Heyooo, PolterGlast here. I should be posting 2 of my chapters tomorrow. But because I got quite busy tomorrow so I rushed it. So I can release it now.
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Chapter 2 Part 4
Translator : PolterGlast
Proofreader : John4891
"A,
Ane-sama!"
Somia
rushed to Irisdina, and she warmly caught Somia. Irisdina's face wore a smile,
and it seemed like she wasn't the dignified girl at school, but more like the
kind older sister.
Somia
was talking to Irisdina so eagerly, and Iris was smiling as she nodded to
Somia's words one by one, and the people around couldn’t help but smile at the
scene before them.
(I
see. Irisdina-san is Somia-chan's older sister)
Certainly,
these two were very similar. Their hair color, eyes, facial features, and the
atmosphere they had, were all very similar.
(Maybe
Irisdina-san and Somia-chan were twins that look like two peas when they were
little)
Because
the person Somia was waiting for had arrived, Nozomu thought it would be bad to
disturb the sisters, so he tried to go home, but Irisdina, who was pulled by
Somia, walked here.
"Hello,
You took care of my little sister~~"
"Eh,
a, aa ........."
Irisdina
talked to Nozomu with a smile on her face.
Nozomu
was surprised that her face wasn't distorted with the same disgust other people
around always gave.
Above
all, her smile was the reason why he got stuck in replying. Even just her
appearance was as beautiful as a work of art. If such a girl smiled, then………….
It
wasn’t the same lively smile that Lisa once gave him, but Nozomu still couldn't
give a decent reply to such a smile as pure as a clear stream.
"...?
Is there something wrong?"
"No,
no! It's nothing!"
When
Irisdina talked to the petrified Nozomu again, Nozomu finally replied decently.
Most of all, his reply was decent, but the voice itself remained stiff.
"Kusukusu(1),
Nozomu-san. You are fascinated by Ai ane-sama's smile right!?"
(Wa,
wait a minute Somia-chan !!)
Nozomu
panicked at Somia's comment.
(It's
true that I was fascinated, but she doesn't have to say it openly in front of
the said person!)
"Fufu,
I see. That's an honor."
Nozomu
panicked because Somia said something unnecessary, but Irisdina immediately
answered without being agitated.
It
seemed like he had been played by the two. Nozomu stared at them with
embarrassment. Somia stuck out her tongue to gloss it over, and Irisdina put
her hand on her mouth and smiled. Their expressions were so cute that Nozomu
forgave them for making fun of him.
(...
Beauty is advantageous huh ...)
"By
the way, you were in the infirmary for lunch today. Thank you for helping us at
the time."
Thinking
that Nozomu was more friendly than she thought, Irisdina thanked him for his
help during the lunch break.
"No,
I just happened to be in the infirmary... and it was Norn-sensei who treated
it."
"Still,
you brought us the medicine as soon as you found out that the student we
brought was injured."
"Well,
it's not good to do nothing ... but, Irisdina-san also brought her to the
infirmary even though a student unrelated to you was injured."
"Well
yes, I can't ignore something as long as I notice it. It's natural to help
someone who is injured."
As
he thought, she must have a good personality. She helped, if anyone was in
trouble even if she wasn’t directly involved. That seemed to be her way.
She
said, "I will help if there are people in need", and it didn’t feel
pushy or unnatural at all.
(I'm
sure she’s a person who would help people naturally.)
Such
a girl looked dazzling and shining to Nozomu.
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Iris's
POV
She
was talking to the boy in front of her, but she still didn’t think he was like
the person in the rumours.
She
had recently heard that someone helped her little sister who got in trouble in
the park, but she didn't think it was him.
The
boy and the rumored person, whom her little sister talked happily about, were far
apart. The same went for how she felt about him in the infirmary.
Nozomu
Bountis.
At
least, no one takes his name in a good way. A former lover of my classmate,
Lisa Hounds, and a traitor who cheated on her. When I asked his acquaintances
and junior school girls, similar stories came up, and most of them were very
angry with him.
Lisa
did not fall in love for his talent, and she does not tolerate unreasonable
violence. She is an attractive woman from my perspective, and she is a good
person.
It
was in the summer of the first grade that it was rumored that she was abandoned
by her lover and childhood friend.
At
the time, our school was all over the story, and many students were worried and
rushed to her when she was abandoned by her lover.
Everyone
who rushed to her was very angry at the boy who had abandoned her, and I heard
that he has been bullied since then.
As
a woman as well, I also felt angry at the boy who betrayed her, but I thought
it was too much when I heard her story.
I
see the boy in front of me. He's an ordinary boy who doesn't look outstanding
and can be found everywhere. He might even be indistinguishable if it’s
crowded.
