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Chapter 36 : Parting
🕑 Added 2022-05-12 13:55:32 +0000 UTCTL:SummerPeanut
Author’s note:
Today’s last chapter.
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As expected they knew... Only Clarice, Gray, and Erna know my identity.
Did someone leak it? Definitely not Clarice…then that means either Gray or Erna...
“By the looks of it, someone knows where you come from.
It is only by chance that I learned of you as the second son of Viscount Zeke Bryant of the Balkus Kingdom.
I have been puzzling over what I should reward you with for some time now, and I thought why not register you as an adventurer.
Of course, registration alone is not enough of a reward but I had asked Victor, the guildmaster you met the other day, to register you as an adventurer.
Naturally, I didn't know your last name so I used Mars only. Then Victor told me that there was an adventurer named Mars who had been registered as an adventurer in the Kingdom of Balkus three years earlier at the age of three. It hit me that you are definitely the same person so I tried to put a trick question and sure enough.
Of course, I know you have no hostile intentions. But I would like to ask you at least why you are here.”
I am ashamed that I actually doubted Gray and Erna even a little.
“I understand. As Count said, I am Mars Bryant of the Balkus Kingdom.
My arrival here is a coincidence. Somehow I was transferred from the labyrinth of Irgusia and ended up in the Grantham during the demon beast’s march (stampede).”
“Hmmm. Well…it was a very welcome coincidence for Grantham...
Do you have a place to go?”
“No, there is not. But I thought I might try to see if I could transfer from the labyrinth in Grantham to another place in the same way...even if I could transfer successfully though, there is no guarantee that I could return to Irgusia and I might be sent to a completely different continent this time...”
“Hmm. I'll try to arrange for your return. You might be able to pass through the border if you have my letter. Well, we are in the middle of a war so it may not be so easy even if you have a letter...”
“T-thank you very much. I would be very grateful for your assistance.”
“Alright. I will make the preparations as soon as possible. Just give me a week.
And if you would like to deliver a letter, I can send a fast horse and deliver it to Irgusia first.
Wouldn't it be better to let the other side know that you are safe first?”
“Thank you for everything. Then I will write the letter as soon as possible tomorrow.”
“Good. Then, take a good rest today. We will talk again tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work today.”
After saying this, the Count returned to his room.
Thank God even if my true identity was discovered, I would not be blamed.
I went back to my room and fell asleep with much relief.
I didn't want to just wait a week for the time to pass so I went to the labyrinth alone.
I invited Clarice to join me but she had become cold to me after the day we conquered the Grantham labyrinth, and I couldn't stay with her.
I felt like my heart broke. No, it’s not felt like but rather my heart actually broke…
Maybe she only reluctantly entered the labyrinth with me because Gray and Erna asked her to stay with me no matter what until the labyrinth is conquered?
Hmmm, but it was Clarice who told the Count that she was going to dive into the labyrinth with me.
I was going back and forth between the boss room and the spring room while thinking about this.
Sometimes I joined the people of the Knights in the spring room to hunt and talk with them.
I wished the knights were there every time when I went to the spring room.
In my previous life, I was alone when I worked hard all the time. Since I came to this world, Ike has always been with me and put in efforts with me. Recently, that role got taken by Clarice.
When I'm with Clarice, I…no, let’s stop thinking about this now.
I went around the boss room and the spring room without thinking, and as a result, my level went up.
Name: Mars Bryant
Title: Wind King / Goblin Slaughterer
Status: Second son of Viscount Bryant
Condition: Good
Age: 6 years old
Level: 14
HP: 43/43
MP: 3481/6012
Strength: 36
Agility: 37
Magic: 47
Dexterity: 37
Endurance: 37
Luck: 30
Unique Ability: Innate talent (LvMax)
Unique Ability: Clairvoyant (Lv7)
Unique Ability: Lightning magic (Lv0/S)
Special Ability: Swordsmanship (Lv6/B)
Special Ability: Fire magic (Lv1/G)
Special Ability: Water magic (Lv1/G)
Special Ability: Earth magic (Lv1/G)
Special Ability: Wind magic (Lv8/A)
Special ability: Holy magic (Lv3/B)
I finally learned Earth magic.
