Hey, PolterGlast here.
I want to inform you that Proofread Version of Dragon Chain Ori Chapter 1 Part 1 has been released.
Special thanks to Karlsen for your help in editing and proofreading
Also, I decided to change Nozomu's skill which is previously Phantom -Return-, now to Phantom -Recurrence-.
Phantom -Recurrence-
A technique of re-sending the Qi to the katana that was swung
earlier and shoots a repeated blow.
Because it is released in the same orbit as
the once released Phantom, it is possible to cut through
the opponent's body more deeply.
The power of a single blow and the cutting
power are the same as the Phantom.
Based on this description, it is more suitable to use -Recurrence-
Here's your chappy
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Chapter 3 Part 1
Translator : PolterGlast
Proofreader : John4891
Arcazam
boulevard in the early morning.
Many
students were walking along this street leading to the main gate of Solminati
Academy.
Among
the large number of students, there were two male students.
The
first had a katana strapped to his waist. It was Nozomu Bountis, a male student
with the lowest overall grade in the third year of Solminati Academy.
The
other was Mars Dickens, a large boy with a greatsword on his back. Like Nozomu,
he was also a third-year, and although he had considerable ability, he was a
student of the lowest class due to his poor behavior.
As
they walked toward the school, students who were also attending school were
talking about a rumor.
"Hey,
did you hear? It seems that a magic item went out of control at Irisdina-san's
mansion."
"Yes,
I heard. It's a big fuss in town, but I'm glad that no one was injured or
dead."
A
few days after the Francilt Family matter, the controversy began to be heard in
different forms at Solminati Academy and Arcazam.
A
magic item that was in Francilt's mansion went out of control. The mansion was
completely blocked by barrier magic, and the human beings inside were trapped.
However,
the magic item causing it was destroyed by Irisdina-san. It was said that the
situation had settled down...
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Nozomu's
POV
"Nozomu,
the incident at that time, somehow it became a strange rumor?..........This
rumor, do you think it was circulated by the Francilt Family?"
Mars
whispered this so it couldn’t be heard by the others.
"I
don't know. Irisdina-san herself may not mind that this matter will be going
public, but the Francilt Family, I don't think the people around her will
remain silent."
The
case a few days ago was something that the Francilt Family didn't want anyone
to know. Perhaps in order to deceive everyone, they decided to make up a new
“truth” in its place.
"....But,
it's alright now, at least Somia-chan was safe."
"Well,
yeah"
Mars
replied, agreeing with my opinion.
I
didn’t really understand what went on within the Francilt Family or the
obligations of the aristocrats. I fought at that time simply because I wanted
to protect my friends.
I
once thought it was no good, but as a result, I was able to see her smile
again.
However………….
"Somia-chan,
I wonder if she's alright...I hope she didn’t face any serious mental or
physical backlash."
Even
though she immediately returned to her original demeanor, she was pulled out of
her soul at one point. Moreover, a suspicious magic tool was fused with her
soul. I was worried about the side effects.
"Based
on the doctor's examination, it seems there aren’t any problems...As I thought,
are you worried?"
"...Yeah.
I'll ask her if I have the chance next time."
Even
with the incident, Solminati Academy itself was unfazed, still teaching as
usual.
The
morning lesson was a lesson on magic by Norn-sensei.
The
lesson was about additional magic applications. I couldn’t neglect it even if I
was unable to use magic, as I needed to advance in the written test.
By
the way, Mars, who was good at practical skills, wasn’t the best at this kind
of lesson, so he was groaning during the class.
Mars
himself had a lot of magical power, but it was difficult for Mars, who was a
musclehead, to master because lessons about magic used his head, such as the
construction of techniques, interference between attributes, etc etc.
After
the morning lesson in the classroom, classmates were having lunch as they
pleased at noon.
Since
their reconciliation, Mars and I had often eaten together unless one of us was
busy.
"Nozomu,
what are you eating for lunch?"
"I
bought a meal for the time being. What about Mars?"
"I
have a lunch box I brought from home."
With
that said, Mars raised a package containing the lunch box.
I
remembered the rabbit steak he had eaten before. The lunch created by the
owner Ushitotei inn would be quite delicious.
(Let's
eat at a suitable place for the time being ...)
"Mars,
where do you want to eat..."
"Excuse
me. Nozomu Bountis, are you there?"
"Eh"
I
was called by a voice that I’d been hearing a lot lately, so when I looked at
the person who spoke, there were two beautiful girls there.
One
was Irisdina Francilt, a girl with jet-black hair, slender limbs, and an aura
full of confidence.
The
other was Tima Lime, a girl who had her brown hair trimmed neatly to her
shoulders and looked just as good as Irisdina.
""""………………………………
""""
The
classmates in the classroom were all petrified.
Certainly,
talented girls like her didn't have to come to the lowest class, the 10th
classroom, and that never happened.
What
made the classmates even more confused was ………….
"Hey.
Didn't she call his name just now?"
"Aa,
aa. I heard that too."
"Why
does he know the black-haired princess..."
The
name she called was mine. If you thought about it normally, you couldn’t
imagine that I, a mediocre student at the bottom of my year, knew a beautiful
girl at the top of the year.
I
was completely frozen in a situation that I’d never expected.
Looking
around the classroom, Irisdina saw me and walked towards me with a smile. The
classmates paved a way like people watching a royal parade.
While
everyone was paying attention to that, she…….
"Good
afternoon. Have you guys already had lunch? If not, why not eat together with
us? "
She
threw a curve ball called a meal invitation.
""What's
that?""
