Meerkat Localizing Literature
Chapter 1: The Training Camp Begins!
“Ooh, amazing.”
Standing on the deck, I felt the pleasant breeze on my skin as I looked at the surrounding scenery.
The blue sky filled my vision. Watching the majestic nature below shifting at an incredible speed, the words escaped my mouth before I knew it.
“Still, this is my first time on an airship…”
“I’ve been on one a few times. Though this is my first time on a ship of this caliber.”… Read more
Prologue
The story of my battle in the Degree Battle—where I, for likely the first time in the history of Utrea Academy, fought by commanding an Evil Spirit—spread throughout the entire academy in the blink of an eye. The whole school was buzzing with the topic.
Everywhere I went, I was constantly called out to and interrogated about every little detail, true or otherwise.
“I knew you were lying when you said you didn’t have one!”… Read more
Epilogue
When I opened my eyes, the ceiling above me was… not unfamiliar.
“……Again?”
It was the white ceiling I’d been seeing a lot lately—the ceiling of the infirmary. It seemed I’d been carried here yet again.
“……Ugh!”
As I slowly raised my heavy, lead-like body, a sharp pain shot through my head.
It really hurt.
“Ah, you’re awake. That’s good.”
“Florence, huh…”
Feeling a sense of déjà vu from this exchange, I checked the sensations in my body.… Read more
“Heavy Sword, Flash Dance!”
“Guh!?”
Rourke accelerated as if repelled, disappearing from Kay’s sight. In the next moment, the sound of the shattered barrier echoed, and blood sprayed from Kay’s left shoulder.
“……!? ……!?”
“It’s fine. More importantly, don’t stop singing.”
The one most shaken by Kay’s injury wasn’t Kay himself but Siren, his contracted spirit, who continued singing by his side.
Kay scolded her as she instinctively tried to stop, swiftly waving his baton to reestablish the barrier.… Read more
“Don’t regret losing.”
“Hate to break it to you, but I’ve never regretted anything. Please, enlighten me.”
“Fine. I’ll cut you down along with that Demon King!”
Words met with words.
Rourke poured all his spiritual energy into his sword spirit and the evil spirit, not caring about the consequences or the future.
All that mattered was this moment, with every fiber of his being.
“Go, Kuro!!”
At Rourke’s command, spiritual energy burst from the evil spirit, sending debris flying into the air.… Read more
“My inspiration’s finally kicking in! Don’t let me down now!!”
As Kay swung his baton, the sirens resumed their song, and the music from the small spirits grew more rhythmic. It signaled the continuation of the story Kay was weaving.
“Chapter Six: The Forest of Swords.”
With the siren’s voice, temporary trees burst from the ground, growing rapidly in response to her fierce singing, advancing toward Rourke like a wave.
“Now, how will our hero trapped in the cursed forest respond!?”… Read more
“That spirit—it’s the one from the ruins!”
“He caught it……”
The ones who were most shocked when the evil spirit appeared were Celia and Lily, who had encountered it before in the ruins of Luna. Celia, who had actually witnessed its power firsthand, was especially stunned.
Next to them, Gareth, Rourke’s best friend who knew everything, looked at Rourke with a mix of surprise and respect.
“……I see.”
With a smile on his lips, Gareth muttered softly and then closed his mouth, quietly watching his friend’s heroic figure amidst the surrounding chaos.… Read more
“That’s it?”
Kay, gazing at the towering block of ice before him like a tombstone, finally ceased his assault. It wasn’t out of arrogance or a belief that he had defeated Rourke.
Rather, his motivation for the match was waning.
“I thought it’d be a bit more interesting……”
Originally, due to his family background, Kay had aspired to be a musician rather than a spirit master.
However, he attended the academy as a spirit master because his parents, valuing his talent, had strongly persuaded him to do so.… Read more
“They’ve all come out.”
“…………”
Lily nodded silently in response to Gareth’s muttered comment from the spectator seats. The crowd erupted in cheers as Kay’s spirits appeared.
“But Rourke also prepared a thunder beast. That’s surprising.”
Celia’s voice carried a hint of surprise.
Compared to the spirits that governed the four elements—fire, water, earth, and wind—which were said to shape the world, spirits of other attributes were far fewer in number.… Read more
Chapter 6: True Strength
The testing period had come to an end.
Normally, most students would be basking in the relief of being freed from the pressure of exams, heading to the markets or theaters to refresh themselves in their own ways.
But today was different.
A large number of students made their way to the coliseum. The stands were, of course, filled to the brim with students, and even outside the coliseum, many gathered to watch the match through projections created by spirits.… Read more