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The Branded Female Fencer CH 49

Author:Hermit Category:urban Update time:2023-01-03 14:50:21

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Chapter 49

When Peaceful Times Cease To Exist : Secret Maneuvering, Part 1 — The Black Mages

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

 

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「Last time it was a forest, and this time it was this ruins.

Our master has definitely a sketchy character.

I wonder why he sneaks around so much.」

「…It can’t be helped, we’re evil in the eyes of the public…」

「But we are truly concerned about this world.」

「Then why don’t we meet at a better place Maybe renting out an inn somewhere, or a first-class ryotei restaurant.」

「Quiet, here comes the master.」

 

Three boys who kept whispering to each other— No, one of them looks like an old man— and the red-faced young man straightens his posture.

Yes, it was these four who had been watching Alfiris and her group who had been out to the Dulcass Forest, although they had not met them in person.

Then an old man comes in without a sound, accompanied by a young man.

The young man has a glazed look in his eyes, in addition to dimpled cheeks that could be described as skinny.

While his appearance suggested a high level of intelligence, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had been addicted to something that had made him cut off his dependence.

And the old man was deeply hooded in addition to the robes they all wore, making it impossible to see his expression.

But his dignity can be felt well above his robe.

It would be easy for a mage to imagine that he is the head of this group, given the magical power he wears.

The young man in the back of the room asked a question to the four of them.

 

「Just the four of you」

「Well, I don’t know how many of our people there are」

「…I don’t see any women here…」

「Come to think of it, none of the three are here.」

「We are here.」

 

A tall woman with two large swords on her back emerges from the darkness.

She was not dressed in a robe, but in the kind of clothes that men wear when they travel, or rather, a slim dress with a collar and tight trousers, so she was a lady dressed as a man.

Everyone is a little surprised at the lack of footsteps and signs of life, but she is used to this, even surprised, because she is always like this.

 

「Master, I deeply apologize for being late to the meeting.」

「Umu.

Did you have trouble collecting it」

「Yes, but we have done well.

I must apologize again for the fact that we are still far from our goal…」

「Good, you may work hard.」

「Thank you for your words.」

 

The woman bowed and stepped back.

Her long black hair flutters as she steps back, making her appear as a very pretty woman.

Her hair is long enough to reach the ground, and is tied in the middle with a red ribbon.

In her dress, she could be described as the daughter of an aristocrat, and there would be nothing incongruous about that.

 

「Long time no see,『Sister.』You look beautiful as ever.」

「I’m not a big fan of that moniker.」

 

A dark-haired woman, called『sister』by the bright boy, retorts with a somewhat miffed expression.

She is not very expressive, and when she says she is miffed, her eyebrows twitch at best.

 

「Don’t say that.

You can’t call us by name.

I mean, most of us don’t know each other’s names or anything.

So you have to call us by their characteristics.」

「Did the other two call me『Princess』 and『Milady』I don’t think the person being called that name prefers it.

I have received a message from the『Princess,』but has it reached the master」

「No, I’m not listening.」

 

The master replied with a sneer.

The bright boy asked a nasty question, as if his reaction had given him an idea.

 

「Heh— Why, princess Ah, you’ve got to make sure you reproduce it accurately, okay」

「… 『I’m too busy with work, dear Master♪ Forgive me.』…That’s what said there.」

 

After saying that, the woman called Sister blushes.

She was very serious or something.

Perhaps the woman who was called the princess also read this development and deliberately made her message that way.

The bright boy and the old man-faced boy are laughing with their stomachs, but the quiet boy, the master and the youth group are not laughing.

This is because no one who knows this dark-haired woman’s abilities well would ever think of teasing her in this way.

On the other hand, the young man standing behind the master had a blue streak on his forehead.

And he begins to get angry.

 

「What the hell does she think she is doing with this gathering!」

「Don’t, Hidden.

That one has the biggest job and is certainly out of our hands.

I’ll go over there later.」

「Even if the master does not go there himself…」

「Good, it’s been a while since I’ve seen your face.」

「I mean, why is dearest brother name『Hidden』」

「I just started to know it.」

「Me too.」

「I am as well.」

「…I’ve known him for a long time… Still, it’s been a while since I’ve heard that one…」

 

People around him are interested in learning the name of their dearest brother, but Hidden seems to have not gotten over his irritation.

