Chapter 213: Today Kuzunoha leaves, and Limia must be having it hard

“What did you say just now, Joshua-sama?”

“I have come to suggest retirement, is what I said, Lord Algurio.” (Joshua)

The words of the guest that Algurio brought in were so unexpected that he asked again.

But the words that were returned weren’t that different from before.

The day that Raidou and the Kuzunoha Company left Limia, there was one guest at the Hopelace’s residence in the southern part of the kingdom.

The current Head of the Hopelace household, Algurio Hopelace, had returned to his territory in the time that Raidou’s group was in the capital, in order to prepare for the welcoming of the guest.

Then he should have finished that business when they were in the capital, is the illogical action Raidou would most likely suggest.

Just that, when a noble takes an appointment, there’s a specially troublesome custom of one side visiting and the other receiving.

Joshua feels like that’s troublesome too, and Hibiki who has accompanied him also feels the same inside.

But right now is not the time to aggravate the situation. They have departed from the capital with Raidou’s group, and so, have arrived at the Hopelace territory to see them off.

“…It seems like it is no joke. But Joshua-sama, it is still too soon for me to retire. My son has gone out temporarily, but I am thinking about having him succeed the household when the time comes.” (Algurio)

“‘As a policy of the royal family, we have prohibited evil intended actions towards Raidou and the Kuzunoha Company’, is what I believe I told you before. You have gone against it. Well, your failures in Rotsgard were also pretty pathetic though. Even so, this is troubling. It seems like you have thrown around quite a lot of money, but you must have already noticed that this is not a problem that can be solved with money.” (Joshua)

It seemed like Joshua himself didn’t intend to take back his words.

In this place, there’s only Joshua and Algurio.

Hibiki who’s here on the pretext of being the bodyguard of Joshua, and the knight that works for the Hopelace household, were in standby outside the room.

“I have not gone against it. Since then, I have not put a single finger on Raidou, and when they were on their journey to Limia, the family provided them a lodging. Joshua-sama spoke of throwing around money, but that was our contribution for the reconstruction of Rotsgard and the capital. I am sorry for the rudeness but, I can only call this an unjust suspicion from Joshua-sama. I don’t have any intentions of escaping responsibility or anything.” (Algurio)

“…It has already been exposed that you were conspiring with a number of nobles in this matter. If there’s the need for proof, I will bring that at a later time. Lord Algurio, when the Kuzunoha Company’s group lodged in this place, you clearly send assassins in order to murder them, right?” (Joshua)

“…”

Those were words filled with confidence.

Algurio maintains silence

In this occasion, his silence affirmed what Joshua has pointed out.

He immediately knew that the amount of information and basis of Joshua were not a bluff.

That’s why he decided not to respond by reflex and just wait and see what the other party has to play.

The silence also signified this.

“It ended with the tables being turned, but obviously, it is a big issue. The assassins that you brought to your territory were all people that secretly acted in the country. Not only did you ignore a recent order from the royal family, you even utilized criminals to realize your lynching. It is in no way how a noble of high class should act.” (Joshua)

“Joshua-sama, there’s the public position that one should think of in all actions. I judged that I had obtained your tacit consent and proceeded to act. The consent of Joshua-sama who is the counsellor of the king means that your consent is the consent of the king. Don’t tell me that you are going to deny the reality of the discussion we had before? There were several others there aside from me, you know?” (Algurio)

“Well now, I don’t remember telling you to kill the Kuzunoha Company, and don’t remember accepting such a foolish idea. And I also don’t remember promising that I didn’t see anything. My consent? If you are saying that I would be ignoring that stupid ‘joke’ you guys did there at that time, you are seriously wrong.” (Joshua)

“You are going to feign ignorance till the end? Isn’t that quite the poor treatment there.” (Algurio)

“Doing crafty actions towards the guests that the royal family had invited to express their gratitude, isn’t that quite the deed? If it’s you who has good intuition, there should be no need for more words than these, right? Please retire. Have your eldest son succeed your household, and disappear from the front stage of politics. It is quite the peaceful way of stepping back from top seat of the family.” (Joshua)

Joshua pushes Algurio into retirement with a smile.

The assassins that attacked Raidou were people send by Algurio and his group, and the proof is already in the hands of Joshua.

This deed would normally merit heavy punishments like cutting off part of their territory, or a demotion of their status.

If it can be solved by just changing the head of the family, it is not a bad trade for the Hopelace household.

But…

As long as the Kuzunoha Company is involved, Algurio can’t easily nod.

Even if it was indirectly, there’s no way he would find it pleasant, because it would mean that the power of their household has been chipped off again by them.

“I see. You are really intending to get rid of me huh. But is that okay, Joshua-sama?” (Algurio)

That’s why Algurio decided to use his hidden card.

He knew that the other nobles have already been persuaded or incapacitated. He understood that all the groundwork has already been done, but even with that, he still struggled.

“What is it?” (Joshua)

“I know what you have been desperately trying to hide.” (Algurio)

“…Ah, I forgot to tell you. Your elder son suffered a big injury a few days ago. We are currently doing our best in his treatment.” (Joshua)

“?!”

“His physique has deteriorated quite a bit, but I hope he gets better.” (Joshua)

“Impossible! I have not received a single notice of that! Besides, I was in the capital just a few days ago!” (Algurio)

“Yeah, I am truly sorry. It seems like the report ran late because of the matter with the Kuzunoha Company. I think that the notification will come tomorrow or the day after.” (Joshua)

“His life…his life can be saved, right?!” (Algurio)

Without minding about his words, Algurio presses unto Joshua.

After losing Illumgand, the only one left who can succeed him is the eldest son.

It couldn’t be helped that he would lose himself.

“Of course. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be bringing out a conversation like changing Heads. Ah right, you said something about a secret of mine, right? What was it?” (Joshua)

“…”

Algurio was shocked and revised his knowledge of Joshua.

The Joshua he knows of is a loyal counsellor of the king.

On top of abandoning the succession of the throne, he has a favorable relationship with his little brother Bredda; he is an exceedingly gentle person.

He has never heard of Joshua taking on dirty work.

Even so, the one in front of Algurio is clearly Joshua and not someone else.

Seeing a side of the prince he has never seen before, Algurio felt like he was being cornered.

But he already said that he knew the secret of the prince. Even if he goes without saying it, it won’t bring any benefits.

It would actually invite disadvantage, is what he thinks.

Now that it has come to this, he has decided that there’s no choice but to drag out the information.

He was being played by Joshua splendidly.

It normally wouldn’t be so easy to control the Head of the Hopelace household whose rank comes after that of the royalty.

Joshua was going strong because he knew he would be able to bring out a variety of cards from him.

“If you don’t have anything to say, then I want to hear your answer. You are going to wait for the recovery of your eldest son and retire right, Lord Algurio? (Joshua)

“There is.”

“…Hoh. Go ahead.” (Joshua)

“Then prince Joshua –no, princess.” (Algurio)

“…”

“The child that his Majesty had with a woman from the streets, had -at some point in time- become the brother of Bredda-sama. It would be another matter if it were a noble’s concubine; a lady that has the vulgar blood of someone that’s not a noble.” (Algurio)

“…”

“If this were to be known in the country, it would be clear that it would become an unwelcoming situation for Joshua-sama. A princess that has their same blood, moreover, someone that has been calling herself as a prince and deceiving the whole country; the masses would never accept this.” (Algurio)

“…”

“How’s that? How about we act in a manner that benefits us both? I don’t have any plans on retiring in the near future, but when the time comes, I promise that I will peacefully yield the household to my son. He is already the only one who can succeed it after all. If Joshua-sama accepts this, and promise not to do any unnecessary intervention after my retirement as well, I will take the secret of prince to my grave.” (Algurio)

“Fufufufu.” (Joshua)

“Joshua-sama?” (Algurio)

“Ufufu, ahahaha!! Take my secret to your grave? You will? Are you telling me to believe that? I don’t mind. If you think you are able to, try doing it.” (Joshua)

Joshua laughs away the proposal of Algurio about feigning ignorance.

Being sure that she would be able to finish this while maintaining several cards, Joshua pushed aside the threat.

