Stranger's Handbook - WN Chapter 01-76
Page 32
“I see…..However father, what if……What if son-in-law-dono will start oppressing the good people and the otherworlders? What will we do then?”
“Gahahahaha, don’t worry about it. He resisted that hellish compression and enhancement training, he has guts. In order to let him live, we made him do absurd things, but he endured it all. Well, if by any chance he ends up doing something like that, I will secretly dispose of him, without the Frontier Count’s Household knowing about it. This is the conviction entrusted to the Gaiyus’ Household.”
“However”
“Still……”
“But you know….?”
“ “ “He is way too kind, we don’t have to worry about it.” “ “
“Furthermore…….”
“And yet……”
“Besides……”
“ “ “He’s surprisingly timid, so we really have nothing to worry about.” “ “
“With him being such a person, I’m amazed he endured that type of training. Such a mysterious son-in-law-dono.”
“You are so right.”
“With ability and guts, that’s how he made it.”
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
They found out I was a timid person…
However, it was at a later time that I realized what a recklessly strong sense of duty the Frontier Count’s Household actually possessed.
* * *
Translation: Nana
Proofreading: Carmina
DA BEST (among the worst): Mockii
Chapter 65: A Fixed Fort
Chapter 65…..
Enjoy! ಠ‿↼
* * *
Chapter 65: A Fixed Fort
“We have only one simple strategy to follow today. Lord Zest will shoot grand magical spells at random. Sonia and I will shoot what is left of the enemy, but even in this case, if there are enemies who approach the fortress, you will defeat them…….That’s all.”
It was very easy to understand.
A wonderful strategy, Frontier Count…….
“Say, there are still enemies around, right?”
“Yeah, there should be in the areas where Lord Zest is shooting those grand spells.”
Boooooooom
“………Like there.”
“……….Right.”
“ “We’re so free it’s boring.” “
Booooooooom
“Lord Zest’s efforts are not half-hearted.”
“He seems he still has enough magical power left. He’s shouting something, isn’t he?”
“……………..Lord Zest, he’s never half-hearted.”
The soldiers protecting the fortress didn’t get any chance to engage in battle.
They were extremely shocked, watching me, the heroic duke, how I continued to release grand spells and shoot them towards the enemy, all by myself.
How can he still go on?………Could his Excellency defeat the enemy all by himself?
That’s what they were thinking…..
However, the reality wasn’t nearly that sweet……
“Toss it! Lord Zest.”
“…………Okaaaaaaaaaay!”
If I didn’t yell in order to motivate myself, I felt like I was going to collapse……I desperately tried to control my magical powers that started to overflow and pushed them back inside my body.
If I were to be careless even for an instant, the magic spell wouldn’t activate…….
With great caution I employed my magical power again…….Good, go!!
Booooooooooom
It landed on the right spot, it seems. My entire magical power was coming out of my body………My knees are laughing at me, huh?
I beat them and regained my senses; I somehow managed to stand firm.
I consumed a lot of magical power, but the problem was my physical and emotional strength…….or to say, my ability to concentrate….. was steadily decreasing.
I already knew that.
This was…….way too tough……….
“Lord Zest, please shoot one over there as well.”
“……………Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Damn it! Don’t say it so casually like it’s the easiest thing in the world……..
I once again forced my almost out of control magical power back inside my body and tried to imagine the explosion.
I compressed and compressed and compressed my magical power in a reckless attempt to employ another grand spell.
My both hands started to shine, but it wasn’t ready yet.
I forced myself to make it stronger and smaller………..and I made it!
Over there, you say? GO!!
Boooooooooooooom
Good, it was a………..success……..Damn it…….my consciousness is all over the place…….
What the? There’s something in my mouth………..I can’t breathe.
I die if I don’t drink this!?
Somehow……..I drank it up.
What? The ground is close to my face……Ah, was I asleep…….?
I stood up slowly and shook my head.
I’m all right. Some way or another, my consciousness was very clear.
“Lord Zest, shoot the next one over there.”
“………………All riiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!”
That day, all I did was to shoot grand spells towards the places the Frontier Count and my master indicated…It was an ‘easy’ task and I gave my all to complete it……..
Say whatever you like, but I was completely exhausted….
It was because for those exploding range spells I was using an unusual amount of magical power.
Compared to the strengthening and healing magical spells that I use all the time, this one was consuming 10 times the amount of magical power.
In fact, I ran out of magical power a few times.
And each time the Maids Unit was forcibly making me drink some recovery medicine….
