Seiken no Blacksmith 42

107:

本当に
Thank you

寂しい任務ご苦労様でした
for accomplishing this painful mission.

第42話
続・試練⑥
Chapter 42
Trial 2 ⑥

108:

そしてそこのお二人
And, you two over there,

事情はわかりました
I understand the situation you're in.

あなたたちの身柄についてはこちらで考えておきましょう
Please let us think about how we should deal with you.

あの
市長は『隕鉄』というものをご存じでしょうか
Erm...
Mayor, do you know about something called "meteoric iron"?

いん…？
Meteo...? [In case you keep "intetsu", he says "In...?"]

それがあればアリアを〝治せる〟かもしれないと
If we find some, we may be able to cure Aria.

アリアが最後に言っていたんです
That's the last thing she told me.

109:

まだ彼女を諦めるべきではない　と
We shouldn't give up hope for her yet.

そう　おっしゃりたいのですね
That is what you mean, right?

はい
Exactly.

もっともです
我々は彼女を失うわけにはいかない
I agree with you.
We definitely mustn't lose her.

しかし今はそれどころではないのです
However, now is not the time to talk about this.

ルークくんとユーインさんがブレア火山の中に閉じ込められている
Luke-kun and Ewen-san are trapped inside the Blair volcano.

な…
Wha-

110:

すぐに　捜索に行きましょう
Let us go search for them right away!

私たちはその足でブレア火山に入り
After that, we went straight into the volcano,

ユーインの石を頼りに洞窟を進みーー
progressed through the cave thanks to Ewen's stone,

なんとかルークたちと合流できた
and finally found him and Luke.

七番街
Seventh District

111:

一時的とはいえヴァルバニルを再封印できたんだ
It may only be a temporary measure, but we resealed Valbanill.

それがどれくらいの時間なのかもわからないとはいえ
Even though it's true we don't know how long it will last...

ユーインもそろそろ目覚めそうだというし
They say that Ewen will wake up soon, too.

束の間の安息…かな
We're allowed a brief respite, huh?

あれからもう八日…
It's been eight days since then...

いまだ私はルークに会えずにいる
and I haven't met Luke a single time.

意識を取り戻したと聞き　家まで訪れてもなぜか門前払い
I went to see him when I heard he had regained consciousness, but he refused to see me.

ある日は「鍛冶が忙しい」という理由で
One day, it's "we're busy with work".

ある日は「外出中」で
The other, it's "he's currently out".

112:

謝りに出てきたリサの目がかわいそうなくらい泳いでいた
Lisa always came to apologize with tears in her eyes.

なぜ頑なに私と会おうとしないんだ　ルーク
Why are you so determined to not see me, Luke?

……
...

ア…アリアのことも相談したいんだがな…
I-I really want to ask him about Aria's condition, too...

火山地帯　末端
Volcano Area - Outskirts

113:

おお…
Ohhh...

いい湯治場だな
This hot spring looks nice!

潮の香りに波の音
The smell of salt and the sound of waves.

火山の地下水の合流で霊体もうまく作用してるから傷や疲れによく効くのよ～！
It is located at the confluence of the volcano's underground rivers, which are charged with spirits, so it works miracles on wounds and fatigue!

心地良さそうだ
誰もいないしゆっくり浸からせてもらおう
It must feel nice!
And no one's here, so I can stay as long as I want!

あそこが脱衣所か
Is that the changing room?

勝手に入っていいのかな
I wonder if I can just come in like that.

え…
Huh...?

114:

ル…ルル　ルーク…‼
L-L-Lu-Luke...!!

そ…そんな
N-No way...

こんなところで会うなんて‼
I never thought we'd meet here!!

そ　そうか　ルークも傷を癒しに来てーー
O-Of course, Luke must have come here to heal his wounds...

あ…だめ…
Ah... No...

115:

み…見てない！
I-I didn't see!

私はなんにも見てないから！
I didn't see anything!

い…いい　今出るからーー‼
I-I-I... I'm going out right now!!

ごめんなさいーーーー‼
I'm sorryyyy!!

え
Huh?

116:

……見ちゃった
I saw it...

ーーじゃなくて！
That's not the problem here!

ルーク
Luke...

なぜだ　なぜ私を無視する？
Why? Why are you ignoring me?

私を避けて…いや
Is he avoiding me...? Not really...

というより　今のは…
Rather than that, it feels like...

まるで目が見えないかのような…
He just didn't see me at all...

117:

まさか…
No...

そんな…
Don't tell me...

ふぅ…
Phew...

ル…ルーク
L-Luke...

ッ⁉
!?

んなーーー
セシリー⁉
Wha-
Cecily!?

118:

なんでお前が！
Why are you here!?

安心してくれ
わ…
Don't worry.
I...

私は服を着ているから
I'm wearing my clothes.

こっちは着てねぇんだよ！
Maybe, but I'm naked!

お前も噂を聞いて浸かりに来たのか？
Did you hear the rumors and came to take a dip too?

うん　パティに聞いてな
Yeah. I heard about it from Patty.

まさかいるとは思わなかった
I really didn't think you'd be here.

…悪いな　できるだけ早く上がる
Sorry... I'll get out as fast as possible.

気を使わないでくれ
…それよりルーク
You don't have to, really.
More importantly, Luke...

人と会話するときはちゃんと相手の目を見て話すのが
礼儀だと思うんだ
Could you at least look at me when you talk to me?
Don't you think you're being rude?

