Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 369: Do You Know, Lionel?
The test of the reinforced glass is finished. Now, all that’s left is to escape this place. I’ll go with a medium hardness glass for use in the greenhouse. With that, I should be able to make it without much difficulty. Of course, I’ll apply the magic potion as well.
“Well then, Lionel, we’ll be on our way now…”
“Please wait. I will have drinks prepared over there. Could you tell me how you made this reinforced glass?”
“Huh? Well, it’s a secret!”
Yes, it’s a secret. The method for making this reinforced glass is a secret of the Heine Frontier Household. That way, Lionel won’t be able to press me any further.
However, Lionel cast a suspicious look my way before turning to Rosalia.
“Does Rosalia-sama not know how it’s made?”
“Of course, I know! I made it with my brother. It wasn’t this hard, though…”
“I see. Julius, if Rosalia-sam knows, surely you can tell us as well, right? Just in case, you know.”
It seems there’s no way to avoid this. Following Lionel, I reluctantly headed toward the break room.
After hearing the story, Lionel was holding his head in his hands. The method isn’t particularly difficult. Once you know how, anyone could replicate it.
“A wind magic infused with even more magical power, you say? I’ve never heard of such a thing. In fact, I’m skeptical that something like that could even be done with magic.”
When Lionel looked at the mage present, the mage shook his head from side to side. That likely means it can’t be done. Could it be that I’m the only one who can do this? Perhaps it’s because I’ve mastered control over my magical power, which allowed me to pull off such a feat.
“With that said, there probably aren’t many people who can make such strong reinforced glass.”
“At least, it seems like only someone with considerable expertise in magic could manage it. I feel a bit more at ease now.”
When you think of someone well-versed in magic, it would likely be the head of the royal mage corps or a sage, people of that caliber. I can’t imagine such high-ranking individuals making reinforced glass. If they’re involved in crafting at all, it’s more likely they’d be focused on magical research, which would contribute much more to the world.
“To reassure Lionel, should I have a mage from the knight order make the reinforced glass? Then we could test the strength of the completed glass to put our minds at ease.”
“Well, that’s true. It’d be fine to speak to the Lord about it after that.”
It seems that speaking to Father is already the set course of action. What a bother. I wonder if they’ll bring up the story of the shining sword too? I didn’t see it happen, so I’m very skeptical. Still, maybe I should ask about it.
“Hey, is it true that the sword glowed? I didn’t notice anything.”
“That’s strange. It certainly looked like it glowed.”
“I saw it too,” said Rosalia, with Nero and Lelie nodding in agreement. It seems I’m the only one who didn’t notice. Why? This feels unsettling. Maybe the sword recognized me, and it didn’t want my eyes to be dazzled by its light? No way.
“Hey, Lionel, does that sword glow?”
“Impossible. I’ve never heard of such a thing… Ah.”
“…Do you know something, Lionel?”
Lionel seemed to have recalled something. As he said this, everyone’s gaze turned toward him. Looking a little embarrassed, he cleared his throat.
“Now that you mention it, I do remember something. This is a story my grandfather told me when I was a child. Apparently, a long time ago, there was a very powerful knight commander.”
According to Lionel’s story, that knight commander had saved the Heine frontier territory from monsters countless times. It seems that, in the past, monsters were more active than they are now. And that knight commander supposedly used that sword.
The sword the commander used would shine brightly and could defeat any monster.
“Sounds like an amazing person.”
“Yes. However, until I saw Julius-sama’s sword just now, I thought the greatness of the knight commander was just an exaggeration. After all, that knight commander was called the Sword Saint.”
Now, all eyes turned to me. So, what, are they thinking the sword glowed because it reacted to the Sword Saint? That’s ridiculous. I’m no Sword Saint. I don’t even have such a title.
“Well then, I need to get back and start making the new reinforced glass. Lionel, let’s borrow a mage.”
“…No, Julius-sama, I think it’s a bit hard to fool anyone about this, don’t you think?”
“What do you mean fool? I don’t have the title of Sword Saint!”
“Well, that may be true for now…”
‘For now’… What a dreadful expression. Does this mean that could happen in the future? No, not yet. It’s not the time to panic. If someone better than me shows up, that person will be the one to earn the title of Sword Saint. I hear sword tournaments are regularly held in the royal capital, so it’s only a matter of time.
“There are other people more worthy of the title of Sword Saint than me. This time, the sword just happened to glow.”
“…I think this sword should be given to Julius-sama.”
“I don’t want it, okay? I already have the sword that Cain-niisan bought for me.”
Well, to be precise, it’s a katana. In the game, I always used the katana, so I didn’t have much attachment to a double-edged sword. I liked to admire them, though. The reason I collected them wasn’t to use them but to admire them.
“That sword probably wants Lionel, the knight commander, to use it. After all, it’s a long-standing sword that has protected the Heine frontier territory for many years.”
I’m not sure if Lionel accepted that reasoning, but he didn’t say anything further. To receive the sword that has been passed down to the knight commanders for generations is unthinkable. I’m not in a position to fight with a sword. I’m in a position to be protected, not to use the sword. I must not disregard that fact.