Chapter 1396

I arrived at the Demigod Council Square to find it already packed with people.

Translation: "Arriving at the Demigod Council Square, I saw that the place was already packed with people."

Actually 【5】 is a Check line? Wait the list: 【2】 line, then 【5】 Check:... That's not an item to translate; it's a comment. So we skip 【5】 because it's not a Chinese line? Actually the line starts with 【5】 Check:... That's not a Chinese quoted line; it's a note. So we should not output anything for 【5】? The instruction: Output EXACTLY one line per item. Items are those with Chinese. The 【5】 line is a check note, not an item to translate. So we should not include it in output. Similarly 【13】 Check: etc. So we only output lines where the content after 【N】 is a Chinese quoted sentence (or maybe includes English explanation?). Let's examine the list:

'Pafos' brother, you say Kaisa called the meeting early—what is he up to? My homeland can't take all this turmoil,' said a worried representative named Eps.

We need to keep quotes. Translate: ""Pafos' brother, you say Kaisa called the meeting early—what is he up to? My homeland can't take all this turmoil..." a representative named Eps said worriedly."

But need to preserve the Chinese quotes style? We'll just use English quotes. The line includes double quotes inside Chinese quotes; we can keep as English quotes.

Thus: ""Pafos' brother, you say Kaisa called the meeting early—what is he up to? My homeland can't take all this turmoil..." a representative named Eps said worriedly."

Check:... comment.

'Who knows? First she said we'd hunt Titans, then she mentioned some greater calamity… I think her madness is the biggest disaster.' Pafos snorted coldly.

Translation: ""Who knows. First she said we'd hunt Titans, then she said there's some greater disaster… I think her madness is the biggest disaster." Pafos snorted dissatisfiedly."

Better: ""Who knows. First she said we'd hunt Titans, then she said there's some greater disaster… I think her madness is the biggest disaster." Pafos snorted in dissatisfaction."

Pafos snorted coldly in dissatisfaction.

Thus: ""Who knows. First she said we'd hunt Titans, then she said there's some greater disaster… I think her madness is the biggest disaster." Pafos snorted coldly in dissatisfaction."

'Hmph, isn't that right! She's both of golden lineage and the savior—what are we mortals to her?' accused an elder La Dong representative.

Translation: ""Hmph, isn't that right! Again the golden lineage, again the 'savior'… What do we mortals mean in her eyes?" an elder Ladong representative accused."

Better: ""Hmph, isn't that so! Again the golden lineage, again the 'savior'… What do we mortals mean in her eyes?" an elder Ladong representative accused."

Hearing the crowd below voice their objections to Kaisa, Xilian couldn't help but worry about the upcoming meeting: 'The atmosphere is really solemn… As the histories recount, Kaisa once relied on three door cannons aimed at Dawn Cloud Cliff, making all city-state representatives obey obediently. I wonder if history will repeat itself in this cycle?'

Translation: "Hearing the crowd below voice objections to Kaisa, Xilian couldn't help but worry about the upcoming meeting: "The atmosphere is really solemn… I recall the history books saying that Kaisa back then relied on three door cannons, aiming at Dawn Cloud Cliff, making all city-state representatives obey obediently. I don't know if history will repeat itself in this cycle.""

Check:... comment.

Heshiyin smiled knowingly: 'Kaisa has indeed done similar things before, and not just once. As for whether history will repeat itself, you two will understand soon.'

Translation: "Hesyin smiled knowingly: "Kaisa has indeed done similar things, and not just once. However, as for whether history will repeat itself… you two will understand shortly.""

——

This line is just a separator? It's a line with three em dashes. We need to output 【7】 and translation. The translation of "——" is just "——"? Probably we keep as is? The rule: translate faithfully; em dash is punctuation, we can keep same. So output: 【7】 ——

But we need to keep on single line: 【7】 ——

Qin Shi Ming Yue.

Translation: "Qin Shi Mingyue."

'Why are there so many people opposing Kaisa again? It inexplicably reminds me of that bunch of senators from my previous life—how annoying,' Tianming pouted and muttered.

Translation: ""Why are there so many people opposing Kaisa again? It inexplicably reminds me of those Senate guys from my previous life—really annoying..." Tianming pouted and muttered discontentedly."

Check:... comment.

'Tianming, this is normal, because compared to the previous life, this life's Heichi has been suppressed by the White Calamity,' said Duanmu Rong softly.

Translation: ""Tianming, this is normal, because compared to the previous life, this life's Heichi has been suppressed by Bai'e." Duanmu Rong said softly."

Note:... comment.

'Isn't that great? This is a good opportunity to subjugate the Titans!'

Translation: ""Isn't that great? This is a good opportunity to subjugate the Titan!""

