Chapter 163: Everything without a trace

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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0 thoughts on “Chapter 163: Everything without a trace

    1. DAMN ARCHER EMIYA SHIROU REFERENCE XD
      “Things like warrior or magician; they are wrong, totally wrong, Sofia. You see, I am…”
      “I am an archer. Name is Misumi Makoto. It would be pitiful to shout out a fake name in your last moments right, Sofia?”
      I fired my red dyed arrow.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.
      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/eb/88/9b/eb889b545ee6c10f612107fb9573d736.jpg
      This is how i imagine Makoto’s form when he was about to deal the finishing blow on Sofia and i bet if there’s a picture of it this would turn out like this

      1. This is what has been in my mind when Makoto said I’m a Archer and uses his Ultimate move Unlimited Blade Works Caladbolg to destroy everything on sight.

      2. Makoto is like the exact definition of Archer XD . red robe, bow user , arrow tip clad in red light , both bow and arrow summoned out of nothingness, had a knowledge on swordplay yet not a swordsman, magician and specially the huge explosion after firing the arrow.
        PS. In a sense both of them created their own world as Unlimited Blade Works is depicted on the world inside the mind of archer in which his legacy is depicted.

    1. Well… this is the end of the highlight of this arc, so it’s a good place to stop for now. Reigo-senpai, thank you for translating this.

      No Spoilers for now, I’m gonna be too busy playing Destiny’s new Rise of Iron expansion.

      1. What!!!!!!!??????!!!!!????
        Two month of wirthout chapters and Spoiler-san doesn’t give any little spoilers???? How much of a S u are????

  1. >If that’s not negligence and conceitedness, what would it be?
    No need to tack two suffixes on for a contextually synonymous word.
    *If that’s not negligence and conceit, what would it be?

        1. The raw version I was looking at said ソフィア=ブルガ; the whole excerpt being 「さようなら、ソフィア=ブルガ。ああ……ルト、これは貸しだからな」

          The Light Novel illustration for volume 4 also writes sofia’s name as ソフィア=ブルガ.

      1. While I’m pointing out names, I might as well say that Amelia’s name should be Abelia.

        More specifically, her full name should probably Abelia Hopleys instead of Amelia Hopelace. To that effect, Ilumgand should be Ilumgand Hopleys.

    1. Although with the warping to an alternate dimension where thousands of swords are stuck into the ground, it would suggest otherwise…

  2. An anti-climatic fight to an anti-climatic person. When she first appeared, I was really interested in Sofia. Ever since she and Lancer arrived in Limia, the atmosphere just got colder and colder. Both of them spectacularly ruined my expectations for them.

  3. wth. it is literally UNRIMITED BRADEWORKS!!! too bad Sofia isn’t the MC or a Shero of JUSTICE!!!

    i hope the new temp translator won’t give us too much engrish… have a safe trip, regiosama!

  4. Thanks for the ridiculously fast chapter reigokai!

    As for the chapter itself, I notice that the only two sentient people Makoto has killed are both female. I’m not sure what to take from this, other than the fact that gender won’t make him stop if the person is truly terrible. Both the first girl and Sofia knew they were taking lives for their own selfish reasons, and continued on that path, so they don’t really have any reason to be pitied. Lancer would have been on his list too (and personally, his blatant disregard for life in order to get stronger annoyed me, but Sofia was the same), but it’s funny the author arranged it this way.

      1. Well this “other world” have a more female than male living being…Bug herself made so like this because she prefer women to men ( read Tsukuyomi pow for reference)….

        So the possibility of killing women instead of men are higher and it seems that women approach Mokoto more than men (or at least is something I noticed so… dunno if it’s right?).

        For now apart from Asora side…male charachter we have:

        Unfriend sides (for now)
        •Tomoshit
        •Limia King
        •Wudi&Bredda
        •Io
        •DemonLord??(male? female?)
        •Zara

        Friend sides
        •Rembrant & burtler
        •Jin & co.
        •Lime
        •the alchemist of Toa’s party

        All the other main characters are female so….

