TDADP
Episode 17: self-proclaimed genius magician ①
Around Houdon capital, there is a royal road spread out. Thanks to this road, the survival rate of travelers rose by leaps of bounds.
It was on this royal road of Houdon…
“Hey.. are you going to walk, why not take a carriage?”
Usually it was common to ride a horse-drawn carriage by paying some money. It was faster and safer. The horse-drawn carriage has magic protection to keep weak monsters away. It will take 3 days on a carriage and 10 days on foot.
“Why? Because we’re going to do intensive training from now on.”
“Eh? Intensive training?”
“Yeah. It was a jam-packed schedule. You could say it’s special training.”
Nina has become strong recently. I also have increased my level and status, however when I was facing the ogre I was struggling just to fight it.
“Eh.. You have been fighting the ogre?”
“Yeah.. It was terrible. My arm was broken and my head were one step away from being crushed… However I killed it.”
“Eeeh?”
Nina was surprised seeing me alive after facing the ogre. I was never getting injured when fighting against weak monster but that day I was one step away from the death’s door.
“Hey.. What are you doing?”
“I’m trying to see if your injury is better.”
“That arm was healed long ago. And why are you touching my bottom?”
“Don’t worry. Being touched there is calming you down right?”
While she said that there is no chance to make the hand, touching my bottom, leave.
“The reason is that the monster get stronger the closer we are to the capital. We will get ourself accustomed to their strength so that we won’t die stupidly when we encounter a strong monster.”
“Yeah. That’s because the capital was made in the vicinity of a dungeon.”
“So, why did they build it near one?”
“Because there are a lots of benefits.”
Nina was telling me the reason. Dungeons have a monster spawning ground. Unlike normal monster breeding, the monsters spawned are in high purity. Weapons, armor, accessories, it can be created from monster’s materials. There are also treasure boxes spawning inside the dungeon. Hearing treasure boxes spawning may be weird, but so many adventurers aim to find these boxes. From a high rank dungeon, it could even have national level treasures inside. If one could find such a treasure, they could live the remaining of their life in luxury.
“But there are a lot of monsters attacking.”
“Still there are more benefit than drawbacks.”
“However, we haven’t encountered any monster.”
“Because we’re on the royal road.”
That day we didn’t encounter demons until nightfall.
“Today we will camp here.”
“Eat eat ~ ♪”
We say it’s a camp but it’s more like a bonfire. We don’t have any tent to justify it as a camp. We eat bread and dried meat that was made by Stella. She told me how to make it once.
“Stella’s bread is delicious….”
Because of Nina remarks, my eyes becomes watery.
“Yeah.. Because bread can be kept longer don’t eat it all now. We will do the special training now.”
“Eh.. We’re going to do it in the darkness?”
“Because it is dark, it will be a special training. You can also use your full power, no need to hold back.”
“I know I have grown but you have better swordmanship Yu.”
“Don’t worry. I will spar with you without magic and a weapon.”
“What? Barehanded and without magic?”
I drop my long sword in front of Nina.
“Ah.. How come it is broken?”
In the battle with the ogre, its state became so tattered.
“I will get a new one in the city. So I have to fight without it until I get a new one.”
“Don’t worry there are good equipments at the capital.”
The reason I want to buy it there is because they have a A, C and D rank dungeons. “Enrio maze” B rank dungeon and “Golgo labyrinth” a D rank. Many dungeons were nearby and famous for the materials found within, which were used to make armors and weapons from.
“Of course. I will buy the best equipment available.”
“Buy an [Item bag] first. It’s the thing that makes a revolution for an adventurer.”
[Item bag] is a small pouch that has magic applied on it. It could hold items much bigger than it’s size and the weight isn’t changed. It was an essential equipment.
“Alright, enough talk and let’s train.”
I positioned my self away from her.
“You can come at me anytime.”
The moment I said that, Nina’s dagger has passed by the side of my face with a *ziiiing* sound.
“Nina you don’t have to hold back, I can heal myself.”
“Ok…”
Nina was afraid to hurt me, it should relax her anxiety.
Okay, I will cast fireball. (Tl note: i tought he said without magic?)
“What?”
I a shoot a fireball at Nina.
“What?”
“Nina you have to be serious. If not, there’s no point in this special training.”
“Aaah… You saw trough me.”
