Chapter 162: The conclusion outside the castle

Translator Note:

Noo! Re:zero is gone! Best anime of the year has now concluded T^T, now I know what I will be binge reading in my boring flight.

On another note, anyone that wants to volunteer, please send the email to reigokai@gmail.com. And please put something that can proof your translating skills. Can’t go randomly letting my important child in anyone’s care, right?


(Tch)

Shiki made a heartfelt click of tongue because, even if this was within anticipation, it was still heading at a considerably bad direction.

The true swords that Lancer was creating improvised, were already calculated by Shiki.

It depended on the situation of the surroundings, but he has already inputted the fact that Lancer’s fighting potential increases at random.

But that performance was quite high.

The real body itself has skills that Shiki had to revise his own evaluation quite a bit.

The reason was easy to understand.

Because in this capital, there’s the elite army that Io led, and the adventurers that came from Tsige.

As if each sword held a will of its own, Shiki was unable to differentiate between which sword was attacking him.

But still, among those, there are times when a sword made from a hero as material was mixed in the group, and its power surpassed that of the rest. Shiki was suffering.

From an outside perspective, it looked like Shiki was at an overwhelming advantage.

Even Lancer who was holding his ground, has fallen in shock at this situation and has already lost his composure.

Just as Shiki planned.

 

But the truth is different.

Shiki had already controlled the flow of the battle and taken the initiative, not showing a single restraint and charging forward.

To the point that the saying: ‘No need to think of later’, was quite fitting.

That’s why it looked like the fight was overwhelming.

(Even so, I won’t let it even smell like a hard fight and kill him. This Mitsurugi alone, as long as I have named myself as the servant of Waka-sama, I can’t show an unsightly performance) (Shiki)

The difference in ability between Shiki and Lancer wasn’t that much.

If Lancer was a simple superior dragon, that is.

He offsetted the darkness that Shiki emitted, spouted out quite the powerful flames, weakened the effect of the poisons that he was afflicted with, and at times even completely neutralizing them, Lancer was, frankly speaking, too much of an opponent for Shiki.

In terms of instantaneous fighting power, Shiki would be able to rival him.

But even with this, it wasn’t an advantage that can win him the fight.

Because he would only be lining up by doing his maximum in an instant after all.

 

Truly an all out.

 

Lancer’s sword and spells, his special tactics; Shiki was shutting them out with the countermeasures he had thought out in advance.

At times increasing his power to the very limits at the last moment, he dealt with it without showing any agitation.

Attacks with crazy might that would certainly turn the flow of the battle, were being deflected in the midst of this sword dance with a nonchalant face.

The blaze that came out from Lancer’s mouth was a high density flame that Shiki didn’t expect as a threat, but even so, he immediately coped with it.

An attack that even if it hit, it would still be possible to continue battle, but he didn’t even let those kind of attacks go through.

 

Shiki did all that and had overwhelmed Lancer in all senses.

This wasn’t a feat that could be done unless you habitually fight with opponents stronger than yourself.

Shiki has evaluated his master Makoto as stronger than Lancer.

It is true that Lancer has grown slightly stronger since the time he battled with Makoto.

Because with the varied fighting methods and judgment Shiki has, he would be able to fight in quite the advantage against opponents with the same ability.

However, with the current Lancer that has the power of other superior dragons like Sofia, the story is different.

As a result, the words of Makoto were off, but because of Shiki’s fine play, in terms of result, this situation is the most favorable.

In other words…

It would be one thing if it were within expectations, but Shiki has to finish this before something out of expectations happens, or he won’t have any chance of winning.

The poison of Ascalon is slowly eating into the body of Lancer.

It must have surpassed his healing and curing powers.

A part of his right hand has turned into stone, and there were spots in his body that were visibly dark red.

He was certainly cornering Lancer.

(Please don’t notice. Just like this, die!!) (Shiki)

It is simple luck that Lancer has still not noticed yet. Shiki understood this.

“It would be one thing if it were the Devil itself, but for his mere servant!!” (Lancer)

Lancer was also desperate.

The number of swords was innumerable, and aside from swinging, there were also others who were used simply as piercing projectile weapons.

His ability to control all of those at once is also plenty monstrous.

Shiki’s sword clashes with Lancer’s.

Shiki’s spells clashes with Lancer’s spells.

They respectively clashed.

Sword and spell.

In a few, Shiki had an edge.

That’s why the equilibrium broke, and the one who ended up wounded was Lancer.

Even in swordsmanship, Lancer was also the one being crushed.

The battle was slowly drawing to a conclusion.

“Ooooh!!”

Gu–gin!

A horizontal slash. What Ascalon caught was not the abdomen, but the leg.

It cut off the leg of Lancer that was jumping.

Shiki was going to decide the battle here, but because of the voice that came from the back, he stopped his charge.

He must have read wrong, is what Shiki thought for a moment.

Slowly turning…

“No well, it seems that wasn’t the case. Looks like luck is still on my side” (Shiki)

It was a matter of chance.

‘If Lancer were to notice it’, that kind of probability.

Shiki won the gamble.

A male stretched his arm and moved his mouth to tell something to Shiki.

The adventurer of Tsige.

He probably was an acquaintance of Tomoe and Mio at some point, but for Shiki, it was the first time meeting him.

However, there was too much distance.

The words that were his testament were unable to reach Shiki.

His body was pierced by the light swords.

The barrier was destroyed.

And maybe she was pushed away, the Lorel Priestess Chiya was on the ground.

(He covered for her huh. I appreciate it, adventurer. If that girl or the hero were to turn into swords, I would have lost) (Shiki)

The new barrier that Chiya created, Shiki disguised it so it looked as if he himself had created that barrier.

He made it look like the barrier that has been repelling all the light swords of Lancer.

In truth, the barrier that Chiya spread didn’t have the defensive power to continuously block the light swords.

If the attacks were to concentrate, it wouldn’t even last for one minute before being destroyed.

If it is from a physical sword, it might even break in one attack.

But if it’s something Shiki has spread, it would be a different story.

And in truth, it has been able to block the attack of 3 physical swords at the same time.

