Stranger's Handbook - WN Chapter 01-76
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It’s not enough to just heal her body.
I imagined me curing the interior parts of her body as well, specifically her ovaries and womb, and casted my magical power.
It’s finally over. I activated my observation magic……..and it was a success!
“I healed you, mother. If you manage to conceive, then I, as a light magic user, will look over you until the moment you’ll give birth. It’s all right. You can have children.”
I grinned at them, but they watched me with an expression of doubt and astonishment.
‘There’s no way!’ could be read all over their faces.
“You can both use observation magic, isn’t that right? Please confirm it yourselves!”
They activated their observation magic and for a moment they were both completely dumbfounded.
But, before long, they started slowly…..to nod over and over again, while shedding tears of joy.
They’ve both lived all their lives, while confronting with difficult emotions, but they can finally overcome them now.
There should be still enough time anyway.
Haha, it seems I’m in the way now……I’ll quietly sneak away from the dining room and go back to my room.
I want to give them time to enjoy this moment as a couple, since they’ve been through so much all these years and now their problems are finally solved.
I left the room and found Camel, the butler, who was bowing to me.
“Please forgive me for listening to your conversation. And thank you so much, young master! I really……really…..thank you…..”
Camel was shedding tears as well.
It seems he was also worried for his masters.
“I don’t intend to scold you. That’s because I haven’t met anyone after I left this room. Right?”
I said that and started walking towards my room.
He kept on bowing to me……..for countless times.
I arrived in my room and sit down on the sofa.
As to be expected, I was really tired…….
The maids came immediately after and prepared some tea for me.
All of them were bowing to me, while expressing their gratitude.
“I’ve only showed filial piety. There’s no need for thanking me.”
“Young master……” “That’s to be expected from a light magic user ….” “All those worries for such a long time…….”
Hahaha, it doesn’t feel that bad to receive their gratitude after all.
I elegantly sipped some tea.
It’s really the first time that young maids are praising me so extravagantly. I’m happy I came to this world!
I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
Isn’t this Camel, the butler? I haven’t even realized you came here too.
Hm? What does he carry is his hand?
“Young master……A letter from Beatrice-sama has arrived.”
The letter was presented to me so respectfully……Heaven and hell…..is this what they feel like?
Will I die…..? I wonder……
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Translation: Stupid
Proofreading: Retard
DA BEST: Mockii
Chapter 15: A Too Fast Reply
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Chapter 15: A Too Fast Reply
I am staring at the letter, that is handed over to me so respectfully…..
I can’t run away from this, right?……It’s a letter in which the young lady shows her gratitude.
Oh, dear God! I really wanted to have a good sleep tonight.
“Right! Thank you. It’s quite the fast reply…”
I received the letter and tried my absolute best to keep my calm.
My feet were shaking like a level 6 earthquake, but no one has noticed.
“Oh! She already replied?” “You are so loved, young master!” “We must not be in the way!”
While saying this, the servants with their blushing cheeks left the room.
My face was, on the other hand, ghastly pale…..
I readied myself and opened the letter. When I did that, a pointless floral scent, that actually smelled good, hit me.
Flowers are becoming traumatic for me.
‘My beloved fiancée’
It seems I leveled up.
I did it! It would be dangerous not to have the young lady as my ally. It’s all according to plan!
That’s the hint it gave me.
I want to think that this magical power the whole letter emits is just my imagination.
‘It seems that I might have misunderstood you.
It’s the first time I received such a lovely present and letter.
Once again, you’ve made me experience a first.’
Um, it was the first time I received such a letter as well, you know!?
We’re the same…….
‘Moreover, to receive a diamond that confirms our love….and to dye it to such a beautiful pink color…..
Zest-sama sure is bold! You must not give such presents to anybody else, ok?’
Whaa? I didn’t know that was a diamond, and I forgot to use observation magic at that time.
Besides, why am I bold? Does it have a meaning? Later, I will ask some maids about this.
‘I pretty much understood your feelings, Zest-sama.
We still have some time until our marriage, but I will try my utmost to give birth to a lot of children!
You can rest assured.’
………………? Chi…..children?
Is the young lady on a rampage? Was the diamond a bad choice?
Well, I’m good as long as she’s happy.
Anyway, I can’t do anything about the fact of not knowing about the diamond’s meaning.
‘Because of my misunderstanding, I have sent you an embarrassing letter……
Please forget about it, ok?’
……Yes, I really want to forget about it!
‘Since I have clearly seen Zest-sama’s feelings, I won’t do selfish things anymore.
But, once in a while, come and visit me, ok?
