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Part 3 – Chapter 005 (Chapter 342)
Title: A Decoy Appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\/L: IonMan
Editor: Zioming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\/L Notes:<\/strong>
At this point, if you haven\u2019t backtrack a bit on the side stories in Part\/Volume 2, \u201cA New Business\u201d and \u201cIn the case of Kaede Yukawa\u201d, you definitely want to catch up on the light read. These two side stories will make their marks in the chapters to come.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor Notes:<\/strong>
To differentiate, hereafter I’m gonna use:<\/strong>
– Knight – to refer to people who had received investiture as a True Knight by completing their training in a Knight Group, which gives them a commoner’s status<\/strong>
– Retainer – to refer to<\/strong> people who serve under landed nobles (all)<\/strong>
– Squire – to refer to<\/strong><\/strong> people who serve under landed nobles, and are knights, since they serve in a different capacity (plus the in-training knights in a Knight Group<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raw Chapter: https:\/\/ncode.syosetu.com\/n9511bs\/395<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ED Reminder: A bit of context for the following conversation. The fairies, led by Mila, and her brother Karl, lived in a hidden village in the dungeon of Baldukk. Al once managed to reach it by chance (which was only possible on the first day of each year, and you still had to be super lucky to teleport to the right place while moving to the second floor, then go through a bunch of traps, press a bunch of hidden switches in the right sequence, etc.) Either way, he managed to befriend Karl and other fairies by feeding them some grilled fish, and he came back on every new year\u2019s day since, to learn advanced magic from Karl and mostly Mila. When he met Miduchi and had a talk with Lilus, she told them an alternative way to get to the village (as she was the one who created the place), which involved singing a Japanese national anthem as a password, but let Al and Miduchi come and visit more easily, which they did on each new year\u2019s day, while pretending to be alone in the capital city. At one point Al offered to create a safe place for the fairies in his future territory, but the fairies ultimately decided to refuse his offer and stay in the dungeon\u2019s hidden village. This time around, Al and Miduchi came ahead of schedule, to tell Mila, that he had received the title, and that they\u2019ll soon have to leave for his new territory.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Year 7448, Month 5, Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… Is that so, still, I’m sorry .. <\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I kept on apologizing from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No matter how many times I say it, it\u2019s not something I can change … I’m sorry …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I felt sorry, while answering to Mila, as she hovered in front of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No, no need to apologize. It’s alright if that\u2019s what you all decided on. I\u2019m just grateful that you\u2019d still come and talk to me.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I smiled feebly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt makes me feel better, especially as I\u2019m the one who declined your offer first … Well now, won\u2019t Al still come here at least once or twice before that?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s right. I believe I may be able to come at least a couple more times, before that.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I predicted that there shouldn\u2019t be any issues in coming again this fall and the day after the new year, while I replied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, it wasn\u2019t hard to imagine, that by this time next year, we will probably be on our way down south, or be quite busy with other matters at the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… Two more times. Then for this time, it\u2019s this spell … It’s going to be difficult, so I don’t think either of you will be lucky enough to learn it today.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feeling a bit anxious, Miduchi and I watched Mila as she began to concentrate. However, we still couldn\u2019t understand what kind of effect the magic was supposed to have, even when she used it right in front of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We kept our eyes peeled at Mila, since she announced that the magic will be difficult to learn, but we both ended up showing a confused expressions on our faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Aah, this spell! This one is quite difficult! There are only a few others beside Mila that can use it in this village!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl happily flew around my head for some strange reason. I fixed my gaze at Mila, as she dismisses Karl\u2019s antics and continued to concentrate with all her might, without feeling disturbed. We couldn\u2019t miss the moment when the spell was activated and the effect was revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miduchi and I continued to observe so intensely that we nearly forgot to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