After showing this to Lancer, Shiki dissolved the barrier he made.

Against Lancer, he had no leeway to create a firm barrier that is not for his use.

He cut one of his cards to grab the attention of Lancer and made it seem as if the barrier Chiya created was the same as the ones he has been creating until now.

It was a trivial thing similar to an amulet, but it seems like Hibiki and the others understood its meaning, they didn’t make any mention of it and were somehow able to properly convey the plan of Shiki.

After that, Lancer’s physical swords were practically all gathered towards Shiki, and a situation where Hibiki and the others were attacked and become the power of Lancer, was avoided.

The hero and the priestess.

For Shiki, these two turning into swords would be the worst scenario.

He doesn’t know how much power that would give Lancer.

Moreover, one of them was left in his hands by Makoto, so it is a scenario that must be avoided at any cost.

From what Shiki has seen of Hibiki, she is not a girl that would be so easily defeated, but when he actually heard her scream, he felt insecure of this.

Luck is at my side, is what Shiki confirms as the safety of the hero and the priestess were reflected in his eyes.

At the same time, he once again felt the strong need to decide the battle this moment.

“Tch!! I missed! But with this guy I will!!” (Lancer)

Lancer didn’t show even a single shred of remorse at the fact that he tried to assassinate a young girl.

It seems like he lost his ability to regenerate his leg, he was using a sword as substitute for a cane.

The adventurer was wrapped in light and was taken in by the swords. As he himself turned into a new sword, it turned and flies at high speed towards Shiki.

From Lancer’s back, several tens of swords float and turn towards Shiki.

Moreover, as if surrounding Shiki, physical swords and light swords appeared.

“… Hoh~ so even you can tell huh? That this is the decisive moment” (Shiki)

“I have never been this cornered since the time with Sofia. Turn into a good sword and serve under me!!” (Lancer)

“Who would serve under someone like you. I have already found someone to serve!!!” (Shiki)

Shiki who had Ascalon thrusted out, fired off several spells as he charged against Lancer.

Lancer and the many swords meet that attack.

Two shadows overlap.

A shockwave and a sword rain blew violently, destroying the surroundings.

“A mutual defeat?”

“No, Larva-dono’s lost… eh?”

After the instantaneous-like destruction, Bredda muttered mutual defeat, but Hibiki denied it.

But soon after, words of doubt leaked out.

From the scene she and the others see… there’s a man that is missing one leg, and a Lich standing just in front of him.

The Lich has an innumerable amount of swords piercing his body and remained standing with an abnormal appearance.

That’s right. Just like Hibiki stated, it looked like Larva lost.

The reason it doesn’t look like a mutual defeat is because Ascalon is not piercing Lancer.

But that Ascalon is also the reason Hibiki was in doubt.

There nothing held at the Lich’s hands.

“Kukukuku! Did you see that, servant of the Devil?! This is the reason the dragons rule, this is why they rule the world of the stron—” (Lancer)

It seems like Lancer was unable to see Ascalon.

Looking at the Lich that had lost the light in his eyes, he must have felt certain of his victory. He voiced out triumphantly…

And became the last words of Lancer.

 

“!!!”

 

From Hibiki’s eyes, the giant sword was reflected.

Ascalon.

The falling body of Lancer indicated that the sword had fulfilled its task.

What that girl saw at the back of Lancer, there, the shadow of a person with long red hair was there.

Not even knowing about his existence until now, Hibiki saw a young slender man holding a black great sword.

“Who… are you?”

“… Pathetic. But right now this is my all huh. ‘Sword Emperor Possession’ cancel” (Shiki)

While looking down at the body of Lancer that was dispersing like dust, Shiki mutters.

It was at a volume that couldn’t be heard.

While exposing this body, Shiki walks towards the location of Hibiki and the others.

The black great sword Ascalon had returned to being a black staff with few decoration.

This exterior appearance that was disguised with the form of a Lich.

Using the short distance teleportation that he never showed Lancer not even once, he made a direct hit with Ascalon.

For Shiki, it was a paper-thin victory.

Instantly blaming his own lack of power, Shiki returned to where Hibiki and the others are.

“Are you… Larva-dono?” (Hibiki)

“What?!”

“Eh, are you kidding?”

The doubtful words that Hibiki said, made Bredda and Chiya react.

For this mysterious person to be the same as the Lich, in the common sense of this world, it was hard to believe.

The line of the living and the undead is not something that can be crossed at will after all.

Even if he is holding the same weapon, for the common sense of hyumans, it would be impossible to imagine.

It is because Hibiki basically still had the way of thinking of her previous world that she was able to notice.

(An otherworlder huh. A hero is troublesome) (Shiki)

While thinking this way at Hibiki who easily connected his identity, Shiki returns to where Hibiki and the others are.

‘So you can return to your previous form’ is what his master said in the past, so he is the same as her. Shiki was surprised that this people have quite the extraordinary conception.

For Shiki, this is like putting on a substitute for armor, so if he were asked if he is actually back to the living, in essence, it is different.

But this also can’t be considered at the level of clothes.

And there’s no problem in having his master think that he can return.

Shiki thought that there’s no need to unnecessarily explain those details.

“Normally, it isn’t something that can be so easily noticed though. Honestly, counting the disgrace from just now and this, my head is even hurting” (Shiki)

Shiki regrets the fact that he had to expose this appearance.

“You were a hyuman huh” (Hibiki)

“Fuh~ in a distant past that is. Priestess, move aside. I will keep my promise” (Shiki)

“Eh? Ah, okay” (Chiya)

“Fifth step ‘Keto’ release. At worst, if at the very least his soul is still floating around here, something can still be managed. ‘Silver Arm, Agat Arm’, Supplement my healing” (Shiki)

A new ring is fit onto Shiki’s finger.

A yellow colored light overflowed from the ground and envelops Wudi.

Hibiki and the others reflexively gulp their breath.

With Chiya’s healing, the hole had closed, but the color of his skin that showed no signs of recovering, turned from ashen to a normal color.

Shortly after, his chest clearly went up and down and returned into calm breathing.

