CDAW – chapter 34

Chivalrous spirit – Assam

Translator: Murabito-san

Toki fell asleep in his arms. He was worried about what happened while he was not with him, so he asked Laham.

“As soon as Your Highness exited the room, Toki-sama said he wanted to talk to Yarra alone. I forbid Yarra from attacking or being disrespectful to him, and waited on the other side of the door, prepared to act at anytime. Toki-sama knew I was hurt by Yarra and told him he needed to be responsible for his own feelings/heart. Also, (he said) about Yarra’s pride. (He said) That Yarra can only protect himself, that if it was to protect Your Highness, he (Toki) would……”

Laham hesitated to continue. Don’t tell me he said he would use his body? He encouraged the rest of the report.

“Enough, say it.”

“Yes. If it was to protect Your Highness, he said he would not hesitate to lick a shoe or mud. That he would protect you no matter what. He said that is his pride.”

Lick, shoes and mud? The act of licking shoes was done by the worst criminals. There were cases a sinner would do that to ask for forgiveness, but, mud. The act of licking mud…… It meant they were giving up their dignity as a human/person.

“Shoes and mud. There certainly are not many who could assert this, even if it is to protect someone. Where in his small body is there such a strong will. He is a strong man.”

The king whispered with deep emotion, but Laham added.

“Toki-sama has a strong heart. However, that does not mean he does not feel fear.”

“Is there a continuation?”

“Yes. After Yarra went out, he was getting dressed. While Toki-sama was saying it was alright, he hugged me with those thin arms. I was thinking that since Toki-sama was strong, he would not feel fear. But, those arms, which was comforting me, was trembling.”

““…………… ! !””

Hearing Laham’s words, he sharply took in a breath. He ended up thinking the same, that if one is strong, they would not fear anything. Was he scared, all the time? I unconsciously relied on Toki too much because he is strong.

“Soon after being almost killed by Yarra, who has a big and strong body, he had to talk to him about a not so peaceful subect. If we think about it, it is not possible not to be afraid. Yet Toki-sama bravely judged Yarra. Even while trembling.”

The king felt the courage and chivalrous spirit from Toki that one could not even imagine seeing his appearance, and looked seriously at the sleeping youngman.

“Assam, you can not inconvenience Toki. Let him do everything he wants to do. You met a good partner. Live your life as not to embarrass him.”

As his companion’s behavior was recognized by his father, his expression softened as he was full of pride. There was a wish he wanted to fulfill for Toki’s sake.

“Yes. Regarding this, I have something I want to ask Your Majesty for. I want a recess for about one month.”

It should be enough time to get Toki healed and used to this world.

“I also would like to ask for that. Toki-sama can only absorb His Highness’ magic power. Also, his body’s condition is bad enough to say it is strange that he is alive until now. Added to this, it seems that the customs of Toki-sama’s world are quite different from this world’s. It is not good for his body to skip dinner like this time. It is necessary to get him used to the lifestyle of this world. If His Highness keeps adjusting himself to his world’s lifestyle, when a sudden important matter happen, Toki-sama will be in danger if His Highness is not by his side.”

“Is it that bad?”

“Yes. Laham, the record of Toki’s body.”

It was faster to show it than to explain it with words.

“Yes. Your Majesty, it is here.”

Seeing the projector* coming out from Laham’s pocket, he unintentionally looked at him.

*{T/N: ‘utsushi-ki’. Literally, projection machine. But pretty sure it’s not an actual projector.}

“Are you always carrying it with you?”

“Until his condition becomes stable, I will have to use it for his daily check ups.”

“I see. Father?”

His father was speechless as he saw the record of Toki’s body.

“Is this a torture? How was this child alive after suffering this? How cruel……”

Even when torturing the most villainous criminal it was not used a method this atrocious. In front of such an image revealing the cruel treatment, his father had lost his words.

“I will give you as many days as you need. You must definitely cure him.”

His father said to both of them, spreading the silent anger of seeing the bad treatment the child he liked enough to be permitted to call him “dad” had suffered.

“About the replacement……”

“No need. I’ll use Yarra. I approve Laham to be Toki’s servant. We will arrange the substitute and the successor of the High Priest, so Toki will be your first priority. The officialization of the marriage can be done after Toki’s condition stabilizes, the announcement will be done with a projector.”

So, the plan of prioritizing Toki’s body was laid. When the project was roughly complete, with an order to let Toki rest properly, everyone dispersed.

1 day → 1 leaf
1 week → 1 branch
1 month → 1 tree
1 year → 1 forest
1 second → bi
1 minute → 1 fu
30 minutes → han-gen {han = half, then it becomes ‘half-gen’}
1 hour → 1 gen
1 day → 24 hours
1 sama [様] → 24 gen

Thank you for waiting and reading! See you next chap~