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Sword Emperor Eleline
He halted the “End War” that nearly annihilated the world.
The strongest swordsman in history and the only one in history to be given the title of the “Brave Hero.”
“—We will award the title and honour of becoming the second “Brave Hero” in history to the one that finds the Encore.”
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Prologue: The Sealed Girl
The land at the end of the world.
There is nothing but wasteland as far as the eyes can see.
There isn't a trace of life and there isn't even a single blade of grass on the dried soil.
Even within the vast land of uninhabited deserts, you might find a few signs of life and a few blades of grass growing, if you looked for them. If you were to search for one, you could even find an oasis.
Then, what about this land?
The sky was covered with dim clouds and the land had no signs of life. Simply a vast wasteland littered with gravel. Except for one person—
Except for a naked girl whose flowing silver hair shone like pearls.
“…………”
She was a mysterious girl.
Her silver hair that naturally glowed even within the cloudy weather that turned day into night. And her emerald green eyes that had a deeper, yet clearer colour than any deep ocean.
That also included her gorgeous naked body.
The surface of her skin was clean like that of a new born baby. Her white skin was almost transparent. Her gorgeous body came with slim arms and legs. She also had curves befitting her age.
Her appearance was that of a fifteen or sixteen year-old girl.
However, her body is nothing next to the overwhelmingly prideful and divine impression she exudes.
“Where is this place……?”
The girl used her hand to stop her side hair from being blown away by the wind.
The clouds that covered the sky.
The cold earth that she could feel at her feet. And the endless grey horizon.
The girl looked around her mindlessly, and then—
“……Ah choo!”
—sneezed adorably.
“It’s cold! My legs are freezing, and the wind is cold! More importantly, what’s going on here? Why am I standing here naked? ……No wait, I need to calm myself and try to remember.”
The girl crossed her arm while revealing her naked body within the wasteland.
However, even if she wanted to calm herself and analyze her situation, the wind blowing around her was so noisy and strong, so cold the breeze took away her body's warmth—
“Quiet.”
The wind stopped, immediately and completely.
It stopped with the girl’s single word. The whirlwind that swirled like a bomb blast settled down as though it feared the girl.
On the other hand, the girl showed no sign of being surprised by the sudden change.
She took this as though it were a natural occurrence. She scooped up the back of her hair, behaving as if the violent wind settling down with her single roar was normal. She looked up, trying to recollect her memories.
“…………Ah. Oh yeah. I remember now.”
She sighed with her beautiful lips.
“During that battle……hmm, oh yeah, I……was sealed……”
The girl continued to look high up the sky after she muttered those words out.
However—
“If I remember now……the promise with Eleline……”
Her adorable face started turning red as if she was becoming excited.
While swinging her slim fist that was being gripped.
At the end.
“That Eleline……h……he and his promise to save me from the seal.”
The girl shouted towards the sky as loud as she could.
“I ended up escaping on my own since he hasn’t come to save me even after three-hundred years, that liaaaaaaaaaaaar!”
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Record.1: The Fake Brave Hero Doesn’t Have Any Comrades1
There was a title called the “Brave Hero.”
The one who made a greater achievement than the Heroes and the Braves. Due to its exaggerated meaning, it was a title no one held for a long time.
The Sword Emperor Eleline.
Until the day a man who had the calibre to receive that title within the whole of history showed up.
Unequally invincible. So powerful that he’s unparalleled. The strongest in all of history. Or he wasn't even human. Even though there were many words to describe the strength of humans, there sure weren't many words that could describe the Sword Emperor Eleline’s strength.
If you had to describe him, then it would be that he was “impossible to understand.”
He was undefeated not only against the obvious human foes, but also in hundreds of intense battle against those three superior beings—the Dragons of the Earth, the Angels of the Heaven, and the Demons of the Underworld. Even after that, he easily stopped the Great War that nearly ended the world.
That happened three-hundred years ago.
It was said that there could be no one, in both the past and the future, who would make a greater achievement than his great achievements.
No, that was what was said in the past.
“Congrats. All of you were chosen and given the chance.”
Union ceremony of the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.
On the day of the entrance ceremony for the Academy for general education, that was what the principal said to the new students, including Ren that had just enrolled, the III-Grade MASTERKnight students.
“In all of history, the title of “Brave Hero” was attained only by the Sword Emperor Eleline. Now the chance has come for all of you to attain it. I will anticipate your achievements where all of you will devote yourself to your studies in this Academy, to find comrades who you can trust, and to find the “Encore”.”
—That was two years ago. Back then, I too thought that people expected even a bit from me.
—As a new student that had passed the strict examination.
But—.
“Ren, you were ranked fifth in your class again, huh.”
……Leaving aside my good or bad grades.
……Why did he have to announce my result in such a loud voice?
Ren kept that to himself and received the sheet in silence.
“I won’t tell you to get ranked first in the whole year-level, but I would at least want you to get ranked third in your class.”
The instructor sighed purposely behind him.
“Or was your appearance the only similarity you have with the Brave Hero?”
“……!”
—My appearance has nothing to do with this. I return back to my seat while keeping the words in my throat. There were approximately ten metres to my desk, but during my way—.
“Ren-chan was almost close. He got ranked fifth again, right?”
“But there are thirty-six students per classroom, so being ranked fifth should be quite good, shouldn’t it?”
“What are you saying? He failed a year despite that. Normally, he would have moved up to the II-Grade MASTERKnight and became our senior. He’s a year older than us, you know?”
“Looks like he hasn't changed. For a guy who works so hard.”
“Shhh, Ren will hear you. Speak quietly.”
—I can hear even if all of you were to speak quietly.
—They are whispering on purpose. Except, their voices are high enough for me to hear. The whispers and laughter I could hear from all over the room. In the end, this is what they all say.
—The fake Brave Hero that only looks like the legendary Brave Hero.
Ren E Maxwell.
His light-brown hair that was cut messily and his deep-blue eyes.
His moderately handsome face which has a simple innocent expression.
His height was average among his seventeen year-old peers, though he might have a small build among the MASTERKnight students gathered at the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.
He didn’t stand out appearance-wise. But, if you were to be asked to give a single description of his trait—
The Sword Emperor Eleline.
His appearance was the only thing which resembled the famous Brave Hero.
After all, students who had seen the statute of Eleline located at the main gate would compare its appearance with that of Ren who would be walking near them.
“That’s it for last semester’s results. Any question?”
None of the thirty-six students raised their hands at the instructor’s question.
“Good. As all of you middle-rank students know, this was merely a mock battle. You can say that the promotion test taking place this winter will be your main concern.”
The instructor made a loud noise with his shoes.
“It has been two years since all of you enrolled in our Academy. Though there is one person who has been here for three years—”
—The gazes gathered at me from people around me.
……I’m already used to it. It happens all the time, after all.
Ren acted as though he hadn’t notice their gaze and looked at the textbook in his hands.
“All of you will finally be able to move onto becoming a high-rank students by passing the promotion test this winter. All of you first started as a beginning-rank students last year and were middle-rank students this year. Now you will become high-rank students and then highest-rank students, which is the final grade to graduate. Within these four years, high-rank students are the ones who can actually join a “party” and start your actual training. That will indeed be a year you cannot afford to miss in order to go out to the world to seek for the Encore. —Ren!”
“Yes.”
“The last item left behind by the Brave Hero who happens to be your ancestor. You obviously do remember when the existence of the Encore was revealed to the world, right?”
“During the autumn of the World-Age 798.”
He expected that he would be asked a question.
There wasn’t a flaw in his answer since he predicted and prepared for it.
“Two-hundred years after the death of Eleline at the young age of 26. The research team of the Royal History Laboratory announced the possibility of the existence of the Encore—the record of the war hand-written by Eleline himself. Later that year, a massive search team was formed, but they failed to find the Encore. This search-team became the model for the current “parties,” and this led to the Era of Great War for the possession of Encore which also involved the three worlds of the Heaven, the Underworld, and the Earth.”
“……Hmm.”
The instructor didn’t know what to say to Ren’s answer for a moment.
Ren then used that short time of silence to speak out his mind.
“I would also like to make one correction. This is something I have been saying for quite a while—”
Ren stood up from his chair and looked at the instructor.
“Eleline had no descendent. He traveled the world till he died from sickness at the age of 26. Not only did he not have children, he also didn’t have any siblings. I don’t belong to a family which is the direct descendant of Eleline. Even if we looked back to our family tree, our ancestor from elven generations back in the past was merely a distant relative of his.”
“It doesn’t change the fact that he was your distant ancestor, right?”
“I’m asking you to please refrain from saying things which would cause a misunderstanding. If you say “your ancestor,” that would sound like I am Eleline’s direct descendant.”
There were two misfortune the boy called Ren had.
The first is that he was born as the mirror image of the great Brave Hero.
And the second is that even though it would be considered as a distant relative of Eleline, Ren’s mother’s household was actually the distant relative of Eleline.
He was indeed a reincarnation of the Brave Hero. People around him expected a lot from him, but the reality was cruel.
—His sword-skills aren't even comparable to the Sword Emperor, and was even inferior to his peers.
—The only similarity he has is his appearance.
That was what his instructor and his classmates said to him. He had been told that even before he enrolled in the Holy Fiora Journey Academy.
The Fake Brave Hero.
That was the insulting title Ren had been given since childhood.
“The true history is that there wasn’t a single individual who could be considered Eleline’s descendent. I wasn’t born from a legitimate household that could even be compared to that Brave Hero.”
“—”
The instructor became silent and he simply twitched his eyebrows.
“Are you done? Then sit.”
“……!”
He acted as if nothing happened, so Ren sat on his chair while crunching his fist.
“Time’s up. The class is dismissed for today.”
The instructor took a glance at his golden pocket watch.
“Those who didn’t get a satisfying result for the previous test shouldn’t forget about their training. The actual thing will be a pass or fail. You will repeat a year if you can’t show your results here. Though I’m sure that all of you are aware of that.”
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The End War—
Even after three-hundred years, the investigation to find out the entire story of the War hadn’t progressed at all.
The only known fact was that an unknown something entered the world. It wasn’t just the humans. The Dragons, the Angels, and the Demons were also threatened by the ominous invaders. The horror of war spread everywhere including the Earth, the Heaven, and the Underworld.
The ones who stopped the invasion were the Sword Emperor Eleline and the legendary Three Great Princesses serving under him.
From the Heaven came Fear, the Angel from the highest class who received the command of the Goddess.
From the Underworld came Elise, the Demon King herself who was the master of the world deep under the ground.
From the Earth came Kyelse, the strongest Dragon Princess who was feared by both the Heaven and the Underworld.
—The Angel, the Demon, and the Dragon.
The three superior beings who represented the three world respectively. It was said that such strongest force gathered under the Sword Emperor.
From the history book Ren read, it was written that each of them had an appearance of a human and that all three of them was described as beautiful girls.
“……I’m sure this was written by a man. On top of that, it’s completely his taste.”
Ren even remembered till this day when he muttered that while he read the history book.
—Though I don’t know how much of the history was simply imagination—
Except, the fact about the Three Great Princesses who represented the three world gathered under Eleline, and that the four of them including Eleline challenged and won after an intensive battle against “something” that was invading the world was a true incident.
That victory itself was the greatest achievement of the Sword Emperor Eleline and the reason he was hailed as the Brave Hero.
……However, Eleline was no immortal.
It was said that he passed away in one of the rooms in an inn at the young age of 26 without having any children, family, or close friends. His anecdote would have ended while he had his name remained in the history as an historical person if his life ended in such a way.
The problem arose approximately two-hundred years after his death. In other words, the event that unfolded one-hundred years before the present time.
“The Encore……huh.”
Ren repeated that word vaguely as he walked through the Academy’s corridor.
—They couldn’t find it.
Among Eleline’s belongings, his belongings such as his sword, his clothing he wore for his journey, and his other belongings were found. Except, there was one thing which was supposed to be there but could never be found.
Eleline’s memoir, the “Encore.”
The memoir of the man who traveled the whole Earth, including the unexplored regions and sacred precincts, as well as Heaven and the Underworld.
Its value couldn’t simply be categorised as the relic left behind by the Brave Hero.
The only original texts that recorded the entire history of the End War. The sword-technique manual that was written by the Sword Emperor himself. It was also a world map that recorded many of the ancient ruins and the habitat of the spirits.
For example, you could salvage the rare ANCIENTS“the lost spells” from the ancient ruins, or you could also get a blessing from the powerful spirits within the sanctuary of the spirits. Most of the areas that were since ancient times considered unexplored regions and sacred precincts were also mining areas where rare metals used to create powerful weapons could be found.
On top of that, it contained detailed battle records against other beings, such as Angels, Demons, Dragons, and gigantic monsters.
—If the proper individual attains the Encore.
—The value of the information recorded within would lead that individual to seize sovereignty.
“That’s why you will become the Brave Hero if you were to find it, huh……”
He went down the stairs into the corridor on the first floor.
“The one who finds the Encore would become the second person in history to receive the title of 'Brave Hero'”.
That was officially proposed by the World Alliance Conference.
The content of the memoir recorded by Eleline would become a great treasure for humanity, and the achievement of finding it would allow one to be befitting of becoming the Brave Hero for the future generations.
The era when everyone in the world would seek to become the new Brave Hero.
Eleline’s memoir itself became known as an existence that was awaiting the coming of the new Brave Hero. Before anyone knew it, the memoir became the ENCORE“the record of the world”.
“……Though I would need to think about advancing to the next grade first.”
Ren removed from his pocket the grading report he was given back in the classroom. And then he sighed.
He was ranked “fifth” overall within the class. Amongst them, he received “first” for the written criteria and “eighth” for the practical criteria.
“I haven’t had any troubles with the written criteria since last year, but the practical criteria would be a problem.”
The promotion test are judged based on mock battles conducted between the students that were majoring in the MASTERKnight degree. You would become a high-rank student if you were to pass it. Your rank as a MASTERKnight will also be promoted from III-Grade MASTERKnight to II-Grade MASTERKnight.
And the graduation test was at the same time a promotion test to become an I-Grade MASTERKnight.
You graduate by passing that test. You could then create a new party from scratch or you could take the test to join a well-known party.
Then—
“Ren, are you done with your lectures?”
A gentle voice.
Someone had stealthily and suddenly hugged him from behind.
“H-Hey!? What are you doing, Senpai!?”
“Fufu. Guess who?”
“……Well, even if you ask me that.”
Her teasing voice.
The two soft things squashed on his back, and their incredible sensation—.
“Rather, the only one who would do this to me is you, Fear-senpai……”
“Oh my, so you knew it was me?”
She loosens her arms that she had wrapped around him. The blonde student with the highest-grades moved around in front of him.
“I was worried since you were walking with a gloomy face.”
“……I was?”
“Is there anyone else here besides you?”
The girl chuckled after she said that. Seeing her cute smile—
“I see. I’m sorry for making you worry about me. Was that my expression?”
Ren couldn’t help but also smile about it.
……She’s probably the only one.
……Who interacts with me without making a fool out of me.
Fear Nesferia.
A girl whose distinctive features were her deep blue irises and her blonde-hair with silver streaks.
She was eighteen years old and one year his senior. Her calm personality and soft smile showed that she had a more mature atmosphere than he had.
“But, you know……having you press it……against me just now is……”
“Press it against you? Oh, did I press something against you?”
She bent her body forward with a teasing smile.
Her posture forces her bosom forward; it is so dense that it would fall out from her blouse.
The one and only concern Ren had towards her was her overwhelming chest, which was lifted up with her blouse made from thin cloth. That’s because the cloth of her blouse had a shape of two mountains, and it was so large that her buttons might pop out at any second.
—The truth is, I’m having trouble keeping my eyes away.
Unlike her graceful smile, her body was too stimulating.
……The problem was that she does realize it.
……And she's teasing me on purpose.
Last summer, she made a new record that will never be broken when dozens of pure boys fainted after seeing her in her swimsuit.
“No, let’s stop talking about it. By the way, it’s rare to see you here, Senpai.”
“What do you mean?”
“For you be on the first floor at this time. You're always inside the conference room. Being the vice-president of the council, you always look busy with your work.”
“I came to check on my results.”
She pointed towards first floor main entrance after she said that.
“Whether you like it or not, if you are the student with the highest grades, your results will be released for everyone to see.”
“Ah, the public execution—”
He stopped talking there.
The senior before him bore a smile. So this means that—
“Is it okay for me to ask? Senpai, what rank did you get?”
“Like usual.”
“Ranked first again!? It can’t be! It’s unbelievable to think that you ranked first for all three of “HEALERCurer”, “MASTERKnight”, and “ARIACaster”!
“I was simply lucky. My body was in good condition during the day of the test.”
The senior-girl narrowed her eyes as if she was blushing.
—I really can’t beat this person.
Educational written test, first in her grade.
Practical battle test, first in her grade.
—I can understand if she is good at the written test. That’s because the hard work she does daily is reflected in the results.
—What needs to be pointed out is the practical test which is in the form of a battle.
In the practical test where both boys and girls are tested together, her sword-play overwhelmed boys who were majoring in the MASTERKnight’s degree, and her spell-work overwhelmed students majoring in the ARIACaster’s degree.
This was even though she was a HEALERCurer that specializes in healing and regeneration.
The almighty genius. It must be the reason why she was called the first genius since the establishment of Holy Fiora Journey Academy.
“Senpai, you sure are amazing……”
Ren honestly praised while scratching the back of his head.
“Senpai, when you finally graduate this winter, you're also thinking about whom to form a party with, right? I’m sure you have already received offers from famous parties?”
“Yes, I have received several invitations. They were from the principal’s connections.”
“I thought so! That’s amazing!”
Party — the “expeditionary force made up of courageous warriors.”
Their main missions are to travel to different locations of the world to investigate the sacred precincts and ancient ruins as well as to search for the spirits' habitats. There are also a wide range of tasks such as missions like hunting down dangerous monsters. Discovering the spirits and hunting down monsters would lead to strengthening that city’s forces. Investigating ancient ruins would lead to discovering ANCIENTS“the lost spells” and O-PARTS“the lost technologies”. Therefore the cities throughout the world support and nurture parties.
This Holy Fiora Journey Academy located in one such city. It was built as a special institute to train students who were aiming to create parties. It was a prestigious school that trained many individuals with potential.
“Then are you also after the Encore, Senpai?”
“I certainly am. That is the one thing I cannot give up on.”
She nodded with a smile.
“Though I haven’t been thinking about making a party yet.”
“……Eh?”
“This is a good opportunity. Ren, there was something I wanted to talk to you about for a while. The truth is, I will be leaving this Academy soon.”
“You’re leaving the Academy!? Eh, isn’t the graduation in winter!?”
“The results from the previous semester could be used as a quick graduation certificate. I have already submitted my withdrawal application form.”
“……You’re going to withdraw? You must be joking, Senpai.”
Even though Ren didn’t have such intentions, he blurted out his true feelings.
Withdrawing when the graduation was so close wasn’t normal.
Taking the graduation test promotes you to an I-Grade HEALERCurer and then after that you could either make your own party or take an entrance test to join a desired party.
“Why? The graduation test is almost here.”
“It’s exactly due to the reason I already said. Even leaving the Academy a day earlier to start searching for the Encore would be better.”
“……Do you have any comrades? Did you receive an unofficial offer from a famous party?”
“I don’t have any.”
She shook her head, waving her blond hair.
“It will just be me and an old friend of mine. She was finally able to break out of her seal.”
“Seal?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. You can… simply ignore what I just said.”
Fear showed a rare side of her with her bitter smile and waving of her hand.
She looked up at the ceiling as if she were yearning for something—
“The truth is, I've already had a friend in mind for a while now who will come with me to search for the Encore. She is finally able to. It is better to strike while the iron is hot.”
“Your friend…… So it really isn’t a scout from a famous party then?”
“Yes. There aren't any parties I wish to join. I certainly had the principal talking to me so long about it, but none of them satisfied me—”
“H-Hey, Senpai!? Stop!”
Ren used his hand to interrupt his senior’s words.
……That was close.
……Wouldn’t it become a serious issue if someone had heard?
The two instructors and a group of students were passing by behind them. Ren waited till he couldn’t see them anymore before breathing out.
“Hey, that was dangerous Senpai. What you just said.”
“Is it?”
“It’s because……”
While the top students around her were desperately working hard to take the entrance test to join the world famous parties, she said that those famous parties didn't satisfy her.
“I know your results, Senpai……so I do admire you. I’m not in a position where I could say anything about it and I don’t know much about your friend either. But I do think gaining experience by joining a proper party first is also important. You know, the world outside is dangerous after all.”
The End War was halted by Eleline.
However, this world doesn’t just belong to the humans.
There is a danger level of encountering huge monsters when you enter the ancient ruins and sacred precincts.
The Angels of the Heavens, the Demons of the Underworld, and the supreme rulers of the Earth, Dragons would eliminate the humans without mercy. The humans of this world were a weak species.
“Even that Brave Hero formed a party.”
“The Brave Hero?”
“I’m talking about the Sword Emperor Eleline.”
“……Oh yes, him.”
Fear made a gesture with her hand as if she just remembered.
“Oh yes, he’s called the Brave Hero now. The humans sure do act conveniently. Back then, the whole world treated him like an pariah swordsman.”
“Eh?”
“Oh no, please ignore that.”
The blonde girl shook her hand in panic which was a rare sight. But her gesture ended there since she looked at Ren with yearning.
“Let me make one correction. About my case regarding the party. Yes, if I find a party which could even rival the famous Eleline’s party, then I may want to join them.”
“? Well, that’s asking for a lot……I mean, you are talking about the legendary party right?”
Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade.
The bright and pure-white Angel—the Archangel Fear from the Heaven who was said to have a power that surpassed even the Goddess.
The dark and cloaked Empress—the Demon King Elise who was the master of the Underworld.
The girl with a shining silver hair—the strongest Dragon Princess, Kyelse, who was even feared by the Heaven and the Underworld.
The Three Great Princesses who represented the three worlds and Eleline who led such party. They stopped the End War with just the four of them. They were indeed the strongest party and was considered the best in history.
“Besides. They do say stories from the past comes with false details. We don’t know just how much of the actual story had been exaggerated.”
There were also a theory that the human MASTERKnight and ARIACaster gradually were replaced with an Angel, an Demon, and an Dragon Princess as the story was retold to people.
That was because it would make the story even more interesting.
“By the way, what do you personally think about it? Do you think the legend of Eleline was a fictional story?”
Her eyes that looked right into Ren’s eyes.
The girl called Fear.
From the girl who had the same name as the legendary Angel by coincidence.
“My honest impression is that I hope it would be true.”
Ren nodded while feeling reserved.
“When I heard that story when I was a kid, I honestly thought it was amazing.”
He innocently admired the story.
Even though he was continued to be called the fake Brave Hero, the reason Ren was receiving guidance at Holy Fiora Journey Academy as a MASTERKnight was due to being charmed by the tales of his adventurers.
“It had an interesting story. There was the strongest swordsman where the Archangel, the Demon King, and the strongest Dragon Princess traveled with him. Anyone would want to see a party like that if they did really exist. What kind of journey they had while traveling the world, just thinking about it gets me excited.”
“……I see.”
“Fear-senpai?”
“Ren, you are wonderful. You are very honest, very pure, and……”
She had a smile exactly like that of an Angel.
The girl called Fear said that with a tone of a calm adult.
“If it was a human like you—”
The alarming bell.
The one that interrupted her words was the bell that echoed throughout the Academy.
“Ah, it’s already this time? Senpai, don’t you have your usual council work?”
“It’s cancelled for today. I asked everyone since I wanted to use the conference room for my business.”
“For your personal use? So the instructor gave you permission?”
“I was ranked first in my grade for this reason.”
The vice-president of the council who made a naughty smile.
She replied as if this was all in her plan, but what was frightening was that it sounded real when it was coming from her.
“By the way, Ren. This may have been fate that we met here, so would you please do an errand for me?”
“Huh? To where?”
“When you exit the Academy from the main gate, there’s a cake shop if you walk straight through the town. I placed ordered in advance, so what’s left is for you to pick it up. I will be cleaning up the conference room during that time. I wanted to have a bit of a snack-party with my friend.”
“Sure, but I thought you couldn’t eat inside the conference room? I’m sure the instructors would snap if they caught you.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Oh yes, and—”
Fear shook her hand.
But her eyes looked like she was teasing him and for some reason it also looked seductive.
“How about having a study session together next time as my thanks for having you do my errand? Before I leave the Academy, instead of using the classroom, let's use my room at the girl’s dormitory, okay? Your big sister would teach you many things from the basics—”
“N-No……let’s do that for another occasion!”
—It’s simply studying, so what’s with her teaching me from the basic?
Ren kept his scream inside his mouth and left the scene as if he ran away.
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Student’s town, Mstier.
The town was structured in a way such that the party raising institute, Holy Fiora Journey Academy, was located at its centre.
There were food and beverage stores as well as clothing stores that were used by students, including Ren. Not only was there a blacksmith factory that manufactures swords and spears, there were also a large bookstore which has all the line-ups such as the world map and monster encyclopaedia.
Near the southern-gate of the town—
“……She ordered too much.”
Ren walked through the main road while carrying the loads of bags filled with snacks with both hands.
“Eighteen puddings, three whole cakes, twenty-five profiteroles, and thirty-seven baked sweets. That Fear-senpai, what kind of big party is she planning to do……?”
When Ren saw these bags back at the shop, he felt uneasy since he didn’t know if he could carry all of them.
“Oh yeah, I heard it was going to rain from the afternoon. If it started raining right now—”
His words were interrupted.
Many screams echoed from far behind him.
“……What!?”
Ren discarded his shopping bag and turned around.
“Make your life and comrade's lives your first priority. Anything else can easily be replaced.”
This was the first time Ren thanked those three years worth of guidance of his instructor. If he was even a second too slow at throwing away the shopping bags, he would have been on the ground covered in blood.
A giant green Dragon was flapping its wings.
“A Wyvern!? Why is it in the middle of town!?”
The Dragon-species that was known as the absolute ruler of the Earth.
The one that just grazed Ren’s head and landed clearly belonged to that species.
……That was close.
……If I was too slow in turning around, I may have had my head sliced by those claws.
The training he received as a MASTERKnight. No, rather than the training, it was more like his luck. That was how unexpected this assault was.
“Is that thing about five metres in length?”
It depends on each Wyvern, but a mature Wyvern is usually seven metres long.
Even though it would be considered small among the Dragon-species, what needed to be specially noted about it was its flight speed. A Wyvern that was using its maximum velocity would be so fast that even the best sniper would have a hard time shooting it.
“But why is it here? Did it stray away from its herd and wandered in here!?”
If that was the case, its wariness would increase due to having strayed from its herd. There were many cases where its aggressive behaviour became even worse. And it broke through the town walls and entered the town.
A situation like this was rare, and the level of danger was also high.
“Who can even stop this thing……?”
Ren looked up towards the monster in front of him while muttering in astonishment.
—Just how many highest-grade students and instructors would you need to take it down?
—No, the opponent isn’t that simple.
Even if the highest-grade students came to the scene, they were merely students. They merely had experience in fighting small monsters, so the number of students that had experience in fighting a Dragon is close to none. The instructors have already retired from the parties. So you couldn’t think of a plan to defeat it.
The only thing they could do was to buy time and pray for it to leave after it gets bored.
“Even so, buying time would be……”
Even though Ren looked around him, there weren’t any parties that looked reliable.
Even though it was called a student town, a town was still a town. Most of them were civilians. The only people he could see were merchants, families of the civilians, and tourists running away.
“Dammit! Of all times, I’m the only one who had to be here!”
He drew out a dagger that was for self-defense from the attached to his belt.
The length of the blade was that of a knife. It was a weapon you didn’t need to go all the way to the weapon factory to buy it since it was purchasable in the business district, even for a civilian.
……This would only seem like a toothpick to that Dragon.
He shouldn’t think about winning or losing.
He only had to think about buying time. Until the people around him had evacuated—
“Oh, I have found a delicious looking snack at a place like this.”
It was at this time when Ren heard a dignified voice from right beside him.
“I sure am lucky to find a snack which is basically new at a place like this. Maybe this would be a good gift for Fear?”
—The bags of snacks I threw away.
—There is a silver hair girl who is standing right beside me and is staring down at the snacks.
“Hey, those are my snacks……no, that isn’t it, hey idiot, hurry and run!”
“Your snack?”
The girl turned around—
“What are you saying? The one who found these first was me. Isn’t it first come first serve?”
Emerald green eyes that had a darker colour than the sea, and her long silver hair that sparkled like a pearl.
On top of her fantasy-like colours, her face was also adorable like that of a fairy that would appear in a fairy-tale. Even though she was dressed as an adventurer, her slender body could only be described as being lovely.
But Ren was only fascinated by the girl’s appearance for just that slight moment.
“A-Anyway, you need to run! This isn’t the time for talking such thing!”
“Run? Why is there a need for me to run?”
The silver hair girl looked up at Ren while feeling unpleasant.
“To begin with, human, you called me an idiot. Who do you think I am……eh…………”
That moment, the girl stopped breathing and opened her eyes wide.
Then her small hand started shaking.
“Eh, ……eh, ……El……Elel…………”
“Pardon me?”
“Eleline, you were alive!”
The girl raised her voice and jumped towards him.
“I wanted to see you! I was looking for you this whole time! Yeah, even if you are a human, you are special. There was no way you would die simply after three-hundred years—”
“I’m saying that I don’t understand what you’re saying!”
Ren jumped while carrying the girl.
He used his whole body to prevent the girl from touching the ground and then rolled on the ground backwards.
—ROAR!
That instant, the Dragon swung down its tail and obliterated bricks of walls.
“Hurry up and run! You saw it for yourself just now. That Wyvern is too dangerous!”
“Defeat it.”
“……Huh?”
“I’m saying that you have the permission to defeat it. As long as you don’t kill it, you don’t need to hold back against my kind. That guy is an arrogant prick who had been following me this whole time even before I got here. He’s an eyesore so take it down with a single punch to his head.”
“It followed you? What does that mean—”
The meaning behind the words of the girl with the silver hair.
Before Ren could even comprehend the meaning of her words, the sound of the Wyvern stepping on the ground made Ren’s eardrum shiver.
—He’s going to step on me!
The black shadow which was above Ren’s head. The Wyvern came down at them without losing sights of its target. The moment Ren realised that, he pushed away the girl who was clinging onto him.
“You idiot, don’t just stand there, run!”
The shadow of the huge Dragon’s shadow that was coming down at him.
……I need to make it in time!
He brought out his dagger with a faint hope and also jumped to the back—
Then the impact.
Ren was overwhelmed by the merciless impact which was so strong that he couldn’t breathe. Ren was sent flying far to the rear.
“……! ……Gah! ……”
He couldn’t breathe due to the impact to his back. The reason why his vision turned red must be due to the blood pouring from his forehead. It was the cut he received when the tip of the Dragon’s claw grazed him.
……I guess……it’s alright since I’m alive, right?
……No……it doesn’t make any difference……I guess.
The dagger that was shattered from the core of the blade. His weapon that was violently shattered with ease.
He gripped his weapon where only the handle remained.
“………………Bring it, you worthless Dragon.”
Ren stood up with his body that was covered in sand.
“An……attack……like that……doesn’t work on me……even in the slightest.”
The words that was just able to come out of his throat.
He used his hand as if he was provoking the Wyvern that had its wings spread wide.
—Fake Brave Hero.
—I’m not a Brave Hero nor am I the strongest knight that can take down a Dragon by myself.
—But I can’t give in.
—I need to buy time. Until there are reinforcements from the Academy. More importantly, I need to buy enough time so the silver hair girl in front of me could escape.
“……I been telling you to……run”
His sight was covered in blood, but he could still see the silver hair girl who hadn’t ran or hid yet.
“Hurry up……I’m seriously……at my limit……”
“I got it.”
That was the time when the girl nodded as if she finally understood something.
“Don’t tell me you have a stomach ache because you ate something bad?”
“……Huh?”
“Fine then. I don’t feel good in laying a hand on my kind, but I’ll take care of this.”
Right after she said that.
The silver girl approached the Wyvern from the front carelessly for all things.
“……!? H-Hey, stop—”
“There’s no way that I, the Dragon Princess Kyelse, will be beaten by this weakling.”
Ren could see the girl’s face from the side where she was putting on a fearless smile.
Ren listened to the girl’s word as if he was dreaming.
……Dragon Princess Kyelse?
……No, wait……it can’t be. That name belongs to the one from that legendary party……
“A Dragon’s child that doesn’t even know who I am. I wonder from which valley it came from.”
The Wyvern was spreading his wings wide.
The small girl faced the giant monster by herself where she had to tilt her head up to look at it.
“And did he just make a threat right in front of me? I see, so you followed me all the way to this town because I entered your territory. Looks like your pride is the only thing that is remarkable.”
“S-Stop—”
He couldn’t say any more than that. He was losing consciousness. He had his hand full just standing there, and his hand couldn’t reach the girl’s back—
The next moment, Ren would witness a scene he wouldn’t be able to forget for the rest for his life.
“Imbecile.”
The girl leaped.
She didn’t jump. It would be more accurate to say that what she did was flight. An altitude of ten metres high. The girl who reached even higher than the Wyvern with irs wings simply said—
“Bow unsightly before me.”
The powerful gravitational field.
The intense gravity which could even compress the paved road's surface made a cavity in it instantly.
—Not only did she not allow the Wyvern to resist, she didn’t allow it respond either.
If humans were to activate a spell of the same calibre as hers, they would require a longer and more complex spell ceremony as well as mental concentration. But she did it with a few words.
Power of language.
The words that were said come to this world and take physical form. A human like Ren couldn’t even imagine just how powerful and high level the spell was.
“Hmph, cool your head for a bit down there.”
The girl who soared up the sky landed splendidly on the ground after doing a spin in mid-air.
The giant crater was drilled on the ground. After she took a glance at the Wyvern that was unconscious at the deepest part of the crater, she jumped into Ren’s arm once again.
“Eleline!”
“Again!? ……More importantly, what was that power……?”
The silver hair girl was hugging tightly onto Ren. Even if Ren tried to push her away, she doesn’t even budge an inch. Her physical strength was so strong that you couldn’t imagine it was coming from such slender body.
“Haha, you. You were alive after all! I thought it was some kind of joke when I heard that you died due to illness five years after I was sealed. Yeah, there was no way you would simply die from sickness—”
“I-I can’t breathe…… ……I’ll die……you are suffocating me……”
“……H-Hey? What’s wrong Eleline? You haven’t been acting like yourself for a while.”
The girl who had a blank face weakens the strength in her arm.
“Cough, cough……s-seriously……”
Ren answered to the girl who was looking up at him while he coughed violently.
“I’m not Eleline. Though I do get mistaken as him quite a lot. To begin with, Elline was the Brave Hero from three-hundred years ago. A human can’t live that long.”
“? Elline, did you……forget about me?”
“I didn’t know you to begin with.”
“……It can’t be.”
After the silver hair girl made a gesture where she was in her thoughts, she approached Ren. This time, she put her face on his chest. She started sniffing him like a dog.
“!? What are you doing!?”
“See? It’s Elline’s smell. There’s no way I would mistake you.”
“……E-Either way, get away from me!”
He couldn’t help but be embarrassed since a girl that could be considered an absolute beauty hugged him and then started sniffing his smell.
“I’m sorry to say this even though you seem to be confident about it, but I really am a different person.”
“……What!?”
“My name is Ren. Well, if you go up my family tree, Elline would be my ancestor’s distant relative, but he never had any children so I’m not his direct descendant or anything. I’m merely a distant relative of his. A distant descendant.”
“His descendant……you? ……Then Elline is…………”
The girl muttered vaguely. Her expression started to get gloomy.
……Why are you looking up at me with such sad eyes?
……I haven’t done anything wrong, but it pains me.
“I’m telling you that Eleline……isn’t here anymore.”
The Brave Hero died.
He couldn’t say those words. The best he could say was “he isn’t here.”
“…………”
The light disappeared from the emerald-green eyes.
The girl turned around slowly while biting her lips.
“H-Hey!”
Kyelse took a glance at Ren and simply said this.
“……Just his appearance, huh…………”
A total stranger who had the appearance of the Brave Hero but not his strength.
……Except.
Even though he received those words, Ren realised that he was so calm that it shocked him.
A total stranger. Fake Brave Hero. He received different kinds of taunts when he was compared to the legendary Brave Hero, and there was always mockery within those taunts where people were making a fool out of him.
But he couldn’t sense a slight sign of those emotions in her words.
Eleline was no longer here. The sad persuasion where she was telling herself that.
……It’s like she said it in such way.
The silver hair girl who defeated the Wyvern with ease. The back of the girl who had such overwhelming power now looked small, weak, and sad.
“H-Hey……umm…………”
He wanted to call out to her. But he couldn’t find the right words to say to her.
What Ren, who was thinking as such, witnessed was—
The girl who was dragging a giant bag full of snacks.
“Hey!? That’s mine! Are you trying to take it away while acting sad!?”
“I defeated the Wyvern on your behalf, right?”
“……Gu.”
He didn’t know how to reply back to her words.
It was certain that the safety of the residents as well as Ren still being alive was her achievement.
“……Fine. Alright, take that with you.”
He was half convinced, but he gave up for the other half. His sighed carried those two emotions. Ren shrugged his shoulder.
......I can just buy what Fear-senpai asked me to bring with my own money.
……Also, I can’t stand to look at her sad eyes.
“I’m sure it would be delicious since those snacks are from the most famous shop around here.”
“You sure are reasonable for a human.”
The smile the girl made for a slight moment.
There was a faint smile in her sad face.
The girl called Kyelse disappeared in front of Ren.
—That was the beginning.
—The beginning of the story of the boy that was called the fake Brave Hero and the legendary Dragon Princess.
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Record.2: The Dragon, the Angel, and the Master Student1
Black clouds covered the sky. The dark clouds that were just above the horizon at noon have now covered the sky above.
The light rain where the raindrops fell bit by bit.
“That was close. It started raining after all.”
It was around the time when Ren returned to the Holy Fiora Journey Academy while carrying a bag of snacks.
……An hour passed since I went for shopping.
……I’m absolutely sure Fear-senpai is waiting for me.
This all started when a Wyvern wandered into town. Luckily the wound Ren received on his forehead was minor. But his back was smashed into a wall and was crying out in intense pain.
Then—
“Yo Ren, what are those snacks for? Are you going to have a party?”
“Don’t tell me it’s a reward you are giving to yourself? A reward for getting ranked fifth within the class huh.”
On the pathway of the Academy building’s first floor. The ones standing there when Ren turned around were three of his classmates.
Ebert who was majoring in MASTERKnight.
And Shen who was majoring in ARIACaster.
“Oh, then I would also like one. I was ranked fourth so give some to me as well. Okay?”
The black hair girl called Mion who was standing between the two boys and was putting her hands forward. She was majoring in HEALERCurer, but she tilted her head when she saw Ren.
“Huh? Hey Ren, what’s with that wound? More importantly, your jacket is all torn.”
She pointed at the traces of blood on his forehead. His wound should have been easily missed since his bangs were covering it, but she must have high awareness due to majoring in HEALERCurer degree.
“Yeah, a lot happened. It isn’t a serious wound.”
I fought a Wyvern. Ren kept the words inside his throat.
There’s no point in telling them.
There were many witnesses who saw the Wyvern, but there’s no guarantee that they would believe me if I tell them that I fought a Wyvern. Though I was utterly defeated by it.
“Hmm? Do you need my healing spell? If it’s now, I can do it if for five of your snacks, so how about it?”
“No, these snacks are……”
“Don’t bother Mion. He probably got miserably defeated after someone challenged him to a duel again.”
Ebert rested his hand on Mion’s shoulder.
He’s the MASTERKnight student who was ranked first within the overall result of the test.
He was a head taller than Ren. The reach of his sword that relied on his huge body and the speed of his slashes. There would be only few high-grade students that could keep up with his sword.
As a MASTERKnight student, he was a student that would be ranked in the top ten of this Academy.
“It happens all the time. Ren losing in a mock-battle that is.”
Shen who was majoring in ARIACaster degree.
After Ebert, he was ranked second for the test. He ranked second for the written test after Ren. He also succeeded in using a high level spell for his practical which shocked even the instructors.
And the HEALERCurer Mion.
“Or were you planning to get on the instructor’s good side by handing that to him so he would give you a pass for the promotion test in winter.”
“……No.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Sorry, but——”
Ren put on a self-mockery smile while he carried the bag full of snacks.
“Leave me alone for today. I’m seriously tired. Rather, there’s no point for you guys to waste your time on me, right? The three of you are an excellent student. I honestly think so.”
“?”
He would either ignore them or respond back at them. Ebert and Shen who thought Ren would react in such way became speechless and were dumbfounded. Using that moment of silence—
“See ya. I have some business I need to take care of.”
Ren climbed up the stairs towards the second floor.
He didn’t care what the three of them who came back into their senses would be talking about. That was because there was something else going through Ren’s mind.
……Even if I tried to put the shock I had at that time into words, my brain goes blank so nothing would come out of my mouth.
……This is the first time I’m having such experience.
“That girl was really amazing……”
The girl whose strong impression was her sparkling silver hair and artistic sweet appearance.
The Dragon-species. The superior beings that were called the supreme rulers of the Earth. She defeated a Wyvern, even if it wasn’t matured, without allowing it to make a single resistance.
I’m sure it was a spell to control the gravitational field, but I have no clue what technique she used.
Spells—
The foundation of it came from the wave-motion of the power used by the high-level beings, the Demons and the Angels. That was what the humans copied it from.
Strictly speaking, only the techniques used by the humans were called “spells.” The powers of the Demons and the Angels would be categorised as “miracles” and “mysteries” that would directly affect natural phenomenon.
It was said that the Demons and the Angels started calling their powers “spells” after that as well, possibly due to finding the word amusing or finding it convenient.
“But was there even a spell like that? Not only that, it seemed like she was holding back as well......”
If I think about it now, her unflinching attitude in front of a Dragon-species was a sure sign of her confidence.
The world’s best ARIACaster?
If that was the case, the party she was affiliated with must be one of the best in the world.
“If it’s a famous party, then is it the Sword Saint Shion’s “Investigation of the Spirits?” Another party I can think of would be the “Elmekia Dusk” from the supreme metropolitan of Elmekia or the “Canaan Pilgrim, the Boat of the Sacred Teaching” if she is the highest-level of ARIACaster. If someone from such a famous party would come to this town, there would have been rumours about her before her arrival. Rather, someone from such amazing parties wouldn’t want snacks that were on the street……”
The girl with the magical atmosphere.
She didn’t look like a member of any party. That was why Ren presumed she was a civilian and tried to protect her from the Wyvern with his life.
“The beginning of Eleline’s adventure was the only one. To journey through the world alone.”
The Sword Emperor who was so strong that he didn’t need to form a party. It stayed that way till the legendary Three Great Princesses gathered under him during the End War. Until then, not a single person showed up who wanted to form a party with him.
Ren thought about the legend—
“But that girl. I’m sure she said a weird thing……”
Ren vaguely muttered as he walked up the stairs.
“Eleline, did you……forget about me?”
Brave Hero lookalike.
He couldn’t remember how many times people said that to him in the past seventeen years, but all of those were said knowing that “Ren and the Brave Hero were two different person.”
But that girl was different.
She thought Ren and Eleline were the same person.
To be more precise, she didn’t understand properly that Eleline had passed away. Or else she wouldn’t have said it in such a different way.
On top of that, she spoke as if she really knew the Brave Hero.
……Also, the name she used to introduce herself.
“There’s no way that I, the Dragon Princess Kyelse, will be beaten by this weakling”
Dragon Princess Kyelse.
What you would imagine with that name would be the girl who was one of the members of the Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade. The Princess of the “Heavenly Silver Dragons” which was the oldest Dragon-species. She was so strong that she was thought to be a mutation of her Dragon-species. The strongest monster in history that was feared by the Goddess from the Heaven and the Demon King from the Underworld.
The only opponent the Sword Emperor Eleline struggled in his battle against. On the other hand, she demonstrated her incredible strength after she joined the party led by Eleline where she contributed by using her unmeasurable power to stop the End War.
“It......can’t be.”
Her unmeasurable strength.
And her meaningful words she said when she mistook Ren as Eleline.
“No, it simply can’t be. ……For that girl......to be the legendary Dragon Princess.”
It was said that all of the Three Great Princesses died in battle during the End War.
And the truth was, there wasn’t a single person who saw them after the End War. Eleline who was the only survivor continued to travel the world and passed away without anyone seeing it.
“If that’s the case, maybe she is a member of a famous party after all? Though she looked like she was about my age.”
He headed to the fourth floor of the Academy building as he muttered.
“Ah, so no one is around here anymore.”
Unlike noon, there were basically no one present at the Academy building of the Holy Firoa Journey Academy during after-school hours.
The beginning-rank students would return home immediately to study their educational subjects.
If you become middle-rank and high-rank students, you would polish your battle skills such as swordsmanship or spells with your club.
The highest-rank student would be busy finding partners whom they could form a party with. Those with high grades would be scouted by famous parties, and there would be times when they would leave the student town in order to take the test.
“Umm, Fear-senpai’s conference room is—”
The council—
The committee that handled all of the Academy’s event throughout the year as well as protecting the public moral and rules of the Academy.
You could only be a member through the recommendation of an instructor. Though the members were always the ones who had good grades at the Academy. You could say it was natural for Fear to be chosen.
“……Ah, these are heavy. I don’t have any strength left in my arm.”
He turned left onto the passage at the fourth floor and walked ahead.
He observed through the window to see the dull weather outside where it was still raining outside. He walked towards the room at the end—
“Kyelse, I see that you are also planning to find the Encore.”
It was around then when Ren heard a familiar voice from the other side of the door.
……Fear-senpai?
“The last item he left behind. Do you happen to know its whereabouts?”
“I do have several clues.”
The one who answered her question had a younger voice compared to Fear. The voice which sounded beautiful like a ringed bell also carried her strong will—
……Is it the girl from earlier!?
The silver hair girl who defeated the Wyvern with a single attack. It was a sound he heard just before so there was no way he would mistake it.
“Nevertheless, what is your thought on whether it really exists in the first place?”
Fear’s calmed voice.
“You, me, and even Elise. None of us that saw Eleline taking notes during our journey. It may be a story that the humans made up.”
“That man certainly had time to write the Encore. It was when we were absent.”
The voice that was filled with strength belonged to the silver hair girl.
“The five years void. ……Between the time when the End War ended and Eleline’s death. We certainly don’t know what he was doing during that time. All three of us received fatal wounds so we had our hands full trying to maintain our existence.”
“By the way, are we considered dead among the humans?”
“We sure are. It was just a month ago when you broke free from the seal. We didn’t appear here on Earth since both Elise and I were at the Heaven and the Underworld respectively to heal ourselves. I think it was natural for them to think so.”
The one who said it with bitterness was Fear.
“Kyelse, just how much of it do you remember?”
“Me? Well, I remember till the part where you first had your right leg and left shoulder blown off and then received an attack to your torso which was so serious that it could have destroyed your existence. Did you exchange fatal blows with the enemy?”
“Yes. Also, Elise had her whole body disassembled after being dragged into the enemy’s technique. In her case, she chose the right choice to give up in repairing her body and instead choosing the option to use the reincarnation spell.”
“I heard Elise succeeded in reincarnating herself.”
“That’s correct. She was finally able to do it ten years ago. The former Demon King would be exactly ten years old this year.”
“Pathetic. And both of you call yourselves the strongest Archangel in Heaven and the Demon King of that time respectively huh. I was basically unscratched till I had myself sealed away.”
“You were just too powerful. You are basically invincible with just your breath.”
Fear sighed along with her smile where she had an astonished face.
Ren listened to the conversation of the two from behind the door.
“…………It can’t be……”
Ren was about to drop the bag of snacks he was carrying on the floor by accident.
He realised that he could feel chills on his back due to the shock.
……It can’t……be……
……Fear-senpai……is actually that legendary……
Ren could still remember clearly the day when she spoke to him who was isolated from his class.
“What do you personally think about it? Do you think the legend of Eleline was a fictional story?”
The Archangel Fear.
In one legend, it is said that she was the strongest Angel in Heaven whose power even surpassed that of the Goddess Resflaze.
However, this explained everything.
Despite being a HEALERCurer, she demonstrated better swordsmanship than the MASTERKnight student boys. Even with her offensive spells, she showed great performance where not only the ARIACaster students, but even the instructor became speechless. If her true identity was the legendary Archangel, then she must have displayed this much result while holding back.
—To begin with, her name Fear also explains it.
—She had no intention of hiding it. She had been revealing her true identity to everyone from the start.
Was it excitement or nervousness?
Ren himself didn’t know the reason for the chills he could feel on his whole body.
“……They weren’t dead. Both the Archangel Fear and Dragon Princess Kyelse……”
The proper meaning of the term reincarnated was still vague, but at this rate, the chances of Elise who was the Demon King at that time being alive was high. Obviously the chances of their discussion being misheard was high as well. For example, if other student than myself heard this, they wouldn’t believe it so easily. Their discussions were too hard to believe.
……Except for myself.
……That’s because I saw that girl called Kyelse defeating the Wyvern the closest.
The appearance of her back then was so lovely and magical. And also—
“So you followed me all the way to this town because I entered your territory.”
If the girl called Kyelse was actually the legendary Dragon Princess, it could explain why the Wyvern assaulted this town.
Kyelse who entered its territory while she was on her way here.
The Wyvern must had been enraged and followed her.
To sum it up——
If both of them were the Archangel Fear and Dragon Princess Kyelse respectively, it would explain their inhuman strength and all of their mysterious words.
“Either way, I am still interested in the so-called Encore.”
Fear’s voice.
Her voice which would make you imagine the murmuring of the brook, yet it also sounded simple.
“Just what did Eleline seek by traveling through the world after the End War? The five years before he passed away from sickness. Maybe there was something he wanted to tell us who were his comrades.”
The lonely Sword Emperor. Even after he ended the End War while having the Three Great Princesses from the Heaven, the Underworld, and the Earth serve with him, it was said that he continued to journey even by himself.
Despite the fact that he carried a disease which would kill him. He continued his journey for a reason.
“That’s why I will find the Encore, before the rest of the people in this world.”
The silver hair girl’s voice.
Even though her voice was weak, it was full with purity that would never be tainted.
—The importance for the reason for her to seek for the Encore was on another level.
All the parties in the world as well as the students in this Academy only saw the Encore as a tool which would allow them to attain the title of the “Brave Hero.”
But these girls are different. For them who traveled with the famous Brave Hero, the Encore was genuinely the last thing left by the now deceased Eleline, and it was also an important memory of him. And they believe that finding it would be the last parting gift they could do as his former comrades.
The imagine of those two searching for the Encore was simply pure and beautiful.
“…………”
Ren had been gripping his hand tightly without realising it.
……So that’s how it was.
……What Fear-senpai said about leaving the Academy before her graduation to find the Encore.
Her former comrade, the Dragon Princess Kyelse, woke up from her seal.
That was why she no longer had to remain at this Academy. She certainly didn’t. That was because the girl called Fear already had a comrade who she would journey with from a long time ago.
“Well, let’s end the serious discussion here.”
The sound of the chair that had been moved.
Fear must had moved the big conference desk and the chair inside the conference room.
“Let’s stop talking while standing. Let’s calm ourselves by sitting down and talking about the current circumstances.”
The sound of the bag of snacks which had been placed on the table followed.
“And that is?”
“I picked it up from the street. I was about to fight over this with a human, but he was a nice fellow who decided to give all of this to me.”
Lies!
You tried to take it without talking about it—Ren kept the words from coming out of his mouth and stayed quiet.
“……Excuse me but isn’t that the snacks I asked Ren to bring?”
“Ren?”
“It isn’t my mistake if there are eighteen puddings, three whole cakes, twenty-five profiterole, and thirty-seven baked sweets inside it. I decided to prepare it for today.”
“The quantity is exact.”
“I knew it. No wonder Ren is late. He might have returned to buy the same snacks again. I need to apologise to him afterwards.”
“……Ren? Who is this person you have been mentioning since earlier?”
After several pauses.
The silver hair girl then released a shocked voice.
“Oh yeah. Putting someone who I don’t even know aside. Listen up Fear! I mentioned it before, but I saw a human who looks exactly like Eleline that I mistook him for Eleline!”
“That’s why I’m saying that the person you are talking about is Ren.”
Fear then chuckled.
“He’s the same student at this Academy as I am. He’s a seventeen years old middle-rank student who is majoring in MASTERKnight degree.”
“A MASTERKnight huh. Then he’s starting to resemble Eleline even more.”
—HEARTBEAT
The words that came out of the two girls without meaning it. He resembles Eleline——even though it was words Ren had heard many times, he realised that his heart skipped a beat that it hurts so much when the girls said that.
……No. I’m not anything like him.
……I’m not someone so great who could be compared to the Brave Hero.
He hadn’t passed the promotion test and even repeated a year as an III-Grade MASTERKnight.
Even with the Wyvern before, Ren couldn’t even graze him, though it could be said the Wyvern was out of his league.
“That human called Ren had the same smell as Eleline……”
The silver hair girl’s voice echoed.
“In cases where humans have resembling appearance and figure, then it could be thought that the human’s biological structure and functions are similar as well.”
“It’s different.”
She denied it by shaking her head to the side—and Ren could easily imagine such scene happening from the other side of the door.
“I’m not talking about a simple features such as his appearance and smell. It was deeper……there was a certain something he resembled him in. Or else I wouldn’t have mistaken him as Eleline.”
“Indeed. Well, the truth is, I came down to Earth because I became curious about him.”
“……Is that why you entered the human’s Academy?”
“Yes. I wanted to ‘observe’ Ren from up-close. I enrolled in this Academy as one-year his senior, but Ren repeated a year and failed to become a high-rank student and remained as a middle-rank student. I’m a highest-rank student so I’m currently two years his senior.”
“He repeated a year?”
Kyelse responded with a puzzled tone.
“He was marked with a stamp of lacking in strength as a MASTERKnight student. Ren enrolled as a student who wanted to major in MASTERKnight degree, but he failed in his promotion test. There are obviously several students who fails the test every year, but it’s still rare if you see it with a broad perspective.”
“I see. That’s why he panicked so much in front of the Wyvern's strength huh.”
“So then, what is your opinion after seeing Ren up-close?”
“……I don’t know. Except, it felt as if I was thrown into reality. It felt like I woke up from a dream after knowing that Eleline is no longer here.”
It was clearly the legendary Dragon Princess’ true feeling that was expressed with a weak voice.
“Was it because Ren is weak?”
“No, it’s because Eleline was too strong. That man was truly an embodiment of absolute strength. I learned that a human like him won’t appear ever again in this world. That’s how I felt.”
“……I’m sure Ren has potential. At least from my perspective.”
Fear continued with a calm and gentle tone.
“I mentioned it before, but my reason for descending down to Earth was simple. Since the damage I received in that battle had been healed for the time being, I noticed there was a human down on Earth who resembled Eleline. So I became interested in him. And I decided to check up on him.”
“……The possibility for him being Eleline’s reincarnation?”
“No. Strictly speaking, ‘reincarnation’ is a hidden technique that only Demons are capable of using. Except, there was a chance for Ren to unleash a trait similar to Eleline if we talk in terms of heredity. In other words, inheriting Eleline’s unpredictable strength. ……But that wasn’t the case. The power didn't appearing in Ren the way I hypothesised and Ren’s resemblance to Eleline was really a coincidence.”
“I thought so. If he really did inherit Eleline’s power, he wouldn’t struggle against a Wyvern.”
“But—”
After she took a deep breath.
After she ended her words as if there was more to it, Fear’s voice echoed once again.
“I actually could have returned to the Heaven after my observation of him ended. Except, ……this was something which I also didn’t expect, but I thought it won’t be a bad idea to stay in this Academy a bit longer.”
“For what reason?”
“I wanted to continue watching Ren a bit longer. Maybe I should say that I wanted to cheer him on. If I didn’t find out about you breaking from the seal, I would have stayed with him till my graduation.”
“Cheer him on? For what reason?”
“His earnest desire to improve himself more than anyone.”
There was an emotion of affection within the voice of the girl who gave that answer.
“He and Eleline are different. I’m sure Ren is the one who understands that the most. His talent in using sword is poor and he wasn’t really born with a blessed body. But his heart doesn’t break from the laughter of those around him and I have seen him working harder than anyone every day. As an Angel, the ‘virtues’ of such human makes us want to cheer them on.”
“Seriously. Someone who happens to be an Archangel is acting like a human?”
“There are many Angels who takes a liking to humans, and since I’m one of them, it isn’t difficult living on Earth you know? Instead I can’t help but enjoy it. Just how far the boy who has been called the fake Brave Hero would go? I started to wish to watch over him.”
“…………!”
The bag of snacks that gets dropped from Ren’s arms.
Ren discarded the instinct to pick them up and instead ran through the passage in a daze.
—Due to the impulse.
—Even before I can become aware of it, my body couldn’t stop moving.
“What am I doing!?”
He couldn’t speak.
It felt like I had a lot of cold water splashed on my pattern of thoughts that had heated up.
……Yeah, it’s exactly what Fear-senpai said.
……It’s not the time for me to stay here and listen to their discussion. There’s so much things I need to do.
I’m no Brave Hero. What I share in common is simply my appearance. I did get looked down by my seniors and juniors, but I still continued to do my best.
That’s because I also wanted to journey into the outside world.
One day, I want to look at the horizon of this world that the famous Eleline and the legendary Three Great Princesses once arrived at.
“If that’s the case, it’s obvious what I need to do!”
What I should be doing isn’t just standing here. In order to catch up to my peers even a day earlier, I must continue working hard.
That’s why the place I was heading toward is—
==========
The footsteps that was getting further away.
“……So, who was the one who had been there since earlier? The one who was eavesdropping on us.”
She held a fork in her hand and a single whole cake was in front of her. The silver hair Dragon Princess—Kyelse, looked towards the door which was connected to the pathway.
There was one human who was listening to them.
She sensed his presence but she decided to ignore him since she thought she didn’t need to go to the extent to chase him away.
There wouldn’t be any human who would believe their story since it would be an astounding story to them. Kyelse also wouldn’t be troubled by it even if someone were to cause a stir. Likewise for Fear who was sitting on the sofa opposite to Kyelse. Fear was putting on her usual smile while pouring tea inside the cups.
“Does it bother you?”
Fear said it while handing the tea-cup with steam arising to Kyelse.
“This is rare. For you to be curious about a human’s movement.”
“Are you okay with it as well? As far as it goes, you are living here while acting like a human.”
“I’m okay with it. You woke up from the seal, and you have also decided to find the Encore with me. I have already sent the application to withdraw from the Academy.”
“Well, I don’t mind if you are okay with it.”
Kyelse didn’t move while she held a fork in her hand and while having the cake in front of her.
—The uncomfortable feeling.
Kyelse became curious right at the time when the presence of someone behind the door was getting further away.
The one who was there should have left right away if he wasn’t interested in their discussion. Listening to their discussion till here means that he was interested about their discussion.
Then why did he leave without listening till the end?
He was eavesdropping on their discussion, but he ran with all his might while he forgot to get rid of the sound of his footsteps. He basically ran as if he was asking to be found out by them.
……And the smell of this human?
“Fear.”
“Very well. If you are really curious, Kyelse, let’s have a look.”
The blonde Archangel walked to the door of the conference room.
Kyelse followed right after her. She peeked outside from the door Fear opened—
“……Isn’t that the guy from earlier?”
Exactly at that time, she saw a boy with light-brown hair climbing down the stairs at the corner of the passage. She only saw him for an instant, but there was no mistake it was him.
“It was Ren after all. Look, these snacks. He bought them again. I feel bad for having him buy them again.”
Fear picked up the bag of snacks that had been left at the pathway.
“…………”
“Kyelse? What’s wrong? Why are you so quiet?”
“I’ve been bothered about it since earlier.”
In the pathway, there wasn’t a single person.
Kyelse continued while pointing towards the direction the boy disappeared to.
“You said that the guy earlier was the fake Brave Hero. What’s the meaning of that?”
“It’s basically Ren’s nickname at this Academy. Though it isn’t used in a good way.”
Fear sighed along with her breath.
“Ren is famous for being identical to the ElelineBrave Hero. Did you see the bronze statue of Eleline which is placed at the main-gate of this Academy?”
“I did. There was a similar bronze statue at the gate of this town.”
“Yes. Since Ren resembles him so much, it’s common for people who walk past him to turn around and look at him. The portrait of Eleline is printed on the humans’ history textbook.”
“And?”
“He always gets compared to the Brave Hero because of that. His strength as a MASTERKnight is enough to be awarded with a passing mark, and his educational knowledge is splendid. Except, the person who he is getting compared to is extraordinary so he gets rated low with injustice.”
“……To be compared to an extraordinary great man, huh.”
Kyelse herself also mistook Ren for the Brave Hero, and it was also true that she doubted Ren’s strength.
But that was because she mistook him as the real Eleline. She wouldn’t have thought so even in the slightest if she knew they were different people.
The individual difference.
It definitely exists even among Angels, Dragons, and Demons. There certainly were different roles for each individual depending on what they were good at and what they were bad at. But you wouldn’t get shunned simply for that reason.
“You say that he’s being called the fake Brave Hero, but does Ren have a problem where people would have to insult him as such?”
“No.”
Fear’s voice was clear and there wasn’t even a slight hesitation in her words.
“Ren works hard. He certainly was ranked basically the lowest among the MASTERKnight students back when he just enrolled into this Academy for his stamina and swordsmanship. He could have climbed up to be ranked between the mid-tier and top-tier in his class in a matter of a year.”
“Yet he still couldn’t advance?”
“The promotion test would be a mock-battle between students that majors in the MASTERKnight degree. And his opponent ended up being the MASTERKnight student who was the strongest in his year-level. As a result, Ren lost without being able to do anything last year which led him to failing it.”
You couldn’t use the excuse that your opponent was out of your league nor was there such thing like a retest.
When you form a party to travel the world, you would need to be prepared that you might have to face gigantic monsters, Dragons, and Demons. It wasn’t a world where you could survive simply because you had to face a strong opponent. The failing procedure of the promotion test was organised to have you experience such cruel reality.
“However, Ren challenged the same opponent again this summer. It was simply an unofficial duel, but he wanted to do it to see the result of his hard work.”
“And the result?”
“Ren’s consecutive defeat. However, this time he was defeated in a battle where you had to win three times first and Ren managed to win twice before losing. I was there to watch that match back then and Ren showed a rare sight of being happy about it. He had been practicing his swordsmanship the whole time. He remained at the training area till late at night when everyone had gone to sleep.”
“…………”
“But the opinions of those around him still isn’t that positive. The result of his match was defeat so he wasn’t able to get rid of the disgraceful title of fake Brave Hero. As a result, he’s still isolated in his class.”
“……Then won’t he have a hard time finding the people who he wants to form a party with?”
“Exactly. He probably won’t find one. At least in this Academy, that will be quite hard. Since he’s still an III-Grade MASTERKnight, you won’t be able to find any parties that will welcome him into their midst. ……Speaking of which, this sure isn’t the topic we should be discussing about at the corridor. Let’s return to the conference room.”
Fear turned back after picking up the bag of snacks with ease. Kyelse also followed her who entered the room which had the door still opened.
“Are you thinking?”
“I remembered when I first met Eleline.”
Kyelse looked up the ceiling while she was leaning against the door.
……He was the only one.
……The only one who confronted me when not just humans, but even Angels and Demons feared me.
Since the day she was born, Kyelse surpassed all kinds of Dragons and became the strongest.
She was so strong that her fellow Dragon-species feared her and thought she was a mutation. She was feared that she might break the power-balance between the three sides of Angels, Demons, and Dragons. Even the Goddess from the Heaven and the Demon King of the Underworld regarded her as a threat.
Even though she was regarded as a threat, Kyelse didn’t care about it.
She didn’t care. She realised that even the forces of the Heaven and the Underworld wouldn’t be a threat to her.
For the Dragon Princess—
The only one who understood her who was isolated from others due to being too powerful wasn’t her fellow Dragons nor the Angels and Demons that were also called the superior beings.
“Eleline. Eleline E Maxwell.”
The first person she ever met who was her equal.
The one and the only person who talked to her like a friend instead of being afraid of her was a human swordsman who she thought were beings she could simply ignore.
“The population of humans is high in exchange for their fragile body. I also know that there are a variety of individuals.”
Her small fist.
Kyelse stared at her hand that she made it appear like a human’s and then chuckled.
“Fear, I don’t know much about humans as you do, but it’s natural for humans to be weak from birth. Eleline was just an exception and Ren’s strength is closer to that of actual humans, right?”
“It sure is. That is one truth which hasn’t changed while you were sealed for three-hundred years. And I mentioned it before, but Ren is clearly getting stronger. It’s just that those around him aren’t trying to acknowledge it.”
The silver hair girl closed her lips and became silent.
After a while, the princess of the Dragons stared at Fear’s face with an angry expression.
“……So they don’t want to acknowledge him?”
“That may be the part of it. Rejecting others would lead to having yourself rated relatively higher in comparison. In that regard, Ren would be a good target, due to his appearance and his blood that makes him a distant relative of the Brave Hero.”
“And this is happening even now?”
“Yes. There are numerous students every year who are sent out from this Academy to join worldwide famous parties. Those who are related to royal bloodlines and has excellent students as their friends already have their own faction within this Academy which is full of such excellent students. So the more powerful such groups are, the more they tend to be harsh to Ren. You could even see how bad he was treated when he just enrolled when he received unfair reputations and false rumours. To be honest, I’m amazed Ren endured it for the past three years.”
“So that’s why there aren’t those who would form a party with him……”
The mountains of snacks placed on the table in front of her.
Kyelse chucked one of the baked sweets inside her mouth and then puts on a disgusted expression.
……It’s so sweet inside my mouth.
……But why is such bitter emotion piling inside me?
The girl who was alone because she was feared as the strongest Dragon.
And there was another individual here, a boy who was isolated from others by being called the fake Brave Hero due to having a strong resemblance to the great Brave Hero.
……I……
……Am I seeing my past self……in Ren’s present……?
“Yes. That’s why—”
Fear touched the glass window with her finger. While she stared at the scenery where there were many raindrops falling, this was what the blonde girl said with a calm voice.
“We would need someone who would accept Ren from the bottom from their heart.”
“……Accept him?”
“Yes. Kyelse, this is what you told me. That the Wyvern entered the town and that Ren protected you back then."
“And?”
“At that time, do you think he protected you while thinking he could defeat it?”
“……………………Bring it, you worthless Dragon.”
At first, Kyelse completely mistook Ren as Eleline.
That was why she didn’t doubt those words Ren said back then. She didn’t think that man who had great and unrivaled strength would receive any damage from the Wyvern’s attack.
But now she realised it was her mistake.
—The desperate threat.
—It was indeed a provocation which the weak would say to the strong when they prepare for death.
“You are telling me he was protecting me while preparing for death……!?”
“Humans are weak beings. It’s not like they have a strong life force, and their life-span is roughly about dozens of years long. Even that Eleline died with sickness without reaching the age of thirty. For a weak human to confront the Wyvern, just imagine how much resolution he had back then.”
“…………”
“Kyelse, don’t you feel like you want to put yourself on the line for this fated meeting we had once again?”
“Fated meeting?”
“In the past, you were alone due to being too powerful, but later you became a member of the legendary party which was led by a human who would later be known as the Brave Hero.”
The blonde girl stared at the pouring rain and said it while showing her back.
“For that reason, this will be your turn. Don’t you think it should be your turn to lead the lonely fake Brave Hero?”
“! Are you suggesting me to form a party with Ren……?”
The Dragon Princess who was once saved by the Brave Hero would this time create a party and lead the fake Brave Hero.
The time to invite him on the journey to find the Encore.
“Fear, was the reason why you chose this place for our long reunion was to……”
“Though the Wyvern assaulting Ren wasn’t part of my plan.”
She chuckled and showed a beautiful smile.
“Kyelse, there’s something I want to show you. What the boy called Ren looks like—”
And then.
The blonde Archangel pointed towards the other side of the pouring rain.
==========
Heavy rain.
The sky was covered in black storm clouds, and the wind that it blew was also cold. The poured down to the Earth together with the many raindrops.
While he was getting soaked by freezing cold water—
“One more time……”
Ren simply continued to swing his thin sword.
He couldn’t feel the tip of his fingers anymore. Due to the coldness of the heavy rain and the weight of the sword he had been gripping on to, his fingers had turned numb and cold.
It wasn’t the result of talent or training. It was something possible only through his pure tenacity.
—The training area at night.
There wasn’t a roof that would block the wind and the rain, nor was there any lights to aid his sight.
This was done assuming the time when you would travel to the world as a party. There might be a time when you would encounter a monster on the street at night, and there might also be a situation where you would get assaulted by a Dragon in the rain. The practice area that was made to prepare for the worst situation.
……However, that simply meant that you could “also do those sorts of training.”
If it started raining, it would be important to go home and build your knowledge by reading textbooks.
You could also say that a battle training under the rain or snow were done quite commonly under the training supervised by the instructors. So it wasn’t necessary to do your own training under such situation.
Pouring rain.
It was late at night when everyone should have been asleep. He continued to swing his sword without taking any break, so he was soaked wet by the cold water. It was more than tenacity; you could even call it madness.
“Even so!”
Many rain drops were pouring.
He swung his sword while staring at one drop of rain.
“I won’t be able to catch up to anyone if I don’t do this!”
Flash. The tip of the sword he had just swung takes down the raindrop.
“……Haa......h……a......h……”
He stabbed the sword into the ground.
He bended his body in a right-angle shape due to the total exhaustion.
……I, I cannot become anyone other than myself.
……What’s wrong with being weak right now? I simply have to get stronger for that loss.
“I……”
I didn’t want to die while continued to be called the fake Brave Hero.
But I also don’t have any desire to become the Brave Hero just in order to make everyone recognise me.
“I simply admired it. A simple reason like that should be alright. I’m a man after all……”
The legend of Eleline——
How I admired his story when I was told about it as a kid.
I also want to find comrades whom I can trust and travel around the world with as I desire.
I want to see the horizon of the new world I have yet to see. I enrolled in the Holy Fiora Journey Academy which was far away from home by begging my parents because I had such dreams.
“The three years were painful. But I’m glad I came here.”
He stood up by using the sword to support himself. Ren had a slight smile on his expression.
“So the legend was real……”
Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade. The Brave Hero and the Three Great Princesses who supported him.
……So they really did exist.
Ren himself also had some suspicions as to whether the legend from three-hundred years ago was real. That the legend might be an anecdote from the past that had been exaggerated. That the legend was a story made due to the strong desire of wanting to become the Brave Hero.
But he certainly saw it.
Dragon Princess Kyelse’s overwhelmingly strong and lovely action.
“Amazing. Truly amazing is the only word I can say.”
Will I reach that height if I continue to work hard?
Will I be able to form a party with a comrade like her if I continue to work hard?
Then—
Suddenly there was light lit on Ren’s shoulder which was wet by the rain.
“You……”
The small spirit of fire. It had the size of a firefly. It appeared like a luminous body which simply gave faint red light, but it was no doubt a type of spirit.
[—————]
The nameless small spirit of fire gave a strong light for an instant.
That moment, the area around Ren’s shoulder which was supposed to be wet gets enveloped by a warm wind.
“Are you……worried about me?”
The luminous body which lightly floated in the air.
Spirits were rare species which was full of mysteries.
They usually hid themselves away from humans at the sacred precincts, but this spirit had been attached to Ren since some time ago. For Ren, it felt like a kitten he found by chance was being emotionally attached to him.
……Maybe this guy is also alone?
……As if he could answer even if I asked.
It appeared without any warning and starts to float around Ren where it would eventually disappear.
“Alright, I get it. Thanks, but I’m alright. You would catch a cold if you stay here under such cold rain.”
He didn’t even know if his words got through to the spirit.
But soon as Ren said that, the luminous body stopped flashing. It froze in mid-air and then disappeared with the night sky after it released a glow. After he sent the spirit off,
“……The one who catches a cold would be enough with just me.”
Ren pulled the sword from the ground while he had a faint smile on his face.
I can still move. I can’t feel my hands anymore but I have enough strength to hold my sword.
“One more time!”
The empty space where there was nothing ahead was Ren’s sparring partner. Simply by using the pouring rain that made some trail as his opponent, Ren just kept on swinging his sword. He pierced with his sword. He swung with his sword. Just how long had Ren been doing this?
“…………A…………”
Ren’s knee lost its balance so he knelt on the spot.
He tried to put his hand on the ground.
But he didn’t have the energy to even do that. So Ren fell to the ground on his head.
“Ha, haha……”
As he felt the cold mud on him, what came out from his mouth was dry laughter directed to himself.
……I sure look pathetic.
……It couldn’t be helped if I continue to get called the fake Brave Hero no matter what at this rate.
He used all of the strength in his body to get on his knee.
But his body couldn’t move more than that. He couldn’t stand or hold the sword, so he simply got wet by the rain in a daze—
“Stand up.”
It was that time when he heard the girl’s voice.
“!?”
She stood at a distance where he could reach out to her.
Ren forgot to breathe when he saw the girl’s beautiful appearance. He simply opened his eyes wide.
……It can’t be.
……Why……is this girl in front of me?
The girl who had her shining silver hair flowing.
Her mysterious emerald-green eyes. Her eyes which gave a noble and lovely impression despite her having a small body.
“Ren.”
“! Why do you know my name?”
“I heard it from Fear. I heard that you trained hard every night over here.”
The Dragon Princess Kyelse.
One of the members of the party which was led by Eleline and also the strongest Dragon on Earth. Why was a girl like here—
“……I’m sorry for what happened at noon.”
She bowed her head.
Even though she wasn’t used to doing this, this was clearly a proof of her showing her apology.
“You looked too much like Eleline……so I was confused. Forgive me. You certainly look like him appearance-wise, but I tried my best to understand that you and Eleline are different persons.”
She bent her body casually. She didn’t even care if her hand was covered in mud. What she picked up was the sword Ren dropped on the ground.
“Do you want to come with me?”
Just that one phrase.
Ren wasn’t able to comprehend that one phrase right away.
“……Eh? H-Hey……what do you mean?”
The girl who looked straight at him.
She looked at him with her jade-coloured eyes which had strong will in them——
“You are you. I won’t tell you to be strong from the beginning like Eleline. However, if you desire it, then I can teach you all of the Sword Emperor’s sword techniques I can remember.”
“H-Hold on a sec! What—”
“I won’t tell you to be strong from the beginning, nor will I tell you to suddenly become strong. But don’t forget the strong spirit you showed when you protected me and challenged the Wyvern. That is the only requirement I ask from you to form a party with me.”
Party.
Hearing that word, Ren finally realised what the girl was trying to say.
“……Me and you? But isn’t it decided that you are……going to search for the Encore together with Fear-senpai—?”
“Yeah. That’s why you have to decide. Will you stay in this Academy or will you travel the world with me?”
Under the pouring rain, the girl stood slowly.
Just one word—
“How long are you planning to make me wait?”
The girl showed a fearless smile to Ren who was kneeling on the ground.
“!”
“Or do you need my help in standing up?”
The question from the Dragon Princess Kyelse.
To her words which could be taken as provocation, the answer the boy who was called the fake Brave Hero was simple.
“……No.”
“Hmm?”
“I’m……telling to……shut up……and watch……”
He put strength in his leg which was shaking. He bit down hard enough to crack his molars. He put so much strength into his fist that his nail dug into his skin. Ren stood up slowly.
—In desperation.
—Instead of his stamina which had already ran out, what moved Ren was exaltation which heated up his whole body.
It was the first time.
That anyone spoke to someone like me.
If this came from the students around me, I would have thought that they were joking. But the eyes of the silver hair girl had a light filled with strong will that didn’t make me think that she was joking.
“…………I will go.”
Even though he was breathing heavily, Ren certainly did say that.
“I will also go to the world outside together with you. ……Though it won’t sound cool while I’m covered in mud like this, I had always dreamed about it. I want to travel and see the world outside till the end.”
“Seriously. Your appearance sure is unsightly.”
The girl front of him made a deep sigh.
However, in her eyes, there was charm that she didn’t show before.
“……But being covered in mud really suits you. Here.”
The sword covered in mud. The girl handed the sword to Ren.
Seeing her action up-close, Ren noticed the subtle change in the girl.
“……Umm, are you cold? Your hand is shaking.”
Kyelse’s hand which was holding onto the sword was shaking.
When Ren looked carefully, he realised that the face of the girl looking up to him was a bit red.
“Or did you catch a cold—”
“I-Idiot! It’s your fault! ……It’s because you look……too much like Eleline……”
“What was that?”
“I-I’m telling you to……take the sword right now!”
The Dragon Princess who was trying so hard to hand the sword.
She looked so innocent like a girl who was handing out a love-letter to her first love—
“Y-You should be honoured! I, who am the strongest Dragon in history as well as the princess of the Dragons…… This is my first time, you know? For me to scout a human to the party. This is my first time!”
“Well, I don’t know how to react even if you emphasise that it was your first time……”
“~~~~~~I-It’s your fault for making me do something I’m not used to. Anyway! I will train you to the fullest since you are going to form a party with me. You should be prepared! Or else, you—”
Right before Kyelse was about to end her sentence.
“Oh my, I will be troubled if you forget about me.”
“……Fear-senpai?”
The blonde girl who had her umbrella up in elegance.
As Ren watched her, she walked slowly to him while putting up a smile.
“Hey, Ren?”
The umbrella she had put up gets thrown up high in the air.
Then.
“How do you do?”
The golden light that was released. A bright light so strong it could burn your eyes appeared within the training area. It pierced through the dark clouds high up in the air and make the sky bright.
“Let me reintroduce myself. Ren, this is my first time meeting you.”
The Archangel that would represent the Heaven—
An Angel was standing there who had a golden hair and a pair of white wings.
“My name is Fear, the Archangel. My rank in Heaven is second after the Goddess Resflaze. I may be incompetent, but I’m here because I would like to join your party.”
“……Eh……a…..Umm.”
“To be honest, I was planning to ask this from the beginning, you know?”
The Archangel who had on a smile as if she showed her greatest revelation.
“It all depended on you. I was planning to reveal my identity to only you before I leave the Academy to find out whether or not you would come with me. I wanted to find out about your thought.”
“…………”
……This isn’t a dream, right?
He was speechless.
The Archangel and the princess of the Dragons he had been taught about since he was young.
Two of the girls who were the members of the legendary Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade were standing in front of Ren, and they were trying to lead him to the world outside.
“Oh, and I would prefer to be called ‘Fear-senpai’ like you have been calling me till now. I have become used to being called by the name people called me at the Academy, so it would feel like we are close to each other.”
The Archangel who was smiling and was flapping her large wings that were glowing with bright.
On the other hand, Kyelse said this with a fed up face.
“Hmph, you attention seeker. It’s not my problem if humans saw your appearance with such high colours.”
“It’s fine. We are going to leave the Academy right away after all. Right, Ren?”
“……Eh?”
He couldn’t help but drop his jaw open.
The one staring at him was Kyelse.
“Haven’t you understood our discussion yet? Tomorrow. We will be leaving by tomorrow morning to find the Encore.”
“…………Hold on a sec!? Tomorrow!? No matter how I think about it, that’s too quick!”
“Remember how I told you that I have submitted my withdrawal application form? Ren, please fill in your withdrawal form by tonight. They do say that you have to strike while the iron is hot.”
Ren had his left arm embraced by the Archangel to her breast.
“Wait, I need to do things like preparing for the journey, and I would also need to be mentally prepared and such—”
“Let’s go. If we are not quick, other parties might find the Encore first.”
Ren had his right arm embraced by the Dragon Princess without any warning.
“I sure am looking forward to it. It has been a while since I have searched throughout the world.”
Fear who was smiling while putting her developed breasts against him.
Kyelse on the other hand stared at the Angel with an astonished face.
“You foolish erotic Angel, let go of his hand already. I’m the one who is going to train Ren.”
“Eh? Then Kyelse will be in charge of him at noon and I will be in charge of him at night.”
“No. I’m sure what you are trying to do is......”
“Enough, so will the two of you let go of my hands noooooow—!”
He had both his arms grabbed by the legendary Dragon Princess and the Archangel.
The fake Brave Hero boy had himself dragged from the spot.
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Record.3: The Condition of the former Demon King1
Student’s town, Mstier.
What awaited them once they took a step outside the town was green plain that spread before their vision. The footpath made from pebbles continued straight ahead where it would eventually connect to a large town far away.
At the peaceful path as such,
“……It felt like an instant.”
Ren turned around to look at the path he walked from as the morning sunlight lit over him.
—Looks like I’m going to be away from Holy Fiora Journey Academy for a while.
—I should have at least written a letter to my family back at home. I haven’t even seen my little sister lately.
When he saw the student town as he turned around, it was already so small that it looked like a small dot. He was attached to it since he had been living there for three years. So there was a side of him where he was feeling lonely.
Except, more than that, he was so nervous that his heart started beating faster as he walked.
He felt as if he didn’t have time to feel sad about it due to his nervousness.
After all—
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
The silver hair girl looked up towards him as she licked the candy.
The Dragon Princess Kyelse. She was the strongest monster in history that the Heaven and the Underworld couldn’t even touch, but not until the Sword Emperor Eleline appeared three-hundred years ago. She also happened to be a Princess of the “Heavenly Silver Dragon” which was the oldest Dragon-specie.
Someone like her was holding onto his right hand, and also—
“I’m sure you have some regrets at leaving the Academy. Though that’s how a journey is supposed to be. There is also a new meeting after a parting.”
The one who was walking on the left-hand side of Ren was a tall, beautiful girl with bright blonde hair.
Archangel Fear.
She on the other hand was an Angel, the supreme rulers of Heaven, of the highest status.
Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade from three-hundred years ago. Two of the girls that were known as the Three Great Princesses were walking beside Ren while leaning against him.
“Even so, there is nothing to worry about. Right, Ren?”
Fear who was tightly holding onto Ren’s left arm.
“I will teach you all the necessary knowledge. To the extent that I will teach you the lesson at night gently.”
“Well, Fear-senpai......the thing is.”
“Eh? What is it?”
The Archangel replied with a naughty smile.
As she held Ren’s arm, she naturally pressed it between her bosoms which was incredibly developed. It was on purpose. It definitely was.
“……Senpai, I guess this is how you behave on Earth, right?”
“It’s because I’m an Angel. Having passionate body contact like this is the proof of our affection towards human—”
“You don’t have to listen to what this foolish erotic Angel has to say, Ren. It’s her bad habit where she lures human by seducing them in order to have fun by watching them panicking about it. Even the Goddess is fed up with her.”
The Dragon Princess got fed up with the Archangel and glared at her.
“More importantly Fear, let go of him. Ren is getting troubled by it.”
“The one who put her arm around Ren first was me.”
“……And I’m asking both of you to let go of me. I already have a hard time since this luggage is heavy.”
Ren became tired, since he had both of his arms being pulled by them.
The enormous luggage Ren was carrying on his back. If you didn’t include the basic travelling gear that was taken from Ren’s room, what occupied most of the luggage was Fear’s clothing and Kyelse’s snacks.
“Putting her clothes aside, do we really need those snacks?”
“Of course. It becomes handy, just like this.”
The silver hair girl who chucked a fraction of chocolate in her mouth. She said it in her usual laid back manner, except, she had a satisfied smile on her face.
“It’s delicious.”
“……What are you, a kid?”
“Isn’t sixteen still considered as a child even for a human?”
“Even if you were sixteen, it’s about time you grew out of snacks……huh, you’re sixteen? That’s of course in Dragon’s age, right?”
If you were to use the average life span as the standard, then the three great species consisted of the Dragons, the Angels, and the Demons were said to have long lifespans in exchange of their low population. Ren thought the same would apply for Kyelse, and hence presumed she had lived long, but—
“I’m sixteen years old in human age. Also, I love snacks. It’s definitely the masterpiece amongst what the humans have created.”
“But the battle from three-hundred years ago was……”
“She was in a state where she was sealed for three-hundred years right after the battle.”
Fear answered as her blonde hair blew due to the gentle breeze.
“Ever since the last battle, Kyelse had been separated from this world due to the special seal she was in. The isolated space where there wasn’t time, light, nor even sound. Though her time had been stopped, she still had her consciousness so she had been finding the chance to break the seal this whole time.”
“That happened about a month ago.”
Kyelse who had finished her chocolate nodded.
“Eh? Then what about your rumours when you fought Eleline? How old were you then?”
“I was fourteen. But still, I was already more powerful than all kinds of Dragons ever since I was born. Though I never imagined that I would lose against a human.”
“……So you really are younger than me?”
“Yeah. So it wouldn’t be weird if I take a bite or two of snacks.”
The legendary Dragon Princess walked quickly, and took out her second candy.
“Delicious.”
“You seem to be having fun……oh well.”
The silver hair girl put on a satisfied smile.
She simply looked like a lovely girl who was like a fairy when you saw her, but it was also true that Ren witnessed how she defeated a Wyvern without even touching it.
“On the other hand, I’m nervous as heck. Hey, look ahead.”
Ren used his chin to point forward to alert Kyelse who was holding onto his left arm.
—The armed parties that were walking through the main road.
There were many groups of parties walking in front of them and also behind them.
If there were small parties consisted of five members, there were also big parties that consisted of more than ten members. The organisation of the parties were very different from each other. There were common types such as the MASTERKnights and the ARIACasters, but even SPIRITSpiriters that were equipped with special spirit armaments and also FULLTYPEFighters that weren’t equipped with even a single armaments.
“See? Everyone looks strong. They really are different from the students at the Academy.”
The atmosphere they carried was different.
Their trained body which was solid like steel, and their eyes that were sharp as a blade. Their appearance and their presence were fitting enough to be called brave warriors. If they weren’t, then they wouldn’t be able to investigate the ruins scattered through the world nor could they fight against the monsters. But—
“……Hmm, is that how it is?”
From the Dragon Princess’s eyes, even the strong warriors from those parties didn’t catch her interest.
“Fear, are those also considered a party like ours? I think there’s too much members in each of those parties. I’m sure there were fewer members in the parties three-hundred years ago.”
“This is the choice this era chose.”
The Archangel who gave her beautiful smile to the parties that walked past them.
“Within these three-hundred years, the member types that constructs the parties itself went through some changes. MASTERKnight and ARIACaster were the only types back then, but now it’s separated into eight types.”
“Eight types, huh. I know Ren is MASTERKnight, so what are the other seven?”
Kyelse stared at Ren.
Ren pointed towards the parties walking ahead of them to answer the girl’s question.
“MASTERKnight, ARIACaster, SPIRITSpiriter, FULLTYPEFighter,
ENCHANTERBarrierer, HEALERCurer,
HUNTERPredator, and THIEFSearcher. I guess these are the current eight types. Even back at the academy, the lessons were separated into the type you were majoring in.”
MASTERKnight —They used weapon such as sword and axe. They were high risk since they would need to perform in close-combat at all times, as well as making cool judgements and having excellent performance. They were considered as a “master”, the main force during battles.
ARIACaster —They would perform complex rituals so even the humans could use the magic and offensive-spells of the Demons.
SPIRITSpiriter —They used spells which relied on spirit-armaments which possessed the power of spirits.
FULLTYPEFighter —The combatant which specialised in close-combat and would combine the defensive-spells and their active body’s to eliminate the enemies simply with their body and fighting techniques. In exchange of having the strength to not rely on weapons and armours, they would need a great amount of talent and training hence why they were called the “full type”.
ENCHANTERBarrierer — They use spell specialised by the Angels such as concealing, sealing, interception, and divine protection.
HEALERCurer — Other than spells that would alter the body activity and regeneration, they were type that was sought to have knowledge about pharmaceutics and medicine.
HUNTERPredator — The combatant that would use their knowledge about beasts to hunt. They specialise in shooting from long-range in order to support the party from the rear during battles.
THIEFSearcher — The brain of the party and in terms of field, they were more of an archaeologist.
“And there are also ranks where it’s structured in a way where your ranks would increase.”
“Ranks?”
“The eight types and their titles respectively. If you were a MASTERKnight like myself for example, then you would start from the III-Grade MASTERKnight, then the II-Grade MASTERKnight, then the I-Grade MASTERKnight, then the Official MASTERKnight, then the Honourable MASTERKnight, then the Sword King, and then the highest rank……the Sword Saint, I think.”
By the way, Eleline’s title of the “Sword Emperor” was the name he had before people started calling him the Brave Hero.
Sword Saint would be the highest rank of the MASTERKnight and it was a title which was rarely given. It was required for you to pass the tests in several cities around the world.
“Basically each and one of the classes were said to be necessary in a party. Since there are eight types, the majority of the parties are made up of eight members.”
“Hmm? Then what about those group of five walking over there?”
“I guess they are looking for members they lack in. There are also gifted people who can take the roles of two types alone.”
Fear would be the easiest example of such people around Ren. Even though she was majoring in HEALERCurer, she overwhelmed the male MASTERKnight students with her swordsmanship and also made the students jaws dropped with her spells.
“Though it feels like Fear-senpai can take the roles of three types by herself.”
“Yes. I sure can take most of those roles—”
She finally let go of Ren’s arm. She became silent for a moment while she looked up to the sky.
“If you ask me what I expertise in, then it would be FULLTYPEFighter. HEALERCurer would come next.”
“FULLTYPEFighter!? Fear-senpai is!?”
“I’m good in martial arts despite my appearance. I could have majored in FULLTYPEFighter degree back at the Academy, but a tragedy may have occurred if I couldn’t hold back my power properly against the students for the mock-battle. Well, I have the confidence to heal and regenerate them if they receive injuries to a certain degree, but I guess I need to restrain myself.”
The Archangel spoke a scary thing with a smile.
“Fear-senpai, you are a FULLTYPEFighter? ……But I can’t imagine you hitting anyone.”
“Ren, don’t let her appearance fool you. This violent woman is the biggest battle maniac in the Heavens who can even make the Goddess Resflaze become silent with a single punch if she became serious.”
Kyelse said it in a manner as if she told the truth.
“Isn’t that right?”
“Oh my, that isn’t true at all. There’s no way I can do that to the Goddess.”
The blonde Angel on the other hand shook her head while putting on a smile.
“By the way Ren, your rank right now is a III-Grade MASTERKnight, correct?”
“……Me? Do I have to say it? In a place like this?”
“Yeah, I sure am curious about it. We certainly need to know the current strength of this party.”
Kyelse looked up towards Ren with her emerald-green eyes filled with her keenness to hear his answer.
“Since you are a III-Grade MASTERKnight, does that make you roughly a Honourable MASTERKnight? Or is it a rank above the Sword King?”
“No way. I mentioned it before but it’s the lowest rank. The only thing above the Sword King is a Sword Saint, and there are only few people in this world with that rank.”
“I see. Well, I will be the one training you, Ren. How about your first aim is to become a Sword Saint?”
“……It’s too early to have that goal. Besides, I reckon we need more members for our party if we are going to find the Encore. Though it would be weird for me to say that. Take a look at them.”
The parties that walked passed them.
For example, if the parties walking ahead of them walked past each other, you would observe how they would stop and place their hand on their chest to salute each other.
“That’s the traditional custom done between the parties. It’s a form of greetings which has the meaning for the good battle and safety for each other.”
“Exactly. Though we hadn’t received such greetings even once yet.”
They only saw them as civilian.
After all, their party was made up of one boy and two girls. Ren had a sword, but both Kyelse and Fear weren’t equipped with even a single armament. Obviously the Dragon Princess Kyelse and Archangel Fear didn’t need any armaments. But from the perspective of a third party who didn’t know their identity, there was no way that they would realise that they were a party since they weren’t armed. There was no mistake that they were seen as a three strange fellows that were travelling.
“It’s decided that a party requires at least four members, so first of all we need to find the fourth member before anything else—”
“Then please rest assured. I do have a person in mind who would become our fourth comrade. The triumphal town Enge. It’s planned for us to meet her there. She’s an expert who can use all types of spells.”
Fear answered with a smile, as if she was waiting for to be asked.
“The spell expert? Don’t tell me it’s a famous person again?”
“If you ask me whether she is famous or not, then she sure is. Ren, you would reach the answer if you think a bit. Isn’t there another person we are currently lacking in for this party?”
Ren looked up the sky for a while after hearing the answer the Archangel gave with a teasing voice.
“It can’t be!?”
He certainly had someone in mind. Other than Kyelse and Fear who were part of the legendary Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade, there was one more “Princess” remaining.
“It sure can be.”
Kyelse who had finished her candy nodded with a satisfied tone.
“The former Demon King Elise. The woman who was the master of the Underworld in the past.”
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Gust of the night wind.
The whirlwind that stroked Ren’s neck was so cold that Ren couldn’t resist the urge to shiver his body. If he breathed out, the air breathed out turned white.
“It’s freezing! It sure is cold if you leave the window open. This place is open to the weather after all.”
The wooden cottage.
It was one of the many base camps built on the roads between city to city, and town to town. Obviously the travellers and the parties, but even the tourists who would head to the cities for sightseeing used this accommodation.
……I wonder how many years it has been since I stayed in a cottage.
……I guess the last time I did was three years ago when I went to Holy Fiora Journey Academy to take the test.
They would be heading to triumphal town Enge tomorrow.
It was the city which was the closest to the student town, and the Demon King Elise would be waiting for them there.
“More importantly, I wonder how the former Demon King would look like. This is the Demon King we are talking about, so maybe she has horns growing out from her head, as well as having fangs and claws while her massive body would reach the height of ten metres—”
“It will cause a stir if a monster like that was roaming in the city of the humans.”
The sound of the lock of the door being destroyed echoed throughout the surrounding.
The one who showed her face from the open door with a poker face was Kyelse.
“…..I beg you to knock on the door normally. We would end up paying up for the broken lock if we get caught.”
“Hmm? It was locked?”
Apparently the Dragon Princess didn’t even notice that she broke the lock.
“Putting that aside, it’s time for your training. We are going outside once you leave your luggage here.”
“……Eh?”
“I told you before, haven’t I? About teaching you Eleline’s sword techniques. We need to build your fundamental basics first. Move your butt grab your sword this instant and follow me.”
After Kyelse said that, she headed out to the passage without waiting for Ren’s reply.
The breezing cold wind.
It was so cold that it felt like you had chilling water splashed above your head which took away your warmth from simply coming outside.
“It’s a good wind. It makes you become motivated.”
“It’s too cold, isn’t it!? It’s so cold that I’m about to lose consciousness rather than falling sick!”
“I have my scarf.”
“And I don’t!”
“—Let’s end the joke here and start the training. Ren, hand me your sword.”
As soon as Kyelse took the sword along with its sheath from him, she drew the sword out from its sheath as if she was used to it.
How it was drawn out beautifully.
Ren honestly became entranced at how skilfully Kyelse was handling the sword that was drawn from its sheath with ease by using just one hand.
“……You’re amazing. So you can use a human’s sword even though you are a Dragon?”
“It isn’t anything hard if you can control your body. —Like this, for example.”
The sword flashed.
That instant, her right hand moved while leaving her afterimage.
By the time Ren noticed it, the tip of the sword she was holding onto pierced through the centre point of the three leaves that were floating in the air due to the wind.
“W-What was that……!?”
“I pierced it when the three leaves overlapped each other in the air. I also would like to add that I pierced it while aiming to hit the veins of the leaves.”
“The veins!? You aimed for such tiny parts!?”
Kyelse handed the sword back to Ren, so he took off the leaves that were on the tip of the sword.
The leaf veins could be considered as the blood vessels of the humans. The plant types could be separated into parallel-veined and reticulated-vein. But the main concern was that they were thin as a human’s hair.
—She completely caught the trail of the leaves floating under this stormy weather.
—She pierced all three leaves at once at the moment they overlapped each other.
—And she wasn’t aiming for the leaves itself but their veins.
The Dragon Princess pulled this stunt off while she was talking to Ren.
She wasn’t exactly concentrated in doing it nor did she wield her sword with everything she had. Yet she demonstrated such absolute technique. It was questionable whether an experienced swordsman who had been training for dozen of years could pull this off.
“Alright, do you know what to do now?”
“I wouldn’t have a hard time if I knew how to do that with what you just showed me! Can you at least tell me a trick or something I should pay attention to!?”
“There’s nothing like a trick. Weren’t you doing the same thing as me?”
“What do you mean?”
“That night when it was raining. It was during that time when you were wielding the sword by yourself. You weren’t just randomly wielding your sword. You were aiming for the falling raindrops.”
“……You even saw that?”
“It’s because you reminded me of Eleline. Putting your strength aside, that is.”
The silver hair girl made a fearless smile.
“There’s nothing wrong with your training and your hard work. You weren’t blessed with an ideal physical structure and you are not the kind of person who would take down the enemies with a huge sword. You are more of a technician who would find your opponent's weaknesses and hit them with a single strike using their weakness.”
“Seize the drop of water and a fraction of fire, and strike it down with a single slash instantly.”
“It feels like you are asking me to pull off an ultimate technique from the start……”
“This is the basic among basics. Eleline’s swordsmanship lies even further past that league.”
“—Fine.”
Ren nodded his head with a bitter smile to Kyelse’s words as if she said something obvious to him.
“I’ll start doing it then. I’ll work hard till I can do the same thing as you just did.”
“Two will be fine.”
Kyelse crossed her arm and lifted up two of her fingers.
“Come back to me while bringing that sword where it had pierced two leaves. I won’t tell you to aim for the leaf veins either.”
“......Two leaves? That’s it?”
He couldn’t resist to ask her. He thought he would be told to pierce three leaves just like Kyelse did. He was also prepared to be told to continue till he could pierce four leaves.
“For today, that is. I’ll return to my room, so come back once you accomplish it.”
“Okay.”
He nodded to the girl who turned around. Ren then moved his gaze to the leaves floating in the air.
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Inside the cottage.
“Seriously, Kyelse, you are sneaky.”
When Kyelse returned to her room, a blonde girl who was wearing a negligee and was half-naked was in there. She was sitting on the bed as if it was her room.
“Sneaky?”
“The training with Ren. You taught him so attentively. I also wanted to blend it.”
The Archangel bent her body seductively.
Her negligee which had her chest part open even showed her cleavage which was faintly red. Along with Fear’s natural bewitching smile, her charming figure would knock out cold boys of certain ages immediately.
“I don’t recall teaching attentively.”
“I mean that it looked like you were enjoying yourself.”
Fear smiled as she placed her hand on her lips.
“You were so focused in teaching him that you didn’t realise I was standing at the entrance of the cottage.”
“……You were watching?”
“I feel a bit relieved. It seems like you are cheerful again. It was the same three-hundred years ago, but having a journey in a large group sure is fun. Ren is an honest boy so it’s worth training him and its fun having him around, right?”
“I was cheerful from the start.”
She removed the scarf around her neck and hanged it on the coat hanger located beside the door.
—A small quantity of her sweat on her hand.
—Without realising it, there was some heat on Kyelse’s hand.
Her body that had become hot. But Kyelse felt embarrassed to admit Fear’s words so she looked away.
“Geez, you really aren’t honest with yourself……even though the temperature of your body increased.”
“S-Shut up! Don’t touch me! Don’t press those uselessly huge breasts against me!”
She brushed away the Archangel who hugged her from behind.
This was Fear’s preference rather than an Angel’s. She couldn’t help but use her body to interact with those she had a liking to which was her habit. What was a nuisance was that she had a power to read what was going through the minds of those she was touching.
“Hmm, I understand. So that’s how you feel right now.”
“……What did you understand, foolish erotic Angel.”
“Hey, Kyelse, do you think Ren would also become stronger for our sake as well?”
“What do you mean?”
“Both you and I don’t have a power which is even near of that from three-hundred years ago, correct? My old wounds hadn’t healed and the Dragon Factor which is the source of your power hadn’t awakened ever since you woke up from your seal. Certainly we can deal with majority of the opponents, but the situation right now is that we only have half the power we had back then.”
They were in a level where there wasn’t pretty much any enemy in this world that would be a threat to them even in their current condition. But it didn’t mean there was zero enemy who would be a threat. What could be listed among them were the highest-level monsters and also—
“Did you hear about the “Five Great Disasters”?”
“Just the rumours I heard at the Dragon’s valley. I heard till the part where they rebelled against the current Demon King.”
“Yes. For the worst scenario, we should anticipate a decisive battle against them. I thought that the reason why you were working hard in training Ren had to do with it.”
“You think too far ahead.”
Kyelse shook her head reluctantly.
“I simply taught Ren what I remember about Eleline’s training. That’s simply it.”
“I see. Then Ren might be facing a bit of difficulties then.”
Fear looked out the window. You couldn’t see Ren from this part of the room, but for an Archangel like herself, she was able to “see” him.
The appearance of a boy who was breathing heavily while he was shedding sweat due to the weariness.
“The task you assigned him to. That’s actually harder than it seems—”
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“……This is ridiculously hard.”
Ren’s shoulder moved violently.
Ren wiped his sweats that were falling like a waterfall from the tip of his chin with the back side of his hand.
“What the heck……”
The leaves were floating in the air due to the sudden gusts that were blowing at him. Ren stopped his eyes from closing and he even stopped breathing so he could concentrate on the movements of the leaves. He caught the sight of the trails of the leaves that were floating in the air in random directions, and then—
“Ha!”
Along with his loud voice filled with his spirit, Ren thrust his sword forward.
A single flash. The tip of his sword grazed the leaf by its edge.
……That was it.
He barely grazed the leaf by its edge. There was a saying which goes “To dance like a butterfly”, and this was indeed such thing. He couldn’t pierce the leaf by its core and the most he could do was to graze it by its side.
The leaves flickered and danced in the air due to the wind.
The same applied when the sword was thrust forward, the leaves also shook when it received the small amount of air current created by the sword. Just how hard it was to aim for the leaves.
……No, that isn’t it. The real problem isn’t that.
Once every two tries, the tip of the sword touched the leaves. If you repeated this procedure, there would be a chance that it would hit its core even if it was by luck. But the real issue here was—
“This again!?”
The leaves that received a direct hit from the sword get cut in half then dropped on the ground.
Yes. Even if the sword hits the core, the leaves get sliced in half without the sword being able to pierce through it.
—I wouldn’t be able to touch the leaves up in the air if I don’t thrust it with all my strength.
—But if I thrust it without holding back, the leaves get sliced into pieces if it hits.
“Oh……I get it now!”
The Dragon Princess did it with ease, but Ren finally realised just how skilled she was and the whole aspect of it.
“Seize the drop of water and a fraction of fire, and strike it down with a single slash instantly.”
Ren slashed with his sword. He thrust with it. He swung it. The air current created by each of his forms were different, and the strength of the air current would change depending on the force applied to it. You wouldn’t be able to grasp the core of the leaves unless you fully understood that.
Right after that.
Exactly at the time when his sword was about to touch the leaf, he weakened his strength.
To master the sword without using your full strength, but with your minimum strength.
“……And she’s asking me to get two of them at once. Isn’t she asking a bit too much from me?”
Ren wiped the sweat that was on his sword’s handle. Ren then smiled.
“Do you want to come with me?”
—I was simply happy.
Kyelse’s words when she said she would train me. I didn’t know what she meant at first. I simply thought she was giving me an advice where she was telling me to simply work hard and do my best.
But she’s training me with so much passion. She even demonstrated for me.
……More importantly.
……She even invited me to the party when she knew I was different to the Brave Hero.
I want to live up to her expectations.
I can journey to the world and she acknowledges me as her fellow comrade. Being able to achieve the dream I had since I was a child is making my heart beat faster and is giving me such passion.
“It would be a waste if I just give up here!”
Ren put strength into his hand which was icy cold due to being exposed to the cold wind in order to make a stance with his sword.
“I have to do it, even if I can only get one of them!”
The tip of the sword which was giving sparks succeeds in piercing through two leaves.
The core of the leaves. To be precise, it didn’t get sliced in half nor did it get shredded into pieces. Both of the leaves had been beautifully pierced through by the tip of the sword.
“........................Huh?”
The one who couldn’t believe his eyes was Ren himself.
“I……did it? It felt like I did it by chance.”
He stood there while holding onto the sword. And then.
“Yeah! Awesome, even I can do it if I try!”
He sprinted towards the cottage and headed towards her room directly.
“Kyelse! Hey, check this out! I did it, I really did it!”
“!? W-Wait, Ren! You can’t enter right now—”
The door was opened violently. And the one inside was.
“……You’ve got some nerve. Peeping on my body, are you?”
A beautiful girl who wore nothing.
She had stripped off her lovely travelling clothes. Kyelse was holding onto her negligee which had cute looking frills on them. She looked towards Ren with a red face that was due to the mix of her fury and her embarrassment.
“Ah, no, it’s not what you think……I didn’t do it……on purpose……”
Even though he said that, he found himself fascinated with her body.
She simply looked purely lovely.
Her body that had curves fitting for girls her age and her white skin which was as white as porcelain. Kyelse had an appearance which was charming enough as a human and made Ren forget she was a Dragon. Especially her body since you wouldn’t have realised she had a mature body which you couldn’t tell from over her travelling clothes—
“Let me ask you just in case. Is there anything you want to say?”
“……Well……umm, I think you’re cute.”
“Fly.”
Kyelse said with her power of language with a red face. By the time Ren who had himself blown away to the wall of the pathway regained his consciousness, Kyelse had already changed into her negligee.
“Anyway, let me applaud you for accomplishing the task. To be honest, I thought it would take you at least a week.”
Inside Ren’s room.
The one who was sitting on the bed as if it belonged to her was Kyelse. Ren on the other hand was sitting on the carpet even though he was totally exhausted.
“At this rate you would be able to pierce three leaves tomorrow and four leaves the day after tomorrow. And next—”
“Next, what?”
“Try to do it while shutting your eyes close.”
“That’s a really hard hurdle!”
“Eleline’s sword-techniques lay beyond that. Anyway, I acknowledge your hard work. You should rest for today.”
She said it while sitting on the bed.
……Even though she’s telling me to rest.
Kyelse who had said that was still occupying the bed. Ren wouldn’t be able to sleep even if he wanted to since she was still here. But it was also hard for him to tell her to move.
“Aren’t you going to sleep, Kyelse?”
“I’m sleeping together with you.”
He couldn’t comprehend her words.
Ren looked up for a while and then opened his jaws wide.
“……Pardon me?”
“I said I’m going to sleep on the same bed as you.”
Kyelse laid on the bed and put the blanket over her head without making a shy face.
“You should also come inside right away.”
“Umm……sorry. I don’t understand what’s happening right now.”
I’m a human. Kyelse is a Dragon on the other hand.
Apparently it’s a morphing which was a mix of high-level spells and space distortion to change her physical appearance into that of a human girl. So I can’t help but think there would be a problem sleeping with her.
“Can you tell me your reasons just in case? Wasn’t there also a bed in your room as well?”
“It’s part of my trait. It makes me feel calm this way.”
Kyelse wiped her sleepy eyes while wrapping herself with the blanket.
“Many of my kin were present at the Valley of my hometown. I often slept in a herd as well. I would be able to sleep easier if I sleep in a group with those I trust.”
“……The Dragon’s trait.”
Even though he was half astonished by this, he wanted to keep it as a secret that he was happy when she naturally said someone she can “trust.”
“By the way, what did you do three-hundred years ago?”
“Eleline declined. He had been practising his sword even at night.”
“……The Sword Emperor did?”
“Unexpected? There isn’t a human which is strong from the start was that man’s words. Leaving aside his crazy guts and stubbornness, his strength as a swordsman wasn’t something he was born with. The reason why he was called the Sword Emperor was merely a title he obtained by working harder than anyone.”
Maybe Kyelse found Ren’s shocked reaction amusing, so Kyelse softened her expression.
“I’m sure that was the first time I heard that……”
The legend of the Sword Emperor that Ren knows of was that he was born as a genius. Unlike himself who had poor talent, Ren assumed he was born to this world with the talent he was given.
“I want to hear more about that story.”
“I will, but I’ll end it here for today. Hey, let’s go to sleep quickly. We are waking up early tomorrow.”
“H-Hey!?”
He had himself hugged by Kyelse who got up from the bed and then had himself thrown onto the bed. Kyelse was already inside the blanket by the time he found out she put the blanket above his head.
“H-Hey, can’t Fear-senpai be the one who sleeps with you!?”
“She’s no good. She’s annoying since she tries to hug you whenever she finds the chance.”
The Dragon Princess came close to him where they could feel each other’s warmth inside the small bed.
“Yeah, I sure do feel calm.”
“……No, I’m—”
“What is it?”
“……It’s nothing.”
The silver haired girl looked towards him.
Her peaceful smile was so gentle that he couldn’t say more.
The tyrant who had been feared as the strongest monster on Earth and who had been refused by the Heaven, the Underworld, and also her fellow Dragons till Eleline showed up. But the girl who was sleeping with her eyes closed right beside him was simply a lonely girl who was completely different from the rumours he had heard. In fact she was—
Maybe the one who was in front of him was the true Kyelse. That was what Ren thought.
“But my main problem is……”
He rarely saw the faces of the opposite sex of his age while they were sleeping. And she was sleeping with him where she was so close to him that he could feel her breath. There was no way he couldn’t be bothered by it.
“……There’s no way I can sleep like this.”
Even though Ren knew he was turning red, Ren simply kept repeating those words for the whole night.
Then the next morning.
“? Ren, didn’t you have enough sleep? Your eyes are red.”
“Whose fault do you think it is?”
Ren replied tirelessly to Kyelse who had woken up from her deep sleep.
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The triumphal town Enge.
It was a town located closest to the student town Mistier and it was surrounded by giant walls to prevent monsters from invading.
“I believe it was the town Eleline returned to after he finished his journey to both the Heaven and the Underworld.”
The Heaven and the Underworld.
The town Eleline returned to after he suppressed the two forces that were at each other’s throat and also stopped the battles between the two forces.
For that reason, this town still had strong connections to Eleline even till this day.
“Hey, Kyelse, let’s get going! You too, Fear-senpai!”
“Calm down. There’s no point getting hyped over it.”
“……Geez, Ren. You are acting like a child.”
Kyelse who was partially astonished at him and Fear who was putting on a bitter smile.
“It won’t leave my head at all. Even I want to have a look at the real thing once!”
Ren walked through the road that were crowded with people walking by as he left the two of them behind.
Compared to Mistier, this town was the largest within the nearby towns so the number of people as well as the number of buildings were significant.
The public roads that were connected to the main road had booths on both sides. The people that walked by also included those who were walking with their families to even merchants, tourists, and even armed travellers that appeared to be a party.
