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Sengoku Angelique Taiyou no Kuni to Honoo no Shisha (戦国アンジェリーク 太陽の国と炎の使者, subtitle translated as "Land of the Sun and the Flame Emissary") is a light novel of the Sengoku Angelique continuity published by B's-Log Bunko. The light novel is made by the same creators of the comic.
Its narrative takes place during autumn sometime after Leonard submits to Angelique (chapter 6). Sei-Lan's first canonical meeting with Angelique occurs in the novel. The novel highlights details which are diminished in the comic.
Smartphone users who simultaneously purchased the light novel and the first volume of the comic could have used the QR code and password underneath the sleeves to receive a special wallpaper. The offer expired April 30, 2011.
Summary[]
Angelique and friends take a peaceful walk in Owari, hoping to catch Rosalia for a break. Children give her chestnuts, and Olivie contemplates her dream of making it a reality.
Takeda Story: Salt Scented Painting of Fuji[]
Gold miners discover a new hot spring in Kai and invite Angelique to take a dip. Randy, Marcel, Zephel, and Olivie visit Owari, and they entertain their guests with a lakeside view of Mount Fuji. Angelique's words brighten the Sanada youth. They visit a new hot spring, where they enjoy wine and a wild monkey enters. They request Julious to increase awareness of the hot spring and improve the surrounding scenery. They visit Sei-Lan, a painter, who hasn't painted anything. Sei-Lan is inspired by the mountain's natural beauty and decides to paint it, impressing the Oda.
Time passes, and the outdoor hot spring, its inn, and painting are completed. Julious and Randy marvel at Sei-Lan's work, remarking that it is a portrait of the mountain which captures its stunning majesty while favoring no perspective or territory. The painter is pleased by his finished product and wonders if Angelique was responsible for one of his finest creations. After a few moments of thoughtful repose, Sei-Lan departs. The Takeda grin at his eccentricity and look forward to the day they can invite Angelique to the hot spring again.
Uesugi Story: The Dragon's Silence[]
Clavis, exhausted from Shinano's reconstruction, isolates himself in the Bishamonten shrine room of Kasugayama Castle. Ernst, worried for his lord, seeks help from Angelique and Rosalia, who plan to give Rosalia a break at the Takeda hot spring. Despite their efforts, Clavis remains dormant. Charlie arrives, dropping goods in Echigo, and they exchange pleasantries. The merchant suggests luring Clavis out of Japanese mythology, and they stage a grand banquet outside the shrine room. Clavis is intrigued by the merriment but feels lonely in his seclusion.
Clavis is moved to see their smiles, appreciating their endless devotion to their duty. Gazing at Angelique's smile leads him to remember her determination to remain a reliable leader. He inwardly feels ashamed for causing his wonderful followers grief and promises to endure his position for them. As the Uesugi bow in awe of their lord, Ernst conjectures that Clavis's seclusion was a stunt to unify the Uesugi. They have been working nonstop for so long that the lord wanted his retainers to remember the importance of rest. Since the Uesugi retainers latch onto the strategist's false impressions and sing praises for their lord's ingenuity, Clavis decides to not rain on their parade with the truth.
Angelique believes Ernst's interpretation and muses that she could learn something from Clavis. Pleased to see the matter settled, the Oda return to Owari the next day. Moments after their departure, Ernst shoves the mountain of paperwork that piled up during Clavis's seclusion onto his lord's plate. Still riveted by the banquet's gaiety, the strategist declares that he will increase his efforts tenfold. Clavis sighs with the knowledge that he will be forced to authorize dozens of documents well into the evening hours.
Date Story: Land of the Sun and the Flame Emissary[]
Oscar, a Date veteran, is tasked with expanding foreign trade with the Spanish king. Tsunenaga Hasekura, a trusted veteran, falls ill, prompting Oscar to take his place. They embark on a journey with Lumiale, a priest, and Conrad to Spain. They encounter a woman being pursued by cloaked men, and Oscar assumes Tsunenaga's name. Maria Anna warns Spain of a downward spiral and accuses Japanese visitors of masking assassination attempts. Oscar agrees to her conditions and participates in a ball.
