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Ballad of the Brave Trailblazer | Chapter 2
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Lennox: I’m sure our client never imagined he would discover an underground palace in a region he thought was remote and uninhabited.
Figaro: Agreed. Land development comes hand in hand with tough work, but I feel sorry for him.
Akira: Development is thriving in Southern Country, right? It must be a lot of work to build a village from the ground up....
Figaro: Much of Southern Country is still unexplored, after all.
Mitile: My friend’s father — the one who moved from the City of Clouds — said he was going to help with land development work too.
Southern Country is blessed with nature, but there is little habitable land for humans; for a long while, it was considered barren.
That is why much of it remains unexplored, and developers continue to clear harsh terrain as if they are searching for mountains of treasure.
Figaro: Leveling mountains and forests, drawing water, building roads.... I once had a patient who told me about how difficult it was to develop land.
Lennox: You’re talking about the elderly man who lives by the bridge.
You know, I visited him a little while ago to fix his roof, and he asked me, "When will Dr. Figaro take a wife?"
Figaro: Eh, seriously? Oh boy. Next time I visit him, he’s probably going to introduce me to his grandchildren. I guess I should dress for the occasion just in case.
Mitile: Geez, Dr. Figaro, you get sidetracked so easily.
Figaro: Ahaha. Sorry, sorry.
The tension in the air loosens up, and we’re back to the Southern wizards’ usual relaxed atmosphere.
Rutile: All right then, let’s do our best investigating the underground palace! The people of Southern Country need our help. We need to lend them our strength.
Figaro: It’s also plenty likely that there’s nothing there at all. And if that’s true, they can develop away to their heart’s content.
Mitile: Y-you’re right. I’ll do my best so that Mister Brook can do his job without worrying about anything!
We decide to disband in order to make travel preparations. As I’m about to return to my room, Figaro taps my shoulder, as if he’s just remembered something.
Figaro: I’m going to look around to see if I can find any helpful information. So can I ask you to secure us some backup support, just in case?
Akira: Backup support?
Figaro: That’s right. As far as I’m concerned, they’re the longest-living supporters around.
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Snow: Oh? An underground palace in Southern Country.....
White: This is the first time we’ve heard of it.
Akira: Figaro also said that he didn’t know about it until now.
Snow: If neither we nor Figaro knew about it, it must have been a product of truly ancient times — or it was built to be kept in secret.....
White: In any case, these are some mysterious ancient ruins.
Akira: I’d like you two to come along with our investigation just in case, Snow, White. May I ask for your help?
Snow & White: Sure thing~!
Akira: Thank you.
Snow: Oh, it’s nothing. We were bored anyway.
White: Are you and the Southern wizards the only ones headed to investigate the underground palace?
Akira: Yes, that’s right.
White: Hm. If you’re stepping into mysterious territory, you might want a few more helping hands.
Snow: Let’s be extra cautious and bring our over-energetic students along as well. You can never be too careful: the better you’re prepared, the fewer your worries.
White: Though in their case, preparation gives way to worry. But I’m sure they’ll be reliable.
Akira: (The Northern wizards......)
It’s true: if something happens, their overwhelming strength will be an incredible source of comfort. But.
Akira: Will they actually come along...?
The problem is, they rarely come along when I ask them to.
Snow: Well, they certainly won’t behave and say "yes" so easily.
White: Regardless, we need to make them obey us.
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Mithra: I won’t go.
Owen: Nope.
Bradley: No way in hell.
Akira: (They’re so predictable that it’s almost refreshing......)
Snow: My goodness, you’re just so predictable.
White: Come on, can’t at least one of you beg us, "Oh, please take me along~." That would be cute.
Mithra: Well then, why don’t you two do it?
Owen: What makes you think I’d do that?
Bradley: "That would be cute"? You’re creeping me out here.
Mithra: It’s kind of infuriating to be told, "You’re predictable," you know. Though I must agree I’d sooner pull out my tongue than respond like that.
Snow: Mithra, the Southern brothers are part of the investigation too. Shouldn’t you tag along and protect them?
