Volume 4 Chapter 99 Counterattack
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Just as I suspected—a Berserker.
Hojo, blazing with fury, dove into the sea. He took down more than ten pirates before a single one could make landfall. Imai followed close behind and finished off five more.
From aboard the ship, Tomoe and her father Higuchi used arrows to pick off the pirates, guided by Katarina’s reconnaissance from her fixed-wing drone. And in this father-daughter duo, it was the daughter—not the father—who wielded the heavy bow.
Tomoe, who was so naive around men, nocked her arrows with a blank expression. Against the swimming, fleeing pirates, she landed one shot out of every two—an impressive feat. Her father Higuchi, who understood Schweilitz’s language to some degree, soon dedicated himself to relaying Katarina’s position reports to Tomoe.
Within about ten minutes, the one-sided slaughter was over.
What surprised me was that Hojo had kept swinging his heavy longsword throughout the battle—even while in the water. Imai, by contrast, used a dagger from start to finish. When it was done, he dragged a single man back with him.
That man was already a mess—one eye gouged out, blood streaming from his belly. Tossed onto the pier, he lay on his back, looking like he hadn’t the strength to move. Imai stowed his dagger, took the longsword Higuchi handed him, and approached the man without a flicker of expression.
He raised the blade above his head—then stepped in, dropped his stance, and brought it down hard. His hand holding the hilt stopped just short of the ground. As Imai straightened up, the man’s ankle lay intact externally, but the bone had been cleanly severed.
The man screamed, trying to crawl away, but Imai pursued him slowly and brought the sword down again, this time on his left calf. That bone too was severed; the split muscle contracted, and in moments, the bloodied white bone was exposed.
Imai grabbed the tear-streaked, groaning man by the head and whispered something to him. The man began to speak in fragmented bursts. When he was done, he turned his pleading eyes toward Imai.
”Tell me everything you know, and I’ll let you die clean,” or something of that sort, I imagine.
Imai put his weight into the blade at the man’s throat. One cut halfway through; the second severed the head from the torso. He stood, holding the head. Catching Hojo’s gaze as he returned, Imai gave a nod, then hurled the head into the sea. He came back to the ship.
Scary bastards.
From that night onward, the surveillance on me was lifted. Katarina came to my room soon after.
”They’re getting off here, right?”
After we’d finished the first round—hungry for each other after so long—we were sitting on the bed sipping sweet potato liquor. Katarina clung to me from behind and asked the question.
She must have been suspicious that they were still staying in the Captain’s cabin.
”No. I’m taking them all the way to the Land of Shura.”
”Why? How? You said they were getting off here!”
Indignation colored her voice; she pressed her bare chest against my back as if demanding an answer.
”I made a new promise to take them to Tondo, the capital of the Luzon Kingdom.”
I’d received a fair amount of gold the size of Go stones.1
”I get they want revenge after losing so many comrades. But you just told the Professors you were heading to the Land of Shura! What’s that about?”
I peered into Katarina’s mind. She seemed to feel terror and revulsion at their actions today. Maybe to escape those feelings, she snatched the silver wine glass from my hand and downed the high-proof sweet potato liquor in one go.
’What do you think happens if we drop them off at Tondo?’
I switched to telepathy.
’They’d get themselves killed, obviously. They’re only four people—they can’t do anything on their own. But that’s what they want, isn’t it?’
Well, she wasn’t wrong. The ashfall made overland travel impossible, so they’d asked for passage on the Izumo. They had no intention of coming back—a one-way ticket. Just as Katarina had read them.
But that wouldn’t work for me.
Hojo had connections to power in the Land of Shura. I wanted him to mediate with them—and I wanted information.
First, the Red Flame Ball. I already had one, but if possible, I wanted the plant or seedlings that produced it—the so-called Rampage Eggplant.2
Second, the fighting between the Land of Shura and The Boltechino. They’d repelled them twice—I wanted to know what weapons and tactics they’d used. It would be valuable for the future.
Third, the situation in the Land of Shura itself—the world’s analogue to Japan. That was personal curiosity, but having Hojo around would make gathering information easier.
I left out the third reason and told her the first two.
’So what are you actually going to do?’
’Use a suicide drone to blow up their targets before they can get to them. Something like that.’
’”Something like that”? What’s that supposed to mean?’
’I don’t have all the details. I’ll figure it out as I go. What I do know is that this city has no walls—and I have no idea where the army that attacked the king and the city is stationed.’
