If possible, it would be nice if someone could skim the real chapter and clarify the start/ending a bit for me, and point out any sections where I really missed the mark. Also, the names were a little iffy since each translation did them differently, and none were really similar to any of the English names so it was a bit of a guessing game.
I have followed this translation with the same version in code tags so you can select all (Plus it doesnt remove the whitespace which makes it easier to read). I suggest copying the code version into word or something.
Translation:
Version with indentation:Montmorency the Fragrance had begun questioning Kirche, who was roasting meat with Tabitha around a bonfire. Guiche appeared fully content and was talking loudly to himself with a glass of wine in his hand. [Guess: He seems only too content to be traveling, Raw: こいつだけは未だに旅行気分らしい] Its well past midnight, and the twin moons glitter beautifully over the surface of the lake.
[I'm not very confident in the following few lines, The previous chapter was incomplete so I have to guess about what they are discussing]
"Is your wound ok? Too bad we defeated you, I honestly admire the combination you two make."
"You are really good, we stood no chance."
"Victory or defeat is also dependant on luck. If your luck is perfect we can only run." [There is more but I cant much sense of it: "Besides, you were fighting alone, Montmorency was only watching and Louise only delt the final blow"]
Kirche proudly pulls up her hair.
"But why are you attacking the water spirit?"
Under the light of the bonfire, they replied
"Why do you need to protect it?"
Louise pulls her sleeve sadly.
"Do you think Kirche is better?"
"Ah! No - Thats not true! I was just asking about whats going on! Why don't you get some sleep?"
"No way, I don't need to rest! Don't you want to talk with me? This is the 32nd time youve told me to sleep today."
It seems as if Louise was counting the words Saito said to her. Although a little scary, Saito felt that Louise was really lovable. But right now he was busy so he gently places his hand on her shoulder and talks as if she is a small child:
"We can talk afterwards, you should go to sleep. You just cast a major spell, aren't you tired?
Louise was bashfully tracing circles with her finger on Saito's chest.
"Then... Promise me with a kiss."
"What...?"
"Kiss me or I won't go to sleep."
Kirche's stared at them, her mouth agape while Louise puffs up her cheeks with a tempermental look. Looking at eachother, Guiche and Montmorency laugh, Kirche and Tabitha are still unaware of what had happened.
Saito was feeling extremely awkward, it would be too embarassing to kiss Louise straight on the lips with everyone watching. He worries for a while and finally kisses her forhead. Louise is reluctantly satisfied, and suddenly sits in his lap, resting against his chest and closes her eyes. Soon her breathing slows and light snoring escapes from her lips.
Kirche asks in admiration:
"How did you manage to domesticate louise to this degree?" [Cant make out the rest: 「沒想到你這人實際上是個很會對待女孩子的人呢。什麼時候把露易絲馴化到這種程度了？這孩子已經對你神魂顛倒了啊。」]
"It's not like that, Montmorency made a love potion and Louise accidentally drank it. The first person she saw was me and now she has fallen in love with me."
"Love potion? Why did you make such a thing?"
"Oh, I was just curious to see if I could do it."
Montmorency sidesteps the question...
"Really, a woman who has no confidence in her charms is the worst. Don't you think?"
"Go die! Anyways, this isnt the time for it, how should we cure her?" [Not 100% sure on this line]
"So argumentative... Well I suppose we've come to the heart of the matter."
[Someone, translated as Qier and Qi] explains the circumstances to Kirche. In order to make the antidote, they need the water spirits tears. We promised to repell the attackers in exchange for the tears but...
"So thats was it, thats why you are protecting the water spirit?"
Kirche looks awkwardly towards Tabitha who is staring into the fire with a glazed expression.
"This is bad, we can't fight you but if we don't stop the water spirit Tabitha's familly will be troublesome..."
"Why is it necessary to get rid of it?"
Prompted by Saito, Kirche
"You see, the water levels have caused damage to the surrounding area. Tabithas familly has suffered losses because of the damage so we have been entrusted to get rid of it."
So that was it. They can't go home empty handed.
Then how can they handle it...
Saito considered it for a while:
"Thats fine, you can stop attacking the water spirit and we can find out why the water spirit is raising the water level so much and ask her to stop."
"The water spirit will listen to us?"
