Translator’s Corner (Cast: an English Clown and French Pierrot)
Pierrot: What a rude hospital!
Clown: Really? I thought the doctor was actually pretty helpful towards the end.
Pierrot: I t this nurse, she didn’t get my jokes!
Clown: That’s cause those aren’t jokes, Pierrot. A joke is more… colorful! Or maybe, light? Like here’s one: I beco faint and nauseous during every minor dical procedure, such as making an appointnt over the phone.
Pierrot: So stating facts is considered humorous now? Where has the world gone… I despa…
Clown: Stop! You’ve already made that reference last chapter, co up with a different one!
Pierrot: Have to stop the invasion to make sure the doujinshi continue selling?
Clown: G*TE, huh? What else you got?
Pierrot: The only one who can kill a (clown) is a human.
Clown: H*llsing parody?
Pierrot: Yeah, I’ve got nothing…
Clown: Then let end with a status update to the Audience. So AK and I (we?) have been adding sothings to the website–primarily a character page. When will it be finished? I don’t know. At the mont, I plan on calling the tab: “The Sli’s World” but that may change in the future.
Pierrot: Any plans of taking a break?
Clown: Clowns are magical and don’t need one!!!
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Forest Disturbance Arc
Chapter 33 – Audience
The Lizardn’s Head nodded once in response to the report on the progress of battle.
Since eting Souei four days had passed.
Tomorrow they would be reinforced. With no great casualties thus far, they’ll most likely see the sun rise again.
Orc’s attacks have intensified to the extre.
Depending only on their resources, the passageways are overflowing with orcs. Orcs were affected little by the labyrinth, and rely sward through it.
By placing traps along the passageways, they managed to decrease their numbers–if slightly.
But still, thanks to the labyrinth the lizardn were able to avoid any real losses. The labyrinth diverges many tis, and ergency escape passageways are still usable.
They’ve been alternating the squads that fight the orcs most often, and quickly reinforce teams that have engaged the enemy.
Since this battle is under his direct command, he has no intention of becoming conceited.
Because the reinforcents are coming, because there is hope, everyone is sohow struggling by.
In reality, those who have fought the orcs were surprised by their strength.
These orcs were worlds stronger than the usual.
Right now, a single orc can challenge up to three lizardn. Moreover, their power seems to be increasing.
This is, of course, the result of the Orc Lord’s command.
The Head also strictly ordered that those injured must imdiately switch with out. Since, should the injury result in death, the orcs will beco stronger.
Carefully, and without error thus far, they have been maintaining the defense line.
And only a day left.
When the reinforcents arrive, they’ll probably be able to make use of the terrain to crush every orc.
At the very least, they could at least alternate with the mbers stationed at the most important defense points.
Thus filling his head with wishful thinking, the Head relaxed a bit.
That’s when it ca.
The news of Gabil’s return…
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Gabil was indignant.
What’s with this! The prideful Lizardn were cowardly hiding in holes from so lowly pigs! He was going blind from anger.
However, all would soon be fine. He had returned, and, like a proper Lizardman, would fight with pride.
With that thought, he headed to the Head.
「Well done, Gabil. I presu you’ve been able to obtain the goblin’s support?」
「Ay! We’ve been joined by 7,000 warriors.」
「Is that so… with this, we’ll sohow make it.」
「In that case, let’s engage the enemy at once!」
After reporting thus to the Head, he prepared himself for batle.
Now that he had returned, he could not permit the orcs’ selfish actions. Surely the head had been waiting for him to return.
However,
「Hmm? No, the ti hasn’t co yet. While you weren’t here, we had been offered an alliance. They will be arriving tomorrow. And then, after holding a strategy eting, we will be striking against the orcs!」
Completely out of the blue. Such unthinkable things the head had said.
“What? The head was not waiting for ?”
That thought let to dissatisfaction, which further worsened Gabil’s mood.
To depend on so unknown reinforcent against so lowly orcs…
「Head, if you send out, I’ll quickly crush the orcs. Order to go!」
His indignation growing, he was hoping to vent it on the enemies. However,
「No. We shall fight tomorrow! You must be tired, so rest up.」
Completely ignored.
