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Goddess Gracious, I spent all my times read every villain reijo and girl protagonist story in syosetu. What have I done with my life?
My favorite: 片翼のリク. The revenge of dropped harem member. It’s a pure ecstasy when MC wrecked Mr Protagonist and his harem member.
TL: Mado
ED: Crash, Doom
Episode 5 Three Kings, Three Ways
The next day after that uproar, a heavy atmosphere enshrouded the king’s private room in the Arra royal palace.
Although you might say that, the one who sunk in silence with a hard face was King Collard and Tengai who stood behind me wearing a tuxedo uniform. An excessively huge lionman of the beast tribe, the ‘Beast King’, who holds the Rank of SS exclusive to only 5 adventurers on this continent, is sitting with the two of them and calmly drinking his tea while feigning ignorance. Maroudo stood alongside the wall examining the situation, and grinned amusingly under his mask. And because Animaru’s blood was perhaps unappetizing for me, or maybe it was because I drank too much, I was leaning over with my stomach in bad shape.
“…For the time being, it’s fortunate that there were no civilian casualties.”
King Collard, after rubbing his eyelids ― his eyes were red, probably after dealing with after-processing an all-nighter ― and fixing his glasses, he looked around at all of us and summarized the discussion like he was persuading himself.
“Like hell it was fortunate! Princess was attacked you know!? The heck are you―”
I raised my right hand to pacify the enraged Tengai.
“Hold it right there. In the first place, I was the one who refused to have bodyguards while traveling incognito, so the responsibility of walking out defenseless belongs to me. Collard-kun isn’t at fault here. First and foremost, even if there were hundreds of guards, it’s meaningless against that kind of opponent. No civilian casualties is indeed silver lining amidst this disaster .”
Well, some of Ikaruga’s subordinates who were secretly escorting and watching me seemed to be dead, but this relates to my country, so I didn’t bring it up here.
“…Khu. But…”
He groaned in dissatisfaction, probably since he and the others failed their duty and didn’t arrive in time. ―Well, the truth is when we reunited, he was in a state where he could have died in a fit of anger due to his sense of responsibility. All of a sudden, he was cutting his own stomach open with his hand to commit suicide… Since my MP would be insufficient even under normal circumstances, and a huge amount of HP was reduced before my eyes, some way or another I healed him while drinking an MP potion that I had on hand, but I almost fell into berserk mode another time― Tengai bit his lips and cast down his face.
“Good grief, imagine if master Beast King didn’t arrive when he did… it’s indeed horrifying.”
Well, at that time I would be kidnapped, violated, being forced to do whatever he pleases… just like that? With that, all the enraged people of my country will destroy everything in this world without reserve until they find me. ―Yeah, it’s horrifying in two meanings.
“―Well, me being there was just a coincidence. Besides, the one who beat him in the end is Ojou-san.”
The Beast King released the cup from his mouth and shrugged his shoulders.
Since I was called ‘Ojou-san’, Tengai’s eyebrows twitched, but he endured it because that person saved my life.
“That situation is thanks to Mr. Beast King, isn’t it? Because you reduced… no, dealt a serious amount of damage to Animaru’s HP, it could be settled in such a short amount of time.”
That berserk status lasts practically no time at all. Since Animaru was in perfect shape without any injuries, it probably would have expired mid-fight.
Actually, as a newbie that was a really troublesome thing. Since, as long there were mobs nearby, even if they were passive ones, rampaging until my remaining HP finally reached zero became a common occurrence.
So, in those moments, in front of a monitor, there was nothing I could do but raise my hands in the air with a feeling of ‘It’s over!’
“At any rate, at the same time that Lubbock-sama arrived in front of us, that Animaru-sa…no, Animaru appearing in front of Princess is―”
“It’s probably not just by chance. To begin with, you could say that Lubbock-san was stalling you guys, so no matter how I think about it, they had to have joined forces. ―Or rather, you guys were doing a good job not dying, eh?”
As I turn toward Maroudo with a look of ‘well done’, he returned it with light laughter ‘hahaha’.
“He sure is a monster. The best I could do was run around all over the place.”
“―Hou. He is an opponent that made you even go that far?”
The Beast King gave a fleeting look at Maroudo’s mask. It seems there is some familiarity between S and SS rank adventurers. When I introduced Maroudo, he meaningfully snorted ‘Pffff, Maroudo eh?’.
