18 - Fight for Survival Against the Demonic Legion

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[00:00] Villagers
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[00:00] Villagers
    From the forest of the spirit tree.
[00:02] Villagers
    Even kids.
[00:03] Villagers
    Who is that giant man?
[00:04] Ser
    We have become an exhibition.
[00:07] I
    They're just jealous.
[00:10] Villagers
    Look!
[00:11] Villagers
    Elves!
[00:12] Villagers
    They have otherworldly beings
    like elves with them.
[00:15] Villagers
    Then, are they real witches?
[00:15] P
    How rude!
[00:17] Iva
    No kidding.
[00:18] Iva
    They lumped me in with you!
[00:20] Villagers
    So one of those two must be...
[00:23] Morgan
    No... Hey, folks.
[00:24] Morgan
    The lady witch is this one here.
[00:26] I
    Why are you hiding?
[00:28] Sch
    Hello.
[00:29] Villagers
    What the hell?
[00:29] Villagers
    No way. She's just a girl.
[00:31] Elder
    Morgan, is this some joke?
[00:34] Morgan
    Uh, no. It's no joke.
[00:36] I
    Uh-oh...
[00:37] I
    Well, not like I blame them.
[00:39] I
    Why not show them a spell or two?
[00:41] I
    Maybe that'll convince them.
[00:43] Sch
    That's impossible!
[00:45] Sch
    You don't use magic to show off.
[00:47] ---
    That's unthinkable.
[00:49] Priest
    That is why I objected to this, elder.
[00:51] Elder
    Reverend!
[00:53] I
    A pastor.
[00:53] Ser
    This is becoming too complicated...
[00:56] Priest
    Clinging to strange superstitions,
[00:59] Priest
    such as witches, will not solve anything.
[01:03] Priest
    Still, Morgan...
[01:05] Priest
    How could you make a
    child dress as a witch?
[01:08] Priest
    I'm sure you feel guilt over
    being the sole survivor,
[01:11] Priest
    but this goes too far.
[01:13] Morgan
    No...
[01:15] Priest
    Your garments suggest you
    are a traveling troupe.
[01:18] Priest
    Did Morgan beg for help
    when you were traveling?
[01:21] Priest
    I don't know if this is
    a diversion to you,
[01:24] Priest
    but you cannot handle
    those demonic beasts.
[01:28] Priest
    Leave now.
[01:30] Elder
    But if you take a good look, reverend,
[01:33] Elder
    the giant man appears quite formidable.
[01:35] Elder
    Why do we have to chase them off?
[01:36] Priest
    I insist!
[01:37] Priest
    This ordeal is a test of
    our faith, sent by God.
[01:40] Priest
    We must pray and endure.
[01:43] Iva
    Let's just go back already.
    They can figure it out.
[01:45] I
    Hey, so we came here, only to
    be turned away at the door?
[01:48] I
    It's starting to feel stupid.
[01:49] Priest
    Girl, while you may think it a costume,
[01:52] Priest
    you must not dress that way.
[01:54] Priest
    If this were the Holy See,
    you'd be burned at the stake.
[01:58] Priest
    Witches symbolize nothing
    but sin and evil.
[02:01] G
    We're exhausted from traveling a
    long way with kids and the ill.
[02:05] G
    Can we lodge here tonight?
[02:07] Priest
    No!
[02:08] Priest
    We have far more important things to—
[02:09] G
    This girl is on a pilgrimage to pray
    for recovery from illness.
[02:12] G
    As a man of the cloth, aren't you
    obligated to provide for pilgrims?
[02:17] Priest
    I take no responsibility for what happens.
[02:18] G
    We're in your debt.
[02:20] Villagaers
    Look at that sword...
[02:22] Villagaers
    Is it real?
[02:23] Villagaers
    Look at his left arm.
[02:24] Priest
    Elder, find lodgings for them.
[02:27] Ser
    That was clever.
[02:29] I
    Well, I'm hungry.
[02:31] Flora
    Use your eyes and decide for yourself
[02:34] Flora
    what this fateful encounter
    means for you.
SIGN    Fight for Survival Against the Demonic Legion
[04:10] Sch
    Everyone, please tie this on a finger.
[04:13] I
    Hair? Is it yours?
[04:15] Ser
    Why?
[04:16] Sch
    So I can mindspeak with everyone.
[04:18] Iva
    She means telepathy.
[04:20] I
    Mindspeak? Sounds like a hoax.
[04:22] Sch
    Stupid monkey.
[04:23] I
    Who you calling "monkey," bitch?!
