Linkmas V3c19

Volume 3 Chapter 19 ‘Hero’ Yagane Naruta – Part III

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Edited by: Kanaa-senpai

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 (Naruta’s Perspective)

 It’s the second day of being a ‘Hero.’

 In the early morning, I glanced at Rina, who was peacefully sleeping on my arm, and activated the ‘Beautiful Girl Gacha.’

 (Beautiful Girl Gacha in Altia!! Guaranteed one SSR or higher in a ten-pull gacha! I wonder which girl I can get today~♪)

 (…So, pulling a gacha to get allies. It’s a common system in games, but I never thought it would become a real ability.)

 Without hesitation, I pressed the button that said “Gacha!”

 After a flashy display with a spinning Magic Circle, the results appeared in a window.

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 I got these beautiful girls!!

 R-Cron

 SR Riana Shadowhat

 N Felina

 R Scarlet

 R Sharotta

 N Marika

 SSR Himeria von Kalesia

 SR Yura Floswickle

 N Alrise

 UR Nana Cartwood

 Click on their faces for more details!

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 ”Oh, ohh! This is an amazing pull!!”

 I couldn’t help but exclaim.

 It seems I got one UR, one SSR, and 8 other beautiful girls.

 Excitement rushed through me, and I found myself staring intently at the gacha window.

 (UR… that means it’s better than SSR. She’s super cute, and her abilities should be promising.)

 I displayed Nana Cartwood’s status.

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 名前: Nana・Cartwood

 ジョブ: Appraiser Lv.10

 Ｌｖ: 70

 ＨＰ: 10500/10500

 ＭＰ: ? /?

 ＳＰ: 7770/7770

 力: 354

 Stamina: 530

 Speed: 530

 Dexterity: 530

 Intelligence: 999

 Magic Power: ?

 Spirit: 999

 運: 77

 ジョブスキル: Authenticity Judgment, Value Assessment, Material Appraisal, Item Condition Appraisal, Item Property Appraisal, 生物状態鑑定, 生物特性鑑定, エネルギー解析, ドロップ予測, 無限鑑定, Space-Time鑑定

 固有ability: Emotion Recognition, Fountain of Knowledge, All Attribute Affinity, Fragments of Destiny, Magic Power Absorption

 Skill: Dagger Technique Lv.3, Gun Technique Lv.5, Staff Technique Lv.2, Body Techniques Lv.3, Ki Manipulation Lv.3, Ki Detection Lv.3, Ki Cloak Lv.3, Magic Control Lv.5, ‘Magic Detection’ Lv.5, Mana Cloak Lv.5, Fire Magic Lv.3, Water Magic Lv.3, Wind Magic Lv.3, Earth Magic Lv.3, Light Magic Lv.3, Lightning Magic Lv.3, Space-Time Magic Lv.4, Healing Magic Lv.3, Barrier Magic Lv.3,

 Authenticity Judgment: Instantly determine if an object is real or fake.

 Value Assessment: Quickly grasp the market value of an item.

 Material Appraisal: Understand the type and characteristics of materials.

 Item Condition Appraisal: Check the durability and wear of owned items.

 Item Property Appraisal: Discover hidden properties and abilities of items.

 Biological Condition Assessment: Check the remaining HP, MP, SP, and status of living beings.

 Biological Trait Assessment: Identify the traits, abilities, and weaknesses of a living being.

 Energy Analysis: Analyze the strength and attributes of the Magic Power or energy emitted by the target.

 Drop Prediction: Predict what will drop when defeating a specific enemy.

 Infinite Appraisal: Ability to continuously accumulate information about the target indefinitely.

 Space-Time Appraisal: Ability to see past information and future of the target. *Cannot be used on living beings.

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 ”…Appraiser. Is it really a UR job just for a tool shop? But, that doesn’t matter because she looks… so cute.”

 I gasp for a moment at the cuteness of Nana Cartwood on the screen.

 Her big blue eyes, delicate body, and the mysterious shine of her golden hair.

 Honestly, I could believe she’s a UR just based on her looks.

 Her stats are also incredibly high, and while I can’t tell her Magic Power, her Intelligence and Spirit are off the charts.

 ”Mm… Sir Naruta. Good morning♡.”

 I must have been talking too loudly because I seem to have woken Rina up.

 Rina greets me with a soft voice, still looking half-asleep.

 ”Ah, good morning. …Rina, I want to ask you something. Do you know a girl named Nana Cartwood?”

 Rina’s eyes widen for a moment, and after thinking for a bit, she looks down and answers.

 ”Yes, about a year ago, I heard that my older sister became Lady Nana’s personal maid.”

 ”…Huh? Rina’s sister is a princess, right?”

 (I can’t believe a princess would be a maid…)

 ”Yes, Lady Nana is too, but the Cartwood family all have excellent combat abilities, especially Sir Rob, who is said to be treated with great respect by the goddess in a prophecy. …They are the people my mother wants to have the most right now.”

 Rina says this with a slight smile, looking proud.

 From her expression, I can tell just how special the Cartwood family is.

 (…A goddess? Is that really possible? …Wait, there are actually goddesses?)

 I listened to Rina’s explanation, still in shock.

 For a goddess to personally specify how to treat someone is extraordinary.

