{"id":82,"date":"2022-10-12T21:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nonametranslations.com\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2022-10-12T23:14:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T23:14:53","slug":"blessing-from-the-goddess-and-transfer-to-another-world-no-thanks-i-dont-need-a-special-ability-chapter-71","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nonametranslations.com\/index.php\/blessing-from-the-goddess-and-transfer-to-another-world-no-thanks-i-dont-need-a-special-ability\/blessing-from-the-goddess-and-transfer-to-another-world-no-thanks-i-dont-need-a-special-ability-chapter-71\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing from the Goddess and Transfer to Another World! ~No Thanks, I Don\u2019t Need a Special Ability~ Chapter 71"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deepl of the day: ‘You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.’ and ‘It’s also a great way to get your hands on some of the world’s most sought-after jewellery.’ Well, I’m riffing on it a lot, but it actually works reasonably well, …when it does work (roughly 80% of the time).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation: Zioming
Editor: Zioming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter 71 – Mother and Daughter Golden Foxes and Another Curse Mark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking on the map, I found the mother and daughter Golden Foxes in the throne room. The King is also there, \u2026laying down unconscious on the floor next to the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incidentally, the rest of the royal family is in an underground prison. They don\u2019t seem to be infected with madness, but they have all been brainwashed. They aren\u2019t even moving. The Golden Fox must have brainwashed them before she\u2019d gone mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We headed for the throne room, leaving the enslaving to the maids. They are surprisingly proficient at it, \u2026must have had a lot of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: We don\u2019t force people into slavery, but we do use \u2018Slave Arts\u2019 whenever people want to sell themselves in impoverished villages. In order to collect slaves more efficiently, Lucia is considering the possibility of running a slave trading business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026You\u2019d go that far, Lucia? I mean, can a slave even become a slave trader?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: If you hide the slave crest, there is no problem, since slaves can use \u2018Slave Arts\u2019 too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is that so\u2026 But I would still like you to stop her for me. I think that\u2019s going too far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I\u2019ll let her know. She said she will stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I asked her, and she immediately agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just like her\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After walking for a while, we arrived in front of the throne room. The Golden Foxes are inside, but they don\u2019t seem to be moving. What\u2019s going on here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet me go first, Jin-sama.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I\u2019ll stay behind you. I\u2019m an archer after all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen, I\u2019ll stay by Master\u2019s side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sera stood beside me while Mio moved to the back. With everyone in formation, Maria opened the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, ha~, \u2026did someone manage to reach this far?\u201d (ED: gasping for air)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only ones inside the throne room are the mother and daughter Golden Foxes pair. The King is also here, but he\u2019s just laying there unconscious, so I\u2019ll omit him for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mother, Tsukiyo is blond, with golden eyes and long hair tied up behind her head. She\u2019s a little shorter than Sera, but can rival her in the breast department. Based on just that, you might think she resembles Sera, but they actually feel totally different. If Sera is a dignified beauty, Tsukiyo has more of a comforting motherly charm to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The daughter is also blond with golden eyes, \u2026They are both Golden Foxes, so I guess it\u2019s fitting in a way. She is 10 years old and has a bob haircut, though her chest is rather well developed for her age. \u2026They look like they\u2019re bigger than Sakura\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo is wearing a red kimono, while Tokoyo has a cute yellow one. Even though they are blond, they actually look really good in them, though Tsukiyo\u2019s chest area is wide open. Or rather, she seems to be out of breath and sweating a lot. It\u2019s actually kind of sexy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHmm? Wait, how are you still able to talk while mad?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m sure I heard them talking when we opened the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, ha~, \u2026you seem to know about my condition, \u2026this is, \u2026quite promising\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMother\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo gave me an expectant look, while Tokoyo looked at her from the side with worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, \u2026about my condition, \u2026how much do you know\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a Golden Fox that transformed into a human form in order to rule this country from behind the scenes. Currently, you\u2019re in a state of madness, and all the people in the royal palace have also been infected. I think that about covers it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing my answer to Tsukiyo\u2019s question, they both looked surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu~, \u2026That\u2019s good. I seem to have met someone interesting at the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs there really no other way?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, ha~, \u2026I\u2019m already at my limit Tokoyo. I don\u2019t think I can hold on for much longer\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but can you please speak in a way that I can understand? It\u2019s rude to ask a question and then ignore me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one likes to be left out of the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, ha~, sorry, \u2026I have a favour to ask of you. Please, \u2026kill me. I\u2019ve managed to keep my sanity for now, but not for long. \u2026I don\u2019t want to go mad and end up as a mindless beast. I want to die while I\u2019m still me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I don\u2019t want to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat!?