# 3 - The Princess's Ordeal
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**[00:03] Hajime**
What was that about?
**[00:06] Yue**
I was just thinking about yesterday.
**[00:09] Yue**
You prioritized what's important
to Shea over the labyrinth.
**[00:13] Yue**
I'm so happy that Shea
is important to you now.
**[00:16] Yue**
I'm so happy that more things
are important to you now.
**[00:19] Yue**
I'm so, so happy...
**[00:23] Yue**
Is Shea "special" too now?
**[00:26] Hajime**
Well, she's important to me,
second to none, almost.
**[00:32] Hajime**
But Yue, you're the only
one that's "special."
**[00:34] Yue**
Hmm. I would allow it, if it were Shea.
**[00:37] Yue**
But that does make me happy. I'm torn.
**[00:39] Hajime**
Are you dissatisfied?
**[00:41] Yue**
Mmm, Haji—
**[00:45] Kouki**
Hey, Nagumo, are you here?
**[00:49] Hajime**
Damn it. That guy has the worst timing.
**[00:52] Hajime**
This is getting awkward.
**[00:54] Yue**
Hajime, no escape.
**[00:57] Hajime**
Wait—
**[01:00] Shizuku**
Kouki, did you find Nagumo-kun?
**[01:02] Kouki**
Yeah, I can sense his presence over here—
**[01:08] Shea**
Whoa! What are you doing
first thing in the morning?!
**[01:12] Yue**
Oh, you want to join, Shea?
**[01:14] Shea**
Huh? You sure? Don't mind if I—
**[01:17] Kaori**
No way! Stand back!
**[01:19] Kaori**
Getting naughty in the morning,
I'm jealous—I mean, that's absurd!
**[01:24] Tio**
May I join too?
***SIGN*** Episode 03: The Princess's Ordeal
**[03:15] Gahard**
Welcome, Princess Liliana.
**[03:18] Gahard**
This is quite a sudden visit.
I hope you have great news worthy of it.
**[03:27] Liliana**
I'm afraid I must disappoint you...
**[03:33] Gahard**
I see... King Eliheid, Loggins, and...
**[03:39] Gahard**
That old pope who seemed
almost immortal... All dead...
**[03:45] Gahard**
It must have been a terrible disaster.
**[03:49] Gahard**
This man, Hajime Nagumo,
is he really that powerful?
**[03:53] Liliana**
His baseline attitude
is mutual noninterference.
**[03:56] Liliana**
I think it's best if you
stayed away from him.
**[04:00] Gahard**
Well, you didn't come here just
to deliver information, did you?
**[04:04] Liliana**
Correct. To be blunt,
I am here to ask for aid,
**[04:08] Liliana**
and to discuss how we can
collaborate moving forward.
**[04:12] Gahard**
I see.
**[04:15] Gahard**
I can send a division of soldiers.
**[04:17] Gahard**
The Kingdom being defeated
would be bad for us too,
**[04:20] Gahard**
as we would be forced to split
our forces to the west as well.
**[04:24] Liliana**
Thank you.
**[04:26] Gahard**
What's most important is
how we present our newly
**[04:28] Gahard**
strengthened relationship
to the outside world.
**[04:32] Gahard**
Princess Liliana, you'll be
playing a key role in that.
**[04:37] Liliana**
I understand.
**[04:40] Gahard**
Don't look so tense.
It's just an engagement.
**[04:43] Gahard**
Baius is who he is, but well,
you're a princess too.
**[04:47] Gahard**
See if you can tame him.
**[04:51] Gahard**
By the way, Princess.
**[04:53] Gahard**
Last night, four fools wearing
stupid masks attacked us.
**[04:59] Gahard**
What do you think?
**[05:00] Liliana**
Is it the Demons?
**[05:03] Gahard**
I don't think they'd put on stupid masks,
**[05:08] Gahard**
but I guess it's not completely impossible.
**[05:11] Gahard**
Even if one of them used
a sword similar to the holy sword.
**[05:18] Liliana**
That's... Terrifying.
**[05:21] Liliana**
What are they doing?!
Why even wear a mask at that point?!
**[05:26] Gahard**
Yeah, indeed.