… A few minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither Miduchi nor I could fully understand the spell that Mila had just showed us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It seems that you still didn\u2019t get it.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mila said while looking a bit worn out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Master, what is the name of this spell …? Light \u2026 It seems that there was something like that …?<\/strong> “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That … what kind of magic is it …?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I felt apologetic while asking her my question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s Al or Miduchi, try to touch me … Remain calm.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mila smirked like a naughty little girl as she replied. Miduchi and I looked at each other, but I reached out and touched Mila’s legs gently. Mila and Karl belonged to the fairy-kin tribe with small figures, so I didn’t want to unintentionally hurt them with too much force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ooh !?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A black sphere spread around the area of my breastplate, and I screamed in surprise as that area suddenly disappeared from my vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the magic of darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh? Is this darkness magic?<\/strong> “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miduchi, who managed to escape out of the spell\u2019s effective area, let out a surprised voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That part is the exact same darkness magic, that I\u2019ve shown you before. But the spell I\u2019ve used right before that, is the new part. It\u2019s called {Trigger}[1]<\/span>.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Mila’s explanation, the {Trigger}<\/strong> spell was used to delay the activation of the magic spell cast immediately after. To activate the delayed spell, certain conditions had to be met, but there weren\u2019t that many to choose from overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the possible trigger conditions was when an abnormality was detected in the field of view. This “abnormality” could be “an appearance of an enemy monster” or “a place that you are familiar with, but have discovered distinctive differences in some part”. It could also be more general, like \u201cI saw a specific person” or “I found a bird”. A popular setting for this spell, was \u201cthe appearance of monsters and creatures that could cause harm to the caster\u201d. However, if a caster wanted to activate a spell that targeted a specific entity, it had to be within the effective range of the delayed spell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another trigger condition was when one had discovered something wrong with one\u2019s body. The “abnormality” in this case could be when one was “being touched by something” like in my case with Mila, and of course \u201cbeing attacked\u201d or \u201cgetting intentionally hit with something\u201d. There were also more specific trigger conditions the caster could set, based on the applied conditions like “hungry”, “blind”, and “fainted”. However, it wasn\u2019t possible to set a trigger using conditions that could occur in normal life and weren\u2019t considered as abnormal, such as “I felt hungry” or “I\u2019ve become sleepy”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If one wanted to trigger a spell to afflict the target with an applied condition with it, the target had to be within the effective range of the delayed magic. In Mila\u2019s example, the trigger conditions were set to the “when something touches, the magic of darkness is activated on their chest.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was similar to the cantrip magic or reservations which use no magic power, but it was a highly boasted spell with a wide range of trigger conditions other that just time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ED Reminder: {minor magic: cantrip} was a skill that allowed the user to directly use magic to create physical stimuli, light or sound only perceivable by the user {e.g. scratch your back with a kind of a phantom 3rd hand}. One of the more popular applications were reservations, where one would set an effect to occur at a given time, to act as a reminder or a wakeup call {e.g. make a loud noise to wake me up in 5 hours}.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Well, convenience is convenient [2]<\/span>. You can’t change the trigger conditions after setting it up, and if you set some strange ones and the duration of the spell expires without activating, the magical power you used will be completely wasted, so be careful there.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mila provided the vital facts to remember and went over the critical points to note for as we were impressed by her explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How long can the effect of this {Trigger} last?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mila replied to Miduchi\u2019s question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I don’t really know it that well. It was said that it depends on the level of an individual\u2019s magical skill, but it is normally believed that it\u2019s dependent on one\u2019s proficiency in using it, as well as the difficulty of the spell it\u2019s used with. An attack spell can be paired with it, but the spell\u2019s duration tends to be much shorter than normal, and the more powerful the attack spell is, the shorter its duration seems to be, once it\u2019s triggered.