The Principle of a Philosopher by Eternal Fool "Asley" Chapter 6

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***January 18, 2010, 10 AM***

Three and a half months have pa.s.sed since I came to Fall Town.
With good luck on my side, since I came to this town, there were no deaths except death by sickness.

No matter how good at magic you are, you can't cure a sickness.

I can prepare medicine easily from the knowledge on my head, but it still won't be enough to treat people whose condition is getting worse day by day.

Sometimes I feel my helplessness, but my emotions as if weathering didn't shake against the death of others.

Yes, I always thought about it myself.

It can be said that only feeling left on me that is regret.

***

In the past three months, there were no major changes, but as repairs progressed and crops collected smoothly, it can be said that people's life gradual improved.

「Well then」(Asley)

「With this, you have already learnt all elementary magics of 4 great elements」(Pochi)

「Thank you very much!」(Rina + Tifa)

「You have been working really hard
I will prepare some rewards for you two…」(Asley)

「Asley-san…」(Rina)

「You two, please wait here」(Rina)

「Yes」(Rina)

「Asley!」(Rina)

「We have trouble!」(Reed)

「What’s the problem?」(Asley)

「Aa!」(Reed)

「A wild group of goblins appeared!」(Reed)

「In the square!」(Reed)

***

It was happened on the other day, an incident occurred when I finished teaching all the elementary magic in 4 major elements to Rina and Tifa.

A group of goblins appeared suddenly in the plaza, there wasn't any death though.
And even if I called it a flock, their number is less than 10.

Just around that time, it was a pleasure to have Mana warrior cla.s.sroom held in the square.
According to the story I heard, Mana dealt with them calmly, soothed the children and led the children with enough ability to subdue the goblins.
But where did those goblins come from?

As I investigated by Ryan’s request, I found a cellar located in the church site in the north-east direction from where people noticed the goblin.

There was a hole in the bas.e.m.e.nt.
After confirming the shape of the hole, it seemed that it still leads to the East Ward.
I also planned to report to Ryan and buried the hole, but I had a feeling that I wanted to investigate the current state of East Ward

So I, Pochi and Rina, who happened to become a temporary members of the investigative team, we all dived into the bas.e.m.e.nt of the church site.

「Master, it’s okay」(Pochi)

Pochi went ahead and confirmed the safety of the pa.s.sage.

「Well then Rina, please get down slowly」(Asley)

「Yes!」(Rina)

We usually talk with position of a teacher and a student, but this time we are a party.

「《Hoi Hoi no Hoi…》」(Rina)

「《Torch!》」(Rina)

「Um … Rina-chan?」(Asley)

「Yes?」(Rina)

「Isn’t it fine if you don’t imitate that chanting?」(Asley)

「Eh」(Rina)

「That’s right」(Pochi)

「it was such weird and ugly chanting!」(Pochi)

「You, well sorry for having such a weird and ugly chanting!」(Asley)

「Well, this ugly chanting, only someone like master should use this chanting!」(Pochi)

「Isn’t that right!?」(Pochi)

How is it so?

I wish I could rephase …Nuu, I guess this must be preached someday.

「Uhm…Pochi-san」(Rina)

「I like this chanting, so…
and about that… shouldn’t you stop bullying Asley-san?」(Rina)

What a wonderful student.
I will give you a flower round in the next test. I definitely will do so.

「Hey
Let’s go Pochi」(Asley)

Pochi opened his mouth, he was desperately trying hard to comprehend Rina’s words.
He must be quite shocked. Okay, It’s decided that decoration will be added to Rina’s flower circle.

「There are no unpleasant or monster’s smell in this pa.s.sage so you don’t have to worry」(Pochi)

We were leaded by Pochi, who is still unconvincing and we started the searching with the  『Torch』as the light source.
Pochi said that it didn’t have bad smell or monster in this pa.s.sage, so we went somewhat quickly and looked for an exit.

「However, she seems nervous」(Asley’s inner thought)

Eventually a thin light was poured on the front, we found a hole that allowed one person to pa.s.s.

