Nurturing the Hero to Avoid DeathChapter 11.2

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Translator: Mii
Editor: sleepchaser DNF09W


“…Lian. The blood is…”

“Blood?”

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Alfred reaches a hand toward me and brushes his fingers on the back of my head. That hand trembles slightly. When he brings it before my eyes, I see the red of blood.

Aah, that. So that’s why the back of my head felt wet before. WvtFH0

“Please bear with it for a bit. I will quickly take you back…”

As Alfred’s lifting me up, I shake my head.

“You don’t have to hurry. Although I’ve lost some blood, the bleeding seems to have already stopped. And it doesn’t hurt that much, so it’s okay.”

“But—”

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“Alfred. I’m sorry, but can you go back first and call the teacher over? I will wait here.”

“Ha? Are you stupid? What will you do if the demon dogs come back?”

“I’ll be fine for a while… Probably. Oh yeah, can you leave the sword here just in case? And I also brought a lot of recovery medicine. So that’s why… You go first. Call the teacher over.”

“Go first…?” 8wQ35P

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“Yeah. I can’t exactly move my limbs right now. So going back together… That will be very difficult. That’s why you should just quickly leave now.”

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I give Alfred’s shoulder a light push. 8YsmR1

“Come on. I’m okay. Stop worrying about me and just go. This kind of cliff should be easy-peasy for you, right? So even if you have to go alone, just go—”

“I won’t go!’

Yelled at suddenly, I jerk my head up without even knowing it, my eyes wide with surprise. Alfred’s eyes are still lowered, and with the cave as dark as it is, I can’t make out his expression.

“…My bad… How much recovery medicine did you bring?” 024goa

“Eh? Ah, ehm… Four pieces.”

“Take all of them out.”

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Since he bluntly reaches out a hand, I stick my hand into my pocket and pull out all four of the pieces. I drop them into Alfred’s palm.

“Where does it hurt the most?” dX3Bj2

“Eh? Maybe the left shoulder—fuahh!?”

He tugged off my shirt so abruptly, and is now smearing the medicinal salve all over my shoulder without waiting for any of my input. Too sudden. It’s too sudden. I can’t even react in time.

He also rubs the salve on the back of my head, back, and right leg, leaving no piece of recovery medicine unused. Never had I imagined that what I brought to use on Alfred will be used on myself.

“How is it? Feel like you can walk?” tM9ixB

“…Nuh uh, but it’s not like I definitely can’t walk…”

When I stand up, the pain encircles my neck, runs down my back and travels to my right foot, causing me to stumble. Since Alfred quickly catches me, I don’t fall to the ground. I should have brought more recovery medicine.

“You don’t have to force yourself…I’ll look for a place that’s climbable for the both of us.”

After Alfred says that, he stands up with me in his arms. 2IWYJ7

“Wai—”

If both of his hands are occupied it’ll be bad, right? What is he thinking?

“Ah, Alfred. Wait. I told you it’s fine. I’m pretty sure those guys won’t be coming back again. I’ll just wait here obediently, so—”

“No good.” twMeXq

“But—”

“If I say it’s no good, then it’s no good! I definitely will not leave you here. Never again…”

Alfred’s voice is stiff and gruff, as if he’s enduring something.

“Alfred? You know—” cvUlnY

“Not listening.”

He declares he won’t be listening. With an angry tone. What the hell is that? I don’t understand it at all.

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There’s no indication that he will put me down, and I sigh.

After surveying the foot of the cliff for a while, we finally find a side that has collapsed, forming a relatively gentle slope. Even though I use the word gentle, a slope is still a slope, and because there are rocks and trees in the way, I don’t suppose it’ll be an easy climb. tqSj52

Thinking that this is impossible no matter how you look at it, I once again tell Alfred to leave me behind. But for who knows why, he scolds me again! Why? Did I say something infuriating? I didn’t, right?

In the end, Alfred still ignores me, and ascends the cliff side while holding me. As I’ve said before, even for the high-spec future hero, scaling cliff while carrying another person in their arms is practically absurd.

