Translator Note:
This is the last chapter I will make for this arc. Feels like a good place to stop. (Gets busier the closer it approaches the trip date after all)
I will be announcing the translator within the time. I think I have a good candidate.
“Ahahaha!!”
“Did you go crazy?” (Makoto)
“No way. Just that, there were two things that made me laugh, that’s all” (Sofia)
“Hah?” (Makoto)
I spontaneously make a voice of amazement.
Even when I dispelled the charm, it just made her not talk about the Empire hero anymore, but her personality didn’t change that much.
She is still emitting blood thirst, and yet, she suddenly began laughing.
‘Did she go crazy?’ is what I thought.
But right after, I could tell that the power of the laughing Sofia was showing a change.
I see.
At the very least, she has a basis for it huh. It is not like she went crazy.
“The first one is that, my so called companion died in a truly fast and easy way” (Sofia)
“Lancer died huh” (Makoto)
I haven’t extended my [Sakai] to where Shiki is, so I don’t know if what she is saying is true though.
Well, there’s no way Shiki would lose.
But to be able to do the killing blow as well. Shiki has gotten stronger than I thought.
“The other is that, the gamble was as expected, my win. I was amazed by how strong my own luck is” (Sofia)
“Gamble? With Lancer?” (Makoto)
She hasn’t done a gamble with me.
There’s already nothing I want to test with her.
If she intends to do something, it is fine to watch what she will do, but I should put a finish to it soon.
“Yeah. If I die before him, I would become a part of his collection. If he were to die first, he will give me the remaining life he has. That kind of gamble” (Sofia)
Remaining life.
Lancer has several lives.
“… And, you who has won the gamble and received that life, what is it you can do? That sword and that dragon power, you can already tell that they are completely not up to par, right?” (Makoto)
Having Lancer’s power dwell in her at this late in time, just what would she be able to do?
Even if her sword gets slightly stronger, even if the teleportation with the light swords gets slightly better, there’s absolutely no point.
“… Ah, it isn’t something that makes me laugh, but there’s another thing that I have noticed” (Sofia)
“Hm?” (Makoto)
The joy in her expression was gone, but Sofia continues talking.
I will wait for you, so you don’t need to buy time in this way.
I sighed.
“I did this quite a lot in the past, but you know, people that fight while looking down on their opponent… are really disgusting. I have reflected on this” (Sofia)
“I see” (Makoto)
So you say.
I don’t know if she is trying to provoke me here but, right now I am able to hold the reins of my heart to a certain extent.
The conclusion of this battle as well, and its result, will most likely be reached in a quite plain manner.
This cold emotions that even felt extreme, this battle thoughts of mine, there’s no problem with it.
I think that this is simply a mental state I reach when I am fighting.
I can move like a soldier as if flipping a switch, that’s all.
This thing that is inside of me is probably a habit of mine.
It isn’t something special or anything like that.
I have experienced fights of life and death in practically a daily basis, so I probably just adapted to it.
It is not that there’s another person inside of me.
I am slightly able to accept this.
No matter what Sofia says, just like how my magic power body doesn’t let attacks reach me, I am able to take everything by surface and ward it off.
“And, those kind of people let down their guards. That’s why I was able to make it in time. Let me show it to you then; the trump card that overwhelmed two superior dragons and killed them” (Sofia)
“The strong will control the battlefield and will act as they please. I actually think that this is providence though. Is it negligence?” (Makoto)
“Even now, you are not even trying to stop me. If that’s not negligence and conceit, what would it be?” (Sofia)
“… Leeway?” (Makoto)
There was no answer from Sofia.
In exchange, a nauseating richly colored area was spread on the floor and was expanding with her as the center.
Before long, it also reached my feet and it was even stretching up to the sky.
When I thought just how far it would expand, it didn’t cover the whole space of what was once the audience room, and its expansion stopped.
A space that is not kind to the eye.
Right after an impression I didn’t place much interest in, an ear-piercing sound as if nails were scraping glass resounded heavily in the place.
The richly colored area broke and scattered, and it returns to the scene of the audience room.
But, this is…
As if affirming my guess, from Sofia’s feet, no, from every part of the sky, swords began appearing one after the other.
Each one of them were swords with different design.
The similarity they shared was that they were swords and that it was clearly visible that they were quite the quality swords.
It is a line up of swords that seemed as if someone ransacked the smithy of an elder dwarf.
“Welcome to the cage of swords. This is the place where Lancer stores the swords he gathers. And, it is also an execution ground” (Sofia)
Sofia’s fearless smile.