「Master
That hole is an exit」(Pochi)

「Hmm, Reed won't be able to pa.s.s this」(Asley)

「Ahaha, Onii-chan is certainly big」(Rina)

「Pochi, if you please」(Asley)

「Certainly」(Pochi)

This hole will lead outside. If there are monsters outside, we will be surrounded.

「Master」(Pochi)

Pochi only started climbing out from the hole just now and he came back in less than a minute.

「So fast, so how is it?」(Asley)

「I place I went out seems to be a private house ruin.
Although there are no signs of monsters nearby, there is no mistake that place is in the East Ward…」(Pochi)

「So if you plan to go ahead, you will need some preparation」(Pochi)

(Translator’s Joke: Climb out this hole will make story advanced, you won’t be able to come back until the next chapter, do you want to proceed?

>Yes
No)

「Well then」(Asley)

I wore the appraisal gla.s.ses and I started checking everyone.

Rina

Lv: 23
HP: 219
MP: 191
EXP: 29711

Special:

Attack magic 《Low》
Auxiliary magic 《Low》
Recovery magic 《Low》

t.i.tle:

Imouto (Little sister)
Apprentice Swordman
Apprentice Magician
Student

Pochi

Lv: 100
HP: 2700
MP: 567
EXP: 9999999

Special:

Breath 《Peak》
Air Claw
Gigantic
Gust

t.i.tle:

Fool’s Familiar
Advanced magician
Extreme person
Magic Wolf
Siberian wolf

Asley

Lv: 29
HP: 267
MP: 10993
EXP: 43579

Special:

Attack magic 《Special》
Auxiliary magic 《Medium》
Recovery magic 《Medium》
Purification《High》

t.i.tle:

Fool
Biased
Hermit candidate
Magician
Alchemist
Strategist
Rokujin / Six Wis.e.m.e.n 《Temporary》
Teacher

Hmm, I checked the information for the first time in a while, but it seems there are some changes compare to the last time.
I understand most of things, but what on earth is my 『Rokujin (provisional)』?

No, I understand the meaning, but… Oh well, if this t.i.ttle applied, there will be some status advantage.

「Asley-san, what’s wrong?」(Rina)

「Well, for the time being…」(Asley)

「We will play it by ear
In the worst case…」(Asley)

「you can just run away with Pochi as a s.h.i.+eld!」(Asley)

「No, you should use Master as a s.h.i.+eld!」(Pochi)

「If I took away Pochi’s meat-s.h.i.+eld function, what you have left!」(Asley)

「It’s fur!」(Pochi)

「Oh, is that right!」(Asley)

「Uhm…」(Rina)

「shouldn’t we be going … then?」(Rina)

「Haha, Rina-chan is so serious」(Asley)

I just said it as a joke so please don’t mind it」(Asley)

「Well, was that so?」(Rina)

「Master, is this kindness?」(Pochi)

「No, It would be impossible for someone like Master」(Pochi)

I poked in Pochi’s head and urged him to go forward.
As Pochi said, the place we went to seemed to be a private home.

And then…

「Hey Pochi」(Asley)

「What is it, Master?」(Pochi)

「What is that?」(Asley)

「It is a Chimera
It is probably the top species of Chimaera, Alpha Chimaera, because its color is deep and the fangs are sharp」(Pochi)

「Ah, I see」(Asley)

「NOT
It’s a rank A monster!
Your investigation is always sloppy!」(Asley)

「Ha ha ha, because I’m a fool’s familiar!」(Pochi)

「Aren’t you enjoying yourself.」(Asley)

「Wha, what should …we do…?」(Rina)

「Rina-chan, it’s okay,
It has not spotted us… yet…」(Asley)

「Ah」(Pochi)

「We have been spotted!」(Pochi)

「Hey, don’t mess up my gentle words! (Asley)

「Guruaaaaaa!」(Alpha Chimera)

「It doesn’t have a good scream voice」(Pochi)

「Ah, it’s just like Pochi」(Asley)

「Well, looks like Master doesn’t know the word Husky Voice!」(Pochi)

「It’s coming over here!? What should we do?」(Rina)

I held the fearful Lina and withdrew from the runied house.

