Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 17: Water Magic
Lady Phyllis was already too far away to be seen, but Riku, the mouse – or rather, who had transformed into a striped squirrel – was showing me the way to go.
A well-maintained road for horses stretched northwest, and as I continued along it I entered a forest. A sign indicating the destination read, “Up ahead: Fort Lynn City.”
(Is this the largest town in Glasbel? The reason why the lord deliberately left it—…)
Could it be that he was resting due to illness? If so, and bandits are targeting this spot—something seems suspicious.
(There was talk that the City Alliance isn’t truly united… If that’s also true in this world… what will happen…?)
Soon, I heard rough voices and the clashing of swords coming from ahead.
(This is no time to hesitate. There is one thing I can do.)
I asked Riku to stay with the horse and jumped down. As I ran, I tightly gripped the handle of my wooden sword.
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Before Ashrina arrived, Eric and his men had already encountered the bandits and had begun fighting.
The leader of the bandits was a swordsman riding a black horse—Eric was holding his own but was gradually being pushed back by the opponent’s strength.
“If you get in my way, I’ll cut you down, brat!”
“Try it…!!”
Several wagons were immobile with their wheels broken. The bandits had knocked out the guards protecting the wagons and were about to begin their looting when they were thwarted.
Phyllis was protecting one of the wagons. standing over the injured driver, her sword at full readiness.
“—Ooooh!”
Eric charged at the enemy, their swords crossing. but the blow from the enemy was too heavy.
“Ugh…!”
“Lord Eric! Please fall back! That man is no ordinary foe… Gah!”
“–Yolan!”
An arrow pierced the shoulder of one of Eric’s subordinates—an enemy archer was hiding in the trees, carefully waiting for an opportunity.
“You bastard…!”
“This isn’t a game, either I kill you or you kill me!”
Eric’s sword was deflected, flying through the air and landing on the ground. As he lost his stance, the enemy, like a predatory bird, closed in mercilessly.
“I won’t let you…!”
“—Can you take me on, girl!!”
“Eh…!”
Phyllis’s chant was interrupted, and her magic attack veered off course. The ice spear she cast only grazed the cloth covering the man’s mouth.
Without his sword, Eric no longer had any means to resist.
“If you had never come before me, you wouldn’t have had to die.”
The black horse neighed, and resignation dawned in Eric’s eyes – but before the blade could reach him.
“—I’ll assist you, young swordsman,”
A young man with black hair, dressed in foreign attire, suddenly appeared, pointing the tip of his wooden sword at the swordsman on the black horse.
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Everyone froze in place. I had entered the midst of battle, standing beside Eric, preparing to complete the spell I’d been working on.
“—Everyone, fall back!!”
The swordsman on the black horse seemed to sense the danger instinctively and warned his comrades— but it was already too late.
“—Water Magic: Waterfall Water Dragon Cannon!”
“Guaah…!!”
The moment the magic was completed, a giant mass of water suddenly manifested in the air. From it emerged a water dragon that glided through the sky, lunging at every enemy in sight.
“Whoa—!! Gyaaah!!”
The bandits fighting Eric’s men were pulled off their horses and slammed into trees. But the swordsman on the black horse was a formidable opponent; he blocked the water dragon with his sword, holding his ground against the attack.
“This… can’t be… Why are there ridiculous magic users like this…?!”
“It’s not magic, it’s a technique… I’d like to say that, but I should learn the way this world calls it? I thought you had some backbone, but is this all you’ve got?”
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“Uoo…!!”
The man managed to deflect the water dragon that was slamming into him – but it seemed he had used up all his strength, as he sat on his horse with his eyes still open and his head drooping.
“Run… away…”
Who was that directed at? Could it be that another bandit squad was on the move?
“Ah… who are you…?”
Even after I used 『Avatar Release』, I still wasn’t recognized as being the same as Ashrina. Of course, that was only natural, since I was in a man’s form.
“You fought well. That man is skilled, but the reason you were overpowered was due to the difference in strength, not technique. You’re not lacking in skill.”
“Th-Thank you… but if it weren’t for you, I’d probably be dead by now…”
“You still have room to grow. I only helped because I want to see that happen.”
Eric is exhausted but unharmed, and Yoran’s arrow wound had missed vital points, but he needed treatment at the church. Only half of the six soldiers are still able to fight.
As for Phyllis—unlike Ashrina, I instinctively called her without honorifics, likely because my nature had changed.
Phyllis was leading a girl out of the carriage. She was about the same age as her, with deep red hair – the same color as the daughter of the leader of the City Alliance.
(…Could she be the person herself? This means she’s that character, or someone similar… No way, I never expected to meet her here…)
“Thank you for helping us. I am grateful for your courage.”
“No, we were also helped by him,”
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As Phyllis said that, the girl with red hair looked over—whether she was grateful or simply curious, I couldn’t tell from her face.
“Forget about me for now. Both of you, take care of capturing those bandits.”
“W-wait! Please, tell me your name…!!”
Eric tried to stop me, but I decided to ignore him for now.
After leaving the forest, I leapt onto the horse Riku had brought and sped along the road once more.
(…Because I used a powerful technique, I’ve unlocked another attribute of magic. Now…!)
I formed a different sign than water magic—this magic, which would be most useful at this time was wind attribute.
The horse catches the wind, picking up its speed. With this, I could reach home in half the time.
(As I thought, Master Muraku is amazing… How many kinds of magic does he know…?)
As I approached the mansion, I saw soldiers fighting back against the bandits. The bandits, not paying attention to their rear, allowing me to approach easily.