E1 - Sorcerer Kingdom Ains Ooal Gown: Ains Ooal Gown Nation of Leading Darkness Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:02] Albedo     Lord Momonga... [00:13] Albedo     Sorcerer Kingdom Ains Ooal Gown... [00:18] Albedo     I wonder what kind of kingdom     Lord Ains plans to create. [00:25] Albedo     Either way, my duty is to follow     his orders without question. [00:30] Albedo     My beloved lord... [00:36] Albedo     Lord Ains! SIGN    Sorcerer Kingdom Ains Ooal Gown: SIGN    Ains Ooal Gown Nation of Leading Darkness [01:01] Ains     Time to wake up. [01:02] Foire     Yes. Then, I will submit my daily report     and change shifts with today's maid. [01:08] Ains     You worked hard staying up all night.     I hope you rest well. [01:12] Foire     I am undeserving of such words! [01:14] Foire     It is my duty to do everything within     my capabilities to serve my master! [01:20] Momonga     She still doesn't get it... [01:23] Ains     Oops. [01:25] Ains     I wish they'd stop the bedside shifts, though. [01:29] Ains     Perfect. [01:31] Momonga     I wonder what would happen if I said     I wanted to live with them as equals. [01:37] Fith     Good morning, Lord Ains! [01:39] Fith     I will be assisting you today. [01:40] Momonga     I wonder if I'd be able to spend my days     like I used to with my old comrades. [01:48] Fith     So, what would you like to wear today? [01:52] Ains     Fith, I will leave it to you. [01:56] Fith     Understood!     Please leave it to me, Lord Ains! [02:02] Ains     There's one thing I'd like to ask... [02:04] Ains     Isn't this robe a little too flashy for me? [02:08] Fith     Not at all! [02:10] Fith     I firmly believe that an absolute ruler such     as yourself looks wonderful in everything! [02:14] Fith     Although the black garments     you wear are also wonderful, [02:16] Fith     it is nice to see you     in other colors, as well... [02:19] Ains     Here you go, Nurunuru. [02:22] Ains     Time to eat. [02:24] Fith     Lord Ains, [02:26] Fith     Lady Albedo and the Elder Liches     are here to see you. [02:29] Ains     I see. Let them in. [02:34] Albedo     Good morning, Lord Ains. [02:37] Albedo     What dashing clothes. [02:39] Albedo     You seem to be glowing. [02:41] Albedo     No! It must be because you wear them that     these clothes can shine so brilliantly! [02:45] Ains     I see. [02:46] Ains     Thank you, Albedo. [02:48] Albedo     I am undeserving of such words! [02:50] Albedo     I was merely stating the truth!     You are truly... [02:54] Ains     That's enough. [02:55] Ains     So, these are the documents     you all organized last night? [03:00] Albedo     Yes. [03:03] Ains     Hmm. [03:06] Momonga     Yup, I don't understand any of it. [03:10] Momonga     There's no way a regular salaryman     can run an entire country. [03:15] Momonga     But I still have to look the part, [03:18] Momonga     so I guess I'll go through the     documents, even just for show. [03:22] Momonga     This is the last one? [03:24] Momonga     Uh, this one... [03:27] Momonga     It's a report about some materials, [03:30] Momonga     but I don't understand much about it... [03:34] Albedo     Did something catch your attention? [03:36] Ains     Hm? [03:37] Ains     No, nothing much. [03:39] Ains     Wh-What is the status on the laws      of the Sorcerer Kingdom? [03:42] Albedo     I have discussed the issue with Demiurge and     we've come up with an initial draft, but... [03:46] Ains     I have confidence in many things, [03:50] Ains     but I am not very     knowledgeable in social law. [03:53] Albedo     A supreme one such as yourself? [03:57] Albedo     I see. An absolute ruler would never     be bound by any law, after all. [04:03] Ains     Um. Well, yeah. [04:05] Ains     So, I'll allow you to do     things as you see fit. [04:08] Ains     