Translator’s Afterword

To my fellow denizens of Nazarick,

We have come to the end. Maruyama ended the webnovel to focus on writing the books, and with what we got from him, I’m not complaining. The books are amazing, and us weebs are lucky to have them. But, it does sadly mean that our time together has come to a close.

It has been a wonderful time translating these stories for such a strong and supportive community. Not once has my poor grammar and lack of editing been criticised. Instead, everyone has been kindly pointing out my mistakes and helping me to correct them. And when I am tired from translating for several hours straight, your words of encouragement inspire me to carry on.

I started this project initially because I loved Overlord, and because I wanted to improve my Japanese, which I started studying a year earlier. So on October 16th 2015, a few days before my final exams, I made the first blog post on this site. I was 14 then, and 19 now.

These translations have been a huge part of my life, and is the largest long-term project I have ever worked on. And now that it is completed, I feel a huge sense of accomplishment, as well as a tinge of sadness that this is now over.

As of right now, I may work on translating the 2nd Databook, but that will only be from next year onwards. After that, I intend on taking a long break from translations.

So to my fellow denizens of Nazarick, both new and old, thank you.

Long Live Ainz Ooal Gown!

Sincerely,

Frostfire10, the Unicorn Translator of Ashurbanipal

Overlord Second Half Chapter 29: The Academy Part 8 (Side B)

　Maruyama: This is the second story I released on Dec 24th. Please read the earlier chapter.

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The Academy Part 8 (Side B)

Translator Frostfire10, BiaT_09

　

　

　Sitting down on the driver’s seat, gripping the reins, Rangoburt felt an ache building up in his stomach. And while this had been with him ever since he had left the capital, he had a question about it.

　Is this really just because I’m on a trip?

　Thinking rationally, before this, he had felt something strange about the mysterious man called Momon. However, he could confirm one thing: The pain had gotten much worse after going on this journey. And it was worsening still.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 28: The Academy Part 8 (Side A)

Hi guys, sorry for taking so long with this. IRL ate up a lot of time. But anyway, one more down, one chapter to go.

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A Recap.

　A commoner student of the Imperial Academy of Magic was being silently bullied by the third son of a Great Noble, Rangoburt. And though he only needed five people in his team in order to qualify for the Promotional Examination, everyone was fearful of Rangoburt and refused to join his team. However, the day after he received a strange invitation, the Great Magic Caster Fluder joined his class. And he requested to join Jet’s team. Along with a mysterious beauty, Nabe.

　

　The moment that the Great Magic Caster (forcefully) joined his team, his world changed.

　Jet ascended into heaven, while Rangoburt dropped into hell.

　Those who knew that he had bullied someone who was now in the same team as Fluder feared retribution and shunned him. However, he was saved by the mysterious transfer student Momon, and they built a strong bond of friendship and formed a team together.

　

　Learning that his childhood friend Nemel, was invited to a ball at Rangoburt’s residence, Jet was worried, and wanted to be there to check on her. However, as a mere commoner, he did not have the connections necessary to gain an invitation to a noble’s ball (for he was scared of relying on Fluder_. However, one of his new teammates, Ornesty, managed to prepare one for him.

　There, Jet used his special ability. His magic eye that could see through illusions, and he saw, standing next to Rangoburt, was an undead lich (probably). Shockingly, Momon was really an undead! Threatened by Momon, unable to inform anyone of his true identity, Jet began the Examination.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 27: The Academy Part 7

Maruyama: Apologies for taking such a long time.

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The Academy Part 7

Translators: Frostfire10, BiaT_09

　

　

　Jet, with Nemel alongside him, had his back facing the morning sun and was walking towards the Academy. But although it was morning, it was considered quite late, since it was 8am. Most of the people walking down the streets had already finished a task or two, or at least it seemed to be suggested by their faces of fatigue and fulfilment.

　Certainly, life in the city did not begin any earlier than that in the village.

　But that said, 8am was a time too late for people to begin their day, for it was the time when people were hunkering down for breakfast after finishing up their first tasks. The cafeterias were bustling with people, filled up with those wolfing down their meals.

