Resurrection of Duke Werstein ~ I Didn’t Hear Anything About Being A Middle-aged Man ~ 16

//Melki: sorry about the slight delay this week. And the reason for it is that I revised all my previous chapters, but I didn't change too much, like the T/n s are all in the same places, although some of their wording may have changed slightly, I also tried to change all the "old man" where "Ossan" is being used to "Middle aged man" like the translation of the title, it's really mostly minor edits, except for I think chapter 8 where I've now made the things about Laurist family much more clear and completely retranslated a sentence or two. So if you want to reread from the start to get everything fresh in your mind, now is a good time. For new readers who have read all the chapters a few hours ago or anytime after this release you can ignore this, and sorry to those new readers who barely missed it, I guess lol. And sorry that my translations are so prone to change I'm still trying to find a good style and experimenting things.

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A/n: This time, I'll be explaining magic and such.

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I last night was a real bummer.

What? What is it? Why are you a DoM?

Why did you need to be a DoM?

I can’t understand okay.

... I tried lamenting like that, but the past won't change, and neither will the fact that I was somehow liked by her.

Yeah, well, it's true this Ojisama face is pretty DoS, and the gestures are also quite DoS.

I don't have any such proclivities at all because I'm me.

In the past, even Augusto-san in his memories was far from a DoS, he was a loving wife and cared for his children, and he was only DoS towards the ones he identified as his enemy.

... I hope I don't get liked by any other perverts like that…, Please, stop that, okay? I seriously don’t need it…?

No, I'm not putting up a front or anything, it's a sincere request.

It’s no good that won’t do.　

If I think about it, it might turn out true, so I'll pretend I didn't think about it.

At any rate, I'm doing my best to recalculate today, even with such thoughts.

It's a shame that I was so shocked last night that I had no idea what breakfast tasted like.

I didn't even know what I was eating, so it must have been pretty bad.

Oh well.

I'll try my best to recalculate to forget.

It's wrong again, who did the calculation?

Uhn, it was Augusto-san.

I don't know if he ran out of steam halfway through, but I can't read some of the words. Are you harassing me?

When I was thinking about it, the butler unexpectedly came.

“Dan'na-sama, I received some new documents today that need to be stamped, what shall I do?"

"Well, then bring it here."

"Wah, here you go, it’s this.

The butler reverently handed me a document, which I accepted in a normal manner and checked it.

"... Hmm."

What is this, uh?

Report of a monster outbreak in the Werstein territory and application for dispatch of the territory's army?

Yeah, it was brought up once when meikko-chan¹ came over, and it's just right, so let's think about it now.

Well, what's a demon?

Monsters.²

A general term for creatures that have been transformed as a result of too much miasma accumulating in their bodies.

No, wait, what's miasma?

Miasma.³

A source of evil with a different wickedness from darkeness.

It can only be dealt with by those with the light attribute.

What's that?

What do you mean, a different wickedness!?

How is it different from the dark attribute?

It’s no good, Augusto-san's knowledge is too half-baked.

I'll go check it out as soon as I can.

"Alfred, do you know if this is true?"

"... Hmph, my apologies, I'll have Cinza look into it."

"Report back to me when you know more."

“Understood"

Okay, we've got it.

So, next, uh... The loan to Count Nord Rhodriess... Oh, this guy again?

Don't know, don't know. Don't want to get involved.

That's why let's dispose of this document.

“Dan’na-sama"

"What, ah, throw this away."

Suddenly, I was approached by a butler who looked somewhat nervous, so I handed him the documents I no longer needed while replying.

Goodbye Count.

“Understood

and so... ...... Is there anything I can do to help?"

After a beat, butler-san looked at me with a serious expression and said.

The expression on his face was not a lie, and it was clear that he was serious.

What can I say, to be honest, it was an extremely gratifying offer.

But, you know.

"Hmm... If I could use it, I would use it even if it was a cat, but Alfred. You have a lot of work to do, don't you?

“Dan’na-sama... don't worry about me, it’s okay if you can use me as you please."

Butler-san didn't care about my response, but rather looked at me with a somewhat smiling and disappointed expression, as if to say, what a troublesome person.

Hey, I've been thinking a lot too!

"… I would like to do do that truly."

“… is there a problem?"

"No, that’s not it. It’s just painful to my heart to increase your burden."

