# E1 - Encounter: The Two Nations' Ultimate Weapons
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GWDU8K17G/encounter-the-two-nations-ultimate-weapons)
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Astral power, the strange energy
that slumbers within this planet.
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Its power was too strong for humanity.
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Those in whom astral spirit dwell
were feared as witches or mages,
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and were oppressed... by those in the Empire.
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A place where many people have been harmed
by astral power--the Empire.
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A paradise left to the innocent witches--
the Nebulis Sovereignty.
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The fate that brought these
two nations to this point...
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...is a never-ending road through war.
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I'm going to bring this war to an end.
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I will establish a world without persecution.
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And so,
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the crusade that would change
our world had begun.
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"Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World"
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"One year earlier"
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Your armband... You're a Saint Disciple?
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Why would a Saint Disciple...?
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Quickly. We have to run.
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Here. It's not much, but...
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Now, go on.
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Raise your head.
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Prisoner Iska, age 16.
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You were the youngest in history to be
granted the title of the Saint Disciple.
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However, a year ago, you were sentenced
for breaking out an imprisoned witch.
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This led to your demotion
as the Saint Disciple.
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Is this correct?
**[02:41] ---**
Yes.
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As of today, you are released.
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Considering our nation has been at war
with the witches for 100 years,
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your action is of a great crime.
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However, we are providing you
with an opportunity to make amends.
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You are given a mission. Our longtime enemies
now call themselves astral mages.
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You will be taking down a witch.
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Not just any witch.
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She is "purebred," the direct descendant
of the Grand Witch Nebulis.
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In the past, the Grand Witch Nebulis
has turned our Empire into a sea of flames.
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Those descendants are called "purebreds,"
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and as you know, possess strong astral spirits.
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Yes, I have been in many battles with them.
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Your target is one of the most powerful.
The "Ice Calamity Witch."
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The Ice Calamity Witch...
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Successor of the Black Steel, Iska.
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From this moment forward, you are free.
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We will provide you with a transit vehicle
to the frontlines in 17 hours.
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Anything you need, we will provide.
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There are three members
I would like on my unit.
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"Powder Base"
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Nene, where should we sit?
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Nene, we haven't gotten the food we ordered yet.
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Nene!
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Okay, okay!
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I'm coming!
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Come on in!
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Jhin?!
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I'm glad you're here!
Did you come to see me?
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We just saw each other not long ago.
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He's been discharged. He's back
at the dorm, hurrying to get ready.
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Wait, you're not saying...?
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We depart tomorrow morning at zero hour.
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We're heading for the front in a transport.
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A transport? The front?
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It was the same as the morning sun,
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but it's been a year since I've seen
the stars in the sky like this, too.
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It's four minutes and 30 seconds to muster.
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Jhin! Thanks for your help contacting
everyone this afternoon.
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I'm used to your short notice.
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Iska, congrats on your release!
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Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!
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Nene, you don't have to jump for joy.
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Ah, looks like the captain is here!
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Hey, Captain!
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G-G-Guys!
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I'm sorry I'm late!
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Ah, she fell down.
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Same old Captain.
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Ah, it's Iska!
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It's been an awfully long time.
You've grown a little taller, haven't you?
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She's just going to ignore falling down...
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Have I?
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I guess a girl like me is no match
when it comes to growing tall.
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What do you mean, "girl"?
You're well past that age.
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Wh-What are you talking about, Jhin?!
I'm still 22!
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Still, I'm delighted.
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Iska is ever the nice, sweet boy,
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while Nene has grown
even more cute and pretty.
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And today, at least, Jhin's sharp tongue
brings back good memories.
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Hey, hold on...
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Anyhow, Special Defense for Humankind
Third Division, Unit N07,
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is back together for the first time in a year!
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All right, off we go!
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Okay then, what kind of mission is this?
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Witch suppression.
That's all our unit ever does, right?
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What's more, our target on this one
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is a direct descendant
of the Grand Witch Nebulis--a purebred.
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A purebred?!
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Boss, you've heard of
the Ice Calamity Witch, right?
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The Ice Calamity Witch?!
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I-Iska, is this true?
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Yes. Apparently, the reason I was released
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was so we could capture this astral mage.
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Oh, man. Iska, you've been set up
by the Eight Great Apostles.
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How do you mean?
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She first appeared on the northern front
in Yubel, I believe.
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I hear she broke through the line
and made it back all by herself.
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In light of her military record since then,
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some people say that she's the most
powerful astral mage in history.
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Yeah. But she doesn't know about
our soldier, Iska, either.
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For better or worse, the Nebulis Sovereignty
has no intel on you either.
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In their view, you are someone
completely unexpected.
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That's right! Iska was imprisoned
right after he became a Saint Disciple.
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Right. Which means...
