E8 - An Unexpected Move

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[00:00] Renner
    The Holy Kingdom?
[00:02] Zanac
    Yeah. Their representative
    visited the Kingdom.
[00:06] Zanac
    I originally wanted to discuss
    some countermeasures with them.
[00:11] Zanac
    But you strongly insisted we should
    stand by our foreign policy...
[00:16] Renner
    You were the one who decided
    not to meet with them, Brother.
[00:19] Renner
    You said there was nothing you could do
[00:21] Renner
    to help against an enemy like Jaldabaoth,
    who wasn't even human.
[00:25] Zanac
    Don't glare, my sister.
[00:27] Zanac
    I'm just realizing that all
    this work has accumulated
[00:30] Zanac
    because of the little problems
    we couldn't respond to immediately.
[00:34] Zanac
    The Holy Kingdom asked the Sorcerer Kingdom for
    help since we refused their request for aid.
[00:39] Zanac
    In the end, the Sorcerer Kingdom
    defeated Jaldabaoth
[00:42] Zanac
    and even sent an enormous
    amount of relief supplies.
[00:45] Zanac
    The reputation of the Sorcerer Kingdom
    only continues to grow.
[00:47] Renner
    But didn't you give them permission to travel
    through the Kingdom to deliver those supplies?
[00:52] Zanac
    How could I refuse?
[00:55] Zanac
    We requested the right to impose
    import taxes and charge fees
[00:58] Zanac
    for use of our merchants and warehouses.
[01:00] Zanac
    The Sorcerer Kingdom accepted every
    request without any resistance.
[01:05] Zanac
    They even said they were willing to sell
    some of their wares within our country, too.
[01:08] Zanac
    They're so generous, it's disturbing.
[01:12] Renner
    You're thinking too negatively, Brother.
[01:15] Zanac
    No, I'm sure this is another
    one of their plots.
[01:18] Zanac
    Hasn't the Empire already become a
    vassal state due to their ploys?
[01:22] Renner
    Then why don't we just pledge to
    become a vassal state ourselves?
[01:26] Zanac
    Hah! Maybe if we could control
    our nobles like the Empire.
[01:31] Zanac
    The first thing that would happen
    if I did that would be a rebellion.
[01:34] Renner
    That wouldn't happen.
[01:37] Zanac
    Hmph.
[01:38] Zanac; Internal
    She's not serious,
[01:40] Zanac; Internal
    but it looks like she'd go along
    with it if I foolishly agreed...
[01:45] Zanac; Internal
    If only Elias would come back to my side...
[01:48] Renner
    It would be difficult to bring
    Marquis Raeven back to the royal capital.
[01:56] Renner
    I've heard that his will was crushed
    by the war with the Empire.
[02:01] Renner
    More importantly, when will you
    ascend to the throne, Brother?
[02:06] Renner
    I'd like you to fulfill your
    promise to me soon.
[02:12] Zanac
    Father is trying to find the
    right time to pass me the throne.
[02:15] Zanac
    Your wish will come true soon.
[02:18] Renner
    Thank you very much, Brother.
[02:28] Philip
    Why won't things go my way?
[02:32] Vianney
    Oh, Baron Montserrat.
[02:35] Philip
    Baron Delvi. Baron Rokerlen.
[04:11] Vianney
    To our faction's great leader, Baron Philip.
[04:14] Philip/Yeag
    Cheers!
[04:17] Philip
    Oops!
[04:18] Vianney
    No worries.
[04:20] Vianney
    By the way, something seems
    to be worrying you lately.
[04:22] Vianney
    Is everything all right?
[04:24] Philip
    Everyone around me has been so useless
    that they've been dragging me down!
[04:29] Philip
    The commoners in my domain
[04:31] Philip
    don't listen to me, the new head of the
    prestigious Montserrat family, at all!
[04:37] Philip
    We'd be rolling in money if
    they only listened to my words!
[04:41] Philip
    They're making no effort to raise
    the cash crops I told them to raise!
[04:44] Philip
    All they can do is give me excuses,
[04:46] Philip
    like they're not sure if the crops
    can be grown in this climate
[04:49] Philip
    or that they don't have the manpower!
[04:50] Vianney
    I see. I see.
[04:52] Vianney
    It's natural to get angry at those
    far more ignorant than yourself.
[04:59] Vianney
    Right?
[05:00] Yeag
    Exactly right.
[05:02] Philip
    You understand!
[05:04] Philip
    There are too many people in the
    world that smother those with talent!
