Otherworld TRPG Game Master Chapter 10

EP.10

You woke up in a remote forest.

“…Did the dimensional shift succeed?”

I wasn’t sure. Because this is just a forest and you can’t see any significant differences from the world you used to live in. Perhaps the magic failed and long-distance teleportation was simply cast.

But even if the magic was successful or not.

It doesn’t change the fact that you’re standing in the middle of a forest.

You seem to have realized something. Was there something special around you?

“This tree variety grows only in the vicinity of the imperial capital. It was obtained by ordering alchemists to commemorate the fifth emperor’s birthday.”

That’s right. According to your knowledge──

this forest is not far from the imperial capital.

It’s a blessing in disguise. If I had fallen into a remote jungle, I would have been worried about my immediate survival.

However, it is large enough to wander through even a small forest. Even if you look around, you can’t see any signposts or human-paved paths, and you can only hear the occasional chirping of birds.

Then a noise you’ve never heard before rings out.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

“….”

You lowered your posture and looked at the source of the sound.

It’s sky. This vibration-like noise was echoing from the sky.

It was the sound made by an oddly shaped oval-shaped ‘something’ crossing the sky.

That ‘something’ was closer to a structure than to a living thing. The mainspring ticks and steam is powerfully released. It flew in the direction of the setting sun, carrying many people.

“…Are there people on board?”

A structure that flies in the sky.

It is said that there were such relics in ancient civilizations, but the design shows sophistication for being ancient. It also used the shape of a railing that is popular in the Empire these days.

As you will learn later, this is the essence of magical engineering called air engineering.

“Rather than wandering aimlessly through the forest, it would be better to follow that flying golem with a person riding on it. That would increase the chances of meeting someone.”

You followed the airship through the forest. The airship was not moving that fast and the sound was so loud that we were able to somehow chase after it.

Did they travel for about an hour like that? A tall castle wall appeared.

These are the walls of Crownhall, the capital of the empire. But it is quite different from the image you remember.

There were cracks here and there and one wall had collapsed. Traces of conservatism are visible. The damage to the walls of Crown Hall, which were said to be impregnable, was surprising in itself.

There was something else that really surprised me. It’s a flag.

The flag hanging on the tall castle in the center was not the imperial emblem. It was a pattern I had never seen before.

As you know, the imperial emblem has never changed since its founding.

“…….”

You feel something is out of the ordinary.

There was a long line at the gate to enter the city, and guards were busy checking. The guard’s armor style also feels unfamiliar. Something is different from the Empire you remember.

However, there is no way to return from living the life of a wild person in the forest.

You were the type of person to throw yourself at a threat rather than retreat, and you did that again.

Join the queue discreetly and discreetly. Then many eyes fall on you.

Particular attention is drawn to your hair.

Once their eyes landed on the proud blonde hair that symbolized imperial blood, people showed emotions such as contempt, ridicule, and anger towards you. It’s like he’s about to insult me at any moment.

The reason people still don’t act carelessly is probably because of the big-shot vibe you’re wearing.

Your stomach boiled at the disdain you had never received before.

I was born with noble blood and lived my whole life with respect, so you despise me? It shouldn’t have happened.

You observed your surroundings to determine the cause.

People with dull blonde hair were used as slaves. This is a very strange thing. Light or dark blonde hair is evidence of mixed imperial blood—most people with blonde hair were nobles of the empire.

Why are people with such noble blood being forced into slavery?

The answer to this mystery was found through a question and answer session with the guard.

“Stop. Identify yourself. Where is your master?”

“I am not a slave.”

The guard snorted loudly.

“Are you saying that if you’re not a slave, you’re a plaything? There’s a bastard with dirty blonde hair who’s still walking around with his head held high.”

“Be polite. Even my patience has a limit…”

“You poor slave… Are you mistaken that your master’s authority is yours? I don’t know how high he is, but you are just a lucky slave. “Do you understand?”

cook. cook.

When he pressed his gauntleted hand to your forehead, you couldn’t help but cry out.

“Be polite, guard! I am Irid Crown, the second prince of the empire!”

silence.

There was an eerie silence.

You… I mistakenly thought the silence was because you were intimidated by your status, but that wasn’t the case.

It was the calm before the storm and a harbinger of an insult I had never imagined.

Cheok-!

The stars are flying. You were hit in the face and fell down.

My head froze at the horrific humiliation, and I summoned my magical power to separate the damn guard’s head from his limbs.

You have heard something incredible.

“Even though you’re calling me false, you’re still calling that idiot. Have you lost your mind?”

“what…?”

“Sometimes there are people who live in delusion. Listen carefully, you slave. The reason why the empire you were so proud of was destroyed and the people of the empire had to live crawling around like slaves is Emperor Irid of Yongle!”

