8 - The Man Who Would Be a Hero

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[00:07] ---
    The moment of truth.
[00:09] ---
    The double bed is here.
[00:12] ---
    Come to bed.
[00:15] ---
    Yeah, okay.
[00:22] ---
    Come here.
[00:23] ---
    Your face is all red.
[00:33] ---
    Your heart is beating a mile a minute.
[00:35] ---
    And yours isn't?
[00:39] ---
    Rit.
[00:40] ---
    Red, I...
[00:43] ---
    Sorry. My hands are so calloused
    from all my sword training.
[00:50] ---
    I like your hands.
[01:07] ---
    Al probably got up to get a drink.
[01:10] ---
    Sounds like he's tiptoeing
    so he won't disturb us.
[01:13] ---
    Listen, Rit, maybe tonight's
    not the best...
[01:19] ---
    Yeah, I just meant to flirt a bit.
[01:23] ---
    But I got caught up in the moment.
[01:26] ---
    Same here.
[01:32] ---
    Good night, Rit.
[01:49] ---
    "Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided
    to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside"
[03:06] ---
    "The Man Who Would Be a Hero"
[03:18] ---
    Little master Al.
[03:21] ---
    Bighawk would like to see ya.
[03:23] ---
    Ya mind comin' with me?
[03:28] ---
    Too scared to speak?
[03:33] ---
    That laugh sounded like...
[03:38] ---
    Rit?!
[03:39] ---
    You thought I was Al?
[03:41] ---
    Sorry to disappoint. It's me!
[03:43] ---
    The Locate spell cast on this sword
[03:46] ---
    doesn't reveal who is actually bearing it.
[03:50] ---
    You took the bait.
[03:52] ---
    No one makes a fool of me!
    Teach her a lesson!
[04:05] ---
    I wasn't expecting the Champion Rit.
    This should be a fine battle.
[04:10] ---
    You're not human, are you?
[04:20] ---
    An axe demon!
[04:31] ---
    Who's there?
[04:33] ---
    It's me.
[04:34] ---
    That voice... It's one of Bighawk's men!
[04:43] ---
    Why are you...?
[04:45] ---
    The Champion Rit thinks
    she pulled a fast one on us.
[04:49] ---
    It's best if she believes that.
[04:52] ---
    Because in truth, we're one step ahead.
[04:58] ---
    What do you want with me?
[05:00] ---
    I'm going to have you become
    the hero of Southmarsh.
[05:04] ---
    A hero?
[05:09] ---
    So you're Al?
[05:12] ---
    You look like a feisty one.
[05:15] ---
    Comrades.
[05:17] ---
    We're outsiders here in Zoltan.
    Let's try to get along.
[05:23] ---
    Unlike the soft and weak people of Zoltan,
[05:26] ---
    I was raised in the Duchy
    of Daikan's slums.
[05:29] ---
    I slaughtered all who opposed me,
    whether friend or foe.
[05:33] ---
    And now I'm so powerful, those council
    fools can't lay a finger on me.
[05:39] ---
    But I'm still not satisfied.
[05:41] ---
    I've got what it takes
    to rise even higher.
[05:44] ---
    If I were top dog in Zoltan,
    I'd make some big changes around here.
[05:49] ---
    That's where that drug comes in.
[05:51] ---
    Known as the Devil's Blessing, it's made
    from the hearts of 50 axe demons,
[05:56] ---
    and I've been flooding the market.
[05:59] ---
    The Devil's Blessing?
[06:01] ---
    Until now, only one Blessing was
    granted by the Almighty Demis.
[06:06] ---
    And each of us lived
    to fulfill our allotted role.
[06:10] ---
    Isn't that right, Master Al?
[06:14] ---
    But most people agonize over the fact
    that the role demanded by their blessing
[06:18] ---
    isn't what they wanted in life,
    and they end up dying in despair.
[06:24] ---
    My Blessing is Master Torturer,
[06:27] ---
    which means a life in a dark hole filled
    with the stench of blood, sweat, and piss.
[06:33] ---
    What a worthless blessing!
[06:35] ---
    Would you accept that?!
[06:36] ---
    I never wished for such a life!
[06:39] ---
    The Devil's Blessing is our savior.
[06:42] ---
    It grants us a new Blessing,
[06:44] ---
    and in doing so, gives us
    the right to lead a new life!
[06:48] ---
    A new Blessing?
[06:49] ---
    The groundwork's already been laid.
[06:52] ---
    All that's left is the spark that will
    ignite the powder keg we created.
[06:56] ---
    That spark is you, Al.
[06:59] ---
    Hey! Bring 'im in!
[07:04] ---
    Ademi!
[07:06] ---
    Sorry.
[07:07] ---
    All I wanted was to be a fine guardsman
    like my dad, so I took that drug and...
