Chapter 134 - Volume 2
TL: Some stuff about doing the recent TAS chapters, more information inside.
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TL: So I actually planned not to TL the chapters but since a lot of people probably want to see what happens next, I guess I’ll TL a little bit more (since 2 days ago) and finally finish the backlog that I hope to clear. I actually planned to fill the backlog of 20 chapters, but like I said before, the time to translate TAS has actually increased by an hour+, and that’s the first draft without any edits.
Some of the issues include small illogical writing + political stuff for the recent chapters.
Yula is blind, but her interaction in the raws includes “Redi and Yula looked at each other”, really, author?
Brendel nods to Yula’s question without saying anything, dude… She can’t see your nods…
Increase of name terminology + economy and political stuff. This particular section takes the longest because I have to think of ways to simplify the text and make it understandable.
Various other minor issues.
“Of course it will work.”
“Ser Brendel, what are we supposed to do?” Yula overheard them and understood that Brendel was reminding them on purpose. She hesitated for a while, as if she was considering whether she could trust them.
[‘The Tree Shepherds’ is like a bomb. The Unifying Guild can drive a kingdom into chaos, but the Tree Shepherds have enough clout to create a Holy War. Many of the people in this era probably had harrowing experiences because of them. Since Yula is from another country, she would probably know less than Redi.]
When Brendel looked back at Redi, he discovered that the white-haired youth looked deeply perplexed.
“I have already given you the answer,” Brendel said: “Tell your commander to retreat and leave this area. Judging from the circumstances the Tree Shepherds have targeted you, but they have a certain habit. Once they realized that their plans have been found out, they will most likely back off to plan again. With this, you have gained precious time and I think your commander will take measures to defend the Grey Wolves Mercenaries.”
Brendel might have appeared to analyze things thoroughly, but he was actually following what was on the walkthrough. The things that he did not know were the exact details and why the Tree Shepherds targeted the mercenaries.
However, that did not mean that he was unable to handle them. He had fought against them as long as he had fought against Madara, and there were still cards that he could use to fight back.
Redi looked at Yula once.
“How do we know that what you said is true?”Redi grimaced.
“I am not forcing you to believe me.”
“You…… irresponsible bastard.” He barked.
“We have no need to be responsible to you. Do you understand the situation? It is your mercenary group which is under attack, and my lord is helping you out of his kindness. It is your choice to choose not to accept the advice, if you are so proud.” Amandina’s feathers have long been ruffled by Redi, and openly criticized him.
But once she was done with her outburst, she suddenly stopped and looked apologetically at Yula who was still kneeling down: “I’m sorry, I mean……”
“There is no need to concerned with my feelings.” Yula shook her head. She had been pondering in silence for quite some time, and she merely asked: “I believe that Ser Brendel is going to leave this place, right?”
“Yes.” Brendel nodded.
“You can’t stay for one more night?”
“No, we can’t.”
[The Unifying Guild is one troublesome affair to deal with, having another Tree Shepherds would mean that the future is fraught with dire consequences. Since Makarov and Buga have a strong chance to come out of this without harm, there’s no need for me to meddle with things too much. Well, as long as they follow my advice, that is.]
Even if he chose to leave, it was not as if he had let the Grey Wolves Mercenaries down. The agreement between them was as weak as it sounded, and the only real trouble was if he wanted to work with them in the future.
“Ser Brendel, are you willing to let us go?” She asked again.
“We did not intend to do so, and the truth is we actually saved you. I believe you know this already, Miss Yula.” Brendel replied.
“But are you not afraid we will leak your location to the enemies?”
Brendel laughed and said confidently: “There is no way that your group or the enemies can catch up to us.”
Brendel trusted in his experience, but Redi merely eyed him in silence.
It was clear from his expression that he thought Brendel was bragging. Even though there were many things that shocked him, he thought that Brendel had given himself away as an amateur by heading east, and he planned to persuade Yula not to be deceived by Brendel.