Greatest Alchemist? Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Looming Evil

In the training center of the Adventurers Guild, an intense battle unfolded, and us falling down and crawling on the ground who knows how many times.

The battle training was arranged to be for the duration of winter, but for some reason, it continues even in spring.

「Haa, haa, haa, wh-y is, training, still, ongoing?」

As always, Barack-san smiled and laughed at the question I rolled out well.

「That’s cuz I’m boー, no, we’ve already trained this much, won’t it be a waste to stop now?」
Haa, j, just now, you were about to say “bored”, weren’t you?」

After coming back from Volton, we received our reward for the subjugation of thieves, but Barack-san told us to hurry up rising to B rank. I was told that I, who had tamed the familiars known as Kaede and Tsubaki, being a C rank was a rank fraud. At that time, I was coerced into the continuing the battle training. Sophia and the girls were eager to, so refusing was difficult, and so, here I am, working hard everyday.

As it is now spring, adventurers are coming back to Volton, so adventurers apart from us could now be seen here and there at the training center.

「Oy, that person in a mock battle with Strong Arm Barack is the mage brat that came to Volton last spring, ain’t it?」
「Yeah, there’s no mistaking it with that silver hair.」
「Wait, ain’t that weird? How is he able to have a mock battle with Strong Arm Barack?」
「No no no, what’s with the movement of that female knight slave?」
「Hey, they increased by one.」

Adventurers make a racket every time they watch our training, but we were involved less than before. It’s hard to say that it doesn’t happen though.

「Switching topics, Hans said to hurry up and think of a name for your party and submit it.」
「A party name?…… like Heath-san’s party is the 『Lion’s Fang』, right?」
「Yeah, all your rankings are rising, and even your party rank is D rank, ain’t it? As expected, it would be awkward if you’re forever nameless.」

A party name, huh. It never occurred to me, but what should we do?

「I’ll discuss it with Sophia and the girls.」
「A’ight. Tell Hans when you’ve decided.」
「Understood.」

「A name for the party?」
「Right, Barack-san told me to. It seems that once we decide, we need to tell Hans-san and register.」

Returning from the Adventurers Guild, we discussed what Barack-san said about our party name.

「Now that you mention it, Heath-san’s party was the 『Lion’s Fang』, was it not?」
「It’s difficult now that I’m thinking about it.」

Sophia and Maria gave it some thought too.
A name like 『Lion’s Fang』 doesn’t suit us. In the first place, our activities as adventurers are a pretext for gathering materials.

「 How does『Takumi-sama and his servants』 sound?」
「No, just what is that.」

Maria’s naming sense is at a negative.

「Hmm, how about 『Wings of the Goddess』?」
「Wings of Goddess Norn-sama? That’s nice.」
「But Takumi-sama is the leader, so rather than Goddess, wouldn’t Wings of Norn be better?」
「『Wings of Norn』, huh. It might be seen as us picking a fight with the Divine Empire of Sydnia. But it might be alright.」

And with that, our party name as 『Wings of Norn』 has been decided. It would be great if I could be of help to Goddess Norn who had guided me to this world.


That night, figures of people dressed in black crept into Takumi’s mansion.

Using the shadows of night to their advantage, they crossed over the high walls. The figure of one person who made sounds of footsteps suddenly vanished. Disappearing soundlessly, the companions didn’t notice. They infiltrated into the mansion when one more person vanished. This time, they noticed this abnormality but it was already too late. One person, then another had their freedom taken away and vanished.

Outside the building, the person taking command noticed the abnormality in the unit’s performance.
A crisis was ongoing. He hurriedly took one step back, then his body could move no further.

「Guh!」

The figure of the person clothed in black groaned and, then and there, vanished.


「Master, what to do with this?」

First thing in the morning, Kaede asked me this and pointed at a pile of large silk cocoons in the garden.

「Did you do this, Kaede?」
「Yup, last night, you see, they broke into our house so Kaede caught them.」
「………… let me check for a bit.」

When I cut up one of the silk cocoons and peeked inside, an obviously suspicious person covered in black clothing had broken in.