“Impressive. You brought me to an isolated space” (Makoto)
“It was just shifting it slightly though. But the entertainment it provides is plenty, so don’t worry” (Sofia)
“No no, just forcefully bringing someone to another space, it is a first for me. No well, putting aside an exception, I have almost never experienced this. Even if it is small, it is quite impressive” (Makoto)
Sofia silently closes her eyes and breathes in largely.
Ignored huh.
But even Tomoe was unable to do it, so this is quite considerable. Seriously.
Was that ear-piercing sound the moment when the space got shifted?
What’s amazing is that from what I see, it is as if we were still in the same place.
This might be the first time today that I have felt admiration towards Sofia.
She didn’t attack me immediately, so I decided to use [Sakai] to understand the characteristics of this space.
“Increases the power of the one that deploys it. But what’s best at is… the cohabitation of swords and life?” (Makoto)
“That’s not on the level of a revelation. Did you do something?” (Sofia)
“Well a bit here. So all the swords here are the life of Sofia. That it produces infinitely depending on one’s worth, quite the unpleasant power there” (Makoto)
From the stocked swords here, I can feel the pulsation of life.
It is as if the swords and her are sharing lives.
Looking at her reaction, it seems I am not wrong.
“… A thousand and eighty. They are not infinite” (Sofia)
“Seems to be slightly fewer than that though. There must have been many used when Lancer was fighting Shiki” (Makoto)
It is a magnificent view as well. A splendid power there.
Thinking about the individual battle prowess of Sofia, fighting infinitely in this place, even superior dragons would not like it.
On top of that, in the first time I fought with her, she already had the Waterfall dragon. In other words, she first obtained the power of the dragon that was specialized in healing.
I feel sympathy towards Darkness Clad and Crimson Light.
“It doesn’t change the fact that we will continue this dance of swords until you die” (Sofia)
“But too bad. At the very end, you brought the worst power you could have brought out, Sofia” (Makoto)
Towards the Dragon Slayer that had taken two swords in hand, I announced this.
I probably did a heartfelt expression of pity there.
Sofia didn’t do any refutation, and in exchange, she stared at my left hand.
“Raidou, what is that?” (Sofia)
“Things like warrior or magician; they are wrong, totally wrong, Sofia. You see, I am…” (Makoto)
I turn my left hand towards her.
While still holding it.
My weapon that I took from a different space a few moments ago.
In this place, in this space that Sofia has created and reigns over, I am able to do this.
It feels as if I am putting Asora into practical use and I do feel bad about it.
“Aaaah!!!” (Sofia)
Must have been her instinct.
With wide opened eyes, Sofia roars.
In a speed that can be compared to that of a bullet, she cuts towards the magic power body.
Heh~, the strength is high.
Then…
I will change [Sakai] to enhancement.
The magic power body that was sharply torn up by Sofia was instantly regenerated to the point that it was practically not injured anymore.
After confirming this and nodding, I take a white arrow in my right hand similar to the bow I have.
And then, I fix the arrow to the string.
Sofia continued her attack from the sky. Her eyes not straying from my left hand in any moment.
“This is… Azusa. My weapon. The craftsmen that made this were adamant in having me place a name to it, you see. And so, I have given it the same name of an ancient bow. It is called Azusa Yumi” (Makoto)
I pour a massive amount of magic power to the bright white arrow in my right hand.
Steadily turning its color to pink, and then, turning into a deeper red.
It is an arrow made from the same material as my ring Draupnir.
This is what I thought when I obtained this magic power body.
If I can’t construct a spell by using a massive amount of magic power at once, I just have to accumulate it.
That it is fine to just use what’s accumulated.
Even if there’s a limit to how much can be accumulated, the power of this arrow that has turned completely red is a lot stronger than any magic I can use.
“Aaaahhh!!”
As if being manipulated by her will, the other swords aside from the ones in both her hands, began to attack me as well.
Slash, stab, swipe, rain incessantly.
Attacks that showed no mercy.
Within all that, Sofia was skilfully evading her own attacks while flying around, changing her position, and continuing her attacks.
She is even bringing out spells. She was literally utilizing everything she had.
Doesn’t matter.
A bow that is unusual in this world. I utilize a form of holding the bow that I am accustomed to and draw Azusa to its very limit.
If I have to kill you over a thousand times before this ends, I just need to do this all at once.
These swords and Sofia as well; I will vanish everything in this one attack.
“Raidooooou!!!” (Sofia)
I eliminate Sofia from my field of vision.