“Are you telling me to try and expose it? It makes me question your sanity.” (Algurio)

“Revealing a card -that can’t even be considered one- on your own…that’s quite funny.” (Joshua)

“Just like you said, I am a woman. And my mother is a plebeian. Lord Algurio, your information is correct. It is certainly true that if this were to leak outside, it would plunge the capital into great confusion, and it will create a big opening in Limia for foreign countries to exploit.” (Joshua)

“…That’s right. So Joshua-sama, you have no choice but to accept my proposal. Right?” (Algurio)

Joshua didn’t overlook the small opening in the words of Algurio.

“That moment of hesitation there, is telling me everything. The information of me being a woman…if this were to be known, the ones troubled would be the royal family and you nobles.” (Joshua)

“It is a problem of the royal family, but it is not a problem for us.” (Algurio)

“Even though you already know. If it were in an era without war, in a peaceful country, this information would be incredibly valuable and the uses would be many. But in a situation where we are fighting with another race, it can’t even be considered a card. It is simply useless information.” (Joshua)

“…”

“If the current Limia were to show an opening, there’s the chance that the demon race will be attacking again. Even if that doesn’t happen, Gritonia, Aion, and Lorel, will do a variety of interventions in our domestic affairs in the pretense of preserving the frontlines. Hyumans are not a monolith after all.” (Joshua)

“No matter the reality, many hyumans still believe that this war with the demon race will finish with the victory of the hyuman race huh…” (Algurio)

Algurio can also see the situation of the war.

He has also stood in the battlefield, and he understands that the war with the demon race is a serious one that has the survival of the race at stake.

That’s why he had Illumgand go to Rotsgard in order to polish his commanding ability and battle power to high levels.

Algurio speaks of an immature ideal; he wanted to have Illumgand work in the battlefield, and in exchange, return his eldest son to begin his education towards succeeding as the Head.

“Yeah. I have done this much, and today, beginning with lord here, I will be swinging a hatchet at many other nobles as well. In the near future, I will be revealing this to a set number of people inside the castle beyond a certain standing, and at the same time, I will be preparing to leave the castle. In other words, it will be a simultaneous strike between everyone and me, right?” (Joshua)

“Are you saying that you will be abandoning the reformation that is merely halfway -no, that has barely started?” (Algurio)  

“To establish a big reformation, I am way too dangerous. Because I am holding a big bomb after all. That’s why I have already requested another person to take the leading role in changing the country. Also…if it is known that I am a woman, Bredda will have no choice but to resolve himself to be the king of the next generation.” (Joshua)

“…The hero Hibiki huh.” (Algurio)

It is a dangerous conversation, moreover, it is an important one, but it is not something big enough to warrant the company of the hero.

And yet Hibiki came as a bodyguard, which Algurio reads into it deeply.

“Who knows. How about confirming it, not from the stage, but from the spectator’s seat?” (Joshua)

From beginning to end, Joshua didn’t panic at all, even her body spoke of her indifference and calm.

With her blood and gender, Joshua understands that she is in a position that would not even allow her to serve at the side of the king.

From her way of speaking, Algurio could tell that plenty enough.

And he could also tell that she had the resolve of making it end with a simultaneous strike no matter what.

“…Fuh~, this is my lost. Well, you got me there. You really had some sharp fangs hidden there. It is my total defeat.” (Algurio)

After a while of silence, Algurio makes a bright expression as if an evil spirit had come off his shoulders, and said these words in a gentle expression like that of Joshua.

“I am glad to hear you have understood, Lord Algurio.” (Joshua)

“Don’t mind it, I am already a geezer. I will just think of it as a good opportunity. If I can receive it happily, there’s no right or wrong. Well, for my retirement’s farewell gift, I wouldn’t have any objections if you accompany me once in a dance. Of course, you will be filling the female role, Joshua-sama.” (Algurio)

“If it’s only that much, I will happily be your partner. Well then, this matter has been wrapped up, so I will be taking my leave. See you at a later time.” (Joshua)

“Yes, later.” (Algurio)

Joshua stands up with a smiling face.

Algurio also stands up with a smile that didn’t lose to hers.

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“Good job, Joshua.”

“Yeah, it was tiring, Hibiki. But it has ended as Hopelace also yielding their family headship. With this, the noble clique that is clinging to the old predisposition is as good as gone.” (Joshua)

“Turning over half of the nobles with that inclination into enemies; a sane person wouldn’t be able to do that. Now if we are able to take away the eyes of the outside interference, their strength will naturally dwindle.” (Hibiki)

Joshua answers the welcoming of Hibiki who was in the room.

Normally, Hibiki shows her usual respect towards the prince, but when they are alone, the atmosphere is that of two close friends.

“The young nobles that will be succeeding the households are mostly influenced by Hibiki’s thoughts already. From here on, there will be progress.” (Joshua)

“And, how much did that old man show?” (Hibiki)

“Our side’s cards were not as effective as I thought. That we have proof of them going against our orders and attacked the Kuzunoha Company, the fact that I am a woman, and that the eldest son is currently in the middle of treatment. About that much.” (Joshua)

“…Instead of your secret, wouldn’t it have been better to attack with the dishonest amassing of wealth in this place?” (Hibiki)

“It was a hidden card from their side. He utilized it, so I turned it over. I told him that if he were to expose it, it would chip away the national power of Limia, and he won’t be getting away unscathed from that either.” (Joshua)

“That old man is already old enough to be senile huh. To speak it out without realizing that it wouldn’t even serve as a card.” (Hibiki)

Hibiki sighs as if amazed.

“It probably helped that we crushed most of his surroundings and stole his leeway before tackling the matter regarding the attack to the Kuzunoha Company. It ended with a result that was close to what was planned. He said something admirable like asking me to be lenient towards the nobles that had cooperated in the act.” (Joshua)

“‘Close to’?” (Hibiki)

“…Should I say, as expected of a high noble? At the end, he made a bright smile as he accepted his defeat.” (Joshua)

“Admirable… no, you mean crafty, right?” (Hibiki)

Hibiki rephrases it.

It wasn’t an admirable attitude nor was it a manly one; it meant that Algurio was able to splendidly smooth it over by understanding the situation.

“That’s right. I was expecting him to get exasperated and rage when I cornered him, but after the retirement talk was brought down, leaving aside the matter with his eldest son, he was pretty composed. Looking at that, we can’t lower our guards. It was as if he were announcing that he can still act.” (Joshua)

“How troublesome. So it really was the right choice to reserve that card of the eldest son.” (Hibiki)

Joshua nods at Hibiki’s words.

“If Lord Algurio were to lose the life of his other son as well, we would have literally struck each other down. Limia would have fallen into chaos.” (Joshua)

“For a moment, I also thought about the long term method of having the eldest son die at that time, and wait for the current Head to die from old age though. When thinking about it, a high noble like Hopelace should have seeds spread all over the place, so I thought that successors would be sprouting from here and there, and that’s why I decided it was better to have him feel indebted by saving his eldest son though.” (Hibiki)

“…Hibiki, that’s underestimating Lord Algurio too much. It is certainly true that he has many mistresses, and has as many children with his blood, but…” (Joshua)

“Now there, if I listen to that talk, my evaluation of that old man will only lower. I am actually beginning to feel that I have overestimated him.” (Hibiki)

“But that’s a well-known secret. The children that are accepted as the heirs are only those two. The dead Illumgand, and the eldest son that was in the battlefield. When the mistress had a child, he provided them with plenty enough consolation money and threw them away, after all.” (Joshua)

“…”

Joshua talks about the inhyuman actions of Algurio as if they were not a big deal.

On the other hand, Hibiki responds to the talk about him throwing away mistresses one after the other with a complicated expression.

“A number of them have tried to use the blood relation as a weapon to enter the Hopelace household, but the lord took care of them without exceptions. Playing things are playing things, and it displayed that they did not intend to have them involved in the household. If the eldest son were to die, they would have probably chosen a relative to succeed it.” (Joshua)

“It makes me want to say that he shouldn’t do those kind of plays to begin with. Well, I have now understood well that the protection of the Hopelace household is thorough, but…they are really concerned with the linage.” (Hibiki)

“For good and bad, they are nobles after all.  Even when he is like that, he doesn’t do outrageous things towards the obedient populace, and is also considered a kind and tolerant landlord. For the poor lands he would postpone the tax collection, and when the people increase, he would use his own money in order to increase the farming land and jobs.” (Joshua)

“…However, he lies about the tax that the country has, and the own money he uses is in the end, from the tax that he obtained from the people and he uses it to enrich his own clothing.” (Hibiki)

“…That’s why I said, for good and bad. And in reality, the Hopelace territory is famous for being easy to live in, and he is being evaluated as an excelling landlord.” (Joshua)

For Limia, the Hopelace territory is known to be easy to live in and being a wealthy land.