　And for that reason, the main street was not completely crowded with people. 

Overlord Second Half Chapter 26: The Academy Part 6

I would like to thank my friend BiaT_09 for tanking most of this translation while I was stuck in camp for 10 days. Thanks BiaT_09

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The Academy Part 6

Translators:  BiaT_09, Frostfire10

　

　It was like stepping into another world.

　Although he always knew that this world existed, whenever he visited a noble’s residence, this thought always surfaced.

　He could see the bedazzling entrance to that world – the gate to the Roberbad Estate – even from a distance.

　Underneath the bright spotlight of existence, he could see the smiles of dressed-up noble ladies and the fervent discussions of well-built men. Even from where he stood, he could clearly see it in his head.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 25: The Academy Part 5

　Rangoburt followed Momon through the slave market. 

　Men and women alike had written their sellable skills out on a piece of parchment and were holding it out in front of them. Strong and muscular men were flexing in an attempt to show off their strength.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 24: The Academy Part 4

Hello everyone, may I please welcome BiaT_09, my IRL friend who will be joining me until I finish the web novel. 

Please enjoy 🙂

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　Rangoburt Eck Waria Roberbad returned home.

　As expected of a noble, his house was of a respectable design.

　Standing next to him, Momon raised a murmur of admiration and looked around. It was honestly quite embarrassing. Fortunately, none of the servants were present, and the only one that could see him was himself.

　Normally, he would strongly chide him, but today and today alone, he had no desire to do so. The group that he was leading had risen up against him, and the shock was enough of a reason to ignore this faux pas.

　Another reason was that he did not want to dampen the spirits of his sole group member.

　Rangoburt took a good look at Momon.

　He seemed to be a bit of an oaf, and his eyes lacked the sparkle found in those with sharp minds.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 23: The Academy Part 3

　Maruyama: I went over 50k characters, but from the activity statistics, you guys don’t seem to have a problem with it so I put everything into one chapter.

　For those of you on your phones, sorry! This Maruyama has faith in you all that you can pull through!

Frostfire10: This is 30 pages long. That is all I will say.

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The Academy Part 3

Translator: Frostfire10, Henet

　

　

　Several days had passed since the legendary magic caster had joined their class.

　 Even for such an outrageous event like this, the passage of time did its work and allowed them to settle into their new rhythm.

　The fact that Fluder was the most powerful magic caster in the lands seeped into even the smallest conversation and he had displayed his overwhelming prowess during practicals. However, because of his status, he did not act like a tyrant like most students would do in his position.

　He seemed to be a difficult person to handle, but he was a very wise and solemn person.

　And so the current situation was caused by the students eventually learning not to fear him.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 22: The Academy Part 2

Sorry Guys, I’ve been in the army. Enjoy

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The Academy Part 2

Translator: Frostfire10, Henet

　

　Inside the stunned and silent classroom, the teacher silently traced out words onto the blackboard.

　There was a palpable tension in the air. 

　Everyone was trying to pay attention to the lesson but found themselves unable to. Instead, all their interest fell upon a single student. No one directly looked towards him, but all of their sharply honed focus was stabbing deep into him.

　He was a man that the students could not accept as a new schoolmate. For he was an older man.

　Fluder Paradyne.

　A legendary figure, the strongest wizard of the Empire who lived for a period of more than two hundred years.

　There was no one in this school that did not know of his many feats.

　His was a name that appeared many times within the history books, and if one had read through books about the history of magic, his name was always on the first page. Such books were first-week reading material, and everyone in this class naturally went through them.

　Anyone standing close to such a figure would naturally feel nervous.

Overlord Second Half Chapter 21: The Academy Part 1

Maruyama: There are about 40,000 characters. Should I have split it into two?

Frostfire10: Yes. Yes. Why you do this to MEEEEEHHHHH!!!!!

Henet: had to rely on google translate (mandarin source dissapeared). My translations might not be so accurate. 

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The Academy Part 1

Translators: Frostfire10, Henet

　

　The Imperial Academy of Magic.

　As the name implied, it was an institute that specialised in the study of magic.