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VOLUME 1 – CHILDHOOD

Vigilance

NT: Fine, alright… Errrm… First of all, I have to make it clear that this chapter is something I did mainly to give signs of life. Yes, Catora is still alive. I was really busy attending some issues (I´m still busy, but not as much as I was the rest of the month), and couldn’t translate anything during that time. Now, I would have liked to translate more than just one chapter, but, I am very late with the Spanish version of the others novels I’m translating and I want to do some things before trying to do something stupid that ends up delaying me even more. Now… It is not that I am not going to translate anything, I will try to translate the usual “one chapter per week” for now, but, as I say, i’m still kinda busy, soo… Alright… that’s all I think…

When I returned to the mansion, I went directly to Shadiberga’s office.

I was worried that someone could do something to him, but it seems that I had nothing to be afraid.

Shadiberga was sitting in his chair, drinking tea calmly.

「Regis, where did you get that knife?」

「Aah, this? well, just buy it」

I showed him the knife I bought.

However, Shadiberga didn’t seem to be very interested on it.

「Hadn’t I handed you a knife with our House’s <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby>? Although that knife is only for show. I would feel very worried if you had to use it」

「Well, in that case lend me yours, Father, yours looks much better than I have」

I point out the knife that Shadiberga carried in his belt.

Then, he suddenly covered it with his hands as he tried to hide it」

「Im-Impossible! This is something that I absolutely cannot lose」

「It doesn’t seems to have our House’s <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby>.

Our <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby> is a silver sword and a gold shield. And the <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby> on that knife is… A bronze shield and a red spear?」

「Yes, this is the <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby> of the Jirginus House」

That name sounds familiar.

Did they have such an elegant <ruby>emblem<rt>•coat of arms•</rt></ruby>?

「Is that my Mother’s House?」

「That’s right, but, since they were absorbed by the Din House, it has practically disappeared.

Even so, in the past they were a famous House which were famous for their handling of Magic and the Sword」

I had already heard about that.

Wokins was boasting about it before.

Speaking of which, Wokins and Sefina are quite close.

I could say they are too close.

I wonder if there will be any reason for that kind of dependency.

「I see. But, even so, it seems that the treatment given by the rest of the Nobles, despite the reputation they had before, is not very good」

「That’s right, the oldest houses, like the Hogos House, didn’t like the Jirginus House very much」

Indeed, Durf was also quite hostile to the Jirginus House.

I mean, not only was he acting aggressively against Sefina, but even insulting her due her origins.

Hmm, it seems to be a pretty deep problem.

「I see. Then? Why does Father take care of that knife so much?」

「An oath」

「An oath?」

What an embarrassing word.

However, it seems that it really is a very serious promise.

「Yes. An oath between the Din House and the Jirginus House.

We made an exchange of knives with the wish that both families prosper」

「In other words, my Mother has the Din House knife」

「Huh, that’s right. The one Regis has is a replica of the one Sefina has」

*Fumu*. Mine is also well done.

At least, at first glance it doesn’t look like a simple imitation.

Isn’t the skill of artisans incredible?

If this is an imitation, I wonder what Sefina’s knife will look like.

「By the way, have you taken any action against the assassination attempts?」

「I don’t think there is any reason for them to attack a Noble like me」

「If we consider the duel, it wouldn’t be unusual for them to send murderers against Father.

If Father dies before the duel, the other party will win by default」

「I know, that’s why I try not to leave home as much as I can, I will only leave when Wokins can accompany me」

I guess it’s fine then.

But, you want, I should stay at home too.

If I’m not careful, it could be taken hostage.

Well, if we think about their priorities, they should first point to Shadiberga.

「Did you complete the arrangements for the Duel?」

「Of course. It’s done perfectly」

「What did you write in the Representative’s place?」

「I wrote 『Head of the Din House』.

I wonder if the other side wrote 『Agent of the Family Hogos』」

「Surely they will send one of their agents. It would be the most natural」

They should know that we will send Shadiberga.

Objectively speaking, we are unlikely to win.

Our opponent is supposed to select skilled mercenaries or experienced soldiers.

I can’t help but squirm when I wonder if Shadiberga can really win against them.

Well, I guess it’s something I should have expected, since he said he would come out.

