As you all know, I’ve been gone for a couple of weeks, but I’m back. I’ll start uploading and posting again from tomorrow. I’ll post new content every Tuesday and Thursday and alternate between the webcomics.
Just a quick update, I haven’t forgotten about the translations, I’m still working on them, just a lot slower than usual. July is a really busy month for me. I’ll be back to a weekly posting schedule from 1st August 2019.
Thank you so much to everyone who likes, comments, and re-blogs my posts. You guys are amazing, and you keep me going, thank you all so much. You’re all really, really wonderful people.
I’m going to upload Alpha on Monday (Tuesday at the latest), instead of tomorrow. The reason is, it takes a long time for me to translate and edit the images, so they can be uploaded to Tumblr. The upload itself takes a fair amount of time and doing this by myself, for three separate comics, while managing and maintaining two wikis, is hard work.
I’ll upload Alpha on Monday, then revise my schedule accordingly, so I can continue to provide you all with translations for the comics you love, while maintaining my sanity.
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Episode 01. A New Beginning (1)
There is a special room, on the 9th floor of Frankenstein's Underground Laboratory. It is called the D-Room. It is a sterile room surrounded by special metal walls, which is completely shut off from the outside world except for the entrance which has several levels of security.
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Inside the room stands a table and a chair made of the same material as the walls. Metal dividers line the walls, that at first glance look like bookshelves. Strangely, inside the partition there are fabrics of various colours, arranged evenly. Frankenstein, was in the special room, standing in front of the fabric, looking serious. He was wearing glasses and a white lab coat, he had made himself, the design was alive with delicate grace.
Frankenstein: "Hmm~"
Frankenstein touched each of the white fabrics, feeling the texture between his fingertips. Frankenstein, who had been carefully touching the fabric, nodded and opened his mouth.
Frankenstein: "I'll choose this fabric today."
Frankenstein picked up a piece of white fabric, walked toward the table in the centre of the room, and sat down. He opened the lid of a small box on the table. There were elaborate needles of various sizes arranged in a row, and a few sharp knives. Frankenstein picked up a needle about 6cm in size. He had the white fabric in one hand, and a sharp needle in the other. Contrary to the expectation of most, when taking a look at his aura or posture, his features seem rather experienced, even natural.
Frankenstein: "Phew~"
Frankenstein caught his breath and closed his eyes for a moment.
- Flash!
In that moment Frankenstein's eyes shone...
- Fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip.
Frankenstein's hand, holding the needle moved fast enough not to be seen, as the needle started to hit the fabric. The needle moved, sometimes intense, sometimes gentle, and sometimes rhythmical. But even with such over-the-top movements, Frankenstein's face couldn't be calmer.
- Fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip...
The sharp needle moved fast, forming the shape of a white jacket with delicate grace.
- Fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip~
As the garment neared completion, Frankenstein's hands moved even faster. Now it was hard to see the shape of it... Suddenly, Frankenstein threw the garment he had been making high up in the air.
- Flap~
The jacket slowly rose in the air. Frankenstein moved the tips of his fingers toward it.
The small pieces of fabric fell from the jacket leaving it clean, scattering away in the air as the shape of the garment formed. As Frankenstein's hands moved, elaborate backstitches were made simultaneously, and the garment was in perfect condition within seconds.
- Snap.
The jacket fell onto Frankenstein's right hand. It was no longer the fabric from before. It was a white jacket of beautiful grace, perfectly made. It all happened in a flash and his movements were like those of a Maestro's gentle hands playing a song. Frankenstein pushed his glasses up slightly with his left hand and started to study the jacket carefully. His eyes shone even brighter than the time he made the jacket, as if he could never condone a single mistake...
- Flash!
Frankenstein, who had been examining the garment flashed his eyes and his eyebrows twitched.
Frankenstein: "My, there's a... 1mm error in the hem line!!"
Frankenstein's voice shook slightly, as cold sweat rolled down his face.
Frankenstein: "I can't believe I made such a big mistake..."
His face bore an agonised expression, as he blamed himself. He had closed his eyes tight as if he could no longer look at the mistake he had made.
Frankenstein: "I should discard it. I can't let Master wear this."
Frankenstein muttered, letting out a small sigh. As the one serving Master, he couldn't let his Master wear clothes with flaws. Frankenstein flicked his fingers.
