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Spice & Wolf

2009-01-10T12:32:38Z

Salv87: /* Volume 3 - 100% Full Text */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is also available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Completed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Completed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Epilogue Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Completed
*August 29, 2008 - Volume 7: Chapter 3 Added
*December 25, 2008 - Volume 1 Completed
*December 30, 2008 - Volume 4: Chapters 1-3 Completed

== Release Schedule ==

This novel has been licensed to a western publisher, for more information please read this thread.

[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2340 Spice and Wolf Novels Licensed in the U.S.]

To comply with the Published [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2172 Locking Policy], each volume will be locked from all editing as they are released.

The timetable for publishing are as followed:

*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 1 | Coming December 2009
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 2 | Coming June 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 3 | Coming December 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 4 | Coming June 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 5 | Coming December 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 6 | Coming June 2012

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.
.

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

Simply put a rough % of how far along you have translated, after you post a new update. This is to help readers who A) Would like to know if progress is being made, B)want to wait for the full chapter before reading, C) Just want to know where the translation is at, and how much longer, roughly to go. Thanks everyone.

===Volume 1 - 100% [[Spice & Wolf:Volume_1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]] ~10%
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 3 - 100% [[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Final Chapter|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 5===

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*Chapter 01
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]] - 1%
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume7_Chapter 1|Chapter 01]] - 1%
::*Chapter 02
::*[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

=== Volume 9 ===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:duncan|duncan]](Japanese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[User:GreyKarasu|GreyKarasu]](Japanese translator)

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> -

Spice & Wolf

2009-01-10T12:04:34Z

Salv87: /* Volume 3 - 100% */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is also available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Completed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Completed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Epilogue Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Completed
*August 29, 2008 - Volume 7: Chapter 3 Added
*December 25, 2008 - Volume 1 Completed
*December 30, 2008 - Volume 4: Chapters 1-3 Completed

== Release Schedule ==

This novel has been licensed to a western publisher, for more information please read this thread.

[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2340 Spice and Wolf Novels Licensed in the U.S.]

To comply with the Published [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2172 Locking Policy], each volume will be locked from all editing as they are released.

The timetable for publishing are as followed:

*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 1 | Coming December 2009
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 2 | Coming June 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 3 | Coming December 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 4 | Coming June 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 5 | Coming December 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 6 | Coming June 2012

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.
.

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

Simply put a rough % of how far along you have translated, after you post a new update. This is to help readers who A) Would like to know if progress is being made, B)want to wait for the full chapter before reading, C) Just want to know where the translation is at, and how much longer, roughly to go. Thanks everyone.

===Volume 1 - 100% [[Spice & Wolf:Volume_1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]] ~10%
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 3 - 100% [[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Full_Text|Full Text]]===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Final Chapter|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 5===

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*Chapter 01
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]] - 1%
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume7_Chapter 1|Chapter 01]] - 1%
::*Chapter 02
::*[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

=== Volume 9 ===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:duncan|duncan]](Japanese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[User:GreyKarasu|GreyKarasu]](Japanese translator)

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> -

Spice & Wolf

2009-01-10T11:52:47Z

Salv87: /* Volume 1 - 100% */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is also available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Completed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Completed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Epilogue Completed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Completed
*August 29, 2008 - Volume 7: Chapter 3 Added
*December 25, 2008 - Volume 1 Completed
*December 30, 2008 - Volume 4: Chapters 1-3 Completed

== Release Schedule ==

This novel has been licensed to a western publisher, for more information please read this thread.

[http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2340 Spice and Wolf Novels Licensed in the U.S.]

To comply with the Published [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2172 Locking Policy], each volume will be locked from all editing as they are released.

The timetable for publishing are as followed:

*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 1 | Coming December 2009
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 2 | Coming June 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 3 | Coming December 2010
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 4 | Coming June 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 5 | Coming December 2011
*SPICE AND WOLF Volume 6 | Coming June 2012

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.
.

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

Simply put a rough % of how far along you have translated, after you post a new update. This is to help readers who A) Would like to know if progress is being made, B)want to wait for the full chapter before reading, C) Just want to know where the translation is at, and how much longer, roughly to go. Thanks everyone.

===Volume 1 - 100% [[Spice & Wolf:Volume_1_Full_Text|(Full Text)]]===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]] ~10%
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 3 - 100%===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Chapter 06|Chapter 06]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Final Chapter|Final Chapter]]

===Volume 5===

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Prologue|Prologue]]
::*Chapter 01
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume5_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]] - 1%
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Final Chapter

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume7_Chapter 1|Chapter 01]] - 1%
::*Chapter 02
::*[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

=== Volume 9 ===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:duncan|duncan]](Japanese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[User:GreyKarasu|GreyKarasu]](Japanese translator)

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> -

User talk:Seaghyn16

2008-10-11T19:21:28Z

Salv87: /* PuiPui! Section */

Feel free to leave a comment about whatever may be on your mind. I have the page divided into sections so it will be easier for you to find the right place to post. --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:50, 1 August 2008 (PDT)

== [[Spice|Spice and Wolf Section]] ==
[[User:Seaghyn16_SaW_images|Spice and Wolf Insert Images]]

== [[User:Seaghyn16/kitsune|The Fox of Chironuppu Section]] ==
I'm kind of on hiatus for this while I work on PuiPui! so I hope nobody wants to read it that badly :)

[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[Toradora!|Toradora! Section]] ==

Hey Krikit, I was wondering if we are using Ryuji or Ryuuji? Thanks.

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 3:04, 19 September 2008 (PDT)

I see, his name has a double meaning. Clever on the authors part. Thanks a lot!

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 6:51, 20 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[PuiPui|PuiPui! Section]] ==

Congrats on getting this project to the sidebar, and on completing the 1-st chapter ^_^

--[[User:Salv87|Salv]] 22:30, 11 Oct

[[User:Seaghyn16_pp_pvsa|PuiPui! Passive VS Active Discussion]] (Sorry, my Page is getting filled with this, haha.)

Lol, Akira, you are like an English super person :). I considered myself okay, but man, I'm learning stuff and I finished High School....O_o. Anyway, yes, if there is something you think would sound better edited for Active/Passive, you've already proven yourself more than capable. Please go for it. As for Ojou-sama over school idol....here's the literal translation. "O" followed by a noun means the noun is "more polite." "Jou" means female, and "sama" is a polite honorific. "to show how polite, "Kami-sama" means God in japanese. So it's (politely) Miss (female). More like "Miss" than anything else in English...and because her maids and butler says it, they mean "Miss" while Yuuya means it as "Princess" kinda...it's a complex word, and all the times it would have to be edited in context. If you want to do that, then I'm okay with it, it's just a bit hard to do...so I've been putting "Ojou-sama" because it's good for any time it's used :)

--[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 09:21, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

Oh, I know about honorifics; kun, san, dono, etc. I was just running under the faulty assumption that Ojou-sama was always going to be used in one context. I'm just going to leave it as Ojou-sama, because if I do change it, a bunch of fanboys will cry foul ;) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't let you down.

--[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 09:50, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

== Miscellaneous Stuff ==

===Temporary Topic===
MInd sending some info on the KeyHolderTV. I remember you psoted links somewhere, buting AS and B-T is a bit out of the list I'd like to do ^_^
you've got my e-mail, skype etc.

PS. I got internet in the appartment.. but now I'll have to give my PC away for a few days for repairs.
But the key thing is - I've got internet, so now you won't be able to run away ^_^
--[[User:Salv87|Salv87]] 14:11, 08 Oct.

=== About Me ===
This is really to show that if there is anything that doesn't pertain to the above sections, you can put it here, but use the "=== xx ===" sign to give it a category name, like this :) Thanks --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

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Feel free to leave a comment about whatever may be on your mind. I have the page divided into sections so it will be easier for you to find the right place to post. --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:50, 1 August 2008 (PDT)

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== [[User:Seaghyn16/kitsune|The Fox of Chironuppu Section]] ==
I'm kind of on hiatus for this while I work on PuiPui! so I hope nobody wants to read it that badly :)

[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[Toradora!|Toradora! Section]] ==

Hey Krikit, I was wondering if we are using Ryuji or Ryuuji? Thanks.

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 3:04, 19 September 2008 (PDT)

I see, his name has a double meaning. Clever on the authors part. Thanks a lot!

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 6:51, 20 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[PuiPui|PuiPui! Section]] ==
Congrats on getting this project to the sidebar, and on completing the 1-st chapter ^_^
--[[User:Salv87|Salv]] 22:30, 11 Oct

[[User:Seaghyn16_pp_pvsa|PuiPui! Passive VS Active Discussion]] (Sorry, my Page is getting filled with this, haha.)

Lol, Akira, you are like an English super person :). I considered myself okay, but man, I'm learning stuff and I finished High School....O_o. Anyway, yes, if there is something you think would sound better edited for Active/Passive, you've already proven yourself more than capable. Please go for it. As for Ojou-sama over school idol....here's the literal translation. "O" followed by a noun means the noun is "more polite." "Jou" means female, and "sama" is a polite honorific. "to show how polite, "Kami-sama" means God in japanese. So it's (politely) Miss (female). More like "Miss" than anything else in English...and because her maids and butler says it, they mean "Miss" while Yuuya means it as "Princess" kinda...it's a complex word, and all the times it would have to be edited in context. If you want to do that, then I'm okay with it, it's just a bit hard to do...so I've been putting "Ojou-sama" because it's good for any time it's used :)

--[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 09:21, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

Oh, I know about honorifics; kun, san, dono, etc. I was just running under the faulty assumption that Ojou-sama was always going to be used in one context. I'm just going to leave it as Ojou-sama, because if I do change it, a bunch of fanboys will cry foul ;) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't let you down.

--[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 09:50, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

== Miscellaneous Stuff ==

===Temporary Topic===
MInd sending some info on the KeyHolderTV. I remember you psoted links somewhere, buting AS and B-T is a bit out of the list I'd like to do ^_^
you've got my e-mail, skype etc.

PS. I got internet in the appartment.. but now I'll have to give my PC away for a few days for repairs.
But the key thing is - I've got internet, so now you won't be able to run away ^_^
--[[User:Salv87|Salv87]] 14:11, 08 Oct.

=== About Me ===
This is really to show that if there is anything that doesn't pertain to the above sections, you can put it here, but use the "=== xx ===" sign to give it a category name, like this :) Thanks --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume6 Chapter8 - MTL

2008-10-08T13:49:18Z

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===Chapter Eight: The Atonement of Flame===

Early morning, four o'clock.

The sun has not risen yet, the sky is dark.

In the sky above the Academy of Magic one small war frigate appeared.

Menvil stood on the deck, watching the sky right ahead.

Wardes, with inaudible steps, approached Menvil from behind.

The wind’s square indicated by itself that it was the same sky.

Wardes came out to test Menvil.

Can this man lead such a difficult plan to success? He doubted.

However, Wardes's doubts seemed to be unfounded.

Not taking his eyes from the sign, Menvil called Wardes out of distance.

“So what trial is it now, Viscount?”

Wardes was surprised.

Menvil did not even turn around.

Even if you turn around – it’s just too dark.

One couldn’t even make out an approaching silhouette.

Yet… what kind of skills did he use to notice Wardes approach from such a long distance.

“Now then, we are almost there.”

Menvil muttered without turning around. Wardes, while feeling admiration, carefully approached Menvil.

“We are lucky. Oh dear, as an attacking side, we should not let them know from which side they are attacked.”

They managed to avoid mage familiar’s that were patrolling in the air… it was fortuitous that they managed to get this far without being spotted.

“In order to express our gratitude. When you’ll return to Albion, please let me treat you with something, Viscount.”

“Don’t think too much about it, think about surviving first.” Wardes said. Menvil suddenly pulled out a cane and pointed it at Wardes's scruff of the neck.

“Watch your mouth youngster. Or do you want to turn to ashes right now and here?”

Wardes expressionlessly watched Menvil.

“I’m joking, Viscount. Don’t stare like that.”

Laughing, Menvil jumped from the deck into the air.

One after another, all other members, wrapped up in black cloths, followed Menvil.

A lot of people disappeared from the deck with a surprising swiftness.

Fouquet, who came up there, muttered in an unpleasant voice.

“Creepy guy. And scary.”

“But he has the skills needed. Can’t hope for more.”

“Is he more skilful than you?”

Fouquet laughed, asking Wardes a mischievous question.

“Maybe.”

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The Musketeers Squadron assigned two musketeer crew memebers to an artillery tower to watch over the cannon.

That was the most military troops that the army could allow to stand as sentinels.

Something moved under the moonlight.

The older member of the two squatted down in silence, and unwrapped gun powder and bullets from small paper bags.

Another musketeer, following his partner’s movements, also loaded his musket with gunpowder.

And when he looked carefully… he saw something moving in the darkness.

But before he could open his moth, both guards' throats were cut by wind magic.

Two bodies were caught before hitting the ground. Not making any noise, Menvil laid the musketeers on the ground.

“Women. Still young. Shame.”
　
One assassin informed Menvil with a smile.

“There is no place for old courtesy, men or women have to be treated the same.”

Menvil said, smiling rapaciously.

“Equally the death is given.”

“Only nobles’ children should not be killed. They must be taken as hostages.”

“Apart from them, I can kill everyone else?”

Menvil, while fiddling with his cane, muttered in a happy voice.

One member took out the map.

It was the school’s map drawn by Fouquet. It was covered with a special cloth that doesn't leak out the light, but slightly lightens the map itself.

Watching the corpses of guards, one member muttered.

“Guards only armed with guns.”

“How many mages are there? Not counting the regular musketeers.”

The member who was studying the map informed Menvil.

"Commander, there are three targets. This tower, dormitory tower and the tower nearside.”

Menvil handed down the orders quickly.　

“I’ll take the dormitory tower. Jean, Ludwig, Germain, Attas – you four together with Giovanni take this tower. Celestin and the rest take the last one.”

The mages nodded.

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Tabitha woke up.

There were strange sounds coming from the courtyard.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to wake Kirche up after all. She went out of her room; and headed to Kirche’s room downstairs. After she knocked against the door, Kirche, dressed only in a thin nightdress on her bare skin and still rubbing her eyes, appeared.
　
“You what… it’s too early… even the sun hasn’t started to rise yet.”

“Strange sounds” was all she said.

Kirche closed her eyes.

“Uwaaa” Kirche felt her salamander, Flame, beating against the window.

“You too”

The moment when Kirche opened her eyes again the sleepiness was already gone.

Kirche hastily began putting clothes on.

The moment when she took her wand, the sound of a breaking door echoed.

Kirche and Tabitha looked at each other.

“Retreat” Tabitha murmured.

“Agreed.”

Not knowing the enemies number or location, you have to pull back to recover. It was war basics.

Kirche and Tabitha jumped down from the window and hid themselves in the bushes and from there watched what was going around.

It was getting brighter - the sun started rising.

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At that time Agnes woke up in the bedroom and grabbed the sword placed on the bedside.

Pulling it out from its sheath, she waited at the door.

It was the second floor of the artillery tower. The room was always used as a warehouse and was only recently made into a bedroom.

In all, twelve members lived here.

They all resided in the room next door.

Agnes noticed the mirror placed in the center of the room. It was the 'Mirror of Fibber'. The ugly made into beautiful, the beautiful into ugly – everything was turned upside down by the mirror. Agnes tried to not look at the mirror while setting the trap.

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Four people led by the mercenary mage named Celestin went up by the spiral staircase to the second floor of the artillery tower. They queued at the two doors.

Two men positioned at each door opened the door up and another one waited in the hall.

The doors were kicked open.

In the middle of the room a handsome mage set up his wand.

Alarmed, mages started to chant their spells.

“Bam…”

However, they were also hit by magic. With his heart pierced by the ice spear, Celestin fell on the floor.

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Agnes, who hid herself behind the door, noticed the success of her plan.

