Jobless Chapter 93 Eat Meat and Head to the Other World! The Liberation Army.
Jobless Chapter 95 A No Dancing Conference. Arrival in Another World
About three weeks before Touya visits the other world Leyval again. Meanwhile, several events are taking event that causing a stir in the capital. Specifically…
「Erinablle-sama’s servant rescued Filmeria-sama from Alchrom?!」
「It seems like he’s personally trained by Erinabelle-sama」
「I heard that he fought mock battles against several knights without losing his breath…」
It was rumors about Touya.
Erinabelle never took a servant before but there’s a rumor that she recently brought in a commoner.
At first, rumors were floating around, but Filmeria affirmed that Touya had saved her, so now his abilities were attracting attention.
「It seems that Erinabelle-sama personally discovered his qualities while patrolling the downtown area.」
「Since then, she’s discussing about giving the servant a reward…」
「What? A commoner?」
During Filmeria’s kidnapping incident, it’s known that Cerialis ultimately used her power.
But it was the servant who risked his life to protect Filmeria from the deadly blades of Alchrom, and that truth is affecting everyone.
「Think about it. Filmeria-sama’s from the bloodline of the 12 generals, and a distant relative of the royal family. That man stood to protect such a person」
「I guess the empire has to repay the favor or it won’t look good」
「I see… The Fimirun house is a second class, and Filmeria-sama has the third class status…」
If Touya had been unharmed, the story might not have gone that big. But now it’s told as a beautiful story where he protected Filmeria even after Alchrom slashed his back.
With more nobles making it as a subject of conversation, the empire needed to take official action. If they don’t do anything about it, the hearts of the nobles will become even more distant.
The Aranx camp isn’t even united.
「However, what would be a good reward for a commoner?」
「About that…」
「Do you not know anything?」
「There’s a rumor… It’s said that they’re thinking about granting the commoner a tenth-rank class」
「What did you say?」
A fifteenth-rank class is already a quasi-noble. It’s given to commoners who had been recognized for their abilities when they served a high-ranking noble, or when merchants purchased it with their money. On the battlefield, it’s given to those who have done some kind of military achievement.
There’s no annuity or noble status, it’s a rank high nobles can give to commoners at their discretion. Most of them will never go higher than that.
Some of them rose from their quasi-noble status to actual nobility. But, in rare cases, moving up to tenth class has never happened before.
「Is that true? That’s hard to believe」
「I heard that Avis-sama is involved」
「Why would Princess Avis be involved?」
「Well… I heard that before heading back to her mansion, Filmeria-sama had formed a bond with Avis-sama. I believe there may have been a discussion between them about the servant」
Either way, some commoners had been given the rank of nobility. In that sense, Touya is beginning to attract attention from the nobles living in the capital.
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Avis Kainzbern A princess, her hair sparkling light gray, bangs in front and braided in back. Her eyes were shining green.
Her mother’s been referred to as the most beautiful princess in the empire, and Avis herself is now dubbed as the “Moon Flower” due to her beauty.
The beautiful girl, Aranx, and Yugdovan’s half-sister is currently talking with Filmeria at the Palace.
「I see… But I’m glad that you’re safe…」
「Princess…」
The two were originally close friends until Filmeria became a shut-in. It’s been a long time since they talked face-to-face.
When Avis learned that Filmeria was involved in an incident, she asked her to come and talk for the first time in a while, and Filmeria happily accepted it. That’s how this discussion came to fruition.
Filmeria talked about what happened that day. Although Cerialis had told most of it, Filmeria was talking more specifically about Erinabelle’s servant, Touya.
「Even though he’s a commoner with no magic, it was still amazing. That Touya…」
Avis seems interested in the person Filmeria’s talking about, Touya. That aside, Filmeria’s interest in him was intriguing her.
Besides, Avis decided to talk to her personally about Touya.
「Avis-sama. I hope we can keep what we talked about to ourselves…」
「That Touya man. Is there something about him?」
「Yes. Avis-sama, you know about my predictions, don’t you?」
Every noble in the capital knows about Filmeria’s precognition. Some say that it’s a symbol of bad luck, hence she’s called the Mourning Shrine maiden, and that call is used in a bad sense.
Then after a noble died, Filmeria basically retreated to her mansion. Avis knows that.
「My prediction has been proven wrong… Twice」
「Huh?」
「The first one I saw was the death of Erinabelle-sama. Then, the second one was my death. Both were killed by Alchrom」
「No way?!」
Filmeria’s prediction always comes with someone’s death, and it has been confirmed that the prediction never misses. And so, Filmeria caused various rumors. It came with the negatives, saying “Is it possible that you pick who dies?” or “Is it possible that you are cursing the people you see?”
That’s how highly accurate her predictions are, but when Avis heard that it had been missed, her eyes widened in surprise.
