Chapter 13 – A Past Life Revealed
Alexander looked at Ignes with clear anxiousness.
"Igna… do you remember your past life?"
Ignes replied in a casual tone, as if it wasn't a big deal at all.
"Yes, Dad."
He tilted his head slightly.
"Is there something wrong?"
He wasn't acting.
He was genuinely confused.
Frederick stared at him.
"How are you acting like this is nothing?" he asked.
"Like it's some normal, everyday matter?"
Ignes blinked once.
"…Isn't it?"
Then he suddenly asked,
"What did you study? And what are your hobbies?"
Frederick was caught off guard.
"…Engineering," he answered.
"And hobbies… anime, cooking."
"Why?"
Ignes nodded.
" That explains it "
"I was a biologist. A doctor. And also a singer."
"My hobbies were anime, cooking, and reading."
"I was also an author."
He continued calmly,
"I studied physics too—astronomy."
"I knew the names of stars and planets."
"I even researched which planets could support human life."
"Like how long a human could survive on a super-Earth."
"I also sent some of my theories to the scientific community."
"I received a Nobel Award."
And add " the point is I've read so many novels that even the most bizarre occurrences feel completely normal to me now."
Silence.
Frederick stared at him in shock.
"…How old were you when you died?" he asked slowly.
"At least in your 80s… right?"
Ignes looked at him.
"…You are from the Stone Age."
"I was only twenty-six when I died."
He paused.
"…Ah."
"Wait."
"I wasn't dead."
"I was killed."
Alexander immediately stepped forward.
"Igna, are you alright?"
Seeing all of them looking at him with concern—
Ignes's expression softened slightly.
His heart felt warm.
"I'm fine," he said.
"It's not a big problem."
"I knew I would die."
"I was fighting."
Alexander frowned.
"Why were you fighting?"
Frederick added,
"The world you came from is peaceful, isn't it?"
"How were you in a fight like that?"
Ignes looked directly at Frederick.
"Year. Age. Name."
Frederick answered without thinking,
"2029. Age 22. Name… Max."
Ignes nodded.
"2033. Age 26. Name… Izar."
Frederick froze.
His eyes widened.
His voice trembled.
"…Wait."
"Are you that Izar?"
"The Izar from Sky Group… the top singer?"
Ignes replied simply,
"Yes."
Silence.
Then—
Frederick suddenly grabbed Ignes's hands.
His calm emperor image shattered instantly.
Like a star-struck fan—
He looked at Ignes with shining eyes.
"I'm your biggest fan!" he said.
"I was even the president of your fan club!"
"I've heard all your songs!"
"My biggest regret when I died was that I would never hear your voice again!"
Ignes looked at him for a moment.
Then smiled slightly.
"I'm flattered, Your Majesty."
He paused.
"…Or should I say—future father-in-law?"