Nina finally became serious. She used a dagger and a steel knife on her left and right hand.
Ninas [Dagger mastery Lvl 3] and [Dual dagger Lvl 1] enhanced their own effects.
“Oh.”
At that moment Nina is aiming for my chest.
I dodged it easily.
“[Dagger Strike]!”
“You still shout it out.”
Nina is activating her skill on her right hand. The moment I tried to dodged it, her left hand moved forwards. She also activates [Dagger Strike] on her left hand and this time without chanting. It was a feint.
“See ya!”
I was dodging back and took a distance using [Body Enhance].
“Hehehe surprised?”
It was amazing.
“You used a feint by deliberately shouting the skill name out loud.”
I was jealous at her development. I casted a fireball which expanded to be several meters big.
“Wha… Yu…”
That night, special training ended with me chasing Nina using fireballs.
(TL note: he felt lost then cheated by casting magic. I forget at how childish our MC was)
“Good morning..”
“Morning Yu..”
Nina is rubbing her sleepy eyes.
“You didn’t sleep?”
Yesterday after special training I was trying to increase my [Awareness] skill. A monster was caught in my area of awareness and because of that I couldn’t go to sleep with a peace of mind.
“I was trying to scan the area with [Awareness]. I want to get used to it.”
“But you also need to sleep.”
“Well… I want to get used to it.”
It’s because we will enter a city soon. Comer city that we will visit has a population of more than 100,000 people. If I don’t get used to [Awareness] some bad things may happen.
We were walking but Nina keeps looking at me. She was making sure that I was okay.
On the way, we saw one wagon. 5 to 6 adventurers are in it. It stopped a few meters from us.
“What’s happening?” A girl got off the carriage, while the men inside were sneering at her.
“We have some company. Oy.. Pot-chan, come back here~.”
“What did you call me? Pot-chan?”
“No.. You must have misheard me.”
After saying that, the carriage took off and left her.
It was a girl with a face of 10 to 12 years old. Wearing a robe with short blonde hair. I looked at her status.
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| Status window | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name: | Lena Forma | Race: | Human |
| Job: | Magician | Level: | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP: | 21 | MP: | 67 |
| Strength: | 1 | Agility: | 3 |
| Vitality: | 2 | Intelligence: | 23 |
| Magic: | 44 | Luck: | 16 |
| Casting Speed Up: | Lvl. 1 |
|---|
| White Magic: | Lvl. 2 |
|---|---|
| Black magic: | Lvl. 2 |
| None |
|---|
—–
“What’s with her status? She is a magician but her physique is horrible.”
“You guys..”
“What?”
“What?”
Nina and I said it at the same time.
“You’re lucky…”
“Nina let’s leave..”
“To have met me…”
“Quick..”
“the genius magician..”
“I’m a magician…”
“Hey…”
“Yaaa!”
I have met a strange person.
Episode 16: leaving the village!
“Stella. Is what you said the truth?”
“Yeah… I’m not a human being… I was tasked to observe Nina-chan and Yu.”
(TL note: oh no! What is this? I didn’t believe I translate it wrong but since the word was split with… It have a 5% of being wrong.)
Stella already has trouble breathing.
“Stella please have a peace of mind. I will protect Yu. It’s natural because he is my friend.”
“Thank you… Nina-chan… Yu… you make… my life… worth it……”
Stella let out her last breath. Her face was smiling and calm. Nina couldn’t hold back her tears.
“Stella… rest.. in.. peace…”
8 hours later Yu came back. He saw Nina crying and he fell down realizing Stella isn’t moving anymore.
“I… was late…. No…. There’s still time…”
He couldn’t accept her death. Yu tried to make her drink the potion he made. It was dripping down from the mouth.
“Grandmother.. Please drink… Please…”
There was no reply from Stella.
“Aaaaaaaahhhrrggghhh..”
I applied heal on her body. I healed her with a great amount of mana that usually isn’t required by a normal heal. However there is no effect. Heal is a magic to restore the damage that has been done.
For the dead.. It was useless…
When his Mp ran out, Yu sank down.
“Yu… Huhuhu….”
I didn’t realize that there’s a stream of water coming out from my eyes.
After a while Yu and Nina calmed down. They are discussing on what to do.
