Translator: Cialaxis
Editor: Havion
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Observing the area surrounding the Ruyi Staff quickly revealed the [someone] that shot the arrow.
That [someone] turns out to be a girl, and she’s standing right next to the Ruyi Staff…or rather, she seems to be touching the tip of the Ruyi Staff with deep interest.
She even has a bow equipped, so I don’t think I got the wrong person.
Thinking of calling out to the girl, I lowered the altitude of the Nimbus Cloud.
However, at that moment…the girl noticed us and decided to take a stance with her bow aimed at us.
[……Please wait! I do not intend to cause you any harm!] (Varius)
Raising both my hands as a sign of non-aggression, I spoke using voice amplification magic.
However…
[Do not move!] (Girl)
The girl shouted. Seeing the Nimbus Cloud continuing its descent might have touched a nerve.
Left without much choice, I stopped the Nimbus Cloud’s movement.
…Yeah…
Personally, I would like to somehow take the route where we can settle things peacefully but at this rate…it doesn’t seem like she would make it easy for me.
Should I take the plunge and just get right to the point?
With that in mind, I tried saying this to her.
[If it pleases you, I swear that I will never come to collect the Luna Metal ever again. I will dissuade others from coming to gather the Luna Metal as well. That’s why……please tell me why do you attack those after the Luna Metal?] (Varius)
Once I did that…the girl released the stance she took with the bow, and gave the signal to [come down].
It looks like my decision was not wrong.
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One should give their names first when enquiring about another’s.
Remembering such a saying, I began by introducing myself.
[I am Varius. I look like a Sage at first glance but I am actually a Tamer…Caucasus is my tamed monster and Beelzebub is his partner.] (Varius)
[Is that so. I am Artemis. A pleasure.] (Artemis)
This girl…Artemis gave a really succinct introduction.
[You, are you…a Hero?] (Varius)
I tilted my neck and enquired.
Although Artemis’ hair is red…it’s tone is unbelievably darker than that of a Hero’s, so I wasn’t sure.
[Hero? What is that?] (Artemis)
[“What is that” you say… I’m talking about the profession aptitudes for a human. Red-hairs are Heros, blondes are Sages, silver are Holy Knights, those kind of stuff.] (Varius)
For some reason, she didn’t understand my question, so I supplemented it with some information.
[I am not a human. See?] (Artemis)
Immediately after, Artemis let out a ‘bon’ sound and her figure vanished.
For a moment, I was bewildered as to where she may have disappeared to, however…upon closer inspection on the bow Artemis was using — which grew a size bigger — I understood what had happened.
……eh?
Artemis, the bow was your true form?
When I thought that it couldn’t be possible, the bow let out another sound —— and the figure of the bow wielding girl, Artemis, appeared.
[Are you for real?] (Varius)
[Yeah. I can take on the form of a human but……my true form is that of the bow.] (Artemis)
As the conversation continued……I thought of a question that would strike at the heart of the problem.
[Hey, could it be…is there some sort of connection between your original form being the bow and not wanting people to collect the Luna Metal?] (Varius)
Upon hearing that, Artemis made a slightly grim expression and began to talk.
[That is correct. I…need to absorb the energy from the Luna Metals, else I am unable to live.] (Artemis)
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[Once, I lived on the moon.] (Artemis)
As I asked for a complete explanation, Artemis told me as such.
The talk is suddenly headed in a rather incredible direction…but I did see that irregular phenomenon after all.
For the time being, I’ll take her word for it.
[The moon you see, is made of Luna Metal. Back when I was on the moon, I was much more powerful you know? To the point where the arrow I shot at you would have blown away the entire area.] (Artemis)
Artemis pointed to the place where I found the Luna Metal.
Although thanks to the overgrown trees, I couldn’t see the area itself.
[But you see, I’m not even sure how long ago was this……one day, a single comet attacked the moon. Following that, I was blown off the moon.] (Artemis)
I see.
Which explains how she crash-landed here huh…
[When I fell onto this planet, I placed a barrier around myself and the Luna Metal that fell together with me in a desperate attempt to protect them. The Luna Metal would be incinerated when it entered the atmosphere if I didn’t after all.] (Artemis)
Artemis had a lonely look on her face when she said that.
……I’m starting to understand the situation.
The metal known as Luna Metal, the reason why I have never heard about it even in my past life…is probably because the ore only exists on the moon.
Artemis only crash-landed after my reincarnation.
[Currently, my life is linked to the miniscule amount of Luna Metal that I protected during the crash. If…if others continue to take even those, I will eventually die.
That is why I drive away anyone who comes after the Luna Metal…] (Artemis)
Artemis hung her head as she finished her story.
My head was in turmoil after listening to her story.
At this point, I don’t really care if I am unable to complete the request.
The penalty fee for the failure of the request is cheap compared to Artemis’ life after all.
However, I began to think that something is wrong if I just [return without collecting the Luna Metal].
Artemis said that she was much stronger when she was on the moon — where there was an abundance of Luna Metal.
Conversely, that would make the current Artemis terribly weak.
In other words, the action of [not taking the Luna Metals] is far from solving the fundamental problem.
I wonder if there’s some way to truly help Artemis.
Before I realised it…I began to seriously consider the possibilities of returning Artemis back to the moon.
