Okami Wa Nemuranai Chapter 8

on Sunday, September 2, 2018 ein zwei

8

One year has passed since Lecan started staying at Zaidmahl house.

He has largely overcome his biggest obstacle to living in this land, language. Lecan's wordings still sound off to other people even though he intends to sound fluent. However, since the literacy rate in this world is quite low, there's actually fewer people who can talk perfectly well, so he's not standing out in particular. His writings are poor and with limited vocabulary, but he's learned to read to some extent. In this world, more people cannot read and write than those who can.

A small hut in the corner of the mansion's garden is Lecan's dwelling.

Lecan's sleeping hours are short. This morning too, he woke up before dawn, ran through forest and hunted two small magic beasts.

Afterward, he taught knight Ezak how to wield a sword. Recently, all the mansion's knights and underlings have been asking for his guidance, the plot in front of Lecan's hut has been transformed into an impromptu training ground.

After breakfast, he was summoned to the young lady's room.

"Good morning (Haleef), Lecan."

"Good morning to you (Haleef), Ruby."

Lady Rubianafale's maid, Gria, who's standing diagonally behind the lady slightly sharpens her gaze, but there's nothing Lecan do about this.

The young lady herself told him to call her Ruby. He wasn't allowed to he call either her Lady Rubianafale (Schera), or young lady (La Toile). Apparently, Lecan is the only exception to this in this household, as the only other persons who could call her Ruby are her father, the family head, and her elder brother who's enrolled as a knight in the capital. Yet, the young lady insisted for Lecan to call her Ruby. She didn't budge at all no matter how hard Gria tried to persuade her otherwise. Thus, he has no other choice in this matter. And yet, Gria always glares at Lecan whenever he calls her with her pet name.

That said, he calls her Ruby only when Gria or the Maid Marianka are around her. When there are other people around, she doesn't demand him to call her with it.

"I have something to ask you, my Mr. Wolf (La Geedo)."

Lecan bundles together his right hand's fingers and hit his left chest with them. A sign of consent.

The young lady is very fond of this highly exotic gesture.

"I want to go to the <cliff>. Please guard me.""Yale (Yes). I shall abide if Ezak gives his orders."

"It's okay, father has given his permissions. I'm going to tell Ezak after this. And, you see, Lecan. I want you to wear your clothes, not the uniform today. Along with that lovely overcoat too."

Lecan hits his left chest with his right hand again. It's a curious instruction, but since they're going deep into a forest with no other people around, no problem in him wearing any clothing.

Lecan came back to his hut, took off the uniform lent to him, and put on his own. The unassuming black vest is a fine article made from Thousand Rock Spider's silk, it has a superior magic defense. His trousers that have lost their colors from dirt are also another fine item made from rare materials by the hands of a skilled craftsman.

Lecan continued to practice swing in front of the hut for a while before Knight Ezak came.

"Lecan. You've got a job. Escort the young lady's wagon. Can you sortie out now?"

"Got it (Yale). I can."

Lecan went inside the hut and put on the overcoat that was hanging in the corner. Lecan is wrapped in a huge sense of relief whenever he's wearing this overcoat. It feels a bit stiff probably because he hasn't worn it in a while. This overcoat is made from Overking Bear's leather. It's superior in both physical and magic defenses. Moreover, the jewel sewn in the collar section is augmented with

Knight Ezak knitted his brow when he saw Lecan wearing his overcoat. His reaction is only natural as Lecan doesn't look like a noble's escort at all. However, it was the young lady herself who asked him to wear the overcoat.

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Lecan got lost in thought as he walked behind the wagon heading toward the <cliff>.--The time should be right now.

Living in Zaidmahl house doesn't feel too bad. Or rather, it's very nice. They even accepted Lecan who was obviously a foreigner.

He noticed that it was unusual when he went to villages and towns. There, Lecan was an existence to be on guard with, doubted on, and avoided against. Thanks to the rumors spreading about him being a swordsman hired by the territory lord, the heat has fallen down quite a bit, and yet he's still never received a favorable reaction.

However, he's found himself here in a foreign country and all. He's not satisfied to be stuck in the small house of a back country lord. He wants to see sight unseen. Fight powerful foes unlike anything before. Gain wealth and powers. The life with Zaidmahl household is too peaceful.

Besides, Boudo might be somewhere in this world. He's not particularly looking a way to find him, but Lecan is pleased with his partner whom he spent two years in a journey with. He can challenge any foe no matter how strong if he's with Boudo. He can have perilous adventures.

This world has dungeons too. Magic beasts inside a dungeon drop magic gems, and sometimes unusual treasures. He absolutely wants to go into a dungeon. He also wants to fight many kinds of magic beasts above ground.

And he might get back to his world someday. In preparations for that day, he's got to gather enough souvenirs to bring back.

While Lecan was thinking that, his