“Let’s make a grave for her.” While her eyes are still red, Nina talked to Yu who is sitting.
“Stella-san was saying that she was glad that she could spend her days with you.”
“She wasn’t suffering? Living with me.. Did she really say that?”
“Yu, she was smiling in the end.”
I looked at grandmas face and realized.
“We will bury her tomorrow. Let me stay with her tonight.”
“Okay…”
“I wonder what should I do now.”
“I’ll go to Comer city. There are lots of monsters there and I need to get used to male adventurers. It was also Stella’s request.”
“Please don’t go.. Without grandma.. Without you.. There is no reason for me to stay.”
“Of course you are coming with me. Aren’t we friends?”
That day I stayed at grandma Stella’s side without sleeping. In the morning I erected a grave for her.
“Grandmother, I’ll be leaving the village. When I come back I will bring lots of souvenirs. I’ll even tell you about my journey. Please look after me.”
“Stella, please leave Yu to me. I’m also an adventurer so there should be no problem.”
“Oh? Is that coming out from someone who I train?”
“I’m older than you! Humph.”
She was pouting but it was just a joke. I bowed to her and said “thank you.”
I left as soon as possible. If I stayed any longer I may have grieved again. Honestly I don’t know when I will be back to this village.
We have to move through the village to reach the town. We met several villagers on the way.
“You guys, what’s with your appearances and luggage. Are you going to leave the village?”
The villager talked to Nina differently than when they talked to me however Nina’s expression is grim.
“Because grandma is dead, I have no reason to stay here anymore. You have been trying to kick me out anyway. So it’s benefitting both of us.”
“But, we are lacking adventurers. It’s only you and Sermat left. And who is this grandma?”
I feel weird. Is this sarcasm? He was the one who told me that grandma Stella overworked herself. Is he playing the fool?
(Tl note: here is our author grand ability: confusion.. Nina and the villager was talking then he put Yu inner monologue.)
“It’s grandma Stella!”
“Stella?”
The expression of the villager is strange.
“Yu, let’s go.”
I wanted to talk but Nina pulled my hand.
——–
“Chief… How dare they leave us like that. Anyway did any of you know Stella?”
“No.. It’s the first time I hear that name.”
(tl note: what is this? Confusion master author)
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“Nina.. I am aiming to be the strongest adventurer.”
“Don’t worry. With my power and yours combined, we can aim to be the strongest easily.”
“Oh? Where is that confidence coming from?”
Finally after almost a year after I arrived in this world, I left the village to become an adventurer.
(TL note: did we have that much time slip? Anyway the first arc of village is ended. Is it the end of the first book? Idk because I translated from the WN. The chapter was shorter but it took more time to translate thanks for the author confusion skill lol)
15th story: In the mountains cave ③
“I’m so lucky!” in the road towards the cave, Sermat Po couldn’t hide his excitement.
He is the last party member of Hage. Hage who has gone missing is the main force of their party. At first he was hesitant to take the quest but now only two adventurer remain at Resser village. Nina and Sermat are the last adventurer.
At first he didn’t want to take the quest but his income is nearly zero since Hage is missing. He needed to do it if he wanted it or not.
“Oh.. Another goblin corpse and a magic stone!”
He is cutting the goblin’s ear as a prove for the guild later.
“There.. There are still more goblin’s corpses? How weird.”
It was an abnormal spectacle and Sermat noticed it too. As he moved closer to the cave the number of corpses are increasing. Of course he didn’t miss the chance to salvage the ears but is there a dispute between monster? Maybe it’s dangerous but the temptation of free goblin’s ears and magic stones takes over his fear. He finally entered the cave. However it was even weirder. The 1F and 2F were empty. No monster in sight.
Only a sign of corpses remains. A monster massacre seemed to have occured.
A sound of cutting could be heard. As if a sword cutting trough paper, the orc soldiers neck is cut trough.
“You… Give me white magic!… Idiot….”
Yu didn’t pay attention to the stinging pain in his head because of over using [Depriver]. Yu is releasing an omnious air. There are even lots of monster who ran away scared.
Usually Yu didn’t kill a lot of monster for training Nina. However today he killed several hundreds already.
All the times he used [unknown world magic eyes] while depriving monsters skills by [Depriver].
His skills and statuses all increased tremendously.
