103-Prologue: Assassin invites guests




 He defeated the demon tribe Riogel and broke up with Noish, who was tainted by darkness.
 I believe that I can reconcile with Neusch one day, and not only do I believe in him, I decided to work to save him.
 After that, I've quickly finished the material, which is just a rough summary of the main points, and left that to Nevan's men.
 They're good at what they do, so this should be enough. They will submit the reporting material to the kingdom after supplementing the necessary amount.
 And..........

''Wow, it's nice to have the wind after all!

Dia's eyes sparkled as she held her hair in the wind.
 She glided in the hang glider created by my earth magic, and used her wind magic to correct her trajectory and accelerate.
 The hang-glider was a two-seater, with me at the controls and Dia firmly secured.
 We were enjoying our air travel.

The hang glider is a simple but extremely effective and fuel-efficient means of transportation.
 At one point I was seriously considering making a car or a motorcycle, or something like that.
 If you combine magic and my knowledge, you can make it.
 However, I chose the hang glider because there are no paved roads for a vehicle to run on comfortably, and the speed at which it can be used as a means of transportation makes it impossible to show its performance.
 Not only is it convenient, but it's exhilarating to fly.

Ugh, that's not fair. I would have preferred to be with Mr. Roog.
'Master Nevan, please don't talk like that. It makes me sad too.

I can hear Tart and Nevin's voices from the communicator attached to my ear.
 Two hang gliders are being built, the other one being operated by Tart, who is escorting Nevan.
 A four-seater hang glider would be too large, and four people lined up in a row would inevitably have an adverse effect on aerodynamics, so we decided to make two two two-seater hang gliders.
 Like the other day, if I made a huge wind cowl, I could get by with a four-seater, but the fuel efficiency would be poor and not suitable for long-distance flights.
 As a result, it was decided that me and Tart, who can use the wind attribute, would pilot it, with me holding Dear and Tart holding Nevan.

''But I didn't know the Tart could fly so quickly.
It was surprisingly easy!

The hang glider was easy to operate, and in just thirty minutes or so, the tart had mastered the basics.
 And just in case the novice tart failed, I was right behind the tart's hang-glider so that I could help him if something went wrong.

'I'd like to try flying it too,'
'When you get to Touahade territory, you can ride it. Even if you can't use wind magic, it's just fun to glide through.
I'd love to!
'Oh, that's not fair. I'll ride with you! And also, I don't think there is a way to accelerate it without wind. What you need is propulsion.
I don't think you're trying to use explosive magic.
'Haha, no way. It's something better!
You should have told me in advance. You're right, I'm scared.

And now even the luggage, Dear and Nevan, are curious and want to pilot it.
 There's a small hill in Touahade.
 It would be fun to glide from there.

'It's not good, the weather's getting a bit rough.

The hang glider began to shake. The wind was getting a little stronger and the direction of the wind was becoming more irregular.

"Tart, you okay?
'Yes, I'm a little scared, but I can fly. If anything happens, I'll call for help in a heartbeat.
Yeah, please.

I don't care if we just fly straight, but I'm still not comfortable flying in bad weather.

''Rougu-sama, that communicator you've been using since just now is handy, isn't it? Is this also magic?

Thanks to the radio communication device, I have been able to talk across the hang glider.
 In this windy climate, if you don't have a tool like this, your voice won't be heard.

I don't use magic in my transmitter. It's not magic, it's science.

The wireless communication device is surprisingly easy to make.
 Especially if you are able to create materials with earth magic and guarantee the accuracy of processing, like me, the level of difficulty is significantly reduced.

However, since I only know the basic principles, the performance is low, and the communication distance is only about a hundred meters when made into a portable size.
 Improvements are needed.
 Nevertheless, it is also true that communication is a huge advantage in this primitive world.
 It is currently very difficult to convey information accurately and quickly.

In military operations, soldiers are used to exchange information. Because they play the message game, the accuracy of the information is low, and there is a time lag until they arrive, during which time the situation changes by the minute.
 Moreover, there is no guarantee that the soldiers will be able to get there safely, and there is even the possibility that they will be robbed of information.

Compared to that, wireless communication is overwhelming.
 Wireless communication has the potential to change the nature of warfare with a single piece of it.

Well that's very, very, very wonderful. It's so wonderful. If only we had that, humanity would be one step ahead.

As expected, Nevan has a tremendous appetite for wireless communications.
 She saw the military and economic and distributional value of wireless communications and realized that this could change the world.