“It should be fine with this. After this, just make sure he reposes” (Shiki)

Chiya nods at Shiki’s words.

“You saved us, Larva-dono. I will give my thanks at a future date” (Bredda)

“I will consider it” (Shiki)

“… Servant of the Devil, those words… should I take those words in literal meaning?” (Hibiki)

“So you heard what Lancer said. Forget those words” (Shiki)

“Don’t ask for the impossible” (Hibiki)

“In this terrible scene, even if few in numbers, there are voices asking for help. Residents that evacuated, that are holding uneasiness. Instead of being concerned about me, you should have many other things to do, right?” (Shiki)

(Kugh, as expected, I have used the rings a bit too much huh. That damn Lancer, he really did give me a hard time. With this, even if I return to Waka-sama, I would only serve as an hindrance. I have to rest for a bit) (Shiki)

“This time you won’t stop us?” (Hibiki)

“I won’t help you either though” (Shiki)

In this situation, the only thing that could be a threat for Hibiki would be Sofia, is how Shiki thinks.

And his master Misumi Makoto is there.

At this terrible scene of the capital that has made both armies unable to continue battle because of the rain of light swords, and on top of that, Lancer and Shiki fought; no matter if it’s to find any survivors or to escape, there would be no one who would blame Hibiki, is what Shiki has concluded.

“This is something Bredda said as well but, I will definitely give my gratitude in the future” (Hibiki)

“Fumu. Then, I will be keeping that in mind” (Shiki)

“Hibiki, first let’s find a place for Wudi to rest. At the outside of the town, there’s already several camps being set. That place should work” (Bredda)

Bredda shoulders Wudi.

Hibiki glanced at Shiki once, but without turning back a second time, she left running.

(The last words of the man that was turned into a sword. And the previous words of him when he said ‘that person resembles those people’. It feels like it associates with Tsige. Also, the swordsmanship of the devil’s servant named Larva, the sword was different, but his style was similar to my sensei. To a level that I can’t think of it as a coincidence. Also, the devil, that white person wearing a special effect hero suit. There’s a high chance that Larva and the Devil have some sort of connection with an otherworlder. Tsige, otherworlder, and that abnormal strength. Maybe… Kuzunoha Company is related to this? Then is that white guy, Raidou? But Mio-san was not there. The other close aide called Tomoe-san was not there either. A name like Kuzunoha only exists in Lorel so, it slightly bothers me… I don’t think that it is completely unrelated though) (Hibiki)

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0 thoughts on “Chapter 162: The conclusion outside the castle

  1. You guys forgot why Shiki called Larva in the first place, he can possess another person body or things without the person possessed or other peoples know he is there. He discard the skeleton body in the last moment as decoy, he is hiding inside that skeleton using a core and then control the body like a mecha armor. And Shiki also have rings full of Makoto’s mana as his battery for spells.

      1. That is not a simple answer, that just creates confusion. Because that jutsu didn’t happen!

        It was stated in earlier chapters that that skeleton body was just a cover, an armor, sort of. Shiki was inside it and teleported out of it with the sword and stabbed Lancer in the back.

      2. It’s not even the right jutsu. Henge no jutsu is transformation jutsu, not substitution jutsu. I believe it’s Kawarimi no jutsu.

  2. First time to comment.
    Thanks for not letting us down every week.
    Good luck with whatever you’ll be doing the next two months.
    Be safe.

  3. It’s funny you should mention re:zero. That and your translation were the only two things i was interested in when i wasn’t at work xD now i’ll have neither.

    C’est la vie ~

    Thanks for the speedy chapters. May makoto-sama guide your way back to us.

  4. Haven’t read ahead but after reading about Sofia’s new shadow powet I was like. Oh so now taxi lancer is pretty useless since his main point has been negated (kinda) I knew he would die soon.

    So my guess is now Sofia is gonna be all cry cry cry how did I become so weak, I was even charmed, You have to take responsibility. With Makoto being mostly weak vs bossy people he’ll go “sure why not”. I do however wish he would go all YOU DIE! YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE!!!

    Well time will tell

  5. Man Reigokai-san your absolutely killing it with your pace.
    Also I feel the same way about Re:Zero 🙁
    anyway thanks once again for the chapter~
    Try to stay in good health man!!!

  6. so fast for the upload that the comment section is reaching at the same speed monsieur….
    Very thankful for a satisfying chapter
    At give a time o relax on time since this novel felt like a drug to me…..Addddddiccctingggg!!

  7. Lancer dieing that a joke right ? Assholes cant die after all lol. But woot hibiki chan got brains and was able to guess they are related but didnt the claymore mine kinda give it away that he is from japan.

  8. i wonder is those rings are the manifestations of makotos true power inside him that he cant use and shiki’s only utilizing it only a part of it as well

  9. Reigokai-san… Are you on Super Saiyan mode with steroids on right now?!
    If you said yes then i can understand that you can do this much translation…
    But if you said no, then i can only think i am dreaming about future releases

  10. Thanks 4 the chapter!

    Shiki has been trained… er… training with those stronger than him.
    Well, Lancer was lucky he was not facing Tomoe or Mio. Those two won’t have let him die so easily.

  11. Is it really true that lancer is dead? After his hardwork being eating the other superior dragon and dead like that?

    I don’t feels right about that situation, something is wrong like faking dead and doing ambush after battle.

  12. Shiki does so much work!
    He deserved this opportunity. Anyone wanna bet Mio’s gonna be mad that she lost the ‘best trophy’ game? No way a Demon General could compare with a ‘Guy who hurt Waka’
    And I’ll bet Sofia will notice that loss soon too.

