Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 7: Skill Verification
“You! I told you not to let him get hurt that badly!”
“Well, but injuries are a part of training.”
“What do you mean, ‘a part of training’? Look at him, covered in wounds! Oh, poor Hyde…”
Hyde was now being hugged by his mother, Cordelia, on the bed.
Around them, her skill, [Healing Barrier], was activated, gradually healing the painful bruises all over Hyde’s body.
Meanwhile, beside the bed, Dolph was sitting on the floor in a formal kneel, being scolded by Cordelia.
“This is the second time I’ve been yelled at like this…” Dolph muttered sadly, and Hyde looked down on him with a sense of satisfaction.
(Seriously, he should reflect on this! Even if I hadn’t made a mistake, this would still be considered abuse! Ah, damn, it hurts!)
–After that, Dolph swung a wooden sword down at Hyde numerous times.
However, he didn’t make the mistake of activating his skill that many times.
As a result, what emerged was the scene of Hyde, covered in countless bruises, and the husband being scolded by his gentle wife.
(Still, that was extreme treatment. To make me awaken my [Swordsmanship] skill, he attacked me out of nowhere…)
At first, Hyde was confused by Dolph’s brutal ambush, but now that he was calm, he understood the intention behind it.
It was something Dolph had mentioned right before the ambush.
That situations requiring [Swordsmanship] wouldn’t come up in childhood.
In order to draw out the dormant [Swordsmanship] skill in Hyde, Dolph created a situation where [Swordsmanship] would be necessary.
That was the deadly ambush, and in the end, Dolph’s plan succeeded.
However, what was awakened was not [Swordsmanship], but [Divine Guidance of the Martial god].
(Probably, this is the way the Rugen family has always done things. Nobles are scary. In fact, aristocrats are scary.)
That said, after paying the price of serious injury, Dolph and the knights present at the scene were now somewhat skeptical of Hyde’s abilities.
The first time, they thought it was really just a coincidence, as Hyde had claimed.
“Anyway! For now, please stop your training! If your [Swordsmanship] didn’t awaken, there’s no need to force yourself into intense training at this age, right?”
“Well, but as a noble—”
“I said, it’s fine!”
“…Yes.”
One thing was clear.
Hyde had always thought that in this house, Dolph’s word was law, but it seemed that wasn’t the case after all.
(Still, I should reconsider my way of thinking.)
As Hyde was wrapped in the warmth of [Healing Barrier], he pondered.
Up until now, Hyde had been hiding the existence of the four cheat skills he had been given by not using them.
If he didn’t use them, no one would find out, he thought.
But this incident had shattered that assumption.
[Divine Guidance of the Martial god], which he had never used before, was triggered unconsciously by external stimuli, and it almost exposed the fact that he possessed powers far beyond what was appropriate for him.
(I guess it might be necessary to be able to control my power to keep it hidden.)
If he turned a blind eye to his power, it would end up spiraling out of control, like it almost did this time.
Hyde had come to realize this fact the hard way.
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Two days later. Hyde, whose injuries had fully healed thanks to Cordelia’s [Healing Barrier], quietly slipped out of his room after everyone had gone to sleep.
His goal, of course, was to master the four skills given to him by the gods.
He sneaked past the maids patrolling the mansion, holding a candelabra in one hand, and headed towards the back of the building, where the knights’ quarters and training grounds were located.
At this time, however, the members of the knightly order were resting inside their quarters.
Remaining cautious, Hyde passed by the quarters and proceeded further into the estate. Soon, he came into view of the stone walls that surrounded the Rugen family grounds.
Hyde slipped through a gap in the wall and stepped into the forest that lay beyond it.
The night forest exuded a creepy atmosphere.
The moonlight was brighter than expected and beautiful, but in the densely wooded forest, the light didn’t provide much help.
“Let’s try it right away. —[All-seeing eye]”
The skill activated.
With the ability to appraise and use clairvoyance, [All-seeing eye] was said to allow the user to see anything and everything.
Until now, he had only used the appraisal ability.
But,
“Oh, amazing. It’s like it’s daytime.”
His vision, which should have been completely dark, suddenly brightened, and not only could he see the colors of the trees and plants, but even the insects hiding within them were clearly visible.
This was beyond the level of night vision or thermal imaging.
It was as though Hyde’s view was from a different world, where day and night were reversed.
“…Appraisal should work too.”
He focused on the grass at his feet, wishing to learn more about it.
Appraisal Information
Name: Chaldea Grass
Info: A plant that prefers damp environments. Has strong vitality. Tasteless and odorless.
“And now, the clairvoyant ability too.”
Hyde turned around on the spot and faced the direction of the mansion. Then, wishing to see his room, his field of vision expanded rapidly, and the scene of his room appeared before his eyes.
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“Haha, ha… I can really see through anything, walls and obstacles included.”
[All-seeing eye] truly seemed to be all-knowing.
It allowed him to see anything he wished.
“To have so many abilities in one skill… No, I can’t afford to be scared. For the sake of my peaceful life, I need to test all of these skills.”
Resolute, Hyde activated [Guidance of the Martial god].
This skill allowed him to perceive and execute the correct movements for all forms of martial arts and body techniques, based on physical ability.
During the incident with Dolph, this power had gone out of control, allowing him to perceive Dolph’s ambush and execute a counter-move.
Hyde wondered if this was the effect of [All-seeing eye] in synergy with [Guidance of the Martial god].
“In manga and light novels, there are often scenes where someone is told to cut a rock with a sword—could this skill make that possible?”
Though he thought it was impossible, Hyde reminded himself not to underestimate the power, lest he be consumed by it. He picked up a nearby wooden stick.
Then, standing before the large rock he had found using [All-seeing eye], he focused.
—I want to cut this rock.
“…!”
The path opened.
Just like with Dolph, a rail of light extended.
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The object in his hand was nothing more than a wooden stick.
Yet, [Guidance of the Martial god] showed him how to cut the massive rock.
Guided, Hyde swung the stick down.
Without resistance, the massive rock was cleaved in two.
“……………….No, I don’t think this is about martial arts or body techniques anymore, god.”
Staring at the clean cut, Hyde muttered in a dazed voice, as if delirious.