9 - Take Out the Fairy in Love and the Greedy Cardinal

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[00:06] VAN
    I will grow stronger...
[00:11] VAN
    kill that girl...
[00:14] VAN
    and...
[00:24] VAN
    become the true Hero!
SIGN    Banished from the Hero's Party,
    I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside 2nd
SIGN    Take Out the Fairy in Love and the Greedy Cardinal
[01:59] RED
    You all know why we're here.
[02:02] RED
    We need to talk about Van.
[02:05] ALBERT
    I've received word from Esta that
    Van will return to Zoltan shortly.
[02:11] ALBERT
    He has gained more confidence after
    hunting monsters in the southern seas.
[02:17] DADAN
    Tch. So he's raring to go.
[02:21] ALBERT
    Apparently, he often says he will kill
    Miss Ruti with a smile on his face.
[02:26] TISSE
    That's creepy.
[02:28] DADAN
    So, how are we gonna kick that kid's butt?
[02:31] YARANDRALA
    That'll just make things worse.
[02:34] YARANDRALA
    Driving him out of Zoltan without
    any fighting would be best.
[02:37] RED
    That's the goal, yes.
[02:40] RED
    I figured we should plan ahead.
[02:45] YARANDRALA
    Those portraits are good! Who drew them?
[02:48] TISSE
    I did.
[02:49] RUTI
    Tisse's very artistic.
[02:54] TISSE
    Now, let's go over what
     we know one more time.
[02:59] ALBERT
    Right.
[03:00] ALBERT
    First, there's Van.
[03:02] ALBERT
    He was the eighth prince of
    the kingdom of Flamberge,
[03:05] ALBERT
    and he was raised in a
    monastery from a young age.
[03:10] ALBERT
    It seems that some royal and noble families
[03:12] ALBERT
    see raising their own
    children as a mark of shame.
[03:17] RIT
    Yeah, I've heard about that.
[03:20] RIT
    But I want to raise our
    children with love and care!
[03:23] RED
    Yeah, I agree with that.
[03:26] RUTI
    I like it.
[03:30] TISSE
    Um...
[03:32] TISSE
    I guess we can say Van's zeal
    comes from his upbringing.
[03:37] RED
    Yeah. Later, Van arrived
    at the Great Last Wall,
[03:41] RED
    proclaiming himself to be the Hero.
[03:43] ALBERT
    Right.
[03:44] ALBERT
    And, once the Church recognized him as such,
[03:48] ALBERT
    he spent all his time hunting monsters
    and raising his Blessing's level.
[03:54] YARANDRALA
    That's the big issue.
[03:56] YARANDRALA
    He has lost many a friend on those hunts.
[04:00] YARANDRALA
    The Divine Blessing of the Hero doesn't
    allow one to abandon their party members.
[04:05] RED
    Van probably believes with all his heart
[04:08] RED
    that developing his Blessing
    comes before saving his friends.
[04:14] RED
    That's what enables him to leave them to die.
[04:18] DANAN
    The more I hear, the more he pisses me off!
[04:20] DANAN
    How can a guy like that be the Hero?!
[04:22] YARANDRALA
    Calm down, Danan.
[04:24] ALBERT
    That's about all the
    information we have on Van.
[04:29] RIT
    I don't really get him.
[04:31] RIT
    What is this boy even thinking?
[04:33] RUTI
    His world is tiny.
[04:36] RUTI
    All that exists in it is
    himself and the Almighty.
[04:40] RUTI
    No parents, no friends,
[04:42] RUTI
    no loved ones.
[04:45] TISSE
    That allows him to trust his
    beliefs unconditionally.
[04:48] TISSE
    He doesn't waver or lose heart.
[04:55] RED
    As for Ljubo and Lavender...
[04:57] RIT
    Mistorm told us a little about Lavender.
[05:01] (Flashback) MISTORM
    Lavender...
[05:03] (Flashback) MISTORM
    I've met her in the past,
    before moving to Zoltan.
[05:08] (Flashback) MISTORM
    She looked different, but I could
    recognize her mana anywhere.
[05:13] (Flashback) YARANDRALA
    What do you mean, she looked different?
[05:16] (Flashback) MISTORM
    When I met her, she was a dark shadow
    that could control lightning.
[05:21] (Flashback) MISTORM
    As much as I hate to admit it, she's not
    someone I can fight now that I've retired.
