Yajin Tensei: Karate Survivor in Another World - Vol. 9 Ch. 61 - The Depths of an Otherworld Forest

[finalm]

Yajin has had such an easy and leisurely life in that new world that it's natural he didn't expect the absolute worst from that forest. Right. Seriously, I'd say he can't be blamed for not expecting a predator with invisibility. After that, it was out of his hands since the ants managed to attack him while he was struggling with the invisible beast.

It's sort of bull though. I'd expect to hear about such a predator infesting the forest in the town next to it. It's kind of a big deal. Foraging in nearby forests was daily life for medieval people.

Also, this reads like a "meh, could be worse" joke, whose punchline is that no, it couldn't. How bad is that ant venom for a few stings to put him on death's door?

 

[Kaarme]

It's sort of bull though. I'd expect to hear about such a predator infesting the forest in the town next to it. It's kind of a big deal. Foraging in nearby forests was daily life for medieval people.

Also, this reads like a "meh, could be worse" joke, whose punchline is that no, it couldn't. How bad is that ant venom for a few stings to put him on death's door?

The point is that nobody is willing to go to that particular forest, so the guild can't get their herbs. That's why Yajin going and coming back is such a big deal. Maybe there is a legend of an invisible killer, but folks don't like to talk about it, fearing they will sound like a lunatic. Instead whoever might have got killed by it would have been listed to be killed by some other, more verifiable beast.

 

[The_Lamb]

Woah, I didn't expect an entire chapter of him struggling in the forest.

I guess this is what stands for a "nice chill" interlude before he gets back to the city with its dangerous human power struggles. Let's hope that equipment is worth it.

I've been reading the web novel to help with accurately translating the manga, and given what happens in the novel immediately after Yajin speaks with Emden, I wonder if the manga is deliberately avoiding following that plot because it's some real dark shit that doesn't make Yajin look good at all.

 

[tigerstar186]

I like the series, but the author did a really poor job of depicting Yajin's state at the end of the chapter. He's experienced the worst pain he's ever felt, got bit and stung all over his body, and is dehydrated, leaving him on death's door.

Yet visually, he looks almost identical to the start of the chapter. There's a patch of blood on his shoulder, and a throb in his Achilles. That's it. His facial expression has barely changed. You're not convincing me.

 

[HelioCesar]

 

[medcatt]

I've been reading the web novel to help with accurately translating the manga, and given what happens in the novel immediately after Yajin speaks with Emden, I wonder if the manga is deliberately avoiding following that plot because it's some real dark shit that doesn't make Yajin look good at all.

What dark shit? Plz spoilertext it if you think it might still come up in the manga.

 

[Nolzi]

Yajin this episode:

 

[nobody2002]

Yajin has forgot what it was like to be in the forest after living in the city for a while. That, and his mind was distracted by other matters. Yajin is a tough SOB, though.

Thanks for upload.

 

[Specs23]

stay strong for puppy!

 

[kuShiNe]

I thought he was hallucinating some ass on those trees

 

[juxsan11]

i love this manga

 

[megaguil]

YAJIN NOOOOO

Shit he’s getting beat hard by this forest. God the ant hill gives me the worst chills. Everyone has had a nightmare like that right? Where you’re swarmed by little bugs. Guh

Thanks for the translation!

 

[S0LUS]

alright DM dropping invisible enemies so early in the campaign is just a dick move dude
GIVE OUR BOY A BREAK ALREADY

but like actually can we talk worldbuilding for a sec tho? why did that little shit even fucking attack him in the first place? it's like, maybe coyote-sized or a little larger, but slightly smaller than the wolves, & it is very clearly built for stealth (obviously); this seems like a creature born to spawn-camp rabbit burrows or whatever- not jump into a fully-grown human's face to try to nibble on his goddamn nose. was it just trying to get Puppy? if so, why did it go for a frontal attack instead of trying to at least pounce from the rear? flanking is pretty easy when your opponent doesn't know where you are to begin with! it's hard to explain why, exactly, but goddamn this thing's existence & behavior kinda took me out of the setting for the first time. I've readily accepted some of the less-than-logical things that've happened before, but this thing feels like it solely exists for the sake of forcing our boy to back into the super-dangerous ant hill he was trying to avoid & nothing else, since only an unseen threat could get him to lose track of his surroundings that way. idk, just feels... cheap, i guess? they could've even used the same creature just startling him & making him trip WITHOUT attacking him and i don't think i would've even blinked, but the fact that literally everything in this world wants our boy dead for no goddamn reason is starting to get a bit tiring to me...

 

[The_Lamb]

What dark shit? Plz spoilertext it if you think it might still come up in the manga.

I have no idea if this aspect will make into the manga, but it's the primary focus of the novel, so it's hard to see how they avoid it completely.

Spoiler

In the novel Emden is incredibly politically powerful, and Yajin doesn't have any choice but to work for him. But that also means Yajin is a member of an organised crime network, and outside of his connections to the Physician's guild, Yajin's only worth to the Green Guild is that his asian looks set him as an outsider and a barbarian. So his first job for Emden involves collecting a debt from a merchant who gambled away all the money (so impossible to get it back). Yajin murders the merchant in a particularly gruesome way, sells his wife and daughter into slavery and earns himself a reputation as a brutal killer. He then goes into the forest again to collect herbs, and absolutely nothing eventful happens. Then his next job is to torture a guy who stole money to find out where his woman is hiding with the gold. I'm only just starting this chapter, but Yajin has already started flaying him (as in removing his skin bit by bit).
Basically it looks like Yajin intends to set himself up as the most cruel and brutal killer in Toulon. Yajin himself has to go and puke after the horrible things he does, so even though he doesn't have much choice about it, he knows he's doing evil.