Even so, for some reason, Alfred doesn’t abandon me.

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One way or another, we finally reach the animal trail back.

Jade and his friends rush over, tears and snot running down their faces. I’m not sure why, but they keep apologizing to me. I try to combat this by claiming the blame instead, and tell them they shouldn’t feel guilty. But that just makes them cry even more. The fact of the matter is I am the one who started this trouble. It’s also because of my carelessness that I got myself into such a pickle. Basically, I’m the one who should be apologizing to them.

Even at the teacher’s arrival, Alfred still doesn’t put me down. I try to talk my way out of it, saying I must be heavy, but he just strikes back saying I’m too light. I can’t wipe the shock off my face.

It’s not like I have an eating disorder. So how could I be that light? I’m the average weight for my size! T6 dhL

Anyway, I report what I saw at the bottom of the cliff to the teacher. Mainly, the corpses of the priest and the knight. The teacher tells me they’ll report this to the lodging administrator, so that the corpses can at least receive a proper burial. In the game they were left as they were, but to do such a thing in real life seems too miserable.

In the end, the teacher does not restart the test of courage from the beginning. Instead, it was canceled halfway that night, filling me with guilt.

I sweep my gaze through the crowd around me. Everyone is staring at me, unspoken words in their eyes. It’s so awkward that I can’t even lift my face.

You bastard, why are you putting me in this kind of situation! It’s making me the target of all these whispers! I’m curious about what they’re saying but I’m also scared to hear what it is! It’s definitely something worthless. y2zBGO

That’s why I told you before to quickly put me down!!


Next part’s preview: Lian consoling his sad dog, tsundere Lian, and… bed scene?!

No, not that kind of bed scene, you perverts ( ・ิϖ・ิ)

Next week will be the last part for chapter 11, and then we will enter the gigantic chapter 12!! Oh my… xqG2HY

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76 comments

  1. Lian is dense and Alfred lost it for a few seconds. Damn, I feel sorry for the boy. But still Lian is so cute xD
    And that teaser… Gosh, I can’t wait!

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

    • We have to adopt the dense tsundere Lian! I want to captu- uh, I mean, take care of him in my place since he won’t!! care!! about!! himself!!! ( ;∀;)

      Thank you for reading, PhantomShade-san!

  2. Thank you for the update ❤️😉❤️😆

    • Thank you for reading too, Aerilistarylia Sae-san! 😚💕☺️💕

  3. Thank you for the update! Was that Lian being carried princess-style? Good job, Alfred! 👍

    • Princess-style carry, GET! Alfred is eating a lot of tofu unconsciously~ (..is he really unconscious of it, though? 😂)
      Good job, Alfred! x2!

      Thank you for reading, Mossu-san!! ☺️

  4. Bed scene….. Thank you again. Finally weekend here

    • It is a scene… on a bed!! (о´∀`о)

      Thank you for reading, Worsening-san~ Now you know why I update every Saturday! So that I don’t have to translate and catch the deadlines!!! (๑`^´๑)プンプン!!!

  5. Oh no, his words made him flashback! 😭

    • We will be getting more of flashbacks later on, so let’s prepare together..! ビェ──・゚・(。>д<。)・゚・──ン!!

      Thank you for reading, eatingthegarlic-san!!!

  6. Oh I just realized this novel has been picked up! Thank you for doing that; it’s been a long time since the last time I read this. Lian is as prideful and adorable as always huh? >:3

    And translator-san is so cute. Thanks for your hard work 💕

    • Thank you for reading, Kaga-san! Please look forward to the next updates~ Lian is so adorable, I want to abduct him!!! ε=ε=ε=ε=(((((*ノДノ) 好きダァァー!! /no

      C-Cute?! I-It’s not like I’m h-happy being called c-c-cute, okay!!! |/□//)ノ And I will work hard~!!