[05:27] (Flashback) MISTORM
    May I ask you to handle her?
[05:34] YARANDRALA
    Given the chance of collateral damage,
[05:36] YARANDRALA
    we should to try to avoid
    fighting Lavender directly.
[05:39] YARANDRALA
    But I can't even begin to think
    about how we could talk her down.
[05:47] RIT
    Let me talk to her.
[05:51] TISSE
    She's a monster we know
    nothing about. Are you sure?
[05:54] RIT
    I feel like I'm the best one for the job.
[05:57] RIT
    Because, just like her, I'm in love, too!
[06:00] YARANDRALA
    Wha?
[06:06] RIT
    Uh...
[06:07] RIT
    Lavender is totally different from us humans,
[06:10] RIT
    but she and I are similar in
    that we're both madly in love!
[06:13] RIT
    I figured I could use that to negotiate.
[06:16] YARANDRALA
    That's it?!
[06:17] RIT
    That is it! But it's not like
    anyone else has any ideas!
[06:25] RED
    Well...
[06:27] RED
    Danan, could you go with Rit?
[06:29] DANAN
    Why me? It'd be better if you went.
[06:33] RED
    I'll talk to Ljubo.
[06:36] YARANDRALA
    Sounds good! I'll go with you!
[06:40] DANAN
    All right. I'll keep Rit safe.
[06:44] RIT
    Thanks, Danan.
[06:46] ALBERT
    Cardinal Ljubo was born a peasant.
[06:49] ALBERT
    He made his name purely off
    his Cardinal's Blessing.
[06:55] ALBERT
    He is ruthless when sating his desires,
    not hesitating to bribe, embezzle, and such.
[07:00] TISSE
    But he knows who you are, Red.
[07:04] RED
    I'll wear a disguise.
[07:06] RED
    Ruti, make sure they don't
    find out who you are.
[07:09] RED
    Tisse, back Ruti up for me.
[07:12] TISSE
    Sure.
[07:15] RED
    This is all to protect Zoltan and Ruti.
[07:19] RED
    I'm counting on you all.
[07:20] ALL
    Yeah!
[07:21] YARANDRALA
    You got it.
[07:22] RUTI
    Thanks, everyone.
[07:26] RED
    That should do it for this meeting.
[07:29] RED
    Let's eat.
[07:30] DANAN
    Now that's what I like to hear!
[07:53] RED
    What's up, Tisse?
[07:55] TISSE
    Oh, Red.
[07:57] TISSE
    Well, it's just...
[08:00] TISSE
    I was wondering if there's anything I can do
[08:02] TISSE
    to prepare before Van comes back to Zoltan.
[08:05] RED
    Too anxious to relax?
[08:07] TISSE
    Yes.
[08:09] TISSE
    The problem with Van the Hero
    is less that he's powerful
[08:11] TISSE
    and more that he's a terrifying human being.
[08:14] TISSE
    My Blessing tells me that
    killing him will not be easy.
[08:19] RED
    If that's how you feel, it must be true.
[08:23] TISSE
    What did you think?
[08:26] TISSE
    Why are Van and Miss Ruti so different,
[08:30] TISSE
    even though they're both heroes?
[08:32] RED
    Well, their mindsets in battle
    are extremely different.
[08:39] TISSE
    Mindsets?
[08:42] RED
    Ruti is an indomitable Hero,
[08:45] RED
    one who won't succumb
    to any foe she comes up against.
[08:49] TISSE
    And what about Van?
[08:51] RED
    He probably doesn't care
    about his foes at all.
[08:53] RED
    Just about winning with the ultimate attacks.
[08:57] RED
    He's trying to be an
    invincible Hero, basically.
[09:00] TISSE
    An indomitable Hero, and an invincible one.
[09:04] RED
    Ruti's prepared to match up
    with all kinds of opponents,
[09:07] RED
    whereas with Van, it simply doesn't matter.
[09:10] RED
    Personally, I wouldn't choose his approach.
[09:13] TISSE
    Me neither.
[09:16] TISSE
    My sword has a surefire technique as well,
[09:19] TISSE
    but relying too much on it will surely
    lead to my defeat in the future.
[09:23] RED
    And that's his weakness.
[09:27] RED
    In other words, Van relies
    completely on his Blessing,
[09:30] RED
    while Ruti's more than her Blessing.
[09:32] TISSE
    I see now what makes them so different.
