(Some) Granvelle Castle Spot Episodes - Translation
ft. Akira, Central wizards, Faust, Lennox, Cock Robin & Kanaria
TL of some episodes that weren’t translated (+some I didn’t realise had one already lol). Novice at this; expect mistakes and weird phrasing.
Content: Impressions of Arthur (1-5) Story Related to the Spot (1&2) About Central Country About the Great Calamity People at the Spot Arthur’s Special Medicine Wizards at the Spot A Dangerous Place Arthur’s Reputation Spot’s Specialty Discovery at the Spot
Impressions of Arthur (1)
Drummond: “Prince Arthur, Prince Arthur!”
Arthur: “Ah, it seems that he’s looking for me. My apologies, Master Sage, I must excuse myself for a moment.”
Akira: “Sure, see you later.”
Oz: “………”
Akira: “Arthur looks so busy.”
Oz: “Indeed…”
Oz: “Knowing that he has been entrusted with the currently ill King’s royal duties, he surely is.”
Akira: “Is that so… I just hope he doesn’t push himself too hard…”
Oz: “………”
Oz: “I know very well how he looks when he overextends himself. He may be careless at times, but he seems to be managing his work here just fine.”
Oz: “There is no need to worry.”
Akira: “…Then I’m glad. If his foster father of all people says so, I guess he’ll be alright.”
Akira: “We should make Arthur some tea so he can unwind when he comes back.”
Oz: “Yes… I agree.”
Impressions of Arthur (2)
Cain: “I first met Prince Arthur back when I still served as a Knight of the Order.”
Cain: “The prince we all thought was dead had returned to the castle safe and sound, so it was in total chaos.”
Akira: “That does sound like a big deal…”
Cain: “As for me, well, he was going to become my new liege. I was really excited to meet him, but at the same time, as awful as it sounds, I also wanted to judge what kind of person he was.”
Cain: “You know? The first time I got to greet him, we were in this very hall. Since I was still the Captain of the Knights at the time, that’s how I was introduced to him.”
Cain: “He must’ve been 13, maybe 14 years old, but he looked really mature for his age, and he had a majestic air to him. What do you think His Highness said then?”
Akira: “No clue. Something like ‘I’m counting on you from now on’...?”
Cain: “‘Did you say Captain of the Knights?’”
Cain: “‘That’s so cool.’”
Akira: “Ahaha! How pure!”
Cain: “I know right? I immediately took a liking to him, and I bet the rest of the knights did too.”
Cain: “I mean, what kind of knight doesn’t like being called cool? That’s what we joined the Order for.”
Impressions of Arthur (3)
Akira: “It seems Arthur will be staying at the castle tonight.”
Riquet: “I see. The life of a prince must be a very hectic one.”
Akira: “Riquet, what do you…think about Arthur?”
Riquet: “About His Highness? Let me think…”
Riquet: “He always listens carefully to everything I say.”
Riquet: “Back at my church, it was my role to listen instead; both to the bishop and to my followers…”
Riquet: “That’s why talking to Prince Arthur is a bit difficult for me…”
Akira: “Difficult?”
Riquet: “It’s not that I dislike it, I’m just not used to being asked about my thoughts or what I want to do.”
Riquet: “But Prince Arthur always listens to anything I have to say, so I want to talk to him properly.”
Riquet: “It may be difficult, but it also makes me very happy.”
Impressions of Arthur (4)
Akira: “Faust, what’s your opinion of Arthur?”
Faust: “My opinion?”
Akira: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean any harm…”
Faust: “………”
Faust: “His recklessness might remind me of an old friend of mine.”
Faust: “I can’t help seeing that man on Arthur, so I probably have a rather unfair impression of him.”
Akira: (What I heard about Faust being somehow related to the person who founded Central Country might be true after all…)
Faust: “But it does feel like a fated encounter.”
Akira: “What do you mean?”
Faust: “The descendant of the first king who couldn’t trust wizards has been chosen as a Sage’s Wizard, and together with the very wizard who was distrusted, no less.”
Faust: “What a hideous twist of fate. Shortly speaking, it’s a ‘what the hell is this’ kind of situation.”
Faust: “But well, Arthur himself is…”
Faust: “I’d say he’s doing a good job, both as a prince and as a Sage’s Wizard.”
Faust: “That’s all.”
Impressions of Arthur (5)
Cock Robin: “Lately, I’ve been playing a game with Prince Arthur where he transforms me into all sorts of animals with his magic. He seems to like my frigatebird acting.”
Akira: “Huh!? You played that game…? Don’t you two, like, get along really well then?”
Cock Robin: Oh, no, no, Prince Arthur is just like that with everyone. I couldn’t possibly be receiving special treatment…
Akira: (He doesn’t look too opposed to the idea, though.)