Celestin mistook his own reflection in The Mirror of Fibber, which was placed here by Agnes, for an enemy and released a spell which was reflected by the mirror and pierced his heart.　

Agnes felt gratitude to Celestin who was foolish enough to shoot himself with his own spell reflected by the mirror.

Another assassin, hastily flounced into the room.
　
But his throat was cut deeply from the side by Agnes's sword and he fell down.

Then, her musketeers jumped into the room.

“Agnes-sama! Are you all right?”

She nodded answering their question.

“I’m all right.”

“Two people sneaked into our room. However we finished them…”

Two people in my room. Two people in the next one. Four people in total ……

Apparently these thieves crept into the artillery tower to kill them off…

“Albion’s dogs.”

Muttered Agnes quickly understanding where they came from. The squad was made only of mages. It’s impossible to mistake them for simple thieves. They must be mercenaries employed by Albion..

Then, Agnes became worried about the situation outside.

Right now, there were only schoolgirls left in the academy.

“In two minutes I want you fully armoured and following me” Agnes ordered her subordinates.

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Menvil took over the women's dormitory without any problems.

Noble daughters were so frightened by his invasion that they showed no real resistance. He took all the schoolgirls’ wands and rounded them, still dressed in their nightgowns, up to the dinning hall where he confined them. There were approximately ninety people.

During that, his partners from the other tower joined him.

Seeing the academy’s director Old Osman being one of the captives put a smile on Menvil’s face.

Menvil now gathered all captives in the dining hall and tied their hands behind their backs.

Thanks to the magic spell that someone recited, the rope moved and twined around their wrists by itself.

All teachers and students were female and were trembling.

Menvil sweetly muttered to everyone.

“Whaat, calm down, if none of you try to stand out or make noise and if you do what you are being told to, no one will get hurt.”

Someone began to weep.

“Silence!”

However, the schoolgirl didn't stop crying. Menvil came closer and pointed his cane at her.

“Do you like cinders?”

The words were not a direct threat, but it could be understood as one. The schoolgirl stopped crying.

Osman opened his mouth.

“Hey you.”

“What?”

“Don’t use violence against women. Albion wants us as hostages right? To use us as additional cards in negotiations right?”

“How do you know?”

“Experienced guys from far away barged in here – it’s easy to see what you came here for. Not for the riches for sure. So, be more patient.”

“Old man, and what value do you have in the store?”

Mercenaries laughed loudly.

“How important is one old man for the country? Consider this.”

When Osman ducked his head, the intruders started to look around Alviss Dining Hall.

One could clearly read “I don’t want to be here” from the mages faces.

Fuuun, Osman thought. They might still have a chance.

“Old man, are these all the members of the academy?”

Osman nodded.

“That's right. They are all.“

Then mercenary noticed that their partners have not returned from the artillery tower . Are they taking their time? No, he shook his head. The longer it takes the more chances for the enemy to get reinforcements. And they should be aware of that. Therefore, Menvil ramified.

From outside the dining hall a voice was heard.

“Those that shut themselves up in the dining hall! Listen! We are Her Majesty's musketeers!”

Menvil and others looked at each other. Apparently Celestin failed. However none of the mercenaries changed their complexion. A single mercenary glared at Osman.

“Heyhey. Haven’t you said ‘They are all’?”

“Musketeers are not part of the staff.” Osman said calmly.

With a smile on his lips Menvil stepped to the doors to negotiate with the musketeers outside the dining room.

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Agnes hid herself behind the tower staircase landing. She drove one group of commoner staff away from the courtyard so that they would not get too involved with the incident.

The morning sun has not risen yet.

At the door of the dining hall a tightfisted body mage appeared. The moonlight from a gap in the clouds lit his figure.

Agnes held her finger on the trigger, while aiming her pistol at the mage.

“Listen! Thief! We are Her Majesty's musketeers! One battalion of our troops has you and your damned accomplices surrounded! Release the hostages!”

Agnes’s “one battalion of troops” was a bluff. In reality, there were only about ten people.

From the dinning hall she heard voices laughing hard.

“We couldn’t care less about a single battalion of musketeers!”

“These musketeers have killed four of your partners already. If you’ll surrender peacefully we’ll spare your lives.”

“Surrender? Isn’t it the time to start negotiations now? Well, call Henrietta here.”

“Her Majesty?”

“Indeed. And for the time being, promise to withdraw soldiers from the Albion. My client seems to hate it when your soldiers dirty the country's land with their shoes.

Usually the army doesn't turn back because of a hostage. However… because ninety children of nobles were taken as hostages, it might be a different matter. The invasion troop's withdrawal is really possible.

My responsibility. Agnes bit her lower lip.

She tried to concentrate herself – a blunder is a blunder. The court people - they are still my responsibility.

One musketeer whispered into Agnes’s ear.

“… we could send a courier to Tristania and ask for reinforcements.”

“It is useless. It doesn’t matter how much soldiers we have, as long as they hold hostages.”

Seeing such a consultation, Menvil shouted.

“Hey, remember. Whenever you call a new soldier, one hostage is killed. The only ones you can invite here are the cardinal or Henrietta. Be nice. Clear?”

Agnes said nothing.

Then, Menvil shouted again.

“Decide it in five minutes. Call Henrietta or not. If there is no answer after five minutes, one hostage will be killed every passing minute.”

Another musketeer poked Agnes.

“Agnes-sama…”

Agnes painfully tightened up her lips.

That moment…

A voice sounded from behind.

“Commander.”

Turning around she saw Colbert standing and staring with surprise at Alvis dinning hall.

“Do not get involved.” Agnes said, trying to cover Colbert with herself.

“You will be caught.”

“My laboratory is in the tower. What happened?”

Agnes got angry at such a carefree attitude of Colbert.

“Can’t you see? Your students were captured by Albion’s henchmen.”

Colbert looked over her shoulder and, once he noticed the mage standing in front of the dining hall, his face turned pale.

“Enough already. Go back.”

Annoyed, she sent Colbert off.

“Psst, musketeer-san.”

She was called from behind again. This time it was Kirche and Tabitha, who stood in the shadows smiling.

“Aren’t you students? Thank goodness you are all right.”

“Hey, we have a good plan…”

“Plan?”

“Yeah. Right now you can’t reject any help.”

“And what is that plan?”

Kirche and Tabitha explained their plan to Agnes.

Agnes, after listening to it, laughed.

“Sounds fun to me.“

“How about it? That’s the only plan we have.”

Colbert who heard the plan opposed to it.

“It is too dangerous. The enemy is a mercenary. You can’t be seriously thinking that such cheap trick will work.”

“No one cares about your opinion, teacher.”

Kirche said, not trying to hide her contempt.

Agnes stopped paying attention to Colbert altogether.

“They do not know about your existence. The key here is the surprise attack.”

She whispered while pointing her finger at Kirche, Tabitha and herself.

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Menvil sat on a chair looking at the pocket watch on the table.　

*Tick tick* the clock hand moved.

“Five minutes passed.”

Hearing that, the students shuddered. If there were no words from Agnes about calling Henrietta after five minutes, Menvil said he would kill one of them.

“Do not hold a grudge against me” Menvil said, pulling out the cane.

“Take me instead.”

Osman muttered, but Menvil shook his head.

“You are necessary as a key in negotiation. Hey, who will it be? You choose.”

An indescribably cruel question. No one answered in shock.

“Understood. Then I will choose. Do not hold a grudge.”

But the moment when Menvil said that…

A small paper balloon flew into the dining hall.

And once all of their eyes were focused on it…

The paper balloon exploded with a very loud bang.

With it, yellow blinding phosphorus flew out of the balloon.

It was directed to fly into the dining hall by Tabitha’s ‘wind’ and was lit up by Kirche's ‘ignition’.

Schoolgirls screamed.

Those mages that looked at it directly were now holding their faces.

Then Kirche, Tabitha and the musketeers with muskets prepared broke into the room.

The strategy seemed to be successful.

But…

A lot of fire bullets flew up aiming at Kirche.

Kirche, who lowered her guard thinking about success, fired her own fire bombs at it.

In such violent flame, the gunpowder of a nearby musketeer's gun exploded.

The holding fingers of the hand were blown-off, and the musketeer started rolling on the ground holding her hand.

Kirche tried to stand up but did not notice the spell aimed at her.

A fire bomb exploded in front of her belly, and she received a full hit of the shock wave from a close distance, knocking her outside.

Wrap in flames, was an effective attack. It takes time for flame to burn ... but explosion gives an instant impact. Opposite to burning slowly.

She saw Tabitha staggering trying to stand up.

But then another shock wave hit her head… and she prostrated on the ground again.

Menvil showed up from the white smoke.

Spell! But there was no wand.

Then she noticed one lying on the ground.

She reached for it, trying to pick it up but he stepped on it.

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Menvil towered above Kirche, looking down on her.

“Too bad… Light bomb only blinds ones eyes…”

Menvil said while smiling.

That moment Kirche noticed.

Menvil's eyeballs were not moving at all.

“Your…eyes.”

Menvil extended his fingers to his eye.

And took it out. Artificial eye.

“Not only were my eyelids burnt, but my eyes as well. I can’t see the light.”

“H-how…”

But Menvil moved as if he was able to see.

“A snake finds its prey by temperature.”

Menvil laughed.

“I’m a flame user, thus I am very sensitive to temperature. Distance, position - one can know everything in full details by knowing how high or low the temperature is. You can even recognize different people by knowing their temperature.“

Kirche‘s hair stood up on her head from fear.

What is this man…

“Are you scared? Afraid?”

Menvil laughed.

“When one’s feelings turn in turmoil, one’s temperature changes into it as well. Temperature changes tell a lot of things about one’s thoughts.”

Menvil’s nostrils widened upon taking a full inhalation of the scent.

“I want to smell.”

“Eh?”

“The aroma of you burnt, I want to smell it.”

Kirche trembled.

For the first time in her life she felt a pure fear.

The fear that made a Queen of Fire whisper ‘No…’ like a small girl. However, Menvil just gave an anxious smile and said.

“How would you like to burn? There are many different ways of burning. This time you will be the one to burn.”

Not willing to see it coming, Kirche closed her eyes.

Menvil put out his cane, but the moment when flames started gathering around Kirche…

The flame was pushed back by another flame.

And once Kirche cracked her eyes open, she saw…

Colbert standing next to her, with a wand in his hands.

“…mister?”

With an ice-cold face, Colbert muttered　

“Get away from my students.”

As if noticing something, Menvil looked up.

“Ooh, you… You! You! You!”

With a joyful expression on his face, Menvil roared.

“Is my temperature say tricking me?! You! Colbert it’s you! Missed you! It’s Colbert’s voice!”

Colbert's expression did not change. He stubbornly stared at Menvil.

“It’s me! Have you forgotten? It’s commander Menvil! Aaah! So long ago!”

Menvil spread out his arms and shouted happily.

Colbert puckered up his brows.

That face had something dark in it.

“You…”

“How many years passed since our last meeting? Haaa! Captain! Twenty-years! That’s right!”

Captain?

What does that mean? Students started to whisper.

“What? Captain! You are a teacher now?! Isn’t it funny? You - a teacher! What precisely do you teach? You who were named ‘Serpent of the Flame’… Ha, ha, ha! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!”

Menvil shouted with laughter.

“I will explain to you. This man here is a flame user that was called ‘Serpent of the Flame’ before. He was a commander of the special troops… Women or children – he did not care, he burned them all completely.”

Kirche stared at Colbert.

“And he was the man… who took my eyes!"

Colbert was emanating something scary.

The aura around him felt very different from normal.

Burning his own people, even Kirche’s Zerbst lineage, never engaged in such a war. After all, those were nobles’ duels.

However, the air that Colbert emanates today is different.
If you’ll touch – you’ll burn.

You’ll burn and die.

The smell of burning flesh, the smell of death.

From the tip of Colbert’s casually thrust out wand, a huge snake of flame, that looked too big for the delicate wand, sprang out. The snake bit the wand of one mage, who had silently started to chant a spell.

The wand turned to ashes in an instant.

Colbert smiled.

A cold smile without feelings, like a reptile’s.

Colbert asked Kirche who stared at him in shock.

“Miss Zerbst. Do you remember ‘Fire’ element’s characteristics?”

From the edge of the bitten lip, a stream of blood trickled.
　
Red blood, like flame, like Colbert’s mantle.

“…fire’s characteristics are zeal and destruction.”

“Fire’s zeal purpose is solely destruction. That’s what you think. Twenty years ago I thought so too.”

Colbert muttered in an unusual voice.

“However, it is as you say.”

The moon hid behind a cloud again.

Surroundings turned black as if painted by a dark brush.

The fight in the dark is difficult for an ordinary man. Because one cannot see the opponent.

However, for the blinded flame user there is no light to begin with, thus darkness is not a handicap at all.

Menvil thought while gripping the cane and preparing a spell.

20 years ago my flame was defeated.

It was because of immaturity.

However, it is different now.

With time I became much stronger.

Though I lost light, I gained strong ‘flame’ instead.

Inner body senses were straightened and the nerves became twice as strong.

Now I can detect even the most subtle changes in the air.

Temperature of a person, flow of air coloured a shadow and the sight was projected into Menvil's mind.

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“Take your friend and run away from here.”

Kirche nodded and supporting Tabitha tried to run away. However, the mage that lurked in the dining hall shot an ice arrow aimed at their backs.

A thin flame dashed out of Colbert's cane and entwined the arrow.

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The arrow of ice melted and fell.

Once Colbert's flame was unleashed, Menvil's flame flew.

‘Fire ball’

The ball of flame that follows movements wrapped around Colbert…

However, it was instantly burned down by the flame escaping from Colbert’s wand.

“Fufu, don’t”

Menvil launched one flame after another aiming at Colbert.

Suddenly Colbert was cornered into defense.

In the darkness he ran from side to side trying to escape them.

Even if you want to attack, challenging Menvil in the dark is not easily done.

“What’s wrong! What’s wrong captain! Don’t just run around!”

Menvil shoots one fire ball after another. The edge of Colbert’s mantle flamed up.

“Too bad! Just your mantle turns into scorch! Next is your body! I want to smell your burning body! This is me! Uwaha! Uha! Hahahahahahahaha!“

Wearing a smile tinged with madness, Menvil launched flames.

“Kuu…”

Colbert shot his own flame of magic aiming at source of the flame.

However, there was no response.

Menvil moves at once when the spell flies and disappears in the dark, not giving Colbert the chance for a counterattack.

One cannot attack an opponent whom one cannot see. Colbert frowned.

“Here! Captain!”

Yet his position was fully exposed to Menvil who can ‘see’ in the dark.

Colbert hides in the bushes then tried to hide himself in the shadow of the tower. However, it was not possible to escape from the magic of Menvil, who can track the temperature very accurately.

Colbert, while running around and trying to escape, soon found himself in the center of the plaza. There was no place where he could hide.

“The best stage is prepared, Captain. You cannot run away any more. There is no place where you could hide yourself either. Give up.”

Colbert took a deep breath.

And spoke towards the direction of Menvil in the darkness.

“Menvil-kun I have a favor to ask.”

“What? You want to burn without suffering? Well for the old time's sake, I will burn you in an instant.”

In a perfectly composed voice, Colbert said.

“I want you to give up. I already decided not to kill anyone with magic.”

“Heyhey, have you lost your mind? Can’t you understand the current situation? You can’t see me. However, I can see you perfectly. Where do you see a winning chance for you?”

“Still, I am begging you. This is true.“

Colbert fell on his knees and bowed. The voice of Menvil was filled with despise.

“I… I was chasing such a coward for twenty years…. you good-for-nothing… I cannot permit that... I cannot permit that to myself. I will roast you bit by bit, taking my time, without any sympathy, from head to toes.

Menvil began utter an incantation.

“Even if I ask, you won’t listen.”

Colbert continued.

“I am not a persistent enough guy.”

Colbert shook his head in sadness and pointed his wand to the sky.

The ball of a small flame shot up.