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, you shouldn\u2019t be so surprised. I obviously don\u2019t want to kill the person who I came here to tame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHa~, ha~,  \u2026you\u2019re not, \u2026here to kill me, are you\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m here to tame you, mother and daughter both. I\u2019m not going to kill you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu~, \u2026I\u2019m sorry to hear that. But you can\u2019t tame a monster that has gone mad. Didn\u2019t you know that\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt won\u2019t be a problem. Here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the new ability I got when \u2018Give and Take\u2019 reached level 7, I can now disable the effects of \u2018Lust\u2019, so I can tame even the monsters with the \u2018Seven Deadly Sins\u2019 curse marks. Still, It kind of feels like an argument between children, when they say things like \u2018I negate your negation\u2019. I unlocked it right after the fight with the Giant Man-Eater, so at first I thought it was really poor timing, but now that I think about it, it was just in time for my fight with the Golden Foxes. I\u2019m sorry I ever doubted you, Unique Skills \u2026I sincerely apologize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh? Did the madness disappear?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, the head-numbing pain is gone and I can move my body like normal. I can\u2019t believe it\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems I was able to successfully disable \u2018Lust\u2019, making Tsukiyo\u2019s complexion improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOK, done. Now, let me tame you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaster, even if you tell her that \u2026No, wait, both Dora-chan and Midori-chan didn\u2019t resist when you tamed them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mio tried to jab at me, but stopped halfway, since there was actually precedent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was also that dinosaur egg.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think that really counts though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, it was Sera who made a joke, but Maria disputed her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu, you seem to be quite an extraordinary person. You could so easily cure the madness that was tormenting me. \u2026But if you want to tame me, you\u2019ll have to fight and defeat me first. My pride will not allow me to give my body to someone weaker than me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course. I was going to from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu, how confident of you. I\u2019ve lived for over 1000 years, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever met someone so interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo smiled seductively. Despite her maternal charm, she has amazing sex appeal. Honestly, I\u2019m starting to fall for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, do you want to fight in here? It\u2019s pretty cramped, so why don\u2019t we use Tokoyo\u2019s skill to stretch it a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u201d!?\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo and Tokoyo both looked at me amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you after I tame you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m beginning to want you to. \u2026But I can\u2019t just let you without a fight. Tokoyo, if you would.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saying that, Tokoyo made a gesture like holding a ball with both hands. A pitch black sphere appeared in the middle, that kept expanding, as she pulled her hands apart. And so did the space around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s still the same throne room as before, but the scenery is clearly different. The ceiling is ten times higher than it was. If you look at the tiles on the floor, they\u2019re bigger as well, so it feels like either we all got smaller or our surroundings got bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCut, stretch, and fix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokoyo muttered, though I wasn\u2019t sure what she meant by that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu, they won\u2019t understand if you say it like that Tokoyo. The throne room has been separated from the surrounding area, stretched out about 50 times, and then fixed to protect it from collapsing upon itself. Now we can fight without worry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see. So we can fight to our heart\u2019s content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As expected, the \u2018Spatial Manipulation\u2019 skill is really amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow, let\u2019s fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the use of \u2018Spatial Manipulation\u2019, Tsukiyo and I were now a considerable distance apart. She used her \u2018Spacial Magic\u2019s \u2018Storage\u2019 spell and took out a bow and some arrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere I go!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saying that, she shot an arrow at me without any warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhoa there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cut the arrow down with \u2018Soul Blade \u2013 Tangerine\u2019. If it\u2019s only level 5 of \u2018Bow Mastery\u2019 skill, I can do that much on reflex alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026still, I\u2019m quite confident in my archery skills\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsn\u2019t there something else you\u2019re better at? Like, let\u2019s say, \u2018Fire Magic\u2019, \u2018Dark Magic\u2019, or \u2018Illusion Magic\u2019? You\u2019re better with magic than weapons, so why not come at me with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026It\u2019s no use being surprised when it comes to you, it seems. Very well. I\u2019ll come at you without holding back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saying that, she released a hundred spells at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026though half of them are illusions made with \u2018Illusion Magic\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half of the rest, so a quarter, are \u2018Volcano Shots\u2019, a level 5 \u2018Fire Magic\u2019 spell that fires a fireball of about 5m in size, so it\u2019s pretty much a single-shot version of the level 9 spell \u2018Volcano Blast\u2019, while the rest are \u2018Dark Matter Shots\u2019, a level 5 \u2018Dark Magic\u2019 spell that similarly fires a ball of darkness of