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...their guard will be down?
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That's what the bigwigs are probably thinking.
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That being said, they're turning to you now
after throwing you in prison,
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so even they must be at
a complete loss as to what to do.
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The Ice Calamity Witch, huh?
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Iska, are you really going
to carry out this mission?
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Of course. This is my big chance, after all.
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If you fail this mission, you'll be...
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I'm trying not to think about that.
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I'd like to put a stop to this hopeless war.
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That's all I've thought about, both now...
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...and a year ago.
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This weapons reactor is brand new, isn't it?
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I believe so.
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I wonder why.
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They have such a large reactor,
but so few troops deployed here.
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Ah, that's likely--
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I'm back!
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Whoa, you startled me.
Nene, don't surprise me like that.
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I'm all finished checking the transport back in.
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I also spotted the commanding officer
in that tent over there.
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Word is that this reactor isn't yet finished.
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Since there have been a lot of
astral mages strikes lately,
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their manpower is busy defending
the front instead of finishing up here.
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I figured. That's the reason why
there are so few people here, too.
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I thought it was strange. It's shuddering
too much while it's running,
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and there's a lot of rumble
in its operating hum.
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Wow, that's our Nene for you!
Such a first-rate engineer!
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Also, check out the color and smell
of the steam from the exhaust vent!
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The pressure unit is running,
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but the control ring is just about
at its threshold--
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It's a vicious cycle.
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The Empire builds a reactor.
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Then the Sovereignty launches
a strike to destroy it.
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So we build more weapons.
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After repeating the cycle for a hundred years,
this is the world we have.
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That's what Master would always regurgitate.
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Whatever triggered this war,
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the reasons that keep dragging it on
now are emotionally charged.
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After coming this far, logic won't stop it.
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Not unless someone forcibly puts an end to it,
even if it means being hated.
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Puts an end to it, huh?
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The peace talks that a certain someone
is thinking is one option--
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whether it would work or not
is a separate matter.
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Okay, acknowledged.
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What is it?
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That was a unit at the front.
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They said they aren't engaging
any astral power forces at the moment.
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They're expecting our rendezvous.
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Nene, d-drive more safely!
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It's all right, it's all right.
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I could drive one of these
with one eye closed, no problem.
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I'm begging you, please keep your eyes open!
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Jump!
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Jump!
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H-Huh?
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Captain, hold on to me!
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Was that a Nebulis astral power force?
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No way! This is still Imperial territory!
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They broke through our front-line defenses.
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There's probably a powerful astral mage around.
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Incoming message.
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It's a general request for backup from
the Nelka force communications team.
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No time to waste, is there?
We still have our sneak attack,
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but there's a battalion of astral mages
closing in at a furious pace.
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Jhin, behind you!
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He just cut through my astral spirit's flames?
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T-Two astral mages! Everyone, watch yourselves!
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We know. And don't shout out orders like that.
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They'll know in a second who the boss is.
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Just worry about yourself instead.
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I don't need your backtalk, either!
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Then stand back.
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Wind astral mages.
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When did they...?!
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I guess there's no presence to detect
when they burrow underground.
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That's a large-scale spell.
They have a fairly powerful astral mage.
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How can you two be so calm?!
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Because we anticipated
something like this happening.
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Iska, can you cut through them all?
**[12:10] ---**
Once I get my intuition back.
Right now, it would be a bit difficult.
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Which means,
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I'll need to ask for your help, Nene.
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Roger that!
**[12:20] ---**
Anti-astral-power flares... deploy!
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You take the right.
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Astral spirit of raging inferno...!
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Burst forth!
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You jumped out of range?
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There's no way you could do that!
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That's what the training I underwent was for.
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Jhin, how are you coming along?
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All done.
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Amazing. Jhin and Iska,
you never fail to impress.
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A year ago, we might've left everything
to Iska and gone on ahead without him.
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You're an anti-war berserker, was it?
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Earth astral power?
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A golem. And one that can
generate quickly, too.
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How peculiar. You dealt with that unit
before I even arrived?
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By all appearances,
you're just an ordinary squad.
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Come to life.
**[13:56] ---**
Captain, I'll take care of this.
**[13:58] ---**
Please take Jhin and Nene
and go offer some support.
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Huh? But...
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We'll spend just as much time
with all four of us being here.
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All right. Be careful!
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It regenerated?
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You sliced through my astral arts?
Are you a Saint Disciple?!
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I have no intention of answering that.
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But I will if you tell me where the astral
mage called the Ice Calamity Witch is.
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Silence, you grunt! I will not allow you
to even look upon her!
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I suppose you wouldn't. But I have business
with the Ice Calamity Witch!
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You can forget it!
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Too slow.
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Who the hell are you?
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Where is the Ice Calamity Witch?