Many people enter it, and there are few who want to leave.

As long as the people are obedient, Algurio shows them a government that recompenses it after all.

Of course, this was simply a difference between obvious exploitation and ingenious exploitation though.

That’s why the reputation of the Kuzunoha Company in the territories influenced by the Hopelace household was so bad.

It was obvious since rumours were flowing around.

From the rumours that have been circulating, the one that is most consolidated is that Kuzunoha is evil and Hopelace is just.

For the people that live without problems and are actually being cared for by their feudal lord, Algurio, there’s no way they would think of him as evil, so this is also an obvious result.

Moreover, the tax profit that he provides to the royal family is more than that of other territories, even when he is reported to do fraudulent practices.

A company that is an enemy of the Hopelace, even if they are guests invited by the royal family, there were many nobles and general residents who didn’t welcome this.

Hibiki and Joshua utilized this.

As a move to destroy the nobles that were too into the old doctrine of noble supremacy.

With the attack of Raidou as the onset, they snuffed out the people that acted on a sense of defeat while Raidou was in his stay at Limia.

Lime Latte worked as a cooperator of the company, so the plan advanced smoothly, and combined with the evidence they had gathered of frauds until now of the many nobles, they were able to put it in motion.

And so, the Kuzunoha Company were used as bait.

By the way, Raidou doesn’t know of this.

Because not all of the interferences reached him after all.

He was simply slightly bothered by the fact that he made the priestess collapse, leisurely gazed at the recovery of Limia, and moderately ignored the talk about business.

Mio had sensed something shady to a certain degree, but she limited herself to simply brushing away the sparks. Because she already had an objective bigger than that, which is to have Raidou learn that Hibiki is a person he can’t be together with.

After being promised by Hibiki that she would be giving retribution to the assassins and the ones involved, Lime was persuaded.

In the depths of Lime’s heart, he felt anger. He was sure that it wouldn’t be disadvantageous for the company, so he decided to cooperate.

“But in that case, even if we were to have the eldest son be slightly indebted, it doesn’t seem like we will be able to cajole the Hopelace household. As I thought, it might be necessary to prepare ourselves for a long term solution.” (Hibiki)

Hibiki recalls the time when she saved the Hopelace’s eldest son in the battlefield.

He is faithful to his father, and even though he is young, Hibiki didn’t feel youth in him.

Even if he were to become the Head, she is sure that he would be heavily influenced by Algurio.

The trouble will most likely continue.

But well, thanks to Kuzunoha Company, the situation has progressed quite a lot, so looking at the whole picture, it is a positive result.

She knew this isn’t the time to be dejected, so she renewed her mood.

“Even if we have the puppet of Lord Algurio take over the household, there’s not much meaning. That’s why…” (Joshua)

“…”

Hibiki was about to answer with a ‘right’, but seeing that Joshua’s words still continued, she makes a dubious expression.

“Let’s change him.” (Joshua)

“…How?” (Hibiki)

“The ones changing gentlemen are always women, right?” (Joshua)

“To reach that conclusion, I feel like you have been reading and listening to literary works way too much.” (Hibiki)

“Really? I admit that I am a young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge of sex, but I think that it is actually an effective method, you know? At the very least, I think there’s  plenty enough worth in trying.” (Joshua)

Joshua speaks with a serious face.

“There’s no disadvantages for us in doing it, but…” (Hibiki)

The enunciation of Hibiki’s words was bad.

“He is currently looking at his lost arm and thinning legs in despair. It is said that the best moment to make someone fall is when they are weakened.” (Joshua)

“You are planning on doing it immediately?” (Hibiki)

It was a vulgar talk, but Hibiki didn’t retort to the contents and asked if they were going to be sending someone directly while he is still in the middle of his treatment.

It seems like Hibiki also thinks that it is a good moment to do it.

“I have already begun. The ones nursing him are all experienced children of houses with a somewhat high standing and strong people. The appearance and age are all within the range of his likes that have been determined beforehand. There’s around 6 of them gathered.” (Joshua)

“…”

Hibiki is speechless that the plan has already started.

She thought that it was great she didn’t say anything about her going to visit him herself and changing his own thinking.

Because it would turn into getting in the way of Joshua after all.

“The only thing we can’t do anything about is his arm. There will be six people working on his treatment and nursing, so by the time his legs recover and he is able to move, he would have probably placed his hands on one of them.” (Joshua)

“As expected, that arm can’t be helped huh. But Joshua, even if you say that you have something to do with those women and he does place a hand on them, aren’t the chances of them going out or marrying pretty low? To change him, I think there’s the need of at least that much good will though.” (Hibiki)

When Hibiki saved him, his right arm had rotted, and that poison was about to further corrode his body.

Both of his legs were mangled, and from its looks, it seemed to be completely late.

It is safe to say that he was saved mostly because of luck.

At that instant, she cut off his right arm, only did emergency treatment, and just in case, she brought his right arm back as well, but Hibiki thought that that arm was already beyond saving.

And that really was the case.

Actually, just having his legs connected can be considered worthy of praise for the healing magicians.

“If those six make him fall that’s good; even if it ends as just playing around…I still have a certain one prepared just in case.” (Joshua)

“A certain one?” (Hibiki)

“Professed to be a top-grade healing magician, but in truth, she is the number one wife candidate.” (Joshua)

“Chiya-chan is definitely a no.” (Hibiki)

Hearing that she was a top-class healer, Hibiki mentions her comrade Chiya as a joke.

“If I did something like that, not only would it be a diplomatic strife with Lorel, it would instantly turn into war.” (Joshua)

“Then I am relieved. And, is it someone I know?” (Hibiki)

“No. In the eyes of Hopelace, it would be the second daughter of a slightly lower ranked house. ‘Divorced once, and no kids’.” (Joshua)

“Did he have that kind of taste?” (Hibiki)

“Whether she is a housewife or a widow, he doesn’t care. It is just that he seems to have a strange taste for older women.” (Joshua)

“For the Limia nobles, they normally say that past their twenties, the value of the woman falls after all. Even though there’s still much more to develop as a woman. In that point, there are way too many idiots. Then, is that second daughter a leftover? In other words, desperate?” (Hibiki)

“She is already 23 after all. I think that internally, she is quite impatient already. There were no marriage proposals in this one year, and she jumped on my proposal. The other party is a Hopelace, so there weren’t any complains from the parents. It was an immediate answer.” (Joshua)

“That person is your real card? Is it going to be okay?” (Hibiki)

“I will be directing and cooperating, so I think we will be able to expect something though.” (Joshua)

“I see.” (Hibiki)

‘Isn’t it a weak hand?’, is what Hibiki thought.

23 with a history of being divorced, that reduces the worth of a woman in Limia quite a lot.

Leaving aside the man in question, it wouldn’t be easy to convince the parents.

The hurdle is too high and it isn’t something that one can expect much, is what she thought.

“Well, she will be devoutly nursing his loss arm to its original state, so she will probably leave a big impression. Moreover, she matches his own preference and her parentage has no problems, and the girl herself is eager, so in the worst case, she can become a mistress.” (Joshua)

“…Healing his arm, you say? Didn’t you say it was currently impossible?” (Hibiki)

“It is impossible for us. But when I tried to consult about the matter of Hopelace to Raidou, he said that something like that can be easily done.” (Joshua)

“You are saying that he is able to grow an arm out of that shoulder that is still in that dark-purple shade?” (Hibiki)

“He was going to give the job to Mio-dono, saying that if it’s with magic it can be done immediately. But something like that would be noticed by people of Hopelace, so I politely refused. When I asked him if we can do this by treating it with medicine, he said there’s no problem with that either. Of course, because of the process, it increased the price by quite a bit more, but I bought it. After acquiring the information completely, I plan on having the girl that will be doing the treatment to enter.” (Joshua)

The Hopelace house that not only got entangled with the Kuzunoha Company in Rotsgard, they are also the very masterminds that send assassins at them.