'No, Tianming, for most ordinary people, without the threat of Heichi they also lose the drive of the Fire Pursuit Journey,' Gai Nie said lightly. 'For most ordinary people, the oracle is too vague and illusory. They cannot determine the truth of the oracle, yet the oracle is a reason for them to leave ordinary life and go fight on the battlefield. Nobody wants war.'

Translation: ""No, Tianming, for most ordinary people, without the threat of Heichi, they lose the drive of the Fire Pursuit Journey." Gai Nie said lightly, "For most ordinary people, the oracle is too vague and illusory. They cannot determine the truth of the oracle, but the oracle is a reason for them to leave ordinary life and go fight on the battlefield. Nobody wants war.""

Check:... comment.

'In other words, people actually don't understand why we have to fight everywhere at all,' Tianming scratched his head.

Translation: ""In other words… people actually don't understand why we have to fight all over the place at all?" Tianming scratched his head."

Gai Nie nodded: 'Exactly. Compared to the vague vision of going to the true starry sky, they still prefer to live well in the present. You could say they're short-sighted… but that's the fact.'

Translation: "Gai Nie nodded: "Exactly. Compared to the illusory vision of 'going to the true starry sky,' they'd rather just live well in the present. You could call them short-sighted… but that's the fact."

'Moreover, not only do the people of Aohema not believe it, even those who retain memories from the previous cycle—Star and Xilian—dare not claim they can reach the true starry sky. I don't know who issued the oracle, but if they know the nature of Wengfalusi and still dare to make such a prophecy… that would be utterly absurd.'

Translation: ""Moreover, not to mention that the people of Aohema don't believe it—even Xilian and Star, who have memories from the previous cycle, dare not say they can reach the 'true starry sky.' I don't know who issued the oracle, but if they knew the essence of Oufuluos and still dared to make such a prophecy… that would be utterly absurd."

Check:... comment.

??? Actually after 【59】 comment, there is 【61】??? Let's see list: after 【59】 Check:... there is 【61】??? Actually the list shows:

Thus translation: ""Moreover, not to mention that the people of Aohema don't believe it—even Xilian and Xing, who have memories from the previous cycle, dare not say they can reach the 'true starry sky.' I don't know who issued the oracle, but if they knew the essence of Wengfalusi and still dared to make such a prophecy… that would be utterly absurd."

Xing Xilian Wengfalusi Aohema oracle true starry sky

——

Translation: same as line 7: 【16】 ——

Heshiyin pointed to the empty seat beside Aglaea in the distance.

Translation: "Hesyin pointed to the empty seat beside Aglaea in the distance."

'That seat is reserved for you two; please take your seats.'

Translation: ""That's a special seat reserved for the two of you; please take your seat.""

Amidst the murmurs of the noble elders below, a blue-clad figure slowly ascended the high platform, looking down upon the crowd.

Translation: "Amidst the murmurs of the nobles and elders below, a blue-clad figure slowly ascended the high platform, looking down upon the crowd from above."

'Everyone, please be quiet. Kaisa has arrived at her loyal council; the alliance meeting is about to begin.' Heshiyin announced solemnly.

Translation: ""Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet. Kaisa has arrived at her loyal council; the alliance conference is about to begin." Hesyin announced solemnly."

'All rise! In the name of Taladun and Kefale, the Aohema Alliance swears before the gods——'

Translation: ""Everyone rise! In the name of Talandon and KefaLe, the Aohema Alliance swears an oath to the gods——""

However, before Representative Eps could finish speaking, he was cut off by a merciless voice——

Translation: "However, before the Eps representative could finish speaking, a voice ruthlessly cut him off——"

'There's no need for this. Kaisa does not pray for the defeated.' Keturadura coldly gazed at her and the nobles behind her.

Translation: ""There's no need for this. Kaisa does not pray for the defeated." Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela coldly gazed at her and the nobles behind her."

Eps froze for a moment, seemingly also not expecting Kaisa to be so lawless: 'What……'

Translation: "Eps froze for a moment, seemingly also not expecting Kaisa to be so disregardful of the rules: "What……""

'Kefale needs no further explanation. Two days ago at the gate, the scout should have arrived on time in Aohema to bring you the news that the 'Law' had been conquered…' Keturadura shifted tone, her voice suddenly turning icy: '…but regrettably, the garrison found his corpse in a pile of rubble not far outside the city.'

Translation: ""KefaLe needs no further mention. Two days ago at the gate, the scout should have arrived on time in Aohema to bring you the news that the 'Law' had been conquered……" Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela shifted tone, her voice suddenly turning icy, "... but regrettably, the guards found his corpse in a pile of rubble not far outside the city.""

Check:... comment.

'Not only that, but a Pafos curved blade was given to that poor soul as a burial offering. I can hardly imagine how much torment this loyal warrior endured before death.'