**[05:28] Gahard**
They kept yapping about improving the working
conditions of beastmen slaves or something.
**[05:32] Gahard**
It's such nonsense.
I was completely baffled, scared even.
**[05:36] Gahard**
It's as if they came from another world.
**[05:41] Gahard**
An encounter with the unknown.
**[05:43] Liliana**
Yes, indeed.
**[05:45] Gahard**
Princess Liliana.
**[05:46] Liliana**
Yes?
**[05:47] Gahard**
The famous Hero went to the forest
with Hajime Nagumo, correct?
**[05:53] Liliana**
Yes, that's correct.
**[05:54] Gahard**
I see, I see.
**[05:57] Gahard**
By the way, I captured some
interesting beastmen recently.
**[06:02] Gahard**
A very... Very peculiar
group of rabbit beastmen.
**[06:09] Gahard**
They went toe to toe with our soldiers,
despite being outside the forest.
**[06:14] Gahard**
They had nerves of steel
and killer instincts,
**[06:16] Gahard**
unlike any other rabbit
beastmen we've ever seen.
**[06:18] Lilana**
Wow, and here I thought rabbit beastmen
were the embodiment of peace.
**[06:22] Liliana**
I suppose some terrifying tribes do exist.
**[06:27] Gahard**
Those rabbit beastmen all broke
out of our dungeon last night.
**[06:33] Gahard**
At the same time as the stupid masks.
**[06:36] Liliana**
He's here! He's so definitely here!
**[06:39] Liliana**
Nobody else can break a whole
tribe out of prison unnoticed!
**[06:44] Gahard**
By the way, Princess Liliana...
**[06:46] Liliana**
Yes, Emperor, what is it?
**[06:48] Gahard**
Hajime Nagumo has absurdly
strong companions, right?
**[06:53] Gahard**
And one of them is a rabbit beastman?
**[06:56] Liliana**
Yes, I believe that's correct.
What about it?
**[07:01] Liliana**
He obviously knew I'd get
put in hot water for this.
**[07:05] Liliana**
How awful!
**[07:09] Gahard**
What is it?
**[07:11] Soldier**
There are guests who are here
to see Princess Liliana...
**[07:14] Liliana**
Me?
**[07:17] Soldier**
It is the Hero, and his companions.
**[07:19] Liliana**
Why come in from the front door?!
**[07:25] Grid**
I heard that the Hero
and his companions are here.
**[07:29] Grid**
Is that you?
**[07:31] Kouki**
Um, yes, that's us.
**[07:34] Grid**
I am Grid Half, Captain of the Third Squad.
**[07:38] Grid**
Pleasure to make your acquaintance.
**[07:41] Grid**
Princess Liliana is aware of your arrival.
**[07:46] Kouki**
I see.
**[07:48] Grid**
By the way, sir, who is
that rabbit beastman?
**[07:52] Grid**
That's not a slave's
necklace she's wearing, is it?
**[07:54] Kouki**
Huh? No, she's—
**[07:57] Grid**
Hey, bunny girl. Quick question for ya.
**[08:01] Grid**
We've met before, haven't we?
**[08:03] Shea**
Huh? What are you talking about...
**[08:13] Shea**
No...
**[08:15] Grid**
Your friends sold really well
to the slave merchants.
**[08:19] Grid**
You, girl, might make us even richer.
**[08:25] Grid**
What's that look?
**[08:27] Grid**
You think being with
the hero makes you safe?
**[08:31] Grid**
Know your place, pathetic beastman!
**[08:39] Grid**
I'm sorry, Sir Hero.
**[08:42] Grid**
Could you hand over this rabbit beastman?
**[08:45] Grid**
If you want a female rabbit beastman,
**[08:47] Grid**
I can find you another.
It would be great if you could...
**[08:51] Kouki**
That's...
**[08:52] Hajime**
Hey, low-life.
**[08:55] Grid**
Excuse me?
**[08:57] Hajime**
Get on with it.
**[08:59] Grid**
You—
**[08:59] Hajime**
We have exactly zero time to spare for you.
**[09:05] Hajime**
Know your place.
**[09:13] Liliana**
So?
**[09:15] Liliana**
What in the world are you all doing here?
**[09:20] Liliana**
And what was that charade last night?
