E16 - Fort Vakmakro

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[00:05] Lumeire
    Ars.
[00:06] Lumeire
    Your first battle is finally upon us.
[00:08] Ars
    Y-Yes!
[00:09] Ars
    I'm going to give it my utmost
    for the people of Lamberg!
[00:15] Rosell
    Lord Ars!
[00:17] Rosell
    I've thought up all kinds of
    tactics for the Canarre Army!
[00:21] Rosell
    No matter what the enemy throws at us,
[00:23] Rosell
    I'll have a counterstrategy!
[00:25] Charlotte
    We won't need any of that once
    my magic's through with 'em.
[00:29] Rosell
    Oh, come on, Charlotte!
[00:31] Rietz
    Rest assured.
[00:33] Rietz
    I've been training the soldiers to
    bring out their fullest potential.
[00:38] Charlie
    Yeah, that's right!
[00:40] Charlie
    It's not like the general fights alone.
[00:43] Charlie
    Quit acting like it'll just be you out there!
[00:45] Henry
    Have some faith in us, too!
[00:48] Ars
    Everyone...
[00:49] Ars
    Thank you so much!
[00:51] Ars
    I'm so lucky to have all this
    support for my first battle!
[00:56] Soldiers
    Aw, shucks. That's our Lord Ars!
[00:59] Menas
    Lamberg's troops seem
    more enthusiastic than ever.
[01:03] Lumeire
    You can tell they want to ensure
     Ars's first battle goes well.
[01:10] Lumeire
    Being an officer isn't just
     about being in command.
[01:13] Lumeire
    A fine commander also knows
     how to rely on his men.
[01:18] sign
    Alpharda Castle
[01:35] Ars
    All right.
[01:43] Couran
    All forces...
[01:45] Couran
    Charge!
[02:11] Sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
[02:11] Sign
    Season 2
[03:29] Sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
[03:29] Sign
    Season 2
[03:34] Couran
    I guess your first battle will have to wait.
[03:36] Ars
    Lord Couran, what happened?
[03:37] sign
    Episode 16 Fort Vakmakro
[03:39] Couran
    I think they saw how much we outnumbered
     them and decided to opt out of battle.
[03:44] Couran
    Knowing when not to fight
    is part of war, too.
[03:47] Ars
    I see.
[03:49] Couran
    We likely won't face any great
    resistance before Bertudo.
[03:52] Couran
    I'm not saying you can just take it easy,
[03:54] Couran
    but I think you can make steady
    progress for a while yet.
[03:57] Ars
    Right!
[03:59] sign
    Castle Samkh
[04:00] Thomas
    "The coming battle in Samkh District
     will be just as easily won."
[04:05] Thomas
    I'm sure that's what they're thinking.
[04:09] sign
    Thomas Grangeon
[04:09] Thomas
    They don't realize that I, Lord Vasmarque's
    right hand, have come here personally.
[04:14] Fraedor
    And we are most grateful!
[04:16] sign
    Headman of Samkh District
    Fraedor Vandol
[04:16] Fraedor
    It is most reassuring to have
    you here offering your aid.
[04:21] Thomas
    Lord Vasmarque does not fight losing battles.
[04:31] Thomas
    In other words...
[04:34] Thomas
    We will be victorious in this battle, as well.
[04:40] Thomas
    Even if we lose.
[04:45] Fraedor
    What do you mean by that?
[04:50] Thomas
    It's nothing you need to think about.
[04:53] Thomas
    Leave everything to me.
[04:56] Fraedor
    Milord.
[05:02] Selena
    Father.
[05:06] sign
    Selena Vandol
[05:06] Selena
    Even if he does outrank you,
[05:09] Selena
    you really shouldn't abase yourself like that.
[05:12] Fraedor
    Selena...
[05:14] Selena
    You're the headman of Samkh!
[05:16] Selena
    Our people's lives are on the line,
[05:18] Selena
    and you'd leave the fight to someone else?
[05:21] Fraedor
    There's a lot riding on
    the battle ahead of us.
[05:25] Fraedor
    Better to leave it to Lord Thomas, isn't it?
[05:29] Fraedor
    I'm going to follow his plan
[05:31] Fraedor
    and go defend the crucial
    stronghold of Fort Vakmakro.
[05:36] Selena
    Wait, Father!
[05:38] Selena
    If it must be defended,
    I shall defend it in your stead.