- Hiss~
The ground beside Frankenstein's chair opened, and he threw the jacket in without hesitation. The moment the jacket went in,
- Fazoom~
Strong sparks flared up, burning the garment within seconds.
- Hiss~
The door closed as fast as it had opened. Frankenstein's eyes stopped to look at the electronic clock on the wall. It said 6:50am.
Frankenstein: "Ah, it's this time already."
Frankenstein hurriedly got up and left the room.
Rai's dressing room.
The dressing room was a great space covered with graceful marble that had a soft sheen, while lighting on the ceiling illuminated the room. Decorations scattered here and there, only seen in ancient structures made the simple room stand out. There were two wardrobes divisions on two walls, with two shelves. Hanging on the top shelf were shirts, and on the lower shelf were trousers. On one side there were shoes, and on the other side, accessories were displayed.
In the centre of the dressing room there lay, a classical chair and a small tea table. In the chair, Rai, wearing black trousers and a white shirt, crossed his legs and calmly looked at the clothes that were displayed.
- Tap-tap~
With a knock Frankenstein came into the room. Frankenstein was holding a tea set on a tray, and he put them down on the tea table next to Rai and politely poured tea.
- Trickle~
The sweet scent of tea spread around the room with the warm steam. Frankenstein opened his mouth with a gentle smile.
Frankenstein: "Master, have you chosen the clothes and shoes you wish to wear today?"
Rai: "Hmm..."
Rai supported his chin with one hand, and instead of an answer, a small sigh came from his mouth. But Frankenstein quickly understood the meaning.
Frankenstein: 'He has not decided yet.'
Even while drinking tea, Rai's cautious glance didn't leave the clothes in the wardrobe. The clothes he was looking at, more specifically the clothes that filled the room were all the same design. Even the shoes... White jacket and grey trousers.
The clothes filling up the classy and large dressing room were all the school uniform of Ye Ran High School.
Although the clothes looked alike, Frankenstein had created them himself with minor differences. The material of the clothes, differences in how they fit, and how they were tailored, etc... There were more than a couple of differences. A soft smile formed on Frankenstein's lips.
Frankenstein: 'As always, Master is very prudent.'
- Ding-dong~ ding-dong~
The doorbell rang outside.
Frankenstein: "Excuse me for a moment."
Frankenstein bowed his head respectfully and went outside. He went out into the living room and stared at the videophone monitor.
Ik-Han: "Director, it's us."
Ik-Han said with a smile, shoving his face into the monitor at the door. Ik-Han was standing in the centre, with Yuna and Suyi standing either side of him, tidying their hair. Shinwoo was standing behind them, looking half asleep, letting out a long yawn. The time was 7:30 am. Frankenstein, who knew why the children were visiting at such an early hour, opened his mouth with a gentle smile.
Frankenstein: "Please wait a moment."
Ik-Han: "Yes~"
Came Ik-Han's quick reply. Frankenstein turned his head to see Regis and Seira coming into the living room.
- Creak~
Rai, who had changed into Ye Ran High School uniform walked out slowly after opening the door of the dressing room. As he walked out, Regis and Seira bowed in greeting. Although they had only nodded, they were very polite.
Rai: "..."
Rai nodded at Regis and Seira with his characteristic expressionless face to receive their bow, and walked past them. It was a simple reaction to misunderstand as ignorance, but strangely everything about him seemed natural. Frankenstein slowly bowed, placing his right hand on his chest.
Frankenstein: "Farewell, Master."
Rai: "..."
Rai also nodded faintly at Frankenstein without answering and walked past him. Regis and Seira followed him.
- Creak~
The front door opened slowly. The children were waiting by the front door. They began to greet Rai's party as they stepped outside.
Ik-Han: "Hi!"
Ik-Han greeted brightly, pushing his big glasses up slightly with one hand.
Shinwoo: "Phew~ Hey..."
Shinwoo greeted, yawning and scratching his head, he didn't seem fully awake.
Yuna: "Ah, Hi~ Did you sleep well sleep?"
Suyi: "Oh? Hi."