’And yet you’re talking about blowing things up?’
For some reason, Katarina seemed delighted by my half-baked plan. She threw her weight into her chest, bouncing me, and then grabbed my crotch.
”I’m not letting you sleep yet.”
She said it aloud, then pulled me in and pressed her lips to mine. After everything that happened today, I was a little tired, but…
For a while, I let her take the lead. Then I mounted her, straddling her stomach.
”What?”
What did she mean, “what”? I’d seen the smirk on my face, and her mind was already brimming with anticipation. Fine—no choice but to meet her expectations. I covered her, nibbled her ear, then ran my tongue along her white nape. She held me tight.
I held her back, caressing her as I ran my fingers along her sides and waist—and from my fingertips, mana Control.
She stiffened just slightly, then breathed into my ear, “Nooo.”
No, not really—I read her mind while increasing the mana from my fingers. She protested, saying it hurt. But she was arching her back, twisting, letting out breathy gasps—and her mind was clearly enjoying it.
”I’ll make it stronger.”
I whispered in her ear, then slid my tongue into the spot—she responded even better than to mana. After a little while of that, her mind began to go hazy.
Alright, then—slowly, I moved my right palm to her waist.
”Here I go.”
”Noooooo!”
Her relaxed mind snapped to attention in an instant. I fed a large amount of mana from my fingertips—she cried out loud enough to be heard outside, twisting and trying to escape me.
Her mind was ruled by pain and pleasure. I showed no mercy. From my fingers, I sent a relentless surge of mana into her sensitive side.
She screamed, her mind colored with fear, struggling harder to get away. She was a woman, even if she was tall—she couldn’t overpower me. I held her down, forced her onto her stomach, twisted her left wrist behind her back, wrapped my right arm around her neck, and locked it in place with my bicep and forearm. She kicked for a moment, but a little pressure on her neck made her give up.
Even though I’d taken away her freedom, the fear vanished from Katarina’s mind. Instead, I felt happiness—followed by a surge of burning lust.
’You degenerate freak.’
I started verbally degrading her through telepathy—and she loved it even more. Female mages are lecherous creatures, and their mana responses are entertaining. When I loosened my grip on her wrist, she immediately reached for my crotch.
And because I still had my arm around her neck, the thought of being choked out kept surfacing in her mind—she’d apparently gotten into it recently from playing around with Kenze. She was clearly looking forward to it.
’You want to go that way that badly, you idiot woman?’
Even as I spoke with contempt, she grew more excited, drowning in pleasure as if her entire body were being stimulated without anyone even touching her. She was beyond control.
With my arm still around her neck, I pulled her upright.
’Raise your right hand.’
A precaution against going too far. Her consciousness was starting to cloud over—she could no longer tell what was normal and what wasn’t.
I checked the position of my arm to ensure I’d hit the carotid, then squeezed tight. Within seconds, her mind went white, her whole body went limp, and her raised hand dropped limply.
I released my arm, caught her slumping torso with one hand, and looked at her face. Half-open mouth, unfocused eyes. Her limbs twitched slightly.
That only lasted a few seconds. When the twitching stopped, consciousness slowly returned, her eyes focused—and this degenerate woman exploded with lust, hungry for more.
It was so annoying that I drained her mana, cutting her consciousness off for a moment. This time, her eyes were closed. No twitching.
I laid Katarina’s unconscious body on her back. Now it was time to enjoy myself at my own pace.
An unconscious woman’s body. No resistance. I spread her legs wide and entered. Saliva dripped from her slack mouth. With each movement, her gravity-flattened breasts swayed. This was better than tying her up.
Even though she was unconscious, she must have still felt it—her arousal overflowed, soaking me.
Alright, time to finish. I placed my hand on Katarina’s lower abdomen and sent mana pulsing toward her beloved womb. This degenerate woman climaxed without even moving her hips.
Then she rolled away, and my length slipped out of her with a slick sound.
”Ah, that felt good.”
Even though I was left unfinished, Katarina sat up and said that.
”Don’t be ridiculous. You just came on your own and left me hanging.”
I sulked, turned away, and gave her my back.
”Sorry, sorry. It’s been a while for me too. Next time, you can do whatever you want.”
Whatever I want? Maybe I could try out those erotic tools I got from the King of Kushu.
”You were thinking something weird, weren’t you?”
She leaned over me, peering at my face from above as I lay with my back to her.
”No.”
”Fine. I’ll allow it. You did plenty to make me happy this time.”
