Wednesday, October 29, 2025

[WN] A Hero From a Remote Village : Chapter 60


Chapter 60

A Single Blow


Translator : PolterGlast


Appearing while snapping trees, it was a bear-like monster covered in gray fur: a Berserk Bear.

Its eyes were bloodshot, and fangs peeked out from its mouth.

 

Its body was about six meters long, a completely different league of large compared to the Red Ogres and Flame Ogres.

Drool dripped from its half-open mouth, and the moment it saw us, it began to move at once, intending to devour us.

 

"What's the plan? Aoi, Ginia, are you going to fight?"

 

I called out to them, but there was no reply from the two.

Its entrance was incredibly flashy, and the pressure, even greater than the Ogre's, seems to have intimidated them, even if just for a moment.

 

If that's the case, it can't be helped. I'll take out the first one.

I could burn it to death with [Purifying Flame], but if I have an opponent with a body this massive, I'd rather have a physical fight.

 

Without even drawing my katana, I readied my fist and stepped in front of the two who were frozen in place.

Having only one arm is a handicap for hand-to-hand combat, but against an opponent of this level, one arm is plenty.

 

Against the Berserk Bear that opened its mouth wide and lunged at me as if to bite, I met it head-on in a fistfight instead of dodging.

Its movements are slow, but with a body that large, it has momentum.

 

I grinned, and then slammed my fist into the face of the bear as it opened its mouth wide to bite me.

My fist landed a clean hit between its nose and front teeth, and though I felt a slight weight, I followed through with the punch.

 

It's been a long time since I've punched anything, and the feeling of exhilaration is incredible.

Seeing the Berserk Bear go flying as it spun through the air, my blood began to pump even faster.

 

I could follow up with a high kick next, or it might be interesting to land a body blow.

I did a light step, waiting for the Berserk Bear to get up and attack again, but... no matter how long I waited, it showed no sign of getting up.

 

"...Hmm? What's the Berserk Bear doing?"

"Graham-san. That Berserk Bear is already dead."

 

The Guild Master was the one who answered my mutter.

But I couldn't believe it had died in a single blow, so I went to check on the fallen Berserk Bear, and... it really was dead, with the whites of its eyes showing.

 

"Its neck was probably broken. ...No, that's not all. The impact must have scrambled its brain, too. For the Berserk Bear, it was an unstoppable blow."

"That's the first time I've ever seen something so huge go flying...! It was a really strange feeling, seeing the bigger one get sent flying even though it was the one charging!!"

 

The Guild Master and Ginia are praising me, but all I feel is that it was unsatisfying.

I thought the real fight was just about to start, but it couldn't even withstand a single punch?

 

"It was over so fast it was unsatisfying, but there are still about eighteen more approaching from the back. What's the plan? I don't mind defeating them myself, but I think this is a good opportunity for you two."

"...I'll fight! Watching your battle, Graham-san, made all the tension leave my body!"

"I-I'll..."

 

Aoi looked as if she had been completely intimidated, just like with the Ogres, but...

She shook her head forcefully, then slapped her own cheeks with all her might.

 

"—I'll fight too! If I run away here, it'll be the same as with the Ogres!"

"Sorry to interrupt while you're getting fired up, but you don't have to be that scared. It's just big; its attacks are crude. If you think of it as a big Battle Ape, you can fight it easily."

"I'm absolutely sure that's not the case, but... I'll do my best to defeat one!"

 

Just as Ginia got fired up, the Berserk Bears that were following behind appeared.

They were smaller than the previous individual, but there were three of them, each easily over five meters tall.

 

Even one of them was impressive, but three lined up is a truly spectacular sight.

I figured a situation where they were outnumbered would be tough, so I decided to take out two of them.

 

"I'll take care of two of them, so Ginia and Aoi, you two just focus on the one in the front."

"Hey, Graham-san, how are you planning on defeating them?"

"I'm thinking of using magic. My enthusiasm for close combat has cooled."

"Magic because your enthusiasm cooled...! Kuhaha! Is it that strange fire magic from the other day?"

"No, this time I'm planning on using non-elemental magic. I can't just use fire-attribute magic all the time."

 

Answering the Guild Master's question, I held out one hand towards the Berserk Bears that had appeared.

And then, I poured magic power into my outstretched right hand—.

 

"[Gravity Magic - Zero]."

 

With my chant, two of the Berserk Bears began to float into the air.

It's a spell that controls gravity with magic, and while the two Berserk Bears are floating as if they're having fun, they seem to be unable to breathe and are struggling in agony.

 

"I'll finish you so you don't suffer for long. —[Gravity Magic - Impact]."