  5. Capital turn into plain
    Kaleon completely taken over
    Stella Fortress now gone
    IN ONE NIGHT
    GG WP

    Thank you for the chapter
    Zu’u kogaan hi dii fahdon
    I’ll pray for your safety on travel

  6. Thanks for the last chapter! Hope you can finish all your prep for the long trip. So the duo died, poor them :3 lucky for shiki makoto was still testing his power on Sofia ‘s skills so he didn’t finish her off fast or he would lose to Sofia sword mode. So 1 arrow charged to the max is stronger than pseudo nuke of Tomoki that used all his mp(I’m assuming this because he became unconscious after using it) poor him getting a cheat code buff for attack power and still lose to makoto

    1. But tomoki’s charm ability is scary…

      He is planning to lvl that ability until he can charm tomoe.

      That mindset allows him to at least somewhat charm Sofia…

      Thats freaking scary.

      Whatever he plan to do in the future, his charm eye bound to cause some annoying incidents for makoto…

    2. All Tomoki’s cheats, which he has more than he should, pale in comparison to Makoto’s baseline abilities. He got a ton of special powers from the Goddess, charm eyes, King of the Night (totally a perv’s choice), boots of sleipnir (or something), and even a pocket dimension for storing his gear. All stuff that Makoto got for just being himself, and that’s before you add in his body mods and that awakening special which were also one upped by Makoto….(the nuke not the magical steroids)

  7. Both lancer and Sofia’s deaths felt rather anti-climatic, do you think they are really dead? Or really more like they felt to sudden. though I guess I just prefer a slow death what the villain gets time to regret ther foolishness and understands that thereopponent was OP

    1. It sounded like Sofia was aware of the OP plenty during her last moments.

      Lancer’s end was so abrupt I can’t even tell if he realized it before he died. But Shiki wasn’t OP enough compared to him to have the leeway for that sort of climax.

  8. These few days have been a great and hyped time, with the consecutive release of these exciting chapters.
    Thanks and enjoy your trip. =]

    (After Lancer has died we now have UBW…)

  9. HURRAH! Sofia is finally dead. I’m glad she had no part in Makoto’s harem. As the commenters surmised, he was using her as a testing dummy for his combat ability.

    I did like how Shiki and Lancer’s fight was smoothly lead into her fight though.
    And to her credit, she broke through Makoto’s stages of proficiency nicely, finishing Makoto as a physical warrior upon her entrance, showing off his threat as a magician, and even managing to make him fight her as an archer. All while triggering a kickass “I am not left-handed” speech from our normally passive MC.

    Is anyone else concerned about Makoto’s “soldier/battle switch”? I’m glad he finally addressed it(does anyone know what he’s talking about with “life and death fights practically every day”?), but another hint was made towards the idea that something else exists inside his body or mind.
    Sure, Makoto said he didn’t think there was another person inside him while having the detection power to notice Tomoki and Root’s magic both in Sofia, it seems more like he’s setting a flag to me, especially since he’s known for not noticing unusual features in himself.

    As a final note, Makoto’s little moment with Shiki at the end was nice.

    1. First he technically didn’t pull out his archer to specifically kill her. Instead it was use as a way to aoe, to not spend tons of time to kill her.

      Second the switch sort of, to me, refers to a emotion switch or personality switch. It seems like he is saying he can switch between a caring mode and a cold I don’t care mode. It seems true especially when he toss lo like I don’t give a f. Though, I’m basing that analysis on how certain people can do that.

      1. It’s even easier to notice in the manga. You can see by his facial expression in his fight with the Calamaity Spider the exact moment the switch was flipped. It also showed up in the part where Makoto was contemplating whether to kill Toa’s sister’s blackmailers.