Huh. Well, then. Next time, I won’t hold back. That aside, I asked if she’d at least use her mouth or hands now, but she said she wasn’t in the mood. Selfish to the core.
”Anyway, what are you planning for tomorrow?”
Katarina gave my cheek a light kiss and asked.
”First up, burying the dead from the town. After that, I suppose, we’ll head for the capital, Tondo.”
”Thought so.”
She said it with a sigh, then lay back and turned away from me. I rolled over to face her.
”Can’t be helped.”
The bodies that had been buried under volcanic ash had started to show through after the rain. This town would have to be abandoned, but leaving the corpses like that wasn’t an option.
”Yeah… I guess so.”
Katarina lay on her back, said that, and closed her eyes.
”I should get some sleep too,” I muttered. “I’m pretty tired.”
I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling.
”Hey.”
I turned toward the voice.
Katarina was still lying on her back with her eyes closed.
”Did you know Aoi used to sew all the time?” she asked quietly.
”Yeah,” I replied. “When she was assigned to keep an eye on me, there were nights when she’d stay up sewing until morning.”
”Those clothes…” Katarina said. “She was making them for the children who had already been killed.”
I see…
I had always thought she spent an unusually long time repairing Hojo’s clothes.
Instead, she had been sewing through the night while thinking about those children.
Only to reach the village and find them all murdered.
That was just too cruel.
”…I’d like to have children too,” Katarina said softly.
She opened her eyes just a little as she spoke.
”I don’t see why not.”
”Really?” She smiled faintly. “Won’t Professor Marie get mad?”
The conversation suddenly became much more real.
Marie had even taken care of the children I’d had with my other wives.
At this point, she had firmly established herself as my wife in the Royal Capital.
”Nah,” I said with a shrug. “She’s already given up.”
”I thought so.”
It was fine when I thought that myself.
But hearing someone else say it still annoyed me a little.
”But I’ll wait until we get back to Schweilitz,” Katarina said.
That made sense.
Traveling on a rocking ship while pregnant would be dangerous.
Giving birth aboard a ship sounded even worse.
For a while, neither of us said another word.
Just as sleep was beginning to take over…
”I wish Mr. Hojo were as experienced as you.”
”…Where did that come from?”
”If he were,” she continued, “Ms. Tomoe would probably have children by now.”
That surprised me.
I’d heard Hojo had sworn not to take a primary wife until Luzon Kingdom was defeated.
Until their wedding, he intended to remain faithful and never touch Tomoe.
”Apparently Mr. Hojo has trauma,” Katarina explained. “He’s afraid of tall women. Ms. Aoi told me before she died.”
…What kind of woman could leave even that berserker with trauma?
According to Katarina, the information had originally come from the Amazoness officer Ms. Leakle.
”You know,” I said after a moment, “I once asked Ms. Tomoe why she never did any sewing.”
”You’re the worst!”
Katarina snapped her eyes open and glared at me.
I blinked.
”What?”
”Don’t you get it?” she scolded. “Tomoe doesn’t sew because Hojo never sleeps with her. If she can’t have children, there’s no reason to make children’s clothes.”
”…”
”In other words, you basically asked, ‘Is your husband refusing to sleep with you because you’re too big?’”
”…”
There was no way I could apologize for that now.
It was far too late.
”Even so,” Katarina said quietly, “Ms. Tomoe is about to throw her life away in a battle she can’t win.”
I let out a sigh.
”I already told you,” I said. “I’m not going to let any of them die.”
Then Katarina turned toward me.
”Then why don’t you sleep with Ms. Tomoe?” she asked. “You could, couldn’t you? You don’t mind tall women.”
”…What are you talking about?”
Was this woman an idiot?
Tomoe already had a fiancé. Her father and uncle were with us too.
Even I wouldn’t do something like that.
Besides…
Had Katarina already forgotten that I’d promised to save them all?
A moment ago, the sight of her defenseless naked body had stirred my desire.
Now, all of it vanished.
* * *
The next day, we began digging up the bodies and gathering the victims’ belongings.
It took five full days.
In the end, we buried 1,320 bodies.
There were too many to dig individual graves.
Instead, we dug a huge rectangular pit in what had once been a rice field, laid the bodies side by side, and buried them together.
Before the earth covered them, Tomoe gently placed Aoi’s unfinished clothes over Aoi’s children.
”Seven hundred bodies are still missing,” I said to Hojo. “Do you think they were taken somewhere else? Shouldn’t we search for them?”
