Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 35: Re-Summoning
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In a certain ruin within the Kingdom of Lindor.
This ruin is heavily guarded, as it is one of the kingdom’s most important strongholds.
Inside the ruin, there were several figures.
“Ah, so this is…”
“Yes. This is the summoning magic circle.”
This is Lindor’s most crucial facility, the ruin where the summoning magic circle is located.
The man speaking in awe of the intricate, complex magic circle in front of him is the King of Admos, and the one guiding him is the new King of Lindor.
In the past, it would have been unthinkable to allow foreigners into this ruin, but there is a deep reason for that.
Since the incident with Kenta, Lindor had lost the trust of many other nations.
Unable to rely solely on domestic demand, Lindor had been rapidly declining after the change of kings.
At the brink of collapse, it was Admos who reached out a hand.
Lindor had realized Admos’ purpose in offering assistance after losing the war, but in their desperate situation, they accepted the terms and took the help.
The condition was the permission to use the summoning magic circle.
“Still, it’s a shame that this circle only works here.”
The King of Admos thought this genuinely.
The reason the King of Admos had come all the way here is because this magic circle doesn’t activate anywhere else.
If it could be activated elsewhere, the King of Admos would have wanted to copy and install it in Admos, but when they tried that in the past, despite faithfully recreating the circle, it did not work outside this location.
“It must be something specific to this land. Unfortunately, this is an ancient magic circle, and no records remain. It is truly a mystery.”
“Hmm.”
The King of Admos carefully examined the face of the King of Lindor, but he did not appear to be lying.
If this were a lie, the question would arise: Why not set up this magic circle inside the royal castle? This was probably the truth.
“Then, shall we begin?”
At the King of Admos’s words, the King of Lindor hesitated for a moment.
“What’s wrong? Are you going back on your word?”
“No, it’s not that… I just wonder if this is really alright.”
“What do you mean?”
“Since the incident with Kenta Maya, many have become opposed to summoning. Honestly… I still feel terrified about performing a summoning again.”
The new King of Lindor was a member of the duke family, which was a relative of the royal family during the previous reign.
Thus, on the day of Kenta’s execution, he had been in his own territory, not in the capital.
When he received the news that the capital was half-destroyed, he hurried back to the capital, unable to believe it…
The scene he witnessed then was something he could never forget.
“Didn’t you see it, King Admos? The capital and the royal castle are still under reconstruction.”
When this was mentioned, the King of Admos recalled the time he had arrived in Lindor’s capital.
Upon entering the city, the first thing he noticed was that, even after two years, there were still many half-destroyed buildings that had been left untouched.
These ruins were mostly in the commoner districts.
Even in the noble districts, most buildings were still under construction, with completed buildings being the exception.
As for the royal castle, the reconstruction was only about halfway done, so the King of Admos had been guided to one of the few completed buildings in the noble district.
“When I arrived, it was truly a hellish sight. Most of the buildings around the royal castle were completely destroyed, and rotting corpses of people who had not been disposed of were scattered everywhere. I never want to see such a terrible scene again.”
Seeing the King of Lindor with a pale face, the King of Admos scoffed.
“Hah. That’s what happened because your predecessor failed to treat the summoned person properly. If they had been treated appropriately, Lindor could have become the greatest empire in the world by now.”
The King of Lindor briefly looked regretful upon hearing the sarcasm but restrained himself to only offering a bitter laugh.
“Haha, that’s a painful truth.”
“Now, hurry up and make it happen.”
“…Understood. Hey.”
“Yes!”
At the King of Admos’s urging, the King of Lindor called for the person responsible for the summoning ritual.
This magic circle can activate with even a small amount of magic power from humans, but it is said that summoning a more powerful being is possible with a larger amount of magic.
The person summoned by the King of Lindor was one of the humans with a relatively large amount of magic power.
“…We will now proceed with the summoning.”
“Mm.”
“…”
At the words of the summoning operator, the King of Admos responded, though he had no need to do so.
At this point, the King of Admos’s arrogance was clearly evident, but the King of Lindor did not point it out.
Soon, the magic circle began to glow, and the light gradually grew brighter.
And then…
“!! It’s coming!!”
Just after the summoning operator exclaimed, the magic circle burst with a bright light.
“!!??”
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Both kings quickly closed their eyes, and when the light finally faded, they slowly opened their eyes.
Before them sat two young boys, both with stunned expressions.
“…Huh? Two?”
“W-What’s going on?”
Until now, there had only ever been one person summoned at a time, so it was baffling that two boys had appeared.
Since they resembled the previous summoner, Kenta, the summoning was undoubtedly successful.
Was this a good thing, or a bad thing?
At this point, it was hard to say, but summoners often possessed stronger powers than the people of this world, likely due to the magic circle’s influence or the effects of crossing worlds.
For now, the King of Admos decided to simply be happy about having obtained two summoners.
“Wh-Where is this?”
“A-Are we…?”
One of the boys had bright brown hair, a handsome face, and a solid build, appearing the type who would attract attention from the opposite sex.
