Vol 5 Chapter 1 (1/2)
VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 1
Volume 5 Chapter 1, “No…… I would rather bear the Hero’s pain”
——- Fifteen Years Ago, Spring
The Hero: “Grandpa!”
Wise Sage: “What is it?”
The Hero: “I’ve caught some fish”
Wise Sage: “Barbecue or boil?”
The Hero: “That’s cold, grandpa”
Wise Sage: “I a”
The Hero: “So you can say whatever you want if you’re ?”
Wise Sage: “It’s not really an excuse, but actually I can get aith just about anything It’s a quality that coe”
The Hero: “…… Grandpa!”
Wise Sage eats a fish
The Hero: “Ah! My fish!+”
Wise Sage: “Delicious Delicious”
The Hero sobs
The Hero: “My fish……”
Wise Sage: “You still have some left hehe”
The Hero: “I’ll cook too! FLAME!”
Explosion!
The Hero: “Huh!?”
Wise Sage: “It’s all charred black Hahahaha!”
The Hero: “……”
Wise Sage: “Come now, have more class”
The Hero: “Yes”
Wise Sage: “Did you add salt first?”
The Hero: “Yes”
Wise Sage: “In that case, you need to hold on to it as it heats up, so you should skewer it……”
The Hero: “Yes……”
Wise Sage: “Then, you can lift your hand off, and with a weak spell like EMBER…… Look, it’s heating up Not FLAME but EMBER, otherwise it will burn”
The Hero: “Hey, why don’t you letchants requires so ”
Wise Sage: “On the battlefield, continuously chanting will definitely cause you to be very stressed But chanting is not a require That is the way that Wise Sages and Heroes do it”
The Hero: “Really” Sniff sniff
Wise Sage: “Don’t sniff like a dog”
The Hero: “But it sreat!”
Wise Sage: “Not yet It may still be charred yet You must concentrate your mana and not lose control In this way, the skin will be crackling but the inside will be soft and juicy”
The Hero: “Is that so! Is it done?”
Wise Sage: “Yes it is done!”
The Hero: “Delicious!”
Wise Sage: “Isn’t it?”
The Hero: “Eh?”
Wise Sage: “Das schut!”
The Hero: “Huh!?”
Wise Sage: “So good it makeseat the weak! The dining table is a battlefield distinguishi+ng the strong and the weak”
The Hero: “……”
Wise Sage: “Hether Have some, Hero Hahahaha”
The Hero: “Yay!” chomp chomp chomp
Wise Sage: “What an animal”
The Hero: “Yummy!”
Wise Sage: “Really? Then I’ll buy more next time”
The Hero: “I want to go to the city too I bet there’s loads of stuff to eat there”
Wise Sage: “You can’t”
The Hero: “Why?”
Wise Sage: “The Hero cannot live in the City”
The Hero: “Why not?”
Wise Sage: “Can a wolf live a sheep?”
The Hero: “But I won’t do bad things If I do, then you’ll get really ets daed it will be your fault”
Wise Sage: “Nonetheless”
The Hero: “I don’t understand”
Wise Sage: “Even if a wolf does not eat sheep, by being near them, will the sheep not be scared? Of course sheep are afraid of wolves Having seen sowolves, a sheep can hardly shut up and try to accept a hich doesn’t eat sheep, can it?”
The Hero: “It’s difficult, I don’t understand”
Wise Sage: “That’s fine”
The Hero: “Hmm”
Wise Sage: “……”
The Hero: “What shall we do now?”
Wise Sage: “We’ll practice a few chants, we’ll try using FLY and SLOW in conjunction to achieve soht”
The Hero: “I suck at that”
Wise Sage: “Then ill practice until you can”
The Hero: “Will I be great if I can?”
Wise Sage: “You won’t be great, but you will be able to pick peaches”
The Hero: “I see! I’ll do my best!”
Wise Sage: “Mmmm”
The Hero: “…… SLOW! SLOW!”
Wise Sage: “…… Why did you say it twice?”
The Hero: “SLOW is difficult Why would I want to fly slowly anyway?”
Wise Sage: “This is all training”
The Hero: “Once I’m done, can I fly to where my parents are?”
Wise Sage: “Do you like that place?”
The Hero: “Should I not? Grandpa, I thought children were supposed to want to be with their parents”
Wise Sage: “Practice first”
The Hero: “Really? Alright, I’”
Wise Sage: “Go ahead”
The Hero: “Okay —– FLY!”
Wise Sage: “This tio”
The Hero: “I’ used to it”
Wise Sage: “I see, so you remember all the 15 basic spells?”