[05:08] Vianney
    However, you have a wonderful backer
    that believes in your talent!
[05:13] Philip
    Oh, Hilma?
[05:15] Vianney
    Yes. I'm so jealous of you!
[05:18] Vianney
    She's created the perfect gathering
    place for your faction,
[05:21] Vianney
    without asking for anything in return.
[05:23] Philip
    No, no. It's not my faction alone—
[05:26] Philip
    Well, I plan to do away with the
    outdated method of prioritizing people
[05:30] Philip
    just because of status and age.
[05:32] Vianney
    Oh, how reassuring!
[05:34] Vianney
    Right?
[05:35] Yeag
    Exactly right.
[05:37] Vianney
    Lord Philip, I hear that you're close to
    the Sorcerer Kingdom's prime minister.
[05:41] Philip
    Yes. I've kept in contact with
    Lady Albedo through our letters.
[05:46] Vianney
    So you know of the situation?
[05:50] Vianney
    It seems the Sorcerer Kingdom is
    producing an enormous amount of food,
[05:53] Vianney
    an amount comparable to our own kingdom.
[05:55] Philip
    Aren't they a small kingdom with
    E-Rantel as their only city?
[05:59] Vianney
    Well, I've heard they use the undead to
    tirelessly cultivate a large amount of farmland.
[06:06] Philip
    The undead?
[06:07] Vianney
    How creepy.
[06:09] Vianney
    On top of that, they're sending
    that food as aid to the Holy Kingdom.
[06:13] Vianney
    I'm sure of it,
[06:14] Vianney
    since a lot of carts from the Sorcerer Kingdom
    have been traveling through my land.
[06:18] Philip
    Through your lands, Lord Vianney?
[06:20] Vianney
    The warehouses throughout the
    kingdom are being packed with food
[06:24] Vianney
    and that food can be sold within
    the Kingdom for a cheap price.
[06:28] Philip
    What's that?! How unfair!
[06:30] Vianney
    Lord Philip, please keep your voice down.
[06:34] Philip
    That'll greatly affect the price of
    the crops being grown in my territory!
[06:39] Vianney
    As expected of Lord Philip!
[06:40] Vianney
    You instantly understand our current worries.
[06:44] Philip
    We have to do something about this...
[06:47] Philip
    So, we need to have the Sorcerer Kingdom
    lower their production of food crops?
[06:54] Philip
    That's right.
[06:55] Philip
    I can bring down the hammer of
    justice on the Sorcerer Kingdom
[06:58] Philip
    while reaping benefits for my domain and
    my kingdom! Three birds with one stone!
[07:01] Philip
    No, it's the perfect plan!
[07:05] Philip
    Do the two of you have a bit of time?
[07:08] Philip
    There's something that may interest you...
[07:12] Albedo; Internal
    We've been conquering
    territories at a good pace.
[07:18] Albedo; Internal
    But...
[07:23] Albedo; Internal
    We really lack the manpower.
[07:26] Albedo; Internal
    It would be outrageous of me to
    ask the Supreme One for help...
SIGN    Problems Encountered During 
    Transport of Aid to the Holy Kingdom
[07:33] Albedo
    A report on problems encountered during
    the transport of aid to the Holy Kingdom?
[07:41] Albedo
    Huh?
[07:52] Momonga; Internal
    I understand we're doing this
[07:52] Momonga; Internal
    to show the public that I have
    a good relationship with Momon,
[07:55] Momonga; Internal
    but the silence is really stifling...
[07:59] Momonga; Internal
    But there isn't really anything I want
    to talk to Pandora's Actor about.
[08:03] Ains
    Um, Miss Nabe.
[08:05] Narberal
    Yes.
[08:05] Ains
    Well, let's see...
[08:07] Ains
    Have you visited the orphanage
    that was suggested by Yuri at all?
[08:10] Narberal
    No, not yet...
[08:12] Ains
    Then, should we stop by?
[08:14] Narberal
    Yes!
[08:16] Entoma
    Lord Ains.
[08:17] Ains
    What is it, Entoma?
[08:18] Entoma
    I'm very sorry for the interruption.
[08:20] Entoma
    Lady Albedo is requesting your return to the
    Great Tomb of Nazarick as soon as possible.
[08:24] Ains
    Huh?
[08:27] Albedo
    Lord Ains. I have gathered all
    the floor guardians before you.
[08:33] Ains
    Yes.
[08:34] Ains
    Good work. Raise your heads.
