Magan to Dangan o Tsukatte Isekai o Buchinuku!

Episode 38

 

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Editing by Garden

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(Total read time 13.4 minutes assuming you read at 130 WPM)

 

Kyle's attitude towards Ataru and Caro's abilities had completely changed, and he seemed to be intrigued by their strength.
His initial scornful look disappeared, and his eyes glittered as if he were looking at a hero.

 

“Why are you so strong!?”

 

On the way back to the city, Kyle asks a question, unable to contain his excitement.

 

“Why? When you defeat a monster, you absorb some of its strength* and become stronger.
Have you ever heard of that?” (G: for now, I’m going with strength, but it can also be translated as soul power, sprit power or vitality.
Please tell me in the comments which you like!)

 

Ataru who was asked the question, asks a counter question to find out how much he knows.

 

“Oh, yes! I've heard of it.
But doesn't that just mean that you are starting to feel stronger?”

 

Kyle knew this as part of his knowledge, but since he had never defeated a monster himself, he wondered if he was imagining things.
(G: could use some help with this sentence!)

 

“No, that's a real thing.
So, I want to remind you that the town was attacked by monsters the other day.
Between you and me, though, everyone who was in the guild at the time knows the story.
……
Me and Caro have killed quite a few monsters ourselves.”

 

When he heard that much, Kyle clapped his hands in agreement.

 

“The two of you have been strengthened by it ……, but that means you were strong enough to defeat monsters at that point, right?”

 

Ataru chuckled at Kyle's realization that he was indeed an intelligent man.

 

“Haha, I guess you're right.
Well, let's just say that in my case, it's due to the power of the weapon I just showed you.
This weapon was obtained through a certain source, and it is designed so that only I can use it.
Because of the excellence of this weapon, I was able to accomplish so much.”

 

Kyle shifted his gaze to look at Ataru, who was carefully stroking his beloved gun, and looked closely at the gun he was holding.
He had never seen anything like it before, and you could tell from the way he was looking at it that he was curious to see what it was.

 

“In my case, it's thanks to this magic weapon that Ataru-sama bought me.
It has the power to increase your physical abilities, and thanks to it, I was able to fight monsters.”

 

Caro took out her dagger, which was decorated differently from the shortsword she had just used, as if it was important, and supplemented her case.
When Kyle saw this, he was surprised that a girl who was not that much taller than him had been able to fight with a dagger.

 

“Wow, you two are amazing.
Of course, it's thanks to your equipment, but I can feel your humility when you don't hide it and don't take credit for it.
Usually, adventurers are more likely to show off their power and achievements.”

 

Kyle looked respectfully at the two adventurers who had an air of being different from other adventurers.
The reason he hadn't been too happy with Ataru and Caro* at first might have been because of what he had seen of these adventurers.
(G: Ataru and the others → Ataru and Caro)

 

“Well, it's nice of you to praise us, but are you sure we're the ones to take on the ……
escort request?”

 

“Of course!”

 

Those were Gaiszer’s words.
For his part, he was desperate not to miss the opportunity to ask such a skilled adventurer for help.

 

“I am sorry that Kyle has been so rude to you so many times.
I was going to leave it to you two from the beginning, so please do.”

 

Gaiszer bows his head repeatedly, as if he is trying to convey his sincerity.

 

When Kyle saw this, he remembered the words he had said and turned red with embarrassment, and bowed his head in the same way, looking pale for having said something rude.

 

“I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I was so shallow and said something that may have upset the two of you.
……”

 

When Ataru and Caro saw them, they looked at each other and smiled together.

 

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“Oh, it's okay.
Don't worry about it.
I understand that you want to assess the skills of the person you are entrusting your life to.
However, in the future, it might be a good idea to clearly state this in the request.
For example, how high of a rank should they be? Or maybe you'd like to check their strength.”

 

Kyle nodded his head in agreement after hearing Ataru's point, but next to him, Gaiszer had a rather grim look on his face.