The other boy had messy hair and a lanky, weak-looking frame, glancing nervously around, clearly appearing timid and unreliable.
Seeing these two boys, the King of Admos spoke to them.
“That must have been a shock. Let me apologize first.”
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Hearing this, the two boys looked up at the King of Admos with surprised expressions.
“A-Are you…?”
“My apologies for the late introduction. I am the king of a nation called Admos.”
““A king!?””
The Admos King, feeling satisfied by the surprise of the two boys, continued talking in a confident tone.
“Indeed. You two are summoned beings from another world, brought here by this summoning magic circle.”
“Huh? Wha…?!”
“Yay! It’s really an isekai summon!!”
At this moment, the two boys reacted differently.
The boy who seemed popular with the opposite sex looked shocked, while the more fragile-looking boy expressed joy.
Next to the excited fragile boy, the popular-looking one began trembling.
“Is this like those anime or manga? If that’s the case, then this is kidnapping, right?! I won’t listen to anything these criminals say!!”
It seemed the trembling was due to anger, and the fragile-looking boy tried to calm him down.
“Hey, hey. Getting angry here won’t help, Nara-kun. We don’t know how to live in this world. It’s better to get them to ensure our livelihood first.”
Nara, the more popular-looking boy, gave his friend a puzzled look.
“Huh? What’s up, Ota? You barely talk normally, but now you’re all fired up?”
Ota, the fragile-looking boy, scratched his head and laughed nervously.
“Ah… well, I’ve always daydreamed about being summoned to another world. So when it actually happened, I got a bit excited…”
Upon hearing Ota’s words, Nara sighed deeply.
He then leaned in to whisper to Ota.
“So, you’re a real otaku, huh? Do you know what to do in situations like this?”
Ota nodded confidently.
“Well, first off, Nara-kun, your attitude isn’t good. Like I said, we don’t know how to live here. So, rather than getting upset, we should turn the fact that we were abducted into an opportunity and get them to guarantee our living conditions.”
Hearing Ota’s reasoning, Nara seemed to understand.
“Yeah, food, shelter, and maybe… depending on the situation…”
“That works too.”
It seemed they were now imagining what kind of treatment they could get. Both of them had slightly flared nostrils, clearly picturing the benefits.
After their discussion, the two agreed to listen, and they both looked at King Admos.
“Are we done talking?”
“Yeah. I’m still angry about being kidnapped, but there’s no point in throwing a tantrum here. So, what’s the deal? You summoned us for a reason, right?”
It appeared they were ready to hear the king out, and King Admos smiled in response.
“Of course. But instead of discussing it here, why not move somewhere else?”
With that, King Admos led Nara and Ota out of the ruins, taking them on a carriage ride through the rebuilding Lindor capital, showcasing the destruction, before bringing them into a building.
“…The city’s in pretty bad shape.”
It seemed Nara had carefully observed the state of the capital, and he spoke seriously.
“We’ll talk about that later. But first, let’s fill our stomachs. Getting hungry will only make you irritable.”
King Admos said, then treated Nara and Ota to a lavish meal.
Having only ever used utensils at a fast food place, the two struggled to eat properly.
The two kings silently smiled as they watched.
Inwardly, they evaluated the boys as uncultured monkeys, but expressing this had backfired on the former king of Lindor.
However, regardless of their inner thoughts, King Admos showed nothing but a welcoming expression to Nara and Ota.
Encouraged by this, Nara and Ota began to relax, feeling that they were genuinely welcomed as the meal came to an end.
“Now that we’re full, could you tell me your names?”
The King of Admos asked.
Hearing this, Nara spoke first.
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“I’m Nara Mitsuhiko.”
“Which is your family name?”
“Nara.”
“Then, in this world, you’ll be Mitsuhiko Nara.”
“I-I’m Ota Yuto… Yuto Ota.”
“Hmm, thank you. Now, the reason I summoned Nara-dono and Ota-dono…”
At this, Nara and Ota straightened up, ready to listen seriously.
“First, in this world, there are two races: humans and demons.”
Upon hearing this, Nara furrowed his brow slightly, while Ota’s face lit up with excitement.
“What about monsters!? Are there monsters here?!”
“Monsters? Well, there are demons, but… ‘monsters,’ as you call them, do not exist…”
“Is that so…”
Seeing King Admos confused by the word “monster,” Ota suddenly looked disappointed.
“Well, there are no ‘monsters,’ but there are magical beasts—creatures that use magic.”
“Magical beasts! Yes!!”
Ota suddenly shouted out loud, surprising the two kings. Nara quickly tried to hush him, embarrassed.
“Hey! Stop acting like such an awkward otaku! You’re making me embarrassed!”
“Oh, sorry. I got so excited…”
“Haha. Well then, let me continue explaining.”
After seeing Nara scold Ota, King Admos resumed.
“Humans and demons have been at war for centuries. The reason for this is that our racial traits clash, making the conflict prolonged.”
“Racial traits?”
