16-1 Part 2
Georg-aniue and the Revelation of the
Miracle
- The Round Table and the General -
Translator : PolterGlast
「So this is the trick behind your
growth; I'm convinced. No, the requirements of the book aside, this is a
wonderful thing!」
「Aniue...? No, that is—quite different from the impression I had
anticipated... Are you no longer angry...?」
If anything, it even looked somewhat like a child's way of
making merry. Excitement unsuited for Aniue was transmitted to me.
「From my perspective as a warrior,
this book is an aspiration. I envy you from the bottom of my heart. In short,
the more of these quotas you achieve, the more you can become exponentially
stronger, right!?」
「Yeah, that is so, but—isn't it a bit
too much merrymaking for someone who is a General of the Empire...? I haven't
seen you like this since those days we ran around the garden together, Aniue...」
「Ashley!」
「Wh-What is it, Aniue...」
「Why am I not in this Emperor of the
Round?! Put me in this; this is what made Kachua a dead-shot archer,
right!? If Puis is fine, why am I not here! Was I only that level of a
person to you!?」
No, even if you ask me to put you in... It seems this book
doesn't work according to my free will. Honestly, I'm troubled even if you say
that, Aniue...
「Isn't that because you are a General
of the Empire, Aniue, and the most superior existence from my
perspective...」
「That is too unreasonable... I felt a
future in you. I've been thinking that maybe you... I am not vessel material
for an Emperor, but if it's you—」
「No, wait, Aniue. There's no
way there could be an Emperor who performs night attacks leaving it to his
emotions. You are the one who is suited for it.」
Is it because I think this way that Aniue is not
included in this item? No, but if that's the case, why are Durin and Sigrun
included here... Sigrun is especially a mystery...
「As a warrior, I want this blessing.
I wish to sit at the round table for your sake.」
「No, if you become any stronger than
this, Aniue, it'll be a problem for me because I won't be able to catch
up.」
「What are you saying. You are already
much stronger than me.」
「There's no way that's true. I'm just
a stamina freak; I don't have as much actual combat experience as you, Aniue.
If we have a match, I can see you exploiting the flaws I expose.」
Or rather, the main issue was gaining Aniue's
permission and backing for the expedition; adding Aniue here wasn't the
objective, though... Aniue's interest seemed completely biased towards
the Emperor of the Round...
「It's unfair... It's unfair, that Puis...
To think he's positioned in such an enviable seat, leaving me aside... I even
feel jealousy...」
「I'm begging you. Please return to
your usual self, Aniue...」
Aniue continued
to trace his finger over the blank spaces of the round table in the Book of
the Evil Dragon over and over again. I'm happy about his feelings too. But
it would be backwards for Aniue, a General of the Empire, to be a
subordinate to a free spirit like me.
「Oh right, then how about this? Lend
me the first Emperor's Shovel.」
「...Aniue. I have a bad
feeling about this, so is it okay if I refuse that request?」
Just as I thought Aniue stood up and approached me,
he roughly snatched the black Shovel from me. And just when I wondered
what he was going to do, stop it, cut the jokes, Aniue... Where did your
pride as an elder go...
「From today onwards, my power is your
power. So please, I'm asking you, acknowledge me not as a General, but as one
of the knights serving you, and add me here.」
Aniue performed
a knight's oath with the Shovel. Sorry, Aniue, this is
outrageously surreal... An exchange that would be perfectly decided if done
with a sword is just purely surreal and absurd... And yet, Aniue didn't
twitch a muscle, waiting for my action.
Since it has come to this, it can't be helped, so I listlessly
tapped Aniue's shoulders lightly with the Shovel and played along
with the farce. If the Book of the Evil Dragon strengthens Aniue
with such a silly ceremony, that's a profitable outcome in its own way. But
miracles are called miracles because they don't happen.
However, a pale blue light illuminated our profiles, so when
I suddenly looked back next to me, the bizarre book was emitting light on top
of the study desk.
「Wh-What... the...?」
Aniue picked it
up as if pouncing on it and opened the book. It seems there are only two
places, pages that are emitting a particularly strong light.
「Ooh, what a mystical light! This
is... I did it, look, Ashley, I've been listed on the Emperor of the
Round too!!」
「You've got to be kidding...」
「It's true! Look here, with this I'm
your comrade too!!」
- Emperor of the Round –
N01. Adventurer Sigrun of the Black Horn
N02. General of the Empire Georg Gnosis Urgos
N03. ――――――
N04. Court Alchemist Durin Andvaranaut
N05. ――――――
N06. ――――――
N07. Admiral Carral Hez
N08. ――――――
N09. ――――――
N10. Archer Kachua
N11. Administrator Puis
N12. ――――――
NO. 02 General of the Empire Georg Gnosis Urgos
【Bond Lv】 4
【Growth Limit】 +125%
【Achievement Effect 1】 When acting with Ashley, all
abilities are doubled
【Achievement Effect 2】 Leadership LV +1, Horsemanship LV
+1
【Achievement Effect 3】 Bonus worth 10% of Ashley's
STR
【Achievement Effect 4】 Absolutely will not fall off a
horse
【Achievement Effect 5】 Loyalty of subordinates +20
【Achievement Effect 6】 All abilities 1.3x (Unacquired)
【Next Lvup】 Not yet
【Target's Lv】 87 / 125
【Trust Level】 Dotes on Ashley as a younger
brother
However, dotes on, huh... I knew it, but having it exposed
as text like this makes me feel embarrassed rather than happy... I don't really
understand the standard for 'Loyalty +20'. It's unpleasant for Aniue to
be betrayed, so it's probably a joyous thing, but... Dotes on, dotes on, huh...
「Why are you silent. Rejoice!」
「No, but here, it's recorded that you
dote on me...」
「There is nothing wrong with that.
Rather, what is there to be embarrassed about. Atomina and I dote on
you. Ever since that day we met, we have continuously thought we want to
protect you, our younger brother. Ashley, there's no way we wouldn't
love you.」
「I see, love, huh. You truly have the
nerve to brazenly utter such outrageously embarrassing things...」
Around the time Georg-aniue entered the military
academy, Atomina-aneue frequently voiced her anxiety that Georg
might fall off his horse. It's a joyous thing that this anxiety is gone.
Calming down and reassessing the current situation, it means the strongest man
in the Empire has become even stronger. With this, things probably won't go as Yord
pleases.
「I want to test the effects
immediately. How about it, won't we have a match for the first time in a while?」
「I refuse. I’m not so miserable that
I’d willingly subject myself to a thrashing from an older brother who’s gone
and become super-powered. More importantly, I have a proposal. Here on this
page, I want to do this. I'm going to take Sigrun and Kachua with
me, so please be aware of that.」
- Adventure -
【Complete
a job worth over 10,000 Crowns at the Adventurer's Guild】
- Reward: EXP 600 / [Imperial Bond LV +1]
When I opened the page and pointed at it, Aniue
floated a boyish smile towards me. That's right. If I acquire this, Aniue
will become even stronger, moving further away from me.
「I have continued to think your
actions are absurd, but it's a rational judgment. Understood, return within a
month; any longer than that is bad. Make sure you return within a month.」
「Understood, it shouldn't be that
long of a journey. I will definitely return.」
Now then, from now on I'll rendezvous with Sigrun and Kachua and head to the Adventurer's Guild for the first time in a while.
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