WM – Chapter 129: Takatsuki Makoto departs

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“Makoto-san! We will be able to travel together! I am happy!” (Leo)

Saying this, Prince Leonard grabs my hand tightly.

“Same here, I will be counting on you.” (Makoto)

Right, Prince Leonard will be going to Spring Log with us.

To think he would be this happy about it.

But I am still in bed.

At this rate, I won’t be able to change clothes.

“Leo, you are troubling Hero Makoto. That’s enough.” (Sofia)

Princess Sofia reprimands him.

But Prince Leonard ignores his sister’s words.

“Right, Makoto-san, I heard that you are engaged with Sofia-neesama! In other words, you are my brother. From now on, I will be calling you Makoto-niisan, okay?!” (Leo)

“Huh?” (Makoto)

Is that way of calling me already settled?

Also, you are so close your breath is reaching me and it is getting me nervous here.

“Leo!” (Sofia)

“Well then, see you later!” (Leo)

Prince Leonard runs off.

““……””

Princess Sofia and I look at each other.

I scratch my cheek and give her a wry smile.

“Prince Leonard is an energetic boy, isn’t he?” (Makoto)

“…You are liked quite a lot by Leo, aren’t you?” (Sofia)

“…Why are you looking at me with those eyes of suspicion, Sofia?” (Makoto)

“Nothing.” (Sofia)

Princess Sofia averts her gaze sulkish.

That profile of hers is similar to Prince Leonard’s, and it really hammers the fact that they really are siblings.

And then, my head that was slowly waking up reminded me of the words of Eir-sama.

Actually, at this rate, Rozes might perish.

Does Princess Sofia know about this?

“Sofia, have you heard anything from Eir-sama?” (Makoto)

“…Anything, as in?” (Sofia)

Princess Sofia tilts her head.

“About Rozes, and about the danger of the Demonic Forest…” (Makoto)

I choose my words carefully and ask her.

“No, nothing… Could it be that you spoke to Eir-sama?! What did you talk about?!” (Sofia)

“T-That’s not it. I simply spoke to my own Goddess, Noah-sama.” (Makoto)

I hurriedly lied, but I wonder if what Eir-sama said way back ‘keep it a secret from everyone, okay?’ is still active.

“I see… Hero Makoto, a guest has come to visit you. Once you finish changing, please come.” (Sofia)

After saying this, Princess Sofia leaves the room.

Guest?

◇◇

“It has been a while, Water Country’s Hero.” 

In the room, there’s an attractive female knight with golden armor and sharp eyes.

If I remember correctly, she is…

“Uhm, are you the little sister of the Lightning Hero, Geralt Valentine, and the captain of the Pegasus Knights Division, right?” (Makoto)

“…My name is not that long. I am Janet Valentine.” 

She narrows her eyes and corrects me with a slightly strong tone.

Right right, Janet-san. I remember now.

Why is she here in Makkaren?

“I requested it. I asked Princess Noel if she could lend us some soldiers for you when going to the Wood Country.” (Sofia)

Princess Sofia tells me.

“Be thankful. In order to cross the Great Forest, we of the Pegasus Knight Division are the best choice.” (Janet)

“I see… But can’t we just go using the Flying Ship?” (Makoto)

I am sorry for Janet-san who is getting all haughty here, but I feel like it would be more peaceful for me and easier if we were to move with the Flying Ship of Fuji-yan as we always do.

“Takki-dono, that won’t be possible-desu zo.” 

“Oh, Fuji-yan. Since when did you get here?” (Makoto)

I noticed now that Fuji-yan and Nina-san had come to our house as well.

There’s apparently a variety of dragons living in the Great Forest, and if we were to use the Flying Ship, we would end up being targeted.

I was indeed told before that the areas where we would encounter dragons had been removed from the travelling path of the ship.

The many Green Dragons that inhabit the Great Forest.

It is true that the Flying Ship would be in danger if we were to be attacked by those guys.

(Can’t be helped…) (Makoto)

The Pegasus Knights that we fought together with for a little bit in the Sun Country.

If I remember correctly, there were a lot of women that had really hard to deal with personalities in it…

“T-This is terrible!” 

At that moment, a female knight that seems to be the subordinate of Janet-san (her armor has the crest of the Sun Country) came into the room in a hurry.

“A giant appeared in the city! We are fighting it, but our attacks are not working at all!” 

“Ah, crap!” (Makoto)

The Titan Old Man!

