04x11 - Gutenberg no Tsudoi

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Rosemyne harvests a ruelle fruit,
only for it to be stolen by a goltze.

Rosemyne, you look pale.
Have you run out of mana?

I still have plenty of mana.

I am currently battling an enemy
far more formidable than a goltze.

More formidable than a goltze?!
What in the world is that?!

The demon known as sleepiness...

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Episode 11
The Gathering of Gutenbergs

Don't fall asleep, Rosemyne!

Lord Ferdinand!

I've made you all wait!

You've managed to contain it. Well done.

Let's finish this goltze
off quickly, Eckhard.

Yes!

Zweihänder.

He's using more mana than
I've ever seen before...

Is it that strong?

I will be going all out!

Ready your blade.

Rosemyne, remove the shield!

Yes!

Oh!

The feystone!

It's of no use.

It is now tainted with the mana of various
feybeasts along with Rosemyne's mana.

This cannot be used as
an ingredient for jureve.

This is a failure.

No way...

Even though everyone worked
so hard for my sake...

It cannot be helped.

We simply had too little information
about the Night of Schutzaria.

We will just need to ensure thorough
preparations for next year.

Don't cry.

I-I'm not crying.

I'm just yawning because I'm so sleepy!

After returning to the cathedral,

we began preparations for the winter,
along with the children from Hasse.

Gil, your skills have really improved.

The tea is very delicious.

I'm honored!

Was there anything out of the ordinary?

A craftsman named Ingo
visited the workshop

to discuss improvements
to the printing press.

I see. Ingo...

How exciting.

And then, the blue priests that
visited the giebe territories

returned with small holy chalices.

The collected chalices are filled with
mana during the Dedication Ceremony.

Once they're filled with mana,

they are returned to their respective
territories during the Spring Prayer.

The mana they receive greatly
effects the land's harvest yield.

As the high bishop,

I have also been entrusted with the
management of these small holy chalices.

Whew. That should be everything.

Things have finally settled down a bit.

So, today... Give me some reading time!

Hm? What is this key for?

That is the key to the shelf
of rare books in the library.

Rare books?!

I had no idea there were such books!

Let's go check them immediately, Fran!

Rare books! I wonder what
kind of books they are...

Fran, please carry them
over to my reading desk!

Lady Rosemyne, these do
not appear to be books.

It seems to be a box...

These are letters written on parchment.

It seems they were addressed
to the former high bishop.

Is it appropriate for me to read them?

You are the high bishop now, after all.

Though we must still report the contents
of these letters to the high priest.

I understand.

Then, I will read through them.

"To You, Whom I Trust"?

They all begin with the
same opening line...

Could these be love letters?!

The letters addressed to the former high
bishop were filled with bitter grievances

and resentment of someone who,
despite being raised as an heir,

had their position as successor stolen by
their younger brother upon his birth,

only to be subsequently married off
to another territory by parents

that were afraid of the strife that
might arise between the siblings.

"You are the only one I can rely on."

I'm not sure relying on the former
high bishop was a good idea,

but even he had someone
he secretly cared for...

What's this?

Exchanges of bribery?

So, Viscount Gerlach really did have
deep ties with the high bishop.

Fran, I believe it's best if we show
these letters to the high priest.

I understand.

There's probably no need to show
him the pure love letters, right?

I found many letters filled with wicked
schemes and evidence of his wrongdoings.

There it is. The plotting look.

Hoh, this is quite the haul.

Will they be of use in your schemes?

Indeed. They will be of great help.

By the way, the name Veronica
frequently appears in these letters.

Who is she?

She's the elder sister of the former
high bishop and Sylvester's mother.

Huh?

She's charged with forging official
documents and acting as an accomplice

and is imprisoned in the White Tower.

Sylvester, do you intend to turn
your own mother into a criminal?!

This is all your fault!

Things have come to this because
Mother kept shielding you

out of her love for her younger brother.

All your crimes will be accounted for.

You will be ex*cuted and Mother will
be imprisoned in the White Tower.

There is no need for someone
like you under my rule!

To think such a thing happened...

It was something that came to
light during the interrogation.

