8 - A Lot's Been Decided

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[00:01] Dayland
    This injustice came to light
    because of all of you.
[00:05] Dayland
    As duke, I thank you.
[00:07] Dayland
    Especially you, Healran Dewitt.
[00:09] Dayland
    Your insight and investigative
    abilities are superb.
[00:12] Dayland
    Won't you help me out at the palace?
[00:16] Healran
    No, I have no plans to return
    to working at the palace.
[00:20] Dayland
    I see. That's a shame.
[00:22] Neema
    Then come work for me!
[00:25] Neema
    You too, Miss Belle!
[00:27] Dayland
    Of course. That would be an option.
[00:30] Healran
    What exactly?
[00:31] Dayland
    Neema currently has a certain plan.
[00:34] Dayland
    However, if you get involved,
[00:36] Dayland
    there's a chance your lives will be at risk.
[00:39] Dayland
    And for me to explain further,
[00:41] Dayland
    I'll need you all to swear
    a vow upon your names.
[00:47] Dayland
    Of course, that includes
     Your Highness as well.
[00:54] Will
    I swear upon my name, Wilhelt Rega
    Gaché, that I will not tell a soul.
[01:12] Sign
    Fluffy Paradise
[02:34] Sign
    Episode 8 A Lot's Been Decided
[02:35] Dayland
    And that pretty much sums up Neema's plan.
[02:41] Will
    I see.
[02:43] Will
    Gathering the monsters
    and making a settlement for them?
[02:45] Will
    That's quite an outlandish idea.
[02:48] Ralf
    Even the monsters appreciate
    how cute Neema is.
[02:51] Neema
    Ralf...
[02:52] Dayland
    Since he'll be the next duke,
    I'll be putting Ralf in charge.
[02:56] Ralf
    I'm happy to help if it means
    spending time with Neema.
[03:00] Will
    I'll help out, too.
[03:01] Neema
    Gah!
[03:02] Dayland
    Your Highness, you have
    official duties to attend to.
[03:06] Will
    Naturally, I don't plan to ignore them.
[03:09] Will
    I brought my work with me,
    so I can assist as I see to it.
[03:12] Neema
    Well, then I guess it's okay.
[03:14] Neema
    What about you two?
[03:16] Healran
    I accept.
[03:17] Ariabelle
    Me too!
[03:19] Dayland
    Then I'd like to go over the terms
    of employment with you two.
[03:22] Nox
    Cheep!
[03:23] Neema
    That was Nox.
[03:25] Neema
    Which means...
[03:27] Neema
    Welcome back, Shinki!
[03:29] Sign
    SHATTER
[03:30] Neema
    How'd it go?
[03:31] Shinki
    I worked things out with the local goblins.
[03:34] Neema
    That's great!
[03:37] Ralf
    Neema, care to introduce me to this fellow?
[03:41] Neema
    Shinki used to be a hobgoblin before he
    evolved into this mysterious creature!
[03:47] Ralf
    A g-goblin?
[03:50] Ralf
    How could you let this happen, Father?!
[03:53] Dayland
    Shinki is bound by his true name.
[03:55] Dayland
    Just think of him as Neema's bodyguard.
[03:59] Neema
    Ralf can't object as long as Papa approves.
[04:03] Neema
    So, Shinki, can you fill me in on the details?
[04:06] Shinki
    Sure. The goblins that
    were appearing around here
[04:09] Shinki
    are a horde of sixteen led by a hobgoblin.
[04:12] Shinki
    I tried to explain the plan,
    but they didn't understand.
[04:15] Shinki
    So I fought them and now they serve me.
[04:17] Shinki
    The bugs are showing them the way,
[04:20] Shinki
    so I'm sure they'll find the cave.
[04:21] Neema
    Er, those "bugs" are spirits.
[04:25] Neema
    I suppose we can say
     the goblins are handled, then.
[04:28] Neema
    Father, do you have any information
    about the kobolds in Lenice?
[04:33] Dayland
    There are reports of a large horde
    and an attack on a caravan.
[04:39] Neema
    Mr. Squad Leader!
[04:41] Neema
    The reality is probably worse, right?
[04:44] Caelus
    Yes.
[04:45] Caelus
    There are around a hundred kobolds,
[04:47] Caelus
    and apart from their main force,
    they split into five groups.
[04:50] Caelus
    Each one seems to have a specific duty,
    such as guarding or scouting.
[04:54] Caelus
    The groups are commanded by high kobolds,
[04:56] Caelus
    and leading the main force is said
    to be a werewolf of even higher rank.
