11 - The Demon Ioana

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[00:07] Demon1
    Did you hear?
[00:08] Demon1
    First it was Baron Falcon,
[00:10] Demon1
    and now Viscount Shadow has
    been killed by some primate!
[00:13] Demon2
    Imagine losing to a primate!
[00:15] Demon2
    Exactly.
[00:15] Demon2
    They shame the five ranks of demon nobility.
[00:18] Demon2
    In fact, maybe they were never
     such big deals to begin with.
[00:26] Ioana
    You need to quiet down.
[00:29] Ioana
    Nothing irritates me more than
    weaklings who run off at the mouth.
[00:34] Demon2
    Y-You're...
[00:36] Demon2
    The top-ranking noble...
[00:38] Demon2
    Your Grace Duke Ioana!
[00:40] Demon2
    M-My most humble apologies!
[00:44] Ioana
    This toy hasn't been moving like it used to.
[00:48] Ioana
    I know.
[00:50] Ioana
    Why don't you become my newest toy?
[00:53] Demon2
    Eek!
[00:57] Ioana
    Nah, never mind.
[00:58] Ioana
    Looks like you shed a lot of hair.
[01:00] Ioana
    I'd get covered in it.
[01:05] Ioana
    What are you doing?
[01:06] Ioana
    Clean up that filth immediately.
[01:09] Demon2
    Y-Yes!
[01:11] Ioana
    I swear, this is why you'll
    always be low-grade trash.
[02:53] Echidna
    You're just like I expected, Ein.
[02:55] Echidna
    We'd be in trouble if you couldn't defeat
    someone of Shadow's caliber so easily.
[03:00] Ioana
    What are you doing?
[03:02] Echidna
    Oh, Ioana.
[03:04] Ioana
    You really seem fixated on that
    Ein guy, Lady Echidna.
[03:09] Echidna
    But of course.
[03:10] Echidna
    The boy possesses a special eye.
[03:13] Ioana
    Even so, the vessel is still a primate, no?
[03:17] Echidna
    Do you think any mere human
    could fell Falco and Shadow?
[03:22] Echidna
    If it happens twice,
    beginner's luck is actually skill.
[03:25] Ioana
    Huh.
[03:27] Ioana
    Maybe I should test that.
[03:31] Echidna
    Then I'd like you
    to run an errand for me.
[03:33] Ioana
    Me?
[03:35] Ioana
    Get one of the goons to do it.
[03:38] Echidna
    I'd like you to bring me
    one of the World Tree spirits.
[03:42] Echidna
    You're going to go see Ein anyway, right?
[03:44] Echidna
    His goal is to visit
    the spirits of the World Trees,
[03:47] Echidna
    so you could just lie in wait for him there.
[03:50] Ioana
    The World Trees?
[03:52] Ioana
    The ones that generate mana?
[03:54] Echidna
    Oh?
[03:55] Echidna
    Are you interested in the World Trees?
[03:57] Ioana
    I guess.
[03:59] Ioana
    I got it, Lady Echidna.
[04:01] Ioana
    I'll go kill that Ein dude and bring
    back a World Tree spirit for you.
[04:06] Echidna
    You're quite confident.
[04:09] Ioana
    I am elite, after all.
[04:12] Ioana
    Hey.
[04:14] Ioana
    We're going.
[04:16] Ioana
    You hear me?
[04:19] Ioana
    Huh?
[04:20] Ioana
    It's dead.
[04:22] Ioana
    Oh well.
[04:24] Ioana
    Sorry, Lady Echidna.
[04:26] Ioana
    Could you toss this trash for me?
[04:29] Echidna
    What a fun kid.
[04:31] Echidna
    Now then, boy...
[04:33] Echidna
    No rest for the weary.
[04:36] Echidna
    You must strive to get
    even stronger and stronger.
[04:42] Yuri
    So, Ein...
[04:44] Yuri
    What would you like to have for lunch?
[04:47] Ein
    What? Are you making it today?
[04:50] Yuri
    That's right!
[04:54] Ein
    Come in.
[04:57] Ein
    Alice, what is it?
[05:00] Alice
    There's something I need
    to talk to you about.
[05:03] Alice
    Is now okay?
[05:04] Ein
    Yeah, of course.
[05:06] Ein
    Come right—
[05:07] Pina
    Looks like it's time for a confession event!
[05:09] Yuri
    What is that?!
[05:10] Yuri
    It sounds like tons of fun!
[05:11] Yuri
    I want to do it too!
[05:14] Ein
    Yuri?! Pina!
