E9 - Commencement of Battle
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[00:08] Taichi
There you are, Rin.
[00:11] Taichi
Lemia's calling for us.
[00:13] Taichi
She wants us to attend the meeting
with the royal army.
[00:22] Taichi
They haven't been able to
care for the garden, huh?
[00:25] Rin
There's no way they could.
[00:27] Rin
Not when war could break out at any moment.
[00:34] Nilgan
At this point we should strike first.
[00:37] Nilgan
We should assail Wennifix at once.
[00:40] Marchese
Now, just wait, Marquis Nilgan.
[00:43] Marchese
Imprudence will cost your life.
[00:45] Nilgan
You've got it backwards, Marchese.
[00:48] Nilgan
While we're sitting here,
the king's faction is preparing for war.
[00:52] Nilgan
We no longer have a single moment to waste.
[00:55] Marchese
Apparently, they have a mysterious young man
and woman from a foreign land on their side.
[00:59] Marchese
I hear the young man can control spirits, too.
[01:05] Marchese
It would be safer to
first assess their ability
[01:08] Marchese
and eliminate them if need be.
[01:12] Nilgan
Coward.
[01:13] Nilgan
I see you value your own life
more than the future of our nation.
[01:18] Marchese
I believe you're the one
[01:20] ---
hastily pursuing glory to boost your own
status and renown, Marquis Nilgan.
[01:24] Nilgan
What did you say?
[01:25] Noble
Marquis Nilgan, please calm yourself!
[01:28] Noble
You too, Marquis Marchese!
[01:30] Marchese
What are your thoughts, Duke Dortesheim?
[01:36] Dortesheim
Marquis Nilgan, do you have a plan?
[01:39] Nilgan
Of course, Duke Dortesheim.
[01:43] Nilgan
I have already fully prepared everything.
[01:46] Nilgan
I shall overwhelm the royal capital at once.
[01:49] Dortesheim
I see. Then I'll leave it you.
[01:55] Nilgan
Thank you very much.
[02:03] Dortesheim
What worries me are the young
man and woman from another land.
[02:10] Dortesheim
I just hope they don't prove
to be a threat to my army.
SIGN Episode 9 Commencement of Battle
[03:48] Sumella
We've received a report from our scouts.
[03:51] Sumella
It looks like the rebel army
has mobilized their troops.
[03:54] Gilmar
The time has come, then.
[03:57] Gilmar
So, Sumella, how many are there?
[04:00] Sumella
Roughly 1,000.
[04:02] Sumella
In contrast, our army has
3,000 knights ready for battle,
[04:05] ---
and another 6,000 standing by.
[04:08] Gilmar
Bella, how about our royal magicians?
[04:11] Bella
We have 300 ready for battle right now,
and another 500 in reserve.
[04:15] Gilmar
Good. Then prepare to deploy them.
[04:19] Sumella
Yes, sir.
[04:19] Bella
Yes, sir.
[04:20] Charlotte
U-Um, what about Taichi and Rin?
[04:25] Sumella
They'll be included in our ranks, of course.
[04:29] Gilmar
Don't worry. Our army will surely win.
[04:37] Sumella
So the rebel army led by Marquis Nilgan
[04:40] ---
will begin their assault on Wennifix
tomorrow morning.
[04:44] Lemia
One thousand soldiers?
[04:46] Lemia
That's awfully few.
[04:48] Lemia
What are the chances this is a diversion?
[04:50] Lemia
Or that they're planning to attack
multiple spots at once?
[04:54] Sumella
Our scouts took great care on those fronts,
[04:56] Sumella
but they could not find any additional
enemy squads surrounding the royal capital.
[05:00] Lemia
Hmm...
[05:01] Sumella
It seems opinions were divided
within the brother's faction,
[05:04] Sumella
so we think that's limiting their forces.
[05:07] Lemia
Then why don't we increase the number
of royal magicians a little, just in case?
[05:12] Sumella
I see.
[05:13] Sumella
That'll be effective during
an exchange of fire.
[05:16] Sumella
Can we do it, Bella?
[05:17] Bella
Yes, that should not be a problem.
[05:20] Sumella
All right.
[05:20] Sumella
Our forward troops will depart tomorrow
morning and engage them south of Wennifix.
[05:25] Sumella
Even if the enemy detects our move
and changes their route...
[05:28] Taichi
I don't understand any of this.
[05:29] ---
We can easily adapt from that position.
[05:29] Rin
Me neither.
[05:30] Taichi
Makes sense, though.
[05:32] Taichi
We know nothing about war.
[05:35] Muller
You're fine that way.
[05:38] Muller
Just follow the directions
Lemia and General Sumella give you
[05:41] ---
and fight like you usually do.
