E29 - The Dedication Ceremony and Spring Arrives

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[00:00] Narrator
    Main is ordered to become
    Karstedt's adoptive daughter.
[00:05] Main
    I can't!
[00:07] Main
    I don't want to be apart
    from my family any longer.
[00:10] Ferdinand
    The enrollment age for the
    Royal Academy is ten.
[00:13] Ferdinand
    Until then, have your family
    spoil you as much as you'd like.
[00:16] Narrator
    But meanwhile...
[00:19] Wolf
    You still can't find that child?
[00:25] Wolf
    Where the hell is she hiding?
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SIGN    Chapter Twenty-Nine The Dedication Ceremony and Spring Arrives
[02:25] Main
    Starting today, I have a knight
    as my bodyguard.
[02:34] Main
    This is Sir Damuel.
[02:36] Main
    These are my attendants Fran,
    Gil, Rosina, and Delia.
[02:42] Fran, Gil, Rosina & Delia
    It's a pleasure to meet you.
[02:44] Damuel
    I'm Damuel. It is a pleasure to meet you.
[02:47] Delia
    Since you're a knight and a bodyguard,
    are you an upper-class noble?
[02:52] Delia
    I'm very happy to become
    acquainted with one.
[02:55] Damuel
    Unfortunately, I'm a lesser noble.
[02:58] Damuel
    But I plan to do my job as
    her bodyguard well.
[03:08] Lutz
    A knight?! That's awesome!
[03:10] Tuuli
    A noble is Main's bodyguard?!
[03:14] Damuel
    Yes... I'm Damuel.
[03:17] Damuel
    It's a pleasure.
[03:18] Lutz & Tuuli
    It's a pleasure to meet you!
[03:21] Lutz
    Okay, I'm gonna head to the workshop.
[03:23] Tuuli
    And I'll head to the cathedral classroom.
[03:27] Main
    Tuuli is currently working very
    hard to learn how to read and write.
[03:37] Damuel
    I'm so used to having other nobles look
    down on me, so I panicked a little.
[03:43] Main
    If I'm adopted by a noble, this is
    the world I'll have to live in.
[03:49] Damuel
    What are you going to do,
    Apprentice Priestess?
[03:53] Main
    What else?
[03:54] Main
    I'm going to the library!
[03:56] Main
    Now that I have a bodyguard,
    I got permission to move about!
[04:01] Main
    Yahoo!
[04:05] Fran
    Lady Main, the library is cold,
[04:08] Fran
    so if you are there for a long period
    of time, it may affect your health.
[04:11] Main
    D'oh.
[04:14] Damuel
    Then perhaps all we need to do
    is ask Lord Ferdinand
[04:18] Damuel
    if she can bring books into her own room?
[04:21] Fran
    I see.
[04:23] Damuel
    Er, I didn't mean to
    overstep my boundaries.
[04:28] Damuel
    My apologies.
[04:29] Fran
    No, you are absolutely
    correct, Sir Damuel.
[04:40] Main
    Damuel fit right in with
    everyone else in no time.
[04:45] Jenni
    The high priest has departed to the
    palace for the Dedication Ceremony.
[04:48] Delia
    In that case, please tell him that
    Main now has a new bodyguard.
[04:54] Delia
    Though even if he is a bodyguard,
     he's of low standing,
[04:57] Delia
    and can't seem to do anything
    other than awkwardly laugh.
[05:01] Voice
    Jenni!
[05:03] Jenni
    Sorry, I've got to go.
[05:05] Delia
    Jenni! Make sure you tell the high
    priest I came by to report to him...
[05:11] Delia
    Ugh! I came all this way and
    don't even get a reward!
[05:24] Arno
    The room where the Dedication Ceremony
[05:27] Arno
    will take place is in the deepest
    part of the nobles' quarter.
[05:37] Main
    The high priest...
[06:05] Main
    By the way, Head Priest,
[06:07] Main
    just what kind of ritual is
    the Dedication Ceremony?
[06:10] Ferdinand
    The Dedication Ceremony is the most
    important ritual among the cathedral's events.
[06:16] Ferdinand
    You will take the small grail you received
    at the Harvest Festival and fill it with mana.
[06:21] Ferdinand
    This will determine how much
    harvest we will have.
[06:24] Main
    How much harvest we have?!
[06:26] Main
    I'll do my best!
[06:30] Ferdinand
    We are the ones who offer prayers and
    gratitude to the Gods who created this world.
[06:37] Main
    The King and Queen Gods that
    rule upon the sky so high
[06:41] Main
    are the Gods of Darkness and
    Light, husband and wife.
[06:44] Ferdinand
    The Eternal Five that
    rule upon this land...
[06:49] Main
    The Goddess of Water, Fruhtrane.
