Chapter 52: Ah, the Usual Misunderstanding
ㅤMy nosebleed won’t stop…… I have no choice but to wipe it with the sleeve of my dress.
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ㅤ’Forgive my bad manners, but please excuse me for now!’
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ㅤThis hasn’t happened since I started learning magic. This is what happens when you force magic through with a vague image, which is essential for magic. It’s the backlash from using magic similar to teleportation for the first time.
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ㅤ’This is bad…… I need to finish this quickly……’
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ㅤAfter this symptom appears, muscle pain, or rather, magic pain, awaits. I will temporarily lose control of my body. In some cases, I might even lose consciousness. I can’t tell the exact timing, but it won’t take long.
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ㅤ’But from here on out, it’s my turn!’
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ㅤNow for a full course of special moves! After all, I have an ironclad barrier. Now there’s no need to worry about getting anyone caught up in it. I want to grin, but since I’m right next to the barrier, I purse my lips tightly so the ladies won’t get angry at me for being disrespectful in this situation!
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ㅤ”Tempest! Tempest, that’s enough! You need to get inside the barrier too!”
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ㅤWhen I turned towards the voice, I saw Danna-sama shouting with tears in his eyes. He’s still such a heroine-like person. He must have been worried because my expression looked grim. You’re so cute. Just wait there a little longer. I’ll finish this quickly.
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ㅤ”As you know! This isn’t my first time hunting Wyverns!”
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ㅤThe White Wyvern was frantically attacking the unbreakable barrier. I can tell it’s irritated.
ㅤ’I wish I had realized this sooner.’
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ㅤI should have used this from the beginning. The Witwish family heirloom, the ‘Witwish Shield’, is a legendary item that generates a powerful barrier. But lately, I’ve been using it for safe breaks during adventures. I’ve been using the heirloom so much in my daily life that I didn’t think about using it to protect people!
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ㅤ”Tempest!”
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ㅤEven though I’m showing a composed expression, Danna-sama continues to shout my name while pounding his fist against the barrier. You’ll hurt your fist if you put too much force into it!
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ㅤ’Well, now that I’ve confirmed the strength of the barrier…… let’s do this!’
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ㅤNow I can use all my special moves without worry! My motivation is growing, but at the same time, I’m feeling a little uneasy.
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ㅤ”I’ll leave the rest to you.”
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ㅤThe Duchess fighting a monster in the middle of the royal capital will be seen by everyone…… it’s going to cause a commotion…… I’m not good at that kind of aftermath…… I’d like to ask Danna-sama, who seems to be good at it…… I glanced at Danna-sama with a slightly apologetic look.
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ㅤ”Tempest!!!”
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ㅤDanna-sama finally burst into tears. The tears flowing from his beautiful face are so beautiful.
ㅤWait, what!? You hate it that much!? Did you realize that I might cause even more trouble with my special moves and get into a fight with the Value Ducal House!?
ㅤNo, that’s not it……
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ㅤ’He thinks I’m going to d*e!?’
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ㅤThe noble ladies in the same barrier are patting Danna-sama’s back, putting their hands on his shoulders, and shedding tears with him…… What kind of face should I make when they think I’m ‘heading to my death’?
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ㅤ’Ehhh!!!? At this rate, I have to d*e, don’t I!?’
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ㅤNo, I’m not going to d*e! This is where I shine! I finally get to be the main character!
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ㅤIt was none other than the White Wyvern that brought me back to reality. As expected of a rare creature, it’s quite strong. However, judging that it couldn’t win against my family’s secret weapon, it changed its target to a nearby adventurer.
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ㅤ”Whoa!”
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ㅤThe claws of its foreleg passed right in front of me. If it had touched me, I would have been out in one hit.
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ㅤ”Let’s do this over there…… okay!!!”
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ㅤAt the timing of “okay!”, I swung my hand up from below with all my might, blowing the Wyvern away with a large orb of wind.
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ㅤ’Those scales are tough…… they didn’t even get a scratch.’
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ㅤI was hoping that I might be able to defeat it with that, but as expected, it was difficult.
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ㅤ”That was a good catch!”
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ㅤI can see why Mrs. Value would want to brag about it! As an adventurer, I’d like to know how she caught it, but I can ask her about that later. If the situation is resolved……
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ㅤThe flying Wyvern crashed into the Luna Pheasant. The Luna Pheasant seemed to be concentrating on the adventurers’ subtle attacks and couldn’t react to the sudden appearance of the giant body, so it was completely caught off guard.
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ㅤ”Amazing! As expected of a high-ranking adventurer!”
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ㅤThe adventurers, who had been carefully watching my movements, skillfully guided the monsters to collide with each other.
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ㅤ”Well…… if they were going to be incapacitated by this much, we wouldn’t have had any trouble from the beginning……”
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ㅤThe two monsters fell on top of each other, but they quickly recovered and started attacking each other again. They seemed to be angry at each other for colliding. Alright, round two.
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ㅤ”But this time, you have to worry about me too!”
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ㅤIf they fly into the air again, the adventurers’ attacks will be limited, so first I’ll aim for their wings. I saw earlier that fire-based attacks didn’t work, so……
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ㅤ”Freeze!!!”