Even if it is Raidou, if he were to mention that matter, he could refuse, is what Joshua was also thinking.

But conversely, it could be used as a hand to harass Algurio or the people involved, is how she thought.

And so, while taking utmost care in not having Mio and Lime hold suspicions, she persisted in the conversation with Raidou.

“His arm…with medicine?” (Hibiki)

“It seems it is pills and ointment. There is the need for magic support, but it is an outrageous craft. Well, it helps us quite a lot at this moment though.” (Joshua)

Hibiki mutters with a complicated expression.

Because she was picturing a side to be happy about, and a side that would be troublesome.

“Just like planned, we will have him marry someone within those seven, and if he were to make the others concubines or mistresses, it would make it a lot easier for us. They are all girls that know who prepared the table for them and what they are expected to do after all.” (Joshua)

(My real objective would be getting their gratitude and invite the child of Algurio, Amelia Hopelace…we would be able to not only change the Head, but the whole body of the Hopelace house. If it’s her who doesn’t have any connections, Hibiki and I can easily send retainers that support our notions after all. But that girl is…from the Kuzunoha Company, or more like, the student of him. The variables are so many that I can’t use her. It would be the best if we were to obtain the cooperation of the company, but if by chance, we were to invite displeasure and she ends up in a favorable relationship with a foreign country, all would go down.) (Joshua)

Joshua looks back at one of the ideas she originally had and laughs.

The scholarship student in Rotsgard Academy, Amelia.

It was already investigated that she is the child of Algurio and a mistress.

And so, Joshua knew that Amelia doesn’t think well of the Hopelace house, and she thought that depending on the case, she could ask her to help in their weakening.

Taking into consideration her relationship with Raidou, this idea was not implemented though.

“…I feel like Joshua has plenty possibility to be a ruler. Isn’t it fine to become the queen? If Bredda says something about it, I will persuade him.” (Hibiki)

“Please stop the jokes. I don’t have the capability to become a ruler. A ruler needs to have the strong power of attracting people. The larger the country, the more your individual governmental affairs ability comes into play and you have to work as a symbol of the country, make the people and retainers think of you; that’s what it means to become a ruler. If we talk about people that have experience, by making a careful selection, we would be apply to find as many we want.” (Joshua)

“A symbol that people can hold up high has the ability of a ruler huh. Being a queen has a strong impact, and I think you are plenty qualified though.” (Hibiki)

“That can only be called a curious point. Bredda has the ability to make people help him unconsciously, and support him; that’s the kind of appeal he has. But the one that has a stronger appeal than him, moreover, has practical experience as well is…you, Hibiki.” (Joshua)

“I don’t have the blood of royalty. I am excluded from the very beginning.” (Hibiki)

“It will increase the process by one, but there’s enough ways to do it. For me, that’s the ideal for the future. If the day comes when Limia receives a queen, it shouldn’t be me, but you.” (Joshua)

“Hello? A dependable beautiful friend and collaborator of mine, is encouraging me to marry her little brother. What should I do?” (Hibiki)

“Please accept it. I have opened the path wide, and after that, I plan on watching over from afar as well.” (Joshua)

“…Give me a break.” (Hibiki)

Right now there’s still things to do in Limia kingdom.

The reformation forces centered around Hibiki are gaining power as the capital’s reconstruction advances.

The upheaval that will occur inside Limia, the ones that will work as an explosive agent for that is a small scale company that was invited by them; this truth will not be left in any record.

Just a single person’s memories will that name remain.

The winter that is providing a temporary armistice for sporadic fights.

The Kuzunoha Company and Raidou are existences that will be bringing about a big influence, not only to Limia, but to all the upper stratums of every country. It will become a tacit reality that will be edged in them.


Important Translator Note:

Hello guys! I have found that this is an adequate time to break it down.

It is the time to find one more story to translate!! :OOO
Finally, Isekai translations will actually be about Isekai and not only about Tsuki, lol.

If you guys have any suggestions, leave them in the comments as *Suggestion:* and I will be checking it out. Of course, the selection will be done by me as my personal enjoyment is important ;D! So don’t hesitate and suggest away! Preferably a long story and it has to be a web novel. *Don’t want to get caught in legal stuff*.

Looking forward to what you guys suggest! NO NTR AND RAPE please. Thanks.

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0 thoughts on “Chapter 213: Today Kuzunoha leaves, and Limia must be having it hard

    1. While the premise and plot style of that story is good, and even though i would like to read it if the other chapters are continued to be translated.

      But the problem is that the writing style and the way the writer present characters in it is too slate (maybe a bit childish as well), so chances of it being picked up again is low.

      1. @Reaper Phoenix – could you please send me a link ? I’ve been following the series in manga for a long time and it’s been a while since I’ve been dying to read the Ln or at least the Wn but I can’t find it anywhere… :/

  1. I was going to suggest but got repulsed heavily on the spot by the tsunami barrier Rei-san strictly enforced. *laughs maniacaly*

    Anyway. Joshua and Hibiki really makes a good team. They should marry each other already. Or if possible marry the same guy and rise to power and overthrow the old. I had an unpleasant goose bump when Joshua talked about controlling the eldest son, I thought she’d do it herself. Well, imo, it was quite a good plan they have going there. If you want a reform, eliminate the obstacles or bring them to your side. If you can turn them with your ideals alone, it’d be for the better. Those two women just rose again in my evaluation.

    Seriously wth.
    With the exception of Zef, Zara, Rembrandt, Shiki and Lime, women are the ones pretty much running the show here.

    Also I didn’t expect to find a same peas in the same pod. It was awkward and quite surprising that Me and Algurio had pretty much the same idea regarding running ones territory(I don’t have one though, just a simple slave of society), he’s practically my version of Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Well, the Son only became wrapped because of Raidou, though. Actually, both of them are at fault.

    [“For the people that live without problems and are actually being cared for by their feudal lord, Algurio, there’s no way they would think of him as evil, so this is also an obvious result.”]

    Cheers for the chapter~

    1. And even then, Zef relies heavily on Rona, Shiki and Lime are Tomoe and Mio’s bitches, Rembrant is henpecked….
      I think it might have something to do with the goddess’s favoritism?

      To be honest, I’m okay with Algurio’s policies too. There’s the embezzlement, true, but I’d rather have 10 capable embezzlers than 100 honest taxpayers, but incompetent landlords. He’s providing more income than the other guys, and keeping his people happy, so I have no complaints.

      Hell, he seems to be using the embezzled money to make his land do even better in a cycle of prosperity(and gets to look good while he’s at it). One one hand, he’s effectively robbing his country as a vassal, but on the other, his territory is basically a tiny self-sufficient country, and probably operates more efficiently than a big country could.

      1. ikr. Also, they can’t punish him for treason since he technicaly did nothing against the country. It’s not his fault the country did not have any census, the Royalty didn’t even know of it until Hibiki raised the topic. Lol

  2. Dear Reigokai Sensei, this is my first comment on TSUKI GA MICHIBIKU ISEKAI DOUCHUU.
    First I want to thank you for all the joy that you share with us by translating this great novel. I think we all really appreciate your hard work.
    Second, as for another novel translation project, my suggestion is:
    1. Isekai Onsen e Youkoso! I don’t know if it is web novel or not. There has been no translation progress from Shinsori Translations since August last year, I don’t know what caused it though.
    2. Isekai ni Kanaderu Densetsu ~Toki wo Tomeru Mono~, same case I don’t know if it is web novel or not, but it has been dropped by the translator AbsurdTL since November last year.
    Both are good novels in my own opinion, and they have both hilarious story and characters.

    1. And Isekai ni Kanaderu Densetsu ~Toki wo Tomeru Mono~ have been in hiatus by the author him/herself thus the translator stop translating it.

  3. I would like if you could translate ” I who is a loner using cheats to adapt to the dungeon” please.

  4. Preferably a long story and it has to be a web novel. *Don’t want to get caught in legal stuff*.
    This line actually doesn’t work anymore.

    Do you know that the LN version of “Arifureta” has been licensed by “J-Novel Club”.
    And they had approached “Japtem” who previously translated the WN and asked them to remove the WN version translation from there site based on legal terms.

