The “Master swordsman” who was reincarnated, wants to live freely - Chapter 94

Translator: Paul | Editor: Nebosuke

Iris was being led by Nowee, into an area with few people, into the back of an ally.

She didn’t worry much about the people around her giving her stares, yet she still felt uneasy.

However, for Nowee to properly do her fortunetelling she must need some tools she said.

And she was able to do it best in this place.

(..But to get a reading about me and Mr Schweiss… I must be crazy)

Iris was lamenting the fact that she had already come all the way here.

She was about to get her fortune read, in regards to Alta.

About what he is hiding from her.

She is doesn’t really want to know this by having her fortune told, and she doesn’t expect this to tell her much either.

(I have wondered how something like this would be though. Yea… Let’s just get this over quickly so I can go back again)

She had promised Alia to buy her drinks — It didn’t mean to stay away this long.

“Um… How much longer is it going to take?”

“Uhuhu, not much longer”

Nowee didn’t look back at Iris when she answered the question.

As they walked on a little longer they finally reached a small fortune teller’s tent.

“Well, sit down dear”

Iris sat down on Nowee’s urging request.

As expected from a fortune teller’s place, there was a glass ball and cards lying about.

Iris isn’t very well versed in the details of a fortune teller, but she does know what they usually do.

For example, palm reading is a rather common practice for them.

“Well, I hope to begin the fortune-telling rather quickly now… Could you please tell me your name, child?”

“… Iris Reinfell”

“Iris is it. Well, please tell me about your lover”

“Well the thing is.. I don’t have one”

“Uhuhu, what is your relationship with him then?”

“Relationship?”

Iris had to think a bit about what Nowee just asked her. The current relationship between Alta and Iris …

Teacher and student, or perhaps Bodyguard and a person in need of protection, is what they are.

But above that Iris thought of something more important,

“We’re master and disciple”

That’s what their relationship is.

She learns the blade from him, in the hope that she can reach a better state of being. If it weren’t for him, Iris wouldn’t be here right now.

He had protected him, sure… But she also managed to get a lot of experience as a warrior from being with him.

Like the time when they went out to save Alia — When Iris thought she had lost Alta gave her a push in the back to keep on fighting.

“Master and disciple… I understand. Well then, shall I read the compatibility between you and this person?”

“Our compatibility you say?”

“Uhuhuhu, that’s right. I would actually have to read both of your palms for this, but if you can tell me any particularities about this person, I should be able to read you two as well.

Could you tell me what kind of person your Master is?”

“Eh… He’s smaller than I, black hair, and his face is a bit like that of a little girl…

Is that good enough?”

Iris managed to list a few things, but Iris felt a little bit uneasy because of it.

She had talked about Alta’s physical appearance a bit, but she felt kind of awkward because of it. 

She couldn’t believe she had actually said these words.

Nowee had a big smile on her face and nodded.

“Yeees, that’s quite good. I know everything I need to now”

“Well, the fortu—!”

Iris immediately felt something unusual come over her.

Nowee’s expression didn’t change. She just sat there, laughing kindly…

However, it was an inexpressible feeling.

“Whahah, a little late are we?”

At that very moment, a blade was put onto Iris’ throat.

It had stopped Iris from moving. The blade came out from under the table.

“…Who are you?”

“Whaha,… I am actually a fortune teller. However, I am not Nowee Reeshin. 

But you didn’t know, so I knew I could just fetch you up from the streets outside by myself.

It was hard to get you away from all those knights, but at last, I managed to get in contact with you… 

And from your answer of before, I know more than enough. You are the one that Alta Schweiss is protecting, right? The Swordsmaster Princess”

“—“

Iris peeled her eyes wide open in surprise.

If the woman before her isn’t Nowee Reeshin, then who is she? Yet this person talks as if she’s looking for me and Alta.

“What is your business with me?”

“…I have no business with you. However, I will use you to lure out Alta Schweiss”

“You’ll lure out Mr. Schweiss…?”

“That’s right, I will kill him without anyone interfering. So if I just send some parts of your body to him… I am sure even he will obey my orders, right?”

As the woman stroke Iris’ skin, she felt the blade drawing in closer too.

As the blade cut along Iris’ chest area, her swimming suit got cut, and her chest was exposed.

— The woman’s goal was to pose as the fortune teller Nowee, and provoke Alta.

She doesn’t have business with Iris, only with Alta… If Iris had known, she wouldn’t have been captured so easily.

“I hate to break it to you, but he’s not going to show up like this”

“Uwawa, though he is a child, he is also a teacher, right? As a child teacher, he’s also assigned to be the Swordmaster Princess’ escort… I don’t have much information on him…

But, I knew that when you were Iris the moment you talked about a boy with black hair. And that boy is without a doubt, Alta Schweiss. 

I wonder if your knight will come to save you even if you’re in a pinch”

The woman seems to know Alta’s traits quite well. I do not know what she is, but Iris looked at her and said,

“Well, I am… Quite able to protect my self!”

“—!”

As she said these words, she kicked herself from the table and jumped backwards. Along with a faint sound, the woman cut the table in half. 

Iris felt a faint pain in her legs.

(…I’ve been cut. But the wound isn’t deep”

As she confirmed the state of her wound, she quickly prepared herself for battle. As she let magic flow through her right hand, she called forth Purple Lightning.

The slender, purple colored blade gave form, and lightning began to strike down around her.

You could hear the lightning’s crisp sound. Iris then faced the woman with her blade.

“I do not know who you are, but I at least know that you’re after my teacher. But I will stop you from doing so”

“Oh, are you talking like a knight now? I quite like women that are so determined… Makes me want to give in”

She suddenly started talking way different than before, she laughs with a bewitching laugh, and starts licking her lips excessively — Iris could now see the woman’s whole figure.

The blade that was at Iris’ throat at first came from the woman’s lap.

“….!”

“Uwawawa… You don’t have to be so surprised. We’ve yet to start, you know? I am one of the Swordsman Gang – Lastille Tomernema is the name”

“Swordsman Gang you say….?”

Iris’ grip on purple lightning became all the more strong. This sudden battle — Was actually one with the same organization as before.