Light Novel Volume 3

Light Novel Volume 3 is the 3rd volume of the In Another World With My Smartphone light novel series.

Summary
Stalwart as ever, 16-year-old Mochizuki Touya heads off to the far eastern land of Eashen with his party in tow. For what purpose? The Matriarch of the Fairy Clan wishes to delve into some ancient ruins, of course! But it's never quite that simple for Touya and his friends, oh no. The party is thrust into the midst of a clash between the warlords Takeda Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu, while a nefarious necromancer makes his move in the shadows... (via J-Novel Club)

Chapters

 * Chapter I - The Divine Nation, Eashen (神国イーシェン)
 * Chapter II - The Legacy of Babylon (バビロンの遺産)
 * Chapter III - Everyday Life in Another World (異世界の日常)
 * Interlude I - You Can't Hurry Love (恋はあせらず)
 * Interlude II - The Cursed Sea (呪われた海)

Characters

 * Touya Mochizuki
 * Yae Kokonoe
 * Elze Silhoueska
 * Linze Silhoueska
 * Yumina Ernea Belfast
 * Kohaku
 * Leen
 * Paula
 * Ayane
 * Nanae Kokonoe
 * Jutaro Kokonoe

Chapter I - The Divine Nation, Eashen
Touya uses to travel to Eashen once more along with Yae, Elze, Linze, Yumina, Kohaku, Leen and Paula in order to find and explore the ruins that Leen mentioned before. The party arrive in a dense forest in Eashen and Yae leads the group toward her hometown in Oedo, a seemingly well defended fortress town. Touya recalls the politics of the country, how it had a king but was mostly governed by nine lords, Touya remarks that the names of the lords of Eashen are remarkably similar to names of actual historical figures of Japan, he wonders if Eashen is going through region wide conflict like Japan did in the Sengoku period. Touya asks Leen for the name of the ruins and she replies they were known as the "Ruins of Nirya". Yae does not know of any places named Nirya but is sure that her father might remember and so the party continue their way through the city toward Yae's family residence. As they do so, Touya cannot help but notice how Japanese everything looked, with the architecture and people styled like Japan during its earlier periods. Elze, Linze and Yumina are amazed by the place and ask Touya about the exotic things they come across, of which Touya despite not being from Eashen is able to answer with a surprising degree of accuracy, a fact that Yae is quick to point out. Touya notices that there seems to be a vibe of anxiety and fear among the townsfolk.

The group finally reach Yae's family dojo, once they pass the gates Yae announces their prescence. At once they are greeted by a female servant of whom Yae addresses as Ayane, the two are glad to see each other again and Ayane calls to Nanae Kokonoe that her daughter has returned, soon Yae's mother comes out and she and Yae embrace. Yae introduces the group to her mother and she bows at everyone in gratitude for looking after her daughter, of which Touya humbly tells her there was no need for that as Yae herself has helped them out too. Yae then asks her mother where her father was, of which she grimly answers that he along with Yae's brother has gone to war alongside Lord Tokugawa Ieyahsu. When Yae asks what caused this, Ayane replies that Lord Takeda Shingen had invaded the northwest of Tokugawa territory. Yae is confused by Takeda's actions as such an attack would prove very costly for him, to that Ayane reveals rumors that the Takeda had recruited a peculiar strategist known as Yamamoto, a mysterious one-eyed individual said to possess potent magic that might be running things behind Takeda. When Leen inquires of the status of the battle, Nanae reveals that the forces with Yae's father and brother are holding the Takeda at Kawagoe fort but without help may not be able to last much longer. At this Yae resolves to help her family and calls for the rest to join her too of which they all agree. Touya uses to extract Yae's memory of a ridge not too far from the fort and everyone warps there with.

Using, Touya surveys the battlefield, noting the Takeda forces besieging Kawagoe fort with flaming arrows. Touya then casts to check if Yae's brother is safe, which the spell confirms. Yae wants to go in immediately but Leen points out the infeasibility of the idea since the fort is surrounded and Leen's fairy wings cannot fly properly. As such Touya instead proposes that he heads for the fort with one kilometer at a time until he finds a spot close enough where they all can portal safely, Leen agrees. Touya opens the first and after instructing Kohaku to guard the others while he was away, goes in himself, accidently revealing to a surprised Leen that Kohaku can talk. Eventually, once Touya is two teleporting trips away from the fort he is forced to confront two Takeda soldiers, he tries to take them out with bullets but the soldiers simply get back up and advance towards Touya. Taken aback Touya also notes the Takeda soldiers' unsual appearance, specifically their red skin and the red oni masks on their faces. Touya tries a second shot at the soldiers, aiming for the legs this time but the soldiers shrug even that off and continue, as a last resort Touya casts and the soldiers temporarily fall, Touya then physically immobilizes one and kicks his mask destroying it. When the soldier stops moving Touya realizes that the oni masks are controlling the soldiers and shoots the other soldier in the face, causing his mask to split open and the soldier to crumple to the ground. Upon closer inspection, Touya also finds out that the soldiers were nothing more than corpses reanimated by the oni masks, with this new information Touya decides to get to Yae's brother first and discuss a new strategy to break out of the siege.

Using again, Touya believes he has found Yae’s brother when he spots a dark-haired samurai clad in black armor in the fort. Not wanting to be mistaken for an enemy Touya opens a a small distance away from him. At first he and soldiers around him reacts to Touya’s appearance with hostility but Touya assures them he is not with the Takeda. After confirming that the black samurai is indeed Yae’s brother, Jutaro Kokonoe, Touya tells him that his sister has come to help him along with Touya. Jutaro reacts in disbelief but Touya tells him he is serious and asks for permission to portal her over. Jutaro consents so Touya casts another in the fort of which Yae immediately emerges out of and shares a heartfelt reunion with her brother, during which the rest of the party follow through. Yae introduces her friends to her brother and asks him if their father is alright, to which Jutaro confirms that he is indeed safe protecting Lord Ieyahsu at the moment.

I'm not a pyromaniac!

 * Takes place in Japan.
 * Patora Fuyuhara helps a friend move into his new home in Sendai, but when his friend gives him a red kerosene canister, he is mistaken for an arsonist. Patora gets out of the situation after letting police know it was a misunderstanding.

A Day in the Life of a White Tiger

 * Takes place somewhere around after Touya discovered Francesca. This short story is shown in the view of Kohaku.
 * Kohaku wakes up and heads to the kitchen to eat, but when Kokuyou and Sango arrive dripping wet Kohaku asks what they were doing. After finding out that they were cooling themselves in the fountain, and Kohaku hopes that Touya won't ever summon the Azure Monarch after Kokuyou brings up the 2 other beast monarchs.

The Intentions of the Gods

 * Takes place when Yumina announces she wishes to marry Touya.
 * The Gods are watching over Touya and talk about how interesting they think he is.

The Child of Babylon

 * Takes place sometime after volume 3.
 * Francesca thinks about if Dr. Babylon made the numbers and nine islands for Touya's sake. Francesca notices Touya's smartphone after bringing him some black tea. Cesca asks what it is and when Touya answers, she remembers that Dr. Babylon used to have similar objects. Touya shows her the camera on the phone and takes a picture of Cesca. Cesca asks for one more picture and when he takes it, Cesca flips up her skirt. Touya ends up flustered and angry at Cesca and Yumina shows up and scolds Touya.

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Footnote: &dagger; - Partially Nonexistent - 50% or more story line is missing.