I close my eyes and turn silent.
Even if you get impatient now, it is already too late.
“O bow of Azusa, draw forth and bind the spirits wicked… Just kidding. I only have vague memories of it though” (Makoto) <Thanks to Darkslime for the help in translating this part>
“You, you are—-!!” (Sofia)
She herself secluded us in this small place.
There’s already no escape.
There’s no need look at Sofia who is trying to confuse me by flying everywhere.
Just by hitting something, the attack will reach this whole space after all.
I slowly open my eyes.
“I am an archer. Name is Misumi Makoto. It would be pitiful to shout out a fake name in your last moments right, Sofia?” (Makoto)
“I still haven’t… that guy… Root… I have not even met the harmony supreme dragon yet!!! Like hell I will die!!” (Sofia)
Even though I went out of my way to tell her my name.
She ignored it.
“You are talking about Root huh. Harmony, you say. I feel like chaotic would fit him more. But, how laughable. You haven’t even noticed that the person himself is using you as a substitute for a camera” (Makoto)
“?!!”
Not only is he not giving her any attention, she is even being used, and she didn’t notice until her last moments.
I feel like, conspiring to fight with Root is also a mistake, but the result of her challenge was quite the unsightly thing.
And that title of Dragon Slayer as well.
“Goodbye, Sofia Blue. Ah, Root, you owe me one, okay?” (Makoto)
“!!!”
A glance.
As if looking deep into the eyes of Sofia, I told that pervert that is definitely watching this live feed.
Pointing towards a random sword stabbed in the ground, I fire my red dyed arrow.
The arrow that went through the magic power body destroyed the sword and made a high-pitched sound.
The bright red light of destruction that was flooding this small space was rapidly filling it up and vanishes the large amount of swords that existed within it.
It obviously touched the surface of my magic power body and slowly scraped it off, but it didn’t reach all the way inside.
The part where the arrow passed through has already been closed.
No mistake.
But different from me, the screams of anger and agitation of Sofia were resounding.
But it didn’t change anything.
Soon her body was engulfed by that light and her voice abruptly stopped.
It happened soon after. The space she created made a breaking sound similar to glass and was destroyed.
In the silent audience room where no one is present, there’s only me with my bow.
Plain, huh.
You were also the same.
The scent of the wind that was different from a few moments ago helped me confirm that I have returned.
… I noticed that Root was looking at me at around the time when Sofia began flying around the sky.
Peeping.
I was surprised but, it is Root.
I don’t know what connection Sofia had with Root, or for what reason she showed so much attachment towards him.
I actually don’t have much interest in it, but it feels like it might serve to pester Root, so I will talk to him about it at a later time.
As an apology for the habitual perverted utterances he does.
“Next is… the Stella Fortress huh” (Makoto)
Going there is such a pain.
But even so, if I shoot straight from here, it would turn pretty bad.
… It seems like Seiko was also my deed, so I should try to be prudent about grandly changing the topography.
If there’s people in between the distance of the fortress, I would be killing them pointlessly as well.
If possible, I want to destroy only the target.
I look up.
It is still night.
While still cladded in my magic power body, I kick the ground.
After a leap of several meters, at the moment the momentum weakened, I used magic power to harden my footing and do another jump.
When the whole capital was in my field of vision from below, I increase the altitude even more.
“If it’s from around here… I think it will work” (Makoto)
I materialize magic power to serve as footing and stand in the sky.
Remembering last time, I look at the approximate direction of Stella Fortress.
But just by doing that, as expected, the darkness of the night still gets in the way.
Let’s try this.
I mark a place I can tell with the topography that it is there.
Concentrating at both ends, me and that place, I don’t spread my awareness to everything that’s around, but at the place that I am looking at. As if tying it to me.
This is a method I used in Japan when my target had quite a lot of distance.
With several trial and errors, my vision finds a giant fortress that is not lighted.
Must be that.
Well then, let’s do it.
I take another arrow from a space where nothing is supposed to be.
There’s no need to carry a quiver. That’s the good part of this method Tomoe thought of.
It is also good that the gist of this method is practically the same as opening a door to Asora.
It is not like I have a grudge towards the building, so the time I used before I drew my bow to the limit wasn’t that long.
There’s no need to wait for the arrow to turn red after all.
“With this, a business dealt with” (Makoto)
How far is the distance, frankly speaking, I don’t know.
Several tens of kilometers, no, maybe even more?
But strangely, I didn’t feel like I would miss at all.
The red light makes a trail, and that fired arrow hits the objective location. It created a beautiful pillar of light.