I believe in you. [04:10] Albedo     Yes! Understood! [04:16] Albedo     Lord Ains? [04:17] Ains     Sorry. [04:19] Ains     Your happy expression looked so cute... [04:22] Ains     It's hard for me to explain     my feelings right now. [04:27] Albedo     Oh, my! I'm so embarrassed! [04:30] Ains     Ahem! Well, then... [04:37] Ains     Now, it's time to do the usual. [04:40] Ains     These are various proposals     from everyone in Nazarick. [04:43] Ains     I am going through them personally     to keep their anonymity. [04:46] Momonga     That way I can sneak in my own ideas, too. [04:49] Ains     The first one states, [04:51] Ains     "I think it would be good to set up an     educational system for the children." [04:55] Ains     "If we find and raise talented individuals,     they will continue to strengthen Nazarick." [05:02] Albedo     That is probably a     suggestion from Yuri Alpha. [05:04] Albedo     How utterly foolish. [05:06] Albedo     Pigs should live as pigs,     living and dying for their master. [05:11] Ains     I agree. Knowledge is worth     more when it's monopolized. [05:16] Ains     However, I think it is a good     idea to accept this proposal. [05:23] Ains     It's a bit different from     Yuri's original proposal, [05:25] Ains     but I think we should establish      an orphanage in E-Rantel. [05:29] Ains     The problem is allowing Nazarick's skills     and technology to leak to outsiders. [05:33] Ains     If that's the case,     we can raise candidates there [05:36] Ains     and only give our knowledge     to talented individuals. [05:38] Ains     We can hire the widows of     the last battle as workers. [05:44] Albedo     You plan to aid those poverty-stricken     women by giving them jobs. [05:49] Albedo     It would be an excellent method to     increase your fame among the masses. [05:53] Ains     Have Pestonya and Nigredo     take care of this issue. [05:57] Ains     They are no longer under house arrest. [06:00] Albedo     Allow me to remind you... [06:02] Albedo     During our attack on the royal capital, [06:03] Albedo     they were ordered to kill     the humans you captured [06:06] Albedo     in order to keep Nazarick and     Jaldabaoth's relationship a secret. [06:10] Albedo     Those two went against orders     and sheltered the infants. [06:15] Albedo     They should be beheaded for     their unacceptable actions. [06:20] Ains     Albedo. [06:22] Albedo     Lord Ains, please don't look at me like that. [06:25] Ains     Huh? [06:28] Albedo     Your words are absolute. [06:31] Albedo     I will release them from house arrest. [06:34] Ains     Good. I'll leave it to you, then. [06:37] Albedo     Yes. [06:38] Ains     Now, the next proposal. [06:40] Ains     "I would like to suggest making uniforms and     giving Nazarick a stronger sense of unity..." [06:45] Albedo     An exceedingly tasteless proposal. [06:47] Albedo     Who suggested such a thing? [06:49] Momonga     I'm sorry! It was me! [06:51] Albedo     I will look into it immediately and     punish the foolish perpetrator. [06:55] Ains     Definitely don't do that! [06:57] Ains     When I asked for everyone for suggestions, [06:59] Ains     I promised there would be no repercussions! [07:01] Albedo     Yes. [07:05] Fith     Lord Ains, Lady Aura and     Lord Mare are here to see you. [07:08] Ains     Let them in. [07:12] Aura     Good morning, Lord Ains! [07:16] Mare     G-Good morning, Lord Ains. [07:19] Ains     Yes. Good morning. [07:20] Aura     Morning, Albedo! [07:22] Albedo     The two of you didn't even make     an appointment. To suddenly... [07:25] Albedo     Aura? [07:33] Ains     Is this what you wanted? [07:35] Albedo     Wh-What are you doing, Lord Ains? [07:38] Aura     Thank you very much! [07:44] Ains     You, too, Mare? [07:49] Albedo     Um, Lord Ains. M-Me, too... [07:55] Ains     