Now I can use all four major magic.
I've had time to play with soil alone.
Only effort will not betray me. Let’s keep trying hard.
I didn't just hide in the labyrinth for the past week by the way.
The people of the Knights taught me how to ride a horse.
I was planning to return to Irgusia by horse.
And a week passed.
Count Beetle's reward was amazing.
He gave me a horse, money for the journey, arrangements for crossing the border, and even sent a letter to Irgusia on a fast horse to let the other side know that I was safe.
I really can't thank him enough.
Then on the west side of the city.
I went to say hello to the Lampard family one last time but no one was there.
Maybe they didn't know I was leaving today.
On the west side, the Count, the Knights, and the residents of the city came to see me off.
I received pleasant words such as, "Thank you, Sword Saint." and "Come again anytime."
I heard that the Count and Knight Commander Blair would be seeing me out until outside of the city.
I said goodbye to everyone in the city and left Grantham.
I couldn't stop crying the thought that I was going to leave Grantham crossed my mind.
I saw three figures about a kilometer away from the town.
As I approached, I saw it was the Lampard family.
I was glad to finally meet Clarice, who had been avoiding me.
“Mars. Thank you for everything. Thanks to you, the Lampard family and Grantham have been saved.”
“It's not just me, it's because of everyone's hard work.
If you had given up, Grantham would have fallen by the time I got here.”
I said this to Gray and looked at Clarice.
“Thank you, Clarice, too. I had a great month with Clarice.”
Clarice had been crying for a long time. Even before she met me.
She was crying so hard she couldn't speak.
I looked at her and said
“Okay, I'm going.”
And then I tried to leave.
“Can’t you wait a little longer.”
Clarice said that. It had been a while since I had heard Clarice's voice.
“Count Beetle, Knight Commander Blair, and father and mother. Thank you...”
At Clarice's words, Gray and Erna hugged Clarice while crying.
I watched while flabbergasted.
After a little while, Clarice seemed to have stopped crying.
“Well then, let's go.”
She came to me and said so.
“What?”
“Let's go.”
“Eh? No but…”
My mind panicked at the suddenness of the situation.
The Count explained.
“While you were attacking the labyrinth, we had a talk regarding the incident with Dames after I came back. That whether he would be willing to entrust Clarice to you, Mars.”
“Count Beetle said he would give us, the Lampards, time to think about it and we were going to start the talk without Mars but before we could get even start Clarice declared that she wanted to go with you. At first, I didn't want to treat Clarice as a prize or an object but since she herself wished to do so...”
“I, too, was surprised when I heard about it. Despite myself being the one suggesting it.”
I couldn't get the words of Count Beetle and Gray out of my head.
All I knew was that Clarice was not avoiding me or taking advantage of me.
So this whole week she was making memories before being separated from her family!
“Mars, take care of Clarice for me, will you? I'm sure she'll be fine since she's with you but be careful on the road. There are bandits and such on the road...”
Erna advised me while Gray said to Clarice
“If anything happens, you can come back. Your father and mother will always be on your side alright.”
The three of them started crying again.
I finally understood what was going on, and I cried too, and the Count and the Knight Commander were crying too.
A small, beautiful rainbow peeked out in the sky of the Grantham outskirts.
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Author’s note:
Volume 2 ends with this chapter.
From tomorrow onwards, it’ll be the usual 8 pm.
Thank you to those who continued to read up until here.
Please give me your generous ★★★★★ evaluation here.
TL: This week’s last chapter. Thinking to continue next week.
Well, feel free to bash or praise the novel after reading the first 2 volumes. It’s a chill novel just like the title and I actually wanted more battles like when MC hit the burglar with a mop. Overall I quite enjoyed it after turning off my brain.
