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Minasan Oideyasu! This is Yukkuri demasu!
No Kazura for today, since it will be Zirconia’s scheming! She is talented
to become a devious mother in law.
DISCLAIMER: There is no guarantee that my translation is 100%
correct. Please correct me if I was wrong.
Author:
すずの木くろ (Susunokikuro)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan
Editor, Proofreader:
TheDefend
Chapter 73: The Inextinguishable Flame
When Kazura and Lieze started resuming the work in the
afternoon.
At a certain room in Nelson’s Estate, Eira was sitting
face to face with Zirconia with table interposing between them and received the
explanation of the change in the content of the employment contract.
In front of Eira was two pieces of parchment with 『Employment Contract 』 written on it, which have the
same contents recorded on it.
The contract described the monthly salary, working
hours, rough work description and other notes.
One parchment would be in the employer safekeeping,
while the other one would be kept by Eira as a copy.
「The basic working hour will be the same as before, it will be over when the
dinner had been finished, but if Kazura-san request a help outside the working
hour, then I ask you to help him. Since the written salary is just the assumed
salary.」(Zirconia)
「(T-the salary doubled……)」(Eira)
Eira froze as she looked at the salary section in the
contract with an astonished expression.
Eira’s wage when she was still Lieze’s personal
servants was already a large sum of money, but the salary suggested this time
was twice the amount.
The amount of money even surpassed the salary of the commanding
officer of the Nobles Guard, which was the top class amongst the people working
in the Estate if sorted by the salary.
Furthermore, there was an addition of a personal room at
the Estate’s main mansion first floor prepared for her with the furniture lent
to her without any charge.
The arrangements were too good, that while Eira’s mood
was exalted, at the same time her body was a bit quivered.
With this amount of arrangements, accordingly, just how
harsh the duty will be?
「The contents that are different with the previous contract are that you
can’t cancel the contract this time for 10 years, you will hold two positions
of Kazura-san’s servant in addition to Lieze’s, and lastly you will guide
Marie. Also, Kazura-san’s request must be prioritized above anything else and performed
perfectly. Is there anything you want to ask? If there isn’t, then when you
sign here, the contract renewal will be completed.」(Zirconia)
While pushing the ink ceramics and the quill towards
Eira, Zirconia urged her to ask.
「Ah, umm……」(Eira)
Even when she received the quill by reflex, Eira frantically
scanned the contract’s content.
Her mood was ecstatic the moment the contract suggests
that her salary doubled, but when she heard that the contract couldn’t be canceled
for 10 years period, she became careful in confirming the contract’s content.
「About the work description, about working as the servant of both Lieze-sama
and Kazura-sama, even now I couldn’t judge whether or not I could perform this amount
of task. Because of this, if in case I feel that I already couldn’t perform it,
I want to be able to consult about this.」(Eira)
「Of course. Since the work amount can’t be said as excessive, you don’t need
to worry about it. If it’s necessary, then I also had thought to attach some personal
servants to you. Furthermore, if Marie became used to her work, then your
burden should be lighter, the difficulty will be only at the beginning, don’t
you agree?」(Zirconia)
Zirconia replied with a soft smile at Eira who
nervously asked.
From what Eira heard, it seems that even Zirconia won’t
pushed a work that excessive to her.
Feeling relieved, Eira made a smile and thanked
Zirconia and once again began to scan the contract.
「(If I will be given personal servants then the need to do shopping outside
will disappear and if Marie-chan had gotten used to her work then even if I rarely
assist Kazura-sama, it will be alright…… However, even though the work isn’t
increasing that much, for the wage to be doubled……)」(Eira)
Eira looked up from the contract, and then with a timid
expression, she turned her face at Zirconia.
「……Zirconia-sama, about Lieze-sama and Kazura-sama…… that, by any chance……」(Eira)
「Yes, I want you to make them both stick together.」(Zirconia)
Zirconia replied bluntly while smiling when Eira was asked
hesitatingly.
「There is a reason behind it, so I want you to somehow stir them so they both
fall in love. However, a too much open manner of doing is not good. I want you
to induce it so that it happened as natural as possible.」(Zirconia)
「M-me? ……」(Eira)
Because she never thought that she would be straightly
ordered to do such unexpected task, Eira cast her eyes down with a panicked
expression.
Even if she asked to make both of them fall in love, Eira
practically didn’t know anything about Kazura.
Eira never talked with Kazura except when talking
about the work subjects, so she didn’t have a good grasp of his personality.
To start with, it was necessary for her to become
close to Kazura to do so, but Nelson and Zirconia seem to restrict information
about Kazura, so she hadn’t heard anything about him.