It's nothing for you to fret over.

So, I wasn't the only one who was
forcefully separated from her family...

While Sylvester said it
left a bad aftertaste,

it was the best possible outcome.

Are you truly unaffected, High Priest?

I harbor no sentimental
attachment to her.

But she was the one who raised you...

She is Sylvester's mother and
my father’s wife. That's all.

The useless have no right to live.

These are the words your mother
has repeatedly said to me

since I was brought into the castle
for my baptism at the age of seven.

Rosemyne, if you have the time
to lose yourself in reading,

you should be scheduling a
time to meet with Sylvester.

Now that all of the small
chalices have been retrieved,

you are responsible for
reporting to the Aub.

Yes...

And that concludes my report.

Excellent work, Rosemyne.

So, behind that smile are painful
decisions he has to make as the archduke.

What is it, Rosemyne?

No... It's nothing.

I see...

Well, I hate to ask, but
I'd like you to take care

of a few extra chalices like last year.

Absolutely not.

But I've already accepted the request...

Please don't underestimate

the current shortage of blue-robed
priests and my lack of stamina.

I have prepared plenty of
medicine for you, too.

Living a life depending
on medicine like that

can't possibly be good for your health.

I absolutely refuse!

I believe you should reconsider your own
medicine-dependent lifestyle as well.

You really ought to train
some blue-robed priests

so you can delegate some of your work.

Hm. Training the next generation...

Why is he looking over at me?

Can't you do anything
about the small chalices?

Please take responsibility
for your own actions.

After all, shouldn't you set an example
for Brother Wilfried as an Aub?

So...

How has Brother Wilfried
been doing since then?

I hear he has been making
steady progress on his tasks.

This time, I will definitely
beat Rosemyne!

Keep working hard until the
debut, Brother Wilfried!

Lady Rosemyne, you've received
a letter from Lutz.

A letter?

Ingo wants to meet you in person
to talk. What do you want to do?

An acquaintance from
my days as Myne, huh?

That's a bit of a problem...

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

In the end...

I decided to meet with
Ingo in my hidden room.

Ingo, you can speak in here.

Miss, no, I guess you're
the high bishop now.

There's one thing I wanna ask...

Am I still your exclusive carpenter?

Huh? That's what I believed until now.

Then, why did you go through
the Carpentry Guild

instead of me when you built
the monastery in Hasse?

Oh... It's just that we were on
a tight deadline at the time.

That put Ingo in a precarious situation.

Even though he's taken
commissions from you,

word has it he hasn't satisfied you, so
he isn't one of your exclusive craftsmen.

Huh? Is that so?

Ingo's work has always lived
up to my expectations.

I hold you in very high regard.

I see...

I had no idea he was agonizing
over something like that.

I apologize for putting you through
such a difficult time, Ingo.

That's not the only thing you wanted
to talk about, right, Ingo?

Then, I'd like to know everything
the high bishop knows

about improving the printing press.

We've already discussed that, haven't we?

At least, I received a report
about it from Gil...

There's no point in
talking to those guys!

I want to make it the
best it can possibly be!

I understand.

The printing press at the
Plantin-Moretus Museum,

the oldest surviving printing workshop...

If possible, I'd like to improve
it to something of that level.

First, I'd like to make it so that
by pushing and pulling a platform,

we can slide the paper and printing
plate under the compression plate.

Also, I'd like to attach
a handle to the press,

one that lowers the compression
plate when turned,

allowing us to use that pressure
for making the print.

Um... it should be possible if we
use the principle of leverage.

Principle of leverage? What's that?

As expected...

I might be able to do something about
sliding the platform in and out,

but wood is heavy.

If we want it to slide, we'll
probably need some metal parts?

If we're using metal, should
I call my exclusive smiths?

The smiths?! That's unheard of!

Are you sure about this, Ingo?

Could it be that it's unusual to exchange
ideas across different trades?

I don't mind.

It's best to ask people who
specialize in the stuff.

Besides, I'd like to meet
the other Gutenbergs.

And so, I've called for the two of you.

Please cooperate with each other.

- I understand.

- No way.

Helping another person's job
won't gain me any recognition.

