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Published at 19th of June 2020 03:17:51 PM
Chapter 159

Chapter 159: The young man and Yarandorara Part 1


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Translator: Tseirp

 

 

I was 9 years old at that time .

I had just entered the Bahamut Knight Order and I was still a page, lowest in the rankings .

It was during a cold winter evening .

Heavy snow was falling from the grey skies .

There was still some leeway to feel joy from the heavy snowfall but most of the Imperial Capital people were soaked by the snow and walked with dampened spirits .

The streets were crowded with people returning from work so there was even more discomfort .

On that gloomy day, I was requested by Flores-san who was the knight I served under to buy something so I was walking through the crowd while shaking my cloak .

 

(Would anybody actually sell the cosmos flower in the middle of winter?)

 

In my heart, I wondered if this hard work would end in wasted effort and was a little dissatisfied .

But as a page, I had no choice but to obey the orders of the knight I served .

At the very least, I probably had to visit at least five florists and bear with the large snowflakes before he would be convinced .

 

(It would have been better if he could have at least told me in the morning . )

 

The empty stomach of my growing body growled but dinner that night was likely to be late .

 

I joined the Knight Order because I wanted to become stronger to protect Ruti but if I do not promote to squire, I would not have the opportunity to grow my divine protection .

Most of the pages who worked with me did not want to do chores such as these .

In particular, the eldest son of an Earl, Neville, often pushed his chores onto others .

Although he was using that spare time well by training with the spear .

This time the search for flowers was originally Neville’s task but he pressed the chore to me as I was a commoner .

 

(Well, this is a good chance to gather knowledge on being a knight since I grew up in the countryside . )

 

Strength alone was insufficient to protect Ruti .

The ability to negotiate with people of power, the ability to maintain a party’s journey, the ability to lead and fight as a commander … the first step necessary in obtaining those would be to acquire appropriate manners and ways of thinking as a knight .

As such, although I was dissatisfied, I accepted being in the lowest position and took my tasks seriously .

Besides, our superiors, Flores-san, was an elite knight from the Bahamut Knight Order of the Avalonian Kingdom .

He looked closely at our work although it seemed like he was tossing menial tasks for us to perform .

 

Regarding Neville .

Yesterday, I overheard Flores telling his knight colleague that he was going to expel Neville from the Knight Order .

 

(A person can’t be a knight just by relying on strong martial prowess . )

 

I thought about that as I walked among the snow and crowds .


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I heard creaking sounds from above my head .

 

“The sound of a drawn bow?”

 

I jumped on the shoulder of the man in front of me and jumped into the air .

 

“Sorry about that!”

“Uwa!? This brat! What are you doing!!”

 

With the +30 level from 『Guide』 that made my level way above that of an ordinary child, I could perform such feats with the light body of a child .

While stepping on the heads of the people I passed by, I drew the short sword on my waist and cut down the arrow that was shot .

 

“That man was the target . ”

 

At the location where the arrow would have hit was a man dressed in fine silk with a shocked and bewildered look .

If I remember correctly, he should be the owner of a large company that deals with salt and is an executive of the Merchant Guild . His name should be Bran・Robinson .

A man with enough wealth and position to be targeted .

 

“And the person that aimed for his life is there!”

 

The second floor of the house on the side of the street .

Two eyes shined in the dark room where not a single candle was lit .

 

“I’ll apologize later!”

“Kya!”

 

I leaped high up by lending the shoulder of an Elf woman near me .

 

“ … !?”

 

I could see surprise showing on the face peeking through under the hood of the man dressed entirely in black holding a bow .

I grabbed the window sill, kicked the wall, jumped into the window, and slashed with my sword without missing a beat .

 

“Ah!?”

 

The moan of pain came from me .

A sharp pain ran down my right arm .

It was supposed to be a surprise attack but my sword did not connect and scraped the chain shirt my opponent was wearing under his clothes .

The man quickly leaped backward to gain distance . I couldn’t chase after him .

After all, an arrow was stuck in my right arm and I couldn’t move .

The man stabbed me with the arrow he was holding in his right hand as he dodged my attack .

 


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(He’s strong . )

 

Born with a divine protection level of 31, that was the first time I fought against somebody stronger .

I held my sword with my left hand and controlled my breathing .

 

“That attack gave me the chills . That didn’t match your appearance, kid . Sorry but I will kill you here . ”

“You too, I did not expect you to dodge my sword with that timing . I’ll give up on capturing you without killing you . ”

“That crest should belong to the Bahamut Knight Order . A page huh … you might become a hero who leaves their name in history if you grow up but since you stuck your head into unnecessary matters … pitiful kid . ”

His killing intent was first-class as well .

I was hit by intimidation that was incomparable to what I felt when I fought against an Owl Bear .

The man drew his bow and aimed for my heart .

 

(His divine protection is 『Shooter』, no, 『Bow Master』!)

 

The divine protection of 『Bow Master』is one that does not use the bow as a tool for fighting but finds meaning in the training of bow techniques .