「Ah, shouldn’t we return to the bas.e.m.e.nt?」(Asley)

「Heh, such a good idea from an extreme fool!」(Pochi)

「Hey you, don’t say such a thing!
You make my status distorted!」(Asley)

「Shh!
It doesn’t really matter, because it still reflected if other party thought so!」(Pochi)

「Aaa … the entrance has been buried…」(Rina)

「Oh, It walks to the other side」(Pochi)

「Looks like we will be safe for a while!」(Asley)

However, there are no signs of other monsters except it in this area.

「A…Asley-san!」(Rina)

As I heard Rina’s voice, I change to that direction.
There were scattered bones that seemed to be monsters’ white bones, with various parts missing.

「This is…!」(Rina)

「It’s monster’s bones…」(Pochi)

「What is …」(Asley)

「I wonder if this is the work of that Chimera?」(Pochi)

「Ah, probably from some goblins that wasn’t able to escape」(Asley)

「Monsters …eat other monsters…」(Rina)

(Is she alright?) (Pochi)

「Well, I wasn’t able to confirm about this in the past」(Asley)

Rina felt frightened, so I told Pochi to comfort her for now.
Would it be better if we escape outside?
Is this something that I should do?

Because of how the the town was built, I wasn’t able to check this place from the South side, it could not be ascertained.
The monsters were also confined for some reason …is it because of that thing.

「Well, after I think about it…
I think I can manage to do something about it」(Asley)

「Pochi, we will counterattack while you hold it up!」(Asley)

「Do you want to kill me?」(Pochi)

「It’s impossible for me to do such a thing with my reduced ability!」(Pochi)

「Well, it can’t be help,
《Hoi Hoi no Hoi!》
《t.i.tle Up!》」(Asley)

(T.N: t.i.tle up is in Katakana/English)

「Umm, this’s the auxiliary magic that raise ability」(Rina)

「So, how that?」(Asley)

「Mm, I became considerably lighter.
If this is the case … I think I can go!」(Pochi)

「Have a safe trip」(Asley) (T.N: Ittera.s.shai)

「Eh, don’t you help me? Master!?」(Pochi)

「It will take a while, I will ask you as usual!」(Asley)

Pochi used《Gigantic》with anxious expression and ran towards Alpha Chimera.

「Rina-chan, please use an auxiliary magic!」(Asley)

「《Hoi no Hoi, Tension up》!」(Rina) (T.N: Katakana/English)

「Thank you!」(Asley)

「Yes」(Rina)

「Well then…」(Asley)

I draw the intermediate offensive magic formula in form of pentagram star

「Fire…

Water…

Earth…

Wind…

Thunder…」(Asley)

My original magic which invented by transcending the four major elements.

「Ah, Pochi-san was pushed back!」(Rina)

「Hang in there!」(Asley)

I will be ready in a moment

「Alright」(Asley)

「Pochi, fall back」(Asley)

「《Air Claw》」(Pochi)

 「《Elemental Prism!》」(Asley)

My rainbow-colored element magic hit the Alpha Chimaera.
At the same time, Pochi jumped backwards and released 《Air Claw》, four blades of air hit the Alpha Chimera. And the Alpha Chimera was blowed away

「Guaahua!」(Alpha Chimera)

「Alright~!
Pochi, good work」(Asley)

「Ai tatata …」(Pochi)

(T.N: “Ai ta ta ta” is how you moan It’s hurt hurt hurt)

「Are you… okay?
You was bitten in the neck just now」(Rina)

「Kya… you are bleeding」(Rina)

Pochi was bitten in the neck, his white chest dyed with red and black.

「Okay, Pochi! Chin chin」(Asley)

「Au~!」(Pochi)

It’s a trick that I’m charged with.
It is conditional reflex like Pavlov dog that I read in some literature.

「Hey, what are you doing
How dare you s.e.xual hara.s.s and power hara.s.s me like that!」(Pochi)

(T.N: Both s.e.xual Hara.s.s and Power Hara.s.s are in katakana/English)

「Ah, it’s okay…」(Asley)

「… Rina-chan, please use recovery magic here」(Asley)

「Yes」(Rina)

「《Hoi hoi no Hoi…
Low Cure!》」(Rina)

(T.N: Low Cure is in Katakana/English)

I use my hand pushed the fur on Pochi’s neck away to show the wound to Rina.
Rina invoked the elementary magic cla.s.s in the beginner recovery magic《Low cure》, and heal the wound on Pochi’s neck.

