E2 - Above and Below

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[00:01] Ars
    Leadership.
[00:01] sign
    Leadership
[00:05] Ars
    Prowess.
[00:05] sign
    Prowess
[00:08] Ars
    Ingenuity.
[00:09] sign
    Ingenuity
[00:12] Ars
    Diplomacy.
[00:13] sign
    Diplomacy
[00:17] sign
    Ambition
[00:17] Ars
    And...
[00:18] Ars
    Ambition.
[00:20] sign
    Prowess Leadership Aerial Naval
     Infantry
    Cavalry Prowess Archer
    Ingenuity
[00:20] Ars
    I can perceive people's natural
    talents in the form of stats
[00:25] Ars
    with a skill called "Appraisal."
[00:27] Ars
    My father, Raven,
    taught me that the ability to see
[00:31] Ars
    the talents of others is important for a lord.
[00:34] Ars
    I'll have to use it to survive
    the age of war ahead of us.
[00:41] sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[02:02] sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[02:11] sign
    House Louvent, Domain of Lamberg
[02:14] sign
    Episode 2
    Above and Below
[02:15] Chef
    Thanks, Rietz.
[02:15] sign
    Episode 2
    Above and Below
[02:17] Chef
    Sorry to have you to do odd jobs like these.
[02:20] sign
    Rietz Muses
[02:20] Rietz
    Not at all.
[02:21] Rietz
    You always feed us such
    delicious food, after all.
[02:23] Ars
    Rietz has been a part of the
    household for a few months now.
[02:32] Ars
    So far, he's been staying with me
    rather than taking part in battle.
[02:37] Ars
    The tutoring he's receiving has
    drastically increased his Ingenuity,
[02:40] Ars
    and now he's one of the most knowledgeable
    people in all of House Louvent.
[02:43] sign
    Ingenuity 89
[02:46] Ars
    Both the people of the household
    and the domain accepted him
[02:50] Ars
    the minute they got to know him.
[02:53] Alice
    Rietz is pretty great, isn't he?
[02:56] Bridget
    So strong and so learned...
[02:57] Bridget
    And a quick study, too.
[02:58] Bridget
    It's wonderful to have him around!
[03:00] Alice
    And he's quite handsome when
    you really get a look at him.
[03:04] Ars
    And now...
[03:06] Rietz
    Lord Ars, shall we have our lesson today?
[03:09] Ars
    Yes, I'd love that.
[03:13] Rietz
    As I taught you previously,
[03:15] Rietz
    the continent of Summerforth
     originally comprised seven kingdoms,
[03:18] Rietz
    which have since been united into
    the Summerforth Empire, remember?
[03:22] Ars
    Yes.
[03:23] Rietz
    The Kingdom of Ansel sat across
    a strait from another continent,
[03:27] Rietz
    allowing it to conduct maritime
     trade with foreign nations.
[03:30] Rietz
    Thus it amassed power, which it used to
    invade and conquer the other six kingdoms.
[03:35] Rietz
    With the entire continent under his control,
[03:37] Rietz
    Ansel's King Anathas Bydoras
    declared himself emperor
[03:42] Rietz
    and renamed his realm the Summerforth Empire.
[03:46] Rietz
    This took place 203 years ago.
[03:49] Ars
    Yeah. I learned that much from my own reading.
[03:53] Rietz
    However, the Summerforth Empire
    is now in a dire situation.
[03:58] Rietz
    Our current sovereign, Bydoras XII,
     is an eight-year-old child.
[04:02] Rietz
    The real power is held by his retainers,
    who are embroiled in factional rivalries
[04:06] Rietz
    that corrode centralized authority.
[04:09] Rietz
    With the emperor's control on the wane,
    popular revolts are flaring up all over.
[04:15] Rietz
    It's caused provincial governers to defy the
    crown and bolster their local autonomy.
[04:23] Ars
    They're only minor skirmishes for now, but even
    Father's being dispatched to deal with them.
[04:27] Ars
    And there'll be a bigger conflict someday.