Even if she had been strongly asked to do such task to
an opponent who she didn’t know how much can she breakthrough, truthfully she
would end up troubled.
「So? Perhaps you can’t do this request somehow?」(Zirconia)
「U-umm……」(Eira)
「Hm? What is it?」(Zirconia)
Perhaps because she was thinking how to reply, Eira
was hesitating to say with a perplexed expression. Zirconia made a gentle smile
at her while continue to press her without giving any time to break.
It was as if Zirconia didn’t give any time for her to
think and she just need to nod yes.
「E-even if I don’t do anything, Kazura-sama seems to take a fancy to Lieze-sama,
Lieze-sama also seems to have an interest Kazura-sama, so if I do something this
could become strained, on the contrary…… I think it will go smoothly if we just
let the things flow on its own……」(Eira)
「That’s true. But, there is also a possibility that they don’t end together,
right? Then it will be a problem. We need to increase the possibility even by the
slightest bit, you see. It’s alright, you can do it.」(Zirconia)
With a gentle expression and tone, Zirconia keeps pushing
the conversation incessantly.
If this keeps going then Eira would be pressured to
comply while still didn’t receive any important information, so Eira opened her
mouth in hurry.
「B-but, will Isaac-sama agree with this? That…… previously Nelson-sama appears
to considerably endorse Isaac-sama.」(Eira)
When Eira asked this, Zirconia made a rather surprised
expression.
Because until now Eira had never acted against Zirconia’s
order, she never thought that Eira would reply back to her like this.
When Eira noticed Zirconia’s expression and how her
reply just now could be interpreted as harboring some criticism, her inner mind
was too late assessing that 「Ah, what I’ve had done.」
「Hm, that’s true…… Isaac is really a good boy, and since there is no problem
with his family background, I also believe he is someone who suits Lieze.
However, Kazura-san is an ever greater person. How should I explain this, I
wonder…… I am troubled you see……」(Zirconia)
While putting her hand at the corner of her lips, Zirconia
was thinking. Eira waited for the reply while being fearful.
Zirconia normally had a gentle ambiance and a soft
tone of voice, but her dreadfulness when she was angry was beyond normal.
Eira personally saw the few times the appearances of
Zirconia when she was angry, even so it was no more than from far away, additionally
it was also an event that was happened 4 years ago.
Except when dealing with something with the military,
Zirconia didn’t roughen her voice, however, Eira had heard how frightening
Zirconia when she was angry from her fellow maids and guards, so she was really
worried to not displeased Zirconia.
If she did something that was too much, then she might
found herself unemployed by the next day.
While Eira was worried about this, on the other hand, Zirconia’s
expression didn’t show any sign that her mood was particularly hurt by Eira’s
words. After she was pondering after several moments, she returned her
expression to Eira.
「That’s right, if I asked you to do that task without informing you anything
about Kazura-san, even you will be troubled. I am sorry to ask something unreasonable
from you.」(Zirconia)
「N-no……」(Eira)
「Then, since the information that I will tell you next is strictly confidential,
I wish that you must not tell this to anyone else……」(Zirconia)
Eira was relieved for a moment when the order was
withdrawn just now, but her face stiffened when Zirconia continued to speak.
Now, Zirconia said that this was a strictly confidential
matter.
Eira didn’t want to know about such things, as it would
be easy to imagine that she would get dragged into a really troublesome
situation if she ended knowing about it.
However, she also couldn’t pick the option to refuse
this talk.
As a result of cutting her way and have a good
outcome, she ended up in bringing unnecessary trouble upon herself.
「Before you hear about this, can I have you sign? If perhaps you are not
interested after hearing this story, then it will be alright for you to not get
involved in the matter of Lieze and Kazura-san, so it’s fine for you to not
think too deep about it.」(Zirconia)
When she said so, Zirconia presented the quill with a
smile.
「(This will absolutely not going to be fine at all, you know)」(Eira)
While Eira continued to tsukkomi inside her mind, she nodded
with teary eyes and took up the quill.
In any case, Eira didn’t have enough bravery in her to
refuse an order from Zirconia.
The situation ended up growing worse because of her
poor struggling, but it was already futile for her to do anything further.
This was better than being unemployed, so she can do
nothing but to give up and resign her fate.
Eira finished signing the contract. Zirconia received
it and confirmed the sign, then she placed it nearby.
「Thank you. Then let’s continue the previous talk. It’s about Kazura-san.」(Zirconia)
「Yes……」(Eira)
Eira had resolved herself and made a serious
expression. Zirconia also erased the smile from her face and put a serious
look.
「Kazura-san… is not a human. He is Greysior-sama.」(Zirconia)
「……Eh?」(Eira)
Zirconia’s statement was really something unexpected
that Eira spontaneously replied back.