[04:25] Sch
    This is an application
    of contagious magic,
[04:29] Sch
    which employs a part
    of the caster's body.
[04:32] Ser
    A little like using bits of nail or
    hair cuttings for a curse?
[04:35] Sch
    To some degree,
[04:36] Sch
    anyone can use the mind for direct
    communication with another.
[04:39] Sch
    But it requires connecting one's od...
[04:42] ---
    one's spiritual magnetic
    force with the other's.
[04:44] I
    I'm only connected to you?
    And the rest?
[04:48] Sch
    Connecting two who haven't trained
    at all would be impossible.
[04:52] Sch
    So...
[04:53] Sch
    When we deal with the trolls,
[04:55] Sch
    I need you all to follow my instructions.
[04:58] Iva
    Obviously.
[04:59] I
    What the hell?! No way!
[05:01] I
    Who's gonna listen to
    a little girl like you?
[05:04] Sch
    It is the most logical approach.
[05:06] Sch
    As the sole mage, only I can
    monitor the operation
[05:10] ---
    and communicate with you.
[05:12] Ser
    That is true.
[05:14] Ser
    When it comes to trolls,
    you're the specialist.
[05:17] G
    Well, why not?
[05:19] G
    This is her mission, anyway.
[05:21] P
    Salute the commander, private!
[05:24] I
    Damn it to hell!
[05:24] P
    If you flee before the enemy, you'll be
    shot for desertion, Private Monkey!
[05:27] I
    Who're you calling "monkey"?
[05:28] Ser
    Honestly...
[05:29] F
    What is wrong with him?
[05:31] Ser
    He wanted to be in charge.
[05:38] I
    Damn it!
[05:40] Morgan
    Boy, are you practicing the sword?
[05:42] Morgan
    Being alone is dangerous.
[05:44] I
    And what're you up to?
[05:47] Morgan
    I'd thought to catch you all some
    fish for supper, but no luck.
[05:52] Morgan
    Well, I hope potato soup will do.
[05:56] I
    I've gotta say, this village
    is kinda crummy.
[05:58] I
    This deep in the valley,
[06:00] I
    you get a half-day's worth
    of sun, at best.
[06:03] Morgan
    Back in my grandfather's time,
[06:05] Morgan
    the village did pretty well as a resting
    point along a major route.
[06:10] Morgan
    But that time is past.
[06:13] Morgan
    Still, we shouldn't just
    go quietly, you know?
[06:17] Morgan
    I have faith in you all.
[06:20] Morgan
    Boy, why are you traveling with them?
[06:24] Morgan
    Is it because you serve
    the black swordsman?
[06:26] I
    No!
[06:28] I
    I'm traveling to hone my battle skills!
[06:30] I
    Guts and I have a contract that
    he'll teach me swordsmanship.
[06:34] Morgan
    Oh?
[06:36] Morgan
    That swordsman is very strong,
    swinging that giant sword.
[06:41] I
    Right?
[06:42] I
    He isn't just strong. He's a monster!
[06:45] Morgan
    You look up to him, huh?
[06:47] I
    Look up to him? No, thanks!
[06:49] I
    I'm using him, see?
[06:51] I
    Well, I'm okay with saying
    he's my goal... for now.
[06:55] Morgan
    I see.
[06:57] Morgan
    Do you have any family?
[07:00] I
    Heh, who cares about that?
[07:02] I
    It's none of your business.
[07:05] I
    And what about you?
[07:07] I
    I bet your family isn't too keen
    on your going to find a witch.
[07:11] I
    Besides, what's up with the villagers?
[07:14] I
    After you risked your neck fetching
    a witch, even a half-baked one,
[07:19] I
    they treat you like some liar!
[07:21] I
    What a heartless bunch.
[07:23] I
    Why don't you just leave?
[07:24] I
    What's the point of sticking
    around this hole in the ground?
[07:28] Morgan
    My family's bones rest here.
[07:32] I
    Trolls get them?
[07:34] Morgan
    No, it was before all that.
    There was famine.
[07:37] Morgan
    I'm grateful that the villagers trusted
    the fate of this place to me.
[07:43] ---
    I don't hate them.
[07:45] Morgan
    Actually, I'm rather grateful.
[07:48] Morgan
    I was able to see her one last
    time before my death.
[07:53] ---
    I think all men are the same.
[07:55] ---
    As a boy, you love to
    imagine adventures.
[07:59] Morgan
    I'd neglect my chores to go to
    the mountains and forests,
[08:04] ---
    trying to find witches and catch elves.