[04:30] Ars
    I need to prepare for that by using my power
    to get talented people on my side in advance.
[04:35] Ars
    Obviously, I'd rather it never came to that, but...
[04:39] Ars
    Rietz, if a bigger conflict were to happen,
     where do you think it would start?
[04:44] Rietz
    Here in Missian Province, I expect.
[04:47] Rietz
    Missian's current governor, Amador
    Salamakhia, is old and in poor health.
[04:53] Rietz
    There's a good chance he'll die
     within the next few years.
[04:59] Rietz
    Lord Salamakhia has two sons.
[05:02] Rietz
    Normally, the elder son would succeed him,
    but the younger son is more capable.
[05:06] Rietz
    The governor seems torn as
    to who should succeed him.
[05:10] Rietz
    If he were to pass before making the decision,
[05:13] Rietz
    it would undoubtedly lead to war.
[05:15] Rietz
    And even if he does choose before then,
[05:17] Rietz
    war will likely break out anyway.
[05:20] Rietz
    It appears both of the brothers
    want to inherit the position.
[05:26] Ars
    Oh, no...
[05:28] Ars
    If that were to happen,
    which side would Father take?
[05:32] Rietz
    He seems to believe it's the
    elder son's right to succeed,
[05:36] Rietz
    but it won't be Lord Raven
    who decides which side he takes.
[05:40] Ars
    I see.
[05:42] Ars
    Because Father doesn't serve
    the governor of Missian directly.
[05:47] Ars
    Each province is divided into districts.
[05:51] Ars
    Lamberg lies in the district of Canarre,
[05:52] sign
    Lamberg
[05:52] sign
    Canarre District
[05:52] sign
    Missian Province
[05:53] Ars
    and Father is in service below
    Canarre District's headman.
[05:57] Ars
    Though my Appraisal skill might come
    in handy when choosing who to back...
[06:03] Ars
    Writing out my address in modern times,
[06:04] Ars
    it'd probably go "Lamberg, Canarre District,
    Missian Province, Summerforth Empire."
[06:09] Ars
    I'm pretty nervous.
[06:11] Ars
    Father is still alive, but I'm just a kid.
[06:15] Ars
    Rietz is the only good
    prospect I've found so far,
[06:18] Ars
    and if Father were to be on the losing side...
[06:21] Rietz
    In a sense, this is an opportunity for us.
[06:25] Rietz
    A good showing in a major conflict
    can help a lord advance in the world.
[06:28] Ars
    That's right!
[06:30] Rietz
    Let's try to get stronger to
    make that outcome more likely.
[06:34] Rietz
    Don't worry. I'm with you.
[06:37] Rietz
    I will protect you, Lord Ars.
[06:39] Ars
    Rietz...
[06:40] Ars
    Thank you!
[06:42] Rietz
    The best way to keep you safe
    is to recruit the right people.
[06:45] Rietz
    Lord Ars, will you help me?
[06:48] Ars
    Yes!
[06:49] Ars
    Let's go search for more people right now!
[06:52] Rietz
    Yes, my lord! It'd be my pleasure.
[06:59] Ars
    Father...
[07:01] Ars
    He's spending more time training these days.
[07:01] sign
    Raven Louvent
[07:05] Ars
    I guess he knows war is on the horizon.
[07:08] Raven
    Ars, are you heading into town again?
[07:10] Ars
    Yes. I'll be scouting more fine new recruits.
[07:13] Raven
    I see.
[07:15] Raven
    I was hoping you might find us
    someone with a talent for magic.
[07:20] Ars
    Magic?
[07:22] Raven
    Yes.
[07:23] Raven
    Magic will be a crucial resource
    in the battles to come.
[07:27] Raven
    I can't wield magic properly,
[07:31] Raven
    and my few retainers who can
    aren't particularly blessed.
[07:36] Rietz
    It's true mages can turn the tide of battle.
[07:40] Rietz
    We'll certainly need them.
[07:42] Ars
    Magic...
[07:44] Ars
    I tried using it once at Father's request.
