Magi's Grandson Chapter 52

3/23/16 — Made some minor edits

Chapter 52 – Sightseeing in a Foreign Country  

Part 1

Sightseeing in a Foreign Country
After that, Sicily sent me home.

It’s true!

It seems it’s not unusual for an aristocrat to do such a thing before marriage. But, Sicily doing that right away is somehow different…

I think it’s better to associate a bit more as lovers, to have our feelings for each other grow.

So for once, I went to pick up Sicily and Mary once again, and waited for everyone to come at my house.

「By the way grandfather, grandmother.」(Sicily) **TL: Should I use the romaji: Ojii-sama and Obasama or just stick to the English translation?**
「Hn? What is it?」(Merlin?)
「Hm, is something wrong?」(Merida?)
「When we’re on a trip to each country, you can use the mansion in Claude’s town freely.」(Sicily)

Our trip serve as an installation of gate and joint union for each country…… And the opposite? While we’re gone, you can go to Claude’s town and use the residence there freely.

「Eh? Is that okay?」(Merlin/Merida?)
「Yes. Shin-kun and me…… is engaged after all, grandfather and grandmother is a family, so that’s only natural.」(Sicily)
「Is that okay? Claude’s hot springs feels good, do you not mind us using it without reserve?」
「Yes. The employees has already been told. And everyone was glad. They can be of assistance to hero-sama.」(Sicily)
「Then, Since there are servants in the house, a frequent visit is not all that bad.」(Merlin/Merida?)
「Yes! By all means!」(Sicily)
「Then Merlin, I’ll be counting on you.」(Merida)
「…… I, I’m not a horse carriage though……」(Merlin)

Is it a common problem for people who can use gate?

Grandma used a foot towards Grandpa, who had some question. But you can’t defy Grandma.

…… Grandpa…… live strong! 

「Ah, can we bring some servants in the house too? They should took off work occasionally.」(Merida?)
「Of course, it’s no problem.」(Sicily)
「Are you sure? Meridsama」

The house keeper Mariksan whom stayed by the side asked. Do employee’s welfare not that common?

「Sicily says it’s good, so there’s nothing to hold back. Besides, you’ve been taking care of us, you should relax and go to hot spring sometimes.」(Merida)
「I understand, then let me take up your kind offer. Thank you, young miss.」(Mariksan)
「Yo, young miss……」(Sicily)

Since my engagement with Sicily, the servants of the house came to call Sicily young miss.

Not accustomed to that, Sicily’s face turned red and became bashful.

「Haa, so nice…… I also want to be called young miss.」(Mary)
「Mary’s house is an Earl right? Don’t you have a fiance?」(Shin?)
「It’s the house…… finding one’s own marriage partner is the rule of the house……」(Mary)
「What kind of rule is that. That’s unusual for an aristocrat right?」(Shin?)
「In the past, there seems to be an ancestor who have an unwanted marriage. But that person has a lover, so she ran away with him…… as the ancestor was a competent woman it caused a loss of talent…… so it has been decided that marriage will not be forced.」(Mary)
「Su, such drama…..」(Shin?)
「Thanks to that our people is in difficulty. Nii-sama and also Nee-sama are struggling hard to find a partner.」(Mary)
「I see…… they have it hard……」(Shin?)

That drama of Countess Messina…… I wonder what happened?

 

Everyone gathered to imagined what happened in the past of Messina’s family.

「Shin-oniichan, good morning!」(Mei-chan)
「Good morning Mei-chan. Which reminds me this is the first time right.」(Shin)
「Yes(desu)! Onii-sama has been mean until now so I couldn’t come…」(Mei-chan)
「…… I see…… you may come anytime from now on. You don’t have to mind Gus. Uncle Dis also comes often.」(Shin)
「Yes(desu)!」(Mei-chan)

It seems she’s been deceived by Gus until now and so couldn’t come.

So I told her she can come anytime from now on.

…… I have a feeling that the Queen will eventually come too…… though I haven’t meet her yet.

