Chapter 01: A Fateful Meeting
Volume 1 — The Temporary Snow Country Life of the Northern Nobleman and the Raptor Wife
※This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
The ball in the foreign country that I’m invited to once a year.
It is also a place where men and women search for marriage candidates.
The hall’s atmosphere was somewhat buoyant. It couldn’t be helped. There are not many occasions where men and women can socialise.
Leaning my back on the wall with my friend, I made eye contact with the lady in front of me.
Her blonde hair was tied up properly and her skin that was showing between the rosy pink dress was shining brightly. I presumed as I please that she would be in her mid-teens because of her ineptitude at the ball.
She was still young, but her body was already rather voluptuous. I unconsciously set my eyes on her breasts, but when I turned my sight up looking at her face and smiled her cheeks quickly dyed deep red.
— I can do this!!
It’s a meaningless boast, but I have absolute confidence in my looks
My long silver-white hair, rare throughout the world, was braided and hanging down my left chest. The deep blue eyes only appear in our people, too, so although my personality may be questionable I often received praise that my eyes were the most beautiful even amongst our people.
Thus my looks were quite distinct at the ball, so just from my smile women are drawn. Next to me, I hear my friend telling me, “That’s enough,” but I could not care less.
It’s an opportunity that comes only once a year. I can’t afford let this just pass by.
But nothing in the world goes as one wants.
The lady-in-waiting behind her whispered something. Then the lady who was holding her cheeks in embarrassment quickly left.
“Ah~”
“It’s not ‘Ah~’.”
“But her bust was large.”
“You idiot! If you are looking for a bride do it more sincerely!
“I am being sincere.”
“What part of you!?”
I stare dejectedly at the back of the leaving lady.
As to why this happened, it is because of the rumours that spread during the ten years I attended the ball.
I have become friendly with ladies here and sometimes even got engaged. However, when I take them back to my homeland, they refuse, saying, “let us pretend that this talk did not happen”.
“You, you should search for a shrewd wife.”
“I don’t like such women.”
While we were talking, suddenly some cries of women were heard.
When I turned my head toward the origin of the sound, there was one officer striding through the door.
Even without doing anything, that officer was soon surrounded by admiring women.
“Heh~ that’s rare.”
“Who’s that?”
“The [Crimson Eagle]”
According to my friend’s information, the person hogging the limelight was one of the more famous officers of this country. Since the war was over last year, the officer came to find a partner. Since the officer rarely appeared at balls, the women were excited.
“What, a man? I’m not int……!”
While I was staring at the [Crimson Eagle], we accidentally made eye contact.
That sharp piercing gaze reminded me of raptors.
When I made eye contact, I was convinced. That that person is a woman.
“O, oi, Richard!?” (TN: Ritsuharudo in raw, I couldn’t really find a corresponding name. Something Germanic I guess.)
Ignoring my friend’s call, I manoeuvred through the ladies like an insect drunk on honey.
The crowd surrounding that one officer was heated up.
“Sieg-sama, is it true that you are marrying!?”
“No!! Please marry me!!”
“No, what are you saying!?”
“Hey, don’t push.”
“Out of the way! I can’t see Sieg-sama!”
About twenty women were pressing into each other trying to get closer to the [Crimson Eagle].
So much that they did not realise a man like myself waded through into the crowd.
More like, this country’s women are rather tall. Also because they were wearing high-heels, they were only slightly shorter than me.
Even amongst them, the officer was quite tall.
Cutting through the crowd, I calmly stared the [Crimson Eagle] to talk to her.
Even up close, her attitude was impeccable.
Her vermilion hair was cut short and cleanly straightened up. Her dark grey eyes were looking at one uncommonly beautiful lady nearby. Military decorations adorned the uniform as proof of battles. That stature could only be described as gallant.
“Sieg-sama, please marry me!”
“You can’t do that! I’m going to be happy with Sieg-sama!”
“Sieg-sama, if you come to my place there won’t be any hardships.”