[08:07] Morgan
    Like you said, I dreamed of leaving this
    small village behind someday,
[08:12] Morgan
    and going to make my fortune on
    the wide sea beyond Vritannis.
[08:16] Morgan
    That is...
[08:20] Morgan
    until my mother fell ill.
[08:23] Morgan
    I don't really remember much
    about those times,
[08:27] Morgan
    but I found myself wandering
    the depths of the forest.
[08:31] Morgan
    To find a cure for my mother,
    I must've sought out the witch.
[08:36] Morgan
    I reached her mansion in
    a dream-like trance.
[08:42] Morgan
    The medicine I brought back
    saved my mother's life.
[08:47] Morgan
    But she had aged immensely.
[08:51] Morgan
    That's when I began to
    help with chores
[08:53] ---
    and stopped going to the forest.
[08:57] Morgan
    And now, I'm old.
[09:00] Morgan
    With the passage of time,
    my memories have grown fuzzy.
[09:05] Morgan
    Did everything really happen?
[09:08] Morgan
    But back there, deep in the forest,
    she was still waiting for me.
[09:14] Morgan
    Still looking exactly the same.
[09:17] Morgan
    That is enough for me.
[09:20] I
    Just stop!
[09:21] I
    I don't need stories of has-beens
    when I'm just starting my life!
[09:25] P
    Kids these days.
[09:27] I
    You clung to a fairy tale dream,
    and one day, you woke up old!
[09:31] I
    I'm pursuing my dream!
    I'm not like you!
[09:34] I
    Listening's gonna kill my ambition.
[09:37] I
    Later!
[09:39] Morgan
    Oh, you were listening?
[09:42] Morgan
    That boy seems to hold
    you in high regard.
[09:48] Sch
    When the trolls attack, the villagers
    will seek shelter at this church.
[09:54] Sch
    We have no choice but to set
    a defense around this place.
[09:57] Sch
    I have to keep it together.
[10:00] Sch
    But there is something
    else about this place...
[10:06] Sch
    What?
[10:08] Kids
    Get out, witch.
[10:10] Kids
    The reverend says witches
    and trolls are the same!
[10:20] G
    Scoping out the battlefield?
[10:22] Sch
    Sounds about right.
[10:24] G
    Didn't you have things you
    wanted to tell that pastor?
[10:28] Iva
    I hate him, that fox-eyes.
[10:31] Sch
    It isn't just the pastor.
[10:33] Sch
    I think everyone in the
    physical realm is wrong.
[10:37] Sch
    The hill on which the church stands...
[10:39] ---
    Once, a temple to the spirits
    of this land was here.
[10:43] Sch
    To stamp spirits out of existence,
[10:46] ---
    the Holy See built many churches
[10:48] Sch
    on places sacred to those
    who revered spirits.
[10:51] Sch
    Their doctrine has become
[10:53] Sch
    naught but a tool to demonstrate
    their authority.
[10:57] Sch
    People fight in God's name and
    pray for salvation in God's name,
[11:03] Sch
    but the key to their salvation may lie
[11:06] Sch
    in the very entities they choose to forget.
[11:11] G
    That includes you witches, huh?
[11:16] Sch
    My mistress used to live
    around these parts.
[11:21] Sch
    I heard she visited the poor villages,
    delivering messages from spirits,
[11:26] Sch
    notifying people of weather changes,
    and healing the sick.
[11:31] Sch
    Her magic saved countless lives.
[11:36] Sch
    But once the Holy See's influence
    spread to this region
[11:39] Sch
    and they began building churches here,
[11:42] Sch
    the people turned on her and
    chased her into the forest.
[11:50] Sch
    Ever since then,
[11:51] Sch
    she's lived in the forest, as though
    in hiding, away from human eyes.
[11:56] Sch
    But now, they seek her help,
    as if nothing had happened.
[12:00] Sch
    I can't forgive what they've done.
[12:02] Sch
    If it weren't because of my mistress,
    who'd bother helping this village?
[12:06] G
    Then don't.
[12:09] G
    If you don't feel up to it,
[12:11] G
    there's no need to risk your life
    for that ungrateful bunch.
[12:16] G
    Besides, that lady won't live long,
    so all the more reason not to.
[12:21] G
    Doing something you don't want to,
    just because you're told to, is weak.
[12:26] Sch
    How rude and irresponsible!
[12:30] Sch
    I brought you here against my will...
[12:33] Sch
    He can't be part of my destiny! Never!
[12:38] F
    Come on, hold still.
[12:40] Ser
    Lady Farnese, since she can't talk,
[12:43] Ser
    is there any point in tying hair to her?
[12:45] F
    But Schierke said we should, regardless.
