Lightning Empress Maid Chapter 55

The Summer I became Aware

“Y, you……!”

nanaki?

I will speak honestly. You did well standing back up.

well done

I had intended to brush off an intruding bug, but it seems it is a little too good to be called a bug.

a rat?

She received Nanaki’s strike and still stood back up, that is proof that she is not ordinary. Of course, Nanaki held back too. But even considering that, to stand back up, she has my praises. That strength and talent must be  responded to with respect. I removed the blindfold. This would be rude to her.

it would be a stain on nanaki’s pride

“……!? What are you……!?”

nanaki <>

Introductory nanakismile. I’m Nanaki.

hecate here~

Her intuition is sharp, she backed off one, two steps. To see Nanaki’s smile and back off, what a horrible person. You’re gonna be punished for that.

just as Nanaki was being polite~

Looking closely at her as she backed off, she is lightly armored, but she is dressed in fine armor. You’ve come to the lake and you are dressed in that kind of thing? If that was allowed, work clothes should have been allowed too. Her destroying the scenery is maddening. Nanakismile cancelled.

no nanaki smile for you

“If you apologise, I will ignore that attack just now.”

“How dare you! The one that should apologise is you, woman! Atone for your rudeness towards my master with that life!”

no your master was the rude one

Considering the one in a million chance, I gave her a chance and the result is as can be seen. Good, Nanaki has made a conclusion.

back to watermelon splitting?

Although she should have sufficiently understood my strength, she prioritised her pride. Yes, this is what a human should be. This is the pride that proves one is a human, that proves one is not an animal. It is confirmed. She is not an insect or an animal, she is Nanaki’s ‘enemy’.

rank up

Then what is necessary is destruction. But inconveniently, today we are visiting this place for master’s vacation. In order to not make this problem any larger, killing is out. Change objective from destruction to suppression. Victory goes to the one who takes initiative, but right now my mood is good. I will yield the first move to them.

does first move matter when you are so fast anyway…

The necessary number of steps is two.

“——Wha!?”

“She dodged that!?”

nth will hit nanaki~

The two that cut at me from behind revealed their shock. A tall male, and the the direct opposite, a small male. Of course neither of them are amateurs. Nevertheless the opponent is this Nanaki, it can be said that it can’t be helped that the surprise attack failed. Nice to meet you, I’m Nanaki. Would it be okay for it to be my turn next?

turn-based combat?

“Don’t stop Ain! Dieno!”

or you lose~

Seems it’s not okay. Shame.

well just gotta wait a little more

“Overcome her!”

force won’t work~

As she, probably the leader, said that, coordinated attacks flashed out simultaneously from the three of them. Different angles, blind spot, focal point, aim and skills are all good. Even if against an imperial knight, with three-against-one they might have won. The strength of numbers  is definitely not something to be insulted as cowardly. Use it as much as you like.

not that it would help

“But wrong opponent.”

not just an imperial knight~

A step in the sand, another step. Occasionally two steps, then stop there. Dancing by the lake in summer, don’t you think this will become a wonderful memory, Friend?

indeed

“What’s with this—–Gah!?”

“We can’t……overcome her……!? Guoh!?”

shush

You must not speak unnecessarily on the battlefield. The act of speaking can easily become a hindrance to battle, that is why special humans serve as commanders. The only ones who can speak during battle are those who have the strength to allow that. Unfortunately, you are not worthy. Take that strike as a warning.

teacher nanaki

“You…..you dare!!”

yes

It’s fury. Her own master buried and her comrades collapsed. Alone without backup, the end is close.

what happened to her instincts….

“This monster!”

…incomprehensible technology is magic

——That again?

incomprehensible strength is a monster

A small amount resignation welled up from the bottom of my heart. I am used to being treated as a monster, and this is also proof that Nanaki is special. But recently these words have been affecting me just a little. I have a rough guess why.

Nanaki, probably wants to become a girl.

…

Recently it is always like this. This is not good, even though I know that. Even when I try to act like I don’t mind, there is a feeling that a.s.serts itself in a corner of my heart. The thing that this feeling wants to obtain, is very simple to obtain. If I don’t choose the means. But this is something that I must choose the means for.

not everything can be resolved through force

I find that formality, that lack of efficiency extremely troublesome. This is, probably, my true nature. As she said. If I am not like a human, I am also not like a girl. The more time pa.s.ses, the more I think about it. It’s the fault of these various emotions that carve themselves out within me.

deires

For an instant, really just an instant, I felt my heart corrode.

we all have desires,  even simple ones

“——what a pain.”

but society gets in the way

Yes.

the world is such a pain

It’s simple, if I want it just take it. Nanaki has that strength, and if I wish to then I can just do that. But I am very hesitant, wouldn’t that be an act that tarnishes my pride? Because that is not something necessary for Nanaki to live.

no point living if you don’t enjoy life

I learnt pride from beloved Mother, and gained the strength to live. But after meeting Envy, I learnt how to live as a human. Both are important things and both are probably necessary things. Thinking of various things like that became troublesome, so I stopped thinking. I will pretend as such.

but for what you want, you must live

Yes, recently Nanaki hates the word ‘monster’. Most likely.

and all its nuances

“Guah!?”

feelings are an essential part os humans~

It was like an outburst.

so its okay to feel anger

As if angered that she guessed right, I slapped away her sword. After I noticed that childish action was accompanied by lightning, it was a little distrubing. What a state from just one word. This is not suitable for the prideful Nanaki.

but to deny it

Evil, yes, this is evil.

and other emotions

“Gu……not yet!”

is usually not a good choice

Like her that mustered her remaining strength and stood up, must Nanaki also be straightforward? No, I should have been straightforward. When I wasn’t aware of it, that focus s.h.i.+fted, and at some point concentrated on one emotion.

after the aina aina incident

Not as a servant, this feeling is as a woman. Is there a need to look over and then change my own position? Yes, that’s right. This is dishonesty. Wasn’t it decided at that time, Nanaki? If I concentrate on that then I will no longer be a servant. I will no longer be the maid Nanaki.

then why is there a need to hesitate

Did this feelings grow the to point that it crossed the line before I realised it?

if its decided

This life, the end might be unexpectedly close. Even though I’ve served as a maid for only two months.

then just do it

“I am grateful.”

never forget grat.i.tude~

For now I displayed my gratefulness to her for giving me a cue.

only then can you understand how fortunate you are

This time was a warning. But next time, if there is a next then Nanaki will end it. Seriously, what am I thinking of in the middle of battle? This is dishonest and irregular. Not fitting at all for the prideful Nanaki, punishment is necessary for this. A strong one.

self-discipline

Should I just lose this battle? No that is no good, that is an act that taints her pride. Ah, is there somebody that can grant this Nanaki punishment? There is no one to judge me, being too strong is something to consider Friend.

ue ni ue ga aru

“——”

The presence of mana?

magic?

Turn around and brush off the approaching magic at the same time. What a failure to be lost in though and not notice, I had not even thought she would still have more comra——carrot?

Meia?

“Me——Auh!?”

“It’s finally our vacation and what kind of commotion are you causing, rabbit-san?”

watermelon splitting

There is someone to grant me punishment right there.

the end

Hecate thought this should be mentioned.

Nanaki referring to Zean as master is with 主(aruji), not goshuujinsama or smth like that~