Albedo, you're an adult. [08:00] Ains     What brings the two of you here? [08:02] Aura     We missed you and wanted to see you! [08:06] Ains     I see. I'm glad to see     the two of you, as well. [08:10] Albedo     L-Lord Ains... [08:13] Albedo     W-Waah... [08:17] Albedo     Waaah! [08:19] Mare     Um. Well, I'm fine. [08:23] Mare     So, um, let Lady Albedo... [08:25] Ains     Sorry, Mare. [08:27] Ains     Come here, Albedo. [08:29] Albedo     Yes! [08:32] Ains     Sorry. Could you sit down on your own? [08:38] Momonga     So soft. And... [08:39] Momonga     Hm? This scent... [08:41] Albedo     Is there a problem? [08:43] Ains     No, you smell nice. [08:46] Albedo     Would you like to sniff me some more? [08:49] Albedo     For an hour or the rest of the day?! [08:52] Ains     No, an hour is too much. [08:56] Ains     Th-Then will you let me sniff you a bit? [08:59] Momonga     Like I thought, this scent     is really familiar... [09:01] Aura     Lord Ains. [09:03] Aura     You look a bit like a pervert. [09:06] Ains     S-Sorry. [09:08] Ains     Time to get off, you two. [09:13] Albedo     Lord Ains, Aura got on first,     so I should be allowed a little longer... [09:18] Aura     You're with Lord Ains way more than us. [09:21] Albedo     That can't be helped. It's work. [09:24] Aura     I see. You see him because of work. [09:27] Aura     I came just because I wanted     to be with Lord Ains! [09:32] Momonga     I can understand Albedo,     but why is Aura acting like this? [09:36] Momonga     I see. She probably wants to monopolize me. [09:38] Momonga     Because she sees me as her father? [09:41] Momonga     Either way, she'll need proper     emotional development. [09:44] Momonga     I wonder if she could make some friends     in the kingdom of dark elves... [09:48] Mare     L-Lord Ains? [09:52] Ains     Hm? Oh, sorry. [09:54] Ains     My mind was wandering. [09:56] Albedo     Were you thinking about the previous issue? [09:58] Ains     Yes, that's right. That issue. [10:01] Momonga     Wait, what issue?! [10:02] Albedo     I have some ideas about that issue myself. [10:06] Ains     A-As expected of you, Albedo. [10:08] Mare     Wh-What issue? [10:10] Albedo     Lord Ains, I think these two     should be included, as well. [10:14] Ains     Then, Albedo, explain      everything to them gently. [10:19] Ains     Yes, in an easily understandable manner. [10:21] Ains     Also, you should get off now. [10:25] Albedo     Yes. [10:27] Albedo     We've discovered that there is a     severe lack of goods in E-Rantel. [10:33] Aura     Really? [10:34] Momonga     Really?! [10:35] Momonga     She's talking about that document... [10:38] Albedo     E-Rantel was originally a city of trade. [10:41] Albedo     But we've hardly had any merchants visit     since Lord Ains took over the city. [10:47] Albedo     The amount of goods in circulation     have only continued to drop. [10:49] Aura     So, what are we going to do? [10:51] Mare     I-It'll be okay, Sis.     Lord Ains will fix everything. [10:55] Aura     Right! [10:57] Ains     Albedo, haven't you already taken some steps? [10:59] Albedo     Yes. Demiurge is taking action     within the kingdom as we speak. [11:04] Ains     I see. [11:05] Momonga     As expected. [11:07] Momonga     But wasn't he currently laying some     foundations in the Holy Kingdom? [11:11] Albedo     There is something I would like to     get your approval on, Lord Ains. [11:14] Albedo     May I personally go to the Re-Estize Kingdom? [11:19] Ains     What? [11:20] Ains     Since you're responsible for all     of Nazarick's domestic affairs, [11:24] Ains     that would be difficult... [11:25] Albedo     I will return as soon as possible! [11:27] Albedo     Pandora's Actor will take care     of things here while I am absent. [11:31] Ains     L-Leave things to him?! [11:33] Ains     I'll speak with him     directly about this, then. [11:36] Ains     Fine, Albedo. [11:37] Ains     I expect great gains from your trip. [11:39] Ains     And regarding Demiurge... [11:41] Ains     No, never mind. [11:44] Ains     Now, let's continue.     