of ＜Wizard＞, I originally planned to be born with the fate of ＜Swordsman＞.

Even with an overwhelming level of talent.

It’s just that the opportunity was late, and it was only manifested after 10 years.

“But most of those cases remain the determiners, not the connectors, of destiny. It’s a fate that’s hard to grow, but it’s because it’s even more difficult to develop if it manifests late after a long time. furthermore… .”

Ray, who continued talking like that, suddenly stopped walking.

The explanation seems to have gained momentum as if it was an interesting topic, but I stopped as it was because I felt something strange.

And then he stares straight at me.

“It feels like I’m a military academy instructor.”

“It’s a great lecture. You might have the qualities of an instructor.”

“I will decline.”

I can’t even joke

Anyway, the cold but kind explanation of Ray was quite helpful.

The moment I was embarrassed as soon as I received the fate of ＜Prosecutor＞ seems to have calmed down.

but.

However, not all questions were fully resolved.

「You are the hero chosen by the fate of ＜???＞.」

*The first crossroads ＜???＞

Following the fate of ＜Prosecutor＞, the third fate that appeared.

A fate that remains a question mark with the phrase ‘not yet pioneered’.

I didn’t know anything about this yet.

And Ray probably doesn’t know this part at all.

‘Because it’s information I’ve never heard of.’

After returning, there wasn’t much information about the original world that I remembered, but I knew this for sure.

Unmanifested fates are never viewed first.

If that were possible, the heroes whose destiny was chosen would have been reading it for a long time since they were children.

The fate of ＜???＞ has yet to appear.

This must be the first form of fate that appears in continents and kingdoms.

And, I had some guesses about it.

‘Variable due to return.’

Return after 10 years of living in another world.

As a result of this, the fate of ＜The Prosecutor＞ and the ＜Understanding the Sword＞ new crossroads were created, so there was a high probability that this unknown fate was also related to the return.