 I was once again amazed that I had pulled a girl from such a prestigious family in the gacha.

 ”So, I’m thinking of inviting Nana Cartwood to join my party. Do you know where she usually is?”

 ”Lady Nana? She attends Lorensia magic Academy in this royal capital, so if you visit the academy, you should be able to meet her. It would be best to approach her in the cafeteria during lunch… However, since she is still a student, I think we’ll need to wait a bit before we can recruit her.”

 ”…Just a bit?”

 ”Yes, Lady Nana is currently a third-year high school student, so she should graduate next spring.”

 Rina’s expression was a bit proud and somewhat nostalgic.

 It seemed she held a strong respect for Nana.

 (She looks like she’s in elementary school, but she’s graduating next year… Is she skipping grades?)

 While thinking about that, I found myself captivated by the beautiful girl, Nana Cartwood, displayed on my ‘party member list.’

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 After finishing breakfast at the castle, I asked Rina to arrange a visit to Lorensia magic Academy.

 Everything was ready quickly, and we were set to head to the academy by late morning that day.

 We made our way to the southeastern part of the royal capital, Lorensia, where the knight and magic academy area is located.

 Before us spread a vast campus unlike anything I had seen in Japan, surrounded by a stunning sight of blooming cherry blossoms.

 ”Wow… I can’t believe I can really see cherry blossoms in this world… They bloom all year round, right?”

 As I expressed my surprise, Rina smiled and replied.

 ”Yes, it’s called the ‘Eternal Cherry Blossom,’ a mysterious tree that always has flowers blooming~♪… It’s so beautiful… I think it would be wonderful to have a whole day of cherry blossom viewing with you, Sir Naruta~♡.”

 Rina’s cute words made me smile.

 Holding her hand, I was guided by the school guard to the [Tower of Guidance] where the headmaster was.

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 After greeting headmaster Ferris Ovaldi, we discussed where to start our tour of the school.

 ”You can’t see the classes from the hallways. So, I think it would be best to watch the exercises happening on the ground until lunchtime.”

 ”I see, got it. Can you take us to the ground then?”

 ”Yes, leave it to me~♡… The students’ magic is really impressive~♪.”

 ”Haha, I’m looking forward to it.”

 (To be honest, I’m more worried about where Nana is…)

 We arrived at the vast magic academy’s ground.

 It was huge.

 It looked like you could fit about ten Japanese school grounds in here easily.

 ”It’s so big… and magic. I never thought I would see something I only saw in anime and games right in front of me…”

 At my words, Rina tilted her head slightly and asked curiously.

 ”Anime, games…? Can you tell me about that next time?~♪ If you learn magic, Sir Naruta, I’m sure you’ll be able to use magic like that too!”

 ”Ah, yeah. Practicing magic with Rina sounds fun.”

 ”…Sir Naruta…♡ I can teach you anytime, so just leave everything to me!”

 While I was flirting with Rina like that, I was watching the magic training happening on the ground.

 The real magic was impressive and really captivating.

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 Finally, lunchtime arrived.

 We headed to the school cafeteria, and I was surprised by its size.

 The cafeteria was the largest building in the school, and it seemed like many students enjoyed free meals there every day.

 Rina and I stepped inside the cafeteria.

 (…That’s her. That’s Nana Cartwood.)

 The standout beauty, Nana Cartwood, was having a meal with Rina’s older sister, the Eighth Princess, Yunonno Altia Farnor, who was just as stunning.

 They were happily facing each other, and the surrounding seats were packed with people who kept glancing at them.

 I kept my eyes on Nana and activated ‘Affection Control,’ rapidly pressing the ‘↑’ button that appeared on the window.

 Nana’s affection for me kept rising until it finally hit the maximum value of “200.”

 (…Y-Yes! Now Nana is mine!!)

 ”Sir Naruta? What will you do for lunch?”

 Since I was acting strangely, Rina tilted her head in confusion and looked at me.

 ”Sorry, I’m not good in crowded places. It might take a little longer, but let’s go back to the castle and have lunch just the two of us.”

 Rina looked a bit surprised, but she quickly smiled and nodded.

 ”Ah… I understand~♡ Then, let’s go home, Sir Naruta~♡.”

 So, we left Lorensia magic Academy.

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 As night deepened and everyone fell asleep, I opened my ‘Friend List’ in my guest room and summoned Nana Cartwood.

 In the next moment, Nana appeared in front of me and fell to the floor.

 ──Thud!

 ”…Huh, what? …Um, where am I? And who are you?”

 Nana, suddenly summoned to an unknown place, was surprised but trying to calmly understand the situation.

 ”I am Naruta Yagane. From now on, you are mine, Nana Cartwood.”

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 ………

 ”Um… no thank you. I’m sorry, but I only accept confessions from Brother Rob~♪.”

 (…Huh? Did I hear that wrong?)

 ”*Ahem*… It seems you didn’t hear me clearly, so I’ll say it again. From now on, you are mine, Nana Cartwood!”

 ”Sigh… what are you? …No thank you. It’s useless no matter how many times you say it. I’m not interested in any man other than Brother Rob.”

 Incredibly, it seemed that my ‘Affection Control’ didn’t work on Nana Cartwood.

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