'This is another technology that we can't afford to release to the public. ....I'm showing it to you because I trust you. Let's not forget that.
Of course. I still want to stay with Master Rouges. So I won't do anything to make you hate me.

It's tickling, but it's also scary.
 But it's also true that I trust them to some extent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have shown him the radio transmission when it wasn't an emergency.

'Tart, be careful. There's a strong wind coming!
Yeah, I got it.

A tremendous gust of wind blew from the sides. The wings creaked, losing their balance and falling down in a cone-rubbing motion.
 The reason why the wings don't break even with this much wind is because the wings are designed to release force by bending if there is a load enough to break them.
 However, because of that, it's in a cone-folded state.......

''Kyaaaahhhh!''

Dia is screaming.
 She must be really scared.
 The trickiest thing about cone rubbing is that you panic, and not even knowing which way is up is terribly unsettling.
 Given the altitude, you know you can wait until you've calmed down and figure out what's going on before you can get back up.
 But when you panic, you move inexplicably, and you can't get back on track.

The best thing to do here is to do nothing.
 After the rotation stops, I control my attitude and glide again.
 Looking for the tarts.
 The tarts were in front of us. He didn't panic, he was doing the right thing.

'Ho.'

I didn't know he could handle this kind of trouble on his first flight.
 Tart makes up for his sense with effort.
 He doesn't bother to prepare countermeasures in advance for possible situations, and that's why he has a sense of stability.
 But on the other hand, he is not very responsive.
 This is a weakness that prevents him from being able to respond to the unknown or unforeseen.
 However, this is how he was able to deal with his first trouble.
 This was the result of various efforts to build a foundation within the tart.

There is a foundation for every technique, and that foundation can be applied to other techniques as well.
 The perseverance in acquiring many techniques is what has nurtured the tarts and is their fundamental strength.
 Even if it's a technology that you're new to, you can imagine if the foundation is the same as the existing technology.
 ........You have really grown up well. From now on, I'll be relying on you more.
 Me and Tart maneuvered the wind and pulled up the lowered altitude in one fell swoop.

"You've handled it well.
Yes, Master Rogues has trained me.

Good answer.

'At this pace, we'll be towahade soon. Let's try a little harder.
Of course.

It's time for a break-in flight.
 He picked up the wind and accelerated, sending a sign to the tart to follow him.
 The speed is incomparable to what we were doing earlier.
 Here's the application.
 The current tart would be able to fly well at this speed.



The two hang gliders landed side by side in the garden of the mansion.

'Hmm, I knew that air travel felt good! I'm getting addicted to it.
'Feng, I'm a bit tired. But it was fun.
A hang glider. It's unbelievable. This speed, the advantage of being able to surpass the enemy, I can think of so many uses for it. It's a shame we can't use the radio, the hang glider, or the treasure chest in front of us.

Pretending not to see Nevan mumbling, he flexed and relaxed his stiffened body and stepped into the mansion.
 Then I heard the sound of flapping footsteps.

''Oh, Lug. Welcome home! I've been waiting for you for a long time. We haven't been able to party for a long time because you didn't come back, Rougie.
I'm home.

It was my mother who showed up.
 She looks young enough to be passable as a late teenager, even though her actual age is already over forty.
 When my mother hugged me, she looked at Dia and the others behind her and her eyes widened.

''Oh my, Rougu-chan has one more wife.
'Dia and Tart aren't wives, and Nevan isn't one of those.

That's what's going to happen with Dia, and it might happen with Tart, depending on how it develops.
 But Nevan is only a friend and companion.

''Is that so?''

Nevan walks away from me and in front of my mother, who tilts her head back.

"I don't believe we've met. I'm Névan Lómarng. I plan to take Master Rogues as my son-in-law. "You must be pleased to meet me, Mother-in-law.

A graceful, aristocratic bow. It's disgusting.
 And that bombshell made Dia and Tart stiffen.
 Mother gave them an unusually serious look.

'Romalung, is it? 'Um?'
Hi, it's the Romalung.

Even though my mother avoids tea parties and parties, she is the wife of a baronet.
 In the first place, Touahade and Romalung are inseparable.
 I know the name of the Lomarungs, their nature, and their backstory.

''Oh dear, it's not easy for you, Rougu. It's a good idea to be too popular. But your mother won't allow you to be a son-in-law. You can't leave. I'll cry when you're gone.
'I had no plans to marry Nevan before I was groomed in the first place.