[07:47] Ars
    I attached beads filled with mysterious
    red fluid to a strange device
[07:51] Ars
    and recited a short phrase...
[07:53] (Flashback) Ars
    Forma Igni Erupt!
[08:01] Ars
    He hasn't asked me to try again since.
[08:04] Ars
    I guess the spell I used didn't
    suggest much aptitude for magic.
[08:08] Raven
    I'm counting on you.
[08:09] Ars
    I'll do my best!
[08:14] Ars
    You're so great, Rietz!
    You're even a talented equestrian!
[08:18] Rietz
    Having a mage would make us even
    better prepared for war, wouldn't it?
[08:22] Ars
    Yes!
[08:24] Ars
    That's right. A mage would
    really bolster our forces.
[08:28] Ars
    For the future of House Louvent and Lamberg,
[08:31] Ars
    I have to find the best possible candidate!
[08:34] sign
    Castle Town, Canarre
[08:40] Ars
    S-So many people!
[08:43] Rietz
    I've heard the population is about 50,000.
[08:46] Ars
    Fifty thousand?!
[08:47] Ars
    That's fifty times Lamberg's...
[08:49] Rietz
    This is the capital of Canarre District.
[08:52] Rietz
    That's Canarre Castle, home to House Pyres,
    the family that rules the district.
[08:56] Ars
    What an amazing castle!
[09:01] Ars
    The people here look so wealthy.
[09:06] Ars
    I want to provide this kind of life
    for the citizens of Lamberg someday.
[09:12] Rietz
    With so many people to choose from,
    I'm sure we'll find an excellent candidate.
[09:16] Rietz
    Let's give it our best.
[09:17] Ars
    Yes!
[09:18] Ars
    Appraisal!
[09:21] sign
    Archer Prowess
     Leadership Ingenuity
[09:23] sign
    Infantry Smith Infantry
[09:26] sign
    Mage Ingenuity Builder
     Naval
[09:28] sign
    Builder Naval Prowess
[09:43] Rietz
    No one especially promising?
[09:46] Ars
    I'm afraid not.
[09:47] sign
    Cavalry: D
[09:47] sign
    Prowess Leadership
[09:47] sign
    Infantry: D
[09:47] sign
    Diplomacy
    
    
    Strategist: D
[09:47] sign
    Ingenuity Smith: D
[09:47] Ars
    A person's stats consist of numerical
    values and aptitude ranks.
[09:51] Ars
    Their actual talent seems to be
    the result of multiplying the two.
[09:51] sign
    Millais Cristal 21 Male
[09:51] sign
    Archer: B
[09:57] Ars
    In other words, even if
    they have high stat numbers,
[09:59] Ars
    without the right aptitude,
    it won't amount to much.
[10:07] Rietz
    Well, we've only just started.
[10:09] Rietz
    Let's take our time.
[10:10] Ars
    You're right.
[10:26] Rietz
    Looks like there's a market square up ahead.
[10:28] Rietz
    There should be lots of people there.
[10:31] Rietz
    Lord Ars? What's the matter?
[10:40] Rietz
    Wherever there are wealthy people,
    there are also people like this.
[10:44] Rietz
    It may be that prosperity itself
    breeds wealth inequality.
[10:49] Ars
    Um...
[10:50] Rietz
    I know what you want to say.
[10:53] Rietz
    You saved me, Lord Ars,
[10:56] Rietz
    so it pains me to say this, but...
[11:01] Rietz
    There's nothing we can do for them right now.
[11:05] Ars
    You're right.
[11:07] Ars
    I don't have the power to save them now.
[11:11] Ars
    Earlier, I only saw the superficial prosperity
     and thought this was a wonderful town.
[11:18] Ars
    But a truly good town would be a place
    where even the less fortunate
[11:23] Ars
    could make a life for themselves.
[11:27] Ars
    That's the kind of domain I want to create.
[11:31] Ars
    And... this might be naïve of me,
[11:35] Ars
    but I kind of wish we could find the talent
    we're looking for among people like them.