119:

言っただろ
I just told you.

俺は裸なんだ
I'm naked here.

湯に浸かって大事なところは見えないさ
You're in the water, so I can't see anything.

久しぶりに会うんだ
It's been a while since we last met.

顔くらい見せておくれよ
Please, at least show me your face.

121:

…これで満足か？
Are you satisfied now?

う
うん
Y-
Yes.

122:

リ…
Li-

リサの髪
Lisa's hair.

あ？
Huh?

髪が短くなってしまったな
Her hair's shorter now.

ああ…
Yeah...

本人は『さっぱりしました！』とさばさばしたものだったが
She says it feels better and seems to feel refreshed.

123:

そう…か
I... see...

無理してなければいいけど
I hope she's not pretending.

そうだな
I hope too.

少し気をつけて見ておく
I'll keep an eye on her.

ーーこれがずっと
Is this...

あなたが抱えていたものなのか
the burden you always carried with you?

ばればれだ
It's clear as day.

ばればれなのになおひた隠しにしようとして…
It's clear as day, but you still try to hide it at all costs...

124:

翌日
The next day

やはりそうなのか
So it's really what happened.

ルークの目は『魔剣精製』による代償…
Luke's eye has been consumed by the Demon Sword Purification...

はい
Yes.

視力だけでなく
And not just his eye.

寿命も縮めています
It shortens his life span as well.

125:

……
...

…しかしこの期に及んでルーク
But even this late in the game,

目のことを隠そうするんだな
Luke still tries to hide it.

バカですから
Because he's an idiot.

違いない
That's true.

彼はぎりぎりまで隠し通そうとする
He's planning on carrying this secret to the grave.

まわりの人間や私に背負わせないために…
So that the people around him and I don't burden ourselves with it...

本当に愚かで嘘の下手な男
He's so stupid and such a bad liar.

ーーそして私はそんな彼のことを好きになったんだ
And that's the person that I fell in love with...

しかし…私はルークとどう向き合っていくべきか…
But... I wonder how I should face him...

私
大きな口は叩けませんけど
Well...
I won't try to talk big to you...

でもルークの弟子としてどうか言わせてください
But please let me say this, as Luke's apprentice.

126:

何をするにせよせめて覚悟を
Whatever you decide, be sure you're resolute.

覚悟
Resolute...

ルークはずっと前から準備をしていたんです
Luke has been preparing forever.

自分の目が見えなくても
聖剣は完成させられるんだということを皆さんに示せるように…
Even if he can't see anymore,
he wants to show everyone that he can forge a sacred blade...

そのために前々から刀鍛冶の技術を片っ端から私に教えていて
In order to do that, he taught me the art of crafting swords from A to Z.

それが済むまでは目のことは周りに内緒にするつもりらしくて
It seems he wants to hide his eye's condition until he's finished it.

ルーク…
Luke...

大陸の命運を左右する『聖剣の刀鍛冶』という大役に責任を感じているんだろうな
He must feel it's his duty as the "sacred blacksmith", who greatly influences the fate of the continent.

127:

私　絶対しっかりちゃんと継いでみせますから！
だからセシリーさんも
I'll show him that I can definitely succeed him!
So, Cecily-san,

いろんなことを覚悟してからルークの覚悟と向き合ってあげてください
please be prepared, no matter what the outcome is, and face his resolve with yours.

ああ　もちろんだ
Yeah, of course.

まずは　ルークが面と向かって会ってくれるまで
For now, I'll just continue coming to his house everyday,

辛抱強く家に通うよ
until he agrees to see me face to face.

ただ待ってるだけではルークは腹を割ってはくれない
Luke will never become frank if I just wait without doing anything.

まずは　通うことから
まずは　会って話をするところからだ
For now, I'll continue coming here.
For now, I'll try to meet and talk to him.

128:

なんだかセシリーさん変わりました
It feels like you've changed, Cecily-san.

変わった？
I've changed?

出会ったころより余裕があるというか
大人になったというか
Like, you're more composed than when I first met you.
It feels like you're more adult now.

ふふっ
前よりはマシになったということかな
Fufu!
It must mean I'm not as bad as I used to be!

…なんだかちょっと寂しいです
I'm feeling a little lonely...

え？
Huh?

あ
いえ　なんでもないです！
Ah!
No! It's nothing!

ではそろそろ行きますね
ルークには見つかってはいけないので！
Well, I'll be going now.
We wouldn't want Luke to find out about this!

129:

全自衛騎士団の団長に通達ッ‼
A notification for the Chief of the Knight Guards!!

帝政列集国がヴァルバニルの存在を公表‼
The Imperial Allied Power has revealed the existence of Valbanill!!

130:

落ち着け！
Calm down!

まずは各番街の団員を招集後事態の説明を行う！
First, summon all the district mayors, we'll give an explanation later!

おい　何の騒ぎだ？
わ　わからん
Hey! What's the uproar about?
I-I don't know.

帝政列集国が大陸中に向け声明を出したそうだが
I heard the Imperial Allied Power has made an announcement to the whole continent, but...

ヴァ…
ヴァルバニル…だって⁉
Did-
Did they say... Valbanill!?

帝政列集国ーー
Imperial Allied Power...

明らかにこちらの混乱を誘うのが目的ですね
It's clear that your goal is to throw us into disarray.

このタイミングでの暴露と…
To think they'd reveal this information now...

独立交易都市への宣戦布告とはーー‼
And declare war on the Independent Trade City!!