Ponkotsu Chronicles - Chapter 1 part 1

Translator :- kaus_v                                                                                                                                                                                     Editor :- gayu

The Immortal Silver Moon – Gray Hrab

She was only a daughter of an ordinary country family, but from an early age she showed an extraordinary talent for magic.

At the age of fifteen, she entered the Varia Academy of Magic at the top of her class, and was regarded as a child prodigy since the school’s opening.

Since then, she has thrown herself in the battle against the Tyrant; the sorcerer of destruction.

She is a survivor of the Magvelt Kingdom, which was destroyed by the Tyrant, and her friends are Xunken and Hyakki Yakou. Although her origins are unknown, it is said that a sorcerer named [Bloodless Shield] later joined her.

shee defeated [Tyrant] in the decisive battle of Argan.

During the period when the magic was lost, she worked hard to minimize the damage and saved many lives.

“The World of the Past ?”

How is that possible?

I couldn’t believe it, but I had to believe it.

After all, carts were flying in the sky as usual. It’s not that I don’t like it, I like it. Even the huge tower that looked like a magic academy, there were many ruts stretching out from the ground towards the upper levels that seemed to poke through the clouds.

There was no other explanation for such a mind-bogglingly unrealistic sight other than magic.

I stood stunned in the middle of the street for a while, a large number of passersby bumped me on the shoulder one after another, and I came to my senses in panic.

I don’t understand the situation at all, but I have to protect the wand of the world tree that I have kept in my pocket. I’m not sure what to do.

The stores along the main street were so crowded that if you are not careful, you might be swept away by the waves of people.

The merchandise on display was also tremendous. The meat and fish in the food stores is not dried, salted, or smoked, but raw and  doesn’t smell rotten at all.

In my days, it could only be found on the tables of tycoons, but now it was sold like hotcakes.

Just looking at them made my mouth drool.

It’s like a poison to an empty stomach, so I speed up my steps and move away from the food stores.

A clothing store. A bookstore. A store selling something I didn’t know.

They ranged from stores for the wealthy, a rarity in my days, to stores I could no longer understand the concept of.

In just a few minutes of walking, everything came into view.

Just by looking at this corner, I could agree with the theory that the Age of Magic was the peak of human history. The abundance of all things is different from a future where magic is lost – the modern age I was from.

And I had already lost all my desire to return to my time.

To begin with, I was a burglar and a bum. I had no money and no home. Naturally, I had no family or friends waiting for me. Who would want to go back to a time of poverty and lack of food?

I still have no idea what the situation is, but I don’t care if it’s in the past or the future, as long as I can live a better life than before.

What I need to do now is no different from what I’ve been doing. To make money.

I felt the wand in my pocket through my jacket.

My first priority is to find a reliable buyer. I’m very cautious about buying and selling stolen goods. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to find someone who can guarantee my safety and also offer me a reasonable share of the profits before I starve to death.

“…… Hmm? Wait a minute.”

I suddenly realized.

I’m not sure what to do in this situation. It’s an item that I didn’t steal from anyone. I brought it from the future world, and it is my property.

If that’s the case, then there’s no need for me to go out of my way to look for dangerous and outlaw distribution channels.

As a traveling merchant, I can proudly take it to a big store or business association to sell it.

Of course, because of the difference in their positions, they will probably have to make a large concession in their share, but even so, they should be able to get enough to live on for the rest of their lives.

After all, this wand of the world tree is the strongest wand that the great hero Gray used. Unlike from the future, where it is treated as an antique. In this era, it is the best weapon full of practicality. According to anecdotes, if she wielded it with all her might, she could wipe out mountains.

I can’t even imagine how much of a value it would be.

My footsteps lightened at once.

If I can sell it successfully and get a lot of money, I should eat a full meal first.I’ll devour the meat and fish, to the point of boredom. Then, I ran down the main street in the busy direction, hoping to find a place with a decent roof and walls.

Fortunately, I can hear the words of the people walking along the street.I could understand the voices of the shopkeepers who were trying to sell their wares. Perhaps the language has not changed that much from the present, or  there was some kind of force at work when I traveled back in time. Either way, it was convenient.

I was also able to understand some of the old Japanese characters that filled the signs in the city. In addition to what I’ve seen many times in literature and historical documents, the basic grammar has probably not changed much since my time.  It was enough to find a store.

The dream of making a fortune. A life of riches. I couldn’t help but smile at the good fortune that had come my way.