No matter how you think, that's what's going to happen, it can’t be helped.

"It is only natural that I should help and support the Master since I am his servant."

If I'm told that so implicitly, it's even harder for me to refuse.

Ee-...

Well, it can't be helped, so I think I'll assign some work to him.

"Okay... Now, if you'll excuse me, I need you to take those papers away."

"That's my usual job, Dan’na-sama"

That’s right.　

I was thinking that too as I said it. That.

"All right, then, the documents for the next year."

"It's already here."

The butler gently places the documents on the desk, so gently that the word rough could never be applied.

Yeah, that was kind of unexpected, huh, butler-san?

Oh, maybe you were just grabbing them when you brought the documents earlier?

"…… No need to bother about it

I’m the master's butler."

"... I see."

... How unbearable it is to have a subordinate who is too good at his job, and yet be respected so much.

I'm not sure if it's because I'm feeling sad about my own stupidity or because I'm trying to escape reality, but I forced myself to stop.

It's not about that, I need to know what to do with butler-san now!

"… Dan’na-sam, if you don't mind, would you like me to do the calculations for this, the next, and the next year?"

"...... Are you sure?"

The butler said that with a very serious expression on his face, as if he had just made up his mind about something, so I couldn't help but ask him back.

If I say it’s unexpected, it is unexpected.

However, considering butler-san's character, it was an offer that I could somehow predict.

"Yes, since I am Dan’na-sama's butler."

The butler, who bowed reverently again, looked as if he was saying, of course.

When you’re so trusted like this, you really can’t betray.

The only thing Augusto-san has ingrained in his senses is that he can trust the butler.

Then, I know that he would never do anything that would ensure my death sentence by escaping with dangerous materials.

Then, I'm sorry, but I'm going to need your help.

Because the very person is saying he's good with this! So it's okay!

... But why did he suddenly decide to help me?

Was there any inadequacy. Oh.

".. Oh I see, you've been watching me more closely than anyone else up until now, haven’t you?"

"... Yes."

I see. You were worried if I would finish by the end of the year because my calculations were too slow, or something like that.

"... Thank you."

This will make my life a little easier. I can't thank you enough, butler-san. Thank you, butler-san!

Oh, I won't think of other reasons!

Because it's not good for my mental health!

“… It’s a waste of your good words…"

I don't really get it, he looks like he's overwhelmed, but I'm pretty sure it's not the reason I thought of.

This reaction is impossible for that.

But it's okay.

"...... I'll leave it to you, Alfred."

“Ha!"

It was kind of a touching atmosphere, but yeah, I don't mind it much.

I'll take it all in flow and pass it from right to left.

Alright, okay, okay.

I turned my mind and picked up my quill again.

That's when I suddenly realized something.

It's really hard to explain, but if I had to sum it up in one word, I would say that something is coming.

No, something is a misnomer, so someone is more accurate, but anyway, I remembered this feeling.

"......... Alfred, prepare tea cakes for two."

"… Dan’na-sama?"

"If that's not possible, get something that can be a souvenir."

“Has something happened?"

“Ah, he's come."

The next moment after I told him, a ball of light appeared near the center of the room, and it emitted a dazzling light that I remembered.

A few moments later, the light subsided.

"I'm here!"

With a wink and a buzz, the old man had appeared.

Yeah, I'll just call him Jiji from now on.

Well, I didn't know what it was, but it felt familiar, so I knew he was coming, but I don't know why he came.

No, what is he doing here yesterday?

“Weren’t you going to give us a warning?"

That's what I heard, though?

Why did you appear with the light without warning?

“Sorry sorry! There's something I forgot to give you, so I'll just give it to you and go."

The old man apologized very lightly and sat down on the sofa for a rest before I could give him permission or prompt him.

... Well, I understand that this old man is brazen from the last time, so I don't mind.

"Hmm, what is it?"

"This is it! Ta-da! The wiseman instruction manual~!"

In response to my quiet question, the old man pulls out a book from his pocket and holds up what looks like some kind of cat-shaped robot from the future that looks more like a blue raccoon.

"... Are you mocking me?

"No, no! This is a venerable instruction manual that I received from another wiseman when I first became a wise man."

"...... Oh."

As he gave a brief explanation, he placed the book, well, it was thin, so it was more like a booklet, on the desk for rest.