 

The moment I chanted the next spell, the two floating Berserk Bears were smashed into the ground as if they had been thrown down, and died.

Death by crushing, from having gravity suddenly applied after being in a zero-gravity state.

The sight was intense and a little gruesome, but I should have been able to let them die without suffering.

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[WN] Dragon Chain Ori : Volume 8 Chapter 17 [Re-Translation]

This is a re-translation.

Volume 8 Chapter 17

 

The Opening Festival. It was not only Solminati Academy's open campus but also a major event for the students. On that day, the academy was opened to the public during the daytime, and various people from both inside and outside visited the academy. The students, too, were attending classes with more spirit than usual, trying to appeal their own abilities on this occasion. However, the main event was the party held in the evening. Dignitaries from various countries would participate in the party, which was attended by the top-performing students of each grade, and the students would determine their own career paths, while the scouts from each country would compete to acquire more outstanding talent. On the other hand, for Arcazam as well, this opportunity, where many people related to the dignitaries of various countries would visit, was a considerable business opportunity. This was because many visitors, such as the attendants and guards of the dignitaries, would be coming. Along with that, the whole city became lively, trying to get in on this business opportunity.

 

"Uuuuh, I'm getting nervous..."

 

While the academy and the city were in a festive mood, Nozomu, dressed in the neat formal wear he had received from Victor, was alone in the party participants' waiting room, holding his stomach. The place where Nozomu was now was the guesthouse established next to the Martial Arts Garden. It was a place for entertaining the dignitaries and others who visited the academy, but naturally, it was a place that Nozomu had had no connection with until now, and a facility that he had not paid any attention to. As for its construction, it was a luxurious building that was somewhat reminiscent of Irisdina's mansion, with a large hall on the first floor that was large enough to hold a ball or a dinner party, and a waiting room for the party participants. The second floor was equipped with a salon, game facilities, and other things. At the time of the opening festival party, the usual way was to mainly meet and greet in the ballroom on the first floor, and to have detailed discussions in the salons on the second floor. Incidentally, the waiting room where Nozomu was was exclusively for the male students participating in the party, and upon closer inspection, he could see some familiar faces here and there. Perhaps because it was made as a waiting room, there was also a large, magic-driven pendulum clock on the wall.

 

"Are you okay, Nozomu-kun?"

 

Perhaps having found the slumped-shouldered Nozomu's figure, Tom called out to him.

 

"Tom, huh? I'm okay... or not."

 

"I can't believe you're the same person who was rampaging in the mock battle this morning."

 

"It can't be helped. I've said it before, but I've never participated in such a big party."

 

While suppressing the sigh that was on the verge of escaping him again, Nozomu's shoulders slumped in anxiety at the first battle that was about to begin.

 

"Where are Mars and the others?"

 

"We're right here."

 

"Yo."

 

When Nozomu turned his gaze in the direction of the voice, he saw Mars and Feo, dressed in the formal wear they had received from Victor before.

 

"What's with the gloomy face, Nozomu?"

 

"You too..."

 

"By the way, I was with Mars this morning, but were you in a normal joint class, Nozomu?"

 

"Yeah. As for you, Tom, you had a thesis presentation in the morning, didn't you?"

 

"Rather than a thesis, I guess it was more like a magic practical skills presentation? Yeah, it was a demonstration of the construction of a high magic power control formula and the variation in magic power efficiency due to the formation-style inscription method, as well as the observation of the variation in control efficiency due to different types of formulas..."

 

"That sounds like a topic that would give you a headache."

 

"Ahaha... But it was quite well-received. The fact that Mars-kun and Tima-san cooperated was a big help~"

 

During the public opening of the opening festival, although classes were being held as usual, there were also places where, like Tom, one could present their own research or perform practical skill demonstrations.

 

"Is that so?"

 

"Yeah, my gauntlet's formula, Tima's continuously deployed magic barrier, Shina's enchanted arrows, and..."

 

"I was also with them, you know?"

 

"So, the four of you together?"

 

At Nozomu's question, Feo and Mars nodded proudly. It seemed that the content of Tom's presentation was related to the formula that Mars and the others had used when Nozomu had gone on a rampage before. The content was just to present the observation records of when Tima had poured magic power into each formula that Tom had prepared and Feo had controlled it with his talisman magic, and to do a simple practical skills demonstration, but the results were apparently excellent. In particular, the high magic power efficiency of each formula and the control assistance using talisman magic were highly evaluated. Although this was the result of Tom's formula, Tima's magic power and ability, and Feo's magic control meshing well, it seemed that the people from the research institutions of various countries had shown considerable interest. The drawback was the recoil on the medium on which the formula was carved. The high-power, high-load magic power recoil was, as always, present, and it was said that the medium after use was, as expected, damaged to the point of being unusable. Still, the formula, which enabled the control of Tima-class magic power and Mars's magic-ki combination technique, albeit in a very limited way, had struck a chord with those who made a living in that field.