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ㅤWhen I encased each of their wings in ice, both of them began to lose their balance. This must be a first-time experience for them.
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ㅤ”Now!!!”
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ㅤThe adventurers all jumped at once. They aimed for the eyes and joints, and continued to dodge the attacks of the Wyvern and Luna Pheasant, who were trying to drive them away.
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ㅤ”Being too strong is something to think about! Their attacks are easy to read!”
ㅤ”Well, if we get hit once, it’s over for us!”
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ㅤI remembered a knowledgeable person who said that evasion is essential for a high-ranking adventurer. They’re that good at dodging attacks.
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ㅤ’Indeed. If you can’t survive, you can’t reach a higher rank.’
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ㅤThe adventurers who have survived many battles are gaining good experience again this time. The small humans are not intimidated by the movements of the enraged giant monsters.
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ㅤ”Wait, both at the same time!?”
ㅤ”Tempest! Can you do it!?”
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ㅤThis is no time to be impressed. Both the Wyvern and the Luna Pheasant opened their mouths wide and got into attack positions. They’re going to sandwich the adventurers!
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ㅤ”Leave it to me!”
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ㅤIf I don’t do it here, who will! I poured all my magic power into both hands. I created a spear…… no, two spears, by wrapping lightning in a storm.
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ㅤ”Go!!!”
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ㅤThe lightning spears wrapped in storm pierced the mouths of the two monsters simultaneously with a roar. Then, both monsters slowly fell into the beautiful flower garden of the Value Duke Residence, ‘which is already in ruins’.
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ㅤ”Yes! That was a good finish!!!”
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ㅤI can hear the cheers of the adventurers, “Woohoo!”
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ㅤ”Tempest! Who are you really!?”
ㅤ”I told you! She’s the Duchess!”
ㅤ”Ahaha! Who are you really!”
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ㅤHey Edra! You still don’t believe me after all this? You think I’m just a noble’s bodyguard!?
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ㅤ’People believe only what they want to believe, and it’s really true.’
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ㅤI was laughing, thinking that even if I properly came out in Blood Territory, no one would believe me, when suddenly my vision tilted.
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ㅤ’Oh no! The magic pain is here……!’
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ㅤ”Tempest!”
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ㅤI can tell Edra caught me as I collapsed.
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ㅤ”Are you hurt!?”
ㅤ”No…… it’s magic pain……”
ㅤ”Oh…… from the barrier earlier…… thank goodness……”
ㅤ”Rest easy. We’ll take care of the rest.”
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ㅤI can hear the relieved voices of Edra and the adventurers, and then a handsome voice I’ve been hearing a lot lately. It sounds like he’s already cried so much that his voice is hoarse.
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ㅤ”Tempest!”
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ㅤThe barrier was released the moment the magic pain hit. Danna-sama rushed over at full speed and took me from Edra, breathing heavily.
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ㅤ”D-Danna-sama……”
ㅤ”No, Tempest……! Don’t leave me alone again!”
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ㅤDanna-sama is hugging me tightly while shedding tears.
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ㅤ”Someone! Quickly bring a healer!!!”
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ㅤ’I’m not dying yet!?’
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ㅤOh no! He’s misunderstanding again! I have to tell him it’s not true!
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ㅤ’Ugh……! I can’t move my body anymore!’
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ㅤThe adventurers are just standing there with blank expressions, confused by the situation.
ㅤIt’s understandable that they wouldn’t understand. I’m just an adventurer, but I’m being hugged by a real noble, and nobles are hard to talk to in the first place. I’m just paralyzed by magic pain, but the atmosphere is so serious that it’s like they’re witnessing my death. I understand, but!
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ㅤ’Hey! Someone do something about this situation!’
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ㅤ”I-It’s…… not……”
ㅤ”What is it, Tempest! Tell me anything……!”
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ㅤWhat should I do, what should I do! I’m about to lose consciousness. Before that, there’s something I want to tell him……
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ㅤ’It’s going to be a lot of trouble to clean up afterwards…… I’m really sorry…… and there’s the Neville matter too……’
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ㅤ”Th-This…… is…… ma-gic…… pain……”
ㅤ”Hmm? What is it?”
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ㅤHe’s laughing while crying. This is bad. The guilt is bad.
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ㅤ”I’m…… not…… going…… to…… d*e……”
ㅤ”Oh…… oh! You’re not going to d*e!”
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ㅤIt’s no use. He didn’t understand. I tried my best, but it’s no use! My consciousness…… my consciousness!
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ㅤ”I’m…… so…… so…… sorry……”
ㅤ”Tempest!!!”
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ㅤAfter I recovered, I asked Edra about this incident.
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ㅤ”Everyone was surprised, weren’t they?”
ㅤ”Of course they were! The infamous Cold-blooded Duke was crying and screaming! If he’s like that just because his wife fainted from magic pain, I wonder if he can even be an adventurer!?”
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ㅤIt seems that the adventurers still don’t understand that he thought I was dying.
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ㅤIn the end, Danna-sama class-changed in society from the ‘Cold-blooded Duke’ to a ‘Super’ ‘Doting Husband’.