  7. W-we are not perverts ಠ︵ಠ just single minded opportunist (⌐■-■)

    Thanks for the chapter (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

    • You don’t have to hide it from me!!! I know what are you thinking very well!!! (๑ÒωÓ๑) Hello my fellow single-minded opportunist~

      Thank you for reading, Nerium-san~ ୧꒰´꒳`꒱૭✧

  8. Thank you for picking this up, and thank you for this (part) chapter.

    • It is my pleasure to be able to translate this cute novel to everyone~ (´∀`)

      Thank you for reading, Shari-san!!

  9. Oh my… These two are too funny. Lian has some seriously good pain tolerance, though. Damn, boy. I guess he doesn’t value his personal safety since his duty is to make Alfred strong until Lian himself dies in a few years. I wonder if he values himself less since he knows his role will end right around the time he reaches adulthood.

    • Lian… please care about yourself a little more.. This onee-chan can’t help but feel sad everytime I have to translate your inner feelings!! ( ;∀;)

      I think since Lian thinks that he is one of the ‘cannon fodder’ to make Alfred the great future hero, he doesn’t really mind if he is the one getting hurt in return, since it is Lian’s role?? to get hurt?? ( (´・ω・`))

      Thank you for reading, ResidentalPsycho-san!!

    • You’re welcome~ Thank you for reading too, ya-san!! (´。•ㅅ•。`)♡

  10. Poor Alfred, Lian is just too dense ah!

    Thanks for the chapter! 💕

    • Lian is not going to be dense forever though! The day when Alfred can’t take it anymore is not really that far~ (Hmm? What did I just say? Nope, I’m not telling you~) (ㆁωㆁ*)

      Thank you for reading!! 😚

  11. The translator raised my hopes up when he talked about the bed scene 😐😐

    • But I’m not lying! You can’t blame me for misunderstanding it, fufufu~ (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)

      Thank you for reading, michael Neko-san~

  12. many thanks for the chapter
    (*´ω`*)

    ahah alfred’s protective stance 💯👌🏼

    hnnng i can’t wait for the bedscene

    • Many thanks for reading this chapter too, konokono-san! (*>ω<*)

      Indeed a full-score! 100 points!!

      Please look forward to the bedscene next Saturday~ I will do my best and give all my all for that part! ( ⁰̷̴͈ ꇴ ⁰̷̴͈ )

  13. Agh….my comment got deleted three times before I could post it, I hate my life…. OTL…

    Anyway, here we go again:

    Yes!! Princess carry!!! Good job, Alfred~!!! (。•̀ ω -)✧

    With this I bet Alfred wouldn’t leave Lian’s side anymore, he should stick to him like glue fufufu~

    I really love this story, Alfred and Lian are so cute together~ Maybe I remember wrong but with this Lian’s ‘villain role’ should be over right? Though I bet he’ll still be tsundere, which is very cute~

    I can’t wait for the bed scene fufufu~ ( ・ิω・ิ)

    Thank you very much for the chapter, I send you lots of love~ (¯ ³¯)♡

    • Why did your comment got deleted three times, Sakuya-hime-sama? I’m really thankful that you still comment for the fourth time!! Sakuya-hime-sama is such a nice person~ (⸝⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̷̥́ ⌑ ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀⸝⸝⸝)

      Princess carry, banzai! Alfred, GJ!! And he should stick to Lian like glue forever, following him wherever he go… To the school, to the bathroom, and to the bed~ (ノ´∀`*)

      I really love this story too! And about Lian’s ‘villain role’… I’m not telling! I will continue to clickbait everyone so everyone can look forward to the next chapter and I can have a lot of comments to respond!!! (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾♡❀.

      Thank you for reading, Sakuya-hime-sama!! Your love has been delivered to me safetily~ (๑´ლ`๑)フフ♡

      • The first two times were actually my fault hehe…Uu

        I briefly exited the navigator to copy the kaomojis but when I came back the page reloaded and the comments got lost LOL TTuTT

        The third time the page told me I was posting comments too fast(?) and to slow down(?) so I reloaded the page.

        I wasn’t going to let it defeat me!!! Uooo!!

