Takarakuji de 40-oku Atattandakedo Isekai ni Ijuu Suru - Chapter 87
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Author:
すずの木くろ (Susunokikuro)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan
Editor, Proofreader:
TheDefend
Chapter 87: More Haste, Less Speed
Later that night.
At the residence’s yard that was illuminated bymoonlight, Valetta was wiping her wet hair with the towel at the bath.
She had already changed her clothes and only wore atunic, but without putting pants and still barefooted.
Since there was a board used for the bath underneathher, her feet didn’t get dirtied by the yard’s soil.
She was sweating heavily after returning from the mountainand most of her body felt sticky, but after washing her entire body with soap, shefelt clean and refreshed.
She unfastened the leather strap that binds her hairand the beautiful shoulder length blond hair was shining brilliantly under the moonlight.
It was not the soap that she always use, but instead, sheused the shampoo and the conditioner to wash her hair, so it felt remarkably smootherthan the usual.
At times the refreshing wind that came from the yardfelt comfortable on her skin and the insects at the surrounding thickets were playinga chiming beautiful music.
「(I have found iron ores, so next is to learn the iron smelting technique.It’s necessary to test many things for the engineering projects, and for the farmmachinery and machine tool, I want to create one piece for each of them……)」(Valetta)
From now on, Valetta planned to perform any productionthat could be done in the village like metal smelting or machine tool.[1]
Even if she had memorized the content of every bookthat Kazura had brought, there was anxiousness remained unless she applies itin the real test.
First of all, based on the knowledge of engineeringand smelting she obtained from the book, she chose what could possibly be performedin the village, something that could be done with just their own power.
For the next step, searching for possible efficientmethods for mass production through lessons learned from the production of the mechanismof the machines and tool that they had created.
If the machines or tools were to be used just for thevillage, then it would be enough just by making several of them and there wasno need to think about mass production.
However, Valetta decided that in the near future, bypresenting the technology and knowledge that she had learned, she could hurryto join Kazura’s side in Isteria.
After she acquisition as much as the technologicalknowledge that she could earn right now and mastered the practical application method,surely her power would become needed by Kazura.
He wouldn’t say, “You may return first”, just likewhen she parted with Kazura in Isteria before.
At that time, Valetta was assailed by the forebodingthat Kazura might go to a place her hand couldn’t reach and she experienced a dreadfulsense of loss.
She didn’t really know why her heart was so badly damagedlike that, but she didn’t want to experience it for the second time.
I will become someone who is absolutely needed byKazura, was the strong resolution that Valetta made.
「Also, I’ll need to do basic stance training every day…… Isaac-san, I wonderwhen will he come again?」(Valetta)
At yesterday and the day before that, Isaac had taughtValletta the methods by the military for basic training.
Usually, when a recruit entered the military, theywill begin with a training to improve basic physical strength with physicaltraining like a marathon and push-ups, also living as a group to make them getused to discipline.
However, in Valetta’s case, just by her physicalpower, far from a new soldier (新兵 shinpei), she already reacheddivine soldier (神兵 shinpei) level, so she didn’t learn any method for basic physical strengthimprovement training.
First of all, she learned the way to hold and how toswing a sword and shield, then the basic stances, but just after two days oftraining, she obtained Isaac’s passing verdict, 「…… You passed.」
This might be the result of her previously learningthe way of handling weapon from Valin, despite reluctantly at that time.
In addition, since she was not reluctant this time andlonged for training, she wasn’t the same person anymore.
The next training that she had informed to perform wasto cut down a mock enemy, a 1.8 meter tall log.
The real sword and shield that she used were heavierthan the training ones, but for the current Valletta, it wasn’t such a bigproblem.
Slash. Stab. She clearly remembered the attacktechnique that she had learned from Isaac, the next thing she had to do was torepeat this attack technique and hammered it into her body.
Then after she had familiarized with it, she wouldalso perform javelin, archery, and horseback training.
Since her aim was to be able to protect Kazura, thenwouldn’t she only need to learn melee fighting, so she tried to ask Isaac, buthe immediately rejected it and informed her, 「It will be useless if you can’t do everything」.
She didn’t know how long it would take, but to measureValetta’s skill, there would be also mock combat inserted at times.
Actually, she wanted for Isaac to continuously eatJapanese food too and so he will also stand at the same ground like her, but Valettacouldn’t just let the secret out only by her own arbitrary decision.
