Lightning Empress Maid Chapter 83

Nanaki asks, what is ‘the strong’?

Nanaki

Nanaki shall show you the answer to that foolish question with myself. The essence of the strong, the value of existence, everything is decided by yourself.  Weaklings who slack off and leave that to others, are you satisfied? ‘There is worth in myself’, you who are unable to say that, are you satisfied with that? The final state of the weak that are convinced that other’s evaluations is everything. Don’t you even think it is ugly?

yeah

Nanaki says, Nanaki herself is the strong.

the very definition of nanaki

Because Nanaki has pride in that. Absolutely constant, Nanaki will never doubt myself. This way of living is definitely not something that can be criticised, something that can be laughed at. Nanaki believes that, recognises it as that. That alone is good enough, yet the weak cannot do that. Undoubtedly weaklings, they don’t have even a shred of bravery.

to be proud of themselves

Is being laughed at that scary? Is being insulted that scary? Losing to that fear, being unable to say what you want to say and just looking down, the end that comes to you can only be appropriate for you. Sink like that. And then be envious, be jealous, hate, gather that, form together and raise your voices. ‘Be equal, I am not wrong’.

equality is the worst 

Nanaki will tell you.

they deny the better people

——You(the weak) are wrong.

the strong decide what’s right

Who were the ones that did nothing? Who were the ones that did not speak up? Who were the ones that stifled what they wanted to say? Who were the ones that gave up? Until you fall to the pits of h.e.l.l, are you able to say you have lived desperately? The effort to live, the resolve to become strong, the bravery to advance. You can’t be proud of any of that, any part of yourselves. That’s why, you are wrong.

you do not get to deny those who do

Weak, weakweakweak, so weak that it makes me sick.

your greatest enemy

Just say what you want to say. If they laugh at you then hit them. Even if after that you lose, as long as you can believe that you were not mistaken, you must believe in yourself until the very end. Don’t shut up and look down when your pride, your dignity is hurt. You don’t do anything when insulted, so you will never change.

is yourself

Nanaki dislikes the weak, hates the weak. That’s why right now, the courageous figure before my eyes looks beautiful. I really do find it beautiful. He will not reach. So far, so far, so eternally far away. Yet he still raised his voice, he did not bow down to this Nanaki. This is pride, this is what the strong bears.

but

“Da……mn it……”

there is always an above

Watch closely, Nanaki will crush that underfoot.

surviving is the real test

Leon, he was one of the strong. He had a justice he couldn’t yield. He also had talent and quality. Despite that he won’t reach this Nanaki. The one that can easily crush him underfoot is this Nanaki. If we clash then the stronger one wins. No matter how strong his feelings, no matter what ideal he wants to achieve, he cannot defeat Nanaki.

at least he fought

The strong, is Nanaki.

and she always will be~

“That was magnificent, Leon.”

wonderful spirit

I gave my praises to him who was on his knees.

recognition

His talent bloomed further at this last moment. If not then he should not have been able to survive against this Nanaki who used armament manifestation. The fact is, Leon made a sudden growth during the battle, deflected this Nanaki’s attacks and avoided a fatal blow. I had guessed it from when he was able to keep moving after receiving a direct attack from Raicou, but with his considerable defense, he continued clinging on to life.

defense+speed

But it was still a one-sided defensive battle. Unable to respond to this Nanaki’s speed which is like lightning, he was just whittled down until his knees finally folded and he collapsed to the ground. That defense that could not be cut even with Nanaki’s lightning is magnificent. But it’s just that. It cannot possibly reach Nanaki.

defense alone can’t win

This is the end.

victor has been decided

“Why……didn’t you kill me in one shot with your specialty, area magic…….”

“I don’t kill anything but enemies.”

“You killed so many the day you were exiled…….”

“They were all enemies, enemies aiming for Nanaki’s life.”

“……really?”

nanaki is an aoe mage~

Yes. Nanaki cannot be mistaken.

but cooking

He can’t accept it, that’s what his expression is saying. Even if weakly, there was a clear anger lodged in those eyes, Nanaki waited for him as he tried to stand again. He will say something again, even though Nanaki told his that much that it is useless. In that case, Nanaki will listen. Because I’m curious what he has to express to go that far.

his justice

“I was told by my father to be useful to many people.”

…..sounds….

The same words can be found anywhere. But as expected, I still recalled Mother’s face. I see, he was also a human with something entrusted to him by his parent. But, without strength those sentiments cannot be succeeded. You cannot survive if you are weak.

familiar…

“That’s why I only learnt how to protect, it was only painful things.”

….defense training…

Both his eyes speared Nanaki, comfortable distinct hostility.

still not broken

“Just laugh, I’m going to die anyway.”

“There is no need devalue yourself, be proud.”

dont lose your pride

Leon’s mana increased explosively. No fear of magic necrosis, literally his final strength. He has proved it. To him, his justice is something so sacred that he can even give his life for it. That is an achievement even Nanaki cannot accompleish. Nanaki cannot, I cannot die. Because I have to survive, that is the promise.

final stand

The light that was supposed to vanish, exploded.

self-distruct

“If it won’t reach……I will make it reach……!”

good

I have heard your conviction.

will it reach?

I have learnt that conviction is the thing that fuels dying lives. Fueled by his own wish, he bared his fangs until the very end. Just like the direct opposite of the weak that only think of giving up and looking down, that is proof that he lives. He will not allow what he cannot allow, he followed through with that obvious thing.

dying star

“Oooooooooooooh——!!”

burns the brightest

A roar, justice charged at Nanaki.

at pride

No astonishment. His charge which he bet his life on was accompanied by death, moreover Leon has talent and quality. That’s why I was not particularly surprised that he matched this Nanaki’s speed. I just have to do the same as usual. I will crush this, that’s all.

sheer force

“Daaaaaaaaah——!!”

die?

The sword he swung is undoubtedly a demon sword. A sword of destruction he had poured all of that enormous mana into. Come Friend, let us crush this. Together we released a flash from the heavens, a lightning strike that severs everything. Limited to this one swing, Nanaki will pour in all my strength. The sword of lightning warped dimensions and displayed its power.

dimension ripper?

“——-!!”

….

Come, let us pierce the world.

rip world

“——————”

….?

An instant, it was really an instant.

Nanaki knew that, had seen that before. That’s why I thought of it. I thought of the possibility of that existence, of the Leon approaching before my eyes.

“Nanakii———!!”

“.”

….

An arm flew. Nanaki’s arm.

The arm I lost is horribly hot. Painful. But Nanaki is, I am currently shaken enough for that to not matter at all. Friend, wait, I want you to wait just a little. Please, let Nanaki think a little. No, no more importantly I must ask.

what happened

“…….Leon, where did you learn that magic?”

“It was my father’s.”

what magic?

Chains of runes spread as if crawling over Leon’s body. That is proof of the absolute strong. Why does Leon know about it? Why can he use it? There was only one possibility that I could think of immediately.

….

“Your father’s name?”

“Ares.”

….G.o.d of war?

The same jet black hair, the name of someone that Mother had muttered only once.

wait

And most importantly, Mother’s magic.

….

“Leon, you——”

end

nth to say this time