「Good morning everyone. From today for this short while please take care of me.」(Elly)
「Oh, good morning Elly. It’s sudden but here.」(Shin)
「What is this? This mantle?」(Elly)
「This, it’s a mantle to control the heat. You’ll lose considerable heat when flying through the sky after all. So this is necessary for that.」(Shin)
「A mantle for controlling heat…… just how much is it?」(Elly)
「Hn? Because it’s conferred by myself. The mantle is not that expensive?」(Shin)
「This mantle, everyone’s battle garments they usually wears, the equipment of Ultimate Magicians has many abnormalities……」(Elly)
「It is after all! You’ll get numb when you’re with Shin.」(Alice)

Everyone present nods at Alice’s words. I don’t know other house’s magical tools after all, and exploring the General Magic Shop haven’t been made since my first stroll in the Capital.

「There are a lot of magical tools in this house that I’ve never seen as well.」(Elly)
「The toilet was shocking. Seeing that, the toilet at home is unsatisfactory.」
「That I understand!」
「That was shocking indeed. Do you have no plans on selling it? Because I will make it the in’s toilet.」

What everyone was talking about, is the toilet with a hot water cleaning function.

The reaction when I showed it to everyone was interesting.

「Yeah, Shin. About that toilet but, Tom said to sell it together with the establishment of the company in question but, what will you do?」
「What happened to that company after all?」
「With Shin as the representative, the actual management was left to Sicily’s older brother Lois and Alice’s father.」
「Wow, only the relatives.」
「It’s better to start this kind of things by a relative. Because it’s reliable that way. When the business improves, it can just hire a new employee.」
「Ah! I heard the story! Dad’s salary went up and he was so glad!」
「Hee… that’s news to me.」
「Instead of making money, there’s something you have to do right? You don’t have to do it all alone.」

I am also hired as an employee in my previous life, and things like management I don’t understand much at all.

「The right man for the right place.」
「It’s like that. You for humanity, is precisely working hard.」
「I understand grandma.」(Shin)
「By the way, what about the toilet?」(Merida?)
「Ah, tell Uncle Tom that it’s fine.」(Shin)
「Got it. Here, is there not something from Merlin too?」(Merida)
「Ho ho…… it’s all already been said……」(Merlin)
「Gra, grandpa I understand your feelings!」(Shin)
「… Is that so, Shin is the hope of humanity, do your best.」(Merlin)
「Thank you, grandpa. Then shall we go Gus, during negotiations Gus is the right person for the right place.」
「Yeah, then I’ll entrust Mei to you?」(Augusto)
「If it’s Shin-oniichan it’s alright!」(Mei-chan)
「Okay, then Ultimate Magicians, we are leaving.」
『Roger!』
「In addition, it’s not a trip.」(Shin?)
「Don’t says things that will ruin the mood.」(Elly?)

And then, we took off from Earlshyde Kingdom.

「Waa! it feels good!」(Mei-chan)
「Mei-chan, you’re tottering. How about you make it more stable?」(Shin?)
「Like this(desu)?」(Mei-chan)
「You’re skillful, Princess Mei.」(Sicily?)
「Ehehe!」(Mei-chan)
「You look like you’re having fun.」(Eli)
「What? Are you not having fun Elly?」(Augusto)
「That’s not it but…… I alone am being carried by Augusto-sama rather I feel guilty, or embarrassed……」(Eli)

Because we are bypassing voice through a link, we can also hear the conversation between Gus and Elly.

It’s only me who’s using anti-gravity aside from everyone but, everyone in the team uses wind magic to move.

So comparatively we’re flying freely within the sky but, Elly who can’t use that wind magic, have Gus carried her in a so-called princess carry to move.

Because I’m negating the gravity, I am leading by the hand.

Looking at the place intentionally held, it seems Gus also wants it. **TL: Ahem, if the opportunity presents it, ya gotta take it.**

Because it’s tactless I won’t say anything.

There will be three countries to visit this time.

Swedes Kingdom bordered the south side of the Empire, and the eastern side of Earlshyde, but to the south eastern part bordering the Empire and to the eastern side of Swedes Kingdom is the Dam Kingdom. Located on the north side, bordering the east side of the Empire is the Kernan Kingdom, and furthermore to the north side bordering the north eastern side of the Empire is the Kurt Kingdom. This three.