[05:43] sign
    Castle Alpharda
[05:46] sign
    Teacher and Student
[05:46] Couran
    I want minimum casualties in our
    upcoming battle in Samkh District, too.
[05:50] Couran
    Does anyone have a plan to suggest?
[05:56] Rosell
    W-Well...
[05:58] Rosell
    What about something like this?
[06:02] Rosell
    There are three fortresses
    surrounding Castle Samkh.
[06:06] Rosell
    Given the size of the enemy force,
[06:08] Rosell
    there shouldn't be more
    than a thousand men in each.
[06:12] Rosell
    So what if we form three
    detachments of 4,000 each
[06:17] Rosell
    and have them all attack simultaneously?
[06:20] Rosell
    With that kind of numerical advantage,
[06:22] Rosell
    we should be able to take
    each fortresses with ease.
[06:24] Rosell
    Then Samkh District would be forced
    to surrender, don't you think?
[06:30] Couran
    I see.
[06:31] Couran
    Then the main force I'm leading
    will wait near Castle Samkh.
[06:36] Couran
    The moment all three fortresses fall,
[06:38] Couran
    we'll join back up with the
    detachments and take the castle.
[06:42] Couran
    Lumeire, Ars!
[06:44] Couran
    Fort Vakmakro is the most geographically
    important of the three fortresses,
[06:50] Couran
    so I'm sending the Canarre Army there.
[06:53] Couran
    Understood?
[06:56] All
    Yes, sir!
[06:58] sign
    Castle Samkh
[07:01] Ars
    That's... Fort Vakmakro?
[07:04] Lumeire
    It sits on the only spot that overlooks
    Castle Samkh and the other two fortresses.
[07:05] sign
    Fort Vakmakro
[07:09] Lumeire
    The difficulty of the battle to come
    hinges on whether or not we can secure it.
[07:15] Ars
    Rosell. Mireille.
[07:17] Ars
    Do you have any ideas?
[07:19] Rosell
    I think our first move should be to send a
    scout to the summit where the fortress is.
[07:25] Rosell
    Knowing their formations will
    let us attack more efficiently.
[07:31] Mireille
    Rosell, you're such a good,
    by-the-book little boy, aren't you?
[07:37] Mireille
    Obviously, it's the job of a strategist
    to think about how to move his armies.
[07:42] Mireille
    But doing no more than that is
    the mark of a third-rate strategist.
[07:46] Mireille
    A first-rate strategist puts
    himself in his enemy's shoes
[07:50] Mireille
    and imagines how he'd defeat his own armies.
[07:55] Mireille
    Think about it.
[07:57] Mireille
    No matter what formation they use,
[07:59] Mireille
    they're way too outnumbered to win.
[08:02] Mireille
    The only way to turn the tables
    would be to catch us by surprise.
[08:06] Mireille
    How would you do that, Rosell?
[08:08] Rosell
    Um...
[08:11] Rosell
    When the enemy tried to surround the fortress,
[08:15] Rosell
    I'd pincer them in.
[08:19] Mireille
    Right answer.
[08:20] Mireille
    It's probably okay to send
    forces to the summit,
[08:23] Mireille
    but we should also set a lookout
    at the base of the mountain
[08:27] Mireille
    to watch for an additional attack from behind.
[08:30] Rosell
    I see...
[08:33] Ars
    Rosell's grown a lot since Mireille arrived.
[08:34] Rosell
    This is very educational!
[08:36] Mireille
    I'm just glad you like to learn!
[08:38] sign
    Fort Vakmakro
[08:45] Korin
    Lady Selena.
[08:46] Korin
    The enemy forces are
    approaching the fortress.
[08:53] Selena
    Understood.
[08:57] Selena
    Mandartom Ludel Marm.
[09:09] Selena
    I'll never let them have this fortress!
[09:13] Ars
    What's that?
[09:14] Rietz
    They've put up a magical barrier.
[09:16] Rosell
    They're hunkering down, then?
[09:18] Mireille
    Well, that makes things simple for us.
[09:21] Mireille
    We'll destroy the barrier with magic attacks,
[09:23] Mireille
    then charge our way in.
[09:29] Lumeire
    Mages!
[09:30] Lumeire
    Are you ready?
[09:32] Charlotte
    Leave it to us.
[09:33] Lumeire
    Fire!
[09:35] Mages
    Forma Igni Exore!