[12:48] F
    Apparently, images can
    be communicated.
[12:51] F
    But I don't really understand.
[12:53] F
    Stay still.
[12:55] Ser
    To be honest, I think
    this troll mission...
[12:57] Ser
    rather, this entire journey
[13:00] Ser
    should have been stopped
    in the first place, but...
[13:04] F
    Oh, come now.
[13:06] F
    Casca!
[13:09] F
    All right, now it's fine
[13:14] Ser
    It's changed her...
[13:16] Ser
    Something I wasn't able to do.
[13:19] Ser
    I suppose this smile makes
    it worth the trouble.
[13:21] F
    We match.
[13:25] Ser
    Spirits of the air.
[13:28] Ser
    Bound by nothing, they go
    where they wish.
[13:33] Ser
    How ironic.
[13:35] Ser
    I am so unlike them.
[13:44] Iva
    What's wrong?
[13:45] G
    Here they come.
[13:49] Sch
    The trolls are here. To the church!
[13:51] I
    What was that? Could it be...
[13:53] P
    It's telepathy.
[13:55] F
    Serpico!
[13:56] Ser
    Lady Farnese!
[14:05] Villagers
    Hey!
[14:09] Villagers
    Trolls! But why so many?!
[14:12] Villagers
    They mean to overwhelm
    and devour us.
[14:14] Villagers
    We need to run! We aren't safe here!
[14:16] Villagers
    First, blow the horn!
[14:17] Villagers
    Right.
[14:23] I
    Hey!
[14:24] I
    I just got that mindspeak thing.
[14:26] I
    It sure is useful.
[14:28] Ser
    We should head for the church.
[14:30] Mom
    No!
[14:33] Ser
    Huh?
[14:34] F
    Serpico, remember what
    Schierke said!
[14:37] P
    Elementals!
[14:37] I
    Pull yourself together!
[14:38] Ser
    Right.
[14:39] Ser
    Uh, so visualize...
[14:45] Ser
    I'm counting on you, spirits!
[14:56] Ser
    Hurry!
[14:57] Mom
    Thank you!
[15:05] I
    Got it!
[15:06] Ser
    They're actually very helpful.
[15:08] Villagers
    Magic...
[15:09] Villagers
    It's real magic!
[15:11] I
    Damn it!
[15:12] I
    Why do you always get to show off?
[15:15] I
    This one's mine!
[15:16] I
    Go, fire!
[15:19] I
    One's enough!
[15:21] I
    Get away!
[15:23] I
    Oh, it works.
[15:24] Ser
    Run, or you'll be eaten!
[15:31] I
    This is pointless!
[15:32] Ser
    Agreed!
[15:36] I
    Shit!
[15:36] I
    They're eating their own injured!
[15:39] Ser
    If you don't want to end
    up like that troll, run!
[15:43] F
    Casca!
[15:50] Ser
    Are you all right?
[15:51] F
    Y-Yes...
[15:54] Ser
    I never would have thought
[15:55] ---
    that Lady Farnese would shield
    anyone with her body.
[15:59] Ser
    It looks like the silver's warding off evil.
[16:03] Ser
    I'll clear a path.
[16:05] Ser
    Run to the church.
[16:06] Pastor
    Everyone, hurry inside.
[16:08] Villagers
    Look!
[16:09] Villagers
    Someone's surrounded!
[16:10] Mom
    They're the witch's companions.
[16:12] Mom
    They stopped so I could escape!
[16:14] Villagers
    There's no hope for them now.
[16:17] Pastor
    Fools.
[16:18] Pastor
    I warned them.
[16:20] Pastor
    Fool!
[16:21] Pastor
    They can't be dealt with
    by human means!
[16:55] Ser
    Now's our chance!
[16:56] Ser
    Run to the church!
[16:58] Elder
    Reverend, did you see that?
[17:01] Villagers
    Amazing.
[17:02] Villagers
    He did it!
[17:03] Villagers
    That man might take back
    the village from the trolls.
[17:05] Iva
    Wow, he's amazing!
[17:07] Iva
    You can't tell who the monster is here.
[17:09] Sch
    Indeed, he seems hardly human.
[17:11] Sch
    Is this also because
[17:13] Sch
    he long resided in the interstice,
    where mind easily influences matter?
[17:18] Sch
    Or something else?
[17:19] Sch
    What are the shadows I
    see around his blade?
[17:23] Sch
    Ready, Ivalera?
[17:24] Iva
    I was born ready.
[17:26] Iva
    I put the charm on a wall facing
    the direction you said.
[17:29] Iva
    Look at her, all nervous.