I'm going to poke at it, but is it my imagination that it hasn't reached my mother or Nevan?

If you don't want to get away, Miss Esri, please come. I can promise you the best treatment.
'Hmmm, I can't do that. I'm a Touahade woman.

My mother and Nevan laugh at each other.

"Anyway, I'm inviting Nevaan to be my guest. And when my mother said she wanted to do something to celebrate, what was the celebration all about?
 The best thing to do is to digress.
 It gives you time to take action, even if it's not a fundamental solution.

'Oh, that's it. You're going to be a big brother, Rougie!
Does that mean you've got a brother or sister?
Yes, I think it's my sister, somehow. My intuition is right. Please come up with a name for yourself, Lug.
Oh, yeah, I'll think about it.
Well, don't look so worried, I'll be fine.

I'm upset by the suddenness of the event.
 What can I say, I'm not sure if I should be happy or worried about it or not.

'Tart-chan and Dia-chan, when you two have a child, I'll raise them together. It's kind of strange that your sister and Lug-chan's child will grow up to be like brothers.
Oh, that's nice. I'm nervous because I've never done it before.
'Well, you see, I had a lot of brothers, so I can help!
 My mother's joke has Dia and Tart doing their best to get on board with it, and besides, I have my head in the sand as the conversation gets more and more specific.
 And my mother doesn't really like the fact that I'm going to be her son-in-law, or maybe Nevan doesn't call her name in the bare minimum.
 That's why Nevan is puffing out his cheeks.......that was an act. He's deliberately playing with his presence like that on purpose.

'Mom, we're not planning to have kids right now.

At the very least, we can't reduce our strength until we've solved the bravery problem.
 I have good contraception.

'I'm sorry. Please come in anyway. You're probably tired, and I'll make something good for your digestion today. But tomorrow we're going to have a big feast to celebrate, so look forward to it. You'll have to help me with that, Lug-chan and Tart-chan.
Yeah, I'll contribute to the hunt. It's been a while since I've had an Arvan rabbit.
I'll help you prepare.

As soon as I left, I was surprised to return to my hometown, which I had missed.
 Let's celebrate the birth of our new family while resting our wings.
 To do so, we must first secure a feast.
 Let's go out into the forest and hunt.

He defeated the demon tribe Riogel and broke up with Noish, who was tainted by darkness.
 I believe that I can reconcile with Neusch one day, and not only do I believe in him, I decided to work to save him.
 After that, I've quickly finished the material, which is just a rough summary of the main points, and left that to Nevan's men.
 They're good at what they do, so this should be enough. They will submit the reporting material to the kingdom after supplementing the necessary amount.
 And..........

''Wow, it's nice to have the wind after all!

Dia's eyes sparkled as she held her hair in the wind.
 She glided in the hang glider created by my earth magic, and used her wind magic to correct her trajectory and accelerate.
 The hang-glider was a two-seater, with me at the controls and Dia firmly secured.
 We were enjoying our air travel.

The hang glider is a simple but extremely effective and fuel-efficient means of transportation.
 At one point I was seriously considering making a car or a motorcycle, or something like that.
 If you combine magic and my knowledge, you can make it.
 However, I chose the hang glider because there are no paved roads for a vehicle to run on comfortably, and the speed at which it can be used as a means of transportation makes it impossible to show its performance.
 Not only is it convenient, but it's exhilarating to fly.

Ugh, that's not fair. I would have preferred to be with Mr. Roog.
'Master Nevan, please don't talk like that. It makes me sad too.

I can hear Tart and Nevin's voices from the communicator attached to my ear.
 Two hang gliders are being built, the other one being operated by Tart, who is escorting Nevan.
 A four-seater hang glider would be too large, and four people lined up in a row would inevitably have an adverse effect on aerodynamics, so we decided to make two two two-seater hang gliders.
 Like the other day, if I made a huge wind cowl, I could get by with a four-seater, but the fuel efficiency would be poor and not suitable for long-distance flights.
 As a result, it was decided that me and Tart, who can use the wind attribute, would pilot it, with me holding Dear and Tart holding Nevan.

''But I didn't know the Tart could fly so quickly.
It was surprisingly easy!

The hang glider was easy to operate, and in just thirty minutes or so, the tart had mastered the basics.
 And just in case the novice tart failed, I was right behind the tart's hang-glider so that I could help him if something went wrong.

