Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 367: Stupid
Once again, I had them strike the tempered glass with the same intensity as earlier. This time, it broke with a sharp, high-pitched crack. As expected, once it cracks, it becomes easier to shatter. It seems even tempered glass requires careful handling to avoid cracks.
“Alright, next up is this one. It’s tougher than the last one.”
“You’ve got to be kidding me…”
The knight was at a loss for words. Glass tougher than the previous one? At this point, they must be completely baffled. Honestly, so am I. Just how strong is this stuff? I’m both excited and nervous to find out.
I handed over the next piece of tempered glass and had it struck with the same intensity as before. But this time, the hammer bounced off with a dull clang.
No one said a word. Complete silence. I nodded at the knight, and he swung the hammer again, this time with noticeably more force.
Clang. Once again, the hammer rebounded mercilessly.
No, no, no! That swing was way stronger than before! And still nothing? Even I was left speechless as the knight went to fetch a two-handed hammer. Alright, surely this will do the trick.
The hammer came crashing down. This time, a faint crack could be heard, and a fissure appeared. “Yes!” I exclaimed, only to be met with murmurs of disbelief from the others. Yep, I can feel the disconnect here.
“Lord Julius, how many tempered glass samples do we have left?”
“Uh, five in total.”
“And… they get tougher from here, right?”
“That’s correct, but…?”
Ah, Lionel is holding his head in his hands. Yeah, this is bad, isn’t it? Funny, I was just thinking the same thing. Maybe we should call it a day for testing.
“Let’s move on to the next tempered glass. This one’s next.”
Lionel efficiently prepared the next piece of tempered glass. He must have been observing me earlier, as his movements were seamless and precise. Nero assisted him, while Rosalia watched me with eager eyes, and Fabienne gave a strained smile. Another temperature gap, huh?
The hammer came down on the prepared tempered glass. It didn’t break. They struck it harder, but not even a crack appeared. Finally, they brought out a massive war hammer. Only then did the glass shatter.
“Julius-sama?”
“Um, performance testing was a success! Let’s wrap it up for today.”
I said with a smile to Lionel, who was glaring at me with icy eyes. This is bad. There are still two more samples left, and they’re even tougher than these.
Now then, how do I stop Rosalia from talking? The others seem likely to keep quiet, but Rosalia… she looks like she wants to brag about this. Look, her eyes are sparkling already.
“How did this even happen? And besides, the testing must continue. With such remarkable materials, I won’t sleep peacefully at night until we’ve confirmed their full strength.”
Without so much as a smile, Lionel declared this with utter conviction. It seems he genuinely means it. There’s no helping it—I’ll have to continue the tests.
The next tempered glass was prepared.
As a result, even the war hammer wasn’t enough. This time, they brought out a battle axe. The sight of it repeatedly slamming into the glass was almost surreal.
“No good, huh?”
“What are we supposed to do now…?”
“Bring the finest sword we have!”
The knights are restless. It seems that this time, they are going to attack not with strength, but with technique.
Several swords were brought in. By this time, a considerable number of knights and mages had gathered. It seems impossible to keep this a secret now.
“Julius-sama, you’ve created something incredible.”
“Y-yeah. I never expected it to become this hard. I should’ve gone easier on it. I’ll be more careful next time.”
Fabienne’s smile is frightening. I can understand why. Right in front of her, I created something extraordinary. And I didn’t intend for it to happen. She might be inwardly holding her head in despair. Looks like Fabienne has finally experienced the consequences of my mistakes. …No way, she wouldn’t break off the engagement, right? If she did, I’d probably cry.
While I was thinking such things, a sword was driven into the reinforced glass. This time, a small crack appeared. Alright, alright, this time it looks like it might actually break. After several more forceful strikes with the sword, it finally shattered with a sharp sound.
“That was quite tough. With this, it won’t break so easily.”
“…Indeed. Well then, next. This is the last one. Keep your focus.”
Lionel’s expressionless face is terrifying. And the faces of the knights who heard this also became like blank masks. Just like before, they began hammering away with swords, but this time, not even a small crack appeared.
Perhaps suspicious, a knight began inspecting his sword. His face soon changed to one of shock.
“What happened?”
Lionel, noticing the change, spoke up. Everyone’s attention shifted to the knight. Realizing this, the knight slowly offered the sword to Lionel.
“The blade… is chipped.”
“What…?”
Lionel inspected the sword he received. His face became one of disbelief, as if to say “Impossible.” I also want to say “Impossible.”
That sword… was it a high-quality one? I don’t know how fine a piece it is, but this is bad, right? It was expensive, wasn’t it? What should I do?
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And then there’s Rosalia, looking at me with eyes like “As expected, Oniisan.” What do I do about her? Fabienne and Nero… their constant smiles are strangely frightening. What are they thinking?
Lelie and Mira… yeah, they’re just like Rosalia. They both look genuinely entertained.