[06:51] Main
    The God of Fire, Leidenschaft.
[06:54] Ferdinand
    The Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria.
[06:56] Ferdinand
    The Goddess of Earth, Geduldh.
[06:59] Main
    The God of Life, Ewigleben.
[07:02] Main
    We show our respect to the Gods
    who give all life their blessings...
[07:08] Main & Ferdinand
    ...and repay them for
    their divine blessings.
[07:18] Ferdinand
    Main, that is enough.
[07:26] Ferdinand
    That was more than anticipated.
[07:28] Main
    They're red now.
[07:30] Ferdinand
    This will do for today.
[07:33] Main
    We have to fill all of those ourselves?
[07:37] Ferdinand
    Yes.
[07:38] Ferdinand
    Even though I have business
    in the nobles' district.
[07:42] Main
    Wouldn't it be easier if all the
[07:44] Main
    blue-robed priests just went "Bam!"
    and all contributed at once?
[07:50] Ferdinand
    The difference is mana is too great.
[07:53] Ferdinand
    Though their mana flows easier
    when we say the prayer together,
[07:57] Ferdinand
    if they are influenced by
    how much mana you release,
[08:00] Ferdinand
    they will not last physically.
[08:02] Main
    Oh...
[08:04] Ferdinand
    You are the only one who can
    participate in this ritual with me.
[08:15] Main
    This is going to take forever.
[08:20] Ferdinand & Main
    We are the ones who offer prayers and
    gratitude to the Gods who created this world.
[08:29] High Priest
    You seem to be praying really hard.
[08:35] Ferdinand
    High Priest.
[08:45] Ferdinand
    What brings you here?
[08:54] High Priest
    Main, offer some of your
    mana into these, as well.
[08:58] Main
    Huh?
[08:59] High Priest
    This is a request from the lord.
[09:03] High Priest
    Are you saying you can follow
    the orders of the head priest,
[09:05] High Priest
    but not my orders as the high priest?
[09:14] Main
    I would be honored.
[09:17] High Priest
    Do not forget those words.
[09:31] Ferdinand
    I was nervous that you
    might lose control again.
[09:36] Main
    Well, I've grown, so...
[09:43] Ferdinand
    I do not believe that filling these
    grails is an order from the lord.
[09:47] Main
    Huh?
[09:48] Ferdinand
    I'll ask the lord and see for myself.
[09:51] Ferdinand
    But you should continue to be obedient
[09:53] Ferdinand
    to let the high priest believe
    he has the upper hand.
[09:56] Ferdinand
    Can I rely on you?
[09:58] Main
    I don't mind making you look
    good every once in a while.
[10:04] Main
    And so, the Dedication Ceremony
    ended without issue.
[10:08] Main
    At the end of winter, Rosina had
    her coming-of-age ceremony
[10:13] Main
    and we all celebrated.
[10:25] Damuel
    This smell is definitely something...
[10:26] Main
    Welcome to our parts.
[10:28] Fran
    You'll just have to get used to it.
[10:30] Main
    This is the assignment the
    head priest gave you, right?
[10:35] Main
    If you're going to be my bodyguard,
[10:37] Main
    we'll be coming down here
    every now and then.
[10:42] Damuel
    What a rather difficult assignment.
[10:45] Mark
    Sir, Lady Main has arrived.
[11:02] Johann
    What do you think?
[11:09] Main
    The most important thing...
[11:10] Main
    is that these letter types are
    all the same size and height...
[11:15] Boss
    What do you think, little lady?
[11:17] Boss
    Is this what you wanted?
[11:25] Main
    They're wonderful! Truly Gutenberg!
[11:28] Boss and Johann
    Huh?
[11:30] Main
    I give you the title of Gutenberg, Johann!
[11:34] Johann
    Guten...?
[11:36] Lutz
    Main, calm down.
[11:37] Main
    No, you need to be more excited, Lutz!
[11:40] Main
    Gutenberg's first name is Johannes,
    and we have Johann here!
[11:43] Main
    What a lovely coincidence! Truly a miracle!
[11:49] Main
    We offer the gods our prayers!
[11:51] Boss
    So what's this Gutenwhatsit?
[11:54] Main
    A great person who caused a huge turning point
    in the history of books. He's basically a god!
[11:58] Main
    He's absolutely amazing!
[12:00] Main
    Johann... no.
[12:02] Main
    Everyone involved with
    bookmaking is Gutenberg!
[12:06] Main
    We're all in this together!
[12:08] Benno
    Well, I want no part of this.
[12:10] Main
    I offer the Goddess of Wisdom,
    Mestionora, my thanks.
[12:15] Fran
    Lady Main!
[12:19] Damuel
    I think... I might actually
    be executed this time.