[09:37] TISSE
    Miss Ruti's strength
    comes from your guidance.
[09:41] RED
    All I ever wanted to do was make
    sure she could protect herself.
[09:47] TISSE
    I'm glad she had you as her Guide.
[09:51] TISSE
    Van must not have had
    anyone like you around.
[09:57] TISSE
    Yeah, his world really is a tiny one.
[10:03] TISSE
    I feel a bit better now.
[10:06] RED
    Great.
[10:12] ESTA
    Sir Ljubo.
[10:14] ESTA
    He may have raised his Blessing's level,
[10:16] ESTA
    but there's no guarantee
    he can defeat that girl.
[10:19] ESTA
    What point is there in risking the
    Hero's life all the way out here?
[10:24] LJUBO
    Either way, we need information.
[10:27] LJUBO
    Look into the girl who beat up
     Van and report back to me.
[10:45] GALATINE
    This has turned into one big mess.
[10:47] TORNED
    Who knows what he's going to start this time?
[10:50] MISTORM
    I've said this before,
[10:52] MISTORM
    but let Red and his friends handle the Hero.
[10:55] MISTORM
    All we can do is try and make
    sure the people don't panic.
[11:01] TORNED
    You're right. Let's go with that.
[11:21] ESTA
    Let me introduce you to my squire, Albert.
[11:26] ALBERT
    Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you all.
[11:30] LJUBO
    Esta's told me about you.
[11:32] LJUBO
    Do your best to be of use to the Hero.
[11:35] ALBERT
    I would be honored.
[11:37] ALBERT
    Sir Hero, how was your trip in the airship?
[11:41] VAN
    Very good.
[11:42] VAN
    The islands in the southern seas
     had many man-slaying monsters.
[11:45] VAN
    They were perfect fodder for my Blessing.
[11:48] LAVENDER
    Yeah! You'll win for sure next time!
[11:59] VAN
    I must go find that girl.
[12:01] LJUBO
    No.
[12:02] LJUBO
    We'll gather the information on her.
[12:05] ESTA
    You lack the Tracking Skill.
[12:09] LJUBO
    You should rest a little, Van.
[12:12] LJUBO
    Let us handle this matter.
[12:28] LAVENDER
    Van.
[12:29] LAVENDER
    It's okay. You have me.
[12:41] LAVENDER
    Oh? I see a couple of bugs.
[12:49] LAVENDER
    You two there! I see you buzzing around!
[12:53] RIT
    Aw, we got busted.
[12:56] LAVENDER
    I ought to smack you to the ground.
[12:58] RIT
    Yeah, you can fight for real
    without Van around, huh?
[13:03] LAVENDER
    Say what?
[13:04] RIT
    My Blessing tells me that
    tiny body isn't your real one.
[13:09] RIT
    In reality, your power is greater
    in size and more violent.
[13:14] RIT
    You're a powerful being
    who looks down on people.
[13:17] RIT
    Why are you hiding your true self
    and pretending to be a tiny fairy?
[13:24] RIT
    Is it because you're in love with Van?
[13:27] RIT
    You're well aware how terrifying
    your real self is to humans.
[13:32] RIT
    So you've taken the form of a typical
    fairy in order to endear yourself to him.
[13:37] LAVENDER
    Say one more word, and I'll kill you!
[13:43] RIT
    I have someone like that, too!
[13:45] RIT
    And I want to talk love with you!
[13:48] LAVENDER
    Huh?
[13:56] RIT
    I am Rizlet of Loggervia.
[13:59] RIT
    Call me Rit.
[14:01] LAVENDER
    Okay, Rit.
[14:03] LAVENDER
    So, is that the man you're in love with?
[14:09] RIT
    No, it's someone else.
[14:11] LAVENDER
    That's what I thought.
[14:12] LAVENDER
    He looks like there isn't a
    trace of romance in his life.
[14:15] RIT
    Lying to Lavender won't work.
[14:19] RIT
    I'll have to bare my heart to her
    and try to find common ground.
[14:23] RIT
    I used to be the princess of the Duchy
    of Loggervia, a country to the north.
[14:28] LAVENDER
    Wow, you're a princess?
[14:31] LAVENDER
    So your lover is a prince
    or a knight, perhaps?
[14:33] LAVENDER
    Or is it... whoa!
[14:35] RIT
    He's a foreign knight.
[14:37] RIT
    Now he lives in Zoltan with me as a commoner.