Although if it were me, I would have considered some other options to increase our odds.

「Well, even so, you should pay attention to any assassination attempts」

「You’re right. Durf is not known for playing fair after all」

If you let yourself be carried away by your own power, you will end up corrupting your heart.

Durf is that kind of person.

That kind of attitude can turn anyone into your enemy.

Specifically, the Manager of a certain Magic shop and former mercenary.

「There are only three days left for the Duel. We must be attentive」

「You don’t have to remind me」

That is all I needed to hear.

There is nothing left to talk about. Nor do I like to ramble with suspicion on these matters.

I will let Shadiberga handle it alone.

Now is the time for you to prove that you are done, Shadiberga-dono.

◆◆◆

When I reached the servants’ room, I found Wokins drinking tea.

I thought only Shadiberga had a taste for tea. You two really must like it.

I miss those carbonated drinks that only consume the body.

It is not the same without the polysaccharides in those drinks.

Even if the chances of cavities increase.

I wonder if the person who prepared this mansion planned from the beginning not to spend too much in the servants room.

It only has a chair.

It can’t be helped, I will sit on the bed nearby.

The distance that separates me from Wokins from here is not too long, so there are no problems.

「Hey, Wokins」

「What is it, Regis-sama?」

「Did you fight the Empire several times before?」

「… Yes. How do you know?」

She responded immediately.

I thought she would give some excuse.

It makes me feel bored, but I still try to show a surprised look.

「Wow, you admited it quite normally」

「I just answered your question. Nothing else」

It seems that Wokins feels indifferent about that.

Apparently, she doesn’t think it’s a secret so serious as to hide it.

「Were you hired by the Magic Association?」

「I was just lending them my help.

At that time I was already working for my Mistress in the Jirginus House」

「Hmm, I have a question. Wokins, how old are you?」

At that moment, I heard a mysterious sound.

The sound came from the tea cup that Wokins was holding.

When I look closely at it, I noticed that the handle of the cup was breaking from where Wokins held it.

This is bad, I have a bad feeling…

「Regis-sama …」

Wokins got up slowly, her body even seemed to be moving in slow motion.

Then, with a few slow steps, Wokins approached me.

Wokins’ cheeks were flushed for some reason.

She was showing me a small and devilish smile.

Wokins approached me, grabbed my shoulders and ――

「H-Hey…?」

pushed me on the bed.

The light coming from outside was blocked by the figure of Wokins, and it seemed as if the room had darkened.

Her silver hair swayed playfully.

Wokins slowly brought her body towards me and a warm sigh caressed my ear.

「Wo… kins?」

I can’t move.

My body was unable to move due to her mysterious and attractive charm.

At the same time, a cold air ran down my back.

This is how it should feel when a prey confronts its predator.

―― I’m going to be eaten.

My instinct warned me with an intense warning.

From the soft body of Wokins, the beating of her burning heart was transmitted to me.

Then she approached my ear, and ――

「*<ruby>Hamu<rt>《Bite》</rt></ruby>*」

She bit me!

Suddenly, my ear was bitten.

Wokins lifted her body from the bed.

And she began to laugh from the bottom of her stomach for how funny it seemed.

「Ahahahahahaha!」

「Wha-What happened?」

「Could it be that you expected something else?」

Wokins took a look at my face.

The memory of what we talked about suddenly came up.

Because of how unexpected it seemed to me, my words became entangled.

「Ah!? N-No…. That’s-」

「You could ask me to do it when you grow a little more」

Right, I thought, when I was about to nod, then I realized that I shouldn’t take her words seriously

She always teases everyone in this way.

I feel stupid for waiting something else.

Don’t play with my innocence.

Anyway, it is not as if I had desires of «that» right now. I haven’t yet grown enough to start feeling that kind of thing.

「Seriously. That was a bad joke」

「It’s a punishment for asking that kind of thing to a lady. Please reflect on your actions」

「What am I supposed to reflect on?」

It seems to me a rather unreasonable request.

Wokins smiled maliciously.

「You shouldn’t ask a lady’s age」

「But, you told me you would answer me when I asked―― 」

「Mostly, I will. But, age is an exception」

What?

If you keep saying that, you will end up saying that all inconvenient questions are an exception.