I patiently look at it and confirm the state when it is over.
If it is still safe, I would have to shoot another one after all.
… Looks like it will be okay.
The fortress and, of course, a portion of the terrain around it was dragged as well; the ground turned mortar shaped.
With this, the request of the Goddess has been finished.
I disperse the magic power serving as my footing.
As if being pulled from below, my free fall began.
I confirm the place where Shiki is and, creating several footholds, I alter my trajectory.
Safely dropping to the ground, or more like, I crashed onto it.
If I left my body in the center of the magic power body, there would have been no problems.
If I get dropped in the future, I will be totally fine.
Confirming the figure of Shiki that seemed as if he had trouble saying something in thought transmission, I could tell that he was fine.
He is fine but…
“Why… are you in that form?” (Makoto)
“I am truly sorry. I have exposed my appearance. Lancer was unexpectedly…” (Shiki)
Shiki lowers his head deeply.
Shiki’s form was not the Lich but the hyuman one.
“Seems like you are quite exhausted. Let’s return quick” (Makoto)
“Is it okay to leave the capital like this? The hero… it seemed like she was no stranger to you though” (Shiki)
While making a face that can’t hide his exhaustion, Shiki still asked me about my actions from here on.
I did say senpai after all.
Of course he would remember.
If Shiki and Tomoe looked at my memories, it wouldn’t be strange for them to know her as well though.
Now that I think about it, they didn’t show much interest in my classmates and friends.
“The people of Limia should be able to do something about the capital right? It seems like the King is also hurrying, so if we are going to involve ourselves, it is fine to do it later. If we do things without understanding the situation, I think like it would turn troublesome later after all. About the hero… well, she is indeed someone I know. I will talk about that when we return. Not only did she see me in that appearance, I also saw her in such an appearance as well. Honestly, I don’t know with what face I should be meeting her with” (Makoto)
I showed her a special effect hero cosplay and I saw her sexy cosplay. Just what kind of face should I make? Seriously, whenever I am involved with the Goddess, nothing good happens.
“Long time no see… would obviously be bad huh” (Shiki)
“… Impossible” (Makoto)
“But Hibiki didn’t seem like she was that embarrassed with her appearance though. When I was looking as well, she didn’t show any noteworthy reaction and was unreserved” (Shiki)
“Well, isn’t that because you are a skeleton?” (Makoto)
“She also saw me in this form though” (Shiki)
“Hm, did senpai have that kind of preference?” (Makoto)
I never heard of this.
… No no, don’t be troubled by this.
Even if she has that kind of preference, it is not like it is well-known.
In the first place, I have only seen senpai in regular clothes once, and it was by chance.
It is practically the same as not knowing her at all.
How stupid.
Let’s return quickly.
It is me, so at worst, I might even run into her if I stay long.
It seems like there’s no survivors around here, but even with that.
“Also, about the adventurer of Tsige. I was unable to save him” (Shiki)
“Can’t be helped. An adventurer is that kind of job after all. He himself chose to participate in the war and came all the way to Limia. He must have been prepared” (Makoto)
“It would be good if that’s the case” (Shiki)
“If senpai is fine, for the time being, there’s no problem. Don’t mind it much. Try sleeping for a bit” (Makoto)
“… Now that I think about it, there’s no contact from Tomoe-dono and the others” (Shiki)
“They are probably already in Asora. In thought transmission, she told me, while giggling, to look forward to her report” (Makoto)
“As always, so much liberty, those two” (Shiki)
Shiki makes a distant look.
“At that side there was no Dragon Slayer and hero, so wasn’t it easy? You shouldn’t blame yourself too much, Shiki. You really did well after all” (Makoto)
It seems like he was slightly dispirited so I try cheering him.
“Waka-sama, looks like you easily handled Sofia. I don’t see a single wound or dirt” (Shiki)
A heavy gaze. It seems Shiki faced quite the hard battle against Lancer.
But to encourage him by saying that wasn’t the case, I think that it would make him even more despondent.
“Well, she was a handy opponent to test my power” (Makoto)
“… I have to become stronger” (Shiki)
“Yeah. If there’s anything I can help with, I will also accompany you” (Makoto)
“Please! Oh, and by the way Waka-sama, I saved one of the companions of the hero party. They said they wanted to give their thanks but, what should I ask for?” (Shiki)
Ah, Shiki returned to the Rotsgard Shiki.
That he doesn’t drag it forever is also a strong point of Shiki.
… It is a strong point he got by being thoroughly beat up by Tomoe and Mio though.