  10. one of da best! finally makoto done it !!
    I AM AN ARCHER!!! IDIOT ! MUAHAHAHAHA hahaha < I know it was not like that but still how much i wanted before for makoto specify that fear me for my warrior and magician lvl? bleh i am lvl 1 on those i am an archer!!! HAHA

  11. Thanks for the chapter, we’re gonna miss you!
    I wonder what Rona is thinking after seeing Stella fort get obliterated by being sniped from the Capitol. After all Makoto is pretty much on the level of a tactical nuke in both power and range and tougher then any bunker I can think of

  12. “Things like warrior or magician; they are wrong, totally wrong, Sofia. You see, I am…” (Makoto)

    The bone of your sword?

  13. Alright so the fight with Sofia is concluded. So she really didn’t give a damn about lancer and met a crushing utter defeat against Makoto.

    Why did she remove his radiation poisoning if she’d only have something to lose from it? And who was she to lecture makoto on when to look down on someone?

    I’m guessing she’s alive and well. Well, maybe she’s got a few broken bones. I’m assuming she was dying helplessly so she threw Makoto out of her hole and maybe there’s a couple swords left she can survive on. Proof: I don’t know what connection Sofia had with Root, or for what reason she showed so much attachment towards him. an unfinished arc. Also she gets attracted to whoever beats her. The author wouldn’t have had her use that line unless he expected it would happen.

    I’m guessing she’ll without doubt demand a place in his harem soon, now that she knows his name and all.

    1. They were using each other, so maybe she didn’t want to let him die weakened by radiation, before getting as much use out of him as possible? Perhaps their bet only counts if they die during combat, or maybe the radiation damage would have cost her a few more of those swords, before he died, leaving her a weaker inheritance? Or the mostly stupid reason, he was her ride, she didn’t want to have to run all the way to the battle with Makoto, so she healed him for his dragon form….

  14. Yes, it’s a good place to stop. 6 chapters in 5 days, You’re the boss Reigokai-san.

    But Sofia though, if Lancer has several lives, and sofia gets his power from their bet, that means she will also revive at some point. Yup, I can see that Sofia will always haunt Makoto to the end… or maybe a plot twist making her join Makoto’s party, though I doubt that.

    and lol, Sofia thought she can use unlimited blade works to defeat makoto. A copycat mongrel like her will never be at the top. Same thing with Lancer, he should change class to Archer first.

  15. Thanks! If only there were illustration of Matako meeting Hibiki scene or Sofia at her last moment T-T

    When Sofia was at her last moment, I picture the scene being like Gilgamesh with all his swords.

  16. Sofia is one of the most unlucky characters in this series. The Dragon you’re looking for is even using you like a GoPro, The ULTIMATE attack/skill you think that will help you to end the fight ended up the reason for you to be easily killed. Poor young bitch.

    I wonder what will happen now to those other dragons she devoured?

  17. Truly that was the stupidest move made by Sofia. She already knew that Makoto can make a f*cking lake as it is and still decides to trap herself with him. What made her think that he won’t pull that same stunt again only stronger? *facepalm*

    1. Reasons why 🙂

      1.) She survived a “nuke” at close range, a magic that was far superior than what Makoto used to create that lake,

      2.) She had 4 Superior dragons as power-up, and

      3.) She had 1080 lives

      4.) She did not know that Makoto was an “archer” with a “charging arrow”

    2. 1. she thinks trashmoki’s nuke is much stronger than makoto(charmed version or not i dont know)

      2. she’s is stupid to think makoto would only target her and not the swords as well

      3. she’s a dumb b*tch who keeps on concluding things without basis

  18. AHAHAAHAHAH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hahah. thnx for the chapter.

    lol i think sofia was the grand grand grand daugther,
    points: she can use and ate superior dragons.
    can make a superior dragon a comrade.
    at the last moment of her death she wanted too see or speak too root.
    has so much power compared to other hyuman.

    hahahahahha bad engrish wari,

      1. If she’s the grand daughter… my sympathy for her. In Root’s POV, didn’t she/he/it wet her/him/it self from her demise after seeing Makoto’s attack? Haha

  19. Sofia: I’m the life of my swords. NP-Reality Marble-Unlimited (1080) Blade Work!

    Makoto: I’m no Saber nor Caster, you know? I’m Archer. NP-Anti World-EA!!!