The empire of slaves collapses and the Yongle Emperor (零落帝).

A spark flew in your head.

The reason why people with blonde imperial blood are made into slaves.

The collapsed and sloppily restored imperial walls and the missing imperial flag.

And the airship, the crystallization of technology that I have never seen before.

This was the future.

He took the throne as emperor and brought down the empire.

You… are in a daze, like someone who has lost consciousness. Even as the swarming guards are pelting you with batons, what is echoing in your head is not pain, but numerous questions of ‘Why?’ It was.

Why did the mighty empire collapse?

Why are they saying I am the cause of the empire’s collapse?

Why is it that in front of my name, the name Yongle Emperor (零落帝) is put in front of my name, a name that makes me want to chew my tongue and kill myself?

Why why why…

You entered Crown Hall, the capital of the empire, in tatters.

As you stumble, you look into the Crown Hall of the future, filled with wind and steam.

Citizens walked around the streets smiling, but slaves with blonde hair looked miserable.

Civilization has advanced, and the roads are clean and covered with street lights, making it very bright.

Things that happened in the shadows were dark.

Your only solace in your shock was the purple tattoo of a clock shining softly on your wrist. As the wizard predicted… when time is up, we will be able to return to the original world.

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The past three days were the most terrible days for the second prince, Irid, who was born with noble blood.

In the future Crown Hall, his status was the lowest. Everyone saw them as slaves, not nobles, and they were often beaten by hand.

So, when I walked down the street, I had to cover my blonde hair with a straw. Since I didn’t have money to buy a simple wrapping cloth, I picked up a smelly cloth discarded on the street and used it.

I couldn’t find a job. Even when he appealed to his advanced skills, such as being able to read and write, the merchants only offered poor prices.

But it was not a meaningless three days. Irid obtained a lot of information by listening.

The empire was defeated and occupied by the ‘Confederation of Kingdoms’, which was created by a union of three kingdoms.

All the captured royal family members and nobles were made slaves, and their children were also made slaves.

‘Now’ is 100 years after the era in which Irid lives.

The League of Kingdoms had poor public sentiment due to tyranny. Among the lower classes, there are many people who miss the empire, and the remaining remnants of the empire are engaging in resistance activities.

And…

“…….”

Irid rolled up his sleeves up to his forearms. The purple clock tattoo was emitting a soft light.

The clock had graduations from 0 to 3 and decreased little by little.

Irid recalled the wizard’s words. Although it was only three days ago, it felt like a very distant past.

‘I will call the prince again in three hours in real time. I’ll leave a mark on your wrist so you can know when to return. And I repeat, fiction…’

3 hours later in real time.

The flow of time was different between the future and the present. The tick mark on the clock tattoo had just reached 2.

Converting to… 6 days. If I could survive just 6 days in this terrible future, I could go back.

“…Damn it.”

Irid slumped against the wall of the alley, covering his face with both hands.

Hunger and physical pain were nothing compared to the pain of the heart.

He was so pained by the fact that he had ruined the empire. The fact that people who followed and served the empire live as slaves.

If you want to become the emperor, you will need to obtain valuable information from this future Crown Hall. From the country’s future trends to climate change, etc. If I could possibly obtain the blueprints for the airship, it would be the icing on the cake.

If you return 100 years from now with the technological prowess, no matter how wild your older sister and younger brother may be, the position of emperor will be yours. But what does that mean?

If he became emperor, the empire would be destroyed.

You will live like a dead rat. When I go back, I will live quietly without any regard for the emperor’s position.

So….

Sigh!

“──Peuup!”

A thunderbolt of water poured down on the top of Irid’s head. When I looked up, I saw a girl tilting a bucket through the third floor window. The bright blue eyes were wide in surprise.

“I’m sorry! I didn’t know there was someone there…”

“…….”

“Wait a minute!”

Irid stood up, covering his face with the mat. Now I’m not even angry about being hit by water. I was planning to leave the alley right now rather than get caught up in troublesome matters.

however.

“Sigh!”

Sigh-!

The girl was sliding down, holding the pipe on the wall with one hand!

The girl’s skirt and black hair fluttered due to air resistance.

“…?!”

In an instant, the girl came down the alley and landed. Then, she brushed off the turned-up skirt and tidied it up, then looked around Irid. The overall movement felt bouncy and bouncy.

“Wow, you’re soaked. Let’s go dry your clothes for a moment. I’ll give you a bowl of stew too!”

“No, I’m fine….”

“It’s cold and you’ll catch a cold if you stay wet. Let’s sleep!”

The girl held Irid’s hand and led him.

I certainly could have resisted. However, the reason the girl was unable to finally release the hand that was holding her was probably because her mind was stiff from the ‘kindness’ she had received for the first time in three days.

A word from the author (author review)

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