E14 - Conclusions
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[00:00] Main
[00:01] Ferdinand
The staff at the cathedral learn
that Main has the Devouring.
(Flashback) [00:05] Ferdinand
Main, we would like to
speak to your parents.
[00:10] Ferdinand
Benno suggests using contract magic
to protect her from the nobles,
[00:15] Ferdinand
and Main makes up her mind
to join the church.
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[02:01] Main
I'm home.
[02:02] Gunther
Main!
[02:04] Gunther
So, what happened at the cathedral?
[02:07] Main
Well, I asked the high priest to
forget about my apprenticeship,
[02:12] Main
but once they found out I had the Devouring,
[02:15] Main
they said they wanted to talk to you
[02:18] Main
and gave me this invitation for you.
[02:23] Main
They want to meet at the third
bell two days from now.
[02:25] Gunther
What the hell did you do, Main?
[02:28] Main
They made me touch a grail.
[02:31] Main
And when it shone,
they asked to see you.
[02:34] Main
After that, I went to see Benno,
[02:37] Main
and he told me a bunch of things
about nobles and the Devouring.
[02:40] Main
Apparently, the Devouring's
fever is actually just mana.
[02:43] Gunther
Mana?
[02:45] Main
He said that since the shining grail
proved that I possessed mana,
[02:49] Main
I can no longer run from the
church or the nobility.
[02:54] Eva
No!
[02:56] Main
But the church has magical items,
so I can live on if I join.
[03:04] Gunther
Is that true?
[03:05] Tuuli
But you won't be able to
see us if you join, right?
[03:10] Main
If things stay the same, yes.
[03:13] Gunther
I don't want to give you up to the church.
[03:16] Gunther
If I sent you there alone...
[03:21] Main
Hey, Dad. Do you know what's
been going on in the capital?
[03:26] Main
Have you heard that there was a purge that
drastically changed the situation with nobles?
[03:31] Gunther
What does that have to do with anything?
[03:34] Main
Actually, since the nobles
have dwindled in number,
[03:37] Main
it seems the church is in
desperate need of mana.
[03:40] Main
That's why they want me.
[03:43] Gunther
From what I've seen and heard at the gate,
[03:46] Gunther
the nobles certainly are
scattering in all directions.
[03:50] Main
What Benno said was true.
[03:53] Main
Then this may work out.
[03:56] Eva
What do you mean, Main?
[03:58] Main
He said I was in luck.
[04:01] Main
That with careful negotiating,
[04:03] Main
I could secure treatment
close to that of a noble.
[04:08] Gunther
Tell me more.
(Flashback) [04:11] Benno
First, envision the ideal
result for yourself.
(Flashback) [04:15] Benno
What concessions do you need
from them to achieve it?
(Flashback) [04:19] Benno
What can you offer them?
(Flashback) [04:22] Benno
What do they want?
(Flashback) [04:24] Benno
Figure all that out.
(Flashback) [04:26] Main
What I want...
(Flashback) [04:29] Main
is permission to enter the library
and read the books there.
(Flashback) [04:35] Benno
It's almost impressive that you
can be so single-minded now.
(Flashback) [04:38] Main
I-It's just the ideal result!
(Flashback) [04:41] Main
If I'm being greedy, you know?
(Flashback) [04:47] Main
What I can offer them is mana and money.
(Flashback) [04:50] Benno
That's right.
(Flashback) [04:52] Benno
As long as you don't sell those short,
you can secure better conditions.
(Flashback) [04:56] Benno
If things go well, you could get accepted
as a blue-robed apprentice priestess.
(Flashback) [05:01] Benno
To ensure this, register the Main Studio
and secure a revenue stream.
(Flashback) [05:08] Main
By the way,
(Flashback) [05:09] Main
I've heard that you can't join the church
if you're registered with the Guild.
(Flashback) [05:15] Main
Can I actually register
myself as studio head?
(Flashback) [05:18] Main
The high priest said he'd negotiate
with the guild master...
(Flashback) [05:27] Benno
Don't leave your fate in
someone else's hands!
(Flashback) [05:30] Benno
If you can't get them to accept
that you're already registered,
(Flashback) [05:33] Benno
throw some money around and get them
to allow your studio business!