Eira looked at Zirconia’s face thinking that she was
just joking, but her expression was deadly serious.
「Does Eira know about the legend of Greysior-sama?」(Zirconia)
「M-more or less…… It’s a fairy tale that I heard when I was small……」(Eira)
「Just like that fairy tale…… No, it was far more than that, this occurred
about 2 months ago at Grisea Village. The village that was in famine has now
become completely restored, the destroyed fields also has unbelievable amount
of harvest.」(Zirconia)
「Wh-wh……」(Eira)
Since it was a story that was too crazily outlandish, Eira
ended up half-reluctant to reply.
Eira knew about the legend of Greysior that she heard
numerous times in her childhood, but that was just a fairy tale, she didn’t
think that the story was true.
However, Zirconia had said that Greysior actually appeared
and saved the village
「I will leave the detail of what had happened, but Greysior-sama had agreed
to assist in revitalizing the territory. Currently, Greysior-sama is trying to
restore the grain fields surrounding Isteria. In addition, he also said that he
will assist in developing tools to make the work more efficient, controlling
flood in the city, and improving the sanitation. However, how far he is willing
to help is still not clear.」(Zirconia)
Zirconia was explaining in one go that Eira listened
carefully to the continuation of the story while holding her breath.
Zirconia’s expression was deadly serious, that she
couldn’t pick the slightest sign of this being a joke.
As soon as the atmosphere in that place changed, Eira could
felt that it was damp from the sweat.
「In a peaceful time, even this amount of assistance is already more than
enough, but currently for us, this would be troubling. After all, seeing that
currently, if we don’t receive any prompt support, we would not make it in time
for the war with Balveile.」(Zirconia)
「……Then, the war will begin again?」(Eira)
When she heard about the war, Eira anxiously asked
Zirconia.
At the war 4 years ago, fortunately, no family members
of her ended up as war casualties.
Her parents and siblings were safe and there was some
relative ended up injured in the campaign, but everyone survived until the
ceasefire.
However, in the case of the war resumed, then next
time there might be someone that would be killed in action.
Since her siblings were now in the age that could
serve in the military, they could be conscripted into soldiers.
To pass the days while succumbing to the anxiousness
about the news of the people close to her died was something that she didn’t
want to have again.
「It will surely resume again. Even without we asking for it, Balveile will
come invading. That country is such a country. A cold-blooded devil-like
country.」(Zirconia)
Perhaps because she remembered about the war, there
was intense hatred that could be seen inside Zirconia’s eyes.
However, that was just for a moment, she then once
again made a gentle smile and turned her eyes at Eira who made a worried
expression while looking at her.
「But, if we could receive enough assistance from Kazura-san, then it will be
surely safe. That person…… I don’t know if it will be alright to call him as a
person, but the knowledge and tools that he possesses are not something that this
world’s common sense could apply to. If we have his tools and knowledge and
furthermore the blessings of strength that Kazura-san granted, then even if
Balveile is our opponent, we will absolutely won’t lose.」(Zirconia)
「Blessing?」(Eira)
When the word “blessing” suddenly came out in the
conversation, Eira reflexively asked it back.
Although she thought that she don’t want to get
involved too deep when she first heard the story, but she couldn’t help but ask since it already reached this point.
「Yes, a blessing. This is just a conjecture, but it seems that the people
close to Kazura-san were granted a blessing of strength. The people who
received that blessing of strength would acquire a monster-like strength. If we
have that strength……」(Zirconia)
Even if Zirconia had mentioned monster-like strength,
Eira couldn’t easily imagine it, but if Zirconia said so, then it might be
true.
Though it wasn’t clear what form of blessing that can
be obtained, but if they could acquire a tremendous strength to that extent,
then she felt that she could understand the reason of why Zirconia particularly
fixated on him.
If a perfect opportunity to obtain a power that can
defeat the hateful Balveile came to her, then of course Zirconia would do any
measure for it.
Even if she coerced her own daughter – albeit, it was
just a step-daughter – Lieze to seduce Kazura, but this action could still be
said as a rational move.
When Zirconia, who explaining with a slightly excited
expression, noticed that Eira was looking at her, she returned to put her usual
smile.
「That’s right, our talks about bringing Lieze and Kazura-san to be together
is a secret. You can’t even say it to Nelson. Of course, please be silent to
Lieze, too. If there is something that you want to consult about, said it to
me. I’ll help with anything.」(Zirconia)
「I-I understood.」(Eira)
Before she knew, the flow of events had ended as if
Eira had taken up the task, but there was no room for refusal since it has come
to this point.
When Zirconia mentioned that Eira couldn’t even speak
about this with Nelson, means that this matter might be Zirconia’s own
arbitrary action.
