Next Life Vol 1 Chapter 6

King of Firat Kingdom, Bernhard III, along with his daughter, Princess Loviesa and guards were doing a domestic inspection.
Having finished all of it, in returning journey to Kingdom Capital, they were attacked by a flock of Wyvern.
The bodyguards had been guarding them in desperation but that wouldn’t last for long.

“Loviesa, I’m sorry but please be prepared.”

Bernhard III can only kill the anguish and sorrow in his expression, while he was talking to his daughter that he was riding together in the same pa.s.senger seat.
If it was only one Wyvern, the bodyguards can fight it off but there is no hope when facing six of them.
Horses were already done for and reinforcement can’t be expected.

“There nothing to talked about me. It is a pity for bodyguards, if only father and I…”
(NEETnote: She use some poetic word here. She use 妾 to call herself, that usually used by n.o.ble girl with straight translation as `concubine`. And other poetic word like 護衛達 that translated as sea urchin by google. There many of it from now on. Hope that I could conveyed all of the meaning.)

Different from her father that has been ruling the county for more than twenty years, Loviesa didn’t have the resolution to let her va.s.sals die.
The one who chided her att.i.tude was not her father but rather the princess’s maid and escort, and acting attendant at this time, Emma.

“It’s our duties to die for royal family members. Loviesa-sama’s kindness is too much for us, but in this case, with all due respect, it has become an insult for us.”

Emma expressionlessly and straightforwardly stated her opinion.
Seeing the appearance of the maid accompanying her, Loviesa’s mouth loosened.

“Never would have thought I would be chided in this situation, I don’t think this is the right occasion.”

“If I may have a word, the two of you have yet to pa.s.s away.”

Answering Loviesa’s slightly bright voice and without a chance to talk back was Emma.
In place of his daughter that couldn’t say anything back, Bernhard III opened his mouth.

“Certainly more than enough people are still putting all their effort for us, we shouldn’t give up.”

Hearing the remark mixed with sigh, Emma nodded.
As war-potential, Emma can’t be compared to the other bodyguards, she was merely an escort for Loviesa.
She can expect cooperating to their breathe like other bodyguards, she only become a nuisance.
She felt vexed, but did not allow that to show on her expression.
Because the father-daughter whom she was serving must be feeling much more pained.

“At least we will be watching their loyalty all the way until the end.”

With the words of Bernhard III, the three pair’s line of sight s.h.i.+fted outside of the window.
The bodyguards didn’t know about the conversation that was happening inside carriage, but the fact that their masters had already prepared their lives was conveyed.
That’s why, the bodyguard’s Leader, Alvin, cursed their own powerlessness.
Even by giving damage little by little, it was not enough to change the battle situation.
Wyverns were not stupid, they likely knew the psychology of the human-side wanting to defeating them one-by-one, but by circling round and round and changing positions frequently, they could not be targeted.
Among the twenty bodyguards, two people were already defeated.
Whether they were still alive, could not be verified.
In such a hopeless situation, there was no one in despair, earnestly due to their sense of duty as a royal guard.
Marius encounter was in such a situation.
 
 
 
(Not even being able to defeat one, huh…using high cla.s.s magic might be too much of a scare for them.)

Although Wyverns were formidable, if there is someone with a level of 120 or higher they can fight it easily, situations where not even one Wyvern could be defeated did not happened.
The fact they struggled even though they prevailed in number, may have meant that everyone’s levels might be less than 100.
If that happened, it was likely that they have never seen a 5th-cla.s.s or higher level magic.
However, to defeat the Wyverns without being inflicted with more damage than now, will not happen without using high cla.s.s magic.
Without hesitation, Marius decided to use it.
More than letting them die in front of his eyes, just frightening them was much better.

(First of all, start the defense barrier, right.)

It’s difficult to annihilate them in one attack, and there was no guarantee for them not to get caught up in the attack .

” [Dimension s.h.i.+eld]”

With the power of Ring of G.o.d Inheritor, the spell was completed in an instant.
Between the Wyverns and humans, an invisible barrier appeared like a splash of diffracted waves splitting towards them.

“…huh?”

Alvin and the others were startled.
When thinking about the momentarily distorted scenery in front their eyes, suddenly, a barrier prevented the Wyverns’ attack.

“What happened…?”

“Eh?”

There was nothing that came to Bernhard III, Loviesa, or Emma’s mind.
The Wyvern were thinking about what kind of imprudent act the humans had did. While raising a roar and beginning circling round and round in the sky again, Marius launches his attack.

“[Tornitus]”

The 1st-cla.s.s of the lightning-system AOE annihilation magic.
Several tens of pale lightning occurs, beating the Wyverns’ bodies.
Then, the real attack came after this.
Releasing magic using Ring of G.o.d Inheritor power, as long as he chanted it, two of the same magic can release at almost the same time.

“[Tornitus]”

Another several tens of pale lightning occurs, attacking the Wivern.
And at that instant, Ring of G.o.d Inheritor’s effect, became available again.
This was the real worth of the balance breaker.

” [Congelatio]”

The s.p.a.ce began to freeze.
Enormous ma.s.ses of ice appeared in the sky, confining the six Wyverns.

“Ooh…”

Alvin, one of the magicians, and then Bernhard III leaked out their voice.
Somehow the heads of three had caught up with the situation.

(Somehow it seems we were a.s.sisted…moreover by a powerful magician.)

Hastily looking around, in other side of the curving road wearing a crimson robe, there is a person holding a white cane.
(NEETnote: I don’t know why it’s white while in Episode 1 it’s golden, I already double check it.)

(Is it that person?)

