Ascendance of a Bookworm (本好きの下剋上 司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません)

Rosemyne announced the punishment given to Hasse.

Now, the group continues their duties for the Spring Prayer.

I'm surprised he went back peacefully.

Eustachius' duties ended there, so we parted ways.

Even until the very end...

I have a feeling that I would see more interesting things

as long as I stood by your side.

That's what he whined as he was leaving.

Let us depart for the Spring Prayer as well, High Priest.

Before that, we need to talk about gathering the material of spring.

What kind of item is the spring material?

It is the nectar of the rairein flower.

The flower loved by the goddesses...

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Episode 15 Night of Fruhtrane

Rairein...

I wonder what kind of flower it is, Brigitte.

Yes...

Brigitte?

My apologies!

You must really dislike the talfrosch.

According to Eustachius' information, there will be talfrosch there.

Talfrosch?

A type of feybeast.

Someone like Brigitte is making a disgusted face!

Could it be a feybeast that girls tend to dislike?

I really hope it's not some kind of bug...

First, we must clear them out.

As for the crucial harvesting method,

the rairein flower stores its nectar overnight and blooms with the dawn.

That is why we must harvest it at daybreak

while remaining vigilant against feybeasts.

This is a special spoon that doesn't affect mana.

You must use this to scoop the nectar.

Oh, and divide the nectar among several different jars.

I wish to study the differences between

the nectar infused with your mana and the rest.

Is his goal really to help me gather materials?

Why are you in a daze?

Considering what happened on the Night of Schutzaria,

we have no idea what may happen on the Night of Fruhtrane.

You mustn't let your guard down.

We traveled to various locations

and distributed the mana we gathered during the Dedication Ceremony.

To prevent any unnecessary incidents,

we didn't forget to convey that the methods used by the previous high bishop

will not work any longer.

It seems you've learned from the Hasse affair.

Causing problems without understanding the common sense of the nobility...

I truly realized I needed to correct such rashness.

From now on, as the archduke's adopted daughter, the people you will be

dealing with as you expand the printing industry will be other nobles.

If a problem arises, resolving it won't be easy.

You must be more prudent.

Yes.

Then, I should proceed with the printing industry at a measured pace

and focus all my efforts on improving paper quality and raising literacy rates!

Wait. What are you saying?

Instead of rushing forward, I'm thinking of adding depth to the project...

And then...

This is the village closest to the Goddess's Bath.

First, we will hold the Spring Prayer.

We will begin gathering the material tomorrow.

The air is wonderful here!

It reminds me of Illgner.

Your home must be lush and green, Brigitte.

Yes.

There are even trees that grow only in Illgner.

That sounds like a place I would love to visit for my paper research!

Lady Rosemyne, please look!

At the entrance of the forest...

This must be the statue of the Goddess that the village chief spoke of,

the one that ensures you reach the spring without getting lost,

if you make an offering!

Even so...

Lady Rosemyne, may we clean it up?

Yes. But only until the high priest finds the spring and returns, all right?

Yes!

Lady Rosemyne, please take this.

Thank you, Ella.

I pray we safely reach the Goddess's Bath.

Praise be to the gods!

Praise be to the gods!

What are you doing?

Welcome back. Did you find the Goddess's Bath?

Unfortunately, no.

There are no openings among the trees, to an unnatural degree.

It may be designed to prevent people from accessing it through the air.

Since the Night of Fruhtrane is approaching, this may be a special case.

It seems we have no choice but to enter through here.

Unlike outside, there is still a lot of snow remaining here.

Everyone. Stay alert.

Yes!

It'll be fine, High Priest.

You are surprisingly optimistic about this...

Well, we cleaned the statue, made an offering, and gave our prayers.

So, how are we supposed to proceed?

Um...

Oh!

High Priest, there is light this way!

C-Could this be the power of our offering?

Perhaps so. Though there may be something more at play.

Rosemyne.

Take this magic tool.

It ensures the highbeast remains behind without vanishing.

We do not know what lies ahead.

The attendants will stand by.

How beautiful...

Those are the rairein flowers that are said to be loved by the goddesses.

We simply need to harvest their nectar, correct?

That's right.

However, before that...

Schwert!

Damuel and Brigitte will stay here and protect Rosemyne.

Eckhard!

Yes!

Rosemyne, a blessing!

The God of War Angriff, kin of the God of Fire Leidenschaft,

I pray you grant them your divine protection.

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Feybeast Talfrosch

Those are talfrosch.

G-Giant toads...

Why are my enemies all giant toads?!

Giant toads?

Please be at ease, Lady Rosemyne.

Talfrosch are nothing to fear.

They are merely disgusting.

Go!

Rosemyne!

Riesesichel!

Lady Rosemyne! Are you hurt?!