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I lie down and think about it.

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(I’m a former Japanese, after all. I’ve never heard of an Achilles’ heel in this world.)

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Patt, real name Patrick Rigssby.

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Third son of a Baron family on the western frontier of the Mental Kingdom, 15 years old, considered an adult in this world, not the eldest son to succeed the family, not the second son that is used as spare or as son-in-law to connect with another family. Well, since there are not that many family that take a son-in-law, the second son is sufficient, so there is no demand for the third son or later. If this is a daughter, she’s in demand because she’s going to be a daughter-in-law.

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So, Patrick, the third son, joined the Royal Army as soon as he came of age.

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This is the pattern for most nobles after the third son.

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(The eldest and second son of the Barons of Rigsby are the children of his legitimate wife. I’m a son of a concubine. Well, it’s fair to say that I was kicked out of the house. My mother passed away from illness two years ago. But that house is a bunch of scum. My father only cares about getting taxes from the fiefdoms, the eldest son is good-looking but incompetent, and the second son is a burly, macho man, but a coward, and his rightful wife is a pig who only cares about jewelry.

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It’s good, so frickin good that no one else is cursing me since joining the army.

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I’m the only one with black hair and black eyes, or I’m a demon child, or I’m thin, or I don’t have any Rigssby blood in me, the cursed one, whatever. The kid who was beaten up and, well, they could say all they wanted. If my mother lived in a house like that, she would get stressed out, and she would get sick.

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Well, I don’t want to remember my memory about Japan either, so let’s do our best and live leisurely.)

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Patrick Rigssby is awake!

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Wayne reports it to the captain.

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“Mm, thanks for the report!　You may step back.”

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“Ha!”

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“But that new recruit, Patrick Rigssby? He’s got some spirit.”

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The vice captain speaks to the captain.

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“He was the third son of the Rigssby family, isn’t it? I wasn’t expecting it, but he’s doing very well. I thought the family was full of gutless people.”

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“Surely, didn’t the eldest and second son filed an application for a discharge from the army in less than three months?”

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“The first son was one month. The second one was two months, I think.”

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“A month? He didn’t even finish his training.”

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“Yeah, he was in a field drill and ran off to sleep in a tent.”

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“And what can I say about that?”

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“The second son finished his training, but he’s a gutless man who ran away right before a real fight.”

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“I thought I could just roast the third son’s nail polish and drink it.”

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“Totally!”

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“What will you do with Patrick Rigssby’s reward?”

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“You’re a sergeant now, aren’t you?”

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“Yes, sir. If you’re from a noble family, you’re basically a sergeant by the time you finish your training, sir.”

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“5 gold coins and a promotion to sergeant will do it.”

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“Ha! I shall do so.”

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“Then, we’ll have 3 gold coins for Wayne and 10 silver coins for everyone else.”

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“Yes, sir!”

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Author’s Note : Next, it might be a bit of an explanation session.

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