10 - Saving the Hero

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[00:04] ---
    Big brother!
[00:07] ---
    Big brother?
[00:09] ---
    So you're Red's kid sister?
[00:11] ---
    That means you must be Sir Gideon.
[00:16] ---
    Who's Gideon?
[00:17] ---
    Who's Red?
[00:37] ---
    "Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided
    to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside"
[01:54] ---
    "Saving the Hero"
[01:56] ---
    Was it a good idea to let him leave
    after what just happened?
[02:00] ---
    Yeah, Gonz won't be a problem.
[02:03] ---
    He won't be prying into our affairs.
[02:07] ---
    All right then.
[02:10] ---
    I didn't introduce myself
    when we first met. I am Tisse.
[02:14] ---
    I joined the Hero's party after you left.
[02:18] ---
    So you're my replacement.
[02:21] ---
    Do you live with someone?
[02:24] ---
    Yes. There's someone I live with here.
[02:28] ---
    Oh.
[02:29] ---
    Remember when we were in Loggervia?
[02:32] ---
    There was that princess
    by the name of Rizlet?
[02:35] ---
    You mean Rit.
[02:40] ---
    Ares likely told you I left to keep tabs
    on the Demon Lord's army.
[02:45] ---
    No, he said that you had fled.
[02:48] ---
    That no-good Ares didn't keep his promise.
[02:53] ---
    Ruti, the truth is...
[02:58] ---
    Okay, I understand.
[03:01] ---
    I'm sorry for suddenly disappearing.
[03:03] ---
    It's Ares's fault.
[03:06] ---
    But I'll make sure he
    keeps his mouth shut.
[03:09] ---
    Everything's fine now.
[03:11] ---
    You can rejoin the party.
[03:13] ---
    It's not complete without you.
[03:16] ---
    We could even kick Ares out.
[03:18] ---
    We can't do without you.
[03:21] ---
    Ares failed to take on the burden
    you once shouldered.
[03:26] ---
    Danan left to go find you,
[03:28] ---
    and Yarandrala left the party because
    she thought Ares had killed you.
[03:34] ---
    All this time, I thought your adventures
    were going smoothly.
[03:39] ---
    So then...?
[03:42] ---
    I'm sorry, Ruti.
[03:44] ---
    I've found a reason to stay here.
[03:49] ---
    I see. Then I'll move to this town, too.
[03:53] ---
    What?!
[03:59] ---
    I'm home!
[04:01] ---
    It's Rit.
[04:02] ---
    You there, Red?
[04:03] ---
    The closed sign is up.
[04:11] ---
    It's been a while.
[04:17] ---
    Th-Thank you.
[04:28] ---
    So what brings you to Zoltan?
[04:31] ---
    To find you, for one thing.
[04:33] ---
    To find me?
[04:34] ---
    Mm-hmm.
[04:35] ---
    We need you in order to
    defeat the Demon Lord.
[04:39] ---
    And I'm also looking for someone else,
[04:43] ---
    someone who knows how we
    can defeat the Demon Lord.
[04:46] ---
    But I already found them.
[04:49] ---
    I see.
[04:50] ---
    So...
[04:53] ---
    ...what will you do, Red?
[04:58] ---
    I'm going to stay here.
[05:01] ---
    I'll run this shop with you, Rit.
[05:03] ---
    Really?
[05:05] ---
    But...
[05:06] ---
    No need to worry, Rit.
[05:08] ---
    I'm moving to this town, too.
[05:11] ---
    What?!
[05:13] ---
    I'll be leaving now.
[05:14] ---
    You're leaving?
[05:16] ---
    I have something to do.
    We'll stay at the inn.
[05:20] ---
    All right.
[05:22] ---
    Don't be a stranger.
[05:24] ---
    I'm almost always here.
[05:33] ---
    Goodbye.
[05:34] ---
    Thank you for the tea.
[05:46] ---
    A-Are you all right?
[05:48] ---
    I shouldn't have said I would stay here.
[05:51] ---
    I have to weaken myself again.
[06:06] ---
    Red, are you really sure about this?
[06:10] ---
    About what?
[06:13] ---
    It's not really my place to say,
[06:17] ---
    but Ruti needs you.
[06:20] ---
    If it's true, I think you
    should go with her.
[06:23] ---
    For the sake of the world.
[06:28] ---
    Some might criticize
    her choice as selfish.
[06:33] ---
    But if there's something wrong
    with that, that's on me.
[06:37] ---
    It's not Ruti's fault.
[06:40] ---
    Red?
[06:42] ---
    She may bear the fate of
    our world on her shoulders,
[06:45] ---
    but she's still a 17-year-old girl.
[06:52] ---
    We need some time to think.
[06:55] ---
    Let's talk about this again
    and include Ruti, too.