Since when, or from where, such word floated around, but the cracking sound from overhead were coming.
Marius saw that, then began to chant in preparation for another magic.
However, the ice began shattering and the Wyvern figures could no longer be seen there.

“Huh?”

To the unexpected development, Marius eyes become a point.
Wyverns were a boss monster, even for level 200 or higher, it was not an easy presence that can be defeated with just two or three magic attacks.
At least, that was true in the game.
But, the Wyverns becoming scattered ice pieces was reality.
Ice pieces bathed in the two sunlight were glittering, pouring down like an illusion, the few bodyguards and also Loviesa, the beautiful scene that appeared made them hold their breath and made them forget the situation.

(Even the monster’s strength also became different.)

He already experienced the differences from the game many times and
immediately switched his mood, walking towards the people he saved.
 
 
 
 
When the ice pieces had finished pouring down, the barrier also disappeared.
Alvin swiftly turned around, and asked bodyguard magicians .

“What kind of magic was that, can you specifically explain?”

Out of the three, two that were still in a daze shook their heads, the remaining one, the oldest of them, Raymond started his words with “Maybe”.

“The first magic is a protection barrier that distorts the s.p.a.ce. Including the other magic too, I think all of them were 1st-cla.s.s magic.”

“Fi, 1st-cla.s.s!? All of it!?”

No wonder Alvin and also the other people opened-wide their eyes.
One of mankind’s strongest cla.s.s, Court Magician Leader of the Firat Kingdom, even his best magic was only 3rd-cla.s.s.
For the 1st-cla.s.s magic, even the two legendary and touted as great-magicians had told that they could not use it.

“Because I only seen it in the books, I couldn’t a.s.sert it as so…but he killed off Wivern only with three attack, this above all was proof.”

“Certainly was.”

Alvin deeply nods.
Wyvern are that kind of formidable opponents.
If it was only one, with the forces they have now, there are confident to be able to do something about it, but if there were six of them, it could have only be called hopeless.

“What is happening in life, n.o.body knows.”

The one murmuring in an undertone voice, unnoticed had came outside was Bernhard III.
The bodyguards were startled seeing their master.

“Yo, Your Majesty, it dangerous outside.”

To the rushed opinion of Alvin, the master snorted and answered him.

“The other party is a magician that can kill off a flock of Wyvern. Going outside or not, nothing changes.”

n.o.body can refute their master’s words.
The other party is too overwhelmingly powerful, even the thought of running away was useless.

“What, he is the one that defeated a flock of Wyverns. Maybe he is an ally.”

With the word of their master that was laughing happily, Alvin and the others slightly recovered their attention.
Prior to his fearsome overwhelming power, they had finally they notice that they had forgotten the matter of the possibility that the magician that helped them did it purely out of goodwill .
And that optimistic view, n.o.body thought too deeply based on that.

“I hope he is.”

Alvin attempt to make them laugh was a failure, and an indescribably stretched hard expression showed it all.
That spoke for everyone’s state of mind.
Marius somehow had guessed that from them.
He already prepared for that before helping them.
Wearing clothes that was noticeably luxurious, attached with a crown, a man in his prime, coming out from the carriage made him surprised.

(Is that a king there?)

In Marius’s knowledge, no other existence wore a crown except a king.
a.s.suming that, what happened would likely be developing to a national level.

Approaching at a certain distance, in a casual behavior, the knights moved into a position to become the king’s s.h.i.+eld.

(They’re all on guard.)

They looked at Marius with nervousness, fear, and a sense of duty.
Marius, aware of his own power, already a.s.sumed the possibility of being feared. Feeling the sense of duty of the knights, he wasn’t offended.
If possible, he wanted to have a friendly-relations.h.i.+p, he wasn’t thinking of something grand.
When about ten steps-length away he stop walking because of the anxiety overflowing to the air from the bodyguards.
More than that, he didn’t mean to be hostile, it was not a good idea to stimulate the other party.
Seeing Marius’s conduct, Alvin dissolved his caution and started speaking.

“○ ▼ □ ※ …○ △ ■”

However, it was not transmitted to Marius.

(“Wh, what did he say?”)

From his expressions and gestures, he could guess that he was saying their thanks.
But what kind of response was the good one?
For now, ignoring them was the worst choice.
Thinking so, Marius started opening his mouth.

“When in trouble, let’s rely on each other, please don’t mind it.”

Sure enough, Marius concern had been conveyed.
Alvin and the others only heard some unknown word and became perplexed.
An awkward air began to drift between them.

(I wasn’t predicting this development…)

Only one language and also one type of currency was used in the FAO world.
So at the point he can use magic by normally chanting it, he was convinced that he could speak the words of this world.
The common language should be the Famia’s language, he wondered what kind of language he was speaking now.
Is it j.a.panese, and when Marius was thinking, once again Alvin opened his mouth.

“Apparently, it seems you have come from a foreign country, but at least let us say our thanks.”

He was trying to figure out some way to communicate, but the magician reply was again the words with unknown meanings.
No hostility can be felt, nor any attack was coming.
However, the signs of his perplexedness was coming through.
Originally, you should at least take off your hood, he really wanted to say that, but words won’t come through so that could happen.
Even so, which language is he using?
Within this continent, they had only one unified language, he wondered if he came from a different continent.
When Alvin tried to convey his thoughts, something with supple limbs and a faint fragrance crossed before him.
Only one person here had such a presence.

“Hi, Hime-sama.”
(NEETnote : Hime = princess, it strange if I use Princess-sama, from now on I use this in every my translation.)

In a panic, the men gave her skeptical gazes, Loviesa proudly began speaking to the magician.

“By chance, the words that you used earlier, was it the Famia’s language?”
End of Episode 6