10 - The Hero and the Guide

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[00:06] LAVENDER
    Bring out Esta.
[00:07] RIT
    Calm down, now.
[00:09] LAVENDER
    I am perfectly calm!
[00:11] RIT
    Good to hear.
[00:13] VAN
    I find it hard to believe
    that Esta was a traitor.
[00:17] LJUBO
    I was hoping you woke
    me up for a good reason.
[00:21] LJUBO
    If she weren't one of us, I would've
    sentenced her to lashings for heresy.
[00:28] LAVENDER
    Rit, I'm sure you're working with
    Esta and trying to cover for her,
[00:33] LAVENDER
    but it's not gonna work! I know everything!
[00:39] DANAN
    Hey, is this gonna work out?
[00:42] RED
    They made the first move.
[00:44] RED
    This might be the
     best time to play our cards.
[00:46] LJUBO
    May I return to the inn?
    I haven't had breakfast yet.
[00:50] LAVENDER
    You're not going anywhere!
[00:52] RIT
    Oh, fine.
[00:54] RIT
    Why don't we go inside and talk it out?
SIGN    Banished from the Hero's Party,
    I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside 2nd
SIGN    The Hero and
     the Guide
[02:28] TISSE
    We certainly didn't expect
    them to find out so soon.
[02:31] TISSE
    What are you going to do, Red?
[02:34] LAVENDER
    Okay, Esta!
[02:35] LAVENDER
    Fess up! Say, "I'm a traitor and
    I deserve to be killed by Van."
[02:41] ESTA
    Quite frankly, I am insulted that
    you would accuse me of betrayal.
[02:44] ESTA
    I was asked to look into the
    identity of Van's target.
[02:48] ESTA
    Do you concur, Ljubo?
[02:50] LJUBO
    Certainly, yes.
[02:53] ESTA
    And Rit is a former adventurer
    based in this town,
[02:56] ESTA
    so I approached her for information.
[02:59] RIT
    Lavender.
[03:01] LAVENDER
    What?
[03:02] RIT
    Remember my partner I told
    you about? Let me introduce you.
[03:09] VAN
    You're the swordsman who stole my shield!
[03:12] LJUBO
    No! What are Gideon and Danan doing here?
[03:15] LAVENDER
    Who's what, now?
[03:18] VAN
    They're members of Ruti the Hero's party.
[03:20] VAN
    But yes, what are you doing here?
[03:22] DANAN
    As you can see, I messed up in battle.
[03:25] LJUBO
    O-Oh, dear!
[03:28] ESTA
    And there you have the reason
    I came here for information.
[03:33] ESTA
    Anyone who fights the demon lord's army
    ought to have immense respect for these two.
[03:38] VAN
    I see.
[03:40] VAN
    But then, why did you attack me?
[03:43] DANAN
    Wha?
[03:45] RED
    Because you were attempting to harm people.
[03:48] VAN
    Harm them?
[03:50] RED
    We may have left the Hero's party,
[03:52] RED
    but we still want to stop anything that
    would make the people of Zoltan suffer.
[03:57] VAN
    Make them suffer? You misunderstand.
[03:59] VAN
    I wanted to save them from their wayward ways
[04:02] VAN
    and help them return to a life
    guided by their Blessings.
[04:07] RED
    I misunderstand, huh?
[04:09] RED
    You tried to use magic to control their minds
[04:12] RED
    and put those salt dragons
    up to attack the town.
[04:18] RED
    Those are problems the Hero should
    be putting a stop to, not causing.
[04:23] VAN
    I am the Hero.
[04:25] VAN
    I only did what my Blessing's
    impulses told me was right.
[04:29] RED
    As the Guide, I believe I need
    to have a long chat with you.
[04:34] VAN
    The Guide?
    You have the Divine Blessing of the Guide?
[04:39] VAN
    So the Almighty has tasked you with the role
    of guiding the Hero onto the right path.
[04:43] RED
    Yeah, though I've fulfilled
    that role already.
[04:46] RED
    That's why I'm here now.
[04:49] VAN
    You've fulfilled your role?
[04:52] VAN
    Then you shouldn't have
    anything left to live for.
[04:59] RED
    Yet here I am, living my own life.
[05:04] LAVENDER
    Stop confusing Van!