“Makoto, this is bad!” (Lucy)

“A monster apparently appeared in the city!” (Aya)

Lucy and Sa-san also hurriedly tried to go out, but…

“Sorry, I was the one who called it!” (Makoto)

“““““Eh?”””””

Everyone here turned towards me.

Yeah, I am really sorry!

◇◇

There’s a Giant shining in seven colors standing there.

“““……”””

Everyone there was lacking in words.

“It has been a while…boy.” 

“Hello, it has indeed been a while, Titan-sama.” (Makoto)

I greeted the Titan Old Man.

There’s an astounding amount of mana swirling around his body that shines in seven colors.

It is as if he is overflowing with even more strength than the last time we met, or more like, he wasn’t at his best last time.

By the way, the female knights on their knees at the back of the Old Man were unable to injure the Old Man a single bit even when they attacked him with their all, so they are sullen right now.

Or maybe they are being overwhelmed by the pressure of the Titan Old Man.

“…Tell me your request.” 

“You see, I want you to reinforce the ramparts of Makkaren.” (Makoto)

I told him about the monster stampede that occurred recently and told him about my request.

“…Fumu, so that’s how it is… I don’t mind, but what should I do exactly?” 

“Eh? …Do a good job?” (Makoto)

“…Even if you tell me that…” 

The Titan Old Man made a troubled expression.

Hm? Was this not the right way to ask?

“Takki-dono, Titan-sama! I have a blueprint here-desu zo. I would like you to reinforce the city’s ramparts in this way.” (Fuji)

“Fuji-yan, when did you prepare something like that?” (Makoto)

Wow, he is perfectly prepared.

“When I heard that you would be requesting this of the Titan-sama, I immediately searched for a draftman, and got the approval of Chris-dono. If we make it exactly as this blueprint shows, there shouldn’t be any problems-desu zo.” (Fuji)

“…Show me… Fumu, okay.” 

That’s a relief.

It really saved me that Fuji-yan was here.

I thought that since he is a God, he would be able to draw something out on his own if I were to ask.

“…I can’t do that much.” 

He read my mind and retorted.

“Ah, yes. I am sorry.” (Makoto)

There’s no privacy in this world.

“…Well then, move away.” 

The Titan Old Man says this, goes on his knees, and places his hands on the ground.

His already massive amount of mana covering his body had even more mana gather around him.

An amount of mana that far surpasses what I saw from the Great Water Spirit, Undine.

The Pegasus Knights and the bodyguards of Princess Sofia went pale white after seeing that.

(Oops…maybe it would have been better to take a bit more distance from him.) (Makoto)

It seems like that was a bit too shocking for the people who are seeing it for the first time.

Creation.” 

The Titan Old Man austerely proclaims.

The ground shakes, and I got an optical illusion as if I were slowly being picked up.

No, it isn’t me seeing things. The ground of the whole city is gradually rising.

At the same time as that was happening, the ramparts were remade into tall and sturdy ones…

In terms of time, it would be around 10 minutes. 

The whole city had been rearranged.

“““……”””

Everyone at the place including me were speechless.

I don’t know what Janet-san thought of, but she rode her Pegasus, and after flying around in the sky, she returned.

Returned with a face filled with shock.

“Princess Sofia…this city has been reborn into a fortress city!” (Janet)

“Y-Yeah…that was some amazing magic.” (Sofia)

“Just what’s that Giant…?” (Janet)

“He is apparently Hero Makoto’s acquaintance…” (Sofia)

“As expected from the rival of Onii-sama.” (Janet)

Janet-san looks like she can’t believe it, and Princess Sofia was standing there dumbfounded.

Janet-san?

Can you please not treat me as the rival of your brother on your own?

“H-Hey…My Knight, isn’t this God Rank Earth Magic…?” (Furiae)

Furiae-san points out while trembling.

“Hmm, I wonder.” (Makoto)

There’s a lot of people who don’t know, so I keep it vague.

(Well, it is magic done by a God, so it is natural.) (Makoto)

Of course it would be God level.

“…I have fulfilled my promise.” 

“Thank you very much, Titan-sama.” (Makoto)

I hurriedly give my thanks.

The Titan Old Man burrows onto the ground and disappears.

He is one restless guy.

“He could have stayed here for a bit longer.” (Makoto)

“…Hero Makoto, that’s an Old God, right? Who knows if Eir-sama will forgive this.” (Sofia)

“Ah, that’s okay, Sofia. I got the permission of Eir-sama.” (Makoto)

“…Wait, doesn’t that mean you really did talk with Eir-sama, Hero Makoto…?” (Sofia)

“Oops, I need to make my preparations to depart to the Wood Country.” (Makoto)

“Hey, wait!” (Sofia)

I was about to slip there, so I returned to my room and decided to prepare.

