E7 - Even An Archdemon Should Know Better Than To Hit A Child

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[00:07] Chastille
    Along with my authority as a
     commander of Angelic Knights,
[00:09] Chastille
    I hereby relinquish my Sacred Sword.
[00:14] Chastille
    When I was given the power of the Sacred Sword,
    I was proud to use it protect people.
[00:20] Chastille
    But at some point, I was simply
    doing the Church's bidding,
[00:24] Chastille
    unable to swing a sword
    of my own accord anymore.
[00:28] Chastille
    Which is why... this is for the best.
[00:31] Clavwell
    Chastille, please do not look so forlorn.
[00:36] Clavwell
    Do I really seem completely unmoved
    from having to cast this judgment?
[00:42] Clavwell
    It will take time, but eventually,
    your punishment will be rescinded.
[00:47] Chastille
    What do you mean, Your Excellency?
[00:49] Clavwell
    The Sacred Swords choose their wielders.
[00:52] Clavwell
    For one of the chosen to be punished
     like this would ordinarily be unthinkable.
[01:00] Clavwell
    Which is why I ask you to remain patient.
[01:03] Clavwell
    Old though I may be,
     I will find a way to resolve this.
[01:06] Chastille
    I am unworthy, sir.
[01:08] Chastille
    There are still people in the Church
    who see the value in someone like me.
[01:13] Clavwell
    Be wary, though. The only protection
    I can offer you is of a political nature.
[01:22] Clavwell
    A certain man is headed here.
[01:25] Clavwell
    The most dreadful of the
    Sacred Sword wielders,
[01:27] Clavwell
    Raphael Hyurandell.
[01:31] Clavwell
    I'm sure you've heard the rumors of
    what a ruthless individual he is.
[01:36] Clavwell
    I can only imagine why he is coming...
[01:39] Chastille
    If the Dread Angelic Knight is
    arriving at a time like this...
[01:42] Chastille
    The only thing that comes to mind... is that
    he's coming to purge me as an apostate.
[01:50] Chastille
    I only became an Angelic Knight
    to help as many people as I could reach.
SIGN    Episode 7: 
    Even An Archdemon Should Know
     Better Than To Hit A Child
[03:43] Zagan
    The brand of an Archdemon...
[03:46] Zagan
    And the entities known as "demons"
    that exist somewhere in the world.
[03:51] (Flashback) Demon
    My king... by your command...
[03:56] Zagan
    And the fact that one of those demons
    bowed down before that brand.
[04:00] Zagan
    I've been looking into it
    for the two weeks since.
[04:03] Zagan
    No clues have turned up among the
    materials I took from Marchosias' castle.
[04:11] Zagan
    It's Nephy...
[04:15] Zagan
    Is she trying to surprise me?
SIGN    Sneak
SIGN    Sneak
SIGN    Sneak
[04:19] Zagan
    Let's see what she does.
[04:23] Nephy
    Guess who?
[04:27] Nephy
    Um... huh...
[04:30] Nephy
    What do I do now?
[04:32] Zagan
    I'm wondering the same thing myself!
[04:34] Nephy
    I thought I might be able
    to surprise you, Lord Zagan.
[04:38] Zagan
    To what end?
[04:42] Nephy
    I hadn't thought about that...
[04:45] Nephy
    But you've been looking exhausted
    from all of your research lately.
[04:49] Nephy
    So, I...
[04:53] Zagan
    She was trying to cheer me up?
[04:55] Zagan
    If anything, the depths of her
    cuteness are what's surprising!
[04:58] Zagan
    What am I supposed to do
    when you're so adorable?!
[05:01] Zagan
    So, did you need anything?
[05:04] Nephy
    Oh, right.
[05:05] Nephy
    Today's lunch is ready.
[05:08] Nephy
    The appetizer is a tomato and green vegetable
     salad with Caesar dressing and grated cheese,
[05:14] Nephy
    and a buttered rye roll on the side.
[05:16] Nephy
    The soup is a consomme with oatmeal.
[05:18] Nephy
    And for the main dish, sauteed lamb.
[05:22] Zagan
    She's got more new recipes...
[05:24] Zagan
    I'm curious, what's Caesar dressing?