[05:06] RIT
    Lavender.
[05:07] LAVENDER
    Rit, I will not let anyone
    get in the way of my love.
[05:10] RIT
    Nobody's trying to.
[05:14] RIT
    I just want you to know Red...
    and my love for him.
[05:18] RIT
    I'm deeply in love with him, and the
    life I have with him here in Zoltan.
[05:28] ESTA
    This has been a profound meeting for all of us.
[05:31] ESTA
    How about we leave it at that for now?
[05:34] LJUBO
    Y-Yes.
[05:36] LJUBO
    Let us meet again to discuss things at a
     later date. Would that be acceptable?
[05:41] RED
    Yes, it's not good to talk things out
    when neither side is thinking straight.
[05:55] TISSE
    Are you sure about letting them leave?
[05:57] TISSE
    I feel like we should've pushed them
    harder while they were confused.
[06:01] RED
    Even if we'd fooled them,
    they would've realized later.
[06:05] RED
    What we need to do is change
    how Van sees the world.
[06:10] RED
    And what that calls for isn't
    deception, but negotiation.
[06:14] DANAN
    Sounds like a pain.
[06:17] RED
    I hope we can find a solution
     that Van can accept.
[06:21] TISSE
    Does such a solution even exist?
[06:23] RED
    Who knows?
[06:25] RED
    Because he's such a Blessing fundamentalist,
[06:27] RED
    I mean something to him as the Guide.
[06:31] RED
    Which is why I thought he'd hear me out
    if I talked to him about the Blessings.
[06:40] RED
    Delicious.
[06:41] RIT
    I mixed in a little mead.
[06:43] RED
    This is great.
[06:44] TISSE
    Anyway, we have a temporary reprieve.
[06:47] TISSE
    What do we do next?
[06:49] RED
    Well, we need to be cautious with the talks,
[06:53] RED
    but I don't think we'll get many chances.
[06:56] RED
    He strikes me as someone who doesn't
    take long to make a decision.
[07:00] DANAN
    If only we had some way to fix
    all of this in one fell swoop.
[07:05] RED
    I'm stepping out for a bit.
[07:09] RUTI
    Welcome, Big Brother.
[07:11] RED
    You haven't had lunch yet, right?
[07:13] RUTI
    You made lunch for me? Thank you.
[07:15] RED
    They're just sandwiches.
[07:18] RUTI
    I'm excited for dinner, too.
[07:22] RED
    About that...
[07:24] RED
    I think I should avoid
    coming here for a while.
[07:28] RUTI
    Why? Because of Lavender's ability?
[07:30] RED
    Yeah, she seems surprisingly adept at
    determining a person's location.
[07:36] RED
    There's no telling when she'll
    figure out where you are.
[07:39] RUTI
    I see.
[07:40] RED
    What's more, we met Van's party today.
[07:43] RUTI
    Oh...
[07:49] RED
    Ruti?
[07:50] RUTI
    I guess the Almighty really
    won't let me live a normal life.
[07:55] RED
    Maybe Lord Demis is hoping that
    the Hero who cast her role aside
[08:00] RED
    will be defeated by a new Hero.
[08:06] RED
    But, by preventing you two from fighting,
[08:10] RED
    I think we can throw a wrench in those plans.
[08:16] RED
    Wouldn't that be satisfying?
[08:21] RED
    You really are something else.
[08:24] MEGRIA
    Ruti, Tisse, are you in?
[08:28] TISSE
    Oh, Megria.
[08:31] TISSE
    Come in.
[08:32] MEGRIA
    Don't mind me. I just wanted to
    share some news while passing by.
[08:38] TISSE
    What news?
[08:39] MEGRIA
    Well...
[08:41] MEGRIA
    Someone has accepted the
    herb-collecting request you two posted.
[08:46] RUTI
    That's great. Now we can grow more herbs.
[08:50] TISSE
    Thanks for letting us know.
[08:53] MEGRIA
    No problem.
[08:54] RED
    Just who I wanted to see.
[08:56] RED
    I was about to head out to the
    Adventurers' Guild, actually.
[08:59] MEGRIA
    Huh? Why's that?
[09:02] RED
    I wanted to see if you had
    any interesting missions.
[09:04] MEGRIA
    Interesting?