[05:17] Alice
    That's not it.
[05:19] Alice
    This is a serious issue about us sisters.
[05:24] Alice
    For some time now, I've been using my
    Thousand Mile Eye to search out World Trees.
[05:29] Alice
    I mean, I also want to see everyone.
[05:32] Alice
    And...
[05:35] Alice
    I was hoping... that I might prove...
    a little useful to you as well...
[05:41] Ein
    Alice!
[05:42] Pina
    Ah, the sweetness is killing me!
[05:46] Yuri
    Alice, you're amazing!
[05:48] Yuri
    Do you mean to say you've found one?
[05:51] Alice
    I wouldn't exactly say that.
[05:52] Alice
    Rather, it was shown to me.
[05:55] Yuri
    I'm not really sure what you mean.
[05:58] Pina
    Sounds too complicated for me.
[06:00] Ein
    Either way, let's hurry up and go see her!
[06:03] Kursh
    I'm in favor as well!
[06:07] Ein
    Wait a minute.
[06:08] Ein
    Did someone we don't know
    just say something?
[06:11] Yuri
    Did they?
[06:13] Pina
    Maybe you just imagined it.
[06:18] Kursh
    That's right!
[06:24] Ein
    Uh, who are you?!
[06:28] Kursh
    Oh my. Looks like I've been found.
[06:31] Kursh
    Come on, my sisters!
[06:34] Yuri
    Big Sister!
[06:40] Kursh
    I forgot!
[06:42] Kursh
    This isn't my real body.
[06:48] Yuri
    Oh, Kursh...
[06:50] Ein
    "Big Sister"? "Kursh"?
[06:51] Pina
    That's right.
[06:52] Pina
    She's the second oldest.
[06:55] Kursh
    Heya.
[06:56] Kursh
    I'm Kursh.
[06:58] Kursh
    Nice to meet you.
[07:00] Ein(M)
    A spirit came to us on her own!
[07:05] Ein
    My name's Ein.
[07:06] Ein
    I'm working together with Yuri.
[07:08] Ein
    It's nice to meet you, Miss Kursh.
[07:11] Kursh
    Please, just call me Kursh.
[07:13] Kursh
    Don't be a stranger.
[07:15] Kursh
    It's not like we just met
    for the first time, Einsy.
[07:18] Ein(M)
    "Einsy"?!
[07:21] Ein
    Actually, we did just meet.
[07:24] Kursh
    Yeah, I suppose that's true.
[07:28] Ein(M)
    Looks like all the World Tree spirits
    are real characters, huh?
[07:37] Alice
    Sister, let's get back on track.
[07:39] Kursh
    Oh yeah, that's right.
[07:41] Kursh
    In truth, a World Tree is being
    targeted by a demon right now.
[07:46] Kursh
    Einsy, we could use a teensy
    bit of help, you know?
[07:49] Ein
    Wait, a demon?
[07:50] Kursh
    We're holding out for now, but
    the enemy is stronger than expected.
[07:56] Ein
    Okay.
[07:57] Ein
    We'll head there immediately.
[07:58] Ein
    Where is your World Tree located?
[08:00] Kursh
    Oh, you've got it all wrong.
[08:02] Kursh
    I'm not the one being targeted.
[08:05] Alice
    Right now, May's World Tree is under attack.
[08:09] Ein
    May?
[08:10] Yuri
    That's right.
[08:11] Yuri
    She's the youngest.
[08:13] Yuri
    She's super adorable.
[08:16] Alice
    I found May's World Tree when I was using
    my Thousand Mile Eye to scan the Abysswood.
[08:26] Alice
    It appears that entire area is
    an enormous secret dungeon.
[08:31] Ein
    I see.
[08:33] Ein
    So May's guardian is doing
    their best to fend off the threat?
[08:37] Kursh
    No.
[08:38] Kursh
    May's guardian perished long ago.
[08:42] Ein
    That's terrible... What happened?
[08:44] Ursula
    World Trees are valuable
    founts that produce mana.
[08:48] Ursula
    Naturally, folks would trample anyone
    to get their hands on them.
[08:55] Kursh
    And there you have it.
[08:56] Kursh
    So now I've taken on the additional
    job of being May's guardian.
[09:02] Ein
    But I thought you couldn't
    leave your own World Tree.
[09:07] Alice
    The eldest sisters are high-level spirits.
[09:10] Alice
    All three of them have the
    skill of independent activity.
[09:14] Alice
    Accordingly, they can move
    freely to some extent.
[09:18] Ein
    I see.