Ren ran past the front of the chapel which was so large that he had to look up——
“There it is!”
Ren couldn’t help but gasp at what he saw within his site.
The Sword-Emperor’s sword.
The memorial area which was built as a plaza.
As the water fountain was set behind it, there was a single sword impaled into a stone where it was heavily guarded.
——The Spirit-Sword Vierge.
Even though the handle of the sword lost its colour and looked old, only the blade of the sword still had a transparent shine like that of a surface of the clear water to it.
The most valuable treasure of the triumphal town of Enge. No, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to be called the most valuable treasure for all of the swordsmen within the world. It is one of Eleline’s sword which was one of his legacy scattered throughout the world.
“H-Hey. Is it really true that Eleline was using that? I think it was called the Spirit-Sword Vierge.”
“It’s indeed the truth.”
The highest part of the step-cased plaza.
Kyelse nodded as she looked down the memorial area filled with hundreds of tourists.
“That sword itself as a Spirit-armament which is possessed with the strong power of a Spirit. That’s the sword which was used to take down the Archangel who was acting tough in the Heavens and the Demon King who was acting like a boss in the Underworld.”
“……The sword Eleline used when he fought the Archangel and the Demon King huh.”
Ren gulped as he stared at its blade which was giving out a beautiful glow.
“Even so, that was the sword Eleline used when he was still a novice.”
“When he was a novice!?”
Ren couldn’t help but ask Kyelse again with a loud voice at the unexpected answer he heard from her.
“Just now you said that he used that sword to defeat the Archangel and the Demon King.”
“It was during the time when he was an unrecognised swordsman and the only appropriate equipment he had back then was that sword. I think it was during the time when he entered the second year of his journey, was it? Apparently it was a sword he found in a ruin by luck.”
“Well, putting the sword aside, the main concern is how he picked a fight against a Demon King and an Archangel when he was a novice swordsman. And how on earth did he manage to win against them?”
“Hmm? Well, that is—”
The Dragon Princess put on a meaningful smirk.
“Ask the great Archangel over there. Three-hundred years ago, she was trying to teach a lesson to a cocky swordsman only to get her butt kicked and she happens to be standing right there.”
“Eh? Don’t tell me that was Fear-senpai—”
Ren who was about to ask restrained from saying any further than that. Which remind me, she had been awfully quiet since we arrived here.
“Ah……now that you mention it, something like that certainly did happen…………fu, fufu…………”
The blonde Angel smiled.
However, her expression was forced, and even Ren could clearly tell that her crunched fist was shaking.
“The urge in my fist won’t stop when I remember about it.”
“……Ah, I s-see. So you are saying that you still hold a grudge about your defeat itself?”
“No. Let me be clear that I don’t hold a grudge.”
The Archangel made that part very clear.
“Except, I just remembered about how my fame as being the strongest in Heaven was tainted.”
“……I-It was?”
“That accursed sword, I shall make sure I break it this time.”
“You have a dreadful grudge against it after all!? H-Hold on Fear-senpai!”
Ren tried to stop the blonde girl desperately who had walked ahead with a crunched fist.
“T-The thing is. You remember about the former Demon King……”
“Oh yes. We were meeting up with Elise.”
Fear returned to usual self.
“Then let’s get going, Ren. This place is dreadful.”
“Rather than being dreadful, isn’t it simply you who hates that sword——ah, h-hold on!”
He had his hand pulled by Fear without any warning.
They walked past the main road which was filled with lively people. They turned right at the crossroad and entered the back-alley. Unlike the main road which was filled with lively people, this back-alley was mysteriously quiet.
“Fear-senpai, is this really the place?”
“There’s a store which is known very well to small portion of people. It had been a place where the parties would gather to have a private conversation since ancient time and it could be considered as a store used by parties. Wouldn’t that be convenient for us as well?”
Ren simply followed the Archangel who was walking ahead and was leading them.
After they turned into the back-alley which had split into complicated paths—
“!? W-Was there a fight? ……Hey, are you okay!?”
The words that came out of his throat was loud.
After they turned into one of the path, there were sturdy men that belonged to a party all battered to the floor.
There were five of them in total. Each one of them were large men that were a head taller than Ren and they all had well-trained bodies. Even the armaments they wore were first-class products that were engraved with powerful resistance against spells.
……Are these burn marks? And is this frostbite?
……None of them came from swords nor sharp weapons.
Spells that was so powerful that it could break the resistances of these battle clothes which would nullify average spells.
“Hey, are you okay!? Looks like they are. Fear-senpai, can you heal these guys—”
“It would be fine even if you leave them alone, Onii-chan.”
It was neither Fear nor Kyelse who was behind him who said that.
The one who said that was—
“These guys made fun of me because I’m just a kid. It seemed like they didn’t know who they were picking a fight with, so I guess you can call this their punishment? Oh well, you don’t need to worry about them since they would treat their own wounds or even head to the hospital once they wake up.”
A dark-skinned girl.
She had twin-tails which could appear as black or even brown depending on the sunlight. Her eyes were filled with curiosity.
She seemed like she had reached the age of ten or so.
“Ren was your name, right? I certainly did hear about you, but you really do resemble Eleline, don’t you?”
“……Eh?”
“Why do I know you? Obviously because I was waiting for you, Ren. Oh, yeah, and also those two behind you as well. I spoke to Fear sometime ago but it had been a long time since I met with Kyelse. Is it exactly three-hundred years? How were you doing?”
The young girl waved her hand towards the Archangel and the Dragon Princess in a laid-back manner.
“Rather, haven’t you completely broken out from the seal yet, Kyelse? Hasn’t your power decreased rapidly?”
“Likewise to you. I never expected that you would have to start from that appearance by reincarnating yourself.”
Kyelse answered grumpily as she crossed her arm.
Ren nudged Kyelse by her elbow and asked with a low voice.
“Hey? This is my guess but is this small girl perhaps her……?”
“She indeed is. She was finally able to succeed in reincarnating herself ten years ago. Her physical body as well as her spells returned back to even before that of her prime. I suppose you’re exactly in the state when you were ten years old?”
“Pretty much. Though being in this appearance is also fun. Humans that don't even know who I am act kind to me when I fawn on them. Even though they ran away as soon as they saw me, during my time as a Demon King.”
The dark-skinned girl started to chuckle.
While there was “something” that lured behind her innocent eyes that even made you shiver—
“Then you must be……”
“Yup. The former Demon King Elise. Let’s get along, Ren.”
The former Demon King pointed at cafeterras right behind her.
“Anyway, let’s get inside the caféterras and talk. I’ve become thirsty.”
Caféterras “Albireo”.
Behind the door with such sign, it was filled with lively people which wouldn’t even compare against those that were at the main road.
“Wow. I’ll be darned……so all of these guys are members of parties, right?”
The interior of the caféterras was so large that you couldn’t tell from the outside.
The counters had twelve seats and there were roughly the same number of tables meant for four people. So in total there were seats for exactly a hundred people. And that much amount of space were taken by the parties. There were those that were having a discussion while standing up. So you couldn’t tell exactly how many people were in here.
“Here! Over here, Ren. This is the last table so be quick!”
Elise waved her hand at them after she secured the table next to the wall.
She was clearly the only young girl here where it was a gathering of experienced parties. But the girl herself didn’t care about how she was standing out.
“Looks like there was one empty table left. Excellent. This place is usually full.”
“It seems like they have a variety of alcohol here, but do they have any juices here?”
Kyelse sat right next to Ren.
Elise and Fear sat opposite them.
“…………”
“What’s wrong? Ren, the menu-list is over here.”
“Ah……yeah. I know, but—”
Ren replied vaguely.
The strongest Dragon Princess on Earth was sitting next to him while the Archangel from the Heaven and the former Demon King who was the former master of the Underworld sat opposite him in a friendly manner. They were all present on a single table.
“……I feel left out.”
“You don’t need to be so concerned. Anyway, let’s decide on the drinks.”
Elise said that as she held the menu-list in her hand.
“Ah, waitress, over here! I’ll have a hot milk. What will you three drink?”
“I’ll have an apple juice.”
“Then I’ll have club soda. This one which isn’t sweet. What will you have, Fear-senpai?”
“Then I’ll have a champagne.”
“Hey, Senpai!? A minor shouldn’t drink alcohol. Senpai, you’re still eighteen—”
“Rather than being a minor, Angels lives so long that you can’t compare them to humans.”
Kyelse’s calm judgement.
“……Oh, yeah.”
Because he had been with her for so long at the academy, Ren couldn’t help but make judgment while thinking that Fear was his senior at the academy. The age of her being eighteen years old was simply the age she used when she was acting as a human.
“Hmm, so I’m seventeen years old and Kyelse is sixteen years old. Elise is—”
“I’ve just reincarnated so I’m exactly ten years old. That’s why I ordered hot milk. See? It’s suitable for my age, isn’t it? Kyelse also ordered a juice as well.”
Elise took the hot milk with both her hands that had been brought to them.
If she puts it that way, then they certainly ordered drinks suitable for their ages, which was agreeable since Ren ordered a club soda, and Kyelse ordered apple juice since they were minors.
“I see. Then Fear-senpai is the only one who in human years is—”
“I’m eighteen years old.”
The blonde Archangel answered with a smile.
“Just your appearance. Haven’t you been living the longest right after the Goddess of Heaven? Then that means, let me calculate—. Oh, then you are exactly…………ouch!? It hurts, Fear! That was my fault so stop pinching my buttocks from below the table!”
“It’s a taboo to talk about age to a girl. Isn’t that right, Ren?”
“Y-Yeah……”
The blonde Angel took the champagne glass elegantly.
Ren couldn’t help but shake his head hard due to the pressure he received from her dangerous smile.
“Then cheers! Ren, let’s get along as well, okay?”
Elise drank the hot milk deliciously while she held the cup using both her hands. She looked too young to be a former Demon King and she looked adorable in the way she acted.
“Ms Waitress, I’ll have this white wine next. Please bring me a bottle.”
“Hey, you drink so fast Fear-senpai! ......Are you a heavy drinker?”
“The species known as Angels loved alcohol from the beginning. Though I endured it when I was at the Academy.”
The Archangel didn’t change her expression even after she drank a glass of champagne in one go.
“Now then, Elise, it’s regarding the matter I have discussed with you for some time now.”
“The talk about finding the Encore together, right? I was obviously interested in it since I reincarnated myself ten years ago. It’s basically the last message that Eleline left behind.”
The former Demon King who was taking small sips from her hot milk.
“Well, the truth is, I was initially wondering what I should do. In my case, I was looking for a way to return my body back to the way it was. So I was thinking of taking my time finding the Encore.”
“And if the humans found them while you were doing that?”
“We should just steal it from them. That will be much easier.”
The former Demon King said a dangerous thing naturally.
“Except, I myself know that the humans throughout the world are looking for the Encore. Just by looking around this caféterras, I can understand how there are so many parties. But the whereabouts of the Encore is still a mystery. So it made me think that Eleline hid the Encore in a special place. For his comrades’ back then……in other words he left it in a place where only we can find it.”
“I thought the same.”
Fear nodded while holding the wine glass with one hand.
“For that reason, I thought we would need you after all if we were to search for the Encore. Depending on the circumstances, it might be necessary for us to enter the Underworld.”
“I don’t mind, but there’s a tiny little problem……”
The young girl suddenly sighed.
“Let me ask a question to Ren who is a human. Do you know any rumours about how there’s some mess going on in the Underworld right now? The rumour about one of the Five Great Disasters going nuts on Earth.”
“Ah. Are you perhaps referring to the Great Demon who is causing a rampage at the “Great Volcano of Galia”?”
It happened several days ago.
Ren remembered how the instructors warned the highest-grade students that went out of the Academy.
“The rumour that the highest-grade Demon appeared and resided on Earth……”
“Yup. She belonged to my personal guard group called the Five Great Disasters. Since I retired as a Demon King after turning into this state, she stopped listening to the orders of the current Demon King who I passed on my authority to and left the Underworld.”
Elise shrug her head as if she was troubled by it.
“By the way, why did she do something like rebelling against the current Demon King? She was your subordinate when you were the Demon King, right?”
“That’s because she’s stronger than the current Demon King.”
“You must be joking!”
“It’s true. In terms of strength, myself when I was the Demon King would be the strongest. But the Five Great Disasters were the second strongest after me. They were originally a candidate to become the Demon King. But I turned them into my subordinates when I won the election to become the Demon King. But because I had to retire my position as a Demon King all of a sudden, I ended up choosing my little brother in hurry to take my position when a problem arose about who would become the next Demon King. But my brother was so weak……ah, don’t get me wrong since he would have the strength of the previous generations of Demon Kings, okay? But the Five Great Disasters were just as strong as the other historical Demon Kings.”
The Underworld which is ruled by the current Demon King who happened to be weaker than the Five Great Disasters. Due to such bizarre relation within the supremacy, there might be parts which wasn’t easy to accept for the Five Great Disasters that were the candidates of becoming the Demon King.
“More importantly, Elise, your brother is the current Demon King? So your little brother means that ehmm……”
“It’s okay to assume it as the similar logic of human siblings. Though their appearance differs greatly.”
The Archangel placed her empty wineglass on the table.
“The Angels, the Dragons, the Demons, and the humans. The species with the most population among these four are the humans. But the one with the most diversities are the Demons. Not just their appearance, but even their strength has a huge gap in ranges. The current Demon King would exactly have the appearance of what you imagined, Ren.”
“By that, you mean……”
“Only his appearance looks vicious. He’s too big as well as having fangs and claws. He would most likely be treated as a monster if he was to show up on Earth. He’s butt-ugly despite being my brother. Though he does carry an impact.”
Elise said it in a happily manner.
“And one of the Five Great Disasters that rebelled is—”
“The Demon General of Blaze.”
Kyelse said it plainly.
“Ren, even you should have heard of the name Achendia.”
“She’s the Great Demon since ancient time!”
—Achendia the “Demon General of Blaze”.
The legendary level highest rank Demon who was even called the embodiment of hell fire that even appeared in fairy tales.
“That’s why I’m having a hard time.”
Elise sighed with an unpleasant tone.
“She was my former subordinate so I thought I should do something about it. But it would be impossible to stop her in this weakened form, you know? So I was troubled to whether I should focus on returning my body back to its original form and put the search for the Encore on-hold. So, this is my suggestion—”
“You’ll help in finding the Encore but you want us to help you in stopping Achendia. Right?”
“Just to be expected from Fear, you get to the point quickly.”
“I did predict what was going on behind the scene due to the Five Great Disasters appearing on Earth.”
The Archangel nodded with a bitter smile.
“How about it, Kyelse?”
“I don’t mind. Both Fear and I are far from our primes, but there’s no way we will be beaten if all three of us are present. Also, I want Ren to know it right away.”
“……Know what?”
“The meaning to form a party with the three of us, that is.”
Kyelse’s tone that sounded peaceful at first—
It carried so much pressure that made Ren shiver.
“Even though the action to find the Encore is the same, our party is different to other parties. This is a good opportunity to have you understand that.”
His comrades’ strength was immeasurable, but likewise, the strength of their enemy were also in a different league.
The ones that would stand in front of them would be legendary-level monsters. The enemies he would meet would be all superior to him. The journey where the point between life and death would await him right after he survives through a situation where he may die.
“What do you think?”
“……Bring it on.”
Ren held the glass of club soda with his shaking hand.
“Nothing would change from the time back when I was at the Academy if I get scared here. I also don’t mind who our enemies are. I simply have to go forward until I find the Encore!”
He declared it with all his might. He then drank the glass of club soda in one-go.
That instant.
“Gua!? C-Cough……i-it got caught inside my throat……”
“I-Idiot! That’s disgusting and don’t throw it up on me! What fool would drink a carbohydrate drink in one-go!?”
“……Looks like the road ahead doesn’t seem promising.”
“……Ren, that’s disgusting.”
Ren who had just threw up the club soda he had just drunk, and Kyelse who got wet by him due to sitting right beside him.
Seeing those two—
The Archangel and the former Demon King sighed at the same time.
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The party departed the triumphal town—
They walked across the grass covered in rich green towards the west where there wasn’t any road.
“Unlike the previous road, there sure aren’t many people around here this time. Why can’t I see any parties anywhere?”
“That’s because this isn’t the normal path.”
Kyelse had her shining silver hair blown by the blowing wind. As Ren walked next to her, he pointed towards the horizon on his left.
“The constructed road would be located far over there.”
“I prefer this grassland. This sense of feeling walking on the grass sure is nice. I even want to walk barefoot.”
“It’s not like I don’t like this either……”
The grasslands covered the sight of every direction he looked towards.
The path they were walking on wasn’t a regular road towards other towns. Instead, they walked off from the regular road since this was the shortcut. It was a grassland where there wasn’t any guidepost anywhere. The advantage of this path was that the distance they need to walk had decreased a lot.
“Hey, Elise? Achendia of the Five Great Disasters hadn’t moved from the Great Volcano of Galia, right?”
“She hasn’t. She’s the Demon General of Blaze so she loves hot places. So she prefers places like active volcano where it has magma bursting. I guess she made that location as her base while acting as she likes.”
The dark-skinned girl who answered while skipping.
“Like I mentioned before, I doubt Achendia has any motive like conquering the Earth. The Dragon-species are also present on Earth after all. Though it would become problematic if we don’t stop her quickly. Since a big shot like one of the Five Great Disasters appeared, there are rumours that parties from all over the world are coming to hunt Achendia down. She would be the best target for parties who wants to become famous.”
“……So that means they will get slaughtered instead, huh.”
“Exactly. Humans love to replace the word reckless with the word challenge. The highest-level Demons such as the Five Great Disasters. There are only few parties that can put on a fight against them.”
That was the reason why they took the shortcut.
The parties whose aim was to hunt down one of the Five Great Disasters. So in order to keep those parties from challenging Achendia and getting killed instead, it was necessary for them to head to Great Volcano of Galia quickly as possible.
“Well, there’s another reason why I chose this road.”
Elise chuckled and put on a teasing smile.
“I acknowledge Kyelse and Fear’s strength. But I don’t know about Ren really well yet.”
“……?”
“So do your best.”
The former Demon King winked at him and made a distance with him by stepping back.
When Ren realised it, both Kyelse and Fear had also stopped. They were staring to the right—
“……Is there something wrong with that forest?”
The large and rich forest that was present alongside the grassland.
At times, the cries of unknown birds can be heard along with the wind. Its voice—
It quieted down all of a sudden which made it creepy.
“!”
Ren discarded the luggage he was carrying and drew out his sword from the holder equipped on his hips with his reflex.
The reason why Ren drew out his sword wasn’t due to his instructor’s teaching but more of an animal-like instinct.
The forest then shook.
It scattered many leaves and what appeared from there was a single giant snake.
“A twin-headed snakeQuetzalcoatl!?”
A snake covered in an ochre colour.
A monster which lived in the forest widely throughout the world. It becomes so large and cunning where it could live for dozens of years. The announcement to hunt it down were given to the parties immediately if it was spotted near towns. It must had come out after it was stimulated by the presence of Ren and others who were walking through the grassland.
“Ah, I get it now!”
The Quetzalcoatl was after Ren who was standing closest to it.
It was a monster which comes charging ahead by crawling on the ground where it has a speed as if it was skating on an ice. Even though it was a medium-size among its species, its total length had already surpassed that of an adult Quetzalcoatl. It was impossible to escape from its grip once caught even for a lion. Even so, all of its movement seemed slow from Ren’s eyes.
“It’s slower than the Wyvern.”
He simply said that.
He jumped exactly to the side of the monster which had raised its head. Ren turned around, and the large snake’s tail came striking down at him so he used the ridge of his sword to block it. He made the impact of the shock slide towards the back.
—Guarding won’t be good.
—The sword would break if it gets hit by it directly. Even if it didn’t, my hand which is holding onto the sword would go numb due to the impact.
The three years he spent at the Academy. It was something he learned so many times during the unofficial match he had against student MASTERKnights. You shouldn’t guard against an attack with your sword.
What conquers an attack wasn’t guarding but evading.
The moment Ren’s sword clashed against the enemy’s sword (its tail), Ren let the impact slid away to the back as if it was washed away.
“Impressive……”
“That’s it. I would give a passing mark for that move.”
Elise who had a meaningful smile and Kyelse who nodded her head in satisfaction.
However, the reaction of those two who were behind Ren didn’t reach him.
—A do-or-die situation.
Losing even a single sight of the enemy’s move would lead to your defeat.
“Ha.”
Ren thrusts his sword forward after he took a quick breath.
An instant moment where the Quetzalcoatl shrunk its body and halted its movement in order to focus its target on Ren. The tip of Ren’s sword missed by an inch and cracked the twin-headed snake’s fangs.
[Hsssssss!?]
The monster whose body was shaking.
But that only happened for a moment. It then carried the emotion of rage within the red eyes of its two head—
“Yup, that’s good enough. Bye-bye.”
The dark-skinned girl waved her hand light-heartedly.
Immediately after that. On the ground which was directly under the Quetzalcoatl who was about to attack Ren starts to build up and then exploded. It blew away the monster’s large body to the opposite direction far away.
Curse-explosive.
What was left was a huge crater and a spell’s circular-symbol which was giving a bright blow.
“H-Huh?”
The opponent who had himself blown away in an instance.
Seeing such thing, Ren blinked in an astonishment as he held his sword.
“What was all that struggle for……”
“It’s okay. The fight you just put up was enough to show me how much effort you put in that fight, Ren. Wouldn’t it simply make you exhausted if you continued to fight any further? Our journey has only started.”
Elise whose tone was high due to the excitement started skipping again and approached Ren.
“Way to go, Ren. To be honest, I was wondering how weak you were since I heard that you were still a student MASTERKnight and tested you. But you were able to put on a fight nicely.”
She approached so close to him that their body would touch each other. She looked up while her eyes carried a sense of curiosity.
“Hey, have you ever fought a Quetzalcoatl before?”
“No way. A monster like that would never show up at the student town. Rather, that was my first time fighting a monster……ah, though there was an exception like that Wyvern.”
“Hmm? Then you were able to fight that much in your first try?”
“W-What?”
“Nothing really. I just thought you were more capable than I thought. Right, Kyelse?”
“It would be a problem if he wasn’t.”
The silver girl, who was the only one eating a chocolate quietly, nodded her head.
“Either way, let’s move on. Keep on walking, Ren. It’s still far away from our destination, the Great Volcano.”
“……I know.”
Ren carried the heavy luggage on his back once again and started walking to the West once again.
The one behind him were the members of the legendary party, the Three Great Princesses. While he sensed their gaze on his back, Ren started walking across the grassland which had no road.
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Due to the touch by the cold breeze, the grasses made a soft sound under this night.
While the cries of insects that echoed from the surrounding accompaniments the wind—
“……Alright, this should be fine.”
Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a glance at the tent he had just made.
The dorm-type tent which used light metal poles and waterproof fabric. One of them was big enough for four people to sleep in.
“Wow, nice! That’s a fine looking tent!”
The one who came inside the tent from the entrance was Elise.
“We didn’t have such thing three-hundred years ago so we had to lay our sleeping bag on the ground. Ren, you sure are skilful since you can build a fine tent like this on your own.”
“I always loved camping. This is also something I brought from my house.”
Sleeping outside on the grass where there were no roads.
You would be able to find a basecamp with many cottages if you were to take the authentic roads. But since they didn’t use the authentic road and chose to take a shortcut, they had no choice but to organise their own place to sleep like this.
“I’m so thrilled. It’s my first time sleeping with Ren under one roof.”
“……I’ll say this now, but you would be sleeping at the far-end of the tent. I’ll be sleeping near the entrance.”
“Eeh? But I wanted to sleep next to Ren.”
“I have the responsibility to take care of the fire. So it would be better if I stay close to the entrance.”
Ren pointed towards the entrance since the Archangel approached him while putting on a seductive eyes.
Just like at the place where they encountered the Quetzalcoatl at noon, the areas which is outside the human’s towns would be the territories of monsters and demonic-beasts. So it would be normal to spend the night by starting a fire.
“Now my main concern, I wonder what’s happening at the fireplace—”
“It’s done! Gather up! Dinner is ready!”
They heard Kyelse’s loud voice from outside the tent.
The fireplace made by piling up dried leaves they found. The fire which gave out sparks was burning so high that the flames rise tall as Ren’s height. There was a huge pot within the fire which was boiling the soup gently.
“Oh, so you really can cook.”
“Don’t look down on me. There isn’t a single task I can’t accomplish.”
Kyelse in an apron said that with a satisfied look while she crossed her arm.
The one in charge of cooking would change daily among the three girls. The one responsible for building the tent is Ren. So it was decided that the remaining members consisting of Kyelse, Fear, and Elise would cook in a routine.
“So, what’s this soup? The colour seems black.”
“A special made stew. It may look bad, but I can guarantee its taste. Do you want to taste it?”
The Dragon Princess scooped the stew with a spoon.
“Oh, then I’ll use this opportunity to taste it. What about you two, Fear, Elise?”
“I’ll pass.”
“Me too. Ren, you can try it by yourself.”
“Sure? Then I’ll taste on both of your behalf—”
Ren received the spoon from Kyelse. The moment the spoon came near his mouth.
“Ugh……!?”
The strong smell stimulated Ren’s nose.
The strong smell. No, it should be more appropriate to call it stench. A mix of the sourness of strong acid, a rotting smell like of a fish, and a defiling smell like that of an ammonia odor—. Even all of those together wouldn’t be this bad.
……What on earth is this?
……This is so bad that I can’t imagine this exists in this world.
He shouldn’t eat it. That was what his instinct told him as he saw a black matter when he scooped the soup with a spoon.
“H-Hey, Kyelse. What’s inside this stew?”
“I filled it with all kinds of ingredients I found back in that forest.”
The direction the Dragon Princess pointed towards was the forest the Quetzalcoatl appeared at noon.
“A weird looking grasses and a red mushroom. And also bugs I found on the branches of the trees and just over there—”
“No matter how you look at it, those are strange things! Rather, putting the mushroom aside, what’s with the bugs!?”
Ren pointed at the strange ingredient floating inside the pot.
It was clearly mushrooms and grasses that gave out poisonous colours. And bugs with creepy appearances.
Ren already didn’t know where to start regarding the problem of her soup. But the strangest part of the soup was the giant shrimp-like creature that appeared out from the pot.
“And that is……”
“Demonic Eclipse Beast. The fool who was arrogant enough to attack me inside the forest.”
“That’s a genuine monster!”
The carnivorous beast that creates its nest with its deadly phlegm to wait for its prey. Like Quetzalcoatl, this specie was also listed as a dangerous species worldwide.
“I was looking for a meat anyway. Looks like I was able to get a big-one.”
“…………”
“Well, then. How was the taste? Hey, it’s been a while since I last cooked, so how was it?”
The silver hair girl who stared at him with eyes filled with anticipation.
She wanted her cooking to be eaten and get a comment. She wanted to hear that it was delicious. She had an expression like that of a child who cooked for her parents hard as she could.
“……U-Umm, Fear? Elise?”
“I’m an Angel so I’m forbidden from eating meat. I’m truly sorry, Ren.”
“I can eat meat, but my tummy is already full with the milk I drank at noon. Sorry Ren. You can eat all of those by yourself.”
The two of them already escaped into the tent.
Both of them showed their face from the tent and waved their hands at Ren with a smile.
“You traitors! Rather, you two knew about this, didn’t you? I know you two are trying to get away by sacrificing me!”
“It’s one of those saying where “a wise man keeps away from danger”.”
“I don’t have the confidence that my current body can survive that cooking.”
“After all, it’s something even that Eleline disposed of while pretending that he ate it.”
“Yup. He put an act by saying “Agh, my stomach……” when Kyelse was in charge of cooking.”
The cooking the Archangel, the former Demon King, and even the Brave-Hero avoided to eat at all cost.
If they ate such thing.
“H-Hey, Kyelse……my stomach—”
“So? How was it? I think it’s quite good even though I haven’t cooked for a while! I wanted you to eat a lot so I made sure there’s plenty of it!”
“Ugh……!?”
The girl who stared at him with such pure smile.
Ren couldn’t imagine how horrifying her usual cooking would be if this cooking right now was considered good. Except, he did realise that she gave a lot of effort in cooking it and that this was the best she could do.
She simply, just simply wanted to have Ren eat her cooking—
“……Fine.”
Ren stared at the spoon in his hand and the horrifying ingredient on the spoon for a while. Ren made his mind up and put it in his mouth.
“How is it? Quite good, isn’t it? Or did it lack a bit of saltiness?”
“………………………………”
“What’s wrong, Ren? Why do you look so pale?”
“Nothing……rather than being salty……anyway, it was incred……ible……!”
Ren said that in haze as he bit his teeth hard.
Ren lost consciousness while holding onto the spoon.
“……Ugh.”
“Ah. You alive Ren? That’s good. You regained conscious.”
What appeared in Ren’s eyes who was still absent-minded was the sky at night where the stars were shining like jewel box which has been turned upside down. And the small girl with dark skin who had such scenery behind her.
“Seriously, I can’t believe you actually survived one bite of that thing. You really did give your all, Ren.”
“You traitor…… More importantly, we need to rethink about our dinner shift.”
Ren stood up tirelessly by leaning against the tree as he put his hand on his stomach which was crying in pain.
When he turned around, he only found himself and Elise. The other thing which appeared in his sight was the single tent behind them and the bonfire which was burning weakly.
“What happened to that stew?”
“Kyelse ate all of it. She said it would be a waste if she left any.”
“……She actually ate that man-killing stew.”
“Even I don’t know what’s wrong with the sense of taste that Dragons have. Anyways, Kyelse came to believe you fainted due to fatigue when Fear told her that. Both of them are already taking a rest inside the tent but we had you sleep outside since they said it would be better for you to feel the wind. And I’m on a lookout.”
“……Okay. Sorry for the trouble.”
Normally Ren would have taken the role to night watch.
“I’ll take over the shift then.”
“I’m fine. It’s always dark in the Underworld so I feel better at night instead. Besides, there’s something I wanted to check.”
The small girl stood up and got closer to Ren. She got so close that their bodies were about to touch. She brought her nose closer as if she was trying to sniff him.
“Ren, I can smell something from you. A mysterious smell. And also a presence.”
“Eh?”
“By the way, how is your potential as a SPIRITSpiriter? The type that uses spirit’s armament which has the power of the spirit resided in it. I can smell something which is similar to that of a powerful spirit’s armament from you.”
“No, I also tried it back at the academy and it was an utter failure……”
Not only did the students took lessons for the types they chose themselves at Holy Fiora Journey Academy, but it was also compulsory for them to receive a year of training for other types in their first year at the academy.
It’s because there were times when students who wanted to major in ARIACaster which specialises in offensive spells showed that they unexpectedly had good trait as a HEALERCurer or had hidden potential as a SPIRITSpiriter that uses spirit’s armaments.
“I did receive the training for ENCHANTERBarrierer and SPIRITSpiriter but I was really bad with spell related types. That’s why I focused solely as a MASTERKnight.”
“I see. Hmm. I was confident in these smells ever since the time I was a Demon King.”
Elise narrowed her eyebrows while folding her arm.
“Ah, speaking of sprits—”
The slight possibility which Elise was indicating passed through Ren’s mind.
“I think there was a spirit which is attached to me.”
“……Pardon me?”
“Well, I’m not really sure myself but it seems like it’s attached to me. You know like those abandoned cats which appears and disappears as it likes?”
“H-Hold on! Calm down, Ren! What do you mean by that!?”
The former Demon King spoke quickly for unknown reason.
“How should I put it? There was a spirit which suddenly appears and stays around me when I was training by myself at the academy and then disappears after a while. I’m guessing there’s a spirit’s habitat or sanctuary close to the academy and it came out from there—”
Just when he said that. A small bright light suddenly appeared on Ren’s shoulder.
The small spirit of fire.
“Ah, this guy was the one I was talking about. Oh what? Did you follow me all the way here?”
“………………”
“Oh, so the smell Elise mentioned was you then? Since you didn’t show yourself, I presumed you stayed at the academy. Huh, what’s wrong Elise?”
“……This must be a dream.”
The one who previously had the title of Demon King that controlled the Underworld.
She stood in daze while staring at the spirit which was resting on Ren’s shoulder.
“Kyelse, Fear! Wake up! Seriously, come out this instant!”
“……Hmm~……what is it?”
“……Geez, Elise. Lack of sleep will be bad for your skin.”
Kyelse and Fear who came out of the tent while wiping their eyes. The moment when both of them looked at the spirit that Elise was pointing to—
“……Eh?”
They froze while having their jaw drop wide open.
In front of the three girls, the spirit which was resting on Ren’s shoulder starts to float around the air without being concerned about itself being seen.
“Is there a problem with this guy?”
“R-Ren!? W-What’s the meaning of this!? Was this spirit summoned by you!? Were you hiding such great power!? What is it!?”
“Woah. W-What do you mean!?”
Ren had himself grabbed by Kyelse to his arm and was being shaken around.
“Just answer. Do you even know how extraordinary this is——”
“C-Calm down. And what do you mean by I summoned it? This guy just appeared by itself.”
“That’s why we are in shock.”
The only one who kept her calm was the blonde Archangel.
“Ren, to begin with, how much do you know about the spirits?”
“Umm, they are mysterious creatures that secretly lives at the sanctuaries……something along those lines? You would rarely encounter one but they say that they lend their strength to humans they get fond of.”
“Exactly. And armaments which receives their power are called the “Spirit’s armaments”. The SPIRITSpiriter can activate a powerful spell by combing the power possessed in such spirt armaments and their own spells.”
Ren knows that much as well.
It was the basic knowledge for the students of the Holy Fiora Journey Academy as they are a basic knowledge taught in their first year of the academy.
“Except, the power of SPIRITSpiriters are merely powers they borrowed. They are spellcasters that excels in using armaments with the power of the spirits possessed in them and they don’t actually have the spirits under their command.”
Fear continued without a pause.
“And from the humans’ perspectives, the spirts may simply be “creatures with mysterious powers”. Though for the Angels, the Demons, and the Dragons, we see them as different. For example the humans sees the Angels, the Demons, and the Dragons as a superior beings, correct?”
“…….Well, that’s what the instructor back at the academy also said.”
The three beings that were the rulers of the Earth, the Heaven, and the Underworld respectively.
They were beings that has much longer lifespan than humans and uses natural disaster-like powers. For those reason they were superior being that were superior to humans—— there were times when such was said.
“But from our perspectives the spirits are indeed the beings which we should be referring to as superior beings.”
The gathering of light particles that floats in the air.
They were mysterious beings which didn’t speak nor did the people knew if the spirits could understand their language.
“So this guy is the real superior beings? Why’s that?”
“The perfect energy form.”
The one who gave such answer was Elise. She had an appearance of a small girl but her eyes that was staring at the spirit above her head had a sign of high intellect.
“For example I, a Demon, needed a portion of my original body in order to prepare a new body when I reincarnated. Or else I wouldn’t have been able to carry-over my memory and abilities. Likewise for Kyelse, a Dragon, who also has only one physical body. Same goes for Fear, a Angel, since she’s no different from us by having physical form for her body. Though her constituent elements is special. You won’t be able to touch objects without a body and you also won’t be able to drink hot milk at cafeterras.”
“……Well, Fear-senpai certainly was drinking alcohol.”
“But it’s different for the spirits. They are the only existence that has a pure form of energy where they are released from the logic of having a physical form. Just how are they able to keep themselves from existing? Even we don’t know how they were born and how they disappear. You cannot command them or make them obey you. But there were exceptions a long time ago where there were very few humans that were able to link their thoughts with the spirits.”
To be able to listen to the voices of the spirits.
They were able to call out the spirits by responding back to them and instead of using the spirit’s armaments, they were able to use the spirit’s power itself.
“Ancient summoning”—— The very rare spell which is thought to be a myth among the many ANCIENTS“the lost spells”.
“Currently, the saint of the holy-land Canaan is said to be the last user of ancient summoning of the world.”
“……Hmm, so?”
“Ren, we are trying to say that you could be the second person to be qualified as such. The one who uses ancient summoning, the ANCIENTER“Ancient Ｃaster”. Or else there’s no explanation why the spirit has appeared before you.”
Kyelse who pointed at the small spirit of fire which was floating in the air.
Even so, she didn’t look convinced even though she said that herself.
“It sure is mysterious. Fear, are you certain that Ren can’t use spells or spirit armaments?”
“Yes, I’m sure. I saw it with my own eyes at the academy. What do you think, Elise?”
“Hmm……maybe he used all of his talent on this ancient summoning? If I have to make an example, then it would be a child who can’t add two-digit numbers but can multiply four-digit numbers in his head. Being able to do ancient summoning without having the potential of spells……this is…………”
The three girls looked at each other.
Despite the three of them had difficulty analysing this situation before, they now pounded their fists together as if they realised the answer after some time.
“I get it now, I fully understand now.”
“I understand it now as well. This is the only answer there is.”
“Then it’s decided. Ren, it means that your talent is—”
“ “ “Indeed a fool whose memory sticks to one thing!” ” ”
“Are you girls trying to praise me or insult me!?”
He yelled at the three girls who said that with a serious face.
“But I really didn’t do anything. Maybe it’s just attached to me without thinking too much.”
“How about you command it?”
“Eh?”
“Test it by telling it to move to my hand. We’ll probably find out by how it responds.”
Elise stretched her arm forward in a childish gesture.
Ren looked at her small hands as well as the small spirit of fire which was floating in the air——
“U-Umm. Then can you move on top of this girl’s hand?”
Ren pointed at Elise’s hand nervously.
It was his first time commanding a spirit. He hasn’t even checked whether it understands human’s language. Just how much communication could he possibly have with such existence——
“………..”
The small spirit of fire suddenly disappeared.
Right after that, the luminous body which supposedly disappeared teleported above Elise’s hands.
“W-Wow! It really came!? That’s amazing Ren!”
“I never thought he would be able to control a spirit……”
Elise’ smile which was filled with curiosity.
Next to her was Fear who was talking to herself without being able to hide her shock.
“Ren, since when were you able to hear the voices of the spirit?”
“……The voices of the spirit?”
Ren vaguely repeated the phrase he had never heard before.
“Umm, about this spirit thing, I don’t even understand this ancient summoning yet. There wasn’t even a lesson about it back at the academy either.”
“You are right. There was an article about it in the old texts which was available at the library of that town. After all, it’s an ancient spells which was referred as ANCIENTS“the lost spells”. There’s no user of it among the instructors of the Holy Fiora Journey Academy so they won’t be able to teach it.”
Fear immediately changed from being shocked to being able to speak in a calmer attitude.
“You could say Ancient Summoning is a space manipulation spell. The voices of the spirits is a sacred wave which can’t be heard by the Angels, the Demons, and the Dragons. But since ancient time a very small group of humans were able to hear them. The ability to listen to the voices of such spirits and able to summon the spirits by responding to their voices. That’s what an ancient summoning is.”
“……I see. I only had an impression that you are talking about the SPIRIT“Spiriter” when I hear the word spirits.”
“That’s the general view the people currently has. As I mentioned earlier, a SPIRIT“Spiriter” and a ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster” are types that are familiar but very different. At the least, Ren, since you were able to command the small spirit of fire, the chances of you being a ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster” isn’t zero.”
“Even me right now?”
“Yes. First you would need to start from hearing the voices of the spirits. That’s the first step of ancient summoning. This is a good occasion. There is a possibility so we should try it.”
“You mean training?”
“I won’t go far to call it training. It’s simply to find out whether you can hear this spirit or not.”
The spirit which was currently floating above Elise’s palm. Fear directed to the luminous body which was identical to a small particles of flame with her gaze.
“Well then, please try. We will keep quiet.”
“……Alright. I’ll give it a shot. It will be fine if I can hear something like its voice, right?”
Ren walked close to the area where the small spirit of fire was floating.
As Ren stared at its fantasy-like appearance, Ren concentrated his consciousness by making his sense of hearing sharp.
——Silence.
——Silence, which made Ren’s eardrum sore, passed through the grasslands at night.
Then.
Suddenly, the small spirit disappeared from his sight without any warning.
“It disappeared!? ……Ah, that’s right. This always happens.”
“Did it work?”
“……Well, I really was concentrating all this time.”
Ren shrugged his shoulder along with a bitter smile to Fear’s question.
“I heard nothing. I’m happy that you have high expectation of me but I have never once heard the voice of that spirit. That small spirit of fire always appears and then disappears on its own.”
“Exactly. That’s the mystery about them.”
“Earlier, that small spirit definitely responded to your voice Ren. All of us have witnessed with our own eyes where the small spirit teleported above Elise’s hands just like you commanded. That means Ren’s voice has reached the spirit. Likewise, the spirit’s voice should have reached you as well, Ren.”
“Yeah. I think a one-sided conversation is strange as well.”
The first time Ren saw the spirit was when he was a small child.
When he was alone, that small spirit of fire appeared from nowhere. Ren still remembers how he was staring at it absent-mindedly while it circuited around him once before it disappeared without any warning.
……And that hasn’t changed even now.
……I don’t hear its voice since it appears and disappears on its own.
“Elise, what do you think?”
“Hmm. From my perspective, that was within what I expected. Like Ren said, it was hard to assume for Ren to be able to hear the spirit’s voice when he couldn’t before.”
The former Demon King on the other hand nodded with a joyful expression.
“The alternative method I can come up with now would be……”
“So there’s still a way!?”
“The one which is attached to Ren is the small spirit of fire, right? That spirit would be able to activate its power even more at the location where there is a strong presence of fire. So it may be easier to hear its voice. So maybe we can do something like chucking Ren into the bonfire so he can practice it while being burnt.”
“That’s scary!? Before I hear its voice I’ll be burnt badly!”
“It’s a joke. What’s left is how much you can concentrate when you are practicing. So it means it will depend on how hard you train and the spirit’s mood.”
“Ren——.”
While they had such discussion, the one who pulled Ren’s sleeve was Kyelse.
“We will change how you will be training from tomorrow. You are going to learn the basics of spells from Fear and Elise. And it would be mainly about spells which could be used to handle the spirits.”
“Eh? What about the sword training?”
“I will continue with it. Though we will be extending your possibility as a ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster” much as we can. Being able to command a spirit that much would be powerful and can be used in many situations.”
Kyelse said it as if she was impressed and she rarely shows such side of her.
“Congrats.”
“Eh?”
“You’ve found it. An ability which only you can use. Whether you can attain it will depend on how hard you will train from now, but if you are going to do it, you may as well master it.”
“……Yeah, you’re right. I’ll try my best.”
Ren crunched his fist as he looked at the empty space where the small spirit of fire was floating a moment ago.
——Ancient summoning.
He was obviously happy to find such possibility.
But more than that possibility, Ren was happier to find a new possibility he could work hard to aim for. Ren could feel how that satisfaction was filling his chest.
……I had not talent for spells or anything.
……That’s why I worked hard using only the sword.
Ren found another new area he could work hard with his all his might for.
He was able to continue his challenge.
Even for someone like him who was called the Fake Brave Hero. A new aim he could work hard for. He had found an aim which was worth the challenge. And the girls that were having high expectations from him.
He was honestly happy about it.
“It will take three days to reach the Great Volcano of Galia by foot. So we have plenty of time.”
“Yeah. The duration from now till we reach there would also be your training period.”
Kyelse who suppressed her yawning a bit.
“Yawn~……anyways, I’m heading to sleep. Ren, come in the tent and have a rest.”
“Ah, I’m—— woah!?”
I’m going to sleep after doing a bit of sword training. Even though Ren was about to say that, he had Kyelse grab him by his arm so he lost his balance on the spot. He reached his arm forward due to his reflexes——
“Kyaan!?”
The moment his fingers touched Kyelse’s buttocks, the Dragon Princess jumped while she had her body stunned.
“Ah……”
“Y-You idiot! Where are you touching!?”
Kyelse turned around as she hid her buttocks with both her hand.
“I-I’m sorry! That wasn’t my intention. Rather, what was that cute scream just now……?”
“~~~~~~! T-That’s because you had to touch my most sensitive part of all places!”
“Sensitive?”
“I-I’ll repeat myself again! This part of my (a Dragon’s) body is usually hidden by my tail. So being touched there is unlikely……s-so……it’s ticklish……and sensitive…………”
Her voice gradually started to become small.
At the end, she made a sidelong glance shyly as she wiggled her body.
“Anyway, you idiot! If you are planning to touch me there, do it more gently!”
“What the heck are you on about!? Ouch!?”
After being hit by her fist to his head, which felt like being hit by a large rock, Ren simply screamed on the spot.
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The heat and the temperature which felt like it could choke you.
Simply breathing in the air would burn your lungs. A place where the atmosphere was filled with such high heat which made you feel as such.
The town of the blazing cliff, Jio.
“It’s hot! So this isn’t a heat coming from the people but the steam which is coming from the mountain right?”
“This is a town which lies before the Great Volcano of Galia after all. Over there, you can already see it.”
Ranges of mountain where the summit of the mountain were tainted red.
Fear pointed at the top of a mountain, an active volcano where the magma spurred, with her finger.
——The location where one of the Five Great Disasters, Demon General of Blaze Achendia, awaits them.
“Huh? Are you a bit nervous, Ren?”
“There’s no way I won’t be. I’ve been like this before we even entered this town.”
Even though the surface of his body was hot, the part of his body deep within was icy cold.
The tension and the fear. Even for Elise whose current body was that of after reincarnating herself, their opponent would be someone who a former Demon King such as herself cannot face alone to the extent that she sought for help.
“Anyways, am I the only one nervous?”
“Are you implying I am?”
“You are like usual, Kyelse. I’m talking about the parties scattered all over the places.”
The people that passed through the main street.
About half of them weren’t the residents of this town but the members of powerful parties. There were obviously MASTERSKnights that were forging that swords and also what appeared to be parties exchanging information.
“Oh my. Achendia sure is popular.”
Elise made a bitter smile while she looked at the presence of dozens of parties.
“They will all be slayed, I guess? I doubt they won’t be able to defeat not only Achendia but even her henchmen.”
“……Don’t say such scary thing naturally like that.”
“I’m dead serious. That’s because there aren’t any impressive bunch here.”
The parties gathered at this town must mostly be newly formed parties. They must have gathered here to get their fame by defeating the Demon General of Blaze.
“Huh? Aren’t you Ren?”
That was the time when a young man’s voice came from behind them.
“Oi, it really is. The so called fake Brave Hero.”
“That one, right? The one who failed last year’s promotion exam and is repeating his second year.”
“……Senpai?”
The two MASTERSKnights that were wearing top grade armaments with carved seals engraved in them.
They graduated Holy Fiora Journey Academy last year and formed a party among their five friends. For someone like Ren who had repeated a year, they were three grades his senior. That made them a grade above Fear.
——I wouldn’t forget.
——That’s because they were seniors that always tried to pick a fight with me ever since I enrolled.
“Hey, what’s going on here? Skipping classes, are we? You aren’t telling me you formed a party? You are still a middle-rank student and haven’t even graduated yet. You are still III-Grade MASTERKnight aren’t you?”
“Or did you withdraw from the Academy? Hey. Who are those young girls? Huh…..aren’t you——”
“It’s been a while.”
The party of five members that graduated from Holy Fiora Journey Academy. The one who the female ENCHANTERBarrierer among them looked at was Fear who was famous for being considered as the first prodigy ever since the establishment of the academy.
“I think your name was……Fear. The one who was being favoured by the instructors.”
“That would be an exaggeration for someone like me.”
The Archangel responded with a smile.
“So, how come all of you are here?”
“Hunting down the Demon General of Blaze. Having a hotshot like that showing up on earth rarely happens after all.”
The one who answered was the ARIACaster who was wearing a robe.
He was one of the top students who was ranked among the top ten of the graduates. Not only did he receive lessons from the instructors of the academy, but he was also famous for receiving special lessons from his teacher who was a professional ARIACaster.
“Fear, why are you here? Weren’t you supposed to graduate this year? And what about your party?”
“I already formed one. I decided to go on a journey together with Ren.”
“H-Hey, Senpai!?”
Fear wrapped her arms around Ren and hugged him gently.
“Eh……that was unexpected. What happened with your graduation exam?”
“I decided to graduate from the academy earlier on my own.”
“Huh! These guys sure are naïve minded. Even though you were the instructors favourite, you are playing party-game with this fake Brave Hero……”
The I-Grade MASTERKnight spoke in a scornful tone while he sighed.
“A student MASTERKnight who repeated a year and only looks like a Brave Hero while trying to act——”
“Shut up.”
Kyelse’s voice which was filled with anger cut off the young MASTERKnight’s words.
“Keep your mouth shut, human. Someone of your calibre is a thousand years too early to insult Ren who is my comrade.”
“Huh? What’s with this girl?”
“——Fool, if you really want to be crushed, then——”
“Alright, that’s it, Kyelse.”
Ren rested his hand on Kyelse’s shoulder who was shivering with anger while he smiled at her.
“It’s fine. What he’s saying is true.”
“Ren?”
“It can’t be helped. It can’t be helped if I get such comments.”
If it frustrated you, then you shouldn’t use words but make achievements with simple determination.
That was the reality in both the inside and the outside of the academy.
“Mmm……”
“Well, I was happy you became angry for me. Thank you.”
He smiled at Kyelse who was making a face due to her dissatisfaction.
——She became angry as if she was the one insulted.
That was the reason why Ren was able to keep his calm instead.
“So will all of you be hunting the Demon General of Blaze? The enemy is the great Demon. It would be too risky to challenge it when you just formed your party last year.”
“That’s why this is the situation we couldn’t ask even more for.”
The I-Grade MASTERKnight declared boldly.
“Look around you. Dozens of these parties are our allies. Most of the parties made an alliance and are preparing for a strategy to defeat the Demon General of Blaze. With these numbers, no one can stand in our way no matter who the enemy is. Obviously the reward and the fame will be shared among the parties. But even with that, what we will get is more than what we can ask for since our enemy will be a hotshot like one of the Five Great Disasters.”
They were currently coming up with a strategy.
Even though parties which would normally be rivals were everywhere, the reason why they were on standby without rushing was due to majority of these parties having made a temporally alliance.
“Bad news for you, Ren, since this has nothing to do with you. Do you think there will be a party which would form an alliance with you, an III-Grade MASTERKnight, and three girls?”
“Wrong. We don’t plan on—”
Just before he was about to say that they would challenge the Demon General of Blaze with the four of them.
The noises around them quieted down.
The sounds of hard footsteps could be heard from behind them. It wasn’t a sound of just several people. It was more than that. The footsteps which was timed perfectly with the sound of other footsteps. And the pace of their footsteps which had no flaws to each other——
“Hey, isn’t that……”
“Elmekia Dusk!? Why is the highest-level party with the most man-power in the world here? Does that mean a request of reinforcement was given to the supreme metropolitan of Elmekia!?”
Shocked voices which sounded like screams spread through the scene rhythmically.
ELMEKIA DUSK Royal 72 Order of the Special Knight Squad—— the highest rank party led by the Knight King Zelblight.
Twelve people that appeared in the town of the blazing cliff.
They wore their symbolic black battle-wear and progressed through the main street without even being concerned about the parties around them. Maybe they were overwhelmed by their silent pressure. It was clear that the groups of party members and pedestrians on the streets gave path to the members of Elmekia Dusk which was like a path was made in the sea.
——They are clearly different.
——The pressure given out from their body was very different from the other party members gathered in this town.
“What’s with those snobbish guys?”
“Elmekia Dusk. It’s the biggest party in the world. Not only in terms of numbers, but they are one of the strongest party in the world for having groups of the strongest MASTERSKnights among the elites as their core members.”
The one who answered smoothly to Kyelse who looked at the party without moving her head was Fear.
“Among the seven-hundred and twenty MASTERSKnights they have hired, only seventy-two of them can become the official party members. There’s nothing to criticise about their achievements and strength. But since there is a clear ranks in terms of strength, there are rumours that there is an intense battle happening to take higher ranks within the party at all times.”
“Looks like you are awfully well-informed.”
“I sure am. I haven’t been attending the party raising institute for four years for nothing.”
The Archangel responded with a smile.
“Hey, Ren?”
“Hmm……ah, yeah. There were certainly many seniors back in the academy who wanted to join the Elmekia Dusk.”
But the competition was very intense. Potential MASTERSKnights and ARIASCasters throughout the world gathered at the supreme metropolitan of Elmekia but only very few of them would be selected every year.
“I think the 1st rank was the Knight King Zelblight. I don’t see other high rank upper echelons among them either so I’m assuming that group is made up of lower ranks of the ELMEKIA DUSK Royal 72 Order of the Special Knight Squad. Even still, just as you see……you can tell they are clearly different from others from the atmosphere they are giving out.”
The noises finally returned to the main street. But the discussions were all about the Elmekia Dusk which had just walked past the street.
“……Geez. A troublesome bunch sure did come.”
“We really didn’t expect this.”
The ones who distorted their face with hatred was the party of the Holy Fiora graduates.
“Looks like we don’t have time to waste anymore. ……See ya then, Ren. I will give you a good news before we go. There were rumours going around about you, though not much as Elmekia Dusk. The reason we found you is because we heard your rumours and thought that it may be you.”
“Eh?”
“Congrats, fake Brave Hero. You have already joined the celebrities even outside the academy.”
“……Ah, so that’s how it is.”
The rumour about a young boy who had a mirror image of the Brave Hero Eleline.
It must mean that the rumour had spread fast even in this town of the blazing cliff. By the time Ren realised his senior was being sarcastic, the party of the five young members had already disappeared into the crowd.
At the large auditorium of the town of the blazing cliff.
A meaningful crimson carpet was laid on the passage. The windows for lightening the passage was set on both side of the wall where all of them had stained glass on them. So it gave a dazzling, yet sacred light.
“Wow, is the whole passage like this? It’s insanely gorgeous that I haven’t seen a beautiful building like this in Mstier. ……The world outside sure is amazing after all.”
Ren made a sigh of admiration after witnessing a scenery which was spacious as a castle.
“Hey, Kyelse. Don’t you think it’s amazing?”
“I don’t mind it, except why do we have to line up here for almost one hour?”
There are dozens of people behind them and also dozens of people front of them where all of them were people from different parties.
The Dragon Princess looked fed up by being surrounded by many humans.
“It’s for the party registration.”
The Archangel who hadn’t lost her usual smile.
“For requests such as that from towns, a set amount of money is prepared beforehand and is given to the parties where the reward would be determined by their achievements. You won’t receive a reward if you don’t register your party. And even if you did defeat one of the Five Great Disasters, you wouldn’t know which party had defeated it.”
“So it’s to distribute the reward and fame, huh. It sure is a cunning method a human would come up with.”
“You know, Kyelse, we wouldn’t be able to buy the sweets you are really fond of if we don’t have the money.”
“Hmm? That sure is a serious matter. We need to secure our reward then.”
Kyelse started to nod reluctantly.
“Oh well. You don’t need to worry since the only ones who is capable of defeating Achendia would be us so there’s no need to rush things~. Ren, you also need to give your all and survive, okay?”
“……Don’t say such ominous thing.”
Ren shrugged his shoulder after the previous Demon King slapped his back.
“But what about those guys? Maybe the Elmekia Dusk would be able to defeat Achendia……”
“Ren. Aren’t you taking the Five Great Disasters lightly?”
She lifted her eyes like a cat.
Elise made a fearless smile which could be considered disrespectful and looked up at Ren.
“You know they were Demons that were the candidates to become a Demon King three-hundred years ago? Ren, you said it yourself before but aren’t the members dispatched by the Elmekia Dusk lower rank members? Don’t you reckon they won’t be able to do anything?”
“I……Is that how it is?”
“Well, I would be grateful if they could stall one or two of Achendia’s henchmen at most. Majority of the Five Great Disasters are lone wolves but Achendia would be quite troublesome since she had many faithful subordinates under her. So having many parties come with us would be an advantage for us. We will have them deal with Achendia’s henchmen so we can concentrate solely on Achendia, you know?”
“They are that powerful huh. ……You’re right, they were strong enough to be the candidates of becoming a Demon King.”
The species known as Demons naturally had strength that were in different leagues to humans. For that reason they were called the superior beings and continued to rule the underground world known as the Underworld.
“————.”
“By the way, Kyelse, why have you been looking around yourself since a while ago?”
“It’s not me. Instead, we are the ones being looked at.”
The parties that bypassed them.
It wasn’t just them. Even before they entered the auditorium, merchants and salesboy of the street stall had been glaring at them with curious eyes and had been whispering at each other.
“They are saying, “So that’s the rumoured party a lookalike of the Brave Hero belongs to……”.”
“Eh? You can even hear them whispering even far from here?”
“You shouldn’t take lightly of a Dragon’s senses. Your appearance resembles Eleline to begin with. And now the three of us is here with you as well.”
The Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade which ended the End War with the only four of them. Everyone knew the legend of Eleline and the Three Great Princesses which represented the three world.
And now there was Ren, a lookalike of the Brave Hero, and the three girls that were with him.
——Such party appeared for the hunt of the Five Great Disaster.
——A mere coincidence? Or do they have some connection with the famous Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade?
There was no way the other parties and the town’s resident wouldn’t become curious.
“Oh well. The three individuals among us four is the real thing. Hey, do you think they will get shocked if we tell them?”
“……Don’t. It will cause a stir.”
Ren calmed Elise whose tone sounded like she was having fun.
“But the thing is, you will have to become one too, okay?”
“Me?”
“Don’t remain being called a fake Brave Hero and start working hard to become someone who would get called a Brave Hero since you are with us.”
“It’s too early.”
The one who said that was Kyelse who had candy inside her mouth.
“There’s no need for you to rush it. Ren, you need to aim from something easy first. It’s to become a Sword Saint.”
“……Both of them would be hard to accomplish.”
Fear rested her hand on Ren’s shoulder who had just said that.
“Ren. It’s our turn to register.”
It was one of the four counters.
The girl who appeared to be a receptionist looked towards them and started to explain in a nervous manner.
“You must be here for the special-code 09 “Five Great Disaster Hunt”. Please register your party’s name.”
“……Party name?”
The supreme metropolitan of Elmekia’s “Elmekia Dusk”, the holy-land of Canaan’s “Canaan Pilgrim, the Boat of the Sacred Teaching”, and also “Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade” from three-hundred years ago had a party name taken from their territory or the name of their representative and such.
“Oh, crap. We haven’t decided yet. Any good name any of you can come up with?”
The three girls behind him showed a sign of thinking up a name for a moment.
“I do! Adorable Elise-chan and her happy-going subordinates!”
“The party led by the noble, the strongest, the beautiful Silver Dragon Princess who had woken from her long seal—”
“Why don’t we just stay anonymous?”
“……Fear-senpai’s suggestion it is. Please register as anonymous.”
Both Kyelse and Elise that were behind Ren started making a sound of displeasure but he acted as if he didn’t hear them.
“Registration is completed. For this quest we have requested the aid of Elmekia Dusk for the hunt of one of the Five Great Disasters. They would be heading out tomorrow morning.”
“So you are saying other parties should match them?”
“To have everyone cooperate, that is what we are asking for.”
The receptionist girl said that with a begging eyes.
“The subordinates of one of the Five Great Disasters are gathered at the summit. If we don’t suppress them before their forces increases more than this, there is a risk that this town would be destroyed……so I beg you.”
“It will be alright~.”
The one who waved her hand with easygoing tone was Elise.
“Rather, if Achendia felt like it she could have destroyed this town on her own. Since that hasn’t happened, it means she has no intention to destroy this town. She’s a moody individual. If she is in a good mood she wouldn’t do anything unless we take action so relax.”
“It doesn’t sound relaxing at all you know!? What would happen if her mood changes for the worst!?”
“That’s why we will take her down before that happens.”
The previous Demon King smiled.
“That’s why we should head to the inn. I have been sweating so I want to take a bath. You too, Kyelse.”
“The party’s name……the special party name I have been coming up with since yesterday……”
“That was the name you came up with after seriously thinking about it!? Oh well, anyways, let’s get going.”
Ren took Kyelse’s hand who was putting on a sulking face and left the auditorium quickly.
And then——the moment they came out. Noises. The parties and the residents that seemed to be waiting for them outside the auditorium all looked at them.
“Woah?”
“They were the parties that were looking at us before. I guess rumours brought more rumours and ended up gathering all these people.”
It was exactly like the situation when the Elmekia Dusk showed up before. They didn’t come to talk to them directly. But they were whispering to each other quietly.
“Ren. Let’s go. We need to book an inn first and have you concentrate on your training like usual.”
“…...Alright. The inn it is. Umm, I’m sure there was one this way.”
Kyelse who was following right behind him.
Ren walked through the main street while taking her small hand.
“By training, do you mean you will teach me about sword again?”
“At noon, yes. I will look after you in terms of swords. But at night it will be Fear and Elise. The ancient summoning, the one we had you train every day. It seems like you can’t hear the voices of the spirits yet. But we will have you continue it until we can.”
“……Roger that. Though I am trying.”
“It’s natural that you can’t perform it yet. It wouldn’t be called ANCIENTS“the lost spells” if it was that easy to acquire.”
The public road filled with people.
The silver haired girl then plainly said it while looking ahead.
“Even so, our battle against Achendia would be tomorrow. We don’t have time but we will have you train much as time would allow it. Both sword and ancient summoning.”
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The town of the blazing cliff where there was still heat and commotion.
The hot wind which came from the active volcano where one of the Five Great Disasters awaits them. Even late at night, where jet-black curtain has covered the sky, the hot air was still present which made you sweat slowly.
“Thank you for waiting, Ren. You seemed to be quite tired now.”
“Hey, Fear-senpai…… Yeah, I’ve been sword training with Kyelse till just now. But seriously, no wonder this place is called the town of the blazing cliff. I never thought it would be this hot even at night so I was cooling off while taking a break.”
Ren turned around with a smile to the blonde girl who appeared on his way to the inn. Though his smile turned into an expression filled with fatigue immediately——
“……Except, I couldn’t calm myself down even though I took a break.”
“What do you mean?”
“I think I’m……nervous. The Demon General of Blaze would be a great Demon who I would never have imagined to face. Even though I was training with Kyelse, I kept on realising that I’m still inexperienced.”
“That’s how it should be.”
The response the Archangel gave was a peaceful nod.
“Instead I would have been troubled if you said you were confident in yourself. That attitude is much better than those people from the other parties around here who are trying to face one of the Five Great Disasters without having the proper strength to face her and simply rushing for glory.”
“That may be true……”
“Knowing your weakness is the key to your growth. Ren, that modesty of yours is your strong point. Though talking about it in the middle of the street is strange. Let’s head to my room.”
The room Fear pointed at was right beside the room where Ren was staying at.
They booked two rooms.
The other rooms were already fully booked by the other parties, but luckily there were two rooms left.
It was good that they were able to divide the room among Ren and the three girls. Though the room would be too small for three people to stay in so they had no choice but to share each room among two people. So the room was shared between Ren & Kyelse for one room and Elise & Fear for the other room.
“Please come in. Elise went to take a night walk but she should be returning soon. Till then, there’s something I need to tell you.”
“About the ancient summoning?”
“Yes. We would be facing Achendia tomorrow so I’ll tell you a bit about it.”
——You don’t need to feel so reserved.
Fear entered her room gallantly as if she wanted to say that.
“T-Then excuse me————!”
Exactly when he entered the room.
The explosion of light. Ren took several steps back in reflex and had his eyes blinded by the light which was so strong that it could lighten the sky of the night.
“Oh my, pardon me. Was it too bright?”
“Senpai, those wings are……?”
The Archangel Fear who was the strongest in Heaven.
Fear who had pure-white wings growing out from her back was smiling normally inside her room.
“But first, there is something I must give you.”
The Angel who touched her own wing. What she pinched using her fingers was a single feather, a beautiful feather which was glowing, from her wing which just appeared.
“Here, please take this.”
“Eh? Isn’t this——”
“This is my present for you. Ren, this will be a ritual item for activating your ancient summoning.”
The Angel continued with a casual tone.
“We had you train by trying to have you communicate with the small spirit which is attached to you till we reached this town of the blazing cliff.”
“……Yeah. I was actually giving my all for the training.”
For the past three days, the small spirit of fire certainly appeared in front of Ren when they were camping outside.
It was certain that it was attached to Ren.
But no matter how much Ren tried to concentrate in trying to hear its voice, the spirit didn’t say anything to him after all. It was floating in the air optimistically and disappeared when it felt like it.
“So then, what do you mean when your feather would be a ritual item to activating the spell?”
“There are two factors you need in order to use ancient summoning. One is the power to hear the voices of the spirits. And the second is the activation substance for the spell. We are talking about a powerful spell to summon the spirits here, so you would need a suitable activation substance for it.”
“And this is……”
Ren stared at the Angel’s feather held in his hand.
The sacred ritual item which was giving out a shallow light.
“I certainly was taught that using the leaves of an ancient trees or items which is possessed by spiritual power would enhance the power of normal spells. Would it be safe to assume that the same logic would apply here?”
“Exactly. Though a normal activation substance wouldn’t be able to activate the ancient summoning. The “divine item” which is much superior than a mere ritual item——please excuse myself but I am an Archangel who has the second highest rank in Heaven after the Goddess Resflaze-sama. With a powerful activation substance such as this, even for you who doesn’t know much about ancient summoning yet would perhaps be able to succeed in activating simple spells.”
“Even for me right now?”
“Yes. Though I may be repeating myself but the most crucial factor in this is for you to be able to communicate with the spirits. I was originally planning to hand this to you once you were able to do that.”
“Is it alright for me to receive this now?”
“You can say it’s a replacement for a lucky charm. And also as a reward for you as you were working hard for the past three days.”
The blonde Archangel answered with a graceful smile.
Right after that.
“I’m back! Oh, Ren’s here!”
The door opened and a dark skinned girl rushed into the room.
“Did you receive Fear’s feather already? Then I should give you one as well.”
“You will give me something too, Elise?”
“Yup. I’ll give you this.”
A gold-like jewel which was glowing in yellow-brown colour.
Amber——a fossilisation of a large tree’s resin over a long period.
“Remember what Fear said? About how ancient summoning is a high-level spell which involves the manipulation of space. Spirits aren’t the only things you can summon. It should be even possible to summon simple objects.”
“What do you mean?”
“Assume that the Angel’s feather is the activation substance for the ancient summoning. And the one I handed to you will be to summon physical objects. In other words, you would need different ritual item for different types of summoning.”
“So even a jewel like this can become an activation substance?”
An Archangel’s feather which looked powerful no matter how you saw it.
On the other hand a jewel given to Ren from Elise looked like a simple jewel at first glance.
“Well, it’s natural for you to feel that way. But it isn’t a normal amber. It’s a jewel condensed from the resin belonging to a one-thousand years old tree which was present in the Underworld. Also, can you see a black line inside the amber?”
“……Umm, oh this.”
A narrow line which Ren originally thought was a crack.
There was something, something narrow like a string inside the amber.
“It’s my hair. I used this as a medium to seal my, a Demon King’s, power. It was a jewel I had prepared three-hundred years ago but it wasn’t enough to make my reincarnated body mature. I’ll give it to you since I won’t be using it.”
“Is it really okay?”
“Yup. You’ve been training to summon that spirit till yesterday, right? Even though it may be the same ancient summoning, summoning a physical object might be easier. Rather than summoning a special being like spirits, you would be summoning something you are familiar with. To explain it in details, you can for example summon a book you left at the academy.”
“……Isn’t that also amazing enough!?”
“Right? But this will be hard in terms of when to use it.”
Elise answered with a meaningful smile.
“Anyway, the effect of the ancient summoning apparently had to do with the spellcaster’s skills and the power possessed inside the divine item. Ren, you haven’t actually started training spells yet. But what you have are the divine items which came from me, the previous Demon King, and Fear, an Archangel. So you will be compensating your skills with a powerful activation substance.”
The Angel’s feather would be for the spirit summoning purpose.
The Demon’s jewel would be for the physical object summoning purpose.
Ren nodded his head while holding onto both of those activation substances.
“So I’ll be able to summon everything besides the spirits with this amber of yours then, right?”
“That’s how it is said. Even though I said physical object, it’s for non-living objects so you should give it a try. Ren, try to summon one of the education books you left in your so-called academy.”
“……By the way, how should I do it?”
“I don’t know. Ancient summoning was a spell which belonged to the humans. It’s said that spirit summoning is to summon the spirits through communication with them. But there is lack of information in regards to summoning physical objects.”
The previous Demon King shook her head immediately.
“Though if it’s a space-manipulation spell like the ancient summoning, then there is a spell created by the Demons which resembles it. The trick I used back then was, let me see……you make your mind go blank, then imagine you are manipulating space quietly, and then bang, you activated it. Easy right?”
“Pardon me?”
“That’s why I’m saying that you make your mind go blank, then imagine you are manipulating space, and then bang!”
“……Hold on a sec. My brain is about to explode.”
Ren stopped Elise and put this hand on his forehead.
In terms of the way how Kyelse taught Ren sword techniques, the training would involve Ren watching Kyelse wield the sword and learn it. According to Kyelse “explaining it in words is hard” for her so Ren would have a hard time acquiring it since there wasn’t any explanation given to him in words. Though Elise’s explanation was hard to comprehend in a different way.
——I need to imagine my education book to appear strongly.
He could guess that was what she wanted to say. But he never anticipated that a Demon’s logic behind spells would be a vague sense of feeling as this.
“Well then, start already! I’m also looking forward to your summoning, Ren!”
“I’ll give it a shot but don’t hold too much hope. I still can’t do the spirit summoning either……”
The Demon King’s jewel which was glowing in his left hand.
What Ren imagined in his head was his education book he left in the academy while he gripped the Demon King’s jewel for a long time.
His education book which he read through it so many times that the pages were torn. Ren still remembered the sensation and the weight of his book within his hands——
That instant.
The Demon King’s jewel was enveloped by a strong golden light.
“……What!?”
Ren was about to drop the jewel due to the sudden activation but he managed to stop himself from dropping it.
After the light settled.
A familiar old education book dropped on the floor close to Ren’s foot.
“……Eh? Does this mean I succeeded?”
He still couldn’t believe it even though he activated it himself.
But the book which was on the ground in front of him was certainly the education book he imagined inside his head.
“Hmm, nice job Ren. I was actually surprised for real this time.”
Elise who picked the education book from the ground.
The innocent looking eyes which belonged to a young girl rises up happily. But her eyes becomes so sharp and gets filled with devilishness that even Ren felt chills on his back.
——The smile she is making while she showed a slight expression of when she was a Demon King.
——Therefore the praise she just gave must have come from the bottom of her heart.
“Even so, I only succeeded in summoning a single book as this……”
“Ren, you are saying that because you don’t realise how hard space manipulation spells are. You do know that the spell you just showed would be a level where the instructors from the Holy Fiora Journey Academy would faint due to the shock if they saw that?”
The one who answered with a bittersweet smile was Fear.
The Archangel who took the book Elise had just picked up and started observing it.
“I see. It certainly is Ren’s book. It’s certain that this is a book which was summoned from the Holy Fiora Journey Academy which is located very far from here. Though you would require more training for spirit summoning, it seems like you would improve this summoning more than I thought.”
“……Y-You think?”
“That’s why your aim would be to maintain this book at this spot for more than an hour.”
“Eh?”
Ren couldn’t understand Fear’s word immediately.
The exact moment when Ren was about to ask her——
“This is what I mean.”
The education book Fear was holding onto disappeared after being engulfed by golden sparkles.
“!? It disappeared!?”
“It returned to its original location. “Karma” and “time” are the two important requirements for ancient summoning.”
Elise gave a steady answer.
With an unhesitant tone as if she already predicted that Ren would get shocked.
“Though it’s also the weakness of ancient summoning since you can’t keep what you have summoned within your reach for unlimited time. It is said that you would be given the “time” restraint. By the way, I was actually counting in secret just now and that book returned exactly after twenty seconds.”
“For such short time…… Oh, so this is what you meant when you said it will be hard to find the situation to use it.”
“Exactly. That’s why the main target of summoning for ancient summoning would be the spirits after all. The spirits would respond to your voice and stay in that location. But lifeless objects which doesn’t have consciousness has a trait to return to its original location immediately. Right, Fear?”
“That’s correct. Except, the factor which would connect the summoned object and Ren would be the “karma” shared between them. For that reason you were able to summon it on your first try, Ren. For example, even if it was another education book which was located in the library, the chances you would be able to summon the said-book would be very low due to the weak karma between you and that book. Even if you were able to summon it——”
“So rather than twenty seconds, it would return in few seconds?”
“Yes.”
“……I see. But I think I got the gist of it.”
Ren wouldn’t be able to summon an object which has a weak karma with him. Even if he did, it would disappear instantly. It meant the ancient summoning wasn’t perfect even if it was considered as ANCIENTS“the lost spells”.
“If that’s the case I might as well try again since I did succeed in——”
“Ren.”
Ren wanted to practise it once more.
But the one who spoke over Ren’s words was Kyelse who had entered the room all of a sudden.
“Huh, Kyelse? Since when were you there?”
“I was here since before. You didn’t notice me since you were all ears to Elise’s explanation.”
After having said that, Kyelse held Ren’s hand tightly.
“This is enough for today so you should take a rest already. You should be tired because of the sword training you had with me as well.”
“At least let me try once more——”
“Tomorrow will be the battle against one of the Five Great Disasters. We would be troubled if you go down at a crucial moment due to lack of rest.”
She didn’t even allow him to argue back.
Kyelse’s words was so appropriate that Ren was about to laugh without thinking.
“Let’s go.”
“……Fine. Anyways, Fear-senpai, Elise, thanks.”
Ren returned to the room next door while being dragged by Kyelse.
Soon as they went to their room——
“Seriously, you get caught up with training easily. You were tired a moment ago due to the training with me.”
Kyelse sighed while sitting on the bed.
“Let me confirm but did you receive the activation substances?”
“I got one each from Fear-senpai and Elise. I may ask you a weird question but these are valuable items which would hold high values if I sold them, right?”
The divine items which had the power of the Archangel and the Demon King respectively.
“If I put it into the human’s value, then just selling one will allow you to buy a whole town.”
“That much!?”
“The ritual items, which has the power of either an Angels or Demons, would function as a defence barrier which has resistances against all sorts of spells. If it’s a divine item with the power of an Archangel, who is the second highest rank after the Goddess, or the Demon King, then it would normally become a “shield” which would be too powerful for a human to be in possession of.”
Ren couldn’t actually understand it since he was given them so normally. But the Archangel’s feather and the Demon King’s jewel he was holding onto would indeed be the world treasures.
“But think about it very hard. Why do you think Elise and Fear gave you such valuable divine item? Especially Fear’s feather. The reason why she gave you the activation substance even though you still can’t communicate with the spirits.”
“……Because I’m inexperienced?”
You can make up for the spellcaster of ancient summoning’s skills by the use of powerful activation substance. That was what Ren was told.
“Half right and half wrong. More than you being inexperienced, it has more to do with the single enemy we are facing this time being powerful.”
“The Five Great Disasters……”
“Our current power is nowhere near our actual powers. On the other hand the strength of the Five Great Disasters surpasses that of current Demon King of the Underworld. Then what do you think will happen?”
The Dragon Princess stared at the ceiling while she sat on the bed.
“What do you mean by what will happen……”
“It means that even I will have a really hard time fighting Achendia alone.”
The silver haired girl said it plainly.
“That’s why you need to protect yourself on your own. Think of the divine items that Fear and Elise gave you not as an activation substances for the ancient summoning but as a powerful defence barrier and keep it close to you all the time. You have to protect yourself. When we are fighting, just put your life as the priority.”
“…..Yeah. You are right.”
“Why don’t you sound convinced even though you said you do understand?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
Ren shook his head as if he was laughing at himself to Kyelse who was looking up at him.
……I also want to become the manpower of the group.
……But right now, I’m not in a position where I can say that.
“I know I’m being hasty. But I was wondering if I can become a strength to this party one day.”
“Don’t feel so down. I’ve been training you while having such intent from the start.”
Kyelse who had got up from the bed reached out her hand. What she grabbed with her hand was a single sword covered in brown colour sheath which was fading away.
“My sword?”
“In your case, not only your strength but you also need to do something with this sword or you can’t even start yet. I’m guessing you bought this in a minor weapon shop where you chose the cheapest second-hand one.”
“Ugh!?”
He couldn’t argue back. Ren bought the cheapest second hand sword from the town’s weapon shop when his enrolment to Holy Fiora Journey Academy was decided.
“The length of the sword as well as the weight of it doesn’t match your height and strength. The grip is also in bad condition. Instead I’m amazed you were able to use this till now.”
“……Are you praising me?”
“Yeah. Though this will be a joke if you are going to fight a high level Angels, Demons, and Dragons.”
Kyelse who drew out the blade from the sheath smoothly and started staring at the blade.
“The many layers of defence barrier the Archangels have around them. The Dragon’s scale which has stronger hardness than iron and steel. The miasma given out from high level Demons. All of them are a threat to humans. For example the Five Great Disaster we are facing this time. Let’s say you succeed in surprise attacking the Demon General of Blaze Achendia and cut her from behind——”
“And then?”
“The moment your blade touched Achendia’s miasma, the blade will corrode without any resistance and turn into dust.”
“Just how useless can it be!?”
“You would need a spirit armament which would be a sword with power of the spirit possessed in it at worst. The reason we chose the triumphal town as the meeting location with Elise was because I wanted to tell you that.”
——The Spirit-Sword Vierge.
The spirit sword which was said to be wielded by Eleline when he went to the Underworld and the Heaven a long time ago. Even though its sheath was destroyed over the three-hundred years, the blade was still filled with a sacred blue light.
“Aren’t weapons like those……”
“Hold on. There’s something wrong outside.”
Kyelse suddenly said that with a strong tone.
“Wrong?”
“……There are several presence……howl and anger…………it’s getting closer……really closer……”
The girl opened the window.
At the jet-black night, what the Dragon Princess stared at was the summit of the giant volcano. And then——
“It’s coming!”
The exploding crimson flames lightened the town of the blazing cliff at night time.
The dancing flames which blew many sparks.
Right after that, a sound of crumbling which signified something huge had been destroyed from somewhere far echoed.
“W-What was that sound?”
“The town wall which was surrounding the town must have been destroyed. And that wasn’t just one location since I heard a sound of multiple locations being destroyed. A charge of an enormous monster or an attack spell by a Demon.”
The sky which turned red.
The Dragon Princess muttered while she stared at the rooftop of the building which was being stirred up by the sparks.
“A conceited human must have acted rashly by angering the Five Great Disaster.”
“What do you mean!? It was supposed to be tomorrow——”
“One of the party who became blinded from making achievement must have made an assault to the Great Volcano of Galia at night. As a result, they counterattacked by the Five Great Disaster after angering her.”
The entrance to the room.
The one standing there calmly was a blonde Archangel in white robe.
“So then, what shall we do now, Elise?”
“Hmm……I really can’t imagine for the moody Achendia to become angry by simply receiving a surprise attack by a mere party. To begin with, she doesn’t even consider humans as a threat. I’m guessing her henchmen became angry on their own. So maybe she’s watching it from the summit?”
The previous Demon King who answered with her usual easy going tone.
“Oh well, should we be quick? Even though it’s a counterattack by her henchmen, there seems to be many of them. Though taking down Achendia would be the quickest way to stop their counterattack.”
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The residents’ houses which were burning.
The sky during night was tainted in red by having the sparks rise up by the wind.
“The fire already spread this much!?”
“Of course since they are the henchmen of the Demon General of Blaze. Of course it would be spells they would be proficient at. ——Even so, let’s get rid of them right away.”
Elise who raised her hand.
The spell’s design glowed in blue colour. The moment the glowing ice particles which was created in empty space, the flames which was burning in fast pace gets frozen in no time and disappeared by turning into many fragments.
“......That’s Elise for you”
“Geez. Humans does turn into daredevils. Didn’t your academy tell you not to act so reckless, Ren?”
“Huh? What do you——”
“The ones who stimulated all these Demons and monsters that are rampaging first was most likely five member party’s made up of the so-called Ren’s seniors we met at noon.”
“It can’t be!?”
“I’m dead serious.”
The former Demon King who easily jumped onto a building’s rooftop to get a full view of the town.
“Hmm, I see. Approximately two hundred enemies. There are less than ten Demons that is acting as the main force. Majority of the remaining one-hundred ninety enemies are monsters tamed by the Demons.”
“Elise, is what you just said true? About the seniors from the academy!”
“More like I was there when it happened. They were heading towards the volcano. You know when I left at night? I bypassed them by a chance.”
“You didn’t stop them?”
“I did. But I’m in this state now. Not only didn’t they hear me out, they just ignored me. Or should I have injured them till they couldn’t move?”
“…………No.”
Ren shook his head while biting his teeth hard at the master of the Underworld’s question.
“You warned them right, Elise? Then the ones at fault are my seniors who ignored your warning and the ones who started this first was the humans.”
“I like the sound of that. So you can make proper judgment without treating them special for being the same human as you huh.”
The former Demon King nodded with a smile cheerfully.
“Anyway we need to go and stop them. Even if they joined forces they wouldn’t be able to win against Achendia. Then there will only be casualties if we don’t stop them.”
Ren could guess why they headed towards the mountain in a rush.
The Elmekia Dusk’s participation. Since they didn’t see any chances of winning the competition against a large world-level party head on, so they must have thought they needed to make the first move.
“Kyelse, Fear, Elise——”
To the volcano’s summit.
The moment Ren was about to shout that out, “something” large jumped out from the resident’s house right behind them.
“A monster!?”
A crimson colour large snake broke through the house’s wall and jumped at them.
——The sword flashed.
The snake powerfully and quickly leaped to the rear due to a sharp strike grazing its face. But it wasn’t Ren who swung the sword.
“High-level Demons and their tamed monsters huh.”
The MASTERKnight who was wearing a black steel battle-wear. His brute strength which allowed him not to twitch his eyes even in front of a giant monster. And his behaviour which came from his confidence.
“Elmekia Dusk?”
“If you are a civilian then evacuate to the auditorium. If you belong to a party then head to the mountain.”
“W-What about you guys!?”
“We split into two troops. The first troop has already headed to hunt the Five Great Disaster. And the remaining troop would concentrate on guarding the town.”
“……Can we leave the guarding of this town to you guys? Didn’t you also come to hunt the Five Great Disaster?”
“Protecting the town was also included in the request.”
The one that gave the answer just now was an ARIACaster who was also wearing the same black battle-wear.
“Majority of this assault is caused by the monsters. High-level Demons are a threat but their numbers are low. So we will oppress them.”
“Having the Elmekia Dusk taking the defence sure is reassuring.”
Fear who smashed a strange bird that came to assault them to the ground with just her fist.
“Though it seems like you have other motives, right? Rather than getting uncertain fame where you might let the Five Great Disaster escape after cornering them, taking the certain fame as a priority which is to protect the town may be better. ……Would that be me thinking too much?”
“……I suggest you move your legs than your brain.”
The MASTERKnight responded with a fearless smile to Fear who was putting on a meaningful smile.
“Many of the parties had already headed to the summit of the volcano. You don’t intend to waste time here after coming this far to the town of the blazing cliff, right?”
“Well, we can’t argue about that. We should get going as well.”
The dark skinned girl made her body float in the air without waiting for others response after she said that. She jumped from rooftop to rooftop of the houses and headed directly towards the trailhead of the volcano.
“Hurry, you too, Ren. We can't stop the invasion unless we defeat Achendia.”
“I know. But you are going too fast!”
Ren chased after the three girls who were going ahead very fast while he breathed heavily.
The trailhead of the volcano. The moment he was about to go through the door which had been destroyed by the monsters.
“—! Actually, go without me. I need to go somewhere!”
“Ren!?”
Without even responding back to Kyelse’s shout, Ren turned around on the spot.
——The mansion on fire.
He could hear a weak scream from there.
“Dammit, did someone get left behind!? The place is about to burn down any minute!”
Ren forcefully kicked the burning door.
Ren entered the building while he had the sparks that was flying around burn his skin.
“Where are you!? Hey, you are there, aren’t you!?”
His sight was covered in crimson colour. There wasn’t much time left till the building gets completely burnt.
……Calm down.
……Being able to hear the scream means that person isn’t deep inside the building.
The flames that was burning as if it was dancing. Behind those flames.
“H……elp me……some……one……”
The black haired girl who was on the ground.
Ren saw a girl who was surrounded by flames and smokes who barely had any consciousness left who could just emit a low voice.
“Over there! ……Alright, it’s okay now. You are the only one left behind, right?”
Ren carried the small built girl on his back and tried to go back to the exit of the building.
“The mansion!?”
The burning ceiling crashed down. The path Ren was about to go through just now gets blocked by a wall of giant bricks and flames.
“At a time like this……dammit!”
The path which was blocked by the burning flames. From behind him. And from the surrounding walls, Ren was being cornered by the heat.
Flames in all direction. The escape route got blocked just now.
——There’s no way to escape to.
——At this rate we would burn along with the building.
The chilling image which passed through his head for a moment.
But at the same time a passionate heat which would erase his chills ran through his whole body.
“……Like hell I’ll give up!”
He who was despised as a fake Brave Hero.
He was different from the Brave Hero Eleline. A III-Grade MASTERKnight who was far from being that legendary swordsman. Even so, all three of Kyelse the Dragon Princess, Fear the Archangel, and Elise the former Demon King invited him to their party despite knowing that.
He wanted live up to their expectations with everything he had——
That instant.
Something triggered inside Ren. And then.
“Can you……hear my voice?”
A voice.
Like a sound of a bell that echoed from far away——
It wasn’t his ears. It was then when a faint voice echoed inside Ren.
“I was waiting……all this time. My voice. Now, it should reach you……”
“!? You are——!?”
A voice he heard for the first time.
But this voice sounded which made him feel nostalgic.
……I.
......I know who this voice……belongs to since a long time ago?
“Summon language. My aria……”
“You words. Now, it can reach me……”
“……Yeah. I can hear you. This time for sure.”
What Ren gripped tightly was the Archangel’s feather as if he was guided by a faint voice.
The white divine tool which glowed brightly.
“That’s why——”
Ancient summoning.
It was said that by hearing the spirit’s voice and responding to them, the spirits would also respond back to the spellcaster.
“I can’t end in a place like this.”
—— 『SingRh/ s the door of the worldhec ele Selah』——
The sea of flames that was blocking his path gets split in half.
SALAMANDERAncestral spirit of fire.
The spirit which had been besides Ren as a small spirit of fire descended now in its true form as a crimson lizard with wings.
“I get it now…… You’ve been trying to talk to me from a long time ago.”
Now he could hear it.
“Call me, again. I would be, waiting.”
Ren ran through the path of the flames. And it happened at the same time.
The same time as Ren exited the mansion, the mansion collapsed while making a sound.
“Ren!? Good, you are safe.”
Kyelse who found Ren and came running to him.
“Sorry, I took a detour. ——Oh, there he is. Hey, take care of this girl!”
Ren carried the girl he had saved and left her in the care of the MASTERKnight of the Elmekia Dusk.
“Y……You are……?”
“I’m glad you are okay. See you then, I’m also in a rush!”
Ren waved his hand to the girl who had her eyes open a bit as he ran.
“Where are Fear and Elise?”
“They are heading to the summit already. Also, I saw several more parties climbing the mountain while you were acting on your own. We are most likely the last ones. Looks like we are late.”
“I said I’m sorry.”
“I didn’t say you were bad.”
Kyelse smiled while running elegantly.
“If you didn’t do that, then there would have been a life no once could have saved. Also, we can climb faster for the lost time. With the two of us. Follow me!”
“Alright.”
Ren gripped his old sword. Ren ran through the path which led to the volcano.
One of The Five Great Disasters. The “Demon General of Blaze” Achendia. They simply ran towards her——
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The Great Volcano of Galia.
An active volcano which erupted approximately one-thousand years ago where you could still see gas billowing out from its crater. Even now the ground was covered by pumice stone, volcaniclastic materials from back when the magma cooled down and solidified.
At the junction of its three paths.
“Elise should have taken the right path and Fear, the middle path, aiming towards the summit.”
“Then we will be taking the left path huh.”
To reach the summit, the junction of the three paths should each connect to the three different routes.
The middle path which Fear took should be the shortest, but there would most likely be many Demons guarding it. Predicting that, Elise took the route which would have the longest distance to reach the summit.
As such, the route Ren would take would be the remaining route which was the left path from the junction of the three paths.
“——We should move fast.”
They climbed up the volcano’s path. Even though they should already have reached halfway up, not meeting the other parties implied they had a late start.
"It's natural that at this time, the parties that advanced up the mountain should have started battling Achendias' minions." Don’t lower your guard since we don’t know where a high-level Demon would be lurking.”
“......Roger that. By the way, do you know the situation of the battle?”
“The parties have mostly been annihilated. The Demons have left their miasma everywhere.”
“It can’t be!?”
“They were weak parties lured here by hearing the name of the Five Great Disaster. This would be a natural outcome if this was their first battle with high-level Demons. There won’t be a problem though since Fear and Elise would be rescuing them.”
Kyelse climbed up the mountain in a lightly manner as if she was skipping.
“If the parties worked together, they may have been able to put on an even fight.”
“……That’s only if they headed to the mountain together.”
Not only did they not work cooperatively, it instead turned into a time attack battle where each party would first aim for the Five Great Disaster.
And the one who triggered such situation was none other than the five member party formed by Ren’s seniors. As a result, each party would get taken down by the Five Great Disaster’s henchmen on their own game.
And then——
Without any warning, a circular symbol, glowing in crimson-colour appeared on the ground.
“A spell!?”
Ren kicked the ground to evade it.
That moment, flames shaped like a giant dragon almost grazed Ren’s back and soared up the sky.
“Huh? He dodged it, Ranaku.”
“That’s a rare sight, isn’t it? Looks like he has good reflexes for a human, Kanaku.”
Two winged Demons appeared from the sky.
Pale skinned children with solid yet transparent wings. Despite their adorable appearance making them appear like fairies, the expressions on their faces were like carnivores who had found their prey.
“It will be a competition since we can report this to Achendia-sama.”
“Which one of us can——”
“Eyesore.”
The two Demons, with their miasma around them were blasted away by explosions around them.
“……H-Huh? It ended already?”
“I don’t have time to waste for novice Demons that doesn’t even know who I am. Let’s get going.”
The Dragon Princess started running ahead without waiting for Ren’s response.
“H-Hey? Was it okay to blast them away like that?”
“Dang it. I should have blasted them away after making them tell us where Achendia’s location is.”
“That’s not what I meant! Wouldn’t they also be considered as Elise’s former henchmen?”
The Dragons, the Angels, and the Demons were the three beings representing the earth, the Heaven, and the Underground, respectively. If Kyelse who was a Dragon carelessly attacked them, then there would be a possibility that it will hinder the balance of the three worlds.
“The Demons strength lies in their toughness. Just like Elise’s ability to reincarnate.”
“What do you mean?”
“Even if I did “destroy” them here, they won’t be “annihilated”. Either way, the Demons here are a bunch that betrayed the Demon King of the Underworld. It won’t be a problem if I lay hand on them. More importantly, don’t assume it would end with those two. There’s more coming.”
The area where the battle took place between the parties and the Demons. If those two were the scouts——
“What……is this powerful presence? A Dragon!?”
“No, wait. What is up with this abnormal pressure? It can’t be?”
“That legendary——”
“Just get lost.”
There are three Demons that appeared from the ground. But even they were defeated by Kyelse's round kick, without putting a fight.
“Ah, geez. I can’t stand this! Because of that seal!”
“……Even though you are saying that, that was too easy for you.”
Kyelse was taking down the Demons as they appeared.
Not even one of the Demons, who would be a threat to the human’s party, could be a hindrance to her.
And then——
“! Are all of you okay!?”
Ren in a rush, headed to the party of six that were on the ground.
Maybe they received a surprise attack from the Demons which Kyelse had just defeated. The party formed by the two MASTERSKnights, the two ARIASCasters, a HUNTERPredator, and a HEALERCurer were all burned up and lying on the ground.
“……Did you two h……help……us……?”
The HEALERCurer girl opened her eyes a bit.
“Your injuries?”
“……It’s not a fatal injury. Even I can heal……injuries of this degree……”
She stood up weakly.
“Go ahead. There were parties ahead of us. Elmekia Dusk and a party formed by young people.”
“Elmekia Dusk!? So they passed through here!”
“Yes. That party……their strength were on a different level……they headed for the summit while overcoming high-level Demons.”
“Thanks, I was wondering about them.”
Ren faced towards Kyelse and nodded. Then they ran up through the path heading towards the summit.
“Ren——”
“I know. The young party that girl mentioned must be my seniors from the academy. I assume they progressed through this route by using anti-Demon barrier since one of them was a ENCHANTERBarrierer.”
“But that spell won’t work on high-level Demons, you know?”
You could separate the sources of spells used by humans into two major categories.
The destruction-type spells copied from the spells used by the Demons——magic and attack spells would be included here.
The protection-type spells copied from the spells used by the Angels——de-spell and defence spells would be included here.
Among these two categories, the anti-Demon barrier would be taken from the Angels’ spells.
The effect it has against the regular Demons would be high, but it was merely an inferior spell used by humans. It wouldn’t work against high-level Demons with overwhelming power.
“……I thought I already knew this.”
Ren realised once again after witnessing the fallen party.
The ones that were able to compete with the high-level Demons, the rulers of the Underworld, were a portion of the parties such as the Elmekia Dusk. They were not an opponent that a novice party should challenge in a rush.
——Screams.
It was then when Ren heard familiar screams coming from above.
“We were late……! Senpai!?”
The ARIACaster who barely was conscious had his knee on the ground.
The MASTERKnight student who was using his sword to support his body didn’t move an inch. Standing next to him was a ENCHANTERBarrierer girl who was looking at the Demon in front of her with expression filled with terror.
“Ren!?”
The MASTERKnight opened his eyes wide while breathing heavily.
Without even answering him,
“The aura of your power isn’t bad. You are such a waste to be Achendia’s henchman.”
“This smell, the Heavenly Silver Dragon!”
Kyelse’s punch and the large Demon’s punch. Both fist clashed creating a flash which burned the eyes. A powerful shock which could even distort space passed through the scene.
“What the……!?”
The silver haired girl who took the attack of a Demon head on.
Seeing such situation, the five academy graduates screamed in shock.
——Unbelievable.
——Such small girl countered the attack of a high-level Demon.
Everyone had their eyes pop out while such thought passed through their mind.
“Senpai, behind you!”
Only Ren was staring at a completely different direction.
A dangerous presence which appeared behind them.
A Demon which had an appearance of a brown lion, whose colour was its main trait. Ren certainly saw the four legged beast stood firmly on the ground while it lit a crimson glow in its mouth.
“Senpai, watch out!”
“Ren!? Stop, you will——”
Kyelse’s scream could be heard. The instant the boy who was called the fake Brave Hero pushed away the ENCHANTERBarrierer girl, his body was enveloped by the crimson flames.
“Re————”
“Thanks. You saved me again.”
But the crimson flames were compressed in the empty air.
There was one boy who calmly stood right after the burning flames turned into small sparks.
He had a spirit which was glowing brilliantly and sitting on his right shoulder.
“The SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire!? Ren, when on earth did you master it!?”
“Ancient summoning! You are telling me there is a human who can command the spirits which exists in this era!?”
The Demon which had the appearance of a lion shivered.
Ren used that slight opening to mow down the lion’s body as he passed by it.
“……Splendid……”
That Demon disappeared like a shimmer of hot air.
Besides it, another Demon defeated by Kyelse perished.
“Ren, what’s going on!? Since when did you become capable of using spirit summoning!?”
“Ouch, it hurts! Rather, my eyes are spinning! Calm down!”
Ren, with Kyelse grabbing his collar, was being shaken around.
“That proves how amazing Fear-senpai’s divine tool is.”
“But……even so……no, let’s leave it for now. Though it was beyond what I expected——”
The spirit had an appearance of a winged lizard.
The SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire which looked like a small red Dragon disappeared. Kyelse who saw that turned around to Ren while looking happy.
“That was a great job coming from you. There isn’t much distance left till we reach the summit so we will keep on going while immediately taking down the enemies.”
“Yeah.”
Kyelse advanced ten metres ahead with a single step.
Ren ran while following after her.
At the mountain path where it had become silent——
The party of five members were watching such scenery in a daze.
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Near the crater of the Great Volcano of Galia.
“Looks like this is it for you.”
“Achendia the Demon General of Blaze. The great Demon who was even called a Five Great Disaster. We would never have thought you would flee while leaving your henchmen behind. Looks like the name of the legendary Demon had fallen.”
The five humans that were wearing black battle wear.
The Elmekia Dusk——. They were the only ones who managed to arrive at the summit, while the other parties were defeated one after another by the Demons who blocked their way, as they also aimed for the volcano’s summit.
“Pretty skilled there. I never have thought all of you would catch up to me by using tracepursuit spells.
The great Demon calmly stood there, smiling as she had the crater boil out magma behind her.
——Demon General of Blaze, Achendia.
Her crimson hair which looked like scorched heat was possessed by it. And her golden-coloured eyes made her look like a female leopard.
Simply, her appearance was that of a fascinating woman.
Her appearance was that of a woman in her mid-twenties. Though the dress she was wearing had a brilliant red colour, she was equipped with an unknown precious metal on her wrists and neck.
“Now then. What shall I do?”
Behind her was a precipitous cliff. If she stepped in a wrong place, she would fall into the boiling magma. Even though she was in a situation where she was cornered, the Demon General of Blaze kept her confident smile.
“We warn you. If you don’t want to suffer then leave this mountain immediately.”
“Oh? Is that supposed to be some human’s joke?”
The great Demon who had a fearless glow in her golden eyes.
“So are you saying you would fight us?”
“Such dummies. I wasn’t talking about that. What I was wondering was——should Mii reveal myself.”
The spouted flames enveloped around the Demon General.
“……What!? Who are you?”
“Hello there. I think your party was called the Elmekia Dusk, wasn’t it? Anyways, good job.”
The white haired little girl sat on the giant orb which was floating in the air.
“One of the Three Followers of the Demon General of Blaze Achendia-sama, Mii of the “Imitation”. Let’s get along.”
“A fake! Then where is the real Five Great Disaster——”
The Demon answered with an innocent chuckle.
“Achendia-sama was also bored so she could have played with all of you. But an interesting bunch, who would entertain us even more, showed up exactly then. So we needed the pests to be removed.”
“An interesting bunch?”
“Yup. Mii was also shocked. I would never have thought there would be a reincarnation of the legend from three-hundred years ago.”
“……Your words don’t make any sense. But we simply need to break through you and reach the Demon General of Blaze.”
The party of five humans in black attire.
Each and every one of them were professional MASTERSKnights, as well as being ARIASCasters and ENCHANTERSBarrierers.
“Terrific. It’s been a while since I met humans that are worth the fight.”
She sat on a pearl-coloured orb.
Mii of the “Imitation”, who was opposing the Elmekia Dusk, said it with a chilling smile.
“I will play with all of you on behalf of Achendia-sama. Shall we start then?”
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the summit of the third route——
“This was unexpected.”
That was the first thing Kyelse said to the Demon standing in front of her.
“I thought more of your so-called trusted retainers would be waiting for us, but you came all the way here to meet us?”
“It’s called special treatment. After all, it had been a while since we last met.”
The one who answered, was a crimson Demon, who was the highest-class Demon.
The Demon General of Blaze, Achendia. She had her crimson hair blowing behind her and didn’t lose her smile despite Kyelse glaring at her.
“Has it been three-hundred and five years ago since we last met? But I’m surprised. It seems like the former Demon King-sama and the strongest Archangel in Heaven is with you as well. I can’t believe it. If Eleline was also alive, then it would have been the reincarnation of the legendary party.”
“……Eleline isn’t here anymore. He was a human. So he had a lifespan.”
“Then is that boy over there the reincarnation of Eleline? He resembles him so much.”
The Five Great Disaster’s gaze moved to Ren.
The golden-eyes like that of a female leopard. She was looking at him. Ren couldn’t help but feel cold sweat pour down his back like waterfall simply from that.
——She’s different.
The presence of the Demon in front of me is in a different league than the Demons I have encountered till now.
Even Ren who simply stood in front of her could realise that. She looked like a human from a quick look. But the miasma and pressure which poured from her body was completely different to the other Demons.
“So? Are you?”
“You should know the answer already. Don’t even think I’m Eleline’s reincarnation.”
Ren held the chills he was feeling and answered by keeping his tone down.
“Heh? I like it. You are the kind of human who knows his place.”
“……There’s one thing I want to ask.”
Ren looked straight at the Demon with such overwhelming presence.
“You were a Demon General who was previously the subordinate of Elise, right? I heard that you rebelled because Elise resigned from her post as a Demon King and didn’t like the current Demon-Lord.”
“Hmm? Well, I guess you aren’t far off.”
“Then couldn’t you just remain as Elise's, the former Demon King’s, subordinate instead of the current Demon King's? Elise is having trouble since her body turned into that state. Didn’t you think of helping her?”
“That’s out of the question.”
That became the final verdict of a Demon who was once the candidate to become a Demon King.
“To be honest, the current Elise doesn’t appeal to me at all. Especially as someone who once knew of her beauty, strength, and brutality. More importantly, don’t you think there isn’t any reason for me to obey someone who is weaker than me?”
The highest-class Demon whose strength even surpassed that of a current Demon King.
That was the declaration of war from the legendary Demon who was called the personification of blaze.
“Though meeting Elise would be the last entertainment for me. Until then, don’t you think it will be troublesome if I don’t crush you two and Fear till then? All of you also want to defeat me in order to protect the human’s town, right? So why don’t we get started now.”
“Ren, step aside!”
Kyelse jumped the same time as she shouted.
On the other hand the Demon General of Blaze jumped to the rear towards the slope of the mountain while she made phantoms of herself.
The phantoms of the Demon General. All of the phantoms moved at the same time and spoke.
“This is so saddening.”
“For that invincible and unequalled Dragon.”
“Maybe it was due to that seal.”
“You don’t even have a trace left from back then.”
The crimson detonation——the scattered current of thermal expansion created by the spells of the four phantoms turned into shockwaves that burned and demolished the huge rocks.
“Just be quiet.”
Kyelse’s power of language.
The scattered blast swiftly turned into a pleasant spring breeze.
It must had been a spell to intervene with the energies and fluids within a wide-range. But it was in a level where a human like Ren couldn’t possibly understand the constitution of the spell even though he saw it up-close.
“Split.”
Kyelse’s raised feet stepped on the ground. That instant, a shock ran through the Great Volcano of Galia like a rumble caused by a huge Dragon landing on the mountain.
The lifted pebbles along with hundreds and thousands of small rocks headed towards the Five Great Disaster.
Every one of the rocks had the power and velocity of an arrow or even bullets. Even getting hit by one of them would cause fatal damage. But——
“This isn’t like you. A cunning fighting-style like that isn’t something a Dragon would do.”
They perished before touching the Five Great Disasters.
Miasma——a garment of curses that high-level Demons has around them. Metal objects would turn into rust. And mere objects such as pebbles would be disintegrated in an instant.
“You realise it, don’t you? In your current state you can’t——”
“That’s enough talk.”
The Princess of Dragons approached right in front of the Demon General. The many pebbles from before was for deceptive means. A trap used to deceive the eyes of the real Achendia and her four phantoms at the same time.
“It’s so obvious. And sadly, in your current state you won’t overcome my miasma——”
“Fall to the depth of the realm of the dead.”
……Shook.
The air shook. The punch created by Kyelse pierced through Achendia’s activated miasma and nailed her in the stomach.
“Who do you think I am?”
“!? ……k-ka……!?”
The Five Great Disaster held her enormous breast and couldn’t hide her pain.
Barrier breaker. Body destroyer. And the spell intervener. The punch which has those three different high-level spells reached the Demon General of Blaze.
“……Splendid. To be expected from the legendary Dragon Princess Kyelse. I guess that was roughly between thirty to forty percent of the strength of your prime. And that was while being in a human’s appearance. Won’t you return to that beautiful Dragon?”
“That isn’t your concern.”
Kyelse simply approached her.
Seeing the silver haired girl doing that, the crimson haired Demon simply put on a cold smile and——
“I see. So you can’t transform back, can you?”
“…………”
“That’s too bad. If you could, then you would have been able to fight me even with only half of your strength.”
“What?”
“The cause of your loss would be that there hasn’t been much time since you woke up.”
The real Achendia. And the four phantoms.
Purple-coloured spell-circles appeared below the feet of the five bodies of the legendary Demon. Strange barriers made up of many complex spell-circles, symbols, and pentagram.
“Anti-Dragon element barrier!?”
“You should have realised by the time I summoned the four phantoms. I pity you since your senses were still dull due to three-hundred years of being sealed.”
The light made from the barrier wrapped around Kyelse as if it was restraining her——
“Kyelse!?”
“Don’t come, R————gu……aaah……!?”
Before Ren could even reach her.
The silver haired girl’s scream echoed, where she then fell at the centre of the barrier.
“I already knew you were coming. It’s natural for me to have prepared barriers against you beforehand. I obviously have many anti-Angel barriers set around there against Fear.”
The four phantoms vanished.
The remaining Demon General of Blaze looked down at Kyelse with a bewitching smile.
“What will you do now? Good timing, I was hoping to have a henchman like you.”
“……Like hell……you low rank……”
She said while she had lights from the barrier restraining her to the ground.
She still tried to move despite it. The Dragon Princess bit her teeth hard, got on her four limbs and moved her head up.
“I’m astonished. You can still speak? Hmm, you are dangerous. If I don’t make you completely powerless before Elise and Fear shows up, you might break free from the barrier with some kind of trigger.”
The condensed flames.
She had a spell of intense heat, within her palm, which was burning so much that it was so bright——
“Anyway, I’ll have myself weaken her moderately.”
“Before that happens, I will have you go down.”
Achendia didn’t realise it.
No. To be precise, she knew Kyelse’s strength that she was very cautious of her. Thus she didn’t pay attention to the human who came behind her.
——The Angel’s feather in Ren’s left hand.
——At the same time the divine item glowed, a crimson spirit appeared behind Ren.
“Don’t worry about me SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire, take me down along with her!”
“!? That spirit! Don’t tell me you are trying to intervene with my spell!?”
The fire spell compressed inside Achendia’s palm suddenly swells up in rage. It spiraled around in the empty space where the intense heat of flames surrounded Achendia and Ren.
An instant flash.
“Ren!?”
Kyelse’s scream echoed——
The huge explosion thrusts up the sky. Ren and the Demon General of Blaze gets dragged into the blast and both fell deep into the abyss of the Great Volcano’s slope.
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The Great Volcano of Galia, near the crater of the second route.
The earthquake shook the slope of the mountain.
The scattered shockwave passed consecutively through to the starting point of the mountain. Many small stones turned into fallen rocks due to the shock and started to roll down the mountain.
At the centre of that——
There was an Archangel and a high-level Demon, who were exchanging punches in close-range, within breathing distance.
“Destroy!”
Chorus of loud spirits between the two.
Fear bent her body to dodge the punch of a huge high-level Demon which came down at her. She went within his reach and thrusts her fist up from below.
The punch which could drill through the ground.
The punch which could cut through the sky.
Sounds of great destruction continued to echo. The punch from the Demon created a large crater on the ground and the punch from Fear which hit the air creaked the atmosphere. The two punches created a tornado-like blast.
“You are pretty good. It’s been a while since I had a fight which made my heart race so much.”
The Archangel who had a red face from excitement with her skirt gently blown by the air.
“I shall hear your name.”
“That would be an honour. Archangel Fear, the biggest battle maniac of Heaven who directly served under the Goddess Resflaze.”
The Demon who was wrapped in black and gold armour.
His actual skin turned into a powerful armour like that of an insect's exoskeleton.
“One of the Three Followers of the Demon General of Blaze Achendia-sama. The Veldred of the “Armament”.”
“That was a well-trained martial art. The name of your title don’t come from armed equipment but your “martial art” which acts as an “equipment” itself. I shall remember that name. ……However.”
The Archangel jumped as if she was dancing.
“It’s regretful but I don’t have the time to be dancing with you.”
“——That was my intention.”
The high-level Demon didn’t even try to dodge Fear’s punch. He crossed his arms. He used the back of his palm which was also the part of his body to take her attack directly.
“The Archangel who is the number two of Heaven. Even though you have weakened, I am still no match for you.”
“Oh my? You know when to give up.”
“Wrong. For that reason I need to buy time and wait for Achendia-sama to arrive.”
“……Oh, that’s what you meant.”
She glared at the Demon who jumped to the rear.
This henchman of Achendia was a martial artist but more than that, he was her royal retainer. The plan where they would concentrate in wasting their strength at their spot so Achendia could later defeat their enemy one after another afterwards.
…..What shall I do now?
……We wanted to avoid fighting Achendia directly in our current state.
Elise, Kyelse, and herself. If two of them among the three joined forces, then they wouldn’t lose against a Demon General. Instead, if they were alone, then Achendia would be an opponent who would be extremely difficult to handle.
“Looks like we miscalculated.”
If the four of them, including Ren had headed towards the Five Great Disaster together, then such situation wouldn’t have occurred.
But in order to rescue the humans that were defeated by the Demons on their way, they needed to go through the different routes. That was the biggest loss.
“It would be a timed attack indeed. Would I join my comrades after defeating you who is concentrated on defending, or would Achendia defeat my comrades first.”
“That’s exactly it. Come. The strongest Archangel in Heaven.”
“No need for you to tell me.”
She crunched her fist very hard.
The blonde Angel jumped ahead while she raised her fist which had the strongest hardness in the world and was only equaled by the fangs of the Heavenly Silver Dragon.
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The Great Volcano of Galia, near the crater of the first route.
Elise who was standing very close to the crater which was the origin of the flowing magma.
The one who was opposing her was——
“Let me think, I think you were Nesica of the “Reflection”. The follower of Achendia.”
“It’s a great honour to have the former Demon King-sama remember my name.”
The blonde Demon who held the side of her long skirt bowed to Elise.
She also had an appearance of a human girl. But what was clearly different was her long ears like a rabbit's and a tail covered by fur like a fox's.
“I think you specialised in reflecting spells? Geez, Achendia sure did pit me with the troublesome one.”
It would have been different if she was pitted against an all-rounder type like Kyelse. But Elise mainly specialised in spells. Just how troublesome would be an opponent who could reflect spells.
“I’m looking forward to it. Just how much would my ability work against the former Demon King-sama.”
“……Sure. But bye-bye.”