[06:58] ---
    Okay.
[07:02] ---
    How are your wounds healing?
[07:04] ---
    They're healing quite nicely.
[07:06] ---
    So, when will we be leaving Zoltan?
[07:09] ---
    We've had a change of plans.
[07:12] ---
    It seems we'll be here
    longer than expected.
[07:15] ---
    Wh-What did you say?!
[07:17] ---
    If someone from Zoltan finds me,
    and I'm sent back to prison,
[07:20] ---
    I'm sure to be executed.
[07:22] ---
    You can't make that drug without me!
[07:25] ---
    Please calm down.
[07:28] ---
    I was just as shocked as you.
[07:34] ---
    Milady, I don't think we can keep
    Godwin locked up much longer.
[07:39] ---
    He says he'll need a fully equipped
    workshop to make the drug.
[07:44] ---
    Did he?
[07:46] ---
    There's somewhere I wish to search.
[07:48] ---
    If I don't find anything within
    about a week, I'll give up.
[07:51] ---
    You want to search somewhere?
[07:54] ---
    I heard there's an ancient elven ruin on
    the mountain where our airship landed.
[07:59] ---
    An ancient elven ruin would be
    a great place for a hideout.
[08:03] ---
    But why are you so--
[08:10] ---
    Did I say something wrong?
[08:17] ---
    What is it?
[08:18] ---
    Tisse.
[08:21] ---
    Don't hurt Mr. Crawly Wawly!
[08:23] ---
    You misunderstand me.
    I know that little guy is your friend.
[08:28] ---
    I wasn't trying to strike him.
[08:30] ---
    What? "Really look"?
[08:33] ---
    You have it all wrong. I meant no harm.
[08:37] ---
    Forgive me.
[08:39] ---
    Who is this standing before me?
[08:41] ---
    It's the Hero.
[08:43] ---
    She has the greatest Blessing of all.
    The fate of the world is in her hands.
[08:47] ---
    She lives for what is right,
    but even her comrades fear her.
[08:52] ---
    But all I see right now
[08:54] ---
    is a puzzled girl who upset
    a friend but can't figure out why.
[09:02] ---
    We failed to communicate,
    and I ended up drawing my sword.
[09:06] ---
    But to the Hero, it merely seems
    like she unknowingly upset a friend.
[09:11] ---
    Her lack of communication skills
    has left her isolated her whole life.
[09:18] ---
    I'm sorry I misunderstood
    your intent. Please forgive me.
[09:23] ---
    So then, you're not angry?
[09:25] ---
    No. Are you, Lady Ruti?
[09:28] ---
    I'm not angry.
[09:29] ---
    I'm glad.
[09:31] ---
    But if you wish to pet my friend,
    I ask that you say something first.
[09:35] ---
    Understood.
[09:38] ---
    What's his name?
[09:39] ---
    Mr. Crawly Wawly.
[09:41] ---
    Crawly Wawly.
[09:41] ---
    Mr. Crawly Wawly.
    Mister is part of his name.
[09:45] ---
    Mr. Crawly Wawly, my name is Ruti.
    It's nice to meet you.
[09:51] ---
    I am Tisse, assassin,
    part-time airship pilot,
[09:57] ---
    and now friend to the Hero Ruti.
[10:03] ---
    Try as I might,
[10:04] ---
    I can't find any wood-elf-age
    structures that are still standing.
[10:09] ---
    Were they hidden the usual way,
    using nature as a defense?
[10:12] ---
    No, I seek that which the wood elves
    would do anything to protect.
[10:18] ---
    There's a slight chance it's on
    the ocean floor or underground,
[10:21] ---
    but more likely, it's somewhere
    no one can enter.
[10:24] ---
    The ancient elven ruins.
[10:28] ---
    Hmm? Is this all the magic power
    it's accumulated?
[10:32] ---
    How could anyone have become
    aware of the curse so soon?
[10:42] ---
    Welcome.
[10:48] ---
    I bid you welcome.
[10:52] ---
    The customers keep running away.
[10:54] ---
    Ruti has a formidable,
    even threatening, vibe.
[10:57] ---
    Perhaps you should try smiling?
[11:00] ---
    Really?
[11:01] ---
    Yeah, a smile definitely wouldn't hurt.
[11:05] ---
    I was thinking...
[11:07] ---
    Care to join me for a trip into town?
    I'll show you around.
[11:11] ---
    Sure.
[11:13] ---
    I'll stay here and mind
    the store with Mistress Rit.
[11:17] ---
    Please enjoy yourself, Lady Ruti.
[11:21] ---
    This is the sauna we frequent.
[11:23] ---
    I supply the potpourri sacks they use.
[11:27] ---
    A sauna?
[11:28] ---
    Want to give it a try?
[11:33] ---
    Welcome.