Gabil’s mind went blank in anger. Completely ignoring him, and depending on so strangers! Unforgivable.
「Head, no, father! Stop this foolishness! You seem to have gone senile, you just don’t see the truth.」
「What was that? Gabil, what are you planning!」
Up until now, he was holding back in respect of his father.
In fact, there were many admirable qualities that he possessed. So Gabil was obedient.
However, he refused to recognize Gabil, and that Gabil could not forgive.
His ti had finally co, that’s all.
So nodding once, he shot his subordinates the signal.
「Father, your ti has co to an end. From now on, I am the new Lizardn’s Head!」
Gabil loudly declared.
At this declaration, the goblins noisily ran into the Head’s chamber.
Ard with stone spears, they surrounded the Head and his guards.
Gabil’s subordinates, the handpicked elite, also readied themselves behind the goblins.
「Gabil, what is the aning of this?!」
Unable to understand the situation, the Head raised a panicked voice. How unusual.
However, that only pleased Gabil’s superiority complex.
「Father, good work up until now! Leave the rest to , and enjoy your retirent!」
His subordinates then disard the Head and his guards.
And then, Gabil took the head’s, no, his father’s spear into his hands. The spear, a magic item called the Water Vortex Spear, is the symbol of the Lizardn themselves.
An item with overflowing magical power. Held by the strongest lizardman. A weapon that was most fitting for Gabil.
And looking at his father and the guards,
「Leave the rest to ! You’ll probably be restrained until the war is over, but bear with it, okay?」
So he called out.
「Wait, Gabil! Stop this selfishness! At least, wait until tomorrow!!!」
Ignoring his father’s pleas,
「What an eyesore. Take him away!」
So he ordered.
Of course, he had no intentions of having him killed. He needed him out of the way, though.
Gabil needed to personally beat the head.
Of course, as a new hero who’d stand atop of all the lizardn, such an event was necessary.
Surely then his father would recognize his strength and praise him.
The re thought made him giddy.
The new head, taking along his goblins, proceeded to take command over the lizardn. They will soon hear about the usurpation anyways.
And once they acknowledge him, they will set off to fight.
Gabil could not imagine the possibility of defeat.
His father’s warning were completely wasted on him.
From the beginning, Gabil’s followers were cheering on, demanding the opening act of the play.
The ones he found in the prison were the sa.
Drunk on their praise, Gabil enjoyed sitting on the throne.
His ti had finally arrived.
He had completely ignored the trivial things like an orc invasion.
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What a…
The Head was tornted by regret.
Don’t be hasty! So he was told many tis before. And this was the situation he had found himself in.
He was certain in his control over his brethren.
But to have been betrayed by his own son…
This is very bad.
If this goes on, the lizardn will attack without waiting, and will et certain demise.
Making up his mind, he looked at the Guard Captain.
He is another one of his sons, Gabil’s brother.
Guard Captain noticed the Head’s signal and nodded.
「Go!」
The mont the Head scread that word, the Guard Captain broke free of the restraints and took off running.
They needed to let their ally know about this situation.
That ssenger, Souei did not hide his aura.
So, surely upon getting out of the labyrinth, he would know where to go.
Betting on that fleeting possibility, the Head sent his son out.
He had thought about restraining Gabil’s subordinates. However, he did not have the heart to hurt his brethren, so decided to simply escape.
The Head, intending to take responsibility, stayed in prison.
And prayed that his son may make it out safely.
Only 5 days.
That promise he could not keep, and now lanted his failure.
And hoped that his failure did not result in them being abandoned.
Surely he was offered an alliance because of so value they had seen in the lizardn. Perhaps now they had lost what little value they had.
Gabil was probably busy making his debut.
In that case, no one will be sent to replace the tunnel defense squads.
With reinforcents, the orcs will gradually grow stronger, and the defense teams will be eventually overrun.
The won and civilians we had gathered in the center of the labyrinth will then be defenseless.
Should that happen… but, grieving won’t stop this.
We will defend them to the end.
That was the Head’s decision.
To buy even a bit more ti. That was the only thing he could do.