[05:43] Taichi
Like we usually do, huh?
[05:47] Taichi
But we're not fighting monsters this time.
[05:49] Taichi
They're people.
[05:51] Taichi
If we fight the way we
usually do, then we'll...
[05:59] Muller
Rin...
[06:00] Lemia
That's what war is.
[06:04] Lemia
The naïve belief that
you can win without casualties
[06:06] ---
will be your greatest enemy
on the battlefield.
[06:09] Lemia
It's kill or be killed.
[06:12] Taichi
Yeah.
[06:13] Sumella
Taichi, just fight like you did when you
faced me in earnest during our spar.
[06:19] Sumella
Once this war is over,
we can have a grand wedding.
[06:23] Taichi
Huh?
[06:24] Sumella
All right, now let's get
into the tactical details.
[06:27] Lemia
Yeah.
[06:27] Bella
Yes.
[06:28] Taichi
Hey! You just said something
crazy to me, didn't you?!
[06:47] Rin
Yes?
[06:49] Taichi
I've got a message from Lemia.
[06:51] Taichi
She said to get as much rest as you can,
since we have an early start tomorrow.
[06:57] Rin
Yeah, I know.
[06:59] Rin
Did you come here just to say that, though?
[07:02] Taichi
Yeah. Also...
[07:08] Taichi
No, never mind.
[07:09] Taichi
Later.
[07:11] Rin
Wait...
[07:13] Rin
Would you stay here tonight?
[07:18] Rin
L-Look, my room is big, anyway!
[07:21] Rin
Besides, to be honest,
I can't quite get to sleep.
[07:30] Taichi
It really is big.
[07:33] Rin
Nice, isn't it?
[07:36] Taichi
Oh, I-I'll sleep on the sofa nearby.
[07:41] Rin
This takes me back.
[07:43] Rin
I'd get so anxious I couldn't sleep
on the nights before a tennis match.
[07:47] Taichi
Wow, I'm surprised.
[07:50] Rin
At times like those, I'd always
think about my opponent.
[07:54] Rin
I'd imagine they were just as anxious.
[08:00] Rin
A match is ultimately
a battle of emotions, too.
[08:02] Rin
So I'd tell myself I'll never lose,
that I don't want to lose.
[08:08] Rin
And I guess it's the same with war.
[08:15] Rin
I keep thinking about the people
we're going to fight.
[08:18] Rin
I know it's naïve, but...
[08:22] Rin
I don't think it's okay for any
life to be lost, even in war.
[08:28] Rin
And it's not like being in
our old world makes it wrong,
[08:30] ---
or being in this other world makes it right.
[08:34] Taichi
Rin...
[08:43] Taichi
Rin, you don't have to
join the battle tomorrow.
[08:46] Rin
Huh?
[08:46] Taichi
You heard what Princess Charlotte said, right?
[08:49] Taichi
You only came to this world because
her magic went out of control.
[08:55] Taichi
So it's entirely my fault that
you've gotten caught up in this.
[09:02] Taichi
So you don't—
[09:02] Rin
It's not your fault, Taichi.
[09:06] (Flashback) Rin
Huh?
[09:10] (Flashback) Rin
Taichi!
[09:13] Rin
I chose to leap into that circle.
[09:17] Rin
So I'm here because of my own choice.
[09:21] Rin
That's why I'll go.
[09:23] Rin
I'm going to fight together with you.
[09:29] Taichi
All right.
[09:31] Taichi
Then I'll protect you, Rin.
[09:33] Taichi
No matter what may happen.
[09:36] Taichi
So you won't have to worry.
[09:43] Taichi
Well, that's that.
[09:50] Rin
Do you mind if I do this for a bit?
[10:03] Rin
Thank you, Taichi.
[10:04] Rin
I'm relying on you.
[10:06] Rin
Let's protect them together.
[10:08] Rin
This country, and all the
friends we've made here.
[10:13] Taichi
Of course. That's what our cheats are for.
[10:16] Taichi
Well, I guess it's time for bed.
[10:18] Rin
Yeah.
[10:27] Muller
Will she be all right?
[10:28] Lemia
Hmm?
[10:29] Muller
Rin's expression seemed
awfully tense earlier.
[10:35] Muller
Rin never lets her worries show,
[10:38] Muller
but at heart, she must be afraid of battle.
[10:41] Lemia
Yeah, but that's fine.
[10:44] Lemia
I said what I did to
light a fire under them,
[10:46] Lemia
but there's no need for reckless slaughter.
[10:48] Lemia
Besides, knowing Taichi and Rin, they'll be
able to hold back and subdue the enemy.
[10:53] Muller
True.
[10:55] Lemia
If anything, I'm more worried about
Rin's chastity tonight.