Elise clicked her fingers. As if it responded to her click, powerful spell-circles appeared and surrounded the blonde Demon.
“You won’t be able to “reflect” binding barrier, right?”
“——Wrong.”
The smile of a high-level Demon. At the same time, the loop of light which was about to restrain Nesica perished.
The barrier itself gets teleported to Elise.
“Wah, I didn’t hear that you could even reflect barrier-type spells!?”
Elise slipped through the loop.
“It would have been different if it was Elise-sama when you were an active Demon King. But if it’s a spell activated by you in your current body, then there isn’t any spell from you I can’t reflect.”
“……Hmm, this really is getting troublesome. I don’t even have the time to spare.”
Elise made a bitter smile while she scratched her head. She lifted her eyes which was burning with curiosity and glared at her opponent fearlessly.
“What should I do now?”
“Oh my. You still have that much confidence despite having that earlier spell reflected? Do you have a final trick up your sleeve?”
“Rather than a final trick, it’s more of a……but this is, no, it can’t be helped. I don’t have any more time to waste anyway.”
The dark-skinned girl shrugged her shoulder in an exaggerated manner.
The eyes of the girl, who was known as the former Demon King, becomes filled with ominous and cold light making Nesica who was standing against her feel the chills.
“I really wanted to save this for Achendia.”
“Eh?”
“————————I shall teach you fear which would even make Demons shiver in fear.”
The wind of spell powers suddenly stopped.
The area which had spells activated, started to compress and what breezed instead was black wind.
The jet-black miasma which was even colder and chaotic than the black of night. Such wind swirled around Elise’s body as if it was enveloping her. Even the atmosphere around Nesica was tainted in black and continued to spread.
At the centre of that miasma——
One dark-skinned Demon appeared.
“Eh? ……Eh…………ah, n-no…………it can’t be…………”
Nesica’s expression froze in fear. There is no Demon who wouldn’t know her. In the past she used her powerful and unrivalled black miasma to shroud the Underworld with. The strongest Demon who even had the Five Great Disasters serve under her——
“It’s been a while since I returned to this appearance.”
The one who said that was a tall dark-skinned Demon.
Her clothing changed to ominous colour and shape due to receiving her miasma. Her tied-up hair was now untied and was continuing to blow due to the powerful and black miasma.
She changed from her small girl’s appearance to an appearance of a woman with a fascinating body——
“D……Demon Imperial Princess……Eliselis Di Mariablaze-sama……”
“Indeed.”
The former Demon King looked down to Nesica who was standing in front of her with eyes which didn’t show the slightest mercy in them.
“You should be honoured. After all, you would be the first Demon to see me with this appearance ever since I reincarnated ten years ago. I haven’t even told Kyelse and Fear about it.”
The forbidden spell of the rebirth of the Demon King.
She spent ten years to create it after she reincarnated as a small girl. A secret spell which was solely created by Elise. Since it required consumption of a great amount of spell powers, there was a restriction of being able to use it for only a very short time——
“I-It can’t be……!? I-I didn’t hear that you could......r-return to your previous form……”
“Fool. Did you really think I would head towards Achendia without any tricks?”
“Ugh……gu, fine……bring it!”
Even though she had to fight the motion of fear which had bound her whole body, Nesica looked up towards the former Demon King.
“What’s this?”
“Since your original body is that of that small girl, you would require great amount of spell powers to maintain that body! Several mintues at most. Then if I could endure it here for several minutes, your spell power would reach the limit first. There’s no change in Achendia-sama’s victory!”
“Haha, to be expected from Achendia’s retainer. You are smarter than I thought.”
The Demon Imperial Princess answered with a smile on her face.
“But, let me give you a correction. The reason why I didn’t want to waste time wasn’t because I needed to consume enormous amount of spell power to maintain this form.”
“Eh?”
“I am no longer a Demon King. I am merely a single Demon who left that position and lost all of my henchmen. But even for someone like me, I still have irreplaceable comrades. They aren’t my henchmen like all of you once were. But comrades who is equal to me. I just want to make it in time for that danger. That’s simply it.”
Those words.
The high-level blonde Demon made an expression as if she couldn’t believe her ears.
“……You have changed. Former Demon King-sama.”
“You’re right. I may have. But it doesn’t feel bad. A journey with equal comrades that is.”
She had an overwhelming dignity, and miasma enveloped her body. The charming Demon Imperial Princess walked slowly towards the Demon in front of her.
“And that’s how much I also want to watch over him. The possibility of Ren who is known as the fake Brave Hero.”
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the midpoint.
At the midpoint of the mountain, where there wasn’t even the slightest sign of parties, and the Demons that would counter them——
“……! ……Ku……looks like…...I overdid it.”
Ren used his sword to support himself and stood up on his own, while his body was full of cuts and bruises.
“Hmm. Ancient summoning. I wonder how many hundreds of years since it has been since I last met a human who can command a spirit. You sure came up with an interesting tactic when you commanded the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire to intervene with my flames and made it explode.”
The crimson Demon whose tone became lively in joy.
Even though she had been blasted in the same explosion as Ren, she didn’t receive any wounds.
“You, a human who resemble Eleline. I think Kyelse called you Ren earlier.”
“——Yeah.”
“So, what was your intention? It seemed like you protected Kyelse but what are you planning to do?”
“I was desperate. To be honest, I didn’t have the leisure to think anything through.”
Ren shook his head.
Seeing Kyelse put in danger right in front of him, he suddenly took action without even thinking and finding the reason to do so, just to get the Demon General of Blaze away from there at all cost.
“But by having the discussion with the two of us, I now have two things I wanted to say to you.”
“What would those be?”
“First. Why did you betray Elise? I don’t care about the current Demon King. But Elise……is a good girl. The relationship between you and Elise may have been that of a master and her retainer, but still, you two were comrades right? I don’t want to see the two of you fight each other and hurt each other.”
“That sure is an interesting impression you have there, don’t you think?”
“It isn’t interesting since it’s something I experienced myself. It was the most painful experience I ever had.”
He continued to be called the fake Brave Hero during those three years at Holy Fiora Journey Academy.
No one took him seriously. Since he didn’t have any friends who would practice swords with him, he continued to swing his swords alone outside while using the empty air as his sparring partner.
——It’s because I wanted someone to acknowledge me one day.
——So I intend to understand very well what it means to have comrades, more than anyone.
“If I were you……I would never betray such precious comrades no matter what the reason would be. Why can’t you get along with her? It doesn’t matter if Elise is or isn’t a Demon King right now. Didn’t she fight till her body was battered three-hundred years ago!?”
Elise had lost her body in the battle from three-hundred years ago.
She lost her position as a Demon King and reincarnating into a younger but weaker body surely wasn’t something she wanted either. However——
“Wasn’t Elise, the Demon King, the one who fought alongside all of you who were her trusted retainers!? So don’t just betray her easily like that!”
“…………”
The crimson Demon didn’t answer.
“……So, what was the second thing you wanted to say?”
“I certainly am no Eleline. Yeah, I’m none other than the fake Brave Hero. I don’t mind to be called that in the academy, the town of the blazing cliff, and even from a Demon as yourself. ——But!”
Ren gripped his sword harder.
There was one promise he made which passed his mind.
“Don’t forget the strong spirit you showed when you protected me and challenged the Wyvern. That is the only requirement I ask from you to form a party with me.”
“There is something I also can’t give up on. I won’t break the promise I made with Kyelse no matter what!”
“Are you going to buy time so you can call the other three here?”
“No way. I don’t have time to do that. Your henchmen is doing whatever they like and are rampaging in the town located below this mountain.”
The story of the boy who was called the fake Brave Hero.
This was truly the beginning of it.
“I will! Now, right here! I will end this by defeating you!”
“Dummy. If it was Eleline from the past it would have been different, but you are merely a human. Know the power difference between us.”
The Demon General of Blaze raised her right hand.
Roar!
Cracks were created on the ground where a giant wall of flames blew up so high that you had to look up. Not only did the flames have a high temperature which was enough to melt the rocks it touched, it was also a wide-range spell which covered your whole sight in flames.
“This should be the end for it.”
Torrent of flames which was heading at Ren.
Those flames————was cut in half by the swing of the boy’s sword.
“You stopped my flames for the second time!? ……I see that the spirit is quite fond of you.”
The SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire which was resting on Ren’s right shoulder.
It responded to the sword Ren used, as he swung it to intervene with the flames coming towards him.
“!”
The Five Great Disaster got stirred. Ren used that instant to jump.
The mass of flames which was created by Achendia fell down towards Ren after it spun in mid-air. Ren continued to dodge every one of them. No, there should have been flames which had hit him. But even those flames disappeared, leaving just white smokes as if it had been washed away by water.
——The Archangel’s feather and the former Demon King’s jewel.
As well it was a jewel to activate ancient summoning, it could also be used as a defence-barrier which had resistance to varieties of spells. It was the effect of those supports.
“Over there!”
Ren closed the distance with the Demon General who had jumped away, and swung his sword slanted from a lower angle.
The tip of the sword grazed her.
But the whole body of the crimson Demon disappeared that instant like a mist.
“Mirage!?”
“Correct~. I distorted the layers present in the air with the heat of my flames in order to manipulate the refractive index of light. Since it was a genuine physical phenomenon, I can even confuse those who senses the spell-power of their opponent……well, you didn’t seem like such a skillful person so I was surprised by you. I had to take that measure.”
The charming Demon was smiling from far away.
“Ancient summoning and spirit summoning. Did you train at the Holy-land of Canaan?”
“Of course not.”
The heat of the flames lurked in the surrounding area.
Ren wiped away his sweats which was falling down like waterfall and then shook his head.
……This is bad.
……I wanted to settle this with that attack just now.
She was a Demon whom even the current Demon King would be frightened with. Ren himself was fully aware just how much power gap there were between the two of them. For that reason, he wanted to settle this right away. He wanted to settle it before he revealed the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire as well as the divine tools given to him by Fear and Elise.
“That was unfortunate. Your expression tells me that you wanted to use it while I had my guard down, you know?”
She spoke as if it was an obvious act.
But she didn’t have the slightest expression of looking down on him as she had before.
“You are the same as Kyelse. It was a bit too early for you to fight me.”
The earth which the crimson Demon was standing on started to slowly give out a red glow.
The stones around her started to melt and fuse. As if it started following after it, the earth around her, the giant rock which was present, and all kinds of objects started to turn red and melt——
“The lava flow!?”
“The temperature is more than 1000 degrees. I guess it would be too hot for a human to bathe in.”
That instant, the lava flow which was glowing brilliantly spouted from the ground.
From Achendia who was standing normally in the centre of it, the lava flow came down to Ren who was standing below her eyes. The lava flow came rushing at him powerfully, like an avalanche, while devouring everything in its way.
“By the way, flames are the only factor the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire can intervene with. Lava which is made from rocks that were melted by heat cannot be guarded or intervened with. What will you do now?”
“So it’s a counter measure against the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire……!”
Ren bit his teeth hard and looked around.
The bumps of the mountains created from natural cause was made from the earth and the sand. If the lava was coming from the higher altitude, then evacuating to a higher place would allow Ren to escape this situation……or could he?
“Dammit, come SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire!”
Ren jumped while he had the spirit obey him.
The lava flow was coming at him as it blew out flames. It approached so close that he could feel the heat from it burn his skin——
“How unfortunate. Maybe you won’t make it?”
Achendia’s words of pity.
At the same time, Ren tightly gripped the amber he had received from Elise.
“I hope this will work……!”
Ancient summoning to teleport physical objects. The more complicated the spell was, the more powerful the activation substance would be and hence, the easier it would be to break the limitation of the distance and quality of the object you would have teleported.
——A huge rock.
A huge rock which Ren had seen far ahead gets summoned between him and the lava flow.
“Are you planning to stop the lava? Dummy, a simple rock like that would get melted as a whole.”
“That’s not what I’m planning to do.”
Ren simply said that and jumped towards the huge rock right in front of him.
……It’s obvious that I would only be able to summon that for an instant with my current skill.
……Please make it!
The huge rock was to mold a space for his footing.
Several seconds remained till the summoned rock would disappear. He stepped on the rock within those seconds and jumped once again from the top of the rock. He jumped over the lava flow that was coming at him.
“Good decision. But my lava doesn’t just flow————now explode.”
Rumbling.
Fragments of lava got shot out to the front. It came flying towards Ren in the same velocity as that of a bullet.
“————”
Countless flying pebbles which was burning in intense heat lands on Ren. The boy fell without crying out and had lots of blood spurt from his body............did not happen since he instantly disappeared from sight.
“Is that my mirage!?”
“That was your trick. You distorted the air with the heat of your flames in order to create a camouflage by bending the light!”
The boy who rushed right in front of Achendia swung down his sword at her.
——Emission of heatwaves by the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire.
Those flames distorted the air around Ren and created an artificial phantom on the spot.
The flash of the sword.
It was certainly the moment when Ren’s sword strike had caught the Demon General of Blaze.
“……Ren-chan.”
“!?”
Something cold passed through Ren’s back with that one word, said by the Demon. Ren took distance without thinking twice.
——The tip of the sword had rusted.
Right before the tip of the sword touched Achendia’s body, the blade made from steel rusted in an instant, by the high intense heat of the miasma which was enveloping and protecting her.
……I was prepared ever since Kyelse told me about it.
……So this is the threat of the miasma which is worn by highest-level Demons.
The protection given to him by the divine tools he had received from Fear and Elise. He had a faint hope of having his sword protected from her miasma. But the miasma of the Five Great Demon was overwhelmingly ominous.
“Now I get it.”
On the other hand, Achendia spoke as if she was talking to herself.
“I’m shocked. It was thanks to the power of the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire that you were able to copy my move by seeing it with your own eyes and it was thanks to Fear’s divine tool you were able to summon it. But the judgement you made to actually put that in practice in the very last minute was no doubt your power. …..If that sword was even a bit of a famed sword, I may have received some wound by you.”
Her dress which had a small cut.
The Demon stroked the small cut made by the sword on her breast. By that time not only wasn’t there a scratch on her crimson dress, but even the slightest crease was repaired.
“If there was one thing I fear about humans, then that wouldn’t be the population of the human species but their growth speed. Rather than being described as learning, it won’t be an exaggeration to call it an evolution. You know, with that in mind, Ren-chan? There’s one thing I’m sure of.”
“……What is it?”
“In a near future you will become a threat to me. So I will kill you here.”
The atmosphere suddenly changed.
The glare of the Demon General of Blaze Achendia. Even inside the intense heat of the place due to the heat from the lava, she gave an intense cold feeling which was so cold as if you were thrown into the current of an ocean. ——No, this was a simple pressure.
“The forbidden chapter of blaze, the “Crimson World”.”
The sky of the night gets tainted in crimson color which was close to that of blood.
……A barrier? No, it’s Achendia’s miasma.
……Did this whole mountain get covered by miasma of Achendia’s flames!?
“I, the Demon General of Blaze.”
The crimson Demon raised her hand.
“The light, the heat, and the flames are within my control as close as it can eternally be.”
The red light which started pouring down.
Those came pouring from the crimson sky of night. There were countless number of lights which poured like intense rain.
The single drop of light—— the moment it touched the tip of his elbow, the fibre was burned away without even flames actually appearing and burning it.
“Agh!?”
“The hell fire which would burn away this world. I shall show you what real spells are.”
The Demon General of Blaze just calmly stood there, while she had red lights pouring on her.
The rains of light, there were thousands of them.
When the raindrop touched the ground it melted away the stones and when it touched the grove of the trees it turned the whole trees into charcoals. Even though it was pouring like rain, it changed its course while dropping. There were rains where it dropped vertically even though it was pouring in spirals.
——The spell where the energy of flames all turned into light and heat.
——They returned into flames only when it touched the target and burned it away.
“Ku……a……!”
……It isn’t a spell a human can control.
……This is the highest-level Demon. She is indeed a true monster.
The SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire intervened with Achendia’s flames and weakened the flames that were attacking Ren.
On top of that, the Archangel’s feather and the Demon King’s jewel, which created a powerful and unrivalled protection-barrier to weaken the power of flames even more, played a role. But even still, a single drop of light had high intense heat.
Ren didn’t even have the will to imagine what would have happened to him if he wasn’t protected by both the spirit and the divine tools.
“Even still, it’s not over yet!”
Ren swung down his sword even though he was feeling intense pain on his shoulder.
The pouring rains of light with high intense heat. The single drop which could be called a raindrop or even a flash was accurately cut by the sword swung by the boy.
“————”
The boy didn’t stop.
While he was inside the pouring flashes, he concentrated only on the raindrops pouring on him so he could mow them down with the tip of his rusted sword. The blade itself would melt if Ren blocked them with the tip of his sword so the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire intervened with the course of those flames and distorted them.
“Magnificent.”
The praise from the crimson Demon which came from the bottom of her heart.
“To only cut the lights pouring on you. Or was that a coincidence?”
“No, I simply had done this training before.”
“There’s nothing wrong with your training and your hard work.”
“Seize the drop of water and a fraction of fire, and strike it down with a single slash instantly.”
……I really need to thank Kyelse.
He who was an outsider at the academy. He couldn’t find classmates who would train with him so his training partner had always been the empty air.
——I have been swinging my sword against the pouring raindrops by following its course, when it was raining.
Kyelse was the only one who acknowledged his hard work. She even pushed him to strive even further. That experience is now bearing fruit.
“But it was still too early for you to fight me.”
“!?”
“Burst.”
Lights covered his sight.
The next moment the detonations which shook the air attacked Ren.
“——Gah!?”
The rain of lights which poured on him. Those thousands of raindrops, which acted like very small bombs, exploded at once and the blast spread everywhere.
The sword fell from Ren’s hand and made a sound as it hit the ground.
......This is bad. For an instant, I really lost my consciousness with that impact.
Ren had his knee on the ground by the time he realised it.
“I guess this was your limit after all. Even though you have the appearance of Eleline, you are very far from being him.”
The broken sword.
The blade broke due to the impact of the blast. The Demon General of Blaze looked down at the bladeless sword.
“Well, you sure did put up a fight for a human. You did so well that I don’t mind making you my henchmen together with Kyelse. A human who can use ancient summoning is rare after all.”
“……Don’t……mess……with me.”
Ren wiped his cheek which was covered in his blood and sweat.
He tightly gripped the bladeless sword and glared at Achendia.
“I……can still……stand as you can see.”
“I can’t understand it.”
She had Ren in front of her, who had replied to her as such, while breathing heavily.
It was none other than the Demon General of Blaze who tilted her head, eyes filled with wonder.
“Your sword broke and your body is battered. You can’t even completely control the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire which is your trump card. What can you possibly do in this situation? Are you planning to call out your comrades?”
“Nope.”
“Eh?”
“There’s only one thing I’m thinking of and that is the way to defeat you.”
Ren took a step, despite the fact that he couldn’t keep his body balanced, and showed a fearless smile.
“I……want to become a member of this party. I want to become the actual comrade of those three.”
“When we are fighting, just put your life as the priority.”
The Dragon Princess Kyelse, the Archangel Fear, and the former Demon King Elise.
And myself who was merely allowed to “join” them. But that isn’t it. There won’t be any meaning if it stayed like this. The party I am aiming for is——
“I just……want those three to really acknowledge me as their comrade. I want to continue journeying the world with them. That’s why I can’t lose at a place like this!”
His body was covered in cuts and burns due to the impact of the blasts.
Even so, the boy who was known as the fake Brave Hero declared it, while he had the legendary Demon standing in his way.
“Bring it, Demon General of Blaze. This will be the last battle!”
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the summit of the third route——
The faint purple light which came from the top of the mountain was a strange barrier made from a variety of different spell-circles, symbols, and the pentagrams.
The anti-Dragon element barrier. The pillar of lights would intervene the more powerful the Dragon was and would cancel their power.
“Gu……to use……such trick……”
Kyelse bit her teeth hard while the pillar of lights restrained her to the ground.
A mere barrier such as this would have been easily destroyed by her in an instant, without needing to transform back into a Dragon, if this was three-hundred years ago.
“……Ren……”
She said that name while she was in pain.
Ren commanded the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire to intervene with Achendia’s spell in order to protect Kyelse——. He fell down to the mountain’s slope along with Achendia from the blast. She possibly couldn’t know how far they had fallen but the biggest problem was that too much time had passed since then.
——She isn’t someone who you could beat alone.
——Even Ren should know that.
“Don’t play with me humans! Why must all of you leave me and hasten to your death!”
The three-hundred years of imprisonment, being sealed.
She had the Sword Emperor Eleline, who had reached out to her die before her——
And if she lost Ren here who she had reached out her hand to——
“I won’t allow it……I certainly don’t want that to happen! I won’t allow it!”
The silver haired girl.
No, the Dragon who was in the form of a human howled.
“Return and reincarnate! I am the Princess of the Dragons. I shall abandon my body of a human once again!”
The magnificent howl. The silver haired girl’s body vibrated for an instant. Then a bright silver-white glow was emitted from her body. It shined at the summit of the Great Volcano widely. And then——
“Disappear. Beautifully, and violently.”
The absolute power of words.
It shredded the purple pillar of lights which then disappeared into the empty sky.
The barrier perished without a trace.
In the centre of it was the silver haired girl who crouched once again and was breathing heavily.
“……Sigh……a……ah…………I was able to……return for an……instant……?”
Large number of sweats passed down her cheek and dropped from her chin.
But that only happened for a short time as Kyelse stood up and climbed down the mountain right away.
“Wait for me, Ren……!”
She wouldn’t get lost.
The girl climbed down the mountain path as if she was being guided.
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the middle point.
At the steady slope of the mountain, there wasn’t any sight of either the parties or the henchmen of Achendia that were also Demons like her.
“The last battle? You should know your place.”
Crimson miasma appeared from the whole body of the Demon General of Blaze.
The magnificent and absolute power dyed the night sky of the Great Volcano with its color. What fell from the sky which was dyed in crimson were numerous flashes just like a meteor shower.
The small light which had the size of a raindrop.
Each drop of light fused with the stones by simply being in contact with it, and turned the ground into lava. Simply using the term being burnt by it won’t be enough to describe the seriousness of the situation if a person was hit by it. Even so——
“I’m telling you that I won’t give up!”
Ren gripped his broken sword in which the blade was broken from the middle, and sprinted through the battlefield which had red lights pouring from above. Right behind him was the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire which was obeying him as it floated above in the air.
“Hah!”
He swung his sword against the flash of light which came from high above his head. Even though the tip of his sword was missing, the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire intervened with Achendia’s spell while responding to Ren’s movement. It moved away the flashes which was pouring above Ren.
…...Elise and Fear-senpai.
……And Kyelse. I need to thank all of them.
The former Demon King’s jewel and the Archangel’s feather. Ren wouldn’t have been able to summon the SALAMANDERancestral spirit of fire without these two divine tools and he also wouldn’t have been able to endure Achendia’s attack either.
And Kyelse.
In reality, the attack which Kyelse gave to Achendia in the beginning, had left a critical damage to Achendia even till now.
Ren noticed that since Achendia had been putting her hand over her stomach, she had been using resurrection spells on herself.
……This would be the only time for me to damage her.
……But what should I do? How would I be able to win against this enemy who is too powerful?
The only weapon he had with him was his broken sword.
The decisive method to attack Achendia which would be the most crucial point still hadn’t been found——
That moment.
What passed through Ren’s mind was a “certain thing” Kyelse had said to him.
............There is a way.
……There’s still one way left.
There was still one possibility left to defeat Achendia even under this hopeless situation.
“————”
Ren gripped his bladeless sword and sprinted as he gazed at the Demon General of Blaze.
However.
“I’m sorry. It doesn’t necessary mean that the attacks would only come from the sky.”
“……G-Guh!?”
The flash of intense high heat burnt Ren’s back from right behind him. The lights which came from the sky moved in a complex angle; therefore: Ren couldn’t notice the attack coming from behind him as that was his blind spot.
“The spirits are indeed powerful, but they won’t take any action if the summoner doesn’t give them orders. So it means the spirit can only block the lights you are personally aware of.”
“No……since that’s good enough for me!”
Ren still didn’t stop running even though his body was covered in cuts and burns.
“What’s this? That face. You still haven’t given up? But it all ends here. I had more fun than I expected but I still have three individual I need to be more cautious about.”
The Five Great Disaster raised her hand high.
“The red star, fall.”
Meteor. The whole crimson miasma which had dyed the sky red turned into a burning star and came falling in a direction to crush Ren.
“You were entertaining for a human.”
Was the smile the Demon General of Blaze gave for pity or for praise?
Rumble!
The red, scorching, burning star was falling towards the boy. A huge crater was formed on the earth and there were powerful, red molten lava bursting up high from the crater.
——But Ren wasn’t located below the falling burning star.
“Falling for the same trap. That isn’t like you.”
The atmosphere distorted and the boy suddenly appeared.
Ren who held his sword had already gotten close to Achendia.
“……It’s the mirage from before!?”
“There’s only one reason why you lost. I wasn’t even a threat in your eyes. You reserved your strength while fighting me and had only been thinking about the fight against Kyelse, Fear-senpai, and Elise.”
The boy swung his sword.
But the Five Great Disaster didn’t lose her smile even though she saw that.
“And? What will you do with that broken sword? Do you think you can break through my miasma with that sword——”
“No.”
The sword fell to the ground while it made a sound.
“!? You discarded your own sword!?”
“You are hundreds of times stronger than me. Then it’s obvious how I must win against you.”
The golden jewel which he held in his left hand.
The former Demon King’s jewel. It was the divine tool to activate the ancient summoning and the effect was to summon physical objects. To summon what you were imagining into the designated location.
“I need to borrow the strength of the one stronger than you. That’s simply it.”
The activation substance was glowing. Immediately after that——
What Ren held in his hand was a single sword glowing in transparent blue color.
“That’s the sword used to take down the Archangel who was acting tough at the Heaven, and the Demon King who was acting like a boss at the Underworld.”
——Spirit Sword Vierge.
Achendia opened her eyes wide. There was no way that a Five Great Disaster such as her didn’t know. This sword which was used by the Brave Hero was the one used three-hundred years ago to——
“They say that Eleline fought Elise using this sword. If it was a sword which worked against the Demon King of back then, then it’s natural for it to work against you who was her henchman.”
……Please Eleline.
……This one instant will be enough so please lend me your strength!
He wished and made a prayer.
The boy who was called the fake Brave Hero swung the sword of the Brave Hero that he held in his hand.
And then——
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the middle point.
There wasn’t any sight of Demons, Achendia’s henchmen, nor the parties. Simply the remains of the heatwaves, created from the red scorching flames, filled the place and the atmosphere was awkwardly quiet.
“Ren! Ren, where are you!? Dammit……Achendia, come out!”
She yelled so loud that she started breathing heavily. Kyelse forgot to wipe her sweat caused by the fatigue of breaking through the barrier and simply kept on running.
……I can feel the remains of Achendia’s spells. She must be nearby.
The scars left by the battle between Ren and the Demon General of Blaze.
Kyelse became frustrated as there were scars of great destruction spread in front of her.
She continued to run through the surface of the ground which continued to glow red even now.
“Kyelse!”
“Fear!? And Elise!?”
The ones who caught up to her from behind was the two other girls that went through the separate routes.
The Archangel and the former Demon King.
All of them had close to no wounds. But the expression on each of their faces was filled with tension.
“My apologies. My body was duller than I expected…… You would need to think carefully about staying in a human’s academy for a long period. I had a hard time remembering my battle instincts. And Elise, was it me or did I feel a nostalgic miasma coming from you before?”
“I ended up using an incomplete forbidden technique.”
The dark skinned girl continued to run with a bit of fatigue on her face.
“I only had half of the power of my prime even though I used that much spell-power. So my battle lasted longer since I tried to reserve my power. By the way Kyelse, where is Ren!?”
“Ren is…………”
He’s fighting because he defended me. Kyelse stopped herself from saying that and continued to run through the roadless volcano mountain. Fear and Elise followed right behind her.
Just how long had she been running while having the wind blow her hair?
What awaited her when she continued to run without a word was——
“Ren!?”
Right after that.
Kyelse, the Archangel, and the Demon King witnessed the moment which they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
That was——
“It’s my win, Achendia.”
The boy who had swung the shining Spirit Sword.
The moment when the boy cut through the ominous miasma and defeated the Demon General of Blaze.
“T-That sword!”
“The Spirit Sword Vierge!? Did he summon Eleline’s sword!?”
Elise and Fear who screamed in shock.
“…………”
Kyelse had forgotten about the two girls and simply walked silently towards the boy as it became dawn right behind him.
Far behind him was the great crimson Demon, who was on her knees in silence, without even moving an inch.
“……Ren?”
The faint morning sunlight appeared from the other side of the horizon.
And the boy who had his back towards the sunlight.
The Demon General of Blaze who would be a powerful enemy with absolute strength. She had witnessed the moment when the boy who was called the fake Brave Hero defeated her.
……Words won’t come out from my mouth.
……I……Are you telling me I was……fascinated by Ren right now?
“Huh? Ah, that’s good. Kyelse, Fear-senpai, Elise, you are all fine.”
The boy turned around slowly.
“……Ren. Achendia, you actually……”
Won against her?
Kyelse was about to say that but she couldn’t speak out as her lips were shivering. She couldn’t even come up with what to say to him, so staring at the boy was the best she could do.
“Well, it worked more than I imagined. Make sure you give me a bit of a praise, okay?”
The Brave Hero’s sword was returning to the triumphal town.
The boy who was known as the fake Brave Hero gave a big smile to Kyelse, while he gazed at the disappearing sword.
——His body was all covered with wounds and burns.
Kyelse also didn’t know what was in her mind, when she saw the boy smile firmly, even though he was in such a state.
“…………”
Kyelse however, had put her hand slowly onto her chest.
Her heartbeat started beating fast without realising it.
——It was the first time she felt like this.
The strongest force was led by the Sword Emperor Eleline. It was impossible to lose in battle three-hundred years ago.
But it was different now.
It was different to the sense of security she had, when she watched over Eleline’s promised victory with composure.
The weak retaliated desperately against the overwhelmingly strong foe while being covered in wounds. To have your chest fill with heat by seeing such individual attain victory at dawn.
It was a feeling Kyelse had experienced for the first time.
“Kyelse?”
“………………Idiot.”
She approached the front of the boy while walking dizzily.
And then, Kyelse gently embraced the wounded boy, and placed his head on her chest.
“I was worried. Don’t you ever act on your own again.”
“…………”
“This is a promise. Got it?”
The boy nodded silently.
Seeing his response, Kyelse embraced the boy again without saying a word.
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The Great Volcano of Galia, the middle point——
“Oh well, it can’t be helped. I can’t be motivated to obey the current Demon King-sama but I just have to return to Underworld for now, right? I was beaten by Ren-chan after all.”
The Demon General of Blaze scratched the back of her head with an awkward look.
There wasn’t a single wound on her body which was covered with a crimson dress. The wound she received from the sword wielded by Ren was a small bruise which had already been healed.
——Even so, the Five Great Disaster declared her defeat on her own.
“So we are going back to the Underworld? So troublesome. Right, Nesica?”
“I sure wanted to enjoy a bit more of earth which I haven’t visited in a while. Right, Mii?”
“Know your place, Nesica, Mii.”
The Three Followers stood behind Achendia.
All three of them were high-level Demons that stood in the ways of Fear, Elise, and Elmekia Dusk. The wound they received on those battle still remained strongly. And further behind them were dozens of Demons on standby, who are also Achendia’s henchmen, and were waiting for her orders.
“I guess I’ll be returning then.”
“Achendia.”
The crimson Demon who turned her back.
The one who called out to her was the dark-skinned girl who was known as the former Demon King.
“Are you still bothered about three-hundred years ago?”
“……Yes. It’s hard to understand it. The End War from back then. Why did you, who was the Demon King, sacrificed yourself for me, who was merely your henchman? You lost your position as a Demon King because of it and ended up reincarnating into such a young body. I didn’t want to see it. That weakened state of yours.”
Achendia answered her while she sighed.
“Remember this, okay? I won’t acknowledge anyone but you as the Demon King who would rule the Underworld. So go and find the spell to return into your original body. I would rather be dead than to serve that weak Demon King.”
“……Yeah yeah. I never thought I would have my former henchman worry about me.”
Elise made a bitter smile while she put on an awkward expression.
The response the crimson Demon gave to the former Demon King, who acted in such a way, was a silent smile. That smile wasn’t her fearless smile she had till now but a smile which was pure and beautiful——
……Was the real reason why Achendia came to earth was perhaps——
……Not to rebel against the current Demon King but to send that message to her?
“Goodbye Ren-chan. Take care of Elise-sama, okay?”
The moment Ren thought such. The Demons including the Five Great Disaster disappeared as if they blended with the morning sunlight.
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The territory of the supreme metropolitan Elmekia.
The ancient castle of Istalucile, the “heaven mirror hall”——it was a huge room where the floor, the ceiling, and all of the four walls were covered in beautiful shinning mirrors.
The training room for MASTERSKnights.
It was a place for training where they would grasp hold of themselves while being reflected on the mirror to acquire a more subtle swordsmanship.
——The MASTERSKnights covered in black battle-wear stood at the centre.
He appeared to be around thirty-years old. His short, ash-coloured hair which had been trimmed, and his black irises. He was tall as he would be a head taller than the average adult male and his whole body was trained like steel.
A swordsman with an atmosphere where it felt like the vibe around him was the sharpest blade there was by simply “being” there.
“Reporting sir!”
The two MASTERSKnights who rushed in to the spacious hall. Both of them were members of the same party and also wore the black battle-wear.
“We have received contact from the town of the blazing cliff Jio. They have confirmed the withdrawal of the Five Great Disaster who had seized the Great Volcano of Galia.”
“They defeated her?”
“W-What do you mean by defeat sir?”
“I’m asking whether those troops, consisting of lower members, actually defeated the Demon General of Blaze.”
The swordsman asked with a low voice which added pressure to his words.
“N-No sir……apparently our troops were struggling against her henchmen.”
“————.”
“H-However! They had reported that they succeeded in the mission to guard the town of the blazing cliff.”
“Of course they did. If they hadn’t I wouldn’t allow them to remain in this knight squad.”
“……Y-Yes sir.”
The two MASTERSKnights nodded their heads with a nervous expression.
“Even so. Which party was the one that defeated the Demon General of Blaze?”
“M-My apologies. The actual details about the ones that defeated the Five Great Disaster is unknown……”
“No information? You are telling me it was a nameless new party?”
“Eleline.”
“What?”
“We haven’t actually confirmed this information but they are saying a boy, who has an exact resemblance to the famous Brave Hero, had three girls follow him and had defeated the Demon General Achendia……”
“————.”
“W-What should we do sir? Though we have pushed them to get the exact details.”
“Leave it. Tell the troops at the town of the blazing cliff to return immediately. And there’s no need to find the information about that party of four either.”
“Yes sir.”
The two subordinates saluted respectfully and left the “heaven mirror hall”.
Without even looking at them——
“The Sword Emperor Eleline. The strongest swordsman in history who ended the End War......and someone who resembles him? ……”
The Knight King Zelblight.
The man who was called the strongest man of this era simply muttered that out.
“Was it his reincarnation or was it merely his imposter? But if he is the real thing——”
He made the large sword, he was holding with his left hand, stand on the floor. The man who stood at the top of “Elmekia Dusk” lifted the side of his mouth.
“Interesting. If he is indeed the reincarnation of the Sword Emperor who was the strongest man in history, then I shall defeat that man. I will then settle my score with that foolish swordsman, Sword Saint Shion, and I shall indeed become the strongest.”
There was no need for his subordinates to get more details. If he was indeed the real deal, then they will certainly meet in this world where a world scale battle of gaining the Encore was happening.
Swordsmen were those who were born with such fate.
“Come. The reincarnation of the Brave Hero. I shall wait for you here.”
The Knight King Zelblight.
It wasn’t for his ambition or for his honour. It was simply his path to supremacy. That man sought for strength more than others and had his gaze towards a sword which existed very far away.
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The holy-land Canaan. The Cathedral, the “room of prayers”——
A place filled with peacefulness. The flow in this room had stopped like a frozen air. The place of holiness where every single sound had been silenced.
Though there was one girl in a golden robe.
“The spirits are making a commotion.”
She had a hood covering her face while looking up at the ceiling.
“There was someone else besides me who commanded a spirit? The user of ancient summoning……and Great Volcano of Galia was the location? A person who commanded a spirit showed up on that location where the Five Great Disaster was present?”
“Excuse us, Elies-sama!”
Two women in white robes appeared while stepping quietly.
“I believe you are already aware then?”
“I am aware that the Demon General of Blaze had retreated. This child had informed me.”
What was present in the room of prayers was a whirlwind, which was a prank of the spirit “SYPHancestral spirit of wind”. And the only one in the holy-land of Canaan who was capable of hearing the “voice”, was the girl called Elies.
“Except, I don’t understand. The ones that defeated the Five Great Disaster weren’t “Elmekia Dusk”. The spirits are saying it was much more special……a group of four with mysterious powers.”
“Pardon me?”
“Have people investigate it. Get in contact with the town of the blazing cliff and enquire about all of the parties that was made up of four members. There is a chance that there is someone else besides me who is an ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster” among them.”
“An ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster”!? It can’t be! The only one who is currently capable of hearing the voices of the spirits is you, Holy Elies-sama. And the only one closest to you is the Sword Saint Shion-sama.”
“That’s why I’m curious. And, yes. Can you also get in contact with Shion?”
“Yes. But that Sword Saint-sama and his party the “Investigation of the Spirits” are……”
“We don’t know which part of the world they are at, right? This is Shion we are talking about so he’s most likely taking a nap somewhere such as a sanctuary or a spirit’s habitat. Anyway, please find him.”
“……We will do our best.”
Her subordinates made a beautiful bow and simply left the room of prayers.
She looked at them with warming eyes and——
“Shion, you can also feel it, can’t you? These commotions by the spirits. The spirits being startled.”
Holy Elies.
She was the holy woman who leads the party gathering of women of the highest-level spellcasters, the “Canaan Pilgrim, the Boat of the Sacred Teaching”. She was also the only ANCIENTER“Ancient Caster” of this world. She spoke as if she was telling herself.
“It’s not the Five Great Disasters. Something else besides them. A mysterious presence is starting to cover the world.”
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A nameless sanctuary.
Everywhere you looked, it was covered in green and the cries of the birds. It was a space wrapped in pleasant breeze.
In that location cut from the tumult of the world——
“Hey, Shion. Apparently the rumoured Five Great Disaster had retreated without any trouble.”
“…………”
“Shion. Hey Shion. Wake up already. How long are young going to take a nap?”
“……Yeah, I’m sorry Karei.”
The Sword Saint lifted his upper body slowly after he had his shoulder shaken by the black haired ENCHANTERBarrierer girl.
“Your back. It’s covered with leaves now.”
“Yup. I was sleeping on the grasses after all.”
Innocent. The blond swordsman smiled with an innocent, smiling face.
He appeared to be around twenty years old.
——A swordsman with a neutral atmosphere.
His blonde hair which grew down to his shoulders flowed like silk. His charming eyes, his handsome face, and his manner of speech. There wasn’t even a single factor which would be considered as vulgar in him. And the peaceful atmosphere around him was feminine.
Sword Saint Shion.
Along with the Knight King Zelblight, he was a young swordsman who was also said to be the strongest right now.
“So, were you listening to what I said? It’s regarding the Five Great Disaster.”
“Yup. She retreated didn’t she? I thought it was about time she would. I’m sure she wasn’t intending to conquer the earth from the very beginning. I knew she didn’t get along with the Demon King of the Underworld so she probably came up to earth because she didn’t like him.”
“If I think about it, you were saying that from the start.”
“Though I’m glad. With this the people of the town of the blazing cliff would be relieved.”
“Besides, the mission to hunt her down was given to “Elmekia Dusk” as well.”
“Yup. Though it would appear that it was a different party which defeated the Five Great Disaster.”
“Eh?”
The ENCHANTERBarrierer screamed in shock.
“Surprising, isn’t it? Well, I was also shocked as well.”
The Sword Saint on the other hand made a teasing smile as if he was waiting for her to make such a reaction.
“Gabrie told me just before. He received a contact from someone he knows……ouch!”
“You. If you knew it already then you should have told me right away. And likewise for Gabrie. Where did that ARIACaster go?”
“He went to gather information. He went outside since he said he won’t be able to know the situation from here. He said he’s curious about the party which defeated the Five Great Disaster so he went to investigate them.”
“Hmm? I thought you ordered him to. Aren’t you curious about them?”
“I am. But you know, getting along with them without knowing anything about them may be more fun.”
They would definitely meet.
The Sword Saint spoke in a manner as that time would certainly come.
“I can’t wait. The reincarnation of that Brave Hero……”
“Huh? You said something?”
“Nope, just talking to myself. By the way Karei, we will be moving once Gabrie returns. So be prepared.”
“Oh. So the next destination has been chosen then?”
“It’s the place I mentioned before. Except, let’s move a bit faster.”
The blond swordsman stood up. The direction his jade-coloured eyes gazed at was high above his head.
His gaze was as if he was looking at a place not present in this world. Like he wasn’t gazing at the present but the future——
“The spirits are scared. Something is trying to appear in this world.”
“……The mysterious atmosphere you mentioned before?”
“Yup. The way the spirits are being afraid wasn’t normal. I already have an idea of the location of the Encore. It may be better if we aim to find the Encore first.”
“It’s rare to see you active. Did you finally start to want the title of the Brave Hero?”
“That isn’t like me. Even if we did find it, we won’t tell anyone or report it. I don’t want people making a commotion and the Brave Hero Eleline probably doesn’t want that either.”
Shion answered with a bitter smile as he waved his head.
“Except, the information I am seeking for might be recorded in the Encore. I just want to find that out.”
“…...Yeah yeah. I know.”
Karei nodded while she placed her hand on her glamorous hips.
“Then I’ll start preparing.”
“Thanks.”
The swordsman waved his hand to the ENCHANTERBarrierer girl who turned around.
The Sword Saint Shion.
The highest-level swordsman who led the most famous party in the world, the “Investigation of the Spirits”, continued to stare at the white clouds above for a bit longer.
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Epilogue: The Knight of Reincarnation
The town of the blazing cliff Jio.
At the visitor’s room of a large auditorium——
“……Ouch, ouch, ouch!”
“Don’t go panicking. Burns like this will only take a day to heal for a Dragon like me.”
“Umm, I’m a human-being……”
Ren who took off the bandages wrapped on both his arm and Kyelse who put disinfectant on him by force.
“But, you know……”
“Hmm?”
“No. It’s nothing.”
I’m glad everyone returned safely. Ren felt shy saying that so he stopped himself and hid it with a smile.
“But I was shocked. I would have never imagined that you would defeat Achendia just by yourself. Even if you had a spirit support you and even though you had Eleline’s sword while her guard was down……”
The Dragon Princess shook her head as she tightened the cap of the disinfectant bottle.
“Well, she didn’t even see me as a threat the whole time. She saved her strength the whole time since she knew there were strong people left such as you, Fear-senpai, and Elise. I couldn’t even damage her at all with my own sword.”
“Of course. To begin with, the Five Great Disasters are stronger than the current Demon King. If you actually won against her it would mean you are stronger than the current Demon King.”
“T-That’s for sure.”
“Even so——”
Kyelse sat on the chair and took the glass on the table with her hand.
“No matter what situation you were in, it’s also the truth that you made one of the Five Great Disasters admit defeat. I wasn’t shocked simply because she was taking you easily and you fought with unexpected strenuous effort. The reason why she reserved her strength was because she knew you would be an opponent who she could defeat with ease while holding herself back, right?”
To reserve your strength by controlling your spell-power. The Demon General made such judgment that it would have been enough against Ren.
But Ren’s potential power and growth rate surpassed her expectations. That was the reason why Achendia admitted her defeat without revealing all of her strength.
“If there was one thing I fear about humans.”
“Then that wouldn’t be the population of the human species but their growth speed.”
“……She certainly said something along those lines.”
“That Demon is very calculative. Or perhaps she thought of the possibility where she would fight you again in the future. There’s a chance that she believed revealing all her powers to you now would be dangerous.”
She might had foreseen it.
Maybe one day this fake Brave Hero would actually reach the height of Eleline.
“Well, for me, a rematch against her would be a bit……”
“It was just a theory. For a while——”
Knock.
The sound of a soft knock echoed on the door.
The one who appeared on the other side of the door when Ren opened it, was a black-haired girl who looked up at him nervously.
“……E-Excuse me. I was told that you would be here.”
“Are you that girl from back then?”
Right before Ren climbed the Great Volcano. This girl, who was left behind in the burning mansion was the one he saved.
“T……Thank you very much. For saving me……”
“…………”
“Excuse me?”
“O-Oh, it’s nothing. Anyways, I’m glad you are doing fine.”
The girl bowed at him and ran through the passage.
“What’s wrong? Why the senile face?”
“Yeah……well, it was the first time I saved someone and had been thanked for. So for a moment, I wasn’t sure whether the “thank you” she said was directed at me.”
Ren leaned on the wall and replied with a bitter smile.
As if responding to that answer.
“Oh my, it sure is amazing outside! It turned into a carnival outside! Or rather, we are a hot topic throughout the town. As a four-member party who defeated the Five Great Disaster.”
The door opened powerfully and the one who entered the room was Elise.
“Ehehe, I even had people ask me for a handshake when I was walking through the street.”
“……Is that even okay? For a former Demon King to act in such a light manner.”
“It’s fine~. Because I retired already. Well, if I was an active Demon King then I would act as such. ——Oh, and about what you were talking about just now, Ren.”
“Which one?”
“The discussion about you defeating Achendia. I have good ears so I heard it from the corridors.”
The dark-skinned girl who approached him while skipping.
She gazed at Ren with eyes brimming with curiosity.
“Anyway, let’s get along from now on. The issue I was concerned about has been dealt with so I will officially be joining the party.”
“……Ah, now I remember. That was the promise.”
To help her against the Five Great Disaster who had rebelled. That was the condition Elise gave to join the party and to find the Encore together with them.
“I’m also looking forward to it, you know? Ren, you weren’t acknowledged by the humans, right?”
“Well, yeah……”
“I’m sure you realised it yesterday but Achendia certainly acknowledged you, Ren. So she realised that you weren’t just a lookalike of Eleline.”
Elise said it while pouring hot milk which she was very fond of.
“Obviously you would need more time and effort to reach the true strength of the Five Great Disasters. But one day in the future, Ren, you may become stronger than the Five Great Disasters and the Demon King……no, maybe you will become stronger than all of us and really reach the strength of Eleline. Right, Kyelse?”
“You are being too hasty.”
Kyelse said it while drinking sips of her apple juice.
“Though we would be troubled if you don’t reach his strength one day. I would be the one training you. So you need to become strong enough to overwhelm the Five Great Disasters, the Demon King, and the Goddess of Heaven soon. You would need to accomplish it within three months.”
“……Who's being hasty now?”
“Now now.”
The moment Ren sighed, the one who entered the room last was the blonde girl.
“I have made my return now.”
“You took your time. Weren’t you just supposed to report the defeat of Achendia at the town's sanctuary?”
“Yes, that’s the issue Kyelse. It’s the issue about being hasty.”
Fear chuckled and smiled. What she had under her arm was——
“An article?”
“It’s the newspaper extra. It was being given throughout the town free of charge. Don’t you reckon the ones being hasty are these people?”
She gave the two-sided article to them. Ren, Kyelse, and Elise looked at each other after they read through the content.
——The boy who may be the reincarnation of Eleline and the three lovely girls.
——The party, the “Knight of Reincarnation” defeated the Five Great Disaster.
“The parties gathered in this town of Blazing Cliff would scatter throughout the world once again to find the Encore. And the “Elmekia Dusk” would most likely give their report about us at the supreme metropolitan.”
“……So the information on this article is known throughout the world now?”
He was more embarrassed than being happy about it.
And more than that, the content of the article was so exaggerated it made him turn red.
“More importantly, Fear-senpai, what’s this the “Knight of Reincarnation”?”
“Do you remember we registered our name as anonymous? It won’t look good if it was put on the article so the news agent made up this name on their own.”
The blonde Archangel showed a rare sight of putting on a bitter smile.
“So it means “the Reincarnation party of the Eleline Sword Emperor Brigade” was what was important to them.”
“Woah. That’s too much for an exaggeration……”
Regarding Ren, they drew a portrait of him which was probably that of Eleline. The three girls on the other hand had detailed information given from the witnesses which was put on the article.
The party name and the exaggerated comments. There was no way the world wouldn’t give their attention to them.
“……This is a bit——”
“Let them say what they want.”
Elise said it in a light manner while drinking her hot milk.
Instead, it seemed like she was enjoying this situation.
“No one would actually think that you are Eleline’s reincarnation. Even the three girls they mentioned here. They would never guess that we are the actual ones. Except, it would have to do with the fact that it was a good coincidence for them.”
“But that’s also, you know…… Like being used in order for them to make hot topics.”
“Then we simply need to teach them. Let’s prove it to the world by finding the Encore before everyone, the whole world, and the other parties.”
The one who gave such answer was——
Kyelse, who was standing by herself near the window of the visitor’s room.
The Princess who stood at the top of all Dragons.
While she had the breeze blowing her hair back, the girl quietly smiled.
“Let’s prove to them that we are the ENCORE“reincarnation” of the Brave Hero who saved the world in the past.”
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Chapter 21
Is Iris all right, I wonder? No, she’s surely fine. I should do what I’m good at in the meanwhile.Among the things I got earlier, I think this is the freshest, but most suitable to make tea.Ufufu. I put water in a small bowl and wash the leaf. I bite off a little bit. Un. This is a mint. A refreshing fragrance and slightly bitter taste.I wash it clean and boil water in a pot. I put the leaf in once the water is boiling and take it off the fire. I put just a little bit of brown sugar in and stir with a spoon and prepare another pot. Right, right, there was no filter, was there? N~to…… that’s right, I bought some cloth, didn’t I? I take it out from the pocket. Then, I cut it with scissors into slightly larger size than the pot. I cover the pot with the cloth and start pouring the tea over to the second pot.It’s done. The mint tea.Pour into cup, h, hot!! Fu~ fu~. Nod.Delicious.A pleasant, refreshing drink. A slight sweetness of the brown sugar. How calming. Fuu.Indeed, tea is nice.
N~…… I would like a strainer. To dry leaves and to filter tea as well.Should I try making one if I find a bamboo or a vine?Maa, I hope I can find them.I hope it’s soon, though…… they don’t seem to be in this area, do they……
Still not done yet?
Since there’s time, let’s wash everything. Wipe the moisture.Tie them up with a string into a bundle.Un, let’s hang it on the carriage to dry.
Since there are silver hair on the underside of the leaves,『Mugwort』？Yellow petals and the fragrance, it’s『Chrysanthemum』.The little white flower is『Chamomile』.The refreshing smelling leaf is a『Mint』.The whitish pink flower blooming on the tree is a『Rose』.The pink flower which bloomed near the shrub of a tree is『Sweetbrier』Next, I also found『Perilla』and『Rosemary』looking like herbs.
They all look like the things, but let’s not mind it. Elm has told me that they are not poisonous, after all.
Ara, Iris, and others have returned. It seems she has calmed down. Excellent. Saa, let’s have lunch.
☆☆☆ Elm’s Agony 2☆☆☆
Although we got on the carriage, we are advancing slowly. According to Ivar, he has already detected several enemies.There are probably a lot of fools. After leisurely advancing for a while, it was time for a break.Even though we have prepared for the day, we are on travel, after all. It’s just bread and dried meat.Thereupon, Koyu-sama tells us to prepare a stove. She’s a noble, after all…… her tone is polite, but I’m used to orders. It can’t be helped, so I make a stove from stones and sticks and put a small pot on it.Then, she suddenly takes out the rye bread and raw meat. Wh, what is she doing? She threw something into the pot……Ha? She gave us some as well? Raw meat sandwich…… a raw meat of unknown origins……Pot and water…… us as well……Koyu-sama tastes it. Poison?! No, that face is saying delicious……I try a mouthful. Slightly salted meat and bread’s acidity…… also…… something sweet? It’s delicious? I try with a greater bite…… un. Delicious. I finished without knowing.Also, the hot water…… looking at Koyu-sama, she gave it a taste than absentmindedly nodded…… she’s made a strange action, but maa, I will drink.One sip and hold it in my mouth…… refreshingly delicious. A cooling sensation is spreading in my mouth……Haa, just what kind of person is she?
I want to eat more, I endure forcibly.
First of all, let’s get to work.I have Sapin to stealthily hide, board the carriage and depart.
We slowly advance on the highway.
Ivar raises his finger. Ah, they are coming. The numbers? Eh? More than 20? That’s slightly too much…… ma, we have to do the same.
Yosh, let’s return to our resting place!!
Arrows have been shot. They start earlier than expected. Will it be not possible to return to that place? It’s just a slightly ahead, but…… it doesn’t look like we will reach the place Sapin is hiding at. We have to engage here…… I signal Ivar with my finger and brandish my sword.
The carriage stops, I remove the fittings from the horse and let it escape. I earnestly cut down my opponents. I don’t hold back. Ivar hides and finishes off the archers. I hope Sapin gets here in time……One after another, I cut them down……At the time I was about to cut down another one, something came suddenly flying. It hit my opponent, and both stopped moving. Ha? A person flew over?M, maa, yosh. Let’s tie them up for the time being.Everyone in the vicinity has collapsed.Is it over?Both the sound and presence of battle has vanished. I feel like it has ended too suddenly, but I tie up and gather the bandits.
It seems that Sapin has finally arrived."Looks like it has ended""Yeah, sorry, could you retrieve the horse and let the town know? There’s quite a lot, we might not be enough to bring them in alone""Understood. I will be right back""We will be camping here today"
When I return to the carriage, Iris is sitting down, and Shien is chatting with Koyu-sama. Iris is…… holding her head?Maa, first of all.
"Koyu-sama, are you all right?"
"Yes, I’m all right"
"Hey, listen a bit"
"Yeah? What happened?"
"Iris head was hit, and Baasan made a guy fly……"
"Ha?"
"Baasan’s magical power is over 900"
"Ha? She can use it? I haven’t heard about that"
"As expected. She herself doesn’t know"
"Ha? Doesn’t know? What?"
"Everything and anything. Maa, let’s clean up this mess first"
"Right. Let’s have her explain properly after…… ah, let’s make a camp here today"
"Ara. Then, is it all right to prepare the dinner?"
"…… Feel free……"
The employer wants to prepare the meal…… d, don’t mind it…… get used to it, me.
She takes out items from somewhere again. It seems to be a magic bag, but how much capacity it has?
『Onyo(Onion)』『Kyoro(Carrot)』『Teru(Potato)』『Shitoru(Pumpkin)』『Powa(Spring Onion)』『Farii(Wheat Flour)』
How much did she buy? The large amount, was true. If she keeps on offering us, the dried meat will be the last on the travel…… of…… of course, we have been planning to hunt on the way……
Ha? What is she making…… just now, what did she put in? I don’t care anymore…… let’s think about it later.
"How about tea?"
She offers me a cup while saying such. It’s the thing I drank at lunch. Fuu. Delicious. Calming……
"Hey, Baasan……"
Shien makes a proposal to Koyu-sama. Of course, I’m in agreement. Iris also begged her by saying that her common sense is different from ours.We will have a lot to hear once Sapin returns.
Koyu-sama who was lost in thoughts leaned against Iris and fell asleep. Feeling at peace. She must trust her a lot, Iris.
Oh, Sapin has returned.
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Chapter 22
"For now, let’s eat the dinner? Okay?"
Iris’s expression looks calm unlike a while ago. I’m glad.The bacon adds a faintly salty taste to the pancake, the apples are refreshing and the brown sugar’s sweetness, un, delicious.The bacon oil left a brown burn mark at the bottom. It resembles a pie. Crunchy, springy. Would I be able to find cinnamon somewhere? It might be even more delicious then.The mint tea is also refreshing, un. Delicious. It just appears that there wasn’t enough. U~n…… something which can be eaten immediately……I have nothing……
"Ah~ that was good"
Ara, Shien had enough?
"What?"
"Did you have enough?"
"It’s a noon, after all. N? Baasan didn’t have enough? You can eat well"
"Not me, but how about everyone? It was enough for Obaachan like me, but……"
"Ah~…… Sorry, I overate yesterday. It was a taste I have never eaten before, and it warmed my body. My stomach is full. I normally eat about this much?"
"You ate a lot at the inn as well, though?"
"Because you were crying?"
Mou!! Shien~!! I stare at him. Ah, which reminds me, they said this is also a kind of magic, didn’t they?! Then, let’s stare at him wholeheartedly. Fufu.
"S, stop it please!!"
Tsun.
"I understand, it’s my fault!!"
Tsun, tsun.
"I’m sorry!!"
Ufufufu. I won.
"Koyu-sama……"
"Ah, Iris…… I’m sorry……"
It seems I have made Iris look pale again. I’m disheartened.
"No. Shien is at fault for getting on a high horse. What Koyu-sama does…… I have decided to stop forcibly thinking about it"
Eeh. Iris has forsaken me? What to do? I can feel my face draining of blood.
"Eh…… I…… ah…… I’m sorry……"
"No. Koyu-sama is not at fault. It’s just that I have decided not to trying to forcibly adapt my common sense"
"Iris’s common sense?"
"Yes. I’m talking about what I have studied in school and what I have learned as an adventurer"
"That means, Iris’s experience can’t apply to me?"
"That’s right. Koyu-sama can use magical power even though you don’t know how, right?"
"I certainly don’t know, but. It’s also doubtful whether I can use it?"
"I think that you are able to use it from what I have seen. Right now, haven’t you used『Coercion』specially on Shien rather than on the whole group?"
"is that so?"
"Koyu-sama, I nor Ivar has not felt your power, you know? It’s the evidence that you can directly and precisely control your power"
"Ara"
"It appears that Koyu-sama can intuitively control the magical power"
Fumufumu.
"Therefore, I thought. Rather than teaching you how to use it, I thought that showing you directly may be easier to understand for you. At school, I would first memorize the chants, but Koyu-sama can put『Coercion』and『Heal』into operation just by seeing"
Ara, when did I use『Heal』?
"I don’t know how much it works, but do not only observe me, but also observe and sense Ivar as well"
"Ivar?"
"Ivar is specialized in the enemy detection and presence concealement"
That’s right, isn’t it?
"Please hide if something happens"
Eh? That’s?
"Koyu-sama? It appears that you are still not aware how dangerous you are"
Dangerous?
"Haa…… Ma, it can’t be helped…… you are Koyu-sama, after all"
You are sighing that much?
"Abudant in magical power, with chantless activation. Your protection is of the Almighty God, right?"
Was that so?
『Status Open』
【Name】Koyu (Enoki Kouyuu)【Age】60(73)【Job】Rolled up Person【HP】60【MP】1000【Magic Attribute】Holy Dark Space Life【Skills】Green Hands【Divine Protection】Divine Protection of Almighty God
Oh, it’s there……
"There is also space attribute, right?"
Yes……
"Koyu-sama’s bag…… That’s not『Magic Bag』, but『Infinite Storage』isn’t it?"
Un. You could tell.
"Koyu-sama. Do you intend to use your power for evil or to cause a war?"
"There’s no way I could do something like that!"
"That’s what I thought. That’s why it’s dangerous, you know? Infinite Storage is convenient, isn’t it? It can carry food and weapons with no limit. There’s nothing better for logistical support. Even for wrongdoings. If you put dangerous documents or important things into the Infinite Storage, you can store it without being found by anyone, right?"
"I don’t, want to do something like…… that……"
Ah, I see…… which reminds me, there was the thing called slavery collar, wasn’t there?Even though I heard of it! I have already forgotten.
"It seems you have remembered……"
I will do my best to study defense. I will also practice concealment.
"Also…… let’s do our best step by step…… there are many things to remember, so do your best please, okay?"
Step by step…… Iris has slightly transformed into Shien, didn’t she? However, it seems that her mood is better so let’s deem it acceptable.
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Chapter 23
Once again, I boarded the carriage. Now then, let’s depart.
Just like in the morning, Elm and Ivar are in the driving seats. Sapin and Shien are riding horses on both sides of the carriage.
I must prevent causing trouble for Iris as much as possible, don’t I?But you see, just riding is boring, right?
"Nee, Iris? Just riding is boring, I wonder if there is something we could do……"
"Please behave as much as possible……"
"Yes……"
As much as possible, behaving……
Ah, that’s right. If there’s nothing I can do, don’t I just have to talk to Iris? That’s right, I will be living in this world from now on.In that case…… right, this is a foreign land, and I’m a castaway. Something like Robinson Crusoe. Fortunately, I have both baggage and money. All that’s left is to learn about this world. It would be nice if Iris and others could understand my common sense, but I’m the one who will live here from now on, am I not?If that’s the case, I must first learn the general knowledge of this world. It’s just that I will immediately forget it even after learning……What should I do, I wonder……
Maa, I will memorize it after hearing it many times. Probably……
"Iris…… I have a request, but would it be alright to ask?"
"Koyu-sama?"
"Right now you see, I have thought about it. It would be bad thing to learn magic in this shaky thing, right?"
"That’s correct……"
"Then, won’t you tell me about this country’s history, economy or some interesting things?"
"History? Economy? Is it?"
"Right! Also, old folklore?"
"You want to hear that from me……"
"Eh? Ah, that’s wrong. Umm, haven’t you heard anything from your mother when you were little? Legends…… umm, fairy tales? Or something?"
"Fairy tales? Is it? That is……"
"Umm…… adventures you have heard from people in the neighborhood? Mysterious stories?"
"I think that Elm or Shien would be more knowledgeable about adventure talk, but?"
"Umm…… various stories including that. Ah, stories about heroes, or tales of demon kings…… stories you would hear as a little child"
"Heroes…… Demon Kings……"
"I, I won’t force you?"
Iris is lost in thoughts.
"Ah, stories about cooking are fine as well"
"Cooking…… what do you mean?"
"I’m talking about the dishes Iris has eaten until now"
"Cooking is not my forte……"
"Just the dishes you have eaten are fine. What kind of meat is there? What fish have you eaten? Vegetables? Fruits? What’s Iris’s favorite?"
"Yesterday morning’s soup was delicious. It was the best one I have eaten so far……"
"Ara. You were okay with such simple dish?"
"Si, simple……"
"That’s right. It’s just cut and boiled"
"I think that Koyu-sama’s dishes are delicious"
"Ara, that makes me happy. Nee, what does Iris and other usually eat?"
"Usually, is it? We generally eat hard bread and dried meat while on travel"
"How about vegetables?"
"We occasionally have some fruit"
"There’s no vegetables then?"
"Yes. They don’t last long, so"
"Then, when you are not on a travel?"
"We eat from stalls or in the inn’s dining room"
"What do they sell?"
"Things like the meat and fruit water we had had the other day when we were together and soup. Vegetables are cooked together with the meat once in a while"
"How about seasoning? Is it the salty taste like in that inn or at that stall?"
"It’s like that for us"
"Iris went to school, right? Was it in the school like that as well?"
"It was generally similar to the meals I usually eat"
"Fuun…… generally, that means there was a different taste, right?"
"Yes. I have not eaten it, but the food of high-class people seemed to be different"
"The dining hall itself was different, wasn’t it?"
"Yes. Commoners and nobles ate in different rooms"
"Then, how do you think the taste was different?"
"It stank, I think……"
"The fragrance…… huh……"
I wonder if there were condiments?
"Then, what about beverages?"
"Usually, water"
"When it’s not usually?"
"Fruit water for me…… the men, alcohol? I think?"
"There isn’t tea?"
"It’s very expensive so……"
"The tea leaves itself, huh?"
"Ah, yes. Only wealthy merchants and high ranked nobles drink it"
"Is there a store?"
"Thre is. But…… I have never entered it"
"I understand. Then, let’s buy some next time, okay? What I want to drink"
"…… Yes……"
Iris’s eyes look slightly into the distance. I wonder why?Ah, also, that ingredient?
"Iris? Have you eaten an egg before?"
"Egg?"
"Right. I have not seen it at the market"
"Eggs….. they are edible?"
"You don’t eat them? Eh?"
"Eh? I mean……"
Un. Right, I have to hear this properly.
"We eat them in my country"
"Eh? Eeh~!!"
"Haa. Is that so? You don’t eat them?"
"I mean, when you hold an egg the magic beasts usually go into frenzy, you know?!"
"…… Are you saying that there are no ordinary birds?"
"Birds…… why birds?"
"Because I want to eat a bird’s egg……"
Ah…… the talk went wrong even here……
"There are birds, right?"
"Yes……"
"Do you eat birds?"
"Sometimes……"
"How do you obtain them?"
"They apparently occasionally catch them……"
"Who catches them?"
"Hunters and adventurers"
"Iris is also an adventurer, right? Can you catch a bird?"
"I have never received the request. Aren’t they flying, after all?"
"You can’t catch what’s flying?"
"I don’t intentionally hunt them…… tte"
"Eggs? What about the bird’s eggs……"
"You may find them in the nest if you are lucky"
"What about the nest?"
"Generally…… I don’t look for them"
"How regrettable…… the delicious meals have decreased by few"
Gata, gatagata!!I, Iris…… you should not stand up inside the carriage……Gashan!A, are you all right? Iris’s movements are startling.
"Iris…… are you all right?"
"Delicious, you said? You can make many delicious things?"
"Eh? Yes, I should be able to? Sweets, bread, snacks……"
…… …… Iris…… Iris~…… she has turned into a statue……She can’t hear me, can she?
"Iris, I can’t do it without fresh eggs~"
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Chapter 24
Iris…… she’s lost in thoughts all this time.Things I could do disappeared.Then……Shall I sort out my things? How many ingredients I have, how much possessions I have at me?Umm, umm. Rustling through the pocket. I retrieve the ingredients wrapped in cloth and scarf from the Infinite Storage. Yokkoishotto.
In the carry-on,seaweed salt, miso, jam, brown sugar, honey, soup stock pack, malted rice, dried fruits, and biscuits are remaining.In the wrapping cloth,tomato, carrot, potato, onion, spring onion, pumpkin, spinach, peach, apple, orange, and wheat flour.
What I collected a while ago,mint, mugwort, chrysanthemum, chamomile, perilla, rosemary, rosa rugosa, rose.
Also, what I want is pepper andJapanese pepper, red pepper, wasabi, and mustard flavor.
Ah, Japanese ginger, ginger, garlic or Japanese parsley, I would also like flavors like that of mitsuba.
If I were greedy, soybeans or adzuki for soy sauce and miso……
Ah, salt is also needed…… and sugar…… if possible……
I was this greedy, huh?But, the things I want are all food……That might be a little miserable……
Ah, there’s one thing I want the most. It’s bathtub. I want to take a bath. Will we arrive there soon?
…… Thinking about it, haven’t I become strange? I mean, the thing I want the most is a bathtub…… I must be tired, surely.
Let’s put the things back to the pocket and take a nap……
Ah, ara. Iris was looking at me before I noticed.I will clean it up right away. Wait a moment, okay?
☆☆☆ Iris’s Mutter ☆☆☆
According to Koyu-sama, she can make many delicious things? My heart was thrown out of order.I mean, it’s delicious things, you know?
Even though we ate the same thing when we guided her around the town.Once traveling, at lunch, it’s bread and drink I have never had before.For dinner, it’s dish containing dumplings? Mate soup and delicious beverage.It was so sweet and salty, I have never eaten something so delicious……
Haa…… has Koyu-sama been eating and drinking such things all this time?
When talking about general knowledge about this country in the carriage, she asked about『Bird eggs』. If there are no eggs…… the delicious things will decrease!!Eh? She will be able to make many more delicious things if she has eggs?! L, let’s search for them. But, where do birds make their nests?While thinking and thinking…… a massive amount of food in front of me……
Koyu-sama…… just how much food do you carry in your Infinite Storage?
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Chapter 25
Hafuu…… I slept well.
Ara, the carriage is not moving.
"Iris~"
I poke my head through the curtain and call.
"Ah, Koyu-sama. You are awake? You have slept well"
"Seems so. So, are you taking a break now?"
"That’s ri– Eh?’"
Un. I will also get down.
"Don’t overdo it. I will lend you a hand"
I’m sorry. It seems to be slightly high. When I tried to get off, my foot didn’t reach the ground. That’s right. There usually was a stair-like thing. But, Iris doesn’t need it, does she?
━━Returning to the main subject━━
In the bush again…… embarrassing. Does everyone not mind it? Let’s stealthily try asking Iris.
…………
Ara, departing already? Yes, it was a break for that, wasn’t it?
I board the carriage (the simple stairs were properly installed)…… Ara, Ivar is in the carriage this time. The opportunity to talk became fewer, but this is a chance.
"How unusual seeing you inside, Ivar"
"Iris, outside, request"
"Ara. I wonder why…… right, right, what kind of food does Ivar like?"
"All"
N? All?
"Then, your dislikes?"
"Non-edible"
…… Ivar…… non-edible things are not to be hated, but not to be eaten……
"Umm. Let’s see, tea you drank today or tea you drank yesterday, which did you like?"
"…… Both……"
"Both?"
"Were tasty"
Is that so? I’m happy. Then, then.
"Which did you like more, yesterday’s dango broth or this morning’s tomato soup?"
"Dango broth? Tomato soup?"
"Umm, dango broth was the miso soup with dumplings and tomato soup was the red vegetable soup"
"Miso soup? What? Red vegetable? Mate?"
Ah, there’s no miso over here? Mate? Is that tomato?
Pocket, rustle, rustle. Cask of miso…… ah, this. Searching through carry-on one-by-one is difficult. Let’s swap it to the cloth.
I take out a cloth and line the vegetables on it.
"Ivar, this is Mate?"
I point at the tomato.
"Un. Mate"
I point at potato.
"Then, what is this one called?"
"Teru"
Carrot……
"Kyaro"
Onion……
"Onyo"
Apple……
"Pomu"
Ivar steadily gives names while I point.
Un. I generally understand.
"Why? Me?"
Ara? Which reminds me……
"Because Iris is busy?"
She’s busy. Yes, it’s my fault.
"So, which soup did you prefer, Ivar?"
"…… Dumpling"
Maa, that makes me happy. I would like to make more, but I don’t have enough miso left. I might be able to make it if I obtain soybeans, though.
Ah, that’s right.
"How was the Teru and Pomu dish we had for lunch?"
"Tasty"
"Were you satisfied with the amount?"
"Un"
"I’m glad to hear that. I will make it again, okay?"
"Un"
Ara, Ivar is happy? His expression changed a little bit. How adorable. Come to think of it, how old is Ivar?
"Nee, Ivar? How old are you?"
"18"
"Ara, younger than my grandchild"
"Grandchild?"
"Right. Granddaughter back in the country. She’s twenty now. She had just married the other day"
"Lonely?"
"I am. But…… it can’t be helped. It pains me, though"
"Can’t be helped?"
"Because I have given up"
"Gave up?"
"Yes. I had no choice, but to give up"
If my body has been already cremated.
"I pray for that child’s happiness"
"Yourself?"
"Me? I’m just trying my best so I can become happy as well"
It’s little sad, but I just show a smile to make me look as bright as possible. Fufu.
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Chapter 26
How cute…… I want to spoil him…… but……
Yes, let’s stop there. I don’t want to be hated.
But, I want to talk. I mean, Ivar can’t speak in sentences, right? He won’t speak to me unless I speak to him.Anything is fine. Let’s continue talking.
Umm, she has taught me about the names of ingredients…… right, let’s ask about animals next.
"Ivar, what kind of animals inhabit this area?"
"Animals? Magic beasts?"
"I don’t mind both. Which creatures can be eaten?"
As expected, it starts with food.
"Horn Rabbit, Horn Bull, Colomb, Cocco"
Wait, wait, wait. There’s so many I have troubles remembering.
"Cocco? What creature is that?"
Somehow sounds a chicken-like?
"This big. Tawny feathers. Bird"
Ivar shows the size using his fingers. He’s making a gap between his fingers of about 40cm. Are? Was that the meat I have used in the dango broth?
"Nee, is that the meat I have used for yesterday’s dinner?"
"Un"
"How do you hunt them?"
"Forest, bush, stay"
"In the bushes? Under? Do they fly?"
"Only a bit fly. Around the trees at most. Fast"
"Fuun. What about their nests? Have you seen them?"
"Nest? No see"
Is that so? How regrettable. Eggs…… maa, it would be nice to get my hands on them sometime.
"I see…… then, what kind of creature is Horn Rabbit?"
"Easy to eat. Not hard"
"…… Ivar…… how does it look?"
Un. It’s good as an ingredient. But, I won’t know what kind of animal it is like that……
"This big. Tawny. Long ears. Horn. Horn, magic stone"
Larger than the one before, I see. Tawny again? Are all creatures of this world tawny? Which reminds me, the horses are tawny as well. Ara, ears? Is that perhaps a rabbit? Then, I can understand why it’s easy to eat.
"Then, Horn Bull is?"
"Larger than a horse. Tawny. Powerful. A lot of meat. Tasty"
Un. It’s meat.
"Are they on the grasslands? Tell me if you see them next time, okay?"
"Un. Hunt"
Animals are only seen as meat to Ivar, aren’t they?
"Then, what is this plant called?"
I point at the false mugwort.
"Erubu?"
"So it’s called Erubu. I thought to make tea out of this, but…… do you think it’s all right?"
"Erubu is medicine"
"Ara, it’s medicine? How do you use it?"
"Make a potion"
"What is a potion?"
Words I don’t know keep on appearing. Will I be able to remember them, I wonder? I will probably forget them, won’t I?
"Drink medicine"
"Ah, you make it into an oral medicine, don’t you? So, how do you do that?"
"Dunno. Guild, bring"
He doesn’t know, huh. But, Elm has also told me that it doesn’t have a poison, un, it can be made into tea.
"Then, what is this flower called?"
I ask about the chamomile.
"……? Dunno"
"Try smelling it. It smells really nice"
It looks like chamomile and smells like apples.
"Pomu? Eh?"
"Fufu. Right? The fragrance resembles that of Pomu, right? Let’s try making tea out of this as well"
"Ko, Koyu, sama, tea love?"
Ara, he asked for the first time. He finally said my name. Fufu. What a happy occasion.
"Yes. I love tea. I mean, your heart calms down when you take a short rest, right?"
"Rest?"
"Drinking tea is called taking a short rest. Fufu"
"Ufufu? Laughing since while ago?"
"Yes. I’m happy because Ivar showed interest in me"
"Happy?"
"Very happy"
Puzzled Ivar is adorable as well.
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Chapter 27
After talking about this and that with Iva, the carriage stopped.When I asked Iva with a gaze…… it appears that she somehow understood……
"Probably, camp site"
Ara, is that already that time? Well then, well then, let’s get down and prepare the dinner.Un. Iva got down first and installed the stairs. She’s really attentive child. Ufufu.
"Iva, what would you like to eat?"
"Dumpling?"
Ah, that. Then, let’s make a hearty soup with dumplings.I’m a little worried about the miso, though.
"Ah~ that hit the spot. Baasan’s meals are delicious~"
"Thank you, Shien. Would you like tea?"
"I want. Uwa, what is that? It smells nice……"
"Right? I found it on the way"
"Baachan, this, chamomile?"
"That’s right. The one from before"
"Short rest?"
"Yes. It’s calming, right? Tasty?"
"Tasty……"
"Ha? Iva is holding a conversation…… Baachan? Since when?"
Ara, everyone is looking this way, what is it?
"Even Iva can do something like chatting"
"No…… that’s what only Baasan thinks……"
"Koyu-sama? What have you done?"
"Ara, we have only chatted in the carriage? Right, Iva?"
"Un. Chatted"
Everyone says various things, but we have really only chatted. What else was there to do? Inside a carriage……
We have talked, and there were many things I was curious about. Ivar can’t speak with whole sentences. Because he can properly follow the conversation, I think that he’s just not used to having a conversation.Also, he seems to be extremely afraid of calling others’ names. He normally looks into your eyes when not talking.But, he averts his gaze during a conversation.Although I think that something must have happened, I shouldn’t forcibly press him for answers, right? We are still just an acquaintances of two days. Ara, only two days have passed? It feels like we have known each other forever.
It would be nice if he could tell me about it someday, but it would be better if he could overcome it himself one day……
Rather than that, the chamomile tea is delicious. Warm and fuzzy.
☆☆☆ Iris’s astonishment ☆☆☆
K, Koyu-sama did something again……That Ivar is chatting.Iva who only returns the necessary amount of words when talking is……Moreover, he calls Koyu-sama『Baachan』of his own will.Even though I couldn’t do it in five years……I’m under impression that it can’t be helped because it’s precisely Koyu-sama.I mean, Ivar might become able to speak normally. That’s a happy thing.She really is a mysterious person……
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Chapter 28
After the dinner, I rest in the carriage with Iris.I have been wearing the same clothes for two days already. I want to change…… But, everyone is not changing their clothes…… is it all right for me to change clothes alone…… Infinite Storage has already been exposed anyway……I’m troubled thinking about it. If it won’t cause trouble for Iris again. But, it feels unpleasant, after all…… I’m troubled……
"Nee, Iris"
"What is it?"
"A, anone, would you mind if I change clothes?"
"Eh? Change clothes? Isn’t that fine?"
"Is it okay? Everyone is not doing it, though. Iris also haven’t changed your clothes, right?"
"Yes. It’s only the second day. Ah!"
"What?"
"Koyu-sama…… you can’t use magic, right?"
"Yes. Only what you have taught me, but…… yeah……"
"I’m sorry. Umm, there’s life magic called『Clean』. you see……"
"『Clean』?"
"Although it doesn’t wash your body, it’s able to make your body clean"
"Like when entering Onsen?"
"Ah, it’s not to such extent"
"Can I do it too?"
"U~n…… I will cast it on you today.『Clean』"
A, ara. I feel like the stickiness of sweat has disappeared.But, I’d still like to change my clothes……Rustle, rustle…… I’m tired. Isn’t it alright to expose it already……Yoishotto. Let’s take out the carry-on and look for the change of clothes…… N? Gaze?
"Iris, I’m sorry. I still want to change my clothes. Is that all right?"
"Ah…… Yes……"
Umm, I wonder if it will be easier to move tomorrow with the underwear from the carry-on. Then, let’s take pants. Grey herringbone pants are my favorite. The top is a high-neck knit.I don’t have pajamas so I can’t relax, but we are on a travel right now. I can’t be selfish.I became sleepy. Ah, I didn’t do the laundry, though……. let’s do it tomorrow. Good night.
☆☆☆ Iris’s mutter ☆☆☆
The life magic I should have taught to Koyu-sama……To think I haven’t taught her a single thing yet……
What I was doing all day today……
I didn’t think about Koyu-sama’s inconvenience until she has asked to change clothes.Even though I immediately use Clean when I feel disgusted by the sweat. I was filled with guilt.I was, but……When I look at Koyu-sama who suddenly took out a large bag……
I want to take my feelings of guilt back…… I think that everybody would understand me……
☆☆☆ Ivar’s mutter ☆☆☆
『Baachan』, I tried calling her.『Ivar』, Baachan called back.In truth, I must call her『Koyu-sama』like Iris and others.But……I tried calling her『Koyu-sama』once.She made a surprised face. When I faced down,『Baachan』, she told me it’s all right to call her like that.How did she know?How did she know I’m afraid to address people by『Name』, how?
But, it’s already all right. I should call her『Baachan』from now on.Baachan who feeds me many tasty things.Baachan who teaches me about delicious things.Baachan who asks me"What would you like to eat?".
Let’s try calling her『Baachan』tomorrow as well.Then, I may get warm again.
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Chapter 29
This and that happened, and it’s already the fifth day. I got considerably accustomed to traveling.
Hafuu……I slept well. The koki sound when moving my neck must be because of age? I don’t like it, I was finally rejuvenated. Ara, which reminds me, un. I was rejuvenated, wasn’t I? But…… still an elderly? What a half-baked job……On the fifth day, I finally came to think about it…… I’m as expected…… no, let’s forget the old evaluation.Now then, let’s make a breakfast since I’m up.
Yokkoisho. I think this every time, but getting out of the carriage is the hardest. M, my foot won’t reach. Zuri, zuri, zuri. A, ah~ I, it reached……?
I feel like my foot touched something…… this is, probably the ground.Yoisho. I push my body with a hand.Done. I was able to get out of the carriage without an injury today.
Now then, let’s make the breakfast. But…… un, I have only what I have.Let’s get the soup stock from the pack first. I pour water in a pot then put in the soup pack and put it on the fire.I have wheat, so I will wash it in another pot. Then, I will let it soaking in the water for a while.N, I have a little bit of Powa (spring onion) left. Let’s mince it finely.Is the stock done yet? Un, a good fragrance. I take out the stock. And insert the wheat. Mix together with finely chopped Shitoru (pumpkin), kotokoto.
What shall I make for the morning tea? Coffee, black tea or green tea are out of the question. Is something from what I have picked suited for morning tea?
Ummm. Chrysanthemum and mugwort? Yes, let’s make tea from mugwort. Although I say that, I just put it into a pot as always.I want barley~ You can make barley tea when you roast it. I want to drink it because of my high blood pressure…… are? Which reminds me, I have not recently felt the usual dokidoki or kaa~. Ah, perhaps, because of the reconstruction…… That’s right, I have become slightly younger. Did it also cure my illnesses? What a grateful thing.
It appears that the wheat has become soft. Tasting…… n~…… let’s add a little bit of seaweed salt. Put in the finely minced spring onions and boil. Although it’s unsatisfactory that it doesn’t contain protein.
Ah, the soup pack! If I roast that, I could sprinkle it over. But, I don’t have any more pots…… for now, put the soup stock in a wooden bowl, add miso and mix, and stir.
U~n. Stretch, stretch.Everyone is quite not getting up yet.
I got used to making meals as well. I became able to do most things by myself.I can’t trouble Iris any longer.There’s nothing to worry about…… is what I would like to say, however.
The ingredients……
Seasonings・Seaweed salt (just a little bit)・Miso (about three tablespoons)・Stock pack (two more)・Brown sugar (two cubes)・Malted rice (not used yet)
There is only a little left.
Ingredients・Wheat (handful)・Gathered perilla (just a little bit)・Gathered chrysanthemum (just a little bit)・Gathered rosemary
What to do? I can’t make a meal. I wonder how much further to Tiyul…… I don’t want to starve to death.
Let’s consult with Elm after the breakfast.
"Nee, Elm. How much longer until we arrive?"
"I would say around eight more days until we arrive at Tiyul"
"Maa, what to do? I don’t have any more ingredients"
"There’s still the dried meat"
"The seasoning is not enough"
"Maa, it can’t be helped, right? We still have a little of hard bread, though"
"There’s not enough vegetables as well"
"…… We will arrive at a small village in two days"
"Will we be all right not eating for two days?"
"We will arrive later, but would you like to hunt and gather today?"
"Could we do that? But, there are not enough seasonings, so it will be mostly taste of saltiness, will that be all right?"
"That’s is normal for us, but……"
"Yes. But, I don’t like that. I’m sorry for being selfish, okay?"
"Haa. It can’t be helped, can it? We will get off the road for a while then"
"Altight. I’m really sorry for being so selfish"
I mean, there’s no tea anymore. I used up the herbs. I even used up all of the vegetables.Only water can be produced with magic, so we are okay on that front.Since then, I have been practicing magic before sleeping by circulating it around my body or gathering it at hands…… I’m working hard on such basics. Therefore, I still can’t use Clean myself. It’s alright because Iris is casting it on me every day, though.
Elm conveyed to everyone that we are hunting and gathering today.
It appears that Iris and Sapin are going to hunt while Elm and Shien are going to be gathering.Ara, what about Ivar and me?…… We are watching over the carriage they said. Even though I think that I’m able to at least do the gathering.So, that makes Ivar my guard…… un, I’m being taken care of.
Oh well. Let’s knit covers for the cushion.
Chikuchiku, chikuchiku……
"Ivar, what color do you like?"
"Color? Why?"
"I thought about making a cover for the cushion, you see. I thought to embroider it with Ivar’s favorite color"
"Tawny"
"Tawny? U~n…… what shall I embroider……"
"Short rest?"
"Ara, you are fond of tea?"
"Un"
"Let’s see. Tea…… tea…… a cup?"
"Looking forward"
"Yes. Look forward to it"
Well then, let’s cut undyed cloth and embroider『Ivar』in a small font here. Add the embroidery of a cup. Un, un let’s add the steam.Chikuchiku, chikuchiku……
Also the contents. Let’s cover it for now.
"Ivar, what suits Iris?"
"Iris? Flower? Blue one"
"Ara, Ivar thinks that blue flower suits Iris"
"Un"
"Blue thread…… thread…… ah, there it is. Let’s do it with this"
Chikuchiku, chikuchiku……
I modelled it after iris. Fufu.
Everyone is late, aren’t they? Let’s make the preparations for the lunch.
I soak the remaining dried meat into water. I soak the wheat in a separate pot.I put the pot with dried meat on the fire. Until it’s cooked soft.
N~…… I want some greens, after all.
Kyorokyoro.
Are, what kind of greens is that? Broccolini?Is that edible, I wonder……
"Ivar, is that plant poisonous?"
"N? Which?"
"This one, this"
I lead Ivar by hand to the plant.
"This?"
"Right. Does this plant has a poison? Can it be eaten?"
"Edible. But, bitter"
"It’s bitter?"
"Un"
Is there a lye, I wonder……
"Ivar, I want to gather a little bit, can you use Clean?"
"N"
Ivar casts Clean on the neighborhood (around 1m radius) of the bitter plant. Let’s pick only a little bit.
Is there something else? We don’t have enough ingredients.Ah, is that perhaps the sourleaf, Japanese knotweed? It’s similar, isn’t it?
"Ivar, is that edible? Have you eaten it before?"
"Baachan, sour"
"So you have eaten it, right? It’s sour? Have you eaten it raw?"
"Ate when hungry. sour and crunchy"
Un, un. It’s sourleaf, isn’t it? Yosh, it could be used as a garnish to cleanse the palate.
"Ivar, can you use Clean just like before?"
"Un"
Un. I got quite a bit. Then, let’s carry it back to the carriage. Yoishotto. H, heavy…… it’s slightly different from Japan, isn’t it? I did not notice, but it can easily break. It has a lot of moisture……
"Ivar, please help me to bring it back"
"Carry. Wait"
We have moved slightly far away from the carriage, didn’t we? I’m sorry. I have made you work. I have to reflect……
"I can also carry a little bit?"
"Baachan. Here, wait"
"Fuu. Is it not alright to go together? I can carry a little as well"
"At once, too heavy. Sorry"
"I see. Let’s go together the second time then, okay? I’m also sorry. I have not understood Ivar’s consideration"
"Uun. Learn to carry more"
Umm, I wonder if this is declaring his intentions to try his best to become able to carry more?
"Alright. Do your best. I will cheer you on"
"Going. Wait here"
"Yes, I will wait on you here. Have a safe trip"
Ara, I think I made a mistake with my wording a little bit, but…… Ivar seems to be happy so…… it’s fine?
Then, let’s sit here for a little bit. It won’t take that much time, will it?To the carriage, let’ see…… three minutes round trip, I would say. It’s visible, but…… it’s quite far.
Gasagasa!!
W, what was that? I heard some sound from the bushes behind……
When I turn around, I saw a lengthy tawny creature…… un, looks like a rabbit…… but, the size is……Twice the Japanese rabbit? Just like a Shiba Inu……Also, a horn…… it has one. Rabbit……
I back off bit-by-bit while thinking. Without averting my eyes……
It’s wild, isn’t it? That’s only natural, though……
The rabbit also started to crouch.
Umm, what should I……
Kyaa, it leaped!
O, ouch……
The horn, struck…… I can say it only grazed me……This is bad, isn’t it…… blood is coming out.I’m glad it was just my upper arm…… if it was a leg, I wouldn’t be able to escape.
Rabbit has red eyes even over here, huh…… n, no. They became bloodshot.Uwa, it leaped again! I have to runaah!Gorogoro, I roll aside. Kyaa, leaping, changing direction and leaping right away is unfair.It grazed my thigh this time. My pants were torn and blood is oozing out.Bit-by-bit……
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Chapter 30
…… Yu…… sa…… ko…… yu-sa……Koyu-sa…… Koyu-sama……
A…… ara…… so, someone is…… calling me……
I? I’m being called? By who?
"Koyu-sama. Are you all right?"
Ah, it’s Iris……Iris is calling me……I’m all right…… my voice doesn’t come out……
"Koyu-sama……"
N, n…… I have to answer……
"…… I…… Iri……"
"Koyu-sama. You are conscious…… are you all right?"
"I…… me…… what happened…… I wonder……"
My body feels hot and very sluggish.
"Don’t move, please. Your wounds are closed, but you were bleeding quite a lot"
"Blee…… ding?"
Bleeding…… what is……
"Anyhow, would you like to drink water a little? You have a slight fever"
"N…… drink……"
It’s difficult for my voice to come out. It’s raspy.
"I will raise your body, okay?"
Iris seems to be supporting me from the back.
Nku, nku…… haa……
"Are you all right?"
"Yes. I’m all right"
My head hurts a little bit, though.
"I wonder what happened?"
"You don’t remember?"
"Wait a moment, please…… ah, the Rabbit-san……"
"San……"
Iris? What is it?Iris eyes look slightly distant, but……Ah, what about Ivar? Is he not hurt?
"Iris, where is Ivar? Can you call him over?"
"I will call her once your fever comes down"
"No good. I have to see her immediately"
Ah, my head is throbbing in pain……
"Koyu-sama, it’s unreasonable now. Please, rest"
Throb, throb……
"That’s no good. I want to talk right now. I’m sorry, but just a bit is fine, I have to see her face……"
"Haa, only a bit, okay?"
"Yes. I’m sorry for being selfish"
"I will bring her so lie down please"
"Yes……"
Throb, throb…… my eyelids are heavy…… preserve, me.
"Baachan…… so……"
"Ivar, I’m sorry"
"Baachan……"
"I’m sorry for making you worry. I’m all right. I’m all right, okay?"
"Side…… left……"
"Ivar is not at fault. It’s all right. I will recover after sleeping for a bit"
"Not all right. Blood, a lot……"
"I’m all right. Iris has closed up the wounds, didn’t she? All that’s left is to recover"
"Baachan…… u…… so……"
"Don’t cry. I’m all right, okay? But, I have to sleep for a bit"
"Un. I stay by your side"
"Yes. Good night"
My head is throbbing…… conversation is already impossible……Good night……
Fuu…… hot…… throat is dry…… I feel dizzy…… guragura……
N~…… my joints are painful……I, I can’t get up…… nn…… I, I have to sit somehow……
I’m thirsty……
Kyorokyoro…… ara, Ivar…… you are here. Sorry for being so exhausted. For making your worry.
Nto, standing is impossible…… isn’t it……
Zurizuri…… I somehow manage to move by crawling. As quietly as possible. Fuu…… I take out a towel from the carry-on.
Let’s wipe the sweat…… I want to wipe my body, but is it impossible? I also want to change my clothes……It appears that I sweated quite a lot. N?!
Ah~…… my arm is broken……I also split my flank……My pants are also terribly torn……
This…… looks like…… I got injured…… quite a lot……
My memory is vague from the middle, though…….Rabbit-san over here is a beast of prey……
It appears that I still don’t understand this world well.What should I do?Fuu……
Don’t panic, don’t panic……If I don’t know, all I have to do is learn from people who do.
I will suffer defeat if I panic.
Un. I understood one thing, Rabbit-san is ferocious.Although cute, keeping it is impossible.I never intended to keep it, though……
I wonder if cats are ferocious as well? I wanted to keep one, though.
………… Can’t be helped, can it? Shall I wake up Ivar? Although I’m sorry while he’s sleeping……
I want to drink water.
Also, I want to know about the situation……
"Nee, Ivar. Wake up"
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Chapter 31
"Ivar, wake up. I’m sorry, I want to drink water"
"N, Baa…… Baachan. Awake? All right to wake?"
"Yes. I feel much better. I’m sorry but could you fill my cup with water?"
"Will bring"
Ivar…… you don’t have to panic…… haa, let’s take out the medicine from the carry-on. I had painkillers, right? 『Gentle on stomach Buffe◯n』. Actually, I would like to replenish my iron, but it’s not possible to cook now. I don’t have anything in my stomach, I wonder if it would be bad to take it now? Rustle, rustle in the carry-on…… biscuits and dried fruit…… I won’t eat a lot, but…… I think it’s better than not eating anything.
"Baachan, water"
"Thank you, Ivar"
Water is delicious. One biscuit, crunch, crunch. A sip of water. Dry fruit, munch, munch…… I was curious what it was, isn’t this a fig? Delicious, it’s sweet.
I guess it’s alright now. I swallow the Buffe◯n with water.Fuu. Let’s sleep a little more. If I don’t get well quick, Ivar and Iris would be worried.
Ah, but. Everyone’s meal…… is it all right with biscuits and dry fruit? There’s only one biscuit and just a little amount of dried fruit left.
"Ivar, can you givei it everyone for a meal"
Saying so, I had the bag with the biscuit and dried fruit to Ivar.
What time is it now, I wonder? I don’t really know since I was sleeping. How long was I asleep for?
"Baachan, all right?"
"Yes. My head still slightly hurts, but I have just taken medicine. Right, I think I will recover after a nap. I will sleep for a little bit more, okay?"
When I say such and lie down, I notice that my body is still sluggish. Forcing it is taboo, huh. Let’s sleep for a little bit longer…… I close my eyes……
Ah, I forgot to change my clothes. Ara, what time is it now? It became completely dark, didn’t it?Fuu. It’s good that I have woken up, but…… since I hear sleeper’s breath, it must be night…… it can’t be helped, let’s sleep a bit more. The sleeper’s breath next to me, is it Iris?
I made Iris worry. That’s right, I was calling for Ivar the next thing I noticed. Even though I surely made Iris worried as well.And not only Iris. Shien too, Elm and Sapin, I have caused trouble for everyone……I didn’t think about it enough. This is not Japan…… even though this is not the peaceful Japan.Malicious and greedy people are not the only danger here. What animals are there, what danger exists…… I did not try to understand……It felt like a trip.Even though I was reflecting on it the other day.How much do I have to understand to be able to live here?
No matter how much money I have……
I…… will I be able to live……
I don’t have enough knowledge and wisdom to live here.
What should I do……
Will I be all right……
No. Let’s stop thinking about it for now.
I will get dragged in if I worry in the darkness…… darkness……
Tomorrow, when it becomes bright, let’s fill my stomach. Let’s think about it after that.
Everything tomorrow, after it becomes bright……
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Chapter 32
N, n~…… I slept well……Fuu. The pain is gone.Saa, let’s get up and prepare the breakfast…… which reminds me, what time is it now?
Yokkoisho…… ah…… I, I feel giddy……
Guu…… I’m hungry……
When I raise the curtain and look outside, someone was already there.
"Good morning? tte, what time is it now?"
Ivar was right behind the curtain.
"Baachan. Awake?"
"Yes. I became hungry. Could you help me get down the carriage?"
Ivar prepares the stairs. That helps. It’s slightly harder to get down than usual. I’m also being seen……
"Baachan. Unreasonable not allowed"
"I’m not being unreasonable. I feel thirsty, and my stomach is empty"
"Umm, I will now make a meal?"
"…… That seems like quite unreasonable……"
Iris glares at me.
"Ah…… I forgot to bring the sugar. Iris, can you bring sugar and salt from the carriage?"
"Cooking is still unreasonable. Please, lie down"
"But, I’m hungry…… I feel thirsty……"
Haa…… Iris lets out a deep sigh.
"Is it just the sugar and salt? What else?"
"If some hard bread or biscuits are left……"
"Please, sit down, okay? Ivar, watch over her"
"Un. Baachan, sit?"
"Yes, yes. I won’t do anything. Ah, Ivar, bring a cup, please. Also, a kettle"
"Un. Sit down"
Ivar and Iris are both overprotective. I was just injured a little.Ah, that’s not so. This world has many dangers, so we must be careful. I am getting nervous because I keep forgetting. I don’t think it’s only because I’m old…… I think.
Reflection, reflection……
"Water boiling. Cup, here"
"Thank you. Iris…… it’s taking her time…… ah, she got down"
"Koyu-sama, is this all right?"
"Yes"
I put a cube of brown sugar into the cup and crush it with a spoon and add a pinch of seaweed salt. I pour the boiling water into the cup and stir with a spoon to dissolve the sugar and salt.
I blow the steam away from the cup and take a sip…… fuu…… sweet……If I’m not mistaken, you should drink water with sugar and salt if not consumed meal for a while, right?I feel like I heard that in the elderly meeting.
Let’s think that it was inevitable that drinking one serving of cup took so long.
When drinking the cup of hot water, everyone seemed to notice me and gathered.
"Baasan, you okay?"
"I’m all right. Sorry for making you worry"
"If you are sorry, can you not act rashly next time?"
"Even though I wasn’t acting rashly……"
"Fuu…… Then, don’t do needless things"
"Needless…… that’s"
"Right? Selfishly separate from the carriage? Get injured on your own? What wasn’t needless?"
"Ah…… I’m sorry"
"Will you let us obediently protect you?"
"Yes……"
"Except Ivar, for a while?"
"Eh? Is Ivar to blame for something?"
"Rather than blame, reflection? It’s not good for that fellow to be spoiled at your side all this time"
"I spoiled him?"
"It would usually be a good thing. But not now"
"Usually? Not now?"
"He’s reflecting now, right? If he can’t think clearly now, what will happen after this?"
"After this?"
"He won’t be able to stand on his own. I think now’s a good time"
"Good time?"
"Right. He can’t move on his own. If he has to be instructed each time, he won’t be able to live"
"You are right. You won’t be by his side forever"
"If he thinks a lot and fails, what will happen after?"
"After……"
"If he would be at a loss, you would provide him an escape route, right?"
"Fufu. You are kind"
"No, it wasn’t possible before, but…… he has warmed up to you"
"Warmed up…… he’s not a dog or a cat……"
"Magic beasts don’t usually warm up to people?"
"Ivar is not a magic beast"
"Is that so? He looks like that, though"
"Mou! By the way, when will I be able to pamper him again?"
"Haa? I just told you, right? Not for a while!"
"But…… can you say that after seeing that?"
Has he been watching Shien and me talking all the while? With such sad puppy eyes. Isn’t he almost crying?
"Ah~…… I know, but…… I will properly speak to him so…… why is he so attached to you……"
Although I couldn’t make out Shien’s words, I somehow guessed…… I want to ask that. Even though he’s together with Oniichan Shien and Oneechan Iris……
Perhaps because I have fed him? No, no, no……
If so, let’s recall more delicious things. Although the seasonings isn’t enough, I will somehow manage. Above all, I also want to eat. Fufu.
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Chapter 33
"Nee, Sapin. May I inquire about the current situation?"
Shien and Ivar went away shortly after that, Iris is watching me from the side while not approaching me…… I can ask only Sapin. Elm looks somewhat busy……
How long did I sleep for……What has happened after that……I know only that I made Ivar and Iris worried and that Iris has closed my wounds.
"Wha? What? Situation? Ah~ right. First of all, we suspended the travel"
"Anone, I understand that. I didn’t mean that. For how long was I asleep?"
"Koyu-sama? got injured at the noon of the fifth day and it has been two days since then"
"Then, we are traveling for seven days now?"
"It’s afternoon. They day will set soon"
"Then…… what about the meals during that time?"
"As usual"
"As usual?"
"Dried meat and hard bread. The caught meat"
"How much of that is left after that?"
"After that? Maa, we still have meat"
"How about bread?"
"We ate it"
Uwaa…… what to do? We have not arrived at the village because I have gotten injured. And the food supplies got almost exhausted……
Moreover, the sun is going to set soon…… I’m greatly troubled.Meals…… I have to make them…… I should be able to make at least a soup. At least a bit……There should be still a soup pack. Besides, I can make clear broth soup as long as we have salt.Ah, I wonder what happened to the sourleaf from that day? They should be good to eat after boiling them for a little bit. Can’t it become an ingredient for soup?Now then, I must do my best.
"It would be better not to do anything yet"
"But, at least the preparations for the meal……"
"It’s not like you have recovered completely, you know? Overstraining yourself would be troublesome for us"
"Ah…… I’m sorry……"
"I will do something about food. Wait a moment. I will ask"
Ask, who?
"Aniki"
Ara? Did I say it out loud?
"I understand, at least that much. Anyhow, I’m going. Sit down, please"
"Yes, I understand"
That being the case…… who’s aniki? Only Elm is older than Sapin, right? Their body builds are similar, but…… the aura and looks are not so similar……Let’s ask sometime. I’m looking forward to it.
☆☆☆ Iris at that time ☆☆☆
Ah~ mou. I have to pay attention to Koyu-sama.It was because of our carelessness as guards that she got injured. Because she was all right even after the raid and she was also smoothly to learn when teaching her magic. To be all right…… even though the person herself said she doesn’t understand anything, I misunderstood that she can do everything.She immediately tries to move on her own…… she talks and soothes Ivar. She did something that I couldn’t do…… Even though Koyu-sama is not at fault.Irritating…… that’s why unconsciously averted my gaze.I can’t even properly heal her injury…… a high fever such as that couldn’t be treated with half-baked heal. Even though my magical power should be enough. To think that the best I could do was to close the wounds. I’m ashamed…… properly…… if I only could handle it better……Let’s practice all over again…… when the time comes, I will be too ashamed if I won’t be able to use it.
Also, I have to apologize properly. I’m sure she will hear me out but, right?
Eh? Meal? What is she doing, Koyu-sama!! Don’t move around and lie down, ple~ase!!
☆☆☆ Shien and Ivar at that time ☆☆☆
"Ivar, you understand, right?"
"N"
"Then, try saying it, what you should do, and what you shouldn’t"
"Shouldn’t, separate. Guards protect at side"
"What you should do?"
"Search enemy. Reflect"
"Then, why do you look like crying? Are you still trying to make Baasan worry?"
"Baachan, worries?"
"She said she wanted to pamper you because you look like crying"
"Ah…… sorry"
"Work hard at today’s night duty. At least"
"N"
"You got an important person, didn’t you?"
"N. Gentle. Not angry when don’t look or talk"
"We are also not angry, you know?"
"Baachan, different"
"How do you think she’s different?"
"Because everyone knows, not trying to find out"
"Right"
"Baachan, knows nothing. But, feelings tender when around"
"Feelings? Tender?"
"Un. Wraps me like a soft blanket. Also talking slowly"
"So?"
"Also listening slowly"
"Ah, she waits for your words?"
"Un"
"Sorry. We are a little too much anticipating"
"Uun. I know you undeerstand"
"Tender feelings, huh"
"Un. Warm"
"But, you are being spoiled too much, you know? Baasan is a customer, not family or a companion"
"U…… n…… I know"
"Don’t cry?"
"Not crying"
"Protect her properly, okay? She seems to have some special circumstances"
"Protect. Next time, no mistake"
"You bet"
Why did he warm up so much to her? Tender feelings, huh…… he said she was warm as well, didn’t he?To that fellow, I wonder how our feelings are like……
☆☆☆ Elm’s and Sapin’s conversation ☆☆☆
"Aniki, Baasan wants to make a meal"
"That’s still unreasonable, isn’t it? How was it?"
"N~…… she minded that there are no ingredients"
"Ah~…… that’s…… too like her…… after that?"
"She seems quite lively"
"Haa. Being lively is fine, but it’s somehow suspicious, my stomach is hurting"
"It can’t be helped, we have accepted the request"
"I didn’t know that common sense doesn’t apply to her"
"You wouldn’t accept if you knew?"
"No, that character, I would regret later if I didn’t accept"
"Regret?"
"You couldn’t help it but feel uneasy if something happened, right? There’s also Ivar’s case"
"He’s attached"
"Yeah, attached"
"It’s inevitable?"
"What is?"
"That either make my stomach hurt"
"You bet……"
"So, what about the food?"
"Ah~…… it would be impossible for the same thing we eat, wouldn’t it? Make her teach from the side……"
"Who?"
"…… Iris?"
"Do you intend to waste the remaining ingredients?"
"So it’s me……"
"Do your best, leader……"
"You say such things only at times like this……"
"Then, do your best? Aniki?"
"Seriously only times like this. Haa"
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Chapter 34
I wonder if there is something I could do?Although there are no ingredients for the meal, there should be many around.I mean, sourleafs and sow thistles were there.
If I take the soup stock and add salt I can do a clear broth soup, if I boil the sourleaf a little, it would be great with the soup, going well together with the soup stock’s flavoring. Ah, I think that sow thistles can be boiled as well. Because I think that mixing sourleaf with miso and brown sugar would yield vinegared miso taste, I wonder the same could be done with sow thistle.Also…… let’s chop the dried fruit instead of tea? I think that sweets are necessary for living, but……
How much is remaining?
Ara, Elm came over. Let’s talk.
"Koyu-sama, regarding the meal……"
Ara, Elm has been thinking the same, or not, Sapin must have told him. I’m glad.
"Nee, Elm. Could you bring out the remaining ingredients from the carriage?"
"Ah, yes"
"I think they are in the『Furoshiki』near the『Carry-on』"
"Ha? What’s that?"
Ah, neither wrapping cloth nor carry-on exist over here. Umm, how do I explain?
"The ingredients are wrapped in a big blue cloth. I think they are next to the rectangular bag I brought from my hometown"
"Something wrapped in a blue cloth next to Koyu-sama’s bag, is it?"
As expected of Elm. He briefly summarized what I meant.
"Yes. Could you bring that? I want to check the remaining ingredients"
"I understand. Wait a moment, please"
After saying so, Elm got into the carriage. How amazing, getting into the carriage without using the stairs. Ah, using stairs…… am I perhaps the only one? Everybody is very athletic, aren’t they? I couldn’t do that even in my younger days. Probably……
Elm brought the ingredients, and everyone has gathered. Un, un, meals are important.
Now then, what is left?
・Seaweed salt (a little)・Miso (3 tablespoons)・Soup stock pack (2)・Malted rice・Wheat (handful)・Dried fruits (a little)・Biscuit (1)・Rosemary・Chrysanthemum (a little)・Perilla (a little)
U~n. Too little. Ah, which reminds me, Sapin said that there meat.
"Elm, this is all I have at hand, but do you guys have?"
"Meat. We have Rabi (Rabbit) and Cocco (bird). Also, Boa (Wild boar) dried meat"
Ara, if there’s meat on a bone, I can use it for a delicious broth. Because fat can be taken from the skin, cooking lean fat with wheat will make it usable as an ingredient.
"There are also the leaves Baasan picked. They are shriveled, though"
Shriveled…… I wouldn’t want to use that now. Ivar should recognize the plants, let’s ask him to gather fresh ones.
"Ivar, can you recognize the plants we picked the other day? There were the two kinds"
"Recognize"
"Just a little is enough, go pick some, please. Ten of bitter ones and two of sour ones is enough"
The sourleaf has a lot of moisture and two should be plently because it’s thick. Right, it’s too heavy…… because of that, the guard Ivar has left my side.
"Un……"
Glance, glance. Everyone is with me now, so it’s all right to leave my side, you know?
"Everyone is here, it’s all right. Ivar is the only one who recognizes those plants, right?"
"Un"
It appears he finally understood that it’s all right and gradually left from my side. Un, depending on the circumstances, it would be a problem if he didn’t understand that everything is all right.
Maa, let’s think about it later.
"May I start cooking?"
"Please, give me instructions. I will make it"
"Eh? Elm will?"
"Yes"
"Not Iris?"
"Cooking is not her strong point……"
"I will help Iris"
"I told you……"
"I understand she’s poor at it, but she won’t be able to cook without practice. Won’t it be all right if I watch over her?"
"There’s only little ingredients left, won’t that be too wasteful?"
"I will do the seasoning?"
"I have warned you, okay?"
"Yes. Please, get Iris"
Surprisingly, Iris appears to be poor at cooking. How unexpected. Maa, we won’t be doing anything difficult so I think it should be all right?Let’s think about how to make it while Elm went to get Iris.
Let’s see……
First, skin the bird.Let’s cut it into chunks.Cut the skin into bite-sized pieces.Prepare two pots.Let’s put the skin into one of the pots. Once the fat starts coming out, roast the wheat until it splits open. Transfer the wheat to a bowl.Pour water into that pot……
Un, un…… it should be alright to teach her like that, right?
Is what I thought, but……
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"Iris? Please, work only after hearing me until the end, okay?""Just peel it off. That can be eaten""Don’t damage the internal organs. Ah, don’t cut inwards""Right, right, insert the blade up to the cartilage. Ah, that’s not a cartilage! We will boil it together""Once the water boils, softly put it in…… don’t dump it in!""Gently squeeze it, okay? Don’t crush it!""Iris? Please, stop adding strange things in""Just stirring is fine, you know? You don’t have to blend it""Not a handful, just a pinch. I told you, not a handful"
Haa, haa, haa……
I, I wouldn’t certainly get this tired if I made it myself……
Iris who goes hunting can’t use knives……
Why does she intend to do everything with magic?!What do you have your hands for?You are too rough!I want you to taste it. That’s a whole serving!
Haa, haa, haa……
Caution…… anything and everything…… so exhausted.
Anyhow, we were able to make something edible……
Can I go to sleep……
I decided to lie down for a little while it’s cooking because I’m exhausted……
Ah, I decided to have Elm watch over the pot. I think I can get up in a quarter.I understood that it’s impossible asking Shien or Iris to watch over the pot. It would disappear before sampling could be done.
Let’s eat all together, okay?!
Good night……
☆☆☆ Cooking class from Shien’s view ☆☆☆
Maa, Baasan trying to do the futile. Iris can’t cook.First of all, she can’t handle a knife. Rather than ingredients, she’s eager to cook the meat.
But you see, use the knife…… you finally have the opportunity to learn, you know?Carefully? Not possible, right? She doesn’t cook that much……Baasan’s in a panic because of the splashing boiling water. Iris can heal an injury like that herself?
Yeah…….Baasan, are you hitting your limit?
I’m going to have a taste as well. It seems that Baasan went back to the carriage.
Are? How much can you eat while tasting again?
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Chapter 37
I have to speak with Iris.
"Iris, we are returning to the carriage"
"Y, yes……"
Iris returns a miserable voice. It’s quite amusing. Maa, she must be still cautious because of the meal.We must discuss the future of cooking. I think that she can’t stay like that forever? Meals are important. If she wants delicious things, I think it would be better to make them herself for to some extent.Maa, I don’t think it’s bad to eat what others cook, but it’s a necessary skill when living alone.Besides, if I know something useful, I would like to help. I think it’s necessary for people, but am I being selfish, I wonder……
"Iris, sit here"
I hit panpan the seat next to me.I won’t let you escape?