[05:00] Dayland
    A werewolf?! Where did you learn that?
[05:03] Caelus
    We asked the adventurers'
    guild for assistance.
[05:05] Caelus
    Next, we'll be moving out
[05:07] Caelus
    to Lenice next to take
    corrective action on the matter.
[05:09] Neema
    I beg your pardon,
    but what is the person in charge like?
[05:13] Caelus
    The person in charge?
[05:16] Dayland
    Of course.
[05:17] Dayland
    Someone may be stopping information
[05:19] Dayland
    from reaching the royal capital.
[05:21] Caelus
    I've heard that the regional commander
[05:24] Caelus
    used to work at central headquarters
[05:27] Caelus
    before being stationed here on reassignment.
[05:31] Neema
    In other words, he got demoted.
[05:32] Neema
    Though I guess that's not enough evidence...
[05:35] Dayland
    The folks who attacked Shinki
    were supposedly adventurers.
[05:38] Dayland
    So they were either people posing as such,
[05:41] Dayland
    or someone made a request of the guild.
[05:43] Dayland
    Either way, the odds are increasingly likely
[05:46] Dayland
    that our enemies are many and organized.
[05:48] Ariabelle
    Excuse me...
[05:49] Ariabelle
    Shall I check with the adventurers' guild?
[05:52] Ariabelle
    I can find which office put out the request.
[05:54] Dayland
    We'd be grateful,
[05:56] Dayland
    but as long as we don't know where
    the enemy may be hiding, it's dangerous.
[06:01] Will
    You think there might be spies
    in other provinces and the knighthood?
[06:06] Dayland
    Yes. I believe that to be a probability.
[06:09] Neema
    That means there are spies
    everywhere, doesn't it?
[06:13] Neema
    This whole situation might
    be way worse than I thought.
[06:17] Ralf
    Don't worry, Neema.
[06:20] Ralf
    His Highness is always one step ahead.
[06:24] Neema
    That's right. As a noblewoman,
    I always need to be smiling.
[06:29] Neema
    Of course!
[06:35] Dayland
    Since we don't know where the enemy may be,
[06:38] Dayland
    we'll need to refer to them by a name
    that only we understand.
[06:42] Dayland
    So henceforth, our enemy shall
    be known as Runohark.
[06:45] Dayland
    And we shall call the attack on the monsters
[06:47] Dayland
    the Southern Province Incident.
[06:51] Neema
    Um, runoharks are like...
    that one insect from my past life, right?
[06:56] Neema
    I see. This way, no one will bat an eye
[06:58] Neema
    if we talk about eliminating
    or being attacked by them.
[07:01] Dayland
    I return to the capital tomorrow,
[07:03] Dayland
    but Ralf will continue my inspection.
[07:06] Dayland
    Can I ask that you continue
    to protect him and company?
[07:08] Dayland
    I know the knighthood serves the citizenry,
[07:11] Dayland
    so I realize what I'm asking of you.
[07:17] Caelus
    We believe that protecting
    the Osphe family is the best thing
[07:20] Caelus
    we can do for the people right now.
[07:24] Neema
    Everyone...
[07:26] Neema
    Thank you very much! I look
    forward to working with all of you!
[07:30] Neema
    Father, about us going to Lenice...
[07:35] Dayland
    You won't listen even if I say no.
[07:39] Neema
    Right! I want to include the
    kobolds in my plan, too!
[07:43] Dayland
    All right. The adults have some
    things to discuss now. You go rest.
[07:48] Neema
    Right! Lars!
[07:49] Neema
    Let's nap together!
[07:51] Ralf
    Not so fast, Neema.
[07:53] Ralf
    Lars is Will's holy beast,
    so you should nap with me instead.
[07:57] Neema
    I'm going to nap with Lars!
[07:59] Ralf
    Now, don't be difficult.
[08:01] Neema
    Then...
[08:03] Neema
    I'm gonna nap with Shinki!
[08:05] Sign
    Irk
[08:06] Will
    We'll just be borrowing Shinki for a bit.
[08:09] Ralf
    There's lots I'd like to ask him.
[08:11] Neema
    Yay!
[08:13] Neema
    Okay, Lars. You sit here.
[08:19] Neema
    Come on out, Gratia.
[08:23] Neema
    Don't worry. He's not scary.
    He's a premium floof!
[08:31] Neema
    See?
[08:32] Neema
    Okay, now it's my turn!
[08:35] Neema
    Floof!
[08:38] Neema
    Ah, that premium fluff... I'm so happy.
[08:42] Neema
    Okay, tomorrow we set out
    for Lenice to meet some kobolds!