“What? Illumination plan? Unfortunately, the fire size is not enough to light the area around.

It was as Menvil said. The ball of a small flame only slightly shined upon the surroundings. It could not replace the sun.

The moment when Menvil's spell was completed…

The small flame ball that was hanging in the sky exploded.

The small explosion turned into huge one in a moment.

Fire, Fire, Earth. One earth in two fires.

Using ‘Gold transmutation’ water steams in the air were turned into oil

With a spark it turned into a huge bolide…

The combustion of the huge bolide sucked up all oxygen around, causing every living thing within its range to suffocate and die.

It was a matchless ‘Flame bomb’

Menvil, opening his mouth to chant the spell, felt the oxygen being plundered from his lungs and suffocated in an instant.

If the enemy hides in the darkness… consign him to the darkness.

However, this spell kills everyone nearby. Therefore, Colbert did not use it until they moved to the center of the plaza.　

Colbert turned around and, while holding his mouth, approached the lying Menvil.

“You couldn’t turn into a complete snake, Lieutenant.”

Colbert whispered, while coldly looking down at Menvil’s face drawn with pain.

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News about Menvil’s defeat shook the morale of his mercenaries.

Kirche, Tabitha and musketeers who escaped injuries did not lose the momentum and rushed into battle again.

Inside, between the screams of schoolgirls who stretched out on the floor, a single mage who had barricaded himself in the dining room was knocked down.

Agnes stabbed the last mage with her sword.

“Kuu!”

However, the sword did not come out.

The last mage released a spell aiming at Agnes’s back…

Many magic arrows flew.

Kirche, Tabitha and other musketeers were not able to react in time.

A black shadow jumped into the way.

He blocked the arrows from reaching Agnes with his own body. He uttered a spell and the snake of flame flew out the wand’s tip burning up the wand that the other mage used.

Agnes stared in blank surprise at Colbert.

Colbert's eyes opened wide.

The voice that escaped his mouth was full of worry about Agnes.

“…are you all right?”

Mechanically, Agnes nodded.

The next moment Colbert toppled to the ground, coughing blood.

Students ran up in panic and began uttering the recovery spells for Colbert.

However…the injury was severe.

Inner…

Agnes who recovered herself pointed the sword at Colbert.

Shocked, students stared at Agnes.

“Wait! What are you doing?!” shouted Kirche.

Colbert with a weak face looked up at Agnes.

“You… You are the magic Institute of Experimental platoon leader? You broke the royal list of military material in storage?“

Colbert nodded.

“I will tell you. I am D'Angleterre‘s survivor.

“… I see.”

“Why was my hometown destroyed? Answer.”

“Stop! He’s injured! Badly injured! Don’t talk!”

Montmorency, who was desperately trying to chant the magic of water, roared.

“Answer!”

Colbert answered looking down.

“…the order.”

“Order?”

“…it was reported that an epidemic occurred there. To prevent it from spreading we were told to burn it. We burnt reluctantly.”

“Idiot… That is a lie.”

“…Ha ha, afterwards, I learned about that too. In short it was a ‘new believer hunt’. I am tormented by the guilt every day. It was… like Menvil said. Women, children - I burned them all. It was not permitted. But the memory still haunts me. I left the army. I swore… not to use flames for destruction again.”

“…but those feelings didn’t stop your hand?”

Colbert shook his head.

After that… he slowly shut his eyes. Though Montmorency desperately kept uttering an incantation… her willpower was drained with time - she fainted and toppled to the ground. For the spell of 'Recovery' to heal such a serious injury it needed special medicine… but now and here there was none.

Therefore, though willpower tried to replace the specific medicine… it had its limits.

Other 'Water' users ran out of willpower one after another and fainted.
　
With many fainted mages surrounding Colbert, Agnes raised her sword.

However, Colbert was protected - Kirche covered him with herself. Her ever-present silly smile was now gone from her lips. Making a serious face, Kirche said.

“Please stop it!”

“Get away! I was living for this day! Twenty years! Twenty years I have waited for this day!”

“Please. Please.”

“Get away!”

Agnes and Kirche glared at each other.

The moment when tension in the air was about to break loose…

Kirche grabbed Colberts wrists.

“Get away I said!”

Kirche answered in a stone-like voice.

“Please, remove your sword.”

“Stop joking!”

Kirche shook her head and muttered.

“He’s dead.”

With these words, Agnes's wrist lost it’s strength.

Shocked, Agnes fell to her knees. Her body began shaking little by little.

“…Hold your grudge if you want. However, at least pray. Teacher Colbert may certainly be your enemy… but he is your saviour right now. He shielded you with his body and saved you.”

Kirche said in a constrained voice.

Agnes stands up again without power, and said two words, three words, words that cannot reach one’s ear. Then she lifted the sword and lowered it. Students averted their eyes, only Kirche alone did not shut her eyes and watched.

The sword stuck deeply into the ground next to Colbert.

Turning on her heels, Agnes began to slowly walk away.

After Agnes disappeared… Kirche tried to carry Colbert's body, a red ruby ring shone on her finger.

Crimson ruby, like burning fire.

While watching the ruby… tears escaped Kirche’s eyes.

It was the ring that he gave me.

He said “I’m giving this to my student” and gave the ring to her, who was acting like a spoiled brat. Remembering that, Kirche started to weep.

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On the deck of ‘Redoubtable’ Malicorne and Styx sat down with blank surprise all over their faces..　

With the number of warships decreased to 2/3 while making a sortie aimed at Albion’s fleet.

The Tristain fleet won the combat. Somehow, they were able to repel Albion’s fleet. Albion’s fleet lost more than a half of their ships and scrambled to get away.

It was a big victory.

But… Malicorne thought.

Is this a victory?

He was alive just to see such devastation. It was like a painting of hell. The deck was burning like a scorch, heavy losses everywhere. The number of naval guns in the portside was reduced by half, as for the starboard - the battery was completely lost on every deck.

After receiving as many as five direct hits, the starboard of 'Redoubtable' was annihilated.

200 hundred people from the 600 crew were either killed or injured.

However, 'Redoubtable' was still slicing through the sky.

Malicorne was alive too.

To survive among flying spells, bullets and cannonballs – guess he must be lucky. Whenever a new enemy ship passed, Malicorne created a dark cloud while yelling. Otherwise, he would have fainted from fear. He had no idea whether it was effective or not.

“Sempai”

Malicorne said in a dying voice.

“What?”

Styx responded in an exhausted voice.

“Life is a weird thing, don’t you think so?”

“I fully agree with you.”

On the deck, Bowood and the commander of a warship walked. They were talking about the battle progress.

The cadet officer that was guiding them both, spotted two people sitting on the deck and bellowed.

“Hey! You! No time to sit around! Stand up! Stand up now!”

Hastily Malicorne and Styx stood up.

“Start preparing. Wait with commanding officers and officer cadets inside.”

Malicorne and Styx looked at each other. They just survived one deadly battle. How can they vigorously start preparing for another one?

“Move it! Don’t make officers wait!”

Then… Bowood admonished the officer with a smile.

“Ah, senior, they just experienced their first battle campaign. You must let them take a rest for today.

“Ah! But, however…”

“I guess, that is your first time smelling the smoke of powder as well? Once I had, too”

Hearing Albion officer speaking like that, the senior officer nodded.

“Very well, you may take a rest for tonight.”

Relieved, Malicorne and Styx saluted. Malicorne watched them leaving and muttered.

“Ironically, we were saved by a person from Albion.”

“Indeed.”

Styx weakly muttered and they both slumped on the deck again.

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In the Strategic conference room of 'Varsenda', General De Poitiers received the report.　

It came from Rosais, from one dragon scout of the first unit. General De Poitiers smiled gloatingly.

Chief of the general staff, Wimpffen, watched his superior officer’s face.

“Must be good news” he muttered.

“The troops in Rosais area are said to be gone. ‘Void’ managed to lure enemy to Dartanes.”

“That’s just the first obstacle.”

De Poitiers nodded and gave the command.

“All fleets ships head to Rosais. We must decide upon landing. Gather all commanders.”

The messenger received general's instruction and dashed out.

De Poitiers nodded.

“Now then, I wonder if I can become field marshal now or not, I don’t want to wait for one more week.”

Even if landing succeeds, it will still probably be a tough fight.

Albion still had 50 000 untouched troops resting.

<center>* * *</center>

In the sky of Dartanes, Saito’s plane headed towards the confluence point with Tristain fleet.　

The plan was to join the fleet at Albion’s boundary.

Saito, who sat in the pilot’s seat, was silent for a long time.

Whatever Louise tried to speak about, he did not answer.

Only once Saito opened his mouth.

“They…”

“Yes.”

However, Saito did not say anything since then.

Louise found a letter within Colbert’s manual. But because of all craziness around she did not pay attention to it.

“Letter.”

This got Saito’s attention.

“Letter?”

“Yes. Mister Colbert’s. Read it?”

Saito nodded.

Louise spread the letter and started to read it aloud.

''Saito-kun, was my invention useful?''

''If it is so, then I am glad. For you… no, to all students, not just as a teacher, it would make me happy if it would be of any use for you. Very happy.''

''Now, why did I decided to write this letter today – I have a request. No, nothing weird. And be relieved it is not about money either.''

''As to what this discourse is about, it is some dream of mine.''

''That things which one can only do by magic, could be done by technologies that everyone could use.''

''Have you seen? Happy Little Snake.''

''Well, that certainly is not just a toy…''

''I want that there would be use of every splendid technology some day.''

''It is my dream.''

''Let's get to it, though I‘m still worrying whether to say or not..　''

''In the past, I committed a crime.''

''Too big a crime.''

''It is so big that it will never be forgiven.''

''As a redemption for this crime I have devoted myself to research…''

''Recently I thought.''

''No, my crime will never find redemption.''

''Even if my inventions are useful… It won’t erase the crime I committed.''

''Therefore, I want you to promise me one thing.''

''Look, you will be facing a lot of difficult situations.''

''And you will go into war, and you will see many people die.''

''But…''

''Do not get used to it.''

''Do not become accustomed to people's death.''

''Do not think it is natural.''

''The moment you’ll do that – something will break.''

''I do not want you to become like me.''

''Therefore, I ask repeatedly.''

''Do not become accustomed to war.''

''Do not become accustomed to killing each another.''

''Do not become accustomed to death.''

Behind the cloud... one could see the Tristain-Germania united fleet heading to Rosais.

The number had decreased a lot.

Still… most convoys are intact so they are likely to have won the combat.

Even though they won, the ones that survived looked worn-out. Many of the ships hulls were damaged, masts were broken. There was a ship that lost all cannons completely as well.

Louise kept reading the letter aloud.

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''Well, my request is coming to an end.　''

''Remember, what you said to me once?''

''That you came from a different world.''

''In this world of yours, the flying machines that you use are piercing the sky, and the technology is much better developed than in Halkeginia, right?''

''This is what I would like to see.''

''I could use it in my research''

''Therefore, when you go east… I want you to take me with you.''

''No, I am not joking. Seriously.''

''Therefore, do not die.''

''Return alive absolutely.''

''Even if I could not go to the east with you.''

''P.S.''

''In that world, are there ‘cars’ that everyone can use and they drive on the roads?　''

''There are little boxes with which one can communicate over long distances?''

''Has a person really reached the moon?''

''To be able to do that without magic, must be really wonderful.''

''I want to see that kind of world.''

“That’s it. Weird person. He really wants to go to your world.” 　

Saito, while snuffing, thanked Louise.

“Thank you.”

Louise gently embraced Saito's neck. And murmured.

“Baka. Why are you crying?”

“…felt like crying.”

“…Many things happened today, you are just tired. Once we are back on the ship, let us take some rest.”

Louise closed her eyes, and softly kissed Saito’s neck.

Once ‘Varsenda’ appeared, Saito turned the nose of the plane towards it.

On the bright sunny day, the sooty fleet looked as dyed in a beautiful black paint.

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===Chapter Eight: The Atonement of Flame===

Early morning, four o'clock.

The sun has not risen yet, the sky is dark.

In the sky above the Academy of Magic one small war frigate appeared.

Menvil stood on the deck, watching the sky right ahead.

Wardes, with inaudible steps, approached Menvil from behind.

The wind’s square indicated by itself that it was the same sky.

Wardes came out to test Menvil.

Can this man lead such a difficult plan to success? He doubted.

However, Wardes's doubts seemed to be unfounded.

Not taking his eyes from the sign, Menvil called Wardes out of distance.

“So what trial is it now, Viscount?”

Wardes was surprised.

Menvil did not even turn around.

Even if you turn around – it’s just too dark.

One couldn’t even make out an approaching silhouette.

Yet… what kind of skills did he use to notice Wardes approach from such a long distance.

“Now then, we are almost there.”

Menvil muttered without turning around. Wardes, while feeling admiration, carefully approached Menvil.

“We are lucky. Oh dear, as an attacking side, we should not let them know from which side they are attacked.”

They managed to avoid mage familiar’s that were patrolling in the air… it was almost fortuitous that they managed to get this far without being spotted.

“In order to express our gratitude. When you’ll return to Albion, please let me treat you with something, Viscount.”

“Don’t think too much about it, think about surviving first.” Wardes said. Menvil suddenly pulled out a cane and pointed it at Wardes's scruff of the neck.

“Watch your mouth youngster. Or do you want to turn to ashes right now and here?”

Wardes expressionlessly watched Menvil.

“I’m joking, Viscount. Don’t stare like that.”

Laughing, Menvil jumped from the deck into the air.

One after another, all other members, wrapped up in black cloths, followed Menvil.

A lot of people disappeared from the deck with a surprising swiftness.

Fouquet, who came up there, muttered in an unpleasant voice.

“Creepy guy. And scary.”

“But he has the skills needed. Can’t hope for more.”

“Is he more skilful than you?”

Fouquet laughed, asking Wardes a mischievous question.

“Maybe.”

<center>* * *</center>

The Musketeers Squadron assigned two musketeer crew memebers to an artillery tower to watch over the cannon.

That was the most military troops that the army could allow to stand as sentinels.

Something moved under the moonlight.

The older member of the two squatted down in silence, and unwrapped gun powder and bullets from small paper bags.

Another musketeer, following his partner’s movements, also loaded his musket with gunpowder.

And when he looked carefully… he saw something moving in the darkness.

But before he could open his moth, both guards' throats were cut by wind magic.

Two bodies were caught before hitting the ground. Not making any noise, Menvil laid the musketeers on the ground.

“Women. Still young. Shame.”
　
One assassin informed Menvil with a smile.

“There is no place for old courtesy, men or women have to be treated the same.”

Menvil said, smiling rapaciously.

“Equally the death is given.”

“Only nobles’ children should not be killed. They must be taken as hostages.”

“Apart from them, I can kill everyone else?”

Menvil, while fiddling with his cane, muttered in a happy voice.

One member took out the map.

It was the school’s map drawn by Fouquet. It was covered with a special cloth that doesn't leak out the light, but slightly lightens the map itself.

Watching the corpses of guards, one member muttered.

“Guards only armed with guns.”

“How many mages are there? Not counting the regular musketeers.”

The member who was studying the map informed Menvil.

"Commander, there are three targets. This tower, dormitory tower and the tower nearside.”

Menvil handed down the orders quickly.　

“I’ll take the dormitory tower. Jean, Ludwig, Germain, Attas – you four together with Giovanni take this tower. Celestin and the rest take the last one.”

The mages nodded.

<center>* * *</center>

Tabitha woke up.

There were strange sounds coming from the courtyard.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to wake Kirche up after all. She went out of her room; and headed to Kirche’s room downstairs. After she knocked against the door, Kirche, dressed only in a thin nightdress on her bare skin and still rubbing her eyes, appeared.
　
“You what… it’s too early… even the sun hasn’t started to rise yet.”

“Strange sounds” was all she said.

Kirche closed her eyes.

“Uwaaa” Kirche felt her salamander, Flame, beating against the window.

