Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 101: Sophia and Liana discuss
──After the beast investigation was over, in the town of Nosa──
“Excuse me, Sophia-oneesan.”
“I’ve been waiting for you, Liana. I’m glad you’re safe…”
After finishing the beast investigation, Liana came to visit Sophia.
Archduke Kkaron, Captain Isaac, and the general from the Demon lord’s territory were still at the eastern fortress. By now, they should have begun interrogating the commanders and soldiers.
Once that is finished, the Archduke will come to the town of Nosa.
“──So, I was granted permission to stay with my sister.”
After a brief explanation, Liana smiled at her older sister Sophia.
“What was supposed to be an investigation ended up with me having to subdue a new kind of beast… but then I was told to come to this town for a rest afterward. For me, just being able to see you, Oneesan, is more than enough.”
With a satisfied expression, Liana bowed to her sister Sophia.
She was dressed in a simple dress. Her armor and holy sword were entrusted to the Archduke’s adjutant, Nona.
(…Honestly, I wanted to come again secretly…)
Also, wearing a dress made her uneasy.
She actually preferred the clothes she wore the last time she visited Nosa town, but she was reprimanded by adjutant Nona. This visit was official.
Right now, Liana was visiting the town as a princess and was showing herself to the residents.
It was unavoidable that proper attire was required.
Though she understood that… as Liana, she wanted to just be a normal little sister in front of Sophia.
Because when she visited this town last time, talking freely with Sophia and the others had been too enjoyable.
“An investigation turning into a beast hunt, that must have been tough, Liana.”
Sophia nodded while watching Liana like that.
“But, as expected of the ‘Princess of the Holy Sword.’ You properly defeated the beast.”
“Oneesan, you also defeated a new kind of beast, didn’t you?”
“That was only possible thanks to the cooperation of the Demon lord’s territory people. Now, let me prepare some tea for you.”
Sophia started preparing tea with a gentle smile.
“You eliminated the threat at the border area. You’ve become admirable, Liana.”
“It wasn’t just my power. It was thanks to the Archduke and the ‘Omawarisan Unit.’ Also, the reason we could defeat the beasts so easily was due to the Demon lord’s territory’s cooperation. Without that, there might have been casualties or injuries.”
“Could you tell me the details?”
Sophia placed a teacup in front of Liana and sat in the chair beside her.
“Just tell me what you can. I understand that given your position, there must be things you need to keep secret.”
“Y-yes, Sister.”
A smile involuntarily spread across her face.
It had been a long time since she had drunk tea side-by-side with her sister Sophia.
When they were little, they often sat side by side eating sweets or reading books.
Feeling like she had returned to those days eased Liana’s tension.
“Alright. Then, I will tell you.”
Liana took a sip of tea.
After moistening her dry throat, she began to speak slowly.
“The Archduke and I were heading to a certain place for investigation. The Archduke had found information about a new kind of beast there.”
“As expected of Archduke Kharon…”
“Then, an alchemist from the Demon lord’s territory sent a ‘cleaning robot’ that came spinning around with a whirl.”
“…Huh?”
“It was a very cute golem.”
Liana’s eyes sparkled as she said this.
“There wasn’t a single sharp point on it, and it was spinning rapidly. You know it, right, Oneesan? That golem was carrying your handkerchief.”
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“A handkerchief? Could it be the one you exchanged with Agnis…?”
“I don’t know about that, but it was so adorable that I went to greet the golem. Then, it popped open, and inside was a letter from the alchemist. You understand, don’t you, Oneesan?”
“…N-no.”
“The letter inside was handwritten by the alchemist. It said that the place we were aiming for was the headquarters of the beast summoning, and that the beasts that escaped from there were targeting me and the Archduke.”
“…I see. So, what about that beast?”
“I defeated it.”
“That much I understand. Tell me how that happened.”
“Because the alchemist gave me advice like ‘Shuwaa,’ ‘Shuu,’ ‘Zugyun,’ ‘Gyurun,’ and ‘Zababaan.’”