[05:27] Nephy
    Well, from what Miss Manuela told me,
    a sorcerer named Caesar Kaldia came up with it.
[05:34] Nephy
    He's a rather unique individual whose studies
    focused on flavors instead of eternal life.
[05:39] Nephy
    He's said to have laid the
    foundation of modern cooking.
[05:42] Zagan
    That shop girl knows about cooking?
[05:45] Zagan
    Well, let's try it out then.
[05:47] Nephy
    Right!
SIGN    Siiigh
[05:57] Zagan
    I had no idea that food could taste so good.
[06:01] Nephy
    You say that every time, Lord Zagan.
[06:04] Nephy
    Also, for dessert today,
    I've prepared a pudding.
[06:08] Zagan
    Pudding?
[06:09] Nephy
    Miss Manuela taught me about it.
[06:12] Nephy
    It's a treat made with eggs and cream.
[06:15] Zagan
    She's really taken you under her wings.
[06:17] Zagan
    She hasn't done anything
    weird to you, has she?
[06:19] Nephy
    It's all right. She just had me try
    some embarrassing outfits on.
[06:24] Zagan
    I don't see how that's all right!
[06:27] Nephy
    Isn't it fine, since she's the only one
    who gets to see what it looks like?
[06:30] Zagan
    That's not really the point...
[06:36] Zagan
    How... do I eat this?
[06:39] Nephy
    Just use the spoon I set out.
[06:47] Zagan
    So sweet!
[06:49] Nephy
    Yes!
[06:50] Zagan
    The outside world is so vast... I had no
    idea such a sweet, joyous flavor existed.
[07:02] Zagan
    We've got a visitor.
[07:03] Nephy
    Should I greet them?
[07:05] Zagan
    No, it's fine. Leave it.
[07:07] Nephy
    But...
[07:23] Zagan
    This is an impatient one.
[07:25] Zagan
    And they made it through all
    my traps. Not bad at all.
[07:37] Valefor
    You're Zagan the Archdemon?
[07:40] Zagan
    Etiquette dictates giving your own
    name before demanding someone else's.
[07:44] Zagan
    That said, I think I saw you at the auction.
[07:48] Zagan
    Valefor the Apparition.
[07:50] Zagan
    One of the other Archdemon candidates.
[07:52] Valefor
    Archdemon Zagan! I will slay
    you and take your power—
[07:56] Zagan
    I'm in the middle of a meal.
     You'll need to wait.
[08:03] Nephy
    If you like, I can make some more later...
[08:06] Zagan
    That would be nice, but that's a separate
    issue from letting this batch go to waste.
[08:10] Valefor
    You're mocking me!
[08:18] Zagan
    This arm... isn't from sorcery.
[08:25] Zagan
    Fool. I warned you!
[08:28] Zagan
    You're going to get dirt on
    my food! Give it a rest!
[08:36] Zagan
    I accidentally said what
    I was thinking out loud...
[08:40] Zagan
    Well, there's bound to be
    more incidents like this.
[08:43] Zagan
    I'll probably need to strengthen my barriers.
[08:50] Zagan
    Leave him be, Nephy. It'll be a
    while before he's conscious...
[08:53] Nephy
    No, it's just... this girl...
[08:56] Zagan
    She's a girl?
[08:59] Nephy
    She's a child.
[09:01] Zagan
    Did I just knock a little girl unconscious?!
[09:08] Zagan
    C-C-Calm down, Nephy.
    I believe we have some cold medicine..
[09:13] Nephy
    You need to calm down, Lord Zagan!
    Cold medicine won't help with this!
[09:17] Nephy
    She's just unconscious.
[09:19] Zagan
    R-Right...
[09:21] Zagan
    She's not dead or anything.
[09:22] Nephy
    No.
[09:26] Zagan
    Good grief...
[09:27] Zagan
    This is one troublesome intruder.
[09:32] Nephy
    Lord Zagan, you really are kind.
[09:38] Nephy
    I never thought I was going
    to use this guest room,
[09:41] Nephy
    but it's a good thing I had it cleaned up
     in case one of your friends came by.
[09:46] Nephy
    It really is.
