Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 27: The Honest Ivern
“Hey, you know?”
“What is it? Traveling merchant.”
“…Quit it with the teasing already. I’m tired of it.”
“Teasing? I’m just giving my honest opinion.”
“That’s annoying in its own way.”
“So, what new information did you bring this time?”
One day, Ivern, who had not only brought supplies but also come to visit Yulia, mentioned that he had some news to share.
“Weimar declared war on Admos.”
“Oh, did they handle it properly this time?”
When I said that, Ivern slumped his shoulders in defeat.
“Guess it’s your fault, huh…”
“Well, yeah. I told them I wouldn’t mind attacking Admos, but they begged me to stop that. So, I told them to deal with it themselves.”
“…You sure know how to make a threat, huh?”
“Do you think so?”
“Yeah, I do. Admos’s target was, among others, you and Meyleen-san. I can’t imagine you hesitating in a situation like that. You were probably planning to turn Admos into a wasteland, weren’t you?”
“Oh, you figured it out.”
When I confirmed Ivern’s guess, he let out a bitter laugh.
“…Well, we’ve been working together for a while now. From Weimar’s perspective, Admos is a neighboring country. If such a country disappeared…”
“Wouldn’t it be a problem for Weimar if the demons invaded?”
Ad
When I said that, Ivern gave me a sidelong glare.
“You… you knew, didn’t you?”
“Huh? Well, at the time, I really did think about wiping out Admos. But you know, destroying a whole country takes a lot of effort, right? It became kind of a hassle, and if I destroyed a country, people would call me the villain again. Even though Admos is the one in the wrong.”
“Well, I guess you’d be labeled the bad guy for going after an entire country.”
“Is that so? Yeah, you might be right. So, instead of doing it myself, I had Weimar take care of it, thinking the hate would shift to them.”
Honestly, that’s all I really considered.
“Ugh… Well, Weimar probably thought if you attacked Admos, the country would be destroyed. They probably thought it was better for them to handle it themselves, but…”
“But what?”
“Unfortunately, it seems like the hate didn’t go to Weimar after all.”
“Huh? Why is that?”
Ad
“From what’s circulating in the rumors, Weimar attacking Admos is being blamed on you. They’re saying it was because you ordered it.”
“Huh?”
Why would it come to that?
Did Weimar do something unnecessary again?
I started to wonder if this was another case where Weimar needed to be punished, and Ivern began explaining.
“You made Princess Victoria kneel in front of everyone.”
“That’s not true. She was the one who knelt first.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, even if that’s the truth, everyone saw her kneeling. Then Weimar declared war on Admos right after. It’s not hard for the people to think it was all because of you, right?”
“Seriously? That royal family really can’t do anything right.”
Should I just destroy them after all?
“Hey, don’t start thinking weird things! If you do that, a world alliance to deal with you will form.”
“What, can you read my mind now?”
“Ugh, stop it. I said we’ve been working together for a while, right? I can tell just by looking at your evil face that you’re thinking of destroying Weimar.”
“Oh, you’re actually right.”
“Ugh… I don’t like it. Stop it, okay? Even though you could probably win against a world alliance, if that happened, the world would seriously end. And that means Meyleen-san and the kids wouldn’t get any supplies.”
“Yeah, that’d be a big deal. I’ll stop.”
It’s out of the question to let Meyleen and the kids go hungry.
“…Honestly, the best way to stop you is to bring up your family.”
“Is that something you can even say to them?”
I know Ivern is honest, but isn’t he being too honest?
“I don’t mind. I’m just stating facts.”
“You’re too much of an honest man.”
I feel like one day he’s going to get himself into trouble.
“It’s fine. I’ve decided to live honestly. I don’t want to lie.”
“Really?”
It feels like there’s a reason Ivern lives so honestly.
But I’m not going to ask because I don’t want to get dragged into something weird.
“And speaking of honesty, there’s one more rumor I’ll tell you.”
Ad
“What is it? There’s more?”
With a somewhat weary feeling, I asked again, and Ivern grinned.
“Apparently, Weimar has submitted to your military command.”
…Huh?
“Huh!?”
Another troublesome rumor is spreading! Hey!!
“Is Weimar just letting that rumor float around?”
“They’re probably too busy preparing for war to deal with it.”
“Seriously… Should I go ask them again?”
“You mean, go ‘ask’ them, which really means threatening them. Don’t, don’t do it. Besides, it works in your favor.”
“? What do you mean?”
Not understanding, I asked Ivern, and he started making a sly face.
“If everyone believes Weimar has submitted to your military command, there’ll be fewer countries trying to recruit you, right? After all, this is Weimar’s territory. Anyone wanting to approach you would have to infiltrate Weimar. But if they mistakenly think Weimar’s under your command?”
“…Ah, so they’ll be too hesitant to make a move, trying to read Weimar’s mood.”
“Exactly.”
Ad
Ah, I see now.
Even a wrong rumor can be useful in that way.
“Wow, I never would’ve thought of that.”
I’m more specialized in combat.
Politics and military strategies? I don’t know any of that.
…Wait, am I becoming a musclehead?
As I shuddered at the shocking realization, Ivern continued his story.
“Since Yulia is here, I’ll use any means to protect her.”
Ivern’s face had a determined look on it.
“Oh, you’re starting to sound like an evil strategist now.”
“In that case, you’re the evil leader. Is that okay?”
“…Sorry, I went too far.”
That was a bit too much of a “chuunibyou” moment.
Anyway, I decided to leave the rumors about Weimar alone.
It seemed more convenient that way, and besides, I wasn’t the one who spread those rumors.
Let people misunderstand as they like.