“You too”

The moment when Kirche opened her eyes again the sleepiness was already gone.

Kirche hastily began putting clothes on.

The moment when she took her wand, the sound of a breaking door echoed.

Kirche and Tabitha looked at each other.

“Retreat” Tabitha murmured.

“Agreed.”

Not knowing the enemies number or location, you have to pull back to recover. It was war basics.

Kirche and Tabitha jumped down from the window and hid themselves in the bushes and from there watched what was going around.

It was getting brighter - the sun started rising.

<center>* * *</center>

At that time Agnes woke up in the bedroom and grabbed the sword placed on the bedside.

Pulling it out from its sheath, she waited at the door.

It was the second floor of the artillery tower. The room was always used as a warehouse and was only recently made into a bedroom.

In all, twelve members lived here.

They all resided in the room next door.

Agnes noticed the mirror placed in the center of the room. It was the 'Mirror of Fibber'. The ugly made into beautiful, the beautiful into ugly – everything was turned upside down by the mirror. Agnes tried to not look at the mirror while setting the trap.

<center>* * *</center>

Four people led by the mercenary mage named Celestin went up by the spiral staircase to the second floor of the artillery tower. They queued at the two doors.

Two men positioned at each door opened the door up and another one waited in the hall.

The doors were kicked open.

In the middle of the room a handsome mage set up his wand.

Alarmed, mages started to chant their spells.

“Bam…”

However, they were also hit by magic. With his heart pierced by the ice spear, Celestin fell on the floor.

<center>* * *</center>

Agnes, who hid herself behind the door, noticed the success of her plan.

Celestin mistook his own reflection in The Mirror of Fibber, which was placed here by Agnes, for an enemy and released a spell which was reflected by the mirror and pierced his heart.　

Agnes felt gratitude to Celestin who was foolish enough to shoot himself with his own spell reflected by the mirror.

Another assassin, hastily flounced into the room.
　
But his throat was cut deeply from the side by Agnes's sword and he fell down.

Then, her musketeers jumped into the room.

“Agnes-sama! Are you all right?”

She nodded answering their question.

“I’m all right.”

“Two people sneaked into our room. However we finished them…”

Two people in my room. Two people in the next one. Four people in total ……

Apparently these thieves crept into the artillery tower to kill them off…

“Albion’s dogs.”

Muttered Agnes quickly understanding where they came from. The squad was made only of mages. It’s impossible to mistake them for simple thieves. They must be mercenaries employed by Albion..

Then, Agnes became worried about the situation outside.

Right now, there were only schoolgirls left in the academy.

“In two minutes I want you fully armoured and following me” Agnes ordered her subordinates.

<center>* * *</center>

Menvil took over the women's dormitory without any problems.

Noble daughters were so frightened by his invasion that they showed no real resistance. He took all the schoolgirls’ wands and rounded them, still dressed in their nightgowns, up to the dinning hall where he confined them. There were approximately ninety people.

During that, his partners from the other tower joined him.

Seeing the academy’s director Old Osman being one of the captives put a smile on Menvil’s face.

Menvil now gathered all captives in the dining hall and tied their hands behind their backs.

Thanks to the magic spell that someone recited, the rope moved and twined around their wrists by itself.

All teachers and students were female and were trembling.

Menvil sweetly muttered to everyone.

“Whaat, calm down, if none of you try to stand out or make noise and if you do what you are being told to, no one will get hurt.”

Someone began to weep.

“Silence!”

However, the schoolgirl didn't stop crying. Menvil came closer and pointed his cane at her.

“Do you like cinders?”

The words were not a direct threat, but it could be understood as one. The schoolgirl stopped crying.

Osman opened his mouth.

“Hey you.”

“What?”

“Don’t use violence against women. Albion wants us as hostages right? To use us as additional cards in negotiations right?”

“How do you know?”

“Experienced guys from far away barged in here – it’s easy to see what you came here for. Not for the riches for sure. So, be more patient.”

“Old man, and what value do you have in the store?”

Mercenaries laughed loudly.

“How important is one old man for the country? Consider this.”

When Osman ducked his head, the intruders started to look around Alviss Dining Hall.

One could clearly read “I don’t want to be here” from the mages faces.

Fuuun, Osman thought. They might still have a chance.

“Old man, are these all the members of the academy?”

Osman nodded.

“That's right. They are all.“

Then mercenary noticed that their partners have not returned from the artillery tower . Are they taking their time? No, he shook his head. The longer it takes the more chances for the enemy to get reinforcements. And they should be aware of that. Therefore, Menvil ramified.

From outside the dining hall a voice was heard.

“Those that shut themselves up in the dining hall! Listen! We are Her Majesty's musketeers!”

Menvil and others looked at each other. Apparently Celestin failed. However none of the mercenaries changed their complexion. A single mercenary glared at Osman.

“Heyhey. Haven’t you said ‘They are all’?”

“Musketeers are not part of the staff.” Osman said calmly.

With a smile on his lips Menvil stepped to the doors to negotiate with the musketeers outside the dining room.

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Agnes hid herself behind the tower staircase landing. She drove one group of commoner staff away from the courtyard so that they would not get too involved with the incident.

The morning sun has not risen yet.

At the door of the dining hall a tightfisted body mage appeared. The moonlight from a gap in the clouds lit his figure.

Agnes held her finger on the trigger, while aiming her pistol at the mage.

“Listen! Thief! We are Her Majesty's musketeers! One battalion of our troops has you and your damned accomplices surrounded! Release the hostages!”

Agnes’s “one battalion of troops” was a bluff. In reality, there were only about ten people.

From the dinning hall she heard voices laughing hard.

“We couldn’t care less about a single battalion of musketeers!”

“These musketeers have killed four of your partners already. If you’ll surrender peacefully we’ll spare your lives.”

“Surrender? Isn’t it the time to start negotiations now? Well, call Henrietta here.”

“Her Majesty?”

“Indeed. And for the time being, promise to withdraw soldiers from the Albion. My client seems to hate it when your soldiers dirty the country's land with their shoes.

Usually the army doesn't turn back because of a hostage. However… because ninety children of nobles were taken as hostages, it might be a different matter. The invasion troop's withdrawal is really possible.

My responsibility. Agnes bit her lower lip.

She tried to concentrate herself – a blunder is a blunder. The court people - they are still my responsibility.

One musketeer whispered into Agnes’s ear.

“… we could send a courier to Tristania and ask for reinforcements.”

“It is useless. It doesn’t matter how much soldiers we have, as long as they hold hostages.”

Seeing such a consultation, Menvil shouted.

“Hey, remember. Whenever you call a new soldier, one hostage is killed. The only ones you can invite here are the cardinal or Henrietta. Be nice. Clear?”

Agnes said nothing.

Then, Menvil shouted again.

“Decide it in five minutes. Call Henrietta or not. If there is no answer after five minutes, one hostage will be killed every passing minute.”

Another musketeer poked Agnes.

“Agnes-sama…”

Agnes painfully tightened up her lips.

That moment…

A voice sounded from behind.

“Commander.”

Turning around she saw Colbert standing and staring with surprise at Alvis dinning hall.

“Do not get involved.” Agnes said, trying to cover Colbert with herself.

“You will be caught.”

“My laboratory is in the tower. What happened?”

Agnes got angry at such a carefree attitude of Colbert.

“Can’t you see? Your students were captured by Albion’s henchmen.”

Colbert looked over her shoulder and, once he noticed the mage standing in front of the dining hall, his face turned pale.

“Enough already. Go back.”

Annoyed, she sent Colbert off.

“Psst, musketeer-san.”

She was called from behind again. This time it was Kirche and Tabitha, who stood in the shadows smiling.

“Aren’t you students? Thank goodness you are all right.”

“Hey, we have a good plan…”

“Plan?”

“Yeah. Right now you can’t reject any help.”

“And what is that plan?”

Kirche and Tabitha explained their plan to Agnes.

Agnes, after listening to it, laughed.

“Sounds fun to me.“

“How about it? That’s the only plan we have.”

Colbert who heard the plan opposed to it.

“It is too dangerous. The enemy is a mercenary. You can’t be seriously thinking that such cheap trick will work.”

“No one cares about your opinion, teacher.”

Kirche said, not trying to hide her contempt.

Agnes stopped paying attention to Colbert altogether.

“They do not know about your existence. The key here is the surprise attack.”

She whispered while pointing her finger at Kirche, Tabitha and herself.

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Menvil sat on a chair looking at the pocket watch on the table.　

*Tick tick* the clock hand moved.

“Five minutes passed.”

Hearing that, the students shuddered. If there were no words from Agnes about calling Henrietta after five minutes, Menvil said he would kill one of them.

“Do not hold a grudge against me” Menvil said, pulling out the cane.

“Take me instead.”

Osman muttered, but Menvil shook his head.

“You are necessary as a key in negotiation. Hey, who will it be? You choose.”

An indescribably cruel question. No one answered in shock.

“Understood. Then I will choose. Do not hold a grudge.”

But the moment when Menvil said that…

A small paper balloon flew into the dining hall.

And once all of their eyes were focused on it…

The paper balloon exploded with a very loud bang.

With it, yellow blinding phosphorus flew out of the balloon.

It was directed to fly into the dining hall by Tabitha’s ‘wind’ and was lit up by Kirche's ‘ignition’.

Schoolgirls screamed.

Those mages that looked at it directly were now holding their faces.

Then Kirche, Tabitha and the musketeers with muskets prepared broke into the room.

The strategy seemed to be successful.

But…

A lot of fire bullets flew up aiming at Kirche.

Kirche, who lowered her guard thinking about success, fired her own fire bombs at it.

In such violent flame, the gunpowder of a nearby musketeer's gun exploded.

The holding fingers of the hand were blown-off, and the musketeer started rolling on the ground holding her hand.

Kirche tried to stand up but did not notice the spell aimed at her.

A fire bomb exploded in front of her belly, and she received a full hit of the shock wave from a close distance, knocking her outside.

Wrap in flames, was an effective attack. It takes time for flame to burn ... but explosion gives an instant impact. Opposite to burning slowly.

She saw Tabitha staggering trying to stand up.

But then another shock wave hit her head… and she prostrated on the ground again.

Menvil showed up from the white smoke.

Spell! But there was no wand.

Then she noticed one lying on the ground.

She reached for it, trying to pick it up but he stepped on it.

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Menvil towered above Kirche, looking down on her.

“Too bad… Light bomb only blinds ones eyes…”

Menvil said while smiling.

That moment Kirche noticed.

Menvil's eyeballs were not moving at all.

“Your…eyes.”

Menvil extended his fingers to his eye.

And took it out. Artificial eye.

“Not only were my eyelids burnt, but my eyes as well. I can’t see the light.”

“H-how…”

But Menvil moved as if he was able to see.

“A snake finds its prey by temperature.”

Menvil laughed.

“I’m a flame user, thus I am very sensitive to temperature. Distance, position - one can know everything in full details by knowing how high or low the temperature is. You can even recognize different people by knowing their temperature.“

Kirche‘s hair stood up on her head from fear.

What is this man…

“Are you scared? Afraid?”

Menvil laughed.

“When one’s feelings turn in turmoil, one’s temperature changes into it as well. Temperature changes tell a lot of things about one’s thoughts.”

Menvil’s nostrils widened upon taking a full inhalation of the scent.

“I want to smell.”

“Eh?”

“The aroma of you burnt, I want to smell it.”

Kirche trembled.

For the first time in her life she felt a pure fear.

The fear that made a Queen of Fire whisper ‘No…’ like a small girl. However, Menvil just gave an anxious smile and said.

“How would you like to burn? There are many different ways of burning. This time you will be the one to burn.”

Not willing to see it coming, Kirche closed her eyes.

Menvil put out his cane, but the moment when flames started gathering around Kirche…

The flame was pushed back by another flame.

And once Kirche cracked her eyes open, she saw…

Colbert standing next to her, with a wand in his hands.

“…mister?”

With an ice-cold face, Colbert muttered　

“Get away from my students.”

As if noticing something, Menvil looked up.

“Ooh, you… You! You! You!”

With a joyful expression on his face, Menvil roared.

“Is my temperature say tricking me?! You! Colbert it’s you! Missed you! It’s Colbert’s voice!”

Colbert's expression did not change. He stubbornly stared at Menvil.

“It’s me! Have you forgotten? It’s commander Menvil! Aaah! So long ago!”

Menvil spread out his arms and shouted happily.

Colbert puckered up his brows.

That face had something dark in it.

“You…”

“How many years passed since our last meeting? Haaa! Captain! Twenty-years! That’s right!”

Captain?

What does that mean? Students started to whisper.

“What? Captain! You are a teacher now?! Isn’t it funny? You - a teacher! What precisely do you teach? You who were named ‘Serpent of the Flame’… Ha, ha, ha! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!”

Menvil shouted with laughter.

“I will explain to you. This man here is a flame user that was called ‘Serpent of the Flame’ before. He was a commander of the special troops… Women or children – he did not care, he burned them all completely.”

Kirche stared at Colbert.

“And he was the man… who took my eyes!"

Colbert was emanating something scary.

The aura around him felt very different from normal.

Burning his own people, even Kirche’s Zerbst lineage, never engaged in such a war. After all, those were nobles’ duels.

However, the air that Colbert emanates today is different.
If you’ll touch – you’ll burn.

You’ll burn and die.

The smell of burning flesh, the smell of death.

From the tip of Colbert’s casually thrust out wand, a huge snake of flame, that looked too big for the delicate wand, sprang out. The snake bit the wand of one mage, who had silently started to chant a spell.

The wand turned to ashes in an instant.

Colbert smiled.

A cold smile without feelings, like a reptile’s.

Colbert asked Kirche who stared at him in shock.

“Miss Zerbst. Do you remember ‘Fire’ element’s characteristics?”

From the edge of the bitten lip, a stream of blood trickled.
　
Red blood, like flame, like Colbert’s mantle.

“…fire’s characteristics are zeal and destruction.”

“Fire’s zeal purpose is solely destruction. That’s what you think. Twenty years ago I thought so too.”

Colbert muttered in an unusual voice.

“However, it is as you say.”

The moon hid behind a cloud again.

Surroundings turned black as if painted by a dark brush.

The fight in the dark is difficult for an ordinary man. Because one cannot see the opponent.

However, for the blinded flame user there is no light to begin with, thus darkness is not a handicap at all.

Menvil thought while gripping the cane and preparing a spell.

20 years ago my flame was defeated.

It was because of immaturity.

However, it is different now.

With time I became much stronger.

Though I lost light, I gained strong ‘flame’ instead.

Inner body senses were straightened and the nerves became twice as strong.

Now I can detect even the most subtle changes in the air.

Temperature of a person, flow of air coloured a shadow and the sight was projected into Menvil's mind.

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“Take your friend and run away from here.”

Kirche nodded and supporting Tabitha tried to run away. However, the mage that lurked in the dining hall shot an ice arrow aimed at their backs.

A thin flame dashed out of Colbert's cane and entwined the arrow.

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The arrow of ice melted and fell.

Once Colbert's flame was unleashed, Menvil's flame flew.

‘Fire ball’

The ball of flame that follows movements wrapped around Colbert…

However, it was instantly burned down by the flame escaping from Colbert’s wand.

“Fufu, don’t”

Menvil launched one flame after another aiming at Colbert.

Suddenly Colbert was cornered into defense.

In the darkness he ran from side to side trying to escape them.

Even if you want to attack, challenging Menvil in the dark is not easily done.

“What’s wrong! What’s wrong captain! Don’t just run around!”

Menvil shoots one fire ball after another. The edge of Colbert’s mantle flamed up.

“Too bad! Just your mantle turns into scorch! Next is your body! I want to smell your burning body! This is me! Uwaha! Uha! Hahahahahahahaha!“

Wearing a smile tinged with madness, Menvil launched flames.

“Kuu…”

Colbert shot his own flame of magic aiming at source of the flame.

However, there was no response.

