Published at 20th of November 2020 10:34:50 PM
Chapter 62.1
Translator: SFBaka
Editor: Thor’s Stone
“Can I have a little of your time, Dame Norian?”
The meeting in the dining hall had finally concluded . I was about to return to my and Clerisama’s room when Captain Dalshim suddenly called out to me .
“What is it, Captain?”
“Can we talk for a short while?”
“It’s been quite some time since you’ve reunited with your comrades, Elna . You should talk to them more . I will be returning to our room first . ”
I found Dame Sasha, another one of my comrades from the Royal Guard, standing by in the corner of the room . It seems she will take over my duties in watching over Clerisama for the night . Sasha nodded slightly in response to my gaze .
“…I understand . ”
Before I knew it, in addition to Captain Dalshim, Sir Walter and the rest of the knights chosen to be party leaders of their respective squads gathered around me as well . I wonder what they want to discuss with me .
“What is it you want to discuss, everyone?”
“It’s fine . You don’t have to be so tense . It’s nothing much, really . We would just like to ask you a few things since you’ve been with Risama and Alan-sama for quite some time . ”
I see . It was inevitable that some doubts will arise when acting with Alan and the rest for the first time after all .
“Understood . ”
“The first thing we want to ask is about that scanning magic Alan-sama, Sharon-dono, and Selendono use . Just what kind of magic spell is it?”
I told them about the principles behind scanning magic and its maximum range that I’ve heard from Alan a while back .
“Unbelievable! To think that kind of thing was actually possible!? No, I have no choice but to believe after seeing it in action for myself, but it is still quite amazing that not only Alan-sama, but even Sharon and Selendono are able to cast such a spell…”
“Alan, Sharon, and Selena are all part of the military in their homeland . It is probably a secret technique that is taught only to soldiers like them . ”
“The military that Alan-sama was part of should probably possess terrifying might . I would never want to face such an army in battle . No . Since Alan-sama is a general of such an army, there is probably no need for such worries . ”
I had no choice but to agree with the opinion of Captain Dalshim . We will certainly be no match for an army equipped with magical artifacts such as rifles and bladeknives .
“However, I am appalled that you are addressing Alan-sama, who will be Risama’s spouse in the future, without honorifics, Dame Norian . ”
The one who chided me was Sir Derry, who was one of the longest-serving Royal Guard members .
“That’s not it, Sir Derry . It was Alan-sama who permitted Dame Norian to address him as such . Alan-sama is a very friendly person . Though it won’t be advisable once we’ve founded our country, we should still strive to gain such a level of trust and rapport with Alan-sama as well . ”
“…Understood . ”
“I understand that Alan-sama is a very accomplished mage, but what about his sword skills? We were able to cross swords with him back in Gotania, but I was unable to get a firm grasp because it was over in practically an instant . ”
“Alan is a master of Corinth-style swordsmanship . As for his skills, I can only describe them as transcendental . ”
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“I believe ‘Corinth’ is Alan-sama’s family name . I see . He is from a family that has developed their own style of swordsmanship . However, Dame Norian . We still won’t have a good grasp of his skill if you just describe it as ‘transcendental’ . ”
“In truth, I was fortunately able to witness Alan’s secret technique just for one instance . ”
“”Secret technique!?””
“So you have already earned Alan-sama’s trust to such an extent, Dame Norian…”
“How was it? How strong was his secret sword technique?”
“It was absolutely overwhelming . I do not believe a person exists in this world who can withstand such a sword technique . I will dare say that he is able to take on the current sword saint and sword king at the same time . ”
“What!? The Sword Saint and the Sword King at the same time, you say!? I cannot even imagine what such a clash would be like… I see . So it is just that overwhelming…”
“Recently, Alan and the others have been teaching me and Risama about the basics of Corinth-style . ”
“My word! To think Alan-sama is even willing to do such a thing . If that’s the case, then we would also like to learn it if possible . ”
“If it’s just the basics, I and Risama can also teach you . Risama has truly become quite strong . I’m sure none of those present here will be able to win against her easily . No, we might even lose to her if we’re not careful enough . ”
“……Dame Norian . Are you truly saying such a thing? Will we really lose to Risama in swordsmanship?”