Since the two of you are here, [11:47] Ains     I'll listen to your opinions, as well. [11:48] Mare     Opinions? [11:50] Ains     Yes. [11:51] Ains     I'm looking for ideas to     improve the Sorcerer Kingdom. [11:55] Ains     Anything is fine. [11:56] Aura     Yes! I have a good idea! [11:59] Ains     Speak. [12:01] Aura     I think all the boys should dress as girls [12:03] Aura     and all the girls dress as boys! [12:06] Mare     I-I also agree! [12:09] Momonga     Bukubuku Chagama! [12:13] Momonga     I can't believe even Albedo agreed, [12:15] Momonga     just because it was the preference     of one of the supreme beings. [12:19] Momonga     If I hadn't convinced them otherwise, [12:21] Momonga     the Sorcerer Kingdom would     have become a crazy place... [12:30] Ains     Wake up, Hamusuke. [12:32] Hamusuke     Already? [12:35] Hamusuke     Oh! Master! [12:37] Ains     Call me Lord Ains in public. [12:40] Ains     You're the riding beast     of the great hero Momon. [12:43] Hamusuke     Of course I am, Master! [12:45] Ains     Right. [12:46] Ains     Why is that Death Knight with you? [12:49] Hamusuke     We're training friends, we are. [12:53] Ains     Come to think of it, [12:54] Ains     we experimented to see if you     two could obtain Martial Arts... [13:01] Ains     Well, whatever. [13:02] Ains     So, is Momon... I mean, Pandora's Actor here? [13:06] Hamusuke     Your body double? [13:09] Hamusuke     He should be here, he should. [13:13] Pandora's Actor     Oh, Supreme One! My dear creator, Lord Ains! [13:17] Ains     Forget the greetings. Sit. [13:20] Pandora's Actor     Yes! [13:25] Momonga     Huh? Right next to me?! [13:27] Momonga     Shouldn't he sit across from me? [13:28] Pandora's Actor     Is there something wrong? [13:30] Momonga     S-So close... [13:34] Ains     I-It's nothing. [13:35] Ains     I wanted to ask you about a few things. [13:38] Ains     First, how are you faring     as Momon's body double? [13:42] Pandora's Actor     There are no major problems! [13:43] Ains     I see! Then, have there been any other issues? [13:47] Pandora's Actor     Actually, Lord Ains... [13:49] Pandora's Actor     I haven't touched any magic     items for a while now! [13:54] Pandora's Actor     I haven't done any maintenance on them [13:56] Pandora's Actor     or even finished organizing      the data crystals! [13:58] Pandora's Actor     I beseech you, Lord Ains! [14:00] Pandora's Actor     Give me some time to     interact with magic items! [14:04] Ains     Did I really make you this way? [14:07] Pandora's Actor     My emotions were definitely     bestowed upon me by Lord Ains! [14:11] Ains     Sure, I remember this setting... [14:14] Pandora's Actor     Please allow me back into the treasury! [14:19] Ains     I understand. [14:20] Ains     I'll have Shalltear give     you a teleportation ring. [14:25] Pandora's Actor     Yes! [14:25] Ains     Stop that! [14:28] Ains     I told you before to speak normally...     Wait, maybe I didn't. [14:33] Ains     Pandora's Actor. [14:35] Ains     I'm very happy to see you sticking     to your original settings, [14:40] Ains     but I believe that a child should     eventually surpass their own father... [14:45] Pandora's Actor     Lord Ains! You see me as your child? [14:48] Ains     Yes. Yes. [14:50] Ains     That's why there's no need to speak     German or salute in front of me. [14:55] Pandora's Actor     I-I see... [14:57] Ains     I want to see you do things differently     than how I originally created you. [15:02] Ains     I want to see your growth! [15:06] Ains     