𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫
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Marie and her crew were smoothly sailing toward the Far East.
In the cabin, Marie was elegantly enjoying some takoyaki.
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“Ahh. . . . . .”
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The takoyaki Marie was eating had been topped with mentsuyu sauce (provided by Ose) and grated daikon radish.
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When she took a bite of the takoyaki soaked in mentsuyu, a burst of sweetness spread across her palate.
The refreshing flavor of the grated daikon added a perfect balance.
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“This grated daikon and mentsuyu takoyaki is incredible. Too delicious. . . . . .”
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At that moment, Kaito, the beast-eared chef, and Ose, the black cat demon, returned from outside.
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『You’re still eating takoyaki?』
“Yes. They’re so delicious, I could eat them forever. Besides, we still have plenty of octopus left.”
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The Kraken was an enormous monster.
The amount of chopped-up octopus harvested from it was more than they could eat in one sitting.
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Kaito ensured she never got bored by teaching her various ways to eat takoyaki.
Marie thought, while nodding contentedly, how indispensable Kaito was to this journey.
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『I gathered some information from the crew.』
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Ose began to explain, perched on the table.
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『We should arrive in a town called Edo in about half a day.』
“There’s rice there, right?”
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The reason for heading to the Far East was to eat delicious sushi, which required a special grain called rice, grown in the Far East.
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So, Marie crossed the sea to come to this island. . . . . .but,
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“It seems there’s a little problem.”
『Rice harvests have been failing lately.』
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Marie paused her takoyaki eating and covered her face with her hand.
For Marie, not being able to eat rice was the most painful thing.
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“Don’t be disheartened, Witch-sama!”
『Don’t cry over every little thing. . . . . .It’s just that there hasn’t been a harvest, not that there’s none.』
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Marie lifted her face.
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“What do you mean?”
『There’s been weird weather lately.』
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According to Kaito, rice requires a specific cultivation method and is extremely dependent on weather conditions.
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『The Far East has four seasons, and those seasons have been messed up lately.』
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Droughts followed by floods, then snow; the weather seemed to be ignoring the seasons entirely.
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“What’s the cause?”
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She didn’t really care about the root cause.
She just wanted to identify her enemy.
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Simply because she wanted to punish whoever was preventing her from eating delicious sushi.
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『A Sorcerer King is wreaking havoc in the Far East. It’s his fault.』
“Hmm. . . . . .Sorcerer King, is it? He’s the culprit, then.”
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Marie clenched her fist, determination filling her heart.
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“I’ll knock him out!”
“! Witch-sama. . . . . .Is it because. . . . . .you want to help the people of the Far East?!”
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Ose wore an exasperated expression.
This beast-eared boy always interpreted the witch’s actions in a positive light.
He looked up at her with sparkling eyes, thinking she was a righteous witch standing up for the weak.
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But Ose knew. She was a woman who ultimately acted for her own sake.
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“Don’t misunderstand. I just want to eat sushi.”
“You’re so tsundere. . . . . .! Truly, Witch-sama! So kind!”
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Marie snorted.
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“At least we know the cause now. Find the Sorcerer King and defeat him. Then, collect the rice.”
『You think it’ll be that easy to find him?』
“I’ll find him. By any means necessary!”
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For the love of sushi. . . . . .! says Marie.
Afterward, while killing time eating takoyaki. . . . . .
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“I wonder if we’re nearing the Far East by now.”
『Hey, hey, the ship’s not moving. The scenery outside the window isn’t changing.』
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Marie pops her head out of the window.
Ose was right.
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“I have a bad feeling about this.”
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Marie leaves the cabin.
Kaito thinks Witch-sama going to solve the trouble is cool.
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But in reality, she’s just going to eliminate anything that disrupts her meal.
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Once on deck, there was a heavy downpour.
Raindrops splattering on her face felt unpleasant.
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The captains looked up at the sky with troubled expressions.
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“What happened?”
“Oh! Witch-sama! The truth is, we can’t move the ship.”
“Because of the heavy rain? Then with weather manipulation. . . . . .”
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Just then,
Splash! A dazzling light struck the mast, accompanied by a roar of thunder.
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Kaito yells “Wha!” and crouches down on the spot.
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“I see. . . . . .it’s because of this lightning.”
“Yes. Furthermore, that lightning seems to have a will of its own. As if it’s targeting this ship.”
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Lightning struck again. This time it made a hole in the deck.
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“I see. . . . . .someone is shooting this lightning at us. . . . . .Fine, bring it on.”
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Marie shows her intent to fight.
The captain orders the extra crew to step back.
『Hey, hey, are you okay? The opponent is lightning.』
“It’s not a problem.”
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Splash!
Marie raises her right hand above her head.
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The lightning hits Marie directly. . . . . .
But she was fine.
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“Wow! Witch-sama! Amazing, you’re safe after that!”
『How did you do that?』
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Marie catches her breath.
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“Anti-magic. Apparently, this is magical lightning. Therefore, I can negate it with anti-magic.”
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Using magic to cancel magic, Anti-magic, Marie neutralizes the enemy’s lightning.
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『Isn’t that just defending?』
“I know that, and I’ve already caught it.”
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Marie holds up her right index finger.
A faint, translucent thread-like substance was extending from it.
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『What is that?』
“Residual magical power. . . . . .it’s like leftover bits. I’ve turned them into threads.”
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The enemy’s attack is based on magic, meaning it’s based on magical power.
She negated the magic with Anti-magic and transformed the leftover magical residue into threads. . . . . .
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Those threads are connected to something.
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“Show yourself.”
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Marie pulls the thread.
Then, a creature resembling a weasel fell from the sky.
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『Darn it! To think that I, Lord Raiju, would be captured!』
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Apparently, this creature is called Raiju.
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At a glance, it didn’t look edible. So. . . . . .Marie didn’t take it down.
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“A waste of effort for nothing gained. . . . . .”
『Quit judging monsters by whether you can eat them or not. . . . . .』
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Meanwhile, capturing Raiju had stopped the lightning.
The rain also seemed to be letting up a little.
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“Amazing, Witch-sama! Capturing the monster of lightning!”
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The captain admires Marie.
And Kaito’s eyes light up as he speaks.
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“As expected, Witch-sama! You’ve saved everyone on this troubled ship!”
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Annoying as it is, Marie wasn’t working for these people, or so she thought.
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