"Yes……"
"What have I said before going to rest?"
"Ha…… eh…… um……"
"Ëven though I finally made a meal together with Iris……"
"Sorr…… ma…"
"I wanted to eat together……"
"…… I’m sorry……"
"Let’s eat together next time, okay?"
"Ye… s…"
"So? Was it delicious?"
"Yes"
Maa, what a fine answer. It really was delicious, wasn’t it? Maa. Oh well. Let’s leave being angry at that.Now then, how can I motivate her for next time?She doesn’t seem to want to learn that much?I wonder if I missed the opportunity.
"Let’s make dishes together from now on, okay? Okay?"
"Ah…… that’s…"
Iris suddenly averts her gaze. That won’t work for me, I intend to teach you, after all.
"Ara? Does Iris not want to learn from me?"
"No, but I think you understand from today. I think it would be better to stop because I will only cause troubles for you"
"It wasn’t troublesome. It’s just because you don’t have many experiences, right?"
"That’s not the case. I just don’t like cooking"
"You like delicious things, right? What we made together just a little while ago was delicious, right?"
"Yes. But……"
"No buts. You have to practice in order to cook properly"
"I panic, I’m bad with a knife…… I will only tire you out, Koyu-sama"
"Then, if something happens to me again and I collapse or get injured, are you all right with just hard bread and dried meat?"
"I didn’t mean it like that……"
"So, when people would want you to make them something, you won’t do it?"
"That’s not the case. But, the things I make are not that great"
"Then, what will you do if I fall sick?"
"You will recover after a while……"
"Eh? What if I get a fever? You will let me only to sleep? Like this time? Or are you planning to let me eat only dried meat while I’m with a fever?"
Let’s continue to attack.
"That’s not……"
"Isn’t Iris in charge of recovery? Are you just going to watch?"
"I will properly cast Heal"
"Are you able to do anything with magic?"
"No……"
"People can’t recover their physical strength if not eating, can they?"
"Yes, that’s why I prepared hard bread and dried meat"
"Eh? I see…… if you say that much. Iris prefers hard bread and dried meat over cooked dishes, don’t you? It can’t be helped then. I’m sorry for forcing you to eat the dishes I cooked until now"
Iris’s face turns blue. Just a little further.Maa, we can’t do anything great until we arrive at the village.
"You can stop the flattery now. Oh well, you had no choice, but to say it was delicious in front of me, had you? I’m sorry for forcing you to say something you didn’t mean. I didn’t notice"
"That’s……"
"I will make sure to be obedient and not to do anything. I’m really sorry for causing you troubles"
"Ah……"
"I will go to rest now, good night"
I stop the talk and lie down.I’m terrible, right? But, if she stubbornly didn’t want to do it, I wanted to hear the reason. I know the method was poor, but there are only around ten days left to teach.
I hear swallowing from behind.Let’s wait for the swallowed words…… I’m a terrible Baasan……
"I’m scared….."
…… Just a little bit more……
"Having people eat something I made……"
Do your best……
"Even if I make it, will they eat it or not…… I don’t know……"
That’s that, but they will eat it, right? The members of this team.
"Again…… if I’m mocked again……"
"Iris? Do you think that everyone in Vanveil won’t eat it?"
"Vanveil’s?"
"Say, when was it when someone didn’t accept to eat? Do you think that Shien or Ivar would do something like that?"
Iris hangs her head and shakes. Un, that’s right, isn’t it? Iris also should know.
"Iris, how long do you intend on prolonging the time? Even if you fail a little now, they will eat with smiles?"
She’s looking at me with a surprised expression, isn’t she? Un. It’s already fine.
"Let’s try working hard, little by little? I can teach you now?"
"Ah……"
"There might not be much time, but basics should be reasonably possible?"
"Basics……"
"Right, Iris should be able to learn to handle even the hated knife of yours"
"Knife?"
"That’s right. My grandchild used the kitchen knife since she was three years old"
"T, three……"
"Of course, she couldn’t do it well right from the start. She learned a little by little. Let’s give it a try? Okay?"
"Yes…… my best……"
"I won’t ask you impossible, little by little"
"Yes"
"So, what kind of fellow was it? The one who wasted Iris’s cooking……""Eh?"
"Someday…… fufu…… what kind of harassment should be good, I wonder……"
"Ko, Koyu-sama"
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Chapter 38
Maa, let’s leave that aside.When cooking, let’s teach Iris little by little.Even if it’s just the basics.First would be handling the knife, wouldn’t it?
"Iris. Let’s work hard starting tomorrow, okay?"
"Yes"
"I will do my best as well"
"Yes?"
"Ara, I will also do my best at magic, you know? You will teach me, right?"
"Yes"
"I’m glad. Then, shall we take a break tonight?"
"Yes. Good night"
Well then, well then.Ah, I should have learned magic from Iris before going to sleep. That thing called Heal. I mean, it feels nice as if I was soaking in a bath.I still find it difficult on my own~ Un, un.Maybe I will cause some troubles?
Can’t be helped. Let’s sleep then.
☆☆☆ Iris’s distress ☆☆☆
Even though she taught me cooking with great troubles……There’s no excuse……
But, the thing I don’t want to recall……
Let’s forget it.
A tip of a sword in front of me……It hurts……『You can heal it, right? Try healing it, show me』『Also, how many times until cut off, I wonder?』『What? Those eyes!』『A stupid commoner』『Light, you said?』
How many more times it will heal…… I already feel dizzy……
『What? You, who do you think you are?』『Do you intend to participate in the tea party?』『This is a class event, you know?』『What? Homemade, you said? That’s why commoners are……』『Please don’t lump beggars together with me』
Scorned everywhere I go. I hate it. It’s not like I have Light attribute because I want.It’s a family attribute.
『What? Silver? It’s not a color someone like you should have』『The ancestor returns, huh…… should you be useful then good, if not……』『Unexpectedly, there’s not that much magical power value. It was a miss, huh……』
It’s not like I was born with this hair color because I wanted.If you want such color, go ahead and take it.
Sweat breaks all over my body. It’s a dream, this is a dream of past……Someone, save me. The pain is insufferable, I hate it.
…… ri…… I…… ris…… ght?…… Iris, wake up……
Ha!Koyu-sama is before my eyes……
"Iris, are you all right? You had a nightmare……"
She wipes the sweat from my forehead with her hand……
"I’m all right. I just had slightly bad dream……"
That’s right, that thing is from the past. I forgot about it after not recalling it for a while, my past……
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Chapter 39
…… stop…… why…… ouch……
What? Who’s talking…… uun, that’s Iris’s voice. What’s going on, I wonder.When I come to myself, I notice Iris drenched in sweat…… this must surely be because of the threat from a little while ago.
"Iris, wake up. It’s all right, no one is hurting you"
I have to wake her up. She should understand now. She’s not little anymore. She doesn’t have to struggle by herself.
"Iris, Iris wake up. It’s all right"
Iris opens her eyes in a startle. She hasn’t settled yet, her eyes are going all over the place.
"Iris, are you all right? You had a nightmare……"
It appears she finally recognized me.I wipe the sweat from her forehead.
"I’m all right. I just had a slightly bad dream……"
"You sweat a lot. We have to wipe it"
I take out a towel from the carry-on and hand it to Iris. She still looks unwell. Something to drink…… no hot water unless I go out, huh.I quietly lift the curtain and peek outside. Ara, Shien is awake.
"Shien, excuse me for a bit. I have a request"
When I call him in a quiet voice, he immediately notices me and approaches.
"Baasan, you are still awake?"
"Uun. It looks like I bullied Iris a little too much. She just woke up from a nightmare. Can you bring me hot water?"
"You went too far? Can’t be helped…… is one cup alright?"
"Ah, can you bring two? I want to drink as well"
It sounds like he grasped the situation right away.
"Wait a moment. I will bring it inside"
"Thank you. I will wait"
Now then, let’s look at Iris. Ara, she’s still absentminded.
"Baasan, here"
A voice appears from outside. Shien brought the hot water.
"Thank you. I’m sorry for taking up your time"
I say my gratitude first and receive the cups.
"How’s Iris?"
"She’s fine since she woke up. I will let her drink to calm down, then we will talk"
"Don’t go too far this time"
"Yes. I will be careful"
As expected, it’s unreasonable to push Iris in such condition.When I sit next to Iris with cups in my hands…… I could feel Iris shiver in a startle……
"Here, Iris"
I hand her one of the cups and cool down the other one by blowing on it.Fuufuu…… warm……
Kokuri, I sip, and the warmth transfers to my mouth. Fuu.
"Take a sip. It’s warm"
"Hot! "
Ha? Iris, you drank without blowing on it to cool down?
"Iris, are you perhaps clumsy?"
"That’s…… not true"
"You drink while cooling it, you know?"
"Ye….. s"
"It’s warm……"
"Isn’t that so? Fufu. You are same as Ivar, aren’t you?"
"Same as Ivar…… ?"
"Right. Ivar you see, he also said it’s warm when he drank the hot water. And then, an expression of relief floated on his face"
"Is that…… so……"
"You might not have noticed, but Iris, you also made a relieved……. relaxed expression"
"Relaxed…… that might be so. Here…… nobody is here, after all……"
"That’s right. They are not here, are they? This place is just caring people"
"Just?"
"Full of considerate people……. this……. even this incomprehensible Obaachan……"
"That’s……"
"It’s all right. I understand. I mean, it’s weird, isn’t it? I. I’m too different. I always do strange things, don’t I? I came to a country I know nothing about. I can even use some strange magic"
It’s true isn’t it, no matter if I came to a foreign country……
"Fufu. That’s right. Koyu-sama is slightly different……"
"Ara, Iris. You are not going to deny that point?"
"Cough…… even though you said it yourself……"
I did it, didn’t I……
"Are you okay? Fufufu"
"Cough, cough…… I, I’m all right……"
Although I rubbed her back, there’s no change, isn’t there?
"Haa…… I’m fine now. I made you worry"
"Un. You seem all right now"
Her depressed expression disappeared. I’m relieved. Unlike in the past, such trauma will disappear one day. Surely.
Now then, let’s sleep a little bit more. Good night.
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Chapter 40
N~ my body feels like a log. I think I also had a shallow sleep.But, I have to make the breakfast, don’t I? I want to at least eat a proper soup. Yesterday was a regrettable one.
I think I had put dried meat in the pot…… stock broke out on the side and the meat became soft.Then, let’s tear the meat finely. And put back into the pot.And put the pot on the fire.Parboil cow thistle with a little salt in a different pot and wring it out. Then, cut into small pieces.Let’s try a bit of the cow thistle. Un, the bitterness has been considerably suppressed. This will become the color of the soup. Because it has a texture, it will also fill up? Fufu.Now then, let’s try the soup.Because dried meat has some salt, it seems that I can finish with just a little of the remaining seaweed salt.Let’s finish it after everyone wakes up.
I have to learn magic as soon as possible……I have to wash the pot, don’t I? I have water kept in a barrel for meals, but washing it with that…… but, the tea……
Ah…… it’s dirty……
…… acha…… Baachan……Who……
"Who is it? Shin-chan?"
"Baachan, are you alright?"
Ah…… it’s…… Ivar……
"I’m all right, Ivar. I’m just sleepy because I got up early"
I answer Ivar while feeling a tad giddy. Keep it together, what are you doing making him worry. I scold myself.
"Really? Are you really alright?"
Ah…… I really made him worry……Then, let’s show him a spirited smile.Look, sweet smile.
"Fufu. I’m fine, I made you worry, didn’t I?"
"I…… I’m glad…… you…… weren’t waking…… coll…… ap…… se…… d……"
"I’m all right. I’m sorry. I just thought to make a breakfast"
Zuki……
"It’s just right since Ivar is awake. I wanted to clean the small pot and boil water in it. Can you do it?"
"Small pot? Dirty?"
"Yes. I parboiled the cow thistle in it, you see. Tea with remains of cow thistle is not delicious"
"Understood"
Fuu…… the moment Ivar turned around, I felt overwhelmed…… no, not yet…… n, zuki…… zuki, nn…… fuu, I’m alright. It’s nothing. Let’s take medicine later.
I shake my head at the current situation…… let’s obediently sleep in the carriage after the breakfast. It seems I overdid myself a little……
While sitting down and waiting for the hot water, everyone has woken up.I stand up, put the chopped cow thistle in the pot and complete the soup. Un, it smells appetizing.
"Good morning, the breakfast is ready"
I prepare the tea as well. Although I say that, it’s just mugwort leaves in hot water. Naturally, I separate it from the fire after a little while. So it’s not too bitter.
When I hand everyone the soup and tea, Elm and Sapin lower their heads apologetically.It’s fine already, I’m not angry anymore.Shien smiles wryly, Iris and Ivar seem to be dispirited.
"Saa, let’s eat"
It appears no one will eat if I don’t start.I eat a mouthful of the soup. Haa, warm soup is delicious. The flavor also seems to be alright. I have considerably thinned it out when boiling. Well, I forgot that youngsters would rather like it a little stronger. The taste of the meat is proper with a slight accent of cow thistle’s bitterness. The meat is very tender too.
Tea has the nostalgic taste of Japanese mugwort. Fuu.
What is it? Everyone is looking at me…… hey, eat up.
"Thank you for the meal"
I put my hands together. Un, today’s breakfast was delicious as well.
"Elm, we are departing today, aren’t we?"
"Yeah…… are you all right? It seems you have collapsed a little while ago, but……"
"Ara, you saw? I’m all right. I just woke up too early and fell asleep again"
"It didn’t seem like that……"
"Please don’t mind such thing. I would like to arrive in the village earlier. How long will it take?"
"If we go at the same speed as before, it would be the day after tomorrow……"
"If you go as fast as possible?"
"Somewhere around tomorrow night……"
"It won’t be possible to arrive today then?"
"Not possible"
"I see……"
"Why? May I ask?"
"No, I just thought there’s not enough food"
"There’s another reason, right?"
"No. It’s alright, there’s no other reason"
Although Elm looks worried, I will be alright for two more days.
"Then, shall we clean up and depart?"
"Let’s do that. Ah, I will sleep a lot today"
"Ah…… I understand. Please, sleep as much as possible"
He seems to understand, doesn’t he? Un, there’s a slightly unpleasant feeling throughout my body…… I feel sluggish and painful. There seems to be no fever, though.
I washed the water bag Iris let me drink from before and dissolved brown sugar and salt in it. So I can drink anytime.
Saa, let’s depart.
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Chapter 41
I take a painkiller immediately after getting on the carriage. This will surely lessen the pain.Let’s sleep afterwards.
Zukizzuki……
As expected, it doesn’t seem like a normal headache……
The pain comes regularly. The way it hurts is somewhat familiar……
Un…… it feels like a slight fever is coming……
Slowly, my consciousness is getting cloudy…………
Is this dehydration, I wonder……
Headache, nausea, slight fever…… unclear consciousness……
Probably……
Multiple problems and injuries in recent days, insomnia and loss of appetite ……All kinds of things……
It’s already ten days since I left home.
I made a fuss about the moving preparations, I certainly did. I ate meal hurriedly…… excited about the new life. I went to department stores and home centers…… but, as expected, I was also uneasy about my new life……
My body seemed to be getting well after that, but……Am I exhausted mentally, after all?
After coming over here, I probably had only three proper meals in the inn…… I’m sweating considerably, but because my body can be made clean to a certain extent with Clean, I forgot about the intake of water, didn’t I? I failed to drink water due to the decrease of meals, I got injured, bled, and lost water, got a fever and lost water because of the sweating, lost the opportunity to drink by staying in bed……
Yes. It’s my mistake, isn’t it? I noticed the dehydration too late. For the time being, I should drink water and the simple oral hydration solution frequently…… also, make sure not to get fever……
Let’s lie down in the carriage.Good night.
And then, as expected…… I have made a mistake once again. I wonder how much worries I’m making for people around without saying anything……I forgot about it……
☆☆☆ Ivar’s behavior ☆☆☆
Koyu-sama went to sleep as soon as she entered the carriage. Sometimes, she would wake up to drink and go back to sleep. I heard from Elm that we are making haste to the Konna village.I wonder what happened? This situation is surely related to Koyu-sama.Sapin and Shien who are good at handling the horses are riding them, Elm is driving the carriage.Ivar who would usually sit in the second driver seat has solidified inside the carriage. He hardly moves away from Koyu-sama’s side.He supports Koyu-sama’s body when she wakes up to drink then he sits still. By Koyu-sama’s pillow.Occasionally, he would wipe Koyu-sama’s forehead with a wet cloth……
Eh…… right now, what is going on……
What is Ivar doing……
Concealment? He’s blocking the presence?What is he doing? Even if you do that, it won’t on the ill Koyu-sama, you know?
Nee, what are you doing?
Even though I’m near, even though I see them……I can’t grasp the presence……What to do, it’s not like I can stop the carriage.
"Ivar! What are you doing!」
Ivar cuts his wrist…… what…… he draws his own blood and magical power…… converting magical power to what power? I know? That’s…… blood affinity? What reckless thing are you doing……
"Ivar! Stop it!」
You can’t, if you do something like that……
"Ko, Koyu-sama, Koyu-sama wake up! Stop Ivar!」
Please…… stop…… Ivar……
Voice, I feel like I heard a voice……
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Chapter 42
The voice is…… this is Iris…… isn’t it……
Ivar is? What?
Ivar!
When I opened my eyes, Ivar was cutting his wrist with knife and bleeding. W, what is he doing? What is going on? No, rather than that, have to stop the bleeding.
I grasp Ivar’s wrist and stop the bleeding first.Next is, what should I do next……
Ah, a cloth…… I should have bought a cloth. That should be good as bandage……
But, even while held, the blood drips on the floor. What to do, what should be the best thing to do?
When I look up at Ivar, his eyes are blank as if he couldn’t see anything…… some incomprehensible words are escaping from his lips…… I have to stop him. I have to stop Ivar.
I slap Ivar with all my might. Holding his wrist with my left hand and with my right hand.
Pashi~n
"Ivar! What are you doing! Get a hold of yourself"
"…… Ba…… Baa…… Baachan?"
"Leave Baachan aside. Right now, what were you doing? The bleeding, stop the bleeding"
"Baachan……"
He brushes off my grasping hand and embraces me……
Ah~ the blood, the bleeding has not stopped yet.
"Ivar, hugging is fine, but let’s stop the bleeding first, okay?"
Ah~ mou…… my eyes will fall if you cry so much, together with tears……
"Look, let’s stop the blood first, okay?"
I tap on Ivar’s back.
"U…… un……"
Quickly. Am I the only one panicking…… Iris is looking at me with an extremely strange gaze. Her lips are flapping open and close……
I wonder if she got startled by my shouting?
"Ivar! Let’s quickly stop the blood!"
At last, he noticed and looked at me. But, he’s startled. Un, let’s quickly stop the bleeding……
"Baachan, why are you bloodstained?"
"Yes? It’s because Ivar cut his wrist……"
"When did I get hurt, I wonder……"
"Un, quickly stop the bleeding. Call Iris over"
"Iris?"
"…… The wound will close if Iris uses Heal, won’t it?"
"Ah, un"
I look around……
"Baachan, cancel this"
N? What is this? I didn’t do anything……
"I’m not doing anything…… Iris is flapping her mouth open and close over there because Ivar did something, isn’t she?"
"Ah!"
Ivar does something with his bloody right hand……
"Ivar!『O’ power, take on a shape of healing and close Ivar’s wound, Heal』"
It seems Iris used Heal on Ivar right away.
I wonder what happened? While I was asleep. First of all, let’s hear the two while drinking water from the water bag.
But before that, we have to clean this. It reeks of blood……
"Iris, I’m sorry but could you use Clean around here?"
"Yes. Wait a moment, okay?『Wash my surroundings with my power, Clean』 "
"Thank you. So, let’s talk, okay?"
"Ivar, what were you doing? Please explain so I can udnerstand"
"Don’t remember……"
"Then, when you came to, you did something with the blood, right? What did you do?"
"N…… removed barrier"
"Barrier? What is that?"
"Wall……"
I don’t really understand. Could Iris explain it more clearly?
"Iris, have you understood that? I would like an explanation"
"I’m not sure because I don’t have the attribute, but it was a spell of the dark attribute Ivar possesses. It makes a wall from magic. I could not hear the sound inside, I even couldn’t feel the presences"
"A magic wall…… say…… Ivar did something with his blood, but what was that?"
"That also, was an attribute magic…… it’s generally used to control people, however……"
I have a headache……I wonder what Ivar wanted to do?
"Control…… what could be done? Ivar, what did you want to do?"
"Don’t know"
Ivar hangs his almost crying face down. Really, what did he want to do, I wonder……For the time being, let’s sleep…… it would be better to sleep for both Ivar and me……
Let’s speak again after calming down. Which reminds me, I made covers for the cushion, didn’t I? I only completed one for Ivar and Iris, though.Since there’s no cotton, let’s purchase it later and stuff it with clothes for now. It’s a substitute for a pillow.I retrieve a knitted sweater from the carry-on and stuff it inside Ivar’s cover with an embroidered cup.
"Ivar, do you remember this?"
"Un, short rest"
"That’s right, this is Ivar’s cushion. Let’s rest for a little bit, okay? Together"
"Un"
Although I thought he was young…… Ivar seems to have returned to a baby. His emotions are pulling him back, making his actions similar to a toddler.Can’t be helped. He will return to normal after a while.
"Ivar, come to the side. Look, it’s a cushion substitute for a pillow"
I lay down and place the cushion around my belly. Ivar excitedly snuggled up to my side with his head on the cushion.While stroking his head (sometimes I patted his back) he fell asleep.
He’s at a difficult age, isn’t he?When I woke up early in the morning…… Ivar was clinging to my body. How did he end up hugging me like this?
He’s cute so let’s leave it aside. …… I’m a no good fellow. I’m Baba Fool, aren’t I?
A, anyway? Let’s pat his head.
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Chapter 43
Ha, haha…… what to do……
Ivar has completely regressed into a baby……
When the carriage stopped, I consulted with everyone…… Iris? Why did you avert your gaze? I want to cry as well.Returning to a baby, I think that happens when the love you received was thin (during infant days)…… it should be like that…… because I only had one child and one grandchild…… I have not experienced it myself……First, I need to give a lot of skinship…… tte, even though Ivar is not my child, right?It can’t be helped, I will make him my child. Even if it’s only for now. If that child calms down, that would be fine.
Becoming a foster parent after becoming Obaachan, it’s not something that I should be experienced many times over. Again……
Ah~ I wonder if the carriage will stop soon?
"Iris, can you get me water? The contents of the water bag got used up. If possible, if you would put a little bit of brown sugar and salt in, I would be very grateful"
"W, water bag, is it…… salt…… sugar……"
"It’s fine if it’s too difficult, just water is good. I will teach you properly later"
"Ah, yes. I can do it if it’s only water"
"I wonder what happened to Ivar?"
"Yeah…… it’s almost as if he turned into a child……"
"Haa, that’s right. Probably, my injury is the cause, isn’t it? Also, I slept without saying anything"
"Is it alright now, Koyu-sama? That…… your condition……"
"I think it’s because of the bleeding. Therefore, I will be fine after eating, drinking, and properly resting"
"Ah…… was…… that so…… I keep forgetting a lot of things. I’m sorry"
"It’s fine, I have also insufficiently explained. It’s just right, I will teach you. The human body, is made up of water? blood for the most part. When you get a bleeding injury, that part is lost, right? In that case, you need to get it back. Understand?"
"Ah, I see…… just closing the wound is not enough, isn’t it?"
"That’s right. All would be fine with compensating for the lost part, but I stayed in bed without eating, and because I wasn’t eating, I wasn’t able to supply the water. Look, blood is liquid, isn’t it?"
"That’s why you had the water bag by your side?"
"That’s right. But, blood is not only water, right? That’s why I consumed it together with salt and sugar"
"…… The brown sugar and salt were because of that…… huh……"
"Yes"
While at it, shall we talk about the human body?
"How do you use the Heal, Iris?"
"I close the wounds and reduce the fever during sickness"
"I see…… are you able to heal a bone fracture?"
"If it’s a fracture…… it may occasionally be very difficult, but……"
"Then, how about sickness? For example, pneumonia?"
"As I said, I lower the fever during sickness. I don’t understand pneumonia that well"
"Nto, then, do you know any varieties of sickness?"
"If it’s a cold or excessive magical power sickness……"
"So you know cold. Ara, what is excessive magical sickness? What is it like?"
"The body is overwhelmed with magical power. Children who can’t release of use magical power easily fall to that sickness"
"I see…… those symptoms are not from there, aren’t they? Ah, do you know of diarrhea or constipation?"
"Ah, yes. That’s the one you get when eating something rotten or consuming a poisonous plant"
"You wouldn’t normally eat rotten things, right? Is it normal to eat rotten food over here?"
"Ah, no…… only at times when there’s no food……"
"Ah…… I understand. I was insensible. I’m sorry"
"You don’t have to……"
"So, what do you do during such time?"
"When it’s painful…… I can’t use it well, so……"
"Un. That’s during your time, right? How do you treat a patient?"
"You request for an advanced magic treatment. Only if you have the money, though"
"Fuun. Is that so, huh"
Un. Iris sometimes suffers from eating too much of the rotten. So she had a time when she didn’t have anything to eat, huh. I wonder what her situation was? It would be nice if she would talk to me about it someday.
"Iris knows that you will get diarrhea and constipation by eating rotten food, I see. Then, you understand that water was coming out of your body, right?"
"Yes. It was painful, my belly was hurting…… the stomach pain was unbearable…… I only have unpleasant memories of it"
"Uun. It’s a treasure if you know from your experience. That’s because rotten things depending on the circumstances change into a poison. You would vomit and have diarrhea because your body knows that such thing doesn’t belong in the stomach. Therefore, vomiting and diarrhea is necessary, but you have to resupply the lost water"
"Even if in pain?"
"Is it possible to drain it away with magic?"
"There’s medicine for poison. Cure magic as well"
"Do you know that poison curing magic, Iris?"
"If it’s not a deadly poison……"
"Deadly poison…… is that neurotoxin? Hemotoxin? Corrosion poison?"
"There are types of poison?"
Iris…… she bit……
"I don’t know the details, but…… I think there are. When you get bit by a snake and when you drink poison, the symptoms are different, aren’t they?"
"Tha…… t’s right……"
"There are a lot of things we both don’t know, aren’t there……"
"Yeah……"
"It would be nice if I could remove all the foreign substances from my body……"
"Next time, I will practice……"
The world is full of things I don’t know.
Rather than that, what to do about Ivar? He completely fell asleep.
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Chapter 44
After eating breakfast, the carriage that was running nonstop has stopped.Fuu, I’m relieved. After washing my hands after toilet, I consult with everyone. Embracing all by myself is a bit straining. Everyone should know about Ivar.First of all, let’s speak a little while making dinner. Ivar is still sleeping in the carriage.
"Sapin, build a fire. Also, can you check on Ivar? If he’s awake, let him warm his body near the fire""Elm, there’s almost nothing to eat. Please, get some plants to eat""Shien, can you handle the meat? Ah, don’t throw away the bones. I will use it for broth. Let me know when you peel off the skin""Iris, I’m going to prepare the water bag. Watch me, okay? Look, you mix the salt, sugar, and water like this. Just a little bit of both is enough. Just enough so you can taste both"
The dinner preparations are first. I have to make firm eyes because we had no lunch.I also have to let Ivar eat properly because of his injury.
As for my condition…… maa, I slept. I can somehow move around. But, because it wouldn’t be good to do it all by myself, I have everyone help me.
Now then, what are the remaining ingredients?
First, the meat. Because Shien is handling the Cocco, let’s put the bones into the pot. The skin is chopped finely and meat into bite sizes. I put rosemary into the pot.I boil the skin in a smaller pot and put it into a bowl. I pour the remaining water into the big pot and skim off the scum.I chop the sourleaf Elm brought and mix it with the skin and the remaining miso. Un, it became like chicken skin vinegared miso, didn’t it?I wash the smaller pot and dissolve jam in it…… as a substitute for tea.
I take out the bones and rosemary from the big pot and put in the meat.
Ara, what are this red fruit and this leaf?
"Elm, what is this leaf? It’s edible, right? What about this red thing?"
"Yes, this leaf is called Epi and is a kind of vegetable, but it’s usually quite small. That red fruit is called Kaien"
How does it taste, I wonder? Let’s chew a little bit of this leaf. Mogumogu…… I feel a faint spinach taste….. it’s just a normal leaf vegetable. Is the flavor light as a because of that?Is this red fruit actually a cherry tomato, I wonder….. kashu…… hii~ peppe!! Spicy…… burst into flames spicy! A chili pepper? Is such spicy thing commonly eaten around here?
"E, Elm! Do you normally eat this?"
"Yes. I do. It’s considerably smaller than usual, though"
I pick one, and toss it into his mouth. Paku!! Peppe!!
See, it would become like that, right?
"S, spicy!"
Un, un. I have a tingling ache inside my mouth.
"It’s not usually this spicy"
N?
"It isn’t spicy?"
"It shouldn’t have such sharp taste, but……"
Is it related to size?Maa, it would have a good accent. Un.
Let’s cut Epi into chunks and finely chop one Kaien.
I put salt into the pot with meat and taste. A little, strong? Ma, let’s put in Epi. I chopped plenty. And taste. Un, slightly light? I put half of the chopped Kaien in and taste. Eh? The hot taste might be just right! A really delicious nabe after a while. If I could put Chinese chive and leek in this…… a salted chicken hot pot……
The members watching me taste over and over…… there’s plenty! Don’t look at me with such eyes!
The chicken hot pot, chicken skin, sourleaf, and miso.Tea made with jam.
This became our dinner.
"It’s done~ Saa, let’s eat"
Hearing my voice, everyone immediately gathers. Ivar who was obediently warming up by the fire with Sapin has nestled close to me. Ah, un. It would turn out like this, wouldn’t it? He must have heard from Sapin that I told him to be obedient.
Everyone is eating the hot pot from their bowls.
"Itadakimasu"
I put my hands together and start eating.
Fuu, fuu, paku. The meat is tender. Shaku, shaku. Epi has a delightful texture.Yeah, delicious. So warm.Let me see, how about the chicken skin? Kuniyu, kuniyu, shaku, shaku. Un, this is delicious as well. A satisfactory meal after a while.
I who ate while savoring the taste didn’t notice. How fast the contents of the pot disappeared.
Saa, me too, seco…… nds……
Let’s have a tea and relax.
☆☆☆ Elm’s gathering ☆☆☆
"Elm, there’s almost nothing to eat. Please, get some plants to eat"
Being told such by Koyu-sama, I entered the bushes. But, what would she like to eat?Koyu-sama does not compromise when it comes to eating.I couldn’t find anything in the bushes, so I arrived at remote grassy plains.
I saw red fruits here and there. It was quite small, but when I appraised it, it was『Kaien』. Un, I have eaten this before. It’s the size of a little finger, but there is quite the number of them. I don’t like them that much, but it’s better than nothing.After a short while, while looking carefully around I found a long and narrow leaf under my feet, I learn that this is『Epi』. Leaf vegetables are not my strong point, but I know it’s alright after appraising.Koyu-sama won’t mind as long as there’s no poison.She also inquired about poisonous plants before.I’m taking as much as I can carry with my hands, so it should be alright.I thought so. I haven’t thought it would be so spicy.Oh well. The dinner was a little hot, salty bird dish. I thought it was soup, but there was so much garnish inside, so I had my fill……It was good, and I’m full…… before I noticed the pot was emptied.Koyu-sama standing in front of the pot…… hung her head……She stood there momentarily, but…… the coercion never occurred……
I’m terribly sorry.
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Chapter 45
While relaxing and drinking tea, Shien quietly comes to left.Because Ivar is on the right.
"Baasan, what’s with that?"(Shien)
Maa, you would notice, right? This is just right, let’s consult.
"In the carriage you see. I wonder if it happened because I went to sleep without saying anything. His magical power apparently run out of control"(Koyu)
I don’t know much about that, so I look at Iris.
"I just went to replace a wet cloth for a moment. Before I noticed, he formed a barrier and tried to use blood pact……"(Iris)
"Ha? You did well stopping him……"(Shien)
"It was Koyu-sama……"(Iris)
"When I woke up, I saw a bloodstained Ivar, I was so startled"(Koyu)
"Don’t end it with being startled"(Shien)
"Because his eyes were blank, I woke him up with a slap"(Koyu)
"That’s amazing……"(Shien)
"Because I didn’t understand well, you see……"(Koyu)
"Eh? It looks like you were incredibly calm, though?"(Shien)
"There was a wall? like thing? Iris couldn’t enter…… I woke up half-asleep. Bloodstained Ivar was scary……"(Koyu)
"I who was watching was also scared. I couldn’t lend a hand"(Iris)
"I was desperate, you see"(Koyu)
"So, how did he end up like this?"(Shien)
Un, that’s right. He’s clinging to me like glue, isn’t he?
"Is it an infantile regression? He’s not my child, though……"(Koyu)
"He was fine in the morning, wasn’t he?"(Shien)
"Yes…… it’s probably because he saw me collapsing before the breakfast. I thought I deceived him well, though…… was it worry? Insecurity? I wonder. After entering the carriage, my headache was terrible. I completely forgot to be considerate"(Koyu)
"Yes, he was all the time beside your side, changing the wet cloth……"(Iris)
"Haa……"(Shien?)
"I’m sorry. If I say the proper reason, I might be wrong"(Koyu)
"Right…… while teaching me lots, Koyu-sama was earnestly laying in bed, drinking water…… I understood well the meaning behind those actions. But, watching Koyu-sama laying down with the fever I felt guilt…… I was really anxious, and my regret also doubled"(Iris)
"…… Ivar, you are listening, right?"(Koyu)
"…… I…… thought…… dying…… not waking…… to…… voice"(Ivar)
Haa, Ivar…… so you were thinking like that. I just didn’t have any stamina.
I embrace Ivar with my right hand…… and then, I put my head on Ivar’s shoulder and lean my body on him……I’m here. I feel Ivar’s temperature. His body is shaking, isn’t it? Don’t cry……
On the opposite side of the fire, I could see Elm and Sapin watching us.
Only Ivar’s crying voice resounded around the surroundings……
☆☆☆ Elm’s conflict ☆☆☆
I hurried the horses as much as possible.Only occasional breaks to give the horses water……No one left from the carriage even once.I understood from Koyu-sama’s complexion that her stamina hit the limit.To think something like that was taking place in the carriage. I couldn’t understand the reason why Koyu-sama told Sapin to do something like that. Take care of Ivar? Why is that?Sapin was constantly talking to Ivar at the side of the fire, but……During the meal, he unsteadily walked to Koyu-sama’s side. For some reason, Iris was taking care of Ivar bravely as well.
After the dinner had ended, I didn’t know anything until Shien asked……Sapin was dumbfounded as well, but he nodded when hearing bloodstained. He must have seen something inside the carriage.
Haa……
What should I do from now on……
But…… Ivar who did not change for five years is definitely changing now.
And also, Koyu-sama can’t look after Ivar alone any more than this……
What am I able to do?
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Chapter 46
The sound of sobbing dies out, and only the sound of wind and bonfire resounds around…… how awkward…… what to do……
L, let’s make tea. There should be still some chrysanthemum.
"Shien, can you boil water? I will make tea"
"N, yeah……"
Looking to my right, Ivar cried himself to sleep. How cute.Eh? Ara, when did……
"Nee, why did the color change?"
"N~ What color?"
Shien asks while preparing the small pot.
"Ivar’s hair color…… it was gray, wasn’t it?"
"Ha? Ah!"
Karan……
The small pot fell from Shien’s hands. Ara? And then……
For some reason…… everyone froze. Why?
"What’s wrong?"
Everyone is silent and not moving, though……
I think that Ivar’s hair color was gray. But, right now……
It’s currently black-silver for some reason…… Ivar’s black hair is glittering……
"What a beautiful color. Our grandchild had the same jet-black hair"
I think of my grandchild I can’t meet anymore while stroking Ivar’s hair.
"Baasan, you don’t find it scary?"
"Eh? Why should I be scared of Ivar?"
"The color has changed……"
"Ara, Ivar is Ivar, right? If you can change your hair color with some interesting magic, you don’t have to dye your hair, don’t you? I wonder if you could hide the grays with that?"
"Grays…… that’s not the problem, but"
"What kind of problem it is then?"
"Ah~…… silver color hair is……"
It seems hard to say. But, silver hair……
"Is there some problem? Iris too, isn’t yours blue-silver as well?"
""""Eh?""""
"Why is Ivar’s the only problem?"
"""Ha?"""
"Ko, Koyu-sama! Since when did you know that my hair is blue-silver……"
"Ara. Iris’ was silver-blue since we met, though?"
"Since we…… met……"
"Yes, since the time Anna-san has introduced us"
"From the…… beginning……"
"Yes. Is there some problem?"
"You didn’t find it creepy?"
"Eh? I’m sorry, I don’t understand why you would think so"
Again, there seems to be some disagreement of common sense……
For a while, a time of long silence continued.Yes, I know. Everyone is worried how to say it, aren’t they?
Shall I cut the silence myself……
"Iris, I’m sorry. It might be difficult to say, but could you tell me? Is there something wrong with silver hair? Even if you tell me creepy, I can only see it as a lovely color"
"Lovely…… is it?"
"Yes, it’s very pretty"
"Silver is…… it’s referred to as a stain. However, those with mixed silver hair are said to be those who couldn’t get the stain cleansed. Because of that…… it appeared as attribute in hair……"
"Stained? There’s no such thing! Ivar and Iris are not a bit dirty"
"Not on the surface, but the soul……"
"Something like that…… you won’t know unless you face each other. If it’s a person with a rotten soul, then I have met him before, in this country. He had a magnificent blond hair, but he was rotten"
"Everyone isn’t like Koyu-sama"(Iris)
"Well, because it’s detested from the moment of birth, after all"(Shien)
"Why, is it detested? Do you know where it’s stained? Do you know the color?"
"…… Many…… mothers die during the birth. My mother was fine, but……"
"Over here, mothers don’t die when giving birth to a child without silver hair?"
"…… That’s not……"
"Isn’t childbirth almost like risking your life?"
"That is, right……"
"I will ask, but did all mothers of children with silver hair died?"
"No…… but…… they refuse…… to raise you……"
"They won’t abandon a normal child?"
"…… No ……"
"It’s probably because they stand out, isn’t it……"
"Stand out?"
"Isn’t it easy to notice on the first glance?"
"Ah…… but……"
"Because Iris went to school, you were properly raised up, weren’t you?"
"Yes…… both my mother and father, even my older brothers were affectionate to me……"
"What about Ivar’s parents?"
"There wasn’t anyone by Ivar’s side when I found him……"
"Fuun. Was he avoided only because of the silver hair?"
"No…… because it’s too fierce when his magical power runs wild……"
"Ara? Don’t I have more magical power than him?"
"Those who can’t control it are not needed"
"Is that so…… that is, also me, isn’t it…… which reminds me, I heard that Iris’ light attribute is rare, isn’t it?"
"Yes. I could live in the village because of that"
"Then, Ivar?"
"Ivar is…… darkness attribute…… there are not many of them as well, but if I had to say then they aren’t appreciated……"
"Why is that?"
"Because light allows recovery magic, if I’m pushed I’d say it’s needed, but darkness attribute, it……"
"It?"
"It manipulates blood…… just like Ivar did a while ago…… it allows to form pacts and convert people into underlings, convert into slaves……"
"That is…… if it’s darkness attribute, can anyone do it?"
"I think it will be difficult……"
"I thought so…… so it means that Ivar is amazing?"
"Yes"
Funfun.Understanding from what I collected, there are many misunderstandings, aren’t there?Un, un.There’s no reason to be afraid.Next is…… ah.
"I want to ask another thing, is it all right?"
"What is it?"
"Why did Ivar’s hair color change? You were surprised that I knew your hair color, weren’t you?"
"Baasan, Ivar used『Concealment』and『Obsturction』and altered his appearances. Iris changed her appearances with a bracelet type magic tool, but it seems it didn’t work"(Shien)
"Ara, that tool, is it defective, I wonder?"
"No, I can properly see only blue color, you know?"(Shien)
"So it’s blue…… how mysterious…… "
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Funeral 1
☆☆☆ Obaachan’s Funeral 1 ☆☆☆
I thought that we could be forever and ever……I thought she could hold her great-grandchildren in her arms……
Why, why……
That day we have returned from the honeymoon.
There was a letter from Obaachan in the mailbox.
『Shin-chan, welcome back.
Your bride appearances were very beautiful.With this, Obaachan can finally feel at peace.Baachan you see, I’m returning to the house in the mountains.Come to play some other time.Delicious vegetables will be waiting for you.Get along well with Osamu-san, okay?More than with Baachan』
Eh? I thought she wasn’t home, but she has moved out?!Which reminds me, it’s somehow too tidy here……No way, why all of sudden?
"Osamu-san, Obaachan has moved…… why……""Ah~ un""Why are you not surprised?""I heard about it"
Unfair, how could she tell it only Osamu-san?
"Shall we come over on the next consecutive holidays?""Is that alright? Then, I won’t complain if we can go~"
Tururu~ Tururu~Ah, a phone call. It seems Osamu-san took it.
"Eh…… yes…… xx police station…… ah, yes……"
What is it? Police station?
"Shinobu…… we are going out, prepare yourself""W, what? Police……""Obaachan has passed away""What are you saying? She has moved to the house in the mountains, didn’t she?""Anyhow, we are going. Get prepared""It must be some kind of mistake""Look, I will go with you……"
Even after coming to the police station, I wasn’t able to see Obaachan.What was shown to me, was Obaachan’s phone……
Afterwards, I have no memory, and now, I’m in Takamagahara. Obaachan turned into smoke……What I was told was that she was involved in an explosion of something, it was a situation in which her body dispersed. I still don’t understand well.
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Chapter 1
Korokorokoro ……
A little, stuffed toy? has rolled up to my feet, but…I wonder what it is?Ah, this is the so-called strap, isn’t it?Shin-chan has one on the backpack.
I wonder whose it is? It has rolled down the slope.Ah, it must be that Ojousan’s, she’s restlessly looking around.Well then, well then, let’s return it.
Yoikorasho, yokkoisho… I have a lot of heavy baggage, I can’t quite advance, haa.It can’t be helped, I’m aged.But, I will be living alone from now on, I have to be at least able to carry my things.
Haa, the slope is quite steep.
Eh?What?
The surroundings around the children are glowing?Ah, the light is up to my feet……
Where is this?I… I was moving out yesterday…Right, my feet were glowing!And then… I wonder what happened?
"Ah~ Would it be alright to begin?"
Kyaa!!What? Who?
"Ah~ I’m the so-called God, but"
What? Scam? I don’t have any money on me, you know?
"No, no, not a scam, but a genuine God"
I won’t be deceived just because I’m an elder, you know?
"Like I said, I’m a genuine God. You have been dragged to a certain phenomenon and have passed away"
Eh, I have died? Even though I planned to live alone leisurely from now on. I could finally take it easy, you know? Even though I planned to do things I couldn’t do before from now on.
"I’m sorry. Our country is facing a downfall, so we have summoned heroes from a different world"
Haa? What’s that?
"The lower part of your body got swallowed up in the circle that summoned juveniles with power. They are safe because their entire bodies were summoned, however"
Eh? You have been saying since a while ago something about my lower part of the body being…
"Yes. It’s inexcusable, but your body got crushed in your previous world, while only your soul and baggage has been summoned here"
So I have died, huh. Just a soul… N? The baggage?
"Yes. The baggage has also transferred here. That being the case, I will reconstruct your body, so won’t you live over here?"
…… In a place where I don’t know anyone? Alone? I know only Japanese, though.
"I will make it, so you understand all languages of this world"
Are hospitals here? I’m elderly, I have a chronic disease.
"Your body will be reconstructed, so you will be rejuvenated. I will grant you that kind of power. Right, right, this is a world of magic, what sort of power do you wish for?"
Magic!! It’s a fairy tale, I see!!Creating water or something would be convenient, don’t you think?
"Then, I will make sure that you can use various things for convenient life"
Well, I look forward to it now. I was just about to live alone from today. I just have to think that the place has changed.But, it will be lonely not being able to see my children and grandchildren.
"Please do your best, okay~ Ah, I have put all your baggage into your pocket so be sure to check it later, okay?"
Yes, yes.Ah, somehow, I feel dizzy……
I wonder where is this? The floor seems to be a stone paving, huh. It’s cold……
Ah, are those the desired juveniles? They appear to be senior high school students.
Gasha a heavy door opens and a person in gaudy garments…… So boastful.Yeah, that’s right. You are the one who has summoned us, aren’t you? It wasn’t that God person.
"We are the ones who have summoned you, the King of Toal Country, Al Cole. Right now, our country is on the verge of crisis because of the Maou. By the command of God, we have summoned heroes from a different world. Those are you. If you defeat the Maou, the ring of return to your world will appear. Destroy Maou together with us!"
"How can you say something so selfish?""Can we really return?""Return us, return us immediately""We are unrelated, right? Return us back at once""Isekai summoning… is this a ranobe……""Me? A hero? Seriously?"
Maa, maa, it’s a chaos. That’s given, huh. I wonder what ranobe is? There seems to be an eager child as well. Will this be all right?
"Look at your status. There’s a job, right? There’s someone amongst you with a Hero job, right?"
Status? What’s that?
Ah, those children, what are they doing? N? Is saying status open enough?
Status open
【Name】Koyu【Age】60【Job】Obaachan rolled up in a different world summoning【HP】60【MP】1000【Magic Attribute】※※※※※【Skills】Green Hands
What’s that, I wonder?
"Ah, I’m a Hero""I’m a Saint""Holy Knight""……"
Everyone is lively, huh.
"The elderly over there. Are you a hero too?"
"That, I seem to be just an “involved obaachan”"
"What? Just a normal person? What do you want to do? Do you want to work in the kitchen until the heroes reveal the ring of return?"
"That, it doesn’t look like I will be able to help with anything, I would rather cultivate fields in some rural area, would that be alright?"
"Yosh, all right. We will prepare compensation, so go work in the village"
"Thank you very much. I will set out immediately"
I inquired from gatekeeper about various locations in the town and left the castle. Immediately.
On the verge of crisis? What a joke. Dressed in such tasteless clothes. Bulging with fat. Together with us? That’s not it, right? How about you fight on your own?Maa, I’m just a grandma. I can’t fight, so I should become a servant? How obvious.
First of all, I have to leave the town and find a way to live in a rural village.
Gatekeeper-san told me to find a guild first. Guild, guild……
Ara, a bakery? Don’t you have some appetizing bread?I wonder how much it costs? I have received compensation, so I have some money to spend.
"Master, I was wondering how much this bread costs?"
"It’s written below. Baasan can’t read? It’s two coppers"
"I’m sorry, my vision got bad with age. I have only silver on me. Can you give me five?"
"Can’t be helped then"
I can read, but I don’t understand the units. I wonder how far I can go as a granny.
This bread looks like German rye bread. It’s a bit sour, but it’s delicious when thinly cut and toppings. I like this kind of bread.
Right, right, I was going to the guild, weren’t I? I got more forgetful with age.
"Master, I wonder where the guild is? I have forgotten and lost my way. Could you tell me please?"
"Haa, Baasan are you okay? What business do you have in the guild?"
"I thought of moving to somewhere in the countryside. I wanted to request an escort"
"Somewhere…… Baasan…… have you thought about it a little? That’s impossible for you"
Yes… I want to leave this country because I have thought about it. But, right, huh. Asking without knowing where would be difficult.Right, if I say I want to recuperate in the countryside, I may be able to find out about health resort.
"Could you tell me about a quiet recuperation place around here? I have just arrived to this country and don’t know much"
"You are a foreigner? Have you come alone?"
"That’s right. I did not want to stay in the country my husband and son died in. I got on a carriage with fellow passengers, but I don’t know where’s what now that I arrived"
"You are doing something so dangerous I can’t just watch anymore. Wait for a moment. I will have our boy guide you to the guild. Once there, show this letter to the receptionist Anna. She will help you out"
Maa, how kind. Thank you very much.I bow to the kind master of the bakery.The bakery’s young master accompanied me to the guild.By the way, what kind of shop the guild is, I wonder?
"Obaachan, that person with red hair is Anna"
Hou, hou, what a beautiful red hair.Then, let me take out the letter the baker-san has written for me.
"I would like for an escort to a wonderful health resort, would you mind looking at this?"
"According to Iglan-san’s letter, you want to rest for a while, so either an inn or rent a house, in a recreation area. Have you thought how long you want to stay and how much is your budget?"
The red-haired Anna-san spreads a map and document with property information.
"This is a recreation area close to a lake Deraik. This area has calm climate, so it’s popular with many nobles and good public order"
Yes, I think I’m going to spend my money.
"This is Tiyul which is near the Profound Forest. This is a town with numerous adventurers, but they also have onsen which is hot springs for medical treatment. The public order is more uneasy than in Deraik, but it’s watched by the guild"
Onsen?! They have an onsen? It might be nice to be a bit far away.
"By the way, the period and budget…"
"The budget is 20 White Gold Coins for now. Although I have not decided on staying period yet, the travel expenses and stay expenses are included in the budget. I’d like some guards to escort me to the town"
Un. I will think about it after I live there for a while.I’m already tired.
"Ha, white… gold… How many people will live there? By looking you are alone, but…"
"Yes. It’s just me. I can finally live alone by myself"
Haaa…
N? I heard a very long sigh?
"That’s dangerous. Extremely risky"
Uummm.
"I will be all right. I can do household chores one at a time. Cooking, cleaning, laundry. I’m already this old after all. I have enough experience"
"I don’t mean that. It’s dangerous to be alone. Employing someone might be better……"
Eh? I wonder if commoners? can’t live alone?
"…… Then, about Deraik……"
"Let’s go with Tiyul, please. What property is available? If possible, I would like something cozy with a garden or a field"
"Tiyul…… I understand. There are two, three available properties, so it might be better for you to see them directly. I will recruit the guards for you so could you wait for two or three days?"
"Ah, yes. Then, I will come the day after tomorrow. Ah, but……"
"What is it?"
"What should I do about today… Is there a good inn in the neighborhood?"
"?? You have not decided on an inn either… Wait a moment please"
Sarasarasara……
"Please show this when you arrive at the inn. They will understand if you say that it’s Anna’s introduction. Go out on the street, proceed on your right, take a right on the second corner, it will be the second house on your right. It’s an inn called『Myao’s Sleeping bag』"
Maa!? What a kind person.
"Thank you very much. You have really saved me"
I’m really tired. In various ways.Then, let’s go to the inn.
"Obaachan, are you going to Myao’s? I will guide you there"
It appears the baker’s boy was waiting for me.
"Thank you. Can I ask you to be my guide?"
"Un"
"I will leave it to you then"
Everyone is so kind…… my tears are likely to spill……
I bow to Anna-san and come out of the guild.
"Obaachan, this way~"
"Please wait a moment. I can’t walk too fast"
"Obaachan, do you want to hold hands? You will become a lost child again?"
Lo, lost child… am I being thought of as a child?Can’t be helped then. I certainly am like a lost child in this world.I hold hands with the young master, and we walk towards the inn while talking about the bakery’s popular menu.
When I showed Anna-san’s introduction at the inn, they immediately guided me to a room.I have paid 3 Silver for three days and after washing my hands and feet in the hot water…
I fell asleep on the bed before I noticed.I was really tired.
☆☆☆ Bakery, Iglan’s Mutter☆☆☆
What to say, what a dangerous Baasan. Neither a skirt nor pants, weird clothes of high-class looking fabric with no wrinkles. Polite speech and elegant movements. No, were they free? But, isn’t it strange that she has no vigilance against people? Even though she wants to live alone, to get on a carriage so abruptly? Her eyes are so bad that she can’t read anymore and yet she wants to recuperate on her own? Even her baggage is just one bag… Baasan abruptly took out a Silver coin from the bag. Why don’t you use a purse? Maa, I had a glance of a Gold coin, so she has money on her, but.I guess she never thought of robbery.
Anna, I leave her to you. Please do something about her.
☆☆☆ Guild, Anna’s Mutter ☆☆☆
That’s too dangerous. You shouldn’t be walking around by yourself!! I was sweating ice when you took out the White Gold Coins.I will be cautious of dangers when living alone, I can do the housekeeping as well, she said. I wasn’t talking about how to live. Even though I was telling her, she could get scammed or robbed. Maa, ordinary people, wouldn’t fall for something like that. Every commoner is like that. But she? Nai wa. I feel like she would nonchalantly offer all her possessions. Even though she looks like a noble Okusama… I can’t be the only one who thinks that she should act more cautiously.
Maris, please properly guide her to the inn~ I’m counting on you!!
☆☆☆ Bakery, Baker’s son, Ten years old Maris ☆☆☆
That Obaachan’s hand was…… extremely soft. And warm. She politely talked with me. She said that Otousan’s bread is very delicious. But, she’s about to live alone. She was speaking with a lonely tone. She said that her husband and children passed away. She said she’s going to live alone from now on leisurely. Will she be really all right? She looks like she will become a lost child instantly. Even when coming to our bakery, she followed after the scent and forgot that she was on her way to the guild.
Obaachan, will you really be all right?
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Chapter 10
"900?"
Yes, at the moment. But, what I saw that time was 1000.I wonder why? Maa, there’s not much difference between 900 and 1000.
"I will ask just in case, but was there an attribute?"
"I don’t know about attribute, but there’s something called Magic Attribute. But, I can’t read it. Something is written there, but it’s painted over. So strange~"
"…… Skill, do you have it?"
"I do. There’s one called Green Hands"
"Ha? Never heard of such skill before"
"Is that so?"
"I guess so. Normally, it’s like Ivar’s Enemy Detection or mine Body Reinforcement"
"Iris doesn’t have one?"
"I, I possess Light and Wind attributes, so that’s that. But, I have never heard of Green Hands before"
Being like magician…… I feel…… like I want to give it a try. I wonder what kind of skills there are? Ivar said that his’s is Enemy Detection, so he’s able to search for enemies, right? I wonder if he knows of the enemies (bandits) even now? Umm, kyorokyoro…… Not. Searching? I wonder how it works?
Sneakily. Let’s move to Ivar and stealthily ask.
"Baasan, don’t selfishly move around"
H, how did Shien know?
"You are right in front of me, there’s no way I wouldn’t know"
Shien’s head tightly follows me. Mou, isn’t just a little alright? If I can’t move, I won’t be able to ask Ivar……
"Be obedient for now. Once we clean those guys up, Iris will teach you"
"A, ara. Really?!"
"Eh, me?"
"I’m bad at it, and Ivar has to watch the surroundings, right? Baasan, don’t disturb Ivar"
"I understand"
Wakuwaku. Has the town patrol not arrived yet?
"Everyone is tied up. Ivar, look if there are no others around. As far as possible, please"
Leader Elm-san has finished tying up the bandits and has returned to us.But, does Leader-san need to tie them up by himself? I wonder why Shien doesn’t help?
"Because Iris’s head was hit, and Ivar has to look for enemies. It’s my duty to protect you!!"
I mean, how do you know?
"It’s written on your face"
A, am I that easy to understand……
After Elm-san had inquired if I’m alright, he explained the situation. It appears that he understood that I did something. Even though I do not know.Anyhow, right now, we have no choice, but to wait for the town patrol.It seems we will be camping around here today.It’s sort of like camping, I’m having fun. I had used to camp when I was young, didn’t I? How nostalgic. Husband would lit up the fire, we would cook rice in the camping cookware, and make a curry.Since there seems to be time, shall I get the dinner ready? After I had proposed so, I prepared the stove. It’s a bigger one than at lunch.
I take out food from my pocket which was wrapped in a cloth. What should I make? Because there’s enough time, how about I make a stew as well?
I do have chicken meat, right? Also onions, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, spring onion, ara, there also a flour. It’s okay if it tastes similar.
I cut everything into bite sizes and put it in the pot. Shall I skim it until it boils? Ah, in the meanwhile let’s put the flour and water in the wooden bowl and knead it. Into dumplings.When it starts bubbling, open it up~ When the vegetables become soft, I split the dumplings into small pieces and throw it into the pot. Ara, they started floating. That reminds me, there should be miso in the carry-on.I can’t take the carry-on out…… I put my hand on the carry-on which is inside the pocket and search. I open the carry-on, miso, miso…… Is it this? Miso in a small wooden cask which I got at the product exhibition.N~to, this much? I put in the miso. If I had miso filter, it would melt immediately. Maa, it can’t be helped that I don’t have one, right?
Gu~rugu~ru I slowly mix.Is it done? A little taste. Un, delicious……
…… …… ……
I, I’m being watched? How embarrassing. I’m not eating with hands, you know? Just ta, st, ing. The amount might have been a little larger, but it was just tasing~
I mean, miso’s taste…… It has been a while.
☆☆☆ Vanveil’s Members ☆☆☆
ShienJust as we have expected, there is a bandit attack. It’s obvious that you will get attacked if you are rich person traveling alone.The slowly advancing carriage outside the town is a very enticing target. After the break, we left Sapin behind and departed. Sapin went into hiding.Elm and Ivar are in the driving seats. Baasan and Iris inside the carriage and I. Usually, one horse is enough to pull the carriage, but we are using two. We advance slowly, seemingly carelessly.Ivar has detected the enemies. The number seems to be quite a lot. More than expected.We return to the place where Sapin was hiding.Arrows…… Is it not possible to get back there? Even though we are so close……The carriage stops. We leave the insides to Iris and jump down.Elm and I cut the enemies down. The number of enemies gradually decreases. While hiding, Ivar defeats the enemy archers. I hope Sapin will be in time, but.What? Iris has jumped out from the carriage.Ah, eh? Baasan came out as if falling.
Elm…… A surprise attack. The hidden archers are disposed of one by one.Ha? Eh? A per, son…… flew over……I bring them to trees. Tied up. Tied up…… finished. I come back.
Even though it went as planned, have we misread the number of enemies?It’s unlikely that Sapin is still waiting.We have no choice, but to attack here. While giving Ivar a signal with my fingers, I ready my sword. I unfasten the metal fittings and let a horse escape. Saa, come and shoot us.I cut earnestly and reduce the enemy forces.When I was about to cut a person with my sword, something suddenly came flying and hit the opponent…… Both stopped moving. It was a person.Everyone in the surroundings is downed. Is it over? It was all too sudden, but…… Oh well, let’s tie them up.
SapinAfter the break, I stealthily slipped out and hid. There’s no need to fight where enemies want you to, right?I erase my presence and lie hidden. …… …… ……N? The battle has already started. Pincer attack from behind is also good.A tied-up person is rolling. Suddenly, in the carriage’s direction.Is Elm doing the tying up?"Looks like it has ended""Yeah, sorry, could you retrieve the horse and let the town know? There’s quite a lot, we might not be enough to bring them in alone""Understood. I will be right back"
However, it ended too soon. I wonder what happened?
"Disappeared?""Blown away?""900?""Unknown skill?""Ha? Where did that food come from?""W, what is she making?""What did she put in?"
""""I demand an explanation!!""""
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Chapter 11
Although the dinner is already prepared. We can’t still eat, right?Ah, right, right, let’s prepare tea. Everyone seemed to enjoy it during the lunch.I pour water in a small pot and boil it. Once it boils, I insert the perilla in. I take it off the fire and let it cool off.
Is the town patrol still not here? Somehow, everyone’s gaze……
"Wait a little more, please"
"Yes. Would drinking tea be alright?"
"Ah, I want too"
That Shien. I wonder what about others? When I look, everyone nods. Un, un. Let’s have a tea break.
I would like a tea strainer or a filter, but it can’t be helped, they don’t exist here, after all. I slowly pour tea into wooden cups and circulate to everyone. A warm, refreshing herbal tea. It should have a relaxing effect. It’s not certain, you know? It’s just something I had always thought.
The relaxing time passed for a while.The unruly feelings of battle already calmed down.We shouldn’t lose focus, though.The feelings of leisure were born only in mind.
"Hey, Baasan. I would like to slowly talk afterward. Of course, with everyone. Is that fine? At this rate, we won’t know how we should protect you"
"If Koyu-sama could accept that, I would be very grateful"
"Koyu-sama, you can talk as much as possible. You are way away from our common sense. Truthfully, it’s not something guards should even think about, but it can’t be helped. I plead you"
You don’t have to be so respectful. I wonder how much I can talk about?First, different world summoning…… It would be better to ask God-sama. Let’s say that I’m from a distant foreign country.I was kidnapped and brought to this country.It should also be better to say that there was no magic in my country.Next, the magical power and magic, huh? I think it would be better to talk about this properly. I intend to live in this world from now on, I should learn how to use it. Since there’s no gas or electricity like in my former world, it’s a necessary power to live, right?About the pocket…… Come to think of it, there’s that thing called a magic bag, so I think it should be alright to say that I have that bag at hand.About money, to put it bluntly, I think there’s no need to speak about it. But, maybe it would be better to say something? Let’s think about it if I’m asked?After that…… There was something else. Oh well. Let’s think about it at that time.Let’s ask God-sama when we arrive in the next town.I mean, I wasn’t able to remember everything I was cautioned about. Too much was said at once, right? It’s only natural I forgot. I’m an elderly, you know? I should have at least make a memo. Well, let’s prepare a memo pad when visiting the church next time. Let’s do that.I have an idea for the time being. Let’s take it easy until it’s time to speak.Take it easy…… I became slightly sleepy. Am I tired? I wonder, how far the town pat… ro…… l……
☆☆☆ Iris’s Mutter ☆☆☆
Koyu-sama happily made a dinner. Although we are camping outside, she cooks like if she was in a house in a town. She treated everyone to tea. She seemed very happy. I have also drunk the tea at lunch, but the aftertaste is refreshing, and it calms me down. I have never drunk something like that before. Is it alright to make tea for everyone like this?When we said that we’d like to know more about Koyu-sama later, she nodded and immediately started thinking about something. With no wariness towards us. I wonder how did such dangerous person manage to live until now?Even the usually brusque Shien is talking so much. I was really surprised when Shien was making fun of Koyu-sama. It was my first time seeing him laugh like that.Ivar as well. He would drink from anything but his flask and he would only eat the food he secured himself. He ate both the meat and bread at lunch, and he drank tea. So his expression can change so much, huh? Maa, I am also surprised at myself.
She’s a mysterious person, Koyu-sama.But!! Isn’t she too surprising?!We have to make sure properly. That there’s nothing more than this.
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Chapter 12
N…… Have I fell asleep? H, how embarrassing. To sleep with my head on Iris’s lap. I’m really sorry. I must have been heavy.
It looks like I have dozed off for a bit. When I woke up, I was borrowing a young lady’s thighs. Even though it would be fine to just toss me into the carriage.
Although outside, I became too much senile. Ah, I was also often scolded by husband in the past, that I have no wariness. But, it’s because I trust them, okay? I also feel at peace.
Right, right, while I was sleeping, the town patrol came and brought the bandits away. The Vanveil members were rewarded with money for capturing the bandits.
The camping preparations were done, and we ready the dinner. I put the pot on fire again and warmed it up. Now then, let’s eat.The broth is poured in wooden containers.It’s not a full food, but there are wheat dumplings inside so it should fill up. Joining my hands, itadakimasu.Delicious, if I say so myself…… the miso soup is…… warming……
Miso taste after so long. The miso soup which I should be eating every day. Since when I have not eaten so much?
Potatoes, carrots as well are delicious. The dumplings are springy too. The broth has a chicken taste. The pumpkin and onions are also nice. Seconds…… ara…… there’s none. Even though I made that much.
I’m glad it suited everyone’s tastes. Let’s make it again, okay?
Tea…… only a bit is left.Perilla or mint or…… mugwort would also be fine, can’t we find it around? It should be enough for a simple tea.I don’t see anything like it around, though. Let’s take a look around when it becomes bright again.
Right, right, we were supposed to talk about me, right? I almost forgot now that I became full. Now then, where should we start from……
"Nee, Iris. From when should I start talking? From the time I came to this country? Or since when I was born?"
"Koyu-sama. Which country does Koyu-sama come from?"
"The country I come from is very far away. It’s a country called Japan. I came to this country…… I said by carriage, but…… the truth is different"
"Japan…… never heard of it. What do you mean by different?"
"I was kidnapped by a mistake"
"Ha? Kidnapped by a mistake?"
"Right. It can’t be helped so become a maidservant, I was told. But, I would rather work in the fields, so they let me out"
"Maid servant? Work in the fields?"
"Yes. I was given money, so I went out"
"There isn’t magic in the country where I come from. Therefore, I don’t know anything about magic and magical power"
"There is no magic, magical power in your country?"
"That’s right. Over here, I hear it’s necessary ability for livelihood? Would you please teach me the way to use magical power?"
"You were able to see your status, right? Can I have you confirm it again, please?"
"That’s alright.『Status Open』"
"Although you have said open, is there a reason we can’t see it?"
"Ara? Is that so? I don’t know what’s what. I mean, I don’t even understand how it works"
"Normally, you can see『Status』only by yourself,『Status Open』should allow others to see your status as well. We weren’t able to see it even when Shien asked you to open it before so there must be something going on"
"Is that so? What should I do?"
"Do you by any chance not want us to see it?"
"U~n. I don’t understand well. It’s not something I have thought about"
"Ah, do you still have it open? Then, could you try giving me permission to see?"
"Alright. It’s something you have to teach me about.『I grant Iris permission to see my status』, how about it, can you see it?"
"Ah, I can…… eeh!?"
"What’s wrong?"
"Baasan, give me a permission too"
"? Yes, all right.『I grant Vanveil members permission to see my status』Is this okay? Can you see?"
""""Eeh?!""""
Not only Shien, I let everyone see. I mean, it would be troublesome one by one……
"Baasan, are you serious……""Koyu-sama……""To think it was this much……""…… ……""I have heard, but……"
Is there something strange?A, ara, something has increased.It wasn’t like this when I looked a while ago.Looking closely, doesn’t it show even my real name? That’s somehow embarrassing. Ah, even my age, this would be better not showing.
【Name】Koyu (Enoki Kouyuu)【Age】60(73)【Job】Rolled up Person【HP】60【MP】1000【Magic Attribute】Holy Dark Space Life【Skills】Green Hands【Divine Protection】Divine Protection of Almighty God
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Chapter 13
I came to the world from a fairy tale, haven’t I?But, I wonder why did the writings change? I also must ask about this, don’t I?With this, I have understood a few things.
『Status』is my present information.Doing『Status Open』, I can allow others to see my status as well. With a permission system. Only the guards from Vanveil I’m traveling with are allowed to see.
"Nee, Iris. I wonder why the things that were written there have changed?"
"What has changed, what do you mean?"
"See, the MP place. When I looked just a short while ago, it said 900, you see? Didn’t it become 1000 now? Why is it?"
"…… It’s just my guess, but a little while ago, Koyu-sama said something about bandits being『Thrusted away and disappeared』『Blown away』, didn’t you? I think that you have used magical power at that time"
"I have used magical power? I used it without knowing?"
"Baasan, you can normally use it, can’t you? Was that unconscious?"
"Ara, what does that mean?"
"When I was teasing you, you have glared at me, right? I’m talking about that"
"Didn’t I just stare a bit?"
"Haa, you have not noticed, after all. That was called『Coercion』, it suppresses your opponent. Baasan’s was quite heavy"
"A, ara"
"I think that Koyu-sama unconsciously released magical power, that’s why the bandits got blown away"
"You have just said that it has changed by 100, right? Haven’t you used that amount? The used magical power exceeds my MAX amount, ya know?"
"Ah~…… I see. So that’s why the fight stopped all of sudden. The opponents have all abruptly fainted, after all"
"Fell down"
"Just how far does your magical power reach?"
"I wouldn’t know even if you ask me. It’s something I want to know myself"
"I have cut six, Ivar five, Shien five. The remaining were Koyu-sama, huh……"
"The remaining were overwhelmingly many……"
"Baasan, you need guards?"
Such thing…… I didn’t know……Mou! Just a slightly bit, I will glare at Shien~
"S, stop~!!"
Let’s take a breather. There’s only a little bit left, but let’s make tea.Tea, tea…… I search around the bag…… N? This is! Tea bag from the previous world! Ah, that’s what I have prepared for the hotel. I have not used it. I have only two left, so it will be a bit light, but it will be drinkable, right?
Boil the water and plop. After a while…… a little bit more…… Ah, a beautiful yellow-green color.The fragrance too…… after all, green tea’s fragrance is nice.
Now then, now I got to take a breather. There was still something I have to ask, right?
"Nee, magic, how do I use it? It’s not usable only when I get mad at people, is it?"
"What kind of magic would Koyu-sama like to use?"
"What, you ask? Normal magic for ordinary life if possible, I don’t need something difficult"
"Ordinary life…… how do you live?"
"Eh? Sleep and wake up. Make a meal and eat? Umm, I would be saved if doing laundry and cleaning would become easier"
"That’s truly magic for living only, isn’t it?"
"I think it’s quite luxurious? Ah, if possible, I’d like to work on a field"
"Field, is it?"
"Producing vegetables and raising flowers? Anyway, I want to live with soil. My wish is just that"
"Koyu-sama, I will teach you life magic then"
"Life magic? If I know that, life will become easier?"
"I think so? You can lit a fire, produce water, you can raise a bit of wind. It’s foundation for other magic. But, you won’t be specializing in any of them, so you won’t be able to do strong attacks or defenses"
"I don’t need attacks and defenses. I just want to live an ordinary life"
"The Magic Attributes Koyu-sama has are special, so I can’t really teach you anything besides that"
"Ara, they are special?"
"I have not heard of few, while space is really rare"
Fumufumu.
"Baasan, think a little about defense"
"Ara, why?"
"Haa? Are you seriously asking me that?"
"Even if you ask me that…… I don’t understand the reason"
"Do you not understand that you were aimed at by bad guys in your country?"
"I wasn’t. I was just rolled up in it"
"Koyu-sama. Speaking bluntly, you can be considered a national piece. The country also has high-level magicians. They may be using magic that we are not even aware of""Are you saying that I may get involved in danger because of my magic?"
"That’s right. You may think it would be okay if you just don’t use it, but can you endure a torture? What will you do if they attach a slavery collar on you?"
"Slavery collar?"
"It’s used on slaves. If they oppose, they will get hurt"
"…… I wouldn’t like that"
"Therefore, learn some defense. Also, Ivar’s Enemy Detection. If you can’t attack, you better prioritize running away"
"Right, running away would be better. But, what should I do about the defense? Fighting is impossible for me"
"That’s also Ivar’s specialty. To put it simply, you should just not get found out"
"I see…… That may be possible……"
Fumufumu. I excel at hide-and-seek.Will Ivar teach me?When I looked at him, he shook his head.Araara, what should I do?
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Chapter 14
Ara, what to do?Anyhow, since we will be together for half a month, I will make a great effort so that she will tell me.Let’s work hard at learning『Life Magic』from Iris first.
"Iris, how do I go about using life magic? Is there some kind of a trick?"
"Koyu-sama, you will be able to do it even without getting impatient. Today is already dark so, how about we start tomorrow?"
A, ara. R, right. Let’s do start tomorrow.Fufu. In fact, I’m looking forward to it a little. Magic. Even somehow like me can become a magician?I have seen them on television. A foreign lady made an uproar with magic, didn’t she?Although it’s fun, let’s leave it for tomorrow. Hafu, I became sleepy.
"Iris, I became sleepy, but where should I sleep?"
"Koyu-sama, wait a moment, please. I will prepare you a place to sleep in the carriage"
"Ara, I’m okay with sleeping outside?"
"No, I will prepare it inside. Please sleep inside"
"Alright"
I wanted to be with everyone. But, I can’t cause troubles for everyone. Let’s endure it.
Good night.
☆☆☆ Iris’s Worry ☆☆☆
Before the town patrol arrived, Koyu-sama leaned on me and fell asleep.And then, when she turned in her sleep, her head slowly fell on my lap.Her posture must have been bad as she kept restlessly stirring her head, moving her head from place to place. Obaachan with chubby hands was sleeping in my lap like a little child. She must have been tired. Well, that’s right. Looking at her soft fingers with no wounds, I can tell how blessed life she has lived.But, I wonder who kidnapped her? She as a maidservant? Received money? Let her go?It’s as if……No, let’s stop making conclusions unless it’s clear. Everyone feels probably the same.
Rather than that, her magical power, magic attributes, skill, and divine protection.With more magical power than many magicians serving the country, considerably rare space, holy and darkness I have never heard before, and skill I know nothing of.
To think I will be teaching fundamentals of magic to a person like that. Ivar quickly shook his head that it’s impossible for him. As expected, I have to teach her.
When I was young, my mother has taught me how to control my meager magical power.What will happen if her magical power runs wild? Fortunately? her magical power was directed at enemies. If that was directed at us. I’m scared just thinking about it~
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Chapter 15
Hafuu, I slept well.But, my body is…… rattling. I would like futon…… No, I’m in a carriage. Let’s endure.
Outside is…… beautiful sunrise colors. N? Will it be perhaps raining today?Then, I will have to make something warm earlier than usual.Yokkoisho.
Breakfast is the source of energy. I have to make it properly. For every one of Vanveil more than me.There’s still fire in the stove. It should be cooked fast if I cut small pieces.Onions and then carrots. Fresh bacon, all finely cut. Insert tomato puree earlier than usual. After that stir and boil.Is it boiling? A little taste. Uun…… is it too light? Because just the salt from the bacon is too light, I put in herbal salt I have bought at the product exhibition. Un, delicious.Put it on the rye bread. Ah, we have run out of the rye bread with this, haven’t we? Can’t be helped then. I will have to make something from the flour from now on. Maa, dumplings like the ones from last evening would be fine, I do not mind making thin pancakes as well.
Ara, the night has completely vanished.
I distribute soup full of ingredients and a thin slice of rye bread to everyone.
Itadakimasu. Un. It’s properly delicious. It has a slightly thin taste, but I will endure. I’m worried about high blood pressure anyway.
Today, Iris will be teaching me magic in the carriage. I’m extremely excited.But, I’m slightly worried about the rain. It would be nice if it didn’t rain.
I would lastly like tea, but I endure. There’s not much left. Muu. N?Which reminds me, I have brown sugar, don’t I? Dissolve just a bit in the hot water. Tasty. A sweet beverage instead of a dessert. The brown sugar’s fragrance is so nostalgic it makes me remember that snack.I enjoy the memories only a little……
Saa, departure!!
☆☆☆ Iris overslept?! ☆☆☆
When I woke up, Baasan was already moving around.Although the night has not finished yet, she was already making breakfast.Delicious fragrance fills the surroundings. Gulp…… my throat screams.No, no……
Umm……
Should I caution her……
Throat screaming…… my stomach is making sounds now as well. Gu~gu~……
Who was on the night watch…… Ah, it was me…… Un, I got up because it was my turn, haa……
What is Iris doing?Did she possibly get tired out by Baasan? It’s possible……
Ah…… Elm who should be resting…… Ivar and Sapin are awake too……
Un. Can’t win against this fragrance, right? I want to eat as well.
Guu~……
Is it not ready yet?
Baasan is in the middle of tasting.
N? She took out something from her bag.Oh? Tasting again?
Un, un…… it’s delicious apparently. She’s smiling.
Oh, she noticed us!! Bows? Un, I will help. Here.
Ah,~ Delicious.The most profitable thing about being Baasan’s guard is this delicious food. She makes lots even though she herself doesn’t eat that much. What a happy thing.
Are? Where is Iris?
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Chapter 16
"Iris, nee, I say Iris. Wake up"
Half-asleep Iris is cute, isn’t she? She reminds me of my grandchild.Absentminded Iris is yet to wake up.It looks like she was really tired.
"Saa, eat. We are departing"
"Koyu-sama!! Ah…… "
"You were tired, weren’t you? It can’t be helped. Rather than that, please finish your breakfast"
"I’m sorry……"
Iris becomes bright red then she immediately becomes pale blue. How busy she is.Maa, even I would be ashamed of oversleeping. Much less Iris who I bothered the whole day yesterday. Fufu. But, teasing her is not good, right? Let’s let it pass. Un.
Iris immediately gulped down her breakfast. But, when eating tomato soup, she was staring at me with wonder. Ara, did it perhaps not suit her tastes? Even though she ate miso so deliciously yesterday. I wonder if Iris prefers Japanese? When I presented her the sweet brown sugar water, she drank it with delight. Did it ease her fatigue a little?
We clear the camp and prepare for the departure. Of course, we wash the empty pot clean.Iris made it clean with magic. She said it’s the life magic. Isn’t it convenient?Today, she will teach me magic before I get in the carriage. I might be able to become a magician, you know? Fufu.
After we finish tidying up, we start the second day.
"Koyu-sama. I apologize for this morning"
"Ara, you don’t have to mind it. You must have been tired, right?"
"You have even prepared me a breakfast"
"Mou. I told you that you don’t have to worry about it? You must have had it hard after your head was hit. You have tried to keep it in all this time, right? I can make something like a meal as well"
"No, Koyu-sama is our employer. In truth, you should be enjoying the travel in the carriage……"
"Mou!! Iris is too stubborn. I had fun making the breakfast, isn’t that alright? Well, I somehow understand that I lack common sense from around here, but. Please endure it because I’m enjoying myself"
"Leave it at that~ You two"
"A, ara""I’m sorry"
"What Baasan said is true, but please try to understand Iris’s standpoint. You make her quite concerned about you"
"Concerned?"
"Well, yeah. You are unreasonably dangerous? Eccentric? You posses quite a lot of money. You got me really exhausted on the shopping day"
"Ara…… I have no excuse……"
"Therefore, you see. Wouldn’t it be alright to speak to each other a little bit more?"
"Indeed. Iris, I’m sorry. You were worried about me, weren’t you?"
"It is I who should be saying that. I’m terribly sorry"
"Therefore! Be a little bit less formal. Talk normally. I also want to do what I can do, you know? But, there are many more things that I am not able to do, you know? Please, help me there"
"What Koyu-sama can’t do……"
"First, the so-called common sense about this country. What I can and can’t do. Also, magic. I don’t understand at all how magic is supposed to be used, after all"
"Common sense…… risk control…… magic……"
"Risk control? tte. Am I that much?"
"Umm…… Yes. Awfully…… How should I say it……"
"Just say it. I think that Baasan will listen carefully now?"
"Maa, I’m properly listening"
"I think that Baasan might just pretend to be listening, though"
Muu.
"Umm…… Is it really all right to speak…… taking offense……"
"It’s all right. We will be together for some quite time. If I don’t listen to what I have to fix, Iris may collapse next time. If that happens, I will be the one who is troubled, right? Un, I prepared for it"
I would hate to keep causing Iris trouble. But, I wonder how much am I dangerous? I mean, I did not do much besides shopping and making meals. Ah, I apparently blew away some bad people, but that’s about all?
Iris corrects her posture and with some kind of determination looks straight into my eyes. I properly return her gaze. I have to properly listen to her opinion, don’t I?
"The first time I begin thinking that Koyu-sama is dangerous was when we went shopping. It was when you bought a great deal of food and when you bought the robe. You have casually taken out gold coins, didn’t you? You have stored the change into the bag without counting. It’s natural not to hand over your wallet to me who you just met, but you won’t generally use gold coins at the market. It’s up to large silver coins. Besides, you have not confirmed the cost, right? Moreover, you took out a white gold coin when buying the robe, didn’t you? No matter what noble shop it is, robes go for one large gold coin at most. You put the change casually back into the bag again, right? Do you understand that there were strangers on the sides? Shien who was your guard was holding too much baggage. Do you understand that you were targeted from all around? When buying a meal at the street stall, you have selfishly disappeared and bought grilled meat, didn’t you? You had disappeared in the little moment when Shien went to buy fruit water, while I was looking for a place to sit. Even though I told you to sit down with me, you went together with Shien because you wanted to shop at the stall. Then, when I told you not to separate from Shien, you told me that you understand. How many times have you got lost? I even heard that you had to hold hands so you wouldn’t get lost"
Umm, Iris’s words are like surging waves. Yes, yes, while nodding…… I can tell my face became hot.Iris’s words of surging waves continued.
"Do you know how many people Shien kept away? It was really dangerous, you know? I caught countless pickpockets and accused many unjustly. We also exercised Coercion, and several people were knocked out. How many times have I cautioned you? Moreover, yesterday, even though you weren’t used to the shaking of the carriage yet, you have taken out scissors. It was so close that time that you had almost stabbed your hand, right? Was it knitting tools after the scissors? You understand that long sticks are also dangerous, right? When the carriage shook, and you almost stabbed yourself, I shuddered"
Umm, is it still continuing? Yes, it’s the things I have done. Just from hearing her, I can tell how dangerous that person is. Even though she’s talking about me……
"Koyu-sama, that bag…… It’s not a magic bag, is it? The amount it can take is ridiculous. Where did you put the large amount of items you have bought? Right now, it’s not anywhere, right? I was watching you prepare the meal, but there was a lof of things you haven’t bought, weren’t there? I know a little bit about cooking as well. On top of that, what is with that magical power? I’m told that mine is large, but isn’t yours far exceeding that? Even though you are saying that you have never used magic before"
After taking a breath, Iris’s voice became gradually louder…… I’m really sorry……
"In addition, I must teach such person how to use magic, you know? Even though people with too much magical power have trouble with control. I have been desperately learning how to control my magical power since I was a child. So I accidentally don’t discharge…… I have been thinking all this time about what should I do. And yet when I woke up, you have nonchalantly let me eat something I have not eaten before…… Just what am I supposed to do!!"
She ended up bursting into tears…… What should I do……If this place were my room, I would offer her tea to calm down. Do I have something in my bag? Ara, a water pouch. Which reminds me, the fruit water from the stall was delicious, so I brought some home.
"I’m sorry, Iris. Drink this and calm down, okay?"
I give Iris the water pouch and suggest her to drink. After she calmed down, we have talked about various things. Haa, I have caused trouble, didn’t I? To Iris and Shien as well. I reflect a little.
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Chapter 17
I wonder if she had calmed down?Ara, her eyes are still red. Fufu, cute thing.No, no, I’m reflecting properly.Let’s act after seeing Iris’s reaction first from now on. Ara, seeing…… I would end up moving first. Fufu.
A, ara. It, it’s all right. I will move after thinking first. Iris and Shien too, don’t look at me like that. Eh, even Ivar? To think that I’m so untrustworthy, I’m startled.
"Koyu-sama. Please pardon me"
"Ara, have you calmed down? Fufu. Can I also tell you something?"
"Y, yes. What is it?"
"You see? Could you stop the honorifics? I want us to talk normally. I wouldn’t like a wall between us while we are together"
"Koyu-sama as well, aren’t you too polite while talking with me?"
"Ara, I’m talking normally, you know? I talk the same to Shien, don’t I?"
"Ah……"
"Iris is talking normally when speaking to Shien and Ivar, right? I would like to be the same. Is that no good? Moreover, Iris is going to be my teacher from now on, right? In that case, I must use honorifics when talking to Iris, don’t I? Do you want that?"
"…… I don’t like that"
"Then, please?"
"…… As much as I can? I will give it my best "
I wonder if it’s impossible right away? But, I hope the burden on Iris will decrease a little with this.
"Saa, teach me magic, please. I’m trembling in excitement"
"Right away?……"
"I mean, I want to try using it. Maybe I can use it as well, you know?"
"Ah~…… Sorry while you are so motivated, but we are departing soon"
Eh? Ah!
"Yes……"
I’m dejected.
"Even if you are so dejected……"
"You look like a child, Koyu-sama"
"Because I was looking forward to it!"
"You can just do it while we are resting, there’s plenty of time"
"Haai……"
"Koyu-sama. Basics are first. Let’s begin there since it’s possible even in the carriage"
"Yes! I will do my best!"
"Yeah. We are already leaving~ Quickly, get in"
Yes, yes. Shall we get in then? Magic in the carriage. How exciting.
Today, Elm and Ivar are in the driver seats again. It’s Iris and me in the carriage. Sapin and Shien are guarding on horses, we resume the travel in such arrangements.
We have begun with what we can in the carriage.
"Koyu-sama, are you able to feel the magical power?"
"I told so yesterday, but I don’t really understand"
"I think you can definitely feel it since your magical power value is so high. Can you give me your hands?"
Facing Iris, she holds my hands.
『Oh, Power. Flow next to me in the form of healing』
"Please, close your eyes and feel"
When I close my eyes…… Ara, my fingertips became warm.
"Right now, I have poured my magical power. I think it’s easy to understand because I have the light attribute. This is a soothing power called heal"
"Iris, my fingertips became somehow warm"
"Then, please try letting that warmth circulate around your body"
"Circulate?"
"That’s right. If you can do that, you will feel the magical power from any part of your body. We can then move onto a training that would control spontaneous discharge"
"I understand. This warmth around my body……"
Circulate my body…… Which reminds me, blood goes around the body…… It’s an image of blood flowing through veins, isn’t it? Circulate the warmth instead of blood…… image, image……
Letting magical power flow through the body together with blood…… Ah, this!? From heart to fingertips and back……Heart…… veins…… through the artery to fingertips on hands…… from fingertips through veins back to the heart…… again…… this time to the feet…… next to the neck……
Un. This power…… can’t be used on the nape of the neck? It’s warming. It feels good.
Blanking…… Feels so good……
"…… Ko…… …… yu-sa…… "
"Koyu-sama?"
Ha!! Did something happen?
"What is it?"
How exciting.
"You have returned…… I’m glad……"
N? What? Does Iris also know about this soothing feeling? Iyaa~……
…… ……
"I, I was just too absorbed……"
…… ……
Say something. I’m begging you (T0T)
…… ……
I was healed by a soothing warmth……
But, Iris’s gaze after that……
I’m sorry……
I have unconsciously got engrossed in the comfortableness……
Are?
The control of magical power?
Yes……
I removed the remaining warmth from my body.
☆☆☆ Iris’s bewilderment ☆☆☆
It was embarrassing, but I was worried so…… I spat it out……To accept it so easily……Just how kind Koyu-sama is?
Replacing my feelings, it’s time for the magical power control.Because she has a lot of magical power, it would be terrible if she spontaneously discharged it.It was lucky that she hasn’t exploded accidentally up until now.I’m really glad…… that Koyu-sama’s surroundings didn’t get hurt.
I try to train her control by using healing light magic so that we don’t get hurt. This way, she will be able to feel the magical power without getting injured…… is what I thought.
Koyu-sama could feel the magical power easier than I thought and she was immediately able to let it flow around her body, but…… Her body started radiating little by little after she closed her eyes. Just what is going on?I called Koyu-sama in panic, but she didn’t answer.I thought about shaking with her body, but that could lead to an accidental explosion. I could only call her name over and over again.
Her eyes look blank as if her heart went somewhere……
All of sudden, Koyu-sama has woken up……
I’m glad. Really……
After that, she was afraid to match my eyes for some reason.However, her cheeks were dyed red.
Just what has happened?
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Chapter 18
To be absentminded during a lesson, I’m sorry.I apologized because Iris was staring at me. Yes, I’m the one at fault. I mean, I mean it was so comfortable. As if I was soaking in a bathtub…… I could tell that the muscles throughout my body were getting warmed, you know? That sensation after so long…… I want to take a bath…… I haven’t entered it in a while…… sniff……
Which reminds me, Tiyul is hot springs, right? I want to arrive quickly…… sniff, sniff……Am I not smelly yet? Let’s wipe my body using hot water today…… I have to endure.
Well then, let’s completely pull myself together and focus on the magic practice.
"Iris. That warmth was magical power, wasn’t it?"
"Ye…… yes. You have felt warmth because I exchanged the magical power with heal……?"
"Ara. It isn’t normally warm?"
"Magical power itself isn’t warm. You feel the power? you could say"
"Is that so? Oh well. That’s the magical power, huh. Then, what should I do next?"
"Please confirm your status once more. It’s I think it would be better to confirm how much magical power has been used first since you have used it for quite a while"
"Confirm status? Eh? I, I have used magic?"
"Umm, I might have surely poured the warm heal into your body, but you have circulated it yourself from around the middle, right? That was exercising magic"
"Is that so? Maa, it’s good if I used it『Status Open』"
【Name】Koyu (Enoki Kouyuu)【Age】60(73)【Job】Rolled up Person【HP】60【MP】950【Magic Attribute】Holy Dark Space Life【Skills】Green Hands【Divine Protection】Divine Protection of Almighty God
"Iris, can you see it?"
"Ah, yes. I’m looking…… but…… it consumed quite a lot of power, didn’t it? But, when taking into consideration that the original amount was 1000…… it might not be that much, but……"
"Do you normally not use 50?"
"Let’s see…… it depends on the state of the injury or illness. I have used just a little amount of 3 a little while ago"
"Is that so? Then, what should I do after this?"
"In order to control the power, try using heal little by little. For example, the roughness of your fingertips…… ah, Koyu-sama’s aren’t rough at all, aren’t they?"
"Ara, even mine or more or less…… they are not…… even though I had a hangnail this morning"
"…… Probably, was it because of the circulating power from before? Usually, a detailed use is necessary…… 『Heal the illness』or『Heal the leg injury』, you see……"
"I have no place to heal…… then, can I use it on Iris?"
"M, me?"
"Yes. I mean, Iris you occasionally touch behind of your neck, right?"
"Eh?"
"Have you not noticed?"
"…… I sometimes feel uncomfortable feeling, but…… to think I was touching it……"
"Then, it was unconscious, wasn’t it? Is it shoulder stiffness, I wonder?"
"What is shoulder stiffness?"
"…… I wonder if young people have no shoulder stiffness……"
Muu. Enviable.
"Let me see a bit, okay? Does it hurt here? Over here? Then, what about the nape of your neck?"
I try touching Iris’s shoulders and the back of her neck. Thereupon, I felt the hardness in the middle of the neck.Ara, is it stiff here? Patpat. As if extending the neck…… ah, it feels somewhat clogged up? Is this stiffness?『Pain pain fly away』. Un. The stiffness has disappeared…… ara……
"Iris? Are you okay? I might have done something"
"Right now, what have you done?"
"Umm, I think I got rid of the stiffness by patting it……"
"The uncomfortable warm feeling around my neck has suddenly disappeared, but……"
We look at each other……
"Koyu-sama…… Please, confirm your status"
"Yes.『Status Open』"
【Name】Koyu (Enoki Kouyuu)【Age】60(73)【Job】Rolled up Person【HP】60【MP】900【Magic Attribute】Holy Dark Space Life【Skills】Green Hands【Divine Protection】Divine Protection of Almighty God
"Another 50 was consumed……"
"Yes……"
"Please, tell me when you are going to use it next time. It was too surprising…… incidentally, what about the chant?"
"What is a chant?"
"To invoke magic…… eeh!! Chantless?!"
The movement in Iris’s shoulders finally stopped…… what to do? What’s the best thing to do?
"Iris, nee, Iris are you listening? What’s wrong? Are you all right? Nee"
She’s not reacting at all…… what should I do?Awaawa, what should be a good thing to do……
I shout to outside.
"Shien, Ivar, Elm, Sapin…… anyone’s fine, please help!!"
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Chapter 19
I hear a voice from outside the curtain. It seems that someone has noticed.
"Iris has stiffened! What should I do!"
"I will stop the carriage so wait for a moment!"Ah, the carriage will stop. I’m glad……I wonder if Iris is all right. It seems that I have done something again. I hope I didn’t injure her. What to do……
But you see, but you see, I don’t know if I have done something bad or not……
The carriage has stopped, and Shien entered inside. Elm and Sapin as well……
"What happened?"
"Iris was giving me a lesson in magic……"
I explain to everyone.But, speaking what we were done, Iris only poured her magical power in me, and I circulated it around my body. Ah, Iris’s neck was stiff in the middle, so I applied a good luck charm…… When small, Okaasan or Oneesan would do that often for you, right?『Pain pain fly away』. It’s just for the mind.
While speaking, I noticed that Iris shook with her neck.
"Iris! A, are you all right? Do you feel bad anywhere? How are you feeling?"
I have unconsciously ended up firing question in rapid succession.
"Baasan, calm down. Iris, you okay?"
"Ah, Shien…… I’m fine…… Just a bit……"
Iris stares at me fixedly. Recognizing it, Shien and Iris got off the carriage. I wanted to get off with them, but…… Elm has stopped me. Why? I have to hear if I have done something bad. Even though she was talking so much about the spontaneous discharge of magical power…… If Iris got injured, I must listen what I did wrong so it won’t happen again.
Elm told me to wait in the carriage.
"Elm……"
"Koyu-sama, calm down please. She’s talking with Shien and Ivar now. It’s better they listen to what happened from Iris’s mouth alone. They might be able to find out what happened"
"R…… right"
"It’s about lunchtime. Shall we make preparations for the lunch?"
"Yes, let’s see…… …… I’d like to make tea first"
"…… I will set up a small stove……"
With the help of Elm’s hand, I get off the carriage. He skillfully set up a small stone stove. I brewed tea with the last perilla leaves.
I pour tea in wooden cups, one for me and one for Elm…… I talk with Elm while cooling it down.
"Sorry. My member caused you trouble"
"That’s…… it’s me who’s causing troubles…… even though I was warned so many times"
"Iris is from the same village as me. She has more magic attributes than is normal and her magical power is also high. She stable now, but it took time…… Moreover, the attribute she possess is light…… the only person in the village who possessed the same attribute was her mother who has passed away……"
He tells me about Iris’s past little by little.
"Because of her high magical power, she had to move to the school in the capital of the country…… she must have been bullied a lot…… I can’t say for sure, but……"
Maa……
"When she left halfway through…… her mouth became quite dangerous……"
What……
"Something must have happened…… I think she’s noisy about the control because of that"
Which reminds me, the royalty of this world is casually summoning people from other worlds while wearing extravagant clothes. That would be kidnapping if I had to say so myself. A crime. I didn’t think much about it, but…… he looked at us like disposable tools.If the top of the country is like that…… the noble sons and daughters at the capital’s school. I can tell what kind of character they must have. They see what they parents are doing, after all.They will learn to harm other people in order to accomplish their goals……
The reason Iris is worried more than necessary……I have done a bad thing, I make her worry too much……
"Shall I make a lunch before Iris and others finish talking?"
I can’t be depressed forever. Saa, let’s make a delicious lunch and recover our mood. Un. Then, what should I make?Gosogoso…… I search through the pocket…… n~……
First of all, I take out the food wrapped in cloth I bought at the market. Then, I put my hand inside the carry-on and gosogoso…… ara, brown sugar…… something sweet may also be good.Will I be able to make simple pancakes?
When I spread the wrapping cloth, flour, right? Apples, right? Potatoes, right? What should I use next……I have no substitute for oil, don’t I……. ah, I should have the remaining bacon somewhere. I search through the pocket…… ah, there it is!
There’s a wooden plank as a substitute for the chopping board, so I chop the bacon and put it into the pot. I peel the potatoes and cut it into long, thin straps. Once the fat seeps out of the bacon, I put the potatoes in with a little bit of salt. I fry it together after that. Once the potatoes look translucent, I put a handful of flour in, mix and fry together. I spread it flat. I remove the apple’s core and slice it thin. I sprinkle brown sugar and spread it over the potatoes. I cover it with a lid and cook until steamed.
Saa, what shall I make next……
I would like something to drink, but……
Will I be able to find some leaves around here that can substitute for tea?
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Chapter 2
Ah, I slept well. Where is this… Ah, that’s right, I came to a different world.Shin-chan… I want to see you… Uun. I have already died, didn’t I? At that place.I have caused you trouble. Maa, you already have a husband, so you will be all right even without me worrying about you. Let’s assume that the wedding of my grandchild went well.Now then, what should I start with today?
First, let’s confirm the baggage. God-sama? said he put it in my pockets, but. I also have to check the money in my bag.Although I have received 2 Gold Coins and 5 Silver Coins as compensation, there were over 50 White Gold Coins when I paid for the bread at the bakery for some reason… I wonder who gave it to me? God-sama? It can’t be helped, can it? Perhaps it’s part of the money I carried on the passbook while moving. He must have noticed that. Nice one, God-sama.I forgot. I can’t live without money, can I?
Pocket, pocket… Ah, this is it? While searching with my hands and imagining pocket, I found it. Can I take it out, I wonder? I carried quite a lot. Because the billboard said it could carry ten days worth, I bought it on impulse. That reminds me, I have to change. Even though I sweated so much yesterday, I was so tired I fell asleep without changing. Yoishotto.It came out. The carry-on. Somehow, it feels really out of place in this world.Oh, well. God-sama left it as is so no one will probably complain. I crammed a lot inside. Clothes, washing tools, cosmetics, medicine, snacks, and flavorings. I mean, I wanted my home town’s department store’s specialties. Brown cane sugar and honey, herbs, dried food, cookies, and jam. Seaweed salt, miso, malted rice, soup stock pack. Cookbook and home medicine book. Seeds I intended to plant in the garden.I packed a lot, didn’t I?The miscellaneous can’t be helped, it’s me, after all.
Well, let’s change clothes and have breakfast first. I have become quite hungry.
I returned the carry-on to the pocket. I should make shoulder string? for the bag. It will become easier to carry.
Ah, would it be better to divide the money a bit? Let’s leave the 50 White Gold Coins and one Gold Coin in the pocket and wrap the rest in the scarf.Having 1 Gold Coin, Silver Coins, and Copper Coins in the bag at hand should be enough.If it costs 3 Silver for three nights, Gold Coins should be about ten times that. I have thought that I could buy only five loafs of rye bread with 1 Silver since I one cost 2 Coppers, but jarajara change was returned. I wonder if someone could teach me the units?
Kyu~kurukuru…It looks like my stomach reached the limit. Which reminds me, I have not eaten since yesterday morning. I didn’t get to eat in the castle, in the guild, not even in the inn…
Let’s go to eat. What does this world offer? I’m looking forward to it~The first floor of the inn looks like a dining room. I delicious fragrance is floating around.
"Good morning. Would you like to eat~"
The inn’s mistress calls out to me.
"Yes. What kind of meals do you have?"
"Mornings are bread and soup"
Eeh, the menu is just that?
"Then, I will take that please"
First of all, I lower my head and request.
"Right away"
What she brought me was soup? in a wooden bowl full of ingredients. The broth was on a scarce side. Also, a thin slice of rye bread.Looking around, the soup seems to be eaten while scooping it out with a spoon-like tool, and the bread torn to pieces and soaked in the soup.
My first different world meal. Fufufun. I scooped potato?-esk thing and ate. Un, it’s a potato, it’s brown, though. This is? Ah, carrot-ish. It’s pure white, though. How about the meat~ Pork? I guess. It tastes bland, though. I wonder if salt is the only ingredient. It’s boiled well, but… Ah, bread soaked in the soup is delicious. A slight sour taste follows after the saltiness. But… I feel a bit hypertensive. Let’s dip the bread only a bit. I wouldn’t like to die again before getting to live leisurely.Mokiyumokiyumokiyu…There’s taste when I bite and chew, but it’s hard. It can’t be helped, I’m an elderly. I still have all my teeth, but… I prefer soft things. I bring moisture in the mouth full of bread.
The beverage seems to be an ordinary water. It’s morning, after all. But, even if not liquor, I would like tea. I don’t see anyone drinking tea around, that means either that tea is expensive, or there’s no custom of drinking tea.
Let’s look for herbs earlier than planned. I want to drink tea. I won’t say green tea or black tea. I want to at least drink herbal tea. Coffee as well, if possible… If they don’t have that, roasting beans for a coffee substitute would be fine as well.This is an urgent business. My life depends on it!!
I have decided to look around the market today. For the healing of my leisure life.
"I’m going out. Do I return the key to you?"
The inn’s mistress was at the inn’s entrance, so I call her and ask.
"Yes, where are you going today? What are you going to do about dinner?"
Ah, I was already asked about the dinner. That means lunch is going to be outside. Un.Because I will be most likely tired in the evening, I answered that I would eat the dinner at the inn.
Let’s look for a book or something to learn about this world. Also, do shopping at the market. Eat a lunch… There are many things to do, but I have no idea where to go.…… How troubling.
Ah, that’s right. Don’t I have to just request for a guide in the guild?
That being decided, let’s hurry to the guild.
…… Un, I can’t get inside the guild. There are too many people. Well-built people are going in and out. Umm. What to do……
…… … Ah… That…
… Excuse me~ …
Un? I hear a voice from behind.
"Yes? What is it?"
When I turn around… Nobody’s there…
Tsuntsun. I feel pulling on my skirt. N? Maa, isn’t that Maris-kun?
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Chapter 20
Looking around, there are some herbs that look like Earth’s all around. N~? I won’t know even if I look…… I would be happy if there were mugwort, perilla or mint, but……
Ah, that tree’s flowers are blooming. Those might be fine for tea.
"Elm? Is there poison in those flowers?"
"Which one?"
"The flowers on that tree. The whitish pink ones"
"It has no poison. What do you want to do?"
"Would I need five or six? Can you pick it for me please?"
"Ah, yes……"
Ah, this…… this fragrance……
"Elm~ Is this flower poisonous?"
"It’s not…… what are you"
Ah, this plant…… un, this silver hair under the leaf…… probably……
"Elm? Does this plant have poison?"
"No poison"
Kunkun…… n. This refreshing scent.
"El……"
"No"
Ara, this little adorable-looking flower……
"No"
…… Elm’s responses are becoming gradually like Shien’s, don’t they…… Oh well. It’s fast.
Ufufu. Big catch. It’s a win.
We will have fresh tea for today and tomorrow. I hope the others somehow dry well.
☆☆☆ Elm’s Agony 1☆☆☆
Iris suddenly started acting strange, and the carriage stops. Shien and Ivar accompany her off the carriage, and the three have a deep conversation.Maa, since the two are with her it will be fine. However, what has happened?Our employer Koyu-sama said that they just practiced magic.
It was only a while ago that Anna from the guild called us that she has an urgent request she wants us to take…… Rather, it was at night four days ago.It was to escort a certain lady as soon as possible to Tiyul and help her with making the foundations of life.Surprisingly, the reward is one white gold coin. A beyond exceptional amount of money was presented to us.Tiyul, huh…… the hot-spring village at the border…… it’s said to be the village of adventurers. The adventures are gathering to heal their wounded bodies and to subjugate magic beasts gushing out fro the forest.Can an ordinary lady live in a place like that? Not possible. There must be some kind of reason. I hope it’s not anything troublesome, though.When talking with members about the request in one of the guild’s small rooms, Anna told us that the lady needs a guide for sightseeing. Since she’s a woman, I have decided on Iris and Shien. Shien will be able to notice. He will notice if there’s something happening behind the scenes. If there’s something happening…… I hope nothing is happening.
When the two returned, Iris had an exhausted expression, but she said she would be fine for tomorrow’s request, Shien said he has no problem. After that, Shien went for a meal, but he returned in a good mood. That was something rare.I inform Anna that according to Iris and Shien, the lady bought large quantities of goods (especially food). It seems she decided to switch the carriages.
Tomorrow morning, we prepared the carriage for departure behind the guild. Iris and Shien waiting in front of the guild were quite not returning so I decided to send Ivar. Soon, the three companions returned with the lady who is our employer. Seeing her casually speaking to Iris and Shien, I thought the lady must be of the upper class.
She introduced herself as Koyu. Does she have no surname? The clothes she’s wearing look quite expensive, though. Or are you saying that simple greetings are fine because we are adventurers? No, that’s not the case.
By the way, where is a large amount of food Iris and Shien were talking about? They reported that she has also bought many other goods, but? We have certainly prepared rations for the travel, but…… I wanted to prepare some fresh things, but I heard that she had bought a lot yesterday, so I didn’t go to the market this morning. Should I go? While thinking about various things……
Eh?
"S, stop it!!"
Ah? Shien?
"Ah~ Sorry"
What are those two doing?
Ma, maa, self-introduction……
"I think it’s time? I would like to introduce the other members, but. I’m the leader, Elm. This huge one is Sapin. The one you met earlier is Ivar and the ones you met yesterday, Iris and Shien. Us five form the team《Vanveil》"
Originally, Sapin and I went together to become adventurers, we have enrolled Shien when leaving and Iris has been added when we have returned to the village.Iva was brought along by Iris.
Everyone’s personality is strong, but it’s somehow working out because we are of the same town. Even though things may appear this way, we are still A-Rank adventurers.
First, Anna told us to go to the office, so I headed there with her and Koyu-sama. In the office, Koyu-sama ponpon poured white gold coins from a bag on the table…… She suddenly wants to exchange money!!White gold coins! No, we may be A-Rank adventurers, but we have not even used a large gold coin yet, you know? Our income isn’t that large.
This time’s reward might be too much…… no, no, no……Incidentally, I wonder how much this whole request costs in total……We must not fall into any traps……It will be easier if they come all at once, but it will be troublesome if there’s too many……
Ma, the person in question, is absentminded Baasan, after all.
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Chapter 3
Ara, isn’t that Maris-kun?Does he need something from me?
"Maris-kun, good morning"
"Obaachan, good morning. Do you need something from the guild? Would you like to go in?"
Maa, he understood well.
"That’s right. There’s something I need a little help with. But you see, there are so many people"
"The guild is overcrowded in the morning. The good requests are first come, first served"
"Maa, was that so? I can’t come back again later…"
"Then, wait for a bit. You have something you need help with, right? I will call Anna-san over"
Maris-kun weaves through the crowd and enters the guild. It’s good to be young, isn’t it? That agile movement… that would be impossible for me.
"Koyu-sama, the arrangement is for tomorrow… do you have any urgent business?"
"Yes. I have a different request I would like to ask for today"
"Then, I will hear you inside. Please, come this way"
Ara, I was led to a different room than yesterday… I wonder why?Incidentally, Maris-kun is by my side. What a good child.
Because Anna-san has offered me a seat, Maris-kun sits beside me. It’s a wooden bench. It took a bit of time to enter the guild which tired me out a little, so it really helps.
"What kind of request do you want to put out?"
"I would like to sightsee around the town, I would like to do some shopping, visit the church, and I’m thinking of seeing the library. I would like to request a guard that could act as a guide and willing to carry my baggage"
"Sightseeing… is it… I understand. So, a guard for the day, it is. That will be 5 Silver"
"5 Silver, is it? Yes, then let’s go with that"
"Could you wait for a moment, please? I will post the request. May I talk to you concerning the tomorrow’s schedule during the wait?"
"Yes. I understand"
I hope the guards would be found soon. Time is precious.
"Obaachan, where do you want to go? I will guide you?"
Maris-kun, how kind you are. But you see, I would like someone to carry my things.
"Thank you. But, I would like to shop. The baggage will most likely be too heavy, I’m sorry. I’m really happy for your kind thoughts, though"
"Uun. I just said it selfishly. But, where do you want to go?"
"Ufufu. The market, right? Church? Also, is there a library? Ah, could you teach me something? The units of money over here. I’m not from here, so I don’t know well. Do you know about money?"
I remembered when talking about places I want to visit. That I don’t understand the units of money yet. Although I have a lot, I don’t even understand how much I really have. I would be troubled if someone ripped me off. Even though I intend to go to the market now. I’m glad that I met only kind people yesterday, but. It’s not like I will come across only kind people from now on.I have realized just now. I was too absentminded until now. All this time after meeting that God-sama.I was hurrying, so I talked quite fast. Maris-kun is looking at me blankly. Ah, what to do?
"You want to know about money? Anone, Iron, and Copper, and Silver, and Gold and………"
Maris-kun politely taught me.From what I heard,
Iron Coin = Children’s pocket moneyCopper Coin = Iron Coin x10 (One thin slice of rye bread)Big Copper Coin = Copper Coin x10Silver Coin = Big Copper Coin x10Big Silver Coin = Silver Coin x10Gold Coin = Big Silver Coin x10Big Gold Coin = Gold Coin x10
He apparently has never seen White Gold Coin before so he doesn’t know.
Two parents and two children can live on 1 Gold and 2 Silver, tte…… I wonder if I made a mistake…… because it feels like 1 Copper is 10 yen. Un. A White Gold Coin in the previous world…… 200… million yen… I didn’t have that much in my passbook.I had about 5 million… there’s the house, pension, and also the bank deposit.I finally understand Anna-san’s『That’s dangerous』… I’m a dangerous person, aren’t I? No, no, I really didn’t have such intentions~
Well, it already happened so it can’t be helped. Let’s be more careful from now on. Un.
☆☆☆ Ten years old Maris, discovered a person in front of the guild ☆☆☆
Are? Isn’t that Obaachan from yesterday? What is she doing? Even though it’s dangerous to loiter in front of the guild.Ah, see? She bumped into adventurer-san. If you have a business, you should go in right away. Don’t keep peeking inside, hey, that’s dangerous.
"Ano. Obaachan? That’s dangerous""Nee, Obaachan. Anone, if you want to enter you should just go in"Does she not hear my voice?"Excuse me~"Un, it looks like she doesn’t hear me. Will she notice if I pull on her clothes?
"Yes, what is it?"
It looks like she doesn’t see me. Over here. I pull on her skirt once more.
"Maris-kun, good morning"
As expected, she talks politely even to a child like me.From what I heard, she wants to enter the guild, but she’s not able to because there are too many people. But, it’s always like that in the morning, though.First of all, I decided to call Anna-san. I slipped through the adventurers and had the person on the reception call Anna-san for me.
"Anna-san, morning. It seems the Obaachan from yesterday has some matter to discuss, but she’s unable to enter. It appears she wants to put up some kind of request"
"Koyu-san came? Where?"
"She’s loitering in front of the guild… It looks like she doesn’t know how to call out to everyone. She has strange clothes, different from yesterday, she looks to be a person of a foreign country"
"Strage clothes…"
"Un. I think it’s a skirt? Uun, it looks like pants? But, it’s made of a dress-like fabric. It’s fluttering in the wind"
Anna-san has guided Obaachan through the staff door to a room, but she immediately went out to post the request.She wants a guide and baggage carrier because she wants to do shopping. Would I be able to do it, I wonder?I have asked, but it appears that Obaachan wants to buy a lot. It seems that I’m not good.tte, while chatting… I found something unexpected. She doesn’t understand the value of money.
Obaachan…… Will you be really all right?