As I put it down, I ignored the old man who was stepping back and looked at the booklet.

I'm looking at it from my desk, so it seems a bit far, but I'm only looking at it, so it's no problem.

"The booklet is designed to be easily understood by even the most novice of wiseman, and will therefore serve as a reference for how to conduct yourself in the future."

You're talking like a big shot, but you didn't write it, did you?

"How exactly is it useful?"

"There's no mention of power control or anything like that, as it varies from person to person, but there are some other things that are common to all of us and some characteristics that have been discovered so far."

Hph, hphm, the old man who turned around and said that in a very pompous way was plainly annoying.

But that kind of information is extremely valuable to me as a modern Japanese.

Way to go, Augusto-san! Your knowledge will increase!

No, I'm the one who has to learn it.

"I'll learn it. Hmm, I see, I'll take that as a sign of gratitude."

"When the next wiseman is born again, you may give him this book."

Oh, so that's how it works, huh?

But there's a little problem.

"If he acts hostile, I might attack him reflexively, you're okay with that?"

To be honest, wouldn't it be bad if such a villainous-looking old man suddenly came in front of you?

"...... Uh, yeah."

No, why do you have such a slightly disappointed, indescribably subtle look on your face, as if to say, oh, I see…, fix it up a bit, old man.

"Then after you've finished reading it, you can transfer it to the eagle."

"...... Transfer."

What is that, can I use it?

"Don't worry, there are plenty of books on transference magic.

You only need to read it once and you'll be able to use it."

"I see."

That's good.

No, it's not good, but I won't think about it.

The butler, who seemed to have disappeared for some time, arrived with a cloth-covered basket.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Count Sylvest, but please come this way."

The butler placed the basket in front of the old man, saying so.

It's a souvenir, I understand.

"Thank you. Now, old man Sylvestre, take it and go home."

"Hey, you're talking out of your ass! I don't mind it! I was aware that I had disturbed you!"

When I said something crisply, the old man immediately made a booing comment.

It's still a little annoying, this old man.

I decided to ignore him for the time being and wrap him up.

"Well, go home."

"How dare you do this to a frail old man!"

The old man with his head in his hands was not angry, but rather seemed to be in a sad mood.

Well, it was more of a joke clearly showing that he wasn’t serious at all.

I'm sure it's a joke, because he seems to be enjoying himself.

So, I'm going to take advantage of it.

"As a wiseman, you are not weak in the slightest."

“Uhm! I know!"

“Is that so”

As a result, I was taken by surprise and that was all I could say in response.

I was troubled by his reaction, you might say.

“So bad with going with the flow. It’s fine, it's fine, I'm going home."

The old man puffed up his cheeks and pouted his lips as if he were sulking.

"You're like a child."

"Grabbing an eternal sixty-nine year old and calling it a child!"

“How would I know”　

“That’s right-."

No, why are you talking to me like that all of a sudden?

I don't mind, but I still have trouble reacting.

That's why I'm going to end this conversation now.

"...... I'm not free either."

Huh, I said with a small exhalation, and the old man in question sharpened his lips again as if he was snarling.

"It can't be helped.

The next time, I'll give you a proper warning, so don't worry. See you later!"

The old man sashayed off, slightly sulking like that, wrapped in the same light as when he came in.

The scene somehow made me feel as if he had passed away into the heavens, but I suppose it couldn't be helped!

"...... There you go."

"It was like a storm, wasn't it?"

I muttered to myself, and the butler's sincere reply came back to me.

“That may be so… Hmm, Alfred."

“Ah it’s time for break.

I'll be right back with tea and sweets in a moment."

“I’ll leave it to you"

Now, let's leave aside the fact that I'm always afraid of the butler who guesses before I tell him.

I left my seat, sat down on the sofa that the old man had been sitting on, and picked up the booklet on the desk.

The problem was this booklet.

I flipped through it and looked at the contents.

Let's see, ............... Yeah.

The wiseme are awesome.

For now, I'm going to give a brief explanation of the contents and give some advice.

The magic power, lifespan, physical ability in general, thinking power, memory power, mental power, and all other conceivable abilities will be increased at least five times or more.

The book in my study said something similar to this, so I guess it's a known fact.

It's full of problems, but there’s not much problems in regards to the knowledge so I’ll let it pass

Next.