The Hero: “I think I’enius”
Wise Sage: “Geniuses are people with a bit more class”
The Hero: “Mmm”
Wise Sage: “Here If we don’t go quickly, it will be dusk Bring back seven bundles of firewood”
The Hero: “Got it! I’! I’ll be back soon!”
Wise Sage: “Come back safe, child”
—— The Plains of Strange Cliffs, the Expeditionary Force of Beasts
Aide-de-Caht! Halt! Fall in!”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Yes!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Gather! Form up! Form up!”
Pikeman of Beasts: “Pikes formed!”
Aide-de-Cath!”
Dual Swordsaps!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Javelins and skirmishers two hundred and fifty!”
Pikeman of Beasts: “Pikes six hundred!”
Aide-de-Cahty…… Have the wounded been sent to the city?”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Of course We’ve done our best!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Why did we flee the battlefield?”
Pikeman of Beasts: “We are unafraid of death! Even if the Silver Tiger Lord has fallen, there is no need for us soldiers to retreat!”
Dual Swordsht, explain! Sir!”
Javelino back to the battle right now!”
Pikeman of Beasts: “Somehow”
Aide-de-Camp: “Please calm down”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Is there a reason, sir?”
Aide-de-Camp: “Of course As you knoe lost that battle and we lost many friends too”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “……”
Aide-de-Camp: “The Huhtening Crusader ar over two hundred thousand, with the clear intention of annihilating us We too, were on the verge of losing the Tattooed Chieftain, and the De……”
Javelinman of Beasts: “……”
Aide-de-Caer We are indebted to him”
Pikeer Lord……”
Aide-de-Caer has not passed Rather, the threat has only increased It is as you see, from that black se us as failed…… But, it has not ended yet”
Dual Swordsht, we’ll kill them all!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “I will kill ten of those humans!”
Pikeht, we attack!”
Aide-de-Camp: “Silence!”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “—–!”
Aide-de-Ca to be able to defeat the Crusaders in this fashi+on We nue to kill ten enemies each, that’s only ten thousand three hundred of them Just a ss sent to the slaughter”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Then what should we do?”
Aide-de-Ca instructions fro stands in that city, if we can get theain Even if it is but a sed to escape outside the city represent that hope”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Is that so…… So we can’t destroy the enemy”
Aide-de-Camp: “Yes We will circle around the back of the enemy, and burn their food stocks, weapons and supply lines We will seize and destroy Supporting an army of two hundred thousand soldiers no doubt takes an iistics capabilities”
Dual Swordso”
Aide-de-Camp: “We will be an expeditionary force However, we cannot expect reinforcements from the City of the Gate If ere to leave the main force, on’t be able to carry with us any food or medical supplies”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “This is the Demon World In order words, it’s our land It won’t be a proble forests”
Javelinets, we can rely on the blessings of the forest, right? And we can just steal e need from them too”
Pikeht And we can blend into the forests and circle around behind them too This is our land, our rivers, we know it far better than any of these people”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “We are the Tribe of Beasts! We were made for battle”
Aide-de-Cao?”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Of course Let’s destroy the eneer Lord!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Yes! We will deal with his enemies Our Lord is scattered to the winds! Until our own bones burn, ill rush towards the Spirits as well!”
Pike as is necessary on the battlefield”
Aide-de-Caht, a ions in the South Struck by a stone from the Second Holy Crusades, and noill stride on to the battlefield together with the Tribe of Beasts)
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “How is it, Human Officer?”
Javelino across the river to the plains!”
Aide-de-Cao”
Dual Swordsht!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Use us! We will leave our names on the battlefield”
Aide-de-Camp: (I may not be as competent as the Commander, but…… I cannot fail this duty)
Scout of Beasts: “The horses have been gathered”
Aide-de-Cas Make sure you carry as little food as we need To the South!”
“””To the South!!”””
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Explanation
Rations: Rations are small-sized, portable foodstocks which can be carried on expeditions Modern militaries have developed ‘coular package
TL NOTE: Cos I have ever put into my mouth And I have eaten sheep testicles and beetle larvae
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—— The Plains of Strange Cliffs, the Food Stockpile
Grass blowing
Aide-de-Camp: “How is it?”
