E4 - When An Archdemon Offers You Anything, You're Better Off Saying No

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[00:16] Nephy
    Pardon me for that undignified display.
[00:19] Zagan
    Don't worry about it.
    You've never been so talkative before.
[00:24] Nephy
    You're teasing me, Master.
[00:27] Nephy
    Do your hands still hurt?
[00:30] Zagan
    Come to think of it,
     the pain seems to have gone away.
[00:37] Zagan
    The wounds...
[00:38] Zagan
    Did you do this, Nephy?
[00:40] Nephy
    I think so.
[00:42] Zagan
    Just from touching her?
[00:44] Zagan
    So this is the power of mysticism.
[00:47] Zagan
    It's much more potent than healing sorcery.
[00:50] Zagan
    Impressive. Thank you, Nephy.
SIGN    Daze
[00:54] Zagan
    What's wrong?
[00:56] Nephy
    That's the first time you've said that to me.
[00:59] Zagan
    Does that mean I hadn't said a
    single word gratitude to her?!
[01:04] Zagan
    That's... Sorry.
[01:07] Nephy
    It's okay.
[01:08] Nephy
    You're my master, after all.
[01:21] Zagan
    Nephy? Is something wrong?
[01:26] Nephy
    Well, Master...
[01:30] Nephy
    Would you... like to sleep with me?
SIGN    Next Time:
    When An Archdemon Offers You Anything,
    You're Better Off Saying No
[03:12] Zagan
    Sleep... with you?
[03:19] Zagan
    I'm a man, and Nephy's a woman, which
    would imply... Is she trying to say—
[03:26] Zagan
    Nephy. Do you understand what you're saying?
[03:30] Nephy
    Yes. This castle has only one bed, so...
[03:36] Zagan
    Bwuh?
[03:37] Nephy
    You always sleep in that chair.
[03:42] Nephy
    I think you'd be able to rest
    better if you laid down.
[03:46] Nephy
    So I thought you could join me...
[03:48] Zagan
    Oh, it's not that she's
    making physical overtures,
[03:53] Zagan
    she genuinely wants to share
    a bed for sleeping purposes.
[03:56] Zagan
    So very pure...
[03:58] Zagan
    Nephy, I appreciate your concern,
[04:01] Zagan
    but this is the anchor point of my barriers.
[04:03] Zagan
    Should anything happen,
    it's important that I'm in this room.
[04:07] Nephy
    I thought that might be the case.
[04:10] Nephy
    Which is why—
[04:12] Nephy
    Please, use my lap.
[04:16] Zagan
    Is she offering me a lap pillow?!
[04:20] Zagan
    Well, obviously, I can't turn that down!
[04:29] Nephy
    Are you comfortable?
[04:31] Zagan
    I-It's not bad.
[04:33] Zagan
    What is this mixture of
    embarrassment and comfort?
[04:38] Zagan
    To say nothing about the very imposing view.
[04:41] Zagan
    I'm curious, what brought this on?
[04:46] Nephy
    You said it was all right for me to stay here
[04:49] Nephy
    after learning about my mysticism.
[04:51] Nephy
    I wanted to show my gratitude.
[04:55] Zagan
    Thanks aren't necessary.
[04:57] Zagan
    You've already been doing a great job.
[05:00] Nephy
    Okay.
[05:03] Zagan
    Say, Nephy, are you interested
    in learning sorcery?
[05:07] Nephy
    You think I could?
[05:09] Zagan
    Based on what I saw today, you don't have
    a lot of control over mysticism, do you?
[05:15] Zagan
    Considering how much power you displayed,
    in spite of a mana-limiting collar...
[05:19] Zagan
    I'm not certain that learning sorcery
    would help you get a handle on mysticism,
[05:24] Zagan
    but you could at least use
    it to defend yourself.
[05:26] Nephy
    Will I really be able to?
[05:29] Zagan
    Of course. I get the feeling
    you'll be even better at it than I am.