"This morning we negotiated with it, it agreed to give us a part of its body if we stop the attackers."
Kirche considered for a second and asks Tabitha:
"As long as the floods stop and the land is restored to its original condition would that be ok?"
Tabitha nodded.
"Great, it's decided! We can carry out the negotiations tomorrow!"
Early the next morning, Montmorency like yesterday, released a small frog into the lake to call the water spirit. The water parted and the water spirit rose up through the morning mist.
"Water spirit, the attackers will no longer bother you, as per the agreement will you give us a part of your body?
As Montmorency finished talking, the water spirits body trembled and a portion of her body was repelled as a thin line into the vial Montmorency was holding.
Its promise completed, the water spirit sunk back towards the lake however Saito quickly called it to stop.
"Please wait! I have something to ask you!"
The water spirit rose up once more from the water's surface, twisting just like yesterday towards Montmorency.
"Like this it almost looks embarrassed" Montmorency said in a low voice. [Yeah that didnt make much sense to me either, but all 4 machine translations agree on it]
"What, mere human?"
"Why have you raised the water? If there is a reason can you please tell us? We would be willing to help so you can stop."
The water spirits body grows in size and assumes various positions. [Skipped a dumb sounding sentence] Perhaps his form reflects his thoughts.
"I was considering entrusting this task to you, since you abided by our previous agreement I think I can trust you."
[This sentence was incredibly difficult to translate, mostly guess] Seeming upset, the water spirit pauses. Saito says nothing, but waits for the spirit to continue. After several shape changes, the water spirit settled once again in Montmorency's form and continued to speak.
"A long time ago, your kind stole one of my treasures."
"A treasure?"
"Yes, my most important treasure was stolen from the deepest part of my lake, about thirty months before the moon's crossing."
"Approximately two years ago..." Montmorency murmurs.
"Are you trying to take revenge on humans by increasing the water levels and flooding villages?"
"Vengence? Our kind does not have that purpose. I am simplying trying to retake my treasure, and even if it takes a millinia water will slowly erode the land and even if I must sink all of [Harukeginia - Continent] I will regain what I have lost."
"You're willing to do so much?"
This is just going too far, the water spirit is willing to submerge an entire continent to reclaim its treasure, that could take hundreds, even thousands of years."
"Our concept of time is different, for me the whole is the same as the present. All time is the same to me, regardless of the present the future will always come. It makes no difference to me, because I will always exist."
The water spirit doesnt seem to have the concept of death. Time on this scale would be unimaginable to a human.
"Well we can help you retreive your treasure, what is it?"
"[Name of ring, dont want to look it up]The Anders Valee, the ring that has been with me until now."
"I think I have heard of it."
Montmorency quietly replies.
"Legendary magic item of the water system. It is said to give false life to the deceased..."
"That isnt incorrect, but death is a concept that I do not understand, therefore I cannot understand your description. The [Ring Name] does not simply bring false life, it is the embodiment of the ancient "Strength of the water", it is not just a magical item."
"Then who stole such a thing?"
"Using wind magic, several humans came into my dwelling. They did not disturb me in my slumber and took away my treasure."
"So you don't know their names?"
"One of the people went by the name Cromwell."
Kirche says to herself:
"If I havent misunderstodd, he is the new Emperor of Albion"
Everyone but Saito could not help but look at eachother in dismay.
"Could he be a different person? There could be two people with the same name... Well if he has gained the power of false life, what will he use it for?"
"Those who are revived have their freedom stolen. They must obey the owner of the ring"
"It is a truely evil ring, animating the dead is disgusting." Kirche says in a low voice.
[Something about Kirche here that I cant make out, doesn't seem overly important]
Saito nods with a firm resolution, and turns towards the water spirit.
"I understand. Please stop raising the water level and I guarentee you I will return your ring."
The water spirit vibrates.
"I believe you, if you can bring back the ring I will no longer raise the water."
"Then when should I bring it back to you?"
This time the water spirit shook and trembled.
"Before your life ends, otherwise I am unconcerned."
"You don't mind such a long time?"
"I dont mind, to me tomorrow is no different from any other part of the future."
After saying this, the water spirit returned to the depths of the lake.
In that flash, Tabitha stopped it by calling out.
"Please wait."
