𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟗: 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬
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I was summoned to the icy land of Kai・Pagos.
The one who called me was Decker-chan, the daughter of the giant clan.
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Originally a large figure, Decker-chan had shrunk to human size, thanks to divine blessing.
. . . . . .Since she was naked, she tore the cloth she had been wearing and wrapped it around her chest and waist.
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Through a fierce snowstorm, we pressed on.
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“Um. . . . . .! Decker-chan! Where are we going? Isn’t it to Gankoji’s place?”
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Conversing amid the ice-cold wind that blows violently, we continue.
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“Gankoji is holed up in the magic silver cave!”
“Magic silver. . . . . .”
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I heard it is a very valuable mineral.
But. . . . . .
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“Why in the cave?”
“Gankoji is a craftsman!”
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A craftsman. . . . . .I see.
So that’s why he’s holed up in the mine where the magic silver is. . . . . .maybe.
But Decker-chan is advancing at an incredible speed.
She doesn’t seem to mind this snowstorm.
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Truly a giant. . . . . .or should I say, even though she became human-sized, she’s so powerful.
Before long, we arrived at the entrance to the cave.
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“Hyah! We got here in no time!”
“Really?”
“Yeah! This snowstorm, you know? It’s tough to walk outside. Maybe it’s because Angel-sama is here.”
“Me. . . . . .? I’m not an angel.”
“Yeah. Walking with Angel-sama makes me feel energized. And the snowstorm’s force seems to be dampened.”
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. . . . . .Uh, the force is reduced in this challenging snowstorm where even talking is difficult. . . . . .?
Is it usually worse?
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“Angel-sama is a great person! I’m sure Gankoji will feel better too!”
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Well, I guess she can call me whatever she likes.
She won’t fix it even if I say so.
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After that, Decker-chan and I continue into the cave.
For a magic silver cave, it’s just a regular cave.
The ground is also dirt.
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“Magic silver is found deeper inside.”
“Oh. . . . . .Mr. Gankoji, is he also a giant like you?”
“No, Gankoji is a mountain dwarf.”
“Mountain dwarf. . . . . .?”
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They were in the royal capital too.
Short, bearded, skilled people. . . . . .
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“Gankoji is skilled with his hands, unapproachable but really kind♡ Hee hee hee♡.”
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Oh. . . . . .oh oh.
My girl’s sensor is tingling.
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“Perhaps a lover. . . . . .?”
“Lo, lo, lover, no way, no way. I, I just like him unilaterally.”
“Oh my~.”
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I smell young love.
Fufufu.
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“Why don’t you confess?”
“. . . . . .”
“Decker-chan?”
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Her happy atmosphere instantly changes, and she says with a downcast expression.
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“. . . . . .It’s impossible.”
“Oh, why?”
“Because. . . . . .I’m a giant, and Gankoji is a mountain dwarf.”
“?”
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What’s the problem with that?
Decker-chan explains to me, who tilts my head.
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“Kai・Pagos is now divided into two forces, fighting. Between the mountain dwarves and the giant clan.”
“Oh. . . . . .internal strife?”
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In other words, they can’t be together because they are from opposing factions.
That’s what it means.
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“How sad. . . . . .”
“It’s fine! I don’t care if we can’t be together. . . . . .If I can be by Gankoji’s side, that’s enough.”
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I doubt that’s entirely true.
After all, Decker-chan looks very downcast.
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She must want to be with Mr. Gankoji.
But, due to the state of the country, they can’t be together. . . . . .
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“It’s tough. I want to help you somehow.”
“I don’t deserve so much from Angel-sama! If you cure Gankoji’s illness, that’s. . . . . .enough.”
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Despite saying it was enough, her expression was gloomy.
I wish something could be done.
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Or rather, I wonder why they’re fighting in the first place.
Even though they live in the same country. . . . . .
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“This is it. Gankoji’s workshop.”
“. . . . . .? There’s nothing here.”
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We came to a dead end in the cave.
Though it’s called a workshop, there’s nothing that looks like one anywhere.
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Then Decker-chan touches the wall of the maze.
She was sucked in with a slurp!
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“Peewee~! It disappeared!”
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A surprised Guu-chan.
Decker-chan peeks her face out of the wall.
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“It’s a hidden door. Gankoji made it!”
“Oh. . . . . .the plain-looking wall is an entrance. What an incredible technique. . . . . .”
“That’s right! Gankoji was supposed to become the world’s greatest craftsman.”
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Decker-chan speaks with hesitation.
I wonder what’s wrong. . . . . .
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No, I’ll understand once I meet him.
I bravely enter the wall.
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. . . . . .There, it was like an amazing forge, filled with a lot of tools.
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Clang, clang, clang. . . . . .! The sound of hammering something hard.
“Gankoji! You mustn’t stay awake!”
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With a pale face, Decker-chan runs to the back.
If this noise is being made by Mr. Gankoji, it’s strange.
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Because he said he was sick. . . . . .
Anyway, I follow Decker-chan.
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Clang, clang, clang, clang. . . . . .!
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In front of a large furnace, there was a young mountain dwarf hammering.
Is that Mr. Gankoji?
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But. . . . . .
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“His arm. . . . . .his leg. . . . . .”
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His right arm, and right leg, were extremely thin.
In contrast, the hand holding the hammer was thick like a tree trunk.
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Despite the healthy appearance of black hair and dark skin, his right half looked somewhat frail.
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“Cough. . . . . .! Cough, cough!”
“Stop it! Gankoji! You’ll die!”
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Decker-chan takes away the raised hammer.
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“Cough. . . . . .! Who, who are you. . . . . .!”
“It’s me! Gankoji!”
“Me. . . . . .? You. . . . . .could it be. . . . . .peach-colored hair. . . . . .?!”
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It seems Mr. Gankoji didn’t recognize Decker-chan because of her changed appearance.
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“Ugh. . . . . .Grrr. . . . . .!”
“Gankoji! Angel-sama! Please help him!”
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I nod and rush to him.
I headed towards him, who collapsed coughing up blood.
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. . . . . .How old is he?
He doesn’t have a beard, so I think he’s young.
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But there are shadows under his eyes, and he breathes heavily as if struggling.
To be holding a hammer in this condition. . . . . .
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He must take great pride in his work as a blacksmith.
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“I. . . . . .I don’t. . . . . .want to die yet. . . . . .I haven’t. . . . . .completed the divine weapon. . . . . .cough, cough!”
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It seems he has some sort of goal.
. . . . . .God, please hear this child’s wish, and the wish of the girl who thinks of him. . . . . .
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When I close my eyes and pray. . . . . .
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“Angel-sama’s wings! They’re glowing so brightly!”
“So bright!”
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. . . . . .Eventually, when I open my eyes, the young mountain dwarf, Mr. Gankoji, sits up.
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“I can’t believe it. . . . . .My body feels so light. . . . . .”
“Gankoji!!!!”
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Wham! Decker-chan hugs him tightly.
Squeeze!
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“Cough! Hey, stop! I’ll die!”
“Oh, so, sorry. . . . . .”
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Mr. Gankoji takes a deep breath and looks at me.
He bows his head deeply.
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“Thank you, miss. The pain’s gone.”
“Thank you! Angel. . . . . .no, Goddess-sama!”
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I’ve been promoted from angel to goddess. . . . . .Well, it’s fine.
Anyway, I’m glad Mr. Gankoji is cured.
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Thank you, God.
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