(Flashback) [05:36] Benno
You will be the only one in the
church who can deal with the Guild!
(Flashback) [05:42] Main
Right!
(Flashback) [05:43] Benno
If needed, say you want to use the Main
Studio to provide work for the orphans,
(Flashback) [05:48] Benno
provide them a better environment,
or some bull crap like that,
(Flashback) [05:52] Benno
and get them to accept your ownership!
(Flashback) [05:54] Benno
Also, sell the fact that
you're physically frail,
(Flashback) [05:57] Benno
and try to secure the
best treatment possible.
(Flashback) [06:00] Benno
Don't care about how it looks!
Fight to live!
(Flashback) [06:03] Main
I understand. I'll try.
[06:07] Main
There you have it.
[06:09] Gunther
So there's room to negotiate.
[06:12] Main
I think so.
[06:14] Main
That's why Benno told me to fight to live.
[06:18] Gunther
"Fight to live," huh?
[06:21] Gunther
You could say there's hope for us, right?
[06:26] Main
Right.
[06:27] Main
What we can offer is mana and money.
[06:30] Main
And then we have to emphasize my frailty
[06:33] Main
and get me treated almost like a noble.
[06:36] Main
We also have to get them to
allow me to run my studio,
[06:39] Main
and continue to live at home.
[06:44] Main
If they agree to these three demands,
I think it's safe to say we have won.
[06:49] Gunther
I'll give it a shot.
[06:53] Gunther
I became a soldier to protect my family!
[07:14] Eva
What's wrong, Tuuli? Can't sleep?
[07:22] Eva
What's the matter?
[07:25] Tuuli
Can you really negotiate with nobility?
[07:30] Tuuli
Don't they kill people just
for talking back to them?
[07:34] Tuuli
If anything happened to you, I'd...
[07:41] Eva
Tuuli!
[07:45] Tuuli
Mom!
[07:47] Tuuli
Please come back home with Dad!
[07:57] Main
Two days later, it was time for the
negotiations at the cathedral.
[08:12] Main
Dad, fight for me, okay?
[08:15] Gunther
You got it.
[08:22] High Priest
This must be the will of the gods.
[08:25] Gunther
Main and her parents are here.
[08:29] Main
Hello, High Priest.
[08:32] High Priest
Oh, Main. Welcome.
[08:40] High Priest
Who are these two, Main?
[08:42] Main
My parents.
[08:45] High Priest
What? Your parents?
[08:48] High Priest
What work do they do?
[08:51] Main
My father's a soldier, and my
mother's at a textile workshop.
[08:56] High Priest
A soldier?
[09:02] High Priest
Ah... I never thought they'd be poor.
[09:06] High Priest
What a waste of time.
[09:09] Gunther
Please take your seats.
[09:10] High Priest
No need! They can stand!
[09:14] Main
What's with his sudden change in attitude?
[09:19] High Priest
Let's just get this over with.
[09:24] High Priest
I believe you're aware that Main
wants to be an apprentice priestess,
[09:28] High Priest
and that you're against it?
[09:30] Gunther
That's right.
[09:31] Gunther
I don't feel like giving my daughter
up to live like an orphan.
[09:36] High Priest
But she has the Devouring.
[09:39] High Priest
She can't live on without
access to magical items.
[09:42] High Priest
The church is graciously taking
her in to save her life.
[09:46] Gunther
Main's body is too frail to survive if
she's forced to live like an orphan.
[09:50] Gunther
I would like you not to put her to
work as a gray-robed priestess.
[09:55] Eva
That's right!
[09:56] Eva
She's a very frail girl even
without the Devouring!
[09:59] Eva
She can't survive at the cathedral!
[10:01] Eva
Please... Please let her live at home.
[10:06] High Priest
Insolent knaves!
[10:07] High Priest
You dare complain about
our compassionate offer?!
[10:11] High Priest
Shut up and hand over your daughter!
[10:14] Main
What? This is a noble?
[10:18] Gunther
I must refuse.
[10:20] Gunther
I will never throw my
child into an orphanage.
[10:26] Eva
That's right! Please, have a heart!
[10:33] High Priest
How dare you!
