勘違いの工房主～英雄パーティの元雑用係が、実は戦闘以外がSSSランクだったというよくある話 5話
You’re excommunicated, former Sister Marlefiss. Excommunicated? Me? That party you belonged to, the Flaming Dragon Fang, not only has it shown many
failures and violence to others, but now I hear its leader
has become a wanted man. None of that has been my fault, Bishop Tristan! It may be true that I unleashed lightning
magic in a restaurant in the royal capital, but that was punishment for the venue
serving us food worse than pig slop! Enough prattle! The ill repute you’ve earned will become a
stain upon the reputation of the Polan Church. Even though I’ve been doing
more than anyone else to raise the reputation of the church by joining common adventurers and
performing miracles for others! However, it’s also true that we
acknowledge your capability with magic. Because of that, if you’re able to perform a simple job for us, then we promise to write off your trivial sins and grant you the rank of Priest. Priest?! This is wine from the Polan Empire’s
enemy, the Gurumaku Empire, but its taste is certainly good. Don’t hold back, and drink up. I knew I wasn’t wrong! Please, ask for anything you wish. Anything… Kur often said that too. Wonderful! Then I hereby order you, Marlefiss, to aid us in assassinating the
third princess, Liselotte! Huh?! Assassinate the princess?! I forgot to mention this, but that wine you drank was poisoned with a curse. It will make your body unable
accept anything other than water. In a month you’ll likely die of starvation. This is a trial! If you succeed in your task, you’ll be freed from your suffering and rise to Priesthood! A trial?! I will offer my life up to you, Bishop Tristan. Very good, soon-to-be Priest Marlefiss! A demon lord?! {fad(1000,1)move(111,242,103,242,1,1128)}The Unaware {fad(1000,1)move(98,262,90,262,1,1128)}ATELIER MEISTER {fad(1000,1)move(320,333,320,340,1,1128)}~A Common Tale About the Former {c&H02FDFA&}Head of Chores{c&HF7FAFF&} for a Party of Heroes
That Turned Out to be {c&H02FDFA&}SSS-Rank {c&HF7FAFF&}in Everything Except Combat Skills~ {fad(500,500)bord0p1pos(444,259)}m 0 0 l 132 0 132 35 0 35 {an8fad(500,500)pos(510,262)}A Frontier Town With
Enemies at All Sides There haven’t been any changes in Lise’s body
after Kurt erased the wards against curses. Maybe our enemies still haven’t
figured out where Lise is? Or is there some other reason
they aren’t able to get to her? Today’s was as delicious as ever, Sir Kurt! There’s more where that came from, too! Yay! Or perhaps… Kurt’s cooking has been neutralizing
the curses with us none the wiser? No, that couldn’t be it. Either way, Mimico has already arrived in
the city and set up her web, so if our enemies try anything,
we’ll know immediately. So good! Sir Kurt? This cake has a different texture than usual. Today I challenged myself to
make a cake using rice flour. You did? Your meals with rice are
always the best, Sir Kurt! The rice porridge you served
me before was delicious too, so please make some for me if
I ever fall under a curse again! I’m happy to hear you say that. Though you don’t need to worry
about getting cursed anymore. How can you say that with certainty? I thought you said it would be difficult
to create a barrier warding against curses. Yes. I certainly couldn’t make a
barrier to ward against curses. In that case— Because… Failure will not be tolerated any longer. Yes. It’s taken great time to prepare, but this time
I shall curse that third princess to death! Feast on my ultimate curse! Whoa! …this entire mansion serves as
a barrier that reflects curses, so I can’t create another barrier inside of it. The entire mansion… reflects curses? Yes! Oh, though I did tweak it a little bit. The curse vanished and I’m glowing? What on earth is going on here! O-Ohh! T-This is bad! Instead of having the curse attack them back, it makes them glow! If I let them strike back as-is, then I’d feel bad for the person
who got cursed by accident. Cursed by accident? I should at least tell Mimico
and the others about this. Sorry, but I’m heading out for a bit. Right, shall we go shopping in town together? Huh? Lise, you haven’t set foot outside the atelier
since the moment we arrived, have you? T-That’s right. I know this is a fortress town, but the market has plenty
of fresh vegetables… Umm… I’m sorry, not today. The fog is growing thicker, General Alraid. Generic, is that you? Yes. I have a bad feeling about this. A monster assault? But the repair work on the ramparts
should have been completed by now. I can’t believe you served
as the site foreman yourself. I had no choice. Considering how important this city is, we were concerned about enemy
spies slipping in to work on it. Even so, there wasn’t anyone like that. The walls are all properly repaired too, so I don’t think you need to worry. They were already in this