[08:51] Will
    Let's go over things once more
    before we reach Lenice.
[08:54] Will
    About Neema's plan...
[08:59] Will
    Calling it that over and over is inconvenient.
[09:01] Will
    Maybe we should give it a proper name.
[09:04] Ralf
    Hmm, yes.
[09:06] Ralf
    How about "Operation: Get Along with Monsters"?
[09:09] Neema
    Ralf, that's unbearably lame!
[09:13] Neema
    And don't forget the adventurers
    will be a huge part of this!
[09:16] Will
    Come on, now. Don't give
    it such a stupid name, Ralf.
[09:21] Ralf
    Then what's your brilliant idea?
[09:24] Will
    Me?
[09:25] Will
    Well...
[09:28] Will
    How about "Project Shiana"?
[09:30] Neema
    "Shiana"?
[09:32] Neema
    That's not Larshian, is it?
[09:34] Will
    In Celestian, it means strength and courage.
[09:38] Will
    It seems the God of Divine Creation
     has taken a liking to you.
[09:41] Sign
    Badump
[09:42] Neema
    Th-That's not true...
[09:44] Will
    Lars, the great Sol, Shinki,
    and that spider... Gratia, was it?
[09:50] Will
    You have rather extraordinary
    powers gathering around you.
[09:54] Will
    Of course we're going to think
     God brought them to you.
[09:59] Neema
    It's not just me! God loves us all!
[10:03] Neema
    That includes both you and Ralf!
[10:07] Will
    I suppose.
[10:08] Will
    Being of royal blood
    makes us somewhat special.
[10:12] Will
    I'm sure he cares
    for us at least a little bit.
[10:15] Neema
    Uh... Considering you have
    Lars the ultimate floof,
[10:19] Neema
    I'd bet he likes you a lot*.
[10:27] Karna
    What?! You came home and left Neema?!
[10:30] Dayland
    Yes, but Ralf is with her, so she's fine.
[10:33] Karna
    Unbelievable.
[10:36] Karna
    Neema is still only five years old!
[10:36] Sign
    HISS!
[10:38] Karna
    Do you understand how dangerous it is
    for her outside of the royal capital?!
[10:42] Dayland
    It's fine.
[10:43] Dayland
    Both the fire dragon and Lars are with her.
[10:46] Dayland
    She has other attendants now, too.
[10:48] Cerulia
    So what's Neema plotting this time?
[10:52] Dayland
    You really see through everything.
    Truth is...
[10:56] Karna
    That's when Mother and I learned*
    about the countless monsters
[11:00] Karna
    appearing in our domain
    and that someone was behind it all.
[11:04] Karna
    I don't believe this...
    Monsters are also God's creations.
[11:09] SFX
    MENACING
[11:09] Karna
    And yet someone's using them
    for their own benefit.
[11:12] Karna
    What punishment will befall them?
[11:14] Karna
    Just the thought makes me hope
    they'll get their just deserts!
[11:17] Cerulia
    Karna.
[11:18] Cerulia
    You look just like Dayle when
    he's thinking of something evil.
[11:23] Dayland
    That's what I look like...?
[11:25] Cerulia
    So, our daughter wants to create
    a ranch for all of the monsters.
[11:30] Dayland
    A ranch? Well, I guess
    that's one way to put it.
[11:33] Cerulia
    Then I'll start gathering staff for the ranch.
[11:38] Cerulia
    I'll approach various guilds with the idea
[11:41] Cerulia
    and select any promising individuals I find.
[11:44] Karna
    I wonder what I should do...
[11:46] Karna
    If I had an idea of how
    Neema wanted to build this,
[11:48] Neema
    I love you, Karna!
[11:50] Karna
    I could begin collecting
    materials and preparing.
[11:54] Karna
    Father!
[11:55] Karna
    I'd like to go see Neema.
[11:57] Dayland
    I'd love to indulge you,
    but the prince is with her.
[12:00] Dayland
    The bodyguards are already maxed out.
[12:02] Karna
    But—
[12:03] Cerulia
    In that case, why don't we hire
    bodyguards from the adventurers' guild?
[12:08] Dayland
    The adventurers' guild?
[12:09] Cerulia
    Yes. Coincidentally, we just
    received a letter from Phillip.
[12:14] Karna
    Oh, Uncle Phillip!
[12:16] Karna
    I think the last time I saw him
     was when Neema was born.
[12:21] Cerulia
    He says he'll be arriving in the capital
     tomorrow, so he'd love to see us all.
[12:25] Dayland
    I see.
