âIsnât that due to the barrierâs reaction?â
Thatâs true, because I created the barrier today, this uneasy feeling must be from that. So far, in these 300 years, I never had this feeling even once.
If thatâs the case, itâs better to go and check.
âLeica, Iâm going towards the village.â
âI understand!â
I flew through the night sky, riding on top of Leica who had returned to her dragon form.
Once in front of the village, Lecia returned to her usual human form at the village gate. Then, we entered the village together.
Even from a distance, I noticed someone had made a bonfire.. It was safe to say, something had happened.
âSorry, but, whatâs happening?â
âOh, itâs Witch-sama and Disciple-san!â [1]
âPlease come over without delay.â
While such voices was flying about inside the circle of people, the village chief gave an explanation.
Although I might say that, because there was a man rolling around while tied up, I could predict it to a certain extent.
âThat man came into the village with the cover of night, but suddenly lost his ability to move.â
I guess that would probably be the tied up man.
âAs a result of some investigation, it is understood that recently there is a wanted thief who is devastating the nearby province. The thief even stole from the nearby town, apparently the thief was going to come strike this village too.
âThen, is this the effect of the barrier?â
âYes. Itâs all thanks to Witch-sama!â
I see, in regards to people with evil intentions, even to the extent of burglars, it still has such an effect.
âI was trying to steal something, searching around at the backdoor of the barâŚâŚ But, suddenly I encountered having my body being boundâŚâŚ What exactly is this?â
The criminal confessed.
âAfter stealing from the bar, I was going to run away in the cover of nightâŚâŚâ
Then, as expected it reacted to the precise wicked thought.
âIsnât that good, Azusa-sama. It got positive results immediately!â
Leica was also delighted.
âCertainly, it was helpful for the village.â
However, in this case, itâs weird that only I am getting praised.
âEveryone in Furata Village, the person who proposed the barrier was Leica. In some way,, please give Leica some praise as well!â (TL:Â Â I love Azusa)
From behind, I pushed Leicaâs back.
The villagersâ line of sight turned towards Leica.
âAs expected, Witch-samaâs disciple is a bit different.â
âIf thereâs a dragon with a good heart, itâll be a tremendous help.â
âItâll become more and more of a peaceful village to live in.â
Thatâs right, I want you to praise the disciple that Iâm proud of more.
âN, no, the person who persisted to make this barrier was Azua-sama soâŚâŚ I did nothingâŚâŚâ
Although Leica seemed embarrassed, but itâs no good if my disciple doesnât get used it too.
âThis is quite uncomfortableâŚâŚâ
âBut, it isnât a bad feeling so far, right?â
My education policy is âpraise and improve.â
The reason why I do it is because when I was a corporate slave, I was disparaged and didnât receive praise, and as a result, my frustration accumulated.
It happened for, at worst, a maximum of 5 years, however, despite being a witch for 300 years, even now, that memory remains strongly till today.
Basically, when humans are praised, theyâre happy.
Of course, there are exceptions since there are various personalities, but excluding those.
Oneâs education might become bad if you only praised them, but I might as well do it when I have the chance. And if I become motivated, isnât that an awfully good thing?
For the time being, there wasnât any damage in the village; I was very thankful about that point.
Once I felt relieved, a yawn came out.
âWell then, please excuse us. Good night.â
âUmâŚâŚ it is fine for you to say that a dragon is protecting against foreign enemies, because I will also protect the village that Azusa-sama lovesâŚâŚ Please excuse me.â
Lecia and I returned to our home.
âAzusa-sama, since the barrier activated today, perhaps it will need to be repaired tomorrow.â
âThatâll be tiresomeâŚâŚâ
Afterwards, there was a story spread about a large defense barrier made around Furata village by a witch.
To be able to help protect the peace of the village is an honor.
Since the problem of the barrier was resolved, I accepted Leica as a genuine disciple.
Having said that, there isnât really anything to teach.
I take Leica, who is in her human form, to stroll around the plateau.
So when a slime appears, itâs defeated.
Then itâs magic stones are collected right away.
Thatâs all.
However, my movement was fast.
When a slime entered line of sight, my hand had already moved.
Then, the slime is pierced swiftly with a finger.