    So, unless you have the permission of the Writer him/her-self (like the group translating “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” have, i think?), if some online translating group license even the LN version, they can ask you to remove the WN version, if they feel like it, especially if its “J-Novel Club”.

    1. they can ask but creative differences would protect them in a legal battle assuming they wanted to fight which asa tl group likely wouldn’t have the cash to do so lol. given how japanese companies are the ln and wn tend to fall under different rights models so the ln being picked up doesn’t mean much to the wn. Its like anime and manga there are several companies that send out C&D letters just when they are considering picking up a series/and or say they rep the creator which they generally don’t as for the authors permission some tl groups will ask and or respect a request to stop or not from the creator. in the end its real hit or miss.

      1. Well “Japtem” also asked them behind there reasoning as to why they want the WN translation to be removed, and he got this reply.

        “We do not control the rights to the web novel and cannot demand that you remove your translations. However, just because the original work is posted for free online does NOT mean that the author has given permission for it to be reposted on other websites, or translated into other languages… and the author could, if they were alerted, request your translation be completely removed (and we could forward a DMCA request on their behalf if necessary).”

        This reply along with other things resulted in “Japtem” removing the first 37 chapters, and would be also slowly removing the other chapter over the course of time as the LN translations catch up. The same is also decided by “Elemental Cobalt” as well (who is the current translator for the series), that he would be removing the chapters when LN translations catch up to the story plot that his translations covered (which according to him could take up to a year or so).

        Main Article: http://japtem.com/removal-of-arifureta/

  5. How about Legend or Kuma kuma kuma bear?
    They are releasing 1 chapters per week but judging by the raws, it’ll take about 4 years to catch up.

  6. I would like to recommend kenja no mago (Magi grandson). Academy style reincarnated MC who is OP. Lots of humour, interesting supporting characters., action is well described. Currently at 103 chapters in the web novel. It’s been partially translated up to 51, but those have been sporadic, slow and changing hands. Even if you don’t personally translate, I would recommend checking it out.

  7. Thank you for your translation, i really like it. I read this novel like in a weeks lol

    My request is She Professed Herself The Pupil Of The Wiseman (WN)

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/she-professed-herself-the-pupil-of-the-wiseman/

    Frankly, if you ever take this, i hope you considered translating from chapter 48 if UndedTrans hasn’t fix his grammar and translation yet

    No harms, frankly, i can’t read his translation.

    He said that Xant & Minions will continue the TL but i think that their hands already full of translation

    Sorry for my bad english

  8. Woohoooo~~!! Finally moar isekai~~! I have no suggestions tho since I’m new on this department~ I’m expecting good new WNs~

    Thank You 4 d Chapter~ ^^

  9. Thanks for the chapter like always
    Pretty cunning females we have here right?
    Novels?
    Sayonara ryuusei konichiwa… yes Op dragon reincarnated as human.
    Elf tensei
    Both are free of TL seems,

  10. i suggest isekai mahou wa okureteru as its being translated at a very slow pace because the translator “skythewood” is focusing on other projects!

      1. i agree…the chapters which is being translated by kungfupanda is way behind skythewood AND skythewood is still translating but the pace is too slow!!i even saw that they had dropped the project for at least 2 months…..its not like i dont like skythewoods translations as their pace on the other projects like alderamin and overlord is good…well would appreciate it if reigo-san could translate isekai mahou wa okureteru OR nidoume no jinsei wa isekai de!

  11. Don’t get what you mean by legal stuff. You’re just as likely to get DMCA’ed for WN translations as LN translations. :-\

  12. Thanks for the chapter. Hope you can find another good novel you’d find enjoyment in translating.

  13. Thanks for the chapter! Shipping Bredda x Hibiki (if they will be smart enough to not go all out against Makoto and die in process).

    About translating something new, now about Alice Tale or Nidoume no Jinsei wo Isekai de? Both a currently dropped, but both are good, especially Nidoume no Jinsei (but Alice is sooo cute :p).

  14. Thanks for the chapter, really it was so fast and it actually made my day. A new series huh, well it feels like one of those situations where a friends asks you to recommend and show and all knowledge of shows disappears from your mind especially the ones you really want to recommend. Anyways… this show seems interesting can’t find anyone who picked this up and if anyone knows where i’d really like a link please. http://www.alphapolis.co.jp/content/cover/923052694/

    Not like this will get through to you Reigokai-senpai knowing how many comments there are but what the hell won’t hurt putting it out there.

  15. i really would like to see isekai tensei soudouki
    i dont know whether there is a web novel of it but it is an interesting story.

    and lightnovelbastion is not making progress with it

  16. Why are you going to get another translation? Are you going to abandon Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu?

  17. Master of Monsters, please. Some other group promised that the releases will be bimonthly, but it’s almost been 2 months since the last release lol. Not to mention the releases before that… half a year? Sade, it’s a good read. Really.

  18. Other World Dinging Hall maybe? I really liked that series, definitely my favorite cooking novel. I doubt you’d ever see this comment though, I commented a few hours too late after all. Thanks for the translations!

  19. Hmmm what about Sayonara Ryuusei Konnichiwa Jinsei it was rekord twice lite quite kong indeed but Has magcic.reincarnation.dragons.demons.lamias.huehue humans and ITS intresting to boot. Nie chapter.

  20. I’m just leaving this comment to say that I’ve changed my mind, I’m on the bandwagon for “My Entire Class Has Been Reincarnated – I Became the Weakest Skeleton!” now.

  21. Sayonara Ryuusei Konnichiwa Jinsei is my recommendation. It seemed to be a great read for the amount that was translated. Hopefully it makes the cut!

  22. thanks for the chapter reigokai-sensei…
    i hope raido disicple not become play thing that in the plan those 2 girl…
    plz sensei i suggest goblin slayer XD…
    i like its manga n it already have web novel translator, but it didn;t have constant update…. it has last update on 22 january so long no up date yet
    or toaru ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki, well it nice for me to read but it not isekai
    forgive if its not on your note standard

    1. I heard Goblin Slayer LN has been officially picked up by a publisher and is being translated. Not sure by who because I don’t follow it. Just heard it from a friend.

  23. HAI HAI HAI!!!
    Kochi kochi.

    There seems to be many suggestion, ne~

    But, i also want to suggest too. This is my opinion though. How about try doing a romance.

    Yuusha Party no Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shite
    http://ncode.syosetu.com/n2959bs/

    It’s about an op demon underling of the demon lord (the demon lord ia not op tho) who was also a reincarnate that fall in love with the healer of the yuusha party.

    It’s currently translated by RinkageTranslation; but the translation are… what to say… waaaay too slow. And the translation order are messed up a bit with ln and wn jumbled a bit. There are even chapter jump which already had been posted with a gap of non-translate chapter.

    I’ve been feeling sooo down when no (not much to be exact) progress shown. I wanna see the healer heroin fall in love and being kya kya fufufu with the mc.

    *sliding dogeza*

      1. tomoe does have big boobs , that one is the first clothes she wear after pact with makoto, only after he started their journey to human settlement that Tomoe use the samurai clothes and not the Kimono one

      2. even in the manga, she tease Mio on their first encounter about being makoto ‘sexual relieve’ when he wants to (poor Makoto, he’s dying but Tomoe teasing Mio in that moment. LoL)

      3. In manga you will notice, if she is alone with Makoto and Mio she will lower her clothes like that, then the moment she going out she will properly fix it and put scarf to cover her skin. Is Tomoe self conscious about how sexy she is ?

          1. Good manga adaptation I can say, the mangaka really understand how to translate The character expression and moving the story at slightly faster pace, yet it not feels forced.
            Worth to read.

      4. well…. she even mimicking the nekomimi girl from one of makoto eroge memory, she probably only want makoto to see her naked body. Do you think she will just give other people beside makoto a sight for sore eyes ? i dont think so

        1. Ohh i know that the only one she would show of too is makoto. After seing the manga i now know that she is tomoe since she looks different from the Wn and from the manga.

      5. and dont forget the Komoe v.1 … damn so cute when she first introduce herself even seeing makoto reaction and the silly tsukkomi (in mangahere) saying that she pregnant from makoto and its their daughter just after 1 night

        1. If i remember right komoe was created after the incident with mist village being attacked by the rank 2 adventurer woman. And the one who tomoe created was the same image as her.