To the simultaneous outburst of proposals, I also joined in.
“Um, please marry me!!”
“What are you saying…… huh?”
The commotion quickly died down.
It must have been the voice of a man that put them off.
“——Ugh, it’s the Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland)!!”
With that as the signal, the surrounding ladies quickly scattered and took shelter behind the officer.
“Why is the Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland) here!?”
“……”
That’s a bit harsh, calling me the Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland).
Amidst the chaos, only the [Crimson Eagle] kept her cool.
“Hildegard, who is he?”
“He is a foreign count, milady.”
“Pleased to meet you!”
As I cheerfully greeted her, she narrowed her eyes at me. Of course, as a display of vigilance.
“……Well, pleased to meet you too, hm?”
“Indeed. Pleased to meet you, [Crimson Eagle]-sama!”
One of ladies hiding behind the officer screamed again. I also heard some one insult me that it was rude for the Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland).
‘The Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland)’ is a derogatory term pointing to my uncommon silver-white hair and my homeland.
My homeland, the County of Levantret (TN:レヴァントレット/revantoretto), is a barren land covered in snow half the year.
There weren’t any women who would move to such a territory. Already there are many cases where the fiancées I brought by saying that it is a good place ran away.
The sun never rises in winter, and it is still slightly cold in summer. There is no entertainment, and the population decreases every year.
It was not that there weren’t any young men in my city. There’s another reason for searching for brides in this foreign land.
Long time ago, our people were nomads leading reindeers around, marrying within the clan. However, because of that, the life expectancy shortened and there were more sickly children, that not many people could bear children.
Realising that, we recently started introducing foreign blood, half a century ago.
As the only child of the Count’s family, I too needed to make more children so I was searching for a bride here.
Then, as I brought ladies back home and showed them my homeland, I gained the nickname ‘the Snowman of the borderlands (Lappland)’.
“Was it Yukiotoko?” (TN: lit. snowman)
“N, no. My name is Richard Salonen Levantret.”
“Excuse me. My name is Sieglinde von Wattin.”
——N, no way, her name is so wonderful as well.
To her dazzling beauty, my eyes felt as if they were blinded.
Sieglinde was a woman full of vigour. I thought my heart was already hers from that sharp shine in her eyes that I did not have.
I don’t know how long we stared at each other, but I cam to from a nearby yell.
“Get away from Sieg-sama you pervert snowman!”
“!?”
Before I knew it, some lady was approaching me with her wine glass leaning as if to pour it on me.
“Kyaa!”
“……”
A shrill scream resounded from that lady.
A red stain seeped through her dress.
Because I had grabbed her wrist to stop her, the liquid spilled on to her instead of me.
Voices of denunciation came like a ferocious barrage. Of course, I was receiving all the criticism instead of that lady.
“Oh my!”
“How dare he soil a lady’s dress!?”
“Sieg-sama, get away from him!”
“He’s dangerous!”
“……”
The lady whose dress was stained was already wailing. I also wanted to cry.
To that teary-eyed lady, Sieg gently reached her hand out for her. After she whispered something to someone who looks like a servant, and soon a maid came and took the lady away.
While I was thinking how quick she was, she also reached her hand out to me!!
Sieg-sama, to be so kind to someone who soiled a lady’s dress, I am moved.
However, only icy cold words came from her mouth.
“—Shall we talk more in another room.”
“!”
……Uh oh, am I not being treated in a businesslike manner, or rather, isn’t it more like I’m being treated as a reserve solider who committed a crime!?
Glared at with the eyes of a raptor, I silently followed Sieglinde like a livestock about to be sold at a market.
Translator:
This is a new series. It gets really sweet just after a few chapters and continues with a mild sweetness.
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OK, thanks for the translation! Women are scary… 😅
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Thank you for this new novel. It sounds nice, first time seeing such a story. How long is it (is it finished)?
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133 chapters and completed.
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you plan to translated until finished right?
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Yup.
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this is not BL right?
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Not BL. Though when I first saw the illustrations I almost thought it was BL.
