Chapter 164: Trajectory of the Japanese Empire

“This child has been with me since we were transferred to this world. Today, I thought I’d tell you about it as a gesture of friendship towards you.” 

The saint spoke, indicating she would explain the events leading up to today. While I can’t vouch for the accuracy of it all, I’m quite interested too. I know nothing about the Amardia Kingdom, and I’d like to hear about it at least a little bit during this opportunity.

“First, let me introduce this child. Come on, introduce yourself.” 

The saint urged her, motioning to the girl who flinched momentarily before timidly opening her mouth. She still kept her face down.

“Um… I’m Nozomi Kibou. N-Nice to meet you…”

“Nice to meet you too. I’m Keisuke, the village chief of Nanashi Village. And this here is Drago, our dependable warrior.”

“Pleasure to meet you, I’m a villager. But to think you were the hero. If you’re up for it, how about a match sometime?”

“Huh? Um, well, that’s a bit…”

It seems this hero is quite reserved? Or rather, shy and introverted in personality. Perhaps she’s balancing out her sister’s transparency. It’s hard to say for sure, but at least I can confirm she’s not a battle maniac… or is she?

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Nozomi Kibou

Level 80

18 years old

Occupation: Hero

Unique Skills:

– Guide Lv-: Enhances the physical abilities of all who gather around her.

– Dignity of the Hero Lv-: As long as she doesn’t antagonize them, she won’t be attacked by monsters.

Skills:

– Swordsmanship Lv5

– Physical Enhancement Lv5

– Light Magic Lv1

– Healing Magic Lv1

– Super Recovery Lv5

– Intuition Lv5

– Luck Lv1

– Spatial Storage Lv4

– Limit Break Lv2

– MP Consumption Reduction Lv3

– Experience Gain Increase Lv2

She’s 18 years old, and perhaps due to her short stature, she looks even younger. She has a cute vibe with her black bob hair, but because she keeps looking down, it’s hard to discern her facial expressions. It’s as if she’s constantly glancing to gauge her sister’s mood, then looking down again in a repeated pattern. Even now, she seems quite uncomfortable. Is she averse to old men, or is she feeling some psychological burden? It’s hard to tell.

On the other hand, her stats are exactly what you’d expect from a hero. Although her unique skills are quite different from those of a hero, both are extremely powerful abilities.

(If anything, she seems more like a leader… suitable for leading an army, perhaps? But the disparity in skill levels is too extreme for that…)

Her proficiency in swordsmanship, physical enhancement, as well as super recovery and intuition, stands out. Conversely, her progress in magic-related skills is minimal… and her luck is still Lv1 for some reason.

(What’s going on here? At first glance, she seems like the typical muscle-brained protagonist… but her personality seems very shy, and… hmm… I have no idea.)

As I pondered, the saint, who is her sister, couldn’t resist speaking up.

“This is how she’s always been. So, what do you think? Have you assessed our hero here? I’d appreciate it if you could understand the significance of revealing this information.”

“Oh, I’ve been curious for a while now. So, I’ll accept it as a sign of your sincerity.”

“Well, that’s a relief. Now, let’s talk about our journey up to this point.”

The saint then began to recount their experiences since arriving in this world. It started with their transfer, their collaboration with the border count, and their arrival in Keimos.

– They were transferred to the grand hall of the royal castle on the same day the light subsided. There were four of them present: the Hero, the Saint, the Sword Saint, and the Sage. The hero’s sister, Seria, was thrown onto the side of the road in the castle town.

– The king was reportedly delighted, saying, “It’s the return of the legendary heroes.” A formal appraisal ceremony was conducted immediately, and we were officially received as state guests. It was a classic start, fitting for the chosen ones.

– For a while, they were strengthening their forces in the dungeon within the capital. Along the way, the Hero and her sister reunited. It’s omitted how Seria managed to survive, but she seemed to have handled it well amidst the initial chaos.

– I had suspected it for a while, but… this sister has quite a knowledge of otherworldly matters. She might even know more than us.

– Then, after a while, the original Saint died under mysterious circumstances. Well, it wasn’t really mysterious; it was clear who was behind it.

– Since then, the leadership of the hero party has been taken by Seria, followed by the Sage as her strategist. Naturally, both the Sword Saint and the Sage had become close to Seria.

– The collaboration with the border count was apparently a coincidence, according to the older sister herself. In summary, it was a combination of mutual affection and common interests that led to the decision. By the way, the count seems to be her real love interest, and he’s just as old as the others.

– Although Seria shouldn’t have any enchanting skills, if we say it’s a natural talent, she managed to captivate him.

– The rest is more or less as expected. they roamed around, summoning orcs and balancing the military power between the kingdom and the beastmen. This led them to establish a base here in Keimos.

– The only unexpected development was that we couldn’t induce a massive orc outbreak in the former imperial territory. Originally, we wanted to allocate the forces of both countries there, but the plan fell apart due to the Sage’s death.

“Well, that’s about it. As for how much to believe… I’ll leave that to you.”

“No, it’s been quite informative. So, what are your plans moving forward? You came all the way here, but it’s not like you’re going to war with both countries, right?”

“With our numbers as Japanese, this Keimos territory is just right. As long as we hold the northern barrier, there shouldn’t be any problems. The rest depends on how the other side acts.”

According to Seria’s plan, they intend to establish cities in Keimos, with the capital as the center, and prepare for orcs and beastmen to the north and west. The current population is about 90,000, with each city planned to have around 30,000 people, aiming to live here.

“I see. So, you’re not going to meddle in the Great Forest where we are?”

“At least, it’s impossible as long as you’re here.”

“Does that mean you’ll attack once I’m dead?”

“There’s no way. By then, I’ll probably be dead too. I don’t care what happens after I die.”

“I see… By the way, have you given up on returning to Japan?”

“Oh, why do you ask such a thing?”

“I thought maybe you knew something about the Sage’s skill.”

As for the Sage’s unique skill “Book of Wisdom,” there might be information about how to return to Japan written there. I thought it might be reckless to ask, but I brought it up while being wary of mind-reading skills.

“As far as I know, there wasn’t anything like that. Even if his skill level increased… Well, now it’s impossible anyway.”

“Do you still want to go back? I’d like to hear about it, including other Japanese people.”

“I don’t know about others, and I don’t really care. By the way, I have absolutely no interest. This world is much easier to live in.”

I see, she seems to have no interest in returning to Japan at all. Well, she seems to be making a harem of old men, so maybe this world is the best for her after all.

As I was thinking that, the younger sister, who had been silent all this time, muttered softly.

“Um, well… I might want to go back. I love fantasy worlds, but I… don’t want to fight anymore.”

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