It is a splendid strong point, no doubt about it. Yeah.
I have to learn from him too.
“A reward. Isn’t it fine to just ask them to leave it as if they didn’t see your appearance?” (Makoto)
If he doesn’t do that, at worst, Shiki won’t be able to appear much in Academy Town or in places with many people. And I would face the full brunt of the business again.
It would turn into a situation several times more scary than this one.
I would sleep with a stomach pain.
I-If it’s the cash register where I serve the customers with my japanese style ‘a smile for zero yen’ I feel like I might be able to manage somehow though.
“I already tried saying this, but who knows what will happen” (Shiki)
“I see. In that case, ah, if I remember correctly, in the hero party there’s a Priestess-san from Lorel, right?” (Makoto)
I have thought of something good.
“Yeah, she said her name was Chiya. For a hyuman, she had quite the amount of magic power. In the future she will most likely become a prominent priestess” (Shiki)
“That’s why, in this way…” (Makoto)
I tell Shiki what I thought.
“Understood. Then” (Shiki)
“Yeah. Let’s return to Asora” (Makoto)
I don’t think there is a banquet at this late night.
But it seems like their side had a big victory. In that case, it should be fine to do a banquet tomorrow.
While worrying about Shiki who has used his power too much and had his footing staggering slightly, we silently left the capital.
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Thank you kindly for all your hard work; love this series and I look forward to the new translator... I do hope you enjoy yourself and relax; coming back refreshed to continue with the series... once more thank you...
Thanks for the chapter Reigo-san~
Looks like Shiki got hit hard when he noticed Makoto's state after the fight with Sofia, maybe he felt powerless compared to Tome and Mio,
Don't mind Shiki! You are already a monster if you ask me! *lol*
Safe travel Reigo-san~ Enjoy your vacation!
thanks for the chapter.. have a safe trip.. :D
on a side note.. somebody recommend me a light novel to fill the gap regiokai-senpai left please.. :(
I gotta smack myself. I just remembered another of my favorite novels.
The Realist Hero's Kingdom Restoration Chronicles
It's pretty much what you expect of the title. There's a similar feel to Maoyuu in the sense the main character is introducing the power of modern progress to undeveloped societies.
I am reading that series right now and caught with it. In way that both of these series have similarity to them,
if you haven't read oregairu, you may want to try it.
It is a slice of life, romcom genre.
Bringing the farm to another world might do it for you. The chapters are extremely short and the pacing of the story has dramatically slowed.
It's so far setting up the harem, and so far the authors character isn't pure ruthless like most xanxia. He's actually really tame.
To tell you the truth, only one major flaw makes me cringe harder than any other novel. It's the blatant celebrity cloning.
"The girls features were like Taylor swift! Zhao had a crush on that singer in the other world, the only differences he could spot was this girls features looked to be at the age of 17!"
His fiancée name is Rihanna.
So yeah... If you can overcome the cringe bursts you might get reading this, you just might love it.
Tries this series:
-Kumo Desu ga nani ka?
-Tensei Shitara Slime datta Ken
-Tensei Shitara Kyuuketsuki-san datta ken
-Magi's grandson
-World Teacher
-The New Gate
-She Professed Herself the Pupil of the Wise Man
-(Um, Sorry) I’ve Been Reincarnated!
-Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
All of this are either transported to another world, reincarnated to another world, or transported into a game world.
Also this one for manga:
-Isekai Tensei Soudouki (there are 3 souls in one body; one is that of a noble's son, a General from the Sengoku era, and an otaku from the modern era)
sadly nobody's translating the novel tho.
A favorite of mine is World of cultivation.
It is really good the first chapters being good but later on it becomes really really good.
Jingzhi is life, jingzhi is love JINGZHI is GOD.
(In other words the MC is very greedy)
A few others are I Shall Seal the heaven which is a very good story with a bit of humour though I honestly like the authors work before this more called Xian ni or Renegade Immortal, it's pretty much the same to be honest it however lacks the humour and is more of a dark CH novel. If you have read comments with "When the Lord Fifth appears, who dares to cause strife!" that for instance is from I Shall Seal the Heaven.
Martial World and True Martial World (both from the same author) are quite good aswell with the author second storyTrue Martial World being very popular, there is no loss from starting to read True Martial World and skipping Martial World.
All of these are CH novels however and are honestly pretty similar to each other with World of Cultivation probably having the biggest difference of the five.
