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It's been a month since the last chapter upload, and I want to apologize for not posting anything. Last month, on this date, my sister passed away in an accident. I wasn’t in the right state of mind to do anything, so I stopped without notice. I’ve already refunded everyone who subscribed to Patreon.
I will start posting regularly again from the first week of next year.
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2024-12-25 19:32:19 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
The world wasn't inhabited by humans alone. Moreover, humans were far from being the rulers of the world.
A single dragon could burn an entire city to ashes, and when a large-scale orc invasion occurred, people had no choice but to wait until it subsided like a storm.
However, whether fortunately or unfortunately, these things that humans could do absolutely nothing about were tales of a distant past.
People didn’t easily acknowled...
2024-12-25 19:28:56 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
His palm stung. There was a small blood stain on the bandage, but it hadn't spread further.
Ricardt thought about Marie. Yet no matter how much he thought, he couldn’t understand. Was it pity? Sympathy? Guilt? Interest? Love? He didn’t know.
Would he find the answer if he took time to think carefully? Ricardt could only conclude that he really knew nothing about love.
Love could bring joy, pain, happiness, and sorrow.
It was more unpredicta...
2024-12-25 19:28:27 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
When anything comes to an end, one tends to look back. Retracing each footstep of the path traveled.
In doing so, things that had gone unnoticed back then could feel new, moments of inadequacy could bring embarrassment, and proud achievements might bring a smile.
Arno, Sandy, Boribori and friends, the enemies met in Griffinswald, senior adventurers, members of other clans, Nameless X, the Ernburg Five, and the war.
Many days and nights passed, biddin...
2024-12-25 19:27:57 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
It was evening. The moon was half-covered by clouds, as if it wore a cloak. Because of this, the night was darker than usual.
The Beringen Adventurers' Guild building was quiet. Despite being filled with so many people, it felt as though the sound of a pin dropping would echo loudly.
They were boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 16. Their levels of physical development varied - some looked very young, while others appeared nearly ful...
2024-12-25 19:27:34 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
Since it typically takes about six hours on foot to get from Beringen to the Academy, Ricardt, Boribori, and Marie decided to rest for the day at the guild building.
It was something they always did after completing missions. A relaxed bath in warm water, followed by sleeping comfortably on clean bedding.
But as they approached the guild building, they saw quite a lot of students nearby. It was easy to identify them by their uniforms.
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Ricardt, Boribori, and Marie passed through the fields, valleys, and the Kaitz area. When they set out, spring was in full bloom, but before long, the weather had turned humid.
In the North, the temperature remained relatively stable throughout the year. However, that didn’t mean summers weren’t hot or winters weren’t cold.
The scent of grass carried by the wind was strong. Boribori sat in a flower field, closed his eyes, tilted h...
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The task of collecting money from the Merchants’ Guild on behalf of the Stonemasons’ Guild had established Ricardt's presence throughout Ernburg. Furthermore, it had created a promotional effect for the Beringen Guild Branch.
People naturally began to recognize that entrusting requests to the Beringen Guild Branch meant they would be fulfilled reliably. As a result, the guild branch was able to secure its position in the city almost immediat...
2024-11-25 13:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
At the southwestern outskirts of Ernburg, a horse market was in full swing. The place was bustling with people.
A wide open field stretched around the hillside. Adjacent to the field were makeshift stables and enclosures filled with various horses, ponies, pack horses, multipurpose horses, and even riding horses for nobles or wealthy individuals.
In the wide open field, horse traders occasionally wandered around holding reins. While this s...
2024-11-23 13:25:19 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
Having a river next to a village or town made securing a water source convenient, but more than anything, the river breeze felt refreshing.
Compared to other inland cities, Ernburg was remarkably clean, with almost no unpleasant odors, and its people's appearances were neat and clean.
It was truly a good place to live. However, even in such a pleasant place, there were still problems.
Problems naturally arose wherever people gathered...
2024-11-23 12:07:42 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
As Marie, dressed in a one-piece dress, stepped forward, Regina widened her eyes in slight surprise before soon smirking triumphantly.