“Even I have lost to her after all . It was only one match out of ten, but it was still quite splendid . ”
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“Ooh! How heartening! So she has already become so strong! She has grown so much in such a short period of time… She must have trained really, really hard in order to achieve her present strength… As expected of our lord . We will also train harder from now on! There is no point to Royal Guards who are weaker than their lord after all . ”
“”Understood!””
One of the reasons Risama has become strong is because Corinth-style swordsmanship suits her quite well . To achieve similar results through practicing Divine Sword-style would probably prove difficult .
“By the way, I’ve heard that Sharon-dono and Selendono are actually better than Alan-sama when it comes to hand-to-hand combat . Is that really true?”
“Yes, there is no doubt . Alan and the others call the martial art they practice the Imperial Arts, which is a bit similar to the martial art we are familiar with, but also quite different . The difference in ability between Alan, Sharon, and Selena is actually not that large, but Alan has yet to win against the two of them in sparring matches until now . ”
“Do they spar regularly?”
“Yes . Risama, Alan, and I are all taking lessons from them recently . However, I am still treated as nothing but a child when it comes to hand to hand martial skill . ”
“So Risama is also learning from them as well . However, to think that a seasoned member of the Royal Guards like you is treated as if you were a child… Just what in the Goddess’s name is the army Alan-sama was affiliated with…?”
“No, it seems that those two are especially exemplary, even in their military . Alan told me that Sharon and Selena are daughters of an exalted hero of their country . ”
“”A hero!?””
“Yes . He told me that the hero was revered for standing her ground against thousands of foes as she protected the citizens of their country . It may sound unbelievable, but she was said to have defeated more than half of them during the struggle and let them accompany her to the grave . It really seems that Alan holds a great amount of respect and admiration for that hero . ”
“Thousands… And all by herself even… What a hero indeed! It does sound unbelievable, but it is someone even the blessed Alan-sama respects . Thus, it is most likely true… Children of great heroes may not necessarily become great heroes themselves, however, those two are certainly far from ordinary… Now I understand why Alan-sama dotes on them so much . ”
“I’ve heard from some of the men that the leadership and skills displayed by Sharon and Selendono during the bandit subjugation were truly exemplary . It seems people possessing the blood of a great hero are truly of a different caliber . ”
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“Perhaps . Ah, it is truly a blessing for us to have encountered such people! It seems that the heavens are helping us in our cause . ”
We all agreed with what Captain Dalshim said . However, I believe it’s mostly due to Clerisama’s great luck and virtue that we were able to meet them . As expected of my lord, Clerisama! There is no doubt that Goddess Ruminas is watching over her .
Everyone’s interest in Alan and the others was seemingly endless, and our discussions continued deep into the night .
When I went to the bathroom to take a morning bath, I saw that people were already present inside even though it was just at the crack of dawn .
When I asked them why they were up so early, it seems they want to register as official adventurers at the Adventurer’s Guild as soon as possible . It looks like ten people from the late earl’s army have not registered themselves as official adventurers yet . Maybe they didn’t have a guild branch at the place they fled to .
Selena and Sharon were also able to learn healing magic smoothly last night . Well, with the quality of that instructional video, it’s not unexpected at all .
I also sent them bruise and fracture versions of the video afterward, so Selena and Sharon should be able to handle most injuries from now on .
Man . I should have made such videos from the start if I knew they were this effective .
Captain Dalshim already handed me a list of the party leaders and their members . I wouldn’t be able to remember them all on my own, so I had Nanom record the list in my personal database .
(Nanom, please display their names on top of their heads whenever a Clan member comes into view . Oh, and please color code each party as well . Display the font of the leader’s name in bold letters . )
『Understood . 』
With this, I’ll be able to easily remember the names and faces of each of the Clan members .