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GOOD
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the cover scream’s yuri more than BL to me
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How?! Seig looks like a woman to me 0.o
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(Copyright by GM_Rusaku… Maybe?)
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i’d scream milf seeing the cover ones….
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no one can resist the charm of kuudere (owo)b
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GASP I love this so much XD
Reverse gender roles ftw
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Just to be sure…. The white haired one on the cover is male and the red haired one is female right?
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I started following this novel because I like the white haired female (male)
Japan why must you confuse me like this
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It’s in his monologue he describes his hair color as white/silver becoz of his country’s climate….and he was called count/yuki’otoko’…..
The red head officer was addressed as milady by her attendant….
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The synopsis on NU doesn’t specify which one is which + the cover + the part where other females are all over the female protagonist + the nickname confuses me X)
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Ah, if that’s the case then you could try reading chapter 1 then you’ll figure it out…..
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Thank you for the chapter! ^^
I thought the white haired one was the female when i saw the pict on NU…
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Seems interesting~!
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Ok. I love this. Go on go on. Her aura reminds me of a certain militaristic woman
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Could you tell me which woman and from where?
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My best guess is the Risou novel translated by pr0zess. Just a guess though.
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Thanks for the new chapter!
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Thank you for the chapter. Great work!
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good story, thanks!
I want more!
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So I took a look at the picture and what a shock! I actually bought this book when I was in Japan earlier this year. Either that or I almost bought it?
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It looks amazingly good. Thanks so much for all your hard work!!!
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Awesome! I was going to ask what that image you have on the front page was but now I found out. After reading the synopsis and the first chapter, I want…MOAR!!!
The start is great, although I’m sure the next chapter is better! I cannot wait for more of this!! More than the other title you are doing…sorry but it’s the truth! XD
Thanks for translating this title, keep up the good work!
PS: This chapter was too short! MOAR!
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*Was watching Gurren Lagan when Simon was being sacrificed*
*Was watching Re:Zero when Subaru kept being a mofo stupidiot*
*Then read how stupid nobles acted*……
Tch…. Better sweetness comes soon.
XD Anyways I hoped a gentle onee-san but found a cool reverse trap…. I have no complains LOL
Also the Cover on NU fooled this one who rarely is fooled by traps. I had more doubts about the Yukiotoko being a woman rather than Sieg LOL
Thanks for the chaptah Kuda-kun!
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thanks for the chapter 🙂 had to go back to confirm who is who lol, that trap …. damn
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Thank you for the chapter, I was looking for a novel like this. You’re translation is really good. Though English is not my mother tongue, your work is really smooth and conveys the feelings of the characters. Please continue to share it with us !
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If you still want to change the name, it’s probably
Rietzhart
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place ran away
place and
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Why would the girls propose to the militant woman? Are they not aware that she’s female?? Nah, that’d be ridiculous.
I don’t get it. *shrugs*
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O.o
I mistook which character was which from seeing the cover… haha
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Thxs for the chapter.
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It sounds like the name is ritzwald or something similar. sometimes they use the H sound for W sometimes.
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Thanks for the chapter =)
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Hello,imperfectluck.I ask permission to translate this novel into a site that Thailand it? The website that I want He would like to request your permission before going into this. So, I ask that you to it?
PS. My English is not very good right now.
.Answer me please.Thanks.
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Oops! So sorry.I meaning you.
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Sure, you can translate this into whatever other language you want. Please send me a link of your site once you start, if possible 🙂
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https://writer.dek-d.com/dark45diamond/story/view.php?id=1517934
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Thank you very much
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Ughhhh… Womens….
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Thanks for the chapter Kudarajin! The predator just became the prey!
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That first chapter was great. I have a feeling that I will love sieg sama.thank you for your hard work.
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This looks really interesting! I hope the FL is a dom. That would be really interesting to read
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Thank for the chapter ^^
Just start reading this novel and I already have something to say…
That silver hair beauty is a husband !? XD
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