Magic can be used for all magic and all attributes.

You’ll be best at the attributes you had before rebirth.

In addition, the form magic before rebirth and after becoming a sage are different, so you need to be careful. (Detailed explanation below)

Uhm, sorry, but I don't know if this is great or not, because I don't have anything to compare it to.

I'll go to look into normal magic later and think about it properly.

Next.

After a week or so of being reborn, you will no longer need to excrete, and everything you eat will be converted into magical energy that sustains your body.

......... Does that mean I won't have to go to the bathroom in about three days?

Yay! I'll be free from that hell! Yay me!

I'm not going to think about the fact that I can't escape the bath.

For now, I'll focus on the good.

Next.

Your nails, hair, beard, and other hair will be formed with magical power, so you can do whatever you want.

However, it is impossible to change the age of your appearance.

......... In other words, it doesn't grow on its own, and you can change it as you like? You don't need a haircutter.

Yeah, it's convenient, but it's a pain in the ass, so I guess I'll stick with the status quo for now.

Anyway, this is the only thing I want to comment.

What's the point?

Next.

Sages are immune to any interference from anything, so all kinds of abnormalities are nullified.

However, it takes about a week for this to become completely valid.

After that, you will not feel any mental fatigue or pain, and you will not even need to sleep.

......... No, I want to sleep.

Because it's the only thing that heals me besides food.

No way.

Well, it's that I don't need it, but it seems I can sleep, so I definitely will.

Next!

As for the reproductive function, it's unknown.

There is no record of any past wisemen getting someone pregnant or giving birth, but hearsay seems to indicate that they have.

Yeah, I don't have a partner, so I don't care.

Next!

The confirmed sages are currently...

Abyss

Gremos

Grunts Lazulite

Tylia

Genius Sylvest

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… Brilliantly I only recognize the old man.

But all the names were handwritten, so it must be some kind of list.

There was a blank space under the old man's name, so I added the Ojisama⁴'s name.

Considering the fact that I was going to hand it over to the next wiseman, I think I did the right thing.

Yes! Next!

All the gods in the world today were sages of the past, except for one.

That one pillar is thought to have created the world and the wisemen.

Why the god created the wisemen and what their purpose is is completely unknown.

... These two are the things, aren't they?

It's like the secret of this world.

I don't really care because I don't know anything about fantasy, but I somehow understood that the annoying god is probably the creator of this world.

... But maybe that god is a complete joker.

Because that bastard who stood on my dream was half smiling.

I'm so angry.

No, no, it's okay for now.

For now.

So why did I become a wiseman, what on earth did I do, what’s with this monster form!!

Now that I'm thinking about it again, I don’t feel like I’ll be able to use it at all, damn it!!!

...... I'm going to have to calm down for a while.

Then I'll get my books from the study.

The one about magic and the one about transfer magic.

“Dan’na-sama, I've brought you some tea and sweets. And this"

Butler-san put the tea and tea cakes on the desk for resting, and put some books right next to it.

It seems to be a book about transference magic and a magic book with a section on transference magic.

The reason I know this is because on the spine and cover, it says "About Transference Magic" and "First Class Magic Book" or something like that.

Yeah, as soon as I thought about it, the butler brought it to me! You're too smart for your own good!

I'm so scared, I'm scared.

But I don't care about that, there's another book I want him to bring, so I'll just ask him to do it.

'... Alfredo, apparently I can do all kinds of magic."

"How wonderful! That's great…!"

"Yes, ... But if you don't have the basics, you'll be unstable."

I have no idea how to use it.

It is important to recalculate, but from now on, the butler will help me, so I have a little more time.

Also, I think I should understand how to use it properly, even if I don't understand the principle.

I don't understand the principle of TV or DVD players, but I know how to use them.

That's what I'm talking about.

I don't know if I can figure out how to use it, but I won't think about it now!

"I see, I am in awe.

I'll go look for a book that contains the basics of the various magic arts. Please wait a moment."

"Yes, I’ll leave it to you."

Okay, in the meantime, I'll calculate as much as I can.

So I got up from the sofa and went back to my desk.

A few moments later, butler-san brought me about ten thick books, so I finished up just in time, sat down on the sofa, and read every single book in front of me.

I should say that as a wiseman, and I was able to read so fast that I didn't know if it took me a minute to read one book if I read it rather quickly.