On the north side of the Empire is the sea.

This time we will pass through Swedes Kingdom, and aim for the Dam Kingdom first, we’ll go around the country in turn from there.

Because of Swedes Kingdom from last time, there’s rehabilitation from the damaged suffered by devils, so we can’t stop by to sightsee.

Last time there was also the request for support and we passed through the border without stopping, but this time we’ll cross over the border with proper procedure.

We can go by using optical camouflage but, that would make it smuggling, and it will become a question of how Gus came.

In that way we presented a proof of citizen to cross the border of Swedes Kingdom, and immediately left Swedes Kingdom and entered Dam Kingdom.

「Though late but Your Highness, can I ask a question?」(Alice)
「What is it? Corner.」(Augusto) **TL: コーナー Eh? Is there someone named Corner again?**

While going on foot to the royal capital across the border of Dam Kingdom Alice voiced a question to Gus. **TL: Ah, there is indeed, looking back at the old chapters, Alice’s surname is Corner, Alice Corner.**

「The devils to be frank are really not that strong right? I feel like we alone are enough to subjugate them…」(Alice)

Alice’s question is also reasonable.

If we honestly just subjugate the devils the current us is enough.

But Gus won’t do that.

「That’s right. But first of all we don’t know where a devil appears, so I want to make a situation where we can counter with other big powers including Earlshyde even if a devils attacks.」(Augusto)
「But, we provided a communication device for that, now we can be able to rush right away right?」(Mary)

Mary also took part on Alice’ question.

It seems that everyone has some doubts about this action.

「That’s right. To be honest we can just whoop the asses of the devils.」**TL: Original translation is 「To be honest we alone can compete against the devils.」but whoop the asses sounds better :D**
「Then why?」(Alice?)
「If we left it as it is, Earlshyde will be winning too much.」(Augusto)

Winning too much.

At this rate, we’ll be subjugating devils as Earlshyde Magic High School organized us to.

Because the army that saved the world is too powerful, the other major powers may feel unnecessary envy and a sense of crisis.

When that happens, a conflict between fellow humans may occur.

For that reason, it’s necessary that the fact that other powers fought with the devils as well, and let them think that they also save the world from crisis.

If somebody can subdue a devil that’s more than enough.

Even if that can’t be doneーpreventing the attack of the devil, that will be a merit.

「…… If it’s Earlshyde alone the other countries won’t have it pleasantly, so the union is for giving a meritorious service in war is that it?」(Alice?)
「The first for each country, is to protect the world. Not putting other shoes by mistake? However, there’s a possibility of it becoming a fire after all is settled if it’s done by Earlshyde alone.」(Augusto?) **TL: A misunderstanding.**
「Although it concerns the fate of humanity! Why is it being envied!」(Alice/Mary?)
「That’s a country, and something called humans.」(Augusto)

Without a doubt, even if you save humanity from crisis there’s always someone who envies you for it. It’s a pain in the ass.

Everyone who heard Gus’s explanation is angry.

「What’s wrong Shin? If it’s you 『What shit is that!?』 I thought you’d be angry like that.」(Augusto)
「Ah…… I had some degree of expectation.」(Shin)
「Hou?」
「Probably the devils can be subdued by us alone. We can do it but…… the neighboring countries who were frightened by the attack of the devils will appreciate it but, what will the other countries think who have no direct threat to them?」(Shin)
「Fumu, as expected of you. To have made a prediction to that extent.」
「That’s true… even if Augusto-sama explains it to me, I’m still a bit not convinced.」
「I myself, knows it in my head but……」
「I(sessha) also find it hard for my feelings to accept (degozaru.)」

Thor and Julius who serve on the side of Gus which listened to the story, made a doubtful look.

Chapter 52 (1/2) end.

Part 2

Honestly, I can’t bare to save mankind who complains but, if such possibility exists, it can’t be ignored.

「Well, I’ll be including that in the negotiations with Els and Ys. It’s not going to be that difficult.」

We arrived at Dam Kingdom as Gus said so.

「Welcome to Dam Kingdom, can you please show your citizen proof?」
「Ah」
「Let see……!?」
「Are you done? If possible, we’d like to go after this.」
「Wai, wait for a moment please!」

Seeing the citizen proof of Gus, the soldier in charge of entering the kingdom, went to the back and brought back a boss-like person.