◇◇

“Well then, I will be going. Fuji-yan, Nina-san, Chris-san.” (Makoto)

“That’s sudden. You could have waited for a bit more…no, that’s how it is.” 

The next day Janet-san and her pegasus knights arrived, we departed to the Wood Country.

(The Water Country is on the verge of falling… If the words of Eir-sama are true, I should act soon.) (Makoto)

“Be careful out there, Hero Makoto. Leo, listen to what Makoto tells you, okay?” (Sofia)

“Yes, Nee-sama! I’m going!” (Leo)

“You will be returning to the capital, aren’t you, Princess Sofia? When we return from the Wood Country, I will go to Horun to report about it, okay?” (Makoto)

“Yes, I will be waiting.” (Sofia)

I finished my farewells.

(Even though the Water Country is in danger, Princess Sofia doesn’t know…?) (Makoto)

I tried implying it to Princess Sofia to see if she reacted, but it seemed she didn’t know at all.

It feels somewhat strange.

“Hey, My Knight, what are you going to do with this little one?” (Furiae)

“Nauu~” 

What Furiae-san was grabbing by the nape was the black cat, Tsui.

It has been living in our back garden.

“Mary-san, can I ask you to look after this black cat?” (Makoto)

“Oh my, Makoto-kun’s pet? Okay~. Leave it to me.” (Mary)

Mary-san has officially become the one in charge of the Water Country’s Hero in the Makkaren Adventurer Guild, so I have asked her to look after my house too.

No one being there when we are absent would be careless after all. 

So I say, but all my luggage is just one rucksack worth, so my room is completely empty.

“Ara, isn’t that dangerous? Even if it is a larva, it is still a demonic beast, you know? I thought for sure you would be making it your familiar.” (Furiae)

“Eh? This little one is a demonic beast?!” (Mary)

Mary-san jumps at the statement of Furiae-san.

“Aah, that’s true. Can’t be helped then, let’s bring it along…” (Makoto)

When I extend my hand…

“Shaaa!” 

I was scratched.

Eeeh…

“Naa Naa~.” 

Tsui-kun is rubbing its head on Furiae-san.

“Ara, your master is over there, right? It is not me.” (Furiae)

At the words of Furiae-san, Tsui came here as if it were sighing.

Then, it went up to my shoulder and curled itself there.

…Oi, isn’t your attitude terrible?

“Aah, Tsui has been stolen away by Fu-chan.” (Aya)

“My condolences, Makoto…” (Lucy)

Sa-san and Lucy look at me with pity!

You two, stop making those eyes.

“Damn it, Tsui. Just you watch. I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me.” (Makoto)

“Naa Naa~.” 

I don’t think it understood my words, but the black cat just replies as if reacting to my voice.

“Are you done now? Finished with the farewells?” (Janet)

Janet-san and her knights were looking at us as if exasperated.

Oops, made them wait.

“Well then, I will be going.” (Makoto)

We waved our hands to the people seeing us off, rode on the back of the pegasus, and flew off.

◇◇

The city gets further and further away.

I look back and watch the Makkaren that has changed into a fortress city.

Sturdy ramparts, and tall stone walls.

A big moat surrounds it.

From afar, it only looks like a giant military facility. 

With that, it could even endure 10,000 monsters.

I think the chances of there being a stampede again in the time I am not there are low though.

They should be fine with those defenses.

(…It is just…) (Makoto)

Makkaren is the ‘beginning town’ for me.

I was brought into the Water Temple without even knowing how to read, and after that, the first place I arrived at was this city.

It has been looking after me since I was level 2, and it was practically like the symbol of peace, but…it has changed quite a lot now.

(…Isn’t it a bit too intimidating for it to be the ‘beginning town’?) (Makoto)

If an otherworlder comes again and sees Makkaren…

(They would definitely be surprised…) (Makoto)

I was thinking that while enjoying the journey in the sky from the back of the pegasus.

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104 thoughts on “WM – Chapter 129: Takatsuki Makoto departs

      1. If you look at the LN art in general, all the characters look much younger than you would think they are based on the descriptions.

      1. Oof. just looked through the LN illustrations heinz gave the links to and well…

        Noel is the victor when it comes to chest. Feels bad man.