[11:40] Rietz
    Lord Ars...
[11:42] Rietz
    I truly am proud to be in your service.
[11:46] Ars
    Huh?! Wh-Where'd that come from?
[11:49] Ars
    You're the amazing one.
[11:50] Rietz
    Well, it's just how I really feel.
[11:58] Rietz
    This is the largest market in Canarre.
[11:59] Ars
    Wow! Look at all the delicious food!
[12:02] Egg Seller
    You there, boy!
[12:04] Egg Seller
    Want a dragon for a pet?
[12:07] Egg Seller
    These are real dragon eggs,
    imported from the northern continent!
[12:11] Ars
    Dragon... eggs?!
[12:13] Ars
    There are dragons in this world?!
[12:16] Ars
    And you can keep them as pets?!
[12:18] Ars
    I... I want one!
[12:19] Egg Seller
    They're pretty rare, but y'know what?
[12:21] Egg Seller
    Just for you, I'll make 'em one silver each!
[12:23] Egg Seller
    How's about a souvenir?
[12:25] Ars
    Yes! I'll take three!
[12:30] Rietz
    Do you realize what you've done
    in attempting to defraud this boy?
[12:36] Ars
    H-Hey! Rietz?!
[12:37] Egg Seller
    What the hell are you—
[12:38] Rietz
    Listen to me.
[12:40] Rietz
    Trade with the northern continent
    was frozen last year.
[12:43] Rietz
    The only way to import goods
    would be smuggling.
[12:46] Rietz
    Plus, dragon eggs won't hatch unless
    stored at high temperatures,
[12:50] Rietz
    and the spots on these are
    far darker and larger
[12:54] Rietz
    than what I've seen in reference books.
[12:56] Rietz
    Moreover, no mere stall could have such
    a large collection of rare dragon eggs.
[13:02] Rietz
    These are giant lizard eggs
    from the Ansel region.
[13:05] Egg Seller
    Th-That's not—
[13:06] Rietz
    Quiet!
[13:08] Rietz
    The price for humiliating Lord Ars is death.
[13:11] Egg Seller
    This guy's crazy!
[13:13] Ars
    I get it! I won't buy them!
[13:15] Ars
    Please, just don't hurt him!
[13:17] Ars
    It's my own fault for not knowing better!
[13:24] Rietz
    Forgive me, my lord!
[13:26] Rietz
    I completely lost my head!
[13:27] Rietz
    I shall accept any punishment!
[13:29] Ars
    No, no! I really appreciate
    you saving me back there!
[13:32] Ars
    Is he gonna act this way
    every time I get hoodwinked?
[13:35] Ars
    I'd better wise up before
    I get someone killed...
[13:38] Ars
    Let's continue our search, okay?
[13:41] sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[13:41] Rietz
    All right.
[13:43] Ars
    Gotta study harder.
[13:46] sign
    As a Reincarnated Aristocrat,
    
    I'll Use My Appraisal Skill
     to Rise in the World
[13:51] Rietz
    Eat well, Lord Ars.
[13:57] Ars
    There's candy, too!
[14:04] Ars
    One, please!
[14:09] Rietz
    Lord Ars!
[14:10] Ars
    That startled me.
    They were sure in a hurry, huh?
[14:13] Rietz
    That person stole your purse!
[14:16] Ars
    Wh-What are we going to do, Rietz?!
[14:19] Rietz
    I'll catch them. Hold on!
[14:25] Ars
    Th-They're so fast!
[14:28] Woman
    Hey!
[14:49] Punk A
    Takes guts for garbage like you
    to try to give us the slip.
[14:54] Punk A
    Little brat. You really wasted our time.
[14:58] Ars
    Stop that!
[15:00] Ars
    You can't just hit a poor girl
    like that. It's not right!
[15:03] Punk A
    What was that, brat?!
[15:08] Rietz
    Keep your filthy hands off of Lord Ars.
[15:11] Punk A
    The hell did you say?!
[15:26] Rietz
    Well, that was sad.
