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Chapter 2 – I Can’t Help But Be Envious! But…
While I was waiting in the dungeon, I decided to help Ilma-san with her sexy request right away, and while I was working hard on the translation, I found a description of a western continent. Apparently, the information about the western continent was disconnected, and the bewitching Ilma-san was adorably excited. It’s an eye-opener.
Wow, this guy pisses me off.
Working on the translation, looking for descriptions of the western continent.
After reading about half of the material, I found several descriptions of the western continent but no detailed locations or information about the continent.
Ilma-san told me that we could infer some information about the land from the descriptions of the trade goods, so it was not a total waste of time, but I was getting bored.
In the middle of all this, I found a book or rather the diary of the head of the Duke’s family…
It is not in good taste to steal and read other people’s diaries, but in the case of old diaries, there is no problem because they are historical documents.
In Japan, people have to decipher diaries from the Heian or Sengoku periods to study the culture of those periods, and that is also for research, right?
I was so excited to read other people’s diaries that I felt a little guilty, but I was able to cover it up under the guise of research, and then I was so disgusted by the immorality of reading someone else’s diary.
Who the hell is the guy, you ask?
Yeah, he is the head of the Duke’s family.
It’s a diary, so there’s no point in exaggerating, and he probably doesn’t even want to brag about it.
…This means that what is written in this diary is nothing special and is just an everyday life for the head of the family.
Surrounded by many beautiful women, he enjoys the luxury of eating and drinking. The food brought from where was a delicacy.
He took a beautiful woman as his concubine. He held a great feast with the nobles. In his spare time, he gathers his wife and concubines and does mufufu things with them.
And many other descriptions of pleasure.
Normally, even a great nobleman should have his own troubles, but this Duke who has established absolute power is living a stress-free, fun-filled life.
Is this his daily life?
I envy him!
“Wataru. You are acting suspiciously, have you found out anything?”
“Oh, no, I haven’t found anything of particular importance.”
I was attracted to the Duke’s exquisite handwriting, even though it was a diary, and I was disgusted.
As expected, I’m afraid to explain the contents to Ilma-san, so I’ll just translate it and keep the contents under wraps.
It’s almost an erotic novel, you know!
“Yes, I know it’s a lot of work, but I’m counting on you, Wataru, so please do your best.”
“Y-yes, I will do my best.”
Anyway, let’s read this erotic novel, or rather a diary, to the end so that I don’t act suspicious.
…Hmm? The contents have become a bit shady.
I see; it seems that the Demon King began his rampage at the time of the head of this family.
At first, there were some words about how there was plenty of time because of the Sea God’s sacred treasure, but gradually, more and more troublesome and serious situations were written.
Even though the Sea God’s sacred treasure exists, it is a treasure that was taken from the mermaids. The first generation that took it from them was able to use it well, but his descendants were unable to utilize the power of the sacred treasure.
Even so, they were at the peak of their strength with their mighty power, but this time, they were dealing with a demon king. It seems that a sacred treasure that can only be used half-heartedly is not enough.
At first, I thought that he was the descendant of the human who took the precious sacred treasure from the mermaid, but as the dark sentences continued, I began to feel sorry for him.
Although this Duke is doing many enviable things, he seems to have a sense of responsibility as a duke and is struggling with how to protect his people and subordinates.
He was apparently not a bad guy…
I read on, hoping that he could protect them safely, but the situation only worsened.
This is only natural when you think about it. Because the castle, the Sea God’s sacred treasure, the treasures, and this diary had all sunk into the sea. If things had gone well, the castle would still be there, but the treasures and the sacred treasure would have been taken out of the castle.
The fact that it didn’t mean that…
“Ugh, Duke, you did your best. Ugh, at first I thought he was someone I didn’t like, but he did his duty admirably. Yes, you did your duty. So rest in peace… ugh…”
The Duke continued to do what he could despite his desperate situation, and he took the people and families of his territory aboard his own ships and fled to the western continent.
He gave them food and money so that they would have as little trouble there as possible.
And he himself continued to resist the Demon King with his soldiers.
At the last moment, the Duke was ready to flee to the western continent with his soldiers, but this diary was suddenly interrupted, and the castle was left with treasures and sacred treasures.
A sudden interruption at a time when there still seemed to be some room for destruction. Perhaps they were ambushed by the Demon King, and the entire castle sank into the sea with no time to escape.
“Wataru. Hey, Wataru!”
“Ah, Ilma-san, what’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong? Here, wipe your face. Your face is covered with tears and snot.”
I was so emotionally involved that my tear gland seemed to have collapsed.
I wiped my face with the handkerchief that Ilma-san gave me, and it got soaked in no time. How much did I cry?
“So, Wataru. There was something in that book that would make Wataru so much. What was it about?”
Would you listen to it? Ilma-san, are you going to ask me that? Then I will let you hear it. The life of a great man.
“Hey, Wataru. I think the Duke is great too. I wasn’t sure about him at first, but I think he did his duty admirably.”
Yes, that’s right.