“It’s amusing to see a lady stepping up. Is this the freedom you were talking about? Stupidity isn’t freedom, you know. Ohohoho!”
“Hiding behind others when dealing with important matters isn’t behavior befitting a noble. That’s just cowardice.”
“Oh my, does it look like I’m hiding...
2024-11-21 22:42:40 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
Ricardt was well aware. That he didn’t fit in here, and that people were looking down on him.
For most people, those cold stares would have been enough to make them feel intimidated. But not Ricardt. He didn’t flinch, nor did he resent the people around him. They all just seemed so weak to him.
Because of that, only one thought crossed his mind: I won't be able to stay here long.
Marie wasn’t intimidated either, though her pers...
2024-11-21 09:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
The northern region was generally a plain, but there were certain spots with raised terrain. 'Mount Ern', also known as Ernburg, was one of those spots.
It was too low to be called a mountain, more like a gentle hill. The city sprawled out from its center, with the entire city enclosed by a sturdy wall.
The city wasn’t particularly large, but a major river wrapped around its western side and flowed southward.
The river, named the M...
2024-11-13 03:27:04 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
It was a night in the forest so silent that even the scops owl didn’t cry. The loudest sound came from the fierce footsteps of men carrying torches. 'Turn over there', 'no, to the left', 'that fucking son of a bitch, I’ll definitely kill him', such voices could be heard.
Ricardt, hiding behind a tree, estimated the number of enemies by the disordered sounds of their footsteps. Four? No, five.
His ability to gauge the enemy count just b...
2024-11-12 09:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
Becoming a branch head was neither simple nor straightforward.
First, one had to establish a contract with the guild, which was similar to a vassalage contract.
Since transportation and communication were underdeveloped in this era, a branch head wielded nearly independent authority within the branch, but was obligated to provide supplies and military force as needed to address guild-level issues collectively.
Conversely, the guild w...
2024-11-11 21:02:43 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator: Willia
Siegfringer was a region in the central northern part of the Empire, governed by the Duke of Siegfringer.
This region had one large city and several medium and small cities. The places where Ricardt and Boribori primarily operated with Nameless included about four medium-sized cities, such as Lunenberg.
Over the past winter, they avenged Nameless in those cities, and in the process, they eradicated various thief guilds and criminal orga...
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In a group of ten people, about two of them would be brave. At most, three.
When these ten people fight against another group, typically those two or three brave ones would take the lead while the rest would simply follow behind.
If those two or three brave ones were killed, the remaining people would naturally scatter. Therefore, when fighting ten enemies, it wasn’t necessary to kill all ten.
Just two. Or three. If the core fi...
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In any battle, the biggest challenge in defense was the lack of initiative.
Not knowing when the opponent would strike made one naturally on edge, and it was more mentally exhausting than one might think.
While they didn’t have to worry about food supplies, Ricardt and his friends lacked a reliable wall to rely on.
There wasn’t even a trench or stakes around the watchtower, leaving them without the most basic defensive facili...
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Under the warm sunlight, the area near the highlands of Kaitz was bustling with people, as if a late spring festival was being held.
An inn powered by a waterwheel, turned by the flow of the valley stream, stood by the roadside. Since it couldn’t accommodate everyone, many people had set up tents outside to stay.
The reason why so many people had gathered here was to watch fights.
In an era when even public executions of ...
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A man without a head was holding his head under his left arm. Ricardt was staring at the back of this person.
As he slowly turned around to face Ricardt, it was none other than Steiner.
The head, separated from where it should be, opened its mouth and spoke as if still alive.
“What difference is there between you and me?”
“......”
“You’re far worse than I am. Compared to you, I’m nothing more tha...
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The crimson sunset looked as though it was stained with blood, or perhaps as if it were ablaze. Beneath that sunset, more than a hundred pairs of eyes watched the duel, each carrying their own thoughts.
Some were filled with encouragement, some with anticipation, some with boundless curiosity, and some…
In Marie's eyes, she saw Ricardt's back. The boy who had stepped up for the duel was not trembling. Rather than courage, he see...