'I'd like to try flying it too,'
'When you get to Touahade territory, you can ride it. Even if you can't use wind magic, it's just fun to glide through.
I'd love to!
'Oh, that's not fair. I'll ride with you! And also, I don't think there is a way to accelerate it without wind. What you need is propulsion.
I don't think you're trying to use explosive magic.
'Haha, no way. It's something better!
You should have told me in advance. You're right, I'm scared.

And now even the luggage, Dear and Nevan, are curious and want to pilot it.
 There's a small hill in Touahade.
 It would be fun to glide from there.

'It's not good, the weather's getting a bit rough.

The hang glider began to shake. The wind was getting a little stronger and the direction of the wind was becoming more irregular.

"Tart, you okay?
'Yes, I'm a little scared, but I can fly. If anything happens, I'll call for help in a heartbeat.
Yeah, please.

I don't care if we just fly straight, but I'm still not comfortable flying in bad weather.

''Rougu-sama, that communicator you've been using since just now is handy, isn't it? Is this also magic?

Thanks to the radio communication device, I have been able to talk across the hang glider.
 In this windy climate, if you don't have a tool like this, your voice won't be heard.

I don't use magic in my transmitter. It's not magic, it's science.

The wireless communication device is surprisingly easy to make.
 Especially if you are able to create materials with earth magic and guarantee the accuracy of processing, like me, the level of difficulty is significantly reduced.

However, since I only know the basic principles, the performance is low, and the communication distance is only about a hundred meters when made into a portable size.
 Improvements are needed.
 Nevertheless, it is also true that communication is a huge advantage in this primitive world.
 It is currently very difficult to convey information accurately and quickly.

In military operations, soldiers are used to exchange information. Because they play the message game, the accuracy of the information is low, and there is a time lag until they arrive, during which time the situation changes by the minute.
 Moreover, there is no guarantee that the soldiers will be able to get there safely, and there is even the possibility that they will be robbed of information.

Compared to that, wireless communication is overwhelming.
 Wireless communication has the potential to change the nature of warfare with a single piece of it.

Well that's very, very, very wonderful. It's so wonderful. If only we had that, humanity would be one step ahead.

As expected, Nevan has a tremendous appetite for wireless communications.
 She saw the military and economic and distributional value of wireless communications and realized that this could change the world.

'This is another technology that we can't afford to release to the public. ....I'm showing it to you because I trust you. Let's not forget that.
Of course. I still want to stay with Master Rouges. So I won't do anything to make you hate me.

It's tickling, but it's also scary.
 But it's also true that I trust them to some extent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have shown him the radio transmission when it wasn't an emergency.

'Tart, be careful. There's a strong wind coming!
Yeah, I got it.

A tremendous gust of wind blew from the sides. The wings creaked, losing their balance and falling down in a cone-rubbing motion.
 The reason why the wings don't break even with this much wind is because the wings are designed to release force by bending if there is a load enough to break them.
 However, because of that, it's in a cone-folded state.......

''Kyaaaahhhh!''

Dia is screaming.
 She must be really scared.
 The trickiest thing about cone rubbing is that you panic, and not even knowing which way is up is terribly unsettling.
 Given the altitude, you know you can wait until you've calmed down and figure out what's going on before you can get back up.
 But when you panic, you move inexplicably, and you can't get back on track.

The best thing to do here is to do nothing.
 After the rotation stops, I control my attitude and glide again.
 Looking for the tarts.
 The tarts were in front of us. He didn't panic, he was doing the right thing.

'Ho.'

I didn't know he could handle this kind of trouble on his first flight.
 Tart makes up for his sense with effort.
 He doesn't bother to prepare countermeasures in advance for possible situations, and that's why he has a sense of stability.
 But on the other hand, he is not very responsive.
 This is a weakness that prevents him from being able to respond to the unknown or unforeseen.
 However, this is how he was able to deal with his first trouble.
 This was the result of various efforts to build a foundation within the tart.

There is a foundation for every technique, and that foundation can be applied to other techniques as well.
 The perseverance in acquiring many techniques is what has nurtured the tarts and is their fundamental strength.
 Even if it's a technology that you're new to, you can imagine if the foundation is the same as the existing technology.
 ........You have really grown up well. From now on, I'll be relying on you more.
 Me and Tart maneuvered the wind and pulled up the lowered altitude in one fell swoop.

"You've handled it well.
Yes, Master Rogues has trained me.

Good answer.

'At this pace, we'll be towahade soon. Let's try a little harder.
Of course.

