“So… the young master sees her as a benefactor, doesn’t he?”
“It’s true that she relinquished the authority of the ducal house and abandoned the demi-humans of her own will.”
That fact does not change.
“However–she undoubtedly made the best decision as the head of Eisenhud.”
Having spent seven years with Artesia, receiving the upbringing of Eisenhud, interpreting the history and will passed down through generations, he knows that she made her decision after staking everything.… Read more
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Mid-motion, Lucia’s expression froze stiff.
“Hey miss, did you actually win big this race!?”
“Y, yes…this is the ticket…”
Lucia’s voice trembled as she presented “one” dragon ticket.
“N, no way, you really did hit the jackpot!”
Repeatedly checking the ticket, the man excitedly informed her:
“With the 10th favorite dragon, that’s a 30 million Gald payout! Damn, you picked well!”
“…By the way, how much would it have been if I’d bet the same amount on the 16th favorite?”… Read more
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“But Father said it’s really exciting and told me I could spend my allowance however I want today! Let’s just go take a quick peek!”
“Hmm, well let’s ask the lady at the window if it’s okay first then?”
Seeming to grasp Kurtz’s intent from his drastically changed demeanor, Lucia played along without batting an eye.
Taking Kurtz’s hand, she addressed the woman at the ticket window.
“As his guardian servant, may we be permitted entry?”… Read more
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“We should get going soon. I want to reach our destination before it gets crowded.”
“Yes, yes, as you wish, young master.”
With Lucia nodding and smiling, Kurtz and her left the room.
As the two walked side by side, Lucia leaned over to peer at Kurtz’s face.
“So young master, what are we doing today?”
“For starters, we need to earn some money. The funds Lucia prepared for emergencies won’t last long, and will be depleted in a few days with lodging and meal expenses.”… Read more
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“Do you have some illness that makes you say unnecessary things when you’re about to die?”
“You don’t have to be shy about it. After all, you did save your i. Should I help you become a man, little brother?”
“I’d rather not. I’ll treat you as a sick person from now on.”
“Yeah, yeah, enough idle chatter. Although there were times when I had to act as a honey trap to get close to targets, so I guess I don’t mind repaying the favor–oh, but now that my body has reverted to being a teenager’s, does that make me a virgin too?… Read more
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Chapter 3
In his previous life, Kurtz had spent time as a servant of House Eisenhud.
However, looking back now, he realizes he was slightly different from an actual servant.
The reason for that was–
“–Kurtz, let’s study.”
While preparing a large stack of books, Artesia said.
“We’ll start with learning to read and write.”
“I’m sorry, I can’t even read or write–oof.”
“No apologizing, okay?”
Saying that, Artesia poked Kurtz’s cheek with her fingertip.… Read more
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The Ko-fi goal has been reached! As promised, this novel from the request page is getting translated into English.
Using magic, it’s possible to alter one’s appearance to look like someone else entirely.
However, he did not anticipate his target would revert to a child’s form through non-magical means.
“Even those deeply familiar with you would not expect such a drastic change to your ‘original form’. They will likely search the waterways assuming you fled there, but the heavy rains tomorrow will increase the water levels, leading them to conclude the body was washed away and drop the investigation.”… Read more
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The Ko-fi goal has been reached! As promised, this novel from the request page is getting translated into English.
In the Empire, the technology of “magic” was permitted only to the nobility.
The existence of “mages” who wielded absolute power through magic.
Possessing the ability to deal with foreign troops and armies single-handedly, they have made the Albusage, the Sacred Tree Empire the greatest nation on the continent and continue to support it even now – the very symbol of the Empire.… Read more
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The Ko-fi goal has been reached! As promised, this novel from the request page is getting translated into English.
As Grood roared with laughter, his followers joined in with vulgar guffaws.
There was a derogatory term to describe him succinctly:
“A scumbag scavenger monkey lording over the mountain.”
Truly, those few words captured the essence of this small man.
“Umm, I came to consult you because I heard about something that could make money.”
“Money, huh?… Read more
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The Ko-fi goal has been reached! As promised, this novel from the request page is getting translated into English.
Chapter 2
Slowly, Kurtz opens his closed eyes.
A dimly lit alleyway between neatly arranged buildings.
An unpleasant odor wafting from a nearby sewer stream.
And then–
“–Looks like you’ve woken up.”
A dignified voice comes from above Kurtz’s head.
“I heard some ruckus and came to find you completely out of it.”… Read more