[09:19] Ein
    So Kursh, you've protected May until now,
[09:23] Ein
    but the demon attacking is on the
    verge of taking her away?
[09:27] Kursh
    Exactly.
[09:29] Kursh
    I'd expect no less of Yuri's fiancé.
[09:31] Kursh
    Sharp as a tack!
[09:36] Ein(M)
    She just snuck a loaded word in there.
[09:40] Kursh
    So the body you see before you
    is something like a double.
[09:45] Kursh
    My real self is still with May,
    protecting her,
[09:48] Kursh
    but I don't know how much more I can take.
[09:51] Ein
    I see.
[09:53] Alice
    And this demon can't even be
    defeated with your Evil Eye?
[09:59] Kursh
    I could probably do it if I went all-out,
[10:02] Kursh
    but that would also blow away May's
    tree and the Rayshik domain.
[10:07] Kursh
    This baby isn't easy to control.
[10:10] Ein
    So you wear the mask to seal your Evil Eye?
[10:14] Kursh
    Indeed.
[10:15] Kursh
    Right on the money!
[10:17] Ein(M)
    She's that powerful and still
    struggling with this demon?
[10:21] Ein(M)
    Worse yet, this one isn't after
    just me, but a spirit!
[10:26] Ein(M)
    I won't have that!
[10:29] Ein
    All right.
[10:30] Ein
    I see what I have to do.
[10:32] Ein
    I want to go help Kursh and May.
[10:34] Ein
    Is everyone fine with that?
[10:36] Yuri
    Yes!
[10:37] Yuri
    Let's go help May!
[10:39] Pina
    Of course!
[10:41] Alice
    Understood.
[10:43] Ein
    Kursh, I promise we'll come get you both.
[10:47] Ein
    So please just hang on a little longer.
[10:51] Kursh
    I see now.
[10:53] Kursh
    This is why my little sisters all love you.
[10:56] Kursh
    Alice knows where the World Tree is.
[11:00] Kursh
    We'll be waiting for you there...
[11:02] Kursh
    Einsy and my darling little sisters!
[11:13] Ein
    So this entire forest is a secret dungeon?
[11:18] Ursula
    Seems that way.
[11:19] Ursula
    It's enchanted with many powerful curses.
[11:22] Ursula
    And if you tackle it from overhead,
[11:24] Ursula
    one curse activates so you'll
    never find your way out again.
[11:28] Alice
    The locals call it being
    "devoured by the forest."
[11:33] Yuri
    Yikes!
[11:36] Pina
    Either way,
[11:38] Pina
    no matter where you look it's just
    trees, trees, and more trees.
[11:43] Pina
    Which way are we even supposed to go?!
[11:45] Ein
    Don't worry.
[11:46] Ein
    Alice has determined
    the World Tree's location.
[11:50] Ein
    By combining Thousand Mile Eye
     and Appraise,
[11:52] Ein
    we can follow the right path.
[11:55] Pina
    Here we go, here we go, here we go!
[11:57] Pina
    Now it'll be easy-peasy
    monster squeezy time!
[12:02] Ein
    Huh?
[12:03] Ein
    What are you talking about?
[12:05] Pina
    I have firsthand experience.
[12:07] Pina
    No matter how tough the traps and monsters,
[12:11] Pina
    you trounce them with ease and move on.
[12:13] Pina
    You're a dungeon bully!
[12:15] Pina
    Ugh, seriously!
[12:18] Yuri
    But we haven't seen a single monster yet.
[12:22] Ein
    You're right.
[12:23] Ein
    The locals said this place
    was teeming with tough ones, too.
[12:27] Ursula
    Probably some truth to that.
[12:29] Ein
    Huh?
[12:30] Ursula
    I'm saying the forest monsters aren't stupid.
[12:33] Ursula
    They can tell how strong you are
    and won't approach recklessly.
[12:38] Ein
    In that case, let's speed things up.
[12:43] Ein
    Super Acceleration!
[12:45] Ursula
    You've become even stronger
    by defeating those demons.
[12:48] Ursula
    Have you noticed any physical changes?
[12:51] Ein
    Like what?
[12:53] Ursula
    You'll catch on sooner or later.
[12:55] Ursula
    Let's skip any pointless fights and cont—
[12:57] Ursula
    No, wait!
[12:58] Ursula
    Stop, Ein!
[12:59] Ein
    Yeah. Something's coming!
[13:08] Hornet
    I've been waiting for you, Ein.
[13:10] Hornet
    I am a count of the five
    ranks of demon nobility,
[13:13] Hornet
    Hornet the Indestructible.