[14:41] LAVENDER
    Wait, you eloped?!
[14:43] LAVENDER
    Way to go!
[14:44] LAVENDER
    Yeah, you gotta be willing to sacrifice
    it all for the sake of your love!
[14:49] RIT
    Yes, I truly believe so myself.
[14:52] RIT
    I want to be with him always and
    forever, until I draw my last breath.
[14:59] LAVENDER
    Okay, you pass! Bring us some mead and salad!
[15:09] RIT
    So, yeah,
[15:10] RIT
    we were separated for a while there.
[15:14] RIT
    But that helped us both grow,
    and I fell for him anew when we met.
[15:19] LAVENDER
    Huh...
[15:22] LAVENDER
    So you hadn't fallen in love yet
    when you were still in Loggervia?
[15:27] RIT
    Not true! I loved the old Red, too!
[15:30] LAVENDER
    Listen to yourself.
[15:32] LAVENDER
    Love doesn't involve growth.
[15:34] LAVENDER
    Love is a beautiful, joyous,
    and a perfect thing!
[15:38] LAVENDER
    I wish time would stop the
    moment I fell in love,
[15:40] LAVENDER
    and nothing would change forever and ever.
[15:44] LAVENDER
    A love that doesn't make you
    feel that way is no love at all!
[15:48] RIT
    You want Van to stay the way he is, huh?
[15:51] LAVENDER
    Of course I do! More mead, please!
[15:55] RIT
    She doesn't want him to change...
[15:59] RIT
    But that means she's not
    taking his feelings into account.
[16:06] LAVENDER
    I would destroy the world for this emotion.
[16:09] LAVENDER
    That's what true love is.
[16:12] RIT
    But what if your side got destroyed instead?
[16:17] RIT
    I mean, the demon lord's army is
     full of incredibly formidable foes.
[16:21] RIT
    Sure, Van's the Hero,
    but that doesn't guarantee victory.
[16:25] RIT
    You love him, so you worry, right?
[16:29] LAVENDER
    Van staying the way he is
    comes before anything for me.
[16:33] LAVENDER
    And if that leads to his death,
[16:36] LAVENDER
    then I'll die with him.
[16:40] LAVENDER
    I will love Van until the moment I die.
[16:43] LAVENDER
    I couldn't ask for a happier ending.
[16:46] RIT
    So that's how you think.
[16:49] LAVENDER
    You don't?
[16:55] RIT
    Lavender, I have a favor to ask.
[16:58] LAVENDER
    A favor? Forget it.
[17:00] LAVENDER
    I only listen to Van.
[17:03] RIT
    But this is for Van's own good.
[17:06] LAVENDER
    Really? Let's hear it, then.
[17:09] RIT
    Tell him to leave Zoltan.
[17:15] RIT
    It's not worth risking
    his life to fight here.
[17:20] RIT
    All it would really do is
    raise his Blessing's level.
[17:22] RIT
    And I believe the Hero has
    bigger things to fight for.
[17:26] LAVENDER
    You have a point there.
[17:29] RIT
    Then...
[17:30] LAVENDER
    I still refuse, though.
[17:32] RIT
    Figures.
[17:34] LAVENDER
    Hah! Oh, I'm glad.
[17:36] LAVENDER
    If you'd insisted, I would've had to kill you.
[17:39] RIT
    Well, that's not ideal.
[17:42] RIT
    Okay, before we leave...
[17:47] RIT
    May we have many more
    peaceful chats like this one.
[17:50] LAVENDER
    This isn't something to
    pray about, you weirdo.
[17:54] RIT/LAVENDER
    Cheers!
[18:05] LJUBO
    Go! Keep going!
[18:08] LJUBO
    Run faster!
[18:09] LJUBO
    C'mon, get past 'im!
[18:12] LJUBO
    Pull away! Come on!
[18:14] LJUBO
    Wh-What? Why did you stop?
[18:17] LJUBO
    Run! Get going!
[18:20] LJUBO
    Oh, screw you! Give me back my money!
[18:24] LJUBO
    This is a setup! You guys rigged that race!
[18:27] RED
    Sir Ljubo.
[18:28] LJUBO
    I'm on break.
[18:30] LJUBO
    Come back another day.
[18:32] RED
    I think you would like
    to hear this information.
[18:35] RED
    You won't regret it.
[18:42] LJUBO
    Number 5's too fat.