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| Status window | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name: | Yu Sato | Race: | Human |
| Job: | None | Level: | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP: | 136 | MP: | 216 |
| Strength: | 51 | Agility: | 49 |
| Vitality: | 47 | Intelligence: | 61 |
| Magic: | 46 | Luck: | 1 |
| Swordmanship: | Lvl. 5 |
|---|---|
| Physical strength up: | Lvl. 5 |
| Awareness: | Lvl. 5 |
| Dagger Mastery: | Lvl. 2 |
| Sword Strike: | Lvl. 3 |
|---|---|
| Body Enhance: | Lvl. 3 |
| White Magic: | Lvl. 3 |
| Black magic: | Lvl. 2 |
| Blacksmith: | Lvl. 2 |
| Alchemy: | Lvl. 2 |
| Steal: | Lvl. 1 |
| Stealth: | Lvl. 1 |
| Appraisal: | Lvl. 1 |
| Dagger Strike: | Lvl. 2 |
| Unknown World Magic Eyes: | Lvl. 3 |
|---|---|
| Depriver: | Lvl. 2 |
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I keep on going and killing monster. This is the last one…
Not only the boss, ogre (subspecies) is here, there are goblins, goblin soldiers, goblin knights, goblin priests and goblin mages, kobolds, kobold shamans, orcs soldiers, war bats, wild wolfs, all of them are there. It seemed they all gathered here after running away from Yu.
“You can’t escape..”
At the entrance stood a young boy. His body is dyed in red from monster blood. His armor is tattered but there’s no scratch on him.
Yu casted a fireball but this time he held it in the air and the size of the floating fire is increased. When the spell is completed, he throws it to the ground and makes a fire pillar blocking off the only door.
“Huaaaaaa… Oga gaagaagaa…”
The Ogre(subspecies) is shouting and the monster around are attacking Yu all at once. Once again he casted a fireball and send area damage to the attacker.
It causes Kobold Shamans and Goblin priests to be busy healing their allies.
One by one Yu killed them.
However they got the number advantages. The goblin mages fire off fireballs, but it doesn’t work. The sheer number of monsters turn it into a friendly fire. When they no longer shoot magic carelessly, Yu is approaching them and wanted to deprive them. However the ogre(subspecies) stands between them.
“How annoying.”
Yu wielded his long sword and stopped in front of the ogre.
The ogre isn’t a fool. He wields a club and stayed calm.
“Clank”
Yu blocked the club attack with the sword. However due to the strength differences, he was sent flying 10 meters away.
When Yu lands there are some monsters trying to attack him but he deals with them using a fireball.
Sermat was watching the scene from the entrance. His eyes were fixated until he even forget to breathe.
“That brat.. He is the taboo child of Resser village. How can he be so strong?”
Sermat watched Yu calmly. He was save behind the fire pillar and there are no other monster in the cave. He was watching excitedly behind the fire, a young boy surrounded by dozens of monsters.
Yu is applying heal on his arm. It was broken when blocking the ogre attack. He also keeps chanting a fireball by sustaining it floating in the air. His [unknown world magic eye] has leveled up and he is able to see the opponent’s weakness. Ogre weakness is also shown. It was ice attributes attack, but Yu couldn’t do it.
Yu didn’t forget to deprive the monster around him in the process. He deprived goblin soldiers and goblin knights [swordmanship], causing their attack to become slower and then burn them with a fireball.
Again he ran towards the ogre and with the long sword delivers a cut while avoiding the club attack.
“Guaaaaaa!” the ogre activates it’s [War cry]. The monsters around stopped and were stunned.
Yu endures the stunning effect and swings down his long sword. It landed on the same spot like before but the ogre seemed not affected and moved his club again to crush Yu’s head.
However at that moment, Yu deprives the ogre’s [body enhance] and [physical strength up]. Causing the blow to move slower and have less strength.
Seeing that, Yu swung down his sword which delivered faster than the ogre’s club. It landed on the same spot three times in a row and that was enough to cut it off. The ogre’s left arm was flying in to the air with the club. It was dancing like a propeller. The ogre could only see that with a grieving expression. It died moments later leaving his anger behind.
The monsters that were stunned are now an easy prey. No monster remained alive. Killed after being deprived of their skills. After that event, the monster attacks in Resser village surrounding area decreased drastically.
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