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I understand after hearing this, and I’ll take it into consideration a little more seriously next time …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this day, Mila used {Trigger} a total of three times, but both of us failed to grasp it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was quite confident in my magic learning abilities in general, especially the comprehension of spells (well, at least the spells I\u2019ve learned until now), but my confidence waned with this {Trigger} spell. With this one, I might not have any other choice, but to take it slow and steady until I can fully understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Al. Miduchi. Both of you shouldn\u2019t feel discouraged. The {Trigger} spell is quite difficult to use and even I have a hard time with it. Aren\u2019t there still two more chances? You can still do your best during those remaining times.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl comforted the two of us while we were immersed in our gloomy atmosphere, but Mila warned him, “If you’re going to play around, why don’t you train with me instead?<\/strong>” On the contrary, Karl felt tired just thinking about it and flew off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“No, even with master\u2019s explanation, I still can\u2019t grasp this spell, even if I observe it using {Detect Magic} …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s right. I\u2019ve heard that the reservation within the integration of invocation of magic is different from the evocation … however it\u2019s better not to fixate on just those.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both of us were now showing even more confusion on our faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fu~nn. Al, even though you have a lot of magical power, it’s nearly impossible to learn this spell in a day. It’s important to keep practicing on your own for a while.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mila recalled that it had also taken her many years to master this spell, and provided us words of comforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… The next time we come, we’ll show you how much we have mastered our {Trigger} attempts  …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing Al’s declaration, Mila laughed happily and replied, “I’m looking forward to that day.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miduchi and I returned to town from Fairy\u2019s village at dawn the next day, and as usual stayed in a different inn than our regular Boyle Inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miduchi removed her armor and fell onto the bed in the room, then immediately fell asleep. Feeling a little envious of her, I shook off my sleepiness and took a shower, then went back out and straddled my favorite horse Uranus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must have arrived at the royal castle around nine o’clock. I have been ignoring the meetings with the royal court officials for the past few days, saying it\u2019s because my family was coming to Baldukk, but the officials have urgently reported that “His Majesty should have completed the whole transferring process by the autumn investiture event<\/strong>\u201d. Apparently he didn\u2019t even take a single day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb \u30fb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year 7448, Month 5, Day 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I returned to Baldukk from the royal castle in the evening, left my horse in the inn\u2019s stable and headed to Murowa. Today was the last day of the golden week, so the whole group would be gathering there, giving me a good chance to talk to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I arrived at the restaurant, about half of the members had already gathered. They were enjoying themselves, talking about the things they did during the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yo, Al. It looks like this place got a bit lively.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rokko called out to me while holding his mug in one hand. His other hand was holding a skewered Baldoggie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Well now. It looks like you’re full of spirit as usual.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s been increasing the amount of extra weights during his running every morning recently. Even though it was a holiday, I requested Miduchi to lead the battle slaves and enter the labyrinth. It appears he\u2019d followed her as well. I was wondering what kind of speed Miduchi had been going at, so I asked him why he joined her, but he just made a confused look and said “I wanted to make some pocket money.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m glad he was motivated, but it was slightly late for that. It’s great to train one\u2019s body, but in Rokko\u2019s case, I think it would be better for him to learn to read and write before that. I wasn\u2019t even certain we would be physically adventuring next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sat down next to Rokko, ordered for the same beer he was having and waited for the rest to come. Once everyone had gathered and had their meal in front of them, I began to explain about the people I\u2019ll be taking with me, to act as my retainers and the like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The members were gathered into groups of three and five, drinking alcohol, and eating rice. Since they would be diving into the labyrinth again starting from tomorrow, more than half of them would not be able to eat such a decent meal for a while. Since Giberuti will be accompanying the Saviors, the other members will have to make do with less sophisticated dishes prepared