[15:28] Ars
    Rietz, you're so cool!
[15:28] Ars
    Damn it...
[15:30] Punk A
    This ain't over.
[15:36] Ars
    Are you all right?
[15:40] sign
    Leadership 65/92 Prowess 93/114
    Aerial: D Archer: D Infantry: D
    Builder: D Smith: D Diplomacy 31/40
[15:44] sign
    Mage: S
[15:47] Ars
    S-tier aptitude as a mage?!
[15:49] Ars
    And on top of that...
[15:51] sign
    Leadership 65/92
[15:51] Ars
    Leadership of 92?
[15:53] sign
    Prowess 116
[15:53] Ars
    Prowess of 116?!
[15:55] sign
    Charlotte Wraith 11 Female
[15:55] sign
    Aerial: D
    Builder: D
    Strategist: D
[15:55] sign
    Archer: D
    Smith: D
    Diplomacy 31/40
[15:55] Ars
    Her numbers are amazing!
[15:57] Ars
    Even as an adolescent,
    her Prowess rivals my father's...
[16:02] Ars
    But in spite of that,
    her other aptitudes are D,
[16:03] sign
    Mage: S
[16:06] Ars
    so she probably won't be great at
    combat where magic's not concerned.
[16:09] Rietz
    Still, this must mean she already
    has incredible magic power!
[16:17] Rietz
    Lord Ars's purse. Please return it at once.
[16:24] Ars
    Wait! Would you be willing
    to become my retainer?!
[16:28] Rietz
    L-Lord Ars?
[16:30] Rietz
    What are you talking about? She's a thief!
[16:33] Ars
    Rietz, she has incredible talent for magic!
[16:36] Ars
    I've never seen someone with such potential!
[16:39] Charlotte
    What? Don't be ridiculous.
[16:41] Charlotte
    I'd rather die than serve a child like you.
[16:47] Ars
    B-But why?
[16:49] Charlotte
    There are some things I just can't stand.
[16:52] Ars
    Y-You have an amazing talent for magic.
[16:55] Ars
    Is there any way I can
    convince you to join us?
[16:58] Charlotte
    Magic?
[16:59] Charlotte
    I've never used magic.
[17:01] Ars
    That's okay! I can just tell!
[17:04] Ars
    And, um...
[17:06] Ars
    If you're stealing purses, that means
    you've had a pretty hard life, right?
[17:12] Ars
    As my retainer, you'd have a salary
    and meals provided!
[17:16] Ars
    It would be a much better life!
[17:19] Ars
    So please—
[17:20] Charlotte
    You sound just like the
    spoiled noble brat you are.
[17:24] Charlotte
    What gives you nobles the right
    to look down on everyone else?
[17:31] Charlotte
    You live in the lap of luxury, so certain
    that you deserve your privileged status.
[17:37] Charlotte
    What have you ever even done?
[17:40] Charlotte
    Weren't you just dealt a lucky hand at birth?
[17:42] Charlotte
    Yet you act like we're so far beneath you...
[17:46] Charlotte
    I have no interest in becoming a
    tool to protect your lavish lifestyle.
[17:50] Ars
    I'm not like those people!
[17:51] Ars
    I want to create a town someday where
    people like you can live stable lives!
[17:56] Ars
    That's why I need your help!
[17:59] Charlotte
    "Someday"?
[18:01] Charlotte
    When's this "someday" coming?
[18:03] Charlotte
    You've always lived the high life,
    so you may not understand,
[18:07] Charlotte
    but people like us spend our days
    in these alleys, sweltering, freezing,
[18:12] Charlotte
    never knowing where our
    next meal is coming from.
[18:15] Charlotte
    We can't wait for "someday."
[18:18] Charlotte
    Be your retainer?
[18:20] Charlotte
    So you can show everyone what
    a great, kind person you are?
[18:23] Charlotte
    How stupid do you think I am?
[18:25] Charlotte
    I'm not here to help you
    feel better about yourself.
[18:30] Rietz
    I understand that you're suffering.