  20. I sure hope that Sofia and Lancer don’t return… They were interesting at first, but they became incredibly insufferable. I’m glad that they’re gone and they should stay gone -.-
    On the plus note, when the translation returns, Mio and Tomoe timez? 😀

    Thankee for the hard work and the speedy translations, we’ll miss you and your brilliant work and await your return with much anticipation :3 😀
    Now if only someone competent could take over Knights and Magic… (Sorry, cuteness + robo= win) xD

  21. Ooh, firstly thanks for the chapter(s).
    and also, actually I’ve tried to read some of the next chapters and i thought that it won’t be bad to translate it as well in the mean Times (since the author’s writing style isn’t that complicated and also isn’t that long each chapter wise) but, seems like you have found a suitable subtitute at your absence so yeah, I hope everything go well for your trip as well for the next translator .
    Have a nice day ^_^

  22. Thanks for the chapter~! Hope your trip is fruitful~!

    And there goes Sofia after Lancer. It is kinda underwhelming, Makoto had powered up so much since then, I doubt he is even the same person anymore. Maturity and Confidence. Two of the most defining factors of growth.

    Now I’ll patiently wait for news on how Kaleneon was reborn.

    1. Not necessarily stronger, but he has the training and experience to put more of his strength into play. Like he said, he doesn’t have a way to use a large portion of his magic at once, so he decided to accumulate it for more effect.

      1. Now that he’s made sure he absolutely does not get hurt, I wonder if Makoto is going to work on a goddess-wounding scale attack, or if he’s just going to leave it to his charge shots.

        I always imagined Makoto’s ultimate attack to be something like: creating a separate pocket space like Lancer’s here, like he did that one time for his first hyuman kill, stuffing that space full of his magic power along with god knows what other properties from his followers, and attaching that pocket space to an arrow like an explosive.

  23. So do we never learn what Sofia’s and Lancer’s objective was? Why they joined the demon side, what they were trying to achieve from taking on Root?

    If every sword acted as an extra ‘life’ for Sofia, could she have stored a sword outside that realm as insurance?

    Seems there’s a lot of foreshadowing that the Bug did more to his brain than granting mere Common Language. This would naturally bring her back as a goal to be punched after they agreed she would never call upon him after this.

    1. Rather than the Bug doing something else, it’s more like Makoto finally recognizing a trait of his that’s shown several times in the series already. For reference, go read the manga starting from his fight with Mio.

  24. That was perfect.
    I don’t know if anyone here is a big berserk fan besides me but Makoto and Shiki’s talk of Hibiki reminded me of Guts and Griffith’s talk about Caska after killing Midland’s queen. Good vibes.
    Reigo stay safe, thanks for the work so far, and the work to come.

  25. uuuuu, reigokai-sama, please come back savely.
    at any rate, thanks for the hardwork even tho you busy preparing for the trip.
    ヾ( ̄ー ̄(≧ω≦*)ゝ (salute)

  26. Thank you for the chapter!
    I’m so glad Makoto finally used his bow. To think all this while he was fighting without his greatest strength… And finally he seems to be refusing to just let things play out.
    Hope the preparations for your trip and the trip itself go well!

  27. Thanks for all the chapters, though you probably turned us all into junkies…probably start getting the shakes in a few days…

    What was I say–Oh right thanks for translating, we’re gonna miss you during this hiatus, hope you picked someone good to sub for you, ‘cuz we’re probably gonna swarm them. 😀

    1. Hey bro…since apart from Reigo sama and Spoiler san u are the most wise regarding the plot…do u know why Sofia didn’t know that Makoto new weapon was a bow?