by Rubi and Jesu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will have a separate discussion about team division after tomorrow, so we moved straight into today’s main topic. We usually reserved the whole place on the nights when all the members of the Slaughterers gathered, thinking other guests might feel uncomfortable with all of us around, plus it was easier for me to pay for the whole thing this way. I was sure the clerk and the owner of Murowa could be trusted, as they knew what would happen if they happened to leak sensitive information. Still, we wouldn\u2019t talk about personnel information at this restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if there was a leak, it wasn\u2019t really a problem as it would serve as a lesson for the future “aristocrats” and “subordinates” under me. I wouldn\u2019t want them to talk about sensitive information in the open in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s about it for today. Now, everyone except Zenom, Ginger, Binsu, Rodrick, Kamu, Toris, Bel, Basutoral and the slaves, come with me to my room. I’ll continue with the discussion about the future. It won\u2019t be too long. I\u2019m sure you can all handle it.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the members\u2019 emotions were stirred the moment they heard what I said. They outright couldn’t hide their disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eh? It was Rapha. Wasn\u2019t that obvious?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I\u2019ve decided to assign Gwine and Kevin as Zenom’s retainers, Hisu as Binsu’s retainers<\/strong>, Sanno and Ruttsu as Rodrick’s retainers<\/strong>, Kimu and Rokko as Kamu\u2019s retainers<\/strong>, and Misu and Jeru as Toris’s retainers<\/strong><\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting to serve an aristocrat as a formal retainer was considered a successful outcome. It was especially true for the cases when it wasn\u2019t gained through hereditary succession. Those who were called by their names were cheering all excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Heheh, becoming the head of the Firestarter family … I finally made it! The territory of Zenom-san is insane on top of that! Oh? Gwine. You\u2019re going to be there too? I look forward to working with you!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I look forward to it too, Kevin-san!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m glad I\u2019m gonna be under Rodrick-san.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Aah, I will be an official retainer<\/strong> starting next year too!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fu-mmm, it has been over ten years since I left my hometown … Finally, I’m …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s a bit awkward to be feeling this good, but hasn\u2019t it been seven or eight years ago that we\u2019ve left the village …?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Shut your mouth already! Semulg-san.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What\u2019s this, all of a sudden?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m going to be a retainer<\/strong><\/strong>. From now on, call me, no, place address me as Cummil-san.<\/strong>” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“…<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c… Wh- what about me?  What abo-? I haven\u2019t been called on yet … Al-san? Did you forget someone?<\/strong> “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Hey, Misu. The Ransen and Ramirez family names, two of them! You two can pass them onto your children!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… Yeah. But what if you get married?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Eh? Eh?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ufufu<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Wh-wh-what the hell, don’t scare me like that.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m … alone … it will be lonely without Binsu there …… right, <\/strong>Fedo<\/strong>?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ED Reminder: Fedo was one of the members of Sun Ray who died in the dungeon, back in the day, when they were still led by the Lios couple<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Rokko, I think I’ll be with you for a while.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Aah, that’s right …. Un, this sounds good to me.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Isn\u2019t that your chance there? What you are looking for? Didn\u2019t you think you could become a Knight some day?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Eh? No, I didn’t think about it much. Un.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… How does it feel?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I expected, they would get a bit noisy, so I raised my hand up to calm them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I haven\u2019t called out a few names yet, so quiet down. There’s a little more to come.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ah, yeah! That’s right.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ralpha, so annoying.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This girl …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ah, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Tee hee.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c… So, I\u2019ll continue. Kuro, and then Mary. Also, everyone make sure to listen carefully.