Option: Have you ever been turned into a cat?
>Cock Robin: “Yes. We heard rumors that Mr. Faust was quite fond of cats, so I was asked to interact with him after I was transformed into one.”
>Cock Robin: “But when I tried to get close to him while pretending to be a cat, he gave me a cold stare that made my heart skip a beat and said ‘I know who you really are, get out of my sight.’
Option: Have you ever been turned into a horse?
>Cock Robin: “Oh, yes! He turned me into one at my own request! Horses are very cool, aren’t they?”
>Cock Robin: “However, I felt a bit uneasy when Mr. Cain arrived and, as soon as he saw me, he vaulted on me and hit my sides and rear to make me run.”
Option: Have you ever been turned into another person?
>Cock Robin: “I’d like you to keep this a secret, but I was actually transformed into Lord Vincent once…”
>Cock Robin: “It appears that His Highness had a lot of paperwork piled up, so he wanted me to watch over him while he worked to make sure he didn’t slack off.”
>Cock Robin: “It seems that he was able to make progress, and it felt quite good to act all high and mighty for a little.”
Akira: “I thought transforming yourself into something else would be a bit scary, but that sounds like a lot of fun.”
Cock Robin: “It really is. I mean, a part of me still thought of magic as something mysterious and frightening…”
Cock Robin: “But as I played with Prince Arthur, those thoughts faded away, and I came to feel that magic is amazing and beautiful.”
Cock Robin: “Although he can be a little mischievous at times and keeps me on my toes, Prince Arthur is kind, strong, and a wonderful person.”
Cock Robin: “This may be presumptuous of me, but since he can also be rather naive in some ways, he sometimes feels like a younger brother to me.”
Story Related to the Spot (1)
Arthur: “During the period where war and conflict ran rampant, a wicked wizard who tyrannized the area stole this castle from humans and made it their home.”
Arthur: “But then His Majesty the first King Alec recaptured the castle, and it was later rebuilt as Granvelle Castle when the Central Country was founded.”
Akira: “I see it’s a building with a rich history…”
Arthur: “Indeed.”
Arthur: “I heard that Lennox was part of the revolutionary army and that he fought alongside them, so I’d love to hear more about it from him someday.”
Akira: “Huh!? Ah, of course! Same here…”
Akira: (Come to think of it, it’s true that wizards live long lives… In a way, I guess I’m technically living with great figures of history, but…)
Stray sheep: “Bah! Bah, baah!”
Arthur: “Wah! A sheep…?”
Lennox: “Prince Arthur, Master Sage!”
Lennox: “My apologies, one of my sheep got lost…”
Akira: (But it doesn’t feel like that at all…)
Story Related to the Spot (2)
Arthur: “Many legends of the first king and the holy wizard who played a key role in the founding of Central Country are still handed down in Granvelle Castle.”
Arthur: “For instance, look at that, Master Sage… Can you see the window in the east hall of the castle?”
Akira: “Uhm… Do you mean that large stained-glass window over there?”
Arthur: “Exactly. If you notice, that stained-glass has no purple in it.”
Akira: “No purple… And what’s the meaning behind that?”
Arthur: “Legend has it that it was the holy wizard Faust’s favorite color to wear, you see.”
Arthur: “It embodies the first King Alec’s wish of him returning to the castle one day and completing the piece by tinting the glass purple with his magic.”
About Central Country
Arthur: “Master Sage, have you become accustomed to our country?”
Akira: “Well…”
Akira: “There are things I can’t get used to yet, but everyone’s so kind to me, and both the scenery and the cityscape are beautiful.”
Akira: “I’d say it’s growing on me.”
Arthur: “I see. As the prince of this country, that makes me very happy.”
Akira: “Do you like this country too, Arthur?”
Arthur: “Of course I do! I love how much education and culture are cherished here, or how lively it is thanks to the great amount of merchants and travelers that stop by.”
Arthur: “However…there might be a part of me that still considers the Northern Country as my hometown.”
Arthur: “Our personal circumstances might not be that different after all, Master Sage.”
About the Great Calamity
Akira: “What do people in other places do when the Great Calamity approaches?”
Arthur: “I’ve heard that some watch it from inside their homes, while others go to sleep early. There are all kinds of people.”
Akira: “What about you, Arthur?”
Arthur: “I stayed awake most years, even as a child. Master Oz would give me permission to stay up late on the nights the Great Calamity attacked, you see.”
Akira: “Then didn’t you actually look a bit forward to it?”
Arthur: “…This may sound insensitive, but perhaps I did. After all, the magnitude of the damage it’s caused this time is quite unusual, and had never happened before in my life.”
