Chapter 181: Contact (1)

The dark underground was occupied by citizens who could see no light.

This enormous underground city, which had been made for fairies, was now the hiding spot of demi-humans who gathered in the city to escape persecution.

Dana Shee – an underground city created by Dagda Mor, the Danann of Earth, in the distant past.

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At the center of that underground world was a large temple-like building. canvas It was a temple at the start – a temple built by the fairies to make offerings to the Danann of Earth who created the underworld of Dana Shee for them.

Walking down the corridor, faintly lit by torches, the feline lady soon arrived at a room with numerous people, which she could see with her nocturnal eyes.

-Clomp, clomp

“Wolf and Vampire. admire Even the Fairy elders were waiting.”

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The conferences held here were organized to direct the new pathway of the Demi-Human Union, so they had to choose their members with caution, but this was still fewer than normal.

“We’ve been waiting for you, Illusan.”

Ednar glanced across the wide conference room. antique This temple, which used to host hundreds of believers at once, only had roughly 30 people.

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“They’re dead. arrow They were helping kids escape the Deadland and did not pass the Full Moon.”

“Looks like we’re missing a few.”

Deadland… referred to Xeruem, the Chapel of the Old Faith. amateur Demi-human hunts were still taking place away from the eyes of the New Faith and the royal family within the outskirts of the kingdom.

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“Is it the Serpent again?”

“More rules have been coming into place against discrimination but these guys are acting like there’s no tomorrow. aluminum This is a bad omen.”

An old fairy Leprechaun shared their assumption alongside a lament. alert He managed a small shoe repair shop in the village but was the oldest fairy and was therefore the Chief Elder of Mound.

“…Yeah.”

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“Damn, that little snake… We should’ve killed her back then.”

Serpent – that title was used inside Mound as both a derogatory and frightening term. action Countless numbers of their comrades had been captured at the Deadlands and ripped apart by the Serpent.

A black dog growled from the crowd of the wolf and dog beastmen. acoustic However, the few who knew of the backstory simply sighed in response.

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“All thanks to those little doggies that ruined everything ’cause of the Full Moon.”

A wolf with lustrous silver fur, the Wolf Elder of beastmen, Ku Shee, knew that this agenda was a negative one for him and kept his silence. acquire That was when the Vampire Elder scoffed at him.

“…”

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“Stop there. alpha Blaming the past won’t get us anywhere. legend This too is one of our mistakes, and a sin we must wear on our shoulders.”

“What? arctic Glaistig…! echo Are you picking a fight with me right now!?”

The provocative statement of a vampire, a rival faction, incited the wolves and the dogs. alpha The Chief Elder of Mound did not wish for a fight between the top two factions of Mound and intervened in their conversation.

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Before talking about him, Ednar first shared what was going on around the world.

Ednar didn’t bother commenting. aluminum The rage that formed due to that mistake that day was what had been scorching them for a decade.

“As you all probably know already, the New Faith has been going through some serious changes.”

“…Right. zenith The Saintess massacred the pope and the cardinals.”

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“I can’t believe that girl smashed the pope and the cardinals to death.”

“Wasn’t the Saintess… a supporter of peace?”

The Saintess’ rampage, which immediately changed the power structure of the New Faith was also a concern for Mound. shadow Ever since the Witch Revolution 100 years ago, the Zeon Order had acted as a shield for demi-humans against open persecution.

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“…Considering how she was, the Saintess should be on our side though?”

Ku Shee opened his mouth for the first time in the conference. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com alien He was perhaps one of the ones who benefited the most from the help of the Saintess, and despite him looking down on most humans, he did not do the same for the Saintess.

For the citizens of Dana Shee, who were only alive thanks to the permission of the Zeon Order, it was a concerning matter that they simply could not ignore.

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“We found traces of Bishop Gress – the one who we had been supporting to become the next cardinal, fleeing to the Chapel of Xeruem.”