[17:31] Sch
    Er, hello!
[17:33] Sch
    I'll use magic to erect a shield
    around the church.
[17:36] Sch
    Everyone should go inside.
[17:39] Pastor
    Accursed witch!
[17:40] Pastor
    Elder, please drag her down right now.
[17:43] Elder
    Oh, but...
[17:45] Villagers
    Magic? No way...
[17:46] Villagers
    I saw her companions rip trolls
    apart without touching them!
[17:50] Villagers
    Isn't she with the swordsman? If so...
[17:53] I
    There!
[17:56] P
    Yep, baby steps...
[18:02] Pastor
    Stop it!
[18:03] Iva
    Hey, wait a minute!
[18:03] Pastor
    No, I forbid it!
[18:04] Iva
    We're busy. Don't interfere.
[18:05] Pastor
    How dare you perform such
    evil acts before God?
[18:07] Pastor
    Step down at once.
[18:09] Iva
    Who do you think Schierke
    is trying to help, anyway?
[18:12] Pastor
    I said to stop!
[18:15] F
    You're the one who needs to stop!
[18:17] F
    She is trying to protect the village!
[18:19] F
    You cannot see that?
[18:21] Pastor
    Silence!
[18:22] Pastor
    Even if we were to survive,
[18:24] Pastor
    if we did so by an evil force,
    it would have no meaning!
[18:28] Pastor
    God ordained our deaths!
[18:30] F
    This man... is the same.
[18:33] F
    The same as I was before,
[18:36] ---
    damning people to their
    deaths in God's name.
[18:41] F
    I have no right to speak.
[18:50] Pastor
    So words will not reach you?
[18:52] Iva
    Stop him!
[18:54] Iva
    When Schierke's chanting, she has
    no sense of what's going on!
[18:57] F
    Let go of her!
[18:59] Pastor
    Do not interfere!
[19:14] I
    What's going on?
[19:15] Ser
    They got behind us.
[19:18] Ser
    Lady Farnese?
[19:19] G
    Casca!
[19:22] G
    You all go!
[19:24] G
    I can hold here alone.
[19:25] G
    You protect the women and those inside!
[19:28] Ser
    Understood! You handle the rest!
[19:29] I
    Damn, leave some for me!
[19:37] I
    Idiots, out of the way!
[19:53] Villagers
    Hey, did you see that?
[19:55] Villagers
    He leaped... No, flew over us.
[19:57] P
    Well done, my wind army.
[19:59] I
    Why don't you guys try pitching in?
[20:01] Ser
    Isidoro, can you handle
    things here for a while?
[20:02] P
    See you!
[20:05] Pastor
    Accept it!
[20:06] Pastor
    You must not fear!
[20:09] F
    Casca!
[20:19] Pastor
    Fools...
[20:20] Iva
    Schierke!
[20:22] Pastor
    Oh, God... Take me to thy bosom.
[20:32] I
    That was the last strike.
[20:34] I
    They just keep coming...
[20:37] I
    What's Schierke doing?
[20:39] I
    Guess I'm outta options.
[20:41] P
    But with your skills, I gotta say...
[20:43] I
    Idiot! This is where it counts!
[20:49] I
    Shit. The sword's thrown
    me off-balance.
[20:52] I
    You've gotta be kidding.
[20:53] I
    Will I die here?
[20:59] I
    Gramps!
[21:00] Villagers
    Morgan!
[21:03] Villagers
    Hey, you guys!
[21:04] Villagers
    Don't leave it to the kids and elderly!
[21:07] Villagers
    That's right!
[21:08] Villagers
    Damn it!
[21:11] I
    Gramps, hey!
[21:13] Sch
    From the void I call thee, four kings
    of land, sea, sky and fire.
[21:19] Sch
    Shield us in this circle.
[21:22] Sch
    Light the flame to warm,
    protect, and guard us.
[21:25] Sch
    Ward us from all harm.
[21:30] Sch
    I call upon thee, the four sacred kings,
    to come forth and protect us.
[21:47] Ser
    Lady Farnese!
[22:05] Villagers
    The trolls are crumbling...
[22:08] Villagers
    What is this light?
[22:13] P
    His wound's healing!
[22:15] P
    He'll live!
[22:17] I
    This is... her magic?
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SIGN    Is this punishment or...
SIGN    I am wielding a blade for another's protection...
SIGN    Fine! Come at me, you mad apes!
SIGN    Guess I'll go for a hundred consecutive kills.
SIGN    I missed you, boy. It's been a while.
SIGN    Next Time The Arcana of Invocation