      1. it looks bigger than his lovers’s chests tho lucy, sa-san, goddess and sofia looks more flat so I guess that this isnt type of work where big chest means that one boob is bigger than head

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  2. It is really suspicious. Why Sofia doesn’t about the potential destruction of her own country ? Maybe it is the Wood country that is supposed to be destroyed. If it is the case, Eir is lying and is using Makoto for her own agenda. It wouldn’t be surprising because Eir tried to charm and convert Makoto in their first meeting.

    1. I mean even if she’s not mentioning the wood kingdom is going to die first. The wood kingdom and water kingdom are right next to each other and the demonic forest where the threat is, is sort of on the borders between the both of their kingdoms. What is a kingdom ending threat to one is a kingdom ending threat to the other.

    2. Dunno about Eir lying to Makoto. I can’t remember, but I thought they can’t lie (maybe its old gods?) plus, Noah also tried to charm Makoko on her first encounter, too.

      Eir did say she can’t see the future so she only has a vague feeling.

      I don’t think Eir would lie considering how she’s friendly with Noah (and even trying to make sure to hide about the titan from Athena that both Eir and Noah are trying to keep secrets from).

  3. Thanks for the chapter!

    Makoto, you might have turned Tsui into a masochist who whats to be abused by its master after those words, you know xD

    About the Oracle that Eir-sama gave, i…m confused on why she didn’t say anything to Sofia about it. But Noah-sama seems okay with it, i can only hope that she doesn’t have any bad intentions behind it. Also, Makoto why don’t you simply ask her why, you did it quite a lot with Noah-sama anyway

  4. “I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me.”
    … wtf are you saying to a cat, Makoto.

      1. At this point, not really… would not be surprised at all if it turns into a dark-skinned oppai-loli looking like a certain goddess with a rabbit for a follower.

    1. Makoto is gonna make the cat a cat girl.
      Makes me remember IRFN, where the main girl was so done with the clichês that when the black cat familiar began acting strange, she already had girl’s clothes at the ready for the inevitable transformation.

      1. Did u finish that novel? If not there’s a spoiler at the end of why she already expects such stuff.

      2. Oh wth they removed it? I didn’t go there for a long time now so idk…..i remember they did that before also like with “the book eating mage” etc.
        I better go back and catch up to TCF then.

        Anyway if your not gonna read I’ll spoil it for you

        SPOILER for IRFN:
        t̲̅h̲̅e̲̅ s̲̅e̲̅c̲̅o̲̅n̲̅d̲̅ s̲̅t̲̅a̲̅g̲̅e̲̅ o̲̅f̲̅ h̲̅e̲̅r̲̅ a̲̅b̲̅i̲̅l̲̅i̲̅t̲̅y̲̅ i̲̅s̲̅ t̲̅i̲̅m̲̅e̲̅ r̲̅e̲̅v̲̅e̲̅r̲̅s̲̅e̲̅ w̲̅h̲̅i̲̅c̲̅h̲̅ l̲̅e̲̅t̲̅s̲̅ h̲̅e̲̅r̲̅ t̲̅r̲̅y̲̅ a̲̅g̲̅a̲̅i̲̅n̲̅ a̲̅n̲̅d̲̅ a̲̅g̲̅a̲̅i̲̅n̲̅. i̲̅t̲̅ a̲̅l̲̅s̲̅o̲̅ e̲̅x̲̅p̲̅l̲̅a̲̅i̲̅n̲̅s̲̅ h̲̅e̲̅r̲̅ o̲̅b̲̅s̲̅e̲̅s̲̅s̲̅i̲̅o̲̅n̲̅ f̲̅o̲̅r̲̅ m̲̅c̲̅ e̲̅v̲̅e̲̅n̲̅ i̲̅n̲̅ p̲̅a̲̅s̲̅t̲̅ l̲̅i̲̅f̲̅e̲̅ a̲̅n̲̅d̲̅ h̲̅o̲̅w̲̅ s̲̅h̲̅e̲̅’s̲̅ p̲̅e̲̅r̲̅f̲̅e̲̅c̲̅t̲̅l̲̅y̲̅ f̲̅i̲̅n̲̅e̲̅ d̲̅e̲̅s̲̅p̲̅i̲̅t̲̅e̲̅ h̲̅e̲̅r̲̅ r̲̅e̲̅c̲̅k̲̅l̲̅e̲̅s̲̅s̲̅ b̲̅e̲̅h̲̅a̲̅v̲̅i̲̅o̲̅r̲̅(p̲̅s̲̅ s̲̅h̲̅e̲̅ a̲̅l̲̅s̲̅o̲̅ u̲̅s̲̅e̲̅d̲̅ i̲̅t̲̅ w̲̅h̲̅i̲̅l̲̅e̲̅ m̲̅a̲̅k̲̅i̲̅n̲̅g̲̅ h̲̅e̲̅r̲̅ b̲̅o̲̅d̲̅y̲̅ m̲̅o̲̅r̲̅e̲̅ c̲̅u̲̅r̲̅v̲̅y̲̅ u̲̅s̲̅i̲̅n̲̅g̲̅ 1s̲̅t̲̅ s̲̅t̲̅a̲̅g̲̅e̲̅ )

