Lightning Empress Maid Chapter 66

“It has been a while, Zean-sama.”

“Yeah. Have you gotten a little thinner?”

“Hm, possibly?”

s.h.i.+el?

Summer will end soon.

back to work

Despite that the sunlight is still strong and there are people who leak complaints towards Sun-sama who is working hard. Even if the temperature had dropped quite a bit compared to during the height of summer, it is still hot. In such a weather, there is a woman dripping sweat who came to meet the person she loves. Nanaki’s wonderful love rival who has a beautiful heart. s.h.i.+el Mercury.

read as friend, written as love rival

This is the first time we have met since that day, I confirmed it while standing by master’s side.

or was it the other way around

“I have begun exercising a little recently.”

the battle has begun

A good expression, flower circle.

shuldnt need me to explain by this point

She has begun fighting not as the fiancee, but as s.h.i.+el Mercury. A proud decision, that is something Nanaki likes. It seems with the resolve she has decided upon, she has endeavored to improve her appearance, thanks to that she feels a little smaller. More importantly, did she refrain from the food she likes? Or did she exercise which she is bad at? Either way, my praises to this wonderful love rival.

some people you just cant hate

Hm? Won’t I hinder her?

why would you

You say strange things, Friend. Even though we have lived together since that day, you understanding of Nanaki is still not enough. Friend, try to say the name of your friend. Yeah, indeed. I am Nanaki. I am always proud of myself, I always believe in myself, that is Nanaki.

there is no need

She is certainly a strong enemy. Different from Nanaki who has just awakened to love, she has been nurturing those feelings for a long time. If I do not hinder her, if I do not kill her, the one at a disadvantage might be Nanaki.

but that doesn’t matter

——but the one who will win is Nanaki.

Nanaki never loses?

This is what it means to be proud. This is what it means to believe. The basis? One sentence is enough for that. It’s because I am Nanaki, that’s it. My friend, Ilveng=Nazgul, do you understand? It’s unnecessary, impure things like interference is unnecessary.

that would not be something to be proud of

I have never lost. If I had, I would not be alive like this. Thus I can be proud. Thus I can believe. Look. Look at me, Nanaki is special right? That’s why it’s okay to praise me more. It’s fine to compliment me. Nanaki that is not being modest is cool right?

the confidence is

“Anyways, come in, I was thinking of abandoning work for today.”

“Zean-sama, you shouldn’t…”

why do it today when you can do it tmr

Now then, having obtained Friend’s understanding, Nanaki shall fulfill my role as a maid.

before that

“Good afternoon, Nana-san.”

“Yes.”

works in j.a.p, but not really in eng

Not stiff and formal, nor intimate, this is probably the best. Once we meet, nothing much happened. It’s the usual Nanaki and s.h.i.+el Mercury. In return to that bold, but not aggressive smile, Nanaki smiled. I think I am definitely able to smile beautifully.

strife leads to growth

Confrontation nanakismile. Everyone around the world, it’s Nanaki.

go for it

We are done with greetings. I will prepare tea immediately. Recently I’ve become able to brew tea without scalding myself. I would like head butler Ridolf to compare it to the Nanaki in the past. Now he would surely give a different answer, that is what Nanaki believes.

still banned from kitchen tho

“And on that note, please watch. Head butler Ridolf.”

“Excuse me, I don’t understand the situation at all……”

Nanaki, you forgot to speak

A blunder.

yeah

When I came to the kitchen with a lightning nanakimove, I encountered head butler Ridolf. Encounter Nanaki. On a side note, he is no longer surprised when I suddenly appear. As expected of him, my respects. But Nanaki shall surpa.s.s you soon. Mutinous Nanaki of turbulent times.

(T/N: 疾風怒濤の下克上ナナキ, I’m open to better phrasings if anyone has any ideas, or more like I need help, please ;-;)

“I have come to prepare tea to serve to s.h.i.+el-sama.”

“And you want me to watch…..?”

