Japanese Title: 傭兵と小説家 Publisher: Syosetsu Novelupdates Link: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-soldier-and-the-novelist/ Manga Adaptation Link: https://mangadex.org/title/ae31f1a1-e0bc-4f98-a3a7-3cdc1b93e153/youhei-to-shousetsuka Raw Link: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n7912cc/ Cover art: Description: "You are a more disgusting man than I imagined." "Your poor imagination makes for an unconvincing opinion." The smoke of the steam engine covers the city in 1873. A novelist approaches a mercenary who has lost his place of employment. She has a request to escort her to an interview in 'a mountainous region that is not on the map'. Hiring a mercenary is unavoidable and by process of elimination the novelist had no other choice but him. The journey of the two people, who are constantly swearing at each other, eventually gets caught up in a plot involving the nation ... An era of high growth when the transcontinental railroad was completed, but an era of twilight when electric lights were not yet born. A story of a world similar to "why" in 19th century America. Why It Should Get Picked Up: This is a very interesting premise. It's not an Isekai, there's no magic, monsters, harems, school life etc. It appears to be a mystery / action-adventure period piece set in the 19th century.
Definitely +1 I skimmed through the first chapter and it reads really nicely. Plus, the premise is very interesting
I have the pdf of light novel version (volume 1 and 2). So if someone is going to translate it, I can give you one. ☃️
I am picking up this novel, though my release will only be one chapter per week. The story seems interesting.
Thank you. Do you have a Discord server? https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-soldier-and-the-novelist/
We're picking this up. Looks like the first four chapters have already been translated, but we'll be starting over (well, our first chapter has been posted). It shouldn't take us long to catch up. Hopefully.