Dual Swordshts Security ht”
Javelinman of Beasts: “This is already our fourth attack, they’ve surely beefed up the security”
Pikeman of Beasts: “Mmm”
Aide-de-Camp: “Seems like on’t be able to settle this with a surprise attack”
Dual Swords anyway”
Javelinins now”
Aide-de-Caone down by at least a thousand In surprise attacks, muskets are so that the supply situation has no chance of letting up, so…… However, the only e can relieve the siege is to actually destroy the store”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Commander”
Aide-de-Camp: “Yeah”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “I know you want to do this safely, but we are elite Tribesmen of Beasts We were part of that expedition led by the Silver Tiger Lord to the Huo”
Javelinht Our spears won’t lose out to those muskets”
Pikeman of Beasts: “Our thousands of lives beyond to the Silver Tiger Lord We cannot lose! There is no way!”
Aide-de-Camp: “……”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Even if you hesitate, will you have another way?”
Aide-de-Cao with the surprise attack Spread out as far as possible and get close to the stockpile using the Triple Sun Moon formation Take out the musketeers”
Beast: “Got it!”
Aide-de-Cao! Attack!”
Dual Swordsman of Beasts: “Got it!”
Javelinman of Beasts: “Show them the power of the Beasts!”
Pikeman of Beasts: “And the power of our souls!”
————- The Plains of Strange Cliffs, a Shrubby Area Near the Stockpile
The Female Paladin: “Calm down The enemy have yet to sense our presence”
Rifleman: “Yes!”
The Feh the telescope Do not forget to warn our partners Snipers and knights must operate in two-man teams Spearmen stick to the rear, and reed arymen first! After that, follow your orders and take out all threats”
Rifleman: “Understood!”
Knight of the Lake: “Standing by the bonfire to your right!”
The Female Paladin: “Take him down”
Rifleman: “On it”
Bang!
Knight of the Lake: “Target down Next target”
The Feood accuracy”
The Butler: “Nyohohohohoho I taught them personally”
The Female Paladin: “Yeah stop that”
The Butler: “Hohohohohoho Then I’ll do a bit too”
The Female Paladin: “What?”
The Butler: “To help minimise the casualties of our Demon friends over there, I’ll just make some mischief”
The Female Paladin: “Will you be fine alone, you old pervert?”
The Butler: “Whatever do you mean!?”
The Female Paladin: “No, until you actually see the panties, you’re just a guy with an active io with you?”
The Butler: “No, no If you coht? I can easily carry out these clandestine operations Leave it to me!”
The Feht Let’s advance and take down those hts, mount up!”
———– The Inferno Mountains, the Temple of Rubies, Allocated Offices
Flip flip
Shrewd Accountant: “Nu wheat”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Wheat confirmed”
Union Employee: “All done here too”
Shrewd Accountant: “Doesn’t see”
Union E some tea?”
Shrewd Accountant: “Please”
Middle Aged Merchant: “The City is in a fierce battle right now”
Shrewd Accountant: “Indeed”
Middle Aged Merchant: “We can e the resources of the warehouse like this I hope the Disciple Engineer and his craftsht”
Shrewd Accountant: “This is important work as well”
Middle Aged Merchant: “I know…… But even so, what’s with this amount? Did the Union really have so e to secure all this stuff?”
Shrewd Accountant: “These are the personal financial assets of the Fire Dragon Lady”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Personal financial assets!? Don’t say such stupid things This is an absurd amount of wheat This is the first tie amount of wheat in the Surface World This amount would be unrivalled even in the Holy Empire, does the Demon World even have the ability to produce this much wheat?”
Young Merchant: “It’s been a while”
Middle Aged Merchant: “You surprisedhere?”
Shrewd Accountant: “Councillor! When did you arrive!?”
Young Merchant: “I just did, with the help of a teleportation seal However, the process was unbearably painful To do such a thing regularly…… the Hero is truly so else”
Fire Dragon Lady: “It takes the effort of two people”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Your Excellency”
Shrewd Accountant: “Have you coe?”
Young Merchant: “No, that’s hardly necessary is it?”
Fire Dragon Lady: “It’s necessary”
Young Merchant: “The three of us can talk here amicably”
Fire Dragon Lady: “We do not have the luxury of time”
Middle Aged Merchant: “What do you mean?”
Shrewd Accountant: “Well”
Fire Dragon Lady: “The two of you come with me”
Young Merchant: “……”
Middle Aged Merchant: “That line of sight suggests so”
Shrewd Accountant: “Yeah”
Middle Aged Merchant: “You seem to have bad hobbies”
Shrewd Accountant: “She keeps telling us to follow her, like an unstoppable force We have to take advantage of the situation and show all future Councilmen how it’s fone”
Middle Aged Merchant: “That’s certainly true”
Shrewd Accountant: “The road is long and arduous, but we are merchants after all”
Middle Aged Merchant: “No doubt about that”
———– The Inferno Mountains, the Temple of Rubies, the House of the Lord
Fire Dragon Lady: “Father!”