Menvil moves at once when the spell flies and disappears in the dark, not giving Colbert the chance for a counterattack.

One cannot attack an opponent whom one cannot see. Colbert frowned.

“Here! Captain!”

Yet his position was fully exposed to Menvil who can ‘see’ in the dark.

Colbert hides in the bushes then tried to hide himself in the shadow of the tower. However, it was not possible to escape from the magic of Menvil, who can track the temperature very accurately.

Colbert, while running around and trying to escape, soon found himself in the center of the plaza. There was no place where he could hide.

“The best stage is prepared, Captain. You cannot run away any more. There is no place where you could hide yourself either. Give up.”

Colbert took a deep breath.

And spoke towards the direction of Menvil in the darkness.

“Menvil-kun I have a favor to ask.”

“What? You want to burn without suffering? Well for the old time's sake, I will burn you in an instant.”

In a perfectly composed voice, Colbert said.

“I want you to give up. I already decided not to kill anyone with magic.”

“Heyhey, have you lost your mind? Can’t you understand the current situation? You can’t see me. However, I can see you perfectly. Where do you see a winning chance for you?”

“Still, I am begging you. This is true.“

Colbert fell on his knees and bowed. The voice of Menvil was filled with despise.

“I… I was chasing such a coward for twenty years…. you good-for-nothing… I cannot permit that... I cannot permit that to myself. I will roast you bit by bit, taking my time, without any sympathy, from head to toes.

Menvil began utter an incantation.

“Even if I ask, you won’t listen.”

Colbert continued.

“I am not a persistent enough guy.”

Colbert shook his head in sadness and pointed his wand to the sky.

The ball of a small flame shot up.

“What? Illumination plan? Unfortunately, the fire size is not enough to light the area around.

It was as Menvil said. The ball of a small flame only slightly shined upon the surroundings. It could not replace the sun.

The moment when Menvil's spell was completed…

The small flame ball that was hanging in the sky exploded.

The small explosion turned into huge one in a moment.

Fire, Fire, Earth. One earth in two fires.

Using ‘Gold transmutation’ water steams in the air were turned into oil

With a spark it turned into a huge bolide…

The combustion of the huge bolide sucked up all oxygen around, causing every living thing within its range to suffocate and die.

It was a matchless ‘Flame bomb’

Menvil, opening his mouth to chant the spell, felt the oxygen being plundered from his lungs and suffocated in an instant.

If the enemy hides in the darkness… consign him to the darkness.

However, this spell kills everyone nearby. Therefore, Colbert did not use it until they moved to the center of the plaza.　

Colbert turned around and, while holding his mouth, approached the lying Menvil.

“You couldn’t turn into a complete snake, Lieutenant.”

Colbert whispered, while coldly looking down at Menvil’s face drawn with pain.

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News about Menvil’s defeat shook the morale of his mercenaries.

Kirche, Tabitha and musketeers who escaped injuries did not lose the momentum and rushed into battle again.

Inside, between the screams of schoolgirls who stretched out on the floor, a single mage who had barricaded himself in the dining room was knocked down.

Agnes stabbed the last mage with her sword.

“Kuu!”

However, the sword did not come out.

The last mage released a spell aiming at Agnes’s back…

Many magic arrows flew.

Kirche, Tabitha and other musketeers were not able to react in time.

A black shadow jumped into the way.

He blocked the arrows from reaching Agnes with his own body. He uttered a spell and the snake of flame flew out the wand’s tip burning up the wand that the other mage used.

Agnes stared in blank surprise at Colbert.

Colbert's eyes opened wide.

The voice that escaped his mouth was full of worry about Agnes.

“…are you all right?”

Mechanically, Agnes nodded.

The next moment Colbert toppled to the ground, coughing blood.

Students ran up in panic and began uttering the recovery spells for Colbert.

However…the injury was severe.

Inner…

Agnes who recovered herself pointed the sword at Colbert.

Shocked, students stared at Agnes.

“Wait! What are you doing?!” shouted Kirche.

Colbert with a weak face looked up at Agnes.

“You… You are the magic Institute of Experimental platoon leader? You broke the royal list of military material in storage?“

Colbert nodded.

“I will tell you. I am D'Angleterre‘s survivor.

“… I see.”

“Why was my hometown destroyed? Answer.”

“Stop! He’s injured! Badly injured! Don’t talk!”

Montmorency, who was desperately trying to chant the magic of water, roared.

“Answer!”

Colbert answered looking down.

“…the order.”

“Order?”

“…it was reported that an epidemic occurred there. To prevent it from spreading we were told to burn it. We burnt reluctantly.”

“Idiot… That is a lie.”

“…Ha ha, afterwards, I learned about that too. In short it was a ‘new believer hunt’. I am tormented by the guilt every day. It was… like Menvil said. Women, children - I burned them all. It was not permitted. But the memory still haunts me. I left the army. I swore… not to use flames for destruction again.”

“…but those feelings didn’t stop your hand?”

Colbert shook his head.

After that… he slowly shut his eyes. Though Montmorency desperately kept uttering an incantation… her willpower was drained with time - she fainted and toppled to the ground. For the spell of 'Recovery' to heal such a serious injury it needed special medicine… but now and here there was none.

Therefore, though willpower tried to replace the specific medicine… it had its limits.

Other 'Water' users ran out of willpower one after another and fainted.
　
With many fainted mages surrounding Colbert, Agnes raised her sword.

However, Colbert was protected - Kirche covered him with herself. Her ever-present silly smile was now gone from her lips. Making a serious face, Kirche said.

“Please stop it!”

“Get away! I was living for this day! Twenty years! Twenty years I have waited for this day!”

“Please. Please.”

“Get away!”

Agnes and Kirche glared at each other.

The moment when tension in the air was about to break loose…

Kirche grabbed Colberts wrists.

“Get away I said!”

Kirche answered in a stone-like voice.

“Please, remove your sword.”

“Stop joking!”

Kirche shook her head and muttered.

“He’s dead.”

With these words, Agnes's wrist lost it’s strength.

Shocked, Agnes fell to her knees. Her body began shaking little by little.

“…Hold your grudge if you want. However, at least pray. Teacher Colbert may certainly be your enemy… but he is your saviour right now. He shielded you with his body and saved you.”

Kirche said in a constrained voice.

Agnes stands up again without power, and said two words, three words, words that cannot reach one’s ear. Then she lifted the sword and lowered it. Students averted their eyes, only Kirche alone did not shut her eyes and watched.

The sword stuck deeply into the ground next to Colbert.

Turning on her heels, Agnes began to slowly walk away.

After Agnes disappeared… Kirche tried to carry Colbert's body, a red ruby ring shone on her finger.

Crimson ruby, like burning fire.

While watching the ruby… tears escaped Kirche’s eyes.

It was the ring that he gave me.

He said “I’m giving this to my student” and gave the ring to her, who was acting like a spoiled brat. Remembering that, Kirche started to weep.

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On the deck of ‘Redoubtable’ Malicorne and Styx sat down with blank surprise all over their faces..　

With the number of warships decreased to 2/3 while making a sortie aimed at Albion’s fleet.

The Tristain fleet won the combat. Somehow, they were able to repel Albion’s fleet. Albion’s fleet lost more than a half of their ships and scrambled to get away.

It was a big victory.

But… Malicorne thought.

Is this a victory?

He was alive just to see such devastation. It was like a painting of hell. The deck was burning like a scorch, heavy losses everywhere. The number of naval guns in the portside was reduced by half, as for the starboard - the battery was completely lost on every deck.

After receiving as many as five direct hits, the starboard of 'Redoubtable' was annihilated.

200 hundred people from the 600 crew were either killed or injured.

However, 'Redoubtable' was still slicing through the sky.

Malicorne was alive too.

To survive among flying spells, bullets and cannonballs – guess he must be lucky. Whenever a new enemy ship passed, Malicorne created a dark cloud while yelling. Otherwise, he would have fainted from fear. He had no idea whether it was effective or not.

“Sempai”

Malicorne said in a dying voice.

“What?”

Styx responded in an exhausted voice.

“Life is a weird thing, don’t you think so?”

“I fully agree with you.”

On the deck, Bowood and the commander of a warship walked. They were talking about the battle progress.

The cadet officer that was guiding them both, spotted two people sitting on the deck and bellowed.

“Hey! You! No time to sit around! Stand up! Stand up now!”

Hastily Malicorne and Styx stood up.

“Start preparing. Wait with commanding officers and officer cadets inside.”

Malicorne and Styx looked at each other. They just survived one deadly battle. How can they vigorously start preparing for another one?

“Move it! Don’t make officers wait!”

Then… Bowood admonished the officer with a smile.

“Ah, senior, they just experienced their first battle campaign. You must let them take a rest for today.

“Ah! But, however…”

“I guess, that is your first time smelling the smoke of powder as well? Once I had, too”

Hearing Albion officer speaking like that, the senior officer nodded.

“Very well, you may take a rest for tonight.”

Relieved, Malicorne and Styx saluted. Malicorne watched them leaving and muttered.

“Ironically, we were saved by a person from Albion.”

“Indeed.”

Styx weakly muttered and they both slumped on the deck again.

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In the Strategic conference room of 'Varsenda', General De Poitiers received the report.　

It came from Rosais, from one dragon scout of the first unit. General De Poitiers smiled gloatingly.

Chief of the general staff, Wimpffen, watched his superior officer’s face.

“Must be good news” he muttered.

“The troops in Rosais area are said to be gone. ‘Void’ managed to lure enemy to Dartanes.”

“That’s just the first obstacle.”

De Poitiers nodded and gave the command.

“All fleets ships head to Rosais. We must decide upon landing. Gather all commanders.”

The messenger received general's instruction and dashed out.

De Poitiers nodded.

“Now then, I wonder if I can become field marshal now or not, I don’t want to wait for one more week.”

Even if landing succeeds, it will still probably be a tough fight.

Albion still had 50 000 untouched troops resting.

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In the sky of Dartanes, Saito’s plane headed towards the confluence point with Tristain fleet.　

The plan was to join the fleet at Albion’s boundary.

Saito, who sat in the pilot’s seat, was silent for a long time.

Whatever Louise tried to speak about, he did not answer.

Only once Saito opened his mouth.

“They…”

“Yes.”

However, Saito did not say anything since then.

Louise found a letter within Colbert’s manual. But because of all craziness around she did not pay attention to it.

“Letter.”

This got Saito’s attention.

“Letter?”

“Yes. Mister Colbert’s. Read it?”

Saito nodded.

Louise spread the letter and started to read it aloud.

''Saito-kun, was my invention useful?''

''If it is so, then I am glad. For you… no, to all students, not just as a teacher, it would make me happy if it would be of any use for you. Very happy.''

''Now, why did I decided to write this letter today – I have a request. No, nothing weird. And be relieved it is not about money either.''

''As to what this discourse is about, it is some dream of mine.''

''That things which one can only do by magic, could be done by technologies that everyone could use.''

''Have you seen? Happy Little Snake.''

''Well, that certainly is not just a toy…''

''I want that there would be use of every splendid technology some day.''

''It is my dream.''

''Let's get to it, though I‘m still worrying whether to say or not..　''

''In the past, I committed a crime.''

''Too big a crime.''

''It is so big that it will never be forgiven.''

''As a redemption for this crime I have devoted myself to research…''

''Recently I thought.''

''No, my crime will never find redemption.''

''Even if my inventions are useful… It won’t erase the crime I committed.''

''Therefore, I want you to promise me one thing.''

''Look, you will be facing a lot of difficult situations.''

''And you will go into war, and you will see many people die.''

''But…''

''Do not get used to it.''

''Do not become accustomed to people's death.''

''Do not think it is natural.''

''The moment you’ll do that – something will break.''

''I do not want you to become like me.''

''Therefore, I ask repeatedly.''

''Do not become accustomed to war.''

''Do not become accustomed to killing each another.''

''Do not become accustomed to death.''

Behind the cloud... one could see the Tristain-Germania united fleet heading to Rosais.

The number had decreased a lot.

Still… most convoys are intact so they are likely to have won the combat.

Even though they won, the ones that survived looked worn-out. Many of the ships hulls were damaged, masts were broken. There was a ship that lost all cannons completely as well.

Louise kept reading the letter aloud.

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''Well, my request is coming to an end.　''

''Remember, what you said to me once?''

''That you came from a different world.''

''In this world of yours, the flying machines that you use are piercing the sky, and the technology is much better developed than in Halkeginia, right?''

''This is what I would like to see.''

''I could use it in my research''

''Therefore, when you go east… I want you to take me with you.''

''No, I am not joking. Seriously.''

''Therefore, do not die.''

''Return alive absolutely.''

''Even if I could not go to the east with you.''

''P.S.''

''In that world, are there ‘cars’ that everyone can use and they drive on the roads?　''

''There are little boxes with which one can communicate over long distances?''

''Has a person really reached the moon?''

''To be able to do that without magic, must be really wonderful.''

''I want to see that kind of world.''

“That’s it. Weird person. He really wants to go to your world.” 　

Saito, while snuffing, thanked Louise.

“Thank you.”

Louise gently embraced Saito's neck. And murmured.

“Baka. Why are you crying?”

“…felt like crying.”

“…Many things happened today, you are just tired. Once we are back on the ship, let us take some rest.”

Louise closed her eyes, and softly kissed Saito’s neck.

Once ‘Varsenda’ appeared, Saito turned the nose of the plane towards it.

On the bright sunny day, the sooty fleet looked as dyed in a beautiful black paint.

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2008-10-08T11:12:33Z

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Feel free to leave a comment about whatever may be on your mind. I have the page divided into sections so it will be easier for you to find the right place to post. --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:50, 1 August 2008 (PDT)

== [[Spice|Spice and Wolf Section]] ==
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== [[User:Seaghyn16/kitsune|The Fox of Chironuppu Section]] ==
I'm kind of on hiatus for this while I work on PuiPui! so I hope nobody wants to read it that badly :)

[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[Toradora!|Toradora! Section]] ==

Hey Krikit, I was wondering if we are using Ryuji or Ryuuji? Thanks.

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 3:04, 19 September 2008 (PDT)

I see, his name has a double meaning. Clever on the authors part. Thanks a lot!

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 6:51, 20 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[PuiPui|PuiPui! Section]] ==

[[User:Seaghyn16_pp_pvsa|PuiPui! Passive VS Active Discussion]] (Sorry, my Page is getting filled with this, haha.)

Lol, Akira, you are like an English super person :). I considered myself okay, but man, I'm learning stuff and I finished High School....O_o. Anyway, yes, if there is something you think would sound better edited for Active/Passive, you've already proven yourself more than capable. Please go for it. As for Ojou-sama over school idol....here's the literal translation. "O" followed by a noun means the noun is "more polite." "Jou" means female, and "sama" is a polite honorific. "to show how polite, "Kami-sama" means God in japanese. So it's (politely) Miss (female). More like "Miss" than anything else in English...and because her maids and butler says it, they mean "Miss" while Yuuya means it as "Princess" kinda...it's a complex word, and all the times it would have to be edited in context. If you want to do that, then I'm okay with it, it's just a bit hard to do...so I've been putting "Ojou-sama" because it's good for any time it's used :)

--[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 09:21, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

Oh, I know about honorifics; kun, san, dono, etc. I was just running under the faulty assumption that Ojou-sama was always going to be used in one context. I'm just going to leave it as Ojou-sama, because if I do change it, a bunch of fanboys will cry foul ;) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't let you down.

--[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 09:50, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

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MInd sending some info on the KeyHolderTV. I remember you psoted links somewhere, buting AS and B-T is a bit out of the list I'd like to do ^_^
you've got my e-mail, skype etc.

PS. I got internet in the appartment.. but now I'll have to give my PC away for a few days for repairs.
But the key thing is - I've got internet, so now you won't be able to run away ^_^
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2008-10-08T11:09:52Z

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== [[Spice|Spice and Wolf Section]] ==
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== [[User:Seaghyn16/kitsune|The Fox of Chironuppu Section]] ==
I'm kind of on hiatus for this while I work on PuiPui! so I hope nobody wants to read it that badly :)

[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[Toradora!|Toradora! Section]] ==

Hey Krikit, I was wondering if we are using Ryuji or Ryuuji? Thanks.