[12:26] Dayland
    He was a close associate of mine
[12:29] Dayland
    when I was an adventurer
    to gain combat experience.
[12:31] Dayland
    He's also one of the few
     purple-ranked adventurers,
[12:35] Dayland
    so he'd be a perfect instructor for Karna.
[12:38] Karna
    Huh? An instructor?
[12:40] Dayland
    Thinking of your future, you should at
    least experience subjugating monsters.
[12:46] Karna
    But... depending on what Father does,
    we may also end up targets of this enemy.
[12:53] Karna
    Sounds like fun!
[12:57] Dayland
    There are many dangers
    outside the royal capital.
[13:00] Dayland
    Are you prepared for that?
[13:02] Karna
    Yes! I'll take on anything!
[13:04] Karna
    I must become stronger
    so that I can stay by Neema's side.
[13:09] Cerulia
    In that case, Karna,
    prepare everything you'll need.
[13:12] Cerulia
    There's no point if you don't do it for
    yourself. Especially with your weapon.
[13:16] Karna
    Right!
[13:18] Karna
    Wait for me, Neema!
[13:20] Karna
    I'm going to do my absolute best!
[13:29] Neema
    This is Lenice?
[13:33] Neema
    I wonder where the kobolds are.
[13:36] Neema
    I want to see them already.
[13:39] Ralf
    Neema.
[13:41] Ralf
    Make sure you behave.
[13:43] Ralf
    We don't know what may happen from here.
[13:45] Neema
    R-Right...
[13:48] Neema
    That's right. This is the front line
    of the battle with the kobolds.
[13:56] Caelus
    Prince Wilhelt and Duke Osphe's
     children have arrived.
[14:02] Caelus
    We request entry.
[14:05] Guard
    One moment.
[14:17] Caelus
    I beg your pardon. Your Highness,
    the captain would like to greet you.
[14:22] Will
    All right.
[14:24] Ralf
    They probably want to confirm it's really you.
[14:26] Will
    That's fine. I'm sure they're
    desperate to protect their city.
[14:31] Ralf
    You wait here, Neema.
[14:33] Neema
    What?!
[14:41] Neema
    Fine then!
[14:43] Neema
    Wind spirits, fill me in
    on what's going on outside.
[14:49] Will
    Good work, men. At ease.
[14:51] Neema
    I can hear Will's voice.
[14:54] Dylan
    Sir!
[14:56] Will
    I am traveling unannounced as a companion
    of this gentleman, Ralfreed Osphe.
[15:01] Dylan
    Greetings. I am Dylan Noctis,
[15:03] Dylan
    commander of the Parzeth District Office
     and member of the First Legion.
[15:07] Dylan
    I do beg your pardon, but this area
    is dangerous due to rogue kobolds.
[15:11] Dylan
    You should probably leave
    as soon as possible.
[15:15] Ralf
    We are here on my father's orders.
[15:18] Ralf
    I am monitoring the monster sightings
     on behalf of the duke.
[15:22] Dylan
    I-I see...
[15:26] Dylan
    Very well. Then I shall show you
     to the proxy lord.
[15:31] Neema
    Sounds like things worked out!
[15:35] Ralf
    I'm glad they believed us so quickly.
[15:38] Will
    Of course they did.
[15:40] Neema
    Those two are so in synch!
    They'll be a lot of help.
[15:49] Sign
    Run down...
[15:49] Parzeth
    Thank you for coming all this way.
[15:53] Ralf
    Marquis Parzeth, have you
    been getting enough sleep?
[15:56] Parzeth
    Well... We've had so many kobolds
    appearing lately, so not really.
[16:01] Neema
    Who's that other old guy?
[16:04] Neema
    Is he the one who got demoted?
    I guess he is wearing armor.
[16:10] Neema
    More importantly...
[16:11] Neema
    Whoever decorated this
    room has terrible taste!
[16:15] Parzeth
    Now, about dealing with these kobolds...
[16:18] Parzeth
    The knights cannot keep up with them,
[16:21] Parzeth
    so we've contacted the adventurers' guild.
[16:23] Parzeth
    They're apparently putting together
    an extermination squad.
[16:26] Ralf
    When will they make their move?
[16:28] Parzeth
    Once Red Hlaada arrives.
[16:32] Will
    Hlaada?
[16:33] Will
    I've heard of them before.
[16:35] Will
    Though I think they were still
    Blue Hlaada back then.
[16:39] Neema
    Even the prince knows about this party?
[16:42] Neema
    They must be really strong...
[16:45] Neema
    Wait! That means they'll
    wipe out all the kobolds!
[16:47] Neema
    That can't happen!