  13. just realized my rankings were pretty spot on lol.
    “1)Goddess
    2)Makoto
    3)Root
    4)Demon King?
    5)Mio
    6)Tomoe
    7)Sofia
    8)Lancer
    9)Shiki
    10)Makoto’s Mamoo’s
    11)Hibiki
    12)Tomoki
    13)Demon Generals
    14)Makoto’s Students
    15/16)Demons
    15/16)Hibiki’s & Tomoki’s Harems
    17)Adventurers
    18)Normal Soldiers”

    I guessed right! Shiki was weaker than Lancer :D.
    Though, based off these new chapters I need to move Demon Generals up to 11. and I guess also 1 more and everyone else 9 and below now that lancer is dead,

      1. Well, with the Nuke magic hes probably stronger now. I made that list before that chapter. but I always felt she took the job more seriously and trained harder. He relied on his immortality and eyes. An Asora’s forces were trained by Tomoe! Though… with how strong the Goro-wannabe was portrayed… yeah they might be stronger. The way they were portrayed when they battled the heroes the first time, I felt like they were just a bit stronger than the average demon. Seems not to be the case now. Thou I’m sure if Tomoe or Mio fights a general they will give us a chapter long speech comparing the generals power to their personal trained minions power…

      2. Tomoki initially had higher levels than Hibiki, but now it’s likely Hibiki is more powerful than Tomoki after her powerup. But then again, it’s insinuated that Tomoki also had a powerup from the same entity, so who knows?

        1. I’m pretty sure the implication was that Tomoki got “Nuke” from that entity.

          If so, then Tomoki has a very destructive trump card, but Hibiki is the one that got greater growth.

    1. on the first chaps of the novel that the demonlord stated that he is much weaker than the heroes in term od magical power, so rank him lower

      1. also, makoto’s troops… i dont think they’re much stronger.. well, if they banned together to kill the generals they might win or equals.

      2. Residents of Asora have Plot Armour, enemy mooks have no chance, even elite officers. Sure, a few token nobodies might die, but the outcome is hardly in doubt. If the folks of Asora actually suffered a crushing defeat that forced them to re-evaluate their tactics and objectives, I’d be pleasantly surprised.

    2. Tomoe and Mio are stronger than the Demon Lord. It’s just that they don’t give a shit about the world. (Tomoe sleeping; Mio having a food fest)

      1. I don’t know… THis story is lacking in potential true rivals for Matoko, I think the demon lord needs to have some decent power, or that means there are no other potential threats left. (or the demon lord is actual a chick and gets roped into our MC’s harem)

        1. Well there’s still Root who is scheming behind the shadows, the Bug Goddess, Tsukuyomi-sama, Other Goddesses maybe, Asspull power-ups from the Heroes.

      2. Root and Goddess use the world as a playground and value it as such. Brogami is the only power that actually feels a sense of duty and cares about keeping the spirit as well as the letter of his promises.

        PS: Having a third party flat-out telling us that the outworlders are going to be more powerful than anyone else and just handing out “Asspull power-ups” was a bad idea on the part of the author.

    3. Why is Shiki lower than Lancer? By specs and ability, Shiki is higher. Shiki on the other is having trouble was because Lancer is using his ability to turn other people in the battle field into swords and also Shiki is worried that Hibiki and Chiya might turn into swords. But in a pure 1v1 fight with no people around, Shiki would definately overwhelm Lancer.

      As for the Maou, I bet its a loli or a shota. Why else do you think Io and Rona would go through such lengths?

      1. Well if you get rid of the weapons made from all the bodies, you would have to get rid of Shiki’s Prep time and knowledge he got from Root. extra swords(bodies) = Preptime and Root info, in my opinion… Also not including the Rings that Shiki are using are made from Waka/Raidou’s filled Mana rings… Shiki is using tons of outside resources to fight evenly with Lancer while faking composure. Then using a 1 time use Trump card (teleporting) and a NOW DEAD adventurer that distracted Lancer and sealed the deal for Shiki…… So Shiki is like Batman, with prep he can defeat people more powerful than him. 1v1 no prep or specialized equipment and Shiki would lose

      2. yeah, that list is in terms of raw power. Shiki is using tools and pre-thought-out counter measures. It even says how Shiki was worried about lancer figuring out he is stronger and pressing the attack. Shiki only won because of tactics. Lancer (was) the stronger fighter, Shiki is the smarter fighter.

      3. Shiki is a main character, Lancer is a scumbag. Plot Armor vs. Death Flag. Also, the entire Academy arc was to demonstrate that power alone isn’t sufficient to win. This fight is the same thing, only on a higher power level.

    4. My new updated rankings
      1)Goddess
      2)Makoto
      3)Root
      4/5/6? Demon King? “Not Enough Information” I believe weaker than root, but stronger than Sofia.
      4/5/6)Mio – Higher level than Tomoe (no update since that last check)
      4/5/6)Tomoe – Trains harder than Mio because of first test, maybe stronger?
      7)Sofia
      (R.I.P)Lancer
      8)Shiki
      9)Demon Generals
      10)Tsige’s Warriors
      11)Tomoki
      12)Hibiki
      13)Makoto’s Students
      14)Hibiki’s & Tomoki’s Harems
      15)Demons
      16)Adventurers
      17)Normal Soldiers

      1. Brush the goddess ain’t over makoto in power, she only managed to successfully abduct him based on 1 priests helping her power up and 2 he couldn’t show his true colours in the city

    5. This is also a world where “exp” and “level” exists. We all know what you get when you defeat an equally strong boss level enemy – a huge level up! God knows where shiki is ranked now.

  14. “the shadow of a person with long red hair was there.” No.

    A “Reason You Suck” speech at the end of the Shiki/Lancer fight would be been a good way to bring closure to the fight.

    I guess the next chapter is to show us Makoto’s POV.

    1. Wait, what’s the difference between Shiki verbally breaking down Lancer and Makoto talking down the generals and Sofia a few chapters ago?

      This was a dangerously close fight for Shiki and it’s completely unpractical to say anything frivolous here. Makoto, on the other hand, actually wanted to avoid killing Io, had something of a grudge against Sofia/Rona, a big payoff after ages of being looked down on, and he had plenty of leeway in terms of their power gap to stop and try to talk them down with no risk to himself.

      Why is this fight the one you want the MC side to talk about stuff in?

      1. seems that Shiki was struggling due to the power and level of the hyumans\heroes becoming ‘swords’… or is it? thats one nice cheat though

      2. “Why is this fight the one you want the MC side to talk about stuff in?” Because it lets the reader know the fight is clearly over and sets the stage for what comes next. Kinda like how every essay has a Conclusion. For that reason, it’s extremely common in shonen fighting manga.