Huh? [15:06] Pandora's Actor     I understand, Father! [15:09] Pandora's Actor     I will definitely abide     by my father's wishes! [15:13] Ains     Yeah. [15:14] Ains     Huh? [15:15] Ains     W-Wait, Pandora's Actor. [15:18] Ains     Don't tell anyone else about this. [15:20] Ains     There will be unrest if I treat     you differently than the others. [15:25] Pandora's Actor     Yes! [15:26] Ains     Fith, you as well. [15:30] Ains     I will take my leave now. [15:33] Pandora's Actor     Please wait. [15:35] Pandora's Actor     There's is something      I wanted to ask you, Father. [15:39] Pandora's Actor     How do you plan to rule the Sorcerer Kingdom? [15:43] Pandora's Actor     A lot of people come to visit Momon. [15:47] Pandora's Actor     Father, they ask what kind     of country you will lead. [15:52] Pandora's Actor     Will its people become slaves? [15:54] Pandora's Actor     Will they all be sent to fight wars? [16:00] Ains     The path of the Sorcerer Kingdom, huh? [16:13] Ains     The undead are quite productive,     since they require neither sleep nor rest. [16:20] Ains     However... [16:23] Ains     Fith, what do you think about this country? [16:26] Fith     Well, I believe it is an easy country      to live in under your rule. [16:33] Fith     However, I do not understand why no one     comes to worship your reverent figure [16:39] ---     when you show yourself in public. [16:42] Ains     Fith, do you think of humans      as boring creatures? [16:46] Fith     They are wretched creatures that were not     created by any of the supreme beings. [16:53] Momonga     Like I thought, most of the NPCs view     human beings as lesser creatures. [16:59] Momonga     Narberal saw humans as worms when     we first started adventuring, too. [17:05] Momonga     Hm? [17:06] Momonga     The adventurer's guild, huh? [17:10] Ains     Is no one here? SIGN    Y-Your Majesty, the Sorcerer King?! [17:17] Ains     There are very few quests available. SIGN    M-My apologies. [17:21] Ains     I am not blaming you. [17:23] Ains     I was just curious. [17:25] Ains     There used to be many more quests posted... [17:27] Ains     At least, that's what I heard     from the adventurer Momon. SIGN    Y-Yes. Since the monster hunting and security quests are no longer available, SIGN    only these requests remain. [17:39] Ains     The undead security personnel seem      to have maintained the peace. [17:43] Momonga     Adventuring wasn't as great of a job     as it sounded like, after all. [17:48] Ains     Is the guild master in? SIGN    Y-Yes! P-Please wait a moment! [17:55] Ainzach     Your Majesty, the Sorcerer King. [17:57] Ainzach     Thank you very much for coming all this way. [18:02] Ains     Now, Ainzach. [18:06] Ainzach     I'm surprised you know the name     of such a lowly man as myself. [18:09] Ains     Yes. [18:11] Momonga     How should I bring it up? [18:13] Momonga     I feel like an unsolicited marketer. [18:16] Ainzach     Your Majesty? [18:20] Ains     I would like to absorb the adventurer's     guild into the Sorcerer Kingdom. [18:25] Ainzach     I see. [18:28] Ains     Oh? I heard that the adventurer's guild     maintains independence in every country. [18:34] Ains     You don't mind? [18:35] Ainzach     I will follow your wishes. [18:39] Ains     You plan to send the adventurers      to other kingdoms [18:44] Ains     or the Empire and hand over an empty guild. [18:50] Ains     Ainzach... [18:52] Ains     Why do adventurer guilds never     involve themselves with the kingdom? [18:57] Ainzach     That is because adventurers     exist to protect the people. [19:01] Ainzach     That is why we never involve ourselves with     the government and never lend our aid in war. [19:07] Ains     You protect the people, huh? [19:09] Ains     Are you only talking about     humans, in your