Arthur: “I knew that Lords Snow and White were Sage’s Wizards, and I was also very aware of how powerful they are, so I never found it frightening.”
Arthur: “My heart would race imagining what the two of them were accomplishing as I watched the Great Calamity, much bigger than usual, return to the sky.”
Akira: “I see…”
Arthur: “Worry not, Master Sage.”
Arthur: “In the next battle, we will give our all so that the most striking sight that night is how big and beautiful the Great Calamity is up close.”
People at the Spot
Castle Maid: “Prince Arthur, Master Sage, may you have a wonderful day.”
Arthur: “That I hope, thank you.”
Akira: “L-likewise…!”
Akira: (I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the greetings at the castle… That being said…)
Akira: “Everyone here is so friendly and approachable.”
Arthur: “Indeed. The castle is filled with easygoing yet diligent, and very affable people.”
Akira: “Having people like them around makes me glad I ended up under the care of Central Country.”
Arthur: “Wow, really? I’m sure everyone would love hearing you say that, Master Sage!”
Arthur: “Ah, you over there, were you listening just now? Did you hear what Master Sage…”
Castle Servant: “Wah, Prince Arthur!? A-are you talking to me…!?”
Akira: (Of course their prince is the friendliest and most proactive person of them all…)
Arthur’s Special Medicine
Arthur: “Huh…? Arthur, aren’t you a little pale? Maybe you should take the afternoon off…”
Arthur: “Now that you mention it…it’s true that my throat has been a little bit sore since this morning. However, I’m afraid I have a meeting scheduled in a short while.”
Arthur: “I’ll make sure to go to bed early tonight. Thank you very much for your concern, Master Sage.”
Akira: (Arthur… He looks like a company employee even though he’s so young… I mean, I don’t think he’ll collapse or anything but…)
Option: How about you take a sudden vacation?
>Akira: “Things will only get worse if you fall ill. I think you should try rescheduling the meeting if possible and get some rest just in case.”
>Arthur: “Do I look that bad? Well, if you insist that much, I’ll try doing something about it.”
Option: If you say so…
>Akira: “I just ask you not to overwork yourself.”
>Arthur: “Of course— or so I’d like to say but, to be honest, afternoon meetings are so relaxed that my biggest concern is not to fall asleep.”
Option: Can’t you get a substitute?
>Akira: “Isn’t there someone who can take your place?”
>Arthur: “A substitute, huh… Perhaps Drummond would be able to handle it. I’ll discuss it with him later.”
Arthur: “When I was a child, this level of sickness was but a…”
Oz: “It is a bad habit of yours to be so reckless.”
Arthur: “Ah… Master Oz!”
Soon after appearing without prior warning, Oz made his fingertips sparkle, and Arthur instantly held both his hands out as if to receive something.
The next second, Oz’s hand glowed with a soft light and then beautifully shaped sugar stars rolled into Arthur’s palm.
Akira: “Sugar, I see! Does it have the same effect as medicine?”
Arthur: “It can help you regain energy. Whenever I caught a cold as a child, Master Oz would always make me sugar.”
Arthur: “…Master Oz, my most sincere apologies for making you worry. Thank you very much for this.”
Oz: “Take care.”
Wizards at the Spot
Arthur: “The holy wizard Faust and the first king Alec joined forces and saved countless people together.”
Arthur: “Everyone born in the Central Country has heard about them, its founding heroes, at least once.”
Akira: “The holy wizard Faust…”
Akira: “Is he the same person as our comrade and Eastern wizard Faust?”
Arthur: “I wonder. I tried asking him myself, but he denied it.”
Arthur: “It is said that he was a virtuous, thoughtful, and kind person, skilled in both arts and arms—”
Arthur: “As well as very fond of cats.”
Akira: “…So he was a cat person.”
Arthur: “Indeed. By the way, it seems that King Alec was a dog person.”
Arthur: “And that is the reason why there is a dog carved on a pillar in Granvelle Castle. Would you like to see it?”
A Dangerous Place
Akira: “Huh? I wonder what’s that building over there? It looks like a tower.”
Akira: “The design of its window grilles seems kinda different from the others in the castle…”
Oz: “Sage, do you have any business to attend to in that direction?”
Oz: “If not, don’t go near that place.”
Akira: “Oz…”
Akira: “I’m sorry, was it a restricted area?”
Oz: “………”
Oz: “There is an underground prison beneath that building. A prison for wizards.”
Akira: “For wizards…”
Akira: “What is it like…?”
Oz: “I have never entered that place either, a strong barrier surrounds it.”
Oz: “Bradley should know more about this than I do.”
Akira: (What a scary place…)
Arthur’s Reputation
Akira: “Mrs. Kanaria, what is Arthur’s reputation like among women?”