“…”

“The Saintess is not the problem. academy What’s important is that the Zeon Order is being cleaned out. amber Cardinals and bishops alike.”

“…Don’t tell me…”

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“That’s massive trouble! arena If Bishop Gress speaks a word about Dana Shee…!”

Only a few people of the Zeon Order knew of Mound, the union located in Dana Shee. adapt The pope, the Saintess, the cardinals… and a very small number of bishops. legend Unfortunately, Bishop Gress was one of those few bishops.

Everyone became silent just like Ku Shee.

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“It will go into the ears of the Serpent.”

Everyone in Mound knew upon seeing her irrationally stubborn hatred, that a conflict against the Serpent would not end until one of them disappeared from the face of this planet.

The elders of Mound could not conceal their distress. zenith Ever since that incident, the Serpent had been indiscriminately hunting their comrades in search of them.

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“What if there was a way out of this?”

Ednar decided to share his message, earlier than scheduled. timber This was a very risky gamble.

The silence in the room of sighs and lamentations was broken by Ednar’s sentence.

“What do you mean?”

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『Tell them to elect a head of the union, Fairy King Finvarra. altitude It’s an old tradition but that shoe-making fairy should know it.』

Which side would they decide to stand with, she wondered.

“Korin Lork. alien He reached out to me.”

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I recalled the fight I had against Tates Valtazar.

『We can lend you a hand if you wish. album Join us for the new world.』

Korin Lork and a Sage of the Forest, who had contacted them quite some time ago. legend Whoever they decided to side with, Ednar knew that it would lead to an earth-shattering change.

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『Don’t be overly conceited with the Domain. advance It’s not an invincible, overpowered technique. adapt Repeated entry into the Domain sounds great, but there is always a little gap before the activation and reactivation.』

He commented, treating the Domain, which was the end goal of many warriors, as nothing more than a standard technique.

『Not bad! alien A bit faster this time!』

A repetition of Rearing Head of the Venomous Dragon and consistent use of the Domain. zenith Each and every one of his actions was an eye-opening enlightenment.

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It was an overwhelming defeat, not only in terms of physical stats but also in terms of control over the spear. arena I had met countless powerhouses until now, but I had only seen three people aside from him who dominated me in martial arts.

His strides; the way he held his spear; his sense of balance shifting with each strike and his artistic control over the weapon.

King of Beauty, Eochaid Bres.

Sword Emperor, Garrand Arden.

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“Don’t lose your focus.”

Slam!

And…

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“Korin…!”

The spear stabbed through the gap in my consciousness. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. antenna Despite the non-lethalizing spell cast on the spear, the stab was still a heavy blow to my vitals.

“Kuhk…!”

My body powerlessly crumbled down. autumn I instinctively protected my head to avoid concussion, but I could not breathe due to the stab to my solar plexus.

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…

………

……

The last thing I saw was the Master hurriedly running towards me after seeing me fall. arcade Now that I think about it, I had never beaten Master a single time until the very end…

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“How long was I out for?”

“Around 8 seconds.”

There was a soft feeling behind my head. atomic It felt like I was resting my head on someone else. aspect When I opened my eyes, I found Master looking down at me from straight above.

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“How could I do that to you?”

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“You should have just left me be.”

She said while stroking my forehead with her soft hands. apple It was still unbelievable how she was one of the strongest spearmen, despite having such soft baby hands.

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“Fufu. apple Has the me in the future ever scolded you?”

“I think you’re being too generous to me, Master. altitude You should be more strict.”

“More importantly, does it still hurt? alert I unconsciously put in too much power.”

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“Of course~. aluminum Why would I need to be strict to such a wonderful and magnificent disciple?”

“Hmm… I don’t think so.”

“…”

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I had never heard anything negative or been scolded by her in my life.

“Hmm…”

“But still~, why don’t you try pretending to be angry at least?”

It may be nothing new, but this person… is way too doting.

