Chapter 37 (1/2)
The Shaman can't become a Hero
Act 4: Two-Headed Hound
Chapter 37: Kenzaki Asuna and Takanashi+ Kotori
“Haa Haa I brought it down, Hiroki”
Swarms of Goma corpses lay about At the peak of that mountain of cadavers, the Boss Goht particles
Learned skills
Counter Can respond to close-range attacks Possible to repel blades or even fire
ReflectorCan respond to long-range attacks Possible to repel arrows or even lightling
Righteous FistA foundation of the Souma-Style Unarmed Combat Arts A fist that is fast, heavy
Acquired skills
Break Boosts hit Dae Deals the enemy a heavy blow
BerserkInflicts Status Ailain treth [1]
(TN: Counter & Reflector are as is, sihteous Fist As can be implied, his house is a dojo
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Break, is the same that our Swordsman Hirano had And Berserk, Meiko doesn’t have this exact one, but it should be like her on Courage and Madness chapter? Hero sure is one hell of a cheat~
Inforraved intothroughout like I’ up in an RPG
Even when I’ in, it’s evenme a bit worried
“Nii-san, are you alright!?”
“Yeah, o heal the othe—”
“Just what do you think you’re saying! Look at all these cuts, you’re my top priority here nii-san!”
It’s nothing fatal, so I’ here and there, so it may just look really bloody Well, it does hurt, but not anything I can’t bear
“Honestly, you’re always so reckless, nii-san— Healing Light”
Sakura holds up her hands, and a diht envelops my body Whoa, what’s this, it’s war, butthat would be rude
“Looks like, I worried you It was a pretty ugly fight”
I should really reflect on this It was a reckless way of fighting with leaving everything to anger If that Boss Go technique, I’d have been cornered in no tith and the Deh battles
“No, you’d just seen you best friend get eaten Can’t be helped you lost your cool for a bit— And look Souht”
“Thanks Asuna, if you weren’t there, I’d be done for No, that goes for all of you If any of you weren’t there, I—”
“Nihaha, we’re all comrades in arms, it’s natural we have your back!”
“Right, on’t be letting Yuuto-kun carry all the burden”
When the fight started, the Boss Goerous, and i standby Goether that ere able to overcome the fierce melee
Sakura’s arrows of light scattered the Goma, while Class Rep’s ice walls blocked their way They did their utainst the Boss Go Takanashi+-san who isn’t currently able to fight, and Asuna got rid of the sood hit on the Boss Goma too
We just barely scraped by A single e for one of us to be dead But I’lad we can enjoy this victory
“Still, if I didn’t lose my cool, we could’ve had more leeway”
“You can leave ht now, just be happy on And, let’s pray for Kousaka too”
I’ht with the Boss Go of losing a best friend, only sadness
“Yeah, you’re, right”
The vast area we fought at seems to be a so-called Boss Rooic circle used for transport, and it’s set so that you use the core fro thesethe Divine Gate, ic circle used for escape much more believable
Luckily, the place we’re warped to isn’t in the middle of a pack of monsters, but inside a fairy square There, we could rest, and more importantly, sort out our hearts
“But still, never thought Holy Enchant had this kind of use”
“Me too, I didn’t think it would go this well”
A sparkling, beautiful katana lay in front of a slightly bewildered Sakura This is that very same Demon Sword once held by the Boss Goma
It had been releasing a red aura, and being that strong of a see to touch it only assaulted with terrible chills Recognizing that, I couldn’t make any proper use of it
Still, I thought it’d be a waste to throay such a good blade, so I tried to have Sakura cast Holy Enchant on it since we had nothing to lose
“Yup, looks all good for now”
I give it a swing, and it’s just a norhter compared to its size, but no other issues This’ll be useful
“If the enchant wears off, I hope it stays normal”
“We’ll just cross that bridge when it comes”
That being said, sometime later, the enchantment wore off, and our doubts were cleared
Speaking from the conclusion, all ell As if it had been purified, the red aura didn’t co as Holy Enchant wore off, it looked like a nor it around It was no longer a Demon Sword, but simply an excellent blade It appears that the curse had been completely lifted
“Asuna, you take it”
“What’s this nonsense now, Sou bastard? You take it, it’s yours”
“No well, it’s not like I don’t want to, but Asuna, your sword broke in that last fight, right? My sword is still working fine And I’ve been using this for a while see, I got really accustoht now”
“B-But you can”
A manly personality, would be so and strict character didn’t allow her to quietly accept it Having a good grasp of such feelings, the one who caood ol’ Class Rep
“Look how hard Yuuto-kun is begging you Asuna, just take it why don’t you We’re all in the same team now, so it’s important to properly distribute the equipment”
“Well, if it’s with ood use of this katana but”
“So you can just show us that in our battles to coeon ends here, and ill have to face h So we need to work our Dualwielder Asuna to the bone don’t we We’re counting on you”[2]
(TN: 双剣士 — Dualwielder, only in the sword sense
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“Fufuh, your flattery is too sweet, I’ll take it then And, I’ll meet your expectations too”
Looks like Class Rep somehow convinced Asuna
“Then, Sou this katana”
“Yeah, you and me, let’s protect everyone”
With most of our loot distribution done, we decided to hear all the details from our new comrades, Asuna and Takanashi+-san
“As you’ve probably noticed in the fight, I’m a Dualwielder”
“Hey hey, how’s that different fro?”