 

"Yeah, your joint class, Nozomu-kun, was a normal mock battle, wasn't it?"

 

"That's right, just like usual..."

 

"Just like usual, huh. I feel sorry for your opponents."

 

"?"

 

Mars imagined the figure of Nozomu, who had probably been unleashing his special techniques unconsciously as always, and a meaningful grin appeared on his lips. At the same time, Mars was also thinking that, as expected, this best friend of his did not really care about the evaluations from others in his heart.

 

"By the way, Nozomu, you also had a mock battle with Kevin, didn't you? How did it go? You beat that noisy mutt to a pulp, right?"

 

Perhaps he had heard somewhere that Nozomu and Kevin had had a mock battle in their joint class in the morning, as Feo put his arm around Nozomu's shoulder and pressed him.

 

"No, the class ended before we could settle it."

 

"What, how boring."

 

At the fact that it was not the result he had expected, Feo pouted. In reality, as for Nozomu, although he was annoyed at being bothered by Kevin, he was more concerned about Egurodo's presence and his own blunder at that time.

 

"Hah..."

 

"What's with the sigh? I get that it's a pain to be bothered by Kevin, but..."

 

"It's not that... No, that's also a pain, but..."

 

At Nozomu's somehow vague words, Mars and the others urged him to speak. As he was prompted by Mars and the others, Nozomu began to talk about the events after the mock battle. That he had been called out to by a great noble named Egurodo Fabran and had been asked a question with a high-handed attitude. That when he had found out that his opponent was a political enemy of the Francilt family and had given a vague answer, he had been laughed at. Furthermore, when he had begun to insult Irisdina and the others, who had stepped in, he had not been able to bear it and had ended up hitting him with his sword ki for real.

 

"You hit a great noble with your killing intent..."

 

Tom himself also had the experience of facing an all-out Nozomu, although he had been on a rampage. Remembering Nozomu's sword ki, which was like his entire body was being bisected by a sharp blade, Tom's face turned pale. It was definitely not something one should do to a great noble of a country.

 

"Ha, hahaha! That's great, isn't it!"

 

While Tom was stunned at Nozomu's action, Mars was laughing out loud as if it were a thrilling experience.

 

"It's not great! It's a huge problem!"

 

"Why? This is Arcazam, remember? It's not the country of Forsina, you know?"

 

"That's, true, but..."

 

As Mars said, this Arcazam was a neutral territory where the power of various countries did not directly reach. If this had been within the country of Forsina, it would have been a huge problem, but within Arcazam, it was hard to think that he would raise his voice openly. Those in a position of power are often concerned about what others think.

 

"Rather, I don't think Nozomu's impression has gotten worse."

 

"...Seriously?"

 

"Rather, in this case, it would be a problem if you were to easily back down or say nothing."

 

"What do you mean?"

 

"The one who called out to Nozomu this time was Egurodo. And he was clearly provoking him. His purpose from the beginning was to see Nozomu's reaction, and anything else was probably a bonus. Of course, in the process of seeing Nozomu's reaction, he had probably thought about checking the Francilt family, just in case."

 

According to Feo, no matter what reaction Nozomu had given, Egurodo would have probably provoked him. His original purpose was to see what kind of person the commoner student who was on good terms with the Francilt family was, and anything else was secondary.

 

"But if you were to easily back down in a situation where you were being openly provoked while being watched by the public, you would have been taken at your word, and you wouldn't have known what you would have been demanded. In that sense, Nozomu's strong repulsion is not a bad move in this case."

 

The relationship between the Francilt family and the Fabran family was originally something that everyone in various countries was aware of, and at this point, one or two insults would not change anything. Rather, if he showed a somewhat strong attitude, the other party would also not be able to easily step into his side.

 

"And, in this case, Nozomu is resisting in the form of protecting the black-haired princess. From a third party's point of view, it's clear who is at fault. In that sense, Egurodo can't make a big deal out of this any more than he already has. Not that he intends to."

 

The reason Nozomu had counterattacked Egurodo's provocation this time was purely because Irisdina and the others had been insulted. A true noble has high pride, but at the same time, is also good at scheming. If they compare the merits and demerits of shouting out loud and the latter wins, then they will not say anything more. Let alone a small fry or a blockhead noble, Egurodo was, after all, a great noble on par with Francilt and Parline. Naturally, he knew how to handle such a situation.

