The emperor who brought the savages to their knees!
　The emperor who brought the heretics to their knees!
　The emperor who defeated the infidels!
　Great protector of our messianic religion!
　The champion who crossed oceans, mountains and deserts, who conquered three continents!
　We are the eternal heroes of Lemuria!

　Your honorable name is Hercule!
　The great emperor Hercule I!

　Hercule I, the Holy Light Emperor, the champion of three continents!






　The Lemurian Empire was once known throughout the world as the world's greatest military, economic, and cultural power, with territory that spanned three continents.

　It was founded by the world's most beautiful, strongest, and longest-lived race of long-eared elves.

　However, all nations fall at some point.
　A thousand years after its founding, the Lemurian Empire was divided into East and West, with the western half dying a few hundred years later.

　The Lemurian Empire also continued to lose its territory due to successive invasions by different peoples.
　But the gods had not abandoned the Lemurian Empire.

　A baby was born into the imperial family of the sluggish empire.

　He was the third son of Hadrian III, the emperor of the time.
　Although Hadrian III was blessed with many children, he was not blessed with many children, and his first and second sons were not very good sons.

　He named his third son "Hercule" in honor of the ancient hero.

　That baby was Hercule the Great, later known as the "Champion of the Three Continents," the "Great Hero," the "General of the Ten Fingers," the "Master of the Five Fingers," and the "Holy Light Emperor.







　It is said that Hercule learned to read when he was only two years old.
　As soon as he was able to speak properly, the first thing he wanted was to read and write.

　His father, Hadrian III, was surprised by this.
　It is not often that a child wants to study on his own.

　However, Hadrian III was overjoyed and assigned Hercule a tutor to help him learn to read.

　In one year he learned enough letters to read a simple book, in another year he learned the minimum amount of writing necessary, and in another year he acquired the ability to read and write ...... as well as adults, or even better.

　After the age of four, Hercule began to lock himself in the library every day.
　It is said that he read and reread books like a hungry beast.

　It is said that from this time on, Hadrian III became slightly concerned about Hercule.
　It is only natural that a four-year-old boy would read a book that makes him dizzy just by looking at it, at a very high speed, and when asked about its contents, he definitely understood it.

　As the next emperor, there is nothing better than having a wealth of knowledge.
　But he also needed to train his body.

　With this in mind, Hadrian III assigned Hercule a martial arts teacher.
　Swordsmanship, spearmanship, archery, bodywork, and horsemanship.

　He's smart, but maybe he's not good at sports. ......
　But they were wrong.

　"His Highness Hercule is a very good student.

　The martial arts teachers were all saying this.
　The martial arts teachers all agreed that Hercule was a very good student, but as expected, the heavens did not give him two things, and he was not a genius.

　However, Hercule obediently listened to his teachers and seemed to enjoy exercising in his own way.

　Hadrian III was very fond of Hercule.
　Hadrian III was already one hundred and sixty years old.
　In human terms, he was about sixty years old.

　Therefore, Hercule was like a son and grandson to him.
　Hadrian III, who was very fond of Hercule, took him out every chance he got.

　Yes, this happened one day when Hadrian III and Hercule were inspecting the farming villages around the Imperial City.
　When Hercule saw peasants threshing wheat with two sticks, he muttered to himself.

　"Don't they have a thousand-tooth mallet? ......
　What's that?

　When Hadrian III asked him about it, Hercule clammed up and explained about a threshing machine called a thousand-tooth handler.
　Hadrian III then hurried back to the capital and had a craftsman make a thousand-tooth thresher.

　This machine spread throughout the country in no time.
　By shortening the tedious task of threshing, the labor could be diverted to the production of commercial crops.

　Hadrian III praised Hercule greatly.

　Perhaps it was at this time that Hercule began to get carried away with praise, and he later proposed a machine called a winnowing machine.
　It was a farming tool that could sort wheat using the power of the wind.
　However, it had a rather complicated structure.

　Hadrian III, suddenly wondering, asked, "How do you know about this?

　"How did you know about this?

　At that time, Hercule thought for a while and then answered.

　In fact, I learned it from an angel.

　Hadrian III was surprised by this.
　This surprised Hadrian III, but he was convinced and overjoyed.

　God loves you too, you're really the best, Hercule!
　I guess that's what he meant.

　At this point, Hadrian III was convinced that Hercule would become the next emperor.

　Now, however, Hadrian III was not just a foolish parent.
　Hadrian III knew that saying that he could hear the voice of the gods would get him into trouble.

　"Listen, Hercule. Don't ever say that anywhere else, especially in front of the bishops.
　"Yes, I understand. Father.

　Perhaps he felt sorry for himself, but Hercule did not say anything about God until Hadrian III's death, and he remained very quiet.



　Now ......
　To summarize, we can say that Hercule was a child loved by God.
　But that is not the case.

　He heard the word of God.
　It's a lie.

　Hercule is only ......

　He only had knowledge of his previous life.
　In other words, he was a Japanese who was born and raised in Japan on the planet Earth.



　......
　Well, I guess in a way God loves me in that I can start my life over.