[10:34] High Priest
Hold these insolent parents
down and lock Main up!
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[10:56] High Priest
Hold these insolent parents
down and lock Main up!
[11:01] Gunther
Stand back.
[11:03] High Priest
Oh? You want to resist?
[11:06] High Priest
If you dare raise a hand against a priest,
[11:08] High Priest
I'll have you executed in the name of the gods!
[11:11] Gunther
I was ready to die the moment
I decided to fight for Main!
[11:16] High Priest
Curses! Get Main!
[11:19] Gunther
Let's hold the man down first.
[11:38] High Priest
Why, you!
[11:45] High Priest
You could take down a couple,
[11:47] High Priest
but how long will you last against so many?
[11:52] High Priest
A mere commoner thinks
he can defy the church?
[11:56] High Priest
To the guillotine with you!
[12:00] High Priest
You will die a dog's death.
[12:04] High Priest
Get him!
[12:20] Main
Enough.
[12:23] Eva
Main?
[12:28] Main
Don't you dare lay a hand on my mom and dad.
[12:40] Main
You invited us here to have a discussion.
[12:44] Main
Is this what you call a discussion?
[12:47] High Priest
H-Help!
[12:50] Ferdinand
Main! Your mana's leaking out!
[12:53] Ferdinand
Control your emotions!
[13:00] Main
How am I supposed to?
[13:03] Ferdinand
Like... I'm sure... you always do.
[13:07] Main
How am I supposed to quell my rage toward
a man who wants to execute my father?
[13:20] High Priest
S-Stay away!
[13:22] Ferdinand
Hold it! If you keep going,
you'll crush his heart!
[13:26] Main
He was ready to kill a person.
[13:30] Main
I'm sure he was ready to
risk his own life, too.
[13:48] Ferdinand
Main!
[13:50] Main
Move.
[13:52] Ferdinand
Calm down! Let's talk things out!
[13:55] Main
"Talk things out"?
[13:57] Main
Using force? Or...
[14:01] Main
Using mana?
[14:11] Ferdinand
You mustn't kill him.
[14:15] Ferdinand
If you kill the high priest,
[14:18] Ferdinand
your parents will be accessories
to the murder of a noble.
[14:23] Ferdinand
I know you wouldn't want that.
[14:27] Main
Even my family will get hurt because of me?
[14:39] Ferdinand
I see you've returned to your senses.
[14:42] Ferdinand
Let's have the exact
discussion you came to have.
[14:47] Main
You mean you'll accept all our demands?
[14:51] Ferdinand
Yes.
[14:53] Ferdinand
But before that, you must get
your raging mana under control.
[14:58] Ferdinand
Can you do that?
[15:03] Main
I have to trap it inside, like I always do.
[15:15] Eva
Main!
[15:17] Gunther
Are you okay?
[15:25] Main
I'm fine.
[15:26] Main
I'm used to it, and I'm
in control of myself now.
[15:31] Gunther
You're used to it?
You mean it's happened before?
[15:34] Main
Not to that extent, no,
[15:37] Main
but it used to happen pretty often.
[15:40] Gunther
I didn't know.
[15:42] Main
Um, are you okay, Head Priest?
[15:48] Ferdinand
This is my punishment.
[15:52] Ferdinand
I had this coming for not stopping the
high priest from antagonizing you.
[15:59] Ferdinand
I didn't expect your commoner
parents to defy a noble's orders.
[16:04] Gunther
Main's my daughter.
I've said so countless times.
[16:16] Ferdinand
Main.
[16:17] Ferdinand
I envy you for having such loving parents.
[16:23] Ferdinand
Be they orphans or nobles,
[16:27] Ferdinand
everyone in the church was
cast aside by their parents.
[16:34] Main
After that, we moved to the head
priest's room to talk things out.
[16:40] Gunther
What was that thing Main did earlier?
[16:44] Ferdinand
Do you mean the Crushing?
[16:46] Gunther
It's called the Crushing?
[16:49] Gunther
Main's eyes turned rainbowy,
[16:51] Gunther
and her body was emanating some kind of aura.
[16:57] Main
What the heck? I didn't know I'd
turned into some kind of oddity!