[09:49] For
    Where am I?
[09:55] For
    You!
[09:57] Zagan
    You owe Nephy some thanks.
[09:59] Zagan
    Without her, I would've twisted your
    head off your neck and thrown it out.
[10:03] Zagan
    Not that I would ever do
    something like that around her.
[10:10] For
    Why?
[10:11] Zagan
    Why what?
[10:12] For
    I came here to kill you.
[10:16] For
    I'm your enemy. Why let me live?
[10:19] Zagan
    Like I said, Nephy saved you.
[10:22] Zagan
    So you get to live. It's that simple.
[10:25] Zagan
    Why did you attack me, anyway?
[10:29] For
    I wanted power...
[10:32] For
    Because I'm weak.
[10:35] Zagan
    I see. I do agree that power
    is necessary for survival.
[10:39] Zagan
    Why go after me, of all the
    possible targets, then?
[10:42] For
    You're the newest Archdemon...
[10:45] For
    And since you're known as the Sorcerer Slayer,
[10:49] For
    I thought I could beat you
    if I didn't use sorcery.
[10:51] Zagan
    It's true that I can't neutralize your
    racial abilities, since they're not sorcery.
[10:57] Nephy
    Her race?
[10:58] Zagan
    Durable scales...
[11:00] Zagan
    Photonic breath.
[11:02] Zagan
    You're a dragon, aren't you?
[11:04] Zagan
    I'm surprised to encounter a living one.
[11:07] Zagan
    It's said that dragons can
    live for hundreds, thousands,
[11:10] Zagan
    and in some cases,
    even tens of thousands of years.
[11:14] For
    Because...
[11:16] Zagan
    Something about this is off-putting.
[11:19] Zagan
    She's got no grand ambition or
    vendetta. This is more like...
[11:23] Zagan
    I know!
[11:25] Zagan
    That's what she reminds of!
[11:26] Zagan
    She's just like me when I got
    caught stealing food as a kid!
[11:30] Zagan
    I would go after easy-looking marks,
SIGN    I want some bread
SIGN    You little thief!
[11:34] Zagan
    and instead I ended up taking a beating,
    and almost broke down in tears.
SIGN    I want power
[11:37] Zagan
    Of course. Before being a
    sorcerer or a dragon, she's a kid.
[11:43] Zagan
    Which means there's only
    one appropriate response.
[11:47] Zagan
    You challenged an Archdemon.
[11:49] Zagan
    That means you must be punished.
[11:52] Nephy
    Lord Zagan—
[11:53] Zagan
    I command you...
[11:54] Zagan
    To assist Nephy for a week!
[12:00] Zagan
    While she's helping out, I can teach
    her what is and isn't allowed.
[12:04] Zagan
    Morality isn't my thing, but I can teach
    her how to behave, even as a villain.
[12:10] Zagan
    If she makes the same mistake
    after that, then it's not on me.
[12:16] For
    You're not going to eat me?
[12:20] Zagan
    I know I look like a bad guy,
    but even for someone like me,
[12:23] Zagan
    being treated like a literal
    child-eater hurts...
[12:26] For
    Humans think that eating
    dragon flesh will make them stronger.
[12:31] Nephy
    Is that true?
[12:33] Zagan
    Bathe in dragon blood for immortality.
[12:36] Zagan
    Devour their flesh for infinite mana.
[12:40] Zagan
    Process their bones into
    elixirs that can cure any illness.
[12:43] Zagan
    There have been legends like
    that since ancient times.
[12:47] Zagan
    I guess that's why she hid her identity.
[12:50] Zagan
    But don't make me laugh.
[12:52] Zagan
    All I would get from devouring a
     brat like you is a nasty aftertaste.
SIGN    Ugh...
[12:59] Zagan
    This is why I hate kids.
[13:02] Zagan
    Thinking back,
[13:03] Zagan
    what did the other older kids who
    grew up amongst the garbage do?
[13:18] Zagan
    Nephy. Do we have any leftovers from lunch?
[13:25] For
    What are you planning?
[13:27] Zagan
    Are you unfamiliar with
    the concept of charity?
[13:30] Zagan
    It's something that the
    strong offer the weak.