I need an explanation.
**[09:23] Liliana**
I won't let you change the subject!
**[09:25] Liliana**
Especially you, Nagumo-san!
I know you're pulling the strings!
**[09:29] Hajime**
There's no need to shout.
I'm right here. I can hear you.
**[09:35] Liliana**
But you're not listening!
**[09:38] Kaori**
C-Calm down, Lily!
**[09:40] Hajime**
Cut me some slack,
Princess. It's complicated.
**[09:45] Hajime**
Shea is a little unstable right now.
**[09:49] Liliana**
Unstable? Is something wrong?
**[09:53] Shea**
I'm fine!
**[10:00] Liliana**
Why are you here? What about
the labyrinth in the forest?
**[10:05] Liliana**
Emperor Gahard will grant us audience soon.
**[10:09] Liliana**
I need you to give me at least the bare
minimum information to line up our stories.
**[10:15] Hajime**
Don't get so worked up.
You'll find out at nighttime.
**[10:19] Hajime**
You can just tell him,
we finished our business early,
**[10:22] Hajime**
so we stopped by before we took
off to our next destination.
**[10:25] Liliana**
That simple? At nighttime?
**[10:30] Liliana**
What, are you going to go
on a masked rampage again?!
**[10:33] Liliana**
I already know it's you, Nagumo-san, who
made Shizuku and the others dress foolishly!
**[10:39] Hajime**
Don't get so cranky. You'll go bald.
**[10:43] Liliana**
I won't go bald! Who says that to a lady?!
**[10:47] Yue**
Princess Baldy.
**[10:48] Liliana**
Yue-san?!
**[10:50] Liliana**
Last night, in addition
to the masked assailant incident,
**[10:54] Liliana**
there was also a prison break.
**[10:56] Liliana**
Assuming that was Nagumo-san's doing.
**[10:57] Hajime**
No benefit of the doubt? How awful.
**[11:02] Liliana**
You can't be serious.
Not that you told me anything.
**[11:07] Liliana**
The captured rabbit beastmen
were the Haulia tribe, correct?
**[11:11] Liliana**
I understand that you
rescued them for Shea-san.
**[11:14] Liliana**
What I don't understand is,
why come barging in now?
**[11:18] Liliana**
What are you thinking?
**[11:20] Hajime**
I have no idea what you're talking about.
**[11:24] Liliana**
W-What?! What... Why not?!
**[11:31] Soldier**
The emperor will see you now.
**[11:41] Gahard**
Are you Hajime Nagumo?
**[11:46] Hajime**
Yes, I am Hajime Nagumo.
**[11:50] Hajime**
It is a great honor
to meet you, Your Highness.
**[11:51] Kouki**
What?!
**[11:51] Ryutarou**
You've got to be kidding me!
**[11:53] Suzu**
This is scary!
**[11:55] Liliana**
I'm royalty too. Why the difference...
**[11:58] Hajime**
Why are you guys reacting like that?
**[12:03] Gahard**
Just be your usual self.
**[12:06] Gahard**
Princess Liliana already told me
how insolent you usually are.
**[12:11] Gahard**
I want to see the truth.
Just show your true colors already.
**[12:15] Hajime**
Damn it.
**[12:18] Hajime**
Yeah, fine, then. Normal it is.
**[12:23] Gahard**
I have a great deal of interest in you.
**[12:26] Gahard**
I heard you conquered a Great Labyrinth and
gained the ability to create artifacts there.
**[12:32] Gahard**
Artifacts that can
obliterate Demonic armies
**[12:35] Gahard**
and cover months of travel
distance in mere days.
**[12:39] Gahard**
Is this true?
**[12:42] Hajime**
Yeah.
**[12:44] Gahard**
And that you have no intention of sharing
these artifacts with the Kingdom or the Empire?
**[12:49] Hajime**
Yeah.
**[12:50] Gahard**
What right do you have to monopolize
such awesome powers as just an individual?
**[12:57] Hajime**
Who's going to stop me?
**[12:59] Hajime**
If I didn't have the right,
what would you do about it?
**[13:12] Liliana**
Emperor Gahard!
**[13:16] Gahard**
All right! Stand down!
He totally sees through everything.