[13:15] Hornet
    Now, my cute little underlings...
[13:18] Hornet
    Go fight and die for me.
[13:27] Hornet
    Hold it.
[13:28] Hornet
    Can trash please stay out of this?
[13:40] Hornet
    Even you don't stand a chance
    against this many opponents, Ein!
[13:44] Hornet
    Defeating Falco and Shadow
    has made you arrogant.
[13:49] Hornet
    That won't do.
[13:58] Hornet
    And that's that!
[14:00] Hornet
    What?
[14:01] Hornet
    He's gone?
[14:07] Ein
    I'm sorry, but I have no mercy for demons.
[14:11] Hornet
    What?
[14:18] Hornet
    Too bad!
[14:19] Hornet
    My ability is called Pheromone Commander.
[14:22] Hornet
    I can control all of my underlings
    through signals sent via pheromones.
[14:26] Hornet
    So here's the question...
[14:27] Hornet
    Which one am I?
[14:30] Ein
    It doesn't matter.
[14:32] Ein
    I'll just defeat them all.
[14:34] Ein
    Ursula...
[14:35] Ursula
    Yeah.
[14:36] Ursula
    I've already locked on
    to every unit's weak point.
[14:39] Ursula
    Just go ahead.
[14:40] Ein
    Thanks.
[14:41] Ursula
    What?
[14:42] Ursula
    That's not possib—
[14:44] Ein
    Sure Hit.
[14:46] Ein
    Burning Bullet!
[14:53] Hornet
    What the hell?!
[14:56] Hornet
    At this rate, I'm totally toast!
[14:59] Hornet
    For now, I'll just...
[15:01] Hornet
    Run to fight another day!
[15:05] Hornet
    Huh?
[15:05] Hornet
    Whose is this?
[15:07] Hornet
    Oh well. I'll use it to flee.
[15:12] Ioana
    What are you doing? Trying to escape?
[15:16] Ioana
    Huh?
[15:17] Hornet
    D-Duke Ioana!
[15:18] Hornet
    W-Well, it's just that... you see...
[15:21] Hornet
    He was much stronger than I anticipated.
[15:24] Hornet
    Next time, I'll...
[15:26] Ioana
    There is no "next time" for useless pawns.
[15:30] Ioana
    What a joke.
[15:34] Ioana
    I'm really sick of dealing with morons.
[15:37] Ioana
    If that passes for a count
    among demon nobility,
[15:40] Ioana
    the world has really gone to shit.
[15:42] Ioana
    But I suppose she at least led you to me.
[15:47] Ioana
    Right, Ein?
[15:51] Ioana
    I am Ioana, a duke of the
    five ranks of demon nobility.
[15:55] Ioana
    A pleasure.
[15:57] Ein(M)
    This must be the demon
    Kursh was talking about.
[16:00] Ein(M)
    One on a different level
    than Hornet just now.
[16:04] Ioana
    Wow.
[16:05] Ioana
    Even without Detect Magic,
[16:07] Ioana
    you can sense my power despite
    my using Block Magic.
[16:10] Ioana
    Not bad for a primate.
[16:14] Ioana
    Normally, executing a non-demon monkey
[16:17] Ioana
    would be a job for someone beneath me.
[16:20] Ioana
    But maybe it was worth coming
    to snatch up the World Tree spirit
[16:23] Ioana
    and killing you in the process.
[16:26] Ein
    I can't believe you're not just targeting
    me, but the spirits as well...
[16:29] Ein
    I won't stand for that!
[16:30] Ioana
    Oh, and whatever are you
    going to do to stop me?
[16:34] Ein
    Defeat you.
[16:35] Ein
    Drain Level.
[16:37] Ioana(M)
    A double?
[16:39] Ioana(M)
    I didn't give him time to
    prepare a weakening ability...
[16:42] Ein
    Superhuman Strength!
[17:14] Ioana
    Ouch, ouch, ouch!
[17:16] Ioana
    It's been so long since
    someone's made me bleed.
[17:23] Ioana
    It's looking like this might be a little fun.
[17:26] Ioana
    Precision Shot.
[17:29] Ioana
    Defending or parrying is useless.
[17:31] Ioana
    These follow you until they strike true.
[17:34] Ioana
    Farewell, Ein!
[17:37] Ein
    Parry!
[17:38] Ioana
    Huh?
[17:40] Ioana(M)
    What is this?
[17:41] Ioana(M)
    Precision Shot is supposed
    to ignore parrying.
[17:45] Ioana(M)
    Whatever.
