E30 - Spring Prayer

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[00:01] Narrator
    The fact that there are those after Main
    and her strong mana has come to light.
[00:06] Ferdinand
    Main's mana is unbelievably great.
[00:10] Ferdinand
    But if she can't control it, she is a
    danger to herself and those around her.
[00:15] Ferdinand
    If she is deemed dangerous,
     Main will be dealt with.
[00:19] Narrator
    Meanwhile, a blue-robed priest
    she had never seen before
[00:23] Narrator
    appeared before her as she gets ready
    to head to the Spring Prayer.
[00:26] Sylvester
    Squeak "pwee" for me.
[00:32] Sylvester
    Well? Go on! Squeak.
[00:34] Sylvester
    Go on, go on.
[00:36] Ferdinand
    Clearly, he has a terrible personality.
[00:39] Ferdinand
    Just go ahead and humor him.
[00:43] Main
    Pwee!
[00:44] Sylvester
    Excellent.
[00:45] Sylvester
    Now, keep squeaking!
[00:47] Main
    Pwee! Pwee! Pwee...
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SIGN    Chapter Thirty Spring Prayer
[02:32] Ferdinand
    Sylvester.
[02:33] Sylvester
    Come on, come on...
[02:34] Ferdinand
    Main is weak. If you tease
    her too much, she will die.
[02:42] Sylvester
    What's this supposed to be?
[02:44] Main
    Please give that back!
[02:44] Sylvester
    Whoa, there.
[02:46] Main
    Give it back... please!
[02:48] Main
    Come on... I asked you to give that back.
[02:52] Main
    That's the hair stick that Mom,
    Dad, and Tuuli made for me!
[02:57] Main
    I hate guys like this!
[03:04] Damuel
    Apprentice Priestess!
[03:12] Sylvester
    Hey, I was just teasing her a bit.
[03:15] Ferdinand
    You can get it back in
    your hair, can't you?
[03:17] Main
    Yes. Thank you kindly.
[03:20] Karstedt
    Go play with Damuel instead of Main.
    He won't break as easily.
[03:22] Ferdinand
    That's how Sylvester is with everyone.
    Don't let it get to you.
[03:25] Sylvester
    Oh, fine.
[03:26] Sylvester
    Want to play, Damuel?
[03:29] Damuel
    Um, please, no!
[03:33] Ferdinand
    Hm... This should do.
[03:35] Karstedt
    Then let us go.
[03:38] Ferdinand
    Damuel, pick Main up.
[03:40] Ferdinand
    Sylvester and Karstedt,
    I need you to carry these.
[03:46] Main
    Sir Damuel, I'd like you to keep some
    distance from that blue-robed priest.
[03:53] Damuel
    I wholeheartedly agree with you.
[03:58] Ferdinand
    Karstedt will lead.
[04:01] Ferdinand
    Sylvester and I will be in the back,
    putting Main and Damuel in the middle.
[04:26] Main
    That's Fran and the others
    who left earlier.
[04:29] Main
    I wonder if we're going to the winter estate
[04:31] Main
    that's in the farming village
    closest to the south gate.
[04:46] Sylvester
    Move!
[04:48] ---
    What the?!
[04:58] Villager
    Wow!
[05:06] Villager B
    So cool!
[05:07] Main
    Is the Spring Prayer an event where priests
    show off various tricks for the farmers?
[05:12] Karstedt
    You don't need to learn anything from him.
[05:17] Ferdinand
    We will now begin the Spring Prayer.
[05:19] Ferdinand
    Mayors, come forth.
[05:32] Main
    Goddess of Water, who brings upon
    healing and change, Fruhtrane,
[05:37] Main
    and the twelve kindred
    goddesses at her side...
[05:40] Main
    The God of Life, Ewigleben,
    has freed thine sister,
[05:45] Main
    the Goddess of Earth, Geduldh. Now,
    aid her in bringing new life upon this land.