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Kill me. We astral mages will
have nothing to do with Imperial dogs.
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We're prepared to choose death
rather than become your prisoners.
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Did you think threatening me
with your sword would rattle me?
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I'm up for close-quarters combat, too.
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Away with you!
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I-Impossible...
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Lady Alice...
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Alice? Don't tell me *you're*
the Ice Calamity...
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Yes.
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That is my name.
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Let me prove it. You can experience it yourself.
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Great Ice Calamity.
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Rin, are you all right?
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Lady Alice.
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You're joking...
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Please be careful.
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That man's sword can slice through
and block astral arts.
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Thank you, Rin. You did well to stall him.
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Stall?
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The reactor!
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Shatter away.
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So this was your plan all along?
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Who are you?
**[16:31] ---**
How could someone who's not
a Saint Disciple overpower Rin?
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I'm here to capture you.
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Who do you think you're talking to?
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If you don't want to feel an icy pain
that is far worse than death, then...
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Surrender.
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Swordsman of the Empire, what is your name?
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Iska. And yours?
**[16:51] ---**
Aliceliese Lou Nebulis IX.
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And you already know
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that I am the astral mage you Imperials
call the "Ice Calamity Witch."
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Walls, crush forward!
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Ice Calamity: Thousand Thorn Blizzard!
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Pierce through!
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That's the best you can do?
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No...
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Awaken.
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He can use the same astral art
as Lady Alice?! Who are you?!
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This is the astral swords' power, not mine.
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Ice Blossom.
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It's an impenetrable shield. You should give up.
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Give up?
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If I give up here,
who'll put a stop to this war?!
**[18:10] ---**
Vines!
**[18:21] ---**
Lady Alice stepped back?
**[18:24] ---**
So persistent. Surrender or fall!
**[18:26] ---**
Why don't *you* retreat instead?!
**[18:28] ---**
I will not retreat until I defeat
the Empire and unite the world.
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Unite the world?
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An everlasting peace.
No invasion, no persecution...
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That is what I,
heir to the Nebulis Sovereignty, Aliceliese--
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Y-You okay?
**[18:55] ---**
Y-Yes, thank you.
**[19:03] ---**
Wait, wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-wh-what
do you think you're doing?!
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It was reflex...
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Iska!
**[19:14] ---**
Rin, we shall retreat.
**[19:16] ---**
B-But Lady Alice?!
**[19:23] ---**
Iska, was it? Do not think
you will get so lucky next time.
**[19:36] ---**
Iska!
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I'm so glad you're safe!
**[19:41] ---**
You had me worried!
**[19:44] ---**
Are you okay? Are you injured?
**[19:47] ---**
Hugging a possibly injured subordinate
might not be a good idea...
**[19:50] ---**
Oh, sorry!
**[19:52] ---**
Hey, Jhin. Is this really from an astral art?
**[19:56] ---**
The rumors were true. Looks like she's
an extraordinary astral mage.
**[20:00] ---**
The ice made it all the way near
our rendezvous point on the frontlines.
**[20:20] ---**
Lady Alice, have you been
bathing this whole time?
**[20:24] ---**
Let's get out of the bath.
**[20:38] ---**
If I give up here,
who'll put a stop to this war?!
**[20:48] ---**
Ugh, this isn't doing me any good!
**[20:50] ---**
I need a change of scenery!
**[20:53] ---**
Lady Alice?
**[20:58] ---**
Hey, Rin, look.
**[21:00] ---**
"Tragic love of female knight Beatrix."
**[21:04] ---**
You want to go to the opera house
in Neutral City again?
**[21:11] ---**
*Good bye, Beatrix. I cannot be with you.*
**[21:11] ---**
Oh, Beatrix! To fall in love
with an enemy knight...
**[21:16] ---**
A forbidden love that will never bear fruit,
no matter how strong the love.
**[21:16] ---**
*Good bye, Azel.*
**[21:20] ---**
* When we meet again, it will not be in*
* a church like tonight, but on a battlefield.*
**[21:20] ---**
How can there be such pained love?
**[21:23] ---**
Azel, you're such an idiot... How could you...
**[21:27] ---**
Shhh, please keep it down.
**[21:29] ---**
Where is your handkerchief?
**[21:31] ---**
It's already soaking wet.
**[21:35] ---**
Um, why don't you take this?
**[21:37] ---**
Huh? Thank you so much.
**[21:52] ---**
Um, I apologize for getting
your handkerchief wet.
**[21:55] ---**
I would like to pay for it.
**[21:57] ---**
Oh no, please don't worry.
**[22:00] ---**
It's just a cheap handker--
**[22:07] ---**
Huh?
**[22:10] ---**
"Encounter: The Two Nations'
Ultimate Weapons"