[07:20] ---
    Where'd that Oliver get to?
[07:27] ---
    Ouch! What's your problem?!
[07:31] ---
    Hey.
[07:32] ---
    What?!
[07:33] ---
    Are you looking for a fight?
[07:40] ---
    Albert.
[07:47] ---
    It's Bighawk!
[07:48] ---
    He's our true leader!
[07:55] ---
    Good people!
[07:56] ---
    Yesterday, I went to protest
    before the Zoltan Council.
[08:00] ---
    I wanted to voice my complaint
    regarding the despicable criminal
[08:04] ---
    who attacked Al's family.
[08:07] ---
    I demanded justice!
[08:10] ---
    They have the townguard out in force,
[08:13] ---
    yet they still can't find
    the boy responsible?
[08:16] ---
    The reason is clear!
[08:17] ---
    The attacker Ademi is
    the captain of the guard's son!
[08:24] ---
    Does that make you angry? Frustrated?
[08:26] ---
    Well, that's Zoltan for ya!
[08:29] ---
    Outsiders like us keep dying,
    but the council and townguard mock us,
[08:33] ---
    saying we're human garbage
    and better off dead.
[08:38] ---
    Here is my irrefutable evidence.
[08:43] ---
    These two guardsmen know
    the meaning of justice.
[08:47] ---
    We're here to denounce the townguard!
[08:50] ---
    We took part in hiding Ademi!
[08:53] ---
    It was all an effort to write off
    your accusations as pure nonsense.
[09:03] ---
    The time for patience
    and forgiveness is over!
[09:08] ---
    So I declare to you this day,
[09:10] ---
    we will fight a revolution
    in the name of justice!
[09:14] ---
    Claim your vengeance, Master Al!
[09:17] ---
    Bring the sword of justice down upon
    the villain who attacked your parents.
[09:21] ---
    Let his head be the revolution's spark--
[09:24] ---
    the spark igniting the fire
    that will forge a new Zoltan.
[09:32] ---
    W-Wait... Are you asking me to kill Ademi?
[09:38] ---
    That's right.
[09:39] ---
    Whatever led up to this,
[09:41] ---
    the fact remains Ademi
    tried to kill your parents.
[09:45] ---
    But weren't you the one
    who caused him to do it?
[09:48] ---
    Don't be silly.
[09:50] ---
    Sure, we gave Ademi the drug
    and handed him the axe.
[09:54] ---
    I even kept him safe after he fled.
[09:57] ---
    But that's all.
[09:59] ---
    Think about it.
[10:00] ---
    Ademi has two Blessings
    thanks to the Devil's Blessing.
[10:04] ---
    Cut him down, and your own
    Blessing will grow far stronger.
[10:09] ---
    Yeah, Ademi is my enemy.
[10:11] ---
    So why am I hesitating to kill him?
[10:33] ---
    My sword doesn't want to cut Ademi down.
[10:36] ---
    I will decide what I want to kill.
[10:39] ---
    You're a pain in my ass, kid.
[10:45] ---
    Ademi!
[10:46] ---
    The Devil's Blessing causes a murderous
    impulse when he sees an axe.
[10:51] ---
    That's what happened in the recent attack.
[10:55] ---
    Ademi, snap out of it!
[11:01] ---
    Hey, kid. You better kill him
    before he kills you!
[11:15] ---
    You said, "The Champion Rit
    thinks she pulled a fast one on us,"
[11:19] ---
    and "It's best if she believes that."
[11:22] ---
    I agree. It's best to let your foes
    think they have the upper hand.
[11:27] ---
    Grab ahold, Al! I'm gonna jump!
[11:29] ---
    Red!
[11:33] ---
    Acrobatics Mastery: Slow Fall.
[11:42] ---
    After 'em! Don't let 'em get away!
[11:50] ---
    That tastes awful.
[11:52] ---
    It's a tonic the wild elves make to
    temporarily suppress Blessing urges.
[11:57] ---
    But let's not tell anyone.
    The Church frowns on it.
[12:03] ---
    You are Red, I take it?
[12:06] ---
    You must be Bui, the one
    Rit said was helping her.
[12:09] ---
    That's right.
[12:10] ---
    Okay, let's proceed as planned.
[12:13] ---
    I don't understand.
[12:15] ---
    I'll need both of your help, too.
[12:19] ---
    Red?
[12:21] ---
    I've got this.
[12:22] ---
    Very well.
[12:29] ---
    Hey there, Albert.
[12:31] ---
    That's "sir" to you, D rank.
[12:39] ---
    Martial Art: Swallow's Approach!
[12:48] ---
    What the hell?!
[12:50] ---
    You parried my magic sword
    with such a cheap blade?
[12:52] ---
    So that was all an act last time?
[12:55] ---
    That means you're a champion
    on the same level as I am.