☆☆☆ Guild, Anna’s Mutter☆☆☆
"Anna-sa~n. The bakery’s Maris-kun has something to talk with you~"
My coworker Biri has called out to me while I was making arrangements for the yesterday’s outrageous request. Mou, even though I’m so busy. Preparations of the carriage, selection of adventurers, place to stay en route, food…… There are so many things to do.Because she has money, I have to make sure that her trip is as safe and as comfortable as possible. There’s the guild’s face to uphold.
But, well. I could take a break for a bit to cool down. There must be no mistakes, after all. Taking a break may be just right.
"Maris-kun, morning. What is it?"
"It seems the Obaachan from yesterday has some matter to discuss, but she’s unable to enter"
Eh. The one from yesterday. Koyu-san?
"Koyu-san came? Where?"
Loitering in front of the guild…… strange clothes……Umm. A usable private room…
Koyu-sama’s appointment is for tomorrow. When I asked if she had some urgent business, it turned out to be a shopping and sightseeing, she even wanted to see the library. Then, guard and a guide… Commoners don’t visit library too often, though. Well, someone with a magic job should be fine. Is there someone available now?
Right, I should ask the tomorrow’s team. They could introduce themselves and get used to her. This is just right.
I can trust them if it’s the team『Vanveil』, un. Let’s push it on them. This heavy heart stone.
Hahaha.
Anna has broken a little.
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Obaachan’s current outfit: Japanese turtleneck sweater, wide pants, leather sneakers, long cardigan.
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Chapter 4
The guard and the guide Anna-san has introduced to me are part of the guards that I will be traveling tomorrow with.It’s just two people today, but it appears there will be five tomorrow.The guide is Iris-san, a blue-eyed, blonde-haired, slender woman. Woah gorgeous?The guard is Shien-san, a tall, short-haired man. For a beige to look this gentle. I should have done some coloring too.
The two turned out to be friendly people after talking to them for a while.
I have decided to visit the church first.The church looks like an ordinary Christian church. The roof is in a shape of a spire with chairs lined inside in rows.What’s different are the statues of several Gods in the center that are one step higher. I wonder if you pray to them one by one? I will line up as well. I have received money, and my carry-on was placed in my pocket, after all.
『God-sama, thank you very much for the time being. There are many things I don’t know, but I will do my best to live little-by-little』
Fuu. It seems you have been able to change your feelings.
Ha!? What?I heard some sound……
『Koyu-san, do your best, okay? Also, you can use magic, but don’t go practicing in the middle of the town, alright? Also, there’s an Infinite Storage in your pocket, but you can’t put living things inside. It has a large capacity, but you can’t show it to other people, okay? Also, you can confirm status in your head…………』
Quite a long reply was returned……
Err. Un. I won’t practice magic. I won’t stuff people in my pockets. I will prepare clothes of this world. I won’t flaunt the money. …… …… I couldn’t remember it all.
Let’s pray again when I arrive at the new town.
Now then, it’s almost noon. Let’s have lunch somewhere.
There was a stall at the market. Meat grilled on iron plates, fruit juice, thin slice of rye bread.
There are no vegetables. Boiled greens~ Want to eat~ Maa, I’m probably asking for too much.
Though I wanted to visit the library too, I came at the wrong time. To leave right after entering!! What kind of torture is this?!
After that, I shop at the marketplace. I want fruit and vegetables. I can eat them anytime if I have them on me.Meat…… Just a bit is fine.Ah, if they have chicken meat, I will buy!!I would like fish too…N? It’s all food? What about it?You can’t live without eating~
Kyorokyoro, chorochoro.I went this way to shop. I went that way to shop.Ah, I was told to buy some clothes too.
Kyorokyoro? N? Nai wa. There’s no clothes shop.
"Koyu-san, what are you searching for?"
Iris-san. What a good question~
"I wanted to buy clothes, but I can’t find a shop""Clothes, is it? Excuse me, but an order must be placed for clothes Koyu-san wears, there’s not enough time?"
Eh. There are no ready-made products?
"Are there no mass produced clothes? Also, farming clothes or such"
"Clothes are mostly made at home. Also, clothes that you have small become hand-me-downs, so nearly all sold clothes are secondhand"
"Then, let’s go to a secondhand shop. Please, show me the way"
"You want to buy secondhand clothes?""Yes! Because I was warned that it would be dangerous for me if my clothes are not in line with the surroundings"
Iris-san has a questioning expression. However, I can’t tell you who told me that. I’m really sorry.
There’s a secondhand shop. There is, but… there isn’t. Clothes that I’m likely to wear.
There are no clothes. Because elderly don’t sell used clothes. Un. Because they wear clothes until they fall apart, right? It becomes a dustcloth afterward.
It can’t be helped then. I will make clothes myself.I can buy fabrics, so I can at least make a skirt and a blouse, right?
"Take me to a fabric shop, please. Also, it would be good to buy yarn. Two pairs of shoes would be nice too"
In the end, I bought raw cotton fabric, raw wool yarn, several ordinary threads, and needles. I also bought scissors and a small knife.
There was a robe in a luxury store about to be canceled, so I bought it to substitute the cardigan. People probably didn’t like the color. It’s like gray mixed with yellow and green. I like it, though. I thought it was very chic.It’s like the color of the past, kikujin.
I have bought a lot. When I looked back, I saw the quiet Shien-san buried in baggage.Not only his both hands, but baggage hung from his shoulders and even his neck.
Ah, what to do……
First of all, I had him bring it to the inn.
I’m really sorry. I will be more careful next time.
☆☆☆ Adventurer, Iris’s Muter☆☆☆
Yesterday, there was designated request to our team.It’s to bring a rich Okusama to the hot-spring village Tiyul. Of course, while guarding. However, because she’s alone, we must substitute for her attendants. It’s a pretty expensive work. It will be a one-month round trip, but it seems we will be able to live for a full year just from that.
Tiyul, huh. There seemed to be something wrong with the dungeon the last time we were there. Although I don’t usually feel pain, I occasionally feel an uncomfortable sensation on my neck. Although I have not informed my companions, they probably noticed. Because they seem to be declining hard requests as if not to overstrain me. Nevertheless, since they have accepted this request, the profit won over. Ah, shouldn’t I just use the hot-springs myself?
I thought that I would be able to indulge in Onsen after taking care of a selfish Okusama for half a month.
While preparing for the travel, we got contacted by the guild. Okusama wants to sightsee and shop. Eeh~ babysitting for one day more? Aaah, can’t be helped. It seems to be a separate request fee. Patience, patience.
When we met, it was a plumpish old lady.In the church, she joined her hands and prayed seriously.At the market, she bought vegetables and fruit for the travel, she ate the same lunch as us (delightfully), she abruptly said she wanted to buy clothes, then ended up purchasing a large amount of fabric, yarn, and sewing tools. Does she intend to take it with her on the travel?I didn’t say anything since she’s a client, but.
She’s not selfish, but chorochoro, chorochoro…
I would like you to be obedient in the carriage. I plead you.
☆☆☆ Adventurer, Shien’s Mutter ☆☆☆
The Baasan we are escorting tomorrow is a weird person.We got in touch from the guild for an introduction? I was supposed to be a guard for the day, but I wasn’t able to guard because of the baggage. Guards normally need both hands to be free, but she hung up the baggage on my shoulders for some reason. Maa, Iris was there too, so nothing would really happen when it comes to it. Carrying lots of baggage, while wary of surroundings and releasing coercion at those trying to do evil.I’m quite tired.
Well, whatever, but what does Baasan to plan with that baggage? We are going to travel, right?
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Chapter 5
I was greatly perplexed by the number of items in front of me that I have brought to the inn’s room.Right, it’s not something to do before traveling.What to do… Ah, God-sama said that I could put a lot in the pocket, didn’t he? Then, wouldn’t it be alright just to wrap them in cloth by type?I take out two large wrapping cloth and a scarf from the carry-on, wrap the food and fabrics into the wrapping cloth, sewing tools, and accessories into the scarf and put them into the pocket. Enter, enter… how convenient~ I don’t need to worry about baggage like this. Ah, I was told not to show to other people.
First of all, let’s eat a dinner because my stomach is empty.When I arrived at the dining room, the mistress has called out to me."Customer, would you like to eat ~ immediately? Is ale fine for the drink?"
What is an ale? But, I’m tired of water.
"Yes, please"
Now then, the first dinner in a different world. It has been a long time since I was this excited.
A really big hard meat is in front of me. What should I do with this, I wonder? It’s slightly larger than my palm and at least 5cm thick! I won’t be able to eat all of that…Also, a boiled brown potato(I know they are potatoes because they were in the breakfast’s soup). It rolls around the plate… together with a white carrot…Do people of this world normally eat so much, I wonder? I don’t want to leave leftovers, but. Tears are coming out.
An ale poured in a large wooden beer jug… I understood by seeing. It’s beer, isn’t it? I’m more or less fond of alcohol, but drinking this much is impossible.
In front of the food arranged on the table…Someone, save me, please… My tears came out.
"C, customer?! What is the matter?"
Mistress who saw me burst into tears cried out in panic.
"I can’t finish this. It seems I will leave leftovers. What should I do?"
I ask the mistress while crying.
"Y, your meal wasn’t lacking?"
She says in a startle.
Eh? I didn’t some something like that. Substantively, the breakfast was just about the right amount.
"My husband saw you buying a lot of food at the market. He was sure that you didn’t have enough for breakfast… We were told by Anna to be courteous too…"
I, I was seen shopping…… I felt so embarrassed I looked down. My tears stopped all too soon.
The two people turned silent.
As if the time stopped… Someone, please save us from this atmosphere.
"Baasan, should I eat half?"
A person speaks to me while laughing… Ah, isn’t that Shien-san? I’m saved~
"Could you eat two-thirds? Also, the ale too. I can’t drink this much"
After asking the mistress, she split the food and handed the ale to Shien-san. I received only a half of a small cup of ale.
"I have caused you trouble, I’m terribly sorry"
"No, no, we are sorry for misunderstanding…"
"No. I’m at fault. I have not told you that what I bought was for a tomorrow’s trip. I’m terribly sorry for bringing food to the inn without consent"
Right, I brought food to the ryokan and was scolded. My husband was busy at that time, wasn’t he?
"Baasan, you plan on taking all of that with you? You bought quite a lot, the raw food will rot"
Shien-san asks.
"It’s all right, I have put everything into my bag"
"Ha? You have a magic bag? Then, you didn’t have to make me carry that…"
"I had just forgotten"
I wonder what magic bag is?But, if such thing exists, I may deceive them with the pocket.
The meal while chatting was Shien-san was very delicious. It has become slightly more cheerful thanks to the alcohol.It seems we will have an enjoyable traveling tomorrow.
It’s just hard because there’s no bath. Because I have received a basin with hot water today as well, I have wiped my body with a towel.Because I have only one more set of underwear, I did laundry in the basin. I want soap. I have only a face-washing soap at the moment.
Let’s look for various things when things calm down.
I have become sleepy. Good night.
☆☆☆ 《Myao’s Sleeping Bag Inn》’s couple’s conversation ☆☆☆
An important customer, an elderly lady Koyu-sama has been introduced to us by Anna-san. She looked really tired yesterday, so she went to sleep without eating. She ate the breakfast in the next morning, but she ate while occasionally titling her head. But, the soup was left.She left the inn quite early, I wonder where she went?
She said she would eat the dinner at the inn, so she will return.
"You, you told me to carry that person’s things out of the room. There’s nothing"
There wasn’t anything when she entered the room for cleaning?Was she unsatisfied with something? Which reminds me, she was restlessly looking around and tilting her head during the breakfast, wasn’t she? Was that not to her liking…
"I’m going to the market to get the ingredients"
I saw Koyu-sama at the market. She ate meat and fruit water wholeheartedly. As expected, was it not good without seasonings?
I came across Koyu-sama again later. She bought vegetables, fruits, and chicken meat. Moreover, in a massive amount. Amount!! The amount wasn’t enough!Let’s serve her the dinner properly. Right, let’s serve some beverage too.
When Koyu-sama returned to the inn, she had more things than when I saw her at the market. Enough to render the famous adventurer Shien-san invisible.After entering the room, Koyu-sama didn’t leave for quite some time. When the drinking people increased, and it became noisier, she came down.
Yosh, let’s make her satisfied this time.
Koyu-sama burst into tears?…W, what happened, I wonder…
"I didn’t know what to do""Yeah, to think that she would cry""Not that, why didn’t you show up immediately?""Sorry. My body couldn’t move""Right, I didn’t think she would cry because there was too much food, but how did you make such misunderstanding?""No, you would think that too if you saw that amount. She bought way more than what we have prepared""Ha?""Besides, the roasted meat she bought was enough for three people""Eh?""Thinking about it now, it must have been share of the adventurers that were with her""Did she buy it herself?""She bought it herself"
We could only exchange glances and sigh.
Where did the meaning of escort go~!!
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Chapter 6
Hafuu……Uun…… Yokkoisho……I don’t want to get any older. I have to make sounds just while getting up from the bed.I wonder if I was too frolic yesterday and moved too much? It was the first time in a while. Since I shopped and had lunch with someone. It was very fun.
Now then, let’s change clothes and get going. The pants are chestnut color long skirt-like pants. I wonder if it’s not too different from what people in the town wear. The top is camel high-neck sweater.I should put the cardigan on until I go out.
Well, let’s have breakfast.
"Good morning, Mistress"
"Good morning, Koyu-sama"
Are? Her wording is different from the usual? Why? Sama?
"Where would you like to eat? Shall I take it to your room? Also, I’m sorry for being impolite yesterday"
"No. It’s me who showed you something so unsightly. I’m very sorry"
"So are we. We have troubled Customer-sama"
"No, that was my fault. I’m sorry"
"No, no, Customer-sama doesn’t need to be considerate. I’m really, really sorry"
…… ……
Two people bicker at the dining room’s entrance. They look at each other and laugh. Fufu.
"I’m truly sorry. By the way, the breakfast……"
"Ah, forgive me. Where would you like to eat?"
"I will eat here. I will take a seat and wait, okay?"
"Is fruit water fine for the drink?"
"No, tea or hot water if possible"
"Tea, is it…… I’m terribly sorry. Our place…… I will bring you some hot water"
"Thank you very much. I will be troubling you"
Looking around, there is a vacant two-seater in the corner of the room.Shall we eat leisurely?After a short while of waiting, the breakfast was carried in. The same soup and rye bread as yesterday. And I have prepared that this morning. Fufu. Tomato puree! One of the things I bought at product exhibition. Actually, it’s one of the things I bought for the country life. I thought it could become the standard for the tomatoes I would raise and boil down.But you see, as expected, I’m getting tired of the same taste. There was something similar to a tomato at the market, so something like this wouldn’t be strange in this world?I have also found small earthenware pots with a lid so I bought a few. Yes, I thought about it carefully. To spend my time in this world as similarly to the residents as possible. I take out the tomato puree which I repacked into the pot.Two spoons into soup.Un, tomato’s good tasting acidic taste has mixed with the saltiness.Delicious!! Ah~ Happiness. If it’s like this, I can expect the bread to taste good as well. Un. Delicious!!But, if I eat it all, I may consume too much salt. If Insurance Lady-san were here, she would definitely scold me. Let’s endure and leave a bit of soup. If it’s this much, my life surely won’t become wasteful, right? Husband.
Although the bread was difficult to eat, as usual, it went down easier thanks to the hot water.It’s my favorite bread because I feel both acidity and sweetness when I chew. A simple taste…… Shin-chan, you could only eat such bread, didn’t you…… When you were small.Remembering my grandchild makes me feel a little downcast.
"Thank you for the meal"
I join my hands and appreciate the meal. After doing that, my mood quickly returns.
I tell Mistress that it was delicious and return to my room to make preparations for the departure. I drain the scattered hair around the pillow and the water I used for the laundry down the toilet and change the cardigan for the robe.Oh yeah, the toilets in this world are simply flushed with water. After doing the deed, you flush it with water in a pot next to the toilet. I’m just glad it’s not a pot toilet.
Saa, let’s go on the trip!!
"I’m indebted to you. I have caused you many troubles. I’m truly sorry. It’s a meager amount, but I would like you to accept it for the inconveniences I have caused"
I have handed Mistress a slight tip. Now then, let’s go to the guild.
Ara, this is. Iglan-san’s bakery. Let’s buy bread for lunch.Umm, how many people were there in total again?
"Good morning, Iglan-san. Could you divide bread a little for me, please?"
Five black rye bread, umm…… 10 Copper coins. That’s probably the right amount?I held out the money.
"Hoi, it’s five. Thanks. It’s not wrong"
After the greetings, Iglan-san looked at me with uneasy expression, but it seems I was correct. I feel relieved.
"I’m departing today. Please convey Maris-kun my gratitude, okay? He was very kind to me. You have a good son"
I convey my gratitude for Maris-kun whom I can’t see and leave the bakery.
Saa, let’s go to the guild.
☆☆☆ 《Myao’s Sleeping Bag》 Couple’s Conversation ☆☆☆
Koyu-sama who was introduced to us by Anna-san from the guild left today.Haa…… I sit down in the chair as if my tension thread was snapped. Even though there are still many customers.The regular customers clap on our shoulders and leave.Also, the customers who were here yesterday shrug their shoulders and return to their rooms.
I’m seriously exhausted!! If the guest of honor which was introduced by guild evaluates us positively, they will introduce another guest to us again.
However, she was always polite without complaining. Several times I’m sorry and excuse me…… That’s essentially what we are supposed to do.A cozy room. Delicious meals. Serving with a smile.Because we are busy every day, I wonder if we were not courteous enough? Did we satisfy the customer? I’m forced to think.I feel like being taken back at the times where we began this inn.Let’s start all over again starting today. No matter who, let’s make it a place customers would love to return.
"Dear, look at this plate"
N, this plate from the meal Koyu-sama was eating. What, the soup is red!What is this red soup? I put a finger in and lick. It’s sweet and delicious…… I can feel acidity as well…… T, this tastes like Mate.
"Oi, it have you seen Koyu-sama put something in the soup?""I feel like I have seen a small pot, but……""Try licking it, I feel that it’s probably Mate, but""Yeah!! This is Mate""Doing something with Mate…… will make soup so delicious……""Koyu-sama……""Let’s complete this taste before Koyu-sama comes again!""Koyu-sama has taught us an unknown taste, didn’t she?"
Koyu-sama, thank you very much. I will complete this taste, this soup when you visit us next.With this gold coin, you gave us.
☆☆☆ Bakery, Iglan’s Mutter ☆☆☆
The granny from the day before yesterday came early in the morning. Today, she’s wearing a brown shirt and skirt, under a gray robe. Someone must have cautioned her about her clothes. The rich-person aura around her hasn’t changed yet, though. Her tone was stupidly overpolite as ever. Ou, she’s going on travel today? Anna said she arranged A-Rank guards for her. Then, it will be alright.N? Maris? Ou, he’s a good child, right? He’s sensible and smart. And gentle. I know. I will tell him.
Rather than that Baasan, there are not only good people in the world. Be careful.
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Chapter 7
I have already gotten used to the crowd. I shall enter the guild by myself this morning…… Un…… There’s Shien-san and Iris-san in front of the guild.
"Good morning, Shien-san, Iris-san"
"Morning, you were able to come without losing your way"
"Shien-san, thank you very much for yesterday. But, I wasn’t lost yesterday. I just couldn’t enter"
"No, no, no. Baasan was definitely lost"
Shien-san which I thought to be taciturn is talkative. Did he get used to talking during the dinner?
"Are? I’ve heard from Maris that you were a lost child, so he brought you along to the guild, though?"
Shien-san grins. Moo!! I have ended up scowling at him.
"Oh?! Coercion? Baasan, stop glaring at me~"
Fufu. I’m victorious. That person also did it well, didn’t he? It was one of his special skills. It’s scary when people who are not angry get angry. Remember that, alright?
"Somehow, your relationship is really good?"
Ara, Iris-san must feel as if she has been left out. I’m sorry.
"He had accompanied me for dinner yesterday. That’s why"
"Anna calls. There"
Oya, an unfamiliar person……
"Ivar,《Vanveil》scout"
This is some taciturn way of speech again.
"Ivar-san? Please, treat me well"
Ivar-san who nodded is a slender person with short gray hair. The height is not so high…… About the same as my grandchild. About 165cm I would say.
Ivar-san feels small compared to Iris-san and Shien-san . They are not so young. Probably.
Guided by Ivar-san, we arrive at the back of the guild.
There, two carriages are parked. Ara, isn’t it a covered wagon? I thought Anna-san would prepare a small carriage.
"Because Anna didn’t know that Baasan has a magic bag, she prepared this for all your baggage"
I would like you not to read my complexion.
"Shien-san knew since last night, right?"
"Yeah, since I knew I thought this would be good. Baasan, you wanted to take it easy, right?"
"I, I didn’t really want to take it easy in a carriage"
"No, if it’s Baasan, you definitely wanted to sleep in the carriage without having to stop"
"!!"
"Tiyul is far away, you know?"
"I hear it will not take less than a half a month?"
"N? I don’t think you want to sit all that time"
I have been talked down. However, I certainly did want to take it easy. Un, I consent.
"Good morning, Koyu-sama"
After we finished talking, Anna-san has greeted me. Your wry smile is not concealed well, you know?
"Good morning, Anna-san. Please don’t laugh, okay? I’m already embarrased"
"No, no, you were charming? But, I didn’t think that Koyu-sama would open up this much to Shien. I would understand if it were Iris, but"
"I have remembered olden days a bit. I have talked like this with my son"
"Please, forgive me. Have I reminded you something painful?"
"Don’t mind it. It’s far in the past"
Right, right, something like that can’t make me cry forever. I also enjoy discussions. Please, talk without hesitation.
"By the way, why here?"
"I have heard that you have a lot of baggage. It would be better to load them fi…… the baggage?"
Shien-san? He didn’t tell you?What a thing. I will glare…… glare……
"No, stop it!!"
"You have something to say, right?"
"Ah~ Sorry"
"I don’t think I should be the one to apologize to? You have wasted everyone’s time!!"
"My fault. I intended it to be just a little mischief"
"I’m sorry. Please, let him off, okay?"
"Baasan has nothing to apologize for……"
Shien-san looked away and said.
"I think it’s time? I would like to introduce the other members, but. I’m the leader, Elm. This huge one is Sapin. The one you met earlier is Ivar and the ones you met yesterday, Iris and Shien. Us five form the team《Vanveil》"
"Nice to meet you. Elm-san, Sapin-san, Ivar-san, Iris-san, Shien?"
"Why am I the only one with a question mark?"
"I wonder why?"
Grin, I glare at Shien-san, and smile at everyone else. I feel like I was laughed at by everyone because of you!! Mou.
"Since the introductions are over, Koyu-sama, Elm-san, let us go to the office, please. Others, please prepare for the departure"
Anna-san said while laughing. Laughing……
In the office, I pay the promised advanced pay of five White Gold Coins. This will cover the costs of carriage, food, and the inns we will have to stay at en route. Of course, it includes the handling fee for the guild. The guards will be paid after safely arriving at the destination. The rest seems to be for the rent. I’m glad because it seems like various arrangements were made.Also, because it would be troublesome to do shopping with White Gold Coins, I have asked for a change to Gold, Silver, and Copper.I had almost ran out of small change.
Now then, let’s go on a trip!!
☆☆☆ Guild, Anna’s Mutter ☆☆☆
I, I did it. Just two days. Using high communication magic tools, I have secured a property in Tiyul. Carriage, horses, camping tools, food. It was terrible. I’ve heard from Iris that Koyu-sama has for some reason purchased a large quantity of food, so I switched the carriages.It really is terrible……
Despite all of this, Koyu-sama is chattering with the unsociable Shien? Quarreling? Messing around?
Koyu-sama, please don’t do anything strange.Safely, I ask you, please arrive safely. Everyone from Vanveil, I’m depending on you~
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Chapter 8
Going on a trip in a horse-drawn carriage. Life is wondrous, isn’t it?Something like this would be unthinkable in that world.Nevertheless, this is quite shaky. My buttocks are hurting.There is some kind of fur pulled over the chair. It’s not very effective. Oh well, shall I do some sewing or knitting since I have free time? First of all, let’s make a cushion. Wouldn’t making a cover and stuffing it with straw be enough?
U, using scissors in a shaky carriage seems difficult. Just a bit more and I had stabbed my hand.Iris has told me to stop because it’s dangerous. Well, I don’t want to get injured so let’s stop for now.
I’m getting hungry. I’m thirsty as well.
We parked the carriage and decided to take a break.This early. I’m so sorry, it’s because of me, isn’t it?Watering flowers in a field like this……We have traveled just a little bit…… so embarrassing……
I decided not to worry about it.
Now then, it’s time for lunch. Everyone took out their own dried meat, but…… Why dried meat? Let’s have a delicious lunch? I take out fruit, rye bread, bacon (bought at product exhibition), raising butter (bought at product exhibition) from the pocket. Dry perilla as well.
I slice bread on the cutting board, spread raising butter on one side, and put fruit and bacon over it and slice it across. It’s a simple sandwich.I ask for water and boil it, put dry perilla in a pot and make a pseudo herbal tea.
Haa, tea after so long. I’m Japanese after all, I feel somewhat warm and fluffy.
A, are? I wonder what happened? Everyone freezes with a sandwich in hands……
They knew that I had bought foodstuffs in large quantity, yes?
There’s no refrigerator, so raw bacon has to be consumed rather early.
…… …… Is it just my imagination that everyone’s gaze hurts?
Sa, saa let’s depart once again~
☆☆☆ Conversation of 《Vanveil》 members ☆☆☆
"Koyu-sama, that’s dangerous. What do you plan to do by taking out scissors?""Koyu-sama, knitting needles are dangerous as well, please do that after getting accustomed to the carriage. Look at you, aren’t you swaying?""Koyu-sama, bathroom, is it? Ah, you mean toilet. We will stand to watch nearby, so please use that bush. There is no danger. We have confirmed that""Water, is it? Just a little is fine? What do you want to do?""Koyu-sama, where did you take this food from? Isn’t that fresh meat? Eh? This is a ham? It’s pickled in salt, so it’s okay to leave as is?""This is tea? The color is yellow, though. Ah, it makes one refreshed, doesn’t it?""Koyu-sama, listen well, okay? Please, say in advance before you do something. So we can mentally prepare"
Koyu-sama…… Koyu-sama is Koyu-sama to the bitter end.She’s restless even in the carriage. She’s behaving suspiciously.She abruptly takes out scissors, she suddenly starts knitting with long sticks, and she wants to light a fire at lunch. Even though we have just departed.
"Leader and Ivar who were driving are good, right? You went without being aware of the noise inside""No, I was surprised. To take out raw meat, sandwich, and tea all of sudden""Bread, tasty. Tea, first time""Where did she take it out from? Scissors and the sticks as well as the food""Ah~hahaha"
The members talk in quiet voices.The travel still has a way to go.Right, this was just a small break after departure.
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Chapter 9
The feel continues everywhere…… It’s all grassland, isn’t it? Scenery with no change. It makes me sleepy.I shut my eyes while leaning on Iris (she asked me to stop with the –san). Hafuu. Just a bit, okay…… mu……
Gatagata, gashan.W, what?
The carriage started moving fast all of sudden. I wonder what is going on?Iris took me to the inner part of the carriage and knelt in front of me.Basu!An arrow pierced through the carriage’s curtain.Eh?Are we being attacked?
"Iris?""It’s bandits. I will definitely protect you. Stay low like this"
Basu, basu, basu.
Arrows……
Gasshan!!
The carriage has stopped.
"Listen well. Please, stay still just like this"
Iris jumps out. Umm, what can I do?Although I don’t know what is going on outside, Iris is shouting.
The carriage shakes.
Basa!!
A hooded man lifts up the curtain.
He grabs my arm and drags me out of the carriage. When I come outside, Iris collapsed……
"Noo~!! Release me. Don’t touch me!!"
I strike the man’s hand and push him away…… ……
The man……
Got……
Blown away…..
W, what happened, I wonder?
Ah, now’s not the time. Iris has collapsed.When I rush up to her side, I see several men approaching.
"Don’t come, any closer"
The wind arises and blows the men away……
I wonder what is happening.
Maa, it looks safe for the time being.
Let’s think about it later. Later. Un.
I have decided not to worry about it.
"Baasan, you okay?"
"I’m alright. Iris has…… what to do? Iris has……"
"I, I’m fine. I just feel dizzy"
"Elm? Eve?"
"Fine. Bandits. Captured"
"Sapin?"
"Not here"
"Not here……"
"I was hit from behind. While chanting"
"What is going on……"
Were we betrayed…… But, I felt no malicious intent at all.
"I think it’s different"
Pafu. Shien puts his hand on his head.
"I think that he probably went to inform the town. They were many in numbers, it would be difficult to take them back. However, to be attacked this close"
"We are still close to the town?"
"We were advancing quite slow, so your body could get used to the carriage. Moreover, we have even taken a break, right?"
Which reminds me, although we have departed this morning, the preparations and payment were also done in the morning. And we had lunch just a while ago.We are just a few hours out of the town?
"Convinced? He went with a horse, so he will probably return immediately accompanied by the town patrol"
Yes, I understand well. But, Iris?
"Iris, why did you go outside?"
"I felt that the carriage was elevated. As if the right side was floating"
"Was there anyone?"
"Because I thought so, I tried to cut them off around the back……"
"And your head was hit?"
"Uun. There was a fellow shooting arrows, so I wanted to shoot magic at him. Then, while chanting, I got hit from behind……"
"Then, I wonder if the bandit who came into the carriage was that person?"
"""Inside?…… """
"He disappeared when I pushed him away, though"
"""D, disappeared?"""
"That’s right. Then, when I tried to wake up Iris who collapsed, many unfamiliar people came from distance"
Right, I didn’t know what to do at that time.
"They were blown off, weren’t they?"
"""Haa?"""
"I wonder why? I’m glad since we were saved, though"
…… ……
I, is there something? I have a feeling that everyone is looking at me, but.
"Koyu-sama, are you able to use magic?"
"I have never used magic before. I think I’d like to give it a try, though"
"Do you have magical power?"
"Magical power? Not sure. I wasn’t around people who could use magic"
"What about healing?"
"Doctors were looking after me?"
"Heal?"
"What is that?"
"It’s a magic that cures sickness and heals the wound, you know? Eeh!!"
"I either took medicine or underwent an operation, you know? After that, I made sure not to get any more sickness"
"Fire? What about source of flames when camping?"
"I would normally use matches or a lighter"
"How do you illuminate a cavern?"
"Flashlight or torch?"
???????
It seems we can’t understand each other. Then, shall I ask some questions now?
"Can I use magic as well?"
"I think you could if you have magical power, but"
"How do I know if I have magical power or not?"
"I think you should know if you look at status, but"
"Status, how do I look at it?"
"You look at it through magical power, but……"
"How do you use magical power if you don’t know if you have magical power?"
"Eh!! Now that you mention it……"
"Baasan, try saying『Status Open』while thinking that you want to know about yourself"
Ara, I feel like I have heard those words somewhere before.
"『Status Open』tte, are. I can see something"
"You can see it? Then, do you see magical power or MP?"
"Ah, there"
"The number beside is the magical power amount. If it’s too low, you can’t use magic and you can if it’s higher"
Err, I wonder if 900 is too little? I have never used it, though.
"I want to ask a little…… How much is normal?"
"I’m about 60 with a full tank. I’m not very good at it""I have a magic job, so mine is 200""Searching for the enemy, use. Always used. 300"
Eeh?!
"…… I have a bad feeling for some reason, but…… Baasan, how much?"
A bad feeling he says…… Well, I guess so. I have ended up shifting my gaze. I mean, I have remembered. That time. I have surely seen it at that time.
"…… N ……"
"N? I couldn’t hear you. Sorry, once more"
"At the moment, nine hundred"
"""Haa?!"""
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Idle talk 1
『Somebody– Baachan has-』
I was startled by the voice I heard.Because it was Ivar’s shout.
Iris picked up that child five years ago. They finally became able to hold short conversations.
If you have asked him before, he would only nod or shake his head. At most times, he wouldn’t even react.
At meals, if he weren’t alone, he wouldn’t eat. It was the same with sleeping.
Each time someone would touch him, he would shrink his body in a startle……
He wouldn’t sleep for many days until confirming that no one was hurt. At most, he would huddle himself and rest his body.Sensitive to presences of strangers, he wouldn’t react no matter what.
It was possible for us to eat together after a year, but there was hardly any conversation.When asked, he would only shake his head.
Ivar didn’t change even after hunting and traveling together.Even when deciding on something within the group, he would only nod or shake his head.
As soon as two years passed, he began replying with single words, and he became able to eat in the dining room.At that time, he also began sleeping in bed.
His body grew little by little, and he began expressing words even among my friends.He remained weak to the touch.
Right now, he’s calling for help in a loud voice.
Not for himself, but for another person.
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Shoukan ni Makikomareta Obaachan
Arc
1
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香柚
Novel
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Nogi Sonoko joined the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club.
Her existence gave the club members new stimuli.
The lively sleepovers they were having now was part of that.
The purpose of the sleepovers was to get everyone to know each other better and get along.
It was supposed to be an event meant for the newly joined member, Sonoko, but the existing members enjoyed themselves too.
Today, Karin came over to stay at Sonoko's place.
"This sure relaxes the body, doesn't it, Nibosshi?"
"True, it does make me feel all warm and fuzzy all the way to the inside..."
"Types like us whose offerings reached our whole bodies have to take care of every part of our bodies, you know~ Gotta take care~ take care~"
The Nogi Household's rose bath had the same composition of that of a hot spring.
"Um, the bath feels nice and all, but, well, is it really necessary for the two of us to be in it together?"
"I think it's more fun to bathe together~ We can talk this way~ Are you embarrassed, Nibosshi?"
"Well, yeah, I guess."
"But you got into the hot spring with everyone, didn't you~"
"I think there's a difference between a hot spring and a home bath..."
"Yu-yu loved it~ And Wasshi's already used to it."
"That does sound like them..."
"..."
"Wh-what's wrong?"
"Nibosshi, you're cuter with your hair down, huh~ That's so lovely~"
"N-not especially, I don't think..."
"That's a cute reaction~ I'm sure the readers would love a character like you~ my creative urges are rising~"
"Huh, what are you talking about?
"Nothing at all~"
Karin felt slightly teased by Sonoko's characteristic pace.
But she didn't find the situation unpleasant at all.
Inubouzaki Fuu was mulling over something at her own house.
Her little sister, Itsuki was thinking alongside her too.
Nogi Sonoko's addition was quite an asset to the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club.
Fuu was already a third year student and it was already fall.
It was almost time for the next club president to be decided for real.
And naturally, that meant choosing one of the four second years.
"Hmm, they're all wonderful upperclassmen... so I wouldn't worry about that either way."
"Then let's consider each one one by one. I think Tougou's superb, but I get the feeling she's not geared towards being a club president. What do you think?"
"I think Tougou-sempai would be able to handle being club president, but... It was kinda tough when she filled in for club president earlier..."
"True. Next up is Yuuna. She seems like the most likely to display enough power as a leader, but it makes me always makes me a little uneasy to think of her as a club president."
"If Yuuna-san were club president and Tougou-sempai were her assistant, I get the feeling that everything would work out smoothly."
"Yeah, that combination does sound like it could work. So next, how about Nogi?"
"I first believed in humans having things like auras when I saw Sempai."
"Her gravitas really is amazing, huh. Wild birds perch on her fingers. Wild dogs obey her commands. It's as if all creation accepts her... Exactly what you'd expect from the leader of the previous generation of heroes. Normally, I'd be uneasy about her being club president, but if Tougou is her assistant, then there probably won't be any problems. I mean, that's how the previous generation was, after all."
"If you think about it, Tougou-sempai is better as an assistant than a leader, huh?"
"At now, at least. So, last up's Karin, I guess."
"Karin-san as club president. Yeah, I think that sounds really good."
"You seem emotionally attached to her, Itsuki. But yeah, right now, I think that out of all four candidates, I'd recommend Karin as club president. It'll probably be hard for her, but she is the 'perfect hero' after all, so I'm sure she can manage somehow."
"So that's why you've been getting Karin-san to help out with lots of things then, huh, Onee-chan?"
"Exactly. I'm training her now."
"Good work. You're always thinking about the Hero Club, aren't you? Let me reward you."
Itsuki got up and stood behind her older sister's chair to massage her shoulders.
"Oh-ohhh~ That feels so good~ I didn't know you've been training your massage skills, Itsukiii."
"It's no match for Yuuna-san's anma massage, though."
"That's an outlier. It's like she can massage you down to your soul."
As they spoke, the older sister thought how promising her little sister's growth was.
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Recently, Sonoko wasn't showing up at the Hero Club each day.
Sometimes she'd go to the Taisha and gather information.
Going to and from the Taisha was a privilege that not even Karin, whose older brother was in top management, nor Fuu, being district representative, were afforded.
Sonoko was a special case, being the daughter of the upper class Nogi family and having been worshiped at one point, and was thus afforded some flexibility within the Taisha.
Currently, the information Sonoko gained was mostly just about what direction the next Hero System was headed.
But even that information was just hearsay, and they could not be sure if it was 100% truth.
The truth behind what lied outside the wall was a scene so tremendously shocking it was hard to believe.
Countermeasures had to be taken.
That was the Taisha's duty. All the girls needed to do was fulfill their duties as students, and if they were needed again, they would probably be called.
And even though she understood their reasoning, she couldn't remain still after seeing something like that.
There had to be something she could do.
There were too many puzzles that had to be solved.
What exactly was a Vertex in the first place?
What ended the Christian Era and began the Divine Era?
In the off chance that they'd have to fight again, she would not have any of it if they were sent to suffer again without knowing anything.
The Taisha may have been more willing to explain themselves now, but they had a need to know the truth behind their own commitments as well.
That said, the Taisha had worked in secrecy for hundreds of years.
Sonoko thought it might take them some time.
She would have to patiently assemble information.
"I've got a request for the Hero Club~"
Sonoko suddenly spoke up in the Hero Club room.
"So you mean you're the one sending in the request, Sonocchi?"
"Hero Club Five Tenets: If you're worried, talk to someone, right~"
"That's unusual. You've got a request for us, Nogi? Heh, don't tell me you've actually found someone you like?"
"There's someone Sono-chan likes!?"
Yuuna bolted up out of her chair.
"This looks like a job for Itsuki."
"Okay, I'll read your fortune! ...Okay, I've got the results. This looks like it'll be a good romance!"
"My little sister has a knack for drawing the Death card, but she drew a good one this time, huh. Looks great!"
"Yay! So, Sono-chan, who do you like?"
"You know, I get the feeling Nogi's compatible with a caring, on-the-ball kinda guy. Man, if only there were a man like me, you know?"
"Well~ I'm not sure what I like exactly, but someone who's diligent and takes good care of others would be lovely~. It'd be even more fun if they were way too serious and got reckless from time to time, huh~"
"Everyone calm down. Sonocchi's not asking for any romantic advice. The discussion's derailing too far. Sonocchi, knows it's derailing and isn't going along with it."
"Huh, is that so?"
"If you follow the conversation back through, it's Karin's fault for not throwing in a retort before Itsuki did her fortunetelling."
"I think it's more your fault for making the unnecessary comment at the beginning, Fuu!"
"It's so nice that you get along so well that you two can fight~"
Sonoko watched Fu and Karin and kept nodding to herself for some reason.
"Come on, Sonocchi, what is it that's troubling you?"
"Ooohh, That's right. That's right. I'd like you guys to help me sort through some books~. I wanted some material for my novels, so I asked for some history books to sent in from my family house's archive, and they sent me a huuuumongous amount of them. My place is covered in cardboard boxes now~"
"You read history books... That's great, Sonocchi."
Tougou nodded in approval.
"Of course we'll help. But wouldn't the Taisha help if you asked them, Nogi? ...Or is there something happen?"
"No, the people at the Taisha are nice~ They'll do anything for me as long as it's not divulging secrets~ But there are some circumstances with this matter."
"Hmm, and are those circumstances of romance?"
"Why do you always try to connect things to romance?"
"Ahahah, that's the tragedy of having such overflowing girl power. I can't help but talk girl talk. Sorry, Nogi, please continue."
"I was just thinking that maybe~ Maybe some of the books I received had escaped Taisha censorship. So that's why I can't ask the Taisha for help, see~"
"Books that escaped censorship... Those exist?"
"Well, they are books that have been kept at the Nogi household for a long time. It's almost like a treasure hunt!"
"Okay, let's go help with sorting those books without thinking too deeply about it, shall we? As club president, I approve of Nogi's suggestion."
And thus, the hero club's schedule for Sunday was designated as the day to help Sonoko out in sorting through the books at her place.
On the weekend, the Hero Club gathered and headed to Sonoko's place.
The Hero Club had a small boom in sleepovers, so at that time, everyone had been to Sonoko's place, so they didn't get lost on the way.
She rented out an apartment by the station.
It was a new, very high class-looking building.
"Tougou, is that bag full of botamochi?"
"Yes. I flavored it to Sonocchi's liking. What did you bring, Fuu-sempai?"
"A nutrition-packed Inubouzaki bento."
"In other words, a normal bento."
The five girls entered Sonoko's room in a harmonious mood.
"Welcome, guys~"
"Your place smells as nice coming in as always, Nogi."
"I love this smell. It's very calming... uwaah, that's a lot of cardboard boxes, huh, Sono-chan?"
"The room's buried in them. Not even the perfect hero's mind could have predicted there'd be this many."
"I didn't expect them to send so many~ A lot of them are unsealed and organized, but there's just too much to handle. It's a real help to have you guys around~"
"By the way, Itsuki, have you been cleaning your own room?"
"I-I am, but we're not talking about me right now, are we, Karin-san?"
"I was just worried about you as my underclassman."
"It is worrying. Itsuki-chan needs some polishing."
Tougou and Karin nodded at each other.
"Your upperclassmen have their eyes on you, huh? That's my sister, Itsuki. You make a good underclassman."
"That's just because I'm the only underclassman..."
"Welp, we better get to work now, huh. Let's get to it and sort out these books."
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"Let's sort through these cardboard boxes first. Let's put the contents here."
Tougou lifted up a heavy cardboard box and smoothly transported it.
"Okay, let's follow after Tougou-san!"
Yuuna, Karin, and Sonoko also began transporting the boxes.
"Mmmmm, it's heavy...."
Only Itsuki was having having a hard time...
"This is nothing that a little guts can't handle!" [TN: GUTS = KONJOU]
Fuu transported the boxes with the honor of a leader.
Books were lined up on the shelf.
They were masterpieces.
Books that could not fit on the shelf were piled up on the floor.
"Ahh, that sure worked up a good sweat! Now we've sorted through most of it."
"We got it all organized in one go~ Thank you so much everyone~"
"It was nothing. I got the feeling that I ate too much udon the last two days, so it was just the right exercise to burn it all off."
"In that case, it's free reading time~ As thanks, you guys can read any book you want. If you find any fun books, tell me too, okay~"
"We can pick and choose, huh... let's see... which one..."
"Ah, Tougou-san's already reading fervently. Hmmm.... All these books look difficult... I might not even understand what's written in them. Do you read books, Karin-chan?"
"Can't you tell from seeing my place? I don't read that much."
Out of the members of the Hero Club, Sonoko, Itsuki, and Tougou were readers.
Fuu would at least read recommended books.
Yuuna read too, but she was a slow reader.
Karin read smoothly, but only things she was interested in.
Everyone else started fishing through the books, so for now, Yuuna decided to start as well.
She thought she might as well look for any unusual books.
With that thought in mind, Yuuna glanced through the bookshelf.
She casually took a book off the shelf.
When she opened it, there were several parts censored in black marks by the Taisha.
"Wow, look guys, this book's pitch black!"
"This book is like that too. They've been censored."
"In the Divine Era, there's an abundance of documents from after the year 100, but there are few from before that."
"The Christian Era doesn't have much following the year 2015, either." [Pretty sure it's Itsuki talking here because of the -ne]
As everyone talked about the censored books, Tougou alone was silently reading.
"I wonder what this book might be? It's quite big."
Her eyes fell on a book that looked like an encyclopedia.
Tougou took that book out as if she were drawn to it.
It was apparently an old century terminology dictionary.
It was filled with words that even they were quite familiar with, all uncensored.
She flipped through that book, and...
"? There's another book inside this book..."
It was a small book, but it was placed inside the encyclopedia.
When she looked inside, there were several parts that were blotted out with black ink.
"It's been censored... but still. The censored date is from Divine Era year 99..."
She casually looked at the front cover of the book.
It said:
Hero Diary [TN: Record, Memoir, whatever it was we decided to call it]
It was an old book, but the title was clearly written there.
"Hero Diary... That name!?"
It was the same title as the diary Sonoko had recorded when she was worshiped, the Hero Diary
But that diary was written by Sonoko starting in Divine Era year 298.
The book in question was quite old, and judging by the censored date, it had to be from before Divine Era year 99 at the latest.
So what exactly could this Hero Diary be?
"Yuuna-chan, everyone, come here!"
Tougou called for everyone before she let herself get thrown into confusion by herself.
Hero Club Five Tenets: If you're worried, talk to someone.
She presented the book she had found.
"Huh, I never knew we had a book like this~ 'Hero Diary'? That's the same name I gave to my diary, huh..."
"So in other words, this is a diary written by a hero? ... But weren't you guys the first generation of heroes?"
"... I'm not sure, but what's inside~...?"
"Uwah, it's all blotted out, huh."
"But look at this. The date written in this diary isn't censored. It says the diary began to be recorded in July 2015."
"So this is a diary from before we entered the Divine Era..."
"You found something amazing, Tougou-san!"
"Indeed, it's quite exciting."
"Are there any concrete descriptions in it that haven't been blotted out?"
"Let's see~ Hmmm~ This page isn't black~ Ah, the last page!"
On the last page was a mention of the book's author.
There was even a photograph of her.
It was a girl about the same age as Tougou and the other girls.
She was a dignified beauty.
"The person in this photograph... looks quite beautiful, doesn't she?"
"She kinda has the same aura as Nogi, don't you think?"
"Hey, wait, her name's written here."
Nogi Wakaba
"Nogi... Wakaba... Is she my ancestor~? If she wrote this diary, then does that mean my ancestor was a hero?"
"Sonocchi's ancestor wrote a Hero Diary. No, perhaps I should say that since you're her descendant, and that's why you gave your diary the same title?"
"There were already heroes that far back in the past, huh... This doesn't look like a prank at all, either... That's quite a surprise, huh, Yuuna?"
"..."
"Yuuna, what's wrong?"
"..."
"Yuuna?"
July 30, 2015 CE
Everything began on that day--
"The Second Hero Diary"
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Arc
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 22
Chapter 22: Got a Master
I saw the inn's ceiling when I opened my eyes.
My whole body feels like it's been bathed in boiling water, my
upper half feels very hot. And then dull pain ran through.
"Aah, I lost huh?"
It's painful to even turn around, but shining crescent moon was
reflected on Nobusada's eyes as he looked outside. A considerable
time must have passed since that uproar.
"I'm utterly weak...."
I wholeheartedly think so. I couldn't do anything at all. No
wait, I did send him flying once. But that's it. I was beaten to a
pulp afterward. I remember blurting out some passionate speech but
my memory fazes out after that. When I think about it again, I did
that in front of so many people, that was so embarrassing I could
disappear into a hole right now.
Still, I followed through my belief and protected the animal
girl. I have no regret in that.
…………
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
I managed to protect her didn't I?
I got off the bed in a hurry and went down the stairs while
walking along the wall.
Guaaa, ooooww.
That Gian guy really hit me hard.
I use heal on myself while walking. Come to think of it, I can
use heal on myself without holding my hands up now. It might be a
fluke, but it's really helpful as I'm holding onto the wall right
now.
When I got to the dining room, captain-commander-dono who was
heartily drinking booze, Donur-san and Kyle-san who had a totally
exhausted look on his face were there.
Why are these people here? Although I'm curious, I have to ask
the thing that weighs on my mind first.
"Oo, young 'uns sure recover fast. Nobusada, so you have come
to."
"Captain-commander-dono, is the waitress girl safe? Did they do
something to her after I was knocked out?"
"Fuhahaha, worried about that girl more than yourself huh.
Everything's fine, those bunch went somewhere afterward. That
little girl was just nursing you until a bit ago. She's resting in
her room now."
Pheeew, gooood. I was relieved and fell limp right there.
"Aah, good. I wouldn't know what to do if something happened to
that girl after I went and picked a fight on my own."
"But still, I'm surprised you could get up after getting punched
that bad. Nobusada, you can use holy magic don't you?"
I was shocked to hear that. However, my intuition tells me that
his eyes are that of conviction. Guess I shouldn't try to hide it
and spit it all out.
"Yes that's true. Is it weird that I can when I'm neither a monk
or a priest?"
"Not at all. Although few in number, there's people with
multiple classes, and people who have changed class can also use
it. However, it won't be as effective compared to the
professionals."
Phew, looks like worry was in naught. Looks like I can use it
openly without worries.
"Nevertheless, it is still abnormal. You healed yourself while
being clad in mana and without holding your hands after all."
Eeeh!? I don't remember doing such a thing y'know. Wonder if
that's why I could use heal without holding my hand earlier.
"What's this, judging by your expression, you did it
unconsciously huh. Either way, your way of fighting was quite
reckless. Be grateful to your parents for being born with a sturdy
body."
I guess that would be Gune in this case? There's many things I
need to reflect upon, but just having avoided the worst scenarios
of, 『I died』, and 『Bunny ear girl got taken away』 is relieving
enough.
And then, Donur-san who was staying silent suddenly stepped
forward and stood before me.
His face looks scary but he's staring at me with a serious look.
Come to think of it, this might be the first time I'm face to face
with him.
"Nobusada. All in all, I cannot commend what you did. There had
be another way to resolve it amicably."
Guh, I can't say anything to that. I couldn't think up any other
way in that instant.
"However, I do not dislike that recklessness of yours. Rakog and
his daughter are also grateful to you. He said, 『You can't find
many who could say it like that, thank you for protecting my
daughter』. ...So, what I'm trying to say here is.... Well
done."
Afterward, he awkwardly brushed my head. Even while being curt,
Donur-san is awkwardly expressing his gratitude. It's kinda
embarrassing since I'm not a kid, but it doesn't feel bad.
"I-I just did what I wanted. I just didn't like his
attitudes..."
Gu----
My belly rumbled when I was going to speak. This belly really
can't read the mood.
My shame meter reached the max. Captain-commander and Donur-san
look at each other and burst out laughing.
"Kufu, hahahaha, your body is honest. Wait a bit. I'll make you
something. My treat."
Donur-san went into the kitchen while looking like he saw
something interesting.
Then sizzling sounds of his cooking resounded. Oh crap, it
smells good too.
Oh right, Kyle-san is slurping his booze with eyes that look
like a dead fish's. Wonder what happened to him?
Is it because he kept those two company. Mine is fruit juice
since I'm injured and a non-drinker though.
Let's leave him alone for now. I can't find a word to speak to
him.
"Right, Nobusada. Did you have anybody teach you martial
arts?"
The captain-commander suddenly changed the topic.
"No, I'm self-taught. I'm just mimicking stuff I saw."
Yup, it's completely self-taught. My swordsmanship is kendo
imitation, and the hand-to-hand combat is an extended version of
playing around between classes. When I think about it again, that
was completely reckless of me.
"I see, I see. Nobusada, would you like to come under my
apprenticeship?"
What!? This is abrupt. However, it's just what I asked for. From
the rumor I heard, captain-commander is one of the five strongest
people in this country. There will be no greater experience than
having someone like that train me. But, why did I get invited I
wonder? There must a mountain of people who want to learn under
captain-commander. I lost the fight in the end, and didn't have
anything good to show did I?
"You look baffled. You might have not won, but you did not lose
either. If we go by result, it's a draw by prolonged match."
Really. I thought it was my total lost. Well, that's not much
better though.
"If there's one thing that caught my attention, it's your
unyielding spirit. That's the one thing youth these days lack and
the most indispensable thing to become my pupil. Most of my
successful pupils are all people who are bad at giving up."
I'm not sure how to feel about that. I didn't give up for the
sake of animal girls... It's directly connected to my desire isn't
it.
"Also, I have never seen your type before. Most will not engage
in hand-to-hand combat to that degree when they can use magic. How
will someone as unusual as that grow up. I'm curious about that.
Now then, what will you do?"
A mere curiosity. Even so, I will grab this chance. I have been
made completely aware of my lack of power and techniques. And if
he's going to teach me that, it must be my good luck.
"Please. I can't protect anything if I stay like this. Please
make me your disciple, master!"
"Master huh. It has been awhile since someone called me that.
Come to think of it, you might resemble my first pupil
somewhat."
"Are you done? It's better when it's freshly made."
Donur-san has brought the food before I knew it.
A dish in a big plate raising warm steam.... I-isn't this
Paella!? Rice, is it rice!?
"Do-Dododo-Donur-san. Is this rice!?"
"O-ou. I managed to get a few. We don't have a lot since it's a
rare drop in the dungeon, so it's not enough to be served in the
store. Eat up without reserve."
On top of the seasoned rice, there's prawns, chicken meat,
paprika, onion, and colored cut parsley. Uwaaah, it's only been a
few days, yet it feels very nostalgic, rice.
I pick up the spoon and put it into my mouth deliriously.
S-so good. Oh crap, it's so good I'm tearing up. This, this is
it. The sweetness and seasoning that get stronger the more you
chew, and the stock that spreads out in your mouth. He said this
was a rare drop in the dungeon huh. I'll hunt it, absolutely. For
the sake of my eating habits! Another thing that necessitate me to
get stronger.
The prawns are flavored to the tail as I crunch them whole.
There should be no sea in this inland area, wonder where he got
this?
The chicken meat has chewy texture to it, similar to game fowl,
but this is nice too. The harmony with the soft rice is
unbeatable.
The paella that was on a large plate went into my belly in about
ten minutes.
Everyone around me looks dumbfounded to see my eating pace.
"Thank you for the meal. That was totally great."
A laughter resounded.
"Hahaha, looks like there's no need to worry about your
condition if you can eat that much. Just sleep well. Tomorrow...
well, nothing can be done about the swelling, so head to the
western gate station the day after tomorrow. You will find me or
Kyle there, we will talk about your training afterward."
"Yes!"
Just as master suggested, let's go back to my room and have some
rest. Or rather, I'm so full my eyelids won't hold on anymore. I
think I saw Kyle with vacant eyes, but I left the dining room while
leaving a prayer for him to find peace in the next world.
Chapter 23: 24-Hour Lifesaving Inn
Chirp chirp chirp
A bird that looks like a sparrow is chirping near the
window.
I'm awake but my eyelids won't open well. Huuh? What happened to
me?
Mirrors are expensive so of course there's none of that here in
a room for adventurers. No choice, I try to move my aching body...
I can't!?
Huuh? I'm wide awake but I can't move my limbs at all like
they've been bound....
I managed to somehow move my head and looked below to see that I
had been tied in a rope.
How did it come to this? I went straight to bed after feasting
on Donur-san's memorable Paella and I don't remember anything at
all afterward.
Knock knock knock
Someone knocked on the door.
And then click, it opened.
"Huh? Are you awake now, Nobu-san~"
Minerva-chan came carrying a tray.
"fea I fuf fof uf "
(Yea, I just got up)
I was aghast when I tried to talk. Just what happened to me
really.
"Ah, you shouldn't force yourself to talk~ It's just as
Matda-san said, you've really swelled up~"
She fiddled with something on the tray while saying that. Master
said that? Which means my face is so swollen I can't speak well
right now. For it to be this difficult, does it mean it's really
swollen so much?
As much as an**nman?
<TLN: Anpanman.>
"I was told that since it was Nobu-san, he might force himself
to move around, so I took it upon myself to tie you up in the
bed~"
She's saying that with all smiles... So that was why I couldn't
move at all.
Then Minerva-chan put some gel-like substance on tree bark-like
stuff. And then she put them on my face.
…………
It stiiiiiiiiiiinks! Several of these things that are orders of
magnitude stinkier than a poultice are pasted on my whole face.
"These have been applied with salve made from Alue leaves~. The
swelling should be gone by tomorrow if we use this many~."
This stuff is folk remedies that don't rely on magic and are so
effective guards and adventurers carry it around with them.
Apparently this smell will disappear when it loses its effect. And
the reason why I'm this swollen is a backlash of forcefully
overlapping heals. It varies by people, but apparently Master said
that the backlash was this severe in my case since I overlapped the
heal after getting hit that bad. And he even saw through my
personality and made sure that I wouldn't be able to move.... Kuuh,
I feel like Son Goku who got toyed with in the palm of Buddha.
No choice, let's spend today resting.
"Fhanf fou, mifefa-fhan."
(Thank you, Minerva-chan.)
"Yes, well then, please rest well okay~"
After finishing putting the poultice-like stuff, Minerva-chan
left in a hurry.
Still, it's been a few days since I came to this world. It
really was like surging waves.
I was thrown into a forest, met beauty sisters, got attacked by
a wild boar, had a mock battle with Kyle, met a Goddess and then
got beaten to a pulp. It's been really stormy when you lay it all
down like this.
I also met kind and reliable people.
Mitama and Futsuno-san. Eleanor-san, Master, and Kyle.
Minerva-chan, Donur-san, and Bell-san. Boss-san, Storm-san and
Sefi-san.
Oh there's also the muscled bikini pants and stuff, oh right,
the no-Goddess too.
I think... I'm glad... to have come to this... city....
...*chuckle*...
...Stop it, nee-san...
Wha?
What?
"Ufufu, he really looks cute when he's sleeping like this. It's
nice when he looks gallant, but this kind is nice too."
"...He's fast asleep, you shouldn't tease him."
"Geez, Mitama you're so serious. You can do many stuff on this
defenseless Nobu-kun...."
At that time, my eyes met Futsuno-san's who was peering.
"A-araa, yer' awake? Morning, Nobu-kun."
"W-w-w-what are you doing Futsuno-san."
"Y'know, we heard you got into a fight. After hearing some
others rumors, we decided we might as well come to visit."
"...We heard from Storm. And that you were in this inn too.
You're as rash as always, Nobu."
Mitama said that a bit critically.
Un, I feel sorry to have worried them.
"But you were really cool weren't you. Err, it was like, 『YOUUU!
IT'S CAUSE YOU SAID SHIT LIKE DAMN BEAST! SO WHAT IF SHE'S AN
ANIMALKIN! SHE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO GET YOU SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT!
YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ABUSE HER JUST CAUSE YOU WERE BORN
AS A GENERAL HUMAN?! THAT'S WHY I WON'T GO DOWN! IF YOU DENY THOSE
GIRLS, I WILL DENY YOU WITH ALL MY BEING!』, wasn't it."
Uwaa, how did they know about that too. Hearing that from
someone's else mouth really makes it sound embarrassing and
itching.
"howdidyouknowabouthat?"
"Well, there were a lot of witnesses and it got quite lively
'rite? And many people have been talking about it you know. Was
quite the hot topic in the diner earlier too."
Nuoooo, it's gotten so big. I didn't expect this.
"....You shouldn't be rash. You were like that with the wild
boar too, Nobu, you drove your body too hard."
Mitama had a really worried expression as she said that. We
haven't known each other that long, yet she's this worried about
me, it makes me happy.
"Don't worry. I'll get stronger now that I've become a pupil of
the 【War Fist】. Next time will be different."
The two looked shocked when they heard me.
Eh? Did I say something bad?
"W-war Fist!? That War Fist, the so-called Ultimate Weapon of
Gramada? No-Nobu-kun... You shouldn't be so quick to jump to your
death."
"....You went and did something rash right after we told you not
to, geez."
"Eh? Eh? What's going on?"
"Don't tell me, you went and became his pupil without any
knowledge?"
"Yup."
"Achaa~, that's right. Nobu-kun just arrived recently. No wonder
you don't know."
According to Futsuno-san. Apparently there were countless people
who went under Master's tutelage but only a few that managed to
safely graduate. But, those few people went on to assume important
positions like a general that protect an entire country or a high
ranking adventurer.
However, the training was something those with half-assed
resolution could not endure and numerous youngsters were left
dejected.
Wow, Futsuno-san is really well informed.
"And that's that. Like we said Nobu-kun, you've gone and become
a pupil of someone outrageous."
"...Nobu, don't die."
No no no, I won't die. Please don't kill me off, Mitama.
"I-it's alright. I'm not going to die just like that...."
Uu, now I'm feeling the nature's call after hearing that story.
I can't move because of this rope though.
"Fu-Futsuno-san. Sorry, but could you maybe untie this rope. I'd
like to go to the toilet for a bit."
And the thing I said this time became a regret I carried until
death.
The moment I said that. Futsuno-san grinned and smiled. There's
no doubt, that's her face when she's thinking of something bad!
"Ufufufufufufu. Futsuno onee-san gotta observe this real
closely. Now then, Nobu-kun, let onee-san take care of you."
She had an earthenware of some kind on her hand. Where'd she get
that from!? The shape looks... like... an... urinal.
No way!? I call for help from Mitama while having the worst
premonition in my chest.
"Mi-Mitama. I beg of you, please untie me!"
"...Nn."
Even though Mitama answered my call and tried to untie the rope,
it doesn't look like it's getting unfastened at all, just what kind
of knot is it. Futsuno is fast approaching my lower half in the
meantime.
She turns over the blanket with a cheerful look on her face and
extends her arm toward my lower half.
"It'll be over in a jiffy if you stay still, don't struggle
okay. Ufufu, it's my second time meeting Nobu-kun's stuff now."
No no no, sure she did saw it once, but even then, I don't know
about letting a young girl to take care of that.
Mitama! Please untie me asap! No wait, just stop Futsuno-san
pleaseeeeee.
Futsuno-san's hands hang on my trousers.
Sto...wai...aa...where are you touching!?？
The chilly earthenware got between my groins.
"No need to endure it anymore. Leave it to onee-san. Now, let it
all out nice and easy."
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
Aaa------------.
Uuu, I can't be a groom anymore, sniff.
In the end, Mitama couldn't make it in time and nature's call
prevailed. This was the first time a woman took care of my lower
half since I had never been hospitalized before. I feel like I've
lost various things.
Mitama was downhearted for not making it in time, Futsuno-san
looked like she had accomplished something.
The contrasting two went home after they were done with their
business.
It was already evening by the time it was over. It's gotten
dark.
The rope has been unfastened and I'm free to move my body
now.
I sit on the bed, roll up my shirt and see bruises here and
there.
I was hit so many times that I got backlash from using heal,
just how badly was I beaten anyway.
In fact, I don't really remember the stuff after I was blown
away. Really, I'm surprised I survived.
Knock
I heard a reserved sounding knock from the door.
"It's open, you can come in."
"P-please excuse me."
The one who opened the door and entered was the bunny ear girl
from before. Now that I think abou it, I don't know her name.
Name: Fou - Gender: Female - Age: 10 - Race: Animal Folk - Moon
Rabbitkin
Class: Waitress Lv7 - State: Nervous
Title: None
【Skill】
Dagger Lv1 - Housework Lv2 - Serving Lv2 - Good Luck Lv 2 - Life
Magic
Three Size - B: 61 W: 47 H: 62
Ah, yup. Please cut off the three size already. Don't you have
on/off function, Discerning Magic Eye.
Fou-chan huh. She's younger than I thought. Still, she has Good
Luck huh. I sure would like one.
She looks like a striking little girl with pink hair and ears.
She may look feeble, yet she's working as a waitress among those
rowdy bunch, she's incredible.
She's shaking and looks really nervous though.
She trotted and came next to me.
"U-um, um, thank you very much for saving me yesterday. Err, you
were hit really bad, are you okay?"
"I just did what I wanted, you really don't have to worry about
it. See, I look fine right. I was so uncool getting all beat up
thought."
I swung my right arm and joked about it. I'm still feeling a bit
sore, but I've gotta do this much lip service at least.
"Umm, my name is Fou. What you said back then was really cool.
This is, umm, my thanks."
And then she stood on tiptoe and kissed my cheek very
fleetingly.
"Minerva-chan said that men would be happy if I did that....
I'll come back later with something to eat, please rest well
okay."
The girl went straight out of the room with a red face. Is this
what they call a startled hare. <TLN: Adverb that means
lightning speed.>
But really, what are you teaching her, Minerva-chan... What a
precocious kid she is.
Even while feeling slightly embarrassed, I felt a bit proud that
I was able to protect this daily life.
Chapter 24: Nobusada's Path of Training ①
『Solomon's Pavilion』's courtyard, early morning.
Huff, puff, haa, haa.
I checked my body by stretching. All those bruises were almost
gone, leaving only slight soreness. That Alue leaf ointment sure
was amazing.
I'm also surprised at this body's recuperative power. If I were
still in the old man's body, I wouldn't want to even move a
finger.
But instead, I'm quite eager to move my body. I do
practice-swing using my iron sword behind the inn.
Oh right, I got called with some horrible nicknames, like
『Captain Big Win』, 『Mister Undead』 and stuff, they won't stick
won't they? Please don't, no seriously. Also, that 『Captain Big
Win』, wonder if there was someone who won big on the bet....
I did practice swing for one hour while shaking off my worldly
thoughts. That was some good sweat.
And then I care for the sword after wiping off my sweat. I got
into a brawl before I could maintain it after returning from the
dungeon. Come to think of it, the iron ant gauntlet is also
slightly dented. It's that Gian guy's fault.
Boss-san said that it wouldn't get much scratch in the beginner
dungeon, which means that that guy must be quite skilled. I think
the gap in our experiences is bigger than skills and stuff. His
fighting style feels more specialized in interpersonal battle.
I won't lose next time... It's frustrating. It all just come to
me now.
I'll set my first Class to Fist Fighter for now. I only noticed
now that it would make it easier to obtain martial art related
skill.
Alright, let's have some grub and head to the station. Master
didn't say the time, but I probably should get there early.
And then, at the western gate station.
The working guards seem busy. Looking outside, I can't find Kyle
and Master. Wonder if they're inside the station?
"Good morning. My name is Nobusada, are Kyle-san or
Captain-Commander Matda here?"
I found Kyle with vacant eyes when I called inside the
station.
"...Oh, s'that you Nobusada. Urp, I feel sick. Sorry bout this,
I had to accompany Captain-Commander drinking the day before
yesterday and haven't been feeling well ever since."
That time huh. I recall Kyle and his dead eyes. How do I put
this, I feel like this guy is destined to bear that fate on his
shoulders. Namu.
"You sure have it rough. Here, you can have this."
I took an apple from rucksack and tossed it to Kyle.
The apple drew an arc in the air and Kyle caught it.
"Cheers. Yup, the sourness's just right. That sorta cleared my
head. Oh right, the Captain-Commander is visiting lord-sama's
mansion, he ain't here right now. He said to wait at his house.
Here's the map."
Kyle gave a map with his handwritings. It's pretty detailed.
This guy has a skillful side too huh, you can't sell him short.
"Thanks, I'll be heading there then."
"Ou, I'm your senior (?) for once, dontcha forget your
respect!"
"I'll give you my respect if you can win in our next match. So
we're equal right now."
"Kah, you sure can talk big. Well fine. I'm getting special
training from Captain-Commander too. I ain't not gonna lose next
time."
"Looking forward to it. Well then."
"Ou"
Now then, let's get to the mansion by looking at the map. But
what am I gonna do at the mansion when Master isn't there?
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
There's a mansion with a spacious yard at the place marked on
the map. It's bigger than the Solomon's Pavilion. The yard is
especially worth mentioning. There's 20 wooden training dummies.
They look well used from afar.
Since there's no intercom or such, I cross over the yard.
I arrived at the front door without meeting anyone. Is there
anyone home?
I knock the door while calling.
"Excuse me. Is there anyone inside?"
After knocking a while, I could hear someone running inside.
"Yes, who is it?"
"Huh? Eleanor-san."
"Oh my, Nobusada-san. What's the matter? Do you have a business
at our house?"
"Um, Master told Kyle-san to tell me to come here...."
"Master? Could it be, Nobusada is my father's new pupil?"
"Yes, I think that's right. Wait, he didn't tell Eleanor-san
about this?"
"My father told me, 『My new pupil is coming today. You're off
today right, teach him kata until I'm back』. Geez, he should have
said that it was Nobusada."
Oh!? Eleanor-san's gonna instruct me! Got a feeling that Kyle
would press me hard if he heard this.
"I'm sure Master had no idea that we knew each other. I may be
inexperienced, but please guide me well."
"Yes, well then, please wait here for a bit while I change."
A few minutes later, Eleanor-san in training clothes is standing
in front of me.
She has ponytail like the usual, but she's not putting her
glasses on like when she's on the receptionist desk. Her all black
training clothes suppress her usual coolness and kinda makes her
look a bit rough.
"Well then, I will explain about Kata. That is, attack form,
guard form, and counter form. Three in total. The rest are kumite
(paired kata) that you have to think up during real combat, father
will teach you things other than that."
Attack, defense and counter huh. Indeed, they're the basic of
the basic. I don't really know though!
"In other words, I have to adapt them myself in real
combat?"
"That's right. I think Nobusada can adapt these three forms with
your weapon choice, one-handed sword too. In fact, father's pupils
all have their own varying weapons."
"I see."
"Then I will be showing a demonstration of kata now, please
observe it well."
I stare hard at Eleanor-san. Activating Discerning Magic Eyes to
memorize all the steps. I noticed when I watched Kagura-san back
then, activating the Discerning Magic Eyes would analyze and
memorize the movements. My body will then move in the exact way by
tracing them. This thing is useful not just for Appraisal but also
other things I'm still not sure about.
Eleanor-san performs the demonstration like she's dancing. 【War
Princess】 title isn't just for show. Everything like kata
transition and such look like they're fluently connected. Enough to
inadvertently fascinate me.
"Fufu, what's wrong? Your mouth is hanging open, you know."
Ha, looks like I showed her my stupid face because I got too
into it. Not good, gotta pull myself together. I'm here to
train.
"Now then, let's try moving your body like I showed you."
"Yes."
Move flowingly like Eleanor-san... not, I move awkwardly chunk
by chunk.
Once I can do this fluently to a degree, the next step is
polishing kumite. Afterward, it's kumite, kumite, kumite. Nothing
but single minded kumite. And then, once you've sublimated them to
your own fighting style, that's when you've mastered the school.
This school doesn't even have a name in the first place as it's
just a fist art Master has refined in battlefields. All the pupils
differ in their fighting styles. I also have to refine these kata
and create my own exclusive fighting style.
I repeat the kata movement while recalling Eleanor-san's steps.
I trace it back while taking the difference in body build into
account. By the way, Eleanor-san is about 15cm taller than me right
now. Hey Gune, just when is my third growth period anyway. Oops,
focus focus.
After about one hour, I think my form has gotten reasonably
good. Eleanor-san has been coaching me all the while.
"You've gotten quite better. I did not think that Nobusada-san
would get it this quick. Now it's a good time, let's have a break
."
"Yes, phew. That was tiring."
"Fufu, you won't get tired from this much once you've gotten
used to it. Nobusada-san is still in your growth period, I'm sure
it'll progress well."
"Thank you very much."
Phew, contrary to me who's all sweaty, Eleanor-san is looking
completely fine. Wonder how long did it take for her to get this
far?
I take out some mango from the rucksack and ask her while
peeling the skin.
"Eleanor-san, how old were you when you started the training?
Ah, please have this."
Eleanor-san smiles while receiving the peeled mango.
"Yes well. I was already training with my father and mother when
I was aware of things around me. Ah, this is nice and sweet. I was
active as an adventurer for a little while and stood in
battlefields with my father before I took employment in the
guild."
So she got the War Princess title from then. Even so, already
training when she gained awareness huh... No wonder she's
strong.
"After that, father worked his pupils really hard. There were
many people who applied for apprenticeship, but only a few could
call themselves his pupils. There were many who fell out on the
way. Presently, I think he's only giving crash courses to Kyle-san
sometimes, at most. It really had been quite a while before
Nobusada-san's apprenticeship."
Eleanor-san told me many things.
Presently, there are nine people who can truly call themselves
Master's pupils. They are people whom Master personally gave
approval for their mastery. Three of them are working as generals,
commanding officers or such in each countries. Four are making
splashes as adventurers, and everyone is rank A, amazing. One is
employed by a noble somewhere. And the last one is missing in
action. That's because the person in question is a vagabond and
tends to wander everywhere without getting in touch.
How do I put this, it feels like they all have strong
individuality.
Amusingly enough, among the nine pupils, only one is using fist
art. Which proves just how flexible these kata are huh... It's not
cause the pupils are all weirdo, is it?
"By the way, did Eleanor-san not receive the full
mastership?"
"Yes, I retired as an adventurer and took up clerical work when
my mother passed away. I do work out like this once in a while, but
it's nothing compared to my heyday. Now then, let's resume the
training."
"Yes!"
Alright, let's put some spirit into it and continue!
Chapter 25: Nobusada's Path of Training ②
Putting my spirit into it and resume the training... this is
Nobusada who should have done that.
Presently, I've been tied on a wooden training dummy. My upper
half is tightly binded you see. How'd it come to this?
"Well then, Nobusada-san. I will be throwing my fists now,
please watch them carefully without blinking okay."
That's what she says. My upper half is tied because I might get
hit by her fist if I move carelessly.
First, a training to strengthen kinetic vision? done by
apparently watching Eleanor-san's fists, getting used to their
speed and removing my fear.
I'm already like a carp on a chopping board. Ready to be cooked
in any way.
Oops, looks like Eleanor-san is ready while I was thinking
that.
"Now then, here I go."
With that, fwoosh, something passed right beside my face.
Eeeee, I couldn't see it at all. I was able to see Gian's fists,
even only a little, but her speed is pretty much in a whole
different dimension.
FWOOSH
FWOOSH
Fists passed the sides of my face with each sounds of wind
getting cut. And I don't think it's just my imagination. It's
gradually getting closer to my face, her fist that is! I don't feel
any fear. It's probably because there's no killing intent, and
maybe also because I just got punched senselessly the day before
yesterday.
After a bit while. Discerning Magic Eye-sama could finally,
slightly, catch her fist.
Or to be more correct, I didn't only watch her fist, but her
entire body, and then I grasped the timing of her fists by
observing the flow of its movements. Staring hard at the sexy
Eleanor-san whose training clothes stick to her sweaty body is my
ulterior motive though!!
"You've gotten used to this speed already? You have really good
eyes. I thought it would take longer. Then maybe I should hasten
the pace a bit."
Mumumu, no wait, it was just a tiny little bit... Or rather,
Eleanor-san can still go faster? But she's already faster than
Gian.
"B-by the way, how much you're holding back right now?"
"Let me see. I think it's around 30% now."
W-whaaaaat! She hasn't even shown 1/3 of her power. It just hits
me again how amazing she is.
Eleanor-san was done preparing while I was thinking that.
BWOOSH
A wind cutting sound that was more intense than earlier passed
my face.
Yup, I don't see anything at all. Not her fist nor her body. I'm
scared. The shockwave-like thing is rattling my cheeks.
I'm trying to learn even a bit while desperately fighting the
urge to close my eyes. I'm almost losing to the fear, but I
motivate myself by convincing myself that this is a training.
And then, I noticed one thing.
Eleanor-san's face is getting to look amorous!
Her cheeks look slightly flush. Her usual cool face turned into
an enraptured expression of a woman.
Wonder why my instinct is sounding alarm for danger. Have a
dangerous been inadvertently opened inside Eleanor-san?
BWOOM
HIYII!
The speed has obviously gotten faster! And the gap is paper-thin
now.
"Fufu, ufufufu."
Wait a minute Eleanor-san, did you lick your lips just now? I
don't taste that good you know.
Hyowaaaa, the wind pressure is starting to create marks on my
face like it's grazing me? Or rather, isn't it really grazing
me?
I stare with desperate eyes at Eleanor-san who's gradually
raising her speed. The special training continues on as I stay
immobile cause carelessly moving might get me hit. I mean, a fist
comes whenever I try to make a sound.
In the end, this went on until Eleanor-san lost her breath. My
face is full of welt-like red lesions.
"I-I'm sorry, Nobusada-san. I got too much into it...."
"No no, this much is nothing. Sorry, but could you untie me for
now?"
"Y-yes, of course."
I ran to the toilet at once after getting liberated. I'll take
this secret of almost pissing myself in front of Eleanor-san to my
grave. It was just that scary.
When I went back to Eleanor-san while sighing in relief, I heard
her murmur.
"Haa, I did it again.... Just why can't I hold back when I'm
focusing too much. What should I do if Nobusada-san won't come back
after this. And father was happy to have a new pupil in a while
too...."
Muu, looks like this isn't the first time this happened. It's
true that my mind almost broke for a minute there, but I can still
go at it! A man has to shut up and endure. I almost shouted out
loud though!
"Eleanor-san, thank you for waiting. Now, shall we continue
then?"
"Nobusada-san, are you alright? If you don't feel like it now
or..."
"I'm completely fine. I can use Heal to quickly cure a little
bit of wound, so let's keep at it."
"Y-yes... Since the schedule today is only throughout the
morning, let's have kumite until the time is up. Please don't hold
back as I won't counter. Maybe, I'll even give you a reward if you
can get a hit on me."
What!? I'm all fired up now. I'm weak with reward and stuff, you
see.
We take a stance and face each other.
I send out a straight right jab from attack form with all my
might. Of course, she easily parried it since there was no feint or
anything.
The fact that she won't get any damage from me no matter what I
do is relieving in a way. I can go at this with all my might
without worrying Eleanor-san getting injured.
I revise my movements little by little by mimicking
Eleanor-san's movements earlier. Connected flowing attack instead
of one-off shots. Considering my current physique and build, it's
probably impossible to end this match in one hit. Then it's a
battle of move number. Therefore, Eleanor-san's movements make for
a really good reference.
Perhaps Master entrusted the initial training to Eleanor-san for
this reason.
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than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
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We're in the sixth match now with a break every 10 minutes. This
is probably the last considering the time. Even now, I only touched
Eleanor-san when she parried me. I still haven't get a hit on
her.
I'd like to surprise her a bit at least. Thus, I'm thinking of
trying various moves this time.
Imitating boxing jab, one two to smash. Crouching leg sweep
continuing to jumping uppercut.
My throwing attempts were in vain as I couldn't even catch
her.
Uhahaha, this match is choke full of amateur's shallow
thinking. It's rather refreshing that all of them failed.
In that case, I'll get close to her to the limit.
Eleanor-san is keeping her guard but she's still not moving.
Right before I get next to her I draw my hands back.
CLAAAAAP
A loud sound resounded from my hands in front of Eleanor-san.
It's the so called Nekodamashi. Even Eleanor-san didn't expect
this, her body stiffened.
And just right when I'm going all in to try to catch her
clothes' neckline.
Tettere~♪ Acquired Grappling Lv1
Surprised by the sudden noGoddess's announcement which had been
absent until now, I inadvertently tripped my leg. And I ended up
making a dive onto Eleanor-san.
Eleanor-san who didn't anticipate the Nekodamashi and my dive at
all seemed to be taken off guard too and fell.
Ow ow ow, I failed. And it was my chance too.
monyun
Monyun? There's something soft on my right hand...
My eyes matched Eleanor-san's when I opened them. The smallish
yet nice sensation on my right hand is....
"KYAAAAAAAAAA"
BOOOOOOOOM
"AMIBA"
My view was immediately filled with a fist before I blacked
out.
"U-uaa"
I was sleeping on sofa when I came to. Feels like I've been
fainting a lot lately.
"Nobusada-san, you've come to!? I'm sorry, I forgot to hold back
back then...."
"No no, I'm fine(?) somehow. I should ask for your forgiveness
too."
Eleanor-san blushed, seemingly recalling it. I smile wryly while
using Heal on my aching face.
I've got to enjoy an unexpected reward. The soft sensation still
lingers in my hand even now, thank you for the feast!
Chapter 26: Hello Baby
Despite the knock-out event, my first training day ended
safely.
I've got to work hard to earn my keep from here on. After all, I
didn't work at all the whole yesterday.
That said, going straight to dungeon now is tough. Yup, I acted
tough back then, but that last hit was quite something.
Let's look for an easy to clear quest here. I also have to work
on the quests for the sake of keeping the discounts on Solomon
Pavilion.
Would be nice if there were indoor or gathering quests. I can
already see the bottom of the rucksack where I put the fruits. It'd
be perfect if I also got to collect emergency provisions while
doing the quest.
I go to the guild board to look for quests, there's not a lot of
adventurers in the guild at this time of the day.
Well, I look over the quest board while hoping that there's
something good left.
Let me see... Warehouse Night Guard, Walking the Dog, Catching
Panty Thief... Nothing good.
Oh, there's more below.
《 Medical Herb Gathering 》
Requesting for collection of herbs for potion making. Hira
Grass, Gedo Grass and etc.
Accepting by a bundle of ten. Prioritizing people who can handle
the work carefully.
Reward: Can change depending on the state of the material
Client: Alchemy Store 『Shut-in Lamia』 Shopkeeper
※Please bring the requested item to the client directly and ask
for the completion mark.
It's a quest from Sefi-san. Or rather, wouldn't everyone not
take this quest with this reward? This is way too obscure.
Wonder if there's any good place to collect herbs nearby. I
should go ask the receptionist.
"Excuse me, I'd like to take this quest."
"Umu, this calls for quest processing dearuna. Wait a moment
dearu."
Huh? Why's Ranba-san here?
"Huh? Ranba-san, weren't you in charge of the purchasing
counter?"
"Umu, I take care of stuff here too when I'm free or during the
shift dearu. Hou, herb gathering dearuka. Lots of plain jobs like
this get neglected, this really helps dearuna."
"Do you know a good place to gather herbs around here?"
"Right dearuna. The area around the forest about 30 minutes away
from the north gate is a good one for that dearu. However, we've
confirmed the existence of goblins and such there, be sure to take
caution."
I see, I see. I'm not sure how long it'd take to gather the
herbs, but I should be able to get back before sundown if I can do
that in 2-3 hours.
"Thank you for the info. I'll be going then."
"Umu, get it together dearuna."
I bought two bread from a bakery near the guild and a spit-roast
as a side dish. It's bad manners, but I hurry to the forest while
chewing the bread.
I would have ridden on a horse carriage or something if this
were a fantasy or RPG, but reality is a harsh mistress. Even the
maintenance cost for that alone would be awful. Well, I probably
won't have to travel a long distance for the time being anyway,
gotta work my legs!
After walking while skipping on the highway a bit, I arrived at
a thick woods. This is probably the place.
I'll look for the herbs with Discerning Magic Eyes from the
entrance. I should equip the Iron Ant Gauntlet just in case. Now
that I've learned Grappling skill and all, I'll test the skill if
anything happens.
I dug out grasses that grew all over the places thoroughly to
their root, packed them in a bundle with cloth and tossed them into
my rucksack.
There were more variety besides Hiru Grass and Gedo Grass.
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than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
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Maji Grass
Ingredient for magic potion. It looks similar to Hira Grass but
its leaf vein is tinged red. It has a slight magic recovery effect
by biting it even before getting processed. However, it's really
bitter.
Para Grass
Herb that can recover paralyze. It has almost no effect if it
hasn't been processed through a standard procedure, be aware.
Really spicy chewed.
I shove them down the rucksack while I'm at it. The gathering is
going nicely. I should leave some instead of rooting them all. I
don't know the ecosystem here, but taking them all off would mess
the clusters.
I've gathered quite a lot of herbs, but I don't see many fruits
around. That forest might really be special. There were only wild
apples and pears here. Well, I made sure to take them all though!
Ah, found walnuts.
I've gone deep into the forest long after proceeding through the
entrance. It's been an hour since I started gathering (at least
that's what my biological clock tells me), should be about time to
turn back here.
Gigigi, gyaggya
Right when I was thinking of going back, I heard rasping voices.
I've heard this one before.
Peeking while holding my breath, I saw three goblins encircling
several Moss Balls.
As I was wondering what they were doing, one goblin caught a
Moss Ball and bit on it.
Eeeeh!? Those guys feed on Moss Balls?
Those Moss Balls do look plant-like, but I never thought that
they were edible. The remaining goblins are also chewing on the
Moss Balls.
Now then, what to do. My physical condition has gotten quite
better compared to after the training. Goblins are a permanent
subjugation target since they will multiply if left alone.
Only five mani a goblin though...
Conclusion, let's destroy them all with magic and earn some
small change! I observe the situation while readying the Iront Ant
Gauntlet.
Might as well use this chance to innovate a magic by imagining
it. The magic I will use is Wind Arrow. What I'm imagining is the
man's romance, drill! In my mind, drill has to be the 『Variable War
Machine Gettda Robo』 number II. Moving underground, drilling with a
drill on its groin, it was an unprecedented show. Made the child
me's groin went limp unconsciously y'know. Oops, not good, got
derailed.
It just needs to be a few inch big. The important thing here is
the penetrative power. Aim for the goblin's heads.
Direction green! Angle green! Fire three bullets!
Solidify all the image, shaping it into magic.
"Drill Arrow!"
CHUIIIIIIIIIN
Three drills flew toward the goblins while sounding like a
dentist's apparatus. The plus point of Wind Arrow is that it's
practically silent, and this makes it very obvious. Gotta do some
trial and errors with this stuff.
And I feel like I've lost a lot of MP. Gonna check later since
the battle has started now.
BISHUN!
Among three drill arrows, one hit right on a goblin's head, one
hit another goblin's tip of shoulder, and the last one pierced the
ground. Did the Gettda II image I had earlier give an adverse
effect?
In any case, my shooting control is still lacking! It's
necessary to train this point too.
Right after I confirmed that I missed, I quickly readied myself
and charged out.
They're still in confusion from the shooting, I'm gonna take
control of the situation at once.
I sprang out toward the injured goblin to finish it. Referencing
Eleanor-san's movement, I make a straight line with my pivot leg
and throw a straight right while increasing the momentum instead of
killing it. The injured goblin got blown away to a tree behind
without having the chance to turn around.
Ever since I learned Grappling skill, my movement has become the
smoothest it's ever been. Moving like I want better than
before.
CHINK
The last goblin drew its rusted sword and got on guard at me.
Since its companies have been done in, it's breathing roughly.
In contrary, I've never been this calm before. At the very
least, it doesn't feel as frightening as Eleanor-san from that
time. That was scary. It really really was.
Giiiii
The goblin seems like it couldn't endure any longer, it's coming
here while slashing its sword around. I can see, I can see it, I
can see its movements! After watching how people stronger than me
like Gian and Eleanor-san move in a row, the goblins look really
slow to me.
Matching its sword's movement, with Counter Kata/Form, I put a
counter... I can't! Guess it's only natural, I've been taught Kata
but not the way to use it well. There's no way I can do it in just
a day.
While evading the attacks, I throw a left jab. Of course, it's
just an imitation, but since my center of gravity is stable due to
the Kata, it's shaping up nicely.
My gauntlet hits the goblin's face. I'm testing how well I can
move by throwing one two, one two jabs while judging the
distance.
The poor goblin has turned into nothing but a moving sandbag,
reminding me of me from the other day. I'm not keen of tormenting
it any further, so I finish this up with a right straight with all
my weight behind right when the goblin stops moving.
Tereretettette~♪ Fist Fighter, Otherworlder leveled up.
Geez, unlike with a sword, fighting with my fists, the sensation
of reaping life with my own hands feels more real. Come to think of
it, I often saw main characters feeling bad for killing humanoid
monsters in light novels, but I'm not feeling that. It was already
like this when I saved Futsuno-san and Mitama back then, now that I
think about it.
I'm not sure if this also applies to people, but I'd better
prepare myself for when it happens. I saw quests to arrest bandits
and people on the quest board after all. I won't be surprised if
things take turn for the worse unexpectedly.
Phew, let's stop worrying too much now. This isn't inside a
dungeon, I've got to collect the subjugation proof and Soul
Stones.
After I've finished collecting goblins' right ears and Soul
Stones, something moves on the edge of my view.
Mu, there's survivors?
Looking closer, there's a surviving Moss Balls behind the goblin
that died first. However, it's not moving at all from where it
is.
It's twice the size of all Moss Balls I've seen so far,
trembling staggeringly. Eventually, it stopped trembling and then
deflated like a balloon.
Curious, I got closer and found a golf ball-sized Moss Ball with
good luster.
Molting? Division? Childbirth??
And then, it approaches me while leaping like, 'poyon poyon'. Is
it attacking!?
I readied myself in a hurry, but the Moss Ball isn't attacking.
Or rather, it's jumping around me like, 'poyon poyon'?
Is this something like an imprinting... This raw thing has no
eyes though.
I lean over and try to put the Moss Ball on my palm. The Moss
Ball obediently got on my plam and jumped about. Oh, here I am
thinking it looks a bit cute.
"Wanna come with me? Or maybe not?"
I tried talking to the Moss Ball in a jest. What am I doing,
like Moss Balls can talk.
Tettere~♪ Moss Ball showed sentiment of allegiance. Activating
Differing Soul Telephaty Lv1.
Wut?
Chapter 27: Your Name is....
Tettere~♪ Moss Ball showed sentiment of allegiance. Activating
Differing Soul Telepathy Lv1.
After the noGoddess's fanfare ended, my left hand's gauntlet
gets hot.
Some kind of pattern floated up from my left gauntlet. Wait,
isn't this my family crest. A sakura drawn inside the moon. I
believe grandfather said that it was called, 『Sakura of the Moonlit
Night』.
And when I look at the moss ball again, there's a pink
sakura-like point on the part that seems to be its forehead. Oh,
now I can distinguish its front easy... Wait, no.
This is probably the effect of the mysterious skill, Differing
Soul Telepathy, but just what happened here?
Discerning-sensei, can you check skill detail too?
【Differing Soul Telepathy】
Connect those who have knotted a bond with Soul Contract.
Various benefits will be given as the skill level goes up.
Lv1 - If the master desires so, they can vaguely understand what
their followers think.
It really went and did... this easily. And what's Soul Contract
again? It seems that I serve as the master here, but it kind sounds
eerie like a contract with the devil. And this Lv1 benefit is
really plain. And Moss Ball, you've just met me today, why are you
this attached. I'm a bearer of 【Moss Ball Killer】 ya know? In other
words, I'm an enemy of your race, are you fine with that?
Poyon poyon, a jumping moss ball.
Eh? You're fine?
Ah, although vague, I really could understand what it's
thinking. Well, I don't mind if you're fine with it. Then, I gotta
give you a name. Calling you Moss Ball feels too cold.
……
…………
Honestly, I don't have a good naming sense.
Hmm, how about Pochi?
Shake shake
No huh.
Lalaa.
Shake shake
.
Kentakayuki.
Shake shake
.
Ojaru*.
Shake shake
.
Tama-chan
.
Poyon poyon.
You're okay with that!? Then you're
Tama-chan
from now on.
Tettere~♪ Liberated Beast Tamer Class.
Tettere~♪ Acquired Title
【True Moss Ball Killer】
.
ＷＨＡＴ？ The heck is
【True Moss Ball Killer】
??
【True Moss Ball Killer】
True Moss Ball Killer who does not only shoot down life but also
heart. Increase moss ball follower's ability.
What the heck is this... Ah well, not like I lose anything,
guess it's ok.
Oh right, how does
Tama-chan
's status look like I wonder.
Name:
Tama-chan
- Gender: Female - Race: Moss Ball
Class: Moss Ball Lv1 -
State: Healthy
Class: None - Bond: Trust
HP: 5/5 MP： 1/1
【Skill】
None
Weak! That's a newborn for you! And
Tama-chan
was a female!? Or rather, Moss Balls have sexual
distinction!?
I inadvertently found a companion in my travel. But, could I
take
Tama-chan
into the city I wonder.
Well, no choice but to get back and ask about it.
Just going back is too wasteful. Let's check out my skills with
Discerning Magic Eyes on the way. Really, I could have had an
easier time if I knew about it from the start.
【Elemental Magic Aptitude】
Displays aptitudes of elements besides the particular ones,
Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. Additionally, every time they are
invoked, it's possible to control things like the mana consumption
and scale at the user's will.
Usable Magic List ※ Liberated in accordance to level
Lv1 Arrow type (Fire, Aqua, Wind, Sand)
Lv2 Wall type, Bind type (Flame, Aqua, Wind, Earth)
Lv3 Storm type (Fire, Aqua, Wind, Sand)
【Sacred Magic】
Magic to performs miracle by offering prayers to Gods and borrow
their power. Effect does not differ in the God you believe, but the
extent of the miracle changes depending on the blessing and faith
level.
Usable Magic List ※ Liberated in accordance to level
Lv1 Heal, Light Arrow
Lv2 Cure Poison, Cure Paralyze
【Magic Modification】
Modifies magic at will. However, the mana consumption differs
depending on skill level of the related magic, and the suitability
of the image power. The necessary mana jumps up the more the magic
is modified, performance of the modified magic will become
permanent if it is named.
Hm hm, I see. It's super easy to understand. Maybe I should call
it Discernpedia?
And here's my current status.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
Class: Fist Fighter Lv5 - Otherworlder Lv6
State: Healthy
Title:
【True Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 105/105 - MP: 52/146
【Class】
Otherworlder Lv6 (Up!) - Fighter Lv10 - Fist Fighter Lv5 (Up!) -
Monk Lv3 - Magician Lv4 - Conjurer Lv1 - Merchant Lv1 - Farmer Lv1
- Househusband Lv1 - Thief Lv1 - Hunter L1 - Beast Tamer Lv1
(new!)
【Skill】
Ethania Common Language - Differing Soul Telepathy Lv1 - Magic
Modification Lv1 - Housework Lv1 - Farming Lv3 - Swordsmanship Lv3
- Grappling Lv1 (new!) - Two-handed Spear Lv2 - Throwing Lv2 - Mana
Clad Lv2 - Evasion Lv2 - Sacred Magic Lv2 - Elemental Magic
Aptitude Lv3 - Life Magic - Disguise Lv2
【Class Skill】
Provocation
【Unique Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv3 - Levellit's Blessing (Small)
【Tamed Monster】
Tama-chan
【True Moss Ball Killer】
is very effective on
Tama-chan
. Applying the title gave her HP and MP 10 point
increase each. Thankfully enough, don't want my travel companion to
die early. And there's a new entry, Tamed Monster, from having
acquired Beast Tamer class. Getting monster to be tamed would
surprise even mutsu*rou-san, I'm sure of it.
By the way,
Tama-chan
is riding on my shoulder right now. I've gotta level up this
kid too before long.
I walked toward Gramada while thinking the future plan.
It was right before sunset when I arrived at Gramada.
Now then, I have to confirm about
Tama-chan
. I guess I'll ask at the north gate's guard
station.
"Excuse me, I'd like to ask something."
"Ou, what's wrong. Oh, you're safe. Met any goblin on the
way?"
This person is Occha-san. He may be an unfashionable bearded old
man, but he's the guard head of this north gate y'know. I got
acquainted with him when I was reconfirming the forest's location
on my way out.
"Yes, I met three and beat them all. It's nice for some pocket
money."
"Hohou, that's some skill. Since Goblins multiply quickly, you'd
want to kill them the moment you meet one. So, what do you wanna
ask?"
I put
Tama-chan
on my palm and ask.
"This child got attached to me you see, she's a monster, can I
bring her into the town?"
"Wha? Is that a Moss Ball!? Haa, never heard of this before. I
know you can contract tamed monsters if you've got Beast Tamer
class, but to think you can do that with a Moss Ball. People see
Moss Balls as the weakest monster, but apparently their ecology is
full of mystery you see... this got derailed. You've got to
register your Tamed Monster's info at the adventurer guild. I'll
issue a temp registration card for know, but make sure to register
at the guild by the end of this day. If you dawdle till tomorrow,
the temp register will no longer apply and you have to pay the
penalty."
Thank you for a very detailed explanation. I'm sorry for calling
you unfashionable. Let's register once I've delivered the herbs to
Sefi-san.
"Thank you very much. I'll be going to report my quest
completion now."
"Gotcha, good work."
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
The north gate is quite close to Sefi-san's store.
Oh right, I don't know the store's closing time, wonder if it's
alright?
I can see lights when get near the store. Not sure if it's still
open, but there's someone inside for sure.
"Excuse me."
The door easily opened. It's still open, good.
"Yes yes~. Who is it... Oh my, umm, was it Nobu-chan~. What's up
this late~."
That's some sexy attire like usual. It's really half-killing me.
Gotta do some quality private time tonight.
Oops, the mood will turn stale from dirty jokes, let's abandon
this topic.
"I took your quest at the guild. It's a quest to collect
medicinal herbs, isn't it. I've gathered various herbs, could you
confirm them?"
"Oh my my, thank you~. I put the quest but no~one ever took it,
it was troubling~."
I think it's cause of the bad quest description, yup.
For now, I put the herbs I gathered on the counter.
Hira grass 24 bundles, Gedo grass 16 bundles, Maji grass 9
bundles, Para grass 10 bundles.
I got a lot in quite a short time. Now then, how many yen would
I get.
"Just like before, their states are really nice~. My, you even
sort out the Maji grass and Para grass~. The person I asked for it
before mixed them up, I was stumped you see~. But this is just
perfect~."
Hira grass, and Gedo grass is 50 mani each bundle. Maji grass is
100 mani. Para grass doesn't have that high of a demand so it's
cheap at 40 mani.
3,300 mani in total... Huuh? It's more profitable than dungeon
diving? No no, it must be because I was at shallow floor. But this
is quite a nice extra income.
Ah, come to think of it, I still have that with me. Let's ask
her about it as well.
"That reminds me, I found this thing in the dungeon. Is this an
ingredient for alchemy?"
I took out the poison of Shut-in Poison Frog from my
rucksack.
"Let me see~. Umm, this is a poison taken from the poison sac of
a Shut-in Poison Frog right~. You can use it raw as poison, but it
won't be really effective since the quality isn't that good~. It
can be processed into cardiotonic drug, but your alchemy level has
to be high or else it'll fail~."
"I see. Would you take it too?"
"Sure, but it won't be for much~. Well then, since these herbs'
states are quite nice, I'll help some here, how about 3,500 mani in
total~"
"I don't know the market price, I'm fine with what Sefi-san
suggests. I believe in you."
She probably won't do such a cunning act like tricking people.
It might be my wishful thinking, but that's just the impression I
got from her. It's also hugely because she's a beauty though!
"Oh my my~. Geez, you shouldn't tease onee-san~. And here's your
pay okay~. Oh right, this quest will now continue, please do help
me whenever you're free Nobu-chan~. Would you~?"
"If you don't mind me doing it in my free time, yes. In
exchange, do you mind if ask questions about alchemy and magic
every once in a while? I'm slightly interested in them."
"My, if that's the case, you can ask me anytime~. If you want,
I'd teach you all the steps real carefully, ufufu."
Thanks, but it feels like I'd get eaten, in various meaning!
However, that might be exactly what a man asks for!
Chapter 28: Nobusada, Shocking Truth
I've gotten the quest complete signet from Sefi-san when the sun
has completely set and immediately head to the guild. That was more
profitable than I thought. Some stores were still open on the way
there, so I bought some ingredients. Next, I simply need to
register for tamed monster and report the quest completion. Ah,
gotta claim the goblin ears too. Even though they're ears, they're
not animal ears, let's dispose of them quick.
"Oh, I see you're back in one piece dearuna."
Ah, Ranba-san's still here. It's quiet inside the guild. Most
adventurers have probably started drinking at various places.
"This is the completion report. And also, I've killed three
goblins, if you'd please verify their subjugation parts and
purchase the Soul Stones."
"Fumu, acknowledged dearu."
Ranba-san did the procedure in five minutes like he'd gotten
used to it.
"Three goblins are 150 mani, and the Soul Stones are reasonably
well so they're 70 mani each, that will be 360 mani in total
dearuna."
"Oh and also, I'd like to register this child. Here's the
temporary card."
I pointed at Tama-chan on my shoulder and requested for her
registration.
"Hohou, Tamed Monster dearuka. So you were a Beast Tamer
dearuna. This is the first time I see a tamed Moss Ball dearu. The
registration fee will be 400 mani then dearuna."
I received a plate-shaped tamed monster registration card that's
a size smaller than the Guild Card from Ranba-san.
He also told me various things. Like you have to update your
tamed monsters' info once a year. Otherwise, the registered data
will be erased and you have to re-register back. Additionally, you
can participate in tamed monster competitions with this
registration card. Such competitions are held in various places,
brimming with varied and quirky stuff. By the way, there's not
going to be one in Gramada city for a while.
Might be interesting to train Tama-chan and aim for the
strongest Moss Ball.
"Oh right, this herb gathering quest has changed into a quest
personally for you dearu. Now you will get payment directly from
the client, so you get to hold on to the quest form here dearuna.
With this, the guild will acknowledge the quest completion whenever
you get a completion signet nodearu."
Oh, Sefi-san has changed the quest to be like so huh. I should
gather herbs whenever I have time. Kinda feels like a nice side job
to have.
I thanked Ranba-san and went back to the inn.
After finishing the dinner, I asked Donur-san for a little
something through Minerva-chan. Since I got his permission, I'm
looking forward to tomorrow morning already.
Come to think of it, what does Tama-chan eat again?
She should be fine as long as there's mana, water and light
huh... wait, photosynthesis!? I filled a glass with water using
magic and then she dived into it. Tama-chan absorbed the water,
looking very satisfied all the while. According to her, it seems to
be the 『First rate thick mana water she's been waiting for』. I'm
just glad it's to her liking. I don't want Tama-chan getting
crushed in my sleep, so I let her sleep in the glass and go to bed
myself. I've got to practice before dawn tomorrow, gotta get to
sleep quickly, night.
Today's revenue and expenditure,
313,110+3,500+360-400-500(foodstuff)=316,570 mani.
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
Good morning, Nobusada here.
It's still before dawn, I'm currently preparing ingredients at
the corner of the Solomon Pavillion's kitchen.
As thanks for Master and Eleanor-san, I'm thinking of making a
little handmade surprise. Let's make honey toast and deep fried
bread with the flour I bought yesterday. By the way, since sugar
and honey can be found as drop items in the dungeon here, although
slightly pricy, even commoners can buy them. Both are 10 mani per
bottle.
Let's also make walnut jam and custard cream as options for the
honey toast. I put ham and scrambled eggs in the deep fried bread.
Should be no problem even if Master doesn't like sweet things now.
Let's make mixed fruit juice with the pears and apples I picked
yesterday. But since there's no glass bottles here, I put it in an
earthenwares. You often see mcs in some light novels profiting from
making glasses but unfortunately I don't know how to make glass
myself.
I asked Donur-san and Rakog-san to sample the food I made and
they really liked it, enough to ask the recipes. Since I gladly
agreed, it shouldn't be long before I can eat them in the inn.
Improving food culture is a nice thing to do.
I put the stuff I made into the rucksack and immediately run to
Master's house.
After running through the sparse street, I arrive at Master's
house where Master and Eleanor-san are already working out.
"Good morning."
"Oo, is that you Nobusada, sorry about yesterday. Duke Asbel got
something to discuss with me and I couldn't make it in time."
Master reacted and looked at me. However, the two continue on
without stopping.
I hurriedly activate Discerning Magic Eyes and firmly engrave
his movement in my brain.
Master has enough leeway to turn his attention to me, while
Eleanor-san is frantically attacking him. Eleanor-san who was that
frightening yesterday is being toyed with like a child easily.
Really sinks in the huge gap in ability.
Eleanor-san who's unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks
while moving like flowing. Against, Master who's moving
unbelievably fast yet precise belying his huge build. He parries at
times, block at other times, and when he counter attacks,
Eleanor-san is forced to take some distance away. I'd lose the two
if I relax even an instant. Even if I wholly concentrate myself to
watch them, I can only faintly catch what's going on at most. My
eyes keep chasing the two while doing stretches.
I see, so that's how you do counter, that should be applicable
with weapons, I'm simulating in my head.
"Alright, that's it for now."
"Yes."
Ooh, looks like the two have finished their practice. I put
Tama-chan down on top of the rucksack and run up to the two.
"Good morning, Nobusada-san. How are you feeling?"
"Good morning, Eleanor-san. I'm in perfect condition, and my
body has been warmed up I can go anytime."
"Fumu, then let's get right to it. Now then, come at me."
Uho, against Master right from the start huh. But that's exactly
what I'm waiting for, I'm ready for a honorable defeat.
After we bow at each other, I immediately take the attack
stance/Kata.
"Hou, that's a good posture, better than I expected. I see that
Eleanor taught you well."
I kick the ground and rush in. Overlapping Eleanor-san's
movements earlier with mine. I took Master's held-back attacks that
sometimes came at me, with the guard stance/Kata. Amazing, he held
back enough to the level of attacks I could somehow block. I'm
amazed he could regulate it this well even though he didn't see my
training yesterday. I've blocked for several times already, but I
still don't get the timing for Counter stance/kata. When I try to
counter attack, I ended up losing the timing and letting out flimsy
attacks and even taking some punches sometimes. It's exceedingly
difficult.
I give up with the wacky attacks and focus on basic attacks
instead. My clothes were wet with sweat when I was beginning to
lose my breath.
"Alright, let's take a break here."
"Y-yesss"
I crouch down and gasp. And then someone holds out a towel to
me.
"Please use this. Your movement has improved so much it's hardly
distinguishable from yesterday's."
"Thank you very much, gasp wheeze."
It's gasping, not arousal okay.
"(Hohoho, looks like they get along better than expected. Hiding
the new pupil's identity to make it a surprise was worth it)."
Kinda feels like Master is looking at us warmly, let's just
ignore it. It somehow feels like he's plotting something, or is
he?
That reminds me, I've had this something in mind forever, but
never got the chance to ask someone about it. Might as well ask
now, given the chance.
"Um, I'd like you to ask you two something."
"What's the matter?"
"What is it?"
"I've seen an acquaintance and Kyle using Weapon Skills before,
how do you use those?"
""EH?""
The two looked shocked and then their expressions changed to
that of pitying. Eh, did I say something wrong?
"Nobusada, you don't have any one-hand sword Weapon Skills do
you? Having that question must mean that you haven't learned even
one Weapon Skill."
"Y-yes. Is that a bad thing?"
"Nobusada-san. Weapon Skills are something that you somehow
learn one by one whenever your skill level increase if you have the
disposition for it."
...A shocking truth!? In other words, that huh, is that it
huh!!??
"I-in other words, I don't have the disposition for Weapon
Skills, maybe?"
"You got that right!"
Uhoo, he went and said it out loud! So clearly to the point of
refreshing! Even blew away my feeling of getting down.
Chapter 29: If I Can't Use Weapon Skills, I'll Just Make One
The fact that I don't have the disposition for Weapon Skills is
shocking, but I'm not giving up.
"Well don't worry about it. To begin with, everyone worked out
their own techniques before Weapon Skills and martial arts came to
be y'know. Then you should just make one yourself. You can use
magic, right? Combining that with your techniques, and creating a
way to fight exclusive to you have a potential to be far stronger
than those."
As expected of master, he's largehearted. His logic feels
Marie-ish somewhat.
<TLN: Not sure which Marie he's talking about or if the
author really means 'Marie' here.>
However, currently it's unclear whether I don't have the
disposition for the skill or for the weapon skill itself. Perhaps,
I can't acquire it since I'm an outsider from another world. With
that in mind, I really should better do a variety of trials and
errors just like master said.
"Furthermore, I'm curious to see what kind of techniques you
will work out. It looks like it'd be fun."
Oufh, it's completely a mere curiosity. But sounds like working
out a technique while listening to master's experiences will be
many times faster than not. He's cooperating this time, but I'd
even beg to get him teach me.
"Then father. Let me make our breakfast."
"N-no wait, Eleanor. I'll do it... okay, okay."
Master's complexion turned pale at once. Faces can really turn
pale this clearly in reality huh.
"Father, you have to train Nobusada-san, don't you? Let me make
it as it's been awhile."
"W-wait I said..."
Mumumu, looks like master would really rather avoid
Eleanor-san's cooking no matter what? Ah right, I made breakfast
already, completely forgot about it.
"Ah, then would you two like to have these food I made? I
thought I should do this much at least as thanks for allowing me to
learn here."
"Is that so! Since you've gone all the trouble of making them,
we cannot let them go to waste!!"
Master made a thumb up while saying that outside of
Eleanor-san's view. Looks like I did a good job.
"I've made it easy to eat outside, let's spread a mat and enjoy
it here. The weather's fine today and all."
"R-right. My apologies, Nobusada-san. Looks like we've caused
you trouble."
"Please don't worry about it. I like to cook myself, you
see."
I spread a mat and put out the food I made.
Honey toast, deep-fried bread, walnut jam, custard cream, fruit
juice and also some fruits. I've peeled the apples into rabbit
shapes.
Master and Eleanor-san sound impressed when they see them.
"Well well, these look solid. You can open a store with
these."
"These might be even better than the store bought ones."
"Please help yourself while they're still warm. Here's the honey
toast. They're good as is, but putting jam and cream on them are
also nice on their own."
"Hou hou, then I'll go with this."
"I'm getting this one."
Master picked the deep-fried bread, Eleanor-san bit on the honey
toast. And then they let out indescribable smiles with one bite.
Umu, seeing them making those smiles makes me contend making
these.
"This crunch is quite nice. And the egg and ham inside ooze out
some nice flavor too. I'm never gonna get tired eating this."
"Waaa, this bread is so soft and good. Adding this jam here also
gives nice flavor to it. Why are you an adventurer when you can
make food this good?"
No well, I learned to cook out of necessity. It's also a kind of
obsession. I mean, might as well eat something tasty if I have to
make them right.
"Since I was living alone with my grandfather, I naturally ended
up taking charge of our food. But it's only for our own shares. I
won't be able to play if I turn it into work."
They're disappearing fast while I'm talking. Their eating pace
is seriously fast! There's only a few remaining even though I made
more than enough shares for three people.
"That was really good. I'm completely satiated."
"It really is... Nobusada-san is better at cooking no matter how
you look at it, as a woman I..."
Eleanor-san's voice got quieter and I couldn't hear the latter
part, but she seemed down about something. Ah, right, I've gotta
feed Tama-chan too.
"Tama-chan, house!"
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than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
When I said the call I taught her yesterday, Tama-chan bounced
toward me like poyon poyon.
I created water with magic and pour it into a cup where
Tama-chan went into and soaked in.
Huh? The two look stunned? Is Moss Ball unusual?
"Nobusada. What is this?"
Master asked while pointing his finger at Tama-chan.
"Eh? It's my tamed monster I met yesterday. She's Tama-chan, a
Moss Ball. I've registered her as a Tamed Monster so there's no
problem taking her into the city, you know?"
"M-Moss Ball, as a tamed monster? I've been in the guild
relatively long, but this is the first I've seen one..."