With only that, the slimeâs life will disappear.
Taking the magic stones that appear, I put them in the bag.
âWonderful! That was a feat quicker than my eye could see!â (TL: assassin Azusa?)
âAlthough it may appear that way, for three hundred years Iâve continuously defeated slimes.â
I have no doubt when it comes to my slime defeating skills, they are first-class.Though itâs doubtful if I can brag about it.
âAt first, if you are not conscious about the slime, it is not possible to defeat it. However, before I knew it, I reached the point where my body reacted to the slimes and defeated them. Thanks to that, my level went up gradually.â
âUnderstood. I shall make a great effort until the day I can stand my ground against Azusa-sama!â
When Leica spotted a slime, she quickly swung her hand to flick it.
Since Leicaâs strength is considerable, whether hitting them with a hand or foot, theyâre easily defeated.
âBy the way Azusa-sama, how many slimes are we defeating a day?â
âLet me see⌠umm⌠25? Ah, but because I have an effect that increases my exp acquired, in reality around 50?â
Well, I probably shouldnât mention that I barely reached level 99 recently.(Because to get to level 99, the total sum of experience needed increases per level) In fact, there are probably more accurate numbers, however I donât know how many it would be.
âI can be carefree if itâs only 50.. Surely, to get more blood pumping, Iâd have to put in more effortâŚâŚâ
Indeed, most would say it isnât a considerable amount of labour.
âBut you know, because it isnât a lot of effort, these 300 years I have never broken down. It is probably meaningful if you do something that anyone can do but nobody continues doing so.
This is an especially meaningful expression, however, since I have also done the exact same thing, itâs somewhat embarrassing.
âI see! As of to be expected of Azusa-sama! These words are magnificent!â
Nevertheless, because Leica was deeply impressed, itâs slightly more embarrassing.
However, even if I came along, that may be only one side of the truth. As a master, letâs talks about that.
âWell Leica, although you said great effort, such as getting your blood pumping, throw that thinking away.â (TL: savageeeeeeeeeeeee, lol jk #worldpeace)(Ed: Only a little xD)
âHuh? Why is that?â
Are my words paradoxical? Leica looks puzzled.
âItâs because itâs based on the premise of people making an assumption about your effort. When I use that expression, I think Leica will detect a little bit of my boastful meanings there.â
âE-Even if you say soâŚâŚâ
If one shows hard effort and training, the one has done such things will become enlightened giving rise to a better self.
This was somewhat inevitable.
To be frank, back when I was a corporate slave, I worked like this and was proud of myself. For example, I unconsciously thought that I was better than a person whom was languid, or a someone who was jobless.
Although, I can say with confidence it was a huge mistake.
âUnderstand, Leica? If you behave on the basis of feeling great about yourself, youâll begin thinking things around you arenât great, and it becomes intolerable. Iâve kept on for three hundred years because I didnât evaluate things around me.â
âI seeâŚâŚâ
The very serious Leica was intently listening.
âBecause I like myself, because I want to do it, Iâll do it. This kind of feelings keep everything going. Understand?â
âAfter all, it was good that I chose Azusa-sama as my master. The scales have fallen from my eyes[2]! If you want to be strong, you must cast out the feelings of difference towards others, right?! So profound! What a profound creed!â (TL:What is this? The Azusa Theocracy?)
Somehow, I feel that my respect from my disciple has increased, but well, since I didnât say anything wrong, I guess itâs fine.
That day, Leica defeated around 60 slimes, then finished training.
âWell, revenge of the slimes will never happen, so letâs definitely defeat it.â
(TL: over 9000 flags raised with one line)
I thought about it afterwards, but why did I make such a speech that might flag meâŚâŚ
Footnotes
[1]TL: If you havenât noticed so far, all the villagers have always referred to Azusa as éĺĽłć§ (Witch) which is a really polite honorifics, but also a fact that they respect and recognize as part of them, however, whatâs more important is that they started referring Leica as ăĺźĺăă (Discple), which implies that the villagers now accept Leica as a part of them. Just a side note for Leica fans. =)
[2]TL:(This one was about the scales falling from eyes, I.e. being able to see the truth or some jazz)