      3. “Use exposition to share information and facts. Use it to fill in gaps. Use it slow or stop the forward motion of a scene.”

        “Use it sparingly because it does actually stop that forward motion. And use only a little at a time. Readers come to story for the events involving the characters, not a recitation of facts that sounds like a bad Wikipedia article.”

        Most action scene start and end with dialogue for exactly this reason, it’s the calm before the storm, the deep breath before jumping out of the plane. It’s also why excessive and plain dialogue is to be avoided in action scenes.

  15. Thanks Reigo-san!
    Your amazing! To think you left us with this much before your vacation! We can’t thank you enough!
    I’m sorry for being greedy but, hoping for some more chapters before 23! :))

    THANKS AGAIN!

  16. Thx as always reigo san.
    You’re the best, no arguing there.

    The fight scene almost over i think? Than it will be perfect time to stop for the hiatus.

  17.      ∧_ ∧
        (`・ω・)  Thanks!
       ,ノ^  yヽ、  Nepu!!
       ヽ,, ノ==l.ノ    Pudding!!!
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  18. Just thinking what if it were the regular release schedules made my head hurt at how the previous chapters were delivered by the Authour. It’s composition was dragged too long. Well, it was mainly about Root’s chapter though. Which could just very well be just made as a ‘Side-chapter’ or diff PoV. Well, wtv.

    Cheers for the tremendous hard work~

  19. This is truly unexpected, hurrAy. Thanks for the chapter. Bad ass shiki. Hibiki is starting to connect the dots but I think we have to wait a little longer before they meet personaly. I think shiki will ask favor to them in return is not to mention makoto white ranger transformation, that will be makoto’s dark history. Thanks for the chapter.

  20. Thanks for the chapter!
    Guess that’s the conclusion on Shiki and Mitsurugi’s fight.
    Quite sharp on Hibiki’s thought though.

    Uuu~ just a few moar days till you go on hiatus 。゚(゚´Д`゚)゚。 We’ll miss you so much.

    1. I agree… though that is what bugs me about her character. In a word… INCONSISTENCY…

      She’s supposed to be the prototypical multi-talented, charismatic, virtuous, perfect, super-student council president oujo-sama from Makoto’s home town/high school. But even though she occasionally displays a mind that can see through some things, she cooperates almost mindlessly with the idiotic agenda of hyumans and the Bug.
      The excuse for her behavior from the author is probably something like she wants to subvert the existing power structure from the inside (to correct the rotten existing system by ascending through the chain of command as it were)… but the thing is she’s been specifically summoned and has been working as a hero for more than a year or almost 2 now. She already has the ability to realize changes to the Goddess’ corrupted world, but largely looks the other way. She may not have Makoto’s power, but unlike him she actually SIGNED UP for the position she’s in; and she hasn’t been let off the hook to live whatever way she wants like our MC has by Tsukiyomi.

      To put it kindly she acts like a politcian rather than any kind of hero. To put it in blunter terms, she’s an empty shell that doesn’t know wtf she wants or wtf she’s even doing, but continues to act aimlessly based on the pre-existing values & common sense of hyuman society. She doesn’t even question the validity of this war or think of ways to coexist with anyone other hyumans. She’s just been sucked in as another of the Goddess’ soulless dolls.
      Now, she’s still not as bad or as damaging as Trashmoki yet, but he’s just a cartoonishly, narcissistic evil. The most pitiful thing about his character is that he STILL treats this other world as some kind of a game rather than real life and truly seems to be unaware that what he’s doing is repulsively malignant to everyone. But personally, I find Hibiki’s character much more aggravating because she SHOULD be intelligent/capable enough to do sooooo much more than the minimal amount that she tries to… and yet she does next to nothing.

      1. EDIT: I meant to say ‘other THAN hyumans’ in this sentence…

        She doesn’t even question the validity of this war or think of ways to coexist with anyone other *than* hyumans.

    1. Given the Shiki only won because he Had all the information bonuses stacked in his favor and even then he had to rush the conclusion with wit and guile, then against Tomoe he would almost certainly lose.

      Lancer knew nothing of Shiki’s abilities or powers and could be fooled, but Tomoe wouldn’t be that I’ll-prepared. As is, if the Lancer fight had drawn out, then Shiki may have actually lost if he hadn’t pulled off that substitution technique.

      Hmm… I wonder if anything will happen to Sophia’s sword now that Lancer is dead.

      1. They proably had a contract of equals with each other as both can use Dragon and hyuman Form so when One dies the other will absorb the Power compelty the Drama demands that Sophia gets a unfair powerup but lets see

      1. Rank 1 Mio
        Ran 2 Tomoe
        ( Mio and Tomoe never fought 4 real and this rank is only base on Level so it didn’t really specify who’s
        stronger)
        Rank 3 Komoe
        Rank 4 Shiki
        (This two also never fought with each other and shiki also can keep up with the other rank 1 and rank 2 even thought he was beaten up but komoe only fight with Mio and which can keep his ground but not 2 person tht have similar or almost has the same strength as her)

        PS : Usually it would be Komoe who should have won, however, Komoe Little Superior Dragon(Tomoe Imouto because he is part of Tomoe) and Shiki ( receving power from Makoto after the pact that boost up his strength from mere lich(maybe) to lord lich strength(perhaps) can be almost the same level but got its own strength and can keep up with either rank 1 or rank 2, but if it’s rank 1 and rank 2 vs rank 3 or rank 1 and rank 2 vs rank 4 both rank 3 and rank 4 would have been beaten up, thts why i’m saying it like this ..

      2. They didn’t forget Makoto. It’s just that the person himself blew through the roof of the rankings and couldn’t be seen anymore.
        and yes, Komoe-chan is a girl, and innocent at that.