[17:01] Ferdinand
It happens when one with the Devouring
lets their emotions go out of control.
[17:06] Ferdinand
Their mana activates,
courses through their body,
[17:09] Ferdinand
and "crushes" their enemy.
[17:12] Ferdinand
It happens often to kids since
they can't control their emotions.
[17:16] Ferdinand
Haven't you seen it before?
[17:18] Eva
I did notice her eye color
change a bunch of times.
[17:22] Eva
It always happened during
tantrums, but it'd go away soon.
[17:26] Gunther
Oh yeah, now that you mention it...
[17:28] Main
Really?!
[17:30] Main
I'm amazed they raised such a
bizarre girl with so much love.
[17:42] Ferdinand
I'd heard that those with the
Devouring have lots of mana,
[17:45] Ferdinand
but I never foresaw that you could push
the high priest to the brink of death.
[17:50] Ferdinand
This might be a strange question,
[17:52] Ferdinand
but how are you even still alive?
[17:56] Ferdinand
The stronger your mana, the stronger
your will needs to be to control it.
[18:01] Ferdinand
It makes no sense that you're still
alive given how much mana you possess.
[18:06] Main
I should already be dead, actually.
[18:09] Main
But some kind people let me
use a dying magical item.
[18:15] Ferdinand
Didn't you try to form an agreement
with a noble through them?
[18:20] Main
Living life chained to a
noble would be pointless.
[18:27] Main
I wanted to stay with my family.
[18:31] Main
I wanted to make my books.
[18:33] Main
If I can't live my life the way I want,
then there's no point to living.
[18:48] Ferdinand
I fail to comprehend that mindset.
[18:54] Ferdinand
Main, I want you to join the church.
[18:57] Ferdinand
This is a request, not an order.
[19:01] Ferdinand
I'm the one in charge of the
daily affairs around here.
[19:04] Ferdinand
I'll provide you the best
environment possible.
[19:06] Ferdinand
Of course, the events of today
will be forgotten as well.
[19:13] Main
The head priest kept his word and
accepted all of our demands,
[19:19] Main
and I was to become a blue-robed
apprentice priestess.
[19:30] Gunther
It's over.
[19:32] Main
Yeah.
[19:33] Main
Dad, Mom. Thanks for fighting for me.
[19:37] Gunther
Hey, you're the one who saved our
lives with that Crushing thing.
[19:42] Main
My fever just went out of
control because I was so angry.
[19:44] Main
Honestly, I don't remember
much of what happened.
[19:51] Gunther
But the real battle has yet to come.
[19:54] Main
Yeah.
[19:56] Eva
Still, I'm a little relieved now.
[20:00] Eva
So long as the head priest is there,
I think you'll be just fine at the cathedral.
[20:04] Main
The head priest? Why?
[20:06] Eva
I mean, he stopped you, remember?
[20:09] Eva
It's important that you have someone to
stop and scold you when you lose control.
[20:13] Main
Yikes! I get the feeling
he'll be scolding me a lot!
[20:31] Lutz
Main will definitely be fine.
[20:34] Lutz
She's got your dad and mom with her.
[20:36] Tuuli
Yeah...
[20:40] Main
Tuuli!
[20:45] Main
Tuuli!
[20:50] Tuuli
You guys!
[20:53] Lutz
Main!
[21:06] Tuuli
Main... Welcome back.
[21:11] Main
I'm home...
[21:14] Main
Tuuli!
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[22:58] Main
Woohoo!
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[23:00] Main
We've hit the grand finale of Part One!
[23:03] Main
The negotiations were a great success,
and I can keep living with my family!
[23:06] Main
Head Priest, you'll be seeing me
at the cathedral soon!
[23:10] Main
I can finally read some books! Yahoo!
[23:14] Main
The way you're celebrating
only makes me worry.
[23:18] Ferdinand
You seem to be thinking of nothing but books.
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[23:20] Ferdinand
Do you realize you're joining the church
as an apprentice priestess?
[23:23] Ferdinand
You'll have so much to do and learn.
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[23:27] Ferdinand
Also, you've been made a blue robe
despitebeingacommoner...
[23:30] Main
No! It's too soon for all this!
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