V1C1 Part1

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Hello Guys, it's Guro!

It just like I had promised, I brought you guys part 1 of chapter 1 of Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama.

Enjoy!

The Boy who Aims to be a Knight

On

the western part of Alfana[1] continent stood a large nation, the Remulshil[2] Empire.

In

the location that faced the main street of Imperial Capital Shimurg[3], was a

small inn called 『Migratory Bird’s

Mistletoe[4]』

that was frequented by rowdy customers such as peddlers and adventurers.

With

its first floor also served as bar, it just an inn that could be found at

anywhere else.

At

this place was a five year old boy, named Wynn Bard who was excitedly watching

the outside spectacle from the window that faced the Main Street.

Armor that shined silvery

white, steel long sword that was carried on the waist, and also a shield from

the same steel on the back.

On the chest was etched with

Coat of Arms of the Empire’s Knight Order, an emblem picturing a double headed

lion.

Since Wynn was still a child,

he didn’t really understand, but the Knights were returned from subjugation

mission from a forest near the empire’s border that was overwhelmed by a swarm

of monsters.

To saw the knights’ gallant

figure as they made their triumphant return to the Imperial Capital, countless

citizens were lined up on both side of the Main Street.

Of course the front of『Migrant Bird’s Mistletoe』 was also not that different,

there also numerous people had lined up on the other window. And Wynn was only

able to see the figure of the knights from the gaps of people ––

So Hanna the proprietress of

this inn shouted.

She turns around and she stops

the hand she uses to write on the ledger while glaring at Wynn.

「I,

I’m very sorry.」

Wynn get off from the table

which strong point of it is its sturdy enough to be climbed, he return to his

work of polishing the tableware such as forks and spoons that have been spread around.

He

polishes them that have been used till they turns muddy with a cloth thoroughly.

「When that over, draws the

water next! It’s busy today, don’t slack off. You useless slacker[5]!」

Wynn had lost his parents.

His parents, who were peddler,

entrusted Wynn to the owner of this inn who was their close friend, then they

lost their lives en route their travel when they were attacked by bandit.

It wasn’t an unusual thing in

this age.

Though he becomes an orphan,

fortunately with the excellent amount of money his parents pay before

travelling, the child who still five years old of the inn owner close friend

can’t be thrown out, so Wynn was allowed to work.

However, he was never spoiled.

Hanna

who was the wife of the owner of the inn, turns her job to Wynn when a visitor

came, Wynn was overworked.

For

the cheapskate Hanna, a five years old child who still can’t

become a workforce, will only cost large amount of money for his food expense

and the other things, and become a good for nothing.

Still,

it might be better that than being thrown out.

There

are a lot numbers of children that becomes orphan and die. Also, there is slave

dealer that selling child too.

However, the current situation

might be equal to a slave or other people, but at least the owner of this Inn

paid a salary for Wynn. Though it no more than an amount of sparrow tears[6].

While polishing the spoon, Wynn called Hanna timidly.

「To become a Knight,

what should I do?」

Although Wynn was scared of

Hanna, he can’t suppressed his interest for the Knight after he saw their

gallant figure from the gap of the crowds

「If you want to be a Knight you

must enters the school in this Empire. You need knowledge and education, and you

need to learn martial arts and magic.」

「How do you enter the school?」

「You need to study and pay the

entrance fee.」

When her hand that writing on

the ledger stopped, she saw Wynn’s eyes sparkling.

Just as usual he works silently

as ordered, but it’s unusual for Wynn who been called as the unsociable child

to have a smile that is suitable for his age.

However, it didn’t matter for

Hanna.

「Hey, you can’t stop your hand.

Because you still need to draw the water next.」

「Also, because the enrolment

fee is high. Though you are employed in here, you don’t have any money to let

you go to the school! 」

When he finishes polishing the

spoon, Wynn went to the public well while carrying a bucket.

Drawing the water is a hard

labor for a five years old child.

To

fill the water jug on the back of the inn, he must do many round trip.

「Aren’t you don’t have enough

time because you are slacking? If you don’t finish drawing the water until the

evening, you don’t get any food!」

Wynn went outside from the

backdoor of the inn in silence.

―― In the『Migratory

Bird’s Mistletoe』parlor

not only provide alcohol and meal for the guest, at the evening the first floor

bar seats was fully occupied

Wynn

still pondering about Knights while washing the plates in the washing place in

the kitchen.

(School..... How much money I

must save before I can enter........)