[09:47] Lumeire
    It didn't work?!
[09:49] Ars
    No... Charlotte hasn't fired her shot yet!
[09:58] Charlotte
    Forma...
[09:59] Charlotte
    Igni...
[10:01] Charlotte
    Erupt!
[10:06] Canarre Soldier
    What kind of spell was that?!
[10:08] Canarre Soldier B
    I've never seen such a huge fireball!
[10:11] Lumeire
    Good! The barrier's down!
[10:13] Lumeire
    Time to advance!
[10:20] Rosell
    A restoration spell!
[10:22] Mireille
    To compete with our Charlotte like that,
[10:24] Mireille
    they must have a pretty
    skilled mage themselves.
[10:28] Ars
    Can we break through it?
[10:30] Charlotte
    Ars.
[10:32] Charlotte
    Who do you think I am?
[10:35] Charlotte
    It might take time,
[10:37] Charlotte
    but if we can attack faster
    than they can keep up repairs,
[10:40] Charlotte
    we can take them down!
[10:44] Charlotte
    We're not gonna lose Ars's
     first battle on my watch!
[10:47] Ars
    Charlotte!
[10:49] Lumeire
    All right. Bring all our aqua magia.
[10:51] Lumeire
    It's a war of attrition
    until the barrier falls!
[10:54] Soldiers
    Sir!
[10:59] Korin
    That was an incredible attack.
[11:01] Selena
    It won't be a problem.
[11:03] Selena
    A direct hit might take us down, to be sure...
[11:08] Selena
    But for this particular battle,
    we don't actually have to beat them.
[11:19] Jil
    Report from the scouts at
    the foot of the mountain!
[11:22] Jil
    A thousand enemy troops are heading our way!
[11:26] Mireille
    Just as Rosell thought, then.
[11:28] Rosell
    In that case, please proceed with the plan.
[11:31] Lumeire
    Right. There's only a thousand of them.
[11:34] Lumeire
    Let's divide our force and send
    two thousand to meet them!
[11:37] Canarre Soldiers
    Sir!
[11:38] Ars
    At this rate...
[11:39] Jil
    N-No!
[11:41] Ars
    Is something the matter?
[11:43] Jil
    It seems their main force is behind them, and...
[11:46] Jil
    The host headed at us
[11:47] Jil
    is ten thousand strong!
[11:49] Ars
    Ten thousand?!
[11:51] Mireille
    Huh. So they sent their entire army
    to defend this one little fort?
[11:57] Sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[11:58] Mireille
    Talk about a bold move.
[12:01] Mireille
    Who in the world came up with that?
[12:07] Sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[12:08] Ars
    What should we do?
[12:10] Rosell
    Frankly speaking, it will be very
    difficult to carry out our plan now.
[12:16] Rosell
    If we go down the mountain, there's a good
    chance we'll run into them, get attacked,
[12:20] Rosell
    and ultimately wind up being pursued.
[12:24] Rosell
    We discovered them soon enough that
    we might avoid terrible losses, but...
[12:28] Rosell
    I don't think there's any hope
    of taking the fortress now.
[12:32] Rosell
    But if we stay here and fail to seize it,
[12:34] Rosell
    we'll get caught on two fronts,
     and we'll be done for.
[12:38] Rosell
    Though if we can take the
    fortress before they arrive
[12:43] Rosell
    and hold out until Lord Couran's
    forces arrive to aid us,
[12:45] Rosell
    they'll be the ones caught
    in a two-front battle.
[12:48] Rosell
    It's low risk, low return
    or high risk, high return.
[12:53] Rosell
    We have to choose between the two.
[12:55] Lumeire
    Mages, how much time do you need
    to break through that barrier?
[12:59] Jil
    Half a day, at the least.
[13:02] Lumeire
    Then we'll withdraw.
[13:04] Lumeire
    If we withdraw now,
    we can minimize casualties.
[13:09] Mireille
    Hate to admit it, but they
    cooked up a pretty decent plan.
[13:14] Mireille
    However...
[13:15] sign
    The Soldiers of Lamberg
[13:15] Ars
    Wait a minute!
[13:17] Lumeire
    Ars?
[13:19] Ars
    If this were any ordinary force,
    Lord Lumeire would be right.
[13:25] Ars
    But...
[13:30] Ars
    The people here are anything but ordinary.
[13:34] Ars
    I trust in my judgment, and in all of you!