I
was a little surprised to see that my little sister was fun of him while
smiling, even seeming attached to him.
Though
I don't mean to boast, my household is grand, and it is said to be a so-called
famous household. It has served the country for a long time and has served in
important positions.
Along
with that, it came to have great power, and that power has a strong influence
on Solminati.
Many
bugs approached such a strong power to suck the sweet nectar.
The
bugs naturally targeted us, sisters, the legitimate daughters of the head, and
approached us by hiding their polluted hearts with a smile like a "Noh mask".
Perhaps
because we’ve been surrounded by such greedy adults since we were children,
both my little sister and I became sensitive to the malicious intent within
people's hearts. When we talked to such people, we talked with smiles while
putting up large walls in our hearts.
My
little sister and I have learned such tactics, but when playing with him, my
little sister doesn't have such a wall, and she exposes her true self as she
is. Even if I talk face-to-face like this, there is no sense of caution in my
heart.
I
don't think I should say it myself, but my appearance looks pretty good. I
don't like boys of the same age because they tend to look at my chest and butt,
at the same time I also feel their gaze of lust.
However,
I have no such discomfort around him. I was flustered when my sister pointed
him out, but he’s able to make me smile naturally. A mysterious young man. That
was the first impression I had of him.
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After
that, the sun started sinking and the sunset began to illuminate the park, so
Nozomu said goodbye to the two and returned to the dormitory.
On
the way back, Nozomu was a little happy when he remembered the conversation
with Irisdina.
It'd
been a long time since he talked naturally with people of the same age like
that.
(I
don't think we’ll have a chance to talk anymore, but I hope we can talk again)
As
soon as he returned to the dormitory, he prepared and left the dormitory right
away. He was heading to Shino's hut. As tomorrow would be a holiday, Nozomu
decided to train at night and stay in Shino's hut. Shino's hut was in the
forest, so even if he released his suppression, no one would notice it.
Whenever Nozomu released his power of the dragon-slayer, he always did it
there.
“…………?”
Shortly
after leaving the dormitory, Nozomu felt a strange gaze. Someone had been
following him since he left the dormitory.
Nozomu
thought it was someone who didn't like him at school, but it didn't seem to be
the case, because that person's gaze wasn't hostile.
That
person was still chasing him even after leaving the city. It looked like there
was only one line of sight, so it seems that only one person was following.
"I
wonder if I can shake it off if I enter the forest"
However,
if he did it poorly, it would be troublesome later, so Nozomu went into the
forest as it was and headed for the hut as usual.
He
walked through the forest for a while, but when he felt that he couldn't feel
the gaze anymore, he stopped.
"Hmm,
it looks like he's gone, but who was that?"
Nozomu
thought about the person who was watching him, but he couldn’t think of
anything. Although he could speculate on why that person was so persistent,
speculation was not very accurate.
(Maybe,
Because I killed a dragon?)
If
that was true, it would be bad for Nozomu. He couldn’t predict what each
country's authority would do to him.
(But
why didn't he follow me till the end? I didn't think he would stop tracking as
soon as I enter the forest)
Although
he made various guesses himself, the current Nozomu couldn't give an answer, so
he went straight to Shino's hut.
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Mars's
POV
"As
I thought, he went to the forest"
It
was Mars who followed Nozomu. After confronting Nozomu in the forest, he
intended to make him talk about various things without being able to escape.
However,
when the other party entered the forest, he decided that it was dangerous to
enter the forest alone, so he turned back in front of the forest.
"He’s
entered the forest, but it's okay. Fortunately, tomorrow is a holiday. It's
perfect for asking a lot of questions."
Originally,
Mars didn't intend to enter the forest alone where the demon beasts were going
rampant.
If
he could confirm the fact that Nozomu was in the forest alone this time, he
thought that Nozomu should be questioned, but now, he was thinking about other
methods. It was a pretty forceful method .....
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Upon
arriving at Shino's hut, Nozomu put his luggage down and cleaned it.
While
cleaning, a memorial tablet and a katana placed on the shelf came into Nozomu's
field of vision. It is the katana that Shino used to wield.
After
Shino's death, Nozomu, who was sorting through the deceased's belongings in the
hut, found a will she gave to Nozomu.
It
just said, "I will give you my sword."
From
the beginning, she intended to convey everything and properly write a will on
the verge of her death.
When
he saw the will, Nozomu thought that such a straightforward thing seemed to be
a very Shishō way.
However,
Nozomu hadn’t used the katana yet. There was another katana on his waist, which
was Shino's spare katana, which was put in the storage room.