[05:54] Main
    We offer you an invigorating song of joy.
[05:59] Main
    We offer you our prayers and gratitude,
[06:01] Main
    and ask for your pure protection in return.
[06:03] Main
    May you bless all of the life
    upon this land with happiness.
[06:16] Main
    It's green.
[06:17] Villagers
    We offer the Goddess of Earth, Geduldh,
    and the Goddess of Water, Fruhtrane,
[06:21] Villagers
    our prayers and gratitude!
[06:25] Ferdinand
    We offer the gods our prayers!
[06:27] Villagers
    We offer the gods our prayers!
[06:29] Ferdinand
    Thus ends the Spring Prayer.
[06:32] Ferdinand
    Follow the will of the gods and live
    righteously along with the bounty of new life.
[06:37] Ferdinand
    We offer you the gods' blessings.
[06:55] Main
    Where are we?
[06:58] Ferdinand
    This is Baron Blon's summer estate.
[07:01] Main
    Nobles who have been put in charge of
    watching over farming villages by the lord
[07:04] Main
    spend their time living in the
    estates in the farming villages
[07:06] Main
    from the Spring Prayer to
    the Harvest Festival.
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[07:09] Main
    In the winter, they return to the nobles'
    district and give their yearly reports and taxes.
[07:14] Main
    So, going around to the farming villages
    and interacting with the farmers
[07:19] Main
    during the Spring Prayer is very important.
[07:21] Ferdinand
    That building there is where the nobles live,
     and the annex is where we priests will stay.
[07:28] Ferdinand
    Arno should have already
    gone by to have it opened.
[07:33] Arno
    Welcome back.
[07:39] Arno
    I would like to get dinner started,
    but there are only two dining halls.
[07:44] Arno
    What would you like to do?
[07:46] Ferdinand
    We can all eat together in
    the larger dining hall.
[07:50] Ferdinand
    Just make sure that Main and Sylvester
    are seated away from each other.
[07:54] Arno
    As you wish.
[07:56] Ferdinand
    All of you should get properly dressed
    and meet in the dining hall.
[08:01] Rosina
    Welcome back, Lady Main.
[08:04] Rosina
    First, let us get you changed.
[08:11] Main
    I feel alive again.
[08:17] Rosina
    You look beautiful, Lady Main.
[08:19] Main
    Thank you.
[08:21] Rosina
    Hugo and Ella were working
    very hard on your meal.
[08:25] Main
    Wait, why?
[08:26] Rosina
    They didn't want to be
    outdone by another chef.
[08:31] Main
    That just means I need to
    work harder, as well.
[08:35] Karstedt
    Ah...
[08:36] Karstedt
    Once you're properly dressed, you actually
    look no different than a noble lady.
[08:40] Main
    You are far too kind, Lord Karstedt.
[08:43] Ferdinand
    You have become far more
    refined during the winter.
[08:46] Main
    Thank you kindly.
[08:48] Ferdinand
    Though I see that you still wear
    your heart on your sleeve.
[08:52] Main
    You always give too much praise and
    critique at once, Head Priest!
[08:58] Ferdinand
    Oh mighty King and Queen
    of the endless skies...
[09:00] Ferdinand
    who doth grace us with thousands
    upon thousands of lives to consume,
[09:07] Ferdinand
    O mighty Eternal Five who
    rule the mortal realm,
[09:12] Ferdinand
    I offer thanks and prayers to thee, and do
    take part in the meal so graciously provided.
[09:18] Sylvester
    Mmm... This smells great.
[09:22] Sylvester
    Why are you the only one
    with a different meal?
[09:25] Main
    Fran, do you know?
[09:27] Fran
    Because someone else prepared your food.
[09:30] Main
    Because I had someone else prepare my food.
[09:32] Main
    They're using the smaller
    kitchen to prepare it.
[09:37] Main
    My chef is extremely talented.
[09:42] Sylvester
    Wh-Why are you eating?!