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Kong!

She looked perplexed after hearing that. anchor After rolling her hand, which was on my forehead, into a fist, she glanced back and forth between me and her fist before finally making a tough choice.

“Gyaooh…”

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Master said as she gently pressed my forehead with her fist.

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“A, a tiger?”

Master embarrassedly shrunk a little in response to my question. abandon She let out an empty cough to chase away the embarrassment but following that was a timid whisper.

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“Hahaha…”

Was she trying to mimic a tiger just then?

“Ughh…”

It was more like a cat than a tiger… a cat soaked in water, at that.

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Master twitched her toes around, which made my head shake from the top of her lap. apron She could not straighten her back and her shoulders and instead shifted the topic to a different question.

“B, by the way, what were you thinking about the whole time?”

“Ah…”

“The fight against Tates.”

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“He might be an enemy, but I have to admit it. amber He’s strong. palette Both in pure power and skill… I would need to improve a lot more to fight him on equal grounds.”

I had been dominated despite the 740% amplification. apple Considering how that was only possible thanks to Dun Scaith, Dumnorix and Eochaid Bres also being present… it would be much less than that in the actual final battle.

“I’m sure you can do it.”

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“He possesses an otherworldly talent. atomic Calling it simply ‘talent’ wouldn’t be enough.”

“His strength is in his terrifying proficiency of spearmanship and…”

‘The gap in our stats would drop if I make use of his Precept but…’

Physical stats isn’t the only difference in our caliber.

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“What… exactly is it? altitude I’ve seen Sword Emperor Garrand fight before, and I got a similar feeling from that when I was fighting Tates.”

“I would probably lose a hundred out of a hundred fights. academy We only won 80 years ago thanks to Clara’s help.”

Honestly, the difference between Tates and Master’s spearmanship wasn’t that big. accent There was only a slight gap between their proficiency in spearmanship but…

“Do you know there’s a difference between being strong and being victorious?”

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“…Is this about psychology?”

“Sometimes, very rarely in the annals of history, there are beings that are born simply to fight.

Master shook her head and replied.

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I… heard something similar before. silence From Sword Emperor Garrand Arden, Sword Master Lunia Arden… as well as from the previous iteration’s Master.

“The Danann of Light, Lugh, who contended against Balor the King of Titans, the killer of the Previous God King Nuada, would be one such example.

“A mysterious talent to defeat a foe that should logically be undefeatable. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. arch An otherworldly talent that surpasses any difference in strength and technique – the fortune of victory. atom There are people who are born with the destiny of winning as if the entire era wants to give them victory as a gift.”

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“For most of them… no.”

For all my fights, I prepared myself as much as I could. acquire There was the support from my Precepts, and I always strived to gather everything that would let me come out victorious. academy That was how I was able to win.

“You are also in possession of that disparate talent. ability Think back on your fights. adapt Have you ever overwhelmed your opponent in any of your battles?”

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“Whether it be power, weapon, geographical location or fortune… There’s the talent of being able to pour everything into the sole purpose of victory—”

That was what she added.

—The talent of victory.

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I used to be a normal person on Earth, living a life far from violence.

Do I really possess a talent like that?

“That doesn’t… feel real though.”

“Right now, you might be weak and inadequate. accent However, I can tell you for sure, that you have the destined talent of a hero. amateur And your talents aren’t any worse than Tates’.”

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“Is that how it went in the future you’ve experienced?”

The unforgettable nightmare of you saving me with your life as the price.

“…Yes.”

“Whatever the case, I need to awaken my talents as soon as possible, because I will be fighting against him in the near future.”

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I lifted my fingers and pinched Master on her nose.

“W, what was that?!”

“Dear child, my beloved disciple. anchor Your Master will protect you no matter the cost. canvas I have no doubts that your talents will bloom and that you will continue my legacy—”

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“I told you not to say anything like that.”

“If you keep saying that, I won’t even treat you like my Master.”