      Even if the shape change, a bow is a bow….And she clearly didn’t know what was in Makoto left arm

      1. Bows aren’t very cool, so the Goddess doesn’t bless people who use them, this has social engineered them out of the hands of Hyuumans, and now only demihumans like the Elves would have them.

    1. One of my favorite villain deaths are actually the opposite of vig and grand.

      Like, this one bastard has been a constant thorn in the MC team’s side and even been the source of a lot of suffering. Invincible due to some stupid cheat like Tomoki’s.
      Eventually the MC finds a way around this cheat and in an instant, decapitated the recurring villain, who can barely mumble a “what” before dying.
      A death not in an explosion of brutality or badass speeches, but a whimpered whisper that isn’t given another word from the MC.

      1. that “!!!!” without any point of saying who expressed that can be misinterpreted that root made a climaxed upon recieving makoto’s word XD

    1. No, Makoto ordered Mio and other to attack Kaleneon (ch 151) and in this chapter he said they most likely already in Asora
      “They are probably already in Asora. In thought transmission, she told me, while giggling, to look forward to her report”

  28. ty for the chap
    land changing god raidou at your service.
    want that mountain moved? just say the word!
    want a new oceaon in the middle of the capital? say no more it’s at a bargain till noon!

  29. hahaha!! sofia keeps on getting the “surprised!!’ revelation like a dumb b*tch! really such a battle junkie wanting for more then gets the “BOOYA!!”

    WOW Makoto!! now i understand why there is no romance in your story… you are just like those badass who’s overly possesed over their weappn and like to name them as if youve just introduced your girlfriend to some stranger lolx!!! and quite a cute name too :))

    1. It would be a plot twist if because of his power , the named weapon gain sapience/sentience and shapeship into a humanoid form.

      1. what?! i havent read satou mind breaking novel this for around weeks now. It already that kind of thing already?!

        whats next??? satou obtained a skilll called “one touch-pregnant loli”???

  30. Thx fo the chap & have a nice trip 😘

    The only thing I don’t understand is why Sofia didn’t understand that what was in Makoto left hand was a bow….even if the shape change a bow is a bow…right???
    !?(・_・;?

    1. Huh.. I didn’t read she didn’t understand.

      Actually Makoto just took the bow inside Asora on the last moment and when Sofia realize that she attacked because she knew that this attack is just like what made the river.

      1. How you didn’t read???

        {…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)

        […]

        “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) …}

        And then he said that he is an archer….Sofia clearly didn’t guess tha the thing Makoto was holding was a bow

      2. It’s more like she’s questioning Makoto: “Why do you have that?”

        Because from what she thinks, Makoto is a Magician.

        From the Battle before Makoto didn’t use a bow, only a arrowhead like dagger.
        From the Battle with IO he just fought with his costume(lol)

        So Sofia was confused why he is holding a bow.

    2. Well this is my interpretation.

      It’s more like she was surprised that he took out something looked like a bow out of nowhere (Asora). Raidou already showed many crazy stuffs, like tokusatsu suit with special fx, Susanoo like manifestation. She might ascertain that stuff before dying as who is in the right mind would take out a bow in a Senbonzakura slaughterspace against swordsman.

      1. The author discussed this at length before. Physical attacks have mana in them and can be boosted, which makes them magical. That is how a high-level adventurer can hurt a dragon with a mere steel sword. Ranged attacks like archery use mana less efficiently and is less effective, but it works on the same priciple. Finally, mechanical weapons like guns are even less powerful, as they hold little to no mana and so are only useful against weak creatures like Hyumans.