At that moment, an even more irritating factor entered the room with a high laugh.

 

「Gyahahaha! I’m late! I’m so sorry, oh, it’s L–Lass~ Gyahahaha!」

「Geh, it’s『Miss.』」

「…I’m not good with that kid…」

「I don’t think any of us are good at her.」

「Dearest brother, won’t that cut your blood vessels」

 

As they feared, Hidden’s blue streaks will be even more visible, but this girl called Miss— She appear to be even younger than the boys, with blond hair in vertical rolls, and wearing rather fluttery, garish, and flamboyant clothes instead of robes— then, As soon as he arrived, she spun around to observe Hidden’s surroundings and uttered one more deadly word.

 

「Hey, hey, Hidden~ Is your hair thinning a bit」

「Geh—」

「…Ahh, she said it, is that what you call that kind of『airheadedness…』」

「Even I can’t go that far.」

「Fuh, fufufufu…」

 

As those around him began to back away in disgust, Hidden began to laugh in a strange way all by himself.

Around him, more young ladies spin around him as if they enjoy his frustration.

At this rate, in the not-too-distant future, Hidden’s blood vessels would break and he would die of rage.

So, in a rush, the other members change the subject.

 

「O–Oh, by the way, is that big-ass thing gone」

 

The bright boy claps his hands and changes the subject.

 

「Uhm, was it that『stupid』」

「…That’s a terrible name…」

「I would have checked on him before he came, but he was sleeping, right I woke him up at one point, but there was not the slightest indication that he was going to wake up.

Well, as usual.」

「It’s not distorted.」

「…That’s real stupid, isn’t it…」

 

The quiet boy sighed one sigh of dismay.

While watching such a funny exchange, the man called the master calmly spins his words.

 

「Good, I’ll go wake that person up later.

I have a job I need him to do.

I’ll take what’s reported, how about you everyone」

「Well, then~ Starting– from– me!☆」

 

The girl called『Miss』replies with a pause, but in a pleasant tone of voice.

 

「As per the Master’s instructions, we have finished building our base on this continent~ We are more than two months ahead of schedule~ was this good」

「Umu, better late than never.」

「It was a tough time, you know~ My subordinates are so overworked~ And all those involved have to be killed to keep their mouths shut~ As a reward~ I’d like to use the extra time for a vacation~ Can I go now」

「…Well, that’s good.

Permission granted.」

「Yeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss~ Master is so generous~! You don’t have a belly though~!」

「That girl always has so many words to say.」

「…So troublesome…」

 

The young lady is bouncing around the master as if she were clinging to him.

Were you really that happy to be on vacation But everyone here knows that the vacation is a piece of crap.

It will be a blood-soaked vacation anyway.

It will be a bloodbath for the creatures in the area where she comes to play.

The young lady’s cackling voice echoes in the room, but as if ignoring her, the quiet boy opens his mouth.

 

「…Speaking of which, Master, I have a question…」

「What is it」

「…I heard that a girl who looks about our age has recently joined the group….」

「Umu.

I’m sure you haven’t met anyone but me yet.

I’m thinking I have to bring her in once.」

「She’s new, so she must at least say hello to her seniors.」

 

A bright boy complained as he kicked the ground.

 

「Up until now, you were the most junior.」

「You seem to be unnecessarily blowing your seniority.」

「Yes! I don’t deny it.

I’ll use it as much as I can.」

「I’m not dumb enough to be used by you.」

 

This time, everyone was caught off guard and gasped.

Everyone in the room had not detected its presence.

Then, from the darkness in the corner of the room where there should have been nothing, a boy emerged.

Black hair, black robe, black eyes.

Even her underwear is black.

While his attire is reminiscent of a true dark mage, his rather gentle and aristocratic features make his look eerie.

The boy turned his dark eyes on all of them, observed them all, and looked away as if he had lost interest in them.

Perhaps not liking his attitude, the bright boy takes a swipe at him.

 

「Oi, how long have you been there」

「From the beginning.

As expected, I thought it would be bad if I didn’t greet you all forever, leaving you to lose face with Master.

But I was the first one here, and yet I didn’t think anyone would notice me.

Isn’t it somewhat slack, everyone」

「This brat…!」

 

The suddenly bright boy is ready to kill.