Moreover, I had the knowledge all firmly in my head.

Yeah.

I don't care about that!

Anyway, let me give you a quick summary to organize the knowledge I gained.

First of all, it seems that the magic that ordinary people in this world usually use is magic that they offer their own magic power to spirits as compensation, have them add attributes to it, and then use it as magic.

If the magic power that you give out as magic is 10, half of the magic power (5) is taken by the spirit, and the remaining 5 comes out as magic with attributes.

At that time, the quality of magic power that the spirit makes is determined by the spirit's preference, so the attributes, or suitability, changes from person to person.

In other words, it seems Ojisama's family has a quality of magic that is favored by the water spirits.

So it's not that he can't use magic or other attributes, but he can only use weak magic due to the high consumption of magic power.

In the meantime, the wiseman can use his own magic power to cast any spell he can think of using only his imagination, without having to ask a spirit to give him an attribute.

This is probably true because it was written in detail in the wise man's instruction manual.

In addition to that, you can also use the magic of the attributes that were favored by the spirits before you became a sage in the same way, so you are the best at it.

In the event you're not sure what it is, but you're able to use magic with just your imagination, it seems like a great deal more than just your knowledge and common sense.

If I were to use a modern analogy, I would say that while ordinary people buy their cell phones and smartphones from somewhere, the wisemen can make them themselves.

What's amazing is that they can assemble a phone from parts and even make all the apps they need to download by themselves.

Even today, it is said that you can make a crystal of wisdom that many people have worked hard to create with a light touch, or something of that magnitude.

……… Uhm.

So, now that I've gained some knowledge about magic, there's one thing I've learned.

I'm not good at fantasy.

I've got the knowledge in my head, and I feel like I know how to use magic, but it's no good.

I don't understand.

First of all, what is a spirit?

I don't even know what a magical element is, and now I've got an even more incomprehensible one.

In addition, it's written as if it's a matter of course, and the only information about spirits is that they control each attribute.

I'm too familiar with it, or maybe I'm just aware of it, and it's too hard for me.

It would be a good idea to have a dictionary or a history book on magic.

...... Okay, well, that's fine.

I'll think about it with my smartphone.

A spirit is like a company that makes smartphones, and the type of application is an attribute, and I saw it as something I don't need to understand.

You don't need to understand it to use it, right? Yeah.

I think the details are different, and there are some inconsistencies, but let's just call it that! I don't even know!

Yeah! I give up!

I know how to use it, so that's fine.

It's all right! The wiseman's manual says it all in detail! Probably!

I've heard that all you have to do to use wiseman's magic is to imagine it while putting in magic power. It's so easy!

By the way, the book I read this time was all about basics and such, so there were no spells.

That might be a little disappointing, but oh well.

Oh, transference magic? I think it's probably okay, because it looked like a map like a satellite photo would unfold in my head like a certain precision map app, and I could move around in exchange for magic power.

I have no idea why a map like a satellite photo appeared in my head that I've never seen before, but I'm through!

Yes! Okay! Let's get back to the math!

After I gave up on understanding, I put the book together, put the tea cakes prepared by the butler in my mouth, and poured some tea.

I don't know what I don't know, so I guess it can't be helped.

The tea cake was a delicious madeleine.

It was just a little bit too sweet for me, but with the tea, it was fine.

I thought that the sweetness was probably there to replenish the sugar content.

Then I picked up the paperwork that was in the process of being calculated that was on the office desk and sat down on that seat of the sofa-like chair.

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A/n: The reason why it's repetitive is because the person in Ojisama's content is a fantasy-deaf⁵.

She’s a Fantasy beginner, so please let her off.

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[1] : 姪っ子ちゃん(Mei-kko-chan) - niece

[2] : 魔物 (mamono) - I believe I previously translated this as demons, demon attack or something, more accurately speaking it’s a monster/beast/apparition or something of the like.

[3] : 瘴気(Shoki)

[4] : オジサマ - she’s talking about Augusto, she uses this before, can mean uncle/old man/grandfather etc, it’s respectful, think about it as the middle aged version a prince kind of thing if you want.

[5] : ファンタジー音痴(Fantajī onchi) - 音痴(Onchi) means tone-deafness/tone-deaf or off-key/having no sense (of something)/being hopeless (when it comes to something)