Slipping from his hands, the plate split into two――If a five year old child

is thinking about another thing while washing the plate, it will becomes like

this.

「What are you doing! That

plate’s price will be subtracted from your salary you know!」

Wynn’s small body twitched

because Hana’s angry voice while he is squatting down and collecting the broken

pieces.

「What’s happened, Wynn? Is

there injury?」

The owner of this Inn, Rendell

noticed that Wynn was absentminded since a while ago.

This boy who was the orphan of

his close friend, he didn’t selfish even when he was young and could be said as

an intelligent child.

Well, it was pity that he was

bluntly treated by Hannah, however from Rendell’s standpoint, as a child who

lost his parent less than three month ago and despite want to be spoiled and

want to play, he must did bitter work day after day.

Although it was painful to

treat his best friend orphan like this, but although『Migratory Bird’s Mistletoe』 could be called prosperous,

it didn’t mean that their business condition had room to spare.

Well, Hannah was dissatisfied

with Rendell’s arbitrary decision to look after the child, so he decided Wynn

to work.

That’s why, Rendell paid

attention on Wynn’s daily work. Even if he just a child, Wynn was concentrating

on his job, but today he noticed that Wynn was unusually distracted.

「Yes, I saw the Knights from

the noon. And, I heard from Hana-obasan that to become a Knight money is

needed......I want to become a Knight.」

For a boy, there a period

where they dreamed on to become a knight.

Rendell also secretly had such

period.

「I wonder how much money is

needed......?」

「Etto....... Wasn’t it four

gold coins?」

Although the young Wynn didn’t

know how to perform calculation, but nevertheless he had some understanding

about Gold Coin.

Currently, Wynn had a monthly

pay of one silver. One gold coin could be exchanged into 100 silver coins.

「Is that so? There also a time

when I too yearned to become a knight.」

「Randall-ojisan was also?」

「Yeah, since it’s cool. Holding

a sword on my hand, I did Knight game.[7]」

Knowing that Rendell also

yearned to be knight, Wynn breaks out a smile.

After he lost his parents, it

was a rarely seen expression, Rendell unconsciously also cracked a smile.

「Hey! Slacking off again? I

won’t give your meal today, you know!」

Peeking from the kitchen,

Hanna shouted

「You too! The additional orders

are piling up! You can’t let the customer wait you know!!」

The

two return to their

work once again with an embarrassed like expression

On the behind of the inn there was a small storage shed.

Since it didn’t really get used often, it was modeled with a bed. This was

Wynn’s new house for the last three months.

After the night wore on and passed the midnight, after finished with

tidying the shop and cleaning, Wynn’s long day finally ended.

A five year old child would normally feel fear if was left alone in the

darkness when the shed was closed, however Wynn who was exhausted by the daily

chores slip into the crude blanket and sheet, and usually he would immediately

went to sleep.

However, maybe because there still some excitement from seeing the knights at

this noon remained, he wasn’t able to sleep.

(What is knowledje and educasion[8]?

But Rendell ojisan said that it will be good to train the body.)

He didn’t understand the

difficult words but Wynn remembered that it will be good to train his body.

(I want to become a knight. But

first, I will train my body)

Adventurers also lodged in

this inn.

He had noticed how they ran

with weight in the early morning or their figures training by swinging the

sword.

(I will work hard from tomorrow

morning......)

Even if he was excited, he

couldn’t cheat his exhausted body.

Wynn who was overwhelmed by

drowsiness, fell asleep.

From the next day, before the chicken that was kept in the inn perform its

morning call and the early morning was still blanketed by darkness, Wynn had

opened his eyes and run around the neighborhood, day after day.

He considered drawing water from

the well as muscle training. He made a round trip using a big bucket and ran around

with it even when it was empty.

When Rendell and Hanna wake

up, they were surmised seeing that the water jugs had already been filled,

because it was not something that was troublesome, they were glad that Wynn was

able to do other jobs.

From peeling potato and

carrot, he also learned how to use Kitchen Knife and Dagger.

His jobs were increased, but

his pay money didn’t increase.

Nevertheless, Wynn didn’t

complain even a bit, he found those works as a place where he trained.

And then, time flew by.

[2] Got a better name? レムルシル remurushiru

[4] 渡り鳥の宿り木亭 Wataridori no

Yadoigitei

[5] 無駄飯 Mudameshi – Good for nothing,

Free loader, Free meal, burden etc.

[6] Expression in Japanese to say that the amount is to small/insignificant.

[8] Wynn used hiragana here than the kanji one. Children mostly don’t know

kanji.