Pseudo spoiler:

Spoiler

In the novel, Puppy is furry

 

[medcatt]

I have no idea if this aspect will make into the manga, but it's the primary focus of the novel, so it's hard to see how they avoid it completely.

Spoiler

In the novel Emden is incredibly politically powerful, and Yajin doesn't have any choice but to work for him. But that also means Yajin is a member of an organised crime network, and outside of his connections to the Physician's guild, Yajin's only worth to the Green Guild is that his asian looks set him as an outsider and a barbarian. So his first job for Emden involves collecting a debt from a merchant who gambled away all the money (so impossible to get it back). Yajin murders the merchant in a particularly gruesome way, sells his wife and daughter into slavery and earns himself a reputation as a brutal killer. He then goes into the forest again to collect herbs, and absolutely nothing eventful happens. Then his next job is to torture a guy who stole money to find out where his woman is hiding with the gold. I'm only just starting this chapter, but Yajin has already started flaying him (as in removing his skin bit by bit).
Basically it looks like Yajin intends to set himself up as the most cruel and brutal killer in Toulon. Yajin himself has to go and puke after the horrible things he does, so even though he doesn't have much choice about it, he knows he's doing evil.

Pseudo spoiler:

Spoiler

In the novel, Puppy is furry

Dang that's some dark shit indeed. Gonna be tough to redeem oneself from such gruesome acts. If the manga ever treads the same plotline, i hope it'd be handled in a more empathisable way instead of just for shock and gorn effect.

 

[zenyo]

The point is that nobody is willing to go to that particular forest, so the guild can't get their herbs. That's why Yajin going and coming back is such a big deal. Maybe there is a legend of an invisible killer, but folks don't like to talk about it, fearing they will sound like a lunatic. Instead whoever might have got killed by it would have been listed to be killed by some other, more verifiable beast.

It's easy to understand why nobody is willing to when, if you succeed, you are treated this way...

Seems nobody heard about how it's not a good idea to try to eat the goose that lay golden eggs in this world, and that is the leitmotiv of this story.

 

[Bibliothecarius]

Thanks for the chapter!!!!

 

[Eukene]

The point is that nobody is willing to go to that particular forest, so the guild can't get their herbs. That's why Yajin going and coming back is such a big deal. Maybe there is a legend of an invisible killer, but folks don't like to talk about it, fearing they will sound like a lunatic. Instead whoever might have got killed by it would have been listed to be killed by some other, more verifiable beast.

Considering we haven't seen any until now, the simplest explanation is that the forests are not infested with them. There is likely more than one unless this one is displaced, but that doesn't mean they're common. Plus, like, they're invisible. How many non-lethal sightings are there really going to be? It's not like a solo hunter will charge into a group of adventurers to reveal itself.

alright DM dropping invisible enemies so early in the campaign is just a dick move dude
GIVE OUR BOY A BREAK ALREADY

but like actually can we talk worldbuilding for a sec tho? why did that little shit even fucking attack him in the first place? it's like, maybe coyote-sized or a little larger, but slightly smaller than the wolves, & it is very clearly built for stealth (obviously); this seems like a creature born to spawn-camp rabbit burrows or whatever- not jump into a fully-grown human's face to try to nibble on his goddamn nose. was it just trying to get Puppy? if so, why did it go for a frontal attack instead of trying to at least pounce from the rear? flanking is pretty easy when your opponent doesn't know where you are to begin with! it's hard to explain why, exactly, but goddamn this thing's existence & behavior kinda took me out of the setting for the first time. I've readily accepted some of the less-than-logical things that've happened before, but this thing feels like it solely exists for the sake of forcing our boy to back into the super-dangerous ant hill he was trying to avoid & nothing else, since only an unseen threat could get him to lose track of his surroundings that way. idk, just feels... cheap, i guess? they could've even used the same creature just startling him & making him trip WITHOUT attacking him and i don't think i would've even blinked, but the fact that literally everything in this world wants our boy dead for no goddamn reason is starting to get a bit tiring to me...

I agree with you somewhat here. It may have been interested in puppy and only targeted Yajin because Yajin approached it first. It appears to have been observing them only for the time being, but what was going on is ambiguous. Still, not every animal will be as smart as the wolves.

 

[syrop]

I like the series, but the author did a really poor job of depicting Yajin's state at the end of the chapter. He's experienced the worst pain he's ever felt, got bit and stung all over his body, and is dehydrated, leaving him on death's door.

Yet visually, he looks almost identical to the start of the chapter. There's a patch of blood on his shoulder, and a throb in his Achilles. That's it. His facial expression has barely changed. You're not convincing me.

Exactly, and there's no blood marks from the bites either, he isn't even complaining about it

 

[wussmapoipus]

Exactly, and there's no blood marks from the bites either, he isn't even complaining about it

Yeah, the artist needs to improve at portraying emotions. A lack of expressed emotion does work for this manga, but there are quite a few places throughout where you just feel like something’s lacking. That final step didn’t feel like some big, « if I die, all those deaths would be wasted » moment, it just felt like a regular step.