[09:07] RED
    Preferably something that mainly involves
    exploring, with a side of combat.
[09:12] TISSE
    We're in Zoltan.
    There aren't going to be any—
[09:15] MEGRIA
    Oh, great!
[09:17] TISSE
    You have something?
[09:18] MEGRIA
    Some dangerous monsters were spotted nearby.
[09:21] MEGRIA
    And if there's a herd of them, we don't
    have anyone able to deal with them.
[09:25] RED
    Tell me more.
[09:27] MEGRIA
    Of course. I'll give you all the details.
[09:30] MEGRIA
    Could you come with me
     to the Adventurers' Guild?
[09:34] MEGRIA
    I'd like to formally request
    that you take the job.
[09:37] RED
    So, yeah, I went and accepted a mission.
[09:41] RUTI
    Sea bogies? Those are pretty rare.
[09:45] YARANDRALA
    I hate those things.
[09:48] YARANDRALA
    Can't stand the sight of them.
[09:49] RIT
    I don't think anyone can.
[09:52] RIT
    Their very existence deals
    psychic damage to people.
[09:55] YARANDRALA
    I wouldn't know. I kill them on sight.
[09:59] RIT
    They emit a terrifying aura that affects
    our minds and drains our life force.
[10:04] RED
    The biggest problem is that they
    target human children and eat them.
[10:09] DANAN
    Gotta take 'em out.
[10:11] RED
    According to Megria, only a few
    of them were spotted nearby.
[10:16] RED
    But I want to take care of this quickly.
[10:18] RIT
    Okay, but what about Van?
[10:21] RED
    I was thinking of asking him
    to join the mission, actually.
[10:24] ALL
    What?!
[10:27] DANAN
    You wanna fight alongside that punk?!
[10:29] YARANDRALA
    Red, are you out of your mind?!
[10:32] TISSE
    Van prioritizes raising his
    Blessing's level over saving lives.
[10:36] TISSE
    He might cause some serious problems.
[10:40] RIT
    I think it's a good idea, though.
[10:43] RIT
    I felt that Lavender needs to get a
    closer look at what Red and I are like.
[10:49] RIT
    And this might be a good chance.
[10:52] RED
    Lavender, huh?
[10:54] RED
    It'd be nice to get a better
    understanding of her abilities, too.
[10:57] DANAN
    Makes sense.
[10:59] DANAN
    So, you're hoping fighting
    together will tell ya something!
[11:02] DANAN
    In that case, count me in.
[11:05] RED
    Nah, it'll just be Rit and me.
[11:09] DANAN
    You're asking me to hold down the fort?!
[11:12] RED
    Sorry, man.
[11:20] TISSE
    Danan's over-the-top reaction surprised me.
[11:24] RUTI
    I see.
[11:27] TISSE
    Is something wrong?
[11:28] RUTI
    I want to be of help to Big Brother,
    but I'm not able to.
[11:34] RUTI
    And that's a little frustrating.
[11:38] TISSE
    Miss Ruti...
[11:47] RED
    I'm glad you agreed to help out.
    I thought you'd refuse.
[11:51] VAN
    It's the Hero's duty to slay evil.
[11:56] RED
    The beach in the reports is up ahead.
[11:58] RED
    Get ready.
[12:00] VAN
    I am ready right now.
    The Hero is always prepared to fight.
[12:05] RED
    Fighting's just a part of life for you, huh?
[12:09] VAN
    Isn't that true for all living
    creatures in this world?
[12:12] VAN
    So long as we have Blessings,
    none of us can avoid fighting...
[12:22] VAN
    I think.
[12:24] LAVENDER
    What are you talking about, Van?
    Let's hurry up and go.
[12:28] VAN
    Right.
[12:29] VAN
    So, Gideon and I will take point
    and fight. Is that correct?
[12:33] RED
    Yeah.
[12:34] RED
    Rit and Lavender, cover us with your magic.
[12:37] RIT
    You got it, Red.
[12:38] LAVENDER
    Why do I have to take orders from you?
[12:47] RED
    It looks like there aren't many of them,
[12:50] RED
    but there are some hiding by the rocks.
[12:52] RIT
    A fair few of them, even.
[12:53] RED
    They're not very strong,
[12:55] RED
    but stay alert, Van.