Overlord is another favorite which is about a gamer getting stuck in his gaming avatar and then transported with his ingame castle and the NPC's in it into another world (not his gaming world) where he tries to embrace his gaming character and the NPC's expectations of him. He's a super evil lich with a castle filled with demons so yeah you can kinda guess what kind of persona he tries to embrace.
Kuro No Maou is another one I like alot it's sort of similiar to this one but at the same time not. In this one the MC is also summoned to another world but instead of being a hero the country that summoned him have summoned multiple people from our world to turn them into experimental weapons for them to use in their holy war against all the non-believers. I wont say more here because it would spoil alot of it. But yeah it's similar in the way that the MC is summoned but turns out to not be the chosen hero like in alot of other JP Novels.
These two are both JP Novels like this one and so they are like it in alot of ways.
My last recommendation is King of Shura which is quite different from most of the novels out right now first of because it's Korean compared to most being Chinese or Japanese novels that are translated at the moment, it's another martial arts novel about an MC that is a mathematics genius and gains eye's that allows him to see the world in numbers which let's him do and see somethings pretty much no one else can do. It's a good read in my book.
Some other novels I read.
Desolate Era (CH martial novel)
Heavenly Jewel Change (CH martial novel)
Warlock of the Magus World (CH magic novel)
Undefeated God of War (CH martial novel)
The Magus Era (CH magic focus with a bit martial novel)
Demon's Diary (CH magic novel)
Shen Yin Wang Zuo (CH western fantasy novel)
With martial novel it's pretty much the same in most CH novels with lot's of fighting and sects etc etc, most of them are mostly the same but with different settings, power systems and writting style's. Magic novels are the same as martial novels just that they focus on magic but except for that their pretty much the same. Shen Yin Wang Zuo is different in that it doesn't focus as much as the others but it does at the same time stick to the CH novel formula of martial/magic novels but with more of a western themed world and setting.
If you haven't read CH novels yet it's very common for them to have a power lvl system where people "lvl up" in it and grow stronger while the MC 99% of the time finds/get's some kind of item, has a special body or most often finds a special cultivation technique that makes the MC 10-100 times stronger then most others compared to others on the same lvl as him/her (mostly him). Well my post seems to be gettin awfully long so I'll just stop here :D
mushoku tensei - different but kinda similar
konosuba - basically a parody of most isekai
or maybe try hakomari (masterpiece imo, because of volume 7)
Like other has said, tate no yuusha is good if you haven't read it. Shield bro! It shares some similarities with this novel.
If you don't mind chinese light novel, Coiling dragon and Stellar Transformation are also quite pleasant to read.
I'd like to get in on this recommendation list too.
I do have a few to-reads like Kumo desu ga, which I'll probably finally have time for.
While there are a handful of novels I really like and would like to recommend, most are either just starting out or practically not updating and it just seems cruel to share half a bite of cake.
I guess off the top of my head there's only Tate no Yuusha[has some unpopular dark or frustrating moments] and Jashin(or Evil God) Average[lighthearted, complete work that's lots of fun overall]
I am about to start reading Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
Maybe you've heard of it or have read it already but I recently discovered the manga and I'm moving to the LN. It's about a dude that gets reincarnated to another world as a slime and based on the manga he is an OP slime that can absorb the abilities of other living things.
Main reason I'm gonna read it is because I love OP characters.
I read that series to. It was very good series. I stop reading right now so that more chapters would be posted. Right now I am reading a catching up to the Death March series.
Why do people assume Sofia's dead? She wasn't confirmed dead, had plenty of lives, and even if the majority of them are destroyed she'll probably live.
First: She said "if you beat me you get my body and heart." I'm pretty sure the author wouldn't have her say that unless she was harem material.
Second: We didn't actually see her head fall off like we did lancer. Her body is engulfed by light. That doesn't mean every one of the 1800 swords are there. It may be that the ones Lancer took out are still near his body in functional state. Idk if shiki destroyed them all but I think it may be an important detail.
Third: The following lines imply some plot is left regarding her:
“I still haven’t… that guy… Root… I have not even met the harmony supreme dragon yet!!! Like hell I will die!!” (Sofia)
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I don’t know what connection Sofia had with Root, or for what reason she showed so much attachment towards him.
I'm guessing although she "died" she didn't lose every one of her lives in that space.
I don't think we've seen the last of her.
The skill that Sofia Blue used, was originally Lancer/Mitsurugi's technique. Sofia did not create that power she merely had the ability to use the magic of the dragons she ate or combine them. And she specifically mentioned that that trump card was Lancer's ability.