That day was torture for me.
Still, it was good enough for defending our base.
Indeed, for self-defense only…
If I were to be outside on the battlefield and fire these magical spells in rapid succession, I’d be surrounded and disposed of pretty soon.
The consumption of magical power was way too unbeneficial…….
My stomach was making strange noises as the Maids Unit carried me to my room.
Thanks…
I was exhausted to such an extent that I couldn’t even say that single word.
I collapsed into my bed like I was about to lose consciousness.
The maids wiped my body with a cold hand towel.
Ah, it feels good. Thanks.
Even though I wanted to thanks them, opening my mouth was a way too troublesome task.
I decided that I will never ever use exploding magic again……………..
I truly believed it.
It looked easy for those around me, but for me it was too much.
This……………was nothing but certain death…………………
The maids left the room after they finished cleaning my body.
I’ll make sure to thank them later. It feels good now so I can relax and sleep.
“Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!! The enemy has commenced a night attack!”
I heard a sharp noise. It sounded like whipping?
“……………………..Bring it on! You don’t intend to let me rest, huh?”
I jumped up to my feet, enveloped by a very strange tension.
“Where the hell is the enemy!? I’ll mince them all!”
“Gahahahaha, Zest is full of energy! Let’s go!”
“Follow their Excellencies!!”
“He ceaselessly shot magical spells in that manner during the day, and now he fights so violently with a sword?”
“Lord Zest is not a half-hearted person.”
“This is what you cal
l a night raid? How dare you!? After I’m done with you, you’ll never feel like initiating nocturnal assaults ever again!”
“………He’s a monster with the sword as well.”
“He’s at the level of our Knights Commander.”
“………..I’m glad he’s on our side.”
“I just decided that I will never oppose the sword and snake flag.”
“ “ “…….Indeed.” “ “
After the assaulting idiots finally scattered, I returned to my room, but…
A maid was waiting for me, smiling.
“Your Excellency, it’s time for the meeting.”
I thought so…………………..
* * *
Translation: Nana
Proofreading: Carmina
DA BEST (among the worst): Mockii
Chapter 66: Conclusion
Wow, I can’t believe I’m actually following the schedule! (ᵔᴥᵔ)
Anyways, enjoy Chapter 66.
* * *
Chapter 66: Conclusion
The next day, we decided to fight a defensive battle, in order to preserve our magical powers.
The Tarminal Kingdom’s Army started to approach us when the sun went up.
Since I used such flashy spells yesterday, they must think I can’t use magic anymore today.
I will take advantage of this misunderstanding.
The fierce battle that started in the morning wasn’t going to end too soon.
You could hear the angry shouts of the attacking enemy soldiers as well as the encouraging voices of your comrades, supporting and fighting alongside you.
It was already noon.
The Frontier Count and my master were now fighting back the enemy with uncomplicated magic spells, so it didn’t sound like they were firing something big.
They were probably patient.
In that short time they created for us, we rested our bodies. We had to, our comrades were covering for us.
“Your Excellency, the signal.”
Albert informed me.
“Let’s go! Our goal is capturing that showy red flag! Don’t pay much attention to anything else!”
“Follow his Excellency!”
“ “ “ “ “Oooooooooooo!!” “ “ “ “
The gates opened and we galloped our horses all at once.
“We’re taking the lead, your Excellency!”
I was informed, and a ‘gang’ outdistanced me enthusiastically, running towards our target.
“Hahahaha, to run our horses on the battlefield and take the lead! Ah! I never thought this day would come! Come on, guys, attack!!”
They wielded their spears and assaulted the enemy.
This ‘gang’ made its way through the enemy forces quite easily, advancing at a quick pace.
“Albert, they’re in high spirits, aren’t they?”
“……Yeah.”
All we could hear was the screams of the enemy soldiers, as the ‘gang’ kept on advancing, like they were running on an uninhabited ground.
In the face of such a clean assault, the enemy soldiers couldn’t do anything, except for falling on the ground with spear wounds all over their bodies.
“……….The maids are doing their best.”
“They’re scary, these maids are scary.”
“……..What are these maids?”
The black knights were whispering among themselves, but I decided to ignore it.
“You guys, are you really all right with the maids taking all the glory? If they ask me to find them husbands as a reward for their merits, I won’t be able to refuse them, you know?”
“Don’t lose to them, damn it!”
“Oi! Over there, charge!”
“The maids will eat us! Hurry up and go!”
…………..It seems they got psyched, so it’s ok.
