Kanna no Kanna - Chapter 77

KANNA 77

《kanna still had to take written exam. special exam by answerer only replaced special request》《text in { } is kanji reading provided by author-san》《kyonyuu bijo=busty beauty》

100% accuracy and grammatically correct not guaranteed. revisions, corrections and edits are periodically done. only on my site tho. corrections are welcome

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That which crawls closer is not always chaos

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Various things happened but I passed the written test for C-rank conducted at a later date without any particular problem.

After all, provided that I have a clear goal, I can make progress in my studies, even if I’m weak at it. To put it in another way, I got promoted to C-rank. My guild card has also turned blue.

Looking at the result alone, I’m on a fast track lane. But the truth is, it was filled with vicissitude of injuries.

While the situation surrounding me has finally calmed down, Chloe on the other hand found herself more and more hectic.

Just as I’d finished with my written test, the request for B-rank promotion test got issued. When such a request is issued, qualified adventurers from the guild who wants to be promoted are nominated. It is not issued regularly and there is a limit to the number of adventurers who can receive it. It is not compulsory but once they miss it, they will be forced to wait for the next turn.

Chloe accepted the nomination without hesitation. Now she’s devoting herself completely by inspecting her equipment and frequently going to the course on aristocratic measures while targeting the promotion exam.

I did say things calmed down a bit but that only applied to me.

I too, have decided on my course of action. My current concern is how to raise my combat power.

When it comes to Answerer-level opponent, even if I compound [surprise attack] and [schemes] with [momentum], my personal strength is too low to cover all of them. Of the three I just mentioned, if even one of them gets thwarted, I’ll definitely be checkmated. At the very least, I need to improve my strength enough so that I can find the chance to win in the event that whichever of those three isn’t available to me.

「The easiest way to get started is with Spirit Arts’ usage, ain’t it.」

The root of injury lies in insufficient knowledge. Even if I start to dabble in a new martial arts, I won’t be able get accustomed to it in a day. Instead, I should think about how I can improve my existing technique.

There was that one idea I thought of when I went to the mine. The inspiration came when I fought the ogres at the encampment where the summoning magical formation was laid.

At that time, I was able to fight them off somehow with the [ice shell] I came up with at the spur of the moment. However, ogres are originally weak against magical attack in contrast to their naturally highly defensive muscle. If there was a decent magician present, they would’ve been easily defeated.

I’m aware that Spirit Art and magic are for the most part, nothing more than being similar to one another. Conversely, there are parts only look similar but in reality, it is actually similar. The guiding process is clearly [dissimilar] but by looking at the result alone, the guided outcome are [similar].

《mana n spirits r everywhere. needs to b guided/coaxed to produce anything ch49》

「The only thing that simply comes to mind is to engulf the opponent directly with [cold wave].」

Ice Spirit Art is not limited to just producing [ice]. It is also possible to generate pure cold air. I already tried it out and attempted to freeze an object with it but it didn’t turn out well. Only the external form of [creating and launching ultrlow temperature] was completed.

That being said, it is very inefficient. I could create the ultrlow temperature on my hand. The problem is when it mixes with the surrounding temperature in any way, the cold air diffuses.

If I divert my focus even for a little bit, I won’t be able to maintain a temperature viable for an actual battle. As it requires a great deal of concentration, moving while discharging the cold wave was quite the impossible task. At most, I could only discharge a [somewhat chilly air].

Actually, there was a reason why I didn’t do anything about this [cold wave] up until now.

ーーThe story goes back to when I was at the sacred mountain’s village and still receiving guidance from bachan (kyonyuu bijo), the great spirit of ice.

Guidance sounds great and all but the content was a single-minded repetition of manifesting and modelling ice, every single day. I was also taught how to use Spirit Art flawlessly even with an instant image and when it’s not necessary, how to consciously switch my Spirit Art on and off so that it doesn’t go out of control.