“Anyway, with only the pressure from his sword swings, the ground was cut open, the trees were mowed down, and the rocks broke into pieces… it was like fighting against a calamity in human form. So if wasn’t for the armor and weapon that I received from Princess, I would have become two pieces of flesh ripped apart in not even more than a few blows. Nah, a bit longer would have be dangerous. Then he said ―‘It’s time.’ so I was saved.”
“Lubbock-san and that strongest sword ‘Getsu’ (Sever), being able to even fight directly against them is praise worthy.”
I thought so from the bottom of my heart. Maroudo seems to have been practicing against our round table members. If I were to fight poorly against him, I might actually lose.
“Well the opponent was obviously stalling so he wasn’t taking it seriously, so I thought I would gave him a swift attack when he showed an opening but…”
Hmm, in other words, a lack of offensive power huh? Ogre Stroke is soon going to be insufficient for him. Slightly stronger equipment w…eh, unexpectedly the number of people around me who are stronger than me is increasing more and more…
Well, there’s no point worrying too much about it. Right now I had to deal with the threat right in front me.
“―I see. Well, surely it was appropriate to deal with an opponent who was not taking it seriously… Were they using only a single sword?”
“Yeah… was he perhaps originally a two sword user?”
Towards Maroudo who warped his mouth showing an unpleasant face, I recalled Lubbock-san’s fighting style from when this was a game, and then I shook my head.
“That’s not quite right, when he’s serious he uses nine swords at the same time. He’s a nine sword user you know.”
Maroudo and King Collard fell forward, losing their strength. The Beast King just said a single “Hou” without any change in expression.
“Nine swords? How the hell did he handle it?!”
Dumbfounded Maroudo asked a natural question.
“Hmmm, well….there is a magical tool that floated the swords in the air and automatically made them attack. It was improved so they could freely move with the user’s intentions. He fought using seven dispersed swords together with two swords in his hands, it’s kinda like that I think.”
It’s easy to put it into words, but thinking about those who could do such a thing, as far as I knew there was no one besides Lubbock-san.
Originally, the ability to make a sword fly and attack comes from an item, a back piece. However, on top of the monotonous movements, the AI was not flexible. It didn’t attack the enemy you wanted it to attack, and attacked extra enemies as well, so its user friendliness was poor.
For that reason, a day later a chest piece item control sphere was added that could control the movements manually due to player demand, but it was ignored. There was no way to control it simultaneously while in battle. It took two precious slots, both the chest and back. Due to that it was judged worthless, and many players treated it as a trash item. However, the only one to use it, Lubbock-san, made the impossible, possible.
At that time he got flamed often, with insults like he was using a bot or an illegal mod. As a guild master I could make a declaration: that he does not use cheats. If he’s supposed to be a cheat, that’s just his existence.
The first and probably the last nine sword user, many people thought that it was just some sort of trick. The secret though, is ‘Parallel thought’ ―a talent that lets you perform multiple tasks together at the same time (Although, he was restricted by the number of feet and hands that he had, so he couldn’t use the entirety of his extended keyboard simultaneously. Therefore, some swords except his main, the ‘Getsu’ (Sever), ―the eight swords are: Hana(Flower), Tori(Bird), Kaze(Wind), Tsuki(Moon), Yume(Dream), Mabaroshi(Phantom), Abuku(Bubble), and Kage(Shadow)― had some lag).
Therefore if he’s serious, dealing with Lubbock-san is the same as dealing with nine max level players, so at least for me I absolutely can’t win against him. It’s better to fight him with a class that has powerful long distance attacks. Magicians match up well against him. (Although his class is God Dragon Knight which by nature has high defense, still it’s a ‘better’ match-up).
“…Really unthinkable eh.”
Maroudo shook his head with a feeling beyond admiration.
“Well, he is a genuine genius after all. ―Rather, was it really Lubbock-san himself?”
To my question that I asked as I turned my head back, Tengai firmly nodded in assent. And then, he looked back at me in wonder.
“There is no mistake. ―Is there any point that was ambiguous?”
“Rather than ambiguous, it’s that Lubbock-san followed someone’s commands which is unbelievable. After all he is the ‘One Man Army’, right? I don’t know if that someone is a god or whatever, but the fact that he was being ordered around, I can’t understand it at all.”
Although I said it like that, it’s not that Lubbock-san’s personality was bad. He’s just the type of person who is clear on what he likes and dislikes, and he clearly refuses what he hates.
And what he especially hates is supposedly being the type of person who gets ordered around by a superior.
“If I could have talk directly with him then the situation might have been a little different, but I was busy dealing with an opponent that resembled Animaru-san…”
“Then ‘resembles’ means that he isn’t that person…?”