roughly the same size, so it\u2019s like a stronger version of the level 1 spell \u2018Dark Ball\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did she use \u2018No Chant\u2019 and \u2018Illusion Magic\u2019 to make it look like she\u2019d actually cast twice as many spells? That\u2019s pretty interesting. Even better, she made \u2018Fire Magic\u2019 spells look like \u2018Dark Magic\u2019 ones, and vice versa. It\u2019s a neat trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo matter what you do, even you can\u2019t dodge all of these, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if half of them are illusions, it would still be hard to avoid or prevent all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026usually that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cContinuous Flying Slashes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My new favourite technique, \u2018Continuous Flying Slashes\u2019, is basically a chain of attacks with the \u2018Flying Slash\u2019 skill. (ED: It lets you launch a ranged slashing attack with your sword) When I fought with the dungeon boss on the 50th floor, I used \u2018Flying Slash\u2019 to counter its magic attacks, but it ended up going through them and hitting the boss behind them as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I were to repeat the same mistake here, Tsukiyo would surely die, no doubt about it, so I repeated the slashing motion a couple of times, taking care to only hit the approaching magic. My slashes easily destroyed all the spells before flying on towards Tsukiyo, and then dispersing after reaching a point 1m in front of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I do it like this, my attack won\u2019t reach her, right? So I can\u2019t accidentally kill her this way. \u2026as long as she doesn\u2019t move forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Whoosh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKyaaaa!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo got blown away by the after-effects of my attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Apparently, I had another misconception. Just the leftover gust of wind from my attack is strong enough to cause damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at her status, Tsukiyo seems to have fainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018Flash Step\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not mean enough to let her crash into the ground like this, so I used \u2018Flash Step\u2019 and \u2018Acceleration\u2019 to move over and catch her. Since I was already close, I also used \u2018Monster Taming\u2019 on her at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cU-um\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo regained her consciousness a few moments later. I don\u2019t seem to have done much damage. Still, her kimono got slightly peeled off by the blast, so she looks pretty sensational right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, are you awake now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, \u2026I seem to have fainted, \u2026I see, I\u2019ve lost\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> You tamed the Golden Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> Please give it a name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo seems to have accepted her defeat, and allowed me to tame her without resisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026But, even if she already has a name, do I still have to give her a new one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess you really managed to tame me. I never expected someone capable of that would actually appear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I really like foxes. So let me pet your tail later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo as you please. I\u2019m all yours now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll take your word for it. I\u2019ll give it a thorough stroking later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seeing that the battle was over, Maria and the others approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank four your hard work, Jin-sama.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood job, Master.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look tired, but it looks like you\u2019ve tamed her successfully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight, I took care of the mother Golden Fox, so all that\u2019s left now is the daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I replied to Maria, as I still held Tsukiyo in my hands. Apparently she had no plans to leave my embrace. Well, she isn\u2019t heavy, so I don\u2019t really mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat do you want to do, Tokoyo? Do you want to entrust yourself to this person?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Tsukiyo asked approaching Tokoyo a question, she gave an immediate answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you want to fight me first?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, if I can stay with Mother, I think I\u2019m fine with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looks like Tokoyo chose to let me tame her without a fight. She must really love Tsukiyo, to follow her even if it means being tamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen, let me tame you too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGot it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like with Tsukiyo earlier, I used \u2018Monster Taming\u2019 on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Tokoyo?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as I used \u2018Monster Taming\u2019 on her, Tokoyo cried out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cW-what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She suddenly screamed in pain and started rolling on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Master, Tokoyo has gone mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? Was she infected with madness?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hurriedly checked her status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name: Tokoyo (Madness \u2013 Envy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age: 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race: Golden Fox (Rare, Rare Variant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skills: <Illusion Magic LV1> <Transformation LV5> <Spatial Manipulation LV7><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curse mark: < Envy LV-><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First \u2018Gluttony\u2019, then \u2018Lust\u2019, and now it\u2019s \u2018Envy\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is it!? Tokoyo! Tokoyo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo kept calling out her name, but I wanted her to stay calm for now. Didn\u2019t I already cure Tsukiyo\u2019s madness just a moment ago?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease calm down. She\u2019s going to be OK now that Master is here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe looks like she\u2019s in pain. Let me heal her quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, please do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing that, Tsukiyo calmed down a bit. As for me, I used \u2018Give and Take\u2019 to disable Tokoyo\u2019s \u2018Envy\u2019 curse mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe should be OK now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokoyo collapsed to the ground. She seems to have fainted. Looks like going mad puts a lot of strain on your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> You tamed the Golden Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