 

"You also thought so, didn't you, Nozomu?"

 

"I thought it would be bad to just stay silent. And I also thought it would be okay to be a little rude since it's Arcazam. But I wasn't thinking as deeply as you, Feo."

 

In reality, Nozomu had also instinctively thought in the flow of Egurodo's provocation that it would be bad to stay silent. But the reason he had taken such a strong attitude was, in the end, because he could not stand the fact that Irisdina and the others had been insulted. The moment he had lost his temper, consideration for a third party had not crossed his mind, and it wasn't as if he had a deep thought.

 

"Well, in noble society, such provocations are a daily occurrence, you know? It's a waste to worry about it every time."

 

"In the first place, why are you so concerned about it, Nozomu?"

 

"No, um, I was just wondering if it would cause trouble for Iris..."

 

In the end, what Nozomu was worried about was whether his own rash actions would cause harm to Irisdina and the others. The fact that a certain amount of time had passed since the mock battle in the morning was also a factor that had made his anxiety grow in his chest.

 

"That's exactly what you don't need to worry about. For the black-haired princess, it's not even a provocation, it's just a greeting, you know? Weren't you told?"

 

"No, Iris said it was the usual thing."

 

"See, see?"

 

How ridiculous. As if to say that, Feo waved his hand and laughed at Nozomu's worry. At his light attitude, Nozomu felt the anxiety that had been swelling in his chest deflate.

 

"It seems it's about time."

 

At Mars's words, Nozomu looked at the pendulum clock in the room, and the start time of the party was certainly approaching. Furthermore, the door of the waiting room opened, and the supervising teacher entered.

 

"It's time. Everyone, please head to the venue."

 

Prompted by that voice, the students began to leave the waiting room one by one. Some students with a confident smile on their faces. Some students with their bodies trembling with tension.

 

"Well then, shall we go?"

 

"Yeah."

 

Mars and the others also left the waiting room, as if to follow the other students. Perhaps it was because of the guidance at Iris's mansion, or perhaps because his presentation in the morning had been well-received, as not a shred of anxiety could be felt on his face. Nozomu also stood up to follow Mars and the others.

 

"Nozomu. It's a rare opportunity. At least enjoy it."

 

Feo, who was walking ahead, turned around and waved his hand in a light tone.

 

"It's as this fox says. It's not like our futures will be completely decided by this party."

 

"Ahaha... Well, I think being as carefree as Feo-kun is a bit much, but it's probably fine to think of this party as just one of many opportunities, don't you think?"

 

As if to follow Feo's words, Mars gave a thumbs-up, and Tom had a wry smile. They were probably being considerate of the nervous Nozomu, who had had too many things happen to him recently. His first formal social party. And a place that might decide his own future. Even though he was heading to such a completely unknown place, Nozomu strangely noticed that he was at ease.

 

"Enjoy it, huh..."

 

Strangely, a smile appeared on his lips. Even though he had been worrying so much until just before, he was changing his mood quite quickly. While giving a wry smile at his rather opportunistic self, Nozomu suddenly remembered something.

 

"Come to think of it, I haven't properly thanked Iris."

 

After Egurodo left, Nozomu apologized for his rash actions, but when he thought back, he realized he hadn't properly thanked Irisdina for intervening. That was not good. He was already indebted to her, such as for setting up the opportunity for him to practice etiquette and dancing with Madam Parline.

 

"It's not just Iris. I've also been causing trouble for Shina, Lisa, and my other comrades..."

 

Nozomu, who had gone on a rampage during the Azel attack incident. Irisdina and the others, who had struggled to suppress him. The fact that he had turned his blade on them twice was still a large weight in Nozomu's heart. That weight remained in the depths of Nozomu's chest in the form of regret, and had almost burst out in the form of him overdoing it in his training with Zonne. But apart from that regret, there was a feeling that was continuing to swell in Nozomu. It was the feeling of "what can I do for them?" He wanted to be of help to them, even if just a little. Such a feeling of Nozomu had naturally taken form. To be honest, Nozomu did not know what he could do. Because he had been spending his days immersed in training until now, and had only been swinging his katana. Still, the fact that he could embrace a positive determination while still carrying negative regrets was a testament to his growth, even if he didn't realize it himself.

 

"Alright..."

 

Anyway, he wanted to thank them for something. Not just with words, but with something else, something that would remain... Prompted by the voice that was naturally welling up from the depths of his chest, Nozomu advanced towards the party venue.

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