Everyone stared at Tabitha in suprise. Although she is a person... This is the first time she has spoken out.
"Water spirit, I wish to ask you something."
"What is your question?"
"We humans have always called you the 'Wizard of Allegiance', I would like to know the reason."
"Human, my and your existance is completely dissimilar. I cannot understand your question completely, but I can speculate. My existance in itself is the reason for this name. I do not have a fixed shape, yet I will never change. Throughout your generations I have always been here with the water."
The water spirit, trembling spoke. The sound tremors.
"Because you are eternally unchanging, therfore you will forever carry our pledges."
Tabitha nodded, then shut her eyes. In the end, who has she made an oath to? [Confused me too, but the machines all agree on it] Kirche gently puts a hand on her shoulder.
[Names slightly confusing here... Actually this entire section is really confusing, I probbably failed it...]
[I am assuming that Guiche did something stupid and Montmorency is jealous, if I am wrong this part is going to be really, really off]
[Later text suggests this is all between Saito and Louise, which would make sense, but the translated names dont match up]
Montmorency seeing [Motonaga] appearence, immediatly pokes [Motonaga].
"What?"
"You made an oath too quickly."
"What oath?"
[Cant make sense of this, previous part came out pretty randomly too]
"What did you think I made the Love potion for anyways?"
"Mmm! Ah... I swear that I will consider Montmorency above all others from this point forward..."
She poked [Motonaga] again.
"Oww... Ah...! Really! I swear!"
"I don't want to be first, I want to be the only. Swear you love only me!"
[Motonaga] forces sad words out in a tone that most people wouldnt really believe.
Louise has also pulled on Saito's sleeve, her face is gazing at only him.
"I swear..."
[Now things start to make sense again]
Only Saito is looking at Louise's face. Today he must tell this Louise goodby, and he cannot help but feel somewhat lonely. Even though it was only because of the Love potion, how many times had she told him she loves him?
But the original Louise was better. Saito perfered Louise even if he is beaten by her, or treated like a dog, he thought the original was better.
"You are not willing to swear to me? You dont love me?"
Tears filled Louise's eyes.
"Sorry... I cannot swear to you... I cannot make a promise to the current you."
When Saito says this, she begins to cry. Saito gently strokes her head.
[One of the translations gave me this: Only people crying gently foreplay with the Deren-Lewis in the first. - I laughed]
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Montmorency the Fragrance had begun questioning Kirche, who was roasting meat with Tabitha around a bonfire. Guiche appeared fully content and was talking loudly to himself with a glass of wine in his hand. [Guess: He seems only too content to be traveling, Raw: こいつだけは未だに旅行気分らしい] Its well past midnight, and the twin moons glitter beautifully over the surface of the lake.
[I'm not very confident in the following few lines, The previous chapter was incomplete so I have to guess about what they are discussing]
"Is your wound ok? Too bad we defeated you, I honestly admire the combination you two make."
"You are really good, we stood no chance."
"Victory or defeat is also dependant on luck. If your luck is perfect we can only run." [There is more but I cant much sense of it: "Besides, you were fighting alone, Montmorency was only watching and Louise only delt the final blow"]
Kirche proudly pulls up her hair.
"But why are you attacking the water spirit?"
Under the light of the bonfire, they replied
"Why do you need to protect it?"
Louise pulls her sleeve sadly.
"Do you think Kirche is better?"
"Ah! No - Thats not true! I was just asking about whats going on! Why don't you get some sleep?"
"No way, I don't need to rest! Don't you want to talk with me? This is the 32nd time youve told me to sleep today."
It seems as if Louise was counting the words Saito said to her. Although a little scary, Saito felt that Louise was really lovable. But right now he was busy so he gently places his hand on her shoulder and talks as if she is a small child:
"We can talk afterwards, you should go to sleep. You just cast a major spell, aren't you tired?
Louise was bashfully tracing circles with her finger on Saito's chest.
"Then... Promise me with a kiss."
"What...?"
"Kiss me or I won't go to sleep."
Kirche's stared at them, her mouth agape while Louise puffs up her cheeks with a tempermental look. Looking at eachother, Guiche and Montmorency laugh, Kirche and Tabitha are still unaware of what had happened.