I really didn’t want to talk about the sensual novel part of the first half. But I dared to talk about it.
The elegant life of the first half. Knowing that part of the story, the Duke’s way of life would shine through in the second half of the novel.
In fact, Ilma-san even recognized the Duke and was a little tearful.
The way of life of a man who indulged in pleasure in times of peace but risked his life to protect his people and family when the time came. I even admire him.
“So, Wataru. There is something that bothers me…”
“What is it? Please ask me anything.
I will explain it to you as many times as you want so that you can understand it well.
“If I’m not mistaken, in the scene where the people choose their escape routes, were there detailed descriptions of the routes to the western continent, and how many different routes there were?”
“…..It was written, wasn’t it?”
Yes, it was definitely written. I explained to her with admiration how many different patterns had been considered for the future of the people.
I was so fascinated by the Duke’s life that I had completely forgotten my original purpose. Yes, I had researched the detailed location of the western continent.
I had already achieved my goal!
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“In the documents that Wataru translated for me, we found a description of the existence and location of the continent to the west. The journey takes about two months each way. It’s farther than the southern continent, but Wataru’s ship will get there a little faster, so it should be possible to explore it.”
A summoned ship doesn’t have to worry about monsters, so it won’t slow down, and there’s no need to worry about water or food. In addition, we can use the autopilot on the way back.
Compared to the ancient magic ship that benefited from the Sea God’s sacred treasure, this one should have better conditions, so there shouldn’t be any problems.
And Alessia-san and the others understand that.
It was as if it had already been decided.
In fact, the faces of Alessia-san and the others glowed with curiosity.
This is not a newly discovered continent… but an unknown continent where relations and information were lost in ancient times.
You can’t call yourself an adventurer if you’re not excited about such a new discovery.
“Wataru. We’re going on an adventure to the western continent! Lend me your strength!”
“Of course.”
Or rather, I wanted to go even if Alessia-san and the others didn’t.
“Then let’s go!”
“Alessia, calm down. We can’t leave right away because of the dungeon. Besides, Wataru, you have the Beastman Village to think about. Are you sure you want to leave this continent for months?”
I was about to say, “Okay, let’s go,” but Dorothea-san’s matter-of-fact comment reminded me of the reality of the situation.
Now that I think about it, I have a lot of problems to deal with.
“There’s nothing we can do about the dungeon, so we’ll just have to wait and see how things go for a while, and if there are no sudden changes, we’ll consider it a non-issue. I don’t think it will be too bad as long as the watch continues.”
Ilma-san shared her opinion on the dungeon. It is true that as long as the land is not cleared, it is probably safe to keep an eye on it.
So, the Beastman Village, huh?
I was thinking of going there at some point, but if I went to the Aquamarine Kingdom now, I would be in for a hell of a lot of paperwork, so it would be better to wait a little longer and see what happens.
It wouldn’t be so strange because of the contract with the God of Commerce-sama, and I don’t want to disrupt this situation where I can throw the busiest part of the early construction of the village.
Even if I cannot escape the hell of paperwork, the severity of the hell during the busiest period is different from the hell during the period when things have settled down somewhat.
This is a situation that requires careful judgment.
However, if we are not careful, it might take us half a year or a year to find a new continent. Leaving the Beastman Village unattended for such a long time is also tricky.
Oh, and if the journey is going to be that long, it would be better to finish entertaining Creator God-sama.
The gods will be very interested in the new luxury liner, and if it is left unattended, it could be a big problem. It is mainly due to the selfishness of Creator God-sama…
“Actually, we can’t leave right now, can we?”
“”Eh.””
Two people shouted in sadness at my decision.
One is Alessia-san. The other is Ines. Both are passionate gamblers and curious. Maybe they are more alike than I thought.
No, Alessia-san is the leader of an A-ranked party of adventurers, and it would be rude to lump her in with Ines, who sold herself because of gambling.
“Master, why are you looking at me with such sad eyes? It’s somehow very insulting.”
“…It’s nothing. Anyway, our departure is still a few months away. We want to trade anyway, and Ilma-san, please help me figure out the trade goods from the data. I will consult with Camille-san and the others later. The rest of you, please follow Ilma-san’s lead and make preparations for the western continent.”
“Oh, then I would like to learn the language from Wataru. It would be hard to ask Wataru to translate everything over there, wouldn’t it?”
“I think I can manage if I read it aloud, but won’t the language over there change just like the language over here?”
It is impossible for Creator God-sama’s damage to be limited to this continent alone. Since it is Creator God-sama, he must spread the damage evenly.
“That’s fine with me, because it will help me decipher the data.”
“If that’s the case, I don’t mind either.”
I’m not expecting a very sexy development from the latest trend, but I’m not so desiccated that I would miss some alone time with a beautiful woman.
Well, the adventure has been postponed, but there’s nothing wrong with having fun first. Let’s look forward to the new continent and get ready to enjoy it without any problems.
But… If possible, I’d like to get away from the paperwork hell.
Thanks for the chapter
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