Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 438 Many Gifts
The commotion in the gardens at night had become chaotic, due in part to Aeris’s flashy magic.
Count Graunewald immediately came out to settle the matter, and the commotion quickly died down for the evening.
The next morning, Count Graunewout once again informed the guests that Tauro, one of the stars of the unveiling party, had defeated the surviving vice-leader of the assassination guild that had been causing a stir in the royal capital. Once again, the guests who were staying at the castle were surprised and congratulated the Graunewald family on their success.
Some stayed at the Graunewald household for a few days to enjoy sightseeing, others returned home immediately, while others stayed behind to make friends and expand their circle of friends; they all spent their days with various objectives.
Tauro and Haku served these invited guests together to build a network of contacts for the future, but since Tauro had handed over the position of eldest son to Haku, it wasn’t really necessary for him to do so. However, he couldn’t leave it all to his younger brother Haku, and he was also concerned about the Graunewald family’s reputation.
Busy with his daily life in this way, Tauro also turned fourteen.
In a world where birthdays were rarely celebrated, it was of no importance, but gifts were delivered to the castle to celebrate the birthday and his unveiling party.
“Tauro, you have received several gifts in addition to the ones for your unveiling.”
His father, Count Graunewald, told Tauro when he called him to his office.
“gifts?”
It’s rare to receive such things in this world, so I was curious as to who had given it to me and asked again.
“One is from Prince Fleue. The other is from His Excellency the Prime Minister, and others from Count Daredar and the Garfish Trading Company.”
Hearing this, Tauro was satisfied. He knew all those people .
Each gift comes with a letter.
I had everything brought to my room so I could check it out.
“Well, let’s start with Garfish…”
When I opened the letter and checked it, it began with an apology for not being able to make it on the day of the event, followed by a happy report of the continued sales of the Giro Sugar brand products and words of gratitude and congratulations on the unveiling. Finally, there was a record of the gifts.
“A cloak?”
It said just that briefly, so Tauro checked the contents of the gift.
It was indeed a large cloak when unfolded.
“It’s like the present was saying, ‘You’re going to continue on with your adventures, aren’t you?’ Hahaha. But isn’t this a bit too big…”
To be sure, Tauro tried it on himself.
Then it shrank to his size and became just the right size.
“A magically crafted cloak?! I’ve never seen anything like this tech before!”
Tauro was surprised and opened it, then checked it again with his “true eyes.”
“Transforming skalengeck Leather Cape”
Made by the first-class craftsman Rangas.
- The cloak expands and contracts to fit the wearer.
- It is fire and poison resistant.
“What? Mr. Rangas! How was Garfish able to get Mr. Rangas’ work when he’s supposed to be in the dragon-people village?!”
Tauro was surprised by the results of the appraisal, but since he didn’t know how it had been obtained, it remained a mystery.
Changing his mood, Tauro decided to check a letter from Count Daredar, whose territory was the village of Dansas, which had once been Tauro’s home.
The contents of the letter congratulated him on becoming a heir, as well as words of gratitude to Tauro, who saved his life.
I’m sorry but I’m not the eldest son.
Tauro apologized to the letter and opened the big present.
Inside was a large amount of new clothes, all of which were likely to be worn by the children of noblemen of various sizes, likely with Tauro’s growth in mind.
Looking at the record, it says that the clothes are based on the latest fashion trends in the royal capital, and the designs have been entrusted to up-and-coming designers, so they can be worn with peace of mind.
“…… I’ll take just a few of these and give the rest to Haku.”
Tauro plans to continue going on adventures. He decided that Haku would have more opportunities to wear it.
“Well then, next, the Prime Minister…”
Tauro took out the letter and checked its contents.
It begins with a formal message, offering congratulations and wishes for service to the country, and a hope to play Reversi again someday.
“You still love reversi, don’t you? Ha ha!”
Tauro couldn’t help but laugh when he remembered the merciless look on the Prime Minister’s face when he saw the child.
And the gift was an expensive-looking pen with an intricate coat of arms.
“Is this the crest of the Prime Minister’s family? It has jewels on it, so it must be expensive. I don’t think I’ll ever have a chance to use it, but I’ll take it anyway.”
Tauro put it back in the box and put it away in his magic storage.
“And lastly, Prince Fleue—”
When he checked the letter, rather than congratulating him, he wrote that he still could not believe that his friend Tauro would come to join his side of the world.
That’s my friend. You just get it.
Tauro chuckles at Prince Fleue’s sharp words.
The other note spelled out that he had recently acquired something nice and would like to send it as a gift.
Tauro checked the contents of the gift his friend had sent him.
Inside it was a small sword.
The design was simple and looked similar to his own small sword, “Tauro.”
“…Could it be?”
Tauro examined this small sword with his “true eye”.
“Modified Short Sword Tauro”
-Made by master craftsman Angus.
- A magic sword made of mithril.
The blade can be extended by infusing magic power into it, and its sharpness cannot be compared to that of ordinary swords.
- Grants Agility +3, Swordsmanship +3, Light attribute, and increased durability.
“It’s definitely Angus’s work! The granting power has decreased, but the blade is extendable?”
Tauro pulled the sword from its sheath.
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary metal blade.
But it has been modified to look that way.
“Angus must have forged it in the same way as a katana, with a double layer so that it wouldn’t be obvious that it was made of mithril… He’s really improving his skills.”
Tauro was impressed with the workmanship and tried infusing it with magical power.
Then a faint light spread over the blade and enveloped the short sword.
The light expanded and extended into the shape of a normal sword.
“It weighs the same as a short sword, but can you really cut things with it?”
Tauro tilted his head and lightly cut the tip of a candle on the candlestick in his room with the extended light part as a test.
……
No cut?
Tauro stopped the magic he had put into it and extinguished the light, then put the short sword back in its sheath and lightly touched the tip of the candle with his free hand.
Then a slit appeared at the tip of the candle, and the tip fell to the ground.
“It’s cutting! I mean, isn’t its sharpness incredible!?
Tauro marveled that Angus had created another extraordinary sword.
“Even so, Angus-san, please stop naming your well-made short swords “Tauro”. It’s embarrassing…”
Tauro was very happy with the gift from Prince Fleue, but there was only one thing that bothered him.