[09:43] Main
    Huh? What do you mean?
[09:45] Ferdinand
    Sylvester was interested
    in your food, Main.
[09:49] Main
    What? That's what he meant
    by it smells good?
[09:53] Main
    How was I supposed to know that?
[09:57] Main
    I wouldn't mind giving you half.
[09:59] Sylvester
    H-Half?!
[10:01] Main
    You can't possibly be suggesting that you
    wanted to take all of a poor commoner's meal...
[10:09] Sylvester
    Half will do just fine.
[10:16] Main
    Now, if you'll please excuse me.
[10:19] Main
    Gentlemen, please enjoy
    the rest of your meal.
[10:22] Sylvester
    Main, wait.
[10:24] Sylvester
    Let us talk about trading chefs.
[10:31] Main
    Lord Sylvester,
[10:32] Main
    they are chefs who we're borrowing
    from someplace else.
[10:36] Main
    I cannot make any decisions
    regarding this trade.
[10:39] Sylvester
    Then I will negotiate with
    whoever they work for.
[10:41] ---
    Who is it?
[10:42] Main
    Lord Sylvester, merchants
    can't say "no" to nobles.
[10:46] Main
    That would end up being an order.
[10:49] Sylvester
    I see.
[10:51] Main
    They are going to be the chefs of a
    restaurant that will be opening soon.
[10:55] Sylvester
    Ah, a restaurant?
[10:57] Main
    Preparing to open the restaurant and properly
[11:00] Main
    training the chefs involves a lot
     of money and people.
[11:03] Main
    If you enjoyed their food,
[11:05] Main
    please consider becoming a
    patron of that restaurant.
[11:11] Sylvester
    Very well. I'll do just that.
[11:14] Main
    Thank you kindly.
[11:17] Main
    For the rest of the night,
[11:18] Main
    we played the harspiel, and...
[11:22] Karstedt
    Since everyone is showcasing their
    talents, allow me to show you mine.
[11:34] Main
    ...we also saw a sword dance.
    It was a very long night.
[11:39] Sylvester
    That was cool, wasn't it? Now, praise me.
[11:42] Main
    It was lovely...
[11:44] Sylvester
    You didn't actually mean that. Try again.
[11:48] Main
    I was forced to to praise him over again
    three times, and I became exhausted.
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[12:03] Main
    The next day, we handed
    over a small holy grail
[12:06] Main
    that we'd poured our mana into
    at the Dedication Ceremony.
[12:08] Main
    After that, we went around to five
    different winter estates in a day.
[12:13] Main
    Then the next day, and the day after that,
    we continued to go to winter estates.
[12:17] Ferdinand
    We'll be going to see Viscount Gerlach next,
    but we'll be heading to him by carriage.
[12:22] Main
    What? A carriage?
[12:23] Ferdinand
    Let us regroup with the others.
[12:31] Ferdinand
    Main, use this to hide your face.
[12:34] Ferdinand
    Viscount Gerlach is quite interested in you.
[12:39] Ferdinand
    He wanted you to stop by
    during the Spring Prayer.
[12:43] Ferdinand
    He is very close with the high priest.
[12:46] Ferdinand
    Be on your guard.
[12:49] Main
    So that's what he meant.
[12:54] Viscount Gerlach
    Ah, thank you for coming all
    this way, Lord Ferdinand.
[13:00] Viscount Gerlach
    Is that the apprentice priestess
    I've heard so much about?
[13:03] Ferdinand
    Yes.
[13:04] Viscount Gerlach
    You will be staying the night, won't you?
[13:06] Viscount Gerlach
    We will offer you nothing but the best.
[13:09] Ferdinand
    No, we will be staying with
    Count Leisegang tonight.
[13:14] Viscount Gerlach
    I see.
[13:16] Viscount Gerlach
    That's too bad.
[13:25] Main
    Head Priest...
[13:27] Main
    I don't think I'm feeling very well.
