Chapter 0

Every child born is innocent.

At least, it should be that way.

“You seem likely to commit serious crimes as you grow up, so three years in prison for you; and you are worse, so seven years.”

If it were you, could you accept a sentence even though you haven’t committed a crime?

“Esteria Latias de Kaizen, princess.”

But it seems the world is particularly harsh on me.

I can’t help but feel frustrated about being reincarnated as a girl, and now I find myself sentenced to life imprisonment since birth—it’s laughable. Now it looks like I’ll get the death penalty, wonderful.

“Do you know your crime?”

Honestly, I still don’t quite understand.

The only crime I committed was living diligently in my past life.

Without any help from my parents, I succeeded in getting into university while managing my paralyzed body.

I worked part-time to pay for tuition and living expenses. I tutored students.

If that wasn’t enough, I was lucky enough to find a job where I didn’t need to use my legs.

Because I lived so busily, I didn’t really have any proper hobbies.

It was obvious I didn’t have time to play games, and I couldn’t even afford to watch movies or dramas.

In fact, I might have had enough time to read novels here and there, but now I can’t help but regret it.

Maybe then I could have at least known in which baseless novel world I was reincarnated.

“I still don’t know what you’re thinking.”

It’s unfair.

To express my grievances, ten lawyers wouldn’t be enough.

I died for reasons unknown at a construction site, and perhaps that’s why I was reincarnated in this incomprehensible fantasy world.

Being a girl was a bit of a drawback, but I was born with perfectly good limbs, and they even said I was the princess of the empire, so I thought life would be a breeze.

But what can I say?

They say I am destined to become the Demon Lord who will bring about the world’s destruction.

An absurd prophecy spread, and everyone was blinded with the desire to kill me.

“Are you not thinking of answering until the end?”

This person pointing a sword at me is, after all, the next emperor and my half-brother.

Since the hero is already dead, he’ll have to take the position instead.

In any case, I am thoroughly tired of this life.

Now, I wanted to abandon both the life of fleeing and the life of fighting back.

While I was the one who nearly destroyed the world, I ultimately saved it, so I believe I have paid my dues.

“Just kill me as I am.”

“… You really are like this until the end.”

He thrust the cold blade at me.

Now I truly felt I had reached the end of my life.

I wonder if I will have another life; I close my eyes and ponder.

If I am to be reborn, I hope it’s not in this medieval era but in modern times.

A time where I can bathe in clean water and where fast food is abundant.

And if possible, I wish I could use magic as well. After all, I liked magic quite a bit in this life…

I just hope it’s not in a dystopian world filled with monsters. If it were, I would genuinely bite my tongue and commit suicide.

And…

And…

I must treat children without discrimination and treat them well…