  21. rest in pieces Lancer, lucky you, getting killed by a nice Lich, not the weeaboo samurai wannabe Dragon or Trans Dragon …
    And i’m pretty sure Rena wishes that Matoko killed her at the throne room right now when the news about Asora sudden attack reach her

  22. Dang, White fox really did a good job trolling us! (i still miss that they didn’t show some things a few chaps ago [saying it wouldn’t be a spoiler, but still i won’t say]. But this ending was a good bait)
    Anyway, thanks for the chapter as always! I love this series

  23. Thx for the chapter
    Reikogai this day is a beast 😀
    i have question …
    I don’t understand how lancer die …
    So who is the lancer stab with his sword ? is shiki backstab him or what ?

    1. Shiki left behind a Skeleton Body in front of Lancer.

      And while Lancer struck that Body, Shiki used his teleport for the first time to get behind Lancer.

      Then he stabbed him good. With a Huge Claymore.

      1. maybe he used an illusion magic cause he wished that something wont get noticed, so maybe he used illusion magic since he also explained about the priest making a barrier and made lancer think shiki made that barrier instead.

      2. “… Pathetic. But right now this is my all huh. ‘Sword Emperor Possession’ cancel” (Shiki)

        or i maybe wrong cause shiki did something on the last moment

      3. Sword emperor spell allows he, who is a magician, to expertly use his greatsword like a boss.

        His trick was basically just a teleport to the rear while leaving his skeleton form behind as if it were just a costume. Think the ninja log trick, only with a bag of bones instead of a tree trunk.

      4. You can also think of it as him simply jumping out of his armor. After all, his true form since his binding to Makoto is Hyuman. So he just removed whatever he was doing to make the lich form, teleport behind him, whack.

    2. that skeleton body of Shiki think of it as a Full Plate Armor at the last moment Shiki escaped his armor and was inside the sword / or teleported with the sword and stab Lancer at the back

      1. Yes, exactly this. Everyone misunderstood that Shiki can return to having the body of a Lich. But he can’t. That’s just a cosmetic cover to his fleshy, real, body. So, Larva-Form probably wears a black cloak not for fashion, but to cover his core body, and make people think he’s still pure-undead, while riding around inside like a mecha pilot. …Probably.

        It’s like Iron Man shedding his suit. Except in this analogy, he’s wearing a slightly less powerful suit underneath as Shiki is still incredibly dangerous without his bone form.

        Shiki is the type that loves being needlessly secret, I suppose. That may be why he didn’t tell anyone the truth about his “Battle Form.”

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  24. Is lancer really really dead? Real dead? I hope so. It will be frustating if it was just a doppleganger. Noo…..
    That’s shiki… dont reveal too many trumph card that can save. Teleport…. wasnt the dragon can do that too.?
    Thank you!

  25. Woah, another chapter. You are spoiling us, Reigokai-sama! Thanks! 😀

    Anyways, on to the comment.

    Wow, Shiki was being slowly cornered but didn’t show it, huh. That’s some composure and Poker Face right there. And good on him to keep one of his trump cards hidden until the final strike.

    Quite the tactician.

    And another Lancer bites the dust. I feel sorry for those people that are chosen to voice Lancers, they know that they’ll die in the end.

    Uh oh, looks like the Hero is picking up the clues and putting them together.

    Makoto, better learn the “Poker Face” skill.

    So, I guess the next event would be the conclusion of the Asora expedition?

    Will we get to see Io and Rona meeting with Tomoe and Mio?

    Or will it be the conclusion between Makoto and Sofia?

    *Excited for the next chapter to come*

  26. Thanks for the chapter. So shiki bluffed his way to victory? Though if it was a 1v1(without hibiki and the rest) in the purest sense he didn’t need to bluff that much I guess. Well with lancer dead(?) Sofia gonna have less powers now :3

  27. Sorry but somebody remember if there is a chapter stating what powers Hibiki received? I think remembering that she has a allurement power but can’t find the chapter where it’s stated (the power to rally, I am not english so maybe allurement is wrong).

    1. Her power is the more followers she have the stronger she becomes. In other word, she get is the power of friendship……….she now is no longer in position to say the white ranger suit is embarrasing

    2. No I talk about a power that make people more easily following here. A bit like a charm power but less aggressive. I think having read that, but I am no longer sure now. And the power you are talking (+allies->+power) doesn’t come from the goddess.

      1. Chapter 30: Gossip about the hero of Limia:
        – enhanced her physical strength
        – strong magic power
        – charisma to attract other people (I didn’t remeber that power…)
        – sacred treasure (the wolf spirit?)
        – function in her body that would make it impossible to get fat even if she ate too much (admit it, it the best power)

      2. “– enhanced her physical strength
        – strong magic power”

        … might just be the goddess taking the credit for the boost otherworldlers summoned from the original world gain once they leave it (as well as its hellish restrictions) behind. That place is supposed to make people strong simply because it lacks magic and other supernatural “make things easier” things, after all.

      3. @Schattenbach
        chapter 71 Ring:
        “The strength in her body feels like it is seeping away. The strengthening that she obtained with the blessing, she felt like it was coming out from her body”
        the blessing still give her a boost of power

      4. Seems I was right. When Hibiki received her new power, I thought: Really good choice: no permanent drawback and good synergy with one of her previous power.

        PS: I already reread the chapter 30 when looking for it, but seems that I missed out. So thanks redcolonel.

  28. fuck, you are awesome!!!, that´s it , im gonna donnate, you are the first translator im gonna donnate , it nothing special because im simply a poor student thats, but…. this is something worth to do it!
    Thanks for the hard work!
    and good luck in your two months

    1. Better not let Tomoe know that or he’ll be dragged into some drama plays with her.

      …A bit out of nowhere, but how comfortable would you be being defended by a lich attorney?

  29. Thanks
    Nice to see having Makotos Rings doesn’t make one completely broken. I like the fact that Shiki is on the same level as a Buffed Superior Dragon, now and is Sofia above slightly/greatly above that. Because as she is now I cannot see her being on the same level or weaker than the Maou.

  30. damn you hibiki!! stop that thinking!! you’re making flags that would end up makoto ending up fighting the hyumans already!