> Please give it a name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, did my taming succeed at the same time? Maybe she accepted it before fainting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I put down Tsukiyo, who I was still holding, and picked up Tokoyo from the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTokoyo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe just fainted. Don\u2019t worry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Zuuu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I heard something approaching from across the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat is it now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Tokoyo\u2019s ability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The subspace created with Tokoyo\u2019s \u2018Spatial Manipulation\u2019 was shrinking. It seems to be a kind of skill that comes undone when the user faints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Zuuu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like when she activated the skill, but in reverse, the translucent walls approached us making the space shrink down towards the middle. Right when they were about to touch me, I found myself back in the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooks like we\u2019re back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I guess this completes the taming of the mother and daughter Golden Foxes. Even if there was a slight twist at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mio commented to herself. Not like she actually did anything this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s right. Just as I disabled \u2018Lust\u2019, \u2018Envy\u2019 appeared instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see. Maybe the \u2018Seven Deadly Sins\u2019 appear one after the other, like a relay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought so too. The day after we defeated the monster with \u2018Gluttony\u2019, another one with \u2018Lust\u2019 appeared, and the moment I took care of it, \u2018Envy\u2019 turned up. Does that mean that another monster somewhere just went mad with another curse mark?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If so, does that mean there will be a total of seven rampaging monsters in a row? Seems like a major hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did get infected with madness yesterday. I managed to endure it until now, but the people in the royal castle still got infected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not too far off from the time when we took down the Giant Man-Eater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It looks like our theory that \u2018Seven Deadly Sins\u2019 appear in a relay does hold some water. What do you think, Alta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: In the past cases of madness, there was no such thing as a relay. However, we can\u2019t totally dispute it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, is Alta unsure about something? Well, I guess I can\u2019t really expect her to have perfect knowledge when it comes to things like \u2018blessings\u2019 and \u2018curse marks\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you get any new information about monsters with madness, please let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor now, I\u2019ve asked Alta to look out for any more monsters that may go mad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe number of Jin-sama\u2019s subordinates has increased considerably. And their information network spans several countries now, so if there are any new cases, we\u2019re sure to hear about them soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, Master\u2019s subordinates are as impressive as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlta? Subordinates? What are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo tilted her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight. It\u2019s time we had a chat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, my turn!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGot it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one in charge of explanation was usually either Mio or Alta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She pulled out some chairs and a table from inventory, set out tea and sweets, and began to explain. It doesn\u2019t really matter, but we\u2019re still in the throne room, you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSo, basically, Master travels around, sightseeing and building up his strength. There are many more things to talk about, but this is all you need to know for now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This concluded Mio\u2019s general explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you for explaining. Fufufu, to think my new Master is many times more extraordinary than I had expected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, you\u2019ll have to wait a little longer before you make that assessment. There are still some pretty big names to cover.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs that so? Well, I\u2019ll be surprised a little later then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We haven\u2019t talked about how I conquered the dungeon and became a dungeon master yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven so, these sweets are delicious\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, It\u2019s my speciality. You can have a second helping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo muttered, eating the sweets lined up in front of us. They were different kinds of cookies made with harpy eggs. What happens when a first-rate chef handles high-quality ingredients? Well, here\u2019s the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYay, another helping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease pace yourself, Sera.