[13:00] ---
    That's a demon weapon.
[13:03] ---
    What's Bighawk doing here?
[13:05] ---
    Actually, he's just an empty shell.
[13:10] ---
    I grant wishes according
    to the contract made.
[13:14] ---
    Bighawk wished to be king of Zoltan.
[13:17] ---
    So I possessed his body.
[13:20] ---
    But then I decided
    I'd like to be king instead.
[13:24] ---
    So it was you, a contract demon,
    pulling the strings.
[13:28] ---
    Now I see.
[13:29] ---
    But you must've had a tough time so far.
[13:34] ---
    After all, Zoltan is a lazy,
    backwater town.
[13:38] ---
    Leaders are determined by seniority.
[13:41] ---
    There's no room for talent or ambition.
[13:43] ---
    Even at the Thieves' Guild, it could
    take 20 years to reach the top.
[13:47] ---
    You got that right.
[13:50] ---
    This town never learns.
[13:53] ---
    Truth be told, I'm at wit's end.
[13:56] ---
    The people of Zoltan
    are unbelievably lazy.
[13:59] ---
    So that's why you zeroed in on Albert,
    an outsider like you.
[14:04] ---
    Demons can only forge a contract
    with those strong of will
[14:07] ---
    and who have a degree of
    darkness in their hearts.
[14:12] ---
    I am sick and tired of this damn place!
[14:15] ---
    Everyone's lazy and useless!
[14:16] ---
    They go into conniptions
    over a stupid owlbear!
[14:20] ---
    What am I even doing here?
[14:23] ---
    If I die here in Zoltan, my life
    will have been a complete waste!
[14:31] ---
    But fear not, D rank.
[14:34] ---
    I shall become a hero!
[14:37] ---
    I may have forged a contract with a demon,
[14:40] ---
    but I won't take part in any evil schemes.
[14:42] ---
    You allowed this incident to go this far.
[14:45] ---
    People died because of it.
[14:47] ---
    A necessary sacrifice.
[14:49] ---
    I want to unite all of Zoltan
[14:51] ---
    so it can join the fight against
    the Demon Lord's army.
[14:55] ---
    I forged a contract to dedicate
    my life to battling the Demon Lord.
[14:59] ---
    That's right. It's most certainly
    not a contract based on malice.
[15:03] ---
    Yes! I shall remake Zoltan
    into a military power
[15:06] ---
    and have it fight under the Hero's banner!
[15:09] ---
    For I am the Champion Albert!
[15:12] ---
    And I am worthy of
    the Champion's Blessing!
[15:15] ---
    I shall become my true self!
[15:18] ---
    Red! Join me!
[15:21] ---
    You have what it takes to
    become a hero, just like me!
[15:25] ---
    A hero, eh?
[15:27] ---
    That's right.
[15:28] ---
    The fate of Zoltan rests
    on your next decision.
[15:31] ---
    Perhaps even the fate of the world!
[15:33] ---
    Isn't it exhilarating?!
[15:35] ---
    At this moment, this backwater of Zoltan
    lies at the crossroads of the world.
[15:39] ---
    So, what will it be, D rank?
[15:41] ---
    Will you join me, battle the Demon Lord,
    and become a hero?!
[15:45] ---
    Or will you defeat me
    and be the savior of Zoltan?!
[15:48] ---
    I don't want to be a savior or a hero.
[15:55] ---
    It seems you've seriously
    underestimated our town.
[16:00] ---
    Why are you...?
[16:01] ---
    I'm just an apothecary.
[16:03] ---
    It's up to the townguard to arrest you.
[16:07] ---
    You could have been a hero!
[16:10] ---
    Why are you throwing it all away
    when you have such great power?!
[16:15] ---
    Running a small apothecary
    with Rit is good enough for me.
[16:20] ---
    I can't go down in history
    as a filthy criminal.
[16:23] ---
    At least let me be defeated by a hero!
[16:25] ---
    That will give some meaning to my life!
[16:28] ---
    I am the Champion Albert!
[16:31] ---
    Albert! Don't!
[16:51] ---
    You could've easily uncovered my scheme
    if you really had wanted to.
[16:57] ---
    I can't believe that it has come to this.
[17:00] ---
    Albert.
[17:02] ---
    Being a hero isn't just about
    being physically strong.
[17:07] ---
    But I'm not hero material.
[17:08] ---
    I had hoped you'd be
    the one to save Zoltan.
[17:12] ---
    No one here wanted to be
    a hero more than you.
[17:15] ---
    And you suffered because of it.
[17:18] ---
    That was you, Albert, not me.
[17:21] ---
    To me, you were still the hero
    of Zoltan, despite all your flaws.
[17:31] ---
    Any moment now...
[17:34] ---
    There they are!
[17:35] ---
    It's Al!