Princess Liana declared proudly.
“That’s why I was confident and able to defeat the beast.”
“…Hey, Liana.”
“Can you believe it, Oneesan? That person didn’t even touch the holy sword, yet realized a better way to use it. Moreover, they found our location using a golem and even gave us a warning. To think someone could do that…”
“……”
“Still, I couldn’t even thank that person. Maybe it’s because of my foolishness for once saying I wanted to ‘use them as a tool’… Just seeing them makes my heart feel strange. When I look at their face, I don’t know what I might blurt out—”
“Calm down, Liana.”
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Before she realized it, Sophia-oneesan placed a finger on Liana’s lips.
Realizing she’d talked too much, Liana’s face turned red.
Watching her little sister like that, Sophia said,
“Please speak a little slower. I’m not going anywhere, you know?”
“…I’m sorry, Oneesan.”
Liana involuntarily lowered her gaze.
Her cheeks felt hot.
Realizing she had spoken too much to her sister, her face reddened.
“In front of you, Oneesan, I just let my guard down…”
Liana dropped her shoulders and sighed.
“If it’s as a princess… I can speak only the facts in a businesslike manner…”
“That’s alright. I roughly understand what you want to say.”
“Is that so?”
“Thanks to the Archduke’s investigation, you found the stronghold of the one controlling the new species of magical beasts, right? And when you headed there, Thor Canaan-sama’s golem came, didn’t it? Then, through the golem, he informed you that the magical beasts were targeting you… or rather, did the beasts come first…”
Sophia thought for a moment, then said,
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“And then, Liana followed Thor Canaan-sama’s advice, released the power of the Holy Sword, and defeated the magical beasts. You couldn’t thank Thor Canaan-sama yourself… which means that he must have been present when the Archduke and the Demon Lord’s faction exchanged information after the subjugation, right?”
“Amazing…Oneesan. It’s as if you were there.”
“If I didn’t understand something like this, I wouldn’t be able to be your sister, would I?”
With gentle hands, Sophia stroked Liana’s hair.
“You and I are twins. So I understand. What you felt and what you are thinking… you see.”
“Y-Yes.”
“In any case, I’m glad you were able to safely defeat the magical beast.”
“Yes. I took it down with a big Zubababaan!”
“But it’s a shame you couldn’t thank Thor Canaan-sama directly.”
Sophia let out a small sigh.
Seeing that, Liana shuddered slightly.
Liana is aware that her sister holds alchemist Thor dear.
That’s why, last time when Liana came here, she got so angry.
Sophia does not forgive rudeness toward him.
So, not being able to thank him herself…
“It can’t be helped. I will write a letter to Thor Canaan-sama on your behalf.”
“…Huh? Onessan?”
“What is it, Liana?”
“Won’t you be angry?”
“Not at all. You must have been tired from fighting, right? If you used the Holy Sword to defeat such huge magical beasts, you must have been exhausted of magic power. It’s impossible to do everything perfectly.”
“…But, Oneesan.”
Liana pressed her pounding chest and looked at her sister.
She took a slow deep breath, then said,
“I… greatly respect Alchemist Thor.”
Liana looked straight into her twin sister’s eyes and declared.
“That man has the ability to create amazing golems. His power is such that he can easily find me and the Archduke even from far away…”
“I see. So, Liana respects his power.”
“…No. That’s not it.”
Liana shook her head reflexively.
“What I respect is his heart to try to understand others.”
When she said this and looked at her sister, Sophia nodded slightly.
Feeling reassured, Liana continued.
“He taught me how to use the Holy Sword in words I could understand… in a way only I could understand. In his letter, he only wrote: ‘“Shuwaa,” “Shu-,” “Zugyun,” “Gyun,” “Zubababaan”’ — just that. The only ones who can understand that way of writing are me and the alchemist —”
“That would be this Sophia alone.”
“Yes. That letter was meant to convey only the necessary things and who wrote it to me alone. He believed I would understand if written like that. No one else… besides you, sister… has ever tried to understand me so much.”