  31. no double chap today? too bad i was expecting it too. but oh well…

    Thanks for the chapter…

    Shiki would’ve more badass if he said that the one Lancer fighting is only his illusion. hehe

    like this…-

    “who are you?” Lancer
    “Me? i am me. the one you were fighting is merely an illusion.” Shiki
    “What…the h-” Lancer *dead*
    “What a pain.” Shiki *inside* (WTF!! this superior dragon is so powerful as f**! the fight is too close! if i haven’t investigated this guy, i could’ve lost! well it serves as a good exercise. now what to do with the hero..)

    “are you Larva-dono?” Hibiki

    “I am, but at the same time i am not.” Shiki (tch! too sharp)

    “0.o?” hero and co.

    -or something like that… :3

  32. I am happy that this pathetic excuse of a Dragon is dead. Where the hell is his pride? Assassinating a young girl while her back is turned and she has no combat potential to boot. Lancer is the most disgusting individual I have seen so far apart from the filthy Adventurers from the first town and the killer. Even Tomoki is above him, since Tomoki impressed me with his suicide bombing.

    1. cant be called suicide if he cant die and HE KNOWS IT!
      for me was more a cowardly attack since no matter if he uses it as long enemie stay alive they might think that IT WAS a suicide and died and he just pretending to be dead such a coward

  33. uu yaaaay, thanks reigo for the updates!!
    by the way can someone tell me what did hibiki heard from lancer? i feel like i miss something important but reading it again isn’t working for me x-x

  34. Shiki is the #1 char in this series for handling his fight in an efficient don’t need 40 chapters to end manner. Thank you Reigo for the translation.

    1. Would have taken Tomoe the full 70 “Cell Games” chapters, with tons of powerups and narrow escapes, before a climactic finish where they both unleash their strongest attacks. Don’t know if the Hero would have survived the whole event though.

  35. Thanks!
    You really switched up the gears, huh? From 1 chapter in around 3 days, it’s suddenly at least one every day. Please, keep it up as long as you can! Though I’m eternally grateful even with this.

  36. And Rezero have too much to continue, the chapters will bring More misfortune, Love, war, and a meeting with satella jajaja

  37. Thanks for the release! Yea, I haven’t watch Re:Zero yet, I’ve been waiting until the whole series was done, because I know I’m going to watch it all in one go and will not be able to handle the suspense XD

    1. Might be. Makoto’s parents wanted their kids to learn any type of martial art to prepare them for the day the get transported back to this world.

      So, at some point Makoto was being lectured by Hibiki’s Sensei.

      While he might not have the aptitude to learn the sword skills, it’s engraved into his memory. And Tomoe has the ability to see Memories, so she might have stumbled upon those particular memories while Shiki was there, and Shiki studied those memories as well.

      And she get’s to see a Lich (narrowly) curb-stomp a “Superior” Dragon using the same techniques her Sensei taught her.

      1. somehow i think its more realistic that Shiki was a master of sword and magic before go main in dark magic and alchemy and became a leech
        making that when shiki was a master living he trained ppl and some of the disciples was this world hibiki master

  38. 1) “Lancer” my foot. That guy is Archer.
    2) Sherlock Hibiki is on the case! When did she find out about Tomoe? And now, Shiki is going to have to not be around if Hibiki ever shows up at Kuzunoha
    3) I dunno why, but I actually like the fact that Shiki had a hard fight, and it was because of superior tactics that he won.

    1. Tomoe is famous in Tsige, Mio would also be badmouthing her during cooking classes, and then there was that adventurer that died there, who might have been a survivor of that outpost Tomoe and Mio erased from the maps….

    2. I somewhat wished there was a heavier emphasis on tactics though. Because the writing seems to treat it as mostly because of luck.
      If Shiki had perfect counters due to his superior intelligence on Lancer, that’d be cool. If he took advantage of Lancer losing his composure, that’d work too.

      1. Superior Dragons are supposed to have both high int stats and hundreds if not thousands or even millions or billions of years of experience …

      1. btw there its something bugging me for a while
        we know chiya its a lorel high priestess but why shiji denominated for power as same threat lvl and a hero sword?
        does chiya its a descendant from a sage ( japanese on lorel ) ? i just want to know why shiki thought was on same threat lvl

      1. A battle between Tomoe and an opponent of Lancer’s level would have looked like a Dragonball episode (but with swords), a long back and forth that results in the destruction of the whole city, and a tattered Tomoe emerging from the wreckage. We would find out later, upon questioning from Makoto, that that wasn’t even her final form, and that she was letting Lancer get his attacks in, to build up suspense, before one shotting him with an Iai slash.

      2. that’s not the point, its the banter! the Lancer’s crushing loss of self when he realizes that a dragon he had been on par with before had seriously overtaken him! and now no Dragon vs Dragon fight!!!

  39. It seems that Lancer truly was unlucky to have to face Shiki like this. No matter if it’s in terms of being among people leagues above him in power, the ability to hide distress, access to enemy information, or dealing with a variety of attacks, Larva the skeletal-bodied servant of Makoto with several lifetimes of research experience is the most suited to the task.

    Bluff him Shiki! Bluff him like a boss!

    I’m not sure how I feel about the match being so close. I guess Shiki is currently above a superior dragon and barely above an empowered superior dragon. I guess I can be glad it wasn’t a simple curbstomp.

    Well, it’s also a pity we don’t get to see Lancer in fear or even Shiki doing some inhumane modifications to his corpse though. And now Hibiki has suspicions, though we don’t know where she’ll go with it.

    1. Shiki is still the weakest of Makoto’s immediate retainers, he was even with Lancer, and only won through superior information and tricks. As for Hibiki’s suspicions, she will probably go to Mio, either in Tsige, or to Rotsgarde.

  40. Well that’s one fight down! But it leaves me with so many questions!!! I wonder how Sofia is gonna react to the revelation that Lancer is dead. and does him being dead mean that Sofia will lose power or gain power? Like, was Lancer syphoning power from Sofia or giving her power? Was he her lover? will she go Super Saurian 2 and become even more draconian?

  41. I though there won’t be an update since i checked it in the morn and i didn’t found it.
    You rock man!! Love you!!! (Don’t get me wrong ok, it’s not like i said it because i have any rom feeling to you or anything ok!) just kidding tehe pero~!
    *Said a certain superior (hideyoshi) dragon.