[13:35] Zagan
    For the record, I hate
    people who waste food.
[13:41] Zagan
    And when it's food made by Nephy...
[13:44] Zagan
    I kill them.
[13:57] For
    It's so good...
[13:59] Zagan
    Obviously. Nephy made it.
[14:02] Nephy
    Thank you.
[14:13] Zagan
    I'm heading back to the library.
[14:15] Zagan
    Once you finish eating,
    help Nephy with what she needs.
[14:17] For
    W-Wait!
[14:19] For
    What if I were to attack this woman?
[14:23] For
    Even if I didn't, I could escape...
[14:25] Zagan
    Suit yourself.
[14:27] Zagan
    I'm sure you realize what'll happen if you
    try to run, now that I know your secret.
[14:35] Zagan
    Besides...
[14:36] Zagan
    You've got the wrong idea.
[14:38] Zagan
    Nephy is much stronger than you.
SIGN    An Archdemon's Dilemma:
    How to Love Your Elf Bride
[14:49] Zagan
    I told her to suit herself, but...
[14:51] Zagan
    I hope things don't actually get dangerous.
[14:54] Nephy
    Miss Valefor, could you
    take care of this laundry?
[14:58] Nephy
    I'll fold them later.
[15:01] For
    Did you make that soup, Nephy?
[15:04] Nephy
    Yes.
[15:05] For
    It was... good.
[15:07] Nephy
    I'm glad to hear it.
[15:09] Nephy
    You're also free to use anything
    in your room, Miss Valefor.
[15:13] For
    You can call me... For.
[15:19] Nephy
    Okay, For.
[15:20] Nephy
    Are you afraid of Lord Zagan, For?
[15:24] For
    Not his face. If his mouth were wider,
     I'd even say he was handsome.
SIGN    Graaargh
[15:30] Nephy
    I... see?
[15:33] Zagan
    I guess that's a dragon's sense of beauty.
[15:35] For
    His power is scary.
[15:37] For
    I didn't stand a chance.
[15:39] Nephy
    It's okay. Lord Zagan doesn't wield
    his power without a good reason.
[15:44] Zagan
    Is that really true?
[15:45] Zagan
    I've vaporized my fair share
    of bandits and sorcerers.
[15:49] For
    Right. He didn't show even
    a glimpse of his true power.
[15:53] For
    Such a strange human.
[15:55] Nephy
    He's a very mysterious person.
[16:00] Nephy
    What are you going to do after this, For?
[16:03] For
    I don't know.
[16:05] For
    I'm too weak to target one
    of the other Archdemons.
[16:09] Nephy
    You must really need power then?
[16:12] For
    Yes.
[16:13] Zagan
    I thought dragons would be some of
    the most patient creatures to exist.
[16:18] Zagan
    What's a dragon child doing in a human
    settlement acting like a sorcerer, anyway?
[16:23] For
    Nephy, why do you obey that man?
[16:27] Nephy
    I came here when Lord Zagan bought me.
[16:30] Nephy
    But he treats me like a person, not a slave.
[16:36] Nephy
    Which is why... this is where I want to be.
[16:41] Nephy
    Do you have a place like that, For?
[16:45] For
    No.
[16:55] Zagan
    This is why I hate kids.
[16:59] Zagan
    In the following days,
[17:01] Zagan
    Valefor slowly began to relax and
    started working without complaints.
[17:10] Zagan
    No clues.
[17:12] Zagan
    I'll need to head back
    to Marchosias' lair...
[17:14] Zagan
    His Archdemon castle and
    take another look around.
[17:17] Zagan
    I have a hard time believing
    that a millennia-old Archdemon
[17:19] Zagan
    would have no interest at all in true demons.
[17:22] Zagan
    In that case, could he
    have hidden what he learned?
[17:25] Zagan
    The input of a sorcerer with a
    different perspective would help.
[17:29] For
    Dinner's ready.
[17:31] Zagan
    I see. Be right there.
[17:36] For
    You...
[17:37] For
    Don't think I might attack
    you with your back turned?
[17:42] (Flashback) Barbatos
    If you let me live, I swear
    I'll kill you! I guarantee it!