case? [19:14] Ainzach     What do you mean? [19:16] Ains     Are elves and half-elves included? [19:20] Ainzach     Well, yes. They are. [19:24] Ains     Aren't elves treated as     slaves in the Empire? [19:26] Ains     Why don't you protect them? [19:29] Ains     What about other intelligent creatures,     such as the lizard men, orcs, and goblins? [19:38] Ainzach     Your Majesty, that is an     unreasonable statement! [19:42] Ains     As an undead, there isn't     much of a difference to me. [19:48] Ains     Well, sit. My business starts here. [19:53] Ains     I had always believed that adventurers     were people who explored the unknown. [20:00] Ains     I want adventurers to discover the     unknown and make our world better. [20:05] Ainzach     Discover the unknown? [20:08] Ains     Until now, most of your jobs were     monster hunting or security details, [20:14] Ains     but there is no need for that     in the Sorcerer Kingdom. [20:17] Ains     My subordinates are much stronger     than the average adventurer. [20:22] Ains     However, my subordinates have     difficulty exploring unknown lands [20:30] Ains     and creating friendly relations. [20:32] Ains     It's quite embarrassing for me to admit. [20:34] Ainzach     Your Majesty. [20:35] Ains     That's why I want adventurers     to take up this role. [20:41] Ainzach     Why not just post a request      if that's the case? [20:46] Ains     I see. [20:48] Ains     However, if I post my request and problems     arise between unknown races or countries, [20:54] Ains     will the guild resolve     the issues on their own? [20:58] Ains     I'll have you promise me that there will be     no negative impact on the Sorcerer Kingdom. [21:03] Ainzach     Well... [21:04] Ains     That is why I want to take the     adventurer's guild under my wing. [21:10] Ains     I want my kingdom to give the     adventurer's guild its complete support. [21:15] Ainzach     I'd like to ask one thing. [21:17] Ainzach     Do you wish to explore     these lands to invade them? [21:23] Ains     That is a difficult question to answer. [21:25] Ains     If the other side is hostile,     the kingdom may need to take action. [21:30] Ainzach     True. [21:31] Ains     If I truly wished to invade     the surrounding areas, [21:35] Ains     I already have enough military power. [21:42] Ains     I simply dislike the fact that adventurers     are considered mere exterminators. [21:47] Ains     It's lamentable that you     call yourselves adventurers. [21:52] Ains     My wish is for your guild members     to become true adventurers! [22:06] Ainzach     You make a very attractive offer. [22:12] Ainzach     So, please allow an old adventurer like myself      to support this endeavor, Your Majesty! [22:24] Ains     Fith. [22:25] Fith     Yes. [22:26] Ains     The creations left behind by my comrades     are the things I treasure the most. [22:32] Fith     Thank you very much! [22:34] Ains     But I should also bestow some     mercy upon those I rule over. [22:39] Ains     After all, they are the people     of my Sorcerer Kingdom. [22:42] Fith     I agree wholeheartedly! [22:46] Ains     Then, let us create a utopia. [22:49] Ains     A world as sweet as honey. [22:54] Ains     A world where the people wish     to forever be under my rule. [22:58] Fith     What a wonderful thought! [23:01] Ains     Not only the humans. [23:04] Ains     I will have all the humanoid and     non-humanoid races bow before me. [23:10] Ains     Let the world know. [23:12] Ains     Eternal prosperity can only be found     under the rule of the Sorcerer Kingdom! [23:18] Momonga     That's right. If I can recreate the guild     of Ains Ooal Gown here in this world... [23:24] Momonga     I'll be able to show this capital city     proudly to my old comrades, [23:27] Momonga     who may be out there somewhere.