Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 428: It’s All Isidore’s Fault
It was time for dinner. By that point, it seemed that detailed information from the extermination squad had arrived, and the Mulan Marquis family was in a bit of a celebratory mood. It wasn’t just the servants; even the knights seemed to be in high spirits. They might even be having a celebration at the knights’ quarters by now.
Of course, the Mulan Marquis and his wife were in the same mood. The dinner started with them appearing happier than usual. The dishes seemed a little more extravagant than usual as well.
“I think everyone has heard by now, but we were able to exterminate the vicious monster that is believed to have caused the monster outbreak. With that, this area should regain its peace. Of course, we will not let our guard down for a while.”
“That’s the best news. Now, we should focus on treating the injured and rebuilding the towns and villages that were attacked by the monsters.”
“Yes, that’s exactly right.”
In high spirits, the Marquis of Mulan drank some wine. The children, who were still too young to drink, had fruit juice instead. I really want to drink some carbonated drinks. I should have gotten some carbonated stones from the kitchen.
“Father, what kind of monster was it?”
“Apparently, it was a subspecies of the Big Ape. It seems the reason everyone encountered Big Apes in the forest was due to its influence.”
A subspecies of the Big Ape, huh? It’s surprising that it could use magic. I’ve read about it in the Monster Encyclopedia, and it seems that monsters sometimes evolve into subspecies. It’s not evolution, though, because it’s a one-time thing. If the offspring were also a subspecies, the damage would be unimaginable.
“A subspecies, huh? It must have been strong.”
“It seemed to use magic. Its intelligence seemed to have increased too, so it must have been quite a challenge.”
“Isidore knows quite a lot about it.”
Ah, oops! It’s the kind of face that says “I messed up!” And stop glancing at me like that. You’re going to make me suspicious. Carol tilts her head slightly. She’s suspicious. Axel interrupts his meal and crosses his arms.
“Isidore, how do you know all that? We’ve been together ever since we got back, right?”
“Ah, well… yesterday, when I climbed the clock tower, I happened to see that the forest was on fire. I figured that it must have been the monster fighting there.”
Isidore glances at me again. This might be bad. I try to eat my meal with an innocent face, but it somehow feels like it’s losing its taste. I feel the gazes of Axel, Carol, and Fabienne. Yeah, it’s probably because of that.
“Oh, is that so? What Isidore-kun saw was probably the battle between the extermination squad and the monster. As you said, the subspecies was intelligent and used fire magic to set the forest ablaze.”
“Oh my! Was the forest okay?”
“Well, the mage from the extermination squad was putting out the fire, and luckily, a heavy rain came shortly after. Apparently, the rain put out the fire in an instant. Everyone is saying it was divine intervention. I agree with them.”
Ah! I didn’t want to hear that. This is all Isidore’s fault. I give Isidore a look full of “What did you do?” He shrinks back and resumes eating quietly.
“Luckily, there was heavy rain…”
“Yes. And apparently, it didn’t end there. Right after that, a dry wind blew, and when the wind passed, all the clothes that were soaking wet were completely dry.”
What!? Isidore turns to look at me with eyes like he’s saying “Did you see that?” Could it be that my use of wind magic in secret was found out? I thought I could keep it hidden, but information came from an unexpected source.
“I also heard that story. There’s no doubt that the gods were watching over us.”
The lady smiles happily. A land blessed by the gods. Just that alone would make for a big topic of conversation. It seems that the recovery from the monster outbreak is going to progress faster than I thought.
“So that’s what happened. Does that mean Isidore was watching that scene?”
“Huh? Uh, well, let me think… how was it again?”
Isidore, whose movements became suspicious as his eyes wandered, stopped eating and pretended to think while crossing his arms. If he had seen that scene, surely he would be asked to talk about the situation in detail. After all, he would have witnessed a historic moment.
“What about Julius? You were there with him, right?”
“Huh? No, I didn’t notice…”
Damn it, because of Isidore, the sparks are now flying my way too. It was Isidore who started this, so he should be shielding himself from the sparks! As I grumbled, Fabienne leaned closer to me. Ah, this might be bad.
“Julius-sama, what’s really going on?”
Fabienne spoke in a small voice, just loud enough for me to hear. I didn’t want to lie to Fabienne. I guess I have no choice but to confess. It’s all Isidore’s fault. Let’s leave it at that.
“I’ll tell you later.”
“…I kind of figured as much.”
It seems like she understood. As expected of my wife. We already have a telepathic connection. Axel and Carol were looking at me with expressions that seemed like they wanted to say something, but they didn’t say anything further. Did they give up?
After that, the slightly overly excited Isidore was asking Marquis Mulan about the battle situation. It seemed like detailed information had been relayed from the expeditionary force, and Marquis Mulan gave a thorough explanation.
For now, let’s just be glad that the subjugation ended safely and that the eastern frontier is now secure.