[17:47] (Flashback) Barbatos
    Until I see you dead, I'll never give up!
[17:51] Zagan
    Someone said something
    very similar to me recently.
[17:55] Zagan
    I told him to bring it on
     whenever he wanted to.
[17:59] Zagan
    Which is why you get the same answer.
[18:02] Zagan
    I'm ready whenever you are.
[18:04] Zagan
    And when you lose, you'll end up
     working for me even longer.
[18:12] Nephy
    Do you like it, For?
[18:18] For
    Zagan.
[18:20] For
    I'm... sorry I interrupted your meal before.
[18:26] For
    You were eating Nephy's cooking...
    and I got in the way.
[18:29] For
    It's natural you got angry.
[18:32] Zagan
    As long as you understand!
[18:36] Zagan
    I think she'll be fine now.
[18:38] Zagan
    Nephy.
[18:39] Nephy
    Yes?
[18:40] Zagan
    I'm thinking of taking her to
    investigate the Archdemon's castle.
[18:45] For
    Are you crazy?! That'd be like sharing the
     former Archdemon's knowledge with me!
[18:52] For
    Just like earlier!
[18:54] For
    You let me into your library,
    where your vital secrets are kept!
[18:57] For
    Didn't it occur to you I might steal them?!
[19:00] Zagan
    I don't really care. Go ahead.
[19:02] Zagan
    I consider techniques and knowledge
    things that are meant to be stolen.
[19:06] Zagan
    I killed and stole the knowledge of
    this castle's original owner, anyway.
[19:11] For
    I don't understand you.
[19:13] For
    You could force me to obey
    you. So why don't you?
[19:17] Zagan
    Because it'd make Nephy sad!
[19:20] Zagan
    It doesn't matter how long-lived you are as a
     dragon or how skilled of a sorcerer you are.
[19:24] Zagan
    In here, you're just a kid.
[19:27] Zagan
    And kids should behave like kids, which
    includes acting out when they feel like it.
[19:32] Zagan
    There's no one here that'll
    hold that against you.
[19:37] Zagan
    Wait, was that me? Did I make her cry?
[19:40] For
    A kid...
SIGN    Floof
[19:43] Zagan
    S-Stop crying!
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
[19:45] Zagan
    For now, just eat!
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
[19:47] Zagan
    Nephy's cooking will dry
    those tears right up!
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
[19:51] For
    I'm not... crying.
SIGN    Floof
SIGN    Floof
[19:53] Zagan
    Granted, obeying an Archdemon
    would have its upsides for you.
[19:59] Zagan
    Dragon or not, someone would have to be a
    fool to risk upsetting me by going after you, kid.
[20:06] For
    Okay.
[20:08] For
    But... I'm not "kid."
[20:12] For
    You can call me For, too, Zagan.
[20:20] Zagan
    Unbelievable... falling asleep
    right after eating.
[20:25] Zagan
    I guess kids will be kids,
    even if they're dragons.
[20:27] Nephy
    I think after you demonstrated you're
    not an enemy, she relaxed, Lord Zagan.
[20:32] Nephy
    It was the same way for me
    when I first got here.
[20:36] Zagan
    W-Well, you know how it is.
[20:38] Zagan
    You belong to me! So of course
     I'm going to take good care of you.
[20:42] Nephy
    Yes. Thank you.
[20:45] Zagan
    I treated her like an object again!
[21:00] For
    Father...
[21:03] Zagan
    Is she dreaming about her parents?
[21:09] Zagan
    What is it?
[21:10] Nephy
    It's like... we have a child now.
[21:15] Zagan
    Ch...
[21:16] Zagan
    Ch-Ch-Child?!
[21:20] Nephy
    I-I didn't mean it like that!
[21:21] Nephy
    It's just, you seem to be taking an
    interest in her well-being, so, well...
[21:24] Zagan
    Oh, right, I-I understand!
    I get it. Don't worry!
SIGN    Phew
[21:35] Zagan
    A child, a family...
[21:38] Zagan
    It might be absurd for an Archdemon like me to
    yearn for a normal idea of happiness, and yet...
SIGN    Next time: 
    I Found a Dragon and
    I Guess She's My Daughter Now