Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 368: The Legendary Sword of the Heine Frontier Count’s Family
“Hmm,” Lionel muttered. He closed his eyes and thought deeply. It’s honestly pretty terrifying. As I stood there, unable to speak due to the fear, Lionel finally opened his mouth.
“I’ll do it next.”
With that, he drew the sword that had been hanging at his waist. Lionel, that’s the finest sword in the Heine Frontier Count’s Household, right? I know about it. It’s said to be a legendary sword, passed down through generations of the Heine Frontier Count’s Household, made by an incredible blacksmith.
The atmosphere in the room seemed to change. It was no longer the murmuring, light-hearted air it had been earlier. It felt as if the surrounding temperature had dropped.
Fabienne’s complexion seemed a little worse, too. It seems Lionel is serious about this. I took Fabienne’s hand, and she immediately grasped mine in return.
Of course, on the other hand, Rosalia was holding hers.
Lionel stood before the reinforced glass on the ground. It was quite a surreal scene. If only this were an encounter with a ferocious monster, it would make a perfect picture.
While I was thinking such inappropriate thoughts, Lionel swung his sword with a sharp focus.
“Hah!”
Clang!
With no mercy, Lionel’s sword was deflected. What should I do? I had poured a significant amount of magic power into the last piece, thinking that it was the final test. I never expected this result. Lionel’s silent demeanor is frightening.
“Julius-sama?”
“T-the test is over! Alright, let’s disperse, disperse!”
“That won’t do. What are you going to do with such a creation?”
“I’ll use it for the greenhouse glass. A warm greenhouse with plenty of sunlight streaming in. It’ll be perfect.”
Lionel sighed and shook his head from side to side. It seems that didn’t work. Of course, if even a famed sword can’t cut through glass like that, it’s a problem. What should I do… Ah, I know.
“Lionel, this reinforced glass does have a weakness.”
“A weakness, you say?”
“It’s weak to magic. The original material is glass, after all. So if it’s exposed to high temperatures, it’ll melt in no time.”
“I see. By the way, is there nothing you can do about its weakness to magic?”
“Huh?”
Hmm, could it be that Lionel wants reinforced glass that’s resistant to magic as well? If I apply a magical potion that gives it magic resistance over the top of this reinforced glass, that might work. Or I could apply a potion that repels magic. Yeah, that seems possible.
“If I layer a magical potion on top of this reinforced glass, I could create glass that’s resistant to magic. Is that what you’re looking for?”
Huh? Lionel is shaking his head side to side, as if to say no. It seems I was wrong. Did I just get tested, I wonder? I nervously looked around, and everyone was speechless. Of course, Fabienne and Nero, too.
The only ones who didn’t seem to care were the younger ones, including Mira, who probably didn’t fully grasp the seriousness of the situation. This is not a good trend. I want to do something about it, but I’m not sure how.
“Now then, how should I explain this to the Lord… More importantly, we need to finish this test on the reinforced glass first.”
“I-I can destroy it with magic in one hit right now!”
“That won’t do. If it can’t be destroyed physically, this reinforced glass becomes a very troublesome item. …Well then, how about you try next, Julius-sama?”
With that, Lionel handed me his sword. Wait, is it alright? Can I really use the Heine Frontier Count’s Household legendary sword?
My heart raced as I accepted the sword. I could feel something pulsing through it, as if the sword was alive. It was a strange sensation. Even though it may seem otherwise, I had a hobby in the game of collecting rare items. So, of course, I couldn’t ignore a legendary sword.
I drew the sword smoothly. Its blade was stunning, almost mesmerizing. It felt wasteful to use it, but I wanted to try. What is this conflicting emotion? With my heart pounding, I stood before the reinforced glass.
Even Lionel couldn’t cut through this item. I need to put more effort into it. If I can’t break this reinforced glass here, it would mean I’ve created an item more powerful than a barrier magic.
“Hah!”
I focused my mind to the extreme and swung my sword down with all my might. Without a sound, the reinforced glass was cleanly sliced in half. The momentum carried, and my precious sword also sliced through the ground. I quickly pulled it out. He’s not angry, right, Lionel? Glance.
Hmm? Something seems off about Lionel. No, it’s not just Lionel. Everyone else is acting strange too. Now, even Mira and the younger group seem off.
As if nothing had happened, I sheathed the sword when Rosalia spoke up.
“Oniisan, didn’t that sword just shine?”
“Huh, really? I didn’t notice at all…”
Looking around, everyone was nodding. It seems it really did shine. As expected of a legendary sword. I had no idea it had such a mechanism. I quickly returned the sword to Lionel. He stared at it.
“Julius-sama, what was that just now?”
“I-I don’t know! I really didn’t know anything about it!”
The knights, who had finally started moving, began inspecting the cut reinforced glass. The glass hadn’t shattered but was cleanly cut. It wasn’t the result I expected, but since I proved it could be destroyed, there shouldn’t be any problem.
“That’s amazing.”
“What a clean cut. To think the glass was sliced without breaking, I’ve never seen anything like it.”
“As expected of Julius-sama. There’s a reason they call you the Sword Saint.”
Who spread such an irresponsible rumor? Nero and Lelie are shaking their heads. So it wasn’t the two of them. Fabienne and Rosalia shouldn’t know about this.
That leaves sister-in-law Daniela and sister-in-law Mika, but… either one of them could say it. Maybe both of them.