[13:38] Ars
    Rietz, can you hold the
    enemy off for half a day?
[13:42] Menas
    Have you gone mad?
[13:44] Menas
    Two thousand soldiers
    can't hold off ten thousand!
[13:50] Ars
    I need you, Rietz!
[13:53] Rietz
    Half a day...
[13:57] Rietz
    Is that all you need?
[14:00] Rietz
    I could hold them off for
    a whole day if you'd like.
[14:03] Rietz
    In fact...
[14:04] Rietz
    I could destroy them all if you want.
[14:07] Ars
    Rietz...
[14:10] Charlotte
    Ars!
[14:11] Charlotte
    We won't need half a day here.
[14:13] Charlotte
    I'll have that barrier down in an hour!
[14:16] Ars
    Charlotte!
[14:18] Rietz
    Bold words.
[14:20] Charlotte
    Right back at you.
[14:22] Canarre Soldier B
    It's too reckless!
[14:23] Canarre Soldier A
    W-We won't do it!
[14:26] Lumeire
    Are you serious?
[14:28] Ars
    Yes. These two can do it.
[14:32] Ars
    If we fail to take the fortress,
[14:34] Ars
    we'll be at worse than square one.
[14:37] Ars
    The enemy will have potentially bought
    time to bolster their forces further.
[14:42] Ars
    That could draw this battle out even longer.
[14:46] Ars
    But if we can take the fortress now,
[14:48] Ars
    we'll claim a priceless victory.
[14:52] Rosell
    I-I agree!
[14:55] Mireille
    Me, too.
[15:01] Lumeire
    Very well.
[15:02] Lumeire
    We'll throw the full weight
    of our army at them!
[15:05] Soldiers
    Yeah!
[15:07] Mireille
    I knew you guys would be fun.
[15:09] Mireille
    Both the kid and his retainers.
[15:11] Mireille
    The enemy failed to take into account
[15:13] Mireille
    that Lamberg is no ordinary army.
[15:17] sign
    Vasmarque's Pincer Force
[15:18] Vasmarque Captain
    We're almost to Fort Vakmakro.
[15:21] Vasmarque Captain
    Keep up the pace!
[15:23] Vasmarque Soldier A
    Captain, I'll bet they're
    scrambling right now!
[15:27] Vasmarque Captain
    They couldn't have expected
    a force ten thousand strong.
[15:31] Vasmarque Captain
    We'll catch them off-guard and
    overwhelm them with numbers.
[15:34] Vasmarque Captain
    They don't stand a chance.
[15:36] Vasmarque Soldier A
    Lord Thomas really is a brilliant planner!
[15:40] Krall
    Loose your arrows!
[15:44] Vasmarque Captain
    What's going on?
[15:47] Vasmarque Captain
    What's the enemy doing here?!
[15:52] Vasmarque Captain
    That's...
[15:53] Vasmarque Captain
    the Reaper of Lamberg!
[16:00] sign
    One Hour Earlier
[16:01] Krall
    I see.
[16:02] Krall
    Even if they outnumber us,
[16:05] (Flashback) Krall
    as long as we strike on
    a narrow mountain road,
[16:09] (Flashback) Krall
    they won't be able to overwhelm us.
[16:12] (Flashback) Rietz
    Yes.
[16:13] (Flashback) Rietz
    So please have your archers
    attack from the roadside
[16:16] (Flashback) Rietz
    to prevent the enemy from fanning out.
[16:21] Rietz
    The rest...
[16:23] Rietz
    you can leave to me.
[16:34] Charlotte
    You little...
[16:36] Ars
    We keep breaking the barrier,
    and they keep repairing it.
[16:39] Rosell
    It'll come down to whose
    aqua magia lasts longer.
[16:43] Rosell
    Each cast of a spell uses up aqua magia.
[16:47] Rosell
    We're deadlocked for now, but...
[16:50] Rosell
    Whoever burns through their
    aqua magia first will lose.
[16:53] Ars
    But then...
[16:55] Rosell
    Plus, we're in enemy territory.
[16:58] Rosell
    They've probably prepared for this,
[17:00] Rosell
    while we won't have enough.
[17:02] Ars
    Isn't there some way to break through?
[17:05] Rosell
    If we could break off their aqua magia
    supply to stop the restoration spells...
[17:10] Ars
    But how do we do that?