It is one of the unique martial artist-type divine protection that utilizes weapons .

Their impulse to use the bow is strong but it should still be very much stronger than the ordinary 『Shooter』 .

It will be difficult to survive without suffering any wounds .

The thought that if only I had my armor ran through my mind but I dispelled that thought since it was pointless at the moment .

I resolved myself as I used my wounded right arm to cover my face and pulled one leg back to turn my body sideward to protect my heart with my left shoulder .

 

“That’s not a bad strategy . You will have a chance of winning if you live even though you will have to sacrifice your arm . ”

 

The man said without a change in his expression … he had a look of composure .

He probably had confidence in piercing through my arm to reach my vital points .

My heartbeat quickened with the prospect of death looming .

At that moment, a strong and warm wind, a spring-like wind, blew through the window .

White petals mixed with the snow passed between us .

Two petals danced and blocked the man’s eyes as though they were attracted to them .

 

The next instant, he released the arrow .

It tore through the petals flying in the air and pierced the wall behind me .

At the same time, I felt the sensation of the sword I held with my left hand slice through flesh .

The petals that blocked the man’s eyes fell to the ground .

 

“ … . !”

 

The bleeding man glared at me with a terrifying gaze .

His throat was pierced and he leaked strange noises .

He was muttering something but I couldn’t understand what he was saying .

I put more strength behind my left arm and pushed the sword deeper in .

The man’s body trembled and collapsed to the floor as though a puppet with broken strings .


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“Haaa haaa …”

 

I verified that the man was dead and sat on the floor .

The arrow on my right shoulder was stabbed by hand so the wound was not deep .

I held my breath and clenched my teeth before pulling the arrow out .

The bloody arrow clattered on the floor .

My right shoulder hurt but I felt the tingling sensation coming from my divine protection for the first time in a long time .

 

(I leveled up . )

 

Born with level 31, I had exterminated monsters every day from when I was 6 years old to level up .

However, defeating lower-level opponents had very poor efficiency for nurturing divine protection .

Until yesterday I was only able to raise my level by two, to reach divine protection level 33 .

But today, just one battle made my level rise to 34 .

 

“So this is the Imperial Capital . ”

 

I was worried about leaving Ruti’s side but it was the right choice to be scouted by the Knight Order to become stronger .

After sitting for a while, I heard rustling noises rushing through the building .

I quickly put my hand on the sword handle of the sword which I had sheathed .

 

“Are you all right!?”

 

It was a High-Elf female that rushed in .

Following behind her were guards with their long swords drawn .

They seemed to be allies .

 

“I’m glad you are all right . ”

 

The High-Elf whom I met for the first time held my wounded right arm .

Flowers drifted around the wound and the wound disappeared without a trace .

 

“Thank you very much, High-Elf Onee-san … erm, sorry but have we met before?”

“No, this is the first time we’ve met . I am Yarandorara . ”

“Ah, were you perhaps the person I stepped on to reach the second floor?”

“Yes, I was shocked . ”

 

Yarandorarsan said and smiled gently .

 

“Sorry, I was in a rush and thought that I didn’t have any other choice . ”

“It’s okay, like you said, that was the only option . ”

 

That was the first time I spoke with a High-Elf .

There were High-Elves living in the Imperial Capital but they usually build communities around High-Elves and lived by building invisible walls to the human race .

It was in the nature of the High-Elf race to dislike other races .

 

“Hey, this guy is Visha!”

“Visha, the Archipelago mercenary?”

 

The guard examined the man’s corpse and muttered something .

 

“I have seen Visha before, I’m sure of it . ”

“It’s probably somebody who looks like Visha . After all, it was a kid who killed this guy so it can’t be that Visha, famed for killing three kings . ”

“ … That’s true . He does look very much like him though . ”

 

It seemed that the man was a famous mercenary .

No wonder his level was high if he had been active in the Archipelago Kingdom with its never-ending wars .

 

“Young master . ”

 

The guard looked at me and said .

 

“I would like to have an explanation as to what transpired here so could you come with me to the military station?”

“Understood . ”

 

But before I could go to the guard, Yarandorara stepped in front of me and stopped me .

 

“Wait, this child has just gone through a life and death fight . He doesn’t seem to know anything apart from the battle here so it should be okay to hear a description of the events tomorrow . ”

“Mu, but Yarandorarsan . ”

“Look at the boy’s sword . ”

 

My sword?

 

“ … I see . Sorry about that young master, I’ll listen to your description tomorrow . Please let me know your name and affiliation . ”

 

The guard quickly gave up and said to me in a gentle voice .

I tilted my neck in confusion in my mind but I was relieved that I would still have time for Flores-san’s errand .

 

“I am a page serving Flores-dono, Gideon・Lugnason . ”

“Lugnason-kun huh? I take it you live in Lord Flores’s residence . I will visit tomorrow morning . ”

 

Yarandorara and I nodded to the guard and left outside .

 

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