# 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...!