  42. darn it!! i turned away for a second (wash room) then comes a flood!!

    thanks for the ninja chapt reig senpai!

    felt like im gonna be still waiting for it even though reig gonna be away soon x”((

    well.. this is the best chap before leaving so take care and return soon reif senpai

    1. For nothing else, I want to see the conversation that almost connects Makoto to the White Ranger.

      Hibiki: Misumi-san?! It was you?
      Makoto: H…Hello sempai.
      […]
      Hibiki: …But…Shiki…isn’t he Larva-dono?
      Makoto: …It must be your imagination senpai.
      Hibiki: Then….back in the capital…that white-
      Makoto: …..
      Hibiki: Misumi-san…could it have been…
      Makoto: It was just a golem. Just a golem. T-Tomoe was controlling it from back in Rotsgarde.

      1. well Hibiki is Makoto school’s student counsel president so that means she must have a good head on her shoulders tho if Hibiki was going to say something about Makoto White Ranger sute he can quickly counter it with her fur bikini she was warring at that time.

    1. I’d prefer Lancer over Sofia though, so I need to see what happened with her first. Knowing the narrative flow though, we’re going to go back to Stella’s invasion team…

      1. but both of then are nasty in there way as sofia eating dragons Lancer is turning people in to swords……i can’t what to see how Sofia react when she discover Lancer is dead. “-Sofia sword turns in to dust- WHAT!? NO LANCER YOU CAN’T BE DEAD…….YOU BASTERD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -dead-“

      2. stella invasion team? as far as i know there its no one going on stella yet since tomoe and mio are at kaneleon
        i thought makoto was warning rona since he plan to Nuke stella fort once sofia dies

    2. Yep, gonna sleep a lot better.

      But just in case, Shiki might think to gather the ashes. So that there would be no sudden reanimation’s or reviving for Lancer.

  43. Top 20? Jk. Anywho, thank you for the translation Reigo-senpai. And yes, I am going to miss the Re: Zero anime as well. It was one that I had waited so long for and now it’s gone. At least Konosuba is returning in winter?

    Anywho, I’m not letting Spoiler-san take over this time. So no spoilers. Just gratitude for this chapter. Okay… maybe a little spoiler from me and not Spoiler-san, Mio gets very jealous when Hibiki finally meets Makoto without a disguise. As for what all happens, you’re going to have to wait a while. If I could actually translate for myself, I’d gladly take over. But sadly I can’t. The most I could do is unlump what Google Translate lumps together when you use that feature.

    1. dont worry spoiler-san. i already expected that to happen…well the truth is somebody already spoiled me. and now it makes me want to be spoiled more. so dont spoil us too much…eh? eh? 0.o

  44. Well… Re:zero is over… S1 it is…

    But honestly i watched really tense because of few things so i watch until the end of credit…

    Thankfully… not… all is well
    Not until opening tragedy in next season.

    1. nah real plot will start in the next volume after arc 4 as this time Subaru would meet other arcbishop than betelguese and would learn further deeper on what is occuring around him, for this season it was confirmed that a fragment of Satella’s soul is residing on Subaru in the form of those dark hands appearing whenever he tried to reveal his ability

  45. I liked Re:zero too, but there were sooo many things that annoyed me with that series… the MC shoulda just lied and said he was a seer with an uncontolable power to see the future. Also when death means you get to go back in time and try again, the VERY first thing you should look for/buy is the deadliest most fast acting and painless(hopefully) poison you can find. just keep that on you and no additional death traumas…

    I think I like Alderamin on the Sky more this season.
    my Top 3 this season with no specific order:
    Alderamin of the Sky
    RE Zero
    Fate Kaleid

      1. yeah, so far this has been the least interesting season. But nothing can really compare to that first time Llya became archer! that’s like one of my top 5 battle scenes 🙂

    1. No one would believe it, because even if such could exist it requires a huge amount of magic power to do so and sadly Subaru doesn’t have a requirement to cast such a complex spell and everyone would only dismiss it as a joke. It’s like you are telling to your friends in real life and they would laugh at you thinking you are crazy

      1. spell? Seers don’t cast spells, they just have premonitions (randomly usually) and cant control it. of course no one would believe you right away, but using his previous life information, eventually they would believe you.

        1. depending on the setting of the world seers/fortune-teller/Oracle/Prophet casts a spell which communicates to the god or harmonizing to the world to sense or predict any misfortune that may fall or to ask for divine providence

      2. well of course it depends on the setting, depending on the setting Elephants could walk on 2 legs, have genius IQs and use dinosaurs as mounts! Point is you are stating that there is a huge mana requirement to be able to see the future like its some kind of stated fact. I’m assuming based on general usage that seeing the future is more of a personal talent that cannot be learned and is in general something you are born with. Gifts like that don’t normally have a high requirement for usage if one at all. Even if there is normally a high mana requirement for such an ability, its not like there is anyone there that can know EVERYTHING, he just needs to claim that its a unique talent to him. all he has to do is die, then claim that he gets visions of the future, use his past life knowledge to “predict” what is going to happen, and when it does happen it gives his claim legitimacy that they cant refute.

        And most stories that involve seers/fortune-tellers/Oracles/Prophets don’t cast spells. Some involve rituals (like dancing or smoking) but in general they dont cast spells. (I actually cant think of any stories where “casting” is involved for seeing the future) Though I can give you an extra long list of stories, manga, movies and myths where they dont use spells.

  46. THANK YOU SO MUCH REIGOKAI! YOU’RE THE ONLY TRANSLATOR THAT CARES SO MUCH ABOUT THE READERS! Don’t push yourself too much! I’ll donate to you after I get my money back from my friends!

    1. Reigokai Rezero ended with the main heroine having barely a screening time which makes anyone suspect is Emilia really the heroine or Rem?, on the other note if there is no season us english speaker would be left with the huge cliffhanger of rezero just when the plot started to get going as it was being officially translated by YP which is *heavily sigh* being Muthafawking YenPress it makes anyone wonder if they are still alive the moment they reached the latest present volume……

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