          1. That was the second Komoe, the first died in the incident with the adventures. She was created since the High Orcs came to live in Asora, I think.

      6. btw which reaction do you mean you liked the most ? the one from zetsuya slapping after makoto get called lv 1 noob goblin ? or Toa face when watching they annihilate the base ?

  24. http://yomeru-hj.net/novel/jyousyu_gaiden/
    Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita

    Synopsis: Accidentaly summoned by an ancient map, first year high school student, Kiyokawa Hiroto is forced by the arrogant Lord of the castle to exterminate the vampire that has been haunting his castle. Unexpectedly befriending a girl from Mummy tribe, Hiroto skillfully managed to capture the Vampire with her help. However, he is soon framed by the Lord of the castle. Bravely and kindly aiming to be a Lord, the fantasy of summoned to another world starts!

      1. A lord’s life is determined by a spirit’s light. If they do too much wrong and the light goes out, they die. You can find some translations of the manga if you look around, but yes it involves two friends who get caught together in a summoning and one of them ends up having the position of lord forced on him.

  25. Isekai wo Seigyo Mahou de Kirihirake!

    Evan Douglas despite being born in nobility, he was bullied by everyone in his family due to his low mana capacity and even more due to his black hair and eyes that does not run in the family.

    The only person who is kind to him is his maid Serafina from the wolf beastman race that is of similar age and he is later exiled from the family and Serafina follows him.

    But either by luck or fate, after suffering a hit in the head, Evan started having dreams of a place with extremely high-technology beyond anything he could imagine, on it he saw dolls being controlled by some strange magic and glowing windows with moving pictures. This dreams leads him to develop a new magic he calls control magic, that does not belong to any of the known elements. Now Evan with his new abilities goes adventuring with his maid Serafina.

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/isekai-wo-seigyo-mahou-de-kirihirake/

  26. Regokai, try picking up nidoume no jinsei, but it’s been dropped for two months, just a suggestion..
    Also parallel world pharmacy is also good. It’s up to you.

  27. Thanks for the chapter !

    As for suggestions, well i’m sure there will be plenty. You will have a tough time choosing, in addition, i apologize for making it tougher 😉 but here are two novels which are really good, both were previously translated and then abandoned by the translates:
    1) Maken no Daydreamer
    https://entruce.wordpress.com/projects/mnd-chapters/
    http://ncode.syosetu.com/n0433bl/

    2) Sayonara Ryuusei Konnichiwa Jinsei
    https://binhjamin.wordpress.com/sayonara-ryuusei-konnichiwa-jinsei/
    http://ncode.syosetu.com/n6375bm/

    I posted both the raw links, as well as the links of the previous translated chapters so you can give them a read through, so you can have an overview 😉

    Both are adventure stories and take place in a different world.

    Good luck choosing 😉

    1. Haha, I can’t believe myself, most of the suggestions I read/ know but i forgot about them:
      so yeah:
      3) Nidoume no Jinsei wo Isekai de
      4) Isekai wo Seigyo Mahou de Kirihirake! (manga)
      5) Parallel World Pharmacy

      They are all interesting, if anything even if you choose something else, they are worth a read through 😉 have fun reading and choosing! 🙂

  28. I didn’t see the end note so I might as well suggest, and by the way, I hate it if that the other male’s treatment is bad. So Yarukinashi Eiyuutan, I choose you!!

  29. One I’ve enjoyed would be:

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/monster-no-goshujin-sama/

    The releases are very inconsistent and often months in between (no offense to the translators, who most likely are simply busy), but I’d love to have more consistent updates.

    I enjoy the story, and think it’s beginnings have been interesting, and hope to read more of it before I cave and learn JP myself 😛 (as I have no faith in my MLT abilities to figure out what is going on)

  30. Thanks for the chapter as always. I will say it, women are scary I was scared shitless when I read about the plans of Joshua and the fact that even before sitting with the head of the house the manipulation of the next head alredy started. Thats one person I don’t ever want to make my enemy. Regokai I recomend you to go to animesuki the guys thar are always talking about good series that aren’t been translated. i will recomend you one that has been translated but it hasn’t been worked completely I mean the translators have been jumping volumes right and left but is a LN Hagure no Yuusha. Web novels I have no knowladge of some.

    1. Joshua is allowed to think and act that way, is extremely consistent with her character.I’ve said a few times she’s my favorite female character outside Asora and this chapter confirmed it.

      1. Well given her position is only natural that she developed such an actitud, but still one thing is to have an idea of someone and ither is cnofirm that idea, sad thing that so far her character doesn’t seemd to have mutch prominace(?).

  31. thanks for the chapter!

    everybody’s talking about new projects, so I will just let an ethical problem here:
    is there so much a difference between racial discrimination and nobility?
    I think they are both the sames: you birth and blood determine your social standing and rights you receive.
    the only difference would bet racial discrimination is a biological difference, and nobility is a social construct (damn, never knew I would use the word myself…)
    people are very offended by racial discrimination, but seem rather chill about nobility.

    1. I think it’s an unspoken truth that they are a different fruit of the same tree. People are easily swayed by what’s on the surface since it is easier for them to comprehend and give judgement. Whereas for nobility, it’s like looking at celebrities.

      It’s like the saying good-looking people are for good-looking people, while fags are for fags as for nerds, which some people think is a matter of fact until today.

    2. Well America wasn’t chill about it that’s one of the reasons the 13 colonies went to war with Britain. Not the only one but still a major one. I wish hibiki would use other countries to pull ideas from other than just Japan. I get the feeling she convinced that Japan’s teachings where the best and so she is basing all her decisions on that. It’s definitely gunna come back to bite her. Unless that’s just how the author writes but I doubt it.

      1. except the people who sponsored the american war of indepedence were the faux-nobles. they were all rich landowners, slavemasters, and a few who were closely connected to the british royalty. it’s a rich men’s war.

    3. I’m pretty sure the consensus is that nobles are usually arrogant sh*theads though?

      We usually don’t give them a free pass when they go too far with whatever they’re doing. It’s just that by default, it’s easier to understand discrimination in our society more than nobility, which has lost most of its authority compared to olden times.

    4. I can see what you mean but are people indifferent about that kind of discrimination, I wonder ?

      Actually, there are ways of gaining nobility, for your race…Well you can still hope to be summoned to another world ! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH !

  32. By the way I hope that if you pick a new series doesn’t affect mutch Tsuki, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. maken no daydreamer, original translator ripped people off demanding money for translations and didnt translate the sponsered chapters, quit when the chapters got to long and deleted all his work in order to ask for more money and “start over” with the visual novel, “suspicious”

    1. I agree with you, he also said that it seem more fun or interesting in ln ver than the wn….
      but he lasted up to 50 chaps and started over again…

    2. What rawspud said.
      Maken no Daydreamer is really interesting.
      What’s more, after what happened with that other translator, we few fans left really want someone honest and capable to look after it… Someone like you, Rei-senpai.

  34. Suggestion: Konjiki no Word Master: Yuusha Yonin ni Makikomareta Unique Cheat

    Has been translated up to chapter 229 has 691 chapters total minus the extra chapters which their are 78 extra chapters. Many have tried to keep this going and many have givin up, I would love to see this finished it is a good story. If you would like translating from chapter 1 would be ok as some of the translations are not so good. As always thank you for the chapter and for all the hard work

    If you would like to give a little read of it go to:
    For chapter1 – 18
    http://unlimitednovelfailures.mangamatters.com/teaser/konjiki-word-master/#chapter01

    If you want to chapter jump and read a few chapters with titles that look interesting go to:
    https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Konjiki_no_Wordmaster

  35. How about “Monogatari no naka no Hito”?
    It’s about the legendary magician who saved the world 200 years ago…
    After he saved the world, he became a hikkikomori in his ‘castle’ reading the books he purchased all around the world. (unknown to him, it caused the percentage of magician to lower down)
    Then 200 years has past he didn’t age but rather he wanted to enter the magic school to learn modern magic.

    I’ve been waiting for the translations to come, but the last one is almost more than 1 year…
    I also read the manga version sometimes…

  36. I have just the right project for you : Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu.
    The translator there complained about the growing length of chapters 2 months ago, so maybe you can help out the translator a bit. With your help I’m sure we can see chapters released faster.