[18:44] RED
    Well, this is Zoltan.
[18:46] RED
    You can't expect professionalism.
[18:48] LJUBO
    How much will you bet?
[18:56] (Flashback) YARANDRALA
    Red, are you sure about this?
[18:59] (Flashback) YARANDRALA
    If you're wrong, you'll never
    bring him to the table.
[19:02] (Flashback) RED
    I have a plan, of course.
[19:11] (Flashback) YARANDRALA
    Ah!
[19:18] LJUBO
    That was splendid.
[19:21] LJUBO
    She caught up from last
    place and won by a nose.
[19:26] RED
    Now that you've made a killing,
[19:28] RED
    I know of a restaurant with
    some excellent wine, Sir Ljubo.
[19:31] LJUBO
    Just so you know, I am pretty
    picky when it comes to wine.
[19:47] LJUBO
    Oh.
[19:49] LJUBO
    It's pleasantly refreshing.
    It feels like silk on the tongue.
[19:54] LJUBO
    Its fruitiness takes over slowly yet
    steadily, and I love its rich texture.
[20:04] LJUBO
    Oh, I see!
[20:08] LJUBO
    It also has a wild side, like a noblewoman
    stripping and running naked through the woods!
[20:16] LJUBO
    I never expected to encounter
    such a good wine in Zoltan.
[20:19] YARANDRALA
    This seafood dish goes well with it.
[20:24] LJUBO
    H-How is this seafood?
[20:27] YARANDRALA
    We smoked ground fish meat with herbs
    and roasted it with some fine olive oil.
[20:32] RED
    What is she even saying?
[20:35] LJUBO
    Seafood with red wine?
[20:37] LJUBO
    What is wrong with this establishment?
[20:48] LJUBO
    M-M-M-My word!
[20:53] LJUBO
    This goes against all conventional wisdom!
[20:55] LJUBO
    Such a deep flavor!
[21:00] RED
    Sir Ljubo, I have something to discuss.
[21:03] LJUBO
    I knew it. You aren't going
    to let me bask in the moment.
[21:07] LJUBO
    What do you want?
[21:08] LJUBO
    Looking for a job?
[21:10] RED
    It's about Sir Van.
[21:12] LJUBO
    Overlook his indiscretions, will you?
[21:15] LJUBO
    He's the man who will save the world someday.
[21:18] RED
    It's about the dangers surrounding
    the girl he's looking for.
[21:23] LJUBO
    You know of the girl who attacked Van?!
[21:26] RED
    Yes.
[21:27] LJUBO
    Who and what is she?
[21:29] RED
    Something left behind by ancient elves.
[21:31] LJUBO
    Huh?
[21:36] LJUBO
    Ridiculous. All the ancient elves
    left behind is some stupid clockwork.
[21:42] RED
    I know you find it hard to believe,
[21:45] RED
    so please follow me.
[21:57] LJUBO
    An ogre king?
[22:04] LJUBO
    That writing is Ancient Elven.
     What's going on here?
[22:08] RED
    I hear this ogre king was highly
    intelligent and even wielded a weapon.
[22:14] RED
    It may have been a biological weapon
    created in ancient elven ruins.
[22:18] LJUBO
    What?
[22:19] RED
    There are ancient elven ruins in the
    mountains to the north of Zoltan.
[22:24] RED
    They are supposedly home to other biological
    weapons, some of which are humanoid, too.
[22:30] LJUBO
    So the girl who attacked Van
    is an ancient elven relic?
[22:34] LJUBO
    True, she displayed superhuman
    strength to beat down Van.
[22:40] RED
    A report from the Thieves' Guild
    of Zoltan backs up this theory.
[22:45] LJUBO
    I see. So she was created to
    defend the ancient elven ruins.
[22:52] RED
    Should the demon lord's
    army ever reach Zoltan,
[22:56] RED
    these weapons will crawl out
    of the woodwork to fight them.
[23:00] LJUBO
    So you want Van to withdraw from this
    fight for humanity's future, as well?
[23:05] RED
    Indeed.
[23:06] RED
    If either Sir Van or
     the girl were to die,
[23:09] RED
    it will be a massive
    loss for mankind.
[23:12] LJUBO
    True. I'll strongly advise
    Van to leave Zoltan.
[23:17] RED
    Please do.
[23:19] LJUBO
    I mean, I'll do that...
[23:22] LJUBO
    But Van has not been so obedient to me lately.