Nozomu
was still running away, and he wasn't ready to bear the responsibility Shino
put in her katana just yet.
However…….
(Shishō
…… I can't have this katana yet, but I'm sure someday ………………)
After
cleaning, Nozomu began practising his sword swings. He immediately took a
drawn-sword stance from his natural stance. He drew the katana and attacked in
the same stroke. The slash cut through the air. He immediately returned the
released blade back while shooting a reverse slash. He performed continuous
attacks without killing the momentum of the reverse slash.
Left-side
slash, reverse slash, horizontal slash ………….
The
flow of weight shifted by sliding his feet, the muscles of his trunk operated
at the same time to link those slashes without waste.
Nozomu
was burying himself further while performing a series of attacks.
Eventually,
the sounds around him disappeared, and he altered his slash, wielding his
katana completely within his own world.
This
time, he activated his physical strengthening and mixed it together with Qi
technique. When he sent his Qi into his katana blade and unleashed a slash, a
violent shockwave formed. Then he sheathed his katana and switched to physical
arts
A
straight fist strike, stepping forward followed by an elbow strike, a
foot-sweeping strike by lowering the waist and rotating the body, followed by a
sheath strike.
The
continuous attack from the drawn-sword and the physical technique were linked
together, and the dance continued.
Finally,
he swung his sword down at once. Nozomu was relentless as the air was torn and
the calming breeze shook his hair.
Nozomu
corrected his stance and closed his eyes when he put his katana back in the
scabbard. From here on, he would die instantly if he wasn’t careful.
Nozomu
searched deep within himself again. Eventually, he could see the chains wrapped
around his body. These chains were the embodiment of Nozomu's ability,
"Ability Suppression".
From
now, he would release Ability Suppression and control the power of dragon
slayer.
“…………
Fuu ……”
He
held his breath and put his hands on the chain.
If
his control failed, the King of the Dragon would be released, and at that time,
Nozomu would definitely not be forgiven.
However,
he couldn’t turn his eyes away. If he left it out of control and it became
irreparable, it wouldn’t be enough to regret it for the rest of his life if it
reached not only Anri-sensei, Norn-sensei, Irisdina-san, and Somia-chan, but
everyone else as well!
Nozomu
decided to remove the chain that binded him.
At
that moment, the released power filled Nozomu's body in an instant, overflowing
out from the body that wasn’t able to contain all of it.
"Gu,
Guuuuu!"
Nozomu
clenched his teeth and endured, but too much power caused Nozomu's spirit to be
swept away in a blink of an eye, causing greasy sweat to float on his body.
Excess
power could easily destroy the spirit of a tiny human being, but Nozomu's
spirit managed to endure it.
By
becoming a dragon slayer and gaining some of Tiamat's power, Nozomu may have
gained some resistance to that power.
However,
he still reached his limit. Nozomu desperately resisted, but the pain ended up
becoming unbearable, and the chain that bound him wrapped around his body
again.
"Ku!
Haa ... haa ... haa ... haa …………"
When
the Ability Suppression restrained Tiamat's power, Nozomu collapsed on the
spot.
His
entire body trembled with greasy sweat from the sudden powerful reaction, and
it didn't seem like it would be settled soon.
"As
I thought, no matter how hard I tried, the limit is only about 2 minutes
......... D*mn!"
Nozomu
lay on his back as it was.
The
result wasn’t good. After all, with the current Nozomu, 2 minutes was the
limit, and there was no sign that it could be improved anymore.
Nozomu's
facial expression displayed impatience at his ability to control the power,
which had no sign of growth at all.
In
the end, the day’s training could not produce any further results, and Nozomu
went home the next morning.
When
Nozomu arrived in front of his dormitory room, a stranger greeted him.
"Yo,
You are so late."
It
was Mars who was leaning against the door of Nozomu's room.
"...
Do you need something?"
"Aa,
lend me your face for a bit"
Mars
told Nozomu in a compelling tone.
"What
the hell? I'm on my way home from work so I'm sleepy."
Nozomu
lied that he was working until the morning because he couldn't tell Mars that
he was in the forest training the power of the dragon slayer there.
"Hmm,
work, are you doing it in the forest?"
I
bet you couldn't get any job because you didn't have enough rank for it, so...why
did you still go to the forest? "
Mars's
words made Nozomu's consciousness white for a moment.
(How
did he know? Maybe what happened yesterday was…………)
"Perhaps,
the one who followed me yesterday was ..."
"Aa,
that was me .... As I thought you noticed me. Well, that's fine, I have
something to ask you. Follow me."
Mars
turned his back and started walking. Nozomu had no choice but to follow his
back.
Notes:
(1)Kusukusu
is a sound effect for giggling