[17:36] ---
    And that no-good Ademi, too!
[17:40] ---
    Fly.
[17:41] ---
    What happened, Al?!
    Did the townguard seize you?
[17:44] ---
    No. I'm here of my own free will.
[17:51] ---
    Same with Ademi.
[17:52] ---
    Yeah, I want to be here, too.
[17:59] ---
    Let's all go home!
[18:01] ---
    Nothing bad has happened yet.
[18:02] ---
    No one's got hurt.
[18:05] ---
    So let's go home!
[18:07] ---
    Ademi and I are friends.
[18:09] ---
    We'll play together again tomorrow.
[18:12] ---
    Yeah.
[18:14] ---
    Let's call it a day!
[18:15] ---
    Have you lost your mind?!
[18:17] ---
    He nearly killed your family!
[18:19] ---
    No, that was a demon
    that took Ademi's form.
[18:24] ---
    If you continue to take that drug,
[18:27] ---
    you'll end up a demon, too,
    and hurt your precious friends.
[18:31] ---
    Let's go home before that happens.
[18:33] ---
    Al! Are you saying you can forgive Ademi?
[18:39] ---
    Yes, I can.
[18:45] ---
    If Al can forgive him,
    what reason is there to fight?
[19:01] ---
    "5 days later"
[19:05] ---
    Installing a tub sure was a good idea.
[19:07] ---
    Gonz really did do a great job.
[19:12] ---
    We haven't spent the entire reward
    for getting to the bottom of the attacks.
[19:17] ---
    What else should we do to the place?
[19:25] ---
    Did you just use your Stealth skill?
[19:27] ---
    I didn't hear a ripple or splash.
[19:37] ---
    I was wondering, Red.
[19:39] ---
    What?
[19:40] ---
    Is this what you wanted?
[19:42] ---
    If you'd gone with Albert,
[19:44] ---
    maybe you could've
    rejoined the Hero's party.
[19:47] ---
    I bet even Ares would've
    seen you in a new light.
[19:50] ---
    I'm not sure what I'd have done
    when I first came here,
[19:54] ---
    but it's out of the question now.
[19:55] ---
    Ruti and the rest of the party
    might want you back.
[20:00] ---
    Even if they did, I wouldn't go.
[20:04] ---
    There are others who can aid the Hero.
[20:07] ---
    But there's only one of you right here.
[20:11] ---
    No, that's not what I want to say.
[20:14] ---
    Okay, here goes.
[20:18] ---
    I love you so much.
[20:21] ---
    You may think you know
    how much I love you,
[20:25] ---
    but it's a hundred times
    more than what you think.
[20:31] ---
    So I'm staying right here.
[20:33] ---
    I don't care what people say.
[20:35] ---
    I'd rather be by your side than be a hero.
[20:51] ---
    Who're you?
[20:53] ---
    Hey there, Belial.
[20:55] ---
    How do you know my true name?!
[20:58] ---
    W-Wait! You're Shisandan!
[21:01] ---
    You're lucky Red sent me
    on ahead before you saw me.
[21:06] ---
    It would've been unfortunate
    had you revealed my identity.
[21:10] ---
    I never expected you'd start
    peddling the Devil's Blessing.
[21:14] ---
    What if the humans learned you don't
    need demon hearts to make that drug?
[21:19] ---
    What were you going to do then?
[21:22] ---
    You know that drug has the potential
    to unleash humankind's true power.
[21:28] ---
    The Almighty forbids its use.
[21:30] ---
    I did it to destroy you heretics!
[21:33] ---
    I am Belial!
[21:35] ---
    I hereby revoke my contract with Bighawk!
[21:59] ---
    Albert! I'll make your wish come true!
[22:02] ---
    You can escape and join the Hero!
[22:05] ---
    I don't care anymore.
[22:08] ---
    Don't say that!
[22:09] ---
    You forged a pact devoting your life
    to the Demon Lord's defeat!
[22:13] ---
    The contract doesn't permit you
    to rot away in here!
[22:16] ---
    Now make your wish!
[22:20] ---
    Fine. Do as you please.
[22:42] ---
    Thanks for everything.
[22:44] ---
    I'm going on my first adventure.
[22:46] ---
    The time has come.
[22:47] ---
    You look every inch an adventurer.
[22:50] ---
    We're starting out as a D-rank party,
    but I'm just glad to have comrades.
[22:55] ---
    We're all of a like mind.
[22:58] ---
    What Al said that day
    prevented much bloodshed.
[23:02] ---
    Perhaps that is the true role of a hero.
[23:07] ---
    Good luck, Al.
[23:09] ---
    Thanks.
[23:19] ---
    I feel like I have a son now.
[23:22] ---
    I was thinking that, too.
[23:24] ---
    Kids... They're not so bad.
[23:26] ---
    No, they're not.