It Is A Different World And Yet I Am Cultivating Monsters

From an early age, I believed that it was right that people with talent for the prosperity of the empire, the extension of human society, and the contribution of the world should grow and take their rightful place.

It destroyed the ancient system of nobility that had spread throughout the world, and it was the newly empowered and talented, called the Brave System, who should be at the top.

And that's why I understood.

When such a system was established, I did not assume the throne of this empire.

"Please rejoice, brother! Finally, I was recognized by the goddess and awarded the highest rank in the bravery system, the title of brave man!

"Well, that's brilliant. That's my brother, Rostam."

Our empire thrived on a system of nobility.

Therefore, I, my brother, had the right to inherit the empire.

Ironically, however, the reforms I tried to make allowed the power of the Empire to shift to a more powerful and talented Rostam.

I knew Rostam's talents better than anyone when I was young.

That's why I thought I should be a rostrum with talents higher than mine.

There was nothing untouched or regretted there, and it was supposed to be.

"Niisama... I was told the other day's application was not enough to qualify as a brave man, but please don't worry. I believe my brother will always qualify me as a brave man."

"... oh, I'm sorry. Rostam...."

I should have thought so, but at some point I was beginning to feel anxious, anxious, and jealous about Rostam leaving me behind.

"Dear Zahak! Please rethink! If you don't do it now, Rostam, your next son, will be robbing you of your right to inheritance!

"Empire is a country that values lineage. That is the verdict of the court where the succession of the second son will be whispered instead of the eldest son! I heard Rostam is showing a move to abolish the nobility system and launch a new brave system. Master Zahak, we should banish Rostam now!

"... shut up"

Warn the subordinates to roar low in spite of the annoying voices of the subordinates, and before that, the subordinates fall down in awe.

"... Rostam is more brilliant than I am, and I have the title of valiant... and I don't need to discuss which one is really suitable..."

It's like telling myself I throw up and walk down the hallway.

Eventually, I hear a whispering voice in the courtyard in my walking ear.

"Did you hear the story that Master Rostam has earned the title of Brave One?"

"What a culmination of a brave system that only four people have ever won! No, that's Miss Rostam. If she were the oldest son, she'd be fine."

"Nowadays, Rostam-sama's style has surpassed that of my older brother, Zahak-sama. That would be perfect for an emperor."

"On the other hand, Zahak... of course, he has quite a talent, but compared to Rostam..."

"Recently, you seem to have lost the same prestige as before."

"I don't know what to do. If you put your brother's talent before you, you'll lose confidence."

Behind those rumors, I go back to my room and quietly look in the mirror.

At some point, I was chased by hard work, and there was a bear under my eyes, and it seemed that my majestic figure, which had existed before, was fading.

No, I knew it.

I can no longer see the emperor's style as I was born before.

Because I admitted it to my name.

My brother Rostam is worthy of the emperor of this country.

I think I deserve to be in the shadow.

The more I admitted it, the darker my inner side became.

That's when it happened.

"Even if you knew, it would be hard to admit it. The first heir to the Empire."

"... who is it?"

When I saw it, there was a man standing by the window.

A strange man.

The thin eyes, the cold expression of the man, reminiscent of a fox or snake, were still unforgettable.

But it was clear to everyone that the man was an intruder.

Zahak pulls out the sword pointing to his waist and turns to the man, but the man continues without any particular concern.

"Mr. Zahak. The difference between you and your brother remains open. Perhaps as it is, you cannot be one of the brave, and you will be ostracized from your brother. Ironically, by the bravery system you raised, you will be separated from your brother. No, what an irony."

"You....."

"You know what I mean. I'm sure it will be the way it is."

The man's words were complicated by emotions, but Zahak agreed at the bottom.

I have a mediocre talent different from Rostam.

It would not even be possible to support it as a shadow by Rostam's side.

Too open difference.

As it stands, when I am left by my brother, I feel the fear and jealousy in my heart all the time.

"If I may, may I help you? Help you acquire your talents."

"... what?

That's how a man gets something.

It was a red tree nut, some fruit.

Throw it toward Zahaq, and Zahaq will take it.

"... what is this?

"Speaking of the fruit of the tree of life, do you know?"

Zahaq is astonished at the man's voice.

Because it was the culmination of all heroes, the fruit of the world tree that only those who became heroes could get.

In this world, the power of God, called "Creative Skills," is used as a skill.

As the name suggests, creating or transforming something is exactly what God does.

There are two main ways to get this.

One is getting what's called the fruit of this tree of life and eating it.

There are two kinds of ways to eat this fruit.

When a hero is recognized as a hero who has earned more than a certain number of heroic points determined by the goddess, she is guided to the goddess by the use of the goddess, and is given the fruit of this tree of life and eaten.

When my brother Rostam was recognized as a brave man, he was guided to the goddess and ate it to gain his creative skills.

Another way is to find the fruit that is supposed to sleep somewhere in this world and eat it.

But this is also essentially a trial comparable to the Dauntless.

Go around the world, trample through ruins where fruit is supposed to be asleep, defeat the guardians who protect it, and get the fruit.

It was later Warrior Amance who got the fruit from this method.

She was immediately recognized as a brave person by the results of her journey and the acquisition of creative skills.

And another way to acquire creative skills.

It is a way to acquire creative skills through your own growth and evolution without eating fruit.

Originally, what is called this creative skill is said to be the skill that is given when the person's evolution is complete.

But none of them made it.

Everyone thought that this means existed only in the legacy, but it was not.

Felid called Hero Brave.

He defeated a SS-ranked monster on his own and acquired his own creative skills at the time.

However, in any case, I gave up on the idea that neither of them could be matched by my strength.

The fruit of the world tree that contained the creative skills that I should have given up is now in front of me.

"Eat it and you'll have your creative skills. Well, it's also a way to get results first, but it's also one way to do it. Creative skills also increase your chances of being a brave man. It won't be a bad way for you either."

"... what's the purpose?

"Purpose? This is a very suspicious person. There is no such thing. Well, anyway...."

At that moment, the man's narrowly closed eyes opened, and from there, he could see golden eyes like snakes.

"I want to see the human hymn about how people like you grow up. That's all."

Saying so, Zahaq felt such a distorted feeling from a man, as if swallowed by a snake and twitched.

"Who the hell are you...?

The man narrowed his eyes again and replied quietly to Zahaq's question.

"Well, I'll just say 'snake' here. Lord Zahak, heir to the Empire's first empire. Let me sing your human hymn."

That's how the man named Snake disappeared.

Only the fruit of the world tree was left in Zahaq's hand.