[12:58] VAN
    Why are you using a bronze sword?
[13:03] RED
    I don't need expensive equipment, now that
    I'm no longer fighting to save the world.
[13:08] VAN
    But you're forced to fight
    for as long as you live.
[13:11] RED
    Right.
[13:13] RED
    Which is why I carry a bronze sword around.
[13:17] VAN
    I still don't understand why you
    would wield an inferior weapon.
[13:21] VAN
    But surely it was Lord Demis's will
    that brought you before me to guide me.
[13:27] RED
    Nah, I—
[13:28] LAVENDER
    Looks like they've noticed us.
[13:33] RED
    Let's do this.
[13:50] VAN
    They're nothing special,
    but the Hero must slay all evil!
[13:58] LAVENDER
    Get ready!
[14:13] RED
    Van!
[14:17] RED
    Are you okay?
[14:18] VAN
    Gideon, you don't need to worry about me.
[14:21] RED
    You fight assuming you'll
    use Healing Hands later.
[14:25] RED
    Do you not defend yourself?
[14:26] VAN
    Offense is the best defense, is it not?
[14:33] RED
    Nothing wrong with avoiding
    getting hurt for no reason.
[14:35] VAN
    I refuse to pull any punches
    in my battles against evil.
[14:37] VAN
    That is how the Hero must fight.
[14:40] RED
    I don't think adapting your fighting style to
     your opponents counts as pulling punches.
[14:45] RED
    Whatever. Let's keep going.
[14:47] VAN
    Yes.
[15:04] RED
    Van, did you keep count?
[15:08] VAN
    Huh?
[15:09] RED
    How many monsters did you kill?
[15:11] VAN
    Is there any need to?
[15:14] VAN
    The Hero need only slay evil.
[15:17] VAN
    It doesn't matter how many.
[15:19] RED
    There were 45 sea bogies in total.
[15:22] RED
    I killed 26, you 18, and Rit got one.
[15:26] VAN
    So what?
[15:27] RED
    The number of enemies you take down
[15:29] RED
    can be a marker of your
    contributions in battle.
[15:34] VAN
    That's...
[15:35] RED
    You're supposed to be the
    Hero, the strongest.
[15:37] RED
    So you'd better fix this quickly.
[15:43] RED
    The Divine Blessing of the
    Guide shows the Hero the way.
[15:46] VAN
    Right.
[15:47] RED
    Which means, until you
    surpass me in every way,
[15:50] RED
    you won't be the finished
    article as the Hero.
[15:54] RED
    That's what I believe, but what about you?
[15:59] VAN
    You may well be right.
[16:03] LAVENDER
    Van!
[16:04] LAVENDER
    Why, you!
[16:06] RED
    Hey, all I did was give my opinion.
[16:08] LAVENDER
    Listen, Van.
    You're fine just the way you are.
[16:12] RED
    A partner who accepts everything,
    including your weaknesses.
[16:17] RED
    Feels like that'd just ruin a person.
[16:19] LAVENDER
    What?!
[16:20] RED
    Uh, I didn't say a thing.
[16:22] VAN
    Anyway, the evil is slain. Let us return.
[16:25] RIT
    Wait.
[16:26] RIT
    There are more sea bogies around.
[16:28] RED
    What?
[16:37] LAVENDER
    I have no idea what you're talking about.
[16:40] RIT
    There are tracks that head
    towards the village and return.
[16:43] VAN
    The village?
[16:44] RED
    That's how they act when
    they abduct children.
[16:47] RIT
    They've probably already abducted a child.
[16:50] RIT
    And maybe seeing that child was what made
    the other sea bogies head toward the village.
[16:55] VAN
    We must rescue the child at once!
[16:57] RED
    Van, can you follow tracks?
[17:01] VAN
    I cannot.
[17:03] VAN
    I haven't acquired the skill,
    for it is unneeded in battle.
[17:07] RED
    Okay. Rit and I can handle it.
[17:09] RIT
    My Blessing makes me really good at
    following tracks, so don't worry.
[17:14] RED
    Don't make that face, "Hero."
[17:16] RED
    Just be happy that we're here to do that job.
[17:20] VAN
    Okay.
[17:21] LAVENDER
    Hey, stop messing with my Van!
[17:25] LAVENDER
    It's okay, Van!