Citizen proof of Royalty…… Well, the citizen proof itself, the general term for it would be an ID card.

「I welcome you to come. This way please.」

Saying so, he passed through the back including us.

「Again, I welcome you. Your Highness Augusto.」
「Yeah, sorry for the trouble.」
「No, if the identity of Your Highness Augusto blows out at that place, it will become troublesome.」

A person who is very thoughtful.

We’ve been travelling incognito, things would become a pain in the ass if his revealed as the Crown Prince of Earlshyde.

「Then, I’ll send a messenger to the royal castle. Is everyone also coming?」
「No, it will only be me this time. Just in case, I’ll bring this two escort with me.」

While saying so pointed to Thor and Julius.

The both of them seem to have expected that, and just nodded in silence.

Honestly, the combat power Gus now exceeds these two people.

When it comes to hurting Gus, who knows how much level of skills it would take even.

However, different from this, if a country’s Crown Prince did not bring an escort as is, there’s a possibility of it being despised.

It seems bringing an escort is for that.

…… This three people’s power is enough to bring the castle down though.

While waiting at the royal capital’s security gate, the messenger soldier came back with a pick up carriage.

「Then we will go. From which place we will met?」
「There’s nothing decided. You’ll know our position by Magic Exploration right?」
「There’s that. Later then.」
「Yeah, we’ll book an inn.」
「I leave it to you.」

Said Gus and lead Thor and Julius into the carriage.

「Now then, let’s decide an inn before Gus comes back, and take a stroll on town?」
「Yes(desu)! By the way, what kind of country is Dam Kingdom?」
「Who knows?」
「Shin, you’re really ignorant of the world……」
「Hau…… I’m sorry……」(Mei)
「Eh? Ah! No! It can’t be help if it’s Princess Mei! You’re still small, and it’s a foreign country after all.」
「Really?」
「Is it like that?」
「It is so. It’s because elementary school have yet to discuss in detail of foreign countries. It is taught during middle school.」
「…… I, neither have gone to primary school and middle school……」(Shin)
「Ah…… sorry……」
「Nah, it’s fine. So? What kind of country is the Dam Kingdom?」(Shin)

Something about my past feels desolate, so let’s advance the talk. Yup.

「The Dam Kingdom is small but historically it is considerably old and a major country. Anyhow, it was the head temple of Creation God Religion before Ys Sacred country.」
「Hee, is that so?」
「But because Ys Sacred Country was made and came to rule the country the head temple of Creation God Religion was moved to that. The cathedral of that time remain even now and became a tourist spot.」
「Hee, is that so!」(Mei-chan)
「Yes, and also, the Martyr Ys is also from this country, so the birthplace was known to the public.」
「I want to go there!」(Mei-chan)
「Then, shall we go around the birthplace of Ys or the church after choosing an inn?」
「Yes(desu)!」(Mei-chan)

For now, the action plan for Dam has been decided.

Dam’s Cathedral……

Let’s stop! Any further and it’ll feel dangerous!

Let’s search for an inn first.

Since it might be a little expensive we looked for an inn for top safety priority, and took a place near the center of the capital.

Two large room for eight people. Classified by gender.

After that, we who have no luggage because there’s a dimensional storage without delay dispatched to the town of Dam.

As expected of the former head temple of Creation God Religion, there are churches everywhere in the city, there are a lot impression of people and the city is filled with ambience.

「Even so, it’s the former head temple you know? How can you not know it?」
「Because I heard no stories about religion at home.」
「Eh? Is that the case?」
「Yeah, because grandma is a realist, I am somehow made to manage myself instead of relying on God, and grandpa is……」
「Merlin-sama is?」
「From grandma, in the olden days grandpa was shouting『God bring it on!』 so I heard.」
「…… That, you better not say that in this country.」
「Well, let’s stop at this.」

Because of such reason, I also heard for the first time that Ys Sacred Country also has lessoned at Magic Academy.

「It’s the house after all. I didn’t even know there’s a religion.」
「Eh, then…… What will you do with the wedding ceremony?」

So, asked Sicily anxiously.