“Hmmm, that point is a subtle thing. Indeed, with the collection of the dead body and the collected arm and foot guards, it’s been judged that they are unmistakably ‘Kansho’ and ‘Byakuya’…”
However, there is something of a subtle, uncomfortable feeling.
“Since we were both occupied, I didn’t have a chance to personally talk to him, but I don’t think he was a person with a screw in his head that was that loose~”
Well I don’t know for sure since he was behind a monitor, but if the real person inside was actually like that… it might be possible too.
Still, I feel that something was different.
“…I wonder how should I put it, maybe that he was lacking in human nature.”
“I have also felt that. It was like talking with a child. Either way, I got an odd impression.”
The Beast King also agreed with my words.
“However, I surely can’t think of him as anyone other than Animaru-san. Therefore for the time being perhaps we should sum it up with ‘there is potentially someone that very closely resembled him to that extent’.”
Well, even for me when it’s about drinking an acquaintance’s blood and killing them, as expected I would have uneasy conscience, so I want to keep thinking about it in that manner.
“…In that case, Lubbock-sama as well?”
“That’s right. For now, could you accept them being ‘someone similar’ as common knowledge?”
“Yes! Acknowledged.”
Tengai gave his bow in affirmation. With that, the Beast King put his tea cup that he drank from back onto the table.
“Since that topic is now dried out, would you hear my story?”
Those words made the relaxing atmosphere in the room freeze once again.
Receiving the surrounding gazes, the Beast King continued his words with a considerably unimportant tone.
“It’s not something that’s considerably important. It’s just that my motherland, Cres Kingdom is leaving the Cres Centluna Federation. And so, could we be accepted into the Imperial Crimson governed by Ojou-san?”
“W―WHAT!?!”
King Collard screamed.
sherrynity said:
Poor Collard-san. Will he go bald from dealing against all of those troubles?
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doyouloveme said:
Thanks for Chapter!Can you recommend some good books to read?In addition to tales-of-demons-and-gods.com, it is only Kyuuketsu to read.
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Anonymous said:
Overlord, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken,Magi’s Grandson,Tate no Yuusha, The new gate
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moneng85 said:
well… the plot is thickening…
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memerou said:
that’s quite a NUKE the Beast King dropped
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Waxona said:
Nice, thanks for the chapter. =)
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thelurking1 said:
Beast King (SS) Get!
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Landomu said:
Thanks for chapter!
Add more war potential to the Princess!
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libraryrocker said:
wow… she really does get more of things she doesn’t need right? XD
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kirindas said:
Thanks for the new chapter!
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ricecal said:
Another pet!
Thank you very much.
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NP-3228 said:
now kemonomimi are being added to her kingdom!
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meepmeekmeep said:
wait i am a bit lost…is beast king a player or just some really strong person
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Inbetweenaction said:
just a really strong person. impossibly strong even… he was stronger than people that trained until max lv, started new game +, and then got max lv again…
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Reaper Phoenix said:
Thanks 4 the chapter!
I can’t imagine using my feet unless it’s a pedal controller for flight or car sims. Using hands and feet on an extended keyboard? Other tha capable of multi tasking, that guy must be really dexterous.
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Wolf said:
think of it like when Sora was controlling 4 characters in NGNL ep 1
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Katsurandom said:
If I where collard, i would declare war to Hiyuki then surrender…or direclty just surrender my country to her…
I mean…he is just an accesory after all….poor collard-kun
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kreyto said:
It could be that the player’s minds are being distorted by their new bodies. Hiyuki herself already no longer identifies as a human. I’m curious about the Beast King though. Is he a transported NPC? Or just a really strong person from the current world?
Thanks a ton for the chapters! Hiyuki-sama is love!
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andreliu507 said:
Or perhaps they are left over avatars using residual thoughts and personality from the original players.
You can’t forget that Hiyuki died in real life. The same may not have happened to others and just carry the thoughts of the ones who formerly controlled them.
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madospicy said:
Your theory was applied here http://ncode.syosetu.com/n2211cx/
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kreyto said:
That’s an interesting theory. There’s another WN called Wild Last Boss that does exactly what you have described with some of the PCs.
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manegomez said:
Tengai is being an oyajibaka… where did all his coolness go… OTL…
at this rate Maroudo will surpass you (in coolness) you know~
Without the lag from using multiple keyboards, does that mean Lubbock is stronger now?
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GM_Rusaku said:
Nepu!!!
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blackrose156 said:
Thank you for the chapter. Great work!
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ZaX said:
Bombshell at the last moment. Beast King joining with Hiyuki. Thanks for the chapter.