 

“As you probably know ……, my request has less reward than other escort requests.
Besides, if you put such a condition on it……”

 

Gaiszer said that he was in no position to say such a thing, and his shoulders slumped sadly.

 

“Sure, well, it happens.
……
Well, let's just say it's a good thing we're taking care of it this time.”

 

As they talked about this, they reached the city.

 

“So, do you have a carriage?”

 

Ataru asked Gaiszer, thinking that it would be hard on foot, especially considering Kyle when they were walking earlier.

 

“Oh, yes.
It's not a Suruma[1], but it's there.
I've left it at the inn, so let's go back for it.
……
Is it okay if we leave right away?”

 

“Yeah, we're good.
Are you guys ready to go then?”

 

Ataru and Caro* usually carry all of their luggage in a bag[2], but even if they don't have a lot of money to spare, it's still a lot of luggage when you're a nobleman, and they thought it would be hard to prepare accordingly.
(G: changed to Caro)

 

“We've also packed our bags in our room at the inn, so we can leave right away.”

 

Kyle nodded his head as Gaiszer answered with a bitter smile.

 

“Well, in that case, we'd better get going.”

 

When they returned to the inn, Gaiszer and the others had already picked up their luggage and paid the bill.
Ataru and Caro were waiting for them near the entrance.

 

“Thank you for waiting.
The carriage is in the back.
I'll bring it over.”

 

While Gaiszer hurried to the back of the inn to get the carriage, Kyle's eyes were fixed on Ataru's gun.

 

As far as Ataru's fighting style is concerned, this is a weapon that he might be able to fight with even if he is not physically strong enough.
And he is actually achieving results.
It was something that Kyle longed for.

 

“What is it? Is there something bothering you about this?”

 

“Yes!”

 

Ataru noticed his gaze and asked to which Kyle responded quickly and vigorously.

 

“You can't use it ……, but do you want to hold it?”

 

The suggestion from Ataru, who thought Kyle was adorable, was exactly what he wanted, and he nodded several times without saying a word, perhaps because he was so excited.

 

“Here, it's heavier than it looks.”

 

He lightly slung the gun over his shoulder and slowly handed it to Kyle.

 

“Yes! Heavy!!”

 

He didn't expect to be able to touch it, so he gently received Ataru's gun with both hands, suppressing his excitement.
However, with the unexpected weight of the gun in his hands, the weak Kyle tried desperately to keep his balance.
He managed not to drop the gun, but Kyle was amazed at how lightly Ataru could handle such a heavy object.

 

“It's got to be heavier than your average shortsword.
I can handle the weight without any problem because of my physical ability, but it will be hard for Kyle.”

 

Ataru, with a mischievous smile on his face, said this and retrieved the gun from Kyle, carrying it as usual.

 

“Ugh, I thought I could fight with a weapon like that with no power…….”

 

With his hopes for the gun fleetingly dashed, Kyle looked down wistfully[3] and nodded.

 

“I know you're not very good at sports, Kyle.
And if you still want to fight, here's some advice I can give you.
You can use a dagger, a shortsword, a spear, ……
well, you can't use anything like my guy because there's nothing else like him.
……
Whatever it is, decide on one and keep using it.
And run as much as you can to build up your strength.”

 

It's not a consolation, but a serious statement, and Kyle listened with a serious expression.
Whether it's because he's the son of a nobleman or because he's a child, no one has ever given him serious advice like this without looking down* on him.
(G: couldn’t find better wording sorry)

 

Having found his goal, Kyle is going to train daily from now on in order to gain the strength to fight.

 

 

 

(Garden’s corner: Well, I’m back from my break now~ Tried something new with some of the notes because of reader feedback hope it’s better! I will also say this in response to one reader’s comment: You don’t have to read my notes for the full experience y’know~ Anyway hope you enjoyed this chapter!)

 

Notes~~

[1] Don’t really know what Suruma means, google doesn’t give me any info.

[2] Probably referring to their magic bag or Item bag whatever floats your boat.

[3] I’m learning new words just from translating this huh….
That’s nice.
Also it means “with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.“