The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can't Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero - Vol. 6 Ch. 31.2

[MangaDex]

 

[flannan]

Thanks for the translation. So the monster poisoning the lake was really that shaman's familiar.
The shaman spoke a lot, but the bottom line is, alchemists are stronger. And more sane. While he barely understands what he's doing and why.

 

[blablablub]

He hurt the dragon. Now prepare to die.

 

[ciera]

thanks for the update

 

[lesseffective]

Can't have a proper fantasy setting unless you have a specific person that absolutely excels at being a pain-in-the-ass for the MC.

 

[popinloopy]

Thank you for the update!

 

[Magpie_Bridge]

hippopo, use stomp!

 

[Gatenka]

The shaman spoke a lot, but the bottom line is, alchemists are stronger. And more sane. While he barely understands what he's doing and why.

Based on what the shaman said, he dealt with Rihalzam before, hence why he probably believes he's better.

After all, that man turned out to be a slimebag, pardon the pun.

 

[Stonegazer]

If you have to look along the shaft of an arrow from the wrong end, if a man has you entirely at his mercy, then hope like hell that man is an evil man. Because the evil like power, power over people, and they want to see you in fear. They want you to know you're going to die. So they'll talk. They'll gloat.

They'll watch you squirm. They'll put off the moment of murder like another man will put off a good cigar.

So hope like hell your captor is an evil man. A good man will kill you with hardly a word.

--Terry Pratchett, Men-at-Arms

 

[Elhao]

This chapter:
Shaman pop "I'm evil. Evil evil evil evilevilevil. Evil. I'm evil. Now I'll kil you."

 

[RedlineAlchemist]

I know it's probably not the translators fault, but I really hate partial chapters like this. There's not enough reading time for me to feel anything from this other that "okay". Its like getting on a roller coaster, but the ride ends before it reaches the first peak.

 

[Diagus]

Next Boss

 

[Grikath]

Ah... [evil]monologueing for [evil]plot [evil]exposition.... ( shamelessly borrowed from a certain manga with a catgrrrl and a sword...)

So Shaman's a Demon (oh surprise!!) who is Behind it All... A Chuuni gloating demon at that.. It just avoids the "and I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddlesome kids".

 

[blacksaber79]

I know it's probably not the translators fault, but I really hate partial chapters like this. There's not enough reading time for me to feel anything from this other that "okay". Its like getting on a roller coaster, but the ride ends before it reaches the first peak.

I've noticed this series gets dropped in two half chapters. I just wait till I see .2 before I read any unread chapters. It's a longer wait time, but it feels more cohesive.

Honestly, I think the scanlator should just combine the two halfs instead of posting them split. But that's just my thinking.

 

[Kneel_Breen]

Thanks for the translation. So the monster poisoning the lake was really that shaman's familiar.
The shaman spoke a lot, but the bottom line is, alchemists are stronger. And more sane. While he barely understands what he's doing and why.

Given how this “shaman” called alchemists “copycats”, I’d be willing to bet that they are someone who uses Primordial Magic since it was explained in previous chapters that there was a connection between it and alchemy.

They also didn’t like being called a “Shaman”, so I bet they are something more along the lines of a “Magician”, “Sorcerer”, or “Spiritualist”.

I don’t think I’d call them a Demon, as it seems like the “Shaman” recognized something about the summoned beast Rizalham used and so pushed Rizalham to the point where he turned into a demon. And the “Shaman” didn’t seem to do it because he thought it was an honor, because the “Shaman” was actually really pissed at Rizalham for failing with the weapons he had ordered.

As for the “Shaman” thinking that they are stronger than alchemists, they might not actually be totally incorrect. Rust was one of a select few of “Master Alchemists”, and we have yet to see what happens when one Master Alchemist fights another. Rizalham ran away after creating a distraction, but Rust was pretty clear about how a full-on battle could permanently devastate the area.

We’ve also seen that other lower-ranked alchemists have been in awe of just what Rust is able to do. If the “Shaman” has only been dealing with lower-ranked alchemists, then it’s absolutely possible that they ARE stronger than the vast majority of alchemists.

 

[GreC_89]

 

[flannan]

Given how this “shaman” called alchemists “copycats”, I’d be willing to bet that they are someone who uses Primordial Magic since it was explained in previous chapters that there was a connection between it and alchemy.

They also didn’t like being called a “Shaman”, so I bet they are something more along the lines of a “Magician”, “Sorcerer”, or “Spiritualist”.

I don’t think I’d call them a Demon, as it seems like the “Shaman” recognized something about the summoned beast Rizalham used and so pushed Rizalham to the point where he turned into a demon. And the “Shaman” didn’t seem to do it because he thought it was an honor, because the “Shaman” was actually really pissed at Rizalham for failing with the weapons he had ordered.

As for the “Shaman” thinking that they are stronger than alchemists, they might not actually be totally incorrect. Rust was one of a select few of “Master Alchemists”, and we have yet to see what happens when one Master Alchemist fights another. Rizalham ran away after creating a distraction, but Rust was pretty clear about how a full-on battle could permanently devastate the area.

We’ve also seen that other lower-ranked alchemists have been in awe of just what Rust is able to do. If the “Shaman” has only been dealing with lower-ranked alchemists, then it’s absolutely possible that they ARE stronger than the vast majority of alchemists.

Well, all I see, is every shaman's trick getting curb-stomped by MC.
His familiars? All they have is weak poison, and they can't even survive getting stomped by a hippo. They aren't even good at flying. He uses them like they're disposable, but they take so much time to make, MC probably can make a full-strength alchemical beast in that time.
His plans? Depend on getting weapons from alchemists.
His command of destiny? None, all shaman's plans are ruined by sheer coincidence. Even MC's absence ruins shaman's plans.
His biggest success? Recruiting a master alchemist (Rizalham) to his cause. And that was only possible because Rizalham messed up and did not properly remove a monster from his body before consuming a lot of healing potions.
Primordial Magic? More like, playing with toys left to him by ancient civilizations.

But shaman's biggest weakness is that he is Evil(tm). He does not improve the world or research anything, he only causes harm. And so, he is doomed to become obsolete someday.