Even the fact that Lieze wasn’t coerced to seduce Kazura,
it was clear that Nelson had become an obstacle.
With this Eira ended up not as Nelson’s piece, but
Zirconia’s.
Truthfully, it was unbearably frightening, but it had
become a situation which she can do nothing about.
「It will be alright, there is no need to be that nervous. If Lieze also
thinks the same thing, then I think it wouldn’t be a hard task. You only have
to give them a little push. Since it would become unnatural if they noticed it
too much, please be careful in this. With this, the talk will be finished. You
may leave.」(Zirconia)
「Yes, please excuse me.」(Eira)
With an anxious reply, Eira stood out and made a bow
before leaving the room. After seeing her off, Zirconia let out a relieved sigh
and leaned her back on the chair.
Based on the situation in Grisea Village, it seems
that the people whom Kazura fond of would be given quite tremendous assistance and
blessing.
In the future, if things went well then Kazura will be
in love with Lieze, and thus if they concomitantly succeed in making him has an
attachment to Istelle House or Isteria, then surely he will grant assistance
for military matters too.
Although in the beginning he ended up refusing when he
was requested for military assistance, next time will surely turn out well.
「Surely, it will be fine. Next time, for sure.」(Zirconia)
Zirconia muttered as if to speak to herself while
closing her eyes quietly.
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Agree with you there, normally I never like that kind character even straight hate them but for her there rather mixed feeling
ReplyDeleteshe better be carefull that her hate those not come back to bite her in the ass //
ReplyDeleteKAZUUA IS NOT A IDIOT
Yukkuri-san. You didn't continue Warera no Shin Sekai anymore?
ReplyDeleteWHAT IF SHE KILL KAZUYA FIRST GIRL THAT Kazuya in the village
ReplyDeleteWHAT IF SHE KILL KAZUYA FIRST GIRL THAT Kazuya in the village
ReplyDeleteThank you
ReplyDeletethanks for the chapters
ReplyDeleteif it comes too the point that there will be a war and they are on the invaded side
I was also sure Kazura would lend his help even for a little bit
still Valetta best girl
Woman is scary!! thanks for chapter.
ReplyDeleteZirconia... A great general, perhaps tactician too? But she is a great schemer... Not in a bad sense though, she just want the best for her country using every assets she has, while not being cold-hearted... Scary... Too scary...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your work.
ReplyDeleteOne parchment would be in the employee safekeeping, while the other one would be kept by Eira as a copy. <- "employer's"; Zirconia is the employer, Eira the employee.
Oh... you know... in qwerty keyboard, e and r are neighbor.
DeleteWell, if she could somehow arrange Grisea village to be the frontline of the war, that would solve all issues Zirconia has quite easily regarding full help.
ReplyDeleteAside from that, the help he is giving is already massive in a war effort with the amount of food they will be getting. Less farmers needed with more food to spare means they can put together a much larger army, so they should already be sitting in a very good spot considering the last war had to end in a ceasefire. With their amount of food they could also sell it to their allies even, allowing them to field a larger army as well. Should be a crushing victory over Balveile.
Not quite. Putting Grisea Village on the front lines would be a massive gamble, since it would be obvious to Kazura what she was trying to do.
DeleteKeep in mind that Nelson's domain will bear the brunt of an entire nation's professional military, so a larger feudal levy is probably not enough.
In addition, Zil doesn't just want to defeat Balveile, she wants to DESTROY it, as in invade its lands and raze its cities to the ground. To do that, she'll need much greater combat power.
Thank you for the chapter!
ReplyDeleteQuestion: why does this novel have a mature tag on Novel Updates? Don't recall anything that practically stands out unless we are talking how the bandits were crushed
ReplyDeleteIt's rated mature due to the gambling nature of the novel. If the reader is easily swayed he'll play the lottery and similar gambling games to gain money and then prepare to transfer to another world.
Deletewell i see the reason, tho i wouldn't call it a very appropriate reason myself
DeleteCan't he just buy nutritional supplements in bulk? Drop one a day in the village's food, and BAM, demigods everywhere.
ReplyDeleteHmm for bulk sale you typically need to buy from a wholesale location which probably requires business licences. For pharmaceutical stuff might have tougher restrictions.
DeleteOne a day might have some effect but would be pretty dilluted
Zirconia isn’t an idiot, if she caused that, and Kazura found this out, it’s likely all assistance would stop. If she was lucky the support for the land correction and flooding might complete...
ReplyDeleteIF she was lucky.
Village Blonde-haired Beauty, Maid Combo, dan Royal Slut.
ReplyDeleteI said once again: nikmat apa lagi yang kau dustakan?