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat a pity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, Sera is a total glutton. Well, it\u2019s definitely delicious enough to make you want more, \u2026is something I\u2019m not gonna say aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about time you told us your story, Tsukiyo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere do you want me to start?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy did you rule this country from behind the scenes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since she\u2019d lived for a long time, she probably has many stories to tell, but let\u2019s hear the one that\u2019s most recent and probably most relevant for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight\u2026 The reason why I joined the royal family of this country is\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, Tsukiyo paused for a moment, before looking to the East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo kill the Emperor of Crimson Empire, Scarlet Crimson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crimson Empire is our next destination, and the homeland of Rouge, a subordinate of mine. Scarlet, Rouge\u2019s brother, is its current Emperor. On a side note, do all their family members have names connected with the colour red?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan I ask why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018It\u2019s OK, \u2026since Tokoyo is asleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs it something to do with her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. Scarlet Crimson is the killer of my best friend, one of Tokoyo\u2019s real parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By \u2018real parents\u2019, does she mean she and Tokoyo aren\u2019t connected by blood. She also said \u2018It\u2019s OK, \u2026since Tokoyo is asleep\u2019, so she probably doesn\u2019t know about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had a good friend who was also a Golden Fox, and she married another Golden Fox ten years ago and gave birth to Tokoyo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, she was one of Tokoyo\u2019s \u2018real parents\u2019, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, that\u2019s right. And when I went to visit her when I got the news she had a child, I found her dying, her husband already dead, and only Tokoyo, who had been cleverly hidden, still safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd the one who did it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I urged her to go on, she nodded and continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, my friend told me it was Scarlet Crimson. He parried all of her attacks and cut through her \u2018Illusion Magic\u2019 with his greatsword.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDamn\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on what I\u2019ve heard from Rouge and others, I was half-expecting him to be considerably talented, but to think he\u2019d be strong enough to even defeat a Golden Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy friend was so badly hurt, I couldn\u2019t help her any more. It\u2019s the reason why I tried to learn \u2018Recovery Magic\u2019 afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason why, out of all of Tsukiyo\u2019s magic skills, \u2018Recovery Magic\u2019 is the one with the lowest level seems to be that she only started learning it recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wanted to go and avenge her then and there, but my friend stopped me. \u2018You don\u2019t have to take revenge for us, just take care of my daughter.\u2019 she said. So I decided to raise her as my own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd she doesn\u2019t know about this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I haven\u2019t told her yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo answered while gently stroking sleeping Tokoyo\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn hindsight, it would have been difficult for me to take on my friend and her husband\u2019s killer on my own. Scarlet Crimson defeated both of them with ease. If I had tried, there\u2019s no guarantee I would have won.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo how does that lead to you taking over this country?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does that mean she gave up on getting revenge on Scarlet Crimson?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI decided not to mess with him directly since I now had little Tokoyo to look after, but I still couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it. Since the other party was the Emperor, I thought I could make him suffer on a national level. This country borders the Empire. It\u2019s pretty small, but I thought I could use it as a basis to gradually build up strength with which to torment Crimson Empire in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd the result is this country\u2019s current state\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. I moved here a couple of years after I got Tokoyo, and the result is this country now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not really relevant, but the King who was previously laying down unconscious by the throne got enslaved by one of the maids some time back and is now recovering in my mansion. He and the other people who got infected with madness won\u2019t wake up any time soon so the maids are looking after them for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I will take care of \u2018adjusting\u2019 Master\u2019s new slaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, the entire leadership of the country, the King and the royal court, had fallen into my hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Kastal, I took the Queen under my wing. In Estia, I took in one of the princesses and took control of the dungeon, the basis of the country\u2019s economy. And here in Narnka, I now had complete control over the royal palace, the heads of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can call myself a king now, can\u2019t I? Well, that\u2019s enough nonsense talk for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo continued with her story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, that was a big miscalculation on my part. Crimson Empire does not depend on neighbouring countries at all. No matter what happens to their neighbours, they aren\u2019t really affected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crimson Empire does not import any food at all, they cover for all of their needs themselves. In other words, their food self-sufficiency is at 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when it comes to technology, they apparently prefer to use spies to steal it from other countries, rather than pay for it. The same goes for acquiring items from the dungeon. I guess that kind of makes Rouge a spy too. Well, she\u2019s a double agent now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a