[17:47] Ioana(M)
    I'll dodge—
[17:48] Ioana(M)
    What the?
[17:49] Ioana(M)
    Something's not right.
[17:51] Ioana(M)
    It's not just that my ability isn't working.
[17:53] Ioana(M)
    I can't dodge attacks I'd normally
    have no problem evading.
[17:58] Ioana
    It makes no sense that a single use
    of Drain Level would affect me so—
[18:12] Ioana
    Huh?
[18:13] Ioana
    What?
[18:15] Ein
    I cut off your head, but you yet live.
[18:17] Ein
    Demons really are tougher than cockroaches.
[18:21] Ein
    For your information, I didn't
    use Drain Level only once.
[18:27] Ein
    Every time I hit you with Superhuman Strength,
[18:30] Ein
    I imbued each blow with Drain Level.
[18:33] Ein
    And I lost count along the way.
[18:37] Ein
    Basically, right now, you're weaker
    than the monsters in this area.
[18:42] Ioana
    Huh?
[18:43] Ioana
    What are you talking about?
[18:45] Ioana
    I... I stand at the top
    of the five ranks of nobility.
[18:48] Ioana
    I am one of the elite.
[18:50] Ioana
    I have been ever since I was born!
[18:55] Ioana
    I'm a genius blessed with talent and
    strength that only a select few have.
[19:00] Ioana
    I can't allow lowly rabble like you
[19:03] Ioana
    to take that from me so easily!
[19:09] Ioana
    If you hadn't used a cowardly ability
    like Drain Level, I would have won!
[19:14] Ioana
    Next time, I will kill you!
[19:17] Ioana
    I swear I'll kill you!
[19:19] Ioana
    You just wait and see!
[19:21] Ioana
    Ein!
[19:22] Ein
    Not so fast!
[19:23] Ursula
    Let it be.
[19:24] Ursula
    Right now, making sure Kursh
    and May are safe is more important.
[19:28] Ein
    You're right.
[19:29] Ein
    Okay.
[19:32] Alice
    Ein.
[19:33] Ein
    Alice?
[19:34] Alice
    I'll show you the way.
[19:35] Ein
    Thanks. I appreciate it.
[19:41] Alice
    Here.
[19:43] Ein
    Is this... the tree's cocoon?
[19:46] Alice
    Yes.
[19:48] Alice
    Kursh and May are up ahead.
[19:51] Ein
    While this does look like a tough barrier...
[19:54] Ein
    isn't it a bit too obvious?
[19:56] Ein
    It's basically screaming,
     "Something important's inside."
[20:00] Alice
    It's cloaked in spirit power,
[20:02] Alice
    so apparently ordinary people can't see it.
[20:05] Ein
    I see.
[20:06] Ein
    I guess I can because of my spirit eye.
[20:09] Ursula
    I guess even Ioana couldn't
    perceive the cocoon.
[20:13] Ursula
    They could only sense its energy,
[20:15] Ursula
    hence the firing blindly everywhere.
[20:18] Ein
    Hmm. How do I get inside?
[20:21] Ein
    Wh-What the...?
[20:24] Kursh
    I've been waiting for you!
[20:27] Kursh
    Now come on in, come on in!
[20:29] Ein
    Thank you!
[20:43] Pina
    Wow!
[20:45] Yuri
    This is so beautiful!
[20:46] Kursh
    My darling little sisters!
[20:50] Kursh
    I've missed you!
[20:52] Yuri
    Big Sister!
[20:54] Kursh
    There, there, there, there!
[20:58] Pina
    What's up, Kursh? How ya doin'?
[21:01] Kursh
    Pina! I'm just great.
[21:10] Both
    Yay!
[21:12] Ein
    What the heck was that?
[21:13] Alice
    Their special greeting.
[21:16] Alice
    One they share just between them.
[21:18] Alice
    For whatever reason,
    they're on the same wavelength.
[21:20] Kursh
    What, you want in too?
[21:22] Alice
    I do not.
[21:22] Kursh
    You're so tense.
[21:24] Kursh
    We know you'd like to share
     a secret greeting with a certain boy.
[21:30] Pina
    We sure do.
[21:32] Alice
    What are you talking about?
[21:34] Ein
    I'm so glad you're safe.
[21:37] Ein
    But where is May?
[21:40] Kursh
    She's taking her midday nap over there.
[21:47] Ein
    So you're May...
[21:49] Ein
    I guess I should just let her sleep.
[21:52] Ein
    I'd better not wake her.
[23:35] Both
    Next time: "Happiness, Forever."
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