Anna and Oscar head to the balcony after their dance. Oscar remarks that the full moon looks different in Spain than Japan, leading him to share Taketori Monogatari to Anna. Oscar muses that if he were one of Kaguyahime's grooms, nothing on Heaven or Earth could separate him from his lady love. He kneels before Anna and passionately confesses his love to her. Anna bashfully reminds him of her marriage to France; Oscar replies it doesn't matter to him and offers to elope. They embrace before Anna remembers their surroundings. He sweetly asks her to meet him in the garden later for her answer.
Oscar continues to spout love-sick acclaim for her when she leaves. Heuye asks him to can it; Oscar remarks his retainer could learn something from him. The shinobi reports that the ruse led to a lone aristocrat heading towards the garden. The Date move quickly. Oscar protects Anna from the aristocrat; Olivie, Heuye and Charlie apprehend his assassins. Lumiale, who recognizes the emblem on the assassins' clothes, singles out the noblemen responsible as Lord Garcia, Lord Uceda and Lord Lerma. He states his eye witness account of the garden attack. Julio, Anna's servant who was worried for her, was also present for the attack and backs up his statements. Oscar expects to be congratulated for having the assailants exposed and imprisoned; Anna is instead humiliated and angered to have her feelings toyed with and stomps away from him.
Ashamed by her tantrum and hoping to open an offer to see Oscar again, Anna sneaks to the port to see the Date off. Oscar teases her dismissal the night before yet she refuses to thank him, only stating that her safety is secured. He has faith that she will become a fine queen consort for France. As a parting and wedding gift, he gives her the Matsushima painting and reveals his true identity to her. Anna understands that he is a lord of country and cannot ordinarily afford to go overseas as freely as an emissary. This is the last time she will see ever him. She wills her tears back at the realization, choosing to instead thank him for the painting with a cheerful smile. Oscar congratulates her success and strength by softly kissing her hair.
On the way to Rome, the others jokingly remark that they should've brought Victor with him as he would put a lid on Oscar's womanizing. While their hearts stir with enthusiasm for their next stop, Oscar fondly thinks of Angelique. He swears to himself to bring her several souvenirs to replace the painting he gave away.
Rosalia and Luva start the epilogue with their tea brewing and tasting. Luva compliments her skills as a clear reflection of her consideration and integrity. While Rosalia reacts embarrassed to the praise, Zephel's mechanical bird crashes into their tea room. Rosalia gives the mechanic an earful when he approaches. A tailing Angelique and Marcel join their circle to socialize. Their heated banter collapses into laughter, something which Luva wishes will last forever within the Oda.
Notes[]
- Angelique is in her mid teens. She sword trains with Marcel and Olivie when they are present.
- Rosalia is older than Angelique and has been her best friend for years. She tends to be nicer to Angelique after scolding her.
- Marcel has not inherited the seat of Tokugawa leadership. He is currently training for his responsibilities beside Angelique.
- Zephel is the designated Oda successor. Before he made The New Karakuri Musha #45, he made Karakuri Musha #44 Kai with uncontrollable flight capabilities. One of his mechanical birds is named Sunomatamaru.
- Olivie was first adopted into the Takigawa family, the masters of the Kouga ninja. He was raised as a ninja before he was adopted into the Maeda and specializes in creating illusions.
- Randy is Julious's closest aide in the Takeda. He is training to someday become reliable for leadership.
- The fifth Kawanakajima battle took place during the summer.
- Julious reflects that his will and pride to make Kai self-sufficient contributed to Shinano's decay. He is privately ashamed of his foolishness.
- Clavis thinks Angelique's radiance and sincerity helped his people change for the better.