A witchcraft school near the Imperial City.
　I was sitting in the principal's office, facing the principal, Ethan, when I was told that I had an important matter to discuss with him.

"What do you need a consultation about?
As a matter of fact, we have lost contact with Biele College of Magic.
"Biele School of Magic?
Yes, like this one, one of the several schools of magic the Empire has where they study and learn away from the beaten path, with a special emphasis on summoning.
"I see. ...... is a place that is designed to be an independent regiment in a pinch?

　Ethan nodded quietly.

　This school of magic is normally an ordinary school, but when something goes wrong, it is designed to serve as the last bastion of the empire.
　When the Emperor lost a rebellion or war, it's literally the last bastion to which he would flee to rebuild.

　Knowing this, partly because of my personal relationship with Eliza, I'm more comfortable when the time comes.
　To make it easier for her to escape when the time comes, Eliza had a momentary move here...
　I have created a mechanism that allows you to come teleported, literally moving at a moment's notice.

　Just like here, there is another last bastion called a magic school.
　No, no.
　Maybe all magic schools, big or small, are designed to serve that purpose.

　Judging from the word "out in the middle of nowhere", the place that Ethan has brought up is probably meant to stir outside when the need arises.
　You can't just flee to the main house, which would be a helpless siege, without help from outside.
　I see. .......

You're telling me you've lost contact with the Biele School of Wizardry.
Yes, the nature of the place is such that you can contact them no matter what.

　I gave a small nod. That's a big deal.

And then I lost touch with you, which is impossible, I guess.
"Yes, ...... and I'm sorry to trouble you, but I was wondering if you could check in with the Vice-Emperor. I am very aware of the impoliteness of asking the Vice-Emperor to do this, but I expect it to be quite serious: ......

　Stammering Ethan.
　I know you're counting on me. I don't feel bad about it.

Fine, I'm out.
"Really?!
"Yes.

　A small nod to me.
　Biele School of Magic.
　I hope it's nothing.

　　　　　.

　Inside my magically autopiloted carriage on its way to the Biele School of Magic.
　I was sitting face to face with Xiaomei Mei.

　Xiao Mei Mei, a student of the School of Wizardry.
　Like the girls around me, she is growing up well.

　Her long black hair is becoming more beautiful and the magic she carries within her body is considerable.
　The life force and magic power have a fairly direct effect on the body.
　A person with strong magic power may not be immortal, but he or she will always look young.

　Contrary to such a body full of power, Xiaomei is naturally confident and frightened.
　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

"That ...... Mr. Alexander,
Yeah, what is it?
"Those glasses are ......?
This one?

　I grabbed the glasses with my fingers and swiped them up.
　They have no strength, but they have magic effects instead.

These are glasses for seeing a person's previous life. In a way.
"A person's previous life is ......?
You know how they say that at reincarnation you are judged on the events of your life and ranked and then reincarnated?
"Yes, it is common sense.

　It is so common knowledge in the world that the shy Xiaomei is quick to answer.
　It's not just me who has the memories of my previous life, most people in the world know this.

　I asked the wise man's sword if there was any way to confirm this, and I made these glasses with the knowledge I learned from him.

These glasses let you see your soul rank, which means you can see your soul rank, or your past life actions. I just made them and I wear them to see things.
"Made ...... is as good as Mr. Alexander

　After a pause for a breath, Xiaomei asked modestly .

"Dear Alexander, what about me ......?
"Xiaomei is a grade A.
"A...... rank, is it?

　Tilt your head back and make a face like you're not quite sure.
　Well, I guess you can't tell by the rank.

　Except for a few exceptions like myself and Azazel, we're reincarnated immediately after our assessment of the afterlife, so we don't know about the ranking system to begin with.

''It's a very good thing. I think Xiaomei must have done a lot of good things in her past life.
"Oh, thank you.
"No need to thank me for that. I'm not thanking you for that, but I'm thanking you for being Xiao Mei in a previous life.

　I had some idea, but the effect of these glasses convinced me more clearly.
　She was beautiful to look at - she was guaranteed to be a beautiful woman.
　Moreover, Xiaomei, who can learn the eternal freeze spell in an instant and has an uncommon talent for ice magic, is an A-ranked reincarnation.