**[13:20] Gahard**
This one is truly a terrifying monster.
**[13:23] Gahard**
If we fought now, we'd all
get massacred on the spot.
**[13:27] Hajime**
Why are you enjoying this?
**[13:30] Gahard**
Hey, I'm the head of the Empire.
**[13:33] Gahard**
Who would I be, if seeing
a strong guy doesn't excite me?
**[13:38] Gahard**
On top of that.
**[13:40] Gahard**
Those girls you have around you,
they're off the charts as well.
**[13:44] Gahard**
Where did you find them?
**[13:45] Gahard**
Can you share at least
one of them, Hajime Nagumo?
**[13:48] Hajime**
Cut it out before I crack your skull.
**[13:52] Hajime**
Or, wait.
**[13:53] Hajime**
I can spare Tio.
**[13:55] Tio**
W-What?! How cold! Oh, that's wonderful!
**[14:00] Hajime**
She has issues,
but at least she has good looks.
**[14:03] Tio**
I'm drooling.
**[14:04] Gahard**
Sorry, even the emperor has limits.
**[14:09] Gahard**
Personally, that rabbit
beastman piques my interest.
**[14:14] Gahard**
I've never seen one with such a hair color,
**[14:18] Gahard**
and she doesn't seem to be
bothered by my threatening aura.
**[14:21] Gahard**
That attitude reminds me
of some toys I captured recently.
**[14:25] Gahard**
What do you think?
**[14:34] Hajime**
Toys? I don't know.
**[14:36] Gahard**
Doesn't ring a bell?
Do you want to take a look?
**[14:41] Gahard**
I actually still have a few.
Women and children. They're quite...
**[14:47] Hajime**
Not interested.
**[14:50] Gahard**
Ah. Well, they had incredibly well-forged
short swords and other equipment.
**[14:55] Gahard**
Still not interested, Master Transmuter?
**[14:59] Hajime**
I don't use swords.
**[15:02] Gahard**
By the way, some prisoners broke
out of our dungeon last night.
**[15:06] Gahard**
Easily breaking in and out of a castle.
**[15:10] Gahard**
You wouldn't know of any
special magic or artifacts
**[15:12] Gahard**
that could allow such an act, would you?
**[15:15] Hajime**
No idea. That sounds cool.
**[15:19] Gahard**
One last question.
**[15:23] Gahard**
What would it take
for you to ally with the Empire?
**[15:27] Hajime**
A way back to my original world.
**[15:30] Hajime**
I'll cheer for the Empire once I get home.
**[15:33] Gahard**
Damn it, the stories about you were true.
**[15:37] Gahard**
What an insufferable brat you are.
**[15:45] Gahard**
Well, I got the bare minimum confirmation.
**[15:48] Gahard**
This will have to do for now.
**[15:51] Gahard**
The Empire is busy right now, too.
**[15:54] Gahard**
We'll be holding a welcoming banquet
for Princess Liliana tonight.
**[15:58] Gahard**
I'd like you all to attend.
**[16:01] Gahard**
It doubles as the engagement party
between my son and the Princess.
**[16:06] Kouki**
Lily! Engagement?!
What is he talking about?!
**[16:09] Liliana**
Our king has passed away.
Our kingdom is on shaky ground.
**[16:14] Liliana**
Strengthening our bond
with our ally is top priority.
**[16:18] Kouki**
But...
**[16:20] Shizuku**
Did you know this was going to happen?
**[16:24] Liliana**
It was always tacitly understood
that we were engaged,
**[16:27] Liliana**
but this banquet will make it official.
**[16:30] Liliana**
No better time than now, when we
are all shaken by the Demonic invasion.
**[16:35] Shizuku**
What about the rest of the Kingdom?
Don't you need to discuss it with them?
**[16:38] Liliana**
They will have to accept
my decision after the fact,
**[16:40] Liliana**
but I doubt they would oppose.
**[16:42] Kouki**
Lily, do you even like that person?
**[16:46] Liliana**
That's not important right now.
This is for uniting the two nations together.
**[16:52] Kouki**
W-Why are you so calm?!
**[16:56] Liliana**
I am royalty. It's only natural.
**[16:59] Kouki**
What do you mean, natural?