[05:35] Nephy
    Will it... help me be of use to you?
[05:39] Zagan
    You're already a great help.
[05:42] Nephy
    Would I... be able to protect you, Master?
[05:46] Zagan
    You just protected me from the
    Angelic Knights, remember?
[05:52] Nephy
    I'll do it.
[05:53] Nephy
    I want to learn sorcery to help you, Master.
[05:57] Zagan
    I would've preferred she did
    it for her own sake, but...
[06:00] Zagan
    In that case, Nephy,
    you're now my apprentice.
[06:03] Nephy
    Right.
[06:05] Zagan
    An apprentice, huh...
[06:07] Zagan
    I never even thought
    about having one until now.
[06:10] Zagan
    Entrusting the knowledge and techniques
    I've gathered to someone else...
[06:13] Nephy
    Excuse me, Master?
[06:16] Nephy
    In the story you mentioned earlier,
[06:19] Nephy
    you made it sound like your power meant
    you didn't understand how the weak feel...
[06:25] (Flashback) Girl
    Are weak people not even allowed to live?
[06:28] (Flashback) Girl
    Does flaunting your strength
    really make you so great?!
[06:32] Zagan
    I guess I did mention that.
[06:34] Nephy
    You made it sound like it didn't mean much...
[06:38] Nephy
    But I think it must've been painful for you.
[06:43] Zagan
    Why do you think that?
[06:45] Nephy
    I don't know.
[06:47] Nephy
    But when you were talking about it,
[06:50] Nephy
    you looked very sad.
[06:56] Nephy
    You're not a bad person, Master.
[07:00] Nephy
    You might not talk much, but I will never
    forget how kindly you've treated me.
[07:06] Zagan
    I see.
[07:07] Nephy
    Yes.
[07:09] Zagan
    This isn't bad at all.
[07:14] Zagan
    It'd be nice if we could
    have more moments like this.
[07:23] Barbatos
    Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the hell?!
[07:27] Barbatos
    I heard you had Angelic Knights
    sicced on you! How are you fine?!
[07:32] Zagan
    How should I know?
    They're the ones who were weak.
[07:35] Barbatos
    I heard one of them even had a Sacred Sword.
[07:42] Zagan
    I guess that is true, actually.
[07:46] Barbatos
    So even the Maiden of the
    Sacred Sword wasn't a threat to you?
[07:48] Zagan
    No, she was pretty strong.
[07:51] Zagan
    She managed to destroy a few of
    the barriers around the castle.
[07:54] Zagan
    Speaking of, could you please stop breaking
    through them whenever you show up?
[07:58] Nephy
    Here you are.
[08:00] Nephy
    Help yourself to as much
    milk and sugar as you like.
[08:03] Barbatos
    Yeah, thank—
[08:10] Barbatos
    W-Whoa! That's the elf from before, right?
[08:13] Barbatos
    Or not?
[08:14] Zagan
    No, it's definitely the same girl as before.
[08:17] Barbatos
    You haven't used her as a sacrifice yet?!
[08:20] Barbatos
    Wait, don't tell me. You're letting her
    live for as long as she serves you?!
[08:25] Barbatos
    Damn, that's nasty!
[08:26] Zagan
    No. I'm not you.
[08:30] Zagan
    Nephy is my... well, my apprentice.
[08:34] Barbatos
    A-An apprentice? You?!
[08:37] Zagan
    Something wrong with that?
[08:38] Zagan
    There are sorceries who are
    hard to handle on your own.
[08:41] Zagan
    Nephy will come in handy.
[08:43] Nephy
    Thank you, sir.
[08:46] Barbatos
    I get it.
[08:47] Barbatos
    Using an elf, there's probably no
    sorcery that you can't pull off.
[08:51] Barbatos
    The idea never occurred to me.
[08:54] Zagan
    He's talking about her like she's an object.
[08:56] Zagan
    I do it sometimes, too, but hearing it
    from someone else is ticking me off!
[09:01] Barbatos
    Wait, is her power how you chased
    off the Angelic Knights, too?