A
moment later, the classroom exploded.
"...This
is gonna become a huge commotion..."
Mars
muttered as if he was amazed.
In
such a commotion, I hurriedly accepted her invitation and escaped from the
10th-class classroom, which was bursting into a commotion, with Mars and the
others.
With
her words, the classmates who were in the classroom literally screamed.
Irisdina
had many men and women longing for her because of her appearance, talent, and
personality, and there was no end to those who wished to have a relationship;
however, she never received their feelings, and she was said to be like a
"Flower on a high peak" because she was always out of one’s reach.
We
came to a corner of the courtyard. Four people started eating at this place,
but………….
"He's
definitely the 10th-class dropout."
"Why
does she know that lowest?"
The
eyes of the passers-by first fell on Irisdina and then to Mars and I.
Obviously, they glared at me with a "Why is this guy..." look.
Some
people stared at me with their eyes full of hatred and deathly curses
The
eyes on me were particularly terrible, most of them purely hostile.
If
you think about it, the students in the classroom couldn’t have possibly spread
the rumour out so quickly, yet their gazes were still full of hatred...
(Th,
there's no taste!)
“…………….Chi!”
Even
I, who was accustomed to invalidating gazes such as resentment, was in a
difficult situation now. I couldn’t feel the taste of my meal over the hostile
gazes that pierced me. Mars was frustrated by their unreserved annoying
gazes.
"...I'm
sorry. I suddenly rushed into the classroom..."
“…………Sorry.
Was it annoying?”
The
two who noticed the strange expressions on Mars and I apologized.
"N-No.
I was just surprised by such a sudden thing."
"I-It's
not the best, but it's not your fault ..."
It
was certainly not their responsibility. Mars and I hurriedly apologized to
Irisdina and Tima.
I
thought it was a good opportunity, so I asked Irisdina what I had been
interested in since the morning.
"By
the way, how is Somia-chan?"
"Aa,
no problem. She is still going to Ecross today."
I
considered the surroundings and listened only to what I wanted to hear. I
couldn't hear anything devious, as the incident was supposed to be a rampant
magic item.
She
had her soul extracted, albeit temporarily.
When I met her the next day, nothing seemed to happen, but I didn't know what would
happen after that, so I asked about Somia, but it seemed to be okay.
The
anxiety hadn’t disappeared because the Furnace of Spiritual Flame couldn’t be
taken out from Somia's soul, but for the time being, I felt relieved, stroked
his chest, and resumed eating.
After
eating with four people for a while, Irisdina asked Nozomu as she remembered
something.
"...
By the way, what will Nozomu-kun and Mars-kun do after school?"
"Well,
I don't have any plans today, so I'll train..."
I
have never missed training.
I’d
been training recklessly to escape from the fact that I was once dumped by
Lisa, but for whatever reason, the training that had been going on for more
than a year and a half has become a habit. Also, I, who was restrained, it was
of utmost importance to fill the gap and sharpen my skills through my daily
training.
"I
see...if it's okay, would you like to go out with me after school today? I want
to thank you for that time..."
Irisdina
asked me to take some time after school. She wanted to thank me with any form
of gratitude possible.
Her
father covered up the case with the Waziart Family. Even the fact that the mansion
was covered with barrier magic was completely hidden.
As
a result, it became impossible to formally thank Nozomu and Mars as the next
head of the Francilt Family.
That's
why Irisdina wanted to thank me as an individual at the very least.
To
me who helped her important little sister………….
"Thanking
me...you don't have to worry about it."
"That's
not the case. You did that much...I think I'll at least give you my feeling of
gratitude, will you accept it?"
Irisdina
spun her words to ascertain my current state.
(Nozomu-kun...looks
like he's all right today...)
Irisdina
was also concerned about me herself. When she asked me about my power in the
fight against Rugato, I was obviously acting a bit strange.
(There
is a reason why he is hiding his own power)
Realizing
that, Irisdina couldn't tell her father about Nozomu's hidden powers.
“…………I
understand. What about Mars?”
"Why
do you ask me? This should be what you receive right? In fact, you were the one
who stopped that old man."
After
Nozomu accepts Irisdina's words, Mars asks, "Why am I?"
For
Mars, it was Nozomu who actually stopped Rugato, so he thought it would be a
mistake to receive her gratitude ...
"No,
you too. At that time, you were protecting Tima, so that Nozomu-kun could make
it in time."
"Th-That's
right. If Mars-kun wasn't there at that time, I would have been hit by his
magical bullet rain. If that was the case, Somia-chan would have been lost
forever..."
Irisdina
and Tima denied Mars's idea. It was I who stopped Rugato, but I never would
have had the time to get our weapons if it wasn’t Mars.
"…………I
know"
Mars
accepted that fact and decided to go out after school.
Eventually,
the bell that signalled the end of the lunch break rang, and the students began
to return to the classroom for the afternoon lesson.
Nozomu
and the others also began to return to their classroom, but there was a shadow
watching from behind.
"Hee,
isn't that interesting?"
A
male student came out from behind the school building. He was smiling happily.
"Did
they think that there would be no one else who wanted to eat with the
Black-Haired Princess and Four-Scale Concerto, that lowest and naughty
boy~"
The
boy looked like a child finding a new toy, and he looked at Nozomu and the
others returning to the classroom.
"Well,
I found a fun thing in this unpleasant school for the first time in a while.
You'll entertain me to the fullest."
The
boy checked Nozomu and Mar’s situation again, and then turned his heels. His
head and hips, walking away in the opposite direction of Nozomu and others,
with stunning golden ears and tail.
