04x15 - Fruhtrane no Yoru

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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 w*r Angriff, kin of
the God of Fire Leidenschaft,

I pray you grant them
your divine protection.

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?!

I'm not hurt, but...

Then, please stab its
tongue with this knife.

I will protect us from being swallowed!

I understand!

H-Huh?

More! Stab with more force!

Jump straight into the spring!

Huh? It's not hard to breathe at all.

It's neither cold nor hot...

Isn't this supposed to
be melted snow water?

The high priest defeated the talfrosch!

It's over...

No. Here they come!

Rip them off and take them down!

If we leave them alone, they'll
fuse together again right away!

No way! No way! No way!

At least get the one on
my nose off! Anyone!

Over here, I'll get them off of you!

Please!

Damuel, you look incredibly
cool to me right now!

Please stay still.

Thank you, Damuel!

We've taken care of all the talfrosch.

We should be able to gather safely now.

You're absolutely sure?!

So persistent.

Let's turn in early tonight and
prepare ourselves before dawn.

Your highbeast can grow so large.

At the very least, the women can
use it as a safe place to sleep.

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Just the wind...

What?!

Everyone! Wake up!

Immediately give chase!

Where is this?

The spring is glowing?

How beautiful. It's sparkling.

What is going on? I sense the
area is brimming with mana.

I don't know. However,
I sense no hostility...

Where is my harspiel?

What is happening?

Lady Rosemyne.

Everyone is already awake.
Would you like to play a bit?

Thank you kindly.

These lights seem to be
fond of Rosina's music.

If that's the case, should
we go out and play for them?

Then, let's go and give
them an offering of music.

After all, the Goddesses
of Spring love music.

Over there!

That fool...

Don't just wander out in a place that's
teeming with massive amounts of mana!

A magic barrier that even Lord
Ferdinand cannot break?!

They seem to like the song
you created, Lady Rosemyne.

Why not offer them a song in dedication?

A fine idea.

Since the opportunity has arisen,
let me perform one of the new songs.

Spring waters flowing clear and pure,
bring healing to the parched earth.

O Fruhtrane, Mighty Goddess of Water

I offer my gratitude for
this season of beginnings.

My...

This is...

O Goddess.

May I collect some rairein nectar?

Are they telling me to get on?

What in the world is that?!

That should do it.

Isn't this perfect?

Huh?

Lady Rosemyne!

Rosemyne!

High Priest? Why are you here?

I'm here to retrieve you.

Of course, if you aren't pleased
with that, I can drop you again.

You saved me! Thank you kindly!

Enough.

You've successfully harvested
rairein's nectar.

Let's return.

Still, I wonder why none of
the gentlemen could enter.

Perhaps the Night of Fruhtrane
is off-limits to men?

That was a prank of the goddess.

Rosemyne certainly gave us a big scare...

I've received a report

that she is also interested in Illgner
for the sake of papermaking.

Honestly, she continues to create one
unnecessary hassle after another for me.

It's been a while since I've
come to your estate, Ferdinand.

Looks like it went well.

The gathering can be
considered a great success.

Though it was an incredibly
troublesome experience...

Rosemyne's gathering expeditions are
all just one surprise after another.

I never knew that the Spear of
Leidenschaft possessed that much power.

Speaking of surprises...

You entrusted all of your meals
to Rosemyne's personal chef,

yet you didn't suspect any
possibility of poison.

I am a bit confused, as I don't understand
the basis of your trust in Rosemyne.

The basis...

She was raised within the cathedral
and isn't a true noble.

And her way of thinking revolves
entirely on the creation of books.

It is a waste of time to be suspicious.

Indeed.

In any case, I'm glad the material
gathering was a success.

Yes.

There was an unexpected harvest as well.

Harvest?

The rairein nectar.

Perhaps due to the influence of
growing with Rosemyne's mana,

it possesses unexpectedly
mysterious properties.

Is it because it was gathered
on the Night of Fruhtrane or that

such things happen whenever Rosemyne
scatters her mana around? How curious.

To begin with...

You call her troublesome,

but it seems you actually enjoy
gathering materials with Rosemyne.

Yes.

Truly, there is no telling what will
happen when one gets involved with her.

Translation Angela Tamae Liu

Timing Edgar Cruz

Editing Tara Campbell

QC Alicia Ashby

FQC Michelle Tymon

Um, so what exactly does that mean?

Since I was summoned into your hidden
room, I assumed I was in for a scolding...

Your mana is unique.

Why not try cultivating various
feyplants for research purposes?

Does Ehrenfest really have the mana
to spare for something like that?

Then, in ten years.

If you insist...

However, my mana is quite expensive.

If it's money you require,
I shall prepare it.

Do you really think I would
want money, High Priest?

Kindly give me a library
in exchange for my mana!

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