After all, the people who appeared in the dream were one of the strongest knights and Filmeria herself. It’s safe to say that it’s an abnormal situation.
「However. Erinabelle-sama and I were saved by Touya-sama」
「Are you saying that he changed the future Filmeria saw?」
「Yes」
Filmeria tells the story of a man named Touya.
He’s full of energy and a chivalrous spirit helping a stranger. Despite having no magic, he has the courage and ability to stand his ground against Alchrom. And he has a track record of changing a determined future.
「You may laugh at it, but I… I believe that Touya-sama is the hero of the prophecy」
「That’s…」
Avis realized that the Filmeria came to talk about this… And the reason was…
(I’m currently not involved in the dispute between my brothers, but… It’s not a good idea to keep the civil war continuing until the country is exhausted. I mentioned this to Filmeria before…)
Avis herself is skeptical about the existence of heroes. The prophecy itself had been lost, and it’s possible that the hero summoned from another world 1000 years ago was simply an advertisement from the people of that time.
Basically, she can’t believe what she can’t determine with her own eyes. It’s not that she’s a realist, but she’s not also the type that takes the rumors without evidence at face value.
But if the hero of the prophecy were to appear… Then she could imagine that the significance would be great.
(Regardless of how skilled the hero actually is. What if a real hero appears in this exhausting situation? A strong centripetal force could be created within them)
The civil war has been exhausting both the people and the nobility. If only the Hero of the prophecy were to appear in such a situation. Many would see salvation in their presence.
Then, it would settle the civil war and seal off the foreign enemies. And it should hopefully bring the empire back again. Even if the Hero himself didn’t have that power.
The more the story spreads, the more invisible risk would increase. Especially for those who don’t consider the rule of the Imperial family to be good, wanting to honor the heroes and abolish the current royal family. This could have a movement to create a new dynasty. If that happens, as a woman, she can no longer remain uninvolved.
However, Filmeria’s only telling it to her, not spreading the story to others. That has to mean something.
(Regardless of whether the hero is real or not. There has to be a reason why he tells only me and hides it from my brothers. As a princess with no power, I could be a key figure in political situations if it goes poorly)
The hero might be too much for Filmeria. That said, she’s reluctant to tell the current Emperor.
Avis knew that Filmeria had thought about it and talked to her.
「I can tell from your story that this man, Touya is special. However, that’s a weak basis for thinking that he’s a hero」
「Touya-sama’s an otherworlder」
「Huh?」
「He had traveled back and forth between his world and ours. In fact, Erinabelle-sama had seen him return to his world multiple times.
「!!!」
Although he has no magic, he has enough strength to approach Alchrom, and he crushes the future that should’ve been confirmed. The man is outside common sense and is said to be from another world, just like the heroes of the past.
Avis asks how Filmeria thinks of Touya as the hero. Now she figured it out.
「Have you」 told anyone else about this?」
「Only Erinabelle-sama and I know this」
「I se…」
It’s too early to believe it. She hasn’t seen Touya move between two worlds.
But it’s also risky cutting it off as Filmeria’s delusion. At least, if Touya was a real hero. This needs to be taken into account faster than anyone else. Even if it’s wrong, he can’t be handed over to the anti-imperial forces.
「Avis-sama. Honestly, I don’t think the Civil War is a good thing for the current empire. No. I didn’t think of that until recently」
Filmeria looked into Avis’s eyes.
「But I met Touya-sama. I believe he showed me a future I didn’t know about. I thought that maybe it would bring a new order to the current empire.
「Filmeria…」
「There’s no evidence that he’s the hero of the prophecy yet. But I’d like to believe in his strength and his brilliance」
Filmeria speaks about Touya with a serious look, but her cheeks and ears are red. It’s a reaction of someone who thinks of the opposite sex.
「When will Touya come back to this world?」
「That’s unknown. However, he said that it wouldn’t take a month」
「I see… Then, when Touya appears again, Tell Erinabelle to bring him to me」
There’s a reason for this. The right thing to do is award him with a noble title. Fortunately, she has the reason and power to grant it.
If she does that, it’s likely Erinabelle can come to the palace with her servant, Touya. It’s easy to create reasons for that, such as a new member of the nobles pledging their loyalty to the royal family.
And if he’s the hero… Her achievement of making Touya a noble through her could be used.
(Well then. I wonder what kind of a person Touya is. I’ll have to take a good look. Will he be the savior of this empire in turmoil? Or will he be the one to destroy it? Or perhaps, he’s just an ordinary person who will disappear in the sea of history without making a name)
In any case, she had to first meet the person Avis thought so, but a few days later, she received a report that shook the capital.
The report says that Jailas Rufred has turned over to the Yugdovan camp.
Jobless Chapter 93 Eat Meat and Head to the Other World! The Liberation Army.
Jobless Chapter 95 A No Dancing Conference. Arrival in Another World