Mithra: Hey.
Owen: What’s this about the Southern brothers?
Bradley: What’s going on, Mithra? Are you babysitting those brats?
Mithra: Ridiculous. They’re just spouting nonsense.
Akira: ....Yup, they’re not cooperating.
Snow: They always make so much work for us.
White: Even though they’re not working very hard. What a pain.
Owen: Our kind twin teachers should feel free to be tossed about by human whims. But we’ll be good boys and stay home.
Mithra: Also. If you two and Figaro are going, there’s no need for us to tag along as well. Leave the brothers behind while you’re at it.
Bradley: They call it a palace, but we’re talking about some moldy ancient ruins, right? What’s the point in going if there aren’t any treasures lying around?
Snow: I wouldn’t be too sure about that. I hear it has quite a story.
Mithra: Is that so.
White: You could stand to act a bit more interested, you know? I’ll praise you for actually listening to us, though.
The story here goes: a man working in land development in the region met a mysterious old lady who appeared out of nowhere. She told him the following.
Snow & White: "Do not approach Poincaré, at any cost. For you shall hinder the slumber of the sinister demon that lies there."
Snow and White make terrifying faces, as if they’re trying to frighten little children.
I really can’t imagine it scaring the Northern wizards, so I spin around expecting to see them looking exasperated. But to my surprise, the three of them are reacting quite differently.
Mithra & Owen & Bradley: ............
They’re neither grinning nor fearful. Instead, they’re making strange expressions, as they have fish bones caught in their throats.
Owen: .....Poincaré.
Mithra: I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere......
Bradley: You too? I’m feeling the same.
Akira: You three are familiar with that name?
Mithra: Apparently so. But we can’t recall why.
Owen: Poincaré..... What was it again?
Bradley: I dunno, but it can’t be good.
White: Oh my. Well, this is some unexpected information. Looks like we really need to bring Mithra and the others along now.
Snow: Don’t you all want to know what Poincaré is?
Mithra & Owen & Bradley: ...............
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Lennox: I’m sure our client never imagined he would discover an underground palace in a region he thought was remote and uninhabited.
Figaro: Agreed. Land development comes hand in hand with tough work, but I feel sorry for him.
Akira: Development is thriving in Southern Country, right? It must be a lot of work to build a village from the ground up....
Figaro: Much of Southern Country is still unexplored, after all.
Mitile: My friend’s father — the one who moved from the City of Clouds — said he was going to help with land development work too.
Southern Country is blessed with nature, but there is little habitable land for humans; for a long while, it was considered barren.
That is why much of it remains unexplored, and developers continue to clear harsh terrain as if they are searching for mountains of treasure.
Figaro: Leveling mountains and forests, drawing water, building roads.... I once had a patient who told me about how difficult it was to develop land.
Lennox: You’re talking about the elderly man who lives by the bridge.
You know, I visited him a little while ago to fix his roof, and he asked me, "When will Dr. Figaro take a wife?"
Figaro: Eh, seriously? Oh boy. Next time I visit him, he’s probably going to introduce me to his grandchildren. I guess I should dress for the occasion just in case.
Mitile: Geez, Dr. Figaro, you get sidetracked so easily.
Figaro: Ahaha. Sorry, sorry.
The tension in the air loosens up, and we’re back to the Southern wizards’ usual relaxed atmosphere.
Rutile: All right then, let’s do our best investigating the underground palace! The people of Southern Country need our help. We need to lend them our strength.
Figaro: It’s also plenty likely that there’s nothing there at all. And if that’s true, they can develop away to their heart’s content.
Mitile: Y-you’re right. I’ll do my best so that Mister Brook can do his job without worrying about anything!
We decide to disband in order to make travel preparations. As I’m about to return to my room, Figaro taps my shoulder, as if he’s just remembered something.
Figaro: I’m going to look around to see if I can find any helpful information. So can I ask you to secure us some backup support, just in case?
Akira: Backup support?
Figaro: That’s right. As far as I’m concerned, they’re the longest-living supporters around.