    1. That novel is complete up to the most recent RAW. There is nothing to work on until a new chapter is published (about every 2 months) and one was put up in the last week.

      Unless you mean the LN, which has a few differences.

  37. Thx for the chapter o/
    great read but iam already ready for hte next Arc, i wonder what new students we will get~~

  38. Sugestions:
    Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita (高1ですが異世界で城主はじめました). Quite like ‘Death March’ or ‘Tsuki ga’ but MC is not OP, just a smart and sencible person.
    or
    Maou na Ano Ko to Murabito A (魔王なあの娘と村人A). Not ‘isekai’, not web novel but very funny and interesting.
    Both are considered hard to translate (by cautr, from guhehe.net) but very satisfying.

  39. I’d say either
    Magi’s Grandson
    OR
    Maken no Daydreamer
    Both are kinda interesting. Maybe the first one is a little bit boring and repetitive, though.

  40. You’ll be translating new novels? Thank you!!
    Suggestion:
    – Nidome no Yuusha (daily dallying is doing this one but releases 1 chapter a month)
    – 1000 nin no Homunkurusu no Shoujo tachi ni Kakomarete Isekai Kenkoku (this one is a bit mediocre but interesting and dropped by the translator)
    – Cursed Sword Master (another by daily dallying with slow releases)

  41. Reigokai-san, I have two suggestion of good light novel you should be translate, and both of them is also an Isekai story.
    First is “Isekai Tensei Soudouki” : http://ncode.syosetu.com/n7677bt/. This story had been translate by LightnovelBastion but stop (hiatus) in the midway. I don’t know either they drop it or not. But what can I say this story is really good.(it also have it own manga that you can read at alphapolis.co.jp).
    Second is Ore to Kawazu-san no Isekai Hourouki : http://web.archive.org/web/20121210025343/http://ncode.syosetu.com/n3882ba/. The story is a little bit weird because it about summoned boy name Tarou goes travelling with a mage frog but still really good to read, in my opinion. This story also have it own manga on the same site as story above

  42. 1)転生従者の悪政改革録 (角川スニーカー文庫) , have raw for all 3 novels. MC s sempai reincarnates as noble and MC as her butler.
    2)http://ncode.syosetu.com/n6581dc/ Different world brothel. Heroines are virgins.

    1. 1. being translated…..both the web and light novel….the light novel has been taking a while to update now and its by Skythewood …and the web by random people…..TBH its kinda confsuing now cause both were mixed at 1 point….and the story for both are pretty much the same….

      3. Din no Monshou is being translated…iregullarly

      4.The Prodigy Sefiria’s Overpowering Program looks very interesting lol

      5.has been dropped lol….

      1. 1. I suggest it because the real translator in Skythewood is missing…. and the status still unknown, when someone asked it in the comment about the status, Skythewood not answer it, i have try to ask but its the same, skythewood not answer it…. its make me sad, and i think the other will sad too…

        2. its too bad taking too long…. T_T

        5. yup, the translator give up because some sites stole it….

        What i like the most is Tensei shittara datta ken, the main translator is kind to let other to translate and sometimes collaborate with them to make the chapter release faster….

    1. I love that one, but the side says “dead” in parenthesis. I think the author dropped it. It’s a really big shame, because up to where I read (ch 68), it was such a fun read.

  43. Hibiki’s otp is already raidou… Too many connections… The question is when and how. And how tsun/dere she will be.

  44. In my opinion it would be really good if you clear all the sponsored chapter first before picking a new novel to translate. Right?
    But it’s up to you.. the good one would be magi craft Meister, net auction, doll Dungeon. but I strongly suggest clear the sponsored chapter 1st coz many will criticize you, and I’m the first one.
    But don’t mind me.

  45. mmm this is not easy.
    if we talk of WN who aren’t traslated yet, I have no idea
    if we talk of WN who are pick up but the raslation is slow (and to slow i mean Very SLOOOOOW) and can be pick up/work in team there are:

    1) The Man Picked up by the Gods
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-man-picked-up-by-the-gods/

    2) The Ability to Make Town!? ~Let’s Make a Japanese Town in Different World~
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-ability-to-make-town-lets-make-a-japanese-town-in-different-world/

    3) Legend
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/legend/

    4) That Person. Later on…
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/that-person-later-on/

    1. You really shouldn’t suggest series that had chapters released in the last 1-2 weeks. Besides the town one that had a chapter released on 2/22 the other 3 series all had chapters released this month.

    2. Just curious, but what is your definition of slow? I followed Legend and That Person Later on, both has been updated in the last month. 🙁

  46. http://www.novelupdates.com/series/kaettekite-mo-fantasy/ is actually really, really interesting. Translations have been horribly slow inconsistent and it’s been dropped by three different translators. As I understand, it’s pretty difficult to translate. Neo Translations have released threeo chapters recently but last release before that was over a year. So if you could talk with him and help that would be wonderful.

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/my-entire-class-has-been-reincarnated-i-became-the-weakest-skeleton/ is kind of interesting. I haven’t kept up with the chapters but it seemed a fun light-hearted fantasy.

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/sayonara-ryuusei-konnichiwa-jinsei/ might be interesting. It’s been ages since I read it. Well, there are 16 chapters already translated so you should be able to get an idea from that.

    You might want to give http://www.novelupdates.com/series/astartes-knight/ a look.

    I’d personally suggest you avoid anything that was an activity translated manga. It just seems a waste because you’ll probably have to spend months translating chapters that have been already covered in the manga.

    I don’t think you need to worry that much about legal issues with light novels. Unless it’s already been licensed or it seems likely to be licensed.

    Obviously, something with dozens or hundreds of chapters that simply haven’t be translated in a month shouldn’t be considered unless the translated explictly dropped them. Geez, people are too impatient..

    1. I really enjoyed Weakest Skeleton, too bad the translator, Soojiki, got conscripted and had to drop it.

  47. What about my pet is holly maiden..
    Its really intersting one,did no one reading this..and till now still no update yet..damn so many sggstn..🤔

  48. please no nidome, any of those nidome…they’re suck..usually the mc is bland, unreasonable killer freak, or megalomania as if all in the world suffering is incomparable to his and than surprisingly all the woman is attract to him..

    1. To Deprive a Deprived Person is still being translated….people not donating so he is being slow….so why try to make others steal his series lol….last update was 2 months ago

  49. A good LN that could use translation might be,” Sekai no Owari no Sekairoku”
    It keeps getting delayed or dropped.

  50. Disgusting plan, huh? But this is the path you have chosen Hibiki, to change things from the inside, you have to involve yourself in politics, and politics involve using dirty plans for the greater good or for yourself(for Corrupts), it means to having to stomach not murdering disgusting nobles, to avoid public unrest, or even having to devote your body to the cause sometimes. Selling yourself to some noble in a political marriage. Don’t decieve yourself, the peaceful solution is not always the best solution. People always think on using plans that requires a lesser amount of sacrifices for the “greater good” but that doesn’t really bring permanent changes. War is trash, but there’s one thing it brings about, the fear, the pain, the sorrow it brings, make people reflect on their lives a value their connections with other people. Too much peaace make people forget others in order to focus on their own prosperity.

    1. Sorry about the many mistakes here and there. I simply don’t work well, without having the option to edit texts.

  51. It would be awesome to see more Jinrou e no Tensei, Maou no Fukukan get translated. Though I think the original translator stopped because the author requested he stopped or something? Probably a good idea to check out why it stopped in the first place. Solid story about a reincarnated werewolf acting as the go between between the demon army and occupied humans.

  52. No game No life, unless somebody actually translate that.
    Because I don’t know where to find the new volume, if by any chance some of you guys know the “fanfic” link please tell me………

    1. Anyone who recommends this series is malicious and out to drive their translator to tears.

      Seriously, that series is verbose as fuck and a huge pain in the ass to read if you’re not very familiar with the language, let alone translate.

    2. Do you want to kill Reigokai? There is a reason why the TL on that series is slow. Besides, Sifa is doing a good job in translating it.

  53. Thank you for the chapter!

    I don’t know how long it is, but I would like to recommend the web novel version of only sense online. The light novel is already being translated but there are many differences bettween them.