Basically, what I mean is, Lancer also had multiple lives and yet Shiki/Larva managed to kill him with a single stab.
It was even mentioned in Makoto and Sofia's discussion with Sofia saying that she had 1080 sword/lives and Makoto noting that it was a bit fewer(got broken by Shiki)
So we can conclude that the "sharing of life" between the caster and the swords is NOT a "passive" ability that automatically activates, but something that had to be consciously used, like the "sword teleportation" that Sofia uses.
And if Sofia can really get out of that predicament and escape Makoto's attack, she would not be as desperate as that or even mentioned the fact of "not meeting the Harmony Superior Dragon".... That actually is a death flag right there, now that I think about it.....
Its is possible that Sophia really died you do remember Sophia force summon them on a small space field created by Sophia and Makoto used a ANTI ARMY RANGE ATTACK that can took all those lives on that small field spell unless if Sophia left even 1 light sword for her to survive when she notice Makoto Pulled something on a void space storage of his was a Weapon of Mass Destruction AKA Anti Army Weapon that can sustain Alot of Mana on it making it a Broken Phantasm. >_<
It's already been spoiled. She did survive, at least for a little bit longer, makoto didn't destroy all the swords, as I have mentioned time and time again, there are swords near lancers body. Makoto even comments on this.
So I was rereading the chapter and picked up on something else.
Makoto's Sakai told him that the special space's strongest ability is "cohabitation between swords and life". That means that only swords in the space could function as "extra lives" and having a sword outside the space wouldn't resurrect Sofia.
I suppose she might have been able to bail with a last minute tele-swap with a sword, but another matter would be that over a thousand swords have a portion of her life in them(I'm interpreting "cohabitation" as dividing up your life and putting a piece in each), and Makoto destroying all of them would likely severely weaken her, if not kill her anyway.
That's nice analysis..
You will see it happen on the next 2-3 chapters.
Hello, Raizu.
Will you be our new translator? Reigokai-sensei probably is too busy (kudos to him) and didn't told us who will be our temporary translator-sensei.
Best regards.
What happen? She's really dead? D:
You coulda said *spoiler*
Personally, I want Sofia to have died and to stay dead. I think something about her actually really rubs me the wrong way.
I'll try to address your arguments.
1. The author can have people say things that don't have future impact. Rinon could draw really well and Toa looked like Makoto's kohai, but nothing really came of those details. It could easily have just been a passing comment towards the harem-seeking Tomoki.
2. Makoto stated that he was alone after the other space broke. For someone who could detect two things Sofia couldn't, it's not that hard to assume she couldn't hide from him even if she survived with a spare outside sword.
3. As far as I've observed, plot armor doesn't really matter if it's not directly involved with Makoto and co. Heck, Toa's quest for the ceremonial knife is somewhat related to him and it was still pushed aside into oblivion. There's also Ilumgand who had a mission of his own and had the potential to become a cool "Black Knight" character in Hibiki's party, but he died full of regrets. In stories with powerful neutral-affiliated main characters often kill off normally plot-important type characters before they reach personal resolution.
Again, I personally just wanted Sofia to be killed and have us be done with her. Frankly, I found her obnoxious and uninteresting as a character.
...You know what? I would take Rona as an addition to Makoto's harem before Sofia. No, no, hold on...the goddess. While in no way liking the shallow egoist, I would take the bug goddess before I take her. That's how much I dislike Sofia.
1) True I guess, but I doubt it. We're both going on conjecture here. Also, Rinon was mentioned in an extra as becoming an artist, I doubt the author's completely dropped those characters.
2) Alone "in the audience room
Quote Makoto-->I haven’t extended my [Sakai] to where Shiki is, so I don’t know if what she is saying is true though. If his sakai was passively at that specific level it wouldn't have detected her being too far away.
He isn't omniscient, his Sakai isn't everywhere. Keep in mind, without his sakai he wouldn't be able to follow Sofia's movements, so I find it likely while Shiki was resting, Sofia swapped bodies with the sword of the mercenary from Toa and fled. Sure you could argue a weakened shiki would be able to see her, but I think he was resting, preserving his strength, rather than on guard from something like that.
