Manowa Chapter 22

Let’s teach them what true strength is

Editor: Sher

(+) Winlard Town; Batroa Workshop

“Master~! Sell me some weapons!!!!”

“Gahaha, there’s none that you can afford here.”

“Tch!”
The first thing he said, was a refusal accompanied with laughter. Kazane sulks.

“Why are you guys doing a comedic duo?”

At the side Kimberly lets out a sigh.

This is the day after the announcement of subjugating the berserk ogre and its 300 subordinates and also one day before the subjugation. Kazane goes alone to the place where Master and Kimberly were.

“You’re not together with Yumika?”

The one answering the question was Master.

“I let her go to Zinrai’s place.”

“To Mr. Fang of Spear Soldier’s place?”

“I thought if it was Yumika, even for just one day, going there will give her some merits.”

Though Kimberly started to say “Even if it’s her, one day is…” but seeing Kazane who didn’t say anything, he closed his mouth.

“Well, Yumika aside. For now, what I want to know is how much you can do, Kazane?”

“That’s frank.”(ED: Direct)

Master laughed after hearing the way Kazane said it.

“That’s perhaps because of the examination match. Your gap and Kimberly’s is not that wide right?  Even though Kimberly is B rank, his real strength has already reached A rank. That would mean, frankly we expect an A rank performance from you, Kazane.”

“Master, perhaps this time it has no leeway?”

Hearing Kazane’s words, Master stroked his beard and said.

“Before this, the two surviving members from the annihilated parties collected information, right. Before the call of assembly, it seems they had spread that information. Now a lot of people are feigning ignorance.”

Even though they probably didn’t do it out of bad intention…added Master.

(Garra and Anna? Their luck is bad)

Kazane goes ‘tch’ inside her heart.

“Those who run away should just have their rank revoked.”

“Well, that won’t do. Since we can’t do anything as long they claim they didn’t know. Well, our talk has derailed.”

“Yup, so how much can I do, right? I can at most deal with 10. More than that is impossible.”

Hearing that Kimberly opened his eyes wide. While Master takes out a small bottle from his pocket.

“This is?”

“Mana potion. If I give this to you, can you double that number?”

“I can.”

An immediate reply. Ogres have high magic resistance, but with fire vortex, it’s possible to pierce their cores. The Ogres movements are slow and make them easy targets, and since the core is usually in the chest area, as long you have magic that can damage them, ogres are not scary enemies…thought Kazane.

“You said it so easily.”

Kimberly wouldn’t be able to say it so easily. With the ogre's strength and vitality, even winning in a one on one fight is difficult. Even a full trained party might only be able to fight against two at the same time. For a 6 people party of C rank adventures, killing two--one by one is the limit.

It wasn’t entirely true when Kazane said that the soldiers couldn’t move because of war, actually soldiers stationed in this town are participating. The number is 700, but their power are generally lower than C rank. The number of adventurers that are assembled right now is around 200.

“However Master, I know this is a serious discussion, but if you are expecting more war potential from me, please lend me a cane.”

“Now that you say it, you don’t have it?”

A magician’s cane is a tool to amplify magic power, while at the same time having the ability to absorb mana from atmosphere and reduce mana consumption.

“Since I don’t have money...”

“Can’t be helped.”
Master thought for awhile and then gives directions to Kimberly.

“Kimberly, go to my store and take the best one there.”

“Understood.”

Kimberly said that and then left the room.

“I’ll give it as success fee.”

“Roger. If we lose, I’ll return it.”

“Of course.”

After that Kazane remembered her own business. Since it was a coincidence she was called, she thought perhaps she should finish her business here.

“Ah, that’s right. Master, can this place repair my special weapon?”

“Ah. Well, I can repair it if only at some degree. Which one? Let me take a look.”

“Mm..”

Kazane took the sword and its scabbard from her waist and placed it on top of the desk in front of master.

“Now that I think about it, I thought this stuff was kind of old.”

Master draws the sword from its scabbard while saying that.

“Huh, this is from a different era.”

“You can tell?”

“Well, the design is old and since the age is different, this can not be a replica. I think this is at least from a 1000 years ago. To be able to remain intact till now is kind of a miracle.”

“True, seriously.”

“And this one has a different manufacture method.”

Master strokes his beard and rings the bell on top the desk.

“Yes. Master, what kind of task needs to be done?”

Not even ten seconds had passed, before Mondorie entered the room.

“Ah, it is Mondorie.”

“Hello, Kazane.”

“Mondorie, look at this for a sec.”

“What is it? This sword?”

“This is a sword that Kazane has brought. I think it is derived from the white sword.”

(White sword?)

Hearing something unfamiliar, Kazane tilts her head.

“Certainly. And it seems it’s not created in the usual way.”
“Mondorie, is it possible for you to analyze it?”

“You ask something difficult.”

Then after thinking for a while, Mondorie open his mouth.

“I think it’s possible. Since the white sword is not something that can be loaned out often, so I think analysing this sword has its own merit.”

After hearing that, Master once again faces Kazane.

“Kazane, about your sword.”

“I don’t need money, give me a sword.”

Immediate reply.

“Ugh, can’t be helped. Mondorie, there’s something in your research institute right. Number 12. Bring it here.”

“Number 12?”

Kazane thought ‘what is that?’ while looking at Master and Mondorie.

“Number 12 is it? Indeed with that it might be able to withstand real combat, but is it really alright?”

Mondorie looked at Kazane and Kazane’s sword.

“For now just take it out.”

With that instruction from Master, Mondorie went to take it.

“What is it?”

“Well, look forward to it.”

Master happily said and then asked ‘do you want to drink some tea?’

Name    : Yuihama Kazane

Occupation    : Magic Swords-woman

Equipment    : Two Handed Steel Sword, Leather Jacket, Metal Gauntlet, Plainclothes,Leather Trouser, Leather Shoes, Pouch

Level    : 17

Vitality    : 50

Magic Power    : 83

Strength    : 18

Agility    : 13

Endurance    : 13

Wisdom    : 26

Dexterity    : 15

Spells    : [[Fly]] [[Fire]] [[Heal]]

Skills    : [[Goblin Language]] [[Night Vision]] [[Crushing Blow]] [[Dog’s Sense of Smell]] [[Golem Maker]] [[Charge]] [[Fire Principle: Second Chapter]] [[Healing Principle: Second chapter]] [[Air Jump]]

Kazane    : I got a new weapon! This way I can act arrogant in front Yumika! Or rather I can show her a triumphant look!!!

Yumika    : I think this spear is more than enough for me.

Chapter end