Yuna greeted, flattening and pressing down on a bit of spiky hair, slightly embarrassed. Suyi said hello in a hurry, then applied hair cream to Yuna's hair. Seira answered one at a time, bowing politely, while Regis opened his mouth, staring everyone with a sour look.
Regis: "Hmph~ You're all here early."
Ik-Han: "We managed to wake Shinwoo today. We met Yuna and Suyi on our way, so I guess we're all going together for a change."
Ik-Han explained simply, smiling.
Rai: "..."
Rai watched the children without saying a single word. They didn't speak loudly, but they were noisy, when they were all by themselves. Their facial expressions, their way of talking and actions were full of life.
Rai: "..."
Rai, who had been watching them for a while, took a step forward. Taking Rai's movement as the signal, the others also started to walk toward the school.
Yuna: "What should I do? I didn't dry my hair properly and now it's a mess. I don't think it'll ever calm down. Suyi, how does it look now?"
Yuna asked Suyi, fiddling with her hair.
Suyi: "It's a lot better. It'll be okay in a few minutes, so don't worry too much."
Suyi tried to cheer her up, smiling, but Yuna let out a long sigh.
Yuna: "Phew~ I only snoozed for a minute with my hair wet..."
Yuna glanced at Seira and continued.
Yuna: "How does Seira's hair stay so calm?"
At her words, Suyi also glanced at Seira. There expressions quickly turned into envy.
Seira's beautiful, silver hair that reached to her waist moved slightly, attuned to her calm steps. As her glossy hair glittered at the morning sunlight from time to time. Suyi and Yuna couldn't take their eyes off her. Paying no attention to their glances, Seira walked calmly with her neck and waist straight, continuing to look in front of her.
Yuna: "Seira, how do you keep your hair so smooth and silky? What kind of shampoo do you use?"
Suyi: "I'm curious too. I get my hair taken care of because of my work, but it isn't as good as yours, Seira."
As Yuna burst out, Suyi also asked a question.
Seira: "?"
For a moment, Seira tilted her head at their questions. As far as she knew, shampoo was what the humans used to wash their hair. Nobles that could use power to an extent like Seira could use their power to remove bodily waste. That was why it wasn't necessary for her to wash her hair. Of course, she could wash it if she felt like washing it with water from time to time...
Seira: "I don't really care about it. And I don't like using chemicals..."
Yuna and Suyi, who misunderstood Seira's answer, shook their heads.
Yuna: "She doesn't even take care of her hair... And she uses something like natural shampoo with no chemicals in it?"
Suyi: "Really, even the shampoo in the director's house must be different from ours. Someone with smooth hair must be using a good shampoo, so of course..."
Yuna: "Yeah you're right. Phew~"
Seira: "??"
As Yuna and Suyi dwelt on, Seira only tilted her head. Ik-Han opened his mouth, narrowing his eyes, looking at Shinwoo, both were endlessly yawning.
Ik-Han: "Shinwoo. How many hours did you spend playing games?"
Shinwoo: "After I played with you, about another three hours, I think..."
Ik-Han was surprised at his answer.
Ik-Han: "Then you didn't sleep at all."
Shinwoo: "So that's what it was! I should have known.. I was too tired. So, there's nothing wrong with my body."
Shinwoo muttered, nodding as if he had no idea until Ik-Han's response. Regis, who had been listening to their conversation opened his mouth, this was pitiful.
Regis: "Humans need a proper amount of sleep, otherwise their bodies won't function well. Simply put, they become exactly like you, Han Shinwoo. You have a very important schedule today called school but you can't manage yourself. Your attitude toward learning is wrong."
Shinwoo: "Ha ha..."
Shinwoo and Ik-Han laughed awkwardly, sweating as Regis scolded them with his usual arrogant way of talking.
Rai: "..."
As always, Rai walked quietly, his face expressionless. Their conversations didn't end on their way to school. And the reactions of everyone who passed them were exactly the same. They couldn't keep their eyes off of them, and they all stood on their ground, lost in admiration of Rai. Even when they came to their senses, they all couldn't help but go numb at the sight of Seira and Regis. The fortunate thing was that such events were happening less and less as they neared the school and the number of other students grew. The students have already seen them at school. But even they couldn't take their eyes off them so easily. As they entered the school gate, their home room teacher, Pedro, was standing by with his hands clasped behind his back.
Everyone: "Hello, Mr. Park."