　By the way, if you look at Pee-chan with this, you'll see that she was S-ranked, just as I had overheard.

"You have great glasses.
It's fun to see all these people. After all, aristocrats and rich people are higher in rank. Good people are rewarded in their rebirth, of course.


"Yes ......,
What's going on now?
It reminded me of the 'silver plague' we had hundreds of years ago.
"You mean that great historical event that killed 10% of the human race?　What does it matter?
I believe it was a previous life of Alexander, the one who saved mankind from that.
I see. But alas, that's not me.
"Huh?　How do you know that?

　I was tempted to deny it, but I was careless.
　I have memories of a previous life, and I know it wasn't me who saved humanity from disaster.
　In a previous life I was just a regular guy named Janty Kind.

　I have seen many people through these glasses, and from that experience, I know that my soul in a previous life - a previous life was a C-ranked act at best.
　I know that I am not a hero who was able to stop the silver plague, a catastrophe that killed 80% of humanity, in only 10% of cases.

　I know these things or I'm sure of it, but I can't tell Xiaomei.

I'm sure the hero of that time would have been a god.
Oh, yes. Of course.

　It is also common knowledge that if you do good deeds, you will become a god and live forever, so Xiaomei understood.
　But

In that case, Alexander will definitely become a god when he is reborn.
"Ha-ha.

　He smiled at Xiaomei's words as he lifted it up .
　It was actually a SSS rank that could become a god, so it wasn't too far off the mark.

　　　　　☆

　One whole day in an automatic carriage, we came to our destination.
　Me and Xiaomei getting off the carriage.
　What we see in front of us is...

"Is this it, Mr. Alexander?
"Yes.
"But ...... there is only a cliff, no valley

　Xiaomei was right, in front of us was a deep valley with no visible bottom, and we could even see the clouds along the way.

It's a ward.
"Warding?
"Yes.

　I nod, hold out my hand and produce a magic circle.

　Three colors of red, blue, and yellow appeared one after another, leaving one color, the others disappeared, then three colors again, leaving one color and the others disappeared.
　The process was repeated.

　Seeing this, Xiaomei had a strange look on his face.

"It's a code to get rid of the wards here. This is the last--here.

　After repeating the correct answer to each of the three choices ten times, the scene in front of you has changed.

　There is still a deep cliff and valley floor, but there is a solitary island in the middle of the valley, which looks like an isolated island.
　What appears to be an isolated island is actually a near-vertical rocky hill that extends from the valley floor.

　The isolated island is connected to this side of the shore by a single suspension bridge, which is not only magically bounded, but also physically cut off from the outside world.

　The island is a circle of about one kilometer in diameter and is surrounded by a cliff on the outside.
　From the cliff to the island is a straight line of about a hundred meters, and you can't see anything below.

　It's a completely natural fortress.

Wow, ...... so that's what it looks like!
"Come on, let's go.
"Uh, yes ......

　I tried to cross the suspension bridge with Xiaomei, but .

......
"What's up, Xiaomei?
"Yea, no, anything at ...... ugh ......

　Xiaomei stopped in front of the suspension bridge and flinched, unable to step forward.
　This was a real shock.

''Are you scared?
"...... Sorry, the high ground
I see.

　I thought for a moment and pulled out the wise man's sword that I carried on my back.

　The wise man's sword, made of baboons, not only works as a sword, but also as a magic staff.

　Hold it against the ground and place both hands on the hilt.
　You amplify it through magic to work your magic.

　Instantly, the world around you froze.

　The isolated island of Biele School of Wizardry froze everything around it, right up to the cliff.
　It was a circle more than a kilometer in diameter, but to reassure Xiaomei, he froze it all at once.

''Now you're safe. I've sealed it all up so you won't have to worry about falling in.
"This is ...... ice magic ......?
Yeah, it's that perpetual freeze magic
"What?

　Xiaomei is puzzled.

"What, a permanent freeze is ...... this range in an instant?

　His mouth hangs open and he looks at me in disbelief.

"Yeah. Xiaomei uses a permanent freeze, so you know how hard it is. You can go through it without any worries.
"Yes ......, I don't even know if I can reach the other side in a straight line, but ......, so much ......

　Muttering Xiao Mei, incidentally, crossed the frozen bridge and entered the isolated island of Biele School of Wizardry at the destination.