✦✧☾✧✦
Snow: Oh? An underground palace in Southern Country.....
White: This is the first time we’ve heard of it.
Akira: Figaro also said that he didn’t know about it until now.
Snow: If neither we nor Figaro knew about it, it must have been a product of truly ancient times — or it was built to be kept in secret.....
White: In any case, these are some mysterious ancient ruins.
Akira: I’d like you two to come along with our investigation just in case, Snow, White. May I ask for your help?
Snow & White: Sure thing~!
Akira: Thank you.
Snow: Oh, it’s nothing. We were bored anyway.
White: Are you and the Southern wizards the only ones headed to investigate the underground palace?
Akira: Yes, that’s right.
White: Hm. If you’re stepping into mysterious territory, you might want a few more helping hands.
Snow: Let’s be extra cautious and bring our over-energetic students along as well. You can never be too careful: the better you’re prepared, the fewer your worries.
White: Though in their case, preparation gives way to worry. But I’m sure they’ll be reliable.
Akira: (The Northern wizards......)
It’s true: if something happens, their overwhelming strength will be an incredible source of comfort. But.
Akira: Will they actually come along...?
The problem is, they rarely come along when I ask them to.
Snow: Well, they certainly won’t behave and say "yes" so easily.
White: Regardless, we need to make them obey us.
✦✧☾✧✦
Mithra: I won’t go.
Owen: Nope.
Bradley: No way in hell.
Akira: (They’re so predictable that it’s almost refreshing......)
Snow: My goodness, you’re just so predictable.
White: Come on, can’t at least one of you beg us, "Oh, please take me along~." That would be cute.
Mithra: Well then, why don’t you two do it?
Owen: What makes you think I’d do that?
Bradley: "That would be cute"? You’re creeping me out here.
Mithra: It’s kind of infuriating to be told, "You’re predictable," you know. Though I must agree I’d sooner pull out my tongue than respond like that.
Snow: Mithra, the Southern brothers are part of the investigation too. Shouldn’t you tag along and protect them?
Mithra: Hey.
Owen: What’s this about the Southern brothers?
Bradley: What’s going on, Mithra? Are you babysitting those brats?
Mithra: Ridiculous. They’re just spouting nonsense.
Akira: ....Yup, they’re not cooperating.
Snow: They always make so much work for us.
White: Even though they’re not working very hard. What a pain.
Owen: Our kind twin teachers should feel free to be tossed about by human whims. But we’ll be good boys and stay home.
Mithra: Also. If you two and Figaro are going, there’s no need for us to tag along as well. Leave the brothers behind while you’re at it.
Bradley: They call it a palace, but we’re talking about some moldy ancient ruins, right? What’s the point in going if there aren’t any treasures lying around?
Snow: I wouldn’t be too sure about that. I hear it has quite a story.
Mithra: Is that so.
White: You could stand to act a bit more interested, you know? I’ll praise you for actually listening to us, though.
The story here goes: a man working in land development in the region met a mysterious old lady who appeared out of nowhere. She told him the following.
Snow & White: "Do not approach Poincaré, at any cost. For you shall hinder the slumber of the sinister demon that lies there."
Snow and White make terrifying faces, as if they’re trying to frighten little children.
I really can’t imagine it scaring the Northern wizards, so I spin around expecting to see them looking exasperated. But to my surprise, the three of them are reacting quite differently.
Mithra & Owen & Bradley: ............
They’re neither grinning nor fearful. Instead, they’re making strange expressions, as they have fish bones caught in their throats.
Owen: .....Poincaré.
Mithra: I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere......
Bradley: You too? I’m feeling the same.
Akira: You three are familiar with that name?
Mithra: Apparently so. But we can’t recall why.
Owen: Poincaré..... What was it again?
Bradley: I dunno, but it can’t be good.
White: Oh my. Well, this is some unexpected information. Looks like we really need to bring Mithra and the others along now.
Snow: Don’t you all want to know what Poincaré is?
Mithra & Owen & Bradley: ...............
Chapter 1 << | index | >> Chapter 3