And also, until just now I might have cried in front of my father and grandfather.’
……..Please stop! I might start crying too.
‘I’ve heard that, from tomorrow on, you’ll be starting your training with the soldiers.
It’s the first time, but I will prepare you a lunch filled with all my feelings!’
“Someone! Isn’t there someone around here?”
The young lady’s ‘first’ cooking filled with ‘all her feelings’, you say!?
I can’t win this, she must be stopped!
The maids came immediately, and I explained them the situation. And they…
“Well, well, our young master sure is really loved! Fufufu, enjoy your meal!”
And they left me without helping at all.
A somewhat more mature maid was clearly glaring at me.
Oi, I am your young master, you know? That’s why you have to help me……No, it might be even more dangerous than I can even expect.
Well, the l…light attribute is strong against ‘unusual situations’.
It’s all right, I will be safe.
The young lady’s cooking might not even be that awful after all. There’s still hope.
I raised my spirit and continued with the reading.
‘I am looking forward to tomorrow!
Have a restful sleep!
PS
When I told my family I want to cook for you, they were all against it.
They said it’s unheard of since I am a noble.’
That’s right…..Normally, nobles would never do such a thing. Everyone, please do your best efforts to stop her!
‘But, after I desperately tried to convince them about my feelings, they were deeply moved to tears and sat down
on the floor, finally approving!
Please, look forward to it!
Your one and only, Beatrice’
Young lady, they were not deeply moved emotionally.
Because of your dark magic, they were completely exhausted.
While thinking that, I lost my senses.
I wonder how much time has passed…….It seems I’ve lost my consciousness.
I looked outside the window at the sky.
“I wonder why…..when she said to me to look forward to it I felt I was threatened……”
What I saw, when I muttered this to myself, was an eerie bright red full moon that seemed to symbolize tomorrow…….
Will this mean death…….?
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Translation: NANAAAAAAAAAAA
Proofreading: Carminaho-chan
DA BEST: Mockii
Chapter 16: Training with the Soldiers
Mockii is undergoing severe punishment in the basement…I left Carmina in change of whipping him, in order for me to rush over and post the chap! ^^
Rejoice!
Oh! If you’re wondering why he’s being punished, just look at the end of Chapter 14 and you’ll have your answer…
Ja nee!
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Chapter 16: Training with the Soldiers
Today is the day I start my training with the soldiers.
I dressed myself, ate breakfast, and now I’m being shaken inside the carriage.
The weather is great, no trance of clouds in the sky, it feels like a gentle spring morning in Japan.
Since yesterday I got tired from all the crying and fell asleep early, my physical condition is great.
Otherwise, I might lose to the young lady’s weapon, so it’s all good.
I might as well use the soldiers as an excuse and go back flying to the mansion? I could pretend a stray bullet hit the bento box?
On the other hand, if I get hurt, wouldn’t that turn out as something good? It’s useless. Wounds can easily be treated with magic…….
Even though I was riding such a wonderful carriage, I felt like shouting.
After I kept shouting inside my heart for like 3 times I arrived at the training ground.
There were about 500 soldiers there. And they were all beautifully aligned, waiting for the training to start.
My foster father won’t come today.
Instead, the Magic Division Commander, my master Sonia, will be in charge.
It seems that master hasn’t come yet.
Thank God……If I would have arrived later than my master, my belly would have received another ‘air hole’.
“Excuse me. Zest-sama, it’s been a long time.”
“?……..Ah! It’s you.”
“Yes Sir! I’m Albert.”
It’s that dog knight, Albert.
I see. It’s already been a month since I came here…….but somehow it feels way longer.
“Albert-dono, I’m looking forward to working with you today!”
“Zest-sama, please just call me Albert. The honorifics are unnecessary, since I am a knight, and Zest-sama is the son of the Knights Division Commander, viscount Galef.”
That’s right!
He’s a knight to the end, which means that he’s on the bottommost when it comes to nobles.
Although I’m an adopted son, if things go as planned I will become the heir……In short, the next viscount.
Since I haven’t inherited anything officially yet, I should be treated like a baron, one rank lower than the viscount.
Something like a baron using honorifics when talking to a knight, it’s unheard of.
“I see. Albert, I’ll be counting on you.”
“Yes Sir! Leave it to me!”
After our little exchange of words, my master came.
“Have I made you wait? Lord Zest.”
“Master, please stop calling me that. And no, I just arrived as well.”
Since we were surrounded by soldiers, master switched to his Frontier Count’s Household mode.
When we are alone or only with the family, he’s just like a polite ‘papa-san’ wearing a kind smile, but there are also times when I get blown away by this gap in his conduct.