Mr. Park: "Hello~"
As the children said hello lowering their head, Pedro glanced at the group, noticing their familiar voices.
Mr. Park: "Oh, yes. You're here."
Pedro's eyes caught sight of Shinwoo's dishevelled face.
Mr. Park: "So Shinwoo isn't late today. I'm really happy, I won't have to be ashamed in front of other teachers today. It's a known fact that Han Shinwoo is nearly always late when his home room teacher watches the gate."
Shinwoo: "Ha ha..."
Pedro said smiling happily, as Shinwoo scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. Pedro's smile disappeared suddenly as he coughed.
Mr. Park: "Hmm-hmm~ by the way, you should hurry to your classroom."
Shinwoo: "Sir?"
Mr. Park: "The gate is crowded because of you lot."
At Pedro's words the children looked around. The students had all stopped entering the school and were watching them. More specifically, they were watching Rai, Seira and Regis. Pedro nodded toward the building, signalling them to hurry up and get inside.
Shinwoo: "Ha ha..."
Ik-Han, Shinwoo, Yuna and Suyi all laughed awkwardly and hurried toward their classroom. In contrast, Rai, Regis and Seira walked calmly, keeping their usual expressions. The faces of the children who had been walking to school, suddenly brightened. They had noticed M-21, Takeo and Tao headed somewhere from far away.
Shinwoo: "Hi~"
As Shinwoo and Ik-Han yelled at the same time, their faces all turned toward them.
Yuna: "Hello."
Yuna and Suyi also said hello, bowing their heads.
Tao: "You're here."
Takeo: "You all came together today."
Tao greeted, waving and Takeo gave a pleasant smile. M-21, on the other hand, kept his mouth shut with his usual cold expression. However, the children didn't care at all, they were already used to it.
Ik-Han: "So where are you going?"
Tao: "We are the outdoor patrol now, we were on our way to take over from the previous patrol team."
Tao, still smiling broadly, answered Ik-Han's question.
Ik-Han: "Aha~"
Tao: "So you just got here now?"
Shinwoo: "Yes."
Tao glanced at Shinwoo.
Tao: "I think Shinwoo is half asleep."
Shinwoo: "Ha ha~ I didn't get enough sleep because I was busy..."
Ik-Han: "Shinwoo's always like this."
Shinwoo: "Hey..."
Everyone: "Ha ha ha ha~"
M-21: "Tao."
M-21's cold voice cut off the conversation dead. Tao hearing that tone, stopped chatting with the kids and looked at the clock.
Tao: "Ah, sorry. We better go now. We shouldn't be late for our shift."
The three that were about to leave all looked toward Rai standing at the side.
Rai: "..."
As their eyes met Rai's, they bowed slightly, so fast that nobody would notice and they hurriedly walked away.
Shinwoo: "See you later, hyung~"
Tao: "Have a nice day~ Pay attention to your teacher."
Even as they were hurrying, Takeo and Tao turned and waved at the children, waving at them. They hurriedly turned away and as their steps quickened, the kids yelled from behind.
Shinwoo: "See you around too, ajussi!"
Tao: "Ha~"
Takeo and Tao burst out laughing at the same time.
M-21: "Mmm..."
M-21, who had been keeping his cool expression let out a sigh, as he broke out in a cold sweat. And...
- Grin~
Regis, who had been standing quietly among the kids, made an odd smile.
- Tap-tap-tap-tap...
Pedro wrote something on the chalkboard as the children took notes intently. Ik-Han was moving his mouse like crazy, making clicking sounds and showing incomprehensible movements, while Shinwoo was sleeping on his desk, very confident that his friend in front would no doubt conceal him. Yuna and Suyi wrote notes in their notebooks as Regis and Seira were sitting with the perfect posture, looking at their textbooks, never losing composure while making notes.
Rai: "..."
Rai, sitting at the very back by the window was quietly watching the world outside through the window, his head turned. His eyes moved slightly. From the children taking P.E. class in the school grounds, to the buildings and the forest around them, the blue sky and dazzling sunlight...
- Whooosh~
A cool breeze came in through the open window. The wind moved gently against Rai's black hair, Rai's eyes narrowed, although it was only for a moment.
Suyi: "Oh..."
