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Halmeus the Hero. If you know his name and want to find out more, there is only one book worth reading.
The author is unknown, the time period in which it was written is unknown, the place where it was written is unknown, how it was written in the first place is also unknown. It is said that nothing is known, and nothing will ever be known, about the original source of this hero.
'The Record of Halmeus'.
Sometimes it is a dialogue between Halmeus and the author, sometimes it is an examination of Halmeus from a third person's point of view, and sometimes it is a chronicle of Halmeus' battles.
It is said to be the oldest book ever written by mankind, and was unearthed by Gilgamesh, the legendary king of the Sumerian dynasty, after it was discovered in the aftermath of an earthquake. The young Gilgamesh read this book from day to night, and it was said to have formed the starting point of his life as a hero.
In the stories of heroes who have left their names behind in various myths and historical facts, if it is said that they were aspired to be heroes because they read 'a story' or 'a heroic tale', it is none other than this 'Record of Halmeus'.
Even today, it is said that there is no one who does not know the name of Halmaeus, even if one does not know the name of the leader of their own country. There are so many spin-offs of his works in the East and West that it would be foolish to count them all, and he has even been deified like the emperors of ancient Rome and Guan Yu in China.
The fact that the term 'Blessing of Halmeus' is used in the same sense as 'Blessing of God' represents this fact perfectly.
The reason why this record has been loved so much by people around the globe is probably because that the story depicted in it was a clear and refreshing story of good and evil. Without question, Halmeus acted to save people, and he saved them all.
Literally, 'all'.
In the reality where the composition of 'righteousness' and 'evil' is reversed depending on one's position, the hero of one side is often the devil of the other side. Therefore, the delicate relationship between good and evil is often the focus of the story.
But in the story of Halmeus, evil is evil, and good is good. There are monsters who attack people, demons who steal souls, and evil people who seek to harm others through their own greed.
Halmeus deals with such beings, and there are no conflicts due to position or disagreements due to differences in beliefs, or any other troublesome issues.
Defeat them and everyone will be happy. That's all there is to it, and Halmeus wants nothing more than that.
Of course, the story does include wars, duels, and other events where 'justice' and 'evil', 'right' and 'wrong' are questioned, but Harmeas solves these problems in a way that no other hero in history can hope to imitate.
He destroys all the weapons held by the soldiers of the two countries, stands in the center of the battlefield, and preaches the futility of conflict, and finally, the two armies embrace and make peace.
Yes, it is natural for one to think that it wouldn't work out that way. However, the first sense that one should acquire when reading this story is that it is not Halmeus who does something about it, but 'It is Halmeus, therefore something is done'.
It is common in this world to have results as a consequence of people's actions, but in the case of Halmeus, Halmeus exists as a precondition for results.
We are free to wish that if only reality were like this. But in the story, as Halmeus says to the author, 'I shall save everyone, while those who are not I, would not, and could not'.
Those who cannot bear this mentality are not qualified to pick up this book in the first place.
"Seriously...? They are still left in this age...?"
I put Kariya on the bed, who suddenly collapsed after he heard my name and entered Makiri's study. I sought to research myself. To be more specific, my legend.
The fact that the concept of magic, which had completely disappeared in my former world, still existed, albeit in a secretive manner, undoubtedly had something to do with this book.
At the same time, the Holy Grail War, which was only a part of fiction from my world, exists in this world. Or perhaps it's more correct to say that I was summoned to the world depicted in the novel. Or is it okay to say that it's a parallel world? I'm starting to lose my mind.
Anyway, now that I've been summoned to this place, and for some reason not as the 'hero', but as the 'reincarnated me' aka ancient lost civilization normie...I'm truly fucked. It's not like a random townsman has superpowers, so the sarcastic remark from that old worm hit closer to home than I would've liked. Painful.
However, it seems that there might still be some hope. Perhaps because I am the actual author of 'The Record of Halmeus' and the model of a hero, it seems that I can wield power as a heroic spirit.
Sadly, it is impossible in this state. My abilities are no different from that of an ordinary mage. As far as I can tell from my own status, I'm all D, the exception being my luck which is E－. Joy.
I'm not sure what to make of that. I guess that means I am the weakest heroic spirit in human history. Seriously?
Yes, I'm pretty sure even Alaya, the collective consciousness of humanity didn't expect someone to write such a...horrendously blatant lie.
I'm sure the Holy Grail was like, "I'm gonna let my hardworking boi Kariya summon Halmeus!" and let him summon me as a reward for his grueling work.
Then, the Grail must have been like, "What? Like...What? Halmeus is like...he is...that? Are you fucking stupid?".
...I'm really sorry, Grail-kun. It was a bit of a dare.
The biggest miscalculation was that Gilgamesh found my book. He seems to be like that kind of guy who would go all hype and "I'll be a hero too! This is my destiny!". I'm not sure if that was a good thing or not. Probably good. ...Nah, who am I kidding?