Before Hojo could answer, Higuchi spoke with a sad expression.
”Even if we found those seven hundred people alive… we wouldn’t be able to feed them.”
After the burial, we piled the soil into one large mound.
Then firewood was stacked on top and set alight.
”Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva… Prajñāpāramitā…”
I pressed my palms together and began chanting the Heart Sutra, the only Buddhist scripture I had memorized back during my chuunibyou days.
One after another, the berserkers quietly joined in.
* * *
The following morning, Hojo, Tomoe, Higuchi, and the last member of their group all appeared in full armor.
They stood silently at the pier.
Facing the ruined village, the four of them bowed deeply for a long time before boarding the Izumo.
The seawater was still muddy, so we relied on the sails instead of the engines.
After leaving the bay where Hojo’s village had once stood, we sailed past two isolated mountain peaks.
Soon, a massive bay appeared to our left, almost large enough to be called an inland sea.
According to Hojo, the Royal Capital, Tondo, lay to the northeast across that bay.
Once our course was set, one of the lookouts called down from the mast.
”The water around here is shallow. To be safe, we should launch a reconnaissance fixed-wing drone.”
”Katarina,” I called, “put one together.”
She quickly assembled the drone and launched it into the air.
”So that’s one of your weapons?” one of the berserkers asked as he watched it disappear into the sky.
”That’s right,” I replied. “It lets us observe the area from above. The only downside is that it can stay in the air for only about twenty minutes.”
That was including a safety margin, so it wasn’t a lie.
Hojo looked impressed.
Higuchi looked even more amazed.
”There’s no sign of reefs,” Katarina reported after checking the drone’s feed. “But the water is still too muddy to estimate the depth. We should continue slowly.”
After hearing her report, Squad Leader Fredys ordered the crew to reef the sails on the main mast.
”A large junk ship is visible in the direction of what appears to be Tondo,” Katarina continued. “We’ll need to get a few more kilometers closer before we can identify it.”
We recovered the reconnaissance drone, replaced its amber power source, and launched it again.
When we were about ten kilometers from the Royal Capital, Katarina suddenly spoke.
”Three large junk ships are heading straight for us.”
Hearing that three ships about the same size as the Izumo were approaching, Hojo stood up.
”Turn north and put us ashore,” he demanded. “Let us handle this.”
If I landed them on the northern coast, they’d still have to travel nearly twenty kilometers to reach Tondo.
”Helm, maintain course. Full speed ahead.”
I deliberately ignored Hojo’s request.
Standing behind the chart table, I kept my eyes on the ships ahead.
It felt good.
”The moment the enemy enters three hundred meters…” I ordered calmly, “…attack immediately. Sink every ship.”
Our aerial reconnaissance confirmed that the enemy was preparing heavy crossbows and rocket fireworks.
Just as planned, the instant they crossed the three-hundred-meter mark, the flight mages launched three suicide drones.
Each drone locked onto its assigned target and dived straight into the waterline of an enemy ship.
Boom!
Three explosions erupted almost at the same time.
Columns of water as tall as the ships’ sails shot into the air.
No problem.
All three ships would sink within ten minutes.
The water here was shallow, so the tops of their masts might remain above the surface, but that was all.
The Izumo continued forward.
When we were less than a hundred meters from the harbor, I turned to Hojo.
”Mr. Hojo, is that wide wooden building in the back the royal castle?”
”Yes,” he answered shortly.
Katarina looked at her monitor.
”There are twelve white round tents in the square in front of the castle.”
Hojo suddenly stood up.
”Those are the murderers of my clan!”
The other three rose to their feet as well.
”Sorry,” I said, “but they’re also the ones who killed my older brother.”
The four of them stared at me in surprise.
Meanwhile, the mage had already launched another suicide drone.
I gave a single order.
”Angle it down about thirty degrees. Hit the square.”
My subordinates carried out the command without hesitation.
Three sticks of dynamite were enough.
The drones slammed into the twelve white yurts, blowing every one of them apart.
”My turn.”
From the castle’s design, I estimated that its main support pillars stood near both ends of the building.
I took control of another suicide drone myself.
I guided it straight into the edge of the royal family’s residential floor…
…and detonated it.
Immediately afterward, I switched to Katarina’s backup drone and watched through its camera.
Everything happened exactly as I had expected.
The explosion snapped one of the castle’s main pillars.
The blast tore through the roof, and the upper floors began collapsing at an angle.