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 3:04, 19 September 2008 (PDT)

I see, his name has a double meaning. Clever on the authors part. Thanks a lot!

[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 6:51, 20 September 2008 (PDT)

== [[PuiPui|PuiPui! Section]] ==

[[User:Seaghyn16_pp_pvsa|PuiPui! Passive VS Active Discussion]] (Sorry, my Page is getting filled with this, haha.)

Lol, Akira, you are like an English super person :). I considered myself okay, but man, I'm learning stuff and I finished High School....O_o. Anyway, yes, if there is something you think would sound better edited for Active/Passive, you've already proven yourself more than capable. Please go for it. As for Ojou-sama over school idol....here's the literal translation. "O" followed by a noun means the noun is "more polite." "Jou" means female, and "sama" is a polite honorific. "to show how polite, "Kami-sama" means God in japanese. So it's (politely) Miss (female). More like "Miss" than anything else in English...and because her maids and butler says it, they mean "Miss" while Yuuya means it as "Princess" kinda...it's a complex word, and all the times it would have to be edited in context. If you want to do that, then I'm okay with it, it's just a bit hard to do...so I've been putting "Ojou-sama" because it's good for any time it's used :)

--[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 09:21, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

Oh, I know about honorifics; kun, san, dono, etc. I was just running under the faulty assumption that Ojou-sama was always going to be used in one context. I'm just going to leave it as Ojou-sama, because if I do change it, a bunch of fanboys will cry foul ;) Thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't let you down.

--[[User:Akirasav|Akirasav]] 09:50, 27 September 2008 (PDT)

== Miscellaneous Stuff ==

MInd sending some info on the KeyHolderTV. I remember you psoted links somewhere, buting AS and B-T is a bit out of the list I'd like to do ^_^

PS. I got internet in the appartment.. but now I'll have to give my PC away for a few days for repairs.
But the key thing is - I've got internet, so now you won't be able to run away ^_^

=== About Me ===
This is really to show that if there is anything that doesn't pertain to the above sections, you can put it here, but use the "=== xx ===" sign to give it a category name, like this :) Thanks --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 05:53, 26 September 2008 (PDT)

File:SaW v4 c1.jpg

2008-09-15T12:49:44Z

Salv87:

Spice & Wolf

2008-08-29T00:04:35Z

Salv87: /* Updates */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Competed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Competed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 10, 2008 - '''Please vote on the current poll regarding the layout of the Illustration Gallery page, found [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 here].'''
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Prologue Competed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Competed
*August 29, 2008 - Volume 7: Chapter 3 Added

=== EVERYONE PLEASE READ ===

'''Spice and Wolf is currently in the middle of a poll, where we are deciding how to setup the image galleries.'''
[http://baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 B-T Spice and Wolf Poll]
'''Please head over and vote to help resolve how the majority wants the images setup.The poll options are pretty straight forward, and you should vote how you want.Whether you want all the black and white and colored images uploaded together, or if you don't want the black and white images uploaded, etc etc. PLEASE VOTE THOUGH. You are the readers, and YOUR VOTE counts. Thank you.''' --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 21:23, 10 August 2008 (PDT)

== Note on current format==

A number of translators working on this project are new and thus work slower and require more help than the more seasoned veterans we have in other projects. Thus, many of the chapters are currently set up such that all translation and discussion is done side by side on the discussion pages, as opposed to the chapters themselves. This is only temporary however, and will revert to the standard formats once the editors start their work.

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.

On another note, we ask that readers who visit this wiki page for the novels of Spice and Wolf, please vote on the following poll regarding the placement of Spice and Wolf illustrations. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this!

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2162

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

"xxx%" next to the section your working on should be filled out with how far along your progress is.

If the section has been completed and edited, there should be nothing next the chapter name.

"Incomplete" should be put after the % if the section has not been edited. If it has been edited, but the chapter isn't complete, then just put the percentage translated, and nothing after the % symbol.

===Volume 1===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13.46%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]] - 51.43%
::*Chapter 06
::*Chapter 07

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Epilogue

===Volume 3===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Epilogue]] - 100%

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

::*[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[Ulrezaj]]

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> - TBReleased: 2008.9.10

Spice & Wolf:Registration Page

2008-08-29T00:02:45Z

Salv87: /* Volume 7 */

To re-iterate the registration procedure:

* "First Come, First Served": please register your intended chapters here

* The maximum number of chapters you are recommended to work on is no more then half of any given act.

* Maximum number of Translators per act is two

* Maximum number of acts you may be active on is one

* This is not some Binding Contract of "I must do the work I put down here". Choices put down here are negotiable between translators (including their own selves who signed up for it).

== Spice & Wolf/狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

===Volume 1===

::*Prologue - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 01 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 02 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 03 - [[user:Firedoo|Firedoo]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 04 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]]
::*Chapter 05 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]]
::*Chapter 06 -
::*Chapter 07 -

===Volume 2===

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 3===

::*Chapter 01 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 02 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 03 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 04 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 05 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] -
::*Epilogue

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

::*Chapter 03 - [[user:Wyvernspur|wyvernspur]]

===Volume 8===

===Volume 9===

== Series Overview ==
* ''Spice & Wolf/狼と香辛料 ''
First Edition Published: unknown, ISBN: Unknown

[[Category:Registration Page]]

Spice & Wolf

2008-08-28T23:37:10Z

Salv87: /* Volume 7 */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Competed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Competed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 10, 2008 - '''Please vote on the current poll regarding the layout of the Illustration Gallery page, found [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 here].'''
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Prologue Competed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Competed

=== EVERYONE PLEASE READ ===

'''Spice and Wolf is currently in the middle of a poll, where we are deciding how to setup the image galleries.'''
[http://baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 B-T Spice and Wolf Poll]
'''Please head over and vote to help resolve how the majority wants the images setup.The poll options are pretty straight forward, and you should vote how you want.Whether you want all the black and white and colored images uploaded together, or if you don't want the black and white images uploaded, etc etc. PLEASE VOTE THOUGH. You are the readers, and YOUR VOTE counts. Thank you.''' --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 21:23, 10 August 2008 (PDT)

== Note on current format==

A number of translators working on this project are new and thus work slower and require more help than the more seasoned veterans we have in other projects. Thus, many of the chapters are currently set up such that all translation and discussion is done side by side on the discussion pages, as opposed to the chapters themselves. This is only temporary however, and will revert to the standard formats once the editors start their work.

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.

On another note, we ask that readers who visit this wiki page for the novels of Spice and Wolf, please vote on the following poll regarding the placement of Spice and Wolf illustrations. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this!

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2162

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

"xxx%" next to the section your working on should be filled out with how far along your progress is.

If the section has been completed and edited, there should be nothing next the chapter name.

"Incomplete" should be put after the % if the section has not been edited. If it has been edited, but the chapter isn't complete, then just put the percentage translated, and nothing after the % symbol.

===Volume 1===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13.46%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]] - 51.43%
::*Chapter 06
::*Chapter 07

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Epilogue

===Volume 3===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Epilogue]] - 100%

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

::*[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[Ulrezaj]]

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> - TBReleased: 2008.9.10

Spice & Wolf

2008-08-28T23:36:28Z

Salv87: /* Volume 7 */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Competed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Competed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 10, 2008 - '''Please vote on the current poll regarding the layout of the Illustration Gallery page, found [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 here].'''
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Prologue Competed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Competed

=== EVERYONE PLEASE READ ===

'''Spice and Wolf is currently in the middle of a poll, where we are deciding how to setup the image galleries.'''
[http://baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 B-T Spice and Wolf Poll]
'''Please head over and vote to help resolve how the majority wants the images setup.The poll options are pretty straight forward, and you should vote how you want.Whether you want all the black and white and colored images uploaded together, or if you don't want the black and white images uploaded, etc etc. PLEASE VOTE THOUGH. You are the readers, and YOUR VOTE counts. Thank you.''' --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 21:23, 10 August 2008 (PDT)

== Note on current format==

A number of translators working on this project are new and thus work slower and require more help than the more seasoned veterans we have in other projects. Thus, many of the chapters are currently set up such that all translation and discussion is done side by side on the discussion pages, as opposed to the chapters themselves. This is only temporary however, and will revert to the standard formats once the editors start their work.

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.

On another note, we ask that readers who visit this wiki page for the novels of Spice and Wolf, please vote on the following poll regarding the placement of Spice and Wolf illustrations. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this!

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2162

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

"xxx%" next to the section your working on should be filled out with how far along your progress is.

If the section has been completed and edited, there should be nothing next the chapter name.

"Incomplete" should be put after the % if the section has not been edited. If it has been edited, but the chapter isn't complete, then just put the percentage translated, and nothing after the % symbol.

===Volume 1===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13.46%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]] - 51.43%
::*Chapter 06
::*Chapter 07

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Epilogue

===Volume 3===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Epilogue]] - 100%

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

[[Spice_&_Wolf:Volume_7_Chapter_03|Chapter 03]]

===Volume 8===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[Ulrezaj]]

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> - TBReleased: 2008.9.10

Spice & Wolf:Registration Page

2008-08-28T23:31:16Z

Salv87: /* Spice & Wolf/狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna */

To re-iterate the registration procedure:

* "First Come, First Served": please register your intended chapters here

* The maximum number of chapters you are recommended to work on is no more then half of any given act.

* Maximum number of Translators per act is two

* Maximum number of acts you may be active on is one

* This is not some Binding Contract of "I must do the work I put down here". Choices put down here are negotiable between translators (including their own selves who signed up for it).

== Spice & Wolf/狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

===Volume 1===

::*Prologue - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 01 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 02 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 03 - [[user:Firedoo|Firedoo]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 04 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]]
::*Chapter 05 - [[user:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]]
::*Chapter 06 -
::*Chapter 07 -

===Volume 2===

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 3===

::*Chapter 01 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 02 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 03 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 04 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] - '''Completed'''
::*Chapter 05 - [[user:Judgment26|Judgment26]] -
::*Epilogue

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

::*Chapter 03 - [[user:wyvern|wyvern ]]

===Volume 8===

===Volume 9===

== Series Overview ==
* ''Spice & Wolf/狼と香辛料 ''
First Edition Published: unknown, ISBN: Unknown

[[Category:Registration Page]]

Spice & Wolf

2008-08-28T23:14:20Z

Salv87: /* Volume 7 */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Competed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Competed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 10, 2008 - '''Please vote on the current poll regarding the layout of the Illustration Gallery page, found [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 here].'''
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Prologue Competed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Competed

=== EVERYONE PLEASE READ ===

'''Spice and Wolf is currently in the middle of a poll, where we are deciding how to setup the image galleries.'''
[http://baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 B-T Spice and Wolf Poll]
'''Please head over and vote to help resolve how the majority wants the images setup.The poll options are pretty straight forward, and you should vote how you want.Whether you want all the black and white and colored images uploaded together, or if you don't want the black and white images uploaded, etc etc. PLEASE VOTE THOUGH. You are the readers, and YOUR VOTE counts. Thank you.''' --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 21:23, 10 August 2008 (PDT)

== Note on current format==

A number of translators working on this project are new and thus work slower and require more help than the more seasoned veterans we have in other projects. Thus, many of the chapters are currently set up such that all translation and discussion is done side by side on the discussion pages, as opposed to the chapters themselves. This is only temporary however, and will revert to the standard formats once the editors start their work.

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.

On another note, we ask that readers who visit this wiki page for the novels of Spice and Wolf, please vote on the following poll regarding the placement of Spice and Wolf illustrations. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this!

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2162

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

"xxx%" next to the section your working on should be filled out with how far along your progress is.

If the section has been completed and edited, there should be nothing next the chapter name.

"Incomplete" should be put after the % if the section has not been edited. If it has been edited, but the chapter isn't complete, then just put the percentage translated, and nothing after the % symbol.

===Volume 1===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13.46%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]] - 51.43%
::*Chapter 06
::*Chapter 07

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Epilogue

===Volume 3===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Epilogue]] - 100%

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===

===Volume 8===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[Ulrezaj]]

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> - TBReleased: 2008.9.10

Spice & Wolf

2008-08-28T23:13:04Z

Salv87: /* Volume 7 */

[[Category:Hosted Projects]]
[[Image:Ookami no Koushinryou VI.jpg|200px|thumb|A promotional image.]]

The Spice & Wolf series is available in the following languages:
*[[Spice_%26_Wolf_~Spanish~|Español (Spanish)]]

Also known as Ookami to Koushinryou/狼と香辛料

== Updates ==
*February 07, 2008 - Project page created
*March 27, 2008 - Guidelines created
*April 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 1 Competed
*April 23, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 2 Completed
*May 20, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 03, 2008 - Volume 1: Prologue Competed
*July 08, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 3 Completed
*July 25, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 1 Completed
*July 30, 2008 - Volume 1: Chapter 2 Completed
*August 01, 2008 - Volume 3: Chapter 4 Completed
*August 10, 2008 - '''Please vote on the current poll regarding the layout of the Illustration Gallery page, found [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 here].'''
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3: Prologue Competed
*August 22, 2008 - Volume 3 Competed

=== EVERYONE PLEASE READ ===

'''Spice and Wolf is currently in the middle of a poll, where we are deciding how to setup the image galleries.'''
[http://baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2231 B-T Spice and Wolf Poll]
'''Please head over and vote to help resolve how the majority wants the images setup.The poll options are pretty straight forward, and you should vote how you want.Whether you want all the black and white and colored images uploaded together, or if you don't want the black and white images uploaded, etc etc. PLEASE VOTE THOUGH. You are the readers, and YOUR VOTE counts. Thank you.''' --[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]] 21:23, 10 August 2008 (PDT)

== Note on current format==

A number of translators working on this project are new and thus work slower and require more help than the more seasoned veterans we have in other projects. Thus, many of the chapters are currently set up such that all translation and discussion is done side by side on the discussion pages, as opposed to the chapters themselves. This is only temporary however, and will revert to the standard formats once the editors start their work.

== Story Synopsis ==
Spice and Wolf's story revolves around Lawrence Craft, a twenty-five-year-old merchant. His main goal in life is to gather enough money to start his own shop, and he already has been traveling for seven years while gaining experience in the trade. One night when stopped at the town of Pasroe, he finds a centuries-old pagan wolf-deity girl named Horo sleeping in his cart. She appears to be a fifteen-year-old girl, except she possesses a wolf’s tail and ears. She introduces herself as the town’s harvest goddess, who has kept the area blessed with good wheat crops for many years. Despite having the responsibility to watch over the town, she wishes to go back to her homeland in the north called Yoitsu, since she believes that the locals have forsaken their past agreement and therefore she is no longer bound to their land. She makes a deal with Lawrence to take her with him in exchange for her wisdom and supernatural abilities, but as they travel, her true nature draws unwanted attention from the church.

== Translation ==

=== [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|Registration]] ===

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand.
'''Translators are asked to [[Spice & Wolf:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on''' (see [[Format_guideline#Translators|the Guideline page]] for usage rules).

=== Format Standards ===
*[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
*[[Spice & Wolf:guidelines|Spice & Wolf Format Guidelines]]

Please refer to the Spice and Wolf guidelines [http://www.baka-tsuki.net/project/index.php?title=Talk:Spice_%26_Wolf:guidelines Discussion Page] for in depth discussion on the guidelines.

Some of these chapters are translations of the '''Chinese edition''' of the novels, which are known to have some minor differences compared to the original Japanese text. If you have access to the originals and you spot an error, '''please feel free to make the corrections yourself''' - this is a Wiki which means it's meant for anyone to fix things (and if you screw up, we can revert back your changes if all deem necessary). We can see the corrections you make, so just go ahead instead of hiding or waiting for permission. Chapters translated from the Chinese version are indicated on the Registration page.