rare example of a country that can maintain its own strength without relying on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the end, it turned out that me ruling over this country had no real effect on Crimson Empire, and when I was just about to give up on revenge, I went mad, and now, here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you still want to take revenge? If I help you, you\u2019ll have a much better chance of success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were already planning to have a talk with the Emperor of Crimson Empire and try to dissuade him from going to war with Estia. We were prepared to kill him if all else failed, so if Tsukiyo really wants revenge, we could just as well replace him with Empress Rouge from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But she shook her head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear to me now that my late friend didn\u2019t wish for that at all. All she wanted was for Tokoyo to be happy, so this whole revenge was really just for me, and against my friend\u2019s last will. And now that that flame of vengeance in me has already been extinguished, it would be hard to light it back up again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She looked to Tokoyo again before continuing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf she learns the truth one day and doesn\u2019t forgive the Emperor, it will be a different story. If that happens, I\u2019ll defeat him with my own two hands. Ah, I\u2019m tamed now, so I\u2019m going to need your permission first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019ll give you permission, or, even better, I\u2019ll just help you instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Jin-sama says so, we\u2019ll all do our best to help you, but, Tsukiyo-san, if you really want to know what Tokoyo-chan truly wants, I think you should just ask her now. \u2026You\u2019re awake, right Tokoyo-chan?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Maria said that, we all looked to Tokoyo who opened her eyes and raised her head from the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTokoyo\u2026! You were awake all this time!?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait, you knew about it, Maria? Since when?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mio, who hadn\u2019t noticed that Tokoyo was awake all this time, interrogated Maria. Me? I knew all the while. I\u2019m not sure if Sera knew, but she kept glancing towards her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI noticed she was awake around the time Tsukiyo-san said she was asleep. She probably pretended to still be asleep, not to interrupt you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I woke up only to hear that someone was talking under the assumption that I was asleep, \u2026I would have probably done the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTokoyo, \u2026you were listening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Tsukiyo, who didn\u2019t tell her about her real parents, and Tokoyo, who pretended to be asleep to eavesdrop on our conversation, looked really awkward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat you just heard is the truth. I\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t tell you earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s OK. Mother is my mother, the one I love. Does Mother not love Tokoyo?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo bowed her head and apologised, but then he suddenly shook her head in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course that\u2019s not the case. I love Tokoyo\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen, it\u2019s OK.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsukiyo approached Tokoyo and gave her a light embrace, which Tokoyo returned with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMother, Tokoyo does not want revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She muttered, while still embracing Tsukiyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTokoyo, \u2026are you sure you\u2019re OK with that? Your real parents were killed by Scarlet Crimson, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s OK. I want to be happy. And I want Mother to be happy. Mother said that\u2019s what first mother wanted too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First mother being her real mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. My good friend, Tokoyo\u2019s real mother, only wanted for the two of us to be happy, and never said a word about taking revenge on Scarlet Crimson. I\u2019m sure she only mentioned his name to warn me against him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah. So let\u2019s follow first mother\u2019s wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I understand. I will not think about revenge any more. From now on, we\u2019ll live together as Master\u2019s subordinates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with the truth revealed, it seems like the relationship between the two did not change at all. Well, since she kept pretending to be asleep, I already knew she wasn\u2019t that disturbed by what Tsukiyo had told us. If she had something to say on that, she would have just said it, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFufufu, with that, please take good care of the two of us from now on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I intend to, so you\u2019d better be prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backstory \u2013 Seven Deadly Sins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the main story, it was only suspected that the Seven Deadly Sins appeared in a relay, but I can confirm it here. I chose to do it like this, in order not to bog down the main story. It\u2019s pretty important, so I didn\u2019t want it to go under the radar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, a monster with a \u2018Seven Deadly Sins\u2019 curse mark would appear in the Atto Union whenever a new Demon Lord appeared. However, with the Heroes avoiding the region, due to it being war-torn most of the time, there was no one left to take care of these monsters, hence they were left to rampage freely (though the relay didn\u2019t always begin with a monster with the \u2018Gluttony\u2019 curse mark).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as the Hero defeated the Demon Lord, the rampaging monsters got released from the curse mark, so the relay has never been triggered in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next time, the final chapter of part 4. The story will continue in part 5 \u2013 The Empire. (ED: Last time I wrote that there was one more chapter left in this part (this one), but there\u2019s actually one more, so I deleted it later)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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