But the new boy doesn’t seem to care.

 

「Stop.」

 

When the master gave him a warning, the lively boy reluctantly retracted his killing intent, but his expression was so irritated that he looked as if he was about to leap at him.

The genuine black boy turned to the man called “master” without seeming to care about him.

 

「Well, Master, now that I’ve shown my face, I’ll leave you to it.

I have a lot of work to do.」

 

The boy disappears into the darkness without waiting for his master’s reply.

All of their faces are taken aback by his attitude.

 

「What’s with that brat」

「He was a rude newcomer.」

「It pisses me you, doesn’t it~ You’re just a kid as well, though! Gyahaha!」

「…That’s what the lady says…」

「Master, if you don’t mind」

 

Hidden asks his master, but the master doesn’t seem to have any feelings for him.

This mere old man turned to all of them after letting out a small sigh.

 

「…Listen up, all of you.

There will be no more friends because he has joined us.

With this we move on to the next phase of the plan.

Anommalie, state the current production status of the archfiends.」

「Yes.」

 

An ugly old man advanced.

He was the one who was called the Satanmaker.

 

「Currently, the number of Archfiends in my workshop that are ready for immediate operation exceeds 140.

If we consider the individuals in production, there would be 1,000 of them.

However」

「However」

「There are some problems.

First, while we have succeeded in giving the archfiends a variety of preferences, there is a variation in behavior patterns.

Therefore, regardless of the individual’s ability, there may be a considerable margin of error with respect to the results.

To compensate for this, they will need a commander like us.

Also, no matter how high the abilities the Archfiend is equipped with, he is level 1 at birth.

They will need to gain some combat experience before they are operational.

In addition,」

「There’s still more」

「Unfortunately.

If we were to operate 1,000 fiends at the same time, we would not have enough fiends under our command.

Although we are actively capturing goblins, orcs, etc., even if we were to deploy 100 of them as subordinates to each of them, the cost would exceed 100,000.

It would be very difficult to capture and manage that many, both in terms of location and assets.

However, we are already thinking of alternatives for this.

It will require experimentation, but we may manage to give it shape.

I will seek the Master’s approval later.」

「Fumu…」

 

The master’s mind wonders a bit about the mountain of problems, but his mind spins rapidly and he quickly comes up with a plan to deal with them.

Rather, it is a plan that he has thought through for years.

He has really thought through various phases and situations.

The process of worrying is merely a process of opening his closed drawers.

 

「What is the time frame for that alternative」

「Depending on the progress of the experiment, we would like to see a minimum of one year.

I’m just talking about the time it takes for the finished product to be ready.」

「Very well.

By the way, Anommalie, is it possible to make the Archfiend have the preference you intended」

 

The old man grins at the question, as if he’s been waiting for it.

 

「We are not yet perfect in our understanding of the laws of Satan-making, and that will not be possible.

But I’m getting a pretty good idea of the rules, so I think I can do about 80% of what I intend to do.」

「Then it’s time to get an accurate picture of the other side’s strength.

In addition, let’s take all possible precautions and produce up to 2,000 demon kings.

The workshop is secured by…」

「Yes— Yes! That is– my– job~ Gyahahaha!」

「Then I’ll take care of the funding and materials.」

「…I’m the one who procured the materials…」

 

One after another, each person offers a job.

 

「Very well.

Hidden has other things to do, that’s alright」

「Yes.

And how about you, Sister」

「I will continue to do my job.」

「As you wish.」

 

The dark-haired female swordsman bows gracefully.

 

「Doom, I have something for you to do.

You will accompany me.

And Hidden.」

「At your will.」

「Yes.」

 

A lively looking boy called Doom and Hidden reply.

 

「Then we will disband once and for all.

Doom and Hidden stay.

The latter shall report their progress to me on a regular basis.

Then,『For the liberation of the truth in the world』」

  

「「「「「「「For the liberation of the truth in the world.」」」」」」」

 

With these words as a cue, each of them disappears from the room one after another.

And then there are three who remain: Master, Hidden, and Doom.

 

「So, Master.

What are you going to do」

「First, I’m going to wake up that idiot,『The Beastmaster.』」

 

At the same time as the words were spoken, the three figures wavered and then disappeared from the room.

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