I thought about it for a moment, but in the end, things almost always ended this way.

I was completely fooled by her.

「So? Why did you want to know my age?」

「Well, today I heard a story.

The manager of a magic shop told me that she was helped by you 10 years ago」

「By who?」

「By Wokins」

Then, Wokins press her fingers against her forehead.

Did you suddenly start to remember some things or just not able to remember it?

「She told me it was when they fought against an army of the Empire on the border」

「Aah, it was then.

Now that I remember it, I think I helped a mercenary who could barely move at that moment.

I think she was still quite young」

「Hey, that’s somewhat ambiguous」

「I didn’t have time to be looking at everyone I met on the battlefield.

Anyway, I had to focus on the enemy in front of my eyes」

That’s true.

That’s why when Edgar asked her name, she replied 『Should you be asking me that now?』.

Even so, the Imperial Army seemed to be very strong.

「I see. So the young Mercenary of that time opened a magic shop in the Royal Capital」

「She really admired Wokins a lot, she even started to devote herself to magic because of you」

「I am glad to hear that. We may meet again if fate allows us to」

「She really wanted to see you」

I see. So the person Edgar was looking for really was Wokins.

She seem to be involved with many things.

I wondered why she went to the Magic Association from time to time, but I guess she really is related with it.

We are done with this topic.

There was something else I wanted to talk to Wokins about.

「By the way, would you teach me «Master Edition» magic today?」

「… Unn. Alright, as long as the amount of magic consumption is small」

「It’s okay. This is something special.

But it’s hard to know how to continue without a little help」

I showed the Spells Book to Wokins.

It is not the book I bought before.

This is a completely different book, it is the «Master Edition» that I had from the beginning.

I brought it from my house.

Among the spells it has, there are still some that remain in the Master Edition after the last revision.

When I read it before, I found a spell that could be useful.

I mean, it is a very unusual and complicated spell, but with an incredible effect.

「This one」

「… This will be difficult to learn.

It is a special magic that can even repel the magic of an expert magician.

Unfortunately, I cannot accept this.

There is a possibility that it ends up damaging your mind due to the intense pain that it might cause」

Wokins began to explain to me the risks of learning that spell.

However, I will not change my mind.

「It’s okay. I just have to endure it, right?

Nor should there be a magic that has as many risks as this」

「… Unn」

As I thought, magic is always accompanied by danger.

Wokins is not willing to accept it immediately.

But, she can’t retract now.

She will understand if I show my determination.

「I’m asking you. It is absolutely necessary」

「… Even if it took days to master it」

「Is that so?

In that case I will practice from the moment I get up until I go to sleep from now on.

I’ll give everything of myself from tomorrow and the day after tomorrow too」

After saying that, I realized that from now on I would have a rather difficult schedule.

However, I will not be able to learn it unless I do this.

「Are you serious? Don’t you plan on throwing in the towel halfway through?」

「I won’t give up, don’t underestimate my patience」

「Alright, then let’s get started now」

I nodded.

All right. I knew Wokins would understand what I want.

As expected of a Super Maid.

She is a suitable person to be called a teacher.

If I am able to use this spell, my strategies will increase.

But, I should save some energy in case of an emergency.

I need to prepare myself to practice this spell.

After that, I will quickly begin with the Wokins lessons.

However, after starting, I understood that learning this magic would be really problematic.

The pose is not a big problem, of course, but, if I don’t master the image and enchantment, I won’t be able to cast the spell.

Certainly, it seems unlikely that I will be able to see some results overnight.

Also, activating this magic is complicated.

It is the kind of magic that consumes the magician’s magical power without stopping.

But, I can’t say it’s weak.

It’s just a little longer until the duel.

If Shadiberga does it right, I won’t have to do anything.

However, I still feel uncomfortable.

Durf, who likes using underhanded methods, still hasn’t done anything yet.

Although he might be underestimating us since Shadiberga will represent us, I should start preparing in case something happens.

After a few hours of practice, I fell deeply asleep.

The moon that can be seen over the castle of the Kingdom shines brightly.

The day on which the Duel will take place between Casa Din and Casa Hogos――is near.

NT: As always, if you find something weird, whatever, just tell me in the comments.

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