"So do I. I know some beast tamers, but no one tried to make
Moss Ball their tamed monster. In the first place, we don't even
know how to have a mutual understanding when these things don't
even let out a voice."
Well, it was due to specific circumstances and skill in my case.
I just went with the flow and she was my Tamed Monster before I
knew it.
"Putting that aside, Eleanor. Shouldn't you go to the guild
right about now? You have work today, don't you?"
"Eh? It's this time already!? I-I've got to hurry."
Eleanor-san fiercely dashed back into her house, got out in her
uniform in a few minutes and ran to the guild. I mean, she's fast.
She's already out of sight.
"Fhuu, considering her age, she'd do good to calm down a
bit."
"I think she's doing well at the guild. Well, the usual
Eleanor-san is nice and fun too."
"Haahaahaa, then how about making her your wife?"
"EEH!? I still haven't got steady earning yet, so that kind of
thing is still to early."
"I'm joking, joking. Now then, I can only accompany you for one
more hour, and since we've got a topic now, wanna try working out a
technique? First of all, what kind of skills do you have?"
Master is looking at me with excited eyes like that of a boy.
Looks like he's looking forward to see how many techniques I could
make. I'm hoping for this myself too. I might be aiming too high,
but it'd be nice if I could materialize one or two techniques
here.
"I am not sure how much should I unveil, but since it's master,
I'm willing to fully disclose it. Please point it out if you think
there's something amiss. For combat skills, I have Swordsmanship
Lv3, Grappling Lv1, Two-handed Spear Lv2, Throwing Lv2. As for
magic, I have Sacred Magic Level 2, and all elemental magic Level
3."
"Wha?"
The second stunned master today.
"Wait, why a vanguard, with that many magic... Fumu, that many
skills, there must be peculiar circumstances. I get that skill
composition in that case..."
He's confirming the situations while muttering. He got that far
even without me saying anything huh.
"Fumu, well, there are classes like Magic Warrior and such after
all, it's not that odd in itself. However, the amount of skills is
unbelievable for a beginner. You might get in a scuffle about
invitations and stuff if you stand out too much. If you don't want
that, might be a good idea to search your own party members."
"For the time being, I'll be solo... No, I'll work it out
together with Tama-chan. If fate allows, I'd like to make a party,
but I'm still a greenhorn in regard to combat skills and
such..."
"That might be a good stance to take. Still, elemental magic
leve 3 huh. Let me see, try shooting at that wooden dummy."
Guess arrow type is fine for now. I shoot fire, water, wind and
earth arrows in succession.
I looked at master with a 'what do you think' face but he urged
me to use more magic. Aren't you enjoying watching magic this
closely too much, master?
I'll use magic I can use one by one as requested for now. Or
rather, wouldn't fire storm or wind storm bother your neighbors?
Just don't blame me if they come complaining about their laundry
catching sands, okay?
After having used several magic, master speaks.
"Nobusada. You're already outside the norm."
What!?
Chapter 30: Tama, Mushroom and Me
"As a magician that is."
Master, please don't drop me down after lifting me up.
"You're obviously better as a magician. Bearing four elements.
In addition, no-chant and chant shortening are stuff that even
professional magicians might not be capable of. Even then, the
firepower is lower. And yet, that doesn't seem to be the case at
all for you."
I'm sorry, I didn't even know that chant exists. I might be a BS
existence for people who study magic the honest way.
After confirming those stuff, we begin the technique
development. Now then master, bring me your unreserved
opinions.
--30 minutes later
"How's that. So when you're combining them, wait for this timing
and do it like... this and that."
--One hour later
"I see, I see. Then the loss would kept at a minimum if I change
it like this when invoked right?"
--One and a half hour later
"Niice. Then turn this one..."
Master's and my secret move development went way over the time.
Master's subordinate even came to pick him up since he was way
late, the guy was really mad. Eventually, the subordinate dragged
Master with him with teary eyes when he said, 『Eh, just forget
about that』. I'm sorry Mr. subordinate.
There's no training tomorrow, thus I'm gonna accept a quest and
train in the dungeon.
Tama-chan's with me after all, if there's some quest that can be
done inside the dungeon, might as well do it while leveling up.
I'd also like to test my new techniques and our coordination.
Now that's decided, to the guild.
Adventurer Guild 10 AM. It's packed with people unlike the
sparse times I've been here up until now. I mean, several parties
are overrunning the quest board, I can't see anything!? Kuh, being
short is hard.
I somehow managed to get in front of the board by slipping
through the gaps between the adventurers. Wh, who the heck touched
my butt?
Wonder if there's a good quest around~?
<< Rare Mushroom Gathering >>
Please gather 『Eggplant Mushrooms』 (smooth elongated mushrooms)
dropped by 『Lostshrooms』 in Dungeon Fonbran. Get as many as you
can.
Reward: 1000 mani for each
Date: Evening of the third day
Client: Solomon's Pavillion innkeeper
※Please bring the requested item to the client directly and ask
for the completion mark.
It seems the client is Donur-san. For now, I'll decide after
checking this quest's details. But still, is it an eggplant or a
mushroom, what an unclear ingredient.
Err, and Eleanor-san is... Ah there she is, I'll line up at the
queue in front of Eleanor-san's quest counter.
15 minutes later.
"Thank you for waiting. Next one please... Wait, Nobusada-san.
Are you accepting quest?"
"Actually, I'd like to decide after knowing more about
this."
"Eggplant mushrooms? I think Nobusada-san would be fine on 2F as
long as nothing unusual happens. However, you have no choice but to
leave the drop to luck. Do you have a map? If you do, I'll mark the
place where they group together for you."
"Oh! I do, I do. That'll really help. Then I'll take this
quest."
"Yes, I've ascertained it here. Be careful okay."
I even got informed of the places they swarm, must be a good
omen. Awright, Tama-chan, let's do our best.
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
We quickly walk toward 2F once we get into the dungeon. Going
straight on 1F will get you to 2F. There's really a lot of beginner
adventurers on 1F. Or rather, I'm one of them. Oh right, got to set
my first class to Thief. Kinda feel like it'll increase the drop
rate somehow. Please go up, I'm begging you. My second class is
still Otherworlder. I'd love to gain a bit more MP for the magic
and technique development.
Sounds of my footsteps echoed in the quiet dungeon. And then a
Pawn Dog is standing tall on a passage with no obstructions.
Pawn Dog Lv 3
ＨＰ：１５/１５ ＭＰ：０/０
"Wind Bind!"
GYAUN
Here's a mutt whose hind legs are tied up by a ring of wind and
cannot move. Fuhahaha, you shall be become nourishment for
Tama-chan.
"Tama-chan, go!"
Tama-chan hurls herself at the mutt with my signal. Do your best
Tama-chan. Its mouth and forelegs can still move, so be
careful.
Afterward, Tama-chan beat up the mutt while I re-invoked the
Wind Bind every time it was about to run out.
And then, Tama-chan was right below the mutt's chin when it
started to stagger.
"Tama-chan, uppercut!"
ZUDOM!
I called it uppercut and all, but it's actually a whole body
blow. Well, it's all about feeling. The mutt's HP finally turned
zero with Tama-chan's body blow. Good job, Tama-chan.
I kindly pat Tama-chan. She's shaking like she's feeling good as
I pat her. What's this lovely thing, I wanna take it home. ...Oh
right, I did.
Teretettette~♪ Thief leveled up
Tererete~te~tentettere~♪ Tama-chan leveled up
The fanfare's different than mine for some reason! This stuff is
way too elaborate, Levellit-sama.
Since it's a body blow, Tama-chan also receives damage depending
on the enemy's and Tama-chan's defense. Her HP decreased a bit
since she hit some bad part, so I used Heal on her just in case. I
wasn't sure if it would work on a monster even though it was a
Tamed Monster, but I was relieved to see that she healed just
fine.
Afterward, Tama-chan hunted a Pawn Dog that appeared along the
way and we went down to 2F.
2F doesn't look too different than 1F, but the atmosphere feels
heavier somehow. And it's a bit dim. Since it's the first time I'm
on this floor, I put Tama-chan on my shoulder and advance
cautiously.
Fortunately, I reached the place where the quest monsters group
together without any encounter along the way.
Looking around. ...There they are! Mushrooms as tall as a kid,
walking around. It's the kind with limbs that's common in stories.
However, there's no face, I don't know how to distinguish the front
and back. And, one, two, three... Seven mushrooms huh.
Tettere~♪ Discerning Magic Eyes leveled up
Lostshroom Lv6
ＨＰ：２４/２４ ＭＰ：２/２
Dungeon-birth fungal genus lost mushroom Lostshroom. They don't
have eyes, but they will come attacking you if they detect you.
They can link between themselves within a certain range, be warned.
The Lostshroom itself is not a food, be warned. There are also
specimens that spread poison around.
The info is more detailed than ever, maybe because Discerning
Magic Eyes-sensei leveled up. Still, scientific name? or rather,
they can link. It probably means to say that Link will turn
inactive monsters into active ones if there are same specimens
inside the combat range. I assume that Discerning-sensei displayed
the info in a way that's easy to understand for me. Still,
link-type huh... It'll be bad if it turns into a train of
monsters.
Since the Lostshrooms are looping their movements, attacking
when they're far from us and drawing them here sound like a good
plan.
"Tama-chan, wait."
Tama-chan stands by diagonally behind me. I'll have her evacuate
behind a cover if she needs to.
I'm gonna use pure magic without modification this time.
"Fire Arrow!"
Bwoosh, with that sound, a fire arrow flies toward one of the
Lostshrooms. It hit a Lostshroom nicely. Just as I thought, the hit
rate is higher than the modified one.
Not sure how to find out how much damage to death when it
doesn't even show it, it's coming straight here either way. I grab
my iron sword and ready myself. Unlike before, my posture is that
of the Attack Form/Kata.
BRUTTSAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The Lostshroom is charging here while roaring weirdly, where
does its voice even come from.
Lostshroom Lv 6
ＨＰ：８/２４ ＭＰ：２/２
Mumumu, the damage is higher than expected. Perhaps fire element
is its weakness.
I just need to finish it after this much damage. I change into
Counter Form/Kata and measure the timing. Right when the Lostshroom
is about to headbutt me, I swing my sword toward it. The Lostshroom
that was nicely cut in two disappears into particles. With no drop,
aphew.
Fire element is their weakness.... Then maybe I can kill them
all in one fell swoop using Fire Storm? If not, it's highly
possible that I can create high temperature blue flame through
image modification. Alright, let's give it a try once there's only
a few of the separated ones left.
I beat the Lostshrooms one by one along with Tama-chan. When
there's only three left, it's experiment time. By the way, the
total killed so far is four. One gave red magic stone, and one gave
Hen-of-woods (maitake). Guess I'll make some maitake tempura next
time.
I got right outside their sensing range to measure the fire
storm range. Doing so had gotten easier since I somehow understood
the effective range after Discerning-sensei's level up.
Then I invoke the magic once the three Lostshrooms have gone
inside the range.
"Fire Storm!"
Torrent of flames roast the mushrooms. I cancel the magic once
they had been burned to cinders. The fact that the Lostshrooms
cannot move from the swirling fire was a nice miscalculation.
The 『Filth sterilization!』 plan is very possible with this. In
short, I'm just going with <<Search and Destroy>>.
I turned the cluster grounds into scorched earths as I went
around the places Eleanor-san marked. Hahaha, filth sterilization!
How sad, this is really extermination.
Whoopsie, I got too much into it again. But it feels like I just
have to inspire myself like that.
I mean, the eggplant mushroom aren't dropping at all. I've
burned more than 40 shrooms now, yet just why. Well, I got myself
Hen-of-woods, shimeji mushrooms, Fly Agaric and magic stones
though.... hm? There's poisonous ones mixed in them.
The time is nearing evening already. I also need to tread the
way back, guess I'll end it after the next cluster ground.
By the way, apparently, Tama-chan receives experience point even
if the enemy is killed by my magic. She's growing up nicely. I
think she can most likely win against a Lostshroom in a one-to-one
fight.
Chapter 31: Blast! New Finisher
And here's our destination. A slightly large room. Protruded
rocks scattered here and there, with around 10 Lostshrooms
enshrined within the room. Yep, they're not walking around. Wonder
what this means? However, this is just convenient for roasting
them. My remaining MP is about half after several battles with
intermittent rests. Tama-chan's and my HP are at max. I carefully
get closer to them until I'm within the range.
And activate! The last ranged magic for today!!
"Fire Storm!"
Bwoosh, blazing flames swallow the Lostshrooms again into a
whirlpool. Burn, buuurn.
After confirming that they've turned into cinders, I undo the
magic and approach them to check out the drop items.
Huh?
Usually the bodies disappear into light particles and leave drop
items behind, but one of them isn't this time?
ZUO!
A purple-like thing spread out of the blackened lump that should
have been burned down and then I got blown away.
Owowow. What just happened? I was completely caught off guard.
It fortunately hit my breastplate and didn't give that much
damage.
The black part of the Lostshroom that should have been scorched
cracks, I can see something purple underneath. The crack gradually
spreads to its entire body, and fall off, eventually a purple
Lostshroom that's one size smaller is looking at me. Not like it
has eyes though.
D Lostshroom Lv11
ＨＰ：３０/４５ ＭＰ：６/１２
Mutated form of the dungeon-born walking type fungi class
Lostshroom. An evolution of a specimen that had a certain amount of
mana and underwent a period of blank mind. It is capable of cutting
off its weakness, fire element, by sacrificing its outer skin. It
also has more attack variety, a completely improved version of the
species.
What's with the D?
The D Lostshroom launched its attack while I was thinking that.
Hold on, it's already within attacking range even though I put a
distance when I got blown away!?
ZUO, its arms lengthen out to attack me. Wait, it can stretch
both its arms. How bothersome, that'll make it hard to grasp the
timing.
Is the D from a certain traveling Indian fighter or something?
It's not going to teleport now, is it??
Wait, there's no room to think about stupid things. It's
surprisingly fast, it's hard to charge in.
I grasp the timing to attack back while parrying with Defense
Form.
1, 2, and 3, now!
WOSH
Eh? My timing should have been perfect... or rather, the D
Lostshroom who was right in front of me disappeared!?
Where'd it go... Eh, behind me?
BUFOAAAAAAAAA
Right when I tried to get away, something that seemed to be mist
attacked me from behind.
Damn, I couldn't make it in time even though Tama-chan went and
informed me.
It's sticky and smells bad. I quickly chanted Dry and made it
evaporate.
However, how did it even manage to get behind me? Can it be, can
it really teleport....
I got the answer soon after.
BUO
I parried the stretched arm and took some distance away this
time. Then, the D Lostshroom's stretched arm caught a rock behind
me, and then it moved its entire body to where the rock was when it
restored its arm. What a brute force way.
Then how about I take some distance and shoot it with fire. I
shot four fire arrows in succession and only one hit. Moreover, the
part where that one arrow hit turned black and scrapped off, not
giving it much damage.
What an exceedingly annoying evolution. Huff, puff.
What's this, I'm losing breath. Pretty sure I didn't move that
much though.
BUO
Kuh, it's not giving me times to ponder huh. And then my eyes
got blurry. Why now of all time.
My movements obviously became duller afterward. What the heck is
this. I quickly check my status, just the summary's fine.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
State: Lethargic Poison
Poison! That mist earlier was a poison mist huh. This is the
first I've heard Lethargic Poison, but it probably a poison that
slows you down. That's one troublesome poison.
"Cure Poi..."
BUOU
CLANG
The D Lostshroom launched fierce attacks, not allowing me to use
detox magic. Worst of all, my iron sword was flung far away. Damn
it, I've got no choice but to ask for it, though I'm uneasy about
it.
--Tama-chan, help. keep it away from me just for a little
bit.
After I sent the SOS signal to Tama-chan who was hiding behind a
rock, a small green mass stood before a queer creature. I'm sorry,
I'll cure myself quick, so bear with it...
"Cure Poison."
I erase the poison and also heal myself in a hurry. This is bad,
Tama-chan's HP is decreasing fast.
I can't exactly run out and grab the iron sword now.
That said, Tama-chan might get dragged into it if I used magic.
There's no time to open my rucksack either.
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BISHI, BASHI
The offenses and defenses continue, but she's obviously at a
disadvantage.
--Tama-chan, it's fine already, get back!
When I told her that, Tama-chan received a blow from the D
Lostshroom and got flung in the air. Tamachaaaaan!
"The hell you done to our kid, you shitty piece of
funguuuuuuuuuuuuuus"
I'm, enraged. Can't control my emotion. I'm gonna beat you to a
pulp now.
I rush toward the D Lostshroom that has stiffened for an instant
after hitting Tama-chan.
It didn't really go well during practices, but I've got no
choice here. I'll make use of the chance Tama-chan gave and finish
this thing off!
I concentrate mana on my right hand and formulate the image.
Modified Earth Wall. Turn clay wall into a wall of rock. Sharp,
brutal, with lots of thorns!
I'll hit the stiffened D Lostshroom with a surprise blow from
the Attack Form. This is the combination of magic and skills!!
"ROCK HAND SMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!!"
I launch my right fist from a slightly crouched down position
with an added twist toward the seemingly side stomach part of the D
Lostshroom. At the same time, the magic I imagined manifested on my
fist as rocks clad around it, and in addition, several thorny rocks
wrapped it. Each thorn is about 5cm long, and they've pierced the D
Losthsroom deep.
Not yet! It's not over yet!
"BLAST!!"
All the thorns went inside the D Lostshroom along with an
explosive sound. The added formula is like a zero distance shotgun
blast. I have added fire magic in the magic composition, so the
power should increase. The recoil on my right fist is absorbed by
the remaining rock wall... or it should have been, it's quite
painful still.
Yup, it's more powerful than expectation. Even though the D
Lostshroom barely survives, its upper half body where I drive down
my fist has been shredded into pieces. This technique is too
powerful for interpersonal combat, it could make things turn real
gross. There's many rooms for improvement still.
Afterward, I take out an iron spear from my rucksack and thrust
the D Lostshroom with it at once. The D Lostshroom's HP turned 0
before it disappeared into particles of light.
Ah, is Tama-chan alright!?
Tama-chan is lying slightly away from where I am. She still has
2 HP remaining. Oh good. And I'm sorry Tama-chan. It's completely
my mistake this time. I apologize to Tama-chan while healing
her.
shake shake
Don't mind it huh. Thank you Tama-chan. I quietly pat her
body.
Tereretettette~♪ Thief, Otherworlder Leveled Up
Tettere~♪ Acquired Composite Magic
Tettere~♪ Grapple Leveled Up
Tettere~♪ Magic Modification Leveled Up
Tettere~♪ Thief has Leveled up to 10, 『Treasure Hunter』 Class
has manifested.
Tettere~♪ Tama-chan's Bond has turned into Deep Affection,
Differing Soul Telepathy Leveled Up.
Tererete~te~tentettere~♪ Tama-chan Leveled Up. Reached Moss
Ball's Level Limit. Met the requirement to Class Change.
And that solemn mood is wasted by the NoGoddess's fanfare. Read
the mood, dangit.
Either way, that's a lot of increases.
But still, so Tama-chan can class change!? Who would've thought
that this kid's hard fight would be rewarded this way!
When I imagine tapping Tama-chan's Class to see the reaction,
there's only one possible Class Change.
『Super Moss Ball Lv1』 <TLN: Super Marimo in Japanese.>
...Is it all right in various ways? She's a Moss Ball after all,
there's no problem right? I set it at once since there's no other
choices.
KAH
Tama-chan's body is immediately wrapped in light. Then the
lights goes down... Looking closer, her glossy fur has improved,
and the mofu-ness also gets nicer when I touch her. Her soothing
level to me has risen indeed, but what about her fighting strength?
Guess it needs future inspections.
And when I look around again calmly, I see two purple things
lying on the ground. Yes, those things I've been searching for.
"Eggplant Mushroom, gotcha------------!!"
I inadvertently raised them high up on both hands and shouted
out loud.
Chapter 32: Tama-chan's Potentials
The Eggplant Mushroom's finally dropped!
I can go back triumphantly now.
By the way, I tried experimenting a bit with the Fly Agarics I
got as drop items.
Eh? What kind of experiment?
Eh, just this trivial suspicion as to whether defeating monsters
with poisoned tools would gain me experience or not.
I changed my First Class to Conjurer and Second Class to Beast
Tamer, and tried it on Pawn Dogs I encountered on my way back.
And the result, you do gain exp doing so. I tested with several
Pawn Dogs and every one of them checked out. And surprisingly,
even
Tama-chan
who didn't do anything gained exp. Need to check more to see
if it applies only to Tamed Monsters or to party members
also.
But really, even thought I was the one who did it, using poison
really left a bad taste afterward. I put the agaric into the mouth
of a Pawn Dog I had tied with Wind Bind and left it alone for a
while. Its HP was gradually decreasing, but the scene was,
y'know.... I thought of ending their suffering right away many
times.
If I get more agaric next time, let's pile it up somewhere
goblins come out! They might eat them since they eat anything,
truly evil!
No wait, maybe I should dry and turn them into flour and then
scatter it into a goblin colony with wind magic... Where'd the
sentiment earlier go again. I sure am dirty, if I say so
myself.
Let's stop thinking stupid stuff and quickly go back. I'd like
to take it easy for now. Checking status and stuff can be for
later. I'm already tired for today.
Solomon's Pavilion, I'm back!
Phew~, and the open seat... The usual one at the counter is.
Hasn't it turned into my special seat now?
Fou-chan came to confirm my order when I took the seat.
"G-good work. How are you doing today?"
"It's been great, I've completed the quest I took too."
"I'm glad to hear that. Um, then you have to eat some good food
and do even better tomorrow."
As expected of a waitress. Her lip service is perfect.
"Then, err, I'd like the recommended fruit juice. Oh, and this
salted fried black tiger too please. Also, I've brought the item
Donur-san requested, could you ask him when I can meet him?"
Fou-chan was dumbfounded. Her bunny ears were still swaying
though. Then she came to, like, 'Ha' with her bunny ears standing
upright. I wait for her response while suppressing the urge to mofu
touch them.
"I understand. I will be sure to inform you when I bring the
dish."
Fou-chan took my order and went to the kitchen.
Come to think of it, I ended up ordering the dish since I was
intrigued to see it at the end of the menu list, but I wonder if
tiger tastes good?
Just how will it be!!
Yup, I thought that this would be the punchline.
It was salted fried black tiger (prawns). Dammit, it's good, so
good.
The saltiness from the sweat of my heart was a bit too much
though.
Tama-chan
is resting on my shoulder with a perfect
balance.
She's treated as a tamed monster in the inn too, but Donur-san
permitted her to stay in my room.
I immediately asked about it after registering her as a tamed
monster, but apparently, there's no need to pay additional fee for
a tamed monster the size of
Tama-chan
.
Or rather,
Tama-chan
is very popular amongst the little girl group (Minerva, Fou),
her affection graph has completely overtaken me in a blink of an
eye and reigns supreme on top. I'm not lonely, not at all,
sniff.
It's a world with few amusements. Even though there are dolls,
most are realistic bisque doll-like stuff, looks like there's
craving for cute ones. Children who have never gone out of the city
probably would have never thought that Moss Balls are a
monster.
What surprising was how Donur-san kept stealing glances like he
wanted to pat
Tama-chan
. You can't, okay? The little girl group takes
priority.
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When most of the adventurers have left, I meet Donur-san in the
staff break room.
"Here's the requested items, two 『
Eggplant Mushroom
s』. Please have a look."
Eggplant Mushroom
Quality: Good - Expiration Date: Until Withered
A high class mushroom with mellow fragrant, smooch food texture
and irresistible down-the-throat sensation. It's not 'smooth', it's
'smooch'. Loved by all, from children to gloomy widows.
"Umu, this is what I requested. The quality and the luster are
good too, no problem there."
"Good to hear that. But really, I heard that it was a rare drop,
but I never imagined it would be that rare."
"That's, thanks for the trouble. I could purchase other
foodstuff if you'd like to?"
"Ah, are you sure? I've got quite a bit of other stuff, I don't
know what to do about them, that will really help."
I take out 15 hen-of-the-woods, 8 shimeji mushrooms, 4 enoki
mushrooms, and 10 shiitake mushrooms from my rucksack. I've left
enough to make tempura for myself. They're sold by a bunch besides
the shiitake.
"This is, you've knocked down quite a lot mushrooms I see.
Quality is good too. In total... how about 580 mani?"
That's quite a bit higher than the price I peeked on the grocery
stores on my back. I guess that's only appropriate considering mine
are of higher quality.
"Gladly. Still, procuring these ingredients on top of the
requested mushrooms, is there going to be some sort of event?"
Oh, Donur-san is scratching his nose tip bashfully.
"Er, well. It'll be our wedding anniversary in three days. I
wanted to cook my wife's favorite dish."
My my, this is, Nobusada-san went and asked too much it seems.
Thank you for the treat. It appears that Donur-san is a devoted
husband.
"Well then, here's your reward and quest completion mark. It's
ultimately a drop item. So I was unsure when I posted the quest.
You did well getting them. Thank you, Nobusada."
Mwu, my HP was diminishing when Donur-san boasted his love
story, but I'm not sure now after getting thanked straight
like this. Well, I'm just glad to help keep Donur-san's family
harmony. I'll just heal this bachelor me by mofu-ing
Tama-chan
.
Now then, time to go back to my room and check for the levels up
and reflection time. Here's my current status.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
Class: Conjurer Lv3 - Beast Tamer Lv3
State: Healthy
Title: 【True Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 160/160 - MP: 1,287/2,085
【Class】
Otherworlder Lv10 (Up!) - Fighter Lv10 - Fist Fighter Lv5 (Up!)
- Monk Lv3 - Magician Lv4 - Conjurer Lv3 - Merchant Lv1 - Farmer
Lv1 - Househusband Lv1 - Thief Lv10 (up!) - Hunter L1 - Beast Tamer
Lv3 (new!)
【Skill】
Ethania Common Language - Differing Soul Telepathy Lv2 - Magic
Modification Lv2 (up!) - Composite Magic Lv1 (new!) - Housework Lv1
- Farming Lv3 - Swordsmanship Lv3 - Grappling Lv2 (up!) -
Two-handed Spear Lv2 - Throwing Lv2 - Mana Clad Lv2 - Evasion Lv2 -
Sacred Magic Lv2 - Dark Magic Lv1 (new!) - Elemental Magic Aptitude
Lv3 - Life Magic - Disguise Lv2
【Class Skill】
Provoke - Treasure Hunter
【Unique Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv4 (up!) - Levellit's Blessing
(Small)
【Tamed Monsters】
Tama-chan
Today's income and expenditure - capital 316,570 - 130 (fruit
juice and black tiger) + 2,580 (2
Eggplant Mushroom
s + various mushrooms)= 319, 020 mani
Ouph, my MP became 4 digit number before I knew it. I can do
more magic and technique training now.
Conjurer leveled up during the fly agaric experiment and I
learned Dark Magic.
Here's the details I got from Discerning-sensei.
【Differing Soul Telepathy】
Lv2 Easier to learn skills the master has
【Dark Magic】
Exerts a variety of effect by manipulating the power of
darkness. Abnormal status efficacy and success rate fluctuate
depending on level and consumed mana.
Available Magic List ※Liberated on level up
Lv1
Pain - Cause limb pain
Curse - Place a curse on a target. Covers immobility, coma,
feeble, intelligence down and others, the needed mana changes the
more complex the placed curse is.
【Composite Magic】
Skill that exemplifies talent to combine magic. The possible
combination is unlimited, restricted only by imaginative power and
mana.
Thief 『Treasure Hunter』
Increase the probability of item drop after killing monsters
And here's
Tama-chan
's status
Name:
Tama-chan
- Gender: Female - Race: Moss Ball
Class: S Moss Ball Lv2 -
State: Healthy
Title: None - Bond: Deep Affection
HP: 45/45 - MP 12/12
(Status is improved by the effect of master's title)
【Skill】
Divided Body Generation - Sacred Magic Lv1 (new!)
『Super Moss Ball』
The beginning first stage of the many potentials the weakest
unknown Moss Ball has. A new star that hadn't appeared in 10 years
in the world of Moss Balls.
Wha!?
Tama-chan
learned magic!? I was dumbfounded to see the unexpected
skill. Exactly a monster of potentials?
It seems Discerning-sensei's level is still not high enough to
see the details on Divided Body Generation. Gotta put more effort
on Discerning-sensei.
Now then, the reflection point this time is how I got too
carried away. Especially the stumble at the end because I turned it
into an extermination routine due to no drop. I could have
lost
Tama-chan
in the worst case scenario. Meaning I can't let my guard down
even on 2F.
Furthermore, I'm weak against abnormal status since I'm
flying solo. Panicking to the point I forgot to take Cure Potion
from the rucksack. I've got to think a way to take those stuff
without using the rucksack. I can't be thankful enough for
Tama-chan
learning sacred magic here. Please do grow more from here
on.
As for the new technique, it's a failure and a success in a way.
I've succeeded creating the composition and activating it, but
there's a ton of points for improvements. Though I originally
planned it to be made of metal, and for it to be a pile bunker, not
thorns, but I gave up at the creating metal part. Apparently, I
lack the skill and knowledge to make that. It should progress
rapidly in many ways if I could do just that. As for the technique
itself, the firepower is too high and the MP consumption is awfully
enormous. That one blow consumed a hell lot of my MP. Might be a
good idea to add more variations on the rock, like drill type or
short lancer type.
My next goal is to level up all the classes to 10 while
continuing my training. Not sure if it applies to all classes, but
apparently, you get a Class Skill at level 10. Those seem like
they'll be useful.
Oh right, I shouldn't forget to gather herbs too since I've
promised Sefi-san. I'd like to learn alchemy while at it.
Alright! Reflection end. I'll do my best tomorrow too.
Good night, Tama-chan
.
Poyon
Interlude 1: Sefi and Alchemy
It's only been a week since that slightly unusual boy visited
this store. It really hasn't been that long, is it~. Feels like
I've known him loong before that.
When he timidly came inside the dim store, it reaally stimulated
my protective instinct. But when we actually talked, he was
stealing glances at my face and chest. And when I told him about
that, he turned red, all sweaty and like, "Y-you knew?". *Chuckle*,
I forgot who said it, but men's glances are very obvious to women
you know~.
And before I realized, he has become something like a pupil in
alchemy to me.
It started with the quest I put out at the Adventurer Guild.
Before when I put a similar quest, the herbs were plucked
haphazardly, the variety were mixed all over, and the adventurers
who took the quest boasted they rooted out all the herbs they
found. And despite that terrible job, they even demanded additional
fee as a remuneration.
That's why I made the reward to change depending on the state of
the herbs this time. The guild receptionist looked troubled when I
submitted the quest description, but she let it be and even
apologized when I explained why I did it. I'm glad that the one in
charge was that senior girl. I mean, the younger ones would
probably persist and not allow it~.
He took up that quest and came to this store with the herbs. I
almost doubted my eyes back then~.
Going as far as separating Maji Grass and Para Grass that
amateurs have a hard time distinguishing, and thoroughly storing
them in cloths to protect the roots. And he had sorted them all in
bunches. I mean, he brought quite a lot after all. I'd like the big
dummies back then to learn from him.
I've come to really like this kid, uun, Nobu-chan at this time.
I changed the quest to personal quest only for him too. He seemed
to have an interest in alchemy and magic, and agreed to it if I
taught him that, he said.
Oh my, he's better at negotiation than I thought, sometimes he
showed adult sides in contrast to his appearance, how
mysterious~.
Afterward, the alchemy class begun every time he came here with
the herbs. And he's really really quick at learning. He went and
mastered the basic of compounding while I stared in amazement you
know~. According to the person himself, "I get some parts easy
since those parts are similar to cooking. And Sefi-chan teaching is
easy to understand too." he said. Onee-san is spoiled~.
Come to think of it, his looks are quite uncommon too. I think
there's rumors saying he's from Hinoto Empire. I mean, black hair
and black eyes are rare in this country. When I asked, "Where are
you from~?", he turned evasive and said that he didn't really know
cause he was an abandoned child. Bad baad boy, don't underestimate
woman's intuition you know~. It was obvious from his gestures that
he didn't want to talk about it~. Weell, I'm not one to talk
though. I mean, I'm living while hiding my identity as a Lamia
kin~.
It's only natural that everyone has something they hide, but I
wonder why I feel a bit lonely about this.
A shocking question flew out of his mouth then.
『I'm wondering, just what kind of other races there are out
there? I've seen animalkin and dwarves, but I don't know about the
others. I knew from books that Lamia and Onifolks exist
though....』
My heart almost leaped out of my mouth. Perhaps he noticed
something somewhere~.
If he really did, I probably would have to leave this city I had
been living for a long time. I'm not really fond of disputes. It
was the same reason I lost my hometown.
The one other place that I could call my home had also been lost
when demon king-sama passed away.
I knew without seeing first hand that my mother and siblings
were dragged into power struggle after demon king-sama passed
away.
I was trained since childhood in assassination techniques like
mixing poisons, spear and magic handling for the sake of power
struggle. I became well known amongst Lamia kin before I realized
it. And I was forced to fight my family. Even if they're of the
same tribe...
And when I got sick of such a family, I met demon king-sama. I
was attracted to that person and his mysterious atmosphere. And
before I was aware, I had disclosed what I had in mind. So easily
to the point that it was like I was under some magic or something
when I think about it now.
I was really young back then. Yet that person never forced me to
participate in battle. I was made to make medicines to help
everyone with alchemy as my main job. It was a moment of peace
unrelated to my life up until then.
However, that life didn't last long. My real mother and siblings
directly went to demon king-sama and demanded me. However, I had no
intention at all to return to those people by that time.
Perhaps demon king-sama was aware of my resolution that he told
me this.
『Sefilot, you're a very kind kid. But you would be dragged into
this if you stay in this country. So you should hide yourself in a
human country. I'll teach you the skills you need for that. And I'm
sorry about this, but would you do two things for me in
exchange?』
Even though I didn't understand why he would go that far for a
lowly lamia like me, I decided to take up on that offer.
Demon king-sama teleported me to a forest in the outskirts of
Gramada. Near a small hut.
As requested by demon king-sama, I put a plain paper entrusted
to me and a magic rucksack on the desk inside the hut, and
installed big barrier stones around the hut. I don't know what it's
for, and I don't think I should scrutinize either. That's why I
went toward Gramad without looking back.
Afterward, I was active as an adventurer and built this store
after amassing some fortune.
And then one day, I heard news about the death of demon
king-sama.
I could do nothing but looked down, unable to even repay his
kindness. That was exactly one of his requests. It's an
unchangeable future. So please, don't worry about it.
I was sobbing like I had turned back to my child self, wasn't
I~. But it's weird, I wonder if demon king-sama knew about his
assassination. There's no way to find out about that now
though.
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
"Sefi-san. You locked the front door again. Ah, I've brought the
herbs again, let's go and process it okay."
Nobu-chan's voice came from the back door. I see, the reason why
I felt like he was a close old acquaintance was because he feels a
bit similar to that person.
I wonder if he would you stay like this even after knowing my
true form?
If possible, I'd love that future. I only hope for a place of
repose~.
Well, leaving all that stuff asides, I just like Nobu-chan so
much I want to eat him~.
Ufufu, you can't run away from one-chan you know~,
No-Bu-Chan.
Interlude 2: A Moment at Levellit Temple-thing Shack ①
Today I took the day off since I got tired of always questing
and leveling up after training. But now that I think about it,
there's really nothing I wanna do.
While I was wandering around aimlessly I caught sight of the
shack from before.
Come to think of it, I never went there again after that one
time. That noGoddess would probably sulk if I don't get her some
offerings.
Oh right, I've got some leftover steamed buns in my rucksacks.
Let's use them as offerings.
I swing my foot toward the empty looking shack. The door is
open, for it's a temple for once.
And what came to my sight was....
A passed out Bell.
I hurriedly get to him and hold him. His chest is going up and
down, looks like he's alive. There's breathing too. Just what on
earth happened.
"Nn... Kuh, a."
"Are you alright!? What happened?"
"S..."
"S?"
"I'm starving... I haven't eaten anything for the past several
days."
Ku~~~~
A reserved stomach sound that's just like him resounds.
I see, I see... Gimme back my worry!
That said, leaving him after seeing this would leave a bad
taste. I have steamed buns with me, but since he hasn't eaten for
several days, that's not good for his stomach. I'll grate some
apples and spoon it to him.
"Here you go, this should go down nicely. Eat slowly."
I feed him with a spoon, leaving out honorifics altogether. At
first he was chewing slowly, after a while he began to eat with
great relish. How do I say it, kinda feels like a parent bird
feeding their youngling.
After cleaning the plate, he seemingly came to himself and
realized that I was supporting him.
"Sososososorry. You're Nobusada-san, right. Thank you very much
for saving me. I suddenly lost consciousness, I thought I was done
for..."
"Whoa there, calm down. However, why didn't you eat for several
days?"
"I'm ashamed to tell you, but just the other day, I wasn't
feeling well and couldn't go out to work at other temples, which is
helping with healing at the sick ward. Did you know that you could
get stuff like vegetables and free lunch if you went to help at the
sick ward."
Afterward, Bell had a fervent speech about the wonderfulness of
helping at sick ward. But I thought something while I listened to
him. That means this temple has no point then...
But I couldn't say it. I mean, it's too pitiful. Let's drop by
here from times to times. Otherwise, I'd worry the day Bell died
from starvation.
"Does this temple not get enough offerings to the point that you
have to do that?"
"Gunyuu... Yes. There was no more offerings since Nobusada-san's
baptism. As for healing service, other temples get the priority to
have the patients transported there...."
Fumu, that's a serious problem. But why would this temple get to
be the outcast. It's just too much.
"H-however, Head Priest of Ares Temple has been treating me food
if I go help at the sick ward. And um, we go out to have meals
together sometimes too."
Isn't that just the head priest trying to get close to you? I
might be reading too much into it, but maybe that's related to this
temple getting left out?
"Head Priest-sama? He's a man at the prime of his life."
Is this a homo thing? I'm not good with that stuff. Umu, I'm a
temp apostle for once after all, perhaps I should come up with a
way for Bell to earn his keep before he step into a dubious
path?
But I wonder if there's something that can be done.
The site of this Levellit Temple (Shack) isn't that bad in
itself. There are residential buildings around the temple, there's
shops and guard station not too far away. You'd have thought that
he should get enough offerings with this, but there's an Ares
Temple's sick ward nearby. In modern analogy, it's like choosing
between going to a town doctor or a major hospital. And since
there's no patient, the town doctor went to help at the major
hospital. Since he's always absent, the people around start to not
recognize him as a doctor.
What a negative spiral.
If we focus only on Bell's healing ability and personality, then
having him paying a visit to the elderly on the neighborhood is a
good idea. Feel like they'll pamper him like he's their own
grandchild. Or he could win over children and fish out their
parents. In order for that to happen, we need an impetus. Hmm,
wonder if there's anything good for that.
"I can't come up with anything good, I'm gonna think about it
while walking around in the town, you should get some rest Bell.
I'll leave this for you."
I take out leftover fruits and breads from the rucksack.
"I'm very thankful for this, but are you sure? Please don't
force yourself."
"I'm a believer for once after all. And I can't just let one of
the few acquaintances I have here be in trouble."
"Nobusada-san..."
After putting the still weak Bell to his bed, I wander around in
the town. Unlike before, I have a goal now.
Hmm. Hmmmmmmm.
I'm stumped.
For now, let's think up something that our target would likely
want.
They're not adventurers, so it's not like they're going on an
adventure somewhere, and they can't just readily buy something
expensive either. Something with a high consumption rate and
frequent buying cycle would be nice. Which means, it naturally has
to be foodstuff.
I head to a grocery store.
The grocery store I'm heading to stocks up ingredients from both
the dungeons and farms at 50:50 ratio, even Solomon Pavilion buy
their stuff there. I bought the honey back then from the place
too.
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
"Welcome, welcome. We're having a sale on celery and onion
today. We recommend dungeonborne sea bream and flounder. Ooh I
almost bust a groove there."
"Hi, Kumahat-san. You've got some nice stuff today."
"Oh, s'that you Nobu. Yer' still so thin, you gotta eat more if
you want to stay on yer' adventurer line of work."
This person is the storekeeper of this [YaoEight] store,
Kumahat-san. His hearty laugh is famous around here. The origin of
the store name is unknown. He gave me some not so nice nickname
like Leek Kid when we first met, but after I helped him make up
with his wife after a huge fight, he stopped doing it. The store is
managed only by him and his wife, but since it has a wide variety
of line up with good quality, I've been getting stuff here
often.
Various vegetables and fruits are put on shelves inside the
store. Fish and meat are stored inside magic rucksack with
preservation function, taken out when you buy it. Looks to be the
last resort since there's no refrigerator. However, this store is
famous for offering fresh stuff. The fact that most of the goods
have been sold out just before the store closes is a testament to
its popularity.
I look around the store and find a huge mound in one corner.
Looking closer, it's a pile of small apples.
"Kumahat-san, what's with these apples?"
"Ah, those are from a farm I know, y'see. They're small and
sour, no one's buying so I ended up taking them. I thought I could
sell them for cheap at least, but that sourness is a hard one it
seems y'see. This one's a miss in my judgment."
Since it's not selling at all, there's a note with 100 mani
written on the heap. Fumu, I'm hit with an idea. This will do,
won't it!?
"Kumahat-san, I'm buying all of this. Also some sugar and lemon
too."
"You serious!? Yer really a lifesaver. I'll lower the sugar and
lemon price a bit for ya."
Thus, I hurried back to Levellit Temple after buying (a pile of)
small apples, lemon and sugar for 50 mani. Bell was sleeping when I
got there. Least close the door will ya, it's wide open.
I immediately start cooking in the shabby kitchen.
I single mindedly peeled off half of the huge amount of apples.
Then I diced
them all into small pieces. I add lemon juice and sugar on it,
and mix them together. It's tiring on the hands coz of the
amount.
After I've mixed them well, I have a taste. Umu, it's a bit too
sour, but this should be just right after simmering.
I put a certain amount in a pot and simmer it while taking out
the broth.
Once the apple turns half-transparent and the broth is gone,
it's complete.
I was pouring mana into it during the process. When I was making
deep fried bread and stuff, I tried pouring mana into it as a magic
practice, and the result was higher enclosed mana and better
tasting bread. I don't know the logic behind it, but there's no
harm in better tasting food... I think.
And here's the result. It's just an apple jam, but I'd better
add a brand name on it as a proof this temple sells it. Apple,
apple, hmm, let's just call it Applevel. Kinda sound melodic
methink.
Applevel Jam <TLN: or alternatively Leveringo, ringo=
apple.>
Quality: High - Enclosed Mana: 10/10
Expiration Date: Best Before Two Weeks
Good quality apple jam supplied with mana during its production.
It's perishable, so please consume as soon as possible. Has a
slight mana recovery effect, and plentiful of dietary fiber, very
effective for missus with constipation problem.
Ooh, it came out better than expected. The taste doesn't fall
behind the one I ate in Japan too.
This will sell well as long as we market it well, won't it?
Ah, Discerning-sensei, you don't have to display expiration date
unless I specifically ask for it.
As for its container, I made a small jar made from stone by
putting Rock Hand Smash to practical use. Unlike when I'm
materializing it out of nothing, I call out pure stone from the
ground to form the jar.
It's only as big as a teacup and comes in a set with a lid also
made from stone, I'll be mass producing them. This cost nothing, so
the final cost ends up cheap. I'll engrave a picture of flowers, an
amiable-looking bear, a bipedal cat and stuff on them to make it
popular with the children. It might also serve to fire up collector
spirit on some people, prompting them to complete the whole
set.
Now then, half of the apples I have make for, whoa, 200 jars of
Applevel Jam.
Now we just need to sell it here. That said, simply selling
doesn't have enough impact. I should try doing that by referring to
a certain thing.
Interlude 3: A Moment at Levellit Temple-thing Shack ②
I'm running an open stall at the site of Levellit Temple. Of
course, I've already prepared a paper fan and a fake megaphone
already.
"Welcome, welcome, we've got a very nice jam endorsed by
Levellit-sama, [Applevel Jam] with us here. The pretty ma'am
walking over there, your beautiful skin is guaranteed to get even
smoother if you eat this jam. And for the lovely adventurer lady
over there. This jam amazingly has an effect to recover mana ever
so slightly. Giving flavors to your dull meals in your adventuring
while also recovering your mana, what an incredible value. And you
can get all that for just 50 mani. Come in, we've prepared samples
for you to have a taste here!"
I began selling the jam after giving that speech. The reaction
was lukewarm, I guess. I've sold 20 jars already. The female
adventurer seemed to be attracted by the mana recovery talk, and
after seeing that, drawn by that, the housewives began to taste the
samples. I was thinking that it would go well if this kept up.
However, not everything will always go the way you want.
"Oy, oy, ain't no way stuff that can recover mana be this cheap.
You shouldn't tell lies, brat."
"Right, right, you damn faker."
Five people that wouldn't look out of place were they called the
Thug Series have surrounded me. Noo, the housewives that had come
here all went away. The hell you're doing, damn you.
"I'm not telling any lie. It does recover mana, and is good for
your health. Who are you guys to have the gall to claim such even
though you never even tried it? I happened to catch sight of you
coming from Ares Temple, perhaps you guys are related to the
temple?"
Yes, my Nobusada Eyes (estimated at 4.0 visual acuity) clearly
saw that. Thought it may not apply to the entire temple, I should
consider a part of Ares Temple to be in cahoots.
"Y-y-you're wrong. We're just ordinary men who don't approve of
this trickery."
"T-t-t-t-t-hat's right, right. I'mma knock over these
fakes."
They're obviously shaken. What a honest to goodness reaction.
Moreover, Thug B tried to knock over my selling stand while saying
that. Someone caught his hand as he reached over to the stand. And
then, Thug B soundlessly fell down. What was that aikido-like move
just now.
"Geez, what a rowdy bunch. When did this city's public order
fall so low, I wonder."
The one holding that hand is a crossdressing beautiful woman who
wears a mask that cover the area around her eyes.
...Eh!? Is she a member of a certain opera group or
something!?
What are you doing? I was ready to shoot out stones here. But
since someone took the stage from the blindside, I've decided to
take a wait-and-see approach.
"Y-you bastard, the hell you're doing. This ain't your
business."
"Fufu, as a resident of this city, I can't overlook people who
give false accusations and trouble others. Besides, these goods are
undoubtedly effective. I say this as a bearer of Appraisal
skill."
...*rustle*...*rustle*...*rustle*....
The beauty's testimony rustled the surrounding people. One might
have thought that this was staged, but it's a completely unforeseen
event for me. Or rather, how should I go coping with this now.
When I was wondering what I should do since I ended up turningg
into a sort of onlooker, I caught sight of the guards coming here.
Someone probably informed them. Good job, unknown someone.
"Ok, stop right there. Everyone causing the commotion, stay
where you are. We'll knock you out if you get violent."
While saying some private policemen-like line, the private
policemen, I mean the guards arrest the thugs. Huh? Why are they
coming here?
"You seem to be the cause of this commotion. I'll listen to what
you have to say at the station."
Eh, wait, why me too!? I'm not involved in the quarrel, I'm the
victim here no matter how you look at it y'know.
"Aah, he's a victim in this uproar, he doesn't have anything to
do with it. I guarantee it."
"No well, you're also going to..."
The higher-up looking guardsman stopped moving when he saw the
beauty. The beauty showed him a crest adorned on the dagger she had
on her waist. Wonder whose crest is that.
"No, we will not pursue this matter further as you have spoken
so. Please excuse me."
"Sorry about this. It'd be nice if you could investigate who's
behind these men too."
"Yes, understood!"
The higher-up who is now acting like an long-serving underling
take the thugs they arrested away. Umu, this is just like
Komon-sama's tribunal now. Now then, what'd happen to me. I should
give my thanks at least.
"Thank you for saving me. You're a lifesaver."
"Please don't worry about it. And I'm sure you'd be able to
easily deal with those guys. I just lent a hand as a fellow
Levellit believer."
What!? Not sure if it's that uncommon, but this is the first
I've met someone as quirky as me.
Name: Shani Azbel - (Real Name: Casca Tycoon)
Gender: Female - Age: 16 - Race: General Human
Class: Princess Knight Lv19 - State: Healthy
Title: 【Knight of Levellit】
【Skill】
Rapier Lv4 - One-handed Sword Lv4 - Self-defense Lv3 - Small
Shield Lv3 - Water Magic Lv3 - Life Magic - Appraisal Lv2 -
Etiquette Lv4 - Charisma
【Class Skill】
Sentinel
Knight Commonness 『
Sentinel
』
Cut down physical damage to a degree for a period of time.
Ineffective against magic.
Bwoah, I alsmost blurted out.
This girl is the daughter of duke-sama huh. But her real name is
the real dangerous one here. This country is Tycoon Dukedom
<TLN: Tled as Taikun before>. With that on her name, she must
be a royalty. This smells like trouble. Nevertheless, she sure got
a lot of skills. Wonder if it has something to do with the
noGoddess's blessings.
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
Tettere~♪ Disguise leveled up
Looks like she used Appraisal too. Disguise-kun leveled up.
"How did you know I was a Levellit believer?"
"Well, Bell is a friend of mine you see. He was really happy
when he told me that there was a new believer, a black haired boy
he said, it piqued my interest."
Beeeeellllll. Well, no point crying over spilt milk. He said
that I was the first person he did baptism, he must have been
frolic. This girl doesn't seem like a bad person anyway, should be
no problem. No well, there's a huuge problem with her position
though. I hope it doesn't turn into anything big.
"Is that right. Well, I did all this in an effort to help Bell
too. I thought that the temple management would have it easier if
this Applevel Jam could become its specialty product."
"I see. I think that's a good thing. Let me purchase some too.
Truthfully, I couldn't get this flavor out of my mind after trying
the sample earlier, hahaha."
And then the wild masked young lady bought five jars of jam.
The onlookers who were surprised begun to form a line. A
testimony from a user of Appraisal skill must have been quite
effective. 200 jars of Applevel Jam were completely sold out in a
blink of an eye. Haahaahaa, this is a fortunate miscalculation. Of
course my merchant spirit didn't forget to announce that Levellit
Temple would be selling Applevel Jam from tomorrow on.
Afterward, I cleaned up the place and went back to the temple in
a hurry. I think it's about 3 PM now. I never thought that it
would be sold out this fast. I thought there would be leftovers
even. I've got to make more since the ones I planned to sell
tomorrow are all gone. Oh right, gotta order more apples at
Kumahat-san on my way back. Wonder if he'd undertake it if I offer
to buy it at a higher price.
I overheard people having a pleasant chat of some kind when I
was walking toward Bell's room to report.
"Ooy, Bell. You sure you can get up already?"
"Ah, Nobusada-san. I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm fine now.
I can go help the treatment all day from tomorrow on!"
Miss Shania was in the room. Is it not a problem for a young
lady to visit a boy's room alone? Well, I don't think Bell is
capable of the act though. The two of us frowned at Bell who was
confidently getting his priority backward.
"Bell, don't you think that's no good as a priest of Levellit
Temple."
"That's right, you've got something else I need you to do
tomorrow."
"Something I need to do?"
"Ummu. I made and sold a jam I called Applevel Jam at my own
discretion. You should promote your healing to housewives and
adventurers who buy this jam as the temple's specialty. I'll be the
one making the jam, but you'll be responsible selling them, Bell.
You'll be paid wages and offerings from the portion of the sales,
so please accept it. As long as you promote it well, people will
know that they can get treatment here at this temple, and if you
get along with them while you're selling the jam, they should come
here regularly. When that happens, you won't pass out starving like
you did in the morning ever again."
"Fuaa"
Bell got confused to see me talking rapidly. He's got a very
idiotic look on his face, but I guess that's only natural. I mean,
things were moving along while he was sleeping. A complete bolt
from the blue.
"And, here's half of the sales today. I'm leaving this here as
an alm, use it to get proper food and make sure not to faint again.
I'm going to make more jam now, I'm borrowing the kitchen,
okay."
Bell nodded. He's been swept in the flow now. I'm being
forceful, but if I don't push his back like this, the folks at Ares
Temple would take advantage of him.
I felt a presence behind me while I was making jam in the
kitchen.
Since it feels sharper than Bell, it's probably the wild young
lady.
She speaks as I turn around.
"You're quite a good guy, aren't you."
"Really? I mean, many people have been helping me too. I just
couldn't overlook Bell getting taken advantage of."
"Well, many who became Levellit-sama's believers are good guys
like you. Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself. I'm
Shania. It'd be nice if you can get along with me like with
Bell."
"Pleasure to meet you, I'm Nobusada. I'm just a humble rookie
adventurer. Happy to be acquainted with you, good guy-sama who went
and saved an unfamiliar jam seller."
I gave my gratitude exaggeratedly while smiling. Seeing that,
Miss Shania looks like she's about to burst out laughing.
"Fufufu, nice retort there. Well then, I should be going now. It
feels like we're bound by some kind of fate. I'll be looking
forward to that."
Miss Shania left while saying some cryptic stuff. She seems like
a good person, but please don't let it be troublesome fate if
possible. But that kind of type is probably going to get the
surrounding swept in. I resume simmering the jam while feeling
unease for the future.
Ah, I completely forgot to offer the steamed buns.
Later on, I put steamed buns along with the jam in front of the
goddess statue after remembering that.
Swosh
The stuff I offered vanished instantly.
Aieeeeeee
She's watching! She's watchiiiiiing! She's watching what's going
on heeere.
And then something flutters down. A strip of paper falls on the
floor.
With a word.
『Thankie!』
Written there.
....noGoddessssssss!
Please give back the jar.
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Chapter 1: Please Come in Another World
"Then, manager. I'll excuse myself first okay."
"Alrighty, good work."
It's currently 9:00AM. I've finally finished the night shift and
I stretch out.
I'm Izumi Nobusada. I work as a humble vice-manager of a certain
convenience store.
A vice-manager's work doesn't change much from when I was a
part-time worker though.
I just had a little bit more overtime work, a little less
vacation, and a lot more working time on holidays.
....I feel sad now. Let's stop with gloomy stuff, I'm finally
going to have three consecutive holidays now.
"I haven't had consecutive holidays in a long time. Wonder what
I should do."
I was going to schedule various things, but in the end I
couldn't decide what I wanted to do, currently I'm wandering around
due to lack of sleep.
Yup, curse my indecisiveness.
In the end, I concluded that I'd finish my piled up errands
first before creating my schedule.
There's a lot of things that need to be done like tidying up my
laundry, airing the futon, and turning the pickles. Having led a
single live for 35 years, I'm confident that my culinary and
laundry skills won't lose to an average housewife. That's not
something to be proud of though. It's a man who can do housework
better because he can't get married.
In my case, it's cause I lost all my relatives in the earthquake
three years ago so I had to do everything myself though. Man will
manage somehow when they're driven to the edge.
Now then, I've got to stock up foodstuff on the way back. My
spare money would disappear if I didn't amass them at bargain
sales. I've finished the plan for tonight easily, tomorrow I'll
assess where I'll be going.
I stock up foodstuff at a certain drugstore chain store. The
revival of rural area hasn't advanced at all, there's no
supermarket here. They've built convenience stores the foremost so
I'm not particularly troubled with meals, but my wallet won't be
able to endure it if I always buy my meals at convenience stores.
Not sure if someone who works at one like me should say that
though.....
I cram the foodstuff in the shopping-use My Bag and go back to
my car.
Most of the things I wanted were on sale, so it really helped
me. There's a lot of unforeseen expenses this month like my
friend's wedding, so it's been hard for me.
Hm?
There's an unfamiliar glass marble on the passenger seat where I
put My Bag at. Did I put this thing here? I look at it while
thinking that. It's a glass marble where the color change like a
rainbow depending on the angles where you see the light from. I put
it in my trousers' pocket since it tickled my fancy somehow. I'm
thinking of putting it as decoration somewhere in my house, an old
man who seeks comfort is avaricious.
I revved up the engine and went back home while thinking
that.
"I'm home."
I come back to my home where no one will greet me. Even though I
don't have a family, this is one habit where I always inadvertently
say when I come home.
"Let's cut up the tofu hamburg so I can always use it anytime I
want and put it into the freezer. I'll just have a plain boiled
Ramen today."
I love meat but once I became a 35 year old, my inter-cerebral
alarm would rang if I ate too much of them. Thus I settled with
tofu hamburg steak made of tofu and tofu residue. I get more
quantity for less, it's a good value for money.
Once I'm done with the preparation, I do my daily routine of
stirring the Nukadoko. These house and Nukadoko are things my
parents and grandparents left for me. To be honest, it's too wide
for a bachelor, and maintaining it costs quite a lot.
Even then, I don't have any intention of selling them. I can put
some money aside if I economize, and I don't have money problem for
living.
Slurp slurp slurp slurp
I noisily slurp the Ramen while staring at a novel-contribution
site.
"Hm, so good. It's relatively more expensive than instant Ramen,
but recently, this tastes as good as an average Ramen shop."
At one time, when I was completely into cooking, I tried to make
my own noodles and crushed Tonkotsu for the Ramen, but it took
surprisingly more labor and expense than I thought it'd be, so I
don't think I would do it ever again. I don't think doing that is
possible unless I'm running a Ramen business.
Takatan♪ Tanta♪ Takatan♪
The BGM of a certain peasant revolt's game rang from my
smartphone. This means.....
"What's wrong no-good Kouhai?"
"You seriously said that first thing first dearimasu!? I think
that's too cruel for this cute cute kouhai dearimasu."
We're exchanging jokes like usual. This Kouhai is one of my
not-so-many friends, from my high school days.
"And? It's rare for you to call at this hour right? What's
wrong."
"Um, you see, I got an information from the shop manager that
Senpai would have consecutive holidays from today on, so it's a
circumstance where I'm going there to return the DVD I borrowed a
long time ago dearimasu."
"Ah, that huh. I'm planning to relax at home tonight, so you can
go whenever you can."
"Got it dearimasu. Then see you later!!"
"Yeah."
Umu, a restless one like always. I can't imitate that light
footwork. Mostly because I'm heavy though.
Slurp slurp slurp slurp
I'm thinking of cleaning up the room before my Kouhai comes as
I'm noisily slurping the Ramen.
…………
"Hm?"
Did someone call me? Most of the neighborhood here are of old
age and they're usually sleeping at this hour. This place is quiet
and surrounded by mountains, so even a small sound will greatly
echo.
I look around, there's no way anyone is around. No really, I'm
not good with horror....
……las……po……lisj……
"....It's not an auditory...hallucination?"
Cold sweat flow on my cheeks.
Right at that time.
"Wha"
Light overflows from one part of the floor. Looking closer it
looks like some kind of geometrical pattern.
"What the hell is this---------"
My view became pure white as I lost my consciousness.
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Chapter 10: The March of Wild Boar
"One~day♪ Inside a forest~♪"
As usual, we're walking on the highway.
"I cooked a hotpot~♪ Made of bear-san~♪"
Futsuno-san, what kind of song is that.
But really, the people of this world sure can walk. I know that
people of Edo era were good walkers as it was normal for them to
walk dozens of kilometers a day, and these people are similar. Or
rather, I'm surprised that I could walk this far myself. Come to
think of it I don't see many horses. Maybe cause this is a remote
place.
"Me think these much firewood should be good enough."
"Aye aye, you can take some rest now~"
The menu today are boiled gyoza and steamed buns.
I had prepared the gyoza and bun's dough yesterday. Actually,
it's just half of the udon's dough, processed.
The meat inside is made from dried jerky. The meat itself isn't
that good, but I've dipped it in the dashi stock to change the
texture. Ummu, it came out fairly well. I've made the boiled gyoza
smallish to make it easy to swallow. On the other hand, the steamed
buns are thickish to satisfy the stomach. I'd like to get my hand
on better ingredients in the town tomorrow. If there's leftover of
the boiled gyoza's soup, we can use it as our meal tomorrow morning
after heating it up. Yup, if there's leftover that is....
"*mokyu mokyu*"
Yes, as you'd expect, Mitama gulped them all.
Futsuno-san also ate a lot. Are all the women in this world like
them? But well, as the one who made the food I should be happy that
they ate them with great relish.
We rest at the camp once we've had a satisfying dinner. That
said, there's no bedding so I just lay down on the ground. Hmm,
wonder why. Lying on the ground like this feels nostalgic somehow.
Ah yeah, when I was little, I ran out of my house at midnight and
gazed at the starry sky like this too. I did some rash things back
then. I'm dozing off while recalling that. It seems I'm tired after
all. Well then...good...ni...ght....
BURUAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAA
It was a sudden explosive roar.
"Woo, w-what!?"
I woke up and checked the two immediately.
"Aa, you're awake. I was going to wake you up."
"....Some distance away. 300 meter to the north. There's
something big."
"Something big? Do you know what it is?"
Shake shake. Mitama shook her head.
"I see, now then, what do you think we should do
Futsuno-san?"
"'Course!! We're running away!"
Futsuno-san thumbs up at me. I don't have any objection at all,
but she sure decides fast!
We get ready to depart in a hurry. We had made it so we could
depart anytime. We're dressed lightly and don't have many baggage
after all.
In panic, we run at full speed while being careful not to tumble
in the pitch black highway.
"...This might be bad, it's coming closer. Straight here."
Mitama muttered when the morning dawn.
"Is it targeting us?"
"...I don't know, but it's going to clash with us soon. Nee-san
what should we do?"
"It's obviously faster than us eh. Even if we run at full speed,
we don't know if we could outrun it.... huh."
Mitama got lost in thought.
It's imprudent of me, but I thought that a beauty would still
look beautiful even when she was lost in thought. Yup, gotta pull
myself together. It's a matter of life and death.
"No choice but to ambush it eh. I'll wait here to receive it
from the front and start casting a spell. With the magic invocation
as the signal, I'd like you two to make a surprise attack from
behind the rock."
"Understood."
"Got it."
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
GWOOSH GWOOSH GWOOSH
I understand from the sound that something heavy is coming here,
but what are the gwoosh gwoosh?
I can't check it from behind the rock. I wonder if Futsuno-san
alright?
"Manifest! Flame Wall!!"
Futsuno-san invoked a magic which also acted as a signal. The
thing that was running made a sudden break at the wall of flame
that appeared out of nowhere. Alright! It's wide open.
Mitama draws her bow. I activate the Magic Clad.
I jump out with sword in hand when Mitama has set her aim.
Futsuno-san shot out a fire arrow from the front.
I stare at the thing while rushing in....
Rampaging Big Boar Lv14
HP:43/84 MP:0/0
Condition: Enraged
A wild boar that became gigantic after getting influenced by
Magic Essence. It's not a monster but its degree of danger is
authentic.
The meat is rich of protein, it also tastes good. Its fur is
useful for winter clothing.
Looking closer, a steel trap that was probably set by a hunter
is snared on one of the boar's legs. It was probably enraged by the
pain and got us dragged into this.
As I was on the verge of coming into contact with the boar, I
felt Mitama's atmosphere behind me changed slightly.
"....Weapon Skill 『Piercing Arrow』...."
The arrow shot from the bow that was drawn to its limit passed
by me and rushed on the boar.
The 『Piercing Arrow』 didn't pierce through the boar completely,
but it gouged its skin and got stuck in its buttock.
Well then, lemme deepen that wound with my sword!
DOSH!
I push my sword in one go and cut!
BURUAAAAAA
The big boar rampages from the pain and kicks its hind leg with
all its strength toward me. However, I couldn't evade it since my
sword was stuck in its body.
BAAAAAAAM
"Oh n....GUHA"
The big boar's hoof hit my body, I got blown away backward. The
iron sword stuck in its butt fell down.
I couldn't even breathe due to that powerful strike, my
consciousness is fading.
No! I hold my trembling knees. Hold it me! I clench my teeth,
keeping my consciousness up!
"Nobu-kun!?"
"Nobu!"
The two are calling me sorrowfully. The two aren't attacking the
big boar, probably because they were worried about me. Damn it, I
didn't want to drag them down.
I secretly use magic without letting the two hear it.
"....Heal (whisper)"
I kept my hand inside my clothes to prevent the light leaking
out. Thankfully I'm wearing black clothes.
Alright, I can still go on.
I can't be the only one lying down when the two are fighting
hard against the big boar.
I don't have any weapon. However, I still have my magic.
If its skin is thick, then I just need to strike from
inside!
I don't wanna get hit by that counterattack from behind again,
but let's do this! Prepare for the counteroffensive! Here I go!
I brace my aching body as I run toward the big boar.
The big boar has retreated to the back to restrain the two.
It doesn't seem like it's paying any attention to me, looks like
it considers me to have left the battle.
I thrust my right hand that's been clad in Magic Clad as strong
as possible into the big boar's wound. The warm living flesh and
slippery blood coil my hand.
BURUMOAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The big boar is rampaging at the attack that came outside its
awareness, I'll finish this now!
"Eat this big guy. Wind Arrow (whisper)."
I invoked Wind Arrow from my thrust hand. The arrow of wind I
pictured from Mitama's weapon skill earlier penetrated through the
big boar's body from the inside.
Burua...aaaa.....
I pulled out my hand, at the same time the big boar fell down.
It seems the wind arrow hit the big boar's heart.
I timidly look at my hand, but there's no obvious injury. It's
probably thanks to the thick Magic Clad.
Tereretette...
Oh I guess winning against a more powerful enemy raised my
level.... But, I can't anymore. I can barely hold my consciousness,
maybe because I almost run out of MP due to the magic and Magic
Clad.
I fell down and fainted just like that.
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Chapter 11: Finally Arrived at Gramada
When I came to, there were two hills right in front of my
eyes!
Yes, it's Nobusada. Apparently, Mitama is letting my head rest
on her lap.
What bliss. I want to bask in this lingering memories, but I
wonder what happens after that?
I'm sure I finished off the big boar.
"Oh, Nobu-kun, you're awake?"
Futsuno-san peeked here.
"Yea, somehow. Futsuno-san, how long did I lose
consciousness?"
"About 10 minutes. Just when I thought Nobu-kun who should've
fainted got up and killed the big boar, you fell again, even Mitama
was panicking ya know? Don't go and act rashly k'. Nobu-kun."
"Aye, I'm sorry. Are you two alright?"
Looks like the two don't have any serious injury. They're
probably anxious since I got blown away in that fashion.
"Still, how did you finish off that big boar? Hey hey, tell
Onee-san 'bout it. Hey hey."
"....Nee-san, Nobu just woke up, don't push him like that."
"Uh, yer' right. My bad."
"No, I'm fine already, my head feels clear. I'm reluctant to
part way with this lap pillow, but I'll go and get up."
I really am reluctant! But we have to do something about the
killed big boar. The bruises on my body still hurt, but that's
about it. I had readied myself for some broken bones from the kick,
but apparently, Heal was able to heal it. Magic is amazing.
Now, let's process the big boar and the fresh meat.
"Let's dismantle this big boar for now. Would you two help
me?"
""Un""
We can think up other things that need to be done while we're
working on this.
Helped by the two, I dismantle the big boar. It doesn't have
Soul Stone since it's not a monster.
More importantly, meat! Fresh meat!
I diligently process the fresh meat before me while enduring the
pain on my body.
After peeling off its fur, I drained its blood and cut the meat
by body parts. Looks like they fetch a good price if I bring them
to the right place in the town. I wash the intestines with all the
water in the water sack and preserve them. I divided the meat into
three parts using the cloth I bought. It still weight too much, my
rucksack can't hold them all.
Oh yeah, the two were surprised when I told them about the magic
rucksack. Since it seemed to be quite expensive, in desperation, I
told them that it was a keepsake from the grandfather who raised
me.
Thus, we decided that I would carry the expensive parts.
Yet, even after doing all this, there's still too much left. As
expected of a big boar. Ah, I've put away the bear trap behind a
rock. It was bulky and dented all over, I deemed it unusable.
Can't be helped, let's barbecue the meat that we can't hold!
Yes, we're having a barbecue party right now.
"Fuhaa, so good. The boar meat I ate back then smelled gamey,
but this one's not too bad at all. Why's Nobu-kun cooking this
good?"
"Delishlish"
I wonder why? The benefit of Housework skill? I feel that the
meat here tastes better than the one I made in earth back then. Or
maybe it's cause this big boar is tasty?
Well, whatever. Right now I'd rather enjoy this meat than
thinking that deeply. It's simply salted with sauce made from
fruits. I also made a few tempuras from the boar meat. With this I
used up all the oil I bought. I couldn't bother with the vegetables
so I just chopped them up and made them into meat roll.
"Ah, meat IS nice. Compared to fruits and black bread, eating
this feels like power is swelling up in me somehow."
*Nod nod*, Mitama nodded at me in agreement while stuffing her
mouth with the meat. Umu, eat to your heart's content. We have a
lot more.
How terrifying.... It was a good meat, but the amount was
something I'd never have thought could be eaten by three people.
Futsuno-san and Mitama seem very satisfied. Usually Mitama looked
like she wasn't satisfied.
We began to walk again after having the meal took up large
portion of time. We wasted a lot of time due to the unnecessary
battle, but since we departed faster as the result, it seemed to be
ultimately a zero sum. Looks like we should be able to get to
Gramada before nightfall at this pace.
I look at my status I missed to see after defeating the big
boar.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:General Human?
Class: Fighter Lv7
Title: 【Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 39/70 MP: 30/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv2 - Throwing Lv1 - Magic Clad Lv2 - Holy Magic Lv 1
- Evasion Lv1 (New!) - Elemental Magic Aptitude Lv2 (up!) -
Disguise Lv2
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv2 (up!)
Ooh, my level increased by two in one go. My skills leveled up
too! Looking at this, it seems I can regard that Class and Skill
are leveled up differently. The Elemental Magic Aptitude leveled up
even with Fighter class whose MP doesn't increase after all.
Oh, looking at the race.... I wonder what the '?' after General
Human is.
I thought something would happen with the increased level of the
Discerning Magic Eyes, but it's more like the liberation of an
entry of information?
It probably leveled up when I saw the big boar with it.
The trip advanced smoothly without any trouble afterward. The
highway also gradually became wider and better looking. As I was
sensing such small changes, I saw some kind of rampart in the
distance.
"Nobu-kun, that's Gramada y'see. The whole town is covered by a
huge wall. Only the Avaoak Fort at the westernmost can equal the
sturdiness of that. It was made to be sturdy cause it's very close
to the demon lord's territory."
"Hohou, considering they made such a secure wall, does that mean
this town is that important?"
"Yeap, the territory around here is under direct control of Duke
Azbel, it's also a center of distribution of goods. Order of knight
is permanently stationed here and it also has security guards, the
public order is quiet nice."
Duke Azbel. It seems to be the duke who rules the area around
here. His political skill is apparently quite formidable, Gramada
has been under good government ever since he came in charge of the
town. Futsuno-san doesn't know the inner details, but it seems the
ease of living in Gramada has no particular fault. I can expect
many things.
We made it to the line for the inspection to enter the city.
We're also quickly lining up at the end of the queue.
"You'd need to pay 200 Mani to enter the town. If you don't have
an ID, then they'd issue a provisional registration card 'ere.
You'd need to deposit 2000 Mani. After you've registered at
whichever guild and got yourself a guild card, you could get the
money back."
"By 'whichever guild', are there more than one of them?"
"Yeap, the big ones are the Adventurer Guild and the Commercial
Guild. There's also some intermediate guilds for each jobs.
Nobu-kun's gonna register at the Adventurer Guild rite'?"
"Let me see, I don't have a connection after all, so that one
seems to be the safest bet."
Our turn came as we were talking.
"Oh, the 『Tail of Wind』 pair. You two are safe."
The sentry lightly talked to the two. He seems to be in the
middle of his twenties. Comparatively good looking.
"Kyle-han, good work. We managed somehow."
"Everyone's gonna be sad if anything happens to the prominent
beauty sisters of the guild. In fact, I'm one of those peeps. How
'bout it, wanna have some drink with me after work?"
"....No."
Mitama, so prompt.
"Not possible, we gotta report to the client and guide this guy.
Now, get back to work."
"Mumumu, a man! Where is this guy."
"Me, me. Nice to meet you, Kyle-san."
"Wait, you're just a kid. Ya surprised me."
I'm technically 15 though.... It's probably partially because of
my oriental face looking young, but this height is the root of all
problem!
"I'm not a kid. I left my hometown to become an Adventurer you
see."
"Haha, saying that means you're still wet behind the ears. Well
fine, got an ID?"
"I don't have anything like that since I was raised in the
forest. Futsuno-san told me that the Adventurer Guild could issue
the Guild Card, so I'm going to make one there."
"Right right, it's the provisional registration card then. Wait
a bit."
After saying that, Kyle went to the guard station and came back
carrying a small crystal ball.
"Put your hand on this. This thing is called 『Crystal of
Conviction』. It'd show us if you have any criminal record in the
past through the joint information from the guild. Well, you should
have no problem if you lived honestly."
I put my hand on the crystal ball as urged. There's no change on
the crystal ball.
"Alright, looks like you have no criminal record."
After saying that, he filled out a ticket like thing. By the
way, I was told later that if you had a criminal record, the
crystal ball would float.
"Okay then, the toll will be 200 mani, and the provisional
registration ID will be 2000 mani. We'd reimburse that one if you
came back here after you got your ID issued. Once you've your Guild
Card, you'll be exempted of future tolls."
"Okay, here you go."
I took out 2200 mani from my rucksack and handed it to him.
"Got it. This is the provisional registration card, don't lose
it you hear me?"
"Thanks."
"Welcome to Gramada, high adventurer-to be. Well, just take care
not to get yourself hurt."
He seems flippant, but he's quite good at taking care others. He
doesn't seem to be a bad guy. Lemme look at the stats.
Name Kyle - Gender: Male - Race: General Human
Class: Fighter Lv 12 - State: Healthy
Title: None
【Skill】
Swordsmanship Lv3 - Spearmanship Lv2 - Life Magic
I wonder if these much is the standard for guards? He should be
able to deal with something like that big boar somehow?
Nevertheless, Kyle? You're a guard, but your eyes have been
chasing after Futsuno-san's and Mitama's asses for a while now.....
Do your job, guard (laugh).
We set foot in the town with Kyle's leer. Hey Kyle, you're
seeing us off while looking reluctant and all, but is that really
alright? The people accumulating at the line are looking distressed
you know.
"Then let's go until the guild together. Unfortunately, from
there we gotta report the quest completion to the client.
Truthfully, I wanted to go with you until the end."
"No no, I wouldn't have been able to get here this fast alone,
you two are really a big help."
"Really? Come talk to us if you have problem later 'kay. Our
regular lodging is the 『Dog of Flame』 inn. You can contact us by
sending messages to the innkeeper."
"....The food there is good."
As expected of Mitama, she's unflinching!
"Ah, also, you can sell the big boar's meat and fur at the guild
okay? Nobu-kun can have all the one you're carrying."
"No wait, we should divide it into three equal parts...."
"S'fine, you'd need all the money since you're starting up as an
adventurer. It's a farewell gift from onee-sans 'k."
"....I have no problem, I like the meat part myself."
Gunuu, this is a huge shock. So that was why they put the
expensive parts like the fur in my baggage. I'll definitely return
this debt! In good meaning!!
"Well then, c'ya."
"You two, thank you."
I part way with the two in front of the Adventurer Guild. Now
that I'm by myself, it feels lonely somehow.
Alright! Gear up, here I go!
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Chapter 12: The Guild and Eleanor-san
I opened the door and saw rowdy people at the bar's counter...
yeah, not happening, the place looked like an oold public office. I
guess it's only right, there's no way you can do your job while
drinking alcohol. The clients would have withdrawn their requests
too.
I saw an open counter and briskly walked to it. I peeked at the
counter, umu, there was an onee-san who fits the image of a
beautiful secretary smiling. A splendid business smile.
Wonder what she's like?
Name: Eleanor - Gender: Female - Race: General Human
Class: Magic Fist Fighter Lv30
Title: 【War Princess】
【Skill】
Fist Art Lv6 - Physical Strength Lv4 - Touki (Fighting Spirit)
Lv4 - Evasion Lv4 - Danger Sense Lv4 - Life Magic
Three Size: Hold on! You're still too young to lay down your
life!! ( ・᷄д・᷅ )
Uooh, the guild's receptionist is unbelievably strong. Fist Art
Lv6 with those slender arms!?
She looks very slender and dignified, but I'd be in a world of
pain if I made her mad.
I'll keep in mind to be polite with her.
"Am I correct to assume that this is the guild's reception
desk?"
"Yes, this is the reception desk. Is this your first time
here?"
"Yes, I just went out of my hometown. There's a lot of things I
don't know, will it be alright to ask you about it in detail?"
"Then I will keep you company, I'm Eleanor. First, registering
will cost 1000 mani, would that be alright with you?"
OH, my money is bottoming out fast even though I haven't done
anything. Can't be helped, this is an important investment.
I took 1000 mani out of my rucksack.
"Here you go."
"Thank you. Well then, please put your hand on this status
board. The data read by this device will be used to make your own
guild card."
Nuu, it's gonna read things huh. Me think it'd be bad if my
Unique Skill were known? I wonder if I can hide it with Disguise
skill? Disguise skill-san, please hide the otherworlder title and
my Unique Skill. You're only skill lv2, but do your best!
When I put my hand on the Status Board, it glowed.
FIIIN, a small strange sound scratched my ears.
After waiting for about 1 minute, the strange sound stopped and
the light disappeared from the Status Board
And then the data got embossed on the board.
Name: Nobusada - Gender:Male - Age:15
Race: General Human - Guild Rank: F
Title: 【Moss Ball Killer】
Criminal Record: None
Phew, looks like it doesn't show skills and such. I'm safe for
now. Rather, only the Moss Ball Killer is there. And the age is 15.
Is this because of my physical age. With this I can safely answer
questions about my age.
"T-this is.... You're a title carrier at your age. It's a
wonderful thing for this guild to have a promising person joining
us."
No no, I'm nothing compared to you. Moss Ball Killer and War
Princess is like chalk and cheese.
"And this will be your guild card. If you lose it, reissuing the
card will cost you 50,000 mani, so please take care of it. The
reason it costs so much is because there were too many adventurers
who lost their cards, the cost before couldn't cover it. Since
apparently most were rowdy people, this strict regulation was
needed to reform them...."
Equivalent to 500,000 yen huh. Expensive. I'll hang it on my
neck so I won't lose it. The guild card seems to be dust and water
proof. Relatively high tech huh.
"Then I will explain about rank. Guild rank goes from F, E, D,
C, B, A, and S rank. Rank advancement will depend on the number of
completed quests and such. There will be an examination to raise
your rank starting from D rank. There is a required quest other
than the exam when you're raising your rank to C. From C rank on,
your character and the evaluation from your party members if you
have a party will also be assessed since there are escort missions
in the rank. Thus, there are many adventurers who purposely stay at
D rank."
Since I will be entering dungeons as my main job, I guess that's
fine. Is there any merit in raising my rank?
"First of all, you can take more quests with high reward as your
rank increases. In addition, as an adventurer's name become well
known, there are cases where they're given nominated quests, a lot
of higher ranked adventures receive quests from nobles and
countries. As for the disadvantages, the higher your rank the more
restricted you are to urgent quests. At times of urgent quests such
as monster outbreak, they are obliged to participate in them. If
you refuse to, expulsion might be imposed on you at worst, so
please keep that in mind."
Muu, sooner or later I'll have to decide whether to postpone or
raise my rank.
To be honest, I don't want anything to do with nobles. After
all, I'd probably get coaxed and used with my inability to
debate.
"Does the rank matter to enter a dungeon?"
"If it's the Fonbran Dungeon at the center of this town, you
could enter it regardless of rank. Other than that entering a
dungeon whose danger level assigned by the guild might be
restricted depending on your rank or the guild's evaluation about
you."
I see. In other words, I need to raise my rank in order to make
a killing.
"You're exempted of tax if you're registered to the Adventurer
Guild. However, there is a tax on every completed quest, thank you
for your understanding."
Fumu, it's a good thing that going to another world means not
needing to fill the tax return.
"That will be the end of my brief explanation. Is there anything
you'd like to ask?"
"Ah, I killed a Big Wild Boar in my journey to this town, is
there any place I could sell the fur and meat at? Also, it'd really
help if it also accepts purchasing of fruits and other things from
the western forest."
"Big Wild Boar!? They can be more dangerous than the average
monster, were you alright?"
"Yes, I worked together with some adventurers who were with me
and defeated it somehow."
"Was that right. The counter for purchasing is over there, if
you kindly please liquidate there. As for the fruits, it will
depend on the type. The person in charge should be able to tell
which ones can be cashed in."
"Thank you very much. And also, do you know an inn that's just
right for a beginner? I'm not familiar with the town yet, it'd be
great if you could tell me."
"Ah for that we have a joint beginner inn from the guild. It
costs 300 mani a day with morning and evening meals included. A
rank F adventurer can utilize the inn as long as there are rooms
available, however, you will need to undertake F rank quests for
two weeks as a term."
Apparently, many F rank quests involve odd jobs which people
tend to neglect. Looks like they're imposing the term to
efficiently process those quests. Well, I think it's a good system
to familiarize a beginner in. It seems most odd jobs can be done in
a day or half a day, it's easy to digest the number.
"Could you help me with the procedure to use the inn? Oh right,
I'd like to ask for the refund of the temp registration card, would
that be alright?"
"Yes, then I will process your request. Please line up at this
counter once you're back."
"Thank you, Eleanor-san. I'll come back once I'm done with the
purchasing procedure."
"Yes, I will be waiting."
I thank the smiling Eleanor-san and head to Kyle's place.
Or not, I gotta bring the wild boar's material to the purchasing
counter first.
The purchasing counter was served by a rough old man, so I'm
omitting it, omit! The fur and the meat were in good states, so
they could purchase it at relatively good price. As for the fruits,
they only took ones that could be used as ingredients for medicines
and the Ramputan fruits. Looks like I need to take other fruits
directly to shops.
And since they're busy today, it seems the assessment will have
to be done tomorrow. Can't be helped, after promising to go back
tomorrow, I head to the guard station at the west gate.
◆◆◆
"Eleanor-senpai, time for shift change. You can take a break
now."
"Oh my, it's already that time. Then I'll take you up on
that."
"Yes."
I turn over my seat to my junior. I went into the break room
inside the guild and recalled the beginner-san just now.
Black hair, black eyes, they're rare in this principality. He's
apparently 15, but he looked young from all angles.
『Yaan, yan yan. He's so cuuuuuute, I'd like to take him home if
I could.』
Eleanor somersaulted once. There isn't even an atom of the usual
cool receptionist, her junior would doubt if it was really her if
she sees this.
『I wonder if I was able to deal with him like the usual me, I
was seized with an impulse to instinctively hug him! You rarely see
black hair and black eyes around here, so he was really striking.
His big round eyes, and the baby face even for a 15 year old net a
huge point too.』
Her face loosened, with hanging drool.
『I'm surrounded by old men so he's my oasis. I have to secretly
give him advices and prevent him from getting hurt!』
Eleanor gripped her fist and vowed such in her mind.
◇◇◇
"Uuh, I felt chilly for a moment there...."
At the same time, Nobu-san who was heading to the west gate
muttered that.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 13
Chapter 13: Matda the Superman and Kyle
Several guards were standing by at the west gate when I got
there. Looks like Kyle isn't here.
"S'cuse me, I'd like to refund the temp registration card now
that I have registered as an adventurer."
When I gave them a call... Huh? A nice middle-aged man who seems
to be the top person here is coming.
The white hair mixed in his natural hair looks good, but his
most distinct trait is the bulking muscles. That upper arm is as
big as my body. The other guards are carrying swords and spears,
only this person is bare handed. No wait, that knuckle-like things
on his waist seem to be brass knuckles.
"Fumu, refunding for the temp registration huh, that means
you're a newbie?"
"Yes, I just got to this town today and completed the
registration just now."
"Fumu, wait a bit. Oy, Kyle! Stop lazing around and help with
this."
Mr. Muscle Middle (Temp) ordered Kyle who was inside the guard
station in a loud voice. Kyle ran out while panicking a little.
"Please give me a break captain-commander. I just went in for a
break didn't I."
"Fool, stop grumbling at work! You've got to reflect a little
for creating a long ass line while you were chasing the adventurer
ladies' asses."
"Guooh, even Captain-Commander knew it.... Tohoho, I'll do it, I
wiiill."
Mr. Muscle Middle is the captain-commander huh. Judging from his
intimidating air, he must be the captain-commander of the soldiers
in this town. He seems exactly like your seasoned war hero.
"Oh, the chick who was together with the 『Tail of Wind』 huh.
Looks like you're done registering."
"Thanks to you. Also, I have a name, Nobusada, please stop
calling me chick."
"Haahaahaa, well I didn't hear your name. Nobusada eh, that
sounds like a name from Hinoto Kingdom."
This guy, he's doing the document while looking at me. Quite
skillful he is.
"Oh yea, you're calling them 『Tail of Wind』, what's that?"
"Wha? You were with them and you didn't know that?"
"Yes."
"『Tail of Wind』 is the party name of those two. They're D-rank
adventures with promising future at such young ages. Though they're
more famous for their careful completion of quests than for their
combat ability. Those sisters have the look so they even have a
fanclub I hear."
They are beautiful but to even have a fanclub.... As expected of
Futsuno-san and Mitama. They're awesome.
"Alright now, procedure complete. These are your silver
coins."
I received silver coins from Kyle. Right on money.
"More importantly, what's your relationship with those two?"
"Eh? A lifesaver that helped them from goblins?"
"I see, so those two saved you when you got attacked huh."
"No, it's the opposite you know."
"Opposite?"
"I was the one doing the saving. I helped them when they were
outnumbered as Mitama was hurt."
"You did!? You're kidding me, must be a lie, you don't look that
strong y'know."
Mugugu, he doesn't believe it at all. I-it's not like I'm
mortified by it!
"Then you just see it yourself in a match. Right Kyle?"
"Geeh, commander!"
Geh, Guan Yu.
Since when were you here, Captain-commander Muscle Middle
(temp).
"What's with that 'geeh' huuh. From what I see, this lad isn't
that bad himself. He'd beat you easily if you let your guard
down."
"You serious!? Mugugu, but there's nothing for me..."
"Then I'll give you the right to make an advance on my daughter
once."
"To Eleanor-san!? I'll do it, let me do it!"
Wait, the captain-commander is Eleanor-san's father!? The father
of War Princess must be terribly strong....
I look at him timidly. I mean, you can't just give someone the
right to make an advance on your daughter that easily you know.
Name: Matda - Gender: Male - Race: General Human
Class: Magic Boxer Lv75
Title: 【War Fist】
【Skill】
Fist Art Lv7 - Physical Strength Lv7 - Sturdiness Lv6 - Touki
Lv6 - Evasion Lv4 - Danger Sense Lv4 - Command Lv5
Uooo, why is he this strong. An order of magnitude difference,
literally.
But really, War Fist and War Princess! Is this a parent and
daughter thing. Kyle, are you really going to make a pass on the
daughter of this father? Un, I just got to know him recently, but I
can see him doing that.
Eh? Me? It's impossible for me right now. It can't be a quarrel
if I can't stand getting hit once by his fist.
"Are you fine with swords?"
"Un, I'm good."
"Then, use any wooden swords here."
Several wooden swords are leaned against the wall. Uoo, there's
many with blood on them. Just how hard is the guards' training.
I found a lone bokuto while looking at them haphazardly. How
nostalgic! Alright, I'm using this one.
Bokuto 『Merciful Blood Slasher』
Quailty: Good - Enclosed Magic: 1/1
A souvenir sold in a certain hot spring resort at Hinoto
Kingdom. Magic power came to dwell it after its long history of
beating up ruffians.
I appraised it just because.... But what the heck is this.
Uwaah, I can see darkened parts here and there when I look
closer.
"Huu, you're using my wooden sword huh. You've got good
eyes."
So it's yours huh, is that right. Just how many did you beat
with it!
"Okay, let's do it. I'm not gonna hold back. After all, having
the authorization from the captain-commander to hit on her is like
a miracle."
"Muu, feels like you're treating me like a stepping stone, but
I'm not going to lose okay."
"Looks like you two are motivated enough."
Kyle and I face each other.
His flippant attitudes he had been showing quieted down. We
readied ourselves and looked at each other. I'd feel aggravated
somehow if I lose and he makes a pass on Eleanor-san, it's firing
me up. Activate Magic Clad, maximum output it is.
"Hou"
Nuu, the captain-commander noticed the Magic Clad. But it's not
like he's warned against it, so he probably doesn't mind me using
it.
Huh? Since when did we get surrounded by the peanut
gallery!?
Guards! What about your job! Wait, the people lining up are
paying attention over here too. You the ma'am over there, this
isn't a show you know.
"Then...."
The surrounding noise quieted down with the captain-commander's
voice.
"Begin!"
"HAAAAAAA"
Kyle rushed in at once with the signal.
However, I had already read that. He looked so obviously wanted
to plunge ahead.
I blocked him with the bokuto at the right timing.
"Noottottotto"
I gave Kyle a Yakuza kick when he lost his balance.
"Wha! Waaaaait."
Kuh, he evaded. But it's still my turn!
"CHESTOOOOOOO"
I plunge with all my might and swing down.
I made my attack while he was trying to fix his balance and
posture.
This ends it!? Right when I thought that, I got a severe counter
attack.
"Counter Slash!"
Kyle's slashed at me horizontally. Its power was not perfect
since he hadn't rebuilt his posture, but the counter hit me. So
that was a Weapon Skill.
Ouch ow ow ow, I'd have fainted if it wasn't for the Magic Clad,
dammit.
"How do you like that, you should surrender now."
"But I refuse!"
I fix my breathing while enduring the pain. Then I noticed
something when I was covering Magic Clad on my whole body for the
second time.
My magic power flowed onto the bokuto too?
I don't know if it's effective or not, but since it's not
useless, I'm going to put all the magic power it can take.
"What's wrong? If you're not coming, I'm gonna do it instead
y'know?"
I ignore the cheap provocation. I stare at Kyle and take an
upper stance.
The aim will be for an instant, don't mistake the timing,
me.
"Sheesh, I'm gonna finish this quick and go to Eleanor-san's
place ya know. Go to sleep with this! Another Slash!!"
He's also swinging from above huh! No, wrong! It changed to
upward slash!? How does that even work!?
But this is convenient. I swung down the Magic Clad bokuto at
once. The aim is Kyle's wooden sword.
CLAAANK
"Wha"
Kyle looked dumbfounded for an instant. His wooden sword that
hit my bokuto crushed to pieces.
Not letting that chance go, I jump in the air.
"DIE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
I ram a drop kick on Kyle hard!
"BUBERAAAAAAAAAA"
Kyle fell down while raising a strange voice. Ah, he's
twitching.
The defensive power from the full throttle Magic Clad became
quite the offensive power huh. Fuhahaha, evil has been
destroyed!
THUMP!
A fist hit down on my head as I smirked instinctively.
I crouch down due to the excessive pain.
"You overdid it fool!"
It looked to be captain-commander Matda's fist. T'was hurt.
"Kyle too, you were too careless. Your attacks were to random.
I'm gonna personally train you intensively after today's work."
"Gwooo, so this is what they say when it rains, it pours."
Captain-Commander, that one just now was the decisive blow no
matter how you look at it.
"Lad, you're rough but worth polishing. However, you'd have been
done in by Kyle's counter in an actual fight. A moment of
negligence beckons death, do not forget that."
"Yes, thank you very much! Captain-Commander!"
I saluted reflexively.
Captain-Commander Matda went back to the guard station in a good
mood for some reason. The peanut gallery also broke off after being
satisfied with the show, only Kyle and me were left. Since he
looked quite depressed, I felt a bit bad for him.
"...Er, how do I say this...don't mind."
"Gufuu, don't you cheer up the loser."
Well, it's not like I don't understand.
"Well fine, Nobusada was it. This time, I'm handing over the
right to hit on Eleanor-san to youuu."
Ah, he resurrected. He sure recovers fast.
"No, it's not like I wanted to do that...."
"What! She's that much of a beauty. You're not a man if you
don't hit on her."
"No no no, please don't decide that with your standard. I just
became an adventurer today y'know? Until I can earn enough to lead
a stable life, I plan for love affair will be secondary."
Un, I do yearn for mofumofu-san, but I gotta stabilize my life
first. Since I'm not a Tokyoite, not having a saving is not my
principle.
"You, you're quite calculated for your age...."
Oh quit it, this is the time to remain obscure.
"I lost this time, but I'm gonna win the next match. So don't
die inside the dungeon or something you hear me."
"I'm not gonna die that easily. I'll take you up on that
rematch. But just you know I never have any intention to lose!"
We face each other with triumphant looks. I dunno who started
it, but the two of us burst into laughter.
After bumping our fists, we started to walk back to our own
separate ways.
Kyle huh. Quite an interesting guy.
Now then, it took more time than expected, I got to secure a
place to sleep tonight.
I ran back to the guild.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Good Food Really is the Best
Evening of the day. I ran to the guild.
Come to think of it I didn't ask the guild's open hour. I was
panicking in the middle of the way, thinking what I would do if it
was closed.
I head to Eleanor-san's counter in a hurry. Adventurers inside
the guild at this time of the day were sparse, so it didn't take
long until it was my turn.
"I'm back Eleanor-san, I'd like to complete the procedure
please."
"Yes, Nobusada-san. Please wait a minute."
Even though I knew that it's just a business talk, being told to
wait by a beauty would still skip your heart wouldn't it?
"There's an inn behind this building called 『Solomon Pavilion』
of which the guild is cooperating with. You could apply for the
beginner fee if you show this note to the receptionist."
"Thank you very much. And excuse me, could I ask you
something?"
"Yes, please ask me anything."
"Truth to be told, I haven't been baptized yet, what should I do
to take one?"
"Baptism is it? Excuse me for asking, what would be the
circumstances that make it happens?"
Just like what I told Futsuno-san, I told her that, 『I got
abandoned as a baby in the western forest, an old man who was
living in the forest picked up and raised me. My grandfather passed
away recently so I thought of going to the town. Since I've been
living in the forest all my life, I haven't taken the baptism and
my general knowledge is a bit unreliable』.
"Was the the case, you've had it hard don't you...."
No, um, it's just a setting I randomly thought up, I'm truly
sorry.
"Were you informed of the baptism?"
"Yes, I heard about it from someone I got acquainted with on the
way to this town."
"Is that right, but you'd have to take it at another day since
it's already late today. If you have time I could prepare your
baptism ready for tomorrow, what would you like to do?"
"Yes, I'm fine tomorrow."
"Then would you tell me the god of whom you'd like to be
baptized under?"
"『Goddess Levelitt-sama of Growth and Talent』 please."
I chose it without hesitation. Eleanor-san made an "Eh!?" face
for an instant, but she calmed down immediately.
"Levelitt-sama is it. Many adventurers went with 『God of War and
Battle Aren』-sama, are you sure about that?"
Goddess Leve, why are you this lowly regarded? Did you do
something bad?
"Yes, it's Levelitt-sama please."
"I understand. Then I'll prepare the procedure for the baptism.
Please come again by the daytime tomorrow."
"Thank you very much Eleanor-san. Then I'll be resting at the
inn for today. Thank you in advance for tomorrow."
"Yes, have a good dream."
I went out the guild and immediately headed to the 『Solomon
Pavilion』 behind it.
After walking for a few minutes, I saw a big building with a big
sign written with, 『Solomon Pavilion』. Even an inexperienced
adventurer wouldn't get lost with that. Yes, that's me!
When I went inside a door that looked like it had quite a
history, I was immediately greeted by a dining room. Looks like the
lodging rooms are above. I immediately search for the receptionist
desk and then a girl who seems to be around 10 greets me.
"Welcome~ to 『Solomon Pavilion』~"
Un, it's a small girl with bob cut that could be called a
beauty.
Name: Minerva - Gender: Female - Race: General Human
Class: Merchant Lv5
Title: 【Poster Girl】
【Skill】
Arithmetic Lv2 - Reception Lv3 - Housework Lv3 - Life Magic
Poster Girl is a title!? Considering her age, she's quite a
capable girl.
"I've got an introduction from the guild, is there any room
left? I've just been registered as an adventurer today."
"Ye~s, if you please show the note given by the guild."
"Ah, here it is."
I handed over the note that Eleanor-san gave me to the girl.
"Yes, I got it. F rank Nobusada-san right~ How long do you plan
to stay in~?"
"For now one week please."
"One week it is~. Ah, in case your rank rises, you'll still be
charged with the beginner fee for that one week, but it'll be
regular fee after that, please take note~"
Regular fee seems to be 600 mani with included breakfast a day,
but it's half of that at 300 mani for F rank beginners. How very
fair.
"Nobusada-san's room is room 210 at the corner of the second
floor. For dinner, the recommended special of the day will be
provided for free. Other menu besides that including liquor will
incur extra charge, please take note~"
I see, they can make the recommended menu cheaper by making a
lot of it huh. They properly charge the side menu and the
liquor..... I guess this is the kind of world where the
entertainment is limited to women and alcohol.
"Just call me Nobu. Looks like I'll trouble you for a long time
after all."
"Yes, Nobu-san, and you can call me Minerva too~"
"No no. I'd feel bad if I had to do without honorifics when we
just met, it's Minerva-chan okay."
"Ye~s, then Nobu-san, what would you like to do for dinner
tonight?"
"I'd love to eat right after I put my baggage in the room. Also,
is there a bath here?"
"There's no bath in this place~ Only royalty and nobles that
mostly have it~ We can prepare a bucket of hot water for free, I'll
bring it to your room later~"
"Then would you please do after dinner."
"Ye~s, then I'll go get it ready for you~"
I paid the fee for one week, got the key from Minerva-chan and
went to the second floor. When I went inside the room, yup, it's
that. The interior design is like a student dormitory's. If that's
hard to understand, then let's say it's like a cramped studio flat?
But well, I don't hate such closed space like this. Though small,
it feels like my castle.
"Phew, I can finally settle down."
I put down my baggage (just the rucksack) and sighed. I'm
finally here.
The past several days were like surging waves. The real show
only starts now though.
For the time being, tomorrow I need to procure the wild boar
money and get baptized, full of things I gotta do. I should check
if there's any quest I can take too. Personally speaking, I'd like
a quest about alchemy or blacksmithing.
Awright, let's have dinner. Wonder what kind of menu will it
be.
I went to the dining room on the first floor, lots of people
were in there. Most of the guests look young, like they're
inexperienced adventurers. I wonder if there would be an encounter
that culminates in me creating a party with the other person
here.... But well I'm going solo for a while. I have few
acquaintances anyhow.
I look around for a vacant seat restlessly while thinking such
things.
Oh, there's one on the counter. Let's go with that, I can see
the cooking in this world too from there.
"Ah, Nobu-san, you're here for dinner right~"
Minerva-chan unexpectedly showed up on the counter.
"Yup, one special set of the day please. I think I'd go for a
fruit juice as well."
"Ye~s, one set of today special, plea~se."
"Ou."
I heard a deep voice from the back. The chef seemed to be quite
a big man though I could only see his back. His body is big but he
cooked with impressive nimbleness. Amazing, this works as a
reference. There's no waste movement.
Name: Donul Zavinia - Gender: Male - Race: General Human
Class: Chef Lv48
Title: None
【Skill】
Martial Art Lv4 - Joint Lock Lv5 - Physical Strength Lv4 -
Cooking Lv7 - Life Magic.
The heck, are the old men in this world the strongest or
something. Weird, why are they all this fit. His cooking level is
amazing too. How would the royal court chefs be like I
wonder....
That reminds me, this is the first time I saw someone with a
family name in this world. Since Minerva-chan doesn't have one,
looks like there's some kind of deep circumstances surrounding it,
like maybe a fallen noble.
"Thank you for waiting, here's one set of today special~ Today's
special set is chicken saute, salad, bread and potato soup~ And
here's your peach fruit juice~"
"Oh, they look good."
Uwaah, I can't get enough of this. The chicken saute's seasoning
is especially nice. The garlic and some kind of spice stimulate the
appetite. The salad dressing is a new taste for me, but it's quite
refreshing and the optimum palate cleansing for the saute. Lastly I
drank the fruit drink, it wasn't cold but the peach juice was
refreshing and easy to swallow.
I got too absorbed and finished them all in no time. Oh no, I
wanted to savor the taste a bit more.
"Muhaa, I'm completely satiated."
"Oh my, Nobu-san finished already. You're really quick~"
"It was amazingly good. The saute was especially superb."
"Really~. Dad would be happy to hear that."
"Eh, that chef in the back was your father?"
"Yes, this inn is run by our family after all~ Dad is in the
kitchen, I deal with the customers and cleaning, and mom deals with
the accounting~"
"I didn't know."
It hit me then.
"Could you take this to your father to be used later?"
That's right, it's the leftover wrapped meat of the wild boar.
I'm curious
to what kind of dish would the old man make with this. I'm also
handing over the assorted fruits I picked in the forest. These are
for the payment for the request.
"T-this is boar meat isn't it~ There's so many fruits too. Are
you sure?"
"Yup, I'm interested in the dish the old man would make with
this. The fruits are a kind of payment for this request of
mine."
"I understand, I'll give them to him. I think we can ready it at
tomorrow's dinner~"
"Yeah, looking forward to it. Then I'm returning to my room,
I'll be waiting for the hot water later."
"Ye~s, thank you very much~"
I handed over 20 mani for the fruit juice and went back to my
room.
I lie down in the bed in the room. Phew, fluffy bed and good
food, this inn is a hit. No wonder the guild recommended it. It's
cordial towards newbies.
Afterward, I cleaned my body with the hot water Minerva-chan
brought.
Feels like I'd have a good dream tonight,
good...ni...ght....
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Chapter 15: Advent! The No-Goddess Next Door
Here~ comes~ the detestable~ morning~ the morning
of....hooooooope♪
Hello, it's Nobusada who still isn't used to the youthfulness of
this body and its morning tent.
This body's too much of a wild kid.
Anyway, let's do my best today.
"Oh, Minerva-chan, morning!"
"Ah, Nobu-san. Good morning."
You're brimming with vigor again today, girl. It makes me feel
energetic too.
"We can prepare the breakfast right away, would you like
one~"
"Yeah, I'd love to."
The same seat yesterday was vacant so I took it immediately. I'm
looking forward to the breakfast.
"Thank you for waiting, here you go~"
The menu she brought out looked like eggs Benedict, salad and
herb tea. It's way different than the black bread and soup I've
been having until yesterday.
The fatty meat and the egg yolk in the slit are dripping onto
the muffin. Rich taste of the yolk and the sauce overflowed in my
mouth as I bit into it. Way too good. What's this, the inside of my
mouth is already a fantasy.
It's been an enjoyable morning. Ah, bliss. Good breakfast is a
man's happiness.
"Today was a feast too. Tell your father my thanks."
"Yes, I got it~. Oh and also, dad was really pleased with the
meat yesterday you know. He's going to give it his all, please look
forward to the dinner tonight~"
"That sounds awesome. Then I'll be heading out."
"Have a good day~"
I head to the guild while feeling quite pleasant. I'd like to do
some quest if I can take the baptism today.
"Good morning, Eleanor-san."
"Yes, good morning. Nobusada-san. Let's start right away, here
is the payment for the wild boar and everything else from
yesterday."
I got 25,000 mani in total. I'm grateful to Futsuno-san and
Mitama. I should go see them along with some gift once I've settled
down.
"And for the matter about baptism, I've prepared a map for you.
The places marked on this map are the guild and the temple. The
priest-sama of the temple should be staying permanently there,
please hand over this letter of introduction to the priest."
I accepted the map and the letter of introduction that were
probably written by Eleanor-san herself. I'm thankful that she's
prepared me many things. I should bring her a present next
time.
"Thank you very much. I feel bad for having imposed you on
everything."
"Please don't think about it, it's my duty as a guild staff
member to support adventurers."
"Then I'll be going to the temple."
Phew, it's the baptism at last huh. It seems to be an unpopular
god, but I'm sure that it should be effective for my leveling
style. But well, even if it didn't meet my expectation, I'd be fine
as long as I learned the life magic.
While thinking that, I relied on the map and arrived at a solemn
temple...tem...ple...?
Huh? The building looks unbelievably like a hut though.... Did I
make a wrong turn somewhere?
The Aren and Ordis temples I saw on the way here were of fantasy
standard y'know?
Even if it's unpopular, this much difference is strange.
I knock on the hut's door timidly.
"Excuse me, is the priest here?"
"Y-yesss, I thought we already paid the interest this
moooonth."
I heard a feeble voice that sounded very unreliable. Or rather,
interest!? Is the temple covered in debt or something!?
"Err, I'm Nobusada who came here for baptism as referred by the
guild."
"Aaah, I'm sorryyy. Someone did contact meee. It's been awhile
since my last baptism, but I'll be sure to do it properlyyy."
The one that appeared before me was a small female priest? But,
it's been awhile since her last baptism huh...
Name: Bell - Gender: Male - Race: Half Elf
Class: Priest Lv13
Title: Believer of Levelitt
【Skill】
Life Magic - Holy Magic Lv4 - Water Magic Lv2 - Singing Lv3 -
Animal Knowledge Lv3 - Housework Lv2 - God Blend
A man!? And a half elf!? People who like shota probably won't be
able to resist him.
BL? No no, I'm normal! But what is this 'God Blend' I
wonder?
"You're Nobusada-san right. Umm, I'm the priest who is in charge
of this temple, my name is Bell. I will confirm once again, you
can't undo it once you've baptized once, are you really sure about
it?"
Bell, why'd you need to make doubly sure that far?
"It's fine, but why are you being so timid about this?"
Bell begins to talk timidly.
"There have been only three adventurers in total who received
baptisms ever since I got assigned here three years ago. Even if
you complain later, it's not possible to cancel the baptism once
it's done you knoow. The one before you was the daughter of the
former duke-sama, but she decided on it on her own. I was severely
reprimanded by the people in duke-sama circle for not explaining
enough...."
Uwaaah, that's.... Guess it's a miracle enough that the temple
remains. The biggest problem is that he did the baptism, which
can't be changed once done, to an arbitrary whim of the duke's
daughter. When you're a duke, you'd probably associate with each
temple, and temples must have power struggles among them too.
"I choose Levelitt-sama since I think she fits the best for my
objectives. Thus, please proceed with the baptism."
"I understand. Then first, we would like to ask 2000 mani as a
donation."
I took out two silver coins from the rucksack and gave it to
Bell.
"Thank you. With this I can repair the leaking roof.... no no,
it's nothiing."
Hey hey. Your inner voice is leaking out big time. I'll give him
the remaining fruits I have when I'm leaving. He looks like an
abandoned puppy somehow.
"Then please stand before the idol. And kneel with one knee and
close your eyes pleaase."
I look like I'm praying after doing what he told. Looking again,
I couldn't sense any shred of dignity from the Levelitt's idol for
some reason. A relatively attractive girl with a slightly comical
feeling to her. She looks like that. Is it really fine for the idol
to be like that?
"One among the six pillar gods, goddess of growth and talent,
Levelitt-sama. Give your blessing and protection to this the new
believer.
New believer, Nobusada. Do you swear not to indulge in your
talent and continue to grow righteously?"
Oh, he looks like a priest for once, I can even see something
that looks like a halo. I don't understand what the heck 'grow
righteously' even means, but I'll tread the road I believe in.
"I swear."
"Do you swear to not entrust the power you obtain from growing
to evil and wield them righteously?"
"I swear."
Isn't he shining brighter now!? Is this the state called
trance?
"『....Would you swear to be eternally loyal and donating toward
the righteous, noble and beautiful Levelitt-sama?』"
"Wait a minute, oy!"
"『A a, test. She sells seashell aiueOH! Hello, it's the star of
hope for 23,000 people in the countrywide, Levelitt-sama
here.』」
"Eeeh"
"『You over there, don't make that disappointed face!』"
"Ventriloquism? Some kind of illusion?"
"『The one borrowing this child's body and talking is Levelitt
without a doubt you know. I mean, I don't have much time to do this
God Blend, so I'd appreciate it if you can make it short! This
child's mind would be deleted if it passed three minutes time you
see.』"
"From which Nebula you came from anyway. Why'd you do such a
dangerous thing."
"『Well y'see, you looked like you'd become an extra-large
singularity when I was watching from above, I thought it was
amusing, tehee.』"
So she really did mark me!?
"Amusing hey.... I mean that singularity thing sounds
ominous!?"
Who'd have thought that Goddess Levelitt's personality would be
like this! I'm quickly regretting hurrying the baptism at this
rate. I was in daze since things progressed too quickly.
"『So then, Nobusada-kun, won't you become my apostle?』"
"But I refuse!"
"『Instant reply!? Can't you think about it a bit more? This
onee-san is sad.』"
"I'd appreciate if a goddess who's been around since the
beginning of the world not calls herself onee-san thank you!"
"『So cruel, Levelitt-sama is eternally 20 you knoow.』"
"I'm not fit to be this apostle or such."
"『So you're just going to ignore my age are you. You'd get many
privileges when you become my apostle. I'm good at improving growth
you know. You should just nod while thinking you're being tricked
'k.』"
Goddess Levelitt coaxes me through Bell body. However, my mind
won't waver cause I know the body is of a man!
"So I'm still being tricked in the end? I've nothing to lose not
getting growth improvement."
"『You're terribly frank. Muu, I don't have much time left, this
is it for today. I won't give up okay. The creator god told me that
it'd be the end of the match if I did.』"
"Creator god, what are you teaching her...."
"『For now, think about the apostle matter more cause you'll get
many privileges okay. Don't forget about occasional offering to the
temple. Levelitt-sama likes her sweets you know. Dorayaki
particularly, that one's her favorite.』"
"Yea yea, Doza*mon."
"『You got the part that needs retorting all wroong. And that's
the parody drowning one~. Well, see you again adios!』"
Levelitt-sama left after talking like a storm. Un, any respect I
have is already disappearing like dust in the wind. She does seem
interesting though.
"Ha! I felt like something descended just now... My head is....
Feels like it's unbearably...."
"A-are you alright?"
"....Itchy."
"Whaddya mean by itchy!"
I reflexively retorted. I was worried for nothing!
"Please continue with the baptism."
"Yes, I'm sorry. ...Strongly wish to God once again. Give your
blessing and protection to this new believer."
Particles of light float and converge around me. It shined once
and got sucked into my body.
Bell looked dumbfounded somehow looking at it. Huh? Was this not
a baptism?