Translation: ""Moreover, a Pafos saber was placed with that poor soul as a grave good. I can hardly imagine how much torment this loyal warrior endured before death.""

Keturadura's gaze pierced like an arrow, coldly shooting at the man who had just spoken rudely to her in private: 'Pafos representative, what do you have to say about this?'

Translation: "Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela's gaze pierced like an arrow, coldly shooting at the man who had just spoken rudely to her in private: "Pafos representative, what do you have to say about this?""

Pafos's face instantly

Translation: "Pafos' face turned deathly pale in an instant: "What, what? I never heard of this……""

【96】

Translation: ""The evidence is solid; no need to waste words. However, let's table this judgment for now——" Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela's gaze swept over the others present, "You have all seen: in this world's most sacred, most solemn council, right among us, someone actually wanted to swing the butcher's blade at another, openly provoking the alliance, destroying the hard-won unity and peace……""

What a fortunate misfortune—I've uncovered all of this. Now, to safeguard this beautiful city and its people, Caesar's legion is prepared; under their escort, you will proceed to the Hall of the Three Fates of Destiny and receive the alliance's highest protection.

Translation: ""Fortunately amidst misfortune, I have uncovered all of this. Now, to protect this beautiful city and its people, Kaisa's legion is ready——you will be escorted by them to the Hall of the Three Phases of Fate, where you will receive the alliance's highest level of protection.""

【100】

Translation: "No sooner had the words fallen than Duke Donglin and Duke Duanfeng brought their men to encircle the group of nobles before them."

Then, the legion's brave warriors will follow me and embark on the campaign to defeat Fajina.

Translation: ""Afterward, the legion's brave warriors will follow me on the campaign to subjugate Fajina.""

——

Translation: 【33】 ——

【107】

Translation: "Re: Starting Life in Another World from Zero"

Re: Starting Life in Another World from Zero

【110】

Translation: ""Oh dear~ this so-called 'protection' looks nothing but like house arrest~""

Rozwaal dragged out his tone, his heterochromatic eyes slightly narrowing as he observed the queen in the sky with keen interest.

Translation: "Rozwar drew out his tone, his heterochromatic eyes slightly narrowing as he watched the queen in the sky with keen interest."

【114】

Translation: "It's quite a tactic—turning the silent dead into a pretext for her to wield thunderous means, putting all the nobles under house arrest, so that the whole of Aohema would become Kaisa's one-man rule, with no one able to oppose her."

Rozwaal glanced at Emilia seated on the living-room sofa, then looked up at Cretuldyra in the sky, and a flicker of doubt crossed his mind.

Translation: "Rozwar glanced at Aimi Liya sitting on the living-room sofa, then looked up at Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela in the sky, and a doubt inevitably arose in his mind."

【118】

Translation: "Without exception, anyone capable of becoming a Senate noble is a shrewd operator, and yet Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela had easily grasped the power they built. This little girl…… how could she possess such rich political combat experience?"

She looks so young, appearing to be only about fifteen or sixteen.

Translation: "She looks so young, apparently only about fifteen or sixteen."

【122】

Translation: ""Hmm……" Pak let out a hum, flicking his tail lightly in the air, "What do you think—how old is Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela really? Could she be like Tipao, merely appearing young while actually having lived for hundreds of years?""

How could that be? The chase after the fleeing fire has only just begun; without passing the Titan's trial and lacking Xie Die's special background, she couldn't possibly live for several hundred years. Subaru Natsuki directly dismissed Pak's unrealistic speculation, saying, "I actually think she might really be only in her teens—she could be a natural-born politician."

Translation: ""Impossible—right now the Fire Pursuit Journey has just begun; without having passed the Titan's trial, and lacking any special experience like Xie Die's, she couldn't possibly have lived for hundreds of years." Caiyue Mao directly dismissed Pak's unrealistic guess, "I think she might really be only in her teens; perhaps she's just a natural-born political animal.""

Check if any missing: also 【??】 maybe 【??】 we missed 【??】 like 【??】 Actually we have 【2】, 【6】, 【14】, 【22】, 【26】, 【30】, 【36】, 【38】, 【42】, 【46】, 【48】, 【52】, 【54】, 【56】, 【68】, 【70】, 【72】, 【74】, 【76】, 【78】, 【80】, 【82】, 【84】, 【88】, 【90】, 【92】, 【94】, 【96】, 【98】, 【100】, 【104】, 【107】, 【108】, 【110】, 【112】, 【114】, 【116】, 【118】, 【120】, 【122】, 【124】.

Translation: ""A natural-born political animal…… heh~ that remark is really light-hearted~""

Luo Zi Wa Er turned around, the clown makeup on his face appearing distorted in the firelight, "There's no one in this world who is a born political animal~It's just that they got to see the political 'cruel' and 'icy' operating rules too early~"