[09:04] Zagan
    She did have a hand in that, yes.
[09:08] Barbatos
    I guess that explains the mess outside.
[09:14] Barbatos
    You're after one of the
    Archdemon seats, aren't you?
[09:18] Zagan
    All I really wanted was the key, but...
[09:21] Zagan
    With an Archdemon's authority, fewer
    people would risk coming after Nephy.
[09:26] Zagan
    Why wouldn't I be?
[09:33] Zagan
    The truth is, I'm unlikely
    to be chosen right now.
[09:37] Zagan
    It's only been a decade since
    I began studying sorcery.
[09:42] Zagan
    There are others who have been doing
    it for several hundred years.
[09:46] Zagan
    In terms of accumulated knowledge and
    experience, I simply can't compare.
[09:51] Zagan
    But as long as I stay alive, there's always
    a chance I can take the next open seat.
[09:57] Zagan
    This goes well with the
    black tea. Very tasty.
[10:00] Nephy
    I'm thrilled to hear it, Master.
[10:02] Barbatos
    Zagan, you haven't gotten
    attached to this girl, have you?
[10:07] Zagan
    Is it that strange value one's apprentice?
[10:11] Zagan
    Man, being able to call
    her that is so convenient!
[10:15] Barbatos
    I get it!
[10:16] Barbatos
    I guess you've still got some
    humanity intact, after all.
[10:20] Zagan
    Give it a rest.
[10:22] Zagan
    What, are you leaving already?
[10:24] Barbatos
    Yep.
[10:27] Zagan
    What did he even come here for?
[10:30] Nephy
    Aren't you friends?
[10:31] Zagan
    Friends?!
[10:33] Zagan
    Don't be ridiculous.
[10:35] Zagan
    You need to choose your friends carefully
    or they'll only become nuisances.
[10:40] Nephy
    But you seemed to be having a good time.
[10:43] Zagan
    I did?
[10:45] Nephy
    Yes.
[10:46] Zagan
    Do I enjoy talking with that idiot?
[10:51] Zagan
    That's absurd! Nephy's just mistaken.
[10:56] Zagan
    Now, then, it's time to repair the
    barriers damaged by the Angelic Knights.
[11:02] Zagan
    Come along, Nephy.
[11:04] Zagan
    This is a good chance to teach you the
    fundamentals of sorcerous circles.
[11:07] Nephy
    Yes, Master.
[11:11] Zagan
    From that point on, Nephy worked
    hard on her sorcery lessons
[11:16] Zagan
    while also attending to the castle.
[11:31] Zagan
    Not being alone...
[11:34] Zagan
    is somehow sweeter than I had anticipated.
[11:36] Zagan
    Much more than I expected.
[11:38] Zagan
    And, little by little,
    Nephy began to express herself more.
[11:48] Zagan
    As for mysticism...
[11:50] Zagan
    She seems to still have
    trouble controlling it.
[12:01] Zagan
    You can use some decent sorcery now.
[12:04] Nephy
    Thank you!
[12:06] Nephy
    In that case, I'll see to preparing lunch.
[12:09] Zagan
    Right.
[12:10] Zagan
    Now if I could just get rid of that collar...
[12:16] Zagan
    And before I knew it, I had been
    living with Nephy for a month.
[12:40] Zagan
    Well, this is a shock.
[12:42] Zagan
    It seems the 12 Archdemons
    are calling for me.
SIGN    An Archdemon's Dilemma:
    How to Love Your Elf Bride
[12:51] Zagan
    The trading hub, Kianoides.
[12:55] Zagan
    Underneath this town are ruins used as a
    lair by the late Archdemon, Marchosias.
[13:13] Zagan
    This is where the 12 current
    Archdemons have all gathered,
[13:18] Zagan
    and are waiting for me.
[13:21] Zagan
    The question is, what do they want?
[13:40] Archdemon A
    You must be Zagan.