As we all know, I don’t have a very good head on my shoulder, so I can only learn by rote, ad infinitum.

But then, I had a question about bachan’s guidance. While her teaching prioritized how to manifest [ice], she rarely mentioned about freezing an object directly using cold air. Even in the various games I played back on earth, ice-based magic also involved techniques for manipulating cold air itself to cause damage, in addition to mass attack by ice-generated objects. Preferably, I think it’d be nice to freeze an opponent’s body and hinder their movement.

I forwarded the idea to bachan while excluding any details about games.

「Let me see…… If this was purely [magic], I suppose I could have used the [technique] Kannkun just said.」(bijo b)

Within the category of [ice], Spirit Art has a high degree of freedom that is incomparable to magic. Having said that, there are parts of the former that are unmistakably inferior to the latter.

In addition to the [image dependence] and [backlash] described before, there is another constraint. More specifically, it’s very difficult to freeze [living organisms] directly.

「I trust Kannkun knows from personal experience that Spirit Art are manifested through the power of [will]. However, the power of will exist within every living being. It is irrelevant whether or not one has grasped Spirit Art. Should you attempt to [freeze] a living being directly, the target’s [ego] will interfere, thus making Spirit Art less effective.」(bijo b-)

Also, [solid] ice are easy to concretely visualize compared to consolidating and manipulating an image for invisible [cold wave]. For these reasons, I leaned towards the physical aspect of combat method in which I manifest and manipulate ice rather than going into the direction of freezing.

「You need not be impatient for you have reached my underlying [existence]. Although you could only manipulate my principle by intuition at the moment, you will eventually be able to utilize it provided that you master Spirit Art thoroughly.」(bijo-)

This might be a disrespect to the great spirit bachan but it may be too slow for me to wait for that [eventually]. I urgently need to acquire a convenient and useful technique.

Opportunism? Heck if I care.

If asked whether the last few days was a complete waste with no result, I’d say not exactly. Though it has a different vector than that of [cold wave], I succeeded in developing a new technique that would be effective in combat. But, not much more than that.

In times like this, I’m reminded of Ayana, the loli high school girl back on earth. She would’ve easily come up with one or two good ideas.

And so, I’m out for a walk in the imperial capital for a change of pace after a few days stuck in a rut.

「………I wanna nyanyan with a big boobs onee-san.」

Passersby got startled after hearing my indecent remark that came out after a long absence but I continue on with a nonchalant face.

Those exhibitionists probably repeated the crime because they got addicted to that kinda {startled} reaction from the general public. I’ll gladly welcome a beautiful flasher with bountiful chest but sadly, I’ve never encountered one before.

If it’s greasy overweight flasher {old man}, I once had an encounter with one. At that time, I took a whole body picture just at the right moment, including the private parts and during the gap when he flinched, I took him down. The overweight flasher {old man} was a company’s upper management and apparently, he couldn’t withstand the stress of his daily life, which led to him venting as a flasher {old man}.

hn? Seems like the kanji has a different reading………Whatever.

Then again, that old man sure was lucky. If I encountered him with Misaki in tow, her vital-aiming kick {family jewel smash} would’ve activated.

That derailed in a strange direction.

Old man’s thereafter?

He got a wife with a similar hobby and they got along well with their undressing {purge} life. She was quite the lovely wife with a nice top figure.

…………Hang on?

That pervert got himself a wife with a similar hobby.

In other words.

It wouldn’t be strange at all if I myself got a girlfriend who would suddenly blurt out indecent topics without warning. A little perverted habit is within my tolerable range {welcomed} so long as she’s cute and laden with ripe fruits.

《coughchloecough》

While repeating my deplorable thoughts to the max, I keep walking aimlessly around the capital.

Suddenly, an unpleasant atmosphere flows from the front. As I walk closer to see what is going on, I sense the presence of someone I know. After speed walking through the crowd, I was able to locate the face that I know without a doubt.