[11:35] ---
    Oh, Red, it's you.
[11:36] ---
    Business is booming.
[11:38] ---
    Thanks to you.
[11:39] ---
    I've never seen you
    around here, young lady.
[11:42] ---
    She's my kid sister.
[11:43] ---
    Oh?
[11:44] ---
    I never knew you had a little sister.
[11:49] ---
    Zeff?
[11:52] ---
    Forgive me. I'm fine now.
[11:55] ---
    The Blessings and pasts of my customers
    are none of my business.
[11:59] ---
    I'm sorry if I offended you, little lady.
[12:36] ---
    There's nothing like fruit-flavored milk
    after the sauna!
[12:41] ---
    It's been ages since we
    spent time together like this.
[12:44] ---
    Yeah, it has.
[12:46] ---
    It's the shaking girl!
[12:48] ---
    "Shaking girl"?
[12:49] ---
    It was amazing!
[12:50] ---
    She dumped water all over her head
[12:53] ---
    and then shook so fast,
    she completely dried off!
[13:03] ---
    Must've been one of her
    superhuman abilities.
[13:08] ---
    She's amazing, right?
    I'm proud of my kid sister.
[13:11] ---
    Yeah, she's really amazing!
[13:13] ---
    I've never seen anything like it.
[13:17] ---
    I didn't know you had a sister like that.
[13:19] ---
    She looks more formidable than you.
[13:29] ---
    I'm sorry. I didn't mean
    to stick out like that.
[13:33] ---
    It's all right. No one around here
    is going to pry into our affairs.
[13:37] ---
    There's no harm in sticking out a bit.
[13:40] ---
    So don't worry.
[13:41] ---
    Are you sure it's all right?
[13:43] ---
    Yeah.
[13:44] ---
    You're my pride and joy. I'm glad
    I could introduce you to everyone.
[13:49] ---
    I'm your pride and joy?
[13:53] ---
    Ruti, you're adorable,
    kind, and trustworthy.
[13:57] ---
    I'm so proud of you.
[14:01] ---
    Okay, let's go visit the market.
[14:04] ---
    If I could be granted one wish,
[14:08] ---
    I would wish that
[14:10] ---
    this day would last forever.
[14:13] ---
    But...
[14:14] ---
    ...the Almighty bestowed
    the Hero's Blessing upon me.
[14:18] ---
    So who can make my wish come true?
[14:26] ---
    I'm sure of it!
[14:28] ---
    Ruti is at or near the
    Wall at the World's End.
[14:42] ---
    Have I been any help at all?
[14:45] ---
    Thanks to you, we are closer
    to tracking down the Hero.
[14:49] ---
    That much is true.
[14:51] ---
    I see.
[14:54] ---
    At our next stop, we'll buy you
    a prosthetic hand.
[14:57] ---
    Allow us to at least do that.
[15:00] ---
    The man who severed my hand
    was a strange one.
[15:06] ---
    I don't understand how he can be so
    powerful yet not become a champion.
[15:11] ---
    We must live a life suited
    to our Blessing.
[15:16] ---
    That's one of the Church's teachings.
[15:19] ---
    Yes, but people are more
    than their Blessing.
[15:22] ---
    What?
[15:23] ---
    They also have free will.
[15:25] ---
    They have their own lives,
    dreams, and futures.
[15:29] ---
    If someone has a Blessing
    that can make them a champion,
[15:33] ---
    does that mean they must follow that path?
[15:36] ---
    Are they not allowed to
    choose another path?
[15:40] ---
    But isn't that what the Almighty wants?
[15:44] ---
    If so, then why did He give us free will?
[15:48] ---
    If fulfilling the role allotted
    by one's Blessing is everything,
[15:52] ---
    we have no need for free will, do we?
[15:56] ---
    I don't know.
[16:01] ---
    I, too, am seeking an answer to that.
[16:09] ---
    That's yummy.
[16:11] ---
    It's warm milk and honey.
[16:12] ---
    It's your favorite, right, Ruti?
[16:15] ---
    Yes.
[16:16] ---
    And this here is sugar water.
[16:19] ---
    Your pet spider might like it.
[16:21] ---
    Thank you.
[16:22] ---
    This little fella is Mr. Crawly Wawly.
[16:24] ---
    Crawly Wawly.
[16:25] ---
    Mister is part of his name.
[16:30] ---
    We also have a bathtub. Would you like
    to bathe before returning to the inn?
[16:35] ---
    Sure. Can I take a bath with you?
[16:38] ---
    I think we're past the age
    where we can bathe together.
[16:41] ---
    Oh, okay. Then I want
    to take a bath with Rit.
[16:46] ---
    No?
[16:49] ---
    Okay, sure.
[16:51] ---
    May I join you?