state when Phantom found them. They likely failed to inflict their curse, and once they decided this light
would make it easy to track him, he was killed by his allies. They still glow, even after death? He’s created such a powerful curse reflector. If Kurt were to fully cooperate with us, then couldn’t we resolve this within the day? Please don’t do that. I know it’s a little late to ask after
getting him this involved already, but I don’t want to plunge that
boy into even worse danger. I’ll investigate the rest myself later. Please make sure Lady Liselotte
knows not to leave the atelier. And of course, I’ll have
Phantom guard the atelier. What?! It’s a monster assault! What?! Magic squad! Light them up with magic! Skeletons?! There’s so many of them! They say there are several thousand
skeletons marching toward this city. No way… Are they after Lise?! First Platoon and I will defend
this spot to the death! Yes, sir! Generic, finish evacuating our citizens! General, I’m fighting too. They can only come rushing straight at us. If we focus our soldiers here on this spot, then we could exterminate them. You fool! What would we do if there was
another enemy poised to attack? You go protect our people! But— At any rate, I’m heading to the atelier! A huge horde of skeletons?! W-What’s all this?! They’re being drawn into the western wall and disappearing?! The western wall? They said he finished repairing both the
northern and western walls by himself. General, what’s going on with this wall? I don’t know either. Could it be that boy?! Site foreman! Hey, don’t die yet. The first wave has failed, but for the second and third wave we’ll be using your magic power to summon them! How could this be? A Bishop of the Church has forged a pact with an advanced demon, and placed it in his service, all to kill the princess?! These Lapita Ruins were once used for summoning demons, so they’re a perfect monster production area. It seems you don’t have as much magic energy
as that shiny, gold barrel said you did, but if you use your soul as fuel, that should be enough to make up the difference! This is no trial! Have I been setup by the church?! How’s the city doing right now? It’s surrounded by monsters on all sides, and even if we wanted to
call for reinforcements, the flying monsters interfere, so we can’t. I’m worried about everyone in Sakura, since
they’re still gone after leaving to go hunt trolls. According to the information
we received from Phantom, the monsters are originating from
the Lapita Ruins to the west. Apparently the knights are
working on a strategy, but they can’t act without great
caution against numbers like these. I heard there was a skeleton attack last night. Yeah. Though the instant they touched the walls, it was like they were purified. I heard even the knights were surprised by that. Huh? Getting purified when they touch the walls
is a common occurrence in my village. It is? Yes. Then could you create a weapon to
defeat all the undead in a flash? Well, Kurt did make those walls. Hmm… But if they target the walls
without a purifying effect, then we won’t be able to hold out. Wait? That’s it! Kurt, Lise! I’m heading out, but both of you make sure
you don’t leave the atelier! Huh?! Oh, my! Where are you going? I’m just off to clean up the ruins to the west. Cleaning?! Then let me come too! No, it’s dangerous with so many
monsters outside the walls, so leave it to me. Y-You have a point. I’m not any use in combat. Hey! We still have that scrawler to worry about too, so stay with Lise, okay? That’s right! Lise! I’ll be here with you! I’m counting on you, Kurt. With these, I can— There’s no room to attack the enemies
to the east and south either! Reporting! We’ve finished forming the
squad of those prepared to die. All right! The monsters are slower during the day! We’ll set out at once! Still holding up, Alraid? Ohh! It’s been a long time, Yulishia! I heard you had joined up with the
newly built atelier in this town. Who are those two? Mimico, the third ranking royal court mage, and the Atelier Meister Lady Ophelia. The woman who recommended
the new atelier meister? So the atelier the princess
went to train in is… no way?! Yeah. Third Princess Liselotte is in this city. What?! Then I’ll need to divert
soldiers to guard the princess. It’s all right, little Alraid. Little?! My intelligence squad is
protecting Her Royal Highness. Let’s get right to it, Alraid. I have a plan. Hmm? I want to ask you and your men to act as decoys and draw
the monsters’ attention. In that time, I’ll head to the ruins in the west and cut off the source
generating these monsters. By yourself? Even for you, that’s too reckless. Don’t worry, General. We have a secret weapon. A very special one. That’s… just an ordinary