Kanaria: “My, you should know just by looking at his kindness, his intelligence, and that face! He’s an object of both admiration and gossip alike.”
Akira: “So he is a celebrity after all? Like, does everyone in Central Country recognize his face?”
Kanaria: “At the very least, I’m certain that everyone in the Capital knows him.”
Kanaria: “Prince Arthur has been in charge of public appearances on behalf of His Majesty the King ever since he returned to the castle, you see.”
Kanaria: “Once, when a parade was being held in the Capital, a child who wanted to see Prince Arthur’s face ran into the middle of the procession and stopped it.”
Kanaria: “He might have been a child, but such offenses are severely punished. And yet, Prince Arthur stepped in for him and settled the matter! It seems that his followers increased yet again after that.”
Akira: “I see…”
Option: How popular is he among young girls?
>Kanaria: “I would say he’s the prince charming everyone dreams of. I have heard that many girls collect portraits of Prince Arthur or medals with his face engraved on them.”
>Kanaria: “It seems that, at the most recent investiture ceremony, many of them lined up in the morning to see Prince Arthur in the front row.”
>Akira: (It’s like they’re chasing after their favorite idol…)
Option: How popular is he among adult women?
>Kanaria: “Adult women are…very committed. Most of them aim to get married, or have their husband promoted.”
>Kanaria: “And I suppose that includes me as well. Please take care of Cock Robin for me.”
>Akira: (What a reliable wife she is…)
Option: How popular is he among old ladies?
>Kanaria: “There used to be many old ladies who thought of wizards as frightening, but that changed after Prince Arthur arrived.”
>Kanaria: “Perhaps after watching him interact in the same honest and direct manner with everyone, regardless of who they are, they came to view him as a son or a grandson.”
>Kanaria: “Prince Arthur doesn’t really care about social status when it comes to asking about something he doesn’t know, after all.”
>Kanaria: “They probably can’t help but find that cute.”
Spot Specialty
Cock Robin: “Master Sage, please have this! It’s a special product of Granvelle Castle.”
Akira: “Thank you very much. What’s this? A medal?”
Cock Robin: “Yes, it’s what we give visitors when certain parts of the castle are opened to the public on holidays.”
Cock Robin: “They are so popular, and there are so many designs available, that some people even collect them.”
Akira: “Amazing! They make great souvenirs! I see Granvelle Castle is engraved on the front, and on the back…”
Option: …It’s Arthur!
>Akira: “…It’s Arthur!”
>Cock Robin: “Oh, you were so lucky! Everyone wants a medal of our kind prince, you see.”
>Cock Robin: “It’s especially popular among women and children. We used to have a medal of the former Captain of the Knights Cain a few years ago, which was in high demand as well.”
>Akira: “I think I get why… I’ll treasure this!”
Option: …It’s Mr. Drummond!
>Akira: “It’s Mr. Drummond! Wow, so he has one too!”
>Cock Robin: “The faces carved on the medals are all important people of the castle. Ahaha, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone so happy to get Lord Drummon’s medal before.”
>Cock Robin: “Still, that was too bad! Please feel free to take one more if you wish.”
>Akira: (This guy, he really said that getting a medal with his boss’ face engraved on it was “too bad,” huh… That’s mean, but I kind of relate to him…)
Option: …It’s some old man!
>Akira: “…It’s some old man!”
>Cock Robin: “Master Sage…!”
>Cock Robin: “That’s His Majesty the King…!!”
>Akira: “Oh— wait, what?! I’m sorry…!”
>Cock Robin: “You shouldn’t call him that here, of all places!!”
>Akira: “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…!”
Discovery at the Spot
Akira: “Huh? There are scraps of paper on the ground. What a waste for such a beautiful garden…”
Akira: “They’re all over the place. Maybe someone tore up some documents and threw them away? I’ll pick them up for now…”
Oz: 《Vox Nox.》
Akira: “Oz!? Woah! The scraps of paper are piling up…!”
Oz: “………”
Akira: “They are going back to their original form! Thank you very much, magic sure is useful when it comes to cleaning.”
Oz: “This is…”
Akira: “What does it say? I can’t read these characters…”
Oz: “It’s a draft letter about someone’s romantic intentions.”
Oz: “…Towards Arthur.”
Akira: “Huh!? By romantic intentions you mean…it’s a love letter!? W-who…”
Oz: “Sage.”
Akira: “Y-yes, what is it?”
Oz: “I shall entrust this to you.”
Akira: “Wha—”
Oz: “I leave it in your hands.”
Akira: “He’s gone…!? P-please, wait!”
Akira: “I understand your awkwardness, but I can’t handle this…!”
Akira: “Oz! Oz…!”