[16:55] ---
    I love taking baths in different places,
    and I keep a record of each one.
[17:00] ---
    My fellow guild members
    call me the Bath Critic.
[17:05] ---
    Four stars.
[17:07] ---
    Unfortunately, it's a little too deep,
    so the water goes up to my mouth.
[17:13] ---
    But the real issue right now
    is right next to me.
[17:16] ---
    As a member of the Assassins' Guild,
[17:18] ---
    I've seen lots of people
    who've wanted someone dead.
[17:22] ---
    Love can turn into a motive for murder.
[17:25] ---
    So I must watch carefully to ensure
    there are no misunderstandings.
[17:29] ---
    Rit?
[17:32] ---
    Yes?
[17:34] ---
    Have you taken a bath with my brother?
[17:37] ---
    Yikes! She really went there!
[17:40] ---
    Yes, I have.
[17:42] ---
    Yikes! That was a straightforward answer!
[17:44] ---
    I have, too, but it was a long time ago.
[17:47] ---
    What was Red, or should I say Gideon,
    like when he was a kid?
[17:53] ---
    The same as now.
[17:54] ---
    He hasn't grown up?
[17:56] ---
    No.
[17:58] ---
    My brother was always an amazing person.
[18:01] ---
    I was weak when I was little.
[18:04] ---
    That's hard to believe, seeing you now.
[18:07] ---
    But it's true.
[18:08] ---
    My first battle happened
    while I was searching for a child
[18:12] ---
    who got lost in the nearby mountains.
[18:16] ---
    I was five.
[18:18] ---
    I myself was but a child.
[18:21] ---
    But I was the Hero, so I had to act.
[18:26] ---
    Ruti!
[18:32] ---
    I had no hope of victory,
[18:34] ---
    but I couldn't abandon her.
[18:37] ---
    The Hero's Blessing
    prioritizes being the Hero
[18:40] ---
    over preserving one's own life.
[18:51] ---
    Healing Hands.
[19:12] ---
    Even if I survive this, I'll just suffer
    more pain for the sake of others.
[19:18] ---
    But even then,
[19:20] ---
    they call me a creepy kid behind my back.
[19:24] ---
    But even after talking behind my back,
    they ask for my help when they're in need.
[19:31] ---
    I've had enough.
[19:34] ---
    But never seeing my brother again...
[19:38] ---
    That I can't abide!
[19:43] ---
    Big brother, help!
[19:50] ---
    Big brother.
[19:52] ---
    Ruti!
[19:54] ---
    I'm sorry it took so long to get here.
    I'm really sorry.
[20:01] ---
    My brother always stayed by my side
    when I was in anguish or pain.
[20:06] ---
    He even shed tears for me.
[20:09] ---
    That made me so happy.
[20:12] ---
    I don't enjoy baths as much as I used to.
[20:16] ---
    My body is resistant
    to all manner of things.
[20:20] ---
    My body temperature doesn't vary,
    no matter how hot or cold it is.
[20:25] ---
    The only reason I think baths feel good
[20:28] ---
    is because I remember
    that's how I used to feel.
[20:32] ---
    That milk I drank didn't taste
    as good as it used to.
[20:36] ---
    But I remember how good my brother's
    warm milk and honey used to taste.
[20:41] ---
    So Lady Ruti's feelings aren't
    as intense as they used to be
[20:45] ---
    due to her Blessing.
[20:47] ---
    She can only be in love with the past.
[20:50] ---
    Lady Ruti only has Sir Gideon.
[20:55] ---
    I didn't like you when we were
    adventuring together back in Loggervia.
[21:00] ---
    I had a chip on my shoulder.
[21:02] ---
    I wasn't about to let
    the Hero handle everything.
[21:05] ---
    That's not why.
[21:07] ---
    I envied you.
[21:09] ---
    You were free to laugh, cry,
    or get angry when you felt like it.
[21:14] ---
    I envied how you were slowly getting
    closer and closer with my brother.
[21:20] ---
    I really envied you.
[21:22] ---
    Rit, Tisse,
[21:25] ---
    this is me.
[21:27] ---
    This is the Hero Ruti.
[21:30] ---
    Rit, I didn't want to be the Hero.
[21:33] ---
    I wanted to be you.
[21:39] ---
    I guess I can't help.
[21:41] ---
    Only Sir Gideon can save Lady Ruti.
[21:47] ---
    No?
[21:49] ---
    You're right. Nothing is impossible.
[21:52] ---
    The princess was fixated
    on the Hero's Blessing,
[21:55] ---
    but the champion who could save the
    princess turned out to be Sir Gideon.
[21:59] ---
    So then maybe I could be
    the mage who saves the Hero.
[22:04] ---
    And so it begins.
[22:07] ---
    This is the tale of how I save the Hero.