Saito was feeling extremely awkward, it would be too embarassing to kiss Louise straight on the lips with everyone watching. He worries for a while and finally kisses her forhead. Louise is reluctantly satisfied, and suddenly sits in his lap, resting against his chest and closes her eyes. Soon her breathing slows and light snoring escapes from her lips.
Kirche asks in admiration:
"How did you manage to domesticate louise to this degree?" [Cant make out the rest: 「沒想到你這人實際上是個很會對待女孩子的人呢。什麼時候把露易絲馴化到這種程度了？這孩子已經對你神魂顛倒了啊。」]
"It's not like that, Montmorency made a love potion and Louise accidentally drank it. The first person she saw was me and now she has fallen in love with me."
"Love potion? Why did you make such a thing?"
"Oh, I was just curious to see if I could do it."
Montmorency sidesteps the question...
"Really, a woman who has no confidence in her charms is the worst. Don't you think?"
"Go die! Anyways, this isnt the time for it, how should we cure her?" [Not 100% sure on this line]
"So argumentative... Well I suppose we've come to the heart of the matter."
[Someone, translated as Qier and Qi] explains the circumstances to Kirche. In order to make the antidote, they need the water spirits tears. We promised to repell the attackers in exchange for the tears but...
"So thats was it, thats why you are protecting the water spirit?"
Kirche looks awkwardly towards Tabitha who is staring into the fire with a glazed expression.
"This is bad, we can't fight you but if we don't stop the water spirit Tabitha's familly will be troublesome..."
"Why is it necessary to get rid of it?"
Prompted by Saito, Kirche
"You see, the water levels have caused damage to the surrounding area. Tabithas familly has suffered losses because of the damage so we have been entrusted to get rid of it."
So that was it. They can't go home empty handed.
Then how can they handle it...
Saito considered it for a while:
"Thats fine, you can stop attacking the water spirit and we can find out why the water spirit is raising the water level so much and ask her to stop."
"The water spirit will listen to us?"
"This morning we negotiated with it, it agreed to give us a part of its body if we stop the attackers."
Kirche considered for a second and asks Tabitha:
"As long as the floods stop and the land is restored to its original condition would that be ok?"
Tabitha nodded.
"Great, it's decided! We can carry out the negotiations tomorrow!"
Early the next morning, Montmorency like yesterday, released a small frog into the lake to call the water spirit. The water parted and the water spirit rose up through the morning mist.
"Water spirit, the attackers will no longer bother you, as per the agreement will you give us a part of your body?
As Montmorency finished talking, the water spirits body trembled and a portion of her body was repelled as a thin line into the vial Montmorency was holding.
Its promise completed, the water spirit sunk back towards the lake however Saito quickly called it to stop.
"Please wait! I have something to ask you!"
The water spirit rose up once more from the water's surface, twisting just like yesterday towards Montmorency.
"Like this it almost looks embarrassed" Montmorency said in a low voice. [Yeah that didnt make much sense to me either, but all 4 machine translations agree on it]
"What, mere human?"
"Why have you raised the water? If there is a reason can you please tell us? We would be willing to help so you can stop."
The water spirits body grows in size and assumes various positions. [Skipped a dumb sounding sentence] Perhaps his form reflects his thoughts.
"I was considering entrusting this task to you, since you abided by our previous agreement I think I can trust you."
[This sentence was incredibly difficult to translate, mostly guess] Seeming upset, the water spirit pauses. Saito says nothing, but waits for the spirit to continue. After several shape changes, the water spirit settled once again in Montmorency's form and continued to speak.
"A long time ago, your kind stole one of my treasures."
"A treasure?"
"Yes, my most important treasure was stolen from the deepest part of my lake, about thirty months before the moon's crossing."
"Approximately two years ago..." Montmorency murmurs.
"Are you trying to take revenge on humans by increasing the water levels and flooding villages?"
"Vengence? Our kind does not have that purpose. I am simplying trying to retake my treasure, and even if it takes a millinia water will slowly erode the land and even if I must sink all of [Harukeginia - Continent] I will regain what I have lost."
"You're willing to do so much?"
This is just going too far, the water spirit is willing to submerge an entire continent to reclaim its treasure, that could take hundreds, even thousands of years."
"Our concept of time is different, for me the whole is the same as the present. All time is the same to me, regardless of the present the future will always come. It makes no difference to me, because I will always exist."