    2. Mc can takr unlimited mana from spirits and channel it into his dagger……and monsters live and get stronger by eating things filled with mana(i think explained in aya’s story parts)

      Now mix those two with the cat monster baby, what could possibly go wrong?

  5. Her joining his club was 50/50 for me. Guess author-san went with my brother’s hated enemy is my hated enemy (Sakurai).

    Well my trap senses are tingling more then ever. I feel like the big reveal will happen soon.

    Once again thank you kami-sama.

  6. It’s kind of strange that everyone is surprised that the giant showed up. I thought Makoto explained his plan to them two chapters back and Eir already gave Sophia the okay? I half expected the giant to just elevate the entire city on an enormous pillar, but conventional fortification is okay too I guess.

    Are the seven colors of mana around the giant are from the seven element spirits? Is old man giant going to be Makoto’s final form?

  7. Thanks for the chapter ~!

    “Damn it, Tsui. Just you watch. I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me.”

    Be careful what you wish for Makoto ~
    Fufufufu

    Also who would think Makkaren as a beginner town. When you see it’s more of a fortress castle and the 2nd Strongest Hero on it.

    1. How do you determine a Beginner Town anyway? If it’s low on defenses, won’t it actually be more dangerous for beginners since they have to fight monsters harder and live a more dangerous, less stable life?

  8. So is Janet gonna be the tsundere one of Makoto’s harem?

    “Just you watch. I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me.”? That’s not a sentence you should be saying to a cat, Makoto.

  9. “Damn it, Tsui. Just you watch. I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me”
    Makoto, that’s a flag…
    (And thanks for the chapter)

  10. Thanks for the chapter, damn I though Mary would be giving more of a MILF feeling and Lucas isn’t as burly as I though him to be. HAHAHAHAHA after all Makoto is the one that got his atrget affection ‘stolen’ from you can’t play around when the Moon Oracle is around!!!!!!

  11. I can’t believe y’all are number two when it comes to activity, that’s crazy! Love your work and hope y’all are having a good time.

  12. Thank goodness for Fuji-yan. If it’s logistics and planning, nobody can beat our boy. Guess there isn’t a management sim player anywhere. Though I guess some Dating Sims have that.

    Well, now we have God Rank magic-created protection. The main threat now should just be flying heavy hitters like the dragons.

    That cat is totally going to flag somehow in the Wood Country, isn’t it?

    1. Yeah, I can buy it either way. He’s an adorable little fluff though.

      What I’m NOT into is Takatsuki. That look sucks. He needs to look like a dork and even more of a weirdo.

      1. Makoto has an ahoge too. Sarkurai is a handsome dude, but Makoto is low-key handsome too.

        But I expected Sophia to have a bit more conservative outfit. I mean I could imagine Lucy wearing something like that, but not Sophia for some reason. Huh.

  13. Thank you Reigokai for another chapter.

    Oh boy Takki-dono, letting things slip to Sofia. I guess he is just relaxed around her now so much that he drops his guard

  14. Damn it, Tsui. Just you watch. I am eventually going to turn your body into one that can’t live without me.” (Makoto)

    A typical hentai protagonist line

      1. you have a good point, I bet it’s female and will transform into a beautiful girl if this story is following the standard trope. Lol

        1. It’s a female cat, so Tsui becoming a beautiful nekomimi is practically a given. And since she is young, she will surely become a loli.

  15. Finally, something can actually resist the fishy (geddit?) charm of Makoto the man-slut?
    Unfortunately that something is not Prince Leonard, but Tsui the cat.

    1. I think Noel is pretty resistant. And the dude is still a virgin, he is just a shitty noob when it comes to love still

    1. Makkaren is literally right next to the demonic forest where the danger lies, and is most likely between the forest and horus

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