I appraise myself to see if there's any change.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
Class: Fighter Lv7 - Condition: Healthy
Titlte: 【Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 70/70 MP: 82/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv2 - Throwing Lv1 - Evasion Lv1 - Holy Magic Lv 1 -
Elemental Magic Aptitude Lv2 - Life Magic (new!) - Disguise Lv2 -
Magic Clad Lv2
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv3 (up!) - Levelitt's Blessing (small)
(new!)
Levelitt's Blessing (small): Improvement to class experience
point acquisition, skill acquisition, and skill level
increment.
Additional Title
【Levelitt Apostle (Temporary License)】
Proof of someone who has become a messenger of Goddess Levelitt.
However it's a temporary license. The power balance among gods
change depending the actions of people who have become apostles.
However, this has little influence since it's just a temporary
license. Effective just by possessing it.
That no-goddess.... I'm thankful for the Blessing, but the
(Temporary License) is most baffling. Just how far did that
no-goddess marked me down.
Power balance exists even among gods huh. How fresh.
"....Many things happened, but the baptism is now over."
"Was baptism always like this?"
"....No, this was a first for me too. Nobusada might be
especially favored by Levelitt-sama."
You got it right, and I got some weird thing added to me without
my permission you know. Not gonna tell anyone though.
Afterward, Bell taught me about the life magic and I left the
temple(?).
The life magic are
Washing magic - Clear
Ignition magic - Pom
Drying magic - Dry
Springwater magic - Water
Etc, it seems to consume little mana and plenty of people could
use it. These magic are plain but extremely convenient.
I shove the matter about Goddess Leve to the corner most region
of my brain and head to the guild. I should still be able to make
it to accept some quest at this hour. I feel like doing some quests
devotedly right now.
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Chapter 16: Re~d Old Man and Green Old Man♪
Alright! Eleanor-san! I'll go see Eleanor-san to get healed!
And accept a quest! Forget about unpleasant things!
"Eleanor-saan. I'm finished with the baptiism."
Eleanor-san is bewildered.
"No-Nobusada-san, did something happen during the baptism? You
seem quite lively...."
"Let's forget about the baptism. Yes let's. I'd like to accept a
quest, where do I need to confirm it?"
Eleanor-san looked puzzled to see me changing the topic
forcefully, but then she sensed the mood and explains like usual.
Hm, looks like she guessed it somehow.
Eleanor-san really is a beauty. Looking at her again, her beauty
is prominent. Un, my heart is getting healed.
She's put her hair into a ponytail, her nape looks sexy. Add
that with the tender smile under the glasses, and it's not hard to
get crazy about her like Kyle.
Her body is also quite.... The breast part is a bit
disappointing.... I felt a slight bloodlust, I gotta stop thinking
deeper about this.
Alright, my broken glass heart has been glued back by
Eleanor-san. Now's the time to work.
"Regarding quests, a quest will commence once you submit the
Quest Paper pasted on the board over there along with rank to us.
If the quest pertains goods delivery, please deliver it to us, but
if it's a type that requires you to directly report to the client,
the quest will be complete when you bring the Completion Tag you
get to us."
"Fumufumu."
"You can only accept quests that are one rank higher. In case
you accept a quest higher than one rank from your rank, you will
need the approval of the guild."
"Fumumumu"
"And please be careful about quest cancellation and failure. In
that case, you will need to pay the cancellation fee that has been
set beforehand. Make sure to check such details in the Quest
Papers. The guild will help to check for it, but there are rare
cases where such situations lead to troubles."
"I see, I got it loud and clear. I'm going to see the quests
then."
I stand before the board with Eleanor-san's advices in my mind.
Huh? Not a lot of people here. Hmm, is it because of the time. It's
already afternoon after all.
Well there might be some leftover fortunes, let's see what we
got here.
And thus, this is the only remaining quest.
《 Ore Transportation 》
Requesting to transport ore from Blacksmith Guild to a
blacksmith store at the edge of the town.
Please try to transport the ore as carefully and fast as
possible.
Reward: 300 Mani
Client: Blacksmith Guild
Destination: Blacksmith 『Hammer of Flame』
"Eleanor-san, I'd like to accept this quest."
"Yes, thank you. The Blacksmith Guild is located at center of
the southern industrial ward. It's the biggest building in the
industrial ward, you should know it when you see it."
"I got it. I'll be going then."
I don't need a map since there's plenty of signboards and town's
guide maps in this town. They look relatively new, I gotta thank
the person who had the idea.
I'm not getting lost, but I'm still on foot. I took quite a bit
of time due to the town size. The bell informing 3 o'clock rang
when I arrived at the Blacksmith Guild.
"Excuse me, I've accepted your quest at the adventurer guild,
where should I get the details?"
The receptionist girl... girl? someone whom I deemed to be a kid
is working as a receptionist here?
"Yes yes, let me check the Quest Paper first. Ah, this one huh.
It's quite heavy, will you be alright? I asked the guild to get a
robust skillful man for this though."
"Eh, was the quest for specific person...."
"It's heavy and all but more importantly it needs a bit of knack
to transport. The ore becomes tough when it's made into alloy, but
it's quite fragile at its base form. Yet it's relatively heavy,
quite troublesome huh. We usually have contracted deliverymen to
handle it, but everyone's out at this season so we put a request at
the Adventurer Guild."
"How much is total weight?"
"Think it's about 30KG?"
"Then it can enter this rucksack, there's no problem with the
transportation."
"Howe, s'that a magic rucksack? You've got some convenient thing
there."
"Once I get this delivered, could I ask for the quest completion
from er, receptionist-san?"
"...Ah, I didn't tell you did I. I'm this guild's guildmaster,
Pitia."
....The Blacksmith Guild's guildmaster was a legal loli. Why're
ya at the receptionist desk!
"I'm Nobusada, I'm a fledgling adventurer. Please treat me well,
guildmaster."
"Oh quit it with the formal talk. Just call me Pitia. I'm going
to prepare the ore now, wait a bit okay."
After saying that, she ordered the people in the surroundings.
She's sure a lady with good ethos, she's a loli though. Her brown
skin exudes healthy charm, she's a loli though. I peek at her even
while feeling sorry about it.
Name: Pitia Pritis - Gender: Female - Age: 28 - Race: Dwarf
Kin
Class: Blacksmith Lv 32
Title: 【Blacksmith Guild's Idol】
【Skill】
Hammer Art: Lv5 - Blacksmith: Lv5 - Engraving Lv4 - Charisma -
Life Magic
As one would expect of a dwarf. She doesn't look 28 at all.
【Blacksmith Guild's Idol】? In her 28? ididntseeanything.
"Alright, here you go. Your destination is the 『Hammer of
Flame』. The store is farther than the Adventurer Guild so just ask
the storekeeper there for the quest completion proof. You can take
it straight to Adventurer Guild then."
"Okay, I've got the ore with me. Then I'll be off."
"Hoi, hoi, get it together kay."
Now then, it's Nobusada's first quest.
A bit late for this, but y'know, this town is vast. It's divided
into four wards in four directions, each ward has its own
characteristic. The western ward has the Gramada branch of the
Adventurer Guild and prosperous pleasure quarters adjoining it. The
southern ward is a commercial ward with the Blacksmith Guild, the
Trade Guild and such others in it, the eastern ward has a lot of
temples and agriculture related stuff like Agricultural Guild, the
northern ward is home to the administration headquarter, and noble
houses of the senior officials of the lord here. By the way, you'll
see a vast cultivation field if you pass through the eastern gate.
And the center houses the greatest characteristic of this town, the
entrance to a dungeon.
I saw my destination while I was lost in thought. It's probably
the building with a red roof over there. And right when I
approached it while thinking how the blacksmith in this world would
look like.
BAAAAAAM roll roll roll roll
A green object got blown off in front of me.
"W-what's happening!?"
"Gilui! Say that agaiiin."
An old man with a fine beard in red overalls suddenly came out
of the blacksmith(?). Which means, the green object just now was!?
I turned around and saw a thin old man in green overalls falling on
his backsides.
"I'll keep saying it till you're satisfied. I'm retiring as a
blacksmith. I'm tired of swinging hammer every single day!"
"You're going to abandon the family business that's been going
on for generations just because of that!?"
"Anija (older brother) has it good. You're blessed with a
healthy body from our parents. But me.... I can't do it anymore.
You understand right, Anija."
"Gilui...."
"You can throw away all of my belongings in the store. I'm going
to leave the house. I've got all my luggage already."
"What are.... you going to do from now on?"
"I'll work as a bartender in a bar using my connection. Please
come have some drink once you've calmed down, Anija. It's not like
I'm retiring because I don't like Anija."
"Is that so.... If you've thought this through that far, I won't
say anything anymore. Be in good health."
"You too Anija...."
A scene of carnage is happening right before my eyes. I hardened
like a rock on the roadside though. Why did a family drama unfold
when I just came here for a delivery. Ah, the beard old man went
back into the store.
Eh? Where did the green old man disappear to??
I'm feeling quite gloomy after getting left alone.
By the sense of duty that compels me to finish the quest, I open
the blacksmith's door.
"I'm here to deliver the ore as requested by the Blacksmith
Guild. Is the storekeeper here?"
The bearded old man who isn't hiding his bad mood. This person
must be the storekeeper.
Name: Maurio - Gender: Male - Age: 32 - Race: Dwarf
Class: Blacksmith Lv 44
Title: None
【Skill】
Two-handed Axe Lv5 - Hammer Art Lv6 - Blacksmith Lv6 - Woodwork
Lv6 - Sturdiness Lv6 - Stoutness Lv5 - Life Magic
He's strong! The ratio of strong old men in this town is
weird.
"Ou, I'm Maurio the storekeeper here. Sorry bout that, letting
you see that terrible scene."
"Please don't mind it. These are the ore from Pitia-san."
"Let me check. ....They're Nitromyte ore for sure. Is that a
magic rucksack. That thing's nice for carrying stuff."
So it was called Nitromyte. It sure sounds dangerous. Thank you
magic rucksack. Thank you Gune. This stuff is nice.
"Umu, no problem with the condition and the amount too. Let me
see the Quest Paper, I'll stamp it."
I got the quest paper stamped. It finished easier than I
thought. What should I do, it's a bit awkward now, I'm wondering if
I can ask about the matter I talked about back then.
"Maurio-san."
"What's wrong, lad?"
"You see, I've just registered as an adventurer yesterday, and
I've been caring for my weapons with my own self-taught way. I was
thinking that, if possible, I'd like to learn the proper way to do
it.... I'm sorry for the impudent request, but would you teach me
about it?"
"Fumu, it really is an impudent request."
And then Maurio-san squints his eyes and looks at me.
"Your attitude of wanting to learn how to properly care your
weapons leaves a good impression on me. Lots of young 'uns these
days half-assing their trophy maintenance, even though they entrust
their life on it."
He laughed after saying that. Oh, I thought he'd be hard to
please, but he's surprisingly caring.
"Then...."
"Very well, I don't feel like swinging my hammer today 'fter
all."
"Thank you very much! Then please call me Nobusada, not
lad."
"Lad is fine since you're still half a man. I'll call you with
your name once you're an adult."
"Mumumu."
"And so, where's your trophy lad?"
"I have been using this iron sword."
"Fumu, well, your work isn't half bad. With some corrections,
you should reach a practical level soon."
Oh! I think I just got praised. Getting one from a professional
makes me happy.
"But you'd get in trouble if you only have this sword. Most
adventurers have spare weapons with them."
"I just got out of the countryside myself, I was thinking of
getting more from now on. Would you show me some weapons once
you've taught me?"
"Yea, pick one that suits your battle style."
Afterward, I was taught various ways to maintain my weapons by
Maurio-san.
As expected of a pro. He taught me many minute details.
"I've taught you the general maintenance. Now, for your spare
weapons lad. What kinda thing you want?"
"Hmm, right then."
One-handed sword should be fine as the Fighter's main style.
But, a spear for mid-range might be a good idea. As for the other
Class I have, it's Fist Fighter. From the potential development of
other classes, bows might be possible too. Would be nice if there
are shuriken or dart shuriken.
My current fund is 32,444 Mani. But I'd like to have a reserve
fund for unexpected things. Which means, 2444.
Basing on that and consulting to Maurio-san, below are the
candidates from the weapons displayed in the store.
Iron Spear
Quality: Good - Enclosed Mana: 1/5
Price: 5600 Mani
Common iron spear. The quality is better than the common thing
due to Maurio's ability.
Knuckle Guard
Quality: Good - Enclosed Mana: 0/3
Price: 3400 Mani.
The parts covering the fist and forearm can be removed. An
economical weapon that can be used as a normal gauntlet if done
so.
Short Bow
Quality: Average - Enclosed Mana: 0/1
Price: 980 Mani
The best bow for bow beginners. The quality isn't high since
Maurio's Woodwork is worse than his Blacksmith. The arrow is 20
Mani and sold in a bundle of 10.
Throwing Knife
Quality: Good - Enclosed Mana: 0/1
Price: 300 Mani
A small knife for throwing. It might be better used against
people than monsters.
I bought two bundles of arrows and five
Throwing Knife
.
In total, 11,880 Mani.
"I'm going to explore these spare weapons to see which one is
best for me, so I'd like to buy these. And also, do you sell armor
here?"
"O-ou, you're quite magnanimous. Armor.... I have Full Plates
and such, but it's a bit too big for you lad. Fumu, oh, right, hold
on a bit."
After he said that, Maurio-san rummaged something in the back of
the store.
"Oh found it. I was prototyping this thing in the past, but
eventually left it undone. I'm giving it to you lad. It should be
more than good enough for a beginner adventurer."
He took out an iron breastplate-like thing(?).
"Judging from your appearance, your battle style ain't the
chattering full armor type, light armor should be fine then. I'm
gonna adjust the size and add other parts to it, come again here
tomorrow."
"By the way, how much would it be?"
"Since it's a trial product, you don't hafta pay. In exchange,
report back the usability to me. We lost one craftsman due to
various reasons, so I'm thinking of changing the way we do things
here."
It's about the green old man earlier huh.... I'd better not
bring up this topic.
"I understand, allow me to take you up on that offer."
"And about the spare weapons. It's a matter of life and death,
make sure to practice with them until you can use them well you
hear me?"
"Yes, I don't wanna die yet myself. I'll be coming here
regularly from now on."
"Gahaha, getting more reguler customers is always welcome in my
book. Lad, don't easily die out there."
I thanked Maurio-san and left the 『Hammer of Flame』. It was a
really meaningful time. I might have spent quite long, it's already
getting dark. Gotta hurry and report.
When I went to report, Eleanor-san was not there
anymore--(゜ロ゜
I guess it's obvious, it's already dark outside after all. The
one in charge at night was an old man. The name? I don't
remember.
Oh right, I confirmed that the Adventurer Guild is open 24
hours. That's good.
Now then, that chef should be ready with some good food made of
that wild boar tonight! Looking forward to it.
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Chapter 17: Encounter with Kagura-san, Boing-Boing Chapter
BuunBuun♪ Harvesting rice~♪
With Combine gan gan gan♪ Let's go, threshing~♪
Swaying paddy field, transcendental farming robot~♪
I'm returning to the inn while singing the original soundtrack
of Transcendental Farming Robot Combine X in my head. It's an
original work where the main characters fight pest and harmful
animals at first but eventually burn down the main villains along
with the earth and begin a swidden farming, 『Our fight starts
now!』. I've got good memories of habitually retorting the show,
『That's too muuuuch』 in my childhood as the character shot out
obviously overkill extra large missiles.
....Was it really good memories?
Minerva-chan ran up to welcome me when I got back to the
『Solomon Inn』. Many adventures are already having their meals and
drinks inside the dining room.
"I'm back, Minerva-chan. I was looking forward to the chef's
cooking while completing my job today."
"Welcome back, you must be doing well with the quest~ you're in
good mood no? We're having dishes from the boar Nobu-san brought
yesterday as promised~. Look forward to what will appear~
ufufu."
"Sounds good. I met some good people in my work today. Got to
know a respectable blacksmith too."
"I'm glad for you~. Everyone has a hard time getting nice arms,
I'm sure it's nice to meet someone you can trust for it~"
"Yup, thanks. Then I'll be waiting for the meals on the counter
while watching the cooking."
"Yes."
Minerva-chan goes back to her works, and I watch the cooking
inside the kitchen. Donul-san really stands out the most. He's
working in a really well-calculated manner with his big body.
There's not even one wasted movement.
Oh, is the dish he's cooking now the boar? I can't see it well,
but as if compensating for that, I can smell something good and
hear some nice sounds from it. The adventures behind me are making
noises, but I'm concentrating to the sounds of that cooking. Wonder
if this is because of gluttony. How much of a glutton are me
anyway.
After 20 minutes.
"Thank you for waiting~. Here's dad's special boar course~"
"Oooh, this is amazing!"
Boar steak, boar stew, boar sandwich are lined up. Uooh, where
should I begin!
Alright! Boar Steak! I choose you!
Boar meat cut thickly. The knife went deeply even though I
didn't put much power into it. I take a bite, sweet meat juice
without a hint of smell spreads in my mouth. Yet the chewiness of
the meat and the texture still remain!? How'd you even cook it to
make this possible! Amazing, I can't even imagine making it.
The stew next. The ingredients are only carrots, onions,
potatoes and boar meat. The meat is stewed well with something
similar to worcester sauce and red wine. It has the flavor that
warms you to the core.
Lastly, the boar sandwiches. It's a simple assortment with roast
ham-like boar meat, cheese, lettuces and sandwiches. But the umami
overflows with each bites!
It's--------so--------go------od!
I wholeheartedly chow it down while suppressing myself from
shouting out loud. All those boar full course went into my stomach
before I knew it. Pheeew, I'm as pleased as I can be.
"Thank you for the meal, it was fantastic!"
I talked to Donul-san while handing over the tablewares. He
didn't reply but he put his hand up lightly.
"Minerva-chan, thank you. Could I ask you for hot water today
too?"
"Yes oka~y, I will bring it to your room later~"
I wiped off my body with the prepared hot water and cleaned all
of my belongings including clothes with Clear. I ended up using
Clear on the whole room since I had some MP remaining.
Now then, the armor from Maurio-san should be done tomorrow. But
I can't exactly go early morning, I should wait till afternoon.
What am I gonna do until then? I should train with the weapons I
bought today. First, spear, and then the grappling weapon. Bow?
I'll hold it off. I'm planning to use magic as my long range
attacks for a while. I mean, you can run out of arrows!
And so, Nobusada is here, in the adventurer guild this early
morning.
Minerva-chan told me that the guild had a training ground when I
asked her if she knew any place to brandish spears. Furthermore,
you're free to use it if you're registered with the guild. Free, it
has a nice ring to it.
And now I'm spending my time watching the adventurers doing
their training from the corner of the training ground. No well, I
tried to seriously wield the spear at first. But alas, I'm an
amateur after all. It only pointlessly tired me out on top of being
difficult.
Thus I'm watching people who use a two-handed spear and
grappling weapons while desperately memorizing them. It's mostly
looking at people's skills with Discerning Magic Eyes though.
Oh, someone else came into this...place...? A remarkably
conspicuous woman entered the training ground.
"Oy, that's...."
"Yeah, the Bloody War Maiden right?"
"I'm getting nervous here."
"Me too...."
The majority of people in the training ground went away. Mumumu,
just what's happening here. The woman in question is
single-mindedly swinging a spear.
Name: Kagura Kagami - Gender: Female - Age:20 - Race: Onifolk
(disguised as General Human)
Class: War Oni Lv20 (Disguised as Fighter Lv15)
Title: 【Bloody War Maiden】
【Skill】
Two-Handed Staff Lv4 - Two-Handed Spear Lv4 - Martial Art Lv3 -
Physical Strength Lv2 - Concealment Lv2 - Disguise Lv2 - Life
Magic
Three Size: B:9? W:?? H:8?
You can't step beyond this point yet! ( ・᷄д・᷅ )
Woo! I saw through her disguise. Wonder if it's because my
Discerning Magic Eyes' level exceeds her Disguise. The three sizes
have been...liberated....a bit...! Hey you pointlessly
high-performance eyes, get a wee bit better at it won't you.
No no, not that. Onifolk huh, wonder if her horn is hidden by
the Concealment or Disguise? No, I still can't see it even
after seeing through her disguise, it might be hidden using
other means. Wonder if the race is discriminated among the General
Humans? I...love it! Animal girls, monster girls, oni girls, all of
you come at me! No no, I got derailed.
Her tied up black hair trails whenever she swings her spear. Her
long slitted deep crimson eyes are focused forward like aiming for
a prey.
Stab, stab, stab.
Mow, mow mow.
Boing, boing, boing.
I frantically try to memorize her spear movement while keeping
my eyes from losing sight. Another lethal weapon in a different
sense assaulted my eyes halfway through, I stored it in another
folder of my memories. To be frank, her beauty easily captivates.
The way she swings her spear is like she's dancing. To the point
that I'm ashamed to have an impure thought. No no, I just happened
to lower my head when those shook, yes. When you see boing, boing,
boin, boin, those shaking thing, it's just, y'know? No way you can
resist kyonyuu right? Me? I like both. Small ones make you want to
wrap around them and protect them, big ones make you want to be
wrapped in them right?
After swinging her spear for a while, she wiped her sweat and
left the training ground. I felt like she glanced here for instant,
I must be imagining it right?
I stab with my spear while tracing her movement earlier.
Swinging the spear while gradually correcting the form. My goal was
to be equal to her movement, it got a little fun as my movement
gradually sharpened. After swinging the spear for a while, I took a
breather while dripping in sweat.
Tettere~♪ Learned Two-handed Spear Lv 1.
Aw yeah! It should be a bit better now. I learned a skill.
This is a good point to stop, I'll try the grappling weapon
after taking some rest.
I went back to the bench with some cloth along the wall to wipe
off my sweat.
"Are you finished? You looked like you were quite into it didn't
you?"
I got startled when someone suddenly called me. The woman from
earlier was there when I turned around at the passage.
"Did I surprise you? It was so interesting that I ended up
watching you."
<TLN: She refers to herself using 'warawa'. 'You' using
'Onushi'.>
"Interesting?"
"Pardon me if I upset you. I thought you were an amateur at
wielding spear at first, but then your form gradually got better,
it was interesting to watch."
"Well, I don't particularly mind being watched. I've got to
watch your training after all."
"Yes, that. I knew that you were watching me the whole time.
However, I couldn't hide my surprise when the way you wield your
spear gradually resembled me. How did you do it? It isn't a school
that could be so easily learned you know."
"No well, I was just trying to overlap my movements with the way
you swing your spear in my memories. It was really refined, so I
used it as a reference."
"Fuumu, is this what they call a genius? One normally cannot get
to move to that degree by merely using a reference. What are
you?"
Sorry, I've got these cheating-like Discerning Magic Eyes with
me. I'm not a genius at all.
"I'm Nobusada. I'm a newbie that's just got registered as an
adventurer yesterday. I'm nothing great."
"Fufufu, what a frightening rookie. Oh right, I haven't
introduced myself. I'm Kagura, a C class adventurer. Apparently I'm
also known with an exaggerated nickname, 【Bloody War Maiden】."
"That's quite a brutal nickname for a woman."
"Ahahaha, it also has a boldness to it. You seem calm even after
hearing my nickname."
"Well, like I said earlier, it hasn't been long since I arrived
at this town and became an adventurer. I really don't know that
info."
"No need to be so modest. My intuition tells me that your
attitudes didn't change. Besides, I feel that our fates are linked
somehow."
"That's quite an honor. I'll make sure to train myself enough
not to hold you back until that time."
"Haha, oh how long has it been since I laughed this much, I will
be looking forward to that myself. Then, until next time."
"Yeah, see you."
She left the training ground after saying that.
I couldn't say it, I couldn't tell her that I was staring at
another destructive weapon than the spear.... And that I memorized
more than the spear because of that....
Not good, I almost got into some weird mood. I use Clear to
clear myself and off my worldly desire and Dry to dry myself. Hmm,
it does become clean, but having only this suit around isn't a good
idea. I should ask Maurio-san where to buy clothes when I get
there. I also want to know the market price of magic rucksacks.
Since I feel like I'd fill up my rucksack's entire capacity if this
keeps up.
Alright! Let's get back to training.
I put on the knuckle guards and hit the wooden training dummy. I
repeat the hit-and-run tactic while imagining moss balls and
goblins's movements.
I kept training for an hour afterward with breaks in
between.
I sadly couldn't get Martial Art skill since there wasn't anyone
I could use as a reference.
Nevertheless, even only getting Two-Handed Spear skill is a huge
win. My learning rate seems to be quick no matter how you look at
it.
After using Clear and Dry once again, I left the training
ground.
Then I saw a crowd in front of the bulletin board. Are they
checking out morning quests? Judging from my body clock it should
be 9 o'clock now. That means this is the time when quests are
updated. I've got to remember it.
"Oy, you!"
Someone called me when I was going to leave the place since I
didn't feel like taking a quest for now.
"Me?"
"Yea, you."
Calling 'you' in the first meeting huh, quite a rude guy. He's
together with several other people when I look again. Are they his
party?
"You're the newbie that recently came to the 『Solomon Inn』
right?"
"Yes I am, do you have a business with me?"
"I'm giving you an advice as your senior. Don't get close to
that woman. People call her 【Bloody War Maiden】. She's famous for
getting people who get involved with her into a bloody mess."
By 'that woman', he means Kagura-san huh. He's giving an advice
to a rookie sure, but it feels like he's pushing it on me. It makes
me suspect if he has a grudge on her instead.
"Thank you for your advice. Was that all you want to talk about?
Then I'll be excusing myself since I have other things to do."
I tried to leave the place since I had a feeling that getting
involved would only lead to trouble.
But he grabbed my shoulder, impeding that thought.
"Oy oy, what's with the attitude after I went the trouble of
warning you? Be grateful to it."
I'd like to ask what's with your attitude instead. Does he even
know the phrase, small kindness can be too much.
"At least, I don't think giving advices by looking down on
others is something admirable, senpai?"
"You brat."
A slim man interrupts us right when the man called Zack is about
to get enraged.
"Stop it Zack. Anyone would get annoyed when you did it like
that."
"Ah, aniki. But y'know, this guy...."
"Just leave it at that. Sorry about that newbie-kun. This guy
didn't mean any harm. He just wanted to act like a senpai."
"It's fine. However, I felt that she wasn't a bad person when I
talked to her a bit. So I got a bit offended and spoke out of line,
sorry."
"I see. We're really sorry about that. Now then, I'd like to
talk about something else...."
Mu, I felt that his atmosphere changed a bit. Is he trying to
intimidate me.
"Stop making advances to the poster girl of 『Solomon Inn』,
Minerva-chan!"
That's what you're going to say after that intimidation!?
"No err, I've never even had that in my mind though?"
"...What'd...you say!? But you did freely talk to Minerva-chan
and seemed to get along well didn't you? You gave her some kind of
present right? That lady is a true flower! A flower that we should
protect from harm and not be picked!"
The members behind him nodded many times. Don't tell me, these
guys! Lolicon! Are they for real!?
"We've had that conversation because I gave her boar meat for
her father, the chef, to cook for me, isn't it only natural in a
service industry?"
"Muu, then all is fine! Pardon me, it seems I got too
excited."
Un, please really reflect on it. I mean, we're in front of the
guild's board you know? Quite a bit of people are looking at us
curiously. We're pointlessly standing out.
"But do not forget that we, 『Solomon Guardians』, are always
watching. Well then!"
....I got too dumbfounded at what just happened. In other words,
it was a declaration from a gentleman lolicon group that I'm being
watched?
What the heck was thaaaaaat.
It's perplexing me so much I'd flip a tea table if there was one
here.
For now let's check their strength while they're leaving the
guild since I might get involved with them again in the future.
This one's the weakling that called me out first.
Name: Zack - Gender: Male - Age: 21 - Race: General Human
Class: Fighter Lv8 - State: Excited
Title: None - Party Name: 『Solomon Guardians』
【Skill】
Martial Art Lv2 - One-handed Axe Lv2 - Shield Art Lv2 - Sturdy
Lv1 - Life Magic
The slim man who seems to be the leader.
Name: Gerckun - Gender: Male - Age: 89 - Race: Elf
Class: Spirit User Lv24 - State: Healthy
Title: 【Seeker of Lo Way】 - Party Name: 『Solomon Guardians』
【Skill】
One-handed Sword Lv3 - Archery Lv2 - Wind Magic Lv2 - Spirit
Magic Lv3 - Life Magic - Flora Fauna Knowledge - Acrobat Lv2
【Seeker of Lo Way】 Title given to one who admires young buds.
One careless mistake may lead to crimes.
Person 1 who didn't talk
Name: Guftas - Gender: Male - Age:20 - Race: General Human
Class: Magician Lv14 - State: Healthy
Title: None - Party Name: 『Solomon Guardians』
【Skill】
Whip Art Lv2 - Two-handed Staff Lv1 - Fire Magic Lv1 - Water
Magic Lv1 - Life Magic
Person 2 who didn't talk
Name: Domtor - Gender: Male - Age:35 - Race: Dwarf
Class: Monk Lv16 - State: Healthy
Title: None - Party Name: 『Solomon Guardians』
【Skill】
Two-handed Staff Lv3 - Shield Art Lv2 - Holy Magic Lv2 - Life
Magic
【Racial Traits】
【Liver of Steel】 Trait of Dwarves. One strong with booze even
among dwarves.
I guess their party is a common mid-class party? I mean, the
slim-man's title is surely problematic. Even though he's a 89 year
old elf! Is his disposition well-known around here? YES lolita! NO
touch!! An ero person once said that in the past.
And just when I got Two-handed Spear skill and got myself
excited, this depressingly happened.
Looking at the receptionists, Eleanor-san isn't here either,
guess I should go to Maurio-san's place. Tohohon.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 18
Chapter 18: The Impactful Facet of Gramada
"'Scuse me, is boss-san in?"
"Ou! You're here lad. By boss-san, you mean me?"
"Yes, it was a slip of tongue."
"Gahaha, I don't mind. I never heard that way of calling, but I
like it."
"Then allow me to call you boss-san from now on. Have you
finished adjusting the armor I asked yesterday?"
"I'm gonna need a bit more time. Gotta replace the fasteners,
probs because they weren't used for a long time."
"Is that so, then for now, I'm going out to look for household
goods and clothes."
"Got it. I recommend the 『Maniwa Store』 three buildings from
here, they got some cheap and sturdy ones there. Their clothes are
made for practicality rather than for dressing. This overalls I'm
wearing are from theirs too."
"I see, that sounds nice. I'll show myself up there right
away."
"Ou."
I've got nothing to worry if it's a store recommended by
Maurio-san the boss-san.
Three buildings... Oh, it's got a signboard, 『Maniwa Store』
there it is.
When I opened the door and went in, I saw clothes focusing on
functionality lined up inside. These remind me of wa*man.
I often wore them in my farming era, so these feel
nostalgic.
Every clothes has no decorations, and looks to be focusing on
practicality and robustness.
"Ara, is that a customer over there I see? Welcome to 『Maniwa
Store』."
I reflexively turned at the source of the voice and then I
froze. Brown tanned skin. Forged, toned body. Generously liberated
chest.
"What's the matter nows? Did you fall for this onii-san?"
A macho wearing sunglasses and bikini pants talking in onee
speech is standing there! This town is weird, why are there so many
impactful things here...
"Ara? Are you so bewitched by this chest you're at loss for
words? Being physically beautiful... is oh so sinful."
A moment later, the storekeeper disappeared.
"Now now, what do you desire? Clothes? Muscles? Or i s i t M
E?
Wuut! When did he get behind me!?
Aa... Let me state what just happened.
『I went into a store to buy some clothes and then a muscly
brawny beefy macho was staring at my rear before I knew it.』
I don't know what I'm saying but I can't process what's
happening either... My head hurts... It's nothing like hypnosis or
accelerator thing... I caught a glimpse of a more terrifying
homo...
What am I saying. I should quickly do my shopping and finish the
business asap. Yes let's do that.
"I'm here to purchase some clothes as told by Maurio-san. I'd
like to buy a set of casual wears and underwear that are also good
for battling, do you have a recommendation?"
"Ara~ Mau-chan referred you? I've got to give it my all then.
Judging from boya's height, they should be around here I
think?"
"I see, let me have a look. Ah, do you also have needles and
threads? I'd like to have a set for mending."
While picking the queued clothes, I asked the storekeeper.
"Oh I have the threads, but the needles are specially made by
Maurio-chan so I can't sell them to you. If you know Maurio-chan,
how about asking him to make one?"
"I see. Then I'd like to purchase a set of threads also these
black wear and a pair of these white underwear."
"Oh my, that's quite a sombre choice. Since you're still young,
I think you should have picked something flashier."
No no, impossible. I can't wear something flashy like red or
orange. My favorite colors are black, navy blue and white. I sewed
the work clothes in my home after all. Ah, I'm gonna make some
later.
"I was raised by my grandpa and only ever wore plain clothes. I
can't settle down with something else now."
"Oh I see, then the thread is 30 mani, the black wear is 600
mani, the white underwear set is 200 mani, 830 mani in total but
since Maurio-chan referred boya, 800 mani is fine."
"Thank you very much. Then, I'll be excusing myself."
I took 800 mani out of my rucksack, gave it to the storekeeper
and got the hell out as fast as humanly possible.
Phew, that was scary. There's still some time till noon.
Come to think of it, Futsuno-san's inn should be around this
area. I've finished registering and all, maybe I should leave them
some words?
I refer the information board to look for 『Dog of Flame Inn』
where Futsuno-san and Mitama are staying. Oh, it's closer than I
thought. Let's get to it.
"Hey, welcome."
A distinctive employee welcomed me when I entered the inn. His
protruding teeth and his strangely shaped hat are impactful. It
feels like I've seen him somewhere, but it must have been my
imagination.
"Excuse me, I heard that this was the inn where the two of 『Tail
of Wind』 were staying, could I meet them?"
"Ah, those two huh? Sorry, but I ain't gonna be your go-between
or something, okay?"
"No well they personally told me to come here. And that I should
leave a message if they aren't present."
"Hm? Now that you mention it, they said something 'bout getting
saved by a boy in their last quest. You that boy?"
"I probably am. My name is Nobusada. Are the two in? I'd like to
leave a message if they aren't."
"They're not now. They went somewhere first thing in the
morning."
"Then could you tell them, 『I was able to register as an
adventurer thanks to you two. I'm staying at 『Solomon's Pavilion』,
please contact me there if you need anything.』 for me?"
"Gotcha, I'll relay it to them when they're back. 『Solomon's
Pavilion』 huh. You picked a good inn."
"Yes, the guild recommended it."
"It was an inn good for beginners was it. If you rank up and
think of changing inn, ours' a good choice y'know?"
"Since Mitama praised the food here, I'll keep it in mind if I
ever do that."
"Hahaa, Mitama praised our food huh. I'm Storm. Nice to meetcha'
Nobusada."
This person feels like someone who used to be a rascal and
settled down to work seriously. He must be a good person enough for
Futsuno-san and Mitama to be regulars here.
Name: Storm - Gender: Male - Age: 26 - Race: General Human
Class: Merchant Lv 18 - State: Healthy
Title: ???
【Skill】
Martial Art Lv3 - Fire Magic Lv3 - Negotiation Lv3 - Serving Lv3
- Acrobatics Lv2 - Life Magic
Uhoo, he's higher leveled than Kyle. Ah, but he has fire magic
even though he's a merchant. There must be a reason for that.
"Storm-san, were you an adventurer?"
"Hou, I'm surprised you can tell. I was formerly a magician
working as an adventurer, but my old man kicked the bucket y'see.
When I heard the news, I quit the job and went to help at this
inn."
I see. So that's why magic is mixed in his class.
"Well, Nobusada, just don't get ahead of yourself ya hear me?
There are many times you think you could go on when you should've
retreated."
"Thank you for your advice."
The weight of words from a veteran is different. Ah, since he
was a magician, he probably knows that thing?
"This might sound so sudden, but do you know a store that
handles magic tools you could recommend?"
"Magic tools are pricey y'know? Don't think it's something a
beginner should care about."
"No well, actually I wanted to ask about the price of this
Magic Rucksack
I inherited as a memento."
"Ah, then yeah, you'd better know that. Some people might aim
for it. Got it, this is for the sake of the future generations of
adventurers. I'll introduce you to an acquaintance of mine."
"Oh! Thank you very much!!"
"I was in a party with her back then. She might be a bit weird,
but her skill is the real deal. Here, she shouldn't do anything bad
if you show this to her. It's a store with a weird name, 『Shut-in
Lamia』, at the outskirt of the town."
"I'll be heading there then. I'll come by again later."
"Ou yo, try our dish next time."
"Yes, I'm looking forward to it."
Umu, he really is a nice person. I was on guard since I kept
meeting with odd people, but guess they all wouldn't be like
that.
After 30 minutes of walking... I arrived at the outskirt of the
town. It's deserted alright. Can anyone open a business here?
Just when I thought I made a wrong turn somewhere, I found a
store that looked like an annex of a big mansion with a small
sign.
It is open, but I don't see any customers.
"Excuse me, is the store open?"
I opened the door and asked inside, but there was no answer. The
inside is crowded with apparatus.
"Yes, who is iiit?"
After a while, I heard footsteps from the back of the store. The
storekeeper sure sounded quite sexy.
The one who came out of the store back was a fair-skinned tall
woman. Her long blue hair is bundled into a bun on the back, making
her nape looks sexy. She could've looked like an intellectual
beauty with the monocle she's wearing, but that comes to nothing
due to the clothes she's wearing. I'm afraid my eyes will lock on
her almost visible breasts.
"Storm-san told me about this store so I came here to see some
magic tools."
I gave her the letter of introduction.
"Stoorm? Ah, bucktooth-chan... how nostalgic."
Ooh, she said it so bluntly. Wonder if she's a type who doesn't
mince words?
"So? What is it that boya wants to know?"
"First of all, I'd like to learn magic rucksacks' market price
and potions."
"Yes yes, then come here."
Several rucksacks were put there.
"Don't take them out okay. Cause I've put a curse on them to
prevent thievery."
Uwoo, here comes surprising anti-theft tech!
Looks like the price changes in accordance to the capacity. And
here goes the appraisal result and the listed price!
Magic Rucksack
Quality: Common - Enclosed Mana 1/1
Remark: Can hold up to 20Kg
Price: 20.000 mani
Magic Rucksack
Quality: Good - Enclosed Mana 1/1
Remark: Can hold up to 20Kg
, things stored inside the rucksack deteriorate
slower.
Price: 30.000 mani
Magic Rucksack
Quality: Common - Enclosed Mana 3/3
Remark: Can hold up to 60Kg
Price: 60.000 mani
It seems each Enclosed Mana increases the capacity by 20kg. The
price increases by 1.5 times when the quality increases. In other
words, the one I have is amazingly about 120.000 mani worth. Simply
outrageous.
"Umm, clerk-san, could you show me the potions?"
"Just call me Sefi. Especially since boya is cute."
I had a cold sweat since it felt like I'd get eaten for a second
there. Is it a sign of her carnivorous nature!?
And here's the surprising appraisal result of this onee-san
called Sefi-san !!
Name: Sefirot Nevia - Gender: Female - Age:? - Race: Lamia
Kind (disguised as General Human)
Class: Alchemist Lv42
Title: ???
【Skill】
Two-handed Spear Lv4 - Water Magic Lv6 - Wind Magic Lv5 -
Transform Lv4 - Alchemy Lv7 - Disguise Lv7 - Life Magic
You haven't trained enough to know her three sizes!( ・᷄д・᷅ )
It's really surprisiiiiing!? Huuh, those Transform and Disguise
things are obviously higher leveled than my Discerning Magic Eyes,
but I could saw through them? How do these stuff work
exactly???
No no, the Lamia Kind part is more important. Is it really okay
for her to be in the middle of this town? I guess that's why she's
disguising herself, I've gotta be absolutely sure not to let it
slip. Talking to her doesn't feel different to talking to a human
at all, or rather, she's easy to talk with.
I really don't want to make someone like that become a victim of
discrimination because of my fault.
There's no point in thinking about these backward things. Oh
yeah, I've got some materials for potion. Let's ask if she can buy
them.
"Sefi-san. Could I sell these here?"
I took Hira Grass and Gedo Grass I had gathered back then out of
my rucksack.
"Umm, materials for low potions right. They're in excellent
condition. And best of all, they still have their root, nice."
Ho ho, so I was right to pluck them whole.
"They're more effective when they still have the root attached.
Lots of adventurers don't know that and treat them roughly. You
have a promising future."
"Ah, my name is Nobusada. Since I have just registered as an
adventurer the other day, I'd really appreciate it if you could
show me the ropes."
"Ara ara, fresh out of the oven. I liiike people like boya."
Sefi-san put her arms around me while saying that. Those are
touching my arm, like 'ponyon', they're really touching. I'm happy
for this, but she won't be charging extra right?
"Do you accept bartering instead of purchasing? I made a bit too
much and had many leftover potions you see."
"I don't mind. I only have one in stock myself."
Potion x4
Quality: Good - Expiration date: 3 months
Effect: Slightly recover HP. Either drinking or putting on the
wound is effective. Tastes bad.
Cure Potion x2
Quality: Good - Expiration date: 4 months
Effect: Nullify simple poison. Either drinking or putting on the
affected part is effective. Tastes bad.
I exchanged them for these. For some reason, now I know the
remaining day to their expiration. A huge convenience for a
house-husband! But It's only evolving to that kind of
directioooon.
"Then, I'll come again. If I find something usable as materials,
I'll bring them here. If you don't mind, please teach about me
alchemy next time."
"Yes, I'll be looking forward to it. See-You-Again?"
I left the store while getting startled at her sexy smile. Un,
let's come here again. I feel like I've understood the feeling of
people who regularly visits cabaret a bit. It was a world I had no
relation with since I couldn't drink sake.
Now then, the time is right. Let's grab some grub and get back
to the boss's place.
"Boss-saan, I'm here."
"Ou, you came at the right time. I was just finished."
A set of armor with uniform dark blue color are lined up on top
of the desk. He was probably working on it without even taking
lunch. He looks obviously tired.
I'm glad I bought skewers for boss-san's shares because I had a
feeling that he would overwork himself.
"Thank you very much. You haven't taken lunch have you? I
brought these on my way here, please have them."
"Oh, sorry bout that. It's a bad habit of mine to skip meals and
rest when I'm getting too absorbed."
Boss-san begins his explanation about my equipment while bitting
the skewers.
"I'm gonna explain while eating. The knuckle guard is recycled
onto the gauntlet. Use them by detaching the fist part. They're all
made from Iron Ant's crust, so they're light and sturdy. You
shouldn't get that much damage in a beginner dungeon with them on.
I've only installed them on the needed parts as to not hinder
movement, keep that in mind when you're evading."
Iron Ant Slip Guard - Iron Ant Leggings - Iron Ant Gauntlet
(Knuckle Guard Forearm)
Quality: Common - Enclosed Mana 2/2
Remark: Armor processed from Iront Ant's crust
"Are you sure? These are all so nice."
"No worries, I mainly worked with metals so I rarely had chance
to handle monster material. I only made these since my lil' brother
asked. When I think about it now, I should have listened to his
opinions more. Well, that's the gist of it, so they normally ain't
for sale. There is no problem in you lad using 'em."
"I'll make sure to come back alive and report to you about their
usability."
"Haha, that's the spirit, don't die on me."
"Yes!"
Alright! I'm perfectly ready now!
Time for my first dungeon challenge!
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 19
Chapter 19: First-Time-Dungeon
"I can carry your luggage for you~. 300 mani for half a day~!
Leave the physical labors to me~~."
"We're looking for someone who can use magic as our rear guard.
Anyone want to improve themselves together with us in the
dungeon~?"
"We have potions and cure potions here. Get yourself ready
before you get hurt~."
Arrived at the entrance of Gramada Central Dungeon! There's a
big cystal installed near the entrance. It's called Gate Crystal,
it controls the traffic of people that come and go to the thing
called Port Crystal on a particular floor.
Of course this thing can only be installed on a dungeon that has
been put under control.
This dungeon is called Fonbran Dungeon. Also known as, 『Dungeon
of Growth』. There are no strong monsters on the shallower floors so
it's perfect for beginners.
It's almost 2:00 PM now. The area around the dungeon's entrance
is relatively bustling. It's full of porters (baggage carrier)
waiting to be hired, stands selling medicines, maps and such, and
people soliciting for temp parties. Of course, I'm going solo
though.
Since I still can't tell left from right, let's gather some
intel for now.
"Hey pops, how's business?"
"Eh not bad. Newbies still keep coming but they always dived in
first things ya see. Only bought maps and stuff once they were in a
world of pain."
"Well, I'm here to buy a map since it's my first time. How much
is a map for this dungeon?"
"The whole 1-5F are 500 mani. 6-10F are 700 mani. 11-15F are 900
mani. The last floor 16F has randomized layouts so ain't no one
selling the map."
"I see I see. I'll have the 1-5F map for now. I'm gonna take it
step by step."
"Here ya go, thanks for yer patronage."
He gave me a bundle of five rolled parchments.
"The ▼ symbol marked on the maps are the floor crystals that
carry you down. They're floor crystals that connect to the crystal
on the floor below. △ ones would bring you back up one floor.
There's a port crystal every five floors that'll bring ya back to
the entrance."
"Hou hou, you sure are thorough."
"This dungeon is under control but some parts do change at
times. Would ya report it to me if you find one of those changes?
You can get a handsome sum if the info isn't known. I'm hedging my
bets here since ya look like someone who understands the importance
of intel."
"Gotcha, well, first I gotta get accustomed to it."
"Get back in one piece ya hear me. Yer' my important lunch
tickets after all."
Gahahaha, the old man laughs heartily.
"Hahaha, I'm off then."
Town civil servants called Administrators are collecting
admission fee at the entrance. The fee is 100 mani. Whether that's
expensive or cheap will depend on my earnings from now on.
From the admission gate, I set my foot into the dungeon.
A huge floor spread out when I descended the stairs. True to the
map, it seems to be a large hall on 1F.
There are parties and solo people here and there. Judging from a
rough outlook, everyone seems to be a beginner.
For now, I'd like to try many things so let's look for an
unpopulated place by relying on the map.
By the way the inside of this dungeon is bright, dunno how that
works. I should manage as long as I didn't get caught off guard
then.
I slowly advance ahead while gripping an iron sword. I still
don't know what will come out, so using this sword I'm used to is
better. I have throwing knives ready to be thrown any time.
As I advance ahead while straining my ears, suddenly I can hear
something breathing roughly from beyond a turn ahead.
I tiptoed with my back on the on the wall, peeked and saw a dog
there.
Pawn Dog Lv3
HP: 15/15 MP: 0/0
The lowest ranked underling dog. They're good at group battles,
can be a menace if you're surrounded by many.
It looks like a Doberman but a bit skinnier. That makes it look
very hungry instead. Either way, I've got to focus.
I check that nobody is around. Alright, let's shoot a magic as
the first strike and bring it down in close combat.
I wait until it turns its back here and take my aim.
"Fire Arrow (whisper)."
An arrowed appeared in the air and went straight to the Pawn
Dog.
Hm, it turned around!? Did it notice my voice? I throw a
throwing knife as an additional attack. I immediately ready my iron
sword and wait for the opponent's next move.
GYAWAN
Ah, the fire arrow hit. The knife is also stuck on it. Huh? The
dog fell, like plop....
Pawn Dog Lv3
HP: 1/15 MP: 0/0
Err.... For now let's carefully approach and finish it off.
Apparently, it ended into a deadly combo of getting hit by the fire
in the face, causing oxygen deprivation followed by the getting
pierced by the knife.
The killed Pawn Dog became particles of light and dispersed.
Unlike on the outside, looks like you can't strip off monsters
here. Since not even a Soul Stone remains, I wonder if I can expect
drop items from them.
I steadily hunt monsters while heading to a place that seems
unpopular according to the map.
However, I've only ever been encountering Pawn Dogs. I've
already hunted 40 of them but only got 3 Soul Stones. Moreover,
they're black. I'm advancing while covering myself in Mana Clad to
decrease minor damages, swinging the iron sword, firing fire
arrows. The hunt is going steady but the drops are depressingly
bad.
I saw a small room on my left as I pushed on. The inside...hm?
There's a chest?
Is this perhaps, perhaps this is?
I'll take a little break in front of the room while inflating
the expectation in my heart.
Presently, my potions still fully remain. HP and MP are full.
Preparation is perfect. Prepare to charge!
I invoke Mana Clad as I walk into the small room.
Something wrong happened the moment I went inside the small
room.
With a 'VOOON' sound, the path I took to go inside the room was
blocked by black mist-like thing. I tried to get out of the room,
but I couldn't get past the black mist for some reason.
"I only ever got right when it seemed bad, really now."
Oh damn, something's coming!?
A group of dogs overflowed from inside black mist that looked
like it was protecting the chest.
Pawn Dog Lv3
x 4
HP: 15/15 MP: 0/0
Knight Dog Lv6
HP: 30/30 MP: 2/2
A type of high-ranking dog accompanied by underlings.
There's a new one among them1?
The white haired dog is Knight Dog huh.
Anyway, in a one vs many, I've got to decrease their numbers
first!
"Fire Arrow!"
The target is a Pawn Dog. Next, I throw throwing knives while
moving around to disperse their aim.
The fire arrow hit one dog, and while most of the throwing
knives missed, one of it hit another dog's leg.
Its movement looks obviously slower after losing its
mobility.
But then, the Knight Dog suddenly howls!
AOOOOOOOOOON
Guuh, my ears hurt.
With the howl as a signal, three Pawn Dogs rushed at me all at
once.
I mowed down and killed one dog, but the other two's fangs
pierced my left leg and right tight.
OWWWWWWWWW
Even though I'm covered in Mana Clad, it still feels really
hurt. It feels like stepping on a nail with sneakers on.
While enduring the pain, I hit the Pawn Dogs' heads with my free
hand and the sword's grip.
However, the Knight Dog assaulted me during that chance.
Even though I twisted my body to evade it, its claw grazed and
easily cut my left hand.
Uwaa, its power is on a completely different level than
Pawns'.
I keep moving around while healing myself with Heal. This could
get very dangerous if they started coordinating well.
Ah, they moved while I was thinking. Sneaking around like
they're watching my movement.
Is there something, anything? I've used up all the knives...
Fire arrows can't stop them....
Ah! Wonder if I can use that? I haven't checked if I can invoke
it, but I'm gonna give it a try.
The moment they jump at me, I jump back and powerfully voice out
the words.
"Flame Wall!"
A wall of flame raises up from the ground in front of me.
I feel my strength getting drained at a stretch at the same
time. Looks like I used up quite a bit of mana.
No surprise there, since a wall of flame bigger than
Futsuno-san's came up.
The dogs that jumped into the flame wall got burnt and
writhed.
But the Knight Dog alone hasn't lost its fighting spirit even
though it's covered in flame!
I ready my iron sword, use up the remaining mana to strengthen
Mana Clad and stare at the Knight Dog.
The Knight Dog rushes in while howling.
However, its movement isn't that sharp, even the current me can
manage it!
I aim at its opened mouth that's trying to bite me and
horizontally slash it.
"HAAAAAA"
Even though I felt some resistance from the meat, the Knight Dog
got cut up into two from the mouth back and fell down like
splat.
I feel relieved since it went well somehow, but there's still
some Pawn Dogs remaining. Let's finish off the ones that haven't
disappeared one by one.
And then the dogs disappeared into lights without a sound.
Afterward, a small stone that's different from the ones I got so
far falls on the place.
"Ooh, it's red. A red Soul Stone."
If I'm not mistaken this ranks higher than the black one. One of
the Pawn Dogs also dropped two Soul Stones. Dunno how it works, but
at least this means I didn't work for free. Ah, I recall something
I forgot to do, I haven't sold the Soul Stone I got from the goblin
back then.
Tereretettette~♪ Nobusada Leveled Up.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
Class: Fighter Lv9 - State: Healthy
Title: 【Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 30/80 - MP: 12/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv2 - Two-handed Spear Lv1 (New!) - Throwing Lv2
(Up!) - Evasion Lv1 - Holy Magic Lv 1 - Elemental Magic Aptitude
Lv2 - Life Magic - Disguise Lv2 - Mana Clad Lv2
【Unique Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv3 - Levelitt's Blessing (Small)
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
Ooh, my level went up by two, perhaps from the accumulation of
the battles so far. Looks like Level God's blessing is working
well. If I make something next time, I'm gonna offer some to
her.
And getting Throwing skill leveled up is plainly nice.
For now, I heal myself to recover my HP.
Oh right, there was a chest, completely forgot about it because
the heat of the battle.
There is a treasure chest, or rather a wooden-like chest.
There's no keyhole or anything, but how about traps? Sadly, I don't
have that type of skills. Preparing for the worst, let's open it
while guarding my face with gauntlets.
With a creaking sound, the chest plainly opened.
There's a small bottle inside.
The heck is this?
I appraise it while looking at it dubiously.
Shut-in Dokugael Poison
Quality: Crude - Expiration: Way pass
Poison made from a poison sac of Shut-in Dokugael that is quite
hard to find since they like to shut themselves deep in a cave. The
quality is bad so it can't be sold.
Some dangerous stuff came out!
It's Object X that needs to be handled with caution. This is
that huh, I will eventually use it by smearing throwing knives with
it. Since the quality is bad, its effect is probably lacking, but
it should be useful somehow or other.
I take a rest in the small room while leaning my back on the
wall. I've lost quite a lot of both stamina and MP, it's tough.
I attempt to recover myself by gnawing on the few remaining
fruits I have.
After recovering to some extent, I resume the single minded dog
hunting.
I also tried to use an iron spear, but using it in a real battle
was quite different as expected. Nevertheless, I managed somehow
since the opponents were just dogs. I also tried to use a bow, but
I couldn't get a hit in at all due to the lack of training. Let's
ask Mitama the knack for it at least next time.
The drop rate for Soul Stones was low though. Think it's around
10%. I only got 3 Soul Stones from hunting 30 dogs after the break.
Is this just how the way it is, or is my real luck extremely
low.... I pray that it's not the latter. No really seriously.
By the way, after that time I didn't encounter any more Knight
Dog. Wonder if that was a really special pop up?
Tettere~♪ Acquired 【Dog Hunter】 Title.
Ooh, I got something.
【Dog Hunter】 Hunter of dogs. A title given to those who hunted a
large number of dogs. It has the effect of scaring wild dogs if you
get close to one.
What a dubious title. Won't I be unable to hunt if I use it?
Guess I'll leave it alone for now.
And then I bumped into another small room while wandering around
looking for dogs. It's not the same room from before.
What should I do? I still haven't used a potion. HP is at 80%,
MP is at 70%.
There's something I'd like to try if the enemy have the same
formation as that time.
Alright! Let's give it a try after resting a bit. This should be
the last considering the time anyway.
Ah, since I'm likely going to have an encounter anyway, might as
well make use of that.
There's a wooden chest inside the room again. I step into
the room while readying the iron spear and strengthening Mana Clad.
Suddenly, the door becomes impassable and black mist hangs over the
center of the room again.
Pawn Dog Lv3
x 5
HP: 15/15 MP: 0/0
Knight Dog Lv7
HP: 35/35 MP: 2/2
OH, there's more of them. And the level is higher too.
Argh, first strike leads to victory! Eat thiiiiiiiiis!
I face the Knight Dog.... And throw an Iron Spear with all my
might at it!!
GYAWAN
Aw yeaah! The iron spear pierced through the Knight Dog's
torso!!
The Pawn Dogs flinched when they saw that. Here's my chance,
let's go!
"Fire Arrow!"
While moving and shooting a fire arrow, I aim and throw throwing
knives one after another.
The fire arrow hit the Knight Dog right in the face. It's
bleeding a lot since it's writhing with the spear still stuck. How
tragic. The knives pierced two Pawn Dogs.
Not sure if this made two other Pawn Dogs regained their sense
or if it triggered them more, but they jumped on me.
However, their movements are dull and obviously frightened.
Titles sure are quite effective.
That's right, I had changed my title to 【Dog Hunter】 before
going inside.
I draw my iron sword and counter slash at them.
The head of one of the jumping dogs said its farewell to its
body, while the other dog went to bite my left leg. Ouch ouch, it's
digging deeper than before. I kicked it with all my might like
saying, "Don't be afraid, the ball is your friend", separating it
away.
<TLN: Captain Tsubasa's reference.>
GYAUN
The Pawn Dog flew in the air while yelping. It flew straight to
the other frightened dogs. I let off a magic to finish them
off.
"Flame Wall!"
Normally this magic is used to block enemy's charge, but I will
be having it to annihilate them in this instance.
This flame wall is shorter yet wider compared to the one I used
before, though I did it spontaneously. Wonder if I unconsciously
controlled it to make it easier to annihilate them? Perhaps, its
shape can be changed by the will of its user. This needs to be
checked in the future. Ah, I've got to heal myself.
The flame wall receded and the rounded scorched bodies of the
dogs were all that remain. I'm the one who did it and all but it's
truly tragic.
Tereretettette~♪ Nobusada leveled up
Tettere~♪ Class level exceeds 10, Second Class is liberated
Tettere~♪ Liberated new classes
Ooh, something has come!
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: General Human?
Class: Fighter Lv10 - State: Healthy
Title: 【Dog Hunter】
HP: 46/85 - MP: 30/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv3 (Up!) - Two-handed Spear Lv2 (Up!) - Throwing Lv2
(Up!) - Mana Clad Lv2 - Evasion Lv2 (Up!) - Holy Magic Lv 2 (Up!) -
Elemental Magic Aptitude Lv3 (Up!) - Life Magic - Disguise Lv2
【Class Skill】
Provocation
【Unique Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv3 - Levelitt's Blessing (Small)
Looks like Level God splurged, lotsa things have leveled up.
Wonder if Second Class means I can gain experience for two classes
at the same time. That's nice! I guess Class Skill is a
class-specific skill. Also, having the elemental magic and holy
magic aptitude increased is nice. Think I should study about magic
at the guild reference room tomorrow. Doing things without prior
knowledge is getting dangerous.
When I wished to put a class on the unset slot, the displayed
liberated info had increased.
Otherworlder, Fist Fighter, Monk, Magician, Shaman, Merchant,
Farmer, Househusband, Thief, Hunter.
Hunter is probably because I used a bow, Thief is maybe because
I opened chests? Not really sure about Shaman. If I have to say,
it's probably something to do with those black mist rooms.
For now, let's go with Thief for First and Otherworlder for
Second. It'll be most satisfactory if Thief gets presence detection
type of skills, Otherworlder is for raising MP. Having a lot of MP
is better for experimenting.
And the long-awaited drops.... Knight Dog's red Soul Stone
gotchaaaaa!
There's nothing more.... Looks like my Real Luck is really at
rock bottom.
I carefully opened the wooden chest and inside it is.... T-three
copper coins!?
Ya think I'm an errand kiiiiiiid.
I went my way back while slightly tasting the bitter emptiness.
Dammit, I'm gonna get my revenge for sure.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Meeting the Old Demon Lord
"I don't know this ceiling...."
I muttered while looking at a ceiling that can't be called nice
by any standard.
I was in an unfamiliar bed when I came to. However, I can't move
my body. It's like sleep paralysis.
Yup, I can't make heads or tails of the situation at all.
Rather, it flew straight over my head.
That said, it's not like I can do anything. I can't move my
body, I can only think.
Just when I'm thinking about that, that glass marble in front of
me is.... No wait, that's not right? That marble is floating and
coming closer. It should have been inside my pocket, I wonder why
it's floating .
"Yo, nice to meet you."
Eh? A voice came out of the glass marble-thing??
"Huh? You don't understand what I'm saying? That's strange, I'm
sure I've put the native language in your memory...."
"N-no, I can understand you. My thought just couldn't catch up
with stuff that flew over common sense."
"Ooh, good good. Then, let me explain the situation. You must be
itching to know right."
--According to what the glass marble-like thing is saying, this
world isn't earth. The name is 『Ethania』.
In other words it seems I've been summoned into another world.
However, I wasn't summoned by this glass marble thing, it appears
he interfered with the summoning and pulled me here.
"Is that really something that can be easily interfered?"
"Welll, it's not impossible cause I'm a former demon lord. And
in order to do it, I had this King Soul cross over space and time
to where you were."
--Yes, the glass marble-like thing in front of me is
surprisingly, a former demon lord. His name is Gune Ino Setora.
Dignity? Like I know!
"A certain country succeeded summoning a hero you see. After
some twists and turns, I got myself killed by the hero just a few
days ago. There is a country that holds a hero who can slaughter a
demon lord under their arms.... Every country became terribly
afraid of the collapsing military balance. And so, other countries
rushed to start the hero summoning ceremony. Without putting the
circumstances of the ones they're summoning into consideration that
is."
--There's a hero, and he's an assassin huh..... Well from the
demon lord's side, a hero is nothing more than a hit man. I guess
the situation is similar for VIPs everywhere.
"What's bad about it is that some put the Collar of
Subordination on the hero the moment they're summoned or add the
Art of Subordination on the summoning magic circle itself. The
General Humankin sure can do some inhuman things to their own race
without batting an eyelid huh. Well,from their perspective, maybe
they don't think otherworlders as their kind though."
--General Humans. It seems that's what they commonly call humans
in this world. It seems they call anyone besides themselves
Demi-humans and Demons. Of course, each races have a proper name of
their own, so they ignore and think that lumping them all together
as 'demi-humans' to be an insult. That seems to be common among
Royalty and nobles among General Humans. It seems there's not much
discrimination among the commoners who often come in contact with
each others though.... As for me personally, I love paws and
mofumofu myself, and mofumofu is the only choice if I have to
choose ...
"Well, you don't have to worry. I've sent your neighbor's pet
dog Yatsufusa-chan (♀ 1 year old) to the country that should've
summoned you instead."
"Wait a minute! What are you doing sacrificing my neighbor's pet
dog. She was a lovely one who got attached to me...."
"Next time! The hustles bustles of Hero Yatsufusa-chan!!"
"Don't end it. You haven't explained the reason why you
interfered this summoning yet. Speaking about myself, I'm weak with
things like fighting y'know? I'm even uselessly confident that I
could die easily see?"
"Fuffuffuffu, that doubt is already within my expectations!
Allow me to explain!! I dispatched that ball to where you were
exactly for that!"
"Fumuu."
"In actuality, that ball is the condensed gem of my whole being.
It's a catalyst of inheritance that corresponds to a certain
condition."
"A certain condition? And I was qualified for it??"
"It's alright! The condition is a being that's identical to me
in your home world 『Earth』! In other words, I'm the you in this
world."
What! If it becomes a Time Paradox this or that will, w-wait
that's future and past. Hmm, it does somehow feel like he's not
just some stranger to me, but I don't know what to think when I'm
suddenly told like this. But, unlike me who was a complete mob,
this guy was successful in life huh, I'm a tiny bit envious. Not
gonna put up with assassinations though.
"And thus, your body is currently in the process of evolution to
cope with magic power and such. Congratulations, it'd even surprise
the masked motorcyclist rider-san!"
"Oy, what're ya doing without the permission from the person
himself...."
"Now now, I've set the initial body to be that of a 15 year old.
Overflowing youth see? Fumu, looks like you're getting used to it
little by little. Your mind seems to adjust to your body too, you
sound a teeny bit younger now."
Come to think of it my speech have become somewhat youngish, or
rather, rough, it sure feels a bit odd.
"And, what do you want me to do?"
This is the most important matter that needs to be confirmed.
Even if I have to unwillingly admit that we're the same person,
I'll have to refuse if he's pushing some unreasonable demand on
me.
"Nn, I don't mind if you live freely y'know? You can live as an
adventurer, as a merchant, or create an uhauha harem with beast and
monster girls. Just one thing. I'd like you to listen to two of my
requests if you become as strong as I wish. Of course I'm not gonna
ask for some inhuman things like 'give me your body' or something
you know?"
"Fumwu."
Quite an exceptional treatment for a term. If this were
following the templates, it wouldn't be strange if it he asked some
dangerous things like 『I'll train you here and now, let's fight!』,
or 『I'll kill you if you don't obey!』. Now that my body is younger
and all....
"Guess redoing the gray springtime of your life is also an
option. I peeked at your memories a little, that was sure some
withered youth days without anything bittersweet eh."
I feel heavy just remembering it. I would probably round up into
a ball if I could move my body.
Since I was in an all boy's school, it was a gray lone--------ly
youth days with no chance encounters or anything. I was a worse
poor talker than I am today, I had no courage to pick up girls.
But! Now that I'm younger!! I'll stop enduring it! I'll live as
I please!
I want to spend my days surrounded by my favorite cat's hut
beast girls and monster girls! I want to live a depraved life
playing around without having to worry about working with all my
assets and property! However, I don't wanna get stuck with a
troublesome position like noble, perhaps my first aim should be a
village mayor who can sing and fight? Or a mayor whom not even
countries could meddle with? The strongest mayor who can even win
against countries, and likes mofumofu!? I think they exist! I will
become mofumofu!!!
Oops, not good. My suppressed lid of desire popped. I've got to
lock and weld it well. This isn't the time to release it yet.
I was an introvert who didn't like to try things, but from now
on I'll be assertive. If I fail, I can just run away to another
country, since there's probably no future troubles anyway, I'm
gonna give it a try.
"Have you collected your thoughts? Anything you wanna ask?"
That reminds me, there's still one big question.
"I'm gonna ask just in case, is there any way to go back to the
former world?
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 20
Chapter 20: Would You Defend Bunny Ears!
"Small~ change~♪ Small~ change~♪ turn~ into big change~ if you
save~♪"
I got back from the dungeon while humming a parody of a certain
Tara* commercial song.
Hi, Nobusada who's turning into a miser here.
Breaking into a smile when I only got small change even though I
wanted to go out with a bang must be the proof of my prepubescent
age.
I tried to see if I could use skills of other classes on my way
back, and there was no problem. Monsters came charging at me when I
provokingly shouted out loud. At State: Enraged.
And now me just got to the guild you know?
...Looks like I'm still excited by my first dungeon. My tension
is a bit weird.
The sun has set already and there's a few people in the
guild.
I probably should sell all the few piled up Soul Stones I have.
Which means, time to go to the counter where I sold the wild boar
before.
"Excuse me, would it be alright if I sell my Soul Stones
here?"
When I called out, the tough looking old man I met before came
out.
"Umu, you can do that here dearu."
"Then could you please assess them."
"Let me see, seven black pebble Soul Stones and two red Soul
Stones dearuka. If we consider the enclosed mana... 90 mani each
for the black one, and 520 mani each for the red one dearu. This
already includes the commission fee, so the total is 1,670 mani
dearuna. Are you fine with that?"
By the way, I'm planning to show the poison stuff to Sefi-san
later, so it's not included here now.
"Yes, if you please."
16,700 yen in half a day fights. Considering I'm risking my life
on the line, wonder if that's too low or too high...
Well, I ended up getting out with my life and grew up too. Since
I'm in the black anyway, everything's fine. Let's think so.
Ah, the purchasing counter old man seems to be called Ranba-san.
Appraisal? I didn't use it, I just looked at his name tag. I've had
more than enough fill of old man element today.
Let's finish the business and go back to the inn to get some
rest. Wonder what's the chef's recommendation today. I've earned
some money and got some optional stuff after all, no harm in
rewarding myself, right!
The dining room was overflowing with adventurers when I got
there. Specifically drunkards, lots of them.
Minerva-chan and the other waitress are running around
hectically among them.
"We need one bottle of ale. With French fries for the snack
please."
"Here's three spit-roast set. And another two, bring them
out."
"Please hold the grill set. We don't have enough hands."
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
Umu, it's a battlefield.
Err, where's an open seat... Ah, the seat on the counter I sat
on earlier is open, lucky me.
One waitress approached me when I sat. It's a 12-13 year old
bunny ear girl. This cute bunny ear girl seems to be vice-chef
Rakog-san's daughter. I happened to overhear it yesterday.
Which means, ladies and gentlemen, Rakog-san (a man in his
forties whose forehead has a case of receding hair) is also bunny
eared!
Bunny ear old man! Who asked for this!!
However, that might be an inescapable reality if we want to
preserve the bloodline of bunny ears. Ah, by the way, he's usually
wearing a tall chef hat or something so the ears ain't usually
visible.
"Thank you for waiting. May I take your order."
"Fruit juice and the recommended set special please. Oh and
spit-roast set too."
"Yes, it might take a bit. Please wait a moment."
Oh wait I will. My stomach is waiting for the chef's dish. Ah, I
can't get enough of this cooking smell.
But they really look busy. I can see the kitchen from here, I'm
amazed that they can keep it together with how few they are. Wonder
what'd happen if even one of them collapsed.
I look around the store interior while waiting for my meals.
Many of the customers are young people. Geh, there's the lolicon
party too.
You guys, don't detain Minerva-chan. That's a fail. This place
would get jammed if you stop even one in this busy time.
Ah they got scolded by Minerva-chan and looked like going to
cry, pu.
Our eyes almost met when I almost spurted out my drink so I
hurriedly turned around.
Oh right, they probably don't have refrigerator so there's no
cold beverages.
The climate here is nice, neither cold or hot, wonder if they
have four seasons here.
"Thank you for waiting. Here's the set special and fruit juice.
I'll bring you the roast spit in a bit, so please wait okay."
Yay, meals.
The set special today is chicken cutlet! Aah, I'm craving for
some rice. I don't particularly dislike bread, but a Japanese hast
to have their rice with cutlet after all. I still ended up eating
everything while I was feeling nostalgic about rice before the spit
roast came. Chef, this is just too good.
CRASSSSH
Everyone turned around at the source of the sound.
It seems bunny ear-chan bumped into an adventurer and dropped a
porcelain cup.
"M-My apologizes, honored guest. I will bring the replacement
right away."
"You damn beast! You went and dirtied my brand new armor!"
Looking closer, the potato soup that was in the cup is very
slightly spilt on his armor.
Still, damn beast he said?! What violent words he spat out.
His party members next to him are not stopping him, or rather
they're grinning. Uwaah, they're the type of people I absolutely
don't wanna befriend.
"Hii, I-I'm sorry. I'll wipe it off."
Bunny ear-chan took out a handkerchief and timidly extend her
hand to wipe the adventurer's armor.
But those hands were violently knocked before reaching the
armor.
"Don't touch me you beast! If ya really feel sorry, go get me a
new one. This is Red Helm Leather Armor, so it cost 20,000 mani
tho'."
It doesn't look like something that nice though....
Red Helm Bear Leather Armor (?)
Quality: Very Bad - Enclosed Mana: 0/0
Remarks: A leather armor made of Wash Bear. Since it's
forcefully made to look like Red Helm Bear outwardly, the quality
is inferior and it barely has defensive power.
Yep, it's genuinely a counterfeit product. Wash Bear... Wait
Araiguma (Common Raccoon)!?
Wait, this isn't the time for this. I break through the crowd
and run to where bunny ear-chan is in a hurry.
"Hii, no. I can't afford that much with my wages..."
"In the first place, yer' a sore here. What are you gonna do if
that fur of yers get into my meal you carry. Aa, just cough it up
will ya? Or maybe I should sell you to the slave trader!"
I got in-between them right when the man was going to grab bunny
ear-chan's hands. Phew, made it.
"Haahn, what do you think yer' doing, you brat."
"Now now, let's all calm down, senpai. Your rank seems to be
high judging by your appearance, let us settle this like an adult
we are."
"Shut it! Where'd ya came from. You charged here fully aware
that we we're D rank party 『Eimesvi』 didn't ya."
No, I don't know you guys at all. D means that they're the same
rank as Mitama's party huh. But their quality as people are really
far apart...
"No well, I just got here recently, so I really don't know,
sorry. And about that armor, I can judge a little you see, it's
made of a different material isn't it. It's of Wash Bear no matter
how I look at it, so I don't think that armor should cost that
much."
--Wash Bear he said.
--Then it shouldn't even worth 1000 mani ain't it?
--Pu, after haggling so hard he still got tricked for a
counterfeit.
The gallery peanut snickered at him. That's fine and all, but
isn't there anyone here going to stop him? Is it because they all
know they're D rank?
The male adventurer is red in rage for getting pointed out. Oh
right, I don't even know his name.
Name: Gian - Gender: Male - Age: 27 - Race: General Human
Class: Fist Fighter Lv18 - State: Enraged
Title None - Party Name: 『Eimesvi』
【Skill】
Fist Art Lv 3 - Theft Lv1 - Evasion Lv1 - Life Magic
Oy oy oy, what the heck is Theft. Is that a skill too? It's
frustrating but he's stronger than me.
"Ya asked for iiit! C'mere outside ya damn brat. First time I
got this humiliated. I'mma beat ya to death."
Tehe, I provoked him naturally. Well, I got his attention away
from bunny ear-chan so my initial goal is accomplished.
Can I survive through this! Next time, Nobusada flying in the
air! Please look forward to Nobusada's flying style!
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 21
Chapter 21: Gutsy Nobusada
This place is the street in front of 『Solomon Pavilion』.
And I'm facing off against a thug-looking adventurer at that
street full of pedestrian traffic. My opponent is obviously
stronger than me. However, I do not regret provoking him. I'm not
shitty enough to abandon an animal girl.
The surrounding onlookers have gathered around us.
--Now, get it on! Which one you're betting on? One minute is the
most popular odd right now!! The next one is three minutes, and a
draw is the losing bet!
Oy yo, don't use this to gamble you guys. Moreover, even a draw
is against all odd huh.
"Are you ready shitty brat. I'll execute ya, kuhaha. I'll turn
you into a human sandbag."
Uwaah, what bad taste. He's licking his lips eww.
Let's change my First Class back to Fighter. To even the odd
even a little.
This Gian guy party members have positioned themselves in all
directions around me to prevent me from escaping.
By the way, I don't have the Iron Ant breastplate on me right
now. I unequipped it since I was having a meal. Just great eh.
Fortunately, I've got the gauntlet and leggings on, so it's not the
end of the world.
Since my mana has fully recovered, I put a thin but sturdy
co*do*-san-like Mana Clad coating on my body.
Come to think of it, feels like my mana recovers very fast,
wonder how it is with other people.
Oops, now's not the time to be lost in thought. Gotta focus on
his movements.
"What're ya daydreamin' about. Are ya done sayin' goodbye to
yer' life. Come on oraaa."
He unleashed a straight punch from his right in a karate-like
stance. Oh crap, he's fast!?
I'd like to evade it if I could, but I won't make it. I try to
block it somehow with my gauntlet.
BOOOM
Ouchhhh. The vibrations shook my whole body even though the
gauntlet blocked the attack.
So this is the fist of a pro.
"Ora oraa, I ain't done yeeet. Ya got no time to coweeeer."
Gian came attacking with right, left, right combination of
onslaught.
I evaded the first one, guarded the second one and got hit in
the face by the third one.
I reflexively bent my head back and almost fainted there.
And then the pain assailed me after a slight time gap. My left
cheek is stinging with dull pain.
Dammit, I can't read his movements at all. They're like a mix of
karate and boxing. I don't know much about martial arts in the
first place, I can't think up of any way to deal with it.
For now, I'll solidify my guard and observe the opponent's
moves.
"Kuhahaha, what's wrong. Where'd yer bravado earlier go. Yer'
huddling yourself like a turtleee."
Pain runs from my gauntlet. How is this guy even fine hitting
gauntlets this much anyway?
I measure my opponent's tempo while thinking about that and
looking for a chance to counter.
"Oraaa, it's bedtime for yaaaa!"
When Nobusada's hand finally fell limply, Gian made a huge
swing.
The straight right hit Nobusada in the face again.
And right at that time, both of Nobusada's hands caught the hand
that reached to his face.
"W-whaaat!?"
And then he stepped in toward his opponent's chest and sprung
up.
Gian's view revolved. From the onlooker's perspective, he's
drawing a circle in the air.
And then he hit the ground with a BAAAAM sound. Next, Nobusada
hurled his body on him.
"GAHAA!"
Gian fainted in agony after losing air from his lungs.
The peanut gallery around cheered for the surprising
development.
It has been five minutes since the start of the fight and the
only bet left is a draw.
People who bet on his lost also watched the match. After all, it
was a D rank Vs an F rank. Nobody thought he would persevered this
far.
Thank you buddy. I never thought that the 『Judo Vertical Play』
we played around during gym class would come in handy.
Nobusada stood up while wiping the blood around his mouth with
his sleeve and took some distance away.
Gian slowly stood up.
His veins are popping so hard in anger you can visually check
it.
"killkiLLKILLKILL"
Whoops, did I just add fuel to the fire.
◇◇◇
<TLN: If you're reading this novel at any other site
than Sousetsuka .com you might be reading an unedited, uncorrected
version of the novel.>
"All right, Kyle. You worked hard today. Let me treat you to
dinner."
"T-thank you very much. Captain-commander."
(I-I wanna go home...)
Kyle could do nothing but nodded while smiling with a cramp on
his face.
"Hm? What's this. The street seems quite rowdy."
Matda stared at a large crowd in front of them.
"Whazzat? Huh? Isn't that Nobusada!? What the heck is he
doing."
Kyle stood on his tiptoe and saw Nobusada standing with a
swollen face and wounds all over his body.
BANGG
A blow launched by his male opponent made a clean hit and
Nobusada flew backward.
It looked like it was over with this, but that didn't
happen.
Nobusada sluggishly stood up. He took a battle ready-stance even
while swaying like a revenant.
His opponent is the one who's making the onslaught, yet his face
looks pale.
"O-oy. What happened here!?"
Kyle asked one of the people around.
"A, ah, when that Gian picked a quarrel with one of the
waitresses in the diner, that young one got between them you see.
So he turned to him and brought it outside. I mean, it's a D rank
Fist Fighter against an F rank newbie right? At first we bet on how
long he would last, but it's already been 20 minutes since the
fight begun. That young one made a counter once, but Gian snapped
and beat the live out of him afterward. Yet, the fight never ends
cause that guy kept on standing up."
Kyle knew that he was tenacious, but not to this extent.
Kyle had a cold ran down his back.
But how is he this obstinate? His condition is such that he
should have fainted a long time ago.
"Kyle, do you understand how Nobusada could keep standing
up?"
Matda asked Kyle.
"I-I don't know. If it were me... I probably would have fainted
right there."
"Look well. The surface of his body. Dim it might be, it's
shining, is it not. That's him cladding himself with mana. He used
it too when he fought with you y'know? He's also using heal on
himself, though I'm not sure if he's aware of it himself."
What!? Now that you mention it, it does look like he's shining,
though very dimly. But I only realize this because I was told about
it and this darkness. Yet this guy so easily saw through it, really
now.
"However, he should be nearing his limit soon. Now then, you
know what we have to do here don't you?"
The captain-commander said that while showing his white teeth
off. I wonder why, I don't have a good feeling about this....
◆◆◆
"Goddammit, what the hell're ya!? How'd you keep standing
up!"
Gian is looking at Nobusada, who kept standing up no matter how
many times he beat him up, like he's looking at a ghost.
It's gotten to the point that that there's no more part of
Nobusada's upper half that hasn't been hit. Gian himself doesn't
know how much he's hit him that his fists are drenched with blood.
Normally, he should have gotten several broken bones and might have
been terminally injured already.
Deep in the completely swollen face, only his eyes are gazing
straight forward.
"YOUUU! IT'S CAUSE YOU SAID SHIT LIKE DAMN BEAST! SO WHAT IF
SHE'S AN ANIMALKIN! SHE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO GET YOU SOMETHING GOOD
TO EAT! YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ABUSE HER JUST CAUSE YOU
WERE BORN AS A GENERAL HUMAN?! THAT'S WHY I WON'T GO DOWN! IF YOU
DENY THOSE GIRLS, I WILL DENY YOU WITH ALL MY BEING!"
The clamoring peanut gallery fell silent with Nobusada's words.
Most of them are general human. Although few, there are some among
them who look down on other races besides general human, like
animalkin.
A roar resounds in that silence.
"FOOOOOOOLS!! WHADDYA THINK YOU'RE DOING JAMMING THE STREET YOU
DAMN FOOOOOOLS!!"
An earsplitting scolding voice loudly resounded.
"Geh, aren't that the War Fist!?"
One of the peanut gallery saw Matda and trembled.
That acted like a signal as the people around dispersed
away.
The only people that remained there were Nobusada, Gian and his
party, the bunny ear waitress, Minerva, Matda and Kyle.
"You there! Still wanna go at it?"
Matda turned at Gian and asked.
Gian clicked his tongue like he hadn't given up.
"Tch, like hell! Let's go you guys!"
Gian turned around and walked away. His party members followed
him in a hurry.
"Dammit, disgusting. Always getting up even though I'm sure I
broke his bones many times. The hell is that guy, shit shit
shit."
Those groans reached Matda's ears.
And then he turned around toward Nobusada. Nobusada isn't moving
at all as Kyle rushes up to him.
"Captain-commander. This guy fainted while standing up you know?
Just how much of a sore loser this guy is..."
"I've been thinking since his mock battle with you, this lad is
quite interesting. He might radically change for real if I drill
him."
After saying that he put Nobusada on his shoulder like carrying
a sack.
"Donur's daughter, err, Minerva-jouchan was it. Do you know
where this guy's room is?"
"Y-yes, let me guide you there~"
Kyle was left alone as everyone went inside the inn. However, he
had a slightly pitying look on his eyes.
"Man, that guy got himself marked down by someone troublesome.
Those eyes, they were absolutely brimming with more thrill than
when he's drilling me."
Kyle muttered and went inside the inn while sighing.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Looking at the Status
"Eh? That's not possible you know??"
He said it so easily.....
"You said it too easily no matter how you put it. Rather, if you
could send that ball then it should also be possible to go back
there isn't it?"
"Nn, about that y'see. One of the summoning conditions that
summoned you was that it would somehow pick someone who wouldn't
have problem coming here. Someone who didn't have a lingering
attachment to that world and wouldn't be dissatisfied coming here I
guess. And like I told you earlier, every countries expected the
hero to be a military weapon, so of course they don't have any
intention of returning the hero. I'm not sure if they even know
how. And, I was only able to send that ball because there was a
coordinate that could link with me, which was you."
Just great. Mwu, if that's the reason for the condition, I can't
deny it. I have no more relative after all. If I have to say, my
only regrets would be the announcement of the lottery and the
manager's anxiety and physical condition from my disappearance. I
also have a childhood friend, and I feel really sorry for her
<TLN:or him, not clear in the raw>.... There's nothing I can
do though!!
Ah, I can just imagine my Kouhai panicking in the vacant room,
but let's ignore it, ignore it.
"Looks like your soul has mostly linked to the body. Think it's
about time you can move?"
Fumu, come to think of it, I've been feeling quite used to it.
The odd feeling that this wasn't my body jostling a while ago has
disappeared. My mind is very clear. Right now, I feel that I can
even tell a drunk customer off. I am the strongest ever! Un, sorry,
it's not going that far.
I raise my body and look around. Umu, the interior of the
building is clearly not of Japan. I try to grip and open my hands.
Ummu, no problem. I get down the bed. Umu, nothing's wrong with
moving around. But there's just one little thing.
"My height...isn't it short?"
"Ugwu."
Gune clogged his words.
Yes, my previous height was 176CM. Now it's only around 150CM.
Even if I was 15 year old, I should have been 160CM....
"I-It's cause it used my body as the base. That's why it
followed me as the standard."
"In other words?"
"I was that small when I was 15 year old. But but, I got taller
on my third growth period!"
It appears Gune's race has three growth periods, and they grow
taller than 180CM on the third growth period. However, they're
quite small until that.
"I'm the base of that body, but since it matches you quite well,
it should gradually grow bigger.... probably. B-but, you should be
perfectly fine doing that deed, so don't worry. I was that big when
I had my first child...."
The former demon lord speaking without confidence. Well it's
fine though. Rather, he was already a parent when he was this small
huh, that's amazing.
"Then, now that you understand, I'll explain the present
situation."
--We're presently in a forest at the western part of Taikun
Dukedom. It seems there's five big nations currently in this
continent.
Alentia Kingdom in the center.
Orocina Empire in the north.
Hinoto Empire in the east.
Oltana Federation in the south.
Taikun Principality in the west.
In addition, there are also small countries that get gradually
absorbed by the major powers.
"Huh? By west, isn't it near the demon lord territory that you
governed as you told me earlier?"
"Yes! At present, there's no one who's working as a demon lord
and the political situation there has become very unstable!"
Don't say that so radiantly! He doesn't have face since he's a
ball though.
It seems the territory of this guy who was called Western Demon
Lord has been divided into parts by his three former
subordinates.
These three seem to not get along well so they become the
restraints for each other, and thus the situation hasn't influenced
this dukedom.
Oh right, he's called Western Demon Lord since, in this
continent, there are countries ruled by demon lords that surround
the five countries on all four directions. Some coexist well, some
have repeating skirmishes.
By the way, the hit ma.... I mean, the hero who was sent to Gune
seems to be an another world hero summoned by Alentia Kingdom. They
seem to be a blond European, so they're most likely not a
Japanase.
<TLN: The author doesn't actually specify the hero's gender.
So the 'they' here signifies gender neutral, not plural.>
"What about religions, how is the situation? I don't wanna get
close to places with strong religious presences, so tell me about
it."
"Fundamentally, people believe in six Gods. Of course, we demons
also believe in those Gods. It's not like the thing in your memory
where demons = evil god you see."
Muu, he said what I thought preemptively.
It seems the Creator God has entrusted the six pillar Gods to
manage this world, they're alway protecting this world.
The six pillar Gods are
God of Military and War Aren
God of Wisdom and Business Ordis
Goddess of Life and Harvest Ametoris
Goddess of Death and Fate Hadin
Goddess of Growth and Talent Levelitt
Goddess of Spirit and Principle Rutia
The woman ratio sure is high, Gods. I selfishly imagine that the
two male Gods must be feeling intimated.
A fight is all about number, big bro!
Back then, a newbie-kun who offended an aunty quickly resigned
in tears due to the intensity of that you see. Really scary.
"Now then! Why don't you try to appraise your long-awaited
abilities?"
"Oh? I can do that?"
"Yup, your eyes are outfitted with 【Discerning Magic Eyes】!
They're something special that would let you see the data in your
mind if you focus at something while thinking you want to appraise
it!"
"You've gone and done something opportunistic again. But, I'm
grateful for that consideration."
No really, I'm thankful in this respect. I think being able to
check various status is a huge advantage.
As instructed by Gune, I stare and focus at my own hand.
Computerized status of myself flows into my head. I see. My status
is like these.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race: ???
Class: Otherworlder Lv1
Title: Unset
HP: 13/13 MP:4/4
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Connection Lv1 - Magic
Development Lv1 - Housework Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 - Swordsmanship
Lv1 - Disguise Lv2
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
【Title】
Otherworlder - Able to freely change class. Always active just
by possessing the title.
Candidate of Next Generation Demon Lord - One who holds the
possibility to become the next generation demon lord.
One who Surpasses Mom - A title given to one who has mastered
housework.
"Well well, quite an interesting line up isn't it. Ah, for now,
you're quite ordinary, so be careful not to easily die okay.
There's no Continue. Also, please be advised that we do not accept
claim, return, and cooling-off."
"There's a lot of things I want to retort, but first, this race!
Am I not even a human?"
"Maybe it can't be displayed since your Magic Eyes's skill level
is still low. I can't grasp what you've turned into too
y'know."
The other things are problematic too. I don't know what this
Differing Soul Connection even is, and there's even Magic
Development. In the first place, I don't even know how to use magic
y'know?
"Well, you might have to fumble around, just keep at it okay.
I'm going to sleep inside your magic eyes from now on, so do your
best not to die! Well then, adios!!"
The glass marble gradually turns into particles of light.
"Wait a minute! Don't just leave after dropping that
addendum!"
I retorted in a hurry, but the light changed into particles of
light and then Gune disappeared into both my eyes.
"O-oy, Gune!?"
There's no response even after I called him. Looks like he's
left me alone in the hut.
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Chapter 4: Nobusada Still... Hasn't Stood on Bare Earth Yet
"First, I should check the situation...."
I muttered alone even though there was no one that'd respond,
for now let's look around and find something useful.
It's not that big of a house, but it feels wide with this body.
I have no choice but to get used to this odd feeling huh.
Oh, there's some kind of letter and a rucksack on the desk.
--Dear Sir Nobusada-sama
Another world where you don't know left and right. How are you
holding up there? Well, you've just arrived and all though.
Right now, you must be dumbfounded after I ended it with a
simple explanation. I'm sorry, I didn't have much time you see.
That's why I left this letter.
The goods on this desk are things I've prepared to support your
life from now on. Truthfully I wanted to prepare a lot more things
but these were the best I could manage.
You probably will question how I could arrange these things
after I got killed, but we'll go there in time okay. (laugh)
At any rate, unlike earth where you lived until now, life is
valued lightly here so be careful okay. Basically you have to rely
on yourself to protect yourself. Well then, have a nice trip.
Yours sincerely--.
He's flippant even in a letter. But these cordial departures
gift is really nice. If this were a certain national RPG, I
would've to make do myself after getting some paltry amount of
money.
Now then let's see what we have here. Oh right, I could do
appraisal thingy. Let's use it at once.
Iron Sword
Quality: Average - Enclosed Mana: 0/4
Seems to be a normal sword. Thankfully it's of iron. It wouldn't
be funny if I had to do with a cypress stick like in a certain
national RPG.
Iron Knife
Quality: Average - Enclosed Mana: 0/0
I should use this as a spare weapon to skin or peel some common
materials and such. I don't understand what this Enclosed Mana
thing that has been appearing is.
Magic Rucksack
Quality: Good - Enclosed Mana: 4/4
Note: Able to store up to 80KG of thing - Slow deterioration of
thing put inside the rucksack
Currently it has flint, whetstone, dried meat and a water bag
inside, 2KG in total.
It's similar to that thing a certain futuristic raccoon dog
robot has huh.
This is the first time the item's Enclosed Mana has quantity.
This is probably what makes a magic item distinctive.
For now let's deem it as such. I dunno if it's true either.
Potion x 3
Quality: Average - Expiration Date: 1 year
Why does it have expiration date! Is this because of my
Housework skill!?
In the first place, it's pointless since I don't know the
manufactured date!
Now that you mention it, in many stories or games, the
characters drink potion with no problem, but if it has expiration
date, I wonder why they don't have upset stomach.
Map
Material: Parchment - State: Coarse
Note: A map of Gramada Region in Taikun Dukedom
It's quite degraded, I've got to be careful handling it.
Since it was prepared by that guy, it's probably a map of the
area around here.
The X mark drawn in this map is probably this place. It's drawn
inside a desolate forest after all.
I guess these are all the notable items. Oh, it seems there's
money in this small sack. Wonder if I can appraise this one
too.
Gold Coin x 30 - Silver Coin x 50 - Copper Coin x 940
Quality: Genuine
Genuine quality uh.... Ummu, there might be people who forge
them since we're not in a modern world. Phew, it'd be troublesome
if I got caught for having counterfeit money, I should regularly
appraise them. Appraising things doesn't decrease my MP, it's quite
convenient.
Er, according to Gune, the currency of this world is.
1 copper coin = 1 mani = around 10 yen
1 silver coin = 100 mani
1 gold coin = 10,000 mani
1 soul silver coin = 100,000 mani
1 white gold coin = 1,000,000 mani
In other words, he casually left me a little over 3 million
yen....
Even carelessness has its limit, think about common sense!
A coward I am, I immediately put them into the rucksack. Rather,
it's scary to carry all you have with you.
These are all things on top of the desk huh.
The other rooms here are only a kitchen and a living room. Quite
a bit of dust has piled on them, I wonder if they've been neglected
for a long time. There's neither food nor drawn water.
However, looking outside the windows, this place is inside a
forest. I might end up getting lost if I carelessly go out.
For now, I'll dust them off quickly to make them livable.
Fortunately, the kitchen knife, pot, and furnace seem usable.
After dusting them off for about 30 minutes, they're ready to
use now. Looks like there's some firewood in stock too.
Now that I've secured a base, albeit a temporary one, next I
should go investigate the surroundings.
I can't deny the possibility of suddenly encountering a bear-san
though, so I'm going in full gears.
That reminds me, the clothes that I'm wearing are relatively
thick. Rather, this is all I have. I'll take good care of
it....
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Chapter 5: Nobusada Stands on Bare Earth
After tidying up the hut, I immediately go outside.
Shouldering the rucksack, with sword in hand, I commence the
investigation of the vicinity. There might be things that I can't
touch with bare hands, so I've put some old rag in the hut into the
rucksack. Now I can gather anything.
For now, let's appraise everything I see.
Hira Grass
Ingredient of Potion. You can expect some healing effect just by
chewing it raw. But, it's bitter.
Gedo Grass
Ingredient of Cure Potion. You can expect some detox effect just
by sticking it on the affected part or chewing it. But, it's very
bitter.
Do these taste explanations keep appearing because of my
Housework skill? But well I am currently putting them in my
mouth.
I spit them out immediately though.
I don't know what will happen in the future, so I gather these
grass by wrapping them with an old rag, pulling them by the roots,
and then putting them into the rucksack. I might be able to sell
them in a city, or maybe I can even make potion myself once I've
learned how to make one. I'd like to spread my antenna wide like
this. You don't know what'll come out of it after all.
"Oh is this...Akebi...?"
<TLN: Akebia quinata.>
The fruit that I picked up looked similar to an akebi, but there
was something obviously different compared to the one from earth. I
inadvertently tilt my head in puzzlement.
Akebi 48
A slightly sweet-tasting fruit, but it has a bit too many seeds
making it hard to eat. A variant that always has 48 fruits in a
tuft. Once the season is over, the fruit graduates from the tuft
one by one. Whether the fallen fruit will bud or not, depends on
each fruit.
No comment please. For now, I'll pluck off all the fruits I can.
Amen.
I also found bananas, oranges, and mangos. It made me doubt the
ecosystem of this forest, but since it's not harming anyone, I
decide not to mind it.
When I think about it, these earthen fruits commonly exist here,
I wonder if this world is related with Earth somehow. Perhaps it's
similar to the relationship between me and Gune. I keep diligently
gathering fruits and herbs while thinking about that. My nature is
that of a poor man....
"Hm?"
Was it just my imagination? I had a feeling like there was
something....
"Just my imagination huh."
And just when I bent down to resume gathering herbs.
BAM, something hit me on the back.
"HYOWAAAA"
I reflexively screamed strangely due to the sudden event as I
rolled forward once. That was close, I was about to get stabbed by
my own sword.
I turn back and visually check the thing that bumped into
me.
There is a green globe (?) jumping around.
I appraise that globe while inhaling my breath.
Moss Ball Lv 1
HP: 4/4 MP: 0/0
A monster that inhabit forests. Ecology unknown.
M-moss ball!? The one from Hokkaido? Why is it a monster?
Shouldn't the first monster be slime or goblin? Moss ball.... The
souvenir from Hokkaido that's said to be actually handmade by
aunties and made 100 millions or something annually. To be honest,
after watching that, my impression about moss balls in souvenir
shops changed. Of course I didn't buy them.
No wait, that's an enemy. At the very least, it's not an
imitation made by an auntie.
The moss ball is ramming itself toward me like a super ball
without letting out any sound.
It was quite fast but I was able to barely evade it, it hit the
tree behind and rebounded.
Bounce, I reacted hurriedly to the dull sound and bent over to
evade it again.
And then, bounce, bounce, the moss ball jumped up and down while
rebounding. Is it gradually speeding up?
Should I cut it by matching the timing? No way, no way, it's
impossible for an amateur to hit that with a sword, I only believe
I could.
In desperation, I strongly grip my sword and hold it in front of
me. I hope it gets tired soon so I can attack it..... Huh? Can a
moss ball get tired?
Bounce bounce, bounce bounce, splat.
Splat? The moss ball that's been cut in two falls on the ground.
The fallen moss ball disappeared into particles of light.
"Oh, is this really ok. A godsend victory like this...."
Tereretettette~♪ Nobusada leveled up.
An announcement with fanfare played in my head. Where did it
come from!? It sounded like a woman's voice.
It happens often in games, but when you actually experience it
yourself, it's quite a horror.
Since there's nothing I can do about it, let's check my status
for now.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Otherworlder Lv2
Title: Unset
HP: 16/18 MP: 8/8
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Connection Lv1 - Magic
Development - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 - Swordsmanship Lv1
- Disguise Lv2
<TLN: For some reason, Magic Development has no level here.
Probably a typo.>
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
Oh! It really went up. Wonder why, I feel somehow happy even
though I only leveled up by one.
Then it suddenly hit me, maybe that fanfare was rang by the
Goddess of Growth and Talent Levelitt? She controls growth after
all.
After encountering the moss ball, I had confirmed that there are
monsters for sure in this forest, so I decided to go back to the
hut for now. To be honest, it was because I felt that I really was
just a frail child of modern era who's weak against pain.
After taking some rest inside the hut and having confirmed my HP
recovery, I look for prey while trying not to stray far from the
hut. If possible, I hope the prey is the seemingly weakest monster,
Moss ball. I recall the days my younger self playing a certain
national RPG where I stayed in the initial map killing slimes and
goblins until I got to level l0.
I found the moss balls camping inside a thicket after searching
for five minutes. There's three of them.
Three moss balls huh.... If I can kill one of them, I should be
able to deal with the other two if I go at it calmly. But how do I
get close without them noticing? I tried to simulate it in my head,
but I couldn't get it right.
I accidentally spotted a moderately sized stone below. Maybe I
could distract them if I throw this?
I've got nothing to lose anyway, might as well give it a go. I
can safely escape as long as I keep my distance. I'll hide in the
hut if things look dangerous.
After my optimistic side wins, I take action. While being
careful not to get noticed, I threw the stone at the moss balls
with all my might.
Zubish!
The stone made a clean hit on one of the moss balls. And then it
stopped moving.
Tettere~♪ Learned skill 【Throwing】 Lv1.
I had no spare time to worry about the announcement ringing
inside my head. The moss ball I hit has stopped moving, but the
other two are heading here. These guys are the type that can link
together huh.
Next, I took out a knife in my rucksack and threw it at another
moss ball. Oh, it felt like I threw better than I did earlier
somehow.
Stab!
The knife lodged in the moss ball. Looks like it hasn't died,
but it seems to have lost its balance as it rolls on the ground
instead of jumping.
I pick up the sword I left sticking the ground and slash the
last one.
Slice!
The iron sword I swung from above cut the moss ball in two
without resistance.
My body feels obviously lighter compared to the first battle.
Looks like this is a world where the effect of level up is
remarkably obvious.
"Oops, not good. Gotta deliver the finishing blow to the last
moss ball."
If I don't finish things off, someday I'm the one that would be
finished instead. I cut the rolling moss ball, ending it
properly.
Tereretettette~♪ Nobusada leveled up.
I'm grateful for the level goddess for doing her job, but it
sure weakens the tension.
Well, I can't be spoiled. Let's appraise myself at once.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Otherworlder Lv4
Title: Unset
HP: 28/28 MP: 32/32
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Connection Lv1 - Magic
Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 - Swordsmanship
Lv1 - Throwing Lv1 (New!) - Disguise Lv2
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
It's the throwing earlier huh. It's plain but useful.
Err, isn't the MP growth strange?
It's increasing by a factor of two.... W-well, for now let's not
mind it. I can't use magic anyhow. Wonder if I could clad my weapon
and body with mana. It's one of the classics, isn't it.
To live is to try. Mana mana.... Muu, ah, I might feel something
warm and fluffy around the point below my navel.
Tettere~♪ Learned skill 【Mana Clad】 Lv1.
Eh!? I was just trying to see if I could y'know? Just how good
is this body's affinity with magic.
Looking closer, I feel like I see something faint covering my
whole body. Is this mana? As for my weapon.... Looks like it
doesn't cover that one yet.
I wonder if the strength of my punch increases in this state?
You often see it in manga, the moment they punch, BAM, a tree
breaks down.
BAM!
"Owowowowow"
I hurt my wrist.
Afterward, as a result of several rounds of battle against moss
balls, magic clad currently only raised my defense slightly. I also
learned that it went up to 5.
For now I'll get back once I'm done gathering some edible wild
grass.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Magical Boy Nobusada's Bombastic Birth
It's already evening when I got back to the hut. My fault for
getting too absorbed into picking the mushroom. I mean, I couldn't
help it when Maitake and Shimeji mushrooms were that abundant.
The dinner is slightly luxurious since I've secured enough
ingredients. It's a full course of mushrooms, wild grass and
various fruits, the only weak point is the fact that salt is the
only flavoring.
Fortunately I have Appraisal, so I don't need to worry about
poisonous mushroom.... I think. I've prepared Gedo Grass on the
table side just in case. So I could chew it immediately if it looks
dangerous, yup.
"Phew, I'm full. It turned out better than I thought."
Wonder why, the umami came out well even though I only used
salt. However, I feel like I'll get tired of this soon enough, I've
got to take some kind of measures. Well, I'm going to leave this
place someday, but being able to procure food is great.
That said, I can't keep doing this forever, I should leave
soon.
I need to get ready for that.
First, let's check my status once again.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Otherworlder Lv5
Title: Unset
HP: 33/33 MP: 64/64
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Connection Lv1 - Magic
Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 - Swordsmanship
Lv2 (up!) - Throwing Lv1 - Disguise Lv2 - Magic Clad Lv1
<TLN: Changed telepathy to connection.>
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
Oh, Swordsmanship leveled up. Things should get a bit easier
now.
And another thing that I've been trying since I was eating. The
explanation of Otherworlder title when I appraised it the first
time was like this.
( Able to freely change class. Always active just by possessing
the title. )
In other words, I should be able to change my class somehow.
There might be skills that are easier to get with a particular
class, it might even be not possible to learn magic if your class
isn't Magician or something.
"Class change, class modify, job set, transform! Nuuu"
I probably look like an idiot. What should I do to change
class....
The moment I thought that, data flowed in my head.
"Uoooou"
That was surprising. Guess I just need to wish to change my
class.
The displayed information is like this.
Combatant, Fist Fighter, Monk, Magician, Merchant, Farmer,
Househusband
Househusband hey. Just how far my body suited with
housework.
Right, first I need to level up Monk and Magician among these,
and learn magic if possible. Monk will most likely learn healing
magic. In this situation where I don't know left and right, I can
only rely on myself. I think getting a mean to heal and a way to do
long-ranged attack are essential.
It's not like I know for sure that I'll be able to use magic if
I change my class, or even learn it, but there's a merit in trying.
It's probably a bad idea to keep my class be Otherworlder
forever.
I went to sleep in the first day while thinking about my plan
tomorrow.
"Kuaaa, my whole body aches...."
As expected of young body, I got muscle pain immediately. I wipe
my body after lightly stretching myself. After having light
breakfast with some fruits, I immediately go to infringe moss
balls.
Alright! It's a fine weather today too! Let's do them in! Whoops
there, that went weird.
I change my class to Monk. It felt like using your finger to
operate a tablet inside your head.
Hm? My body felt slightly heavier the moment I changed my class
to Monk. This must be because I changed to a low level class. There
is no change with my HP and MP though. I utilize Magic Clad in
order to lower the chance of getting hurt even a little.
Now then, let's look for those green things.
It'd be nice if I had Enemy Search skill. I can probably learn
that from Thief or Hunter class. I don't understand the condition
to liberate a class, but it probably has to do with weapon skills
from bow and dagger. The knife I have in hand seems unreliable, I'm
going to try it once I've gotten some better one someday.
I run after and cut down moss balls while thinking. Completely
different to my first battle yesterday, I clearly grasp that I've
gotten somewhat used to combat and that my own body moves
better.
However, a monk who chases enemy around with sword in hand
huh.... This is more like a certain exorcist.
Before long, I might even start saying, "AAAAAAAAAMEEEEEEEEEEN".
No, I'm not gonna do that though.
It's already been one hour since I started hunting by throwing
things to weaken and then cutting them.
Then an announcement rang in my head when Monk leveled up to
level 3.
Tettere~♪ Liberated Holy Magic Lv1
Mu, liberated instead of learned? Dunno what makes it different.
I want to try it at once, but I wonder if there's some kind of
spell for it. It feels a bit embarrassing when I'm doing it
myself.
I'll scratch my fingertip and try it.
"Ouch.... Now then, ke*ru, ho*mi, first*id, heal, p-pain pain go
away~"
Faint light emitted when I said heal. And then my wound
disappeared. Good, it's not a magic that would get me sued by a
rectangular company.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Monk Lv 3
Title: Unset
HP: 37/37 MP: 68/70
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Connection Lv1 - Magic
Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 - Swordsmanship
Lv2 (up!) - Throwing Lv1 - Holy Magic Lv 1 (new!) - Disguise Lv2 -
Magic Clad Lv1
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
Fumu, the heal just now consumed 2 MP huh. The cost/performance
is quite good despite being an initial magic. Can I freely change
the output? I feel like I can since I have Magic Development. Gotta
try it once things calmed down.
Oh right, the abnormal growth of my MP really seems to be
because of the characteristic of my standard class, Otherworlder. I
don't know whether it's just me or if it's also true for other
summoned people.
Now that I've learned healing magic, next let's work out the
attack magic. And then I'll investigate the other classes'
usability.
I change my class to Magician at once. Uoo, my body feels even
heavier compared to Monk.
Nevertheless, I still have to do this. I somewhat feel that the
Magic Clad's output has increased too.
Hahhahha, here comes a magician of physical faction! I'm not
gonna stop cutting despite the moss balls' screams!
Oops, some strange switch got flipped on. Prudence prudence.
Two hours later.
Tereretettette~♪ Magician leveled up to level 4.
Tettere~♪ Liberated Elemental Magic Aptitude Lv1
Every moss ball that came into my view became my nourishment.
I'm sure I've hunted the moss balls around here to near
extinction.
And, Magic Aptitude? It's not something easy to understand like
** magic huh.
No wait, does it mean that I can use magic freely as long as
it's within the range of the aptitude level? Umu, I don't really
understand. I'd like a user manual please.
Well, let's try this at the hut. I'm tired since I was hunting
in strange tension, it's also just about right to have lunch.
Tettere~♪ Acquired Title 【Moss Ball Killer】.
Eh? What's this?
【Moss Ball Killer】 One who slaughters moss balls. Natural enemy
of moss balls. Gain damage+ whenever you attack a moss ball type
monster.
...Looks like I overdid it. I beat 50 moss balls since this
morning after all. In the first place, the problem was that there
were just too many moss balls around the hut.
I'm having lunch with the leftover in the pot from yesterday.
I'm checking the things that bothered me in the battle earlier
while eating.
Apparently, Monk and Magician need a lot more experience points
compared to Otherworlder. Or perhaps, it's just that Otherworlder
is easier to level up.
Ah, I can use Holy Magic even when my class is Magician. If I
can manage elemental magic well, I might be able to use it to raise
money once I leave this hut.
After the meal, I resume experimenting with magic.
"But, trying it one by one sure is annoying."
I just wanted to complain even though no one would hear it.
Right, I'll go look for books about magic or someone who can teach
me when I get to a city. If someone saw me doing this, I'd probably
get treated like the worst oddball.
"Fire, flame, burn.... wrong huh."
I'm reciting common magic names. Other than those, there's also
magic-like magic names.
"Fire ball, fire arrow, fire lance...."
I somehow felt the movement of mana when I said Fire Arrow. The
reason why it didn't activate was probably because I didn't imagine
enough.
I put a target in an open place that won't cause forest fire,
slightly apart from the hut.
I concentrate on the target and release the magic name.
"Fire arrow!"
Along with the powerful words, an arrow of fire manifested
before my eyes and went straight to the target.
BOOM
The arrow of fire magnificently hit the target, and the
scattering remains of the target flew in the sky.
BECHON
"UOAAAAAAAA, HOOOOOT"
The scattered target.... garbage such as banana peel and scraps
flew onto my head. Moreover, it reeks because it was burned!
I wonder if it's a natural retribution for my laziness. I used
heal since it did me some damage.
....I won't go bald will I? Sob.
Checking again, it seems that arrow-type magic consumes 3 MP.
Nothing remarkable about its cost/performance.
As a result of repeated testing afterward, I confirmed that the
magic could be activated using ** Arrow.
Water is Aqua, wind is Wind, earth is Sand. Lightning and Ice
didn't work, not sure if it was because it's just not possible or
because my level is too low.
Fire and wind are good for battle. Sand Arrow was questionable.
It was really questionable. I said it twice since it was really
weak. It's not like I dislike earth elemental, but I think it's too
hard to use.
I'm thinking of getting even with earth magic by becoming able
to create countless earth spears or something someday.
Thud
Uoo, I used quite a lot of MP in the magic experiment, my head
feels dizzy. Is this a sign of MP exhaustion.
If I'm not careful about this, it'd create an unforeseen mistake
in battle.
Let's end this here today. I'll level up Combatant while also
gathering food tomorrow, and then I'll leave this place the day
after tomorrow.
This body is at the peak of youth. It really makes me want to
eat meat and rice so much. I'd like to keep the dried meat as an
emergency ration, they're also dull tasting. Now that I've come to
another world, I want to eat manga meat and dragon steak with blood
dripping on it. And, as a Japanese, it's only natural to want
rice.
Wonder if there's rice in this world. If it doesn't exist, then
well, if they can summon Japanese, then they should also be able to
summon rice seed. It's scary that I want it so much, I'm willing to
go that far.
I fell asleep while thinking such stupid things.
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Chapter 7: Found Animal Ear-san
"Such fine weather. What a nice morning to start a journey!"
I feel like I've been talking to myself a lot more since I came
here. It's not because I'm lonely okay.
I saved up food while leveling Fighter's level yesterday. I
gathered a lot of things like aralia's sprout, fiddleheads,
bracken, and such, there was no sense of season at all. Of course
along with various fruits. That reminds me, there was a type of
fruit I had never seen before.
Ramputun Fruit
A sweet fruit with thorny rind. The flesh in the inside is
smooth.
Besides for consumption, it's also an ingredient for making
nutrient, it can be sold at a good price.
Keep it a secret that I hoarded a lot of it because I was
attracted by the price part!
I'm finally departing under this clear weather! I stayed too
long though!
Ah, my current status is like this.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Fighter Lv4
Title: 【Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 55/55 MP: 82/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv2 - Throwing Lv1 - Holy Magic Lv 1 - Elemental
Magic Aptitude Lv1 (new!) - Disguise Lv2 - Magic Clad Lv1
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
I've put on 【Moss Ball Killer】 as my title.
To be honest, the only titles I have that look usable are only
this and 【One who Surpasses Mom】. Then this one is still the
better. It's effective when moss balls come out after all.
