Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 62
When I asked Ein for information on the mining ants, she looked puzzled but quickly brought over more and more documents. With increasing excitement, I absorb knowledge about the mining ants. Dwarves, a race known for their boisterous nature, surprisingly excel in organizing materials, which astonishes me.
“Ein, that’s enough about the mining ants. Please give me the information about the mines here.”
“Yes. Um, have you already finished reading? It was so thick…”
“Hahaha, don’t underestimate me!! My specialties are invention and reading!! I can handle this easily. By the way, are dwarves quite diligent? The information is very well organized and easy to understand.”
“Yes, they are diligent when it comes to minerals and alcohol. Take a look at this.”
Ein gives a wry smile at my words and takes a random document from the shelf to show me.
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Stone Armadillo
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Hard and difficult to eat.
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Wow… For minerals like iron, there are about 10 pages of various information, but for something like this that doesn’t seem to be of much interest, it’s surprisingly vague…
“It seems like they thoroughly researched mining ants because they have value as minerals… Well, lucky me. Alright, time to focus.”
I continue to request the desired documents based on the deciphered materials. Although the amount of material is vast, it gradually decreases, and I begin to organize them. Ein left after saying something, but I responded reflexively without really registering her words.
“Grace, would you like a drink soon?”
“Yeah, that would be great. Ein… Huh? Vigna, why are you… gathering soldiers…”
Just as I had organized my thoughts and reflexively responded to the offer of a drink, Vigna, sitting next to me with a slightly sulky expression, looked at me from the chair.
“You know… you can’t mistake your lover for another woman. Besides, it’s already this late. You’re concentrating too much just because it’s fun.”
“Ah, geez… It’s already evening…”
Despite coming in the morning, it seems like the day has already begun to wane. As my concentration wavers, my stomach grumbles as if to demand attention.
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With a wry smile at me, Vigna takes out bread from a paper bag she was holding and hands it to me.
“What’s this for?”
“Knowing you, you probably haven’t even eaten lunch yet, right? I brought some food, so eat up.”
“Thank you. Wait, lunch…? How long have you been here?”
“Well, um… I’ve been watching you intently for a while now! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you so focused!! Is that bad?”
“No, it’s not bad, but…”
With Vigna blushing and strangely getting angry, which I find adorable, I take the bread into my mouth. Despite being tough, probably due to food scarcity, it strangely tastes delicious.
Maybe… it’s because it reminds me of the past. When I used to read books like this in the castle, Vigna, who had finished training, would come to me, and we would spend time together.
“So, did you find out anything from your research?”
“Yeah, I’ll tell you, my loyal knight and lover, Vigna.”
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“Hehe, it’s been a while since you said something like that.”
Vigna laughs happily. And as she does, I list out what I’ve found so far on a piece of paper.
“First, the mine ants have no sense of pain. And… except for some ants, it seems their consciousness is also faint. Basically, they obey the orders of the queen ant. If we defeat her, they should no longer be able to act systematically.”
“Hmm, so we just need to kill this queen ant. But, there seems to be some problem with her appearance.”
As expected of my childhood friend and lover. She understood from my expression. Well, defeating the boss means victory, but it’s difficult to do that.
“Yeah, just like human kings, she lurks deep in the nest. Moreover, if an attack on the queen ant is detected, it seems the mine ants, whose numbers are now unknown, will retaliate altogether. So, with our current strength, it’s hard to predict whether we can handle it.”
“But, knowing you, I’m sure you’ve already come up with a plan.”
I grinned and nodded at Vigna’s words. That’s why I researched not only about the mine ants but also about the mine itself.
“Yeah, of course. To do that, there are two things we need to do. One is to find out how much our forces can counter theirs. Can you help with that?”
“Yes, of course. I’m ready for deployment anytime.”
With her reassuring words, we decided to fight alongside the soldiers in the mine. This will be a step towards saving Dwell.