Translator: Cialaxis
Editor: Havion
——————————————————————————————————-
Observing the area surrounding the Ruyi Staff quickly revealed the [someone] that shot the arrow.
That [someone] turns out to be a girl, and she’s standing right next to the Ruyi Staff…or rather, she seems to be touching the tip of the Ruyi Staff with deep interest.
She even has a bow equipped, so I don’t think I got the wrong person.
Thinking of calling out to the girl, I lowered the altitude of the Nimbus Cloud.
However, at that moment…the girl noticed us and decided to take a stance with her bow aimed at us.
[……Please wait! I do not intend to cause you any harm!] (Varius)
Raising both my hands as a sign of non-aggression, I spoke using voice amplification magic.
However…
[Do not move!] (Girl)
The girl shouted. Seeing the Nimbus Cloud continuing its descent might have touched a nerve.
Left without much choice, I stopped the Nimbus Cloud’s movement.
…Yeah…
Personally, I would like to somehow take the route where we can settle things peacefully but at this rate…it doesn’t seem like she would make it easy for me.
Should I take the plunge and just get right to the point?
With that in mind, I tried saying this to her.
[If it pleases you, I swear that I will never come to collect the Luna Metal ever again. I will dissuade others from coming to gather the Luna Metal as well. That’s why……please tell me why do you attack those after the Luna Metal?] (Varius)
Once I did that…the girl released the stance she took with the bow, and gave the signal to [come down].
It looks like my decision was not wrong.
**********************************************************************************************
One should give their names first when enquiring about another’s.
Remembering such a saying, I began by introducing myself.
[I am Varius. I look like a Sage at first glance but I am actually a Tamer…Caucasus is my tamed monster and Beelzebub is his partner.] (Varius)
[Is that so. I am Artemis. A pleasure.] (Artemis)
This girl…Artemis gave a really succinct introduction.
[You, are you…a Hero?] (Varius)
I tilted my neck and enquired.
Although Artemis’ hair is red…it’s tone is unbelievably darker than that of a Hero’s, so I wasn’t sure.
[Hero? What is that?] (Artemis)
[“What is that” you say… I’m talking about the profession aptitudes for a human. Red-hairs are Heros, blondes are Sages, silver are Holy Knights, those kind of stuff.] (Varius)
For some reason, she didn’t understand my question, so I supplemented it with some information.
[I am not a human. See?] (Artemis)
Immediately after, Artemis let out a ‘bon’ sound and her figure vanished.
For a moment, I was bewildered as to where she may have disappeared to, however…upon closer inspection on the bow Artemis was using — which grew a size bigger — I understood what had happened.
……eh?
Artemis, the bow was your true form?
When I thought that it couldn’t be possible, the bow let out another sound —— and the figure of the bow wielding girl, Artemis, appeared.
[Are you for real?] (Varius)
[Yeah. I can take on the form of a human but……my true form is that of the bow.] (Artemis)
As the conversation continued……I thought of a question that would strike at the heart of the problem.
[Hey, could it be…is there some sort of connection between your original form being the bow and not wanting people to collect the Luna Metal?] (Varius)
Upon hearing that, Artemis made a slightly grim expression and began to talk.
[That is correct. I…need to absorb the energy from the Luna Metals, else I am unable to live.] (Artemis)
***********************************************************************************************
[Once, I lived on the moon.] (Artemis)
As I asked for a complete explanation, Artemis told me as such.
The talk is suddenly headed in a rather incredible direction…but I did see that irregular phenomenon after all.
For the time being, I’ll take her word for it.
[The moon you see, is made of Luna Metal. Back when I was on the moon, I was much more powerful you know? To the point where the arrow I shot at you would have blown away the entire area.] (Artemis)
Artemis pointed to the place where I found the Luna Metal.
Although thanks to the overgrown trees, I couldn’t see the area itself.
[But you see, I’m not even sure how long ago was this……one day, a single comet attacked the moon. Following that, I was blown off the moon.] (Artemis)
I see.
Which explains how she crash-landed here huh…
[When I fell onto this planet, I placed a barrier around myself and the Luna Metal that fell together with me in a desperate attempt to protect them. The Luna Metal would be incinerated when it entered the atmosphere if I didn’t after all.] (Artemis)
Artemis had a lonely look on her face when she said that.
……I’m starting to understand the situation.
The metal known as Luna Metal, the reason why I have never heard about it even in my past life…is probably because the ore only exists on the moon.
Artemis only crash-landed after my reincarnation.
[Currently, my life is linked to the miniscule amount of Luna Metal that I protected during the crash. If…if others continue to take even those, I will eventually die.
That is why I drive away anyone who comes after the Luna Metal…] (Artemis)
Artemis hung her head as she finished her story.
My head was in turmoil after listening to her story.
At this point, I don’t really care if I am unable to complete the request.
The penalty fee for the failure of the request is cheap compared to Artemis’ life after all.
However, I began to think that something is wrong if I just [return without collecting the Luna Metal].
Artemis said that she was much stronger when she was on the moon — where there was an abundance of Luna Metal.
Conversely, that would make the current Artemis terribly weak.
In other words, the action of [not taking the Luna Metals] is far from solving the fundamental problem.
I wonder if there’s some way to truly help Artemis.
Before I realised it…I began to seriously consider the possibilities of returning Artemis back to the moon.