If we commission the metal
parts from your smithy,

it'll reflect on the two of you.

Johann is far better at
fine and detailed work...

I won't gain any recognition.

But aren't you far superior when
it comes to ideas and design?

Huh?

I have high expectations in your
ability to come up with new ideas.

You'll earn recognition if I buy
your blueprints, won't you?

Buy my blueprints? Blueprints
aren't a finished product.

Zack, your blueprints
hold significant value.

They are just like any other merchandise.

Lady Rosemyne, you say some really
surprising things sometimes.

Not just "sometimes".

It's "always".

I've never even thought
about selling my blueprints,

but if that leads to getting recognition,

I'll do my best to meet your
expectations, Lady Rosemyne!

I have high hopes for you, Zack.

Yes!

She says it's called the
principle of leverage.

How and where would you
use something like this?

I do not know.

Come again?

What are you saying? This is awesome!

This lets you move something big with
just a little amount of strength!

You understand it already?!

If we incorporate this, printing
will become a lot easier.

Let's leave the making
of the blueprint to Zack.

I have a different request
for the two of you.

I'll have them make all the tools
needed for movable-type printing!

You'll really buy the blueprint from me?

Yes. I don't go back on my word.

Oh, Lady Rosemyne.

Nicola, are you already preparing dinner?

No. Ella is going to teach
me how to make jam.

Oh, to prepare for winter.

Yes.

I'll go and make some delicious
jam. Please look forward to it.

Nicola really loves cooking.

I will head to the workshop now.

Since Gil is absent today,

I'm responsible for overseeing this year's
final paper-making session in his place.

Huh?

Wouldn't that just add
to your workload, Fran?

It cannot be helped.

It might be a good idea to increase
my number of attendants.

As for who should manage the workshop...

I'll leave that decision to Lutz and Gil.

And it seems like Nicola is better
suited as a cook's assistant.

And so, we have added a new attendant,

and Nicola has been reassigned
as an assistant cook.

Does that mean she retains the status
and treatment of an attendant?

Yes.

It may be unusual,

but the decision was made in consideration
of her aptitude and her own wishes,

so I see no issue with it.

It seems you've become heavily
influenced by Rosemyne?

Is that so?

Well, that's fine.

More importantly, her
debut is soon approaching.

Is it safe to show her to the public?

There is no problem with her
skills on the harspiel.

Regarding her conduct as a noble...

As long as it doesn't involve books...

There are no particular issues.

It seems it's best to keep
her away from books.

You have done well to guide
Rosemyne to this point.

It was possible because of you, Fran.

You have my thanks.

Huh?

What is it?

Oh. It's nothing...

You may withdraw.

Yes...

Excuse me.

Words of thanks...

It seems the high priest has also
been heavily influenced by Rosemyne.

As we entered deep into autumn and
preparations for winter began...

This! This is it!

This is the closest to what I know!

You're amazing, Zack!

Then...

I will buy this blueprint!

Thank you very much!

Looks like we have a lot
of work this winter.

We'll be sure to finish it by spring...

May the blessing of the Goddess of Wisdom
Mestionora fall upon my Gutenbergs!

It was worth spending a fortune.

A fortune?

The fee to meet with the high bishop.

Three large silver coins.

I'll be accompanying a craftsman who
can't even greet a noble properly.

It's a bargain, isn't it?

That's so like Mr. Benno.

Of course.

When it comes to making money,
make as much of it...

whenever, wherever, and however you can!

And so, my fourth winter
in this world arrived.

Translation Angela Tamae Liu

Timing Edgar Cruz

Editing Tara Campbell

QC Alicia Ashby

FQC Michelle Tymon

Next Episode
The Winter Social Season and Debut

By the way, how did Rosemyne manage
to overcome her drowsiness?

She asked me to tell her an interesting
story that would banish the sleepiness,

so I told her about the library
in the Royal Academy.

I talked about the size of the
collection, types of books,

the names and ages of the librarians,
and about the sealed archives.

What part of that is interesting?

I was also surprised.

I never thought anyone would be
interested in hearing such information.

To me, it was both useful and
entertaining information!