[17:26] LAVENDER
    You don't need a tracking skill.
[17:28] LAVENDER
    I can detect all living creatures
    wherever the wind can go!
[17:42] RED
    Sea bogies don't devour
    children immediately.
[17:44] RED
    They feed off their fear first.
[17:48] RED
    I hope there's still time.
[17:50] VAN
    I sense sea bogies.
[17:52] RIT
    I'll go ahead.
[18:11] RIT
    It's okay. Sea bogies can't hear very well.
[18:14] RIT
    Though being stealthy is never a bad thing.
[18:18] RIT
    Do you see any kids?
[18:19] RIT
    Not from here.
[18:27] RED
    There are two in front,
    and three in the back.
[18:29] VAN
    I'll go!
[18:43] RED
    Are you all right?
[18:44] VAN
    Yes.
[18:45] RED
    Okay, good.
[18:47] RED
    Let's split up and look for the kid.
[19:04] VAN
    Are you all right?
[19:07] VAN
    I am Van the Hero. I am here to save you.
[19:10] GIRL
    The... Hero?
[19:13] VAN
    Yes, that's right!
[19:20] GIRL
    Sir Hero!
[19:23] LAVENDER
    Hey! Get off him!
[19:25] LAVENDER
    I said, get off!
[19:25] GIRL
    I was so scared, Sir Hero!
[19:27] LAVENDER
    Van, you push her off!
[19:32] GIRLMOM
    Thank you so much!
[19:34] GIRLDAD
    I don't know how to repay you!
[19:37] GIRLMOM
    If it weren't for you, she would be...
[19:44] VAN
    No need for thanks.
[19:46] GIRL
    Sir Hero.
[19:48] GIRL
    Thank you for saving me!
[19:55] ESTA
    Oh? Van, of all people?
[19:58] ESTA
    He listened to advice?
[20:01] YARANDRALA
    There, there. It's like that sometimes.
[20:05] ESTA
    I'm amazed you can get through
    to Lavender, too, Rit.
[20:09] RIT
    Huh?
[20:11] RIT
    Well, we have something in common.
[20:15] RIT
    We are both in love, you know!
[20:20] ESTA
    I can't do anything right.
[20:23] RED
    What do you mean?
[20:24] ESTA
    I had plenty of chances to talk to
    Van and Lavender during our travels,
[20:29] ESTA
    but I couldn't change their
    thinking in any way whatsoever.
[20:34] ESTA
    But you two managed to do
    just that in such a short time.
[20:38] ESTA
    It's enough to make one lose all confidence.
[20:40] ALBERT
    Well, you shouldn't!
[20:42] ALBERT
    You're the one who made all of this happen!
[20:46] ESTA
    Really?
[20:47] ALBERT
    Of course!
[20:49] ALBERT
    All of this started because
    you sent me to Red!
[20:55] ESTA
    R-Right...
[20:57] ALBERT
    You wore a mask and hid
    everything about yourself,
[20:59] ALBERT
    but I know exactly just how
    hard you've been trying!
[21:04] ESTA
    M-Mm. As long as you understand,
    that's fine by me.
[21:10] ALBERT
    I do!
[21:12] RED
    They make a fine duo.
[21:14] ESTA
    D-Don't be ridiculous!
[21:16] ALBERT
    "Ridiculous"?
[21:17] ESTA
    No, wait!
[21:18] ESTA
    I did not mean to say you're
    unfit to be my partner!
[21:24] ESTA
    It's just, uh...
[21:26] ALBERT
    Of course. I still have a long way to go.
[21:29] ALBERT
    I'll do my best!
[21:31] ESTA
    No!
[21:32] ESTA
    Wait, that's not a bad thing, but still...
[21:35] ESTA
    Oh, for the love of...!
[21:38] RIT
    That's about all the sweetness I can take.
[21:40] RED
    Same here.
[21:41] ESTA
    Like you two can talk!
[21:43] RIT
    Why?!
[21:43] RED
    Why not?!
[21:44] ESTA
    Huh?
[21:47] YARANDRALA
    You two are always like this!
[21:50] RED
    Not true.
[21:50] RIT
    That's not true.
[22:02] VAN
    The Hero does not lose his way.
[22:05] VAN
    Never, ever.