“Well, let’s get started…..Zest, are you ready?”
“Yes. We can start at any time.”
I immediately strengthened my body with magical power.
Since it’s the characteristic of the light attribute, to cast my magical power and materialize my thoughts, my master bullied me severely in order to handle this ‘foul play’ attribute……..I sure received a lot of training for this. It’s quite easy now.
“All right. Everyone! The concept is a siege battle, Zest against all of you. Experience the irrationality and the terror of a first-class light magic user!”
That’s a cruel way to put it…..and a terrible strategy……..
Most of the soldiers look uninterested, but there are some who glare at me openly.
“And be sure to attack seriously, with a killing intent! The magic users as well, attack with all your might!”
The soldiers’ thirst for blood was swelling up…..Master, don’t agitate them too much…….
I am glared at by 500 pairs of fierce eyes.
Hiiii! It’s….it’s only training, you know? Isn’t this just training?
Scary……it’s scary, but……I decided I’ll survive in this world! Get ready!
“Zest, you’re not allowed to kill them! Well then, you can start.”
What? Am I really in a position to go easy on them……..
The 500 soldiers started their assault even faster than my master’s spoken words.
Damn it! I must do it!
“Oooooooo!”
I shouted my fighting spirit and motivated myself.
I’m gonna do it! I just have to do it!
While I was remembering the training with my master, I clad my whole body in magical power.
And then, the world as I knew it has changed completely.
What is this? Are they mocking me?
I avoided the sword of a knight who attacked me in slow motion, and I pushed his body slightly.
The soldier flew away in an interesting manner.
……..What?
I looked around me only to see the knights advancing towards me with their facial expressions slowly changing to astonishment.
Oh! It can’t be……
“Zest, if you don’t go easy on them, the soldiers might die, you know. Keep it up, but be careful.”
I looked at my master to see him clad in magical power in the same manner I was.
I see…..I see……I see!
Involuntarily, I wore a mincing expression.
These guys, they can’t follow! They can’t keep up with mine and my master’s speed!
The soldiers were rushing to attack in such a slow motion that it seemed unbelievable.
With swords and lances in their hands, casting spells and relying on their physique, the soldiers were attacking, but all their efforts will amount for nothing.
Some of them were being blown away, some of them slammed onto the ground, and they were some who even got thrown away forcefully.
This was our training…….Was it a kind of training for fighting against a very strong man?
Or rather, a training in order to teach me how to go easy on the weak!
500 people were lying on the ground.
Once they were thrown down, they refused to get up again and just stared at me in blank amazement.
They were fixing their eyes on someone at such a different level compared to themselves, at someone with an overwhelming power and its unreasonableness.
“Good. Well, this is how it goes.”
My master’s words got everyone’s attention and calmed them down.
“Did you understand? This overwhelming true strength! You, the new recruits, must first remember that there is such irrationality in this world. In order to close the ga
p at least a little bit, you must focus on your training, group into unit corps, and obey your superiors’ orders.”
I looked around at the soldiers after master said that, and there was no one in a daze anymore.
They were all staring at my master.
“Besides, this guy here is your ally. This man, who dealt with you all by himself, is in fact the successor of the Knights Division Commander. There is no other person who could become a better comrade for you during war times than him.”
He sent a fleeting glance towards me.
Yeah, yeah, I know that already.
“Um, from now on we are brothers who serve the Frontier Count’s Household. Let’s fight together!”
In the middle of this uproar of cheers, I went around offering treatment to the injured.
“Thank you very much, Zest-sama!” “Sooo awesome….in an instant, my wounds……” “…..Ah! Aniki!”
I’m not your aniki, stop that!
Since a few of them were sending me dangerous glances, I decided to ignore them.
It’s all right. If they lick their wounds, they’ll heal. It’s not like they’ll die anyway.
In general, I was favorably accepted.
My debut served also as training for the new recruits. This was truly the same wicked way of the Frontier Count’s Household that I got so familiar with.
But still, it could count as a success. I’m really glad it did.
I finished offering treatment and finally felt relieved, when I realized someone was standing behind me…….
“As expected from Zest-sama! To take so much time to be affectionate towards something like these new recruits, you sure have interesting hobbies! Well, isn’t it already noon? Zest-sama, I am too anxious to eat my lunch in such a place all alone. Would you serve as my bodyguard?”
‘Zest-sama is so cool! I can’t believe he’s this strong. Moreover, he kept his composure against the new recruits, and gave me time to arrive here! What an amazing person! Come now, it’s already noon. Let’s eat together the lunch I prepared for you!’