[10:59] Muller
Huh? Lemia, what do you mean?
[11:04] Lemia
I imagine Taichi's visiting her
to cheer her up right about now.
[11:12] Muller
M-Maybe I should visit her, too.
[11:15] Lemia
You're interested, too?
[11:22] Muller
What's the matter?
[11:24] Lemia
Nothing.
[11:27] Lemia
I think I've gotten a little concerned, too.
[11:35] (Flashback) Marchese
Kill them tonight.
[11:37] (Flashback) Marchese
I won't allow Nilgan to claim all the glory.
[11:59] Taichi
Unfortunately for you,
we noticed you were there.
[12:02] Taichi
Once I closed the curtain and blocked
your sight, I had Rin evacuate.
[12:06] Lemia
I'll praise you for sneaking this far
into the castle without being discovered.
[12:11] Muller
You should just come along quietly.
[12:16] Taichi
Rin!
[12:20] Taichi
Why, you!
[12:21] Taichi
I won't let you!
[12:29] Taichi
What I'm most afraid of isn't
hurting others or dying.
[12:36] Taichi
It's losing those I've sworn to protect!
[12:40] Taichi
Never again!
[12:43] Lemia
That's enough, now.
[12:48] Lemia
Who sent you?
[13:02] Lemia
What a prelude to tomorrow.
[13:15] Royal Soldier
Enemy unit discovered!
[13:18] Royal Soldier
Distance: 3,000!
[13:20] Lemia
It's finally time.
[13:28] Sumella
Okay, Taichi, proceed as planned.
[13:30] Taichi
Roger.
[13:33] Taichi
Hup!
[13:36] Taichi
That it?
[13:37] Taichi
Summon Aerial.
[13:43] Aery
Morning, Taichi.
[13:44] Taichi
Let's go.
[13:47] Aery
Yeah. Let's get started!
[13:50] Aery
There!
[13:55] Nilgan
What?!
[14:21] Taichi
I thought I held back,
but I guess we went a bit too far.
[14:24] Aery
Really?
[14:25] Muller
Now the rebel army won't be able to
approach without going around that.
[14:29] Lemia
Yeah. It'll make them a sitting duck
for our troops.
[14:32] Lemia
They'll be forced to make
a temporary retreat.
[14:35] Sumella
There's one thing bothering me, though.
[14:38] Sumella
They're too lightly equipped for
an assault on the royal capital.
[14:46] Nilgan
So this is the doing of that
young man who controls spirits?
[14:50] Nilgan
Impudent brat.
[14:52] Nilgan
Is he trying to drive my
army off with this bluff?
[14:56] Nilgan
Don't falter!
[15:01] Nilgan
Magic is the foundation of our nation!
[15:03] Nilgan
We know what will happen
[15:05] ---
when they sell our magic to other
nations and allow anyone to use it!
[15:12] Nilgan
Now, it's time to show them!
[15:18] Muller
They're not moving.
[15:20] Lemia
Strange.
[15:21] Rin
Huh?
[15:27] Taichi
What's that?!
[15:35] Aide
What's this?!
[15:37] Sumella
No way!
[15:37] Sumella
All of their troops are
launching long-range attacks?!
[15:40] Bella
Impossible!
[15:41] Bella
They would need 1,000 royal
magicians to do that!
[15:51] Taichi
Rings.
[15:52] Lemia
What?
[15:53] Taichi
All of them are wearing rings.
[15:55] Taichi
The Fireballs and Shattering Water Bullets
are coming from those!
[15:59] Lemia
Magic stones, huh?
[16:00] Rin
Magic stones?
[16:02] Lemia
An item that activates spells.
[16:04] Lemia
When wearing a magic stone,
[16:06] Lemia
even an amateur can use that specific spell.
[16:10] Muller
I can't believe they prepared 1,000
of such an expensive magic item.
[16:13] Lemia
I wonder where they got
the capital for it from.
[16:16] Lemia
But that's not the only
terrifying aspect of them.
[16:19] Rin
Huh?
[16:20] Lemia
When you use a magic item beyond your
magic capacity and your magic strength,
[16:24] Lemia
it's extremely draining.
[16:28] Nilgan
That's it! Give them more!
[16:30] Lemia
You could even say that the magic stone
uses its wielder's life force as fuel.
[16:35] Lemia
So once it runs out of fuel...
[16:37] Sumella
Then in a little while, we'll see
a vast number of deaths.
[16:43] Bella
The soldiers most likely don't
even know enough about magic
[16:46] ---
to realize they'll die.
[16:49] Muller
No way! We have to stop them!
[16:51] Royal Soldier
There's no need.
[16:53] Royal Soldier
This a good opportunity for our army.
[16:55] Royal Soldier
They'll destroy themselves
without us doing a thing!