In the village there were many people who hadexperienced war, so she could ask them to have a match with her.
Since they surely much stronger than Valetta, theywouldn’t object as a training opponent.
Valetta put the cloth towel that was used to wipe herhair dry into the basket, put the thin waistcloth and the pants, then wore the woodensandal, placed the wooden board that she had stood on before and leaned at theresidence wall.
There was a mountain of things that she needed to dotomorrow.
There was no time to spare for idling.
So that she could be together with Kazura, she had theconfidence to give her best no matter what.
She also had the resolution to even do anything.
She didn’t want to experience that feeling for thesecond time.
「……But before that, maybe I need to build a bathroom.」(Valetta)
While holding her hair near her nose, Valetta mutteredas her cheek slightly loosened.
There was a gentle scent of lavender drifting fromValetta’s hair, the same scent as the lavender scent of the aroma pendant thatshe gave to Kazura last night.
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Meanwhile,
In front of the camp fire that was crackling as itburns, Kazura was having a pleasant conversation with Isaac and Havel.
Marie also sat beside Kazura at the same bench he wassitting and holding the handle of the copper cup that contained the herb teathat Kazura brew.
Marie looked a bit apprehensive, so at times she stolea look at Kazura’s face while still holding her cup.
The surrounding soldiers and the servants of theconvoy were relaxing at their preferred places, so the campsite where numerouscamps had been set up was wrapped in a calm atmosphere.
On the perfectly clear night sky, the stars wereshining brightly, a splendid sight worthy to be called as a starry night.
「Now that you mentioned it, certainly Marie-san slightly resemble Havel-san.But, it never crossed my mind that both of you are sibling…… It will be greatif you had told me this from the start.」(Kazura)
「I truly apologize for failing to inform this matter. I thought that this isnot an especially important information for the course of my duties……」(Havel)
Just now, Kazura found out for the first time thatMarie is Havel’s imouto.
Kazura had thought that Marie was just a youngservant, so he was surprised when he knew that Havel and Marie were a sibling.
「But, leaving your parent’s home and live in Nelson’s residence should behard, right? It might be a bit late, but I won’t mind reducing both of yourworking time to only until the evening, so both of you could return hometogether. How about this?」(Kazura)
「I am thankful for your consideration. However, the current condition isalready fine, we wish to be near Kazura-sama’s side as siblings from hereafter.I will give my all in my work so that I could be useful to Kazura-sama even fora little bit.」
Havel replied with a smile at Kazura’s concernedoffer.
Isaac was looking at their conversation with anindescribable expression.
「Huh? Wait, even though she is a noble’s daughter, could she work as a maid?」(Kazura)
At the sudden question that came from Kazura’s mouth, Havelmade a slightly sad expression
But inside his heart, 「Alright, here it comes!」 and clenched his fists.
「…… Actually, Marie is a girl born of my father and a slave, she is animouto from different mother.」(Havel)
「Eh?」(Kazura)
Havel spoke in a low voice as he informed Kazura, whowas opening his eyes from surprise.
「A slave’s child will be a slave since the time they born. Hence, Marie isnot a family member, but a slave who worked at the house. Marie’s owner is myfather, so I can’t do anything, Marie also faced difficulty every day and itmade me grind my teeth when thinking about this…… Since by assigning her to serveKazura-sama’s side, she doesn’t need to return back home, so her situation wasimproved. To grant her a much better situation than the usual, I am reallygrateful. Right, Marie?」(Havel)
Marie, who was mentioned by Havel, was frozen with nervousness,even so she nodded many times.
「Y-yes. Kazura-sama is always showing kindness towards me……」(Marie)
「Well, Marie-san has always worked very hard for me, so I also want to saymy gratitude. Thank you very much for each and every time.」(Kazura)
「! N-n-n-n-not at all! T-thank y-you.」(Marie)
Kazura spoke up and made a slight bow to Marie, so Mariebecame teary eyed with extreme nervousness and vigorously bow down while stutteringher words.
「Eh? No, don’t be that nervous.」(Kazura)
「M-my apologies.」(Marie)
Seeing Marie bowed repeatedly like a broken toy,Kazura made a wry smile.
Marie always had a neat and tense appearance while workingand in anything she did, and yet, she did it with good and reliable skill.
Despite all that, she was actually a timid girl, a trivialcause could send her into a deep fluster.