3) Again, we aren't done with those characters for sure unless we read "those characters died without any semblance of their remaining plot."This author drags out story arcs. Illumgand wasn't protected by plot armor that time. I believe it was clear the author was trying to trick people into thinking he was, only to use that time to show just how ruthless Mio was. It was purely for shock value. Sure she said "let's kill the people who hurt waka-sama" but how often have we heard "I'll kill you!" in regular shonen anime and manga? It happens constantly, and nothing ever comes of it. Another thing shown was Mio wasn't entirely loyal. His intention was mentioned to shiki that he wanted to cure illumgand and that he didn't really want illumgand to die, but Mio did. Again, I find it more likely the author's not done with those characters, (save illumgand). That was a pretty random last sentence there. I'm just going to go ahead and doubt it applies to every character even if it was true.
at first I was going to ask you why the hell you'd prefer the bug over anyone or anything...but then again you have a point...the humiliation of falling for(maybe she'll find his massive magic beautiful as some point) or be slave of a human she herself threw out feels so satisfying no matter how it turns out...on the other hand Sophia is a battle junkie that doesn't have an appeal outside that. I don't even see her falling in love, always just wanting a childish revenge battle with everyone. Rona seems to be on the same scale although on the scheming/tactical side. Other than the satisfaction of crushing them on their own game, they don't really bring anything else that would make them fit in with Makoto's group after submission. Even if you do call them skilled, Mio is already the main muscle and Tomoe the brains of Asora. Too much intersection without anything else but internal conflict to offer. As much as I want her to join and ruin Tomoki's group instead, she probably won't change and would still be annoying and a threat(although minor) to Makoto, who'd get much better closure if he just offed her right there and actually have the reputation of killing the strongest hyuman on his resume as the devil.
also, stay safe Reigokai-sama! we want you back even if you do get a sub to churn out the rest of this arc^^
Actually, I just wanted to bully the bug goddess like a certain slave in Epic Tale of the Forsaken Hero (not that good a story and mostly Arifueta-type wish fulfillment, but it does a couple things well).
...But your explanation also works and better!
You do know well that Sofia barely survive Makoto's first full-power attack that time right? but this time Makoto have become stronger multiple times compare to that and even have an equipment to barely hold that power and cause huge explosion considering that no traces is also left on the soldiers Makoto killed when he created the lake ofcourse Sofia won't be an exception specially now that the magnitude had been multiplied even if we say she had multiple lives all of them would be consumed by that single attack
"Stahp it guys!"
Wtf? I'm sorry I assumed we were allowed to discuss the plot of the novel in the comments. I'll alert the community they need your permission next time to discuss predictions.
Stop it guys..
[spoiler]
Sofia isn't dead, yet. She barely survive that one attack. She's die at the hand of Root. ( It will be explained in the next 1-2 chapter ). And the connection Sofia had with Root is something around decendant of some sort...
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.... welp it appears Sofia have a plot armor to barely survive at least it is a good as this would explain her obsession to meet Root unlike the forgotten Toa's arc of being connected to Tomoe....
PS. I bet author-san completely forgotten her already as ever since the start of Tsige arc she barely exist and on Rotsgard she is completely non-existent
@ryujinweb
The title is vague and could mean someone left without a trace, such as teleport.
and what about 1080 sword?
It never said "each one was was blown/destroyed by the explosion" as you so put it. And then decided to follow it up with "with no exception." Did you even read the chapter? Makoto specifically said, there was slightly less than that, and that Lancer must have taken some out near his body. Shiki didn't even say he killed all the swords, the swords were lodged into his skeleton, then he beheaded Lancer, and didn't bother destroying the remaining swords. These are important details you're ignoring.
It said she was bathed in light and she cut her voice off abruptly. I think she transferred to one of her swords left near Lancer's body.
And yes, she could swap space with her swords, as she did when he first fought her.
It has never been stated but in accordance to many novels in order to destroy a closed space you have to blow away everything from within using raw power and if we consider the fact that his explosion is very strong enough to destroy his sturdy magic body would you honestly think that a sword whom Shiki can easily destroy could withstand that explosion? No i doubt that ... this is were by reasoning came from
i thought 1080 sword. and Sofia is dead because of title.
You do know that she has about 1800 lives. It wouldn't be unthinkable she sent one or two out of the space to preserve herself.
It has never been stated that Sofia have 1800 lives but only describe as the swords pulsing with life as Sofia poured her life force on each single one of them which had been blown/destroyed by the explosion as it was in a closed spaced so there would be no exception and all of them are affected
Was really hoping Sofia could have lived
She's dead too then? Damn, that's rough. I was hoping for more from her in the future.
Haha, it's both parts of Archer from Fate/Stay Night, the Unlimited Blade Works for Sofia and the actual Archery for Makoto along with the broken phantasm power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7zXPcCoslg
well...now i know makoto is tha one hero who shot down three sun.
thank you
Thks for th e chapter and have a safe trip