Fire Dragon Lord: “Mmm, if it isn’t my little cherry blossom horns How boisterous You have not been home in a while”
Shrewd Accountant: “What’s this ‘little cherry blosso?”
Young Merchant: “Her nickname”
Middle Aged Merchant: “You’re well informed”
Young Merchant: “Thank you”
Fire Dragon Lady: “What’s with the engagement present!?”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Huhhhhh!?”
Shrewd Accountant: “Engagement!?”
Young Merchant: “……”
Fire Dragon Lord: “No, these presents are gifts froible bachelor in noble families ould like to marry you”
Fire Dragon Lady: “I’ve never heard anything like that!”
Young Merchant: “……”
Fire Dragon Lord: “All that stuff in the warehouse? They are all fro man”
Fire Dragon Lady: “I heard that What I want to ask is why you would do so what I wanted”
Fire Dragon Lord: “That is soh discussion”
Young Merchant: “Ah”
Middle Aged Merchant: “That was definitely a sign to say ‘get out’, right?”
Shrewd Accountant: “So it would seem”
Fire Dragon Lady: “What sort of designs do you have, Merchant?”
Young Merchant: “Allow h level political manoeuvre known as an advance investned to protect our options”
Fire Dragon Lady: “Did you send the presents?”
Young Merchant: “Yes I did That’s what it is”
Fire Dragon Lady: “You want to marry me?”
Middle Aged Merchant: “How very straightforward”
Shrewd Accountant: “She’s a lady after all”
Young Merchant: “No, it’s not that sort of thing”
Fire Dragon Lady: “So you have no intention ofme at all?”
Young Merchant: “That really puts me in a spot The future is a wide open expense I have no intention of narrowing it under soreement”
Fire Dragon Lady: “Are you intending to feign ignorance now?”
Young Merchant: “Not at all I am truly your business partner”
Fire Dragon Lady: “You have shown me that your unclear methods are the weapons of merchants”
Young Merchant: “It is for expediency”
Shrewd Accountant: “He did say soh”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Whether as a et used to seeing”
Fire Dragon Lady: “I understand,”
Young Merchant: “I thank you if you do”
Fire Dragon Lady: “Just my father and these two people are insufficient witnesses”
Young Merchant: “I didn’t say anything of the sort Why did you even suggest that I wanted to otiations to save the City of the Gate, I told you that as ht, but I would be able to coet twisted into this? I don’t understand”
Fire Dragon Lady: “After all that, you’re just trying to escape now”
Young Merchant: “I a”
Fire Dragon Lady: “Then save the City of the Gate”
Young Merchant: “I am just a merchant”
Fire Dragon Lady: “No The De”
Shrewd Accountant: “What?”
Fire Dragon Lady: “I tried tohiht…… is the De’s person”
Young Merchant: “I know that IS that so you’ve just noticed?”
Fire Dragon Lady: “Which is why I have to be happy I need to be with a good ht…… I want to ht is the Hero, thenOtherwise, that would be against our contract”
Middle Aged Merchant: “What a strange thing to say”
Shrewd Accountant: “Where is the link?”
Fire Dragon Lord: “Hahahaha I would also like to hter to such a formidable person”
Young Merchant: “What exactly are you two people saying!?”
Fire Dragon Lord: “If the Young Merchant is willing to beco, ill cease to pursue this matter”
Middle Aged Merchant: “Hey, hey”
Shrewd Accountant: “This is the first time I’ve ever seen him so cornered”
Fire Dragon Lady: “How do you feel?”
Young Merchant: “Just what is going on? Don’t twist the facts now Why do I have to beco!?”
Fire Dragon Lady: “As the De, you would be able to make me happy and also save the City”
Young Merchant: “Just what are you saying!? I am at heart just a merchant I won’t say I have no intention to save the City, but I don’t have that duty”
Fire Dragon Lady: “I love the City”
Young Merchant: “You’ve said that before”
Fire Dragon Lady: “No oes, ill return to the City together and continue our lives”
Young Merchant: “…… Why?”
Fire Dragon Lady: “You promised to help”
Young Merchant: “——-“
Fire Dragon Lady: “You said you would help even ‘without any reward’”
Young Merchant: “That’s……”
Fire Dragon Lady: “You promised”
Young Merchant: “……”
Fire Dragon Lady: “You promised”
Young Merchant: “…… That is, what do you mean?”