        You are the one who is very kind, giving us lots of Alfred x Lian to squeal over~ You deserve all our love~

  14. Aw.. the dense Lian is cute no wonder Alfred like him.

    Thank you for the chapter!

    • 100% agree! Lian is just so cute~ No one can resist his cuteness!! (*>_<)ノ

      Thank you for reading, Jwel-san~

  15. Update ❤️ update ❤️ update ❤️ my brains is doing the dog happy you’re home jump dance and butt wiggle (of course tail is supersonic) 🐕🐕🥳🥳 Alfred is finally going to get to the bottom of (at least some of) the things and Lian is going to be held until can’t escape 💪💪 thank you so much for the chapter ❤️

    • Aww, so cuteee!!! (●´A`●)!!!

      Holding wivey so he won’t escape!! Wivey, you can’t run away!! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

      Thank you for reading, Xass-san~

  16. Hehe princess Lian has been rescued. Sorry Alfred he’s still clueless 😂

    Thanks for the great translation ♥️

  17. En, Lian is adorable. Thank you for the chapter!!

  18. thanks for the update. I soo love this novel. Especially Lian. He is so freaking adorable and oblivious. He just can’t tell that Alfred really likes him.

    • This story is one of my favourites too! I really want to read and translate the author’s other work, but sadly this is the only work Yomogino-sensei puts under her (his?) name in Moonlight Syosetu.

      Thank you for reading, CountofDarkness-san!

  19. Thanks for the chapter, wonder what everyone is saying.

    • I really want to join in their discussion and squeal together with them~

      Thank you for reading, Michelle-san!

  20. Liked your translation. Please keep it up. Also, don’t worry about delays and such. You have to put your priorities in order. Although I adore this story, I’m very patient. And I’ll re-read the story once its completed translation. I really thank you for your time and effort. It’s not easy being a translator.

    • Ohh~🌟 Thank you, Ahlam Hossain-san! It really means a lot to me if you like my translations! And I love translating this story too! Even though I can only update once a week, I hope everyone who read it can enjoy my translation, even if it’s just a little bit! (●´w`●)

      Have a nice day~

  21. Thank you so much for this chapter. I usually don’t like tsundere but this MC is so cute 😭

    • Right?! I usually don’t like a lot of tsunderes too, they tend to be super violent, but Lian… is just very cute!!!

      Thank you for reading, Skiliya-san!

  22. Finallyni got to read this story again,, I’m so grateful to you miichan

    • No worries, you can recommend me another BL JP novels you want to read too, and if I like it I will gladly pick it up!

      Thank you for reading, miaomiu-chan!

  23. It’s kinda weird cuz my name’s Lian 😅

    • It certainly feels weird to read about a story with our name in it! 🤣

      My real name also appears a lot in novels, sadly most of them are antagonist though… cries

      Thank you for reading, Valeriana-san!

  24. Thank you so much for picking this up <3 sends coffee Looking for to the next chapter : )

      • Thank you so much for the coffee, blackcat686-san! I will work hard to translate the next part, so please look forward to it! (>ω<)

        Have a nice day!

  25. cute tsunderes are the bestest tsunderes!

  26. Thank you😘😘😘😘😘😘

  27. Thank you for the chapter! Excellent translation. Keep up the great work 🙂

  28. La verdad tengo un preferencia por las novelas chinas pero… Esta novela me encanta y gracias por la bellisima traducción 😘😘

    • Ohh, thank you for reading, Martha Vargas-san! I’m glad that you’re giving this novel a try and enjoying this novel! (^3^)~☆

      Muchas gracias!

  29. Ahhhhh this is the first BL web novel I’ve actually got the enthusiasm to read continuously. Thank you so much for adopting this from sleepchaser. Keep up the good work!!!😭

  30. Wuwuwu don’t say bed scene so lighthy, they’re underage and… fills me up with expectations….

    Lol Alfred didn’t even spare the ring a glance, his Lian is more important!

    Thank you for the chapter!!

  31. Aiya, Lian. How can you broke everyone’s hearts like that? They want to take care of you! Specially Alfred!

    Thanks for the chapter!