[13:32] Ferdinand
    Then you should go to bed early tonight.
[13:35] Ferdinand
    I will leave the medicine
    I have prepared with Fran.
[13:38] Main
    Thank you kindly.
[13:43] Main
    This is an attendant's
    room, but it's very comfy.
[14:10] Main
    I slept so well! I feel all better!
[14:14] Fran
    Good morning, Lady Main.
[14:17] Fran
    This may seem sudden, but the head
    priest would like to see you.
[14:30] Ferdinand
    Bandits entered here late last night.
[14:33] Main
    Bandits... You mean thieves?
[14:36] Karstedt
    Not quite. We believe they
    wanted to kidnap you.
[14:40] Karstedt
    Two men snuck into my room last night.
[14:44] Main
    I see. Of course, they wouldn't think
    the person they're trying to kidnap
[14:47] Main
    would be in an attendant's room.
[14:50] Karstedt
    I tried to catch them as
    soon as I saw them, but...
[14:54] Main
    Did they get away?
[14:56] Karstedt
    No.
[14:57] Karstedt
    I caught one, let Lord Ferdinand handle him,
[15:01] Karstedt
    then I went after the other one.
[15:03] Karstedt
    He managed to get on a horse and flee.
[15:06] Karstedt
    I was about to pursue him with my highbeast,
[15:10] Karstedt
    but then he and the horse exploded.
[15:16] Sylvester
    The one we captured took his own
    life as Ferdinand was disarming him.
[15:22] Main
    No...
[15:24] Ferdinand
    We considered not telling
    you about this incident,
[15:26] Ferdinand
    but we decided it'd be best
    if you knew what was going on
[15:30] Ferdinand
    since they're after you.
[15:32] Ferdinand
    I'm quite certain that Viscount
    Gerlach is behind this.
[15:35] Ferdinand
    Be careful, Main.
[15:37] Main
    There's no chance that the culprit
    is actually Count Leisegang?
[15:42] Karstedt
    No. This is my mother's family home.
[15:46] Karstedt
    They wouldn't dare try to
    harm someone in my company.
[15:56] Main
    I ate my breakfast, though it
    went down with difficulty,
[15:59] Main
    and finished my morning and evening duties.
[16:05] Ferdinand
    Now, let us regroup with the carriage.
[16:08] Main
    It's finally over.
[16:12] Karstedt
    An attack!
[16:14] Ferdinand
    We will go first.
[16:17] Main
    Sir Damuel, let's hurry, as well!
[16:20] Damuel
    I cannot catch up to
    their speed with my mana.
[16:23] Main
    Then go ahead and use my mana, too!
[16:29] Damuel
    Thank you!
[16:50] Main
    What is that black thing?
[16:53] Damuel
    That is a God of Darkness barrier.
[16:55] Damuel
    Mana-based attacks won't work against it.
[16:58] Damuel
    One of the attackers must be a noble!
[17:05] Main
    Head Priest! If mana won't
    work against the carriage,
[17:08] Main
    please use magic to blast those men away!
[17:11] Sylvester
    Wait! They might just
    be men from this domain.
[17:15] Main
    Fran and Rosina are more important!
[17:17] Main
    If I pray to the gods,
    I can use magic, can't I?
[17:21] Sylvester
    Stop her at once!
[17:23] Ferdinand
    I cannot.
[17:24] Sylvester
    What do you mean?!
[17:25] Ferdinand
    But I can at least give her some direction.
[17:28] Ferdinand
    Main! Pray to the wind!
[17:41] Main
    Goddess of Wind that rules
    over protection, Schutzaria,
[17:44] Main
    and the twelve kindred
    goddesses at her side...
[17:48] Ferdinand
    Main, surround the God of Darkness barrier with
     your own without letting it devour your mana.
[17:54] Main
    Hear my prayer and grant me holy power!
[17:59] Main
    Grant me a shield of wind that will
    ward away those who wish to do us harm!