“Correct. I believe that head butler Ridolf has the obligation to do so.”

what obligation…

Nothing will begin unless he watches. This act is necessary for what can be called Nanaki’s dearest wish, Nanaki’s entrance to the kitchen. Nanaki wants to cook for the one Nanaki likes. Like how s.h.i.+el Mercury has begun working on improving her appearance, Nanaki needs to also polish myself.

polish a less explosive part

“I don’t doubt Nanaki-san’s work though……”

doubt it

I am extremely and humbly delighted by your trust in me. Then Nanaki will say it, if that is the case-

neh

“Then I would like to be added to cooking dut——-”

“More importantly the tea needs to be served quickly. I’m watching.”

nice

Aren’t you a little too difficult, head butler Ridolf? But that is a solid point, so I will obey.

just avoiding disaster

Light a fire with magic and boil water. When it comes to Nanaki’s mana, the firepower is not comparable to the average, I can boil it very quickly. In that interval, prepare teacups and a tea wagon. I always wash them thoroughly, but wipe them once more before use. Although there is hygiene considerations, n.o.body would like having a dirty home either.

dust, the ultimite enemy

“Whenever I see it, you move amazingly fast……is that magic?”

is it?

Idle chatter while waiting for the water to boil. Since Nanaki is a.s.signed to master, and head butler Ridolf the estate, the time for conversation with him is truly a precious thing. His demeanor as a servant is splendid, I intend to learn much from him. That’s why let us talk more, about cooking for example.

pointless

“Let’s see. Without using magic, at best it’s fast.”

“I can’t tell the difference between fast and amazingly fast though……”

“You can just about follow it with your eyes.”

“I see.”

basically whether Nanaki is invisible or visible

With the structure of a living creature called the human, without magic, that’s the limit.

you want a cheetah body?

“——using magic like that, are you okay?”

mana exhaustion?

That’s why, it’s better to have science.

huh?

“The Five Emperors mainly use the mana of their serviant G.o.ds. And the truth is, I am of the forth generation so my resistance seems to be very high.”

“I see, using the G.o.d’s mana…….”

resistance?

Head butler Ridolf nodded as if in admiration, his mana is average. but the number of times he uses magic in a day is more than the average person.

for what?

In this world, ‘the weak’ indicates those that do not use magic.

do not? or cannot?

If magic is removed from human life, then it would become a terrible situation. Without magic, long-distance communication cannot be made. Baths cannot be heated, and showers won’t work. Architecture will become horribly clunky and even the lights that light up the night will be gone.

oh yeah, no science, no technology

And so inevitably, humans are compelled to use magic.

what’s wrong with that

In this world, the weak is not decided by their amount of mana, but whether they can or cannot use magic without any problems. Those that use just enough magic for daily life, and those that don’t. The former suffer no inconvenience, in fact they might live a easier life than those from before the G.o.d world war. In comparison, there is nothing but h.e.l.l for the latter.

confusing

“I am of the third generation so I don’t need to be that scared……but if I think about how I might die then I really start worrying about a lot of things. Even though I’m receiving a high salary because this is a job that uses magic.”

“Death is something that anyone is scared of.”

setsumei please

Yes, even Nanaki is scared of it. It is the scariest thing. That is proper. That’s why Nanaki is always grateful to Mother. For making Nanaki strong, for loving Nanaki. More importantly, for birthing a body that can use magic without any inconvenience. Thanks to Mother, Nanaki could become a special existence.

when your pride is living, of course death is scary

“In this industry where you use a lot of magic in place of the master, Magic Necrosis is a common thing to hear about.”

magic necrosis?

If you don’t use it you won’t die, but if you don’t then life is more painful than death. The compensation for humanity obtaining magic, the fatal flaw of the power that was thought to be omnipotent. This is surely because humans have laid their hands on the power that G.o.ds use, so humans were cursed.

for their sin

With the curse called Magic Necrosis.

end

Come to think of it, that was.h.i.+ng machine was probably powered by magic.