[18:32] Ars
    Rietz...
[18:33] Rietz
    But I still can't approve of theft.
[18:37] Rietz
    Return Lord Ars's purse.
[18:41] Charlotte
    Well, you did save me and all.
[18:43] Charlotte
    I don't want to owe you.
[18:48] Ars
    Um...
[18:49] Ars
    Just who were those people?
[18:55] Charlotte
    A slave trader's lackeys.
[18:57] Charlotte
    I got caught sneaking into a noble's larder
[19:00] Charlotte
    and was sold off to a slave trader.
[19:03] Charlotte
    I managed to give him the slip,
     but then his dumb lackeys came after me.
[19:07] Charlotte
    I'm sure they thought I'd fetch a high price.
[19:11] Charlotte
    I mean, I'm pretty good-looking, right?
[19:16] Ars
    But...
[19:17] Ars
    If you got away, why are you still in this town?
[19:20] Ars
    Shouldn't you try to get farther away?
[19:22] Charlotte
    I can't do that.
[19:24] Ars
    Why not?
[19:25] Orphans
    Charlotte!
[19:26] Charlotte
    Hey, you guys...
[19:26] Orphan A
    Where'd you go?
[19:27] Orphan A
    You were gone for two days! We were worried!
[19:27] Orphan A
    We're hungry!
[19:29] Orphan B
    I missed you!
[19:31] Orphan C
    I'm hungry! I wanna eat!
[19:32] Rietz
    Wh-Who are these children?
[19:34] Charlotte
    They're like me.
    Orphans with no family to turn to,
[19:37] Charlotte
    scraping together a living on the streets.
[19:41] Charlotte
    I can't just run off and leave them behind.
[19:49] Ars
    All right. I won't try to recruit you.
[19:53] Ars
    Rietz, my purse.
[19:55] Rietz
    Lord Ars...
[19:57] Ars
    Please, take it.
[20:01] Charlotte
    Still trying to play the good guy?
[20:03] Charlotte
    You offered it willingly, okay?
    Don't expect anything in return.
[20:07] Ars
    I won't.
[20:11] Charlotte
    Weirdo.
[20:18] Rietz
    Lord Ars...
[20:21] Ars
    I can't take her away from this.
[20:36] Rietz
    Lord Ars.
[20:38] Rietz
    Even in the summer,
    it gets cold here at night.
[20:40] Rietz
    You should come inside.
[20:42] Ars
    Okay.
[20:48] Rietz
    I was in a situation similar to hers.
[20:51] Rietz
    I understand how she feels.
[20:54] Rietz
    This world isn't kind
    to people on the bottom.
[20:58] Rietz
    She's probably faced terrible treatment
    at the hands of nobles in the past.
[21:03] Rietz
    That's why she sees them all as bad people.
[21:08] Rietz
    But you aren't like that.
[21:10] Rietz
    I know that better than anyone.
[21:14] Ars
    At some point, I started taking my
    privileged lifestyle for granted.
[21:19] Ars
    It's no wonder she'd be angry with me.
[21:23] Ars
    I really do want to make a better city,
[21:27] Ars
    but maybe I didn't think it through.
[21:30] Ars
    She was right to say what she did.
[21:34] Rietz
    Lord Ars...
[21:37] Orphans
    Charlotte?
[21:39] Orphan A
    Charlotte!
[21:40] Ars
    Is that...
[21:43] Ars
    What's going on?
[21:45] Orphan C
    You're that guy from before.
[21:46] Orphan C
    Charlotte...
[21:48] Orphan C
    They got Charlotte!
[23:25] Ars
    What do we do?
[23:26] Ars
    Charlotte's in real trouble!
[23:29] Rietz
    Don't worry.
[23:30] Rietz
    I know you'll be able to help her, Lord Ars.
[23:32] Ars
    Yes...
[23:33] Ars
    Let's get to Charlotte at once, Rietz!
[23:36] Rietz
    My lord!
[23:37] sign
    Next Time
    Answer
[23:37] Ars
    Next time: "Answer."