Saying it aloud made it clear.
Since she was young, Liana had been developing her ‘Swordsmanship Skill.’
Furthermore, before and after the ritual using the magic sword, she awakened a powerful light magic and became the ‘Princess of the Holy Sword.’
Everyone praised her.
— A great wielder of the Holy Sword.
— She would support Crown Prince Diaz and become a pillar of the empire.
— She was to be the symbol of the empire’s ‘strength,’ a deterrent against foreign countries — and so on.
Zagran, who was also her instructor, was like that.
He said that Liana was a necessary presence to enhance the authority of the Empire—
So, whenever Liana wielded the holy sword, he always arranged things so she would surely win. The battle to subdue the “Beast Gargarossa” was the only failure. Aside from that, everything went smoothly.
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(…I was intoxicated by that.)
Saying I was intoxicated is just an excuse.
I could have doubted Zagran’s words as much as I wanted.
Yet, Liana accepted Zagran’s words without thinking. It wasn’t until my sister Sophia went far away that I noticed anything.
After Sophia had gone far away, I realized that I was empty inside.
What I wanted wasn’t the title of “Princess of the Holy Sword” or praise, but someone who would try to understand me—this I realized only after losing my sister.
Though I was able to meet Sophia again like this, it was simply luck.
“I was separated from my sister because of my own mistakes. I will never make the same mistake again. I don’t want to lose someone who understands me.”
That’s not all.
I also want to become someone who can understand others.
Being sent to the Demon Lord’s territory—and yet, the fact that the alchemist Thor is respected and beloved by the people there, and understood as one of their own—is exactly because of that.
Liana took her time to explain such things carefully.
“Therefore, regarding this matter, I want to properly meet that person face-to-face and express my gratitude. So that I will never again make my sister angry. But…”
“…You’re nervous, aren’t you?”
“Yes.”
At her sister’s words, Liana nodded quietly.
“When I think of that person, my feelings of respect threaten to run wild. My heart pounds. It feels like I’m standing naked on the road… a feeling of anxiety. It’s strange, isn’t it? Even though we’ve only met once.”
“…What do you want to do, Liana?”
“I want to thank him as a person. If it’s a hindrance, I don’t mind discarding the princess’s robes.”
Liana continued with a serious expression.
“I also want to apologize again for having called him a ‘tool.’ Last time, it was after you scolded me, but this time, I want to look that person straight in the eyes properly… and receive his gaze with my own body.”
“You’ve grown, Liana.”
Sophia stretched out both arms—and hugged Liana.
Though she’s my twin sister, Sophia’s arms are thinner than mine.
But it made me happy that she was holding me tightly, and tears fell from Liana’s eyes.
“…It’s been a long time… since my sister praised me.”
“I will grant your wish.”
Close by, her sister’s large eyes were watching Liana.
“I will create an opportunity for you and Thor Canaan-sama to talk without the Empire’s people noticing.”
“Oneesan?”
“I will most likely be present. Thor Canaan-sama will also have a female guard accompanying him. Is that acceptable?”
“Y-yes! If I can have that opportunity… I’m happy.”
“I will confirm this, Liana.”
Sophia looked at Liana with a completely serious gaze.
As if testing her sister’s resolve.
“You will bet everything, cast off the robes of the princess, receive that person’s gaze with your own body, and express your gratitude and apology to Thor Canaan, yes?”
“Y-yes! Sister.”
“You have that resolve?”
“I do. By the name of the ‘Holy Sword Dolgaria’ and the ‘Maiden of the Holy Sword.’”
“Then leave it to me.”
Saying so, Sophia grasped Liana’s hand firmly.
Though her hands were still thin and weaker than Liana’s—they were very warm.
I understood that Sophia was serious.
“Wait here. I, Sophia Dolgaria, will fulfill your wish.”
Saying that, Sophia went to the desk.
Then she began writing a letter to send to Thor Canaan.