「It’s not hurt anymore
Thank you very much」(Pochi)

「I’m glad!
Asley-san, I did it」(Rina)

「Cute (Kawaii)」(Asley’s inner thought)

By the way, Rina can use that magic in half a day while I spend a month to learn.
Rina seems to be really an excellent magician.

Rina is happy with her success of recovery magic and has a full smile.
Well …She is really cute, it’s a shame that I can’t become an adult and can’t even have children.

「Well, we should be going now…」(Asley)

「!?」(Asley+ Rina)

「Guaaaaaaaaaaa … … Gurururutsu」(Alpha Chimera)

「Oh, it still alive?
Pochi!」(Asley)

「Yes!
Ah!」(Pochi)

「I can’t use《Gigantic》 again because there is no MP!」(Pochi)

Speaking of which, he only has a small amount of MP.

「Pochi, it’s time for our best strategy!」(Asley)

「Strategy name《Even if the MP is exhausted, use your body!》」(Asley)

「Master, can’t you fight serious!?」(Pochi)

「Ee, wasn’t I serious just now?」(Asley)

「Oh, was that so?」(Pochi)

「Ahhh, it’s coming!? What should we do?」(Rina)

「Well, time for a trick technique」(Asley)

「… Come, store room!」(Asley)

I drew a magic pattern in the ground, but it’s a black pattern that differents from the usual magic pattern.

「Okay」(Asley)

I put my hand in it and took out something.

「Let’s see, I wonder where it is…」(Asley)

「Asley-san…」(Rina)

「It’s coming…」(Rina)

「Master, please hurry up, it’s getting closer」(Rina)

「Aa geez, I knew it already…
Was it around here…
Hm…」(Asley)

「Got it…」(Asley)

「Pochi, take Rina-chan away!」(Asley)

「Yes」(Pochi)

「Take this

Dynamite!」(Asley)

(T.N: Dynamite is in Katakana/English)

Throwing an artifact called 『Dynamite』with a fuse line in a tubular shape, the magic patterns on the fuse line is activated the moment they hit the Alpha Chimera.

The Dynamite exploded with a roaring sound.
And…

Becha, bechu, becho! (SFX)

The Alpha Chimera was blowed, its parts were splas.h.i.+ng around and somes were even flying to my feet.

「Fu~, justice will win!」(Asley)

「……」(Rina)

「……」(Pochi)

「Eh… I can't hear what the two said anymore?」(Asley)

「Maybe my eardrum broke」(Asley)

「Ah…」(Asley)

「《Hoi no Hoi! Middle Cure!》」(Asley)

「(Umu) Good」(Asley)

「It’s not hurt anymore」(Asley)

「Master!」(Pochi)

「What was that?」(Pochi)

「I can’t hear anything!」(Asley)

「But I was talking with a husky voice!」(Pochi)

「Ah, I couldn’t hear well after my tympanic membrane broke!」(Asley)

「It’s certainly noisy enough to break!
Master must be worse because you were closer!」(Pochi)

「Look, I was so surprised and I got goose b.u.mps!」(Pochi)

「I can’t see because the fur is too thick!」(Asley)

「…Asley-san
…uhm…
What was the thing before…?」(Rina)

「That is a by-product that I made when studying Afro hair.
Well, I was still young at that time!」(Asley)

「This is the first time I hear about your hairstyle research.
Did you do this research before we meet?」(Pochi)

「Then
what’s about that black magic pattern…」(Rina)

She is truly an excellent student. Was she watching my action properly?

「Well then, let’s collect the body parts of Alpha Chimaera and go to see the east gate」(Asley)

「Eeh, about the black magic pattern…」(Rina)

「Rina-chan」(Asley)

「Let’s go and see the state of the East Gate, is that okay?」

「Uuuuu …… Asley-san is mean」(Rina)

「」(Pochi)

「」(Asley)

Rina inflated a small cheek and expressed dissatisfaction, but she did not ask any further questions.

She is truly an excellent student.

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