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InterludeTarges and the Platinum Satchel, Part 3 The replacement of the crown prince should have been an event of serious magnitude, yet people were still going about their day like nothing had happened. When I saw these people and their unaffected demeanor, what ran through my mind was that, as I had thought, the info…

InterludeTarges and the Platinum Satchel, Part 2 I left the royal capital for the first time on this mission, which sent me to a fief on the border of Silus Kingdom: the fief of Couto. [1] In this fief, a dry wind always blew over the arid land. The people of this land all wore…

InterludeTarges and the Platinum Satchel, Part One Translator’s Note This interlude is about Targes’ past, when he served as a knight in the royal palace. I found it really sad… I kept thinking about how in another life, this would have been Ernst’s future. These chapters are some of my favorites (and part 3 includes…

InterludeRaised in the Capital vs Raised in Meissen “It’s milk, milk.” “What the heck is that? ‘Meelk’…” “I’m talking about milk, you know, from a cow.” “Cow…?” “There’s no way it could be possible that… you don’t know what cows are?” “Targes. There is no record of cows having ever been brought to Meissen fief.…

Posting twice today! These two chapters are dialogue-only. This one is between Ernst and Targes. The next one has a group setting. InterludeA conversation between a lord and his retainer “How should I say it… please, have some discretion… is what I mean.” “Discretion? Targes, do you mean to say that I have no discretion?”…

Arc 2, Crescent MoonChapter 22 “In Meissen, there exist treasures.” Ernst spoke facing Aldo, who sat beside Targes. “…There’s something like treasure in Meissen…?” “For example, consider this mansion. It was made from good-quality wood.” “Is that so? I thought this sort of wood was something you could find anywhere, though…” “Precisely. In Meissen, the…

Arc 2, Crescent MoonChapter 21 “They sure went home with bright and sunny smiles, eh?” “That was the first time I saw such motivation on their faces.” After Targes spoke, Sington replied to him. Although Sington didn’t know what had occurred within the banquet hall, the face of the head butler who was always worrying…

Arc 2, Crescent MoonChapter 20 The next one to make a move was Yakiya Village. “To our bees, the Kalia tree is indispensable. Although the fact that this tree blooms in winter makes it precious, the fragrance is what really makes it so important.” As he spoke, he looked at the head of Maine Village.…