A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 79

Translator: Shaini | Editor: Darling

Takeo reached the Elvis mansion.

Fredrick was waiting at the entrance.

“Welcome back Sir Takeo.”

“Mr. Fredrick, thank you for your hard work. I’m back.

Where is Mr. Elvis?”

“Master and Lady Alice are waiting in the living room for your return.”

“Understood.

I’ll be returning back to my room for a moment to leave my stuff there. I’ll return to the living room after that.’

“Certainly.”

Takeo went to his room.

Takeo knocked on the living room door.

Once he received permission to enter he opened the door.

Grandpa Elvis, Alice, Smith, and Fredrick were in the room.

“Excuse me.”

He entered inside.

“Mr. Elvis, I’m back.”

“Takeo, welcome.”

“Lady Alice, young master Smith I’m back.”

“Yes, welcome back.”

“Welcome.”

Takeo took his seat.

“However, Takeo, today was a disaster.”

“Nn? What was the disaster?”

“No………..Alice’s case was……”

“Grandfather!!”

Alice protested with a red face.

“?………….It wasn’t really a disaster though?”

“Nn? Is that so?”

“Yes. How should I say this……”

Takeo thought about it for a moment but he couldn’t really view it as a disaster.

“We finalized the specifications of the rifle and I even had a chat with the soldier chief and platoon leaders. I also found out that I could protect myself to a certain extent by using the magic that I possess.

Not to mention I also found out how cool Lady Alice is.”

“Sir Takeo.”

Alice was a little shy.

“In fact, it may have been a disaster for Harold and the soldiers but not me.”

Takeo smiled.

“Hn? Is that so?”

“Yes. If we look at it objectively from their perspective then they may have been mentally defeated?

I was on Lady Alice’s side so the hostility wasn’t projected towards me so I can’t really conclude but they had to take that kind of intimidation while being blown away……..”

“Sir Takeo!?”

“It isn’t an exaggeration……….they were really blown away right?”

“That might be so…….”

Alice tried to protest with her eyes.

“Was it that much…….?”

Grandpa Elvis was trembling slightly when he asked.

Smith kept nodding.

“………Do you also want to experience it young master Smith?

I think that you will be able to become mentally stronger if you were to experience it?”

“Right now………is fine.”

“is that so?

Well, the best part was that the soldiers could experience being right on the edge of death right?”

“Sir Takeo……..it’s too much to say the edge of death.

 I only defeated them?”

Alice protested again.

“………..Is that so?

For you Lady Alice it was just wiping out the incoming enemy so that was fine.

It was me and the soldier that truly beat them.”

“What did you do?”

“We healed them in a corner and sent them back to the battlefield.”

Takeo said plainly.

“Hn?……… Hnn?……..by the way, how many soldiers did you guys handle?”

“Umm………..about 150?

The rescue team kept healing them so each one might have gone to the battlefield 4 or 5 times.”

“……..And what happened then?”

“…………..Even if they put up maximum defense, they would be defeated immediately, restored, and then defeated again……..

It was such desperate training. The ones who would have wanted fun training would have lost their morale.”

Takeo smiled.

“Looks like many soldiers may leave before the joint training begins this year.”

“Is that so?”

“Why? The soldiers lost their morale right?”

“Yes. But if you change your perspective, this is training after all.

During a war, Lady Alice would be their ally, right?

It’s not a battle that is easy to lose right?

there isn’t any reason to give up?”

“Is that so?”

“Well? I don’t really understand but those that are going to leave…….will leave.”

“Very simply put.

“The ones left are sure to be mentally strong so the result is good right?”

“Hmm………………..should we think of it like that?”

They discussed some other things in the living room until they were informed that dinner was ready.

“Everyone, the dinner is prepared.”

All of them got up from their seats and left for the dining hall.

On the way to the dining hall-

Takeo sneaked up to Alice.

“Um, Lady Alice?”

“What is it?”

“I don’t mind you entering my room but you let too much of a trace.”

“? Really?”

“…………The bed was………..”

Alice’s face turned beet red at those words.

“No! That is……that’s………”

“Ah, I’m not blaming you. On the contrary, I was happy.

………Next time you enter the room to relax please try to reorganize it after you’re done having a good time.”

“Uu…..yes.”

“Hn? Alice, Takeo, what happened?”

Alice was startled.

“No? I just told her that today was fun.

I even embraced her in front of everyone.”

“Hoo, you’re doing well.”

“Si………Sir Takeo!?”

“Hn?”

“There was no need to say that!”

“……….Well, it was good. Hahaha.”

He said.

Everyone walked to the dining room.