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Silver said:
The king is going to be old and grey before the year is up if things like this keep happening
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Silver said:
by the way could you post the synopsis and link to a few of those wn
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madospicy said:
Here the synopsis about one winged Riku from the author: Riku Balsac was a harem essential member character in this ren-ai game. However, 10 years before the start of the game, she was banished by her exorcist family with the reason of ‘she doesn’t have exorcist talent’. At the world where the gear broke little by little, what Riku finally arrived to is…
You could see my other favorites at http://mypage.syosetu.com/663826/
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synthous said:
If MC doesn’t get training from that SS ranker, I’ll have to take it to heart that the MC is whimsical and carefree to the extent of careless stupidity 😦
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hehaaw said:
lol the beast king casualy ask if he could join them
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ftxnexus said:
Wait a minute! Didnt she get the memo that he have been in this world longer than her? I dont really understand the inhuman part, but do they talk about his character and mental state? A few years with that power in real life, could potentially warp a person’s mind.
Btw i think they are real, just corrupted or something. Or maybe that one man army talked with some1?
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madospicy said:
If you read carefully the last chapter, I think Lubbock was quite depressed with this farce.
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DrnD'Aanerr said:
Thanks for the chapter!
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Shimapant said:
Thank you so much for the chapter!
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Sylvia Moriah Le Titania De La Waldgrave said:
Reblogged this on Moriah Clan Headquarters and commented:
oooh, someone dropped a bombshell as easily as if he were just passing wind 😛 (sorry for being crass LOL)
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Schattenbach said:
Maybe those two were tricked into converting/believing into that religion that’s been mentioned before somewhere – was it in some side chapter? – that has this “crusade” magic that forces people to become “crusaders” for the cause of that religion?
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Schattenbach said:
Found it … http://tony-yon-ka.blogspot.de/2015/06/vampire-princess-chapter-2-supplement.html (Power Balance of the World)
” The third and the last powerful country is the Holy Kingdom of Eon.
Situated at middle of the continent and as its name indicates, it is the religious country of Eon’s Sacred Teachings. A religious country where every citizen is part of the religious organisation.
Their territory is not that vast, but as the largest religion they have extremely powerful influence in many countries. Furthermore, because of [[Crusade]], a magic that can be used by high level clergyman (though they call it ‘a miracle from God’) that allows them to manipulate all religious member into wicked soldiers, every country is on guard against them.
And because of their doctrine ‘the family of the sinner must also die to repay the sin’, in the past strife between them and demi-human countries or other countries which have relations to it, they are often accompanied with massive killings. That’s why their relationship with the Cres Cent’luna Federation is the worst.
Diplomatic relations since the beginning were nothing more than a distribution of goods.
Even though their representative is [[Great Pope]] who is chosen by the oracle, it’s nothing more than figurehead, while in reality the country’s management is handled by a judicial panel consisting of people with the court ranking of archbishop or higher.
It is an unsociable country, and almost never tries to interact with other countries actively.”
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cryarc said:
Thanks for the recommendation, it’s good and I’m fuming at the MR protagonist D8
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Furukawa Koyomi said:
controlling nine I can`t imagine that, I only can contol two (three if I go all out) and it still really hard.
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Kuroikage741 said:
What do you mean? Not in real life right?
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Furukawa Koyomi said:
What I mean is I played game co op mode using two joy stick alone, and yes in real life.
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Oukidai said:
I’m jealous, that you have read every villain reijo and girl protagonist story in syosetu. it sounds so fun. im gonna check out your favorite one though.
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madospicy said:
Wops, ‘every’ is too much.
I read something which above 2K points.
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Loco15 said:
Awesome.
Thanks for the chapter!
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juragan dedengkot said:
Hatur nuhun for the chapter kang.
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Hayashi said:
Reading again, just realised something: ‘Getsu’ (Sever), Hana(Flower), Tori(Bird), Tsuki(Moon), Yume(Dream), Mabaroshi(Phantom), Abuku(Bubble), and Kage(Shadow)… Isn’t that eight swords? Translation error, or mistake on author’s side?
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madospicy said:
Oh wow, you actually count it. It’s my mistake, my eyes skipped Kaze(Wind) when reading the swords name.
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Pudypudy said:
How usual are the updates? 😀
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Fulmine said:
Puhuu~
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grim said:
can the mc plssss be stronger than someone relevant ?
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mimisan said:
Question – why did you guys choose to translate ラポック (rapokku) as “Lubbock”? They sound nothing alike. Google translate says Lubbock is ラボック. though. similar, but not the same
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