Rebirth Online World

Episode 13: In the mountains cave ①

“Watch out! Your [body enhance] is going to run out.”

“Aaa…”

While letting out a pathetic voice, Nina released her skill.

“Gigigig…”

“Die!”

She dodged a goblin soldiers attack and land her right dagger on its neck. She also delivers another blow using her left knife on to the body.

“It’s very difficult to maintain [body enhance] while fighting.”

“That’s why we do the training. You also need to get accustomed to dual wielding.”

“Hehehe.. That’s right.”

Nina usually only used one dagger. Will she gain a new skill for using two weapons?

We are now inside the cave on the mountain. Nina never ventured deep inside so we decided to try the 2F. The cave is actually 3F deep and we usually hunt on the 1F.

“This 2F doesn’t have a lot of enemy.”

“Don’t get careless. There’s a boss on the 3F.”

“Boss?”

Inside dungeon or labyrinth there is a strong monster different from normal monsters. Even if you defeat it, it will appear again after some time. However inside this dungeon, monsters are fighting with their kin for turf.

“Nina, I’m busy making potions right now. You need to kill all of the monsters.”

“Eh? All?”

“I have seen trough the opponent’s weaknesses and movements. Where you didn’t even used your brain and fought by reflex. You need to watch your opponents habits Nina.”

While I said that, I am already on the way to make my seventh potion.

After we killed the bandit, Nina brought everything I needed to make potions. 17 gold and 2 silver gained from equipment and I only spent five and a half silver.

The thing that is quite weird is clean water. Clean water could be substituted by spring water and the quality becomes higher. I could sell it in a bigger town or to a merchant. Maybe I can be a travelling potion seller?

“Nina, you’re going to get killed if you don’t pay attention.”

“It’s only three goblin soldiers.”

The more enemies we have, the better Nina’s movements become. Because they couldn’t move freely while watching out for their companions.

“[Dagger Strike]!” Nina activates her skill. One goblin soldier couldn’t dodge and died immediately.

“You shouldn’t shout the name of the skill out loud. If the opponent is a human, they will be prepared to block it.”

“Hii.. It’s not my fault! I’m not yet accustomed to use skills without chanting.”

Nina could chant her [Dagger strike] in her mind but she always said it out loud when activating it. The benefit of chanting inside your mind is that there’s no way to guess what skill is going to be launched. If it’s a battle against other adventurers, it will be a good advantage. However she still says it out loud when activating it.

In the meantime she already killed the goblins.

“A… I managed to kill them.”

“Alright. So do you want to call it a day?”

“Yeah. My guild rank soon will become E thanks to Yu.”

Of course it’s because when we kill monster, Nina is the one who turns the quest in.

As always on the way home, I hunt horn rabbits. The bath is finally perfect. It is time to let Grandma Stella try it out.

“I’m home.”

“Welcome back Yu. Nina-chan, come in too.”

I immediately warm up the bath water.

“Grandma Stella, please take this.”

I passed her a potion that I made earlier.

The potion was made today but I keep my ability to make it as a secret from her. She doesn’t want to take potions because she thinks it’s a waste of money.

“But, did you buy this?”

“Don’t worry. The herb I gathered today is high quality so I get paid extra. It was also bought on a discount from a travelling merchant. Please drink it now.”

“Thank you..”

Today dinner is bread and rabbit stew. But no matter how many times I saw Nina eating, she really eats a lot.

After dinner I bring grandma Stella to the bath.

“Yu, is that a tub? Is this the thing that you have been making?”

“Yes. Today is cold, so please get in while it’s still warm.”

“Thank you. I’m really glad.”

Because there’s a spring nearby we didn’t have to go far to take water.

“Grandma, the water is already in perfect temperature. Please enter.”

“I’m the first one to use it?”

“Of course. I made it for you in the first place. So you should be the first one to enter.”

Grandma Stella eyes becomes watery. It was worth my effort to see this. While completing the bath, my [blacksmith] and [alchemy] has gone up to Lvl 2.

After a while Grandma Stella has finished taking a bath.

“Yu, that was perfect. The warm water, I even feel like a queen.”

“I’m glad that you like it. I will enter the bath next then.”

“Wait! I’ll come with you.” Nina said that so suddenly. Recently she has dinner here, sleeps here, and now is going to take a bath here. With me?

“What are you talking about?”

“Yu, woman and man under the age of 18 taking a bath together isn’t a problem.”

“Is that true? Even if it’s true, we won’t fit together!”

“I have a duty to watch over you since I’m older. Listen to me!”

When I was still stunned, Nina already dragged me to the bath. I have no choice but to get undressed.

“What? You’re not going to take a bath?”

“No.. Nothing..”

She is a strange woman.

(TL note: and here’s a sudden change of POV)

I was looking at Yu’s body as he took of his clothes. I didn’t notice before that Yu’s whole body is covered by scars, and burn marks. It could be seen all over his body.

How many years did he suffer? What kind of torture had he gone trough? Why even though you’re hurt so much, you didn’t show it or tell me?

My tears are flowing. I entered the bath in panic to hide it.

(TL note: the wounds are coming from the debt collector and his father is the one inflicting the burns. It seemed he was a smoker and abused him with cigarettes. But there’s been no clear information but yes it is most likely caused by them.

Anyway, how long will it takes for me to catch up to the current translation at this pace?)