Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 35: The Nichia Alliance
“I’ve found you, Kenya.”
Lord looked directly at Kenya.
“Me?”
“Yes. Your combat control skills surpass even the Holy Knight Commander of the homeland. I’ve never seen a knight as strong as you. To think you could overpower a hundred opponents on your own… Isn’t that right, Sieg?”
“Yes. I believe Mitsurugi is already one of the strongest in the world… Comparable to the likes of Byakuren from the Asian Union and Thor from the EU. Even when measured against the world’s greatest warriors, he holds his own. Of course, there are the true Holy Knight Commanders—the Three Great Heroes—far beyond me or Gillian, but… Honestly, he might even surpass them.”
“Exactly… That’s why, Kenya—”
Lord stood up and extended his right hand toward Kenya.
“Will you become my knight? Help me ascend to the throne and make the world a better place. You have the resolve, and you have the strength to see it through. So, once more—will you take my hand?”
Lord’s invitation.
He had decided from the moment they met at the training academy.
Ever since that day he watched Kenya fight, Lord had been set on drawing him in.
And today, he had witnessed Kenya in action as a member of the Resistance.
Seeing his dedication to Japan, his willingness to stake his life for a cause—Lord knew there was no one else.
A man who could risk everything to achieve his ideals—Kenya’s spirit was the rarest talent of all.
Kenya stared at that outstretched hand.
He couldn’t bring himself to take it immediately.
“Will your hand truly make the world a better place?”
“I swear it. I will bring peace to this world.”
Kenya looked into Lord’s eyes.
Lord met his gaze without wavering.
Why?
Why did he find himself believing in him?
Those burning eyes held an undeniable strength and determination.
“A bloodstained hand… a heavy burden.”
That day, Lord had spoken of his bloodstained hands.
Now, Kenya understood what he meant.
To take that hand meant stepping into the greatest battle this world had ever seen—
A war to decide the ruler of the largest empire in existence.
The bloodshed would be unimaginable.
Far beyond what he had seen today.
This was a battle for the pinnacle of the world itself.
“Promise me one thing.”
“I’ll hear it.”
Kenya stood up.
He turned to look at Reina.
“Reina… and Kaguya, who fights as a member of the Resistance. Swear to me that they will live in a world where they can be happy. If you can promise me that—I’ll take your hand.”
“Heh… So it’s those two, huh? That’s the reason you fight. Now I understand you a little better. Very well, I swear it. As the 100th Emperor of the Asgard Empire, I vow on my life.”
Hearing that answer, Kenya grasped his hand firmly.
“If you betray me, I’ll kill you.”
“Yes. If that day comes, you should be the one to kill me.”
“Heh… You really are a strange one, even for a royal.”
“Hah. Coming from you, irregular one, that means nothing.”
The two laughed, their hands tightly clasped together.
Kenya and Lord had formed an alliance.
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Two geniuses who had clashed on the battlefield that very day—
One who had mastered tactics and strategy, macro and micro warfare.
The strongest of their respective realms, now standing together.
Lord’s goal was to become emperor.
To change the world.
Why he was so determined to change it, Kenya did not yet know.
But strangely, he believed in Lord’s words without hesitation.
Kenya’s goal was to protect the two women he cherished.
Lord had sworn that, if he became emperor, he would create a world where they could live happily.
If that promise held, then perhaps he could prevent another world war—perhaps it would never even begin.
And so—
“The contract is sealed, Lord. You and I are equals in this alliance.”
“Of course. We are bound as equals, Kenya.”
Kenya had formed a relationship of equals with Lord.
Calling each other by name as if they were old friends—this was no mere superior-subordinate bond.
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“And you, Sieg, Reina… and Issei Tanaka, wasn’t it? What about you three? Will you stand with us?”
“I… owe my life to you, Lord. And beyond that, I can think of no one more suited to the throne. Please, for the sake of a world without further bloodshed…”
Sieg knelt, bowing his head.
That gesture could mean only one thing.
“Thank you, Sieg.”
Sieg had pledged his allegiance to Lord.