[13:44] Archdemon A
    I had heard you were young,
    but you're an actual child.
[13:49] Archdemon B
    Interesting.
[13:50] Archdemon B
    The youngest to ever be chosen, then.
[13:53] Zagan
    Oh, come on...
[13:54] Zagan
    I feel like throwing up from pressure
    and the intensity of their mana.
[13:58] Zagan
    Forget being in the sights of a snake,
[14:01] Zagan
    it feels like I'm in one's stomach already.
[14:04] Zagan
    These are the apex sorcerers, the Archdemons!
[14:10] Zagan
    Was I summoned just to be gawked at?
[14:13] Zagan
    Because if so, does that mean I can go?
[14:20] Archdemon A
    You've quite the nerve to
    take that tone with us.
[14:24] Archdemon A
    Let's spare the pleasantries, then.
[14:27] Archdemon A
    Sorcerer Zagan, you have been chosen to
    be our 13th comrade, an Archdemon.
[14:43] Archdemon A
    This is the Archdemon brand
    that Marchosias left behind.
[14:47] Archdemon A
    Taking the seat of an Archdemon is the
    process of acquiring one of these emblems.
[14:54] Zagan
    What the hell is that emblem?!
[14:57] Zagan
    The density and quantity of mana is absurd!
[14:59] Zagan
    And I'm going to inherit it?
[15:01] Zagan
    I can feel a similar power
    from everyone else here.
[15:05] Zagan
    I see, so being an Archdemon
    isn't just a title you earn.
[15:10] Zagan
    Considering the kind of power they wield,
[15:12] Zagan
    I can see why ordinary sorcerers
    are powerless against them.
[15:17] Archdemon A
    What's wrong? Something not to your liking?
[15:19] Zagan
    Not really, other than this
    doesn't make much sense.
[15:22] Zagan
    There are sorcerers much
    more powerful than I am.
[15:27] Archdemon A
    A natural doubt to have.
[15:29] Archdemon A
    Your power is still insignificant.
[15:31] Archdemon A
    But despite that, there is
    no sorcerer who can kill you.
[15:37] Archdemon A
    The first sorcerer you killed...
[15:40] Archdemon A
    Andras the Accursed was by no means weak.
[15:47] Archdemon A
    And yet despite that, you were
    able to turn the tables on him,
[15:51] Archdemon A
    taking his life and all his knowledge.
[15:54] Archdemon A
    How is it that an eight-year-old boy
[15:56] Archdemon A
    was able to strike down a sorcerer
    who had earned a second name?
[16:00] Archdemon A
    You...
[16:02] Archdemon A
    were able to learn his sorcery
    with a single glance.
[16:08] Archdemon A
    Not just that, but you grasped its
    function in that single moment.
[16:13] Archdemon A
    That is why you were able to
    construct wholly unique sorcery.
[16:18] Zagan
    Well, so much for my secret weapon.
[16:22] Archdemon B
    Your sorcery is worthy of awe.
[16:24] Archdemon B
    Your talents? Worthy of resentment.
[16:27] Archdemon A
    Should you decide to take from others,
     none would be able to stop you.
[16:32] Archdemon A
    Should you decide to kill,
    none would be able to survive.
[16:38] Archdemon A
    Should you crave it,
[16:40] Archdemon A
    all others would have little choice but to
    surrender their sorcery to you.
[16:45] Archdemon A
    A tyrannical power, fitting for an Archdemon.
[16:48] Archdemon A
    In time, you will become the
    greatest sorcerer in all history.
[16:53] Archdemon A
    Which is why you will be made an
    Archdemon now, despite your fledgling status.
[16:57] Archdemon A
    All is for the sake of knowledge.
[17:00] Archdemon A
    All so that we may master sorcery.
[17:03] Zagan
    If what you're saying is true, that'd mean
    I could take from all of you, wouldn't it?
[17:13] Archdemon C
    Indeed. But mind yourself, boy.
[17:16] Archdemon C
    Know that we could take much more from you
[17:18] Archdemon C
    than you would be able to take from us.