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While shrugging my shoulders at the corner of the room, I called out to the two who were watching everyone joyfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You guys will join the Knight Group of the County of Riguru. I believe you\u2019ll become leaders of the group, so I don’t think I’ll be able to see you for a while. It’s going to be hard on you, so don’t ask.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Aah.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Leave it to us.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I already talked about it to both of them ahead of time, so they weren\u2019t especially surprised. They gave me a causal response. They had little experience as knights. Surely it couldn\u2019t be claimed they were fit to suddenly become commanders. However, there was nothing wrong in sending a memo along with them, naming them as future executive candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure they were scheduled to study again on both knighthood and knighthood management at the beginning of next month. The place they were going to was a regulated organization in the territory, and it was under the direct military power of the lord. The area already had a specific training period in place. I wanted these two present during this period of training, but it wasn\u2019t allowed at this moment. The requirements were set for only a handful of precious people to have the right in taking the special training, such as the lord\u2019s recommendations. Since that was the case, there was no other choice but to go through proper channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ah damn it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s right! It’s nice to have a Knight Group.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Because I’m a Squire <\/strong><\/strong>now, I need to be motivated.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ah! Am I also part of the Knight Group? I\u2019ll have to practice with the spear too!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That\u2019s right! I’m a formal Squire <\/strong><\/strong>now, that\u2019s right that\u2019s right!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Being a Squire<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> on top of being a Retainer!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things have gotten a bit noisy again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ah ~ The rest of you should give up on becoming knights for the time being. It\u2019s good to say that you have a master that you can serve under, but don\u2019t suddenly expect to gain permission to become a Knight.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They all wanted power to own their own territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people were already buying slaves, but they only managed to purchase a few combat slaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Who will take care of the farmlands when you join the Knight Group? Who will take command of the land reclamations? I want to be clear, there are only a few of you that can afford to be knights. Who do you think those are? <\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone was already getting old. It was normal to join the Knight Group around 20 years old at the latest. There was no age limit for joining the Knight Group, but there weren\u2019t usually any new members older than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As you said\u2026\u2026<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If you ask me …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Weed City seems to have some farmlands, and I can’t join the Knight Group…<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But, if it’s a son or daughter …<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Will you become a prestigious retainer … gulp<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease consult with each location\u2019s lord for the extra details. Remember that this hasn\u2019t been officially decided yet? If you say it proudly now, you may have to swallow your pride, if the position is not given to you in the end.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve told them all I had to say. Everyone left my room, but there was one person with a gloomy face that couldn\u2019t move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“And Ralfa. Please stay for a little bit.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, I had to give her directions as well. Ralpha’s face brightened up when I finally spoke to her. She was pretty easy to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yup!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralfa was surely in a good mood after seeing off everyone from the room. The door was closed after everybody left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ralfa. Your bluntness remains too visible…<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, every time when Ralpha felt dissatisfied, everyone was looking at her. I didn’t mind though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ehehe … Then, I … am I my father’s retainer? It’s also good to be with Gwine.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Such nonsense. You are his family, aren\u2019t you?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Ah! That’s right!<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralpha clapped her hands in front of her chest after being reminded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This girl, did she actually \u2026!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“… I’m so shocked that I can’t even say anything. You’re going to succeed Zenom. You will be the lord of Weed City and a Baron, unless there\u2019s a big problem … A Baron. Why didn\u2019t you recognize it right away?