「Kaede, are they dead?」
「Hmmm, it’s temporary death.」
「Ahh, you used a paralytic toxin.」

No matter how you look at it, they definitely trespassed to kill us.

「Takumi-sama, what is wrong?」

Sophia and the girls noticed that something was abnormal and gathered.
Once gathered, I explained to contents of the silk cocoons to them.

「It might be better to ask for assistance from Barack-sama of the Adventurers Guild.」
「That’s right, perhaps this matter should be discussed with even Margrave Volton.」

「Sophia, Maria, can you two make contact with Barack-san? For the time being, I’d like you two to always move as a pair no matter where you go.」
「「Yes!」」

Sophia and Maria rushed out of the mansion and ran to the guild.

Status

Name: Kaede (Takumi Iruma’s Familiar )
Race: Arachne Unique Species
Age: 5
Level: 82
Condition: Healthy

Vitality: 570
Magic Power: 620
Strength: 530
Agility: 540
Stamina: 374
Dexterity: 528
Intelligence: 320

Unique Skills
Spider Thread Creation

Passive Skills
Poison Resistance Lv7
Paralysis Resistance Lv7y
Spatial Understanding Lv7
Insight Lv5

Active Skills
Thread Manipulation Lv9
Poison Creation Lv7
Presence Detection Lv8
Magic Perception Lv7
Stealth Lv8
Sewing Lv7

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Sphy’s note:

And so, I will end the year in a small cliff? Can this really be called a cliffhanger? Advanced Happy New Year to everyone!

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trnrlogan

“「『Wings of Norn』, huh. It might be seen as us picking a fight with the Divine Empire of Sydnia. But it might be alright.」

And with that, our party name as 『Wings of Norn』 has been decided”

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

No but seriously that got a light wheeze out of me.

Zero

well he basically already picked a fight with them with the purifirer. Also he has the king, nobles and merchants on his side, so unless he leaves the kingdom he’s on friendly ground and well protected anyway.

deego

its different. His purification isn’t publicly anounced as him making and country protecting his identity but a party name and members are free for anyone to see. he could have stayed protected.

foofoo3344

I got this info from the previous “Idle talk” chapter. It seems that by the time the other 3 heroes arrive, MC’s products with purification are already widespread to most country. The scummy Empire of Sydnia finds the products offensive, and are gearing up for a war with Vlkyra and its allies by summoning heroes. In fact, I have a suspicion that the MC was one of the main reasons for his own summoning. It’s weird Time Travel stuff.

EctoKid

Isn’t it possible that an another case brew in that world and Sydnia summoned heroes to another world but Norn tired to fix the issue by sending someone to fix the summoning. And that where the MC shows his face.(Sydnia would pick a fight with everyone who “missuses” light magic, even summon heroes)

The King

Wooops thanks for the almost year-end chapter

sfcipher

Thanks for the treat.

TAMA-MII

Thanks for the chapter, and happy new year.

kariageweb

Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

Philip

Well, the ending is a cliff, but the hanger/hanging part is done by those baddies 🙂
I’m quite sure this attack is not done due to the name of the party, it would be WAY too soon, but Takumi did piss those Sydnia idiots, even if unwittingly. Then again, with so much revenue, he’s bound to be targeted by “robin hoods” and the like.
Thanks for the chapter! Awesome translation! God bless you, and I wish you a Happy New Year!

Kuzo

Thanks for the chappu~

Tanskandoggi

Thanks for the chapter

KarmaTy

Thanks for the new chapter~

J Death

Thanks for the Chapter!!! Looking forward to the next update. ?

gumtreeblossom

And… Up to date. Should I sleep now? Hmm…. But it’s nearly 6 am, so maybe I should just stay awake?
Thanks for all the chapters!

No one

Assasins got assasinated!?

Scathe

Just as an aside the Norns were also Known as the fates in Norse Myth’s
They were 3 sisters much like the 3 sisters in Greek myths.

Coolman

Wings of Norn sounds nice.