The water spirit doesnt seem to have the concept of death. Time on this scale would be unimaginable to a human.
"Well we can help you retreive your treasure, what is it?"
"[Name of ring, dont want to look it up]The Anders Valee, the ring that has been with me until now."
"I think I have heard of it."
Montmorency quietly replies.
"Legendary magic item of the water system. It is said to give false life to the deceased..."
"That isnt incorrect, but death is a concept that I do not understand, therefore I cannot understand your description. The [Ring Name] does not simply bring false life, it is the embodiment of the ancient "Strength of the water", it is not just a magical item."
"Then who stole such a thing?"
"Using wind magic, several humans came into my dwelling. They did not disturb me in my slumber and took away my treasure."
"So you don't know their names?"
"One of the people went by the name Cromwell."
Kirche says to herself:
"If I havent misunderstodd, he is the new Emperor of Albion"
Everyone but Saito could not help but look at eachother in dismay.
"Could he be a different person? There could be two people with the same name... Well if he has gained the power of false life, what will he use it for?"
"Those who are revived have their freedom stolen. They must obey the owner of the ring"
"It is a truely evil ring, animating the dead is disgusting." Kirche says in a low voice.
[Something about Kirche here that I cant make out, doesn't seem overly important]
Saito nods with a firm resolution, and turns towards the water spirit.
"I understand. Please stop raising the water level and I guarentee you I will return your ring."
The water spirit vibrates.
"I believe you, if you can bring back the ring I will no longer raise the water."
"Then when should I bring it back to you?"
This time the water spirit shook and trembled.
"Before your life ends, otherwise I am unconcerned."
"You don't mind such a long time?"
"I dont mind, to me tomorrow is no different from any other part of the future."
After saying this, the water spirit returned to the depths of the lake.
In that flash, Tabitha stopped it by calling out.
"Please wait."
Everyone stared at Tabitha in suprise. Although she is a person... This is the first time she has spoken out.
"Water spirit, I wish to ask you something."
"What is your question?"
"We humans have always called you the 'Wizard of Allegiance', I would like to know the reason."
"Human, my and your existance is completely dissimilar. I cannot understand your question completely, but I can speculate. My existance in itself is the reason for this name. I do not have a fixed shape, yet I will never change. Throughout your generations I have always been here with the water."
The water spirit, trembling spoke. The sound tremors.
"Because you are eternally unchanging, therfore you will forever carry our pledges."
Tabitha nodded, then shut her eyes. In the end, who has she made an oath to? [Confused me too, but the machines all agree on it] Kirche gently puts a hand on her shoulder.
[Names slightly confusing here... Actually this entire section is really confusing, I probbably failed it...]
[I am assuming that Guiche did something stupid and Montmorency is jealous, if I am wrong this part is going to be really, really off]
[Later text suggests this is all between Saito and Louise, which would make sense, but the translated names dont match up]
Montmorency seeing [Motonaga] appearence, immediatly pokes [Motonaga].
"What?"
"You made an oath too quickly."
"What oath?"
[Cant make sense of this, previous part came out pretty randomly too]
"What did you think I made the Love potion for anyways?"
"Mmm! Ah... I swear that I will consider Montmorency above all others from this point forward..."
She poked [Motonaga] again.
"Oww... Ah...! Really! I swear!"
"I don't want to be first, I want to be the only. Swear you love only me!"
[Motonaga] forces sad words out in a tone that most people wouldnt really believe.
Louise has also pulled on Saito's sleeve, her face is gazing at only him.
"I swear..."
[Now things start to make sense again]
Only Saito is looking at Louise's face. Today he must tell this Louise goodby, and he cannot help but feel somewhat lonely. Even though it was only because of the Love potion, how many times had she told him she loves him?
But the original Louise was better. Saito perfered Louise even if he is beaten by her, or treated like a dog, he thought the original was better.
"You are not willing to swear to me? You dont love me?"
Tears filled Louise's eyes.
"Sorry... I cannot swear to you... I cannot make a promise to the current you."
When Saito says this, she begins to cry. Saito gently strokes her head.
[One of the translations gave me this: Only people crying gently foreplay with the Deren-Lewis in the first. - I laughed]