On another note, we ask that readers who visit this wiki page for the novels of Spice and Wolf, please vote on the following poll regarding the placement of Spice and Wolf illustrations. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this!

http://www.baka-tsuki.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=2162

== Spice & Wolf / 狼と香辛料 by Hasekura Isuna ==

To help out our readers, I am going to ask for naming conventions, and if you could follow them that would be appreciated.

"xxx%" next to the section your working on should be filled out with how far along your progress is.

If the section has been completed and edited, there should be nothing next the chapter name.

"Incomplete" should be put after the % if the section has not been edited. If it has been edited, but the chapter isn't complete, then just put the percentage translated, and nothing after the % symbol.

===Volume 1===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume1_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Prologue|Prologue]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 04|Chapter 04]] - 13.46%
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Chapter 05|Chapter 05]] - 51.43%
::*Chapter 06
::*Chapter 07

===Volume 2===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume2_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06
::*Epilogue

===Volume 3===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 01|Chapter 01]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 02|Chapter 02]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 03|Chapter 03]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 04|Chapter 04]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Chapter 05|Chapter 05]]
::*[[Spice & Wolf:Volume3_Epilogue|Epilogue]] - 100%

===Volume 4===
:[[Spice & Wolf:Volume4_Illustrations|Color Illustrations]]

::*Prologue
::*Chapter 01
::*Chapter 02
::*Chapter 03
::*Chapter 04
::*Chapter 05
::*Chapter 06

===Volume 5===

===Volume 6===

===Volume 7===
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

===Volume 8===

== Project Staff ==

*Project Administrator: [[User:onizuka-gto|Onizuka-GTO]]
*Project Supervisor: [[User:Matt122004|Matt122004]]

=== Translators ===

'''ACTIVE'''
::*[[User:Barbsicle|Barbsicle]](Chinese translator)
::*[[User:Judgment26|Judgment26]](Chinese translator)

'''INACTIVE'''
::*[[User:AlephNull|AlephNull]]
::*[[Ulrezaj]]

=== Editors ===
::*[[User:Seaghyn16|Krikit]]
::*[[User:Chansey|Chansey]]

== Series Overview ==

1. Spice and Wolf - 狼と香辛料 - ISBN 4-8402-3302-0 [978-4-8402-3302-6] - Released 2006.02.10

2. Spice and Wolf II - 狼と香辛料 II - ISBN 4-8402-3451-5 [978-4-8402-3451-1] - Released 2006.06.10

3. Spice and Wolf III - 狼と香辛料 III - ISBN 4-8402-3588-0 [978-4-8402-3588-4] - Released 2006.10.10

4. Spice and Wolf IV - 狼と香辛料 IV - ISBN 4-8402-3723-9 [978-4-8402-3723-9] - Released 2007.02.10

5. Spice and Wolf V - 狼と香辛料 V - ISBN 4-8402-3933-9 [978-4-8402-3933-2] - Released 2007.08.10

6. Spice and Wolf VI - 狼と香辛料 VI - ISBN 4-8402-4114-7 [978-4-8402-4114-4] - Released 2007.12.10

7. Spice and Wolf VII Side Colors - 狼と香辛料 VII Side Colors - ISBN 4-8402-4169-4 [978-4-8402-4169-4] - Released 2008.02.10

8. Spice and Wolf VIII Town of Confrontation <Up> - 狼と香辛料 VIII 対立の町 <上> - ISBN 978-4-04-867068-5 - Released 2008.05.10

9. Spice and Wolf IX Town of Confrontation <Down> - 狼と香辛料 IX 対立の町 <下> - TBReleased: 2008.9.10

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume6 Chapter7

2008-08-20T15:44:22Z

Salv87:

The 8 o’clock bell rang across the battleship “Redoubtable” to signify the start of the morning shift.

The morning in which the fates of two countries and that of another would be decided.

Malicorne, who had been standing atop the belltower/watchtower, took in a long, deep yawn, before hurriedly looking left and right about him. If an Officer Cadet was to be seen yawning like that by a Deck Officer, a cruel punishment would surely await… This, Malicorne’s body did well to remind him in the two days he had been here.

Malicorne was the sentry on duty.

The ringing of the morning bell… It should be 8 o’clock in the morning right now. His shift had finally ended. All that was left was to do to change shifts with the next group of officer cadets, then he could finally return to the cabin for an eight hour sleep. The belltower in the mornings was cold as hell. Malicorne could only wait idly as he waited for the next cadet to climb up the tower. And the person who climbed out of the tower opening was his upperclassman at the Academy of Magic – Stix.

Malicorne remembered how he had said he was going kill Bowood. But, at the moment, nothing was more important to him than returning to his warm, cosy room and enjoying a nice warm cup of orchid tea.

Upon seeing each other, they both greeted and smiled to one another.

“Well, it looks like I’m gonna be freezing in this ‘land of ice and snow’ [--- literal translation ---] , fatty [--- literally fat boy ---].”

“But I still envy you, upperclassman, I mean, at least the sun is up and shining.”

“Do you still remember, Malicorne?”

“Remember what?”

“How I said I’ll take care of that Albion guy someday.”

“Of course I remember that.”

“I think it is best to proceed with it in the heat of battle.”

“I think so too.”

“Who knows how long it’ll be, before the fighting finally starts?”

In order to demonstrate his courage to his younger peers [--- literally lowerclassmen ---], it was said that he almost couldn’t wait any longer. Malicorne looked up at the clouds absentmindedly… and, drew in a sudden breath.

“What’s wrong, Malicorne?”

“… It doesn’t look you need to wait any longer.”

“Eh?”

Stix turned and stared at where Malicorne was pointing, his face paling immediately.

“Enemy ship sighted!”

<center>* * *</center>

It was five past eight in the morning. The divisional command aboard the Varsenda Class, on which Saito and them were aboard, had just received reports of the enemy ship sightings.

“It was earlier than we had planned,” muttered General De Poitiers softly.

He had originally planned to have made contact with the Albion fleet around ten o’clock.

“They are all a bunch of impatient bastards,” commented one of the staff officers.

“What about the ‘Void’”?

“The spell had been decided upon last night. The plan will proceed accordingly.”

“What kind of spell is it?” General De Poitiers enquired in a low voice whilst looking through the battle plans. A staff officer leaned towards the General’s ear, and whispered to him the details of the spell Louise had reported.

“Interesting… It will be a triumph if it succeeds. Courier!”

A courier quickly ran over.

“Order ‘Void’ to deploy. Mission objective ‘Dartanes’, full operational freedom. Second Dragon Cavalry Company as escort. Repeat again!”

“‘Void’ deploy! Mission objective ‘Dartanes’, full operational freedom! Second Dragon Cavalry Company as escort!”

“Good, now pass it on at once!”

The courier immediately headed towards the carrier upper deck where Saito and the rest were.

“With this, we can now head towards Rosais without worry.”

"Indeed."

De Poitiers then handed down a command to the subordinates responsible for engaging the enemy fleet.

“Transmit to all battleship captains. Even once engaged with the enemy, do not let a single ship near the continental army’s transport divisions!”

<center>* * *</center>

Up in the upper bridge, Saito, in the pilot seat of the Zero, began running through the starting operations of the plane. Sitting in the rear seat, Louise had her eyes closed, concentrating her will.

Just last night, Louise, having found the spell to use, had reported directly to the high command.

Upon receiving her report, the high command had decided upon a plan of action, and drew up a battle plan accordingly. It was that battle plan, which Saito currently had in his hands.

It was on this morning, that the battle plan would commence.

In the mean time, a deck officer, standing on the wings of the Zero, was trying to instruct Saito, pointing to a hand-drawn goat-skin map he held in his hand.

“Didn’t I already tell you? I can’t read the writing of this world!”

“Look here at this map! Dartanes! It’s here! Anyway, all you need to do is just bring Master ‘Void’ here! Leave everything else to Master ‘Void’, she’ll handle it!” The deck officer yelled at the top of his voice.

''W-What ‘Master’ Void?'' Saito couldn’t comprehend. What kind of weird call sign was that, just hearing it made him uncomfortable.

On that piece of goat skin was drawn a map of the entire continent of Albion. For someone like Saito who had never learnt navigation of any sort, Saito was completely lost as to how he was going to navigate through the landmark-less cloud-filled sky. Compared to when he could use landmarks to find his way towards La Rochelle, this was a completely different story.

“The dragon knights will lead you. Just make sure you don’t lose them!”

The deck officer remarked, upon seeing through Saito’s unease.

''Okay, okay, I understand''. Saito nodded repeatedly.

True, a wind dragon’s reaction rate could even rival that of the Zero. The experience back when Wardes had chased up to him was still clear in his mind.

Suddenly -

Boom! Boom! A fierce pounding noise rang out. The noise came from behind.

Saito spun around and looked towards the sky.

At that instant, a squad of battleships that looked completely different from that of their own appeared from the clouds in the distance, advancing rapidly towards their position.

The armada, numbering roughly sixty combat ships if including the ‘Varsenda’, rapidly changed directions and began rising slowly, preparing to engage with the approaching enemy fleet. Of course, Saito was oblivious to the fact that Malicorne was aboard amongst one of the battleships.

The order arrived at that moment.

“Deploy ‘Void’! Mission objective ‘Dartanes’! Full operational freedom! Second Dragon Cavalry Squadron shall act as escort!”

''Deploy now? Isn’t too early? No… is it because of the enemy’s unexpected appearance that they want us to deploy so suddenly?''

Saito shot a signal to a nearby magician, to help start up the plane.

However the magician, probably at a loss as to the starting procedures, just remained standing blankly. In order to start the plane, the propeller needed to be spun first…. But it looked like he was completely lost as to how he could start the propeller spinning. If it was Colbert here, he would have understood what Saito meant immediately, and gone into action.

“Didn’t I already tell you!? This! You just need to spin this!”

“Huh? This? I don’t get what you are saying. Can you explain more clearly?”

As they were busy fiddling with the propeller, from the midst of the enemy fleet suddenly appeared three ships rapidly heading in their direction.

A fire boat! Someone had yelled out.

Saito turned and looked. The boats were all blazing on fire. Designed to be sent straight into an enemy fleet, they were pilotless craft packed to the brim with powerful explosives.

Before a response could be made, the ships had already shot their way to the front of the fleet. A ship nearby the ‘Varsenda’ exploded.

The shockwave from the explosion rocked against the ‘Varsenda’, tipping it violently.

Before Saito could even yell for help, the Zero already began sliding towards the sides of the ship… falling off the edge of the upper deck shortly after.

“Ahhhhhhhh!” Saito screamed.

The Zero, with its engine still idle, dived with its nose downwards the earth.

“We are gonna crash! We are gonna crash! We are gonna crash!” Saito could only frantically yell. Just then, Delfinger spoke:

“Partner.”

“What is it!?”

“Well, I’ve got some good news for you.”

“This is really not the time or place for this! Man, I never thought I would die like this… How cruel.”

“The propeller’s spinning, isn’t it?”

Huh? Saito immediately raised his head to look. Of course, the wind from the plummet was enough to start the propeller, if somewhat shakily. Regaining his composure, Saito activated the ignition switch. The propeller began winding up with a whine, before quickly began spinning to a full roar. Saito pulled against the handle, and regained control of the plane.

“Phew… What a relief!”

Saito relaxed while wiping off the beads of cold sweat on his forehead. He turned his head and glanced behind him, Louise was still busy focusing her will. ''This girl is normally so restless and unsettled; it is only in the period before she casts a ‘Void’ spell that she’s able to concentrate, becoming completely oblivious to the outside world.''

“Partner.”

“What is it?”

Delfinger remarked a dejected tone: “You could always praise me a bit more, you know.”

“You are great.”

“Just a bit more, just a bit, Partner. You threw me aside for so long… For you to not flatter me a little now, don’t you think that’s just a bit wrong?”

“Oh… you are so brilliant, so magnificent.”

''Why are all the people I’m stuck with all like this! So stubborn and insecure!'' Saito thought, completely ignoring the fact that he himself was no different.

Before he realised it, the Second Dragon Cavalry Squadron were flying already all around him. There were ten of them.

Adjusting the speed of the propeller and his throttle, Saito brought the cruising speed to roughly 110 miles per hour [--- or km/hr, not sure ---].

Unrivalled in terms of speed, the wind dragons kept up to the Zero with ease. Saito waved at the members of the Second Dragon Cavalry Squadron, freshly formed just yesterday. They waved back. Sitting in the back seat with ‘The Founder’s Prayer Book’ open across her lap, Louise, deep in her trance, paid little heed.

It seemed like the job was to simply escort this user of ‘Void’ to the target objective.

It was for this reason that the roughly-formed squadron of ten dragon knights and a single plane were headed in the direction of Dartanes.

One of the dragon knights flew to head of the pack, whilst the tail of his dragon shook left and right. It seemed like he was the leader.

He was the dragon knight that was said to have a sweetheart waiting for him in his village back home. A seventeen year-old blonde-haired boy, he was the same age as Saito.

To his left was a dragon knight of eighteen years-old. Having finally achieved his dream of becoming a dragon knight, his face was bright and cheery. As the third son of a noble family fallen from grace, he hoped to prove himself by winning glory in this war. To his right was a sixteen year-old pair of twin brothers.

The people present here were all friends and comrades who had been drinking all the through the night till dawn. Those amongst the dragon cavalry were all very warm and welcoming. Though they were all nobles, their philosophy that “When you are all flying through the skies, what difference is there between nobles and commoners?” meant they all looked upon Saito as a fellow friend.

The roaring of the cannons of countless ships firing could be heard in the distance.

It seems the combined fleet of Tristain and Germania and that of Albion had begun commencing their broadsides. The epic clash between the hundred plus ships had been set in motion.

The smell of gunpowder could be smelt even through the cockpit of the plane. Staring at overwhelming display of smoke and flames, Saito captivated by the sight, but…

Saito turned his head away. Within each and every explosion, were also the charred remains of tens or dozens blasted to pieces. Upon such a thought, a chill went down his spine.

Before he could even sympathise for their deaths, a feeling of relief crept up, relief at how great it was that he did not have to be there. In an instant, Saito, to prevent such shameful thoughts from crossing his mind, began concentrating ahead. Without something to protect himself from, he wouldn’t think like that.

Amidst the canopy of blue skies and white clouds, Saito flew the Zero towards Albion, under the protection of the dragon knights.

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In one swift motion, the Tristain-Germania combat fleet opened ranks and, forming a line formation, surrounded the three-pronged line formation of the approaching Albion fleet. As the Albion fleet tried to breach the blockade, the combined fleet hurriedly reinforced it, preventing a break-through.

If successful, it could perhaps be finished in one stroke… But, the distance was simply too close. With the two fleets so near to one another, the battle quickly broke down into a muddled chaos of close-quartered ship-to-ship fighting.
Aboard the upper deck of one such ship, the ‘Redoubtable’, sat the trembling figure of Malicorne. Huddled next to him was the similarly shaky Stix.

Their teeth couldn’t stop shaking. Even when they tried to stand, they found their legs unable to exert even the slightest of force to push them up.

Apart from the thick bellows of smoke from the gunpowder, and the lightning flashes of the enemy’s cannons’ firing, they could see nothing of their surroundings. The hull of the ship crashed against the bow of the enemy’s, producing a huge crushing noise, followed by an equally loud crack.

Dragged suddenly into such a battlefield, Malicorne’s world turned upside-down in an instant, unable to grasp what was happening all around him.

They, having been drawn into the chaos around them, could no longer care about taking care of Bowood. They did not have the will left to do so.

All they could comprehend was that their ship and the enemy’s had clashed together, marking the beginning of a ruthless melee not unlike that between swordsmen, in which you either killed or you died.

Peering through the settling dust and smoke, one could glimpse the enemy ship…. It was at that instant, they heard the order to fire from the decks above and below them.