[16:48] Neema
    I need to make contact with the
    kobolds before these people show up!
[16:53] Ralf
    Neema?
[16:54] Neema
    I-If there's time, it's okay
    to look around the city, right?
[16:58] Parzeth
    What?
[17:00] Ralf
    If we can see the city inside and out,
    we can better report to our father.
[17:05] Neema
    Nice one, Ralf!
[17:08] Will
    We have members of the royal knights with us.
[17:10] Will
    We'll be fine to take a quick look.
[17:12] Parzeth
    I-I see.
[17:15] Parzeth
    Well, if it's just for a bit...
[17:23] Ralf
    This is...
[17:25] Will
    This place isn't too bad since the
    knights still patrol through here.
[17:30] Will
    Let's head to the slums.
[17:38] Will
    These children are definitely malnourished.
[17:41] Ralf
    Marquis Parzeth should be
    supplying them with aid.
[17:44] Will
    Perhaps someone's intercepting it.
[17:48] Ralf
    I guess we'll just have to look into this.
[17:51] Neema
    I can't believe this is still Gaché...
[17:56] Neema
    What was that?!
[17:57] Ralf
    Neema?
[18:02] Neema
    Shinki!
[18:07] Kids
    Take that!
[18:08] Kids
    And that!
[18:10] Raj
    What are you doing?
[18:12] Belgar
    Th-This doesn't concern you,
    stupid outsiders!
[18:18] Neema
    There's something there...
[18:20] Neema
    A puppy?!
[18:25] Neema
    What have you done?!
[18:28] Belgar
    M-My dad said all dogs are enemies!
[18:32] Belgar
    What's wrong with beating up an enemy?
[18:35] Neema
    Uh, I'm pretty sure the dogs your dad
    is talking about are kobolds.
[18:39] Neema
    Is that poor thing really your enemy?
[18:43] Neema
    Even if it was,
[18:45] Neema
    it's shameful to attack someone
    so completely defenseless!
[18:51] Belgar
    Shut up, shrimp!
[18:55] Belgar
    L-Let go of me!
[18:56] Knights
    Hey, quit struggling.
[18:59] Neema
    You mustn't immediately
    resort to brute force.
[19:02] Neema
    Because true strength should
    be used to protect the weak.
[19:07] Neema
    We will do you no harm,
    so please, hand over the poor thing.
[19:23] Neema
    He's badly hurt...
[19:25] Neema
    I'll need Ralf to use a healing
    spell on him immediately.
[19:30] Neema
    What is it that you want to protect?
[19:33] Neema
    Is it not them?
[19:37] Belgar
    What do you know, you dumb noble?
[19:40] Neema
    True power is not just physical strength.
[19:44] Neema
    If you can stay on the right path,
[19:46] Neema
    without becoming underhanded or a coward,
[19:49] Neema
    and gain honorable strength
    like these knights here...
[19:55] Neema
    You'll become a wonderful man
    who can protect what's important to you.
[20:02] Belgar
    I'm Belgar, son of the
    adventurer Guy Crius the Red!
[20:06] Belgar
    I'm gonna be as strong as my dad
    so that I can protect everyone!
[20:11] Neema
    My name is Nefertima Osphe.
    I will remember you.
[20:22] Ralf
    Recul Cresiolle.
[20:33] Ralf
    He'll be all right now.
[20:36] Neema
    Thank goodness!
[20:38] Neema
    That tickles!
[20:41] Neema
    Where's your mommy?
[20:47] Neema
    The forest?
[20:49] Neema
    What does that mean?
    So you're not someone's pet?
[20:54] Shinki
    My lady, you apparently haven't noticed,
[20:57] Shinki
    but that's a kobold pup.
[21:00] Ralf; Will; Neema
    Huh?
[21:02] Neema
    A kobold?! This is clearly a Shiba Inu!
[21:07] Ralf
    Neema sure has some luck...
[21:10] Ralf
    God really does favor her.
[21:13] Will
    But returning him to his mother would
    surely be asking to get attacked by kobolds.
[21:18] Neema
    Even if we have him in tow?
[21:20] Will
    They'll probably think you kidnapped him.
[21:33] Neema
    I'm sorry I made you worry. It'll be okay.
[21:39] Neema
    Let's go! Since Lars,
    a holy beast, is with us,
[21:42] Neema
    the kobolds won't attack immediately!
[21:50] Will
    You're such a pushover
    when it comes to Neema.
[21:55] Neema
    I'll make sure you get back to your mommy!
[23:35] Sign
    Next Time
[23:35] Sign
    Guardian of the Forest, Please...!