**[17:01] Kouki**
You're a girl too. Don't you
want to marry a person you love?
**[17:08] Kouki**
Hey, Nagumo! Don't you have
anything to say about this?!
**[17:12] Hajime**
What am I supposed to say?
**[17:14] Hajime**
This is just politics
taking on the form of marriage.
**[17:18] Hajime**
It's no place for us amateurs to object.
**[17:22] Kouki**
B-But...
**[17:24] Hajime**
We have work to do. Don't get distracted.
**[17:28] Kouki**
Damn it! He's always so cold.
**[17:33] Shizuku**
Calm down.
**[17:35] Shizuku**
Besides, this might not be
that big of an issue.
**[17:39] Kouki**
Huh?
**[17:41] Kaori**
Yeah, you're right.
**[17:43] Kaori**
They might get caught up
with something else.
**[17:45] Suzu**
This is a welcoming party, right?
I'm getting a stomachache.
**[17:50] Ryutarou**
I guess it's a party of sorts.
Not very welcoming, though.
**[17:57] Liliana**
Huh?
**[17:58] Liliana**
Um, everyone? Why are you like this?
**[18:01] Liliana**
This is extremely worrying.
**[18:06] Servant A**
Oh, how beautiful, Princess Liliana!
**[18:10] Servant B**
Yes, like a fairy!
**[18:13] Servant A**
I'm sure the prince would be delighted!
**[18:16] Liliana**
Thank you.
**[18:21] Liliana**
Lundel, please look after the Kingdom...
**[18:30] Liliana**
Prince Baius.
**[18:31] Baius**
So that's the dress for tonight? Not bad.
**[18:34] Liliana**
Barging into a lady's room like
that is not pleasant.
**[18:39] Baius**
Huh?
**[18:40] Baius**
I'm about to become your husband.
What right do you have to complain?
**[18:49] Baius**
All of you, get out.
**[18:58] Liliana**
You are dismissed.
**[19:08] Baius**
Train your dogs better.
**[19:11] Liliana**
They are no dogs.
They are my precious retainers.
**[19:16] Baius**
Always so rebellious!
**[19:19] Liliana**
No!
**[19:21] Baius**
I guess you grew a little.
**[19:23] Baius**
Definitely not enough,
but it should be pretty tasty.
**[19:26] Liliana**
N-No!
**[19:30] Baius**
Go ahead and scream.
**[19:33] Baius**
Even if your dogs came in? They can't
do anything to me, the crown prince.
**[19:39] Baius**
Actually, do you want them
to watch you lose your virginity?
**[19:44] Liliana**
Why... Why would you...
**[19:46] Baius**
Those eyes. Those rebellious eyes.
**[19:50] Baius**
I want to fill them with pain,
despair, and pleasure.
**[19:56] Baius**
I love nothing more than
making those who resist me obey.
**[20:04] Baius**
Once I got a taste of that,
I couldn't resist.
**[20:08] Liliana**
You're such a...
**[20:11] Baius**
Hey, Liliana.
**[20:14] Baius**
You're going to lose your
chastity before marriage
**[20:16] Baius**
in fact, before your engagement ceremony.
**[20:18] Baius**
How are you going to manage
attending the party after that?
**[20:37] Baius**
Ow!
**[20:39] Baius**
What was that, on my neck...
**[20:51] Baius**
What the... world... spinning...
**[21:03] Liliana**
A metal... spider?
**[21:07] Liliana**
Is it...
**[21:14] Liliana**
Thank you, Nagumo-san.
**[21:22] Yue**
How's the preparation going, Hajime?
**[21:24] Hajime**
Really well.
**[21:25] Kaori**
Are there lots of traps?
**[21:28] Hajime**
Not a problem.
**[21:30] Tio**
I'm glad tonight is the party.
**[21:33] Tio**
The more people, the easier it
is to move, correct?
**[21:37] Shea**
Will this work?
**[21:50] Shea**
Everyone...
**[21:58] Hajime**
Now.
**[21:59] Hajime**
Let's get this party started.
***SIGN*** Episode 04: The Empire versus the Strongest Rabbits
**[23:35] Hajime**
Next episode: The Empire versus
the Strongest Rabbits