  31. 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.

    the first prob the king would see is the nakedness of the hero 2nd is the country turned to rubble XD. It’s okay makoto, just think of it that you saved a girl who is about to be tentacle raped play and you’re the hero and thats that dont mind the costumes lolx. and when you meet its fine to delusionally see her nakedness XD

    1. “Ahahaha!!”

      “Did you go crazy?” (Makoto)

      Of course she is!! she is always crazy even when the first encounter its just this time is different!! she’s having a fucked face you’ve never seen yet

    2. Both Makoto and Hibiki were wearing transformation/henshin clothing. That means they can change back. Given that both of them were not fond of their cosplay, they’re going change back ASAP. The wrecked capital can’t be fixed so easily.

      “Ahahaha!!”

      See, in a manga it would come with a picture that shows us her expression, often a Slasher Smile. But in writing, we need to be shown these things in writing.

      In a manga the text itself can be changed to support the expression and give us an idea of how it SOUNDS (e.g. size, font, shading). But in writing, we need to be shown these things in writing.

  32. And then Makoto tells Shiki a thing, but the author don’t tell the readers that thing. Because author be cagey, and he think reader be hooked by clever writing prank. But reader no fall for it. Reader know author is just being an asshole and teasing them to watch them squirm.

    You’re an asshole, Author! Jerk-faced poopypants!!!

  33. Reigokai nii-san, thanks for all the chapters you have released with lightning fast speed. Enjoy the 2 months you’ll be gone. We will surely miss. But don’t forget to bring us, your loyal readers, souvenirs!!! OH!!! and and a picture!!!

    P.S. Is it possible to know who the candidate is for replacing you in the meantime Reigokai nii-san? 🙂

  34. Power intoxication is bad after all huh. She only viewed the dragons as the strongest and forgot about gods lol…. on a side note wont rona and io be at the fort telling them to retreat lol

        1. I can totally Picture Makoto giving Rona a creepy Though trasmission before shooting the fort ” RONA, READY OR NOT HERE I COME” ( EVIL LAUGH)

  35. Thanks 4 the chapter!
    Good luck and have a safe trip. Hope you don’t get summoned to another world!

    Bye bye Stella Fortress!

  36. He said that the dwarfs insisted that he name his weapon. Stella is on the edge of the land the demons hold mio and co attracted the place where the portal will give Asora all 4 season.

    1. It’s Kaleneon that will be where the portal will be placed, which was also the hometown of Makoto’s parents. Stella Fort is on the border between human and demon territories. Due to Stella Fort being positioned between two cliffs (if I remember correctly) it acts as a choke point. Kaleneon had fallen really early in the demon invasion and is actually within demon territory and not on the border.

    2. This is what another poster called an “Asspull powerup”. This could have been established or even foreshadowed in any of Makoto’s many trips to Asora during the Academy Arc. But no, he literally pulls it out of nowhere in the middle of a fight and uses it to win decisively. Just… wow. Makoto is using a cheat vs. Sofia and the author is using a cheat against us, the readers.

      1. Remember Tomoe telling Root that if Root and Makoto fights, Root won’t be able to make a scratch against Makoto.
        Remember Makoto saying that he was being trained in combat by Tomoe and co?
        Remember the scene where Eldwa called him because his “weapon” is already ready? (very vague in my memory but I remember Eldwas calling him. or probably it’s in Slime Tensei. but I’m pretty sure the Bow of Makoto being done was mentioned in previous chapters.)

        I don’t see any “asspull powerup” that you are mentioning.

  37. Well I do have a feeling that we will be seeing more to Sofia, She is too big an opponent to let die completely at their second encounter.

    That being said, I hope the author is consistent with death and don’t go there.

    Enjoy your trip, and thanks for the chapter.

      1. Doubt that’s going to be the case for long.

        I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he became a treat so significant that hyumans and demons allied against him.

        Think about it.
        He just proved to everyone that he alone is more powerful than the combined powers of the hyumans, that couldn’t take the ford after trying several times.