magic crystal, isn’t it? I can guarantee its effectiveness. All right. But I have one condition: let me join you in storming these ruins. What?! You yourself, General? It would be reassuring to have
your strength with me, but… My vice-general, Generic,
will lead the decoy squad and draw away the monster horde, while Yulishia and I will
strike the enemy’s main camp! That’s too dangerous! We should be the ones joining the assault! Serving as a decoy is an important mission
that’s plenty dangerous too. If you won’t do it, then who
else is going to take command?! Lady Mimico, Lady Ophelia, I’d like to request your aid too. Sure. We’ll protect this city. Good. All right, commence the operation! All units, to your positions! Yes, sir! You look dissatisfied, but I’m not changing my strategy. You’re always like this! What? That’s quite the fragrant cup. Naturally, it’s just water inside. Normally, we’d both drink this as a
final farewell and shatter the cups, but this isn’t our parting drink! There won’t be any final farewells between us! We’re both going to survive and make it home, and then we’re pouring the
brandy you love into them! Yeah, of course! The old man in my hometown always said pouring your
heart into pounding iron gives you a chance to reflect on yourself. Danzo’s blade had an incredible edge to it. I wonder if I could make
a smaller version of that? What can I do? I got fired from my job not long ago, and while they called me their friend, I wasn’t any use in combat. Everyone, once I throw this, shield your eyes. Here I go! What was that?! Incredible! This is the atelier’s secret weapon?! It’s a magic crystal of light capable of
purifying demons and undead in an instant. I can’t believe it was this powerful. All right, move while we have our chance! Yeah! We’ll draw away the enemy! Yeah! My doubts are coming through. This is a failure. I heard my blacksmithing was B-Rank, but this is C, no, D Rank work. Sir Kurt? The rice is ready. For tonight’s dinner— Oh? Did you make that sword, Sir Kurt? Yeah. But I was lost in thought and
wound up imbuing it with magic. May I see it? Go ahead. Though if you hold the drawn
blade over your head, it’ll active a spell, so please be careful with it. Really? It’s very beautiful. If you like it, then you can have it, Lise. Really? Thank you so much, Sir Kurt! I’m sure she’s forcing herself to smile. Is it okay for me to keep pretending
not to notice Lise’s real feelings? No. Umm, Lise, may I ask you something? Yes, anything! If you’d like to know my type,
then of course it’s you! Is there… Is there someone coming after you? So you’ve realized that, then. I knew it! She’s been afraid. I really do feel guilty about it. It’s my fault that you and Yuli
are facing so much trouble. No way! I’ve never thought of it as trouble! I doubt Yulishia has either! No! Even now, Yuli and the others are risking
their lives to reach the ruins in the west. The ruins in the west? That’s where the person targeting you is? Yes, most likely. The ruins to the west. Yulishia mentioned going there to clean up. That reminds me, long ago… Ah! You can’t do that, Golnova! {fs40pos(571,62)}Go Shut up! Don’t stop me! I’m writing it right here! The Great Golnova was here! Stop it! Those ruins are the perfect spot for
people who like to scrawl on things! And the one after Lise is
the scrawler, Scrawlinkey! That means Yulishia went
off to defeat Scrawlinkey! If only I had the power to fight! B-But, Sir Kurt… I can’t protect you… I can’t protect someone precious to me! {fad(300,1)fs40c&HEFF29B&bord13c&H7E3BCE&3a&H7E&shad44c&H7E3BCE&}Someone Precious to Me {fad(300,1)fs40c&HEFF29B&bord13c&H7E3BCE&3a&H7E&shad44c&H7E3BCE&}Someone Precious to Me {fad(300,1)fs40c&HEFF29B&bord13c&H7E3BCE&3a&H7E&shad44c&H7E3BCE&}Someone Precious to Me P-P-Precious to you?! I-I’m precious to you?! Yes! Of course! So are Yulishia and the members of Sakura! You’re all precious to me! Oh, that’s what you meant. I can’t believe all I can
do is sit here and wait. I feel the same way. If it were possible, I’d rather catch the culprit myself. I see. Lise’s been struggling with this sense
of powerlessness just like I have. Neither of us can stand just
waiting around here anymore. Let’s go, Lise! Huh? But the city’s surrounded by
monsters in all eight directions. If those eight directions won’t
work, then we’ll take the ninth! The ninth? Let’s go clean up those ruins in the west! What’s the matter? Trembling with anticipation? No. I just got the feeling something
bad is about to happen.
The Unaware Atelier Meister
Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyuu Party no Moto Zatsuyougakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentou Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi
Kanchigai no Koubou Nushi, The Unaware Atelier Master
