Chapter 10 (2/2)
Then, how do they explain it.
To perfectly prove the Copernican theory, it’s difficult with present technology.
However, the world can’t be a plane.
What of the shape of the moon and the sun?
What of the hiding of the moon?
When I’m aboard a s.h.i.+p what is it I see?
Above all, if the universe revolves around Seirulen, a complicated orbit is drawn.
However, when I think the world is...o...b..ting around the sun at the center, the track is regular and clean.
I can arrive at the answer naturally.
However, their theories are fantasies based in myths.
I do not want position and honor.
If it is not possible to understand, then you do not need to understand.
After all, because I who demanded understanding from a feeble-minded person was a fool.
Seirulen believers who protested me, say I must withdraw my theory, I would not withdraw it , they seem to be complaining to a cardinal that I should be put on trial.
Everyone, seems to say that I am a traitor to G.o.d.
I can do nothing but be disgusted.
Master, left the Royal Capital before it was too late, As one of the disciples of master, I was introduced to a person who was my fellow senior disciple.
One of the few senior disciples, is n.o.bility who holds the position of Earl.
Only once before, before he was appointed a t.i.tle of n.o.bility, I had met that’s person at the Royal Capitol.
It’s rare for the Earl to approve but he’s not a foolish person.
Teacher said, that person seems to want to ask me to be a tutor for his daughter.
Lessons to a brat……
I don’t like children.
Ridiculously stupid, it’s annoying, it’s a troublesome existence.
However, I don’t have any choice but to accept the request.
Well in fact, I don’t know if it’s the best choice for me.
[Long time no see, Mr. Sirius. It has been 12 years since the last time I saw you. You’ve grown up, havent you.]
That person……Earl Oliveira, invited me to his office, and welcomed me with a smile.
When we met before, he wasn’t a person who smiled like this.
[Earl Oliveira also seems to be happy and in good health. At this time, I will accept your request to tutor your precious daughter.]
I face the Earl, I make a fist with my right hand, put it on my left of my chest and bow.
[Mr. Sirius, My daughter is special.]
What did he say so suddenly… …Earl, you seem to have become very fond of your daughter.
[Parents are biased and believe that, is it not so. She’s truly special. As for that, I think that when you meet my daughter you will understand.]
If it’s the child of the Earl and the Countess, it will certainly be said that she is special.
However, it’s foolish to say I would understand.
By his statement and behavior, it may just be nonsense.
The reason for this, I can’t handle most people I talk to specially idiots, the Earl is a rare one. (TL: I tried my best to translate this sentence. Got a couple hints from other translators, but still. (Raw:だからこそ、伯爵は私の稀少な両手にも満たない馬鹿ではない人物の１人なのだから))
[My daughter, wishes to live a calm and ordinary life. So for that child, I hadn’t taught her anything about the world. Until she demanded to be let out of the mansion. I thought she had been happy not knowing. She, was like a bird in a cage…….]
The Earl smiled wryly when he said so.
[However, I’ve noticed that I know nothing. When I heard your story from sensei, I thought you could understand my daughter. I request you look after my daughter.]
The Earl says at the end, and gives a bow of the highest honor to me who has no peerage.
[Master said, when the Earl Oliveira received territory, all hope had been lost. But, you the Earl of Oliveira are more brilliant than the old you.]
The Earl, when his head was raised, his face had a full and gentle smile. After everything was all said and done, I left the Earl’s office.
[That is, the finest praise for me. Mr Sirius, help my daughter with her loneliness.]
Consequently, I did not hear those last words.
[I am Sirius Leo Dole. I will serve as the young ladies tutor from today on.]
In front of me, whom they say is the Earl’s “Special Daughter”.
Well their daughter is very adorable.
Her amethyst eye’s take after the Earl’s and l.u.s.trous silver hair after his wife’s.
Surely in the future, she will become a beautiful woman.
[Nice to meet you, sensei. Should I call you either Leo Dole sensei or Sirius sensei?]
Why, is it necessary to call me by name.
The answer is obvious.
[Leo Dole, please young miss]
[My name is Liliana. Please take care of me in the future, Leo Dole sensei.]
Though I heard she was 8 years old, she truly is the daughter of the Earl.
To be able to perform courtesy such as this.
[Leo Dole sensei, I’m embarra.s.sed to say I know nothing. Either About the world’s origin, and just about everything else.]
[The young miss, understands she is ignorant. And to say that is courageous. It’s foolish to act as though you know but don’t know.]
To recognise that one is ignorant, it is difficult to admit.
It is a virtue to be able to admit it.
[Saying it is only a temporary shame, not saying it is a shame for life.]
[Those words……?]
First time I’ve heard those words.
I’m amazed, I questioned instinctively.
[While it’s shameful to hear that your ignorant, it’s a shame being ignorant for life, is what it means.]
Just like, my master’s words.
Exactly on point.
[Indeed, you have a point there. Lady Liliana, please have a seat. Lets start studying. First of all, lets talk about the myth of the origin of the world.]
The myth that caused me to come to the Earl’s territory, it’s ironic to tell it.
[Thus, the names of the G.o.ds were kept secret. There are divine protection of the respective G.o.ds in each country, people can use magic by following the teaching’s of G.o.d.]
She’s listening with sparkling eyes.
Every time I say the word magic, she leans forward on the desk.
She seems to have been intrigued by magic.
[By the way, the Sheffield Kingdom in which we live in is the country protected by the G.o.ddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility. Compared to other countries divine protection, there are more beautiful people here, in addition crop yields are abundantly rich.]