[12:22] Lutz
    Main, are you okay?
[12:23] ---
    Lady Main!
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[12:43] Main
    Head Priest, the snow is starting to melt,
[12:46] Main
    so I'd like to go home sometime soon.
[13:00] Ferdinand
    I actually received word
    that Wolf has died.
[13:03] Main
    Huh?
[13:07] Ferdinand
    We found out just when I had asked Karstedt
    to look into who Wolf's client was.
[13:15] Main
    So some noble is behind this?
[13:18] Ferdinand
    It would seem so.
[13:21] Main
    And they're after...
[13:23] Main
    me?
[13:25] Ferdinand
    Give this to your family for me.
[13:31] Main
    Head Priest, this is...
[13:35] Ferdinand
    I'm counting on you.
[13:39] Main
    As you wish...
[13:49] Ferdinand
    For her safety,
[13:51] Ferdinand
    we'll be keeping Main at the cathedral
    until the Spring Prayer is done.
[13:55] Gunther
    But our agreement was to only
    keep her through the winter.
[14:00] Gunther
    I can't agree to this.
[14:02] Ferdinand
    Right now is the most dangerous time.
[14:05] Ferdinand
    This would be the worst time
    for Main to get kidnapped.
[14:09] Gunther
    Kidnapped?
[14:11] Ferdinand
    Main's mana was far greater
    than I had anticipated.
[14:14] Ferdinand
    It is essential for this
    city that lacks mana,
[14:18] Ferdinand
    but there are nobles who will resent her.
[14:21] Gunther
    And you're saying a noble is after Main?
[14:23] Ferdinand
    Yes. Whether it be from this domain or
    another is something I'm uncertain of for now.
[14:29] Ferdinand
    That's why I've had the lord and the knights
    limit how often the nobles can move about.
[14:36] Ferdinand
    There should've been a change regarding
    nobles entering and exiting the gate as well.
[14:40] Gunther
    Yes, I'm aware of it.
[14:43] Gunther
    That was for Main?
[14:45] Ferdinand
    Yes.
[14:47] Gunther
    Why would you go that far?
[14:49] Ferdinand
    I told you.
[14:50] Ferdinand
    We need Main's mana.
[14:54] Gunther
    Her mana?
[14:58] Ferdinand
    On that note, I'd like to
    discuss something with you.
[15:00] Ferdinand
    Once Main turns ten, I will
    have her adopted by a noble.
[15:04] Gunther
    Adopted by a noble?!
[15:06] Ferdinand
    This has already been decided.
[15:08] Ferdinand
    Main's mana is unbelievably great.
[15:12] Ferdinand
    But if she can't control it, she is a
    danger to herself and those around her.
[15:17] Ferdinand
    If she is deemed dangerous,
     Main will be dealt with.
[15:21] Gunther
    Dealt with?!
[15:23] Ferdinand
    It's only natural to eliminate something
    dangerous in order to protect the city.
[15:28] Ferdinand
    You are a soldier. I'm sure that idea
    isn't foreign to you, Gunther.
[15:34] Ferdinand
    In order to keep that from happening, she
    needs to learn how to control her mana.
[15:40] Ferdinand
    That is why she will be adopted.
[15:43] Ferdinand
    Until she's ten years old and can
    enroll in the Royal Academy...
[15:46] Ferdinand
    she may spend time with her family.
[15:49] Ferdinand
    But once she turns ten, she will either
    be adopted by a noble, or executed.
[15:53] Ferdinand
    Those are the only options.
[15:56] Ferdinand
    The noble is one I'm well-acquainted with.
[16:00] Ferdinand
    I will make sure she is treated well.
[16:02] Ferdinand
    That I can promise.
[16:07] Ferdinand
    This is to protect your daughter.
[16:12] Eva
    All right. We will leave
    Main in your hands.
[16:17] Gunther
    Effa!
[16:18] Eva
    When it was first decided that Main
    would stay at the cathedral,
[16:21] Eva
    I didn't think that would be
    possible due to how weak Main is.
[16:26] Eva
    But Tuuli had informed me that Main
    was doing well thanks to all of you.
[16:33] Eva
    I'm sure it's all because of your
    consideration, Head Priest.
[16:37] Eva
    Head Priest, please continue
    to look after Main.
[16:42] Gunther
    But her getting adopted is just...
[16:44] Eva
    There are even dapla apprentices
    that leave their homes at ten.
[16:49] Eva
    I'd prefer that to Main losing her life.
[16:56] Gunther
    True...
[17:08] Main
    I don't want to turn ten.
[17:32] Rosina
    The preparations for the Spring
    Prayer aren't even done yet.
[17:36] Delia
    Ugh. Where could she have gone to?
[17:39] Delia
    Lady Main!