[18:14] Man A
    What the?!
[18:18] Karstedt
    Well done.
[18:19] Main
    I know, right?!
[18:21] Main
    Way to go, shield formed by the power
    of the Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria!
[18:27] Damuel
    I sensed some mana from the forest just now!
[18:31] Ferdinand
    We will go investigate the forest.
[18:33] Ferdinand
    Damuel, continue protecting Main in the air.
[18:36] Damuel
    Yes, sir!
[18:37] Sylvester
    No!
[18:38] Main
    Huh?
[18:48] Sylvester
    Ferdinand!
[18:50] Sylvester
    Take this!
[18:54] Main
    That was so scary...
[18:56] Ferdinand
    Of course, he would do that.
[18:57] Sylvester
    You stay here, Ferdinand.
[18:59] Sylvester
    We might be dealing with
    the decoy over there.
[19:01] Ferdinand
    Understood.
[19:02] Sylvester
    Come, Karstedt!
[19:03] Karstedt
    Yes, sir!
[19:06] Ferdinand
    What he did may seem violent,
    but we are prioritizing your safety.
[19:11] Main
    Huh?
[19:12] Ferdinand
    Main, will you pray with me that
    they are successful in battle?
[19:19] Main & Ferdinand
    May the God of War Angriff, kindred of the
    God of Fire, Leidenschaft, protect them.
[19:32] Main
    It looks like a phoenix.
[19:56] Karstedt
    Such power.
[19:58] Main
    The carriage! Is the carriage safe?!
[20:01] Ferdinand
    It's perfectly fine.
[20:03] Main
    Oh, thank goodness.
[20:06] Ferdinand
    What's the matter, Main?
[20:07] Main
    Head Priest, I'm out of mana.
[20:10] Ferdinand
    You're out of mana?
[20:19] Rosina
    Lady Main, are you awake?
[20:22] Main
    Rosina...
[20:24] Rosina
    You mustn't move too suddenly.
[20:26] Rosina
    You must have pushed yourself rather hard.
[20:28] Main
    Is everyone okay?
[20:30] Rosina
    Yes. Everyone is fine.
[20:32] Main
    Thank goodness...
[20:37] Main
    By the time I woke up again, the head
    priest had brought me my medicine.
[20:43] Ferdinand
    Drink this.
[20:46] Main
    He said he'd work on the flavor,
[20:48] Main
    but it was still absolutely awful.
[20:51] Main
    From what I heard later, apparently they
    didn't know who set up the dark barrier.
[20:57] Main
    Mostly because Lord Karstedt's attack
    turned everything in the area to dust.
[21:03] Main
    Was that because of our prayers?
[21:06] Ferdinand
    It may be.
[21:08] Ferdinand
    Don't talk about it unless you are asked.
[21:11] Main
    Okay...
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[22:50] Ferdinand
    You do far too many things
    that put you in danger.
[22:54] Ferdinand
    You had magical items with you this time,
    so when we offered our prayers to the gods,
[22:58] Ferdinand
    a spell activated.
[23:00] Ferdinand
    If you had lacked magical items,
[23:01] Ferdinand
    your mana would've lost control
    and you would've died.
[23:03] Main
    What?!
[23:04] Main
    Wait, didn't we do this all before?
[23:07] Ferdinand
    I'll say it as many times as needed.
[23:09] Ferdinand
    If your mana leaks out of your body
     until it begins to flow out all at once,
[23:13] Ferdinand
    your body, the vessel, cannot sustain itself.
[23:16] Ferdinand
    Your skin will start to bubble,
[23:19] Ferdinand
    much like when you boil water.
[23:21] Ferdinand
    Once your skin can no longer hold it
    in, it'll burst, and your flesh—
[23:26] Main
    I can't hear you! I don't want to hear it!
[23:30] Ferdinand
    Hey! I wasn't done talking!
[23:31] Main
    I'm sorry! I'll never do it again!
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