A thunderous roar echoed from the cannon fire that followed. Numerous holes pierced through the enemy ship, blowing to pieces wood and men alike. The enemy did the same, responding with cannon fire that just breezed past them.

The floorboards about them exploded into pieces, sending splinters flying through the air. Ropes danced through the air as they snapped, and spilt oil flowed down the deck.

Someone yelled to quickly release the sand.

Chaos. Yelling. Smoke. Blood. And the smell of gunpowder.

The sounds of metal cannonballs smashing against the hulls of battleships.

The endless rolling of repeated cannon fire… and the smoke. Smoke so thick you couldn’t even see ahead of you.

This was the battlefield that Malicorne saw.

Unable to bear the horror any longer, Stix sprinted towards the deck hatch. It was probably to escape to the relative safety of the deck below. However, an officer was already standing there, with a wand in his hand, prepared to prevent any of the soldiers from deserting their posts. Stix could only slip back, huddling on the floor with his head hidden in his arms. The deck officer headed towards them and bellowed:

“You two! What are you doing! Get up! I said, get up! Show me your courage! Aren’t you supposed to be nobles! Then, stand up and do your job! If you have none, then cast magic! There are enemies all around you! It doesn’t matter where you shoot, you’ll still hit the enemy!”

Malicorne tightly bit his lips, and placing his hands on the deck floor, forced his body up with all four limbs.

Just as he finally stood up, a foot kicked his behind.

''Didn’t I already stand up! I-it was all done with great effort!'' Malicorne grumbled.

But, before he could even suffer the humiliation of the act, he was yelled at again by the deck officer:

“You! The fat pig-head! Yes, I’m talking to you! Quickly get up and fight! I don’t want gutless, death-fearing officer cadets who won’t fight!”

Malicorne drew up his face.

''Wasn’t it because I didn’t want to be called a death-fearing pig that I volunteered for the army? If I continue like this, all I’ll ever be is a coward.''

“You! Pig! What are you still dallying about!”

The bellowing officer, upon finishing these words, was swiftly pierced through by a magical arrow.

Beyond the smoke was the enemy. So close was the enemy, that even his face could be seen clearly. On board the deck of the enemy ship was a young man with the same chubby build as his, with a magic wand pointed in their direction. Even his age was practically the same.
The opponent also couldn’t stop trembling like him.

The paleness on his face, the shaking of his entire body.

Lying besides Malicorne was the contorted body of the deck officer, his chest pierced through by the magic arrow, and his body twisted as a result of the convulsions that came just before death finally took him. Sniffing uncontrollably, Malicorne cried out.
Whether he was really yelling, or whether he was just gaping his mouth; it was impossible to tell with the endless rolling of cannon fire. Malicorne raised his wand towards the dark clouds above the enemy ship and began chanting.

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Just as the cloud cover broke to reveal the continent of Albion, Saito and the party were spotted by warning ravens. Using the many flight-capable raven familiars which acted as an early warning screen, any intruder could be reported immediately to the dragon cavalry garrisons through the familiar’s master.

In such a situation, the vision of the familiar would become the vision of the master’s after concentrating.

Readying to pursue Saito and the party, a dragon cavalry squadron took off from their three bases.

With the danger increasing, Saito and the party picked up their speed.

The wind dragons of the dragon knights who flew ahead shook their tails violently.

The knights atop them pointed ahead with the fingers.

Ten dragon knights had spotted Saito and them, and were headed straight towards them. They would collide head on if they didn’t do anything.

“Damn it! What do we do!?”

Sitting in the pilot seat of the Zero, Saito shouted out.

If the opponent managed to come down at them from above, they would leave themselves vulnerable to attack.

Yet, the dragon knight leading the pack still didn’t change direction. Regardless of whether they were attacked or not, they had decided upon continuing straight ahead.

“Aren’t we just inviting ourselves to be attacked like this!”

Saito frantically prepared the fighter’s machine gun… before remembering it hard run out of ammo.

“That’s right, I think we ran out bullets already…”

Within the machine gun in the plane, there should still be around two hundred bullets left. However, with so little left, it might as well have been none.

Saito then suddenly remembered what Colbert had said.

“Louise! The teacher’s new weapon! Wasn’t there an instruction manual!?”

But Louise, caught up in her trance, did not hear a single word Saito had said.

Saito grabbed Louise’s legs and frantically shook.

“Hey! Louise! Louise! Now’s not the time to be focusing! Before you can cast your ‘Void’, we are going to be shot down by the enemy!”

“Huh? W-what is it! W-What are you doing!”

“I don’t care what you say; just get me that damn manual! It’s under the seat!”

Louise frantically searched beneath the seat, and found the manual Colbert had written using goat skin.

“Found it!”

“Read it!”

“Um, this…. ‘Secret of the Flame Snake’.”

''How disgusting.

Wasn’t there a better title to choose?''

“Um – Dear Saito, when you are reading this, I assume you are already at your wit’s end. That won’t do however, so make sure you read this properly.”

“Don’t bother reading that preface already!”

The dragon knights of Albion were getting closer and closer.

''Fast.

The enemy are riding wind dragons as well! Damn it!''

“Um – You must first calm down, then pull the lever next to the stick that controls the speed of the ‘moving machine’”

“This one!?”

Saito saw beside the speed-control throttle a lever he had never noticed before.

“Lets pull it!”

At the moment the aiming sight filled with the approaching enemy dragon knights, Saito pulled the lever.

Boxes hidden beneath the aiming sight popped open, and from it emerged the head of a toy snake. Watching its mouth open and close, only for it to say:

“Come on Saito! Come on Saito! Come on Miss Valliere!”

“What the heck is this!?”

The toy snake emitted a voice through magic.

It seemed that was all it did.

As for the enemy’s attack –

Since they were wind dragons, they did not breathe any fire. However, magical arrows flew towards and struck against the fighter, shaking the craft. A hole the size of a fist had been pierced through the wing.

Luckily, a hole like that wouldn’t affect its performance much, at least temporarily.

Louise continued reading the instruction manual.

“You already pulled the lever right? Yup, The Happy Little Snake shall give you courage! Come on! No matter what the obstacle is, you must persevere! No matter what, I’ll always protect you!”

“That goddamn baldy!”

Saito cursed, whilst staring incredulously at the ‘Happy Little Snake’ he had remembered seeing in class that had emerged from below the aiming sight. Louise, thinking that those rude words were directed at herself, couldn’t help but scream:

“Who the hell are you calling a goddamn baldy! Wasn’t it you who asked me to read it?”

The opposing dragon riders rose up into the air again.

To advance head-on from the front, with both sides being fast-flying dragon riders, meant that they passed one another in the blink of an eye, leaving very little opportunity for an attack.

Therefore, the enemy decided to assault from behind.

Meanwhile on their side… their objective was to head to the target destination at all haste, to cast the ‘Void’ magic, and thus could only keep flying ahead.

If they were to engage with the enemy dragon knights there, reinforcements will quickly be dispatched, and hope for the entire army would be lost.

Diving to gain speed, the enemy dragon knights were slowly catching up behind them.

“Louise! Isn’t there anything else!?”

Louise continued reading the manual.

“Um… It then says something about a secret weapon to use when being chased by the enemy.”

“That! That’s it!”

“Pull the tongue that sticks out of the Happy Little Snake. Remember, pay attention! If there are allies around, make sure they stick close to you.”

“Why’s that?”

“How am I supposed to know!?”

Saito pulled a blackboard from below his seat, followed by a chalk. What was amazing was what such things were doing in a Zero. It looked like the previous pilot used this to communicate. Saito passed it to Louise.

Louise wrote the words ‘Come over here’ on it, and raising it out of the cockpit, waved it a few times.

The dragon knights nodded their heads, and neared the Zero, forming a pack, they continued flying ahead. Rather than continue being fired upon, might as well give it a try.

Saito shut his eyes and prayed:

“Please don’t let be something like the Happy Little Snake again…”

Saito turned back and watching the approaching enemy Dragon Cavalry Squadron, pulled the ‘Happy Little Snake’s tongue.

Nothing happened.

''Damn it! Next time I see Colbert, I’m going to beat the crap out of him! I don’t care if you are a teacher or not, I’ll worry about that after! Of course this is only if I survive to return, but I’ll still beat you up!'' Saito clenched his fist in rage.

Just then –

From the wing tips of the Zero, blew out various objects.

They were the circular objects that he saw floating from the metal box when they left.

The sound of the object’s lighting up overlapped with Louise’s explanation:

“I really think that my talent almost too frightening! A metal rocket powered by combustible powders and fitted with magical artefacts enchanted with ‘Detect Magic’! You may call them Little Flying Snakes! Since it uses its reaction to magic to approach the enemy, if you have any allies in the area, make sure they are gathered around you! To prevent harming your allies, it doesn’t react to anything within a twenty meter radius!”

Emitting a clean rattling sound, the roughly ten or so rockets launched themselves backwards, headed towards the pursuing dragon knights.

Several of the large, powder-powered rockets collided into the Albion dragon knights, and exploded into several bangs.

As the cloud of smoke dissipated, only half the pursuers remained.

The remaining dragon knights, the wind dragons having lost their will to fight, halted their pursuit.

“Yes!”

Saito and Louise cheered as they hugged one another.

As the tightly packed dragon knights began to separate, the sight ahead of them was again ominous.

Saito turned his view to the front –

The smile on his face faded in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Louise’s smile also disappeared.

“What’s going on?”

Louise slowly turned to where Saito was facing.

Appearing ahead of them was…

A flock of dragon riders, its numbers exceeding a hundred.

Albion’s Dragon Cavalry were unrivalled to all.

It wasn’t just their natural skill; even their numbers were ‘unrivalled to all’.

The surrounding dragon knights quickened their speed.

No matter what, they could only charge forwards.

It seemed they had accepted that.

But… there were countless of them before their eyes.

Innumerable magic arrows began flying towards them from the enemy dragon knights.

The arrows were all directed at the Saito’s Zero.

To withstand an attack from this many projectiles, he couldn’t dodge it even if he tried.

It’s almost going to impact!

Suddenly, Saito witnessed something that shocked his very being –

A dragon knight unexpectedly jumped ahead of the Zero, and using himself and his wind dragon, blocked the approaching magical arrows.

After having been struck by the magical arrows, the dragon and its rider fell from the skies.

“W-what’s going on!?”

The first to realise what was happening in front of them was Delfinger.

“It looks like they are using themselves as shields.”

“Shields?”

“Yup. As long as you guys reach Dartanes, the mission will be a success. They probably received the order to sacrifice themselves if necessary.”

The countless horde of dragon knights continued to approach.

A massive fireball came next. Again, a dragon knight appeared, shielded the attack, before promptly dropping down.

“Hey! Hey! Stop doing that!” Saito exclaimed.

Delfinger requested towards Louise:

“Hey, missy, when I give you the signal, just pull the lever down there below the seat. That’s the last weapon that uncle installed.”

The legendary Delfinger could be said to be unrivalled in his knowledge in the field of weaponry. Louise nodded whilst quivering.

“Partner’s mind is in a bit of a mess at the moment, so it seems you’ll have to do it. Do you understand?"

At that instant, Saito’s squadron and the horde of dragon knights brushed past one another.

The enemy dragon knights were just like the ones before, rising up immediately, and pursuing from behind. The remaining eight dragon knights began separating from Saito’s Zero.

“Hey! Hey! What are you guys planning to do!?”

The one riding at the head of the pack smiled to Saito and waved his hands. Like how one would wave their hands good bye once class had ended in school, it was truly too simple a way to bid farewell.

He was always the one that was friendliest to Saito; the captain of the Second Dragon Cavalry Squadron. A slightly chubby, blonde-haired boy who had once won the bet as to whether the ‘Zero was a dragon or not’. Like Saito, he was seventeen years old.
He had a sweetheart waiting for him back in his village… Parents whom awaited for his return… He had told him that becoming a dragon knight had been his dream.

Saito suddenly remembered, he hadn’t even asked for his name.

The eight dragon knights turned around together.

Following the lead of the seventeen year-old, blonde-haired young man, knights who had only become friends yesterday charged headlong together into the pursuing pack of dragon knights.

To allow Saito and them to escape –

It was all for this objective and nothing more.

“Turn back! Turn back already!” Saito frantically yelled at the top of his lungs.

“Now!” Delfinger instructed loudly.

Hearing his command, Louise immediately pulled the lever below the seat.

Swoosh. The sound of various objects separating could be heard from behind.

From below the wing of the tail, emerged a hidden object.

It was a metal cask many times larger than the rockets before.

The rocket, invented by the Fire specialty magician Colbert, left the craft and ignited.

Phooooom! All that could be seen was a pale blue smoke, before the Zero rapidly picked up speed, as though it had been kicked by something.

At the same time, the dragon knights were quickly swallowed up the enemy’s massive squadron… and quickly could no longer be seen.

Louise panicked once she realised that Saito planned to turn around and head back. Delfinger also guessed Saito’s plan, and warned loudly:

“Partner! Don’t pull that stick! If we were to turn around at this speed, this thing’s going to tear apart!"

The abrupt warning made Saito lean tensely back in his seat, screaming:

“We only met yesterday! Those guys actually killed themselves for us! Though they had only met us yesterday! Isn’t this screwed up to you!?”

“I know that as well! But! But! Our mission is to use the ‘Void’ spell at ‘Dartanes’! They were sent to protect us to ensure that we safely reached the objective! If we are to turn back now, and cause the plan to fail as a result… Wouldn’t that make their sacrifice meaningless!?”

Saito rubbed his eyes, and facing forward, muttered:

“I… I didn’t even know their names!”

''To be saved by someone you didn’t even know the name of, or to be killed by someone you didn’t know the name of; was that what war was?''

“Don’t kid me! How can I accept such a thing! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!”

Saito cried. To yell and scream like this was meaningless; he knew that, but he couldn’t bear to not yell out.

The Zero, flying at a reading close to 450 miles an hour from the speedometer, flew forwards.

Despite being in the violently shaking craft, Saito was trembling all over for another reason.

After shaking off the enemy, how long did they fly for, they didn’t know.

After what seemed like an eternity, a ‘port’ appeared over the horizon before their eyes. On the open expanses of a mountain, on which stood numerous steel spires used to anchor the ships floating in the skies…. Could be seen several things that resembled a ‘docking bay’.

“That’s the port of Dartanes.”

“Go up.”

Louise said softly into Saito’s ear.

Saito raised the Zero towards the sky.

In the wake of the speed boost, the Zero slowly lost speed.

Once they had reached a suitable height, Louise stood up, and opened the cockpit.

Gusts of wind blew in.

Louise sat atop Saito’s shoulders, and began chanting the spell. The Founder’s Prayer Book she held in her heads began glowing. The most fundamental of magics.

‘Illusion’ – One had to imagine with their full concentration in their minds the image they wished to conjure.

In this way, even the sky itself could be replicated by the caster. The chant Louise was using was the ‘Void’ spell that could conjure up illusions. The Zero slowly circled the sky overhead Dartanes.

The boundless clouds were seemingly wiped away from the sky, an illusion forming in its stead.

It was a huge fleet of battleships… a fleet supposed to be hundreds of miles away; a mirror image of the Tristain invasion fleet.

Having such a large fleet suddenly appear in the skies above Dartanes had a huge impact; everyone who saw it was shocked by the sight of it.

“What! Dartanes!?” Exclaimed General Hawkings, upon receiving the urgent report from Dartanes. He was heading the thirty thousand strong Albion army in the direction of Rosais. According to his predictions, the landing point of the Tristain army should be there. And yet, the place where the enemy had suddenly appeared, was to the north of the capital Londonium – Dartanes.
“Turn the army around!”

It would take some time before the order propagated through the entire army. ''I wish we could begin marching quickly'', Hawkings thought as he turned to look towards the sky.

The sky was a canopy of pure blue, completely devoid of any clouds, a far cry from the chaotic war that raged on the ground below. He had a feeling, that this war would become a muddled one.