CH 364

As soon as Fath mentioned Dibit’s name, the man who had guided them to the village chief’s house became impatient and tried to whistle and call for his friends. Just as Fath was about to restrain Makina from moving and watch what would happen, he heard a shrill male voice from the back of the house.　

“Wait. She’s my guest, there’s no problem.”

“Di-Dibit-san ……!”

A man with short hair, wearing a dirty purple robe and a cigarette in his mouth appears at the door, exhaling purple smoke. The mayor, who looked as if he didn’t expect him to come out, gave way, and the man called Dibit glanced at Fath.

“T-This person is ……?”

“Hmph! !”

“Huh!?”

When Makina looked at DIbit and mumbled, DIbit flicks the cigarette with his finger and unleashed his magic on Fath! A spear made of rock strikes Fath at very close range.

“Master! ”

“Don’t worry, Makina. ‘Thunder Dust Fist’!”

Without regard to the incoming spear, Fath quickly thrust her fist forward. With a roar, the spear shattered into pieces.

“Hiiiiii!?”

“Uwawa ……”

“It’s a technique I haven’t learned yet …… Erm, like this?”

The village chief and the man with the hoe fell on their asses, while Malina calmly mimicked the new technique she had seen. In the midst of all this, Dibit stepped forward to stand in front of Fath.

“Wahahahahahaha! What, so it’s the real thing, Fath! How long has it been? Your skills haven’t diminished!”

“Ho-ho-ho, you’re still a bigoted old man, and that kind of confirmation way would kill them if it wasn’t me.”

“If it’s the right time, it’s the right time, right? What, I made sure to miss the vitals. Rather than that, where’s that guy? I’ve never that little girl before too.”

“This is my apprentice called Makina.”

Fath slapped her on the buttocks, and Makina straightened her posture and bowed her head in greeting.

“Nice to meet you! I’m her apprentice, Makina. I’ve heard that Dibit-san is a great wizard, It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Then Dibit blew out a cigarette, his eyes widen, put his hand on Fath’s shoulder, and shouted in disbelief.

“Disciple!? Your disciple!? You’re the one who said you’d given up on the handing it down!?”

“You don’t need to say it again! The reason why my husband isn’t here is because he went to look for a disciple. As you said, I wasn’t going to take a disciple, but I found a very talented one, so I’m training her.”

“Ehehe …….”

“You’re kidding …… No, but I think that it would be a shame to let Fath’s technique die out, so I guess it’s possible. I’m counting on you, Makina. So, Hind’s not here either, looking for an apprentice? That’s why I said it should be me. Well, let’s not stand around talking. Let’s go inside, Chief. You’re working in the field, right?”

“Yes, sir. Please let me know if you need anything else.”

DIbit made the village chief stood up and called out to the man who showed us the way, then smiled and got up to leave the place. Then, hearing what he had just said, Makina said happily.

“Huh? …… Don’t tell me, Dibit-san has feeling for Master ……?”

“Oh, I loved her. It was a party of four, Me, Fath, Hind and one other guy. Hind and I used to fight over her.”

“Heh! I wish I could have seen it. So you chose Hind-san, Master?”

“Hmph, the dumber the man, the cuter he is, after all. Wait, what are you making say! Come on, let’s go in!”

“Ehhhh, j-just tell me a little more about that part–“

Makina walked into the village chief’s house and sat down at the table, where DIbit lit a cigarette.

“Fuh …… So, what brings you to this remote area? It’s a good place to train, but I don’t think you’d choose to come here.”

“Umu. That’s right. Let’s start with the original purpose. This Makina has a lover who is in the village with her, so can you teach him transfer magic? It’s not urgent, but he needs it for a reason.”

“I can use it, yes, but it’s ancient magic, you know? if he’s as old as Makina, he’ll find it difficult. It’s one of the more difficult ancient magics.”

“I know that. But Lars is a bit special, and I’m sure he’ll master it soon. You’d probably want to take him as your apprentice soon.”

Fath smiled, and Dibit narrowed his eyes and exhaled purple smoke with a smirk on the corner of his mouth.

“Lars can use Levitation and Dragonic Blaze, so he’ll probably be fine!”

“Hoh~ …… I’m interested in him. So you’re saying you wouldn’t have come this far without a plan to make it work …… Okay, let me see him first! Then we can talk.”

When the village chief saw Dibit leaving his seat, he hurriedly grabbed his arm and shouted.

“No, no, no, please wait a minute!? There are rumors that the people who adored the former king are about to make a move, you know!? It’s dangerous to go out there carelessly! It might involve these people. ……”

“Oops, I see …… No, I’m sorry Fath. Two years ago, I helped a guy overthrow this country, but he apparently escaped and the former king’s entourage and others are gathering numbers. I built this village with some of the people who helped me at that time, but if someone who has a grudge against me comes to the village, it’ll start a conflict. That’s why I usually let people know I live in the valley.”

“So that’s why the man from earlier and the village chief were so wary. The guild members were also very tense.”

“Yeah, the guild members were cooperating with Afmand in their own way.”

When Dibit answered with a nod, Fath sighed and opened his mouth.

“The reason why you don’t ask Afmand for help is because …… your ideals have not been fulfilled?”

“…… That’s right. I’m a slave, I know how hard it is. That’s why I’ve been asking for the abolition of this system itself, but that hasn’t been done yet. That’s why we’re not going to fight together for now. “

“I see, then perhaps Ornob and the others would be better off elsewhere.”

“What the hell is that?”

“Well, I’ll bring them with Lars later. Then the valley–“

Fath told them about her plans for Lars and DIbit’s magic training. In the meantime, a figure, clearly not from the village, was staring at the village chief’s house.

“I knew you were in this village ……! “Dibit the Impetuous” ……!”

“So that’s the hero who captured your king and overturned the government. Isn’t there someone else who looks stronger?”

“I didn’t see that old hag back then. The little girl, too. I’m sure they’re not that good anyway! However, it’s a godsend that they’ve made that old wreck appear. What’s more, will you really be able to rescue my king and take back the country?”

“Please don’t spit on me. Yes, please leave it to me. To me, One of the Ten Chief Priests of the “Gospel’s Descent”, Aiatsubus [The Unstable].”

(T/N: This guy’s name(アイーアツブス) is quite unstable, just like his title. I just didn’t add two letter in his name, instead of [Aiiatsubusu]. Quite unstable right(lol).)

Now, we’ve got to get the evil doctor with glasses to do something soon ……

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Oops, finally an executive class ……”

The one in the town of Gust may have been one too ……!