  54. Youmuin San wa Yuusha ja Arimasen node … BECAUSE, JANITOR-SAN IS NOT A HERO

    Synopsis:

    A group of people on a school’s campus were summoned to another world; however, the protagonist is a janitor. Dozens of students and teachers were accidentally summoned by a girl genius who belongs to a magic academy. Before the ordinary janitor could receive his chosen power, a certain student stole it. (He was unable to obtain a 3 year contact extension. And, after graduating from a third rate university, he failed to secure a good job. He has been a janitor for 2 years, and at the age of 25 – he is still somewhat of a contacted employee. After taxes, his salary is less than 120,000 yen per month.) The God took pity on the janitor who was robbed, and gave him hope…

    its a realy good read and has 49 Chapters but no longer being worked on and is free to pick up
    https://anotherworldtranslations.wordpress.com/because-janitor-san-is-not-a-hero/

    1. Was enjoying that one. It has a lot of negative reviews from people that don’t seem to understand how to read though. Lots of selfcentered people in it and the MC gets screwed over alot, but he was starting to turn it around in the last translated chapter.

      Not sure if that one is a WN or a LN though. Hmm it is listed as a WN but I know the images were pulled from the LN.

  55. I would like to suggest “knights and magic”, it was dropt and doesn’t really have any dedicated translators despite being an amazing story. The chapters are a bit long though.

  56. A few that seem to have stopped:
    Kenja no Mago
    Maken no Daydreamer
    Re:Monster
    Other World’s Monster Breeder
    Master of Monsters
    World Teacher
    Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru
    Takami no Kago
    The Strongest Level 0 Aikido Master

    Pretty sure most of these are Web novels but the translators seemed to have stopped due to lack of staff and some personal problems within the translation groups.

    I love the quality and rate of translations you provide for Tsuki and would love to see the same level of quality brought to these works.

    Also I believe the people most recently associated with the above listed works would love to continue them so you would be able to get the sufficient help you need to keep up with the extra workload.

  57. thanks for the chapter
    i laughed so hard when i realised something it was like

    hibiki meet mio
    hibiki : come to the dark side
    mio : hell no, i have waka_sama after all

    hibiki meet lime
    hibiki : come to the dark side
    lime : NO! i am lime latte of kuzunoha companie.

    hibiki realise how op is raidou
    hibiki : come to the dark side
    makoto : my answer is no, i am and i will stay neutral

    (hibiki) shit!! why all the person i really want refuse, if it’s like that i will at least recruit one of his student with the help of joshua

    to be continued

    1. Hibiki: Join m-
      Amelia: No time to talk! I’m off to do special training with Lime! No matter what, I will join Kuzunoha with Shiki-sensei!
      Hibiki: ……

  58. You can translate Maken no daydreamer (WN) where the last translator abandoned it?
    or Bu ni Mi wo Sasagete Hyaku to Yonen. Elf de Yarinaosu Musha Shugyou (WN) would be great too

  59. I am not sure if this story is one that you will like or if it doesnt have rape and/or NTR but it has a intersting synopsis.
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/son-of-destruction/
    n modern Japan, ordinary high school student, Kizaki Souma, was suddenly summoned to a different world. In that world, the humans oppressed and conquered the demi-humans. Souma, in order to save the beast people who helped him, will fight the Humans’ leader using his knowledge of manga and games.

    This is the story of the boy who was the worst of vandals and would be feared enough to be called the “Son of Destruction” in the future generations.

    1. The group that was translating it caught up with the author and stopped. Almost 10 months after releasing chapter 29 they released chapter 30 with 終話 as the number, which means Final Chapter.

      Seems the author grew bored or busy or just decided not enough people were interested in it and stopped writing it, then decided to come back and write up a final chapter to give it a conclusion.

      1. I should have read the chapter 30.

        It was just an apology from the author for not finishing the work and mentioning two other works they were working on instead.

        So all of the chapters were translated.

  60. *Suggestions*
    -Sayonara ryuusei konichiwa jinsei
    (I’m gonna pretend noone suggested it before) protagonist is oldest and mighties dragon that commited kind of suicide because he was bored with infinite life and than he reincarnated as a human with his memories intact and with weakend magical power (he can still trample gods with ease).

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/sayonara-ryuusei-konnichiwa-jinsei/

    -garudeina oukoku koukoku ki
    Protagonist was a human from our world that suddenly woke up and found himself in another world. There are many game elements, one of which is status screen. It turns out that he is now a Dragunir (pretty much ryujin from arifureta). After witnessing the way that humans treat demi-humans he sets out to build a country for demis. ALL FOR THE SAKE OF FLUFFINES.

    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/garudeina-oukoku-koukoku-ki/

    btw thx fot the chapter

    1. I want to mention that I wrote about garudeina because there was no update or information about it since december.

  61. Quite the cloudy chapter there… Well, it was amusing !

    I wonder what kind of talk will MC-chan have with that Ikemou ?
    We are at a point where it’s quite difficult to see where this story is heading ! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH !

    Though there are still things I want to read, like the two Heroes-sama discussing about MC-chan, Bitchiki and the Puppeteer princess or the next attack of the Demons who were way too calm at this occasion. (unless they didn’t attack because MC-chan was present…)
    Well, still a lot to think about !

    Thanks for your work !

  62. Here’s a fun observation, but aren’t there some parallels here? Hibiki is like the analog of Zef, leading her people based on what they demand and doing her best to both serve and guide them, and Joshua is the Hyuman version of Rona, making internal schemes that draw out elements of internal opposition while fielding intelligence reports for the king.

    1. I don’t know why opinions on Hibiki and Joshua are so negative.
      I think at least they are trying to do their best for their country not themselves.

      1. They don’t like them much pretty sure because they are thinking too highly of hyuman. The war is there because of the goddess though. No matter how they do, as long as that bug is there nothing will change. And the changes hibiki will bring most likely will last for how long, 2 maybe 3 generation? As long bug controlling the world, discrimination will continue to exaggerate. If bug is out of the way or perhaps no longer interfere with human then it will naturally come true. But well, hibiki think too highly of hyuman. Bug let her be most probably because she still needs her as hero. You think she will let demi-human to stand along side with the hyuman? Well hibiki sense that bug need to go so she kept silence when mc said he want to bring the bug down.

  63. My sugestion would be
    Nidoume no Jinsei wo Isekai de
    http://infinitenoveltranslations.net/teasers/nidoume-no-jinsei-wo-isekai-de/
    http://www.novelupdates.com/series/nidoume-no-jinsei-wo-isekai-de/
    http://ncode.syosetu.com/n6332bx/

    It’s a reincarnation/ otherworld MC in a word of sword and magic.
    The main translator dropped it because he was translating it at a rate that would be almost impossible to catch up with the author(he translated every 14 days+- and the author released weekly), there was a group/person that translated 3 more chapters, but that was in January and his last post was in February posting that he was busy(February 1st)

  64. http://www.novelupdates.com/series/reincarnated-as-a-dragons-lets-aim-to-be-the-strongest/

    I woke up in an unknown forest.

    It seems like this place is a fantasy world where strange-looking beasts run rampant. And just like in a game, I seem to be able to check mine and my enemies’ ability.

    Let’s hunt monsters and gather titles in order on level up and evolve into a higher dragon!

    And I heard a mysterious voice in my head, “Let’s aim to be the strongest!”

    I think it’s cool, he evolved to become the strongest dragon and his only interaction with humans, the only bad one in my opinion is the extended battles

  65. Hmmmm just sayin, will it affect your TLing Speed on Tsuki ga? I didn’t mean to be selfish but if it does affect your TL speed then maybe u should pick up some short novel like That person later on and Skill taker.. I hope u don’t get carried away by the new project

  66. First, thanks for the translation.

    Don’t know if mentioned but I recommend Isekai Onsen e Youkoso! http://www.novelupdates.com/series/isekai-onsen-e-youkoso/

    Summary: Kamijou Takuma was one day caught up in a hero summoning with his whole class. While each and every one of Takuma’s classmates got powerful abilities, Takuma got Drilling (Hole digging). Branded as useless, Takuma was driven out of the Royal Castle. While inevitably digging a hole, he chanced upon hot springs. With a great effort, Takuma was determined to run an Onsen. However, that Onsen included a cheat-like effect of raising stats upon entering──
    He runs the Onsen while sometimes kicking his annoying classmates around.

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