Recently, he thought that this aspect of her had becomesomewhat better, but Marie’s nervousness today was a bit unusual.
「(…… Ah, she might be scared that she will be fired since I found out that sheis a slave.)」(Kazura)
When Kazura was pondering why she was that nervous, hearrived at that conclusion.
But the true reason why Marie trembled like that wasbecause she was feeling guilty of participating with her brother frighteningplan to seduce Kazura for their convenience. Kazura was completely ignorant ofthis fact.
「(That reminds me, the words that Havel-san had said at that time.)」(Kazura)
Seeing Marie was trembling like a puppy under therain, Kazura remembered Havel’s reply for 『The reason for joining the military』.
Certainly, at that time, Kazura asked him, 「Why did you join the military?」, and he answered, 「Since there is someone I want to protect.」
Surely enough, that someone should be Marie.
He had said earlier that Marie’s ownership lies withhis father, then his plan might be to promote himself to a high position in themilitary, so he might obtain a recognition from his father, then he could askfor Marie’s ownership and took care of Marie who was a slave.
Kazura was moved by the wonderful sibling love thatignored the difference in social position.
This was something that he can’t help but support frombehind with all what he could do.
If he supported them secretly then Havel’s hard workwill bear fruit sooner or later, Kazura nodded inside his heart.
「Don’t worry, I am not someone who minds about social position. From now on,let’s get along well, alright?」(Kazura)
「Y-yes!」(Marie)
Kazura said this while gently smiling at Marie, so shereplied and bowed her head by reflex.
「Then, this might be a different topic, but there is something I want to askto everyone. About the medicine that is used in Isteria……」(Kazura)
「Eh?」(Havel)
「Hm?」(Kazura)
At the sudden change of topic, Havel who had confidencethat his plan had worked out well, raised her voice in surprise.
Seeing Havel behaving like that, Kazura turned towardshim and tilted his head.
Beside Kazura, Marie was still trembling.
Isaac who sat in front of Kazura and was listening insilent at the conversation also opened his mouth in great surprise.
「Is something wrong?」(Kazura)
「Ah, no…… About Marie……」(Havel)
「Ah, I really don’t mind about it, so no need to worry. Just like always,from now on, let’s get along well, shall we?」(Kazura)
「Y-yes.」(Havel)
Seeing that Kazura was smiling while saying this, Havelnodded despite being in confusion.
Why Kazura didn’t say, 「Then let’s release her slave status」 even after he knew Marie’s circumstances,it was inexplicable for Havel.
Havel thought that Kazura’s personality was someonewho after seeing someone close to him troubled or in an unfortunate condition, willunconditionally lend his hand and do anything to help them.
However, Kazura’s true personality wasn’t simply asoft-hearted person.
Kazura really like people who do their best withutmost effort..
If he saw someone doing their best and work hard then hewill want to assist them in one way or another, a personality that was diagonalfrom what Havel had in mind.
「B-but, that……」(Havel)
「…… Ah, I see! That’s true, right?」(Kazura)
Seeing Havel was tenaciously trying to repeat theconversation, Kazura seemed to notice something and then he nodded.
「It’s better if we inform Marie-san too about me being Greysior, don’t youagree? I will leave the rest of the explanation in detail to Havel-san.」(Kazura)
「…… I understand.」(Havel)
Havel felt relieved thinking that Kazura finally guessedhis intention, but when Kazura remark completely went to a differenttrajectory, he dropped his shoulder.
It was deplorable that the conversation didn’tprogress like he had intended but there was a big significance in Kazura’spermission to inform Marie that he was Greysior.
In the future, surely the distance between Kazura andMarie will become closer.
If that happens, then Kazura’s patronage of her willbecome stronger, so Havel felt satisfied that this was enough for now.
Beside Kazura, Marie who couldn’t understand the situationwas still trembling like always.
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SHOCKED. So… the content of Kazura’s aromapendant is……………
Well… Never underestimate desperate teenagegirl, I guess………
Kinda creepy, though…
[1]A machine tool is a machine for shapingor machining metal or other rigid materials, usually by cutting, boring,grinding, shearing, or other forms of deformation. Basically a machine tocreate parts for machine. To create new machines, Valetta want to learn metallurgyand machining. Basically, she want to become an engineer. So, she was themuscle and the brain, while Kazura is the stomach (energy provider), LoL.