[16:58] Royal Soldier
It's possible for us to keep defending
against attacks like these.
[17:03] Aide
Brace yourselves!
[17:07] Rin
General Sumella...
[17:10] Sumella
It's one thing for someone to lose
their life on the field of battle,
[17:13] Sumella
but I don't want to do nothing
when I know what fate awaits them.
[17:18] Bella
Even if we're on opposing sides,
they're still citizens of our nation.
[17:22] Bella
His Majesty wouldn't want
fruitless deaths, either.
[17:27] Lemia
In that case, I have a plan.
[17:30] Lemia
But I'll need you for it, Rin.
[17:35] Lemia
Will you do it?
[17:38] Rin
Yes.
[17:43] Nilgan
What are you doing?!
[17:45] Nilgan
Stand up!
[17:50] Nilgan
Focus your attacks on those three!
[17:53] Nilgan
No matter how much magic power they
may have, they can't withstand this attack.
[17:58] Nilgan
It's a shame they'll fall here,
so far away from their homeland.
[18:04] Taichi
There's no end to them.
[18:05] Aery
Shall I put up a barrier?
[18:12] Taichi
You can do things like that?
[18:14] Aery
Well, it's more like I'm blocking them with
wind pressure than creating a real barrier.
[18:18] Taichi
That's still plenty.
[18:19] Aery
Be careful, though.
[18:21] Aery
Plenty will get whipped over, too.
[18:24] Muller
Red Lotus!
[18:26] Taichi
Thanks.
[18:27] Rin
Thank you, Muller.
[18:28] Muller
Rin, you focus on the spell.
[18:30] Rin
Yeah.
[18:37] Rin
I can do this.
[18:39] Rin
I can fight to save not just my allies,
but my enemies' lives as well.
[18:44] Rin
If I can use my power to save someone
instead of killing them, then...
[18:51] Sumella
Go!
[18:56] Taichi
Here it comes.
[18:57] Rin
Taichi...
[18:58] Taichi
Leave it to me.
[19:01] Taichi
Three, two, one... fire!
[19:06] Rin
Liberate Spell!
[19:15] Nilgan
Rain?
[19:25] Nilgan
Wh-What's happening?
[19:30] Inimicus
Electrocution, Your Lordship Marquis Nilgan.
[19:36] Nilgan
Inimicus?!
[19:37] Nilgan
Why are you here?!
[19:39] Inimicus
She created muddy water with heavy rain,
[19:43] Inimicus
and then ran electricity through it
to electrocute them.
[19:46] Inimicus
It's a splendid tactic for halting
our actions without killing us.
[19:51] Nilgan
G-Get everyone back on their feet!
[19:54] Inimicus
That won't happen until
the paralysis wears off.
[20:00] Inimicus
It's impossible to run.
[20:02] Inimicus
Looks like this is it.
[20:04] Nilgan
You irresponsible...
[20:06] Nilgan
You're the one who provided those magic
stones and told me they'd bring me glory!
[20:12] Inimicus
Did I, now?
[20:14] Nilgan
So do something about...
[20:23] Inimicus
Your role is over now.
[20:27] Nilgan
You traitor!
[20:29] Nilgan
Go to hell!
[20:44] Lemia
Well done.
[20:46] Lemia
That was splendid, Rin.
[20:47] Rin
Only because I had faith Taichi
and Muller would keep me safe.
[20:52] Sumella
All right! Tonight, we drink!
[20:54] Taichi
Wha? I-I'm still a minor!
[20:56] Sumella
Come on, Taichi!
[20:58] Taichi
Hey, General Sumella...
[20:58] Rin
Huh?
[21:03] Taichi
I ate too much.
[21:08] Taichi
Oh, you ran away from there, too?
[21:11] Rin
Look, Taichi.
[21:15] Rin
I'm glad.
[21:17] Taichi
Yeah.
[22:54] Soldier
Man, that guy was amazing!
[22:57] Soldier
Taichi, wasn't it?
[22:58] Soldier
Did you see that move?!
[23:02] Cassim
Hmph...
[23:04] Grammy
You're pissed off, Cassim.
[23:06] Grammy
Well, I understand how you feel.
[23:08] Grammy
Looks like that brat's in the spotlight now.
[23:12] Grammy
Completely different from you.
[23:14] Grammy
Man! I sympathize.
[23:17] Cassim
There's still one option left.
[23:20] Grammy
Huh?
[23:21] Grammy
What's that piece of junk?
[23:23] Cassim
Oh, just a little gadget.
[23:27] Cassim
Next time, that boy will be
the one crawling through the mud
[23:31] ---
in the pits of despair.
SIGN Turning Point
[23:36] Rin
Next episode: "Turning Point."