Not long after, flames broke out.
Soon, the entire castle would burn to the ground.
It was almost disappointingly easy.
As we watched the castle collapse, movement caught my eye on the first floor.
A carriage pulled up beside the building.
Four people dressed in noble clothing rushed out of the collapsing castle and climbed inside.
A group of mounted guards, looking like the Boltechino cavalry, quickly surrounded the carriage and rode off.
”Katarina,” I said, “take them out.”
I didn’t even need to finish the order.
She had already sent a suicide drone diving toward the carriage.
The drone exploded on impact.
Immediately afterward, she launched another reconnaissance fixed-wing drone to confirm the result.
”That should do it,” I said.
Even from the Izumo, we could see the castle continuing to collapse.
Even if that carriage had been a decoy, anyone still inside the castle would never have escaped the falling building.
I removed the remote-control helmet and turned toward Hojo.
He punched me.
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Summary:
The battle concludes with a brutal interrogation and execution, establishing the cold ruthlessness of the protagonist’s allies. Katarina confronts the protagonist about the Professors continuing to the Land of Shura, leading to a discussion of his three goals—obtaining the Red Flame Ball plant, learning military tactics, and satisfying personal curiosity. The conversation dissolves into intimacy, revealing Katarina’s masochistic tendencies and the protagonist’s manipulative use of mana Control, before ending with a plan to bury the dead and head to Tondo.
The protagonist settles in for sleep only to be drawn into conversation about Aoi’s sewing and the murdered Children, revealing a pattern of grief and dark humor between him and Katarina. The discussion escalates into a tense exchange about Tomoe’s fate and Hojo’s past trauma, culminating in a coldly executed drone strike on the royal capital. The chapter ends with the protagonist reflecting on his actions before receiving a sudden, unexplained punch, leaving both his and Hojo’s emotional state unresolved.
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Trivia:
Imai uses a dagger for the battle but switches to a longsword for the interrogation—showing tactical versatility.
Tomoe, despite being naive around men, is a deadly archer with a 50% accuracy rate against moving targets.
Higuchi understands Schweilitz’s language and serves as a translator during the battle.
The protagonist received payment in gold the size of Go stones for the transport agreement.
Volcanic ash has made overland travel impossible, forcing reliance on sea routes.
The protagonist already possesses one Red Flame Ball but wants the plant itself for cultivation.
The Land of Shura has repelled The Boltechino twice, suggesting significant military capability.
The Izumo is the ship being used for travel.
The protagonist can drain mana to render someone unconscious.
Kenze is mentioned as someone Katarina has been playing with recently, introducing a new character offscreen.
The King of Kushu gave the protagonist erotic tools.
The town is being abandoned due to volcanic ash covering the area.
The protagonist mentions that Marie has accepted his position as his wife in the Royal Capital, implying a political marriage.
Katarina states she will wait until returning to Schweilitz to have a Child, indicating practical concerns about pregnancy on a moving ship.
Hojo’s trauma about large women comes from a rumor spread by Leakle of the Amazoness Officials.
The protagonist was once told Hojo swore not to touch Tomoe until after defeating the Luzon Kingdom and holding a wedding ceremony.
The 1,320 bodies buried were from Hojo’s village, with an additional 700 missing and presumed taken elsewhere.
The protagonist’s brother’s death is the stated motivation for destroying the royal capital, though details remain vague.
Aoi’s Children were found dead upon returning to the village, suggesting they were killed after she sewed clothes for them.
The flight mages and Katarina operate drones from the ship, using them for both reconnaissance and combat.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Hojo – An unsettling, aggressive male warrior from a fallen clan and ambassador/lord of the Land of Shura, this “Berserker” commands Imai and the Izumo. Dressed in sumo referee-inspired garb with a gauntlet, knee guards, and hip-mounted longsword, he has an intense, unblinking gaze. Linked to the Hojo clan, he speaks in imperious, clipped Kamakura-period Japanese. Driven by honor and trauma from his family’s slaughter, he views lethal violence as jest, yet shows restraint before outbursts.
• Imai – Hojo’s attendant and group member who remains on the bridge with Fredys and Roland. Previously scolded by Hojo and having threatened seppuku, he speaks with frustration about the Luzon fugitives. A dagger-wielding warrior of cold, methodical brutality, he operates with clinical efficiency and no emotion, interrogating a pirate by severing his ankles and calf before beheading him.