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause … Everyone was happy to claim that they were official retainers. I wondered if there was nothing …<\/strong> “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Let me tell you the truth. Do you think you’re the only one who didn’t understand that? Well ~ no, because Zenom had no problem with that for the time being. You have your role. You can claim that.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her face now had a promising appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I believe you could have guessed already, but for now, you need to survey the territory with Gwine and get an accurate map.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That’s right, isn\u2019t it.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My predictions to this degree were spot on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As you can see, aren\u2019t there nine villages and their lords, whose names and reputations are not well known, including the Zondel City [3]<\/span>?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I showed her the map and pointed to Bagrid and Weed, another city, Zondel, and the surrounding villages in the territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yup.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Make sure to do a thorough investigation when you sketch the map with Gwine. You’ve probably already noticed. It\u2019s better if you do. You may go and officially greet the lords after your survey, if you have free time<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralpha nodded her head with a big grin after hearing what I\u2019ve said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fufufu. A couple of brilliant female spies. That’s what Ralpha and Gwine were born for.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

… I got so tired from this. Ah well ~ after all, it’s because I trusted in their abilities. So, who would be the one to manage this? Definitely Zulu …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I were to put this on Marl and Lindsay, wouldn\u2019t it be considered unreasonable \u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope that was the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[1] Trigger (\u8a98\u767a (\u30c8\u30ea\u30ac\u30fc) \u2013 Y\u016bhatsu (Torig\u0101))
[2] An idiom meaning \u201cthe conveniency is the key\u201d or closer to it would be \u201cconveniency for convenience\u2019s sake\u201d
[3] Zondel (\u30be\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb \u2013 Zonde\u012bru) \u2013 a City in Count Riguru’s territory of Rombert Kingdom <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ED: I decided to touch up the names of former Sun Ray members, as they were mostly left in Japanese form. I left the nicknames as they were, to avoid confusion. Here\u2019s the current list of names by assignment (I’m not really sure who the squires are supposed to be, so I’ll just call them retainers for now):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bagrid (capital):
Alan Greed\/M\/Hyumu\/Count (Reincarnated)
Midu~ritto (Miduchi) Chizumagurol\/ F\/Dark Elf\/Al’s Wife (Reincarnated)
Dadino (Zulu) Zulu\/M\/Laios\/Al’s Slave
Justus<\/strong> (Jesu) Manzokki\/M\/Wolf\/Al’s Slave
Ruben<\/strong> (Rubi) Firenote<\/strong>\/M\/Dwarf\/Al’s Slave

Weed (City):
Zenom Firefreed\/M\/Dwarf\/Baron
Ralpha (Ral) Firefreed\/F\/Hyumu\/Zenom’s Daughter (Reincarnated)
Virginia (Ginger) Nyuman\/F\/Hyumu\/Baronet
Gulinel (Gwine) Akdam\/F\/Dwarf\/ Zenom’s Retainer (Reincarnated)
Kevin Firestarter\/M\/Dwarf\/Zenom’s Retainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garhe Village
Torkelis (Toris) Kalstalan\/M\/Elf\/Vested Knight (Reincarnated)
(Reincarnated) Bernadett (Bel) Koloil\/F\/Bunny\/Toris’s Wife (Reincarnated)
Micah<\/strong> (Misu) Ransen<\/strong>\/F\/Wolf\/Toris’s Retainer
Jared<\/strong> (Jeru) Ramirez<\/strong>\/M\/Wolf\/Toris’s Retainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raddo Village:
Rodrick Faruerfaz\/M\/Hyumu\/Vested Knight (Reincarnated)
Sannos<\/strong> (Sanno) Cummil<\/strong>\/M\/Hyumu\/Rodrick’s Retainer
Russel<\/strong> (Ruttsu) Semulg<\/strong>\/M\/Hyumu\/Rodrick’s Retainer
Dendor<\/strong> (Denda) Smith\/M\/Laios\/Rodrick’s Slave
Kareem<\/strong> (Karimu) Maks<\/strong>\/M\/Laios\/Rodrick’s Slave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midora Village:
Vinod<\/strong> (Binsu) Gekdo<\/strong>\/M\/Hyumu\/Vested Knight
Hisura<\/strong> (Hisu) Harlain<\/strong>\/F\/Elf\/Binsu’s Retainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beige Village:
Kamain<\/strong> (Kamu) Mishaus<\/strong>\/F\/Gnome\/Vested Knight
Camille<\/strong> (Kimu) Biscoll<\/strong>\/F\/Tiger\/Kamu’s Retainer
Lukas<\/strong> (Rokko) Kainstan<\/strong>\/M\/Elf\/Kamu’s Retainer
Henry O’Connell<\/strong>\/M\/Hyumu\/Al’s Slave
Maison<\/strong> (Mekku) Garhash<\/strong>\/M\/Laios\/Al’s Slave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knight Group:
Kroft (Kuro) Baladik\/M\/Hyumu\/Knight (Reincarnated)
Marissa (Mary) Baladik\/F\/Hyumu\/Knight\/Kuro’s Wife (Reincarnated)
Marl <\/strong>(formerly Maru)\/M\/Hyumu\/Al’s Slave
Lindsay <\/strong>(formerly Rinbi)\/F\/Hyumu\/Al’s Slave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greed Company:
Sajes (Saji) Basutoral\/M\/Cat\/Retainer (Reincarnated)
Catherine (Cathy) Basutoral\/F\/Cat\/Sajes’ Wife
Lorence (Larry) Giberuti\/M\/Dog\/Al’s Slave
John Klein<\/strong>\/M\/Hyumu\/Al’s Slave
Terry Whites\/M\/Hyumu\/Al’s Slave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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