“Yeah, exactly”
Natsukawa-san’s si a long and a short sword because of that Tord Style
“So what happens when you got just one?”
“It’s not like I’m suddenly powerless Thanks to my vocation, even someone inexperienced as me can show master-class skill”
No, you’ve been strong to begin with, Asuna She didn’t have the arrogance to call herself her cohschooler
But that too, is perhaps just as expected of the only daughter of the esteemed Kenzaki clan known for thier sworsmanshi+p In ter much harsher than myself Actually, if we had a no holds barred, serious uaranteed to win The match would be decided by luck and other factors In other words, it’s 50-50 Sword in hand, I believe Kenzaki Asuna to be the strongest highschool girl in all of japan
Incidentally, leaving aside strength, Asuna is quite the looker as well Long-slit, sharp and coe, st peers of both sexes No actually, she’sat over 170 cirls taller than her in class would be Futaba-san and Kizaki-san fro well toned froure draell defined curves establishi+ng her womanhood[3]
(TN: I recently found to the described eyes, like, long-slit, droopy, cat-like etc
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With a beautiful appearance, and superht out It’s natural that Hiroki fell for her But those intense turf wars between hiirls who called Asuna their Onee-sa to say the least[4]
(TN:
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Well, I can’t really say I’uess
During 1st year（10th grade) , I had accidentally accepted a challenge fro She then said, “Now that you’ve beaten me, I’ll accept you as my fiance”, like it was so a whole other uproar
It’s kind of absurd deciding about e partners froements and what not were safely laid to rest Asuna too would prefer to marry not me, but someone who she actually loves; she should in fact
Anyway, the girl called Kenzaki Asuna, is an i ell And presently, she’s also a comrade I can leave my back to
“Well, having two h As of now, I’er with tords than one”
“Uh-huh, that ood one don’t we”
“We’re lucky enough to get even one this good The second one, I’ll settle for a rusted sword no problem”
“Hold it right there, Asuna-chan! Now’s the time for Kotori to show her mettle!!”[5]
(TN: Kotori-tan refers to herself in the third person~
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The one suddenly wedging herself into the conversation is Takanashi+-san e had protected in the fight just now
“Kotori, you mean, we can use it?”
“Yep, Sakura-chan and Class Rep said they had some extra core”
I see, understands her partner Asuna I have not a clue what’s going on
“Erain?”
“Ahem, lo and behold! For Kotori’s vocation, it is the one, the only—”
“She’s a Sage”
“Waah!? Somoment!!”
Cause you were getting cocky, Asuna coldly replies, at who her little ars a smile to the face
“And, a Sage is?”
“You see~, a Sage, that is someone that~—”
“Yeah, she’s got no fighting ability, but she has a number of useful powers The novice skills are—”
“Waah! Stop that already!!”
Ancient Language Deciphering: basic Can read the ancient language Limited to third-class
Si Understanding and Clarification Disassembly and reassembly
Sacred Tongue: “Word of Rejection”Can translate speech with intention into the sacred tongue Li rejection
“There’s also one acquired skill”
Mana analysis Can see the function of items imbued with mana and analyse them[6]
(TN: 古代語解読・序 — Kodaigo Kaidoku: Jo— Ancient Language Deciphering: basic ie babelfish
簡易錬成陣 — Kani Renseijin — Si’
神聖言語「拒絶の言葉」— shi+nsei Gengo “Kyozetsu no Kotoba”— Sacred Tongue: “Word of Rejection” ie fus ro dah
魔力解析 — Maryoku Kaiseki — Mana analysis better explanations right after
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Would be the 4 skills possessed by Sage, Takanashi+-san
“And, what do these powers do specifically?”
“See that fountain over there? The fairy square’s fountain actually has a hidden feature And to use that feature, you have to kno to read the ancient language”
That’d be where Ancient Language Deciphering: basic comes into play
“That feature being?”