• Ho – Ho is the family name of Oliver, a 17-year-old deck crew member and comrade of the protagonist. As a member of the military unit that defended Garao Village, the young man was ultimately murdered during a night watch, slaughtered alongside Marx-san.
• Katarina – Katarina, a voluptuous 30-year-old Izumo flight squad leader and volatile telepathic mage, is a complex handful who enjoys teasing protagonist Earnest by listing his exes. An older former Magic School student, she pressures subordinates while advocating for Gida. Often the target of Eida’s frustrations, she is known for being after Larry and refusing orders unless they involve a rescue.
• Higuchi – Hojo’s attendant. Sent to gather details from the ship that brought news of Daqin’s fall. Social member of the group. Helps the protagonist understand the Berserker’s language through gestures.
• Tomoe – A tall, strong, and sincere warrior woman serving Hojo as an attendant and watchman. The daughter of Higuchi, she is skilled with a naginata, a heavy bow, and crafts, yet maintains a blank expression in battle. Easily flustered by nudity and naive around men, she has grown close to the other women, aids the protagonist with language, and holds deep emotional ties to the deceased Children.
• Schweilitz – This kingdom, featuring towering academy spires and a full military arsenal of Royal Army troops, forces the protagonist to return. Ruled by a king involved in a hostage exchange, this political power holds a captive feared for execution. It also ordered the confirmation of Princess Rosa’s corpse, driving a scheme that the Queen has caught onto.
• Captain – The middle-aged commanding officer of the Izumo is outwardly calm, experienced, and traditional, masking a ruthless, pragmatic leader who prioritizes vessel survival over subordinates and civilians. While rarely reprimanding his men, he will execute deserters. Bebel reports directly to him, holding orders to return to Kure should the protagonist fail to return from their mission.
• Izumo – The iron-hulled primary vessel, named and personified as a character herself, who loyally carries the protagonist and his crew throughout their journey.
• Ram – Mentioned in context of the Amazoness Royal Capital and male-bride encounters.
• The Boltechino – Military force that conquered Takshurgan. The main antagonist faction referenced throughout the chapter.
• Boltechino – An entity that departed from Rus, this explorer traveled to discover a continent that became the birthplace of shipping trade.
• Al – Alberto (Al), a massive red‑haired man recently wed to Mary, lives near the Dish Basin. He’s a companion of Hans, helping intimidate and rally elders as a villager and leader.
• Kenze – Kenze is a muscular, brown-skinned Amazoness and former Tashkurgan operative turned research student. An observant, teasing guardian with dragon tattoos, she wears gauntlet-like armor and fights with formal precision. Formerly bonded with Earnest and now a rebel leader on the Izumo, she works with Tatyana, rooms with Larry—whom she prioritizes above all—and is currently nursing an egg while declining in health.
• Aoi – Hōjō’s quiet female attendant and Kenma’s grieving mother on the Izumo, who watched over the protagonist and shared details of Hōjō’s past. Known for sewing children’s clothes, she was emotionally shattered by a dead child before perishing in a pirate attack. Serving silently, she handed Hōjō the Red Flame Ball on command and delivered the physical blow that knocked Earnest unconscious.
• Marie – Marie is an authoritative Kiridal professor and former Weasels leader who manages the protagonist’s home in the Capital. A sharp-tongued, pregnant mother to Anjelica and niece to Isabella, she balances academic work with a rustic demeanor. Despite her love for husband Kenze, she harbors abandonment issues regarding Larry. She once owned the “Mānō Honzō Kei,” a book the protagonist could not read.
• Mar – A battle‑hardened veteran, clad in worn armor, uses door panels as shields and captures enemy crossbows; Larry’s comrade who teases him about his sister‑in‑law’s pampering, known as Martin to his companion Edmond.
• Leakle – An Amazoness official at the Viscount’s Palace in Oceanus who serves as the professional interpreter and primary intermediary for the Acting Captain’s crew. Fluent in Schweilitz, she maintains a diplomatic, respectful register, often softening others’ words. She reacts with visible alarm and concern regarding reports of Hole-Eaters and promptly mobilizes to handle affairs for Larry-san and the group.
• Fredys – A battle-hardened former slave and Izumo’s deck crew foreman, she serves as a pragmatic, sharp-witted squad leader. Related to the Ullmans and living with Roland, she acts as a loyal voice of reason to the Acting Captain. After Earnest’s capture, she assumed command, now focused on navigating the Izumo toward Luzon and overseeing critical rescue operations following the devastating Whale Eater attack.
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