A faint exclamation left Suyi's mouth. Her face reddened without her realising. She had lifted her head without thinking and had seen Rai's hair swaying by the wind. The sight of someone's hair swaying in the wind wasn't much of a scene. But the sight of Rai would have made anyone's heart beat faster. Suyi, her eyes still on Rai, opened her mouth, moving her face toward Yuna in front of her.
Suyi: "Yuna."
Yuna: "Yes?"
Yuna, who had been busy taking notes, lifted her head.
Suyi: "Rai... Isn't he really cool?"
Yuna: "What?"
Yuna was taken aback by Suyi's sudden words. She automatically glanced at Rai.
Yuna: "Rai is, well..."
Yuna also blushed after seeing Rai. Although they were always hanging out together, she never really got used to him. When she was actually seeing Rai, she couldn't stop her heart from beating fast. Suyi supported her chin with one hand.
Suyi: "And so are Seira and Regis... Where in the world did they come from? You've seen people always watching those three, haven't you?"
Yuna nodded, recalling the reactions people made when they saw the three them.
Yuna: "Yes, but... Isn't that disturbing for you, Suyi?"
Suyi: "Why?"
Suyi asked, tilting her head.
Yuna: "You're a famous celebrity, and..."
Yuna cautiously didn't finish the sentence. Suyi understood what Yuna meant and smirked. What Yuna didn't say was probably whether it was okay for her when people were only interested in those three with a celebrity like her beside them.
Suyi: "On the contrary, I'm more comfortable. I don't have to be conscious of others... And it wouldn't matter even if that wasn't the case. They are not normal kids anyway..."
Yuna: "Hee~"
Yuna let out a small laugh at Suyi's playful tone.
Mr. Park: "Who was that?!"
Pedro, who had been writing on the board, must have heard it because he jerked up his head. Suyi and Yuna flinched. It was when Pedro moved his eyes side by side, his eyes flashing.
- Crash~ Boom~!
A chair flew toward the back, making a big noise, and Shinwoo suddenly stood up.
Shinwoo: "Yes! Han Shinwoo!"
Everyone: "..."
Everyone watched Shinwoo in surprise. As someone who had been asleep on the desk had knocked out his chair and screamed his own name, they couldn't help it. Pedro must have been surprised too, because his hand was on his chest, feeling his heart pounding. Shinwoo looked directly into Pedro's eyes, as if to say he had never been asleep. But his face was red, and there was an impression of something on his face. Humanly speaking, it was impossible to be in such a state if he had only snoozed off for a couple of minutes. Which meant he had stood up in his sleep when he heard the teacher's sharp voice while he was dozing off.
Ik-Han: "Oh dear..."
Ik-Han shook his head with a sigh.
Regis: "Hmph~"
Regis sneered, pitiful.
Suyi: "O, Oh no..."
Yuna: "Oh my. It's our fault Shinwoo's..."
Suyi and Yuna covered their mouths and watched him, not knowing what to do.
Seira: "..."
Seira looked at Shinwoo, expressionless. And...
Rai: "..."
Rai was still looking outside the window as if he didn't care at all whether a chair was knocked down with a crash or not. Pedro, who had been looking at Shinwoo, opened his mouth.
I’ll start uploading various translations from tomorrow at 7pm, BST. I’ll post one translation every second day, the uploads will be in the following order:
Monday: Lessa: Servant Of Cosmos
Wednesday: Noblesse S
Friday: Alpha
When a series comes to an end, it will be replaced with Lessa: Servant Of Cosmos, as that is the only series that is currently ongoing.
Alpha has come to an end after 20 chapters. I’ll still be translating the series and uploading it to my Tumblr. I’ve noticed I’ve gained a few new followers. Thank you so much, I hope I don’t disappoint you all.
I’ll begin uploading from Monday. I’ve had a few issues with uploading images on here, in high resolution, so I might have to cut the images down further.
I’m going to start doing translations for Alpha (Noblesse Spin-Off), Noblesse S (Noblesse Light Novel) and Lessa Servant Of Cosmos. I’ll be posting several chapters each week, until I catch up to the raws. I don’t read/speak/know Korean, so I’ll be relying solely on translators and an online Korean dictionary. If you want to help, then please visit the Lessa Wiki, and join the discord group.