[17:45] Main
    Next, I want a printing press.
[17:48] Lutz
    And how are you going to
    make a printing press?
[17:51] Main
    I'm planning on modifying
    a regular press.
[17:56] Damuel
    Observing her this closely...
[17:58] Damuel
    I can definitely tell that the
    apprentice priestess is unique.
[18:01] Damuel
    If she wants to live in peace.
[18:04] Damuel
    being under Lord Karstedt's
    protection is probably the best.
[18:08] Ferdinand
    Oh? You're defending Main now, too?
[18:13] Ferdinand
    Looks like you're getting used
    to Main and the cathedral.
[18:18] Damuel
    Even now, I think it would've been better
    if Schicicoza was not her guard.
[18:24] Damuel
    Because of that incident, I was demoted,
[18:27] Damuel
    and my engagement was called off.
[18:31] Ferdinand
    It is incorrect for you to assume that you
    were punished because of Schicicoza.
[18:36] Damuel
    Huh?
[18:38] Ferdinand
    You have your own crimes.
[18:42] Ferdinand
    Damuel, you should have
     immediately cast "rot."
[18:46] Damuel
    Rot?
[18:48] Ferdinand
    When things are out of your control, you need to cast rot so that others know.
[18:53] Ferdinand
    If you had been guarding an upper-class noble,
     or a princess from another domain,
[18:56] Ferdinand
    that is what you would've done.
[18:58] Ferdinand
    Am I wrong?
[19:00] Ferdinand
    Before falling to the threats
    of a middle-class noble,
[19:03] Ferdinand
    you should asked for help from
    someone of higher rank.
[19:07] Ferdinand
    Not only did you fail at that,
    you failed your mission.
[19:10] Ferdinand
    Lamenting, "Oh, woe is me," regarding
    this is also one off your crimes.
[19:15] Ferdinand
    You fool.
[19:18] Ferdinand
    There are some unsettling rumors
    surrounding the Spring Prayer.
[19:22] Ferdinand
    Know that any bizarre
[19:24] Ferdinand
    sense of pride, or obsequious words
     or actions, will do you no good.
[19:28] Damuel
    Yes, sir. This time, I will not fail in
    protecting the apprentice priestess.
[19:36] Main
    What? The high priest isn't
    going to the Spring Prayer?
[19:41] Ferdinand
    Unlike the Harvest Festival,
    there will be no donations.
[19:46] Main
    So the fact that he's making me
    go to a ritual without donations
[19:49] Main
    is definitely harassment.
[19:51] Ferdinand
    And who will be accompanying you?
[19:55] Main
    Fran, Rosina, Hugo, and Ella.
[19:59] Ferdinand
    So four, then.
[20:01] Main
    Um, Head Priest.
[20:03] Main
    We'll be going around for ten days
    for the Spring Prayer, right?
[20:07] Main
    I'm pretty sure I'm going
    to get sick at some point.
[20:11] Ferdinand
    Hm. You will probably
    need a lot of medicine.
[20:14] Main
    That super-gross medicine...
[20:17] Main
    Couldn't you at least do
    something about the taste?
[20:21] Ferdinand
    You seem to feel very strongly about this.
[20:24] Ferdinand
    I'll give it some thought.
[20:27] Main
    Thank you very much.
[20:29] Ferdinand
    Also, just in case...
[20:32] Ferdinand
    Wear these.
[20:36] Main
    And then, the morning of
    the Spring Prayer...
[20:42] Ferdinand
    I hate to say this...
[20:46] Ferdinand
    But more people will be accompanying you.
[20:53] Main
    Lord Karstedt.
[21:00] Main
    Have I ever seen this
    blue-robed priest before?
[21:05] Sylvester
    You're so puny. Has her
    baptism actually happened?
[21:15] Sylvester
    Squeak "pwee" for me.
[21:18] Main
    Sorry, what?
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[22:57] Main
    Mister Benno, I'll buy you a souvenir
    during the Spring Prayer,
[23:00] Main
    so look forward to it.
[23:02] Benno
    I'm more concerned about the restaurant.
[23:04] Benno
    It's almost finished, but
    you haven't shown up once.
[23:08] Main
    Well, I'm busy.
[23:10] Benno
    Whatever. Help me come up with ways of
    avoiding any dine-and-dashers and theft.
[23:14] Main
    In that case...
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[23:16] Main
    make it so no one can come
    without a referral.
[23:18] Benno
    A... referral?
[23:20] Main
    It's a kind of invitation.
[23:22] Main
    If someone who was invited causes an issue,
[23:25] Main
    the one who invited them
    will take responsibility.
[23:30] Benno
    You're sounding more and more
    like a merchant every day.
[23:32] Main
    I finally got some praise!
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