Vol 2 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1: Number, 1, Prologue – translated by Doza
Previously:
Due to his teacher Lorenzo Luis’s final wish, Silvester began searching for his teacher’s old companion, one of the Holy King’s two wives—the Warrior Queen.
With great difficulty, he finally managed to find the Warrior Queen, who now goes by the name of Carol and travels all around the world.
After much pestering and the use of his teacher’s name, Silvester managed to make Carol agree to become his companion, and now they travel the continent together…
“Silvester!”
A roar penetrated the forest, startling countless birds into the sky and even scaring ferocious beasts into running off one after another. The originally tranquil forest was suddenly in turmoil.
Silvester, usually shortened to “Silvie,” was presently feeling wronged as he crouched on the ground, looking up from below and giving off a bright-eyed, pitiable expression. This trick was very effective on the female gender. Whenever he was hungry, as long as he made this sort of bright-eyed expression, he would usually be able to find a female who would give him a free meal.
Unfortunately, the female in front of him had the most masculinity out of anyone in the entire world. (Formerly commanding five thousand troops to oppose fifty thousand demons, the Warrior Queen—also known as Carol—who had journeyed under countless skies with her pair of dual blades, was currently Silvie’s companion.)
However, this word “companion” was in itself only Silvie’s own acknowledgment… According to Carol’s words, if he had not been her deceased companion’s only student, he would have been abandoned by the roadside long ago, and would even have a “Stupid creature. Please do not pick up” sign stuck onto him.
“Tell me!” Carol roared. “How many times has it been that you’ve endangered yourself now?”
Silvie blinked and said, “The th-thir…” At first he thought of casually saying the third time, but faced with Carol’s eyes burning with black flames, he truly didn’t have the courage to lie without blinking. He truthfully replied, “Maybe the thirty-fifth time.”
“You’re sure?”
“… If you include slipping and almost falling down a mountain wall, stepping on the tail of a cobra, and stealing honey and ending up being chased by a swarm of bees, then it would be the thirty-eighth time.”
Carol said coldly, “Then tell me, how long have we been adventuring together?”
“I know, I know!” Silvie smiled very sweetly. “Just two more days and it will be a full month! Are we going to celebrate a bit? How about going to the tavern and ordering a banquet? That’s a bit extravagant but it is a rare occasion, commemorating a month since we’ve met. What do you think we should order? A slice of cake is a must, and then, and then…”
No! If Silvie had not been her deceased companion’s only student, she would have already killed him a hundred times over!
Carol’s face twitched, her hand on the hilt of one of the dual blades on her back, but upon further thought, killing this guy would tarnish her own blade! She then lowered her hand, clenched her fist, and growled, “Shut up or die!”
Silvie cleverly chose to shut up immediately, even crossing two fingers in front of his mouth to make an ‘X.’
Carol breathed deeply with all her might. Calm down! Calm down! However much this guy is stupid, talkative, and useless, he is also LL’s only student. On behalf of LL… LL you old b.a.s.t.a.r.d! What kind of student did you accept? Was it because of your old age that your sympathy overflowed, and so you were determined to take care of a piece of rubbish?
“Go!” Carol had exhausted all of her strength before she managed to calm down. After saying that one word she immediately continued forward, not caring the least bit whether the person behind would be able to keep up… It would be even better if he can’t keep up!
It was a pity that while the person behind her was not good at anything, his skill at following people was actually decent. Although Carol wasn’t running, her pace was not slow either, yet Silvie always managed to easily trail behind.