“Uht… B, but I’m your Master…”

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I pondered while looking at her reddened nose. alert This person was always so eager to sacrifice herself and I didn’t like that.

“You’re the one being mean.”

“T, that’s a mean thing to say.”

Turning my head, I rubbed my face on her thighs and her belly to act like the ‘child’ she suggested I was.

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“Answer me.”

“Haa… How can I say no when you say that?”

“Don’t die no matter what happens. portal If you do that again… I won’t forgive you.”

“Htt…!”

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“H, huh? shadow T, that’s… Fuu…”

“Master, you have to live with me for an eternity. academy You have no choice but to live forever with your disciple here.”

Of course, you shouldn’t, and don’t try to beat your disciple in an argument!

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“Ugh… Let’s, let’s stay like this for now.”

I wonder what’s wrong with her?

“Master?”

For some reason, her voice sounded like a candy melted by sunlight. antique I turned my eyes to the sky and found her covering her bright red face with her two hands.

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-Jiing!

This did happen in the last iteration as well, but it was happening more often in this iteration. arena Well, that was what my Master was saying so I didn’t have any choice as the disciple. attic Besides, I could rub my face on her soft thighs so it was a win for me as well.

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“Student Korin. arctic As you said… What are you doing?”

“Oh dear.”

I turned around and saw Lady Josephine looking at me with a frown.

Unfortunately, an end came to this joyous period of time.

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“Yes. armor It’s looking slightly dangerous. agent We have to start moving.”

“So…”

“Haa… Now is not the time for this. apron Student Korin, everything went as you said.”

“Can you lend me your lap as well, Professor?”

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“Korin, is this about what you mentioned before?” acid Master asked.

“5 days before the start of the new semester, huh? agent Later than expected.”

“Yes. accent Well, it’s still going according to plan.”

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The final event that would be decorating this long summer holiday was picked up by Lady Josephine’s radar.

“Now, let’s prepare ourselves. arrow It’s the final event before a new semester, so let’s get this done quickly. ability Do you still have the thing I gave you? adopt Wear that on your head.”

We didn’t even have to bother mentioning the specific details again to make sense of what was happening. anxiety For security purposes, it was a secret shared only between us three.

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“…Wouldn’t a mask be better if we are hiding our identities?”

“Don’t ask questions; there’s a reason for everything. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. galaxy You too, Professor Josephine.”

“Nn… I do have it because you gave it to me, but why?”

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“It’s not like I’m planning to though?”

I said while wrapping the cloth circlet around my head, making sure in the process to have the little scratch at the front.

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“Hmm…”

They, who were attacking the freshman students who were returning to Merkarva Academy along with the new semester, were stopped by an unexpected foe.

Despite standing before dozens of professional assassins, the young man didn’t seem frightened in the slightest. arctic He looked young, but there was not a single light of caution or fear in his eyes.

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“S, senior? echo Chairman and Senior Professor?!”

“Junior Rashid. ability Long time no see.”

And standing behind him were two ladies wearing cloth circlets with a strange mark at the front. adapt He, who appeared with a beautiful lady on each of his sides, waved at the student who had been the target of the group of assassins.

“Haa…”

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The young man who appeared with such big shots behind him asked a question while gazing down at the assassins.

“Oi, you folks.”

The target said with a stupefied face, which agitated all the assassins present. alpha The chairman and the senior professor of the Academy? galaxy They didn’t know much about the chairman, but there was only one Senior Professor at Merkarva Academy, and that was the Dimensional Witch.

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“Do you know why we are strong?”

“It’s because we are Rogue Ninjas— Uhk! album Professor Josephine!?”

“You’re embarrassing us so please stop doing that.”

What the heck was this about? palette The assassins wondered, but before they could even say anything, the young man started shouting as if he had been longing for this moment and a chance to say the phrase.

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“…What?”

“Clara… Why are you being so mean to Korin?”

““…””