It's time for a break-in flight.
 He picked up the wind and accelerated, sending a sign to the tart to follow him.
 The speed is incomparable to what we were doing earlier.
 Here's the application.
 The current tart would be able to fly well at this speed.



The two hang gliders landed side by side in the garden of the mansion.

'Hmm, I knew that air travel felt good! I'm getting addicted to it.
'Feng, I'm a bit tired. But it was fun.
A hang glider. It's unbelievable. This speed, the advantage of being able to surpass the enemy, I can think of so many uses for it. It's a shame we can't use the radio, the hang glider, or the treasure chest in front of us.

Pretending not to see Nevan mumbling, he flexed and relaxed his stiffened body and stepped into the mansion.
 Then I heard the sound of flapping footsteps.

''Oh, Lug. Welcome home! I've been waiting for you for a long time. We haven't been able to party for a long time because you didn't come back, Rougie.
I'm home.

It was my mother who showed up.
 She looks young enough to be passable as a late teenager, even though her actual age is already over forty.
 When my mother hugged me, she looked at Dia and the others behind her and her eyes widened.

''Oh my, Rougu-chan has one more wife.
'Dia and Tart aren't wives, and Nevan isn't one of those.

That's what's going to happen with Dia, and it might happen with Tart, depending on how it develops.
 But Nevan is only a friend and companion.

''Is that so?''

Nevan walks away from me and in front of my mother, who tilts her head back.

"I don't believe we've met. I'm Névan Lómarng. I plan to take Master Rogues as my son-in-law. "You must be pleased to meet me, Mother-in-law.

A graceful, aristocratic bow. It's disgusting.
 And that bombshell made Dia and Tart stiffen.
 Mother gave them an unusually serious look.

'Romalung, is it? 'Um?'
Hi, it's the Romalung.

Even though my mother avoids tea parties and parties, she is the wife of a baronet.
 In the first place, Touahade and Romalung are inseparable.
 I know the name of the Lomarungs, their nature, and their backstory.

''Oh dear, it's not easy for you, Rougu. It's a good idea to be too popular. But your mother won't allow you to be a son-in-law. You can't leave. I'll cry when you're gone.
'I had no plans to marry Nevan before I was groomed in the first place.

I'm going to poke at it, but is it my imagination that it hasn't reached my mother or Nevan?

If you don't want to get away, Miss Esri, please come. I can promise you the best treatment.
'Hmmm, I can't do that. I'm a Touahade woman.

My mother and Nevan laugh at each other.

"Anyway, I'm inviting Nevaan to be my guest. And when my mother said she wanted to do something to celebrate, what was the celebration all about?
 The best thing to do is to digress.
 It gives you time to take action, even if it's not a fundamental solution.

'Oh, that's it. You're going to be a big brother, Rougie!
Does that mean you've got a brother or sister?
Yes, I think it's my sister, somehow. My intuition is right. Please come up with a name for yourself, Lug.
Oh, yeah, I'll think about it.
Well, don't look so worried, I'll be fine.

I'm upset by the suddenness of the event.
 What can I say, I'm not sure if I should be happy or worried about it or not.

'Tart-chan and Dia-chan, when you two have a child, I'll raise them together. It's kind of strange that your sister and Lug-chan's child will grow up to be like brothers.
Oh, that's nice. I'm nervous because I've never done it before.
'Well, you see, I had a lot of brothers, so I can help!
 My mother's joke has Dia and Tart doing their best to get on board with it, and besides, I have my head in the sand as the conversation gets more and more specific.
 And my mother doesn't really like the fact that I'm going to be her son-in-law, or maybe Nevan doesn't call her name in the bare minimum.
 That's why Nevan is puffing out his cheeks.......that was an act. He's deliberately playing with his presence like that on purpose.

'Mom, we're not planning to have kids right now.

At the very least, we can't reduce our strength until we've solved the bravery problem.
 I have good contraception.

'I'm sorry. Please come in anyway. You're probably tired, and I'll make something good for your digestion today. But tomorrow we're going to have a big feast to celebrate, so look forward to it. You'll have to help me with that, Lug-chan and Tart-chan.
Yeah, I'll contribute to the hunt. It's been a while since I've had an Arvan rabbit.
I'll help you prepare.

As soon as I left, I was surprised to return to my hometown, which I had missed.
 Let's celebrate the birth of our new family while resting our wings.
 To do so, we must first secure a feast.
 Let's go out into the forest and hunt.