I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 11 (eBook)

Funa (Autor)

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2025
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-3520-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Edith the free priestess, Can the ace hunter, and Salette the up-and-coming merchant-also known as Kaoru, Reiko, and Keiko-claim they're three women who just happened to meet in the same era. They operate under disguised names and appearances to stay low-key, but Falsetto the Einherjar, members of the Eyes of the Goddess, and the Raphael Earldom have been faithfully awaiting the Angel Kaoru's return across generations. Finally, they all gather with unrelenting resolve...
All she wants is a peaceful life, but things seem to be headed toward chaos!

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“All hands, prepare to set sail!”

The ropes were untied, and one by one, the ships departed from the pier. The joint fleet of three military warships and three civilian merchant vessels resembled a convoy, but the warships weren’t merely escorting the merchant ships—they too were headed for the same destination with a mission of their own. Thus, it might have been more apt to describe them as a fleet rather than a convoy.

In any case, the six sailing ships—products of seventy-eight years of evolution since the miraculous Great Leap Forward of Aligot’s shipbuilding technology—were truly a marvelous sight. An elderly man watched their departure, leaning on a cane and supported by a nurse.

“Ah...there go the children of the Aligot Empire... I entrust you all with repaying our debt of gratitude to the Goddess Kaoru in our stead.”

Meanwhile—along the coast, on a cliff overlooking the sea, and in various parts of the Aligot Empire, countless elderly people watched the departing fleet with tears streaming down their faces.

“Okay, let’s go!”

Having settled her bill, Kaoru had a big stretch and then left the inn. The inn staff, as well as the covert bodyguards assigned to her after the Temple incident (Kaoru was unaware of their presence, of course), assumed she’d simply meant that she was heading out to wander around the city.

What Kaoru had actually meant was, she intended to leave the royal capital entirely. She’d stopped by under the pretext of rest and fundraising, so staying there for an extended period without doing anything would have clearly been unnatural. Therefore, her plan was to leave the capital and operate as a priestess in the surrounding regions, using the city as her base of operations. That way, she could frequently stay in the capital, making her name known there while creating opportunities to connect with the upper echelons...hopefully respectable ones, this time.

Wait, since the royal capital is just a temporary stop that I can leave anytime, maybe it’s more like a camp than a base. My actual base would be Little Silver, I guess. Whatever. There’s the term “base camp” too, so it doesn’t really matter.

Anyway, my plan was to operate in the villages and towns around the capital, occasionally staying at various inns in the city, trying each of them at first without sticking to any particular one. Then, the holy priestess Edith, the skilled hunter Can, and the up-and-coming pretty merchant Salette would just so happen to meet in the capital, form a bond, and become a tight-knit trio, rising to prominence together.

Operation Backer Acquisition was officially kicking into high gear!

“What? Lady Kaoru—I mean, the Angel—er, the priestess Edith has left the royal capital?”

The name of Einherjar was known far and wide throughout the continent. Anyone who dared to falsely claim the title would be hanged without question, so imposters were virtually nonexistent.

Those who bore this name were granted significant privileges. Not in terms of money or lavish feasts, as the True Ancestor was known to live a life of simplicity and integrity, with no interest in luxury whatsoever...even though such things could have been provided in abundance if she so desired. Instead, the privileges offered were the provision of information and supply of weapons. Thus, the information that the muscle-brained Falsetto sought was easily obtained at the Commerce Guild. Of course, in exchange for that information, the news that Falsetto the Einherjar had arrived at the royal capital was relayed to the royal palace, the Temple, and various guilds.

And so, Musclehead Falsetto, the descendant of Fearsome Fran, was the first to arrive in the royal capital. Meanwhile, on the highways, the Eyes of the Goddess and the descendants of the old witch were approaching—and on the seas, a fleet of six sailing ships, propelled by favorable winds, sped toward their destination.

“So, the contract is now finalized, correct?”

“Indeed. I look forward to working with you.”

“Okay, we’ve secured a shop with living quarters. Now, we just wait for the main team to arrive with the wares and wagons... So, how’s the situation over there?”

“Three warships and three merchant vessels have made port. The merchant ship crews seem to be planning to rent shops, just like us. The warships are officially here on a goodwill visit, but if something happens, they’ll likely empty their ships and deploy their full forces, along with their marines... And, of course, the merchant crews who have rented shops and established a foothold on land will do the same. The witch’s faction also seems to be planning to rent shops to set up their base.”