「ーーーAs I said, I have prior arrangements. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to keep you company. Find someone else to pick up.」(?)

「Oh dear, I wonder if it’s a good idea to decline my invitation? As my appearance would suggest, I am well-known among the high nobility. Wouldn’t it be fine for a little tea break at the shop there.」

「I refuse. You say we are having tea together but I would be taken to the back alley before long and that would be intolerable.」(?)

That’s the gist of the situation.

This is a scene whereby a well-dressed young man with [gaudy] appearance is courting a redhead woman with big breast.

That’s weird.

I shouldn’t have the skill to construct an event flag. And I’m not sure whether I’m lucky or not to run across a troubled acquaintance.

Doesn’t matter what gaudy says, there’s no chance for him to get past her guard. She’s sporting a face that says she’s annoyed from the bottom of her heart. That would probably be the correct interpretation as her tone is gentle but the oozing [what a sleazebag] hint can be felt even if it’s not me.

However, from his well-dressed appearance, that gaudy is probably a noble kid or something. Even if gaudy is obviously in the wrong, he’s not someone a commoner can contend with. Everyone else are turning a blind eye and keep a wide berth around her. I’m not blaming them though. Rather, I want to sympathize with passersby who were shown an unpleasant sight.

ーーーNow then. I kill my presence and quietly creeps up behind gaudy.

「ーーーIt would be best for you to start listening, you hear? My papa is an elite employed at the Imperial Palace. It would be a simple matter to decide the future of a girl like you.」

「To borrow a parent’s power to influence the future of a girl, truly a disappointing man. The commoners around me are much more gentlemanly in conduct.」(mune ooki)

「………tch Getting conceited just because I’m talking politely. It seems you won’t understand unless you’ve experienced pain.」

「What’s this? Turning to violence just because it doesn’t turn out the way you imagined? This is an act unbecoming of a member of the aristocracy. Have some shame!」(mune oo-)

「Wha!? Yo-Youーー(gashi!)ーーhn? What’s with this arm?」

It’s mine.

「Heave-ho」

I put my hands around the waist of gaudy from behind and lift his legs with the image of pulling them off from the ground. My body draws a beautiful upside down arc bridge.

「gobaaa?!」

Still stuck within my arms, gaudy’s head smashed into the ground.

Secret technique [Crawling German Suplex].

This technique is used to reap consciousness without showing my face to the target and it’s quite important when I want to physically stop a fight. The trick is to be aware of the navel’s position.

When I release gaudy’s body, he crumbles to the ground.

All right. He’s alive.

At the last moment, I held back. I know how much power I should apply to make him faint without any extra injuries.

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Silence pervades.

Passersby stopped moving to see the over the top spectacle.

I remember going through the same atmosphere a month ago.

「………eh, wait. huh? What? WhWhat happened?」(mune-)

The gaudy man who was aggressively trying to pick her up was suddenly thrown backwards without any warning. It’s not unreasonable to be unable to swallow the situation. But, there’s no time to wait for her to settle down. I grab her by the arm faster than she can recover from the confusion.

「ーーK-Kanna!? eh? Why are you here!?」(mu-Faima)

「Been a while, Faima. Come on, let’s get outta here before it gets too noisy.」

As the area gradually becoming noisier by the second, I pull the arm of redhead-san -Faim the female magician whom I reunited with after a long while and flee the area.

ore mo da. nyanyan shitai

【author-san said: its been a while since redhead-san appeared. she will have more scene time in this arc】

《author-san only use kyonyuu with real, chloe and serafide so far (my translations). ill keep a lookout for faima as well》

《kanna using bachan, ossan etc, ill keep it for now. as for other characters n instances, ill see what i can do. chloe’s gozaru is non negotiable》

《ri [理]=reason/principle/logic. i typed it as existence here n back on interlude3. i think author-san meant it as underlying principles of the cosmos​/world》

《rant:editing is a pain 😑》