Seventh Reincarnation
Areishia's Life

"Arr... What a weird name."

Restia found the name strange, as it only had three letters.

"Many say that." Ars shrugged and did not deny.

"You're not afraid of me, Ars?"

"Why should I be afraid of you?"

"Aren't you worried that I'm the Rebel Spirit and attack you?"

Restia raised her hand and made a pouncing pose.

"Only cowardly men are afraid of beautiful girls."

"C-beauty?!?"

Ars' seriousness made Restia blush in embarrassment. This was the first time that someone praised her beauty. All this time, people were afraid of him.

"others... Will the Rebel Spirit communicate like you? I don't think so."

"You're a pretty smart guy."

"Is that a compliment?"

"Of course, all the men I meet don't rely too much on women to survive and don't use their brains."

Restia did not hide her disgust towards men. In the more domineering world of women, weak men do not take on many roles in society.

"Rest assured. I'm the best man in the world." Ars said without a doubt.

"Oh, either you're confident or a fool who hasn't seen the world."

Flapping his black wings, Restia landed in front of Ars. However, due to her shorter height, she looked up to stare at each other.

"Then it must be the first."

"Silverfufu... What an interesting man. May your claim be true."

Restia giggled, her body fused with the darkness and disappeared.

"So it's the Spirit... Are all Spirits human-shaped or Restia one special Spirit? Don't jump to conclusions, this is the first Spirit I've seen, it's not too late to see another Spirit."

Feeling enough, Ars did not scour the forest and returned home.

...

Next day.

The sun had just risen, but Ars had been awakened by a noise.

He got up from the floor, last night he slept on the floor because there was no other mattress.

Ars was still in a semi-conscious state and muttered: "Hoam~... How long have I not slept, years or decades? I don't remember."

Out of the room, he saw Areishia stirring the wheat, in the estimation that she wanted to make bread.

"Forth, brother Ars." Wiping her face, Areishia greeted with a cheerful smile.

"Good morning."

Ars opened the door, the cold morning air hit him, and the sunlight shone all over the house.

"Let me help."

"No, Ars' brother is still injured... Wait a minute..."

Refusing Ars' offer of help, Areishia realizes something is wrong. He watched her from top to bottom, now he realized her wound had healed completely.

"Eh, Ars' brother is well? The doctor says it takes at least a month for you to recover."

"Now you are aware? Areishia, the response is too slow."

"Oh." Areishia nodded and no longer asked any questions.

Despite having lived a millennium, apart from instant food, Ars had no cooking skills, so he was guided by Areishia to make bread.

With the performance of two people, the time of making bread became faster. After the bread was cooked, the two ate together.

(If only I could access [Storage Magic], I could sell gold. Then Areishia's life will be better.)

Seeing Areishia enjoying the bland bread without the slightest bit of complaining, Ars felt helpless.

The girl called him big brother, she had considered him her little sister. Incidentally, wanting to have a sister is one of Ars regrets in life.

"Where are you going?" Ars asked, watching Areishia get ready to leave.

"Introducing goats to the pasture. I work as a shepherd, who takes care of the goats that belong to these villagers." Areishia answered.

"I'm coming along."

"okay."

To the stables, Areishia guided the goats to the meadow. Along the way, the villagers greeted him and looked at Ars curiously.

Ars drove the goats off course, and after walking for a few minutes, they arrived at the meadow.

"This is where I found Ars' brother."

"Areishia, don't tell me you... Take me to the village alone?"

Looking around, Ars did not find any other villagers. A guess appeared in his mind.

"Yes." Yeah." Areisha nodded. He thinks helping each other is normal.

"You're too good, Areishia... What if I was a bad guy like a bandit. If it's like that, you'll be in danger." Ars felt he had to give the girl a life lesson.

Not all humans will return the favor after receiving good treatment!

There is nothing wrong with being kind, but when dealing with dregs that have lost human qualifications, kindness only harms themselves!

"Ars' brother thinks excessively. There are still good people in this world, if you haven't found one, then be one of them."

Either because she was naive or her heart was too pure, Areishia looked at the world with positive thoughts.

Those words have shaken Ars' heart. He who has seen the dark side of man, and knows how absurd Areishia says. However, looking at the girl's smile, she did not want to ruin it with the truth.

(Forget it, he's still a kid. The insights are too small, perhaps the mindset will change with age.) Thought Ars, let Areishia's fantasy take place.

Then the two of them returned home, but Areishia was not as relaxed as Ars thought. Instead, he became more busy.

Areishia washes clothes by the river, after which she will join the villagers for farming. Only when noon arrives will he take his lunch break.

After an hour of rest, he helped the villagers to work and earn a small fee. In the afternoon, he spent the money he earned that day to buy wheat.

With an additional passenger, Ars. Areishia spent more money than usual.

Of course Ars is working to help ease his work.

What made him the most uncomfortable was the gazes of the village women upon seeing it, it was like a tiger looking at a rabbit.

He realized the reason behind the aggressive gazes of the women. Compared to the men in the village, he was undoubtedly the most handsome man.

Moreover, this world is typical of matriarchy. According to women, men should be grateful that there are women who want to be with them.

When afternoon came, Ars and Areishia would pick up the goats in the meadow and bring them back to the stable.

Girls of Areishia's age should play with their peers and enjoy youth like girls in general. But for the sake of making a living, he gave up his youth.

At night, after Areishia falls asleep, Ars will go to the forest to explore. However, for some reason, the only Spirit he encountered was Restia.

As Idaten, she did not need sleep. So, she spent her night with Restia. Of course the two of them were just chatting and not doing any strange things.

Thus, Ars lived a monotonous life for two years while trying to recover his strength.