Ordinary houses would be too cramped, and noble estates were rarely available, so commercial properties were likely their only option.

“The Aligot Empire’s navy, the combined forces of the empire’s Commerce Guild and Maritime Guild, Countess Raphael’s household, and Viscount Dorivell’s household, huh...? If something happens, it’ll be a fight until either our side or theirs is annihilated. Though, that could be said for the Eyes of the Goddess too,” the man entrusted with leading this expedition team by Emile and the Elder Council of the Eyes of the Goddess said with a grin.

Normally, if a unit lost a third of its forces, it could no longer function as a cohesive combat group without reorganization. In other words, it would be considered totally defeated. If losses reached fifty percent, it would mark a state of collapse, making even reorganization impossible. And if all of a unit’s forces were lost without any generals, officers, or soldiers able to fight, it would be complete annihilation. This rarely happened except in battles on small islands or when one side was completely outnumbered and surrounded on all sides. Even then, most would surrender before every last soldier was killed. If a commander refused to surrender, the second-in-command would likely take them out.

Therefore, complete annihilation was almost unheard of in ordinary battles or those led by commanders with any semblance of sanity. But a battle with a group of fanatics, led by fanatics, could hardly be considered an ordinary battle or compared to one led by a sane commander. In other words, it was entirely possible that it would be a war of annihilation.

“No, it won’t come to that... The Goddess would rain her judgment down before that happens.”

The Elder Council—the founding members of the Eyes of the Goddess—had waited seventy-four years for this moment, their ultimate aspiration. The commander of the team dispatched to fulfill that dream savored the honor of his role.

He smiled blissfully, vowing to give his life without hesitation for this mission.

“Sorry for the wait. I’ve submitted the paperwork to change our base of operations to the Hunter’s Guild in the royal capital. They were really welcoming. I was even called to the guildmaster’s office to meet him.”

Reiko had finally arrived in the royal capital—or, rather, C-Rank Hunter Can had.

We were both disguised in our “mob outfits,” eating at a city diner. It was a moderately spacious, moderately crowded place, where neither the staff nor other customers would pay us much attention, and the food was pretty good too. And of course, Reiko had cast a soundproofing spell, so there was no need to worry about being overheard. We just had to pay attention, because we wouldn’t hear if a waiter spoke to us.

“Huh...but normally, the guildmaster wouldn’t pay a C-Rank hunter a visit just because they changed their base, right?” I asked.

“Nope. But apparently, the guildmaster from the last town I was at sent a letter asking them to take good care of me,” Reiko replied.

“Whoa! That’s so kind of him, going out of his way for a rookie leaving their town!”

Between the guildmaster and vice guildmaster of Kyoko’s Commerce Guild, we had really been blessed with good people. Not to mention, the people of Tavolas were kind to us despite our being orphans and outsiders too. Someday, I really had to repay this kingdom for everything.

Maybe I could provide some “very mild healing powers” a bit early, or distribute some of Kyoko’s convenient mothership-made products. Developing medicines from this world’s plants using her mothership could be a good idea too. That way, we could teach the apothecaries of this world how to make them on their own. At first, I’d have to limit the use of healing potions disguised as the Goddess’s blessing to avoid rumors spreading too quickly, but once we laid enough groundwork to protect ourselves, we could expand a bit. If nobles got involved, I could just tell them healing through prayer in the royal capital was handled by the Temple, and it would be presumptuous of me to compete.

“Kyoko said she’d feel bad for her clients if she closed the shop in her town, and more importantly, it’d be unfair to the orphan kids who found a path to independence,” I said. “So she’ll keep that shop running as a branch and set up the main store in the royal capital. Making the original shop the main store and the one in the capital a branch would make it easier to avoid nobles by having them they needed approval from the main store to do anything, but if a noble actually went to that town and pressured the shop...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.9.2025
• Reihe/Serie: I Shall Survive Using Potions!
• Illustrationen: Funa
• Übersetzer: Funa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy
• Schlagworte: Comedy • Fantasy • Isekai • Light Novel • potion • Reincarnation • snarky protagonist
• ISBN-10: 1-7183-3520-2 / 1718335202
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-3520-2 / 9781718335202