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Side Story
A wide conference room.
Made from fragrant wood, a table that must have cost a fortune.
A true round table, capable of sitting more than 10 people.
The number of chairs currently set: 12. Surpassing the most extravagant designs, even royalty would have a hard ti acquiring it.
A rug that textile workers too more than ten years to weave covered the floor.
One wall was decorated by a painting of so wondrous landscape by a heavenly artist.
Any article in the room would cost ten years worth of an aristocrat’s inco.
And by the entrance of the room,
A single man, dressed like a clown, refrained from entering.
And seemingly to an empty room,
「For gathering despite your busy schedules, I offer my gratitude!」
Respectfully offered his greetings.
Carefully, as if to avoid losing the interest of the beings inside.
Today’s guests. They were those whom you must never anger, supre beings.
As if out of thin air, a shadow of a man appeared in one of the chairs.
Lacking details, a hazy shadow.
「What plot are you intending to humor us with today? We tire of this, how about starting already?」
A woman replied.
A room that was previously empty was now occupied by a number of auras.
「Guhahahaha. Fret not, it shall be soon, no? The tragic birth of a new “Maou“?」
(TL Note: Maou – demon lord. You might as well know this word)
「Fufufu. A Maou? We have plenty of those already! Any more won’t be amusing in the slightest, no?」
「Hey, don’t say that. The ruler of Jura Forest has disappeared. A new one is needed, right?」
「In that case, shouldn’t we just claim it for ourselves?」
「Hmph. It’s because of people like you that the Nonaggression pact may be annulled!」
「Shut up! I know.」
And other similar egoistic conversations were held among them.
The clown by the entrance felt as if covered by sweat from their very presence, and yet couldn’t wipe it off.
Because he is a demon. He doesn’t sweat.
He, the demon Gelmudo, simply wished to explain the stage he had prepared for them.
「Now then, ladies and gentlen! I wish to explain the play, if you may permit?」
Fearfully he called out.
The noisy conversation suddenly stopped and all eyes focused on Gelmudo.
Intimidating him without having said a word.
Were they insulted to be interrupted by a lower rank Gelmudo?
Worry spread in his heart. Were he to earn their displeasure, soone like Gelmudo would be erased in a blink of an eye…
Contrary to his fears,
「Begin already! Didn’t I already say I was bored of boredom?」
They permitted it.
Relieved, he began the explanation.
He had planted the seeds of conflict in the forest. There were so that failed to bloom, but there were plenty fruitful ones.
He had also intended to plant so seeds among the Ogres and the Treants, but those seems were refused.
The ones he manipulated were still powerless.
However, on the ones who rejected being nad by him–the ogres, he had passed his judgnt.
So overall he was satisfied with the results.
「Now then, let us open the curtain on this tragedy! The threat of the orc lord t with an alliance of the races! The one left standing shall be proclaid the new “Maou“!!!」
Right.
This was all planned to create a new “Maou“. That task was left to Gelmudo.
He was overjoyed with this order. If he handled this well, he could obtain a maou for his personal use.
He worked hard towards that end.
Until now, for 300 years, he had been planning a species war.
However, Veldora’s disappearance caused the plans to spiral out of control.
So he gave up on having a war between the nad monsters born from the goblins, lizardn, and other such races.
Instead, he sent out the Orc Lord. This was a not in the plan, but it was sothing he could use well.
An orc lord loyal to his order.
The ga’s rigged, but there’s nothing he could do about it now.
After crushing the goblins and the lizardn, the Orc Lord will beco the new “Maou“.
He also got rid of those annoying ogres.
Now, there was nothing to worry about. As long as the orcs avoided invading the treants territory, that is.
All according to plan!
He had feared the many maou that had been manipulating him until now, but he finally had the chance to return the favor.
He would soon be able to manipulate a maou! A birth of one loyal to his command.
Hiding his excitent, Gelmudo continued the explanation…
He could already see the Orc Lord that would bow before him.
The day his ambitions would be fulfilled would co soon.
He honestly believed that…
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Translator’s Corner
Clown: I know what you’re all thinking: “I knew clowns were evil!!!”
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