“As for me… I don’t know much about Odin. But if my father has chosen this path, then—And more than that…”
Reina turned her gaze toward Kenya.
“When I thought I might lose you today… I realized how terrified that made me. I still don’t fully understand these feelings. But I want to stay by your side until I do.”
“Reina…”
Reina, too, had chosen their side.
And then, the last person remaining—
The developer of Kenya’s machine, Takemikazuchi.
A man with unparalleled expertise in technological support.
All eyes turned to Issei Tanaka.
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“Personally, I agree with this course of action. I also want to support Kenya-kun. However, for us Japanese to align with you, there is one thing—just one thing—that must be achieved first.”
“I greatly value your technological skills and the support you can provide. I would be honored to have you with us. Tell me—what is it you seek?”
“Our desires have never changed. What we tried to protect in the past—What we now seek to reclaim—Nothing has ever changed.”
Issei looked straight at Lord and declared—
“Return Japan to us. Give us back the land that was stolen from us!”
Tanaka had only one wish, and for that, he became part of the Resistance.
A war had taken away the one person he loved.
As long as he couldn’t take back what was stolen from him in that war, the flames of his revenge would never die out.
And the flames of revenge burning within the Japanese people of this world would never be extinguished.
Thus, Tanaka had only one wish.
Japan’s independence.
“……”
Lord pondered, calculating the numerous obstacles in his mind.
But before he could speak, Kenya broke the silence.
“To make Kaguya happy, this is part of the deal too, right, Lord? No negotiating.”
Hearing that, Lord sighed and raised his hands in mock defeat.
“This is quite the difficult condition I’ve accepted, huh? Fine. Very well. If I become emperor, I will grant this country its independence.”
“Are you serious!?”
“Yes. I swear it on my life.”
“Understood. Then I will cooperate.”
Tanaka and Lord clasped hands.
“Then, let us declare an alliance between the five of us here today: Lord Asgard, Mitsurugi Kenya, Sieg Sylphid, Reina Sylphid, and Issei Tanaka.
Let’s call it… the Nichia Alliance. ‘Ni’ from Japan (Nihon) and ‘A’ from Asgard. It’s simple, but alliance names are usually like that.”
Thus, the Nichia Alliance was formed.
No documents, no witnesses—an alliance born in the dead of night, yet one that would shape the world’s future.
“We can settle the details tomorrow. It’s already late. Even I’m feeling tired, so I imagine you who fought on the battlefield must be even more exhausted. You won’t be able to make sound judgments like this.”
And with that, the meeting was adjourned for the night.
“Oh, and one more thing, Kenya, Tanaka.”
“Hm?”
“I’ve declared you two dead, so act accordingly.”
“…HAAH!?”
“I had no choice. Tanaka, your identity was exposed, and Kenya, you’re about to become my knight.”
“I get why Tanaka-san had to ‘die,’ but why me too?”
Kenya asked, still struggling to grasp Lord’s reasoning.
“Haa—Think a little harder, Kenya. If you can only think in battle, you’ll get yourself caught off guard.”
“You sure have gotten mouthy all of a sudden.”
“Haha, this is my true self. Take it as a sign of trust. This is what an equal relationship looks like.”
(Somehow… something feels off about this…)
Lord had no one he could truly call a friend—his status had left him isolated.
Kenya, too, had spent his past life alone, making it hard for him to grasp the concept of friendship.
Though, he thought he had friends back in elementary school…
Neither of them truly understood what it meant to have friends.
But for some reason—perhaps because they had once tried to kill each other—
There was no hesitation between them. No walls.
They could speak freely, like old friends.
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“Starting today, you will act as an Asgardian. It will make things easier with you as my knight.”
“…I see. Fine.”
“And since you were officially part of the military, we’ll declare you ‘dead.’ You could just disappear, but being ‘dead’ makes things simpler and more believable. There are other reasons, too, but…”
“I get it… If you’re handling the formalities, I have no complaints.”
“Oh, and Sieg. I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Yes?”
“Make Kenya your illegitimate child.”
“…Huh?”