Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 81: Unexpected Potential
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“Haaah…”
In a certain magic training facility within the Demon Kingdom, Ota let out a melancholic sigh.
“Shouldn’t this be the part where a beautiful mage girl becomes my teacher? Or maybe a loli granny who ends her sentences with ‘noja’?”
Ota was troubled by the most trivial and pointless concerns.
His words didn’t go unnoticed by his current instructor.
“Am I not good enough for you?”
The instructor was a military man, though unlike human soldiers, he lacked a heavily muscled physique. However, his years on the battlefield had given him an intimidating presence.
Simply put, he was a terrifying old man.
“A-ah, n-no! That’s not what I meant! You know, in stories, situations like this often lead to romance with the teacher…”
Hearing this, the instructor let out a deep sigh.
“What exactly do you think training is? Even if your instructor were a woman, such nonsense wouldn’t happen.”
The instructor had meant to lecture Ota on his attitude toward training, but Ota took it a different way.
“Wait! There are female instructors?!”
Whether he misunderstood or deliberately ignored the latter part of the statement, Ota reacted with intense excitement at the mention of female instructors.
A vein bulged on the instructor’s forehead from sheer anger.
However, the one who had requested Ota’s training was none other than Snail, the close aide to the Demon King.
If he shouted at this fool and caused him to abandon his training, Snail would hold the instructor responsible.
But at the same time, assigning a female instructor was out of the question.
If that happened, Ota would undoubtedly neglect training and focus entirely on getting close to his teacher.
(What an absolute idiot. Why did Snail-sama order me to train this guy…?)
Suppressing his rising anger, the instructor turned back to Ota.
“Even if there are female instructors, I’m the one assigned to train you. There will be no change.”
“O-oh… I see…”
Seeing Ota slump his shoulders in disappointment, the instructor felt his frustration turn into sheer exhaustion. With another deep sigh, he resumed training.
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“How’s his training progressing?”
A few days after training began, the instructor was summoned to Snail’s office to report on Ota’s progress.
At Snail’s inquiry, the instructor gave a complicated expression before responding.
“Honestly, his rate of improvement in magic is extraordinary. His reserves of magic power are beyond belief. If not for his personality, I would consider recruiting him into the military. Just who’s he?”
In other words, despite his talent, his personality made him unfit for military service.
Hearing the report, Snail gave a wry smile and answered the instructor’s question.
“He’s an otherworlder summoned by the humans. It’s natural for him to have immense magic power.”
The instructor’s eyes widened so much it seemed they might pop out.
“A-a summoner?! But—they’re our mortal enemies! Why are we training someone like that?!”
To the demons, the idea of nurturing one of their greatest enemies was incomprehensible.
As the instructor grew increasingly suspicious, Snail decided to explain.
“Calm yourself. Our true enemies are the previous summoner, Kenta Maya, and the summoner who came after him… what was his name again?”
“Mitsuhiko Nara.”
“Yes, that one. However, this man was summoned alongside Nara but was deemed useless by the humans and cast aside. He hasn’t caused us any harm.”
“…A summoner with that level of magic power was considered useless?”
The instructor, having witnessed Ota’s immense potential firsthand, was utterly baffled.
With such vast reserves of magic power, he could easily rise to the top within the Demon Kingdom.
That was just how much raw potential Ota possessed.
“According to our Intelligence Division, it’s true. He was expelled from the royal castle, failed to become an explorer, and even caused trouble at a clinic before being driven out of Admos.”
Hearing this, the instructor could make a fairly accurate guess.
Ota had likely been rejected and cast out due to his delusional tendencies and womanizing nature.
“After spending a few days with him, I’m sure you’ve realized just how much he loves women.”
“That… yes.”
“So, we gave him a certain incentive.”
“Incentive?”
Snail hesitated for a moment before deciding to share the truth.
The instructor clearly harbored doubts about training Ota, and those doubts needed to be addressed.
“To be frank… we have reason to believe that Princess Meyleen is still alive.”
“…! P-Princess Meyleen is alive?!”
The shocking revelation left the instructor even more stunned than before.
(At this rate, his eyes really might pop out…) Snail thought, though he continued explaining.
“Yes. Moreover, dissatisfaction with King Mekido has been growing among the nobles. While the military still supports him, if the nobles decide to act, a politically inexperienced king like him won’t be able to hold onto the throne.”
“I-I see…”
Even after hearing this, the instructor still looked puzzled.
“For now, only the king and a few close associates are aware of Princess Meyleen’s survival. But it’s inevitable that the information will leak. In fact, it might already be in the hands of the nobles.”
“Then—the nobles who wish to depose the king will surely move to secure Princess Meyleen!”
“Exactly. That’s why we need to secure her first. And for that… we need Ota.”
The instructor understood the reasoning behind Snail’s decision to train Ota. However, he still couldn’t comprehend why Ota had been chosen in the first place.
“But why him? It’s true that his immense magic power allows him to learn magic quickly… but honestly, I don’t see how he’s necessary for securing Princess Meyleen.”
“That’s the thing.”
Snail let out a small sigh before continuing bitterly.
“It seems the princess is with the previous summoner, Kenta Maya.”
“…!?”
The moment he heard those words, a chill ran down the instructor’s spine.
Kenta Maya—the demon race’s greatest enemy. He had single-handedly wiped out their elite forces and even slain the legendary king before last, once deemed the strongest in history.
If Kenta was sheltering Meyleen, securing her would be the most difficult mission imaginable.
“…Ah, so that’s why you chose Ota…”
Now that he finally understood, the instructor saw Snail flash a small, knowing smile.
“I asked Ota to rescue the captive princess. Since he’s a delusional, woman-obsessed fool, he immediately accepted, probably fantasizing about a romance with the princess after rescuing her.”
“Haha…”
Having spent the past few days with Ota, the instructor had already judged him as a delusional womanizer. Realizing that Snail shared the same opinion only deepened his contempt for the man.
“Ota possesses the potential of a summoner. He might even be able to defeat Kenta Maya. And if he fails, well… he’s neither human nor demon, so no one will mourn his death. Plus, he’s from the same world as Kenta Maya. There’s a small chance he might be able to negotiate and secure Meyleen for us.”
Hearing this, the instructor was deeply impressed by the multiple layers of Snail’s strategy.
“I see… Understood! In that case, I’ll train Ota to the fullest and ensure he becomes strong enough to defeat Kenta Maya!”
“Good. I’m counting on you.”
With Snail’s words of encouragement, the instructor saluted and left the room.
As Snail watched him go, he suddenly remembered something he hadn’t mentioned.
“Now that I think about it, I forgot to tell him… There’s a possibility that Princess Meyleen has already had a child with Kenta Maya.”
A faint smirk crept onto Snail’s face as he muttered those words.