Even, she is wide-eyed.
Looks like she was shocked by the handing down of divine protection.
To say this is a country of love, I do not say.
[For an easy to understand example, in another country the divine protection of the G.o.ddess of Wisdom, Industry, Arts and Science gives people high intellect, but lack physical strength. The divine protection of the G.o.d of War gives strong physical strength and power, but lacks intellect. Also there are many other countries with a variety of blessings. Young miss, do you have any questions?]
She seems to be thinking about something.
At any rate, I understand now why the Earl says his daughter is special.
But, it feels like the young lady is unusually calm for her age.
[Leo Dole sensei, Do you have a map? It’s difficult to see the positional relations.h.i.+ps between the countries when I can’t see them.]
[That is so]
From inside the box of teaching materials, I pull out the map I created and put it in front of her.
The map, was made for my theory that the world is spherical, this is the only map of the world.
[It’s a Globe of Earth. No, because the name of this world is Seirulen, It’s globe of Seirulen? However, because the world is a sphere it’s ok to call it a globe?]
Globe?
Doesn’t change that the world is a sphere?
What does she know?
I’m surprised, I unconsciously grab her shoulders.
[Why, do you know the world is a sphere?]
[Eh?]
It was natural for her, She didn’t seem to feel a sense of incongruity in the world being a sphere.
Since I don’t know for sure, if I can accept it.
But, that is not the case in her reaction.
That’s a reaction from knowing the answer.
[Leo Dole sensei, why do you think it’s a sphere?]
Is this a test? is this a trick?
[When I approach land by s.h.i.+p from offsh.o.r.e, from a distance you can see the top of a tall mountain, but you can’t see the foot of it until you get closer to land. And then, the moon being hidden is a sphere. Therefore, I don’t think the world is a half sphere. I’m convinced that it’s a sphere.]
[The moon being hidden?]
She doesn’t understand the hiding of the moon, I tilted my head to the side.
Because the Earl said he did not teach her anything.
It might have been needless anxiety.
[This happens only around one or two times a year, but it is the phenomenon that the moon becomes hidden in a black shadow. Sometimes it’s partial but sometimes it can hide it all.]
[Ah, Lunar Eclipse]
[Lunar Eclipse?]
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
[What sensei said, the phenomenon of the moon being hidden. The world Seirulen orbits around the sun at the center on an axis, the moon lines up straight with Seirulen and its shadow is cast on the moon, the brightness was lost.]
She said that she knew nothing.
Actually, When I talked about the known myth which even a child of a farmer would know, she was surprised.
But, without knowing the words of the moon being hidden, she created new words “Lunar Eclipse”, she then explains the phenomenon.
What I explained in the capital, are the things she finds fault in, others take for granted.
My hands that were gripping her shoulders were slowly released.
[…… The Copernican Theory. I explained, that’s why I’m not able to stay in the Royal Capitol.]
[Why can’t Leo Dole sensei live in the Royal Capitol for explaining The Copernican Theory?]
While I believe in the Copernican Theory, no one else is convinced, Is not everyone’s reaction understood.
Fascinating.
[According to the myth, the universe revolves around Seirulen. Otherwise, I heard the world would fly off its foundation. Making me out to be a traitor to G.o.d.]
Who is she?
Is she special?
Special.
This is not special.
It’s heresy.
I’m heretical.
Words that are different but similar.
Each person is either regarded as special, or as a heretic.
In the world, I’m called a traitor to G.o.d, and recognized as a heretical existence.
Then, She……Liliana Oliviera?
[I’m glad that Leo Dole sensei came as my sensei. A valuable person such as sensei, I’m happy when I think that you will teach me a lot in the future. People who don’t understand the value of sensei in the Royal Capitol, they suck. However, because sensei can be monopolized, is a perk.]
The Earl said.
I would understand.
To be born in this world, as a heretic and to never be accepted.
She who is special, who seemed to totally see the future…… explains the theory as a fact.
We are birds of a feather.
Each other’s savior.
This, I cannot help but laugh.
Put my hands on my stomach, I became the “く” character and roared with laughter.
Staring at me, she pouted, and puffed her cheeks.
[Young lady, has a sharp tongue. But this was the first time I laughed so much.]
When was the last time I laughed like this?
[It is not good to laugh that much. I, just said what I honestly thought.]
I was not able to remember when I even laughed before. She seemed disappointed that I laughed, with puffed cheeks she glared at me.
I straighten my posture, and stared at her.
[The young lady has a sharp tongue, it is certainly necessary to educate you. Because I can’t return to the Royal Capitol for a while, We’ll have a long relations.h.i.+p. Therefore, please do not call me Leo Dole but Sirius.]
[Sirius sensei it is. Then, please call me Liliana not young miss.]
[Ms. Liliana, it is then.]
She held out her right hand to me with a smile that looked like a blooming flower.
[Sirius sensei, in the future please take care of me.]
I hold out my right hand grasp.
Taking back what I said.
She will become known.
However, not for her appearance and lineage.
But by her nature.
I do not know whether it’s by being special or a heretic.
I will be sure to see.
This is an oath.
[ Ms. Liliana, in the future please take care of me as well. And, Thank You.]
I will likely find the answers being by her side.
At that time, I had a sincere smile.
Later the historian’s say.
The life of the great man Sirius, by the chance encounter with the Earl Oliveira’s daughter Liliana, greatly changed his life…….
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