[17:27] Archdemon A
    An Archdemon's wrath is nothing
    as simple as destruction.
[17:31] Archdemon A
    It is an erasure of all things
     you have ever known,
[17:33] Archdemon A
    be they man, material, or memory,
    until your very existence is no more.
[17:41] Archdemon A
    That is the nature of the beings you face.
[17:45] Archdemon A
    And the nature of what you
    will become, yourself.
[17:50] Archdemon A
    There will be no peace, no tranquility.
[17:53] Archdemon A
    From the shadows of sorcery,
    into the an even darker abyss.
[17:56] Archdemon A
    A pitch-black void where not even a
    single ray of light will penetrate.
[18:00] Archdemon A
    That is the world that is calling to you.
[18:07] Zagan
    Like I didn't know.
[18:09] Zagan
    From the moment I became a sorcerer...
[18:11] Zagan
    Well, the moment I was forced to become one,
[18:14] Zagan
    I knew a normal life was out of the question.
[18:18] Zagan
    The final destination for a
    sorcerer is one of two outcomes.
[18:21] Zagan
    Become one of them, or die in obscurity.
[18:25] Zagan
    Turning back was never an option.
[18:28] Zagan
    But... can I really drag
    Nephy into that darkness?
[18:37] Archdemon A
    I would have your answer.
[18:40] Zagan
    There is something I want.
[18:45] Zagan
    If I can have it, then I'll accept.
[18:49] Archdemon A
    What is it you wish?
[18:53] Archdemon A
    Very well.
[18:55] Archdemon A
    Do what you will with all of it.
[18:58] Zagan
    In that case, I humbly accept
    the position of Archdemon.
[19:06] Archdemon A
    Let us welcome our new comrade...
[19:09] Archdemon A
    Archdemon Zagan!
[19:14] Archdemon A
    And let us grant him his second name.
[19:17] Archdemon A
    You will be known as...
[19:25] Nephy
    Welcome home, Master!
[19:28] Nephy
    Tonight will be lamb stew...
[19:32] Nephy
    Master, did something happen?
[19:35] Zagan
    I've been on a road where
    there's no turning back.
[19:39] Zagan
    But Nephy...
[19:40] Zagan
    She's finally got a chance to live
    something resembling a normal life.
[19:44] Zagan
    Nephy.
[19:46] Zagan
    I've become an Archdemon.
[19:50] Zagan
    They're the lords of sorcery.
[19:52] Zagan
    Other sorcerers have to obey them.
    They stand atop the rest.
[19:57] Nephy
    Congratulations!
[19:59] Zagan
    As part of my appointment,
[20:02] Zagan
    I've obtained all of Marchosias' property.
[20:06] Zagan
    Which means...
[20:14] Zagan
    I can remove that collar.
[20:29] Nephy
    M-Master, are you saying...
[20:32] Zagan
    Yes.
[20:35] Zagan
    As an Archdemon, I have no more use for you.
[20:39] Zagan
    Please leave.
[20:48] Nephy
    Huh?
[20:50] Nephy
    What am I doing out here again?
[20:55] Nephy
    I remember... I was preparing dinner...
[21:00] Nephy
    It was lamb stew.
    Master had loved it before...
[21:07] Nephy
    I wanted to see him make the same face.
[21:10] Nephy
    I had better hurry back...
[21:22] Nephy
    Oh, right.
[21:26] Nephy
    Master got rid of me.
[21:30] (Flashback) Zagan
    So for now, you'll live for my sake.
[21:33] (Flashback) Zagan
    Do as you wish, Nephy.
[21:36] (Flashback) Zagan
    My point is, Nephy...
[21:37] (Flashback) Zagan
    Don't make that face.
[21:39] (Flashback) Zagan
    I already told you I needed you, didn't I?
[21:45] Nephy
    I'm surprised that I'm not crying,
    in spite of what's happened.
[21:51] Nephy
    After he said I could stay with him...
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