Now then, I decided to head toward the east direction I inferred
by looking at the sun. I continue to advance while cutting grass so
I can get back if I make a mistake. Moss balls might come out
too.
Slice slice
After walking for about two hours.
I can only hear the sound of me cutting the grass around. I keep
walking forward while re-hydrating myself by stuffing my cheeks
with a mango I found earlier.
Mumu!?
I saw something that looked to be the forest's exit when I was
getting tired of this. I think I can see an open plain beyond
it.
Claang, cliing
"Hm?"
I heard sounds of metal hitting metal. Is this a fight!?
It's probably not with Moss balls, but a fight between something
who use weapons.
I head toward the source of the sound while consciously erasing
my presence behind trees.
As I got closer, I saw two people fighting a group of
goblin-like monsters.
My eyes opened wide when I saw their appearances!
Animal...ears!!
My long-awaited animal ears. Of course they also have tails. A
cat-like woman and a fox-like woman are having a hard time fighting
goblins. One of them, Cat-san (temp name) seems to have hurt her
leg, Fox-san (temp name) is fighting while protecting her, the
situation doesn't look good.
As someone who intends to become Mofumofu King, I must help
them. However, I'm a chick who have just been in another world for
four days after all is said and done. There's a high chance that I
will drag them down instead if I come out suddenly here. First,
let's analyze the opponents' fighting force.
Goblin Leader Lv5
HP:20/20 MP:1/1
Goblin that leads a group of goblins. A kind of monster.
As female goblin does not exist, it makes use of women of other
races to breed, a vilified being.
It has high propagative power, it can create a colony at a
dreadful pace, thus it's always wanted for subjugation.
Goblin Soldier Lv4 x 2
HP:16/16 MP:0/0
Goblin soldier. Abbreviated.
Goblin Archer Lv3 x 3
HP:11/11 MP:0/0
Goblin archer. Abbreviated.
A group of goblins with an average level of 4 huh. There's six
of them remaining. They're of human type, but they're monsters no
matter how you look at it.
Since the girls have cut down several goblins already, they
probably wouldn't have a problem if it were not for that wound.
First, I need to keep their attention away from me. I pick a
nearby stone and swing my arm.
Fortunately, they don't seem to notice me, so I can hurl it with
all my might.
Eat this! I throw the stone while praying that it'd be nice if
it was a gyro ball that sent out a tornado!!
FUSHUN!
The stone flew at a speed impossible for me to reproduce before
I came to this world, and hit a goblin.
"Gobua!?"
It sank into the face of a goblin archer in the back row! Looks
like it fainted and fell down.
"I'll help you two!"
Fox-san replies while looking surprised at me suddenly calling
her.
"Thank you. I'm a magician, careful not to get hit 'kay."
"Got it."
While being surprised by her unexpected Kansai dialect, I threw
more stones, distracting the goblins on the rear.
This body has a higher performance than I thought, perhaps it's
due to the increased level. The stones hit the places I aimed at,
possibly due to the assistance of Throwing skill.
It seems even monsters like goblins get relatively high damage
when their heads are hit by stones, two of them have already
fainted.
I rushed to where Fox-san (temp) was when I ran out of
stones.
"Frankly speaking, I'm not that strong, but I'll be young
ladies' shield even if I have to offer this body."
I don't have a shield though.
"Uhihi, getting called young lady by a child feels itchy. Could
ya at least protect the girl behind while I'm casting a spell?"
"Understood."
Fox-san began to concentrate on something while dodging. Now
then, I'll go to where Cat-san, who can't move, is and fight the
coming mobs. I acted cool and all but I could only evade and evade
and block with my sword. I countered weakly sometimes.
The level is really different compared to moss balls.
But, I dance like a moth! Prick like a mosquito!!
I provoke the goblins to prevent them going toward Fox-san.
Oh, it seems my provocation worked too well, three of the
goblins are coming at me. Even though I have Magic Clad, its
defensive power isn't enough to block sword attacks, so I'm getting
wounded here and there. Ouch ouch ouch ouch, there's no big wound,
but painful things are painful.
Thankfully, the goblins are not that strong, so even I can
handle them well without getting fatally hit with my Swordsmanship
Lv2.
DOSH
Fox-san shouts when I finally succeeded cutting down a
goblin.
"I'm ready, fall back when I signal ya."
"Understood."
"O mana dwelling in all things. Become a stream of flame and
burn them down. Fire Storm!"
As Fox-san gave forth words with power, a torrent of fire
swallowed the goblins. Ah, the fainted ones got rolled up into it
too.
After the flame disappeared, only roasted goblins remain.
Tereretettette~♪ Fighter leveled up to level 5.
Oh, looks like I leveled up too.
Well, I can check it later, for now these two take priority. I
wonder if they're hurt.
FLAP
Hm? What?
"Thanks a lot, I don't know who you are, but we're saved. I'm
Futsuno. The injured one is Mitama, my little sister ya."
"...Mitama. Thank you for saving us..."
The moment when they were thanking me.
SNAP
"....HINYAAAAAAAAAAA"
"Hwou, my my...."
Eh!? Cat-san screamed, fox-san was staring curiously with
reddened cheeks at me. Rather, she's staring real hard.
And then I feel refreshing wind on my lower body.... When I
timidly looked down, an elephant overflowing with unused atmosphere
was peeking between my nether region.
Uooooo, the string of my trousers and underwear got cut.
I hurriedly raise my underwear and trousers and fix the
string.
"That was an accident, yes an accident. I have absolutely no
interest in flaunting my nether region, please forgive me."
I desperately apologized while being careful with my words. I
was also quite perplexed, but I wouldn't have been able to recover
if they treated me like a pervert so I got desperate.
"A, aa, I don't particularly mind. Rather, thanks for the
feast?"
"....auauau"
Futsuno-san is looking at me while smiling, "pukukuku". On the
other hand, Cat-san who's called Mitama is averting her gaze with a
reddened face.
"I'm Nobusada. Just call me Nobu."
I tried my best to look as calm as possible, but my face is
probably also red. I never thought that my nether region would get
fully exposed.
"Then, Nobu-kun. Forgive me for being shameless, but do ya have
a medical set? The bandage we had on hands got trampled during that
battle earlier."
"Ah, then how about this? I completely forgot I had this in my
rucksack since it was so hectic earlier."
I took out a potion out of my rucksack. I shouldn't daringly use
holy magic. Since it seems like it'll be a problem if I, who's
clearly a Fighter, use healing magic.
"Potion? Ya sure? Ain't that quite pricey?"
Is that true? Its price isn't shown. Well, either way, I don't
mind. I don't have something else for this after all. Rather, I
can't miss this kind of chance encounter.
"I don't mind. I might have hesitated if the other party were a
hopeless old man, but I don't mind at all if it's for beauties like
you two."
"Pu, ahahaha, Nobu-kun, you're small but good with flattery.
Then, I'll gratefully borrow it."
She opens the potion and sprinkles it on the affected limb.
After that, she wraps the wound with a cut-off cloth I brought from
the hut. I've boiled the cloth in the hut so there should be no
problem with the hygiene.
"Just consider it free. But if you insist.... you could let me
touch those fluffy mofumofu ears. Or rather, please allow me to
touch them."
Futsuno-san opens her eyes wide in surprises. Huh? Did I say
something that surprising?
"....Nobu-kun sure is bold ain't ya. For beastfolks, only family
can touch their ears ya know? Once they grew up, even family can't
touch 'em y'know?"
"What!?"
"In other words, asking a young female beastfolk to let you
touch her ears is the same as asking her hands in marriage ya
see."
That cannot be!? If I can't freely touch them, that means the
road to become Mofumofu King is extraordinarily steep!? Kuuh, but,
I won't shrink back, I won't break, I won't give up! I can't become
Mofumofu King if I give up.
I was down on all fours in despair, but I pull myself together
and stand up. No good, my emotion is too unstable.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was that important. I don't know a
lot of things since I just came out of the forest."
"From the forest? You lived in this remote place?"
"Un, it seems I was abandoned in the forest before my
grandfather picked me. My grandfather passed away the other day, so
I was thinking of going to the city since I had no other
relative."
I thought of that excuse in the nights before today. It's a
common setting, but this is probably the most reasonable pretext
for someone with a child body.
"You've been through a lot haven't ya."
"....nod nod."
Mitama-san nodded.
Mitama-san doesn't talk much does she. No wait, is she on guard
because of what I did earlier? That would be very regretful if it
was.
"Mitama-san, I'm sorry. Were you offended by what happened
earlier?"
Shake shake. She denied with her head.
"Ah, this girl usually doesn't talk much. All the more against
an opposite sex. In case of Nobu-kun, I think she's just nervous.
Yer' our lifesaver 'fter all."
"...Thank you, you saved us. You can call me Mitama."
Mitama-san said while being bashful. Fuoo, cute.
I thought they looked beautiful from afar, but they really are
beautiful looking this close.
Mitama is silver haired, blue eyes. She's equipped with a thin
leather armor, carrying a dagger and a small bow. She has a nice
body with curves at the right places, her relatively big breasts
are not that excessive, but they're only slightly emphasized by the
leather armor, damn. Her height is sadly only a little taller than
mine.
Futsuno-san is blond haired, green eyes. She's wearing miko-like
thin robes with a wand and a dagger. Above all, those emphasized
breasts. They're quite voluminous. It's like there's two melons.
They were bouncing around boink boink in the battle earlier, my
eyes inadvertently wandered to them, keep that a secret. Thanks to
it, I got hit when I was captivated by them.....
The two of them are right in my strike zone.... It would be the
best if I could form a party with them.
Let's take care of our relationship from now on. Gonna have to
thank Gune for dropping me in this place.
"Still though, why were you fighting in a place like this?"
"At first we came here for a gathering quest y'see. When we were
about to go back after gathering the required item, that goblin
group attacked us. Probably because the target of the gathering
quest, Ramputun fruit, is Goblins' favorite."
Hohou, that fruit is liked by Goblins huh. They might have come
at me if it wasn't for this rucksack. This kind of information is
important.
"I see. Then, what are you going to do now?"
"Since Mitama looks like she can walk thanks to Nobu-kun's
potion, we're gonna go back to the town. It'd still take three days
even if we go slowly after all."
"If it's okay with you two, could I accompany you? I know the
direction somehow from the map, but it would be helpful if I'm with
people in the know."
"Ara, that would be helpful for us too. But ya can't do that
just cause you're surrounded by two beauties 'kay? Don't wanna get
burned ain't ya?"
"Hahaha, of course. I ain't gonna do that without consent, young
lady."
"Ahaha, you're sure precocious Nobu-kun. Then, let's strip off
the goblin's subjugation parts. If we start now, we should arrive
at the post town along the way before the day ends."
Sad to say, Futsuno-san treats me like a child. Well it can't be
helped, I'm short after all. Rather, what about my age. Is it going
to be of my former age, this body's age, or both added.
No, more importantly, what is subjugation part?
"Subjugation part of goblins?"
"Ah, guess you wouldn't know that too. You collect these left
ear and the Soul Stone around the chest of the goblins see."
I watch the two from the sideline and then try it at once. I use
my knife to slice off the left ear and look for the thing called
Soul Stone. I feel a bit hesitant, but I resolve myself and thrust
my hand into the chest.
Hm? I hit something small and hard, is this it.
I caught and pulled out a black crystal-like thing. So this is a
Soul Stone. Wonder if this is the same thing as the Magic Stone
commonly found in light novels. I'll just regard it as such.
After two and three goblins, I got considerably used to it. It's
easier than dealing with a wild boar.
"Nobu-kun, you're quite skillful eh. Ain't ya better at it than
us already."
"It's because I have Housework Lv5 somehow. Well, this is far
easier than processing a big wild boar."
"H-Housework Lv5!? Why's that high!? And how'd you know inside
this forest? Ya can't know your skills unless you have a guild card
or let an appraiser appraise ya."
Uwaao, I've done goofed----. I see, normally you can't appraise
things huh. Hmm, what to do.
"G-grandpa had Appraisal skill you see. He saw my skills right
before he passed away."
Alright, this should be fine. Should be.
"Is that right. Still, Housework Lv5 huh. You look blinding to
us who are catastrophic with housework."
"R-really?"
"Really. Just a while back, the masterpiece Mitama made with all
her fibers demonstrated enough power to bring down great many
people see?"
"You serious."
"...."
Mitama covers her face with her hands and go "no no".
What's this super cute creature. I wanna take it home.
"Alrite' then. We've completed the gathering and all, let's go
back to the city. Now let's, snap snap."
We walk toward the city as urged by Futsuno-san. This person is
really a good mood maker.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Teach Me Futsuno-sensei
Three people are walking on a road. We arrived at a highway-like
road slightly away from the place we fought the goblins
earlier.
Right now we're heading toward "Gramada" city.
It seems to be the second largest city in this Taikun
Principality, and these two's activities are usually centered
around the city. The city's most peculiar characteristic is that
there are several country-managed dungeons near it.
Dungeons produce monsters and generates treasures out of nothing
to lure people into them. Dungeons then absorb the lured people and
grow, ultimately, monsters will overflow outside, causing great
disasters. Thus, cleaning up monsters inside dungeons is a needed
business in areas where dungeons exist.
And when one takes total control of the Dungeon Core that exists
in the lowest part of a dungeon, they can stop the dungeon's growth
and make it so only weak monsters appear. In other word, it's the
most optimal environment for a beginner adventurer.
By the way, in case the core gets destroyed, that dungeon will
disappear (apparently the people inside will be forcefully ejected
outside).
There are multiple unexplored dungeons around Gramada,
adventurers from beginners to veterans have gathered in this city.
Thus it's called the "Town of Adventurers", apparently it's quite
prosperous.
It's the most suitable city for someone aimless like me. A town
called the Town of Adventurers should have various info and
documents.
Especially if you're planning to make a killing in dungeons,
it's the best place. Because it seems there are occasions where
defeated monsters drop treasures or item. The deeper the floor, the
stronger the monsters, the higher the probability of them dropping
good stuff. Of course it's not that sweet of a deal, as it means
you're playing with death or something even worse. Like getting
enslaved by monsters while you still have awareness.... Even with
all the danger, adventurers going inside dungeons never ceases to
exist.
Well, since I also seek strength and money, I would most likely
go into one too. In my case, the less people see me doing stuff,
the better anyway.
I listened to the two while we were walking.
The two are sisters, Futsuno-san is the elder one. Mitama is her
half younger sister. Futsuno-san was the child from her mother's
previous marriage.
The relation in the family seemed to be quite good, however,
their parents passed away from epidemic around one year ago. That's
why they sympathized with my false setting. I'm sorry for that
random story.... I didn't mean any harm.
Afterward, it seems the two lived together for a while, but some
bad bug creped on these young beautiful sisters.
The third son of the territory lord who were inspecting their
village by chance set his eyes on the two. So they really exist,
these rotten nobles.
The stupid brat threatened the village elder to give him the
sisters, but the elder was a friend of their parents and he
secretly gave them traveling expenses and let them escape.
The two decided to be adventures after getting out of the
village. Since they didn't know when the stupid brat's pursuers
would come at them.
Thankfully, due to the Miko class Futsuno-san learned from her
mother, and Hunter class Mitama's father taught her, it didn't take
too long until they adapted to adventurer's lifestyle.
They settled in the town around three months ago. Apparently,
they judged that the pursuers wouldn't come to a big city far from
their hometown.
"Wonder why ya, I usually didn't talk about this stuff. I did
since Nobu-san, our lifesaver, asked, but don't go telling it to
other people 'kay?"
Not a word my lady, it's a secret between you and me. The
slightly bashful Futsuno-san was too cute, my heart skipped a
beat.
I hurriedly change the topic since my face feels like it'll
redden.
This is a rare chance, so I'm gonna ask Futsuno-san some things
I have in mind.
"This is the first time I heard Soul Stones, what are they?"
"Soul Stones are crystals generated inside the body, its size
and color changes depending on the owner's strength and magic
power. The Soul Stones we got from the goblins earlier are the
lowest ranked Soul Stones ya see. Monsters weaker than them won't
leave a Soul Stone as it gets destroyed along with them."
Guess the stone gets destroyed in case of Moss Balls, no trace
at all. What a joke.
Soul Stones are needed to run Magic Tools so they're always on
demand. Thus it makes up for the majority of an adventurer's
income.
Soul Stones goes from Black the lowest, to Red, Orange, Yellow,
Green, Blue, Indigo, Purple, and then White. Rarely there's even
rainbow colored Soul Stones. It's rainbow since it shines in seven
color, it's very rare and sought after as ornament by nobles and
such, thus it's very very expensive.
Looks like the size changes depending on the owner's strength
and magic power, the stronger they are the bigger the stones.
"Come to think of it, you were surprised about Housework Lv5,
but is it that high? I don't understand that part, could you teach
me?"
"It's the same with every skill, think Lv5 is about Skilled. I
can tell ya some vague comparison, but don't expect a detailed
explanation 'kay."
Futsuno-san tabulated it as such.
Lv1 Beginner
Lv2 Novice
Lv3 Professional
Lv4 Expert
Lv5 Skilled Adventurer Grade
Lv6 Knight Captain Grade
Lv7 King Grade
Lv8 Hero Grade
Lv9 Demon Lord Grade
Lv10 God Grade
Yup, how do I take this. Well, individual differences exist even
if they have the same skill at the same level, for now, I should
just treat it as a target.
That reminds me, I wonder what does other people's status look
like. Even though I understand it's not a good thing to do, I'm
deeply curious.
Three si.... No no, that's bad. But, I stealthily
appraise....
Name: Futsuno - Gender: Female - Race: Beastfolk
Class: Miko Lv15
Title: None
【Skill】
Fire Magic - Wind Magic - Life Magic - Barrier Art - Dagger -
Staff Art - Negotiation
Three Size - Unfortunately, your level isn't high enough!
( ・᷄д・᷅ )
Name: Mitama - Gender: Female - Race: Beastfolk
Class: Hunter Lv13
Title: None
【Skill】
Dagger - Archery - Life Magic - Instinct - Concealment - Night
Vision
Three Size - Not good, she'd notice your presence! ( ・᷄д・᷅ )
What's with those emoticons! That Gune must be awake doesn't
he....
Oh? What is Life Magic? I'm intrigued.
Also, the information is quite scarce compared to when I
appraise myself, maybe because my Magic Eye's level is low. The
skill level isn't even displayed. Wonder how far I have to level it
before I can see skill levels. I guess I have no choice but to
appraise everything I see.
That reminds me, I leveled up didn't I, let's see.
Name: Nobusada Izumi - Gender: Male - Race:???
Class: Fighter Lv5
Title: 【Moss Ball Killer】
HP: 42/60 MP: 75/82
【Skill】
Etania Native Language - Differing Soul Communication Lv1 -
Magic Development Lv1 - Houseworks Lv5 - Agriculture Lv3 -
Swordsmanship Lv2 - Throwing Lv1 - Magic Clad Lv2 (Up!) - Holy
Magic Lv 1 - Evasion Lv1 (New!) - Elemental Magic Aptitude Lv1 -
Disguise Lv2
【Inherent Skill】
Discerning Magic Eyes Lv1
As I thought, the HP increase of Fighter is nice. MP didn't
increase at all though.
Magic Clad has leveled up, wonder if it's because I got damaged
while using Magic Clad when I fought the goblins.
I'm glad that I got Evasion without knowing. I'm gonna level
this up since I don't plan on equipping a shield or such. It's
gonna be effective if I have Instinct skill like Mitama, but I
dunno how to get it.
"Nobu-kun, we're about to arrive at the post town. There's only
one inn since it's more like a small village tho'."
"I'm glad that we'll likely get there while it's still bright.
Futsuno-san, does the town have a general store? I'm thinking of
purchasing some supply you see."
"There's one but the line up isn't that nice. I think it's still
open at this hour."
"I'd like to shop a bit since I don't have many tools with
me."
If possible, I'd like to get various things. It'll be nice if it
has ingredients too. Wonder if I can trade with the fruits I
picked.
As declared, we arrived at the post town before nightfall. And
it's really only big enough to be called a village.
The inn is also not that big. It's only used by people who are
going to the forest. Looks like there's quite a few adventurers who
visit here for gathering quests and such.
Now then, gotta go to the general store after booking the inn
ya. Oops, I got affected by Futsuno-san's accent.
The inn rate was 500 mani. But Futsuno-san was able to lower it
with this and that to 450 mani. Yer' good fox girl-san. I'll use
her negotiation as a reference.
I parted way with the two who looked tired and headed to the
general store they told me.
"Good evening, old lady. May I look at the wares?"
"Aye, please do. We don't have much, but do buy them if you see
anything you like."
Looking at an old lady running a shop alone made me recall an
old small candy store in the past. Oops, not good, wonder if
there's anything good~.
I take the things I'm interested in in my hands.
Some reasonably good stuff are lined up on the shelves.
Oh, there's flour. There's also dried river fish. Appraising
them, looks like they're chars.
I bought rock salt, cooking oil, vegetables for three people and
two meals, a small pot and various cookwares, several porcelain
bowls and several clean cloths. Since I bought a lot, the old lady
lowered the price to 730 mani as a service. I felt a bit bad about
it so I gave her several fruits, she was quite pleased.
Apparently, things that enter that Rucksack, like fruits and
such, deteriorate slower. Fruits that I took two days ago didn't
look withered up at all. I'm gonna make some elaborate stuff
tomorrow noon. Gotta prepare a bit of things in the inn.
I return to the inn with a satisfied face.
And then, it's time for dinner.
The inn's meal.... was a black bread and soup. Ok, I didn't
expect much, but it looks like the food situation of this world
isn't that advanced. Gotta endure until Gramada town. I'm sure some
of my expectations will be meet in a big city like it. No really
seriously please.
Before I returned to my room, I asked for some hot water and a
bucket to borrow from the innlady. They cost 5 mani. A delicate
amount that's neither expensive or cheap. I was thinking, 'I'd like
to take a bath', while washing my body in the room. Japanese would
love to take a bath everyday wouldn't they? It's the second thing
I'm unhappy with in this world. The first one? Rice, meat, in other
words, the meal....
I'll prepare for tomorrow with the remaining time. It'd be nice
if it can please the two.
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EpubPress - Thu Dec 28 2017 - Shinsetsu Nobu-san Isekai Ki Chapter 9
Chapter 9: What's Life Magic?
Hi, good morning, it's Nobu-sada who woke up before dawn
here.
Too early. The light goes out fast in the night here, so my life
cycle isn't turning well.
Now that I'm awake, might as well maintain my sword. I had wiped
off the blood from cutting the goblin back then, but I completely
forgot to sharpen it. I head to the inn's backyard with a
whetstone.
I only know how to sharpen kitchen knives, but I can try at
least. I gotta learn how to do it properly once I get to the
city.
Swipe swipe swipe swipe
I indifferently sharpen the sword.
Swipe swipe swipe swipe
swipe swipe swipe swipe
Umu, shine my iron sword! This iron sword starves for blood this
night, kukuku. It's early morning though!
I also polished the knife, shiny.
I finished right at a good time. Wonder what's for
breakfast.
Black bread and soup. (´・ω・`)
I don't have anything else to say.
The two sisters got down as I indifferently ate the
breakfast.
"Good morning, Nobu-kun."
"....Morning."
"Good morning, you two. Is your injury alright Mitama?"
"....It's fine. Thanks to the potion, I can even run
already."
"That's good to hear."
"By the way, the next room where Nobu-kun was was a bit noisy
yesterday, what were ya doin'?"
"Ah, please look forward to it later. Futsuno-san, could you
tell me the plan for today?"
"Today we just hafta continue along the highway. We're gonna
camp tonight."
"Fumu fumu, so we're taking turn for the night watch right?"
"Seyea, Nobu-kun can go last since you're probably not used to
it rite'. I'm first, Mitama second, Nobu-kun last."
"Got it, I'm fully prepared. I've had my breakfast so I'm ready
to go anytime."
"Then please wait a bit, we're gonna have ours real fast."
"Then, I'll wait outside. You don't need to hurry, take it
easy."
I return the tablewares and go outside.
My baggage is only the rucksack and the weapon after all. Any
preparation is over fast.
I should think about my plan from now on while waiting for
them.
1: Secure a place to sleep once I arrive at the town.
2: Register as an adventurer and secure requests and such. In
addition, investigate the dungeons.
3: From the fact that my HP and MP increase with a level up of
every class, raising the classes looks to be a nice shortcut for
getting stronger.
4: Looking at Magic Clad, putting various skills into practice
seems pretty effective, it might be a good idea to develop original
magic and skills. I don't know if it'll turn out well though.
5: There's also that SE☆C☆RE☆T, but this is impossible at
present. I lack funds and connection. This is a future problem.
6: Since there are ingredients for potion and such in my
baggage, I can probably make them myself if I change my class to
Alchemist. Looking for someone who can teach me how is a
priority.
7: I also want to visit a blacksmith in order to learn how to
maintain my arms. Actually, forget about maintenance, I'd like to
learn how to make them myself. I want to make a katana someday. I
actually have a blueprint for it in my head already, but knowing
one is a different story from making one. However, this is a men's
romance. Top three weapons I want to make are Japanese sword,
shuriken and b*am saber. Eh, the last one is strange? You lose if
you mind.
"Oy, what gets you that deep in thought?"
Mu, I didn't notice that the two are ready. Looks like I got too
much into it.
"I was just thinking what I should do to earn income once I get
to Gramada."
"Since Nobu-kun is very good at housework, I think you'd be in
high demand anywhere right?"
"No well, for my main job.... I'm thinking of getting big as an
adventurer you see."
"Oh my, then we'd be in the same trade. Maybe I should take this
promising young newbie before too late."
"Hahaha, please treat me well senpai onee-sama."
"Kufufu, you really are interestin'. Now then, let's break a leg
and go."
"All right."
Toward the king future!
Looking around as we walk, I see that this world hasn't
developed at all.
They call it a highway but it's only been minimally maintained
(they keep weed out of the path), there's no signboards at all, it
makes you doubt whether the road will really take you to the city.
To be honest, I'd probably get discouraged if I were alone.
I'm glad I'm with these two.
Even just having silly conversations really help.
Well, I don't have many subjects to talk about though. There's
too many stuff I just can't carelessly talk about.
Nevertheless it was a rewarding intelligence gathering. About
adventurers, the town's situation, Futsuno-san and Mitama's
preferences. Thanks to it, I learned many things.
We're chatting without stopping our legs, advancing on. Still, I
can't believe I can walk this far. I'm quite sure I would've gotten
worn-out in 10 minutes if it was the me before I came here.
The evolution adaptation is going well. I wonder if my stamina
also increased due to the level up.
The sun went right above our heads without anything special
happening.
"Futsuno-san, Mitama. Should we take a break and have
lunch?"
"Seyea. Well, we've got nothing but black bread and dried meat
tho'."
"....They're hard but better than nothing."
"Ah, I'll make the lunch. Futsuno-san and Mitama can wait."
"Oo, yer' serious!"
"I am I am. How about we stop near that hill?"
"Aye aye, yaan, looking forward to it. We usually ate flavorless
stuff y'see."
I should ask the two to watch the surroundings as I prepare the
food.
That said, I can only make something simple since there's not
enough seasoning.
I was making udon dough from the flour yesterday.
I hadn't got that psyched up in a while.
My hands are dyed white with flour! Stretch the dough and roar!
Knead with love and gratitude, and get fired uuuup! Noodle! Noodle!
Noodleeeeeeeeee!
I couldn't get into it without doing that.
I crush the dried chars in a cloth. And then I look for dozens
of stones at the right size. Yup they're heavy enough.
I build two furnaces with the stones and set a pot and a small
pot on them.
I boil the crushed dried chars in the pot. Once it's been
simmered enough I pour it to another pot with a cloth on top,
creating dashi (stock soup). I crushed the fish to make the dashi
easier, of course I'd taken out the entrails.
I pour the dashi into the udon and regulate the flavor with
salt.
I mix the edible wild plants I collected when I was in that hut
with flour and water and throw them into the small pot with
oil.
Edible wild plant tempuras, complete!
Once the udon is boiled, I put it into bowls. I put the tempuras
beside the udon, they can eat it as is or put into the udon.
Ah, I crave soy sauce and miso. Let's make them once I settle
down. I'll spread the home-made recipe of my grandma's miso in this
world!
"Hoi, it's done. Although we only have forks, please enjoy
them."
Of course I'm also using a fork. I wanted to eat with chopsticks
but since there's no such culture here, I gave up the idea. I'll
shave my own chopsticks once I get to the town.
"A-ain't those 『Udon』 and 『Tempura』! They were mom's
specialties."
"Hohou, even though I'm not sure if they're as good as
Futsuno-san's mother's, let's eat before they got cold."
"Then, let's dig in. Mmugu, so good."
"....zuzuzu, omnomnom."
Mitama ate with undivided attention. Could it be, this girl has
Gluttony Element!?
"Nn, good."
Mitama said that while looking at me wistfully. Her cat ears are
flopped down, looks like she's absentminded.
"Ah, I still have more. let me have the tableware. I'll put it
for you."
"Thank you."
She submits her tableware while grinning bashfully. Oh nooo, I'm
falling for her.
The lively meal continues. Futsuno-san says this while we're
eating.
"Come to think of it, Nobu-kun's clothes are dirty aren't they?
Why don't ya clean them with Clear magic?"
Nu? I don't know that magic.
"What's Clear magic? I never heard of it."
She looked dubious for an instant, but then she looked like she
got it.
"Oh yea, you wouldn't get the Baptism when you were 10 cause you
lived in the forest."
"Baptism??"
"Seyea, it differs by countries, but at least in this country,
once a child turns 10, first their Class gets identified in the
guild. Then, once they picked their Class, they get baptized in the
temple that suits their Class; it's common knowledge ya."
"Hohou."
"For examples, if you're taking Fighter class then you get
Baptism in the 'God of Military and War - Aren' temple, if you're
of Merchant class then in the 'God of Wisdom and Business - Ordis'
temple."
"By the way, how about the Goddess of Growth and Talent
Levellit, which class suits her?"
"Ueea. That goddess. Um, yea er well...."
Huh, she seems extremely hesitant?
"Huh? Is it something bad to talk about?"
"No, it's nothing like that. Un, it is hard to say. That goddess
isn't that popular you see."
"Eh!? Really."
"Un, look, with the other gods, the direction is clear and it's
easy to believe. Since talent and growth are something you're born
with, they can't be changed later on, and above all, the Class
itself can't be changed easily anyway, most last a lifetime right?
Thus in the end it was biased because of Class."
Hmm, that might be right when you think about it. Rather than
growing faster, I guess raising your own potential yourself would
be more popular. Well, since people can't raise many stuff easily
like me, I guess the bias is only natural. Afterward, I asked her
for other examples.
People who aspire to become vanguards choose "God of Military
and War - Aren."
People who want to become rear guards or merchants then "God of
Wisdom and Business - Ordis."
If it's to do with agriculture and food and drink then "Goddess
of Life and Harvest - Ametoris"
People who engage in administration of justice and politics then
"Goddess of Spirit and Principle - Rutia"
If it's to do with medical care and funeral, then "Goddess of
Death and Fate - Hadin" (Apparently, many people who defy death
believe in this goddess).
Umu, the direction is clear.
Benefit of "Goddess of Growth and Talent - Levellit" definitely
exists, however since the frontage is too wide, it seems vague and
inconclusive. Looks like it's popular to a niche of actors and
poets. However, since actors and actress operate around big cities
at most, they never visit rural areas.
Could it be that she's set her eyes on me since she's got
nothing else to do due to the lack of believers?
"We got out of topic. Life Magic is something you get when
you're baptized you see."
Life Magic is a set of magic that's useful in livelihood, it's a
common thing in this world.
The Clear magic she mentioned earlier is a magic to wash away
dirt on your body and clothes. There's also Igniter and faint
firefly light magic too. Dammit, I looked like a fool for
struggling with flints.
"Can anyone receive the Baptism?"
"Seyea, you'd need to set your class if you want to be an
Adventurer anyway, doing that is a good idea. But, I think you need
200 mani for Baptism."
My god, there's a fee!
"Un, I think I can manage that much with my saving. I'll ask for
it immediately once we get to Gramada."
"That's a good idea. Lemme use it on you. Since you treated us
delicious lunch, it's free see?"
A complacent smile with her high canines on display.
"Please do."
Gotta say that right?
"Then here I go. Pure stream, cleanse the body. Clear!"
Oh, some light wrapped me and then the dirt disappeared. There's
no need of washing.
How amazingly convenient.
"Thank you, Futsuno-san."
*Pull, pull*. Hm? Someone's pulling my sleeves.
"....I'll do it too."
"P-please."
Gotta say that right! Right!
"....*murmur*...*murmur*...Clear."
Yup, it doesn't look different, but I feel happy somehow.
"Thank you Mitama."
I put up the best smile I could possibly do and thanked her.
Somehow my heart felt warm and fluffy, even my fatigue got
washed away.
Now then, let's go toward the target area before sunset! After
tidying up, we walked again.
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Prologue: My Name is Lyle!
Prologue: My Name is Lyle!
So here’s a new series Cnine may or may not finish translating. It’s a sequel/side-story of Sevens or something… Feel free to leave your thoughts about this series. Enjoy~
Translator : Cnine
Editor : SenjiQ, Crimson Nanashi
Proofreader : Vrryou
ED : Slight spoilers for the main series, I guess.
PF : Quite different from what I had envisioned.
Prologue「My Name Is Lyle!」
Time flows by and several hundred years later, it was an era where humanity lived within colonies, surrounded by walls[1].
With the development of powerful magic tools, humanity achieved greater power than ever before. However, in order to pursue even greater power, humanity confined themselves within walls several hundred years ago. The areas outside of the colonies were referred to as the monster’s territory.
There was a time when mankind prospered and ruled over all the lands.
However nowadays, their living environment was just within the colonies. Many humans spent their entire lives confined within those narrow and confined colonies.
Even in that kind of situation, there were a few humans who dared to venture out of the colonies to fight against the monsters. Previously they were called adventurers; now they call themselves [Hunters].
Many of their members had control over the colonies, it was the way the guild showed its power in the battle for supremacy.
That was the current state of the world.
The world where once upon a time, Lyle and his company fought to restore peace to the world world and just narrowly emerged victorious.
The 13th Colony.
It was a colony with a population of 2 million; just a regular pipe-type colony[2].
The ones that could afford to be in the sunlight were greatly limited among the 2 million because only the wealthy were allowed to live in upper strata.
In the shoe locker room of the school located in the middle strata of that colony, a boy stood in front of his shoe rack.
Despite it being graduation day, the boy was alone. His shoe rack was vandalized and had trash thrown into it.
Even in the graduation atmosphere, that environment made it impossible for a grand celebration. The parents that came to pick up their children; could that be considered to be a small luxury? There were students who were boasting that they were going to have dinner with their family.
But, for the boy— for the boy with the quirky orange hair, he had no parents to congratulate him.
The orange haired boy was a little sad. When he wiped his eyes with his sleeve, his pupils regained a bit of their shine. He brushed off the trash from his shoe rack and retrieved his shoes.
There were the words「Underdog Hunter」 written on his shoe with a magic marker. It was the alias of his father.
「My father was not an underdog.」
That was muttered by the boy called 【Leo Walt】. He’s 12 years old. Though his height was a little below average, he was actually a boy who was more suited to lovely smiles. But, recently, his smile had diminished.
Underdog Hunter. The 13th Colony, the guild region that was located in a place once called 【Beim】, was where his father once worked as a hunter.
Leo admired his father since very young age but, in the end, his father was just a 【C-Rank】hunter. Moreover, he was called underdog since he couldn’t use magic tools. He heard that occasionally, when he received bullying from his classmates.
Because of recklessly diving into the labyrinth, many monsters ascended to the 13th Colony. Moreover, his father also went to fight them. But, what came back was only a bloodstained silver pendant. Embedded in the pendant was a blue gem; currently that was Leo’s most important treasure[3].
At the age of 10, his mother, who raised him, passed away. It was because of a hunter riot in the colony; she died while protecting Leo from a collapsing building.
Thereupon, he heard his class from inside the classroom.
「Oi, underdog!」
「Seriously! Oi, underdog!」
「Stop it already, it will make us seem close and will affect us. Moreover, since his parents were also trash, papa and mama said not to get close to him[4].」
Leo was really annoyed, hearing the jeers of his classmates. He turned his head back and spoke to his classmates.
「HE WAS NOT AN UNDERDOG! FATHER FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE! HE FOUGHT AS A HUNTER! MOTHER TOO, SHE WHO DIED TO PROTECT ME…… AREN’T TRASH!」
Their lives weren’t in vain.
Living inside the narrow colony was extremely harsh for a weak person. Everyone yearned for the upper layer and sought relief in seeing the ones lower then them.
Living in the under layer was gloomy. As a weak person, Leo became an easy target for bullying in such an environment. Thereupon, three boys left the class and walked towards Leo.
「Huh? Repeat what you just said, underdog. I’m gonna beat you if you don’t say anything.」
The one who arrived to beat Leo was the leader of his bullies. Leo made a fist and swung it at the bully’s face.
His fist sank into the face of the bully and blew him away from where he was standing. Leo trembled and looked at his fist. He had never hit anyone up until then.
Even though he had endured up until then, he could no longer restrain himself.
「Ow. It hurts! Y— You, my elder brother is a【B-Rank】hunter. I’ll tell him to get my revenge![5]」
C-Ranks were the lowest ranked Hunters, while B-Ranks were platoon leaders and after them were the A-Ranks. Sitting at the top of the pyramid were the strongest representatives of the guild: the S-Ranks.
And, speaking of B-Rank hunters, it meant that they were successful as a hunter. A-Ranks were made up of a small handful of the Hunters and S-Ranks were exceptionally rare.
Hearing that, Leo’s clenched fist faltered.
「SO WHAT!? It’s also what I want to do! I’ll also become a hunter! SOMEDAY I WILL CLIMB TO THE TOP, AND BECOME THE STRONGEST HUNTER!」
Thereupon, the classmates in the surroundings began to beat him. The girls took a little distance, looking at that scene while giggling at him[6].
「Can you do that, underdog!?!」
「Let see how you do that! Despite your low suitability level with magic tools![7]」
「――Is he an idiot? Despite being a failure.」
Leo had become tattered. His classmates soon lost their interest and left. Afterwards, Leo spat out the blood from the cuts inside his mouth.
Tightly he grasped at the pendant, which was his family heirloom. It was just a little, but he felt warm.
「Father wasn’t an underdog. Father was…」
In his heart, he recalled the words spoken by his father when he was still alive.
『Father became a hunter so that, someday, I could protect people. Though I’m still weak right now, someday I will definitely reach the top and become an S-Rank hunter.』
Thereupon, his mother had been surprised when she heard that.
『Before saying that, please start by aiming for B-Rank first. Look, it’s time for a meal』
It was a cheerful family. The house was narrow. Leo was raised under artificial light and never saw the sun’s light. The stories of his father fighting monsters that appeared outside were more exciting to Leo than any adventure story.
Leo swore in his heart that he too would become an adventurer someday.
But, reality wasn’t so kind.
「…What’s with that suitability level. That I can’t use almost any magic tools… that doesn’t mean that I can’t become strong. I’m just bad at aiming, is all. That’s why my suitability level is so low.」
Suitability level was a compulsory examination for people who lived in the colony. It was to check their compatibility with magic tools; if they possessed a high aptitude then they would receive a summon from the guild. With a few exceptions, while people could become a hunter without taking an examination; generally they were strengthened by magic tools. That was why suitability level had such importance.
Working in the colony after graduating from school was not unusual.
For the parentless Leo, it was necessary for him to find a job immediately. That’s was why he was thinking about becoming a hunter. Without doing so, he would be driven out from the house he was currently living in.
He somehow able to live alone with the money left by his parents, but that money was almost all used up.
At that rate, he would ended up being sent to the colony’s lower layer. Becoming a forced laborer wasn’t that unusual there. So to Leo, right after graduation was his chance; his only chance.
Leo stood up and headed home, slowly dragging his bruised body.
He returned home while chewing on his frustration.
「I don’t know. Never seen it, either.」
「Is that so? That’s regrettable. Then, if you’ll excuse me.」
An elderly man operating a street stall saw off a strange woman. Looking at her back, Leo let out a sigh.
She was a lovely young lady. In one hand she held a suitcase. Her posture was unmistakably a well-mannered one. There was not a single person like her in the vicinity of the old man’s stall.
「She really stands out in a place so close to the lower layer.」
The public order in the place could not be said to be good. A girl like that to walking by herself was literally an invitation for thugs.
This was the middle layer. Furthermore, the level closest to the lower layer had bad public order. It wasn’t a place for a girl who looked like a servant working in the upper layer.
Despite being warned, she still wore her red maid outfit and black boots. The girl with blond twin tails and wearing a white apron, only said “It’s alright”. Her red eyes were striking.
The old man returned to his stall and sat down.
「But, blue gem embedded in silver pendant, huh? What are you going to do when you find it?」
「――EH?」
Leo saw it, the scene of the worn out, one room apartment; his home. In there was the leader of the bullying group and several men who seemed to be hunters.
They were wearing silver plate armour and full body black suits. It was the 13th colony’s hunter uniform[8].
「T— that’s the guy, big bro!」
Then, a man with tattoo on his face, a mohawk, and a cigarette in his mouth appeared from the door, which was kicked open. In his hand was the crushed photograph of Leo’s dear family.
「WHA, WHAT DO YOU WANT!?」
At Leo’s shout, the man with cigarette, spat out his cigarette.
「You’re the one who hit my little brother, huh? Though I don’t know what your problem with this guy is, your attitude pisses me off. Are YOU trying to pick a fight with me?[9]」
When he said that, the other hunters came out from the room, one after another. They held weapons in their hands. The patterns engraved in their swords was the result of inserting a small tube into the sword to move the liquid of a magic gem at the handle part.
They were hunters equipped with sword-type magic tools; moreover, there were three of them.
「Captain, do we really need to kill him?」
To his subordinate words, the mohawk man spoke with foul eyes.
「It’s a warning. To how what happens when someone goes against against the guild.」[ED2: so punching your brother is rebelling against the guild huh.]
The subordinate shrugged his shoulders and walked towards Leo. Leo couldn’t move his body.
（I— I’m going to be killed！）
He was vexed.
It would end, just like that… when he thought that, he heard a voice come from somewhere.
『……Seriously, it was just me alone when I woke up. Also, aren’t things getting really interesting out there?』
Whose voice was that? Though he heard it from nearby, there was no one other than the man, who was approaching him with a sword in hand, near Leo[10].
Even when he looked at his surroundings, currently there were only the people who were trying to kill him nearby. The apartment’s tenants also hid themselves. It just showed how fearsome the existence called hunters were. Using magic tools, they fought against monsters.
With only that, they were an abnormal existence from the standpoint of an ordinary person.
『Well then, I should introduce myself this time ………. oops, did I just miss the timing, where’d that guy come from? Oh well, saves me from various troubles then.』
The voice was, for some reason, grumbling and speaking to Leo. They spoke with an overly-familiar manner.
『You’re my direct descendant, right? But, I wonder how many years has been passed since then… oh well, it’s not a big deal. Oi, boy』
「EH?」
The voice said that, as if enjoying it a little, to the curious Leo.
『Shout out loud if you want to leave this place in one piece. That one will definitely come. Whether you’re in the bathroom, or the toilet, that one will come no matter what. It’s fine already; that one’s name is――』
While Leo was at a loss, the C-Rank hunter before him, swung his sword. While looking at Leo, who had become rigid since a while ago, he seemed to think that it was due to fear. It seemed like he couldn’t hear that man’s voice.
「Well, you just have bad luck, give it up.」
The man said that and swung his sword towards him. Leo then hurriedly shouted aloud; calling that name.
「MO— MONICAAAAAA!!!」
And then, in front of Leo was a red dress— no, it was the twin tailed blonde haired girl wearing red maid clothes from before, giving a flying kick to the hunter.
The blown away hunter was unconscious and crashed against a building in the narrow alley. Her long skirt gently floated, and he could see her socks up to her white thighs. Leo averted his line of sight, sensing his face turning red. That girl landed with beautiful form.
She then, set aside her suitcase, and did a pose.
「In response to the voice who just called me; the cute Monica is here! Oops, nevertheless, who’s the idiot that just called my name in an overly familiar manner? The only ones who can call this Monica’s name without honorifics, amongst humans are… very few.」
She was pondering while keeping her pose— in front of Monica, Leo was astonished. And then, though the mohawk hunter was also astonished, he was glaring at Monica. He was holding a revolver type magic tool in his hand.
「Wa— watch out！」
Though Leo jumped to protect her from the bullet, Monica didn’t even flinch.
「Hmm!?」
And then, he embraced Monica to protect her from the bullets fired by the mohawk hunter— it stopped, the pointed end was dented, as if hitting something in the air, and fell to the ground.
Monica turned her red pupils towards Leo.
「I will be embarrassed if you suddenly embrace me. This Monica has already decided to give her heart to someone since 2000 years a— UOooooooooooo!!」
Monica suddenly turned in an astonished pose. In the meanwhile, the bullets attacked Monica. But, they never reach Monica. Even so, since she thought it was annoying, she snapped her left hand’s fingers.
「It’s annoying, you know」
And then, something resembling a white feather manifested in the air and beams of light shot out of it dissolving the mohawk man’s magic tool.
「Y— You bitcchhhh!! WHAT DA HELL ARE YE DOING WITH THAT, GORAa!」
Ignoring the man with the mohawk, Monica looked at Leo.
「…Muu, it’s unexpected that I would find one in this kind of place. This is certainly the work of fate, right?」
When Leo was still bewildered by the embraced Monica; he heard such voice. The voice of that man.
『……This girl’s the same as ever』
It was an astonished voice.
But, Monica’s eyes then went wide open, as if in reponse to that voice.
「It— It can’t be… Chicken dickwad[11]!」
Monica said that with fumbled words. And then, the mohawk hunter rushed at Monica with a sword in his hand.
「DON’T GO JOKING AROUND, GORAaaa!!」
And then, Monica’s right hand formed a fist and, carrying Leo with her left hand, she knocked away the mohawk hunter’s sword. The mohawk hunter was then blown away and crashed into the same building[12]. Seeing that scene, the lackey hunters were agape, with their jaws wide open. Leo’s classmate, the younger brother, fell on his butt.
『Ooh, he was blown away quite far, huh. By the way, don’t these guys look a bit strange?』
When the man’s voice said that. Monica glared at the remaining two lackeys.
「I’m in hurry right now. Please leave this place and don’t forget to retrieve the two who were blown somewhere.」
Both of them ran away, retrieving their fellows and leaving that place. The onlookers then appeared from the narrow roads and windows; they were looking at Leo and Monica.
All around were people who knew nothing, but light of common gossip hung in that place*. Though Monica’s appearance was also quite striking, in its own way, the stimulus for their curiosity was towards the blown away hunters.
Monica sighed.
「Well, Since a detailed conversation is needed, the rough outline is…… huh?」
And then, raising her right hand, Leo was unconscious. Moreover, coming out from his T-shirt was a silver pendant. Its blue gem regained its light; Monica let out a smile on seeing that.
「Though I’ve slept for quite a while, I met the successor of chicken dickwad right after I woke up… this person’s behaviour is also really good, right? Well then, I should tidy up this area.」
Monica hung her suitcase on her left hand, and moving away while carrying Leo with the other arm. She spoke while looking at the fainted Leo.
「……Every one of them, there are so hopelessly adorable. Oops, my drool almost came out」
Monica was grinning from ear to ear while looking at the unconscious Leo.
When he woke up, he was in an unknown place.
It was a circular room with round shaped table, with chairs set facing each other. And then, another man besides Leo was sitting in a chair, the man that was sitting before him had blue coloured hair which reached his shoulders.
The man wore a blue garment with white fur on its shoulder. When he stood up from his chair, Leo also followed him and looked at his surroundings.
In that place, were floating silver weapons. There was eight of them.
「A, Uhm！」
『Wa— wait a minute. I know that there’s so many things that you want to ask, you want to know what kind of place this is, right? But, let’s first start with self-introductions』
His age seemed to be in the middle of his twenties. The man, who had blue coloured hair and pupils, was wearing extremely extravagant clothes. There was even something like a golden circlet on his forehead. The gem encased by that circlet was truly beautiful.
『Let’s start with my name first. My name is【Lyle Walt】— that’s right, I’m probably one of your distant ancestors of the Walt family! …By the way, is your family name Walt? It would be quite embarrassing if it’s not. As your distant ancestor.』
Leo nearly fell off his chair at the last unconvincing lines but somehow managed to understand that the ones before him were his distant ancestors.
「I’m Leo. Leo Walt! E~r, eer could it be that Lyle, that… was from the empire era, a long time ago?」
Lyle hoisted both his arms, and turned towards the ceiling.
『Ossu! I’m a big shot! That’s right ……….. That Lyle, IS ME! Lyle, the founder of the empire[13]. YOUR ANCESTOR-SAMA! Pleased to meet you.』
Leo was unable to keep up with the situation. And then, though he thought that there were various things he needed to ask Lyle ………..
『Well then, how many years have passed now? Or rather, it was strangely narrow outside, there was also something like a ceiling, right? This, where is this? I also just awakened, so there are many things that I don’t understand.』
There were so many dubious things about that Lyle person.
ライエル(｀・ω・´)「……」
ライエル(・ω・｀ )「Is it just me or is it so lonely here?」
[1] [TL : Shingeki no Kyojin] [ED2: or any of the colonies back in the middle ages]
[2] [TLl : the shape of colony in general is just like a regular pipe (this will be explained later)]
[3] [ED2: well that sounds like a flag for it to be stolen/lost forever]
[4] [ED2: good advice sh*tty parents. Don’t want the MC ruined by your scum kids. Also isn’t this a Template?]
[5] [PF: Pfft, pussy] [ED2: wait, the kid has 2 people with him why not use them instead of relying on your bro.? Coward]
[6] [ED2: seriously? who freakin giggles while watching a kid get beaten up?]
[7] [ED2: so suitability level with magic tools being high = strength eh? Kenpachi Zaraki would disagree with you on that one]
[8] [TL : maybe look like the uniform in fist of north star]
[9] [PF: Your attitude pisses me off more]
[10] [ED2: guess the author forgot about the other 3 men huh]
[11] [ED2: hahaha. oh that name is just so bad]
[12] [TL : Dragon ball battle reference] [ED: considering the number of fights in that show, couldn’t every fight scene be considered a reference?] [ED2: actually couldn’t that be a reference to fight scenes from almost all battle series?]
[13] [PF: He founded an empire huh…] [ED: hence the spoiler warning]
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Chapter 3: Secret Art? It’s Nothing Like That [Unedited]
Chapter 3: Secret Art? It’s Nothing Like That [Unedited]
This project has been dropped
I’m only releasing this at the request of one of our readers. This is both unedited and not proofread in any capacity so expect a lot of errors. We will not be continuing this series. Cnine is no longer interested in the series and I do not have time to be editing another series. This project is up for grabs for any interested parties. Leave a comment if you would like the full script (raw text after translated text).
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Chapter 3: Secret Art? It’s Nothing Like That
Leo and Monica come back to the middle layer.
Upon arriving, the room has devastated again. But, the culprit didn’t lie in wait for him this time, what was waiting for him is the landlord.
Tearing of his already thin hair, turned his irritated expression toward Leo.
「Leo-kun. Were you aiming to become a hunter? It’s embarrassing when you didn’t say it quickly! 」
When Leo entering his room in a hurry, it’s throughroughly shredded in piece this time. Household furniture, even all of his clothes, each one of them was completely shredded to piece, and on that place was the photograph of his family. It was burned after they tear it up.
「T-that’s」
The lanky man who torturing the landlord, and trying to crush Leo*. [TLC*: 打ちひしがれるレオに、大家である細身の男性は責め立てる。]
「Why it turned into this! Reimburse it, you must reimburse it ！ 」
He can’t hear Lyle voice from inside the jewel. But, Monica who’s nearby said.
「You’re mistaken about something right. In this case, you shold ask the reimbursement from the one who’s wrecked this room. Moreover, if the one who’s doing it is a hunter, you should reporting it to the guild right? 」
And then, the landlord become flustered. The landlord is trying ambigously deceiving her by saying 「With things going around recently, story of the hunter is. currently ……」while his eyes swimming around suspiciously.
Meanwhile, Leo was fall on his knee with both his hands covering his face in what used to be living room.
「This is too much. A hunter is ………….. supposed to protect the weak right?」
To Leo who fall into such state, Lyle say a little too blunt words.
『What you saw before you right now is the reality. I mean, hunter is a human too. They’re doing offense too, I believe they will do this rather than from me*. Well, let’s contact the guild』[TLC*: 犯罪だってするし、むしろ俺からすればそういう連中だと思ったぞ。]
The older brother of Leo classmate. It seems that the culprit is that Mohican hunter and his co. Monica was nodding when she saw the scratches of the completely wasted room.
「Hou………… so they didn’t use metal sword. There’s burn marks there. They’re doing it with magic tool, even looking at the evidence so far, the possibility that the culprit is hunters is …………」
Suddenly, the landlord[male] shouting at them.
「Those are trivial matter！ J-just how can I live peacefully when the hunters is set their eyes on me in such lower part of middle layer! Leave at once! ALL OF YOU, LEAVE THIS PLACE AT ONCE! 」
Leo clenched his fist and looking at the eyes of landlord who become frightened due to the terror. He was annoyed.
Though his father said that hunter job is to protect everyone, even he never thing that they will do such things*. Monica then cutting in while looking at the landlord. [TLC*: 父が言っていたみんなを守るハンターが、こんな事をするなど思いたくもなかった。]
「From now on？ Isn’t that too cruel just for that reason? Furthermore, even in this situation, the contract is――」
She’s trying to rent the room. It seems there’re also various things in the contract too. But, the landlord was really want Leo to leave at once.
It’s show just how much he feared that hunter.
And then, Lyle「Fumu」while saying.
『Whatever you say, it’s just cruel. Well, you also need servility if you want to live in this kind of environment, huh ………….. If that was the case, then let’s go back to the upper layer. The assembly place of the examination is in the upper layer anyway. Moreover, since we also still have some money if it were just for the cost of 1 month living in the upper layer. Moreover, it’s just the right opportunity』
Lyle already treating as if Monica’s money were his own money. But, Leo haven’t answering at all.
The landlord is glaring at Leo and Monica. Maybe he was more scared of those offenders who devastated that room who’s hunter more than those two*. [TLC*: 二人よりも、ハンターである部屋を荒らした犯人たちが怖いのだろう。]
If one had to say then, someone like Monica who could send those hunters flying is surpassing them in all aspect. But, being in hostile relationship with the guild —— which is an organization at the level of managing the colony was something that definitely must be avoided at all cost if one want to live in the colony.
『However, how can a guild holding this kind of authority …………. is the country didn’t do anything？』
Even Leo lost his willpower to answer when Lyle raised such question.
They then returning to the upper layer again.
They entered an inn in the upper layer and booked a double room for a long stay. Though it didn’t have such special high class feeling as aroom, it still a room of the upper layer hotel. The cost for it was something that will make the eyes of the dweller of the middle layer to popped out.
The room itself have two single bed, with bathtub and toilet included. Though the window can’t be opened, flowing image reflected on it. It’s currently portraying the nightscape.
Monica hit touching her cheek with the palm of her hand while making a sigh.
「Geez. It really projecting every kind of image. The air cannot circulating at all. Oh well, we can only see the wall of the opposite building」
Lyle astonished when he heard about that.
『How the hell the air will circulating！ Why it made into airtight! 』
Monica politely answering to his surprise.
「Please look at that direction. The air duct is existing for the air circulation. Everything is solved with magic tool. That’s how the modern era today. Well, since the energy efficiency has considerably improved, the energy resources too」
『……I don’t know what’s the meaning in that though. I mean, all of that problem can be solved just by opening the windows right? ……Well then, Leo』
Lyle called out to Leo who’s currently sitting on the bed and with his head hanging down. Though Leo shoulder twitching a little, he gave no reaction other than that.
『Are you getting angry and punched your classmate？』
Leo nodded a little. And then, talking while sobbing.
「I’ve enduring it till now. But, they keep treat me like a loser ………… even till the end」
But, Lyle then saying something that hit right at the painful point.
『And, this is the result of that. Although with that action of yours, you lost the place to live. What do you think this will turned out without me or Monica around*? Even the previous case of hunter exam. Did you ever think the consequences of your action?』[TLC*: これで俺やモニカがいなかったら今頃どうなっていた？]
Leo unable to retort to his pricking despite it painful to hear. Monica is rummaging something while sitting silently on the bed. Without looking at his direction.
「Y-You――」
『You can’t make an excuse since you’re a kid. You’re alone. You must decide it yourself. Well, though I’m not someone who can say something like this, throw everything and began anew*. Or, you can keep on with comforting yourself. Taking one step forward feel harder when you’re an adult than when you’re a kid』[TLC*: まぁ、俺も人のことは言えないが、流されているだけだと本当になにもかも失うぞ。]
Because the possiblity become more and more distant once you become an adult. After saying that, he asked to Leo.
『De, da. Do you remember the reason that you want to become a hunter? Or, do you have another goal aside from becoming a hunter? I’m fine with whichever your choice is. This is your life』
Leo think that what Lyle say is somehow irresponsible.
（It certainly was my fault. Since I always retorting, thinking that this is just simple matter ………….. that’s why, this kind of thing happen. Even so, isn’t that feel vexing. Should I really not punch those kids? My retort is …………… even made me unable to fulfill father wish*！）[TLC*: 俺はやり返したら……父さんの夢を叶えても駄目なのかよ！）]
「W-won’t that will made me unable to realizing father dream?」
『That’s your father dream, it’s not your dream right?. Though I won’t say that you’re wrong for carrying his dream. What are you actually want to do? That’s also quite important right?』
「I will become strong, the strongest hunter …….. and then, become a hunter that protect everyone」[TL : Uhm, this is somehow similiar to Emiya Kiritsugu flag]
And then, Lyle say. Asking an ill-natured question.
『And that’s, even to the classmate who’s bullying you？ And that Mohican too? From my perspective, they’re weak person. To put it bluntly, if it was you, surpassing them is just a simple matter. But, the moment you surpassing them, will you become the side who’s protecting them? 』
Leo was speechless.
He never think that far. But, when he fulfilling his father dream …………… And then, Leo putting a thought into it.
（If it was father, I wonder how he will do it？）
Lyle spoke to Leo while giggling.
『It’s fine. If you’re wishing for a revenge to them. I will lend you my wisdom, the’s also Monica with us. You might be not wishing for a revenge at all but, you must clear your heart from it*. THough, well I’ll also worried the moment you does that. Are you being troubled over how to supress your frustation or, are you being troubled in how to retort me …. so, which one it is? 』[TLC: 復讐とかなにも生み出さないけど、気は晴れるよ。]
HE then recalling his father words when he’s still but a young kid.
In the now lost small house. At that time, his father told the very young Leo.
『Leo, father will definitely become stronger. And then, I’ll become a strong hunter who protect everyone』
『I-Isthat so？ Ahahaha, even father has yet to be able to protect since I’m still weak. But, I will definitely become stronger someday. I definetely will become a splendid hunter! 』
Leo recalling his father smile. Even if he’s retiliating, his father won’t be happy for that. Without a doubt, he’s still trying to become strong even when he’c called as underdog.
Leo opened his mouth.
「I won’t choose either way. I………. Want to become a hunter like my father」
『……Let’s say, is it because he’s weak too*？』[TLC*: 『……それは弱いまま、って事かな？]
To that harsh words, Leo answered without even flinching a bit.
「Even if he weak！ Father still want to become a hunter that protect everyone. He said that he’ll become a hunter that protect everyone. That’s why, I’ll also become that kind of hunter. Moreover, those kind of people aren’t a hunter. Doing something like trample on the others borrowing the guild authority ………….. I, definitely will change that kind of method. 」
Lyle was pondering when he heard Leo’s word. And then, let out a sigh.
『……Ha~h, whatever. I won’t say anything if you want to follow after your father back. Well, you want to become a splendid hunter. If that was the case, we can’t go without thinking some plan』
Plan? Leo tilting his head when he heard Lyle saying that without any hestitation.
『Well, should we use bribe? I wonder how much we need in order to kill a particular hunter. We didn’t need to go all out to kill him and, should we bribe the guild management to deal with him, we should be looking for a sufficient weakness, look if you’re so inclined, we can even send an assasination request to the people from the same line of bussiness, or accidentally leave them in the wild and explained that it was done by the monsters right? And build a connection while we’re at it so that we can gain an upper hand during the exam. Something like Wide array of connection to the upper brass is important afterall』
Leo unentionally shrieked out.
「Aren’t you the worst here！ You’re scary for thinking about something like that! 」
『YOU！ Your opponent already using such way though, he seems to not thinking about counter measures at all! How can you blame me for thinking about the same things as your opponent! If that was the case, then let’s see how your own plan is! 』
Leo pondering about it for a while, and say. Even while doubting whether that was correct decision himself, but.
「Le-let’s complain to the guild, we will deal with him according to the rule ――」
『Fu~n, do you ………. have some evidences？ You need some evidence if you say that they did those things to you. Those onlooker definitely won’t say that those hunter are the culprit. Since they’re fearing of the ritribution that will befall upon them. Well then, where’s those important evidence? 』
Leo doesn’t have any evidence at all.
Certainly, there was a possibility that he’ll be kicked out of theguild if he didn’t have any evidence. In the end, Leo could only hang his head in shame. After all, he also didn’t know whether the guild will be impartial. There was also the possibilty of his case being left alone like that without any further investigation.
There’re some hunters with similiar attitude like that Mohican afterall.
But, Monica then get up from the bed she sat to, and give her approval to Leo opinion after hearing Leo and Lyle story.
「Alright, that’s about it right. And then, Chicken dickward. Please don’t tease Leo-sama too much. You have some plan in your mind right? Moreover, there’s nothing wrong with Leo-sama opinion. There’s no need to report this incident to the goverment“Upper Brass” right」
Lyle said 「I’s exposed huh」 with a low voice and smiling wrily. Leo can only inclined his head in confusion and, Monica then laying out somekind of picture card.
Being drawed on that portrait was the picture of Mohican and his gang.
「That’s！」
「I drew this portrait from theimage recorded in my memory. The matter of them trying to drive you out of your living place, and then let’s also put together a report about them truly trying to kill you. By the time you received examinee number in the exam, we will also acclamed loudly about this evidence right on that place. Since this Monica also have the recorded image and voice 」
Leo eyes was sparkling as she saw Monica.
「That’s AMAZING, Monica-san！ To think that you’re even recording the voice and image at such time! 」
Thereupon, Lyle said to Leo.
『Eh？ I mean, she’s an automaton you know. What she sees and hears naturally remained as data. Have you not noticing such things till now? 』
「That’s right. Well, this MONICA is obviously different with those lowly and mass-produced models. Unlike those lowly mass-produced-degraded version which spreading worldwide but, I’M SPECIAL! 」
Leo is wearing an astinished face toward Monicca. No one but one person saw it anyway. He of course know about automaton. Eventhough he know about it, he never knew that an automaton is this closely resembled human.
「Eh, don’t tell me …….. Is that mean you’re an aqcuaintances of ancestor-sama inside the gem」
Monica raise her thumb, and facing toward Leo with smile on her face.
「Yes. The maid who always supporting that chicken dickward from behind the scene ………… is this MONICA. By the way, I’ll give you a warning that I’ll cry if you’re shouting something like 2000 years-old hag. And the next night, the next one after that too, I’ll continously weeping close to your ears EVERY NIGHT, and I’ll keep to do that till it reach the point in which you can’t sleep without hearing me crying. Woops, though I said every NIGHT, I’ll sometimes dissapear for VER. UPGRADE. Please don’t think that I’m still the same Monica from 2000-years ago. I’M AN EVER CHANGING CUTTING EDGE MAID! 」
Leo’s not even understood what she said. Rather than can’t understand, the contain of her words . Furthermore, the complexity of her words is far surpassing his current knowledge.
（I, who share the blood line of the emperor of the empire from 2000 years ago, Monica-san is an automaton during that time, honestly even father will be really ………. ）
Leo grasping his head with both of his hand, and saw Monica face when he lift his head. And then, Monica showed the last portrait to Leo. Drew in that portrait was Leo’s family photograph. It’s supposed to be burned, thus Monica drew it again.
「That’s！ 」
「It’s the reproduction based on the data. Since I think it’s a rather important item. Since there’s some data regarding it, I’m able to completely reproduce it afterward」
Drawn in that were the picture of three people, with Leo being embraced from both side.
「Thank you very much. Truly, thank you, Monica-san!」
That evening.
Leo was being summoned to the inside of the gem, and feced off againts Lyle.
「E~rr, you say how can I become strong？ I can’t use magic tools, even the skill ………… 」
Lyleis sitting on the chair with his arms folded. And then lookingat the ceiling. On that place was a big and circular blue gem with 24 smaller gems which lost it’s color embedded in it’s circumference.
『Though I know that you’re being anxious since you can’t use the skill that was being enchanted in the magic tool, there’s actually nothing to worry regarding that』
WHen Lyle said that, Leo directing a hopeful sight. But, Lyle saying it as if disclosing a secret.
『Even in my era, the Walt house inheriting this gem for ever eight generation, that’s constitution —- our blood line became specialized in support skill due to that blue gem. And, that influencing you too who received that blue gem by inheritence from many generations. In short! 』
Lyle eyes opened wide. And shoved those reality upon Leo.
『On the contrary, thanks gem that we’re become specialized in support skill. But, thanks to that too our suitability with the magic tools become lower and lower. Though, I never think that the current generation will be completely lost their affinity with magic tool』
「……Eh? In other words, you’re saying that ..」
『All of you’re inheriting those silver pendant right. That one too, in some sense can be considered as magic tool. Though it can memorized the skill of the owner, the’re definitely not even one of them can memorized the skill of it’s owner till it’s 3rd stage right. Moreover, after I did so many troublesome things did I can use the 1st stage of the skill for a little while*. When there’s no one whocan tell how the right way to use it, it soon become nothing but a baggage』[TLC*: しかも、俺が色々とやった後はしばらく一段階目も使うのが難しかったし。]
It’s lost great deal of power, and it’s really troublesome to use even the 1st stage of the skill lwithout knowing how to use it correctly. Moreover, this is an era overflowing with magic tools. It’s power is a little difficult to handle and will returned to it’s gem shape due to jamming interference.
When it comes to the gem, it can be used in someway or others ………
「B-But！ Since it’s can use the skill, it’s just like somekind of amazing magic too――」
『The blue gem is the symbol of support skill series. Thus, it won’t went into “POOF” and show a truly amazing power. Ah, it seems that you’re expected that it was truly powerful just now. Since it’s different from rear-guard or vanguard series, it’s not flashy at all. Well, that’s also one of it’s charm. Don’t tell me, you’re expecting that this gem has a truly cool and powerful surekill technique? Or something like Secret skill*? There’s really nothing like that in here. Let’s just become stronger properly together』[TL*: Ougi]
Lyle tucking up his fist.
Lyle keep betraying Leo’s expectation.
To the point that he become suspicious whether Lyle is actually a truly amazing person.
Lyle is looking at Leo’s eye who’s looking at him with doubtful expression.
『Oy, don’t doubt me！ Practically you won’t be able to do something like explosive sure kill move but, because of that the support skill series is amazing! Since I could do even something like concuering the entire continent! And uniting it under a single empire. A CONQUEST! 』
「But, the stories up till now is a little ………..」
Then, Lyle spoke to Leo.
『The world, isn’t only about beautiful things you know！』
Leo was looking doubtfully at Lyle who’s making noise since a while ago. And then, even Lyle feel uncomfortable with it and made an unnatural coughing.
『And well, that’s about it. There’s some other means about what I just said too. Though we can’t employ too many plans with your method, that’s why it left us with nothing but frontal attack』
「I think there’s something wrong with before since I can’t think nothing but frontal attack but」
Hearing what Leo just said, Lyle eyebrows twitched. It seems he got mad.
『So you didn’t shoose that frontal attack, I wonder if it’s not because you’re not confident？ Listen, starting from tomorrow you will learn the literacy and improving your basic stamina under Monica instruction. Since it won’t bea laughing amtter if you’re dropped out during the first stage of exam』
Leo is nodding his head. But, he was feeling worried inside.
「Erm, I already know about the basic but, is there more to it？ A method to become stronger」
『That’s ？ Ah, I will teach you various things about that inside the gem. Well, it’s not like you’ll be able to do it in just one month but, you should be able to do the basic right? Like magic, how far your mastery in it? 』
And, Leo answering his question as if it’s just a matter of fact. Moreover, he do that while sending a doubtful look at Lyle.
「Since I say that can’t use magic tools, you should know it right？ Is that a sarcasm?」
『……EH？』
「……Eh?」
The two people who’s facing each other inclined their head. When he know that Lyle really didn’t say that as sarcasm, he begin to explain.
「How should I say, I mean！ You need a magic tools to use something like magic right? 」
『……You’re just kidding right. You need an assistance of magic tool to use magic? Eh, is the magic of human in this era that awful? C-can’t those of noble lineage using magic! 』
Leo’s trying to remember while inclining his head. TRying to recalling to the most limit of his knowledge.
「Nope, I never heard something like noble can use it. Though there’s possibilities that some of the noble families who’s appearing from the excellent hunter in the guild can use it. Moreover, it’s already a common knowledge that you need a magic tool to use magic」
Lyle was peplexed, and muttering a grumbling.
『……C-Calm down, Me. It’s all right. As long as I drill in the basic into your body, you should be able to handle the bullet type*. Certainly …… Maybe ……But, if it’s just one month ………. is it possible to transmit my skill』 [TL*: there’s no explanation what this bullettype is, but I assume that it were like fireball or ice needle]
Lyle lift his face. When he saw the srious look dwelling in Lyle pupils, he straighthened his back.
『First, I will teach you my 1st stage skill――【Experience】. To be honest want to avoid this since it’s a perpetual active type but, I don’t have any choice for now. You――No, Leo ………. one month from now you, will see a hell』
Leo thought about the gap in Lyle manner till just a while ago.
（And yet, he seems to be happy about it*）[TLC*: （いつもこんな感じなら良いのに）]
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ライエル(｀・ω・´)「Hello, this is an important announcement！
レオ(゜Д゜ )「Is that true. Thanks god! 」
ライエル(´・ω・｀)「I feel that my descendant is rather coldhearted for saying something like that to their own ancestor」
ライエル(｀・ω・´)「Oh, whatever！ The truth is【Sevens】……will be published！ The release date is at 28th december by Hero Bunk-sama. It’s the end of this month! 」
ライエルヽ(*´∀｀)ノ「Please continue your support for the【Sevens】 book too！ HYAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Leo-kun, It’s the book telling about my great adventure you know! Now, bow before the great me」
レオ( ゜д゜)「……」
レオ(゜д゜)「……EH？ 」
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Chapter 2: Let’s Begin Preparations
Chapter 2: Let’s Begin Preparations
Earlier release than scheduled due to a few things happening. Maybe I should remove this from “Teasers” already…
Translator : Cnine
Editor : Vrryou
Proofreader : EverydaySoCloudy
Chapter 2: Let’s Begin Preparations
「To become a hunter? E~tto, those with a high aptitude for magic tools are scouted… otherwise from what I’ve heard, you’ll have to pass a test.」
After Leo finished his meal, Monica began washing the dishes in the kitchen.
As evening approached, darkness began to descend on the colony’s middle layer where light coming from the upper layers was limited.
As time continued to flow by comfortably, within the blue jewel— Leo gave a vague answer to Lyle’s question.
However, his response only served to further irritate Lyle. Lyle lowered his voice in apparent anger.
『…Hey, you want to become a hunter right?』
Leo started to recall the Hunter’s examination in a panic.
However, the things he knew only came from general knowledge and everyday conversations.
As a result, he could only rely on the stories his father told him.
「Th— There’s an exam for new hunters in spring! So I’ll pass that exam and become a hunter. After that, I can get permission to leave the colony.」
Having heard enough, Lyle told him「That’s enough」.
『In other words, what you’re saying is that you want to become a hunter without even gathering any information beforehand. Sorry but, do you seriously want to become a hunter?』
Leo hung his head down.
He wanted to become a hunter.
However, he did not know what the examination even consisted of.
Not only that, he did not know how to get to the Guild in the upper layer.
The Guild in the 13th colony was a branch office.
The headquarters was in Redant— near what was once Fort Redant, a new colony was constructed and the headquarters was built there.
「I’ll get the details there but… it costs money to enter to the upper layers. If I was a hunter then I wouldn’t need to pay.」
Lyle finally understood why Leo did not know the details of the examination after hearing his words.
He had few friends in school.
No, it was because he was the subject of ridicule.
And lastly, given his unfortunate situation, he could not afford to spend money carelessly.
『Well, I sympathize with your plight but what are you going to do if you can’t get the necessary information? You said that the examination will be some time in spring, but do you know exactly when? Can you take it anytime during spring? Or will a date be announced? What about the necessary procedures? Do you have to pay to take the exam? Or is it free?』
「Ah— Ahh…」
Lyle sighed at Leo who could not give an answer.
『It’s a necessary expense. You can afford to buy the information you need if you look hard enough. Or rather, how much money—』
Monica cut off Lyle before he could finish asking how much money Leo had.
「Monica enters the scene even if you didn’t call for her! Are you short on money? You are, aren’t you!? Then this Monica has prepared money for Leo-sama. Now, please take it.」
Monica removed a wad of paper money from her apron and set it on the table in front of Leo with a *Don*.
Lyle looked at the roll of bills.
『It’s not silver or gold coins but paper money huh? This sure makes the passage of time evident.』
As emperor, Lyle once considered introducing paper money in place of silver and gold coins.
However, he judged it to be impractical for his time and gave up.
Leo froze at the sight of the bundle of money.
「T— This is—」
「Is 100 000 enough for the time being? I can get some more if needed.」
「N— No need! I don’t even need this much! Be— Besides, I can’t accept this since I’ve already received so much from you!」
Monica was dumbfounded at Leo trying to return the money to her.
「I— I knew it, Leo-sama is just like the chick-samas huh? We’re trying to make the ideal useless chick-sama and it’s not working—」
Leo became perplexed when he heard Monica muttering about how she wanted to make him into a hopeless kid by having him waste money on entertainment.
Leo could not shake off the sense of loss after hearing the voice from the jewel.
However, Lyle spoke up.
『A hundred thousand. I can’t gauge the value of that. Leo, how long would it take for an average family to earn that much?』
Leo explained what he knew to Lyle despite not knowing exact value either.
「My family wasn’t that well-off. When it was just mother and I, probably around 1000 a month… 3000 for the average family I guess? But, this is the lower part of the middle layer so I’m not sure…」
And then, Lyle spoke in a loud voice.
『I see, so it’s roughly equal to two to three years income of an average household huh? Well, this should be enough to cover the initial costs.』
Leo raised his voice in surprise.
「Eh, uhm… Eeeeeh!!! Are you actually planning on spending this money? We can’t do that you know. This is Monica’s money!」
Sighing, Monica blushed in delight.
「Ufufu, as expected of Chicken-dickwad. To not think about refusing the money, I’m deeply moved. Well, it’s a shame he called it a prior investment. …Even though Leo-sama should play around more and be spoiled.」
Will being around Monica spoil me?
Thinking about such a thing, Leo reminded himself to be careful around her.
「Uh— Uhm, initial costs, you say?」
『Hm? Oh that? The upper layer is for the wealthy, the middle layer is for the middle class, and while not a slum, the lower layer is for the poor, right? If so, then you need to pay attention to your appearance. In society, it’s undesirable to be belittled because of your appearance. And other people’s first impressions of you will always be based on your appearance.』
At that moment, Monica clapped her hands.
「Well said. To see Leo-sama wear some shabby clothing is quite arousing, but allowing you to dress like that will bring shame to me as a maid. Shall I also prepare a suit for you here?」
『Go to the upper layer after you’ve fixed your appearance. Even if you can just get information from the guild, doing so at a more reputable location will be safer. I mean, if you got the money, then you might as well use it!』
Leo wanted to rebuke Lyle’s words, but it was impossible for him to get break Lyle and Monica’s high momentum.
『While we’re at it, I want to take a look around the colony! I’m quite curious to see what it’s like, you know?』
「Please leave it to me. This Monica will do her best to guide Chicken-dickwad and Leo-sama until you two are both satisfied. Well, I only came here a few days ago, though!」
Monica seemed to be delighted while Lyle was also looking forward to the sightseeing.
『We’ll manage with 100 000. Leo, let’s go sightseeing. Sightseeing! You also haven’t seen much of the upper layer right?』
「Ye— Yeah…」
（Doesn’t he feel guilty using Monica’s money? I don’t understand those two.）
The pillar that ran through the center of the colony also served as an elevator.
Towards the elevator which required a fee to be used, Leo aimed for the Guild in the upper layer wearing a new set of clothes.
He tidied up his appearance and paid the fare for the upper layer.
There were chairs inside the elevator for people to use while waiting.
The surroundings of the colony could be seen from the window; it was a very closed environment.
From inside the jewel, Lyle was delighted to witness the view.
『Amazing! Even though I compared it to a labyrinth, it really is like one. The layout is complicated, just like a labyrinth.』
They were leaving the middle layer and approaching the upper layer. The buildings became visibly cleaner and elegant. And most notably, was the generous use of space.
The lower one descended in the colony, the more numerous and thicker the pillars became. Therefore, the useable amount of space was limited in addition to the ceiling height becoming much lower.
Monica, who was sitting beside Leo, was pampering him.
「Leo-sama, please have some tea.」
「Thank you.」
The two looked completely like a young master with his servant. Because he was told by Lyle to pay attention to his manners, Leo was in a tense mood.
When they left the middle layer, they witnessed the vast amount of open space present within the upper layer, with the ceiling height being twice that of the middle layer.
『Oooh, it really feels like a wealthy neighbourhood. Well, the gap between the poor and wealthy exists everywhere.』
Lyle spoke from a rational standpoint. Leo realised just how cramped the middle layer was upon witnessing the upper layer.
Plants were growing here and there, a blue sky was projected on the ceiling, the upper layer was undoubtedly beautiful.
「So this, is the upper layer?」
There were people who spent their whole lives without ever being about to witness this spectacle.
When Leo thought about it, he realised the outside may be even wider.
Such feelings arose within him.
（Is the outside world even wider than this? …I want to see it.）
Monica spoke to Leo.
「Leo-sama, it’s time we’ve arrived. Shall I prepare for our disembarkment?」
In the elevator that could accommodate 60 people, not even half its capacity was currently filled because most of them had gotten off on the middle layers.
Many elevators could be seen moving up and down the huge pillar through the window.
Leo felt slightly nervous to be leaving the middle layer for the first time.
「…Alright.」
The Hunter Guild.
The organization known as the Guild held considerable influence over the colony. One of its branches was located in one of the prime locations of the upper layer.
Although it was said to be just a branch, before the Redant colony took over, it originally served as the Guild’s headquarters. That was the story behind this particular branch.
As a result, the Guild branch was an awe-inspiring building.
When they entered the first floor of the building, they were greeted with a spacious lobby with numerous reception desks.
Monica advised Leo to one of the counters when he was at a loss at what to do.
「Leo-sama, over there seems to be the information desk.」
「Ex— Excuse me!」
A strained voice exited Leo’s mouth due to his anxiety.
Although Leo grew red in embarrassment, Monica seemed delighted.
At the information desk where the two arrived stood a woman wearing a suit, the guild staff’s uniform.
「Welcome to the Hunter Guild. May I inquire about your business today?」
Leo began to speak but the words were stuck in his throat. It was evident that he was trembling all over.
「Th— That, that you know!?」
The female guild staff looked at the trembling boy with a warm smile. Monica took charge of the conversation in Leo’s place.
「We’d like to confirm the contents of the Hunter Examination, it that alright?」
The female staff nodded. It seemed like she understood Leo’s plight.
「Why of course. But, please know that despite a hunter’s guaranteed rewards and services, it is a job where you must put your life on the line. Please decide on whether or not you’d like to take the exam once you’ve read and understood this.」
While saying so, the female staff handed over a pamphlet. The examination schedule for the 13th colony was written in the pamphlet.
「The necessary documents are recorded in the pamphlet. You can take the documents home with you and once you’re done, return it to a receptionist here or by mail. After confirming that you intend on taking the exam, an examinee number will be issued to you. If you don’t get your documents to us 2 weeks before the start of the exam, you won’t be able to participate in the exam this year, so please be careful.」
Leo was relieved to receive information he had not known before.
The examination date was still over a month away.
So he still had time to take the examination.
（…Thank goodness. Had I came only on the examination date, I wouldn’t have been able to take it.）
The female staff continued her explanation.
「After you receive your examinee number, please come to this guild branch with it on the exam day. After all examinees have arrived, you’ll all be moved to the examination hall. Oh, and you can bring magic tools. You may bring as many as you like but you must arrange your own means of transportation if it’s too big. Well, I doubt there’s a need to bring such a large magic tool though.」
Having heard that, Lyle considered a possibility.
『Magic tool, huh? Well, Monica is one too in a sense…』
「The contents of the exam will be announced on the day the exam takes place. The first round of the exam consists of just a simple written test as well as a physical test. However, the second round is very rigorous and may result in death. The contents of the exam changes every year so this is all I can tell you right now.」
After passing the second round, there was one last round.
One would become a hunter if they passed the third round of the exam. Leo became uneasy when he heard about the physical portion of the examination.
「Uhm, about physical test—」
The female staff smiled at him.
「Don’t worry. It’s only a general assessment. The physical test is something like a health check. It’s to see whether or not you’re fit for the second round. Now then, you can find the rest of the details in the pamphlet. Please take it home with you.」
Monica momentarily glanced over at Leo.
「…May I see the documents?」
「Sure, no problem.」
Monica took the documents as Leo skimmed over the pamphlet.
After the explanation ended, Leo and Monica left the guild.
It was the time for their previously discussed sightseeing tour of the upper layer.
The cityscape of the upper layer was breathtaking.
There were a great number of planted trees and spacious roads devoid of garbage. Leo was gaping at the vast difference between the middle and upper layers when Monica cleared her throat.
Leo looked ahead in a hurry while Lyle pleasantly laughed at how awestruck he became.
『It’s a refreshing sight isn’t it? This will become your base of operations once you become a hunter.』
「But, that’s only if I become one, right?」
To the Leo who was full of self-doubt, Lyle spoke is a serious tone.
『So what if you fail? We’ll deal with it when the time comes. What you need to focus on right now is preparing yourself for the exam. If you think about it, your chances of passing have risen considerably with us here.』
Leo might have even missed the exam without knowing.
Leo felt ashamed that he knew next to nothing despite wanting to take the examination.
「If I was alone then I wouldn’t have taken the exam, huh? Hahh… I’m glad we came here today.」
To escape from the lower and middle layers, the only way was to become a Hunter.
However, it was difficult to say that many were successful.
Other boys like Leo were not a few in number. They were all trying to gather what sparse information about the exam that was available.
Even the guild would not offer any help to people who do not make an effort to prepare for the examination.
While Monica was walking diagonally behind Leo,
「Well, you can now take the exam with this. Apart from the second round, we were able to get the details pertaining to the first round, right? We’ll prepare you for the second round of the exam in this one month.」
『One month, huh? It’s a bit tight on time but I can teach him the basics as well as how to fight. It’ll also take time to master more than one skill. In that case, I guess it’s time to put him through some intense training?』
The two were happily discussing Leo’s hunter examination.
When Leo heard Lyle talking about teaching him how to fight, Leo realised something.
（That’s right. I need to learn how to fight since I’ll be facing monsters once I become a Hunter.）
Leo vaguely thought that he would learn how to fight once he became a hunter.
However, he had a miserable aptitude for magic tools.
It was necessary for him to become strong in his own way.
（That’s right. The usual methods are no good. I must learn how to fight from ancestor-sama.）
While Leo hardened his resolve, a few words shot out from Lyle—
『Yosh, let’s take this chance to grab a meal. Night will have fallen by the time we get back… so let’s rest for today and do our best starting tomorrow!』
—saying to do their best starting tomorrow.
Monica ( ゜∀゜)o彡°「As expected of Chicken-dickwad! To use up all the money given by a woman without a second thought… I absolutely love it!」
Monica (*>ω<)「Even though it’s good that the chick-samas inherited Chicken-dickwad’s spirit… Even though it’s good… The chick-sama’s didn’t immediately take it from these hands, this Monica is… can’t *pants* take it at all!」
Lyle Σ(´∀｀||;)「Don’t say such scandalous things! I’m only borrowing it for now. It’ll be returned eventually! …by Leo that is.」
Leo (；゜д゜)「No, that… well, I’ll return it but… I’ll return it but…! Somehow this doesn’t sound convincing at all!」
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Chapter 1: Please Give Up On It
Chapter 1: Please Give Up On It
Here’s some more Leo! …And where’s my proofreader!?
Translator : Cnine
Editor : Vrryou
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Chapter 1: Please Give Up On It
『…Eh? In other words, humanity has confined itself behind a wall and live mostly underground? What the hell. I was only stuck in a castle and I already found it unbearable!』
Colony.
It was a cylindrically shaped structure where humanity resided.
Its rather lengthy structure was the result of digging further down into the Earth whenever the colony expanded.
Thanks to the existence of food production plants within the colony, there was no need to cultivate fields outside.
Even so, the living space for humans on earth was greatly reduced.
Complaining with a pale expression in front of Leo「I was confined for a month by my wives. What the heck… Why couldn’t I leave?」was【Lyle Walt】— once known as the founding father of the last empire that ruled the continent.
Referred to as the Divine Emperor, he became the subject of many tales and epics.
And to Leo… he was a distant ancestor of【Leo Walt】.
Although the lineage was considerably distant, Lyle still considered Leo to be a successor.
The biggest reason was the pendant that hung around Leo’s neck. A blue gem— the【Blue Jewel】embedded in a silver pendant was proof of Lyle’s successor.
「Uhm, Emperor-sama?」
Unsure as to how he should address him, Leo added「sama」for the time being. However, Lyle rejected him with a carefree wave of his hand.
『It’s usually Your Highness, Your Majesty, or something like that right? But you’re my descendant so you don’t need to use any honorifics. Actually, you can use my nickname! How ‘bout you call me Lay-chan?』
「…There’s no way I can call someone that looks to be in their late 20s Lay-chan.」
Lay-chan— Lyle’s figure appeared to be a man in his prime, somewhere in the early 30s.
Yet Leo got the impression that he was even younger than that.
It could be said that he had youthful face.
『Good comeback! Leo-kun has the tsukkomi attribute huh? I was worried that I was going to be lonely inside this gem by myself but that’s not the case anymore!』
「…somehow, it feels like the image I had has been shattered.」
His Imperial Majesty— Leo was surprised to learn that he was a descendant of such a great person, but carefully thinking it over, he realised it had been over 2000 years since the Empire’s founding. Surely there must have been many descendants who have inherited his talents.
Sitting on the chair, Lyle crossed his legs. He leaned back and put an elbow on the armrest. Tilting his body a bit, he rested his face in his hand.
『Now then, how about we stop with the jokes here? I was quite surprised to hear the current condition of the world but the human race is tenacious so they won’t have a problem surviving.』
Mankind once ruled over the entire continent. However, with the introduction of magic tools and the completion of the colony, humanity was ironically deprived of their land by demons.
『However, when humanity became stronger thanks to breakthroughs in magic tool development, they confined themselves in labyrinth-like structures. It’s the reason how the demons were able to reverse their positions.』
Labyrinth.
Nowadays, the number of hunters challenging them had decreased.
Only high ranking hunters armed to the teeth with magic tools dared to tackle them.
Yet, to Lyle, the colony resembled a labyrinth.
The sky could not be seen from any layer below the middle layer.
The colony stretched down into the ground.
The narrow passages were no different from a labyrinth.
『Oh well, now it’s my turn to tell you about the jewel, right?』
When Leo finished explaining the current circumstances, Lyle began his explanation about the jewel and how Leo was able to dive into it.
The jewel— was a tool capable of recording【Skill】but have been mostly replaced with magic tools in the present era.
To pass on the skill, Lyle who was a skill user could teach Leo how to use it.
「B— But, I… I have barely any proficiency with magic tools.」
To the Leo muttering in frustration, Lyle gave him a puzzled look.
『…Hm?』
「I can’t even use magic tools embedded with a skill. I’m incompetent…」
『Hm~?』
Maybe, even if Lyle teaches me the skill, I still won’t be able to use it. Leo’s current train of thought was as such.
Leo opened his mouth.
「Even though you’re willing to teach me, I just don’t have any talent for it. My proficiency with magic tools is almost non-existent and I’m garbage at handling skills…」
Lyle straightened himself.
『An adventurer. No, you want to become a hunter right?』
「…I do. But, I don’t have a suitable magic tool so I don’t know if I can possibly become a hunter. Yet I still want to become strong. Otherwise, I can’t prove that my father wasn’t an underdog.」
Listening to Leo’s circumstances, Lyle displayed a disgusted look.
『That… even though I had an idea, it’s worse than I thought.』
「Tha— That can’t be! Do you mean that because I can’t use magic tools I should give up!? There’s no way I ca—」
Lyle quickly waved his left hand.
『No. That’s not it. To regain your father’s honour. That, well, I personally don’t agree with it but it’s admirable. But you know? You’re making a fundamental mistake.』
「A— A mistake?」
Lyle stood up from his chair and swept his right hand aside. From within the jewel, many memories were projected.
『I was also involved in the development of magic tools you know. Actually, it became my past-time after I handed the throne over to my son. Well, I guess you could say the advancement of magic tools were because of me.』
In the era where Leo lived, the performance of magic tools greatly outstripped those of Lyle’s time by leaps and bounds. However, Lyle continued to speak,
『First and foremost, Leo-kun— no, Leo, your dream of becoming a hunter using magic tools… give it up.』
Gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, Leo hung his head down.
「I refuse.」
『Eh?』
「NEVER! Even if that’s the case, I won’t give up. Just because I can’t use magic tools it’s hopeless!? Do I have to keep being treated like a fool!? Father… Father fought to defend the colony… he’s not an underdog.」
Lyle watched Leo while putting a hand to his chin. When Leo finished his outcry and was trying to hold back his tears, Lyle called out to him in a gentle voice.
『Will you hear me out until the end? Also, I never said that you had to give up becoming a hunter. Your affinity with magic tools is bad so I wanted to show an alternative.』
「Not using magic tools?」
Leo was not able to comprehend those words. A hunter was someone who defeated demons using magic tools. It could even be said that【Hunter = Magic Tools User】.
Lyle caught Leo’s attention and directed it at one of the memory projections floating around the room.
『Magic tools in this era are really amazing, right? It’s quite a difference when compared to my time. But you know…? That’s why the people of my time weren’t so weak. Look.』
The figures of multiple people squaring off against a demon could be seen. They did not carry any magic tools and their equipment looked like toys compared to current magic tools.
And yet… the hunters… no, the adventurers, how did they defeat that huge【Land Dragon】?
「A-amazing.」
『On the other hand you guys have amazing magic tools, and yet why do you live in a labyrinth-like… co— colony? I find it very difficult to understand why humanity lives in hiding. I mean, you don’t even need to rely on magic tools. Isn’t that what a hunter is? One that defeats demons right? Then, they’re not any different from adventurers in my time. It’s not like they suddenly became experts. It’s easy.』
「That is…」
Lyle smiled as Leo gazed at him with sparkling eyes.
The possibility shown to Leo.
The way of fighting without using magic tools.
『I was also an adventurer before I became an Emperor you know. Well, even if things have changed quite a bit, you don’t need magic tools to defeat demons. Well, since you’re not a noble, I can help you become a hunter. If you’d like, why don’t we aim to become the strongest together?』
Leo stood up from his chair and pumped both his fists.
「I’ll aim for it! I’ll aim to become the strongest in the world!」
However, Lyle shook his head from side to side.
『Ahahaha, there’s no such thing as becoming the strongest in the world. Even though I was pretty strong, I was never able to win against my wives. Haa… for all 251 of them to go against me, so cruel.』
Seeing Lyle sigh, Leo became slightly uneasy. However when Lyle cleared away the surrounding memory projections, Leo seated himself again and waited for Lyle’s next words.
『But, there’s one condition for my cooperation.』
「Condition, is it? Uhm, what sort of condition?」
Lyle directed his gaze at Leo, all traces of joking had disappeared from his face.
『Don’t worry, it’s not an outrageous condition. You just have to be able to use all 24 skills recorded in the jewel and master them up to their third stage. The last one is— 』
Skills have a third stage?
At the same time, Leo was also surprised that the jewel held 24 skills.
In fact, isn’t the jewel too amazing?
『I don’t mind if you become hunter and become strong. But you know… I won’t permit using your father as a reason. I want you to seriously think about your own motivation.』
When Lyle finished speaking, Leo’s consciousness was ejected from the jewel.
When he opened his eyes, he was back in his own room.
He jumped out of bed and looked around his room. The damage the room sustained before was gone, and everything was tidied up.
Leo grasped the silver pendant that had fallen from his neck.
「Was that… a dream?」
Was the scene that he saw just now only a dream?
Wondering what just happened, he heard a sound from the kitchen neighbouring his small room.
It was the sound of cooking.
Although he tried standing up in surprise, his body felt abnormally dull.
A girl appeared with a ladle from the kitchen because of the noise he made when trying to get up.
「Oya, did you just wake up? I cleaned your room of my accord. Well, there was a lot of damage but everything is good as new at the hands of this Monica. Oh and I also borrowed your kitchen.」
「…Mo— Monica… san?」
A red maid outfit. With her red irides and blonde twin tails, she smiled at Leo.
「Monica, please call me so. Or even Poyopoyo if you like. Actually no, just call me Monica. Although Poyopoyo is alright, it feels a little…」
Monica looked like she was seriously mulling over something.
Noticing Leo’s troubled expression, she smiled at him again.
She put away the ladle and performed an elegant bow.
「Even if all the chick-samas are no longer fledglings, I’m glad I’m able to meet a legitimate successor of chicken-dickwad. And so Leo-sama… will you allow this Monica to stay by your side?」
「Stay by my side? Uhm, but I don’t have any money so your salary—」
However Monica only shook her head, her twin tails waving beautifully.
「It doesn’t matter. I want to take care of you. I don’t need money either. Only, I want to serve you. Because that is this Monica’s joy.」
Leo was at a loss at what to say to the Monica bowing in front of him…
『…You, you’re not still thinking about raising no good kids now, are you?』
…Lyle’s voice was heard. As if she heard him too, Monica looked up with blushing cheeks.
「UOOO!!! It’s been a while since I’ve heard chicken-dickwad’s disproving voice. This drooling Monica is deeply moved… oops, can’t do that. Maids can’t drool. You were just disappointed because the chick-samas did not grow up into the ideal chick-samas we imagined. 」
Leo tilted his head in confusion.
「Chick-samas?」
『Well, it was a miracle they grew up into respectable adults when you kept trying to spoil them in secret.』
Lyle spoke with as if recalling a fond memory while Monica gnawed on her apron in annoyance.
「It’s regrettable that the hybrid chick-sama from the useless Shannon-san ended up exceeding all our expectations! I wasn’t able to be satisfied with raising chick-sama since chick-sama was such a good kid.That’s why, I’ll raise Leo-sama to become a shining symbol of useless kids.」
「I refuse.」
Monica stiffened up at Leo’s instantaneous reply. She immediately returned to the kitchen and the sound of boiling could be heard.
Lyle spoke in astonishment. However, a trace of nostalgia could be heard from his voice.
『She hasn’t changed at all.』
「Uhm, Monica-san, what in the world are you…?」
Leo asked about Monica when she returned with the cooked food.
「Well, I’ll tell you about one day but for now, let’s eat. Leo-sama, I’ve examined your diet but it’s really unhealthy. There’s only frozen food in the fridge, don’t you have anything else? You need to keep a balanced diet. You’re currently in the midst your growth period. No good is a no-no, but this no good won’t be permitted alright?」
「Eh, no, but… it’s because I don’t have time to cook and even if I did, I live alone.」
Leo was an orphan.
As long as the meal filled his stomach, he was fine with it.
Even when he bought some cheap food, he was often not able to finish all of it.
As a result, he started eating only frozen food before he knew it.
「…It’s done.」
Monica muttered in a low voice. Hearing the exchange between Leo and Monica, Lyle spoke up.
『Monica… you, why’d you step on a landmine? You usually avoid these kinds of issues.』
Monica began to panic and hurriedly arranged the dishes on the small table.
「Le— Let’s dig in! This Monica is confident in her cooking you know!」
That was when Leo noticed something about the meal.
「This…」
Monica revealed a smile.
「Did you notice? This is this Monica’s masterpiece of noble origin from 2000 years ago. It was the soup loved by all the wives’ chick-samas.」
It was the soup his mother was most proud of.
Seeing it again brought Leo to tears.
It had a nostalgic smell and the taste closely resembled the one his mother made.
「It’s slightly different but, this was mother’s flavour.」
It was a soup not seen anywhere else.
Remembering his mother’s flavour, Leo wept quietly.
Monica smiled gently when she saw his state.
Lyle(； ・`ω・´)「The battle was endless you know, previous head-samas. It was a 1 on 25 battle… it was so cruel! Besides, I was confined for a whole month. When I was finally able to see the sky again the tears are… the tears are…」
Leo(；・∀・)「…Is it really alright to follow this person？」
1. [ED: Damn, that’s some harem…][TL : wait till you reach the end of chapter for the horror of the harem]↩
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Prequel
Prequel
Prequel
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This is a prologue-like episode before the main volume in chronological order.
As this is before the main volume, The main part can be enjoyed without reading this especially.
For those who don’t like these kind of foreword, Please skip.
(TN: lol you are gonna read this especially biatches… Unless you wanna wait 5ever for translations ofc)
(TN: This was released April 30th 2016, First chapter was released June 2015)
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In this place Light and darkness confront each other.
On one hand a person who is symbolized as the hope and desire of humanity and On the other hand, A person who led and protected the demon’s existence.
「–I, We, Are we really beings that should be destroyed? 」
「…」
「Answer, Agent of God!」
Now, Me and the hero are sealed together in the threshold of time, Our last destination was met.
A holy sword has pierced deeply into my chest, The radiance probably won’t dim until the burning on my body has resided.
And the Hero, He is swallowed by the Charm of Darkness which I cast as the price for piercing the holy sword through me and he is eroded until the depths of his soul are exhausted.
We are both fatally wounded, The battle between the Demon King and the Hero has ended here, The world will probably obtain peace for a while.
But… I still have one question at my time of death.
The hero is the Agent of God, This is a tradition handed down from ancient.
Also in our own history, It has been confirmed In the past where a person called God ascended to heaven.
However, It should have been easy at the time if God wanted to harm me, When something like God exists, Without using any agents, Don’t they finish the story using their own hands by themselves?
Since the time of the raid on the Demon city by the human race which included the hero. The option of reconciliation had been taken away when the war begun. Bloodshed between the races for several years from the background followed. Each race’s hatred kept collecting without the opportunity to discuss what the cause of this was.
As for this little amount time we have together, Is it not to show each other our true hearts And isn’t it probably an opportunity where we can obtain a chance to solve the mystery?
(TN: Huge a** block of confuzzling text :,( )
「I wonder, So Hero, No, You were a hero, Now you’re just a lone human, You and I, My Demon race… Was there a way? A road in which we could walk hand in hand?」
「I’m sorry, If only we realized sooner…」
「~~Is that so」
The words and expression of the Hero was full of bitterness, We’ve sympathized in dying.
Just before being sealed in the thresholds of time, We saw it. The distorted figure of the High Priest who waited near the hero. At that time the end was forced upon the lone Hero.
Even if I’m the worst, I had no choice but to take ruthless measures in order to bring it to even a draw, But with his facial expression it didn’t seem to be so.
(TN: Basically by hero-kuns expression he doesn’t think demon king-kun is the worst evarr!11!!)
「I’m sorry, Mankind and you were also victims, I want to solve the erosion of darkness, But it has already eaten this deeply, I can’t even help myself either. As an offering at least, I’ll also perish quietly together with you」
「… Really, I’m sorry!」
Ahh, This holy sword, When it destroys a demon it conveys it. As expected having a battle at this time wasn’t his true intention.
My soul has also begun to seal because of this body which belongs to a demon, It’s also wrapping me in warmth at the same time.
My doubt and the doubt of God aren’t exhausted yet, I surely won’t be able to solve it. It’s regrettable, But I have to hand it over to the next generation. I’ll retire from this stage quietly.
This was the last moment of my soul which has become mere residue, It was the memory of my last moment – – –
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4
God's Left Hand - Prelude: Chapter 4
Sorry for being a bit late. Finals is coming around the corner. Once summer hits we'll be able to post more often.
Ai Qing was sharing a room upstairs with the other girl from Dt’s team.
Tossing and turning, she just couldn’t fall asleep in the middle of the night. Afraid that she’d wake up her roommate, she simply walked out of the room. She walked to the staircase and sat down. From this angle she could see the ocean.
The ocean lapped onto the beach, wave after wave in the darkness.
Suddenly, her arm felt ticklish. She looked down, two cats had come from who knows where. They sat quite elegantly right next to her. When she looked over, they also looked up at her at the same time. Ai Qing chuckled and whispered, “Are you brothers? Sisters? Or lovers?”
The two cats looked at her for a while, then turned to look at the sea……
These seaside cats….. What characters.
Ai Qing grinned, turned her head back up to look into the darkness with the cats.
A short while later, the sounds of footsteps grew near. “Is the view good?”
The voice felt very familiar. She turned around and saw Dt already kneeling behind her. He gazed at the cats and used his fingers to tickle them.
“Are you asking me or the cats?”
“You.”
He sat down on the other side of the step, shoulder to shoulder with Ai Qing with the two cats in the middle.
“The seaside at home is much better. After you are tired of looking at the sea, there’s all kinds of BBQ to eat.” She spoke casually. “Today, did you get disconnected, or did you back out of the game on you own? Are you afraid of close hand-to-hand fighting with a girl?”
Toward the end of the skirmish they just played, she saw from her tab key[1] which indicated that there were Dt and another person left in the game.
In her headphone, she could hear footsteps coming from two different directions. But after she headshotted one of them, the other set of footsteps suddenly disappeared…...at the same instance, the game notified that he had left the game.
He looked away. “I got disconnected.”
Because of the direction of the moonlight, his whole face was shadowed by his cap. She couldn’t make out of any expression on his face; but it seemed, maybe, to be a smile.
Ai Qing didn’t take any offense; after all, most boys who play video games are either talkative or withdrawn. She’s used to it.
“I watched the video of that game,” just as Ai Qing was giving up carrying the conversation, he began to speak, “that game three years ago when you were still a CS player. I’m still wondering, all this time, the reason why your team disbanded.”
Such a long, long sentence.
Ai Qing was amazed that he, at the age of 12, already followed these kind of competitions. She chuckled. “You were only 12 at the time? Don’t tell me that you started down this path of no return of video games because you worshipped me.”
Dt glanced over at her.
…...
Perhaps because she lost to him before, she was subdued by his intense aura and stopped joking with him. “You should have seen some of the discussions on various forums and the gossip. There is actually a simple explanation. Solo fell for Warcraft III.[2] Just like his name, Solo, he doesn’t like to play with a team. He prefers fighting alone. Without the captain, our team had no choice but to disband.”
In the past, people always said that Solo was the soul of the team. If a team had him, total victory was ensured.
So this explanation should be acceptable to everyone. It’s quite reasonable, isn’t it?
Solo.
Ai Qing pursed up her lips. She remembered that he is the person always with a gentle smile. She stroked the cat next to her. “Too bad your focus is on DotA. Though if you played Warcraft III, he would be the last person you’d want to fight against.”
“The WCG world champion, both last and this year?”
Ai Qing nodded. “Basically, he doesn’t play these Asian Tournaments. After this competition is over, there should be several international games in the latter half of the year. Maybe you will meet him then.”
[1]: In Counter-Strike (and many other competitive shooting games), pressing the tab key normally brings up a score board that also shows all the players in the game.
[2]: The translation isn't very clear here because it just says Warcraft in Chinese, from what I can tell. But Warcraft III is probably what they are talking about because you can compete by yourself in Warcraft III competitions. The game is a real time strategy game where you build a base and a small army to fight other players with their own base and army (in a nutshell).
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Chapter 2
Chapter 2
God's Left Hand - Prelude: Chapter 2
Luckily, everyone in the room was playing CS with their headphones on, except that trouble making boy.[1] No one else noticed that the great Dt had exposed himself in front of a girl, completely exposed.
Ai Qing, the other victim of the prank, sat on the bed pretending nothing had happened.
She silently kept repeating to herself, he’s only 15, 15…....
Dt walked out of the bathroom when Slide came in with armful of McDonald’s. Slide put the nighttime snacks on the table and knocked on it to grab everyone’s attention. “This is Gou Gou, the second girl on our Chinese team. She could have been the black horse of our DotA team. Unfortunately, Dt had bluntly eliminated her at the Chinese Regionals.”
Ai Qing dejectedly cast a brief look at Slide. Did you have to introduce me like this?
The boy who pulled the bath towel looked at Ai Qing surprisingly. “You are Gou Gou? That famous girl who always plays disablers?”[2]
Slide tapped on the table with his index finger. “Not just disablers, she was quite famous a few years ago in CS, too. Her specialty is getting head shots through walls. Most players are out without realizing what had happened.”
“Didn't CS get cancelled this year?”
“I’m here for the Need For Speed finals,” Ai Qing reluctantly repeated it again, “since I have nothing better to do.”
“Is racing fun?” The boy seemed really interested, asking while scratching his head, ”You can call me Mian Bao (麵包，Bread). I’m the substitute on Dt’s team. Sorry about what just happened.”
After the brief introduction, everyone gathered around the table and picked out their meals. Slide, being the one who already knew Ai Qing, introduced each one to her. She, not good at memorizing names, hastily nodded to everyone. The only one that she made an effort to remember was her roommate, a girl with short hair.
This young girl didn’t seem to talk much. She was also a substitute on Dt’s team.
Of all the competitive video games, only DotA is a 5 against 5 game. All the rest are played individually. Only the DotA teams need substitutes. Just like during a soccer match, the substitutes usually sit out the whole game on the cold bench.
But even the cold bench of the championship team is not for any ordinary gamer to sit on.
Ai Qing casually asked while looking over their computer screens, “Why don’t you guys turn on the light?”
“Broken.” Dt picked up a cup of coke and put in the straw.
“Oh.” Ai Qing looked at him, shirtless, wearing only a pair of jeans. She couldn’t help but recall that X-rated episode.
“My name is Wu Bai (吴白). Wu is the family name. Bai means white.” He said abruptly.
Everyone was in shock.
Even his own teammates didn’t know his real name, Wu Bai, until tonight.
“Ai Qing.” Ai Qing, who had just bitten into a hamburger, was so startled that she gave out her real name instinctively.
He nodded, walked back to the corner and put the headphones back on.
Today was a day off. Tomorrow is all ceremonies: first, the closing ceremony of the Singapore regional, then followed by the opening ceremony of the Asian Tournament. The official final rounds will start the day after tomorrow, Slide explained. “We don’t often get a chance to come here. So we all agreed that after the three-day final competitions, we’ll tour around a bit.”
Ai Qing, with hamburger in her mouth, said unclearly, “ I want to go see that world’s number one ferris wheel.”[3]
“Ah?” Slide shot a glance at Ai Qing. “That’s one of the 10 most popular proposing places in the world……”
“Uh, huh. Better stop right there. Wait till you’re an adult, then we can talk about this.”
“We won’t have our official game until three days later,” said the short hair girl with the straw in between her teeth, giggling, “let’s play some friendly skirmishes?” Slide couldn’t help chuckling, “That’s a great idea.”
Ai Qing was suffering from a slight headache from her lengthy flight. “I’m just here for the race, I don’t think I really need any skirmishing.”
“Training partner. Can’t get any better training partner than this!” Slide patted her back, said craftily, “Look at this roomful of top notch players, it’s a chance of the lifetime! Don’t be fool by their playfulness, they’re all eager to play some games all along.”
Ai Qing sipped a mouthful of coke. She could see everyone in the room was obviously excited at the suggestion and had no choice but to compromise.
An area on the table was quickly cleared out. The members of the Chinese Regional championship team, right beside a bunch of McDonald’s boxes, started to pick which map to play on.
Ai Qing took out her computer, and her own mouse, keyboard, and headphones.
She quickly glanced over at Wu Bai, who also had his headphones on, across from her. His keyboard was missing some troublesome keys.[4] Truly a professional gamer.
She still remembered that scene from the final game when she lost to him that day.
She was late entering the arena. About 5 meters from her, he placed his feet on the desk and leaning backwards, rocking the chair back and forth. It seemed that this was his way to relieve stress from the competition. With his cap casting a shadow on his bowed head, she could only make out the part of his face below his nose. It was outlined by one gentle and smooth line, without any harshness.
It was that battle that marked Dt’s rise to fame.
Ai Qing looked at his left hand on the keyboard; clean and neat fingers without anything special about them.
To keep the friendly skirmish friendly, everyone agreed to play CS which was not a game being hosted at this year’s championship. After they loaded up the map, everyone started to adjust the volume of their headphones and get warmed up.
Their calm and undisturbed pupils reflected the lights of the computer screens, without any interference.
Outside of the gaming arenas, they were all just students.
But at this resort, on a foreign soil, they were the top video gaming competitors representing China.
[1]: CS is the acronym of Counter Strike for anyone who doesn’t know. It’s a classic first-person shooter video game where 2 teams compete against each other. Its current incarnation is Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
[2]: In the video game Dota and Dota2, players choose heroes. Heroes are categorized by the type of role they perform on the team in-game. One of the categories is called “disablers” who support the team by incapacitating enemy heroes allowing their teammates to kill the enemies.
[3]: The author actually makes a mistake here. The story takes place in 2007, but The Singapore Flyer (the ferris wheel she’s talking about) didn’t open until 2008. It was the tallest in the world until 2014 where a larger one was built in Las Vegas. So though the ferris wheel did exist in 2007, I doubt it was one of the top proposing spots until it opened.
[4]: ED note: I follow professional gaming loosely and I’m not sure if pro gamers actually remove keys from their keyboard. For some games you need lots of keys to perform multiple actions, but possibly for some games that require few keys, removing keys would make sure that you wouldn’t hit the wrong key.
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