And so, we finally reached our target.
The showy red flag, the royal flag….We were right beneath it.
The stronghold was protected by a number of fully equipped knights, but this won’t stop us.
“Hahahaha, I found some knights! This is my achievement! I want credit for this!”
“Just a moment ago, we left the maids behind!?”
“Don’t day dream, you fool! Hurry up and attack!”
“I don’t want to be made fun of by the maids! They’ll eat us alive!”
As I was waiting, I also took care of all the enemy attacks coming towards my direction.
It was already our win.
Yesterday, we killed all their elite soldiers in that raid of exploding magic spells.
Their numbers got considerably diminished and it seems that a great number of enemy soldiers ended up running away…….
When I finished eliminating yet another enemy, I heard someone yelling.
“The enemy commander, the royalty is down!!”
“ “ “ “ “ “OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” “ “ “ “ “
I launched a magic spell as a signal.
Good, the fortress has sent its signal too.
“As of now, we are starting a cleaning up battle! As planned, you’ll follow Albert!”
I instructed them, then took a few soldiers with me and returned to the fortress.
All that was left was to chase after the escaping soldiers for a while; after that it was over.
“Your Excellency, the one who eliminated the royalty is here.”
“I wonder who did it.”
A soldier, riding a horse and carrying a spear on their shoulder, with a pierced head on its end, was approaching.
All the other soldiers let our shouts of joy…………..And screams.
“Your Excellency, I took down the enemy royalty. I also have his dagger as proof.”
“……..You did very well. You achieved the greatest merits in this war. Let’s return to the fortress together.”
“Yes sir, thank you very much!”
A lovely maid smiled sweetly as she thanked me………
The one who killed the enemy’s boss was the commander of the maids unit.
Wearing a maid’s uniform covered all over with blood and a long spear on her shoulder, this cute maid was the number one figure of this war. So she achieved the greatest merits, huh?…….
Where in the world is my army going towards?……..
I felt a little dizzy, as we entered the fortress and faced the conference room.
“Everyone, we’re back.”
“Ex…..excuse me.”
Inside the conference room were the same old faces.
“Oh, Lord Zest, as expected of your much rumored war maidens. Aren’t they splendid!?”
“Yes, I really thought they were nobles’ children, trained from a very young age in the art of war.”
“Gahaha, should we add such a unit to the Frontier Count’s Army too?”
The same old family members…….
“She is Media, the maid’s unit commander and the person who killed the enemy royalty.”
She bowed her head then held out the severed head and the dagger.
“Yes indeed, this family crest is undoubtedly the Tarminal Kingdom’s royal family’s crest. Do you know his name?”
“It’s unknown. He didn’t want to announce it to me.”
“I see. Good then. You did very well. You can take your time and rest now.”
After that, Media left the conference room.
“Well now, our strategy worked out pretty well, grandson-in-law-dono. All that’s left now is to take some rest. We won the first battle for now. It will take some more time until the empire’s main army arrives here anyway.”
“Gahaha, we’ll deal with the minor details and the settlement of this fight, so you can go rest.”
“They’re right. You continuously fired grand spells, after all. Please take it easy, son-in-law-dono.”
“…..Right. I understand. As one would expect, I am really tired……..I will rest now for a bit. Excuse me.”
>
I bowed and returned to my room.
I took off my armor and collapsed onto my bed.
I indeed suggested the surprise attack strategy and my subordinates did very well.
We had a chance to win this fight before the real, lengthy war started, so we took it.
If they would have grown vigilant against my magic attacks and started assaulting us every day for a prolonged period of time, we would’ve accumulated fatigue and would’ve been in real danger.
I’m glad we were able to win with this surprise attack strategy.
It was all right that I didn’t bring down the enemy’s head myself. It was my subordinate who did it after all.
I really thought that I made all my comrades draw away from me because of my insane magic attack the other day, but during that surprise attack the maids unit clearly stood out, and, what’s more, they kept on sending me odd looks…..It actually calmed me down.
Only good things have happened……..But still………
“Your Excellency, I want you to find me a husband as reward! I am an only daughter so I need the husband to get adopted into my family, all right?!”
I was greatly perplexed by Media’s teasing request for a reward.
………Who should I sacrifice?…….
* * *
Translation: Nana
Proofreading: Carmina
DA BEST (among the worst): Mockii
Chapter 67: Reward for the Greatest War Merits
I am sooooo sorry for the late update. I was extremely busy with uni today, so I didn’t have the time. Gomen nasai! >