“Yes. Humans are physically strong but poor at using magic.”
As soon as he heard this, Ota’s excitement seemed to deflate.
“On the other hand, demons are skilled in magic, but they are not as physically strong as us.”
Ota, still looking down, seemed disappointed, but Nara, on the other hand, was listening carefully.
“So, demons are good at long-range combat, and humans are better at close combat?”
“Exactly. We can win in close combat, but with magic, it’s difficult to get close. However, if we can keep our distance, we can dodge their magic. Our war is a struggle between our desire to get closer and the demons’ desire to keep us at bay.”
“That would certainly make it a stalemate.”
Nara understood the king’s point perfectly.
While Ota seemed distracted, King Admos began speaking mainly to Nara, thinking that he could be useful.
“However, recently, that balance has been broken.”
Hearing this, Nara’s expression changed to one of both surprise and understanding.
“The state of this country… has it been attacked by the demons?”
King Admos nodded with a satisfied expression.
“Given what I’ve said and the state of the country, it’s only natural for you to come to that conclusion. It seems that Nara-dono is quite intelligent.”
Complimented so directly, Nara blushed slightly and turned his head with a ‘hmph.’
Ota, who had been ignored, looked visibly disappointed.
“However, that’s not the case.”
“Huh?”
“The balance was broken on the demon side. The demon king, who was said to be the strongest in history, was slain, and as a result, the demon kingdom entered a state of chaos.”
“Wait, then why were we summoned?”
King Admos looked at Nara with a pained expression, seeing that he truly didn’t understand.
“Actually… the one who killed the demon king of the demon kingdom is…”
He paused, staring intently at Nara.
Ota was being ignored.
“He is also a summoner, just like you.”
“!!?”
Both Nara and Ota were completely shocked to learn that someone else had been summoned before them.
“Wait, wait a minute! Then why did you summon us?!”
Nara exclaimed.
“O-Oh, so there was a previous summoner… Does that mean the knowledge cheat is impossible?”
Ota muttered disappointedly.
Nara was confused, not understanding why they had been summoned if someone else had already been summoned before them, while Ota was disappointed about the impossibility of using a “knowledge cheat.”
King Admos, continuing to ignore Ota, turned to speak to Nara, who had figured out the situation.
“The reason we summoned you is… to defeat that summoner.”
“!!??”
Upon hearing the true reason for their summoning, both Nara and Ota stood up in surprise.
“Y-You… so you were planning to erase us once we were no longer useful!?”
“Ugh… this is the worst. The worst-case scenario…”
Ota sighed dramatically.
Seeing Nara’s anger and Ota’s dismay, King Admos sighed deeply.
“I can understand why you’d think that. But that’s not the case.”
“What do you mean, ‘not the case’?”
Nara demanded.
“You saw the state of this country, didn’t you?”
“What does that have to do with…?”
Nara trailed off, his words fading as the meaning began to sink in.
“I’m glad you understand. Yes, it was the previous summoner who caused this disaster.”
“W-What… could that be true…?”
“It seems that after killing the demon king, greed took over him. This is the capital of our country, but he blew up half of it… The casualties… there were too many to count.”
“T-That’s…!”
Nara began to feel a sense of guilt, something he hadn’t expected. King Admos, seeing Nara’s struggle, spoke with sympathy.
“The previous summoner has become a threat to the world. But we have no way to fight him. The only one who could stand up to him… would be…”
“…Only me, the same kind of summoner as him…”
Nara realized, while naturally leaving Ota out of the equation.
Ota, who had been lost in his own thoughts, hadn’t even realized Nara had excluded him.
However, King Admos and Nara proceeded to discuss the matter, leaving Ota behind.
“I know it’s an unreasonable request, and the method may be inhumane. But… we have no choice but to rely on you. Please… please save this country… save this world!!”
King Admos stood up, placed his hands on the table, and bowed so low his forehead touched the surface.
Seeing this, Nara stared at him for a moment before letting out a small laugh.
“Raise your head, Your Majesty.”
“Ah… yes, of course…”
“It was a disaster caused by someone from my homeland. It’s up to me, from the same homeland, to take care of that summoner.”
With that, Nara grinned, and King Admos expressed his gratitude, his face brightening.
“Oh! You’ll take care of it! Thank you! Thank you!”
King Admos grabbed Nara’s hand across the table and repeatedly thanked him.
Ota, sitting beside them, felt left out.
“Ah, of course, Ota will help too, right?”
“Eh? Oh, yeah.”
“Oh, I see. Thank you. I’m counting on you.”
King Admos said this to Ota, but his attitude was noticeably different from how he treated Nara.
“…What’s going on?”
Ota muttered quietly, but his words were unheard by both King Admos and Nara.
Only the King of Lindor, who had been watching the scene from afar, overheard Ota’s words.
As the King of Admos, in high spirits, left with the two summoners to return to Admos, the King of Lindor, watching them leave, quietly muttered to himself.
“Well, I hope this doesn’t start another fire…”
His words were so faint that no one else heard them.