[17:12] Rosell
    If we can keep attacking the barrier
    faster than they can repair it,
[17:16] Rosell
    it should strain their equipment
    beyond the breaking point.
[17:22] Ars
    But we're already attacking
    with everything we have.
[17:25] Ars
    How can their magic be stronger?
[17:29] Korin
    They should be running out
    of aqua magia any minute now.
[17:33] Korin
    I'm impressed you had this
    much in reserve, though.
[17:38] Selena
    I had my father prepare it just in case.
[17:45] Selena
    He's an absolute fool.
[17:48] Korin
    Nothing beats being prepared.
[17:50] Korin
    Lord Fraedor is very wise indeed.
[17:52] Selena
    I've basically been tasked with protecting
    this fortress entirely on my own!
[17:58] Korin
    Lady Selena?
[18:00] Selena
    I'll show you my power!
[18:12] Vasmarque Soldier D
    Don't lose heart!
[18:14] Vasmarque Soldier D
    We still have them vastly outnumbered!
[18:32] Mireille
    After all that, they're
    actually making it stronger?
[18:35] Rosell
    That's not good.
[18:36] Rosell
    We only have a little aqua magia left...
[18:39] Mireille
    Only a matter of time until
    we can't cast anymore.
[18:44] Ars
    Charlotte!
[18:50] Charlotte
    Guess I'll have to use that.
[18:53] Charlotte
    Give me all your aqua magia!
[18:57] Ars
    What are you going to do?
[18:58] Jil
    I think Charlotte is going to
    use an extramassive spell.
[19:02] Ars
    An extramassive spell?
[19:04] Ars
    Will that take out the barrier?
[19:05] Jil
    It's too dangerous!
[19:07] Jil
    Burning all that aqua magia at once puts
    a huge burden on the caster, as well.
[19:13] Rosell
    She's already thrown so many spells at them...
[19:17] Rosell
    There's no telling if she can take it.
[19:19] Ars
    That's awful!
[19:21] Charlotte
    No need to worry.
[19:23] Charlotte
    You discovered my power, Ars.
[19:27] Charlotte
    I'll use as much of it as you need me to.
[19:29] Charlotte
    In exchange...
[19:31] Charlotte
    If this knocks me out, look after me, okay?
[19:39] Ars
    Understood.
[19:40] Ars
    Please do it!
[19:42] sign
    A Full-Powered Strike
[19:45] Vasmarque Soldier A
    The Reaper of Lamberg!
[19:54] Rietz
    Lord Ars's first battle will end in victory!
[19:57] Charlotte
    Tukk tukk...
[19:59] Charlotte
    Maganif kasaraman...
[20:00] Charlotte
    Tukk tukk...
[20:02] Charlotte
    Maganif kasaraman!
[20:04] Charlotte
    Forma!
[20:05] Charlotte
    Igni!
[20:07] Charlotte
    Erupt!
[20:12] Selena
    Look at all those fireballs!
[20:15] Korin
    Lady Selena, we can't repair
    the barrier in time!
[20:19] Selena
    This fortress...
[20:25] Selena
    No matter what, I will...
[20:44] Rosell
    The barrier's all the way down!
[20:48] Ars
    Charlotte!
[20:50] Charlotte
    Well, Ars?
[20:54] Charlotte
    My magic's pretty awesome, huh?
[21:00] Ars
    Yes!
[21:01] Ars
    Your magic is the greatest in the world!
[21:14] Ars
    Thank you, Charlotte.
[21:23] Charlie
    They're back!
[21:27] Ars
    Rietz!
[21:29] Rietz
    Lord Ars, it was a fabulous first battle.
[21:32] Lumeire
    Victory is ours!
[21:36] Rosell
    Rietz!
[21:38] Mireille
    You people...
[21:40] Mireille
    Incredible magic and
    overwhelming combat skills.
[21:45] Mireille
    That kid has some real
    monsters working for him.
[21:50] Mireille
    Definitely fun.
[23:25] Charlotte
    How'd ya like that, Ars?
[23:26] Charlotte
    We won all thanks to me!
[23:29] Ars
    Yes! Charlotte, your magic was incredible!
[23:32] Charlotte
    Right? Right?!
[23:33] Charlotte
    Really, is there anything I can't do?
[23:36] Charlotte
    Next time: "Taking Castle Samkh."
[23:37] sign
    Next Time Taking Castle Samkh