"Halmeus, huh?"
I picked up a copy of "The Record of Halmaeus" and looked at it. As I skimmed through it, I felt a sense of nostalgia.
"Oh yeah, I did write something like this..."
...I was young, after all. I heard that this kind of faint nostalgia is good for mental development. Heh...
"...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHH! Why did I write this shit? And why has it spread all over the world? This is the same level of some edgy story written by a junior high school student in the middle of the night, like, 'I'm going to write down my true form, which is sealed away, for future generations to come' kind of cringe!"
Who the hell is Halmeus? There's no such person! Why the hell did I write about lost civilizations and the depths of the universe!?
It's even harder when you know this record is nothing but a delusion. It's worse than having your diary read aloud to you. This is totally beyond the realms of youthful indiscretion. It's black history, or rather, it's just history. In a sense, this record itself is the dark ages.
From what I've read, some researchers are quite serious about dissecting this 'knowledge' that I provided using my 21st-century mind. They are searching for traces of ancient super civilizations that have died out. I heard that there are even shows about it. The clue seems to be this record I wrote. Isn't that pretty amazing? Hahaha!
Well, they're not going to find anything! Because it's a lie! It's all my imagination!
Hahahahahahaha!
...I hate myself.
"I don't know, maybe I should just go...and tell the truth...which would apparently lead to religious wars, blasphemy, and execution. My execution."
Especially in the regions where Gilgamesh ruled, it is said that there are still areas where if you make a fool of Halmeus, you will be sentenced to life, or hanged. The people who now inhabit the lands where Halmeus once lived think of the hero as a source of their pride, and they will not tolerate anyone who defiles it.
In other words, if I were to go there, there would probably be earthquakes, thunderstorms, and storms...that would kill me. Yay.
Calm down, calm down. Even though there's no one in the vicinity right now, it's not a good idea to freak out. At any rate, what I should do is...act like I am supposed to. Keep the secret. I have to keep this lie a secret at all costs.
It's not only for my sake but also to protect the dreams of the people living in this world.
"You idiot...why did you reveal your name as Halmeus? What are you going to do? They'll all point at me and say, 'Look, here comes the legendary Halmaeus (lol)' or 'Wow, that's cool (lol)', or 'I'm sure he can hear you, stop it (lol)', or 'come on, stop making fun of him, he's gonna die from embarrassment (lol)'."
Shit shit shit shit shit. I want to flail around so badly. But I can't scream too much. I thought there were assassins or something watching the house. It's been a long time since I've watched the show, so my memory is quite vague.
"Haha, okay, I'm fine. Calm down. I'm the only one who knows the truth. I'm the only one who knows the real Halmeus. I'm the only one who knows the real Harmeas, so it won't come out that way. Okay. good."
There is a bigger problem though.
I checked my status again. Of course, there was no change. It's still the same list of "D". There are no class skills, no possessed skills. I don't even have a noble phantasm. WHAT. THE. HELL.
Can I win this war?
"It's not that there's nothing I can do about it, but still..."
Why are my stats so...inferior? Well, I have a few ideas, but I think the biggest one is that the setting of Halmeus was a product of my imagination.
You see, the problem is that I 'know' the setting that I didn't write in my 'Record of Halmeus'. In other words, as the creator of Halmeus, my fantasies will be directly reflected in Halmaeus status. Physical performance, abilities, and others...all of these would be directly affected by my settings.
And of course, the weaknesses.
At the grand finale of 'The Record of Halmeus', the hero Halmeus is said to have been killed by the evil sorcerer Sanguine, but the true ending (in my mind) is actually different.
Although Halmaeus won the battle by cutting off Sanguine's head with the Sword of Sealing, he was cursed by Sanguine, and he died without being able to heal his already mortally wounded body.
However, since the final battle took place at 'a speed almost equal to that of light', the author couldn't write about it in the 'Record of Harmeas', which was supposed to be a record of a third party.
In the end, the author, who is a friend of Halmeus, saw both Halmeus and Sanguine collapse at the same time.
So the author decided that they died from each other's final blow.
This is all but a fragment of my imagination, but Halmeus himself is a delusion. If my delusion is Halmeus, then my curse on Halmeus is also a part of him.
Perhaps that hidden setting was reflected in my world. I can't help but wonder how all of this is so unnecessary, but I only have myself to blame.
I sighed. I looked at the clock and saw that it has already been four hours since I entered the study. I wondered how long I had been suffering in (mental) agony.
"Oh...right, that old bastard will be home soon."
If he saw me wasting my time, he would torment Kariya again. It would be better to go wake him up. I want to nap too, but I have no choice.
Pitying the misfortune of the person who summoned me, I decided to lazily drag my ass over to the room where my master was sleeping.
There you have it, the misfortune of Halmeus. Now, he'll have to deal with the astronomical weight his name carries. Even Atlas would buckle, lol.
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