「Is it not done in the church?」
「Tha, that’s right! We’ll do it in the church!」
「Is it not done at other places? I heard that the shrine maiden Miko-san of Creation God Religion do the ceremonial occasion alone.」
「No! Let’s do it on a church! There’s no problem!」
「Tha, that so?」

Incidentally in Creation God Religion, the clergy is generally called shrine maiden Miko. This is to make Creator God the Father, or a Mother, and assume that’s the child. [1]

Well, within Creation God Religion there’s also job title such as bishop, and cardinal however.

Like this, we arrived at birthplace of Ys.

「This here…… Is the birthplace of the Martyr Ys……」

Everyone who is a Creation God believer looks at the house with a deep emotion on their face.

「It’s surprisingly shabby!」
「Hey! Mei-chan, don’t say such things even if you think it is.」
「Waa! I’m sorry……」
「Hey…… Can you stop pouring water when I’m thrilled with emotion?」(Elly?)
「That’s right, it destroys the mood.」
「My bad.」
「Sorry……」

But, it really is shabby. Well but there really is such birthplace like this. In my previous life I saw from TV the birthplace of a famous person, but it was pretty shabby.

The birthplace of Martyr Ys became a museum, and Ys’s edge items or something was put.

Well, it’s merely some household goods or something though. The birthplace.

Because it’s not that big we immediately made a round, it was decided to visit the church next.

There seems to be several famous churches, but if we were to go sightseeing, we decided to go the old head temple of Dam Cathedral.

As we went closer to the Cathedral, people increased steadily.

As expected of tourist spots there are amazing lot of people.

「It is strange. When I came here before there are not a lot of people like this.」
「Hee, is that so? Then, why is it so crowded?」
「Don’t ask me.」
「Ah, I see it.」

A big cathedral can be seen at the direction Olivia pointed. The vicinity is crowded with even more people.

「Wow! It’s really amazing!」
「Hey, there’s just too much people. What’s with all this?」

At the time when Maria complained so…

goon…… goon…… goon.

The cathedral’s bell reverberated. And then, as the cathedral’s entrance opened, the bride and groom who held a wedding ceremony a while ago came out.

「Waa! So it’s this! The cause of congestion!」
「A wedding at the cathedral… It’s an aristocrat. Something like this is not rare.」
「It coincidentally happened the very same day in our visit.」
「Wonderful…… I also want a ceremony like this.」
「Mark, go for it.」
「Don’t say absurd things Rin-san! Financially and also in standing it’s impossible!」

Enraptured group of ladies, holding such ceremony Mark hastily called out to Olivia.

「While saying so, where does Elly and Gus hold the ceremony?」
「That is, it’s obviously will be at Earshlyde’s Cathedral.」

This way the wedding ceremony is decided to be at Earlshyde’s Cathedral it seems.

「The royalty traditionally hold the ceremony there. And it’s an adequate and wonderful church.」
「The cathedral in the royal capital is also amazing. Though I haven’t been there.」
「It’s wonderful you know? It’s not far behind when compared to this Dam Cathedral. However, it’s not a tourist attraction because of the historical background difference.」

Should we go when we return to the kingdom?

Looking at Sicily, holding my arm she’s absentmindedly looking at the ceremony.

After all, are you not longing for a grand ceremony such as this?

「Sicily do you also want a wedding like this?」
「Eh? No, that is…… I yearn for it after all or perhaps…… should I say it’s enviable……」
「Fuun…… I see. Then, let’s do our best saving the world and held a ceremony like this?」
「Shin-kun……」

Ops, it’s effect seems instantaneous. I’m deeply move with the tight embrace.

While stroking the head of Sicily gently, I watched the situation of the wedding ceremony, and swore to save the world once more.

「Tsk…… Did the riajuu said something?」
「I also want to say something like that!」
「We have to go to what places, and look for a partner.」
『Haa……』

A sigh was heard from the single ladies……

It will be alright!

I think……

Chapter 52 (2/2) end.

Footnote(s):

[1]: 神子(miko) = shrine maiden, みこ(Miko) = shrine maiden

   

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