      2. I don’t know how to do a reply chain in this website, so replying to your previous comment will have to do.

        Sure, if they were logical and trusted him to not invade, which considering that he just took over an entire country by himself in a day, without him being there despite him being the primary power factor, I don’t think is going to happen.
        Fear does terrible things to a man, not to mention a nation.

        Remember that the unification of Germany upset the power balance in Europe so much that they started the first world war.

      3. Well there’s still the other Heroes, Church and Major Powers. The only ones who won’t try to pick a fight with Makoto will be the Demon Race. I’m pretty sure the hyumans will try to do something one way or another.

      4. Makoto is on a collision course with Tomoki. Tomoki’s growing power is likely to cause him to be an even bigger bitch, one that Makoto is unlikely to tolerate. In the meantime, there’s that bit about meeting the Daemon King.


  38. …..
    ……..
    …………
    WTF just happened?! i already expected that Mako-chan will win but, DAYUM!!!! 1080 swords were obliterated at once. and with only one arrow? well the right way to destroy great number of enemies is by wide area firepower after all. (AOE 110%) RIP sofia. i hope you should’ve just surrendered, but you will be killed either way.

    -“Waka-sama, looks like you easily handled Sofia. I don’t see a single wound or dirt” (Shiki)

    “Well, she was a handy opponent to test my power” (Makoto)-

    -this conversation got me good. the strongest human was just a sparring- no, it’s not. training dummy?
    i wonder what will gonna happen if Mako-chan have killed Sofia with just 1 hit from the beginning. but if if he kill Sofia before Shiki kill lancer, Shiki will be in dangerous situation. good thing Mako-chan played with her for a bit.

    anyways, thanks for the chapter Rei-chan. i’ll be expecting again tomorrow.

    1. you might say that sofia is still alive with that waterdragon regeneration just like Io’s, but better wait for two months to see the full conclusion

      1. Hmm, this is beginning to sound like Illumgand all over again. “Life after death” and then maybe, “one more final death” ?

  39. Okay did anyone got that Lancer was trying to create Unlimited Blade Works but failed! Because that was the first thing that crossed my mind when Sofia dragged Makoto into the small space.

    1. Was commenting on the last few paras as follows. I mean its… hmmmmm…. sorry

      ……
      “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)

    2. Makoto knows that Lorel princess want Chiya to come back to lorel. Maybe makoto want to strike a deal with Hibiki group regarding chiya by using the said debt.

  40. I just imagined Makoto firing Cladbolg like Archer on ep 3 of fate stay night UBW lol he just blew up Stella and made another land mark haha
    Thanks for this ~
    Have a nice trip !!

  41. Name : Sofia Blue
    Gender : female
    Occupation : Adventurer
    Level : 920
    Title : Dragon Slayer
    Status : Rekt In Pieces

    Name : Lancer
    Gender : male?
    Occupation : Sofia’s extra
    Level : ???
    Title : Superior Dragon; Mitsurugi
    Status : tricked by Lich to death

    Do tell if I made mistake.

  42. So, if Root, as a guy, came into a cup then changed into a woman and took a turkey baster filled with the contents of that cup to her axe-wound. Would Root impregnate Root?

    Then if, while pregnant, Root transitioned back to being a guy, would baby Root be aborted or would it be like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Junior?

    My brain is trembling…

    1. I share your inquisitive mind. But I’d like to also add a few more questions.

      If he changed from a man to a woman right after doing the deed, could residual…information be used to impregnate her still?

      Furthermore, if male Root impregnated a woman, then changed into a woman, would the baby lose its Y genes? If not, would the baby carry genes only male Root has, or does the X to Y change retain entirely the same information?

      Is there any way for Root to be simultaneously both or neither gender?

      And finally, if Root can do the same thing as Tomoe, can Komoe(Root version) do the same thing as the main body and what implications would that have? In fact, this ability itself spawns a whole slew of questions, in conjunction with gender-swap or not…

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