Since I'm technically cheating by using one of the english versions, you get 3 of these instead.
And I guess using the "majestic plural" must be a custom among Queen's Blade queens, since Claudette would use it later too.
Enjoy!
Aldra
A huge
arena towered over the capital of Gainos.
The place
where the Queen’s Blade fight that decided the throne of the Queen unfolded.
Decorating there, was a countless group of stone statues of female fighters
with an agonizing expression on their faces, that weren’t something a carver
had made.
By the
power of our Demon Eye, we can turn those who are alive into a statue.
When we want
to be lost in thought, away from the aides of the nagging Imperial Court, we
come here and polish the stone statues.
“Beautiful
Aldra. Your lovely eyes full of sorrow seem to be sucking me in.”
The name of
this man approaching us spewing corny lines is Delmore.
We made a
contract with this evil spirit, to obtain the power of the Netherworld.
His price
was, “spend the eternity together.”
Though we
usually leave him alone because he isn’t particularly harmful, sometimes he can
get quite annoying.
The reason
why we had to become Queen, why we needed to gain strength, that’s…
“You’re
worried about your sister, Aldra.”
Our beloved
sister. That’s everything to us.
It had
become a lifelong separation more than eight years ago, and though we’ve kept
looking for her, we haven’t found her in the end.
Letters and
gifts from her have arrived, though, so we’re certain that she’s alive
somewhere.
We’ll use
up all the power we have as a Queen, and we’ll meet our younger sister by all
means!
Therefore,
we’ll keep winning, we must continue being the Queen.
Tomorrow
will finally be the tournament’s finals. That’ll be when the fool to challenge us
and decorate this will be decided…
Sure
enough, can Aldra achieve three consecutive victories in the tournament?
They won’t
know that unless they fight.
Alleyne
(In case you can't read it, and slightly changing the last 2 lines for consistence:)
The warrior elves are lined up in the training area in
the forest.
They are young; all not even 50 years old.
“Next, you.”
At my signal, a young warrior charges at me with a
sword.
It is a crystal-clear stroke, one that reminds me of
water in a lake.
However, you cannot become strong with pure feelings
alone.
“There is a significant difference between a staff’s
reach and the reach of a sword. Momentum alone won’t shorten that. You need to
learn to be wary. 10 points.”
I quickly brush his feet and use the staff to lash at
him.
Even as I conduct the drills, my mind can only think of a young girl's face.
"Master Alleyne!"
A bright smile that is like the surface of water reflecting the sun. An endlessly positive girl with a golden heart.
I wonder what she is doing right now?
"Master Alleyne! Everyone has finished sparring!"
They had called to me many times. I finally come to, and end the training.
Even as I conduct the drills, my mind can only think of a young girl's face.
"Master Alleyne!"
A bright smile that is like the surface of water reflecting the sun. An endlessly positive girl with a golden heart.
I wonder what she is doing right now?
"Master Alleyne! Everyone has finished sparring!"
They had called to me many times. I finally come to, and end the training.
What has happened to me?
I've been living for a thousand years, but now, even a day seems horribly long.
I can't stay calm.
I can't believe that I could feel this way.
I've been living for a thousand years, but now, even a day seems horribly long.
I can't stay calm.
I can't believe that I could feel this way.
Then, someone came into the training area.
She is not a warrior-in-training. I can tell her fighting capability is very high.
"My temper right now is worse than a mother bear. It will not be an easy drill."
She is not a warrior-in-training. I can tell her fighting capability is very high.
"My temper right now is worse than a mother bear. It will not be an easy drill."
Sure
enough, can Alleyne drill this strange opponent?
They won’t know that unless
they fight.
Ymir
Tens of thousands of raving spectators
are crowding the arena.
Besides, by
the hand of the Royal Court Mages, isn’t it said that a crystal ball broadcasts
this match through the whole Continent?
Good, good.
It’s the
perfect opportunity to show to the whole world the peerless strength and beauty
of my arms!
Watch this,
my fellow Dwarf Tribe members. Because I’ll win by all means, and I’ll return
the Iron Mountain to the top share once again.
On one
hand, if I win and advance to the next round, I can also make a deal with the
Queen at the final battle. In exchange for yielding the tournament, I’ll make
an exclusive contract with her… Hn? Thinking about it carefully, if I achieve
the victory and become the Queen, wouldn’t that solve everything? I should make
iron into a monopoly system. Though, isn’t that still tending too much towards
short-term profits?
Now, first
of all, before the enemy in front of me gets any chance, I’ll deal her a blow
with this axe.
Sure
enough, can Ymir rebuild the ironworks about to go bankrupt?
They won’t
know that unless they fight.
Some interesting info here.
ReplyDeleteThis builds on the idea, presented earlier, that Queen Aldra was more insane than previously thought, that her "royal wizards" could make her think she was receiving correspondence from her sister.
Likewise, who is the mysterious opponent that Alleyne faces at the end of her prologue?
It's also noteworthy that this says the Iron Mountain's ironworks were about to go bankrupt. Was Cattleya alone that much of a threat to their market?
Either way, great stuff LB! Please keep it coming!
Yeah, Aldra's situation was quite bad, in the end it was for the best that she lost, while she was still sane...
DeleteAnd well, I'm not sure if Alleyne is supposed to be fighting "someone we know"... but if she is, considering that she's somewhat impressed by her strength, she doesn't mention weird looks and it has to be someone who passed by the forest, we could probably narrow it down to Elina, a somewhat mature Leina or even Risty, I guess.
About Ymir, yep we know it was in crisis, Cattleya and Owen had been in the business for like 7 years by then, and though they were the most outstanding in the competition, there probably were other stores competing as well (I mean, there seem to be warriors all over the Continent), with the dwarves' high prices not really helping.