[08:37] Guardians
    Yes!
[08:39] Ains
    So, Albedo, tell me why you've
    gathered everyone here.
[08:44] Albedo
    Yes.
[08:46] Albedo
    Four days ago,
[08:47] Albedo
    the food we sent to the Holy Kingdom was stolen
    while being transported through the Kingdom.
[08:52] Ains
    Oh? And the culprit?
[08:55] Albedo
    A noble of the Kingdom.
[08:59] Albedo
    That noble used his subordinates to attack
    our carriage and robbed our goods by force.
[09:04] Ains
    If I remember correctly,
    weren't the transporting merchants
[09:06] Ains
    prepared by the Eight Fingers?
[09:09] Ains
    Their carriages carry the
    flags of the Sorcerer Kingdom.
[09:14] Ains
    In other words, the Kingdom decided to
     directly attack the Sorcerer Kingdom?
[09:19] Ains
    Oh, or perhaps the Eight Fingers have betrayed us?
[09:22] Albedo
    No, that's...
[09:25] Ains
    Hm? What's wrong, Albedo?
[09:28] Momonga; Internal
    What's going on?
[09:30] Momonga; Internal
    Isn't this the attitude of
    an employee that has to
[09:32] Momonga; Internal
    tell her boss that he's
    made a terrible mistake?
[09:35] Momonga; Internal
    I don't remember any of the nobles
    from the Kingdom, though...
[09:39] Momonga; Internal
    Did I do something?
[09:41] Ains
    Albedo, don't hold back. Tell me.
[09:45] Albedo
    Yes, Lord Ains.
[09:47] Albedo
    I believe you remember our plans to use a
    foolish noble to take control of the Kingdom.
[09:53] Ains
    Yes, the one you've been
    sending letters to...
[09:56] Albedo
    Only for the sake of our plans!
[09:59] Albedo
    N-No, excuse me.
[10:01] Albedo
    That fool of a noble is the one
    who orchestrated the robbery.
[10:05] Albedo
    Of course, as you said, there's a chance
    that this was a ploy by the Kingdom...
[10:11] Ains
    Hm. I'm sure you've already checked
    to see if that was the case.
[10:15] Albedo
    Yes. I have a witness.
[10:20] Albedo
    This is the one responsible for
    managing that witless noble.
[10:25] Momonga; Internal
    Who is that?
[10:26] Hilma
    I-I-It's good to see Your Majesty
    the Sorcerer King in good health!
[10:32] Ains
    Woman, I allow you to state your name.
[10:35] Hilma
    My name is Hilma Cygnaeus, Your Majesty!
[10:39] Momonga; Internal
    Oh, I vaguely remember the name.
[10:42] Hilma
    I-I didn't know anything! It's true!
[10:45] Hilma
    I would never do something that
    went against your wishes!
[10:48] Hilma
    I have nothing to do with this!
[10:52] Ains
    Yes. First, I will confirm
    if your words are true.
[10:59] Ains
    Dominate.
[11:03] Ains
    Were you involved with the robbery
    orchestrated by the nobles?
[11:08] Hilma
    I was not!
[11:09] Ains
    Have you ever been told you
    have multiple personalities?
[11:12] Hilma
    I have not!
[11:13] Ains
    Hm. Do you have any feelings
    of hostility against us?
[11:17] Hilma
    Not at all! Not even a little bit! No!
[11:20] Ains
    I see.
[11:21] Ains
    Even if your actions may have
    indirectly triggered this result,
[11:25] Ains
    it would be unfair to
    blame you for the crime.
[11:29] Ains
    Cygnaeus is innocent.
[11:32] Albedo
    Lord Ains!
[11:34] Albedo
    A superior should take responsibility
    for the mistakes of their subordinates!
[11:37] Hilma
    Allow me to say this! I never thought
    he would do something so outrageous!
[11:41] Hilma
    I warned him so many times!
    I had so many people watching him!
[11:43] Ains
    A superior should be responsible for the
    mistakes of their subordinates. I also agree.
[11:50] Ains
    However, those words should be used by a
    superior to protect their subordinates.
[11:55] Ains
    It shouldn't be used by another to force
    the responsibility on someone below them.
[11:59] Ains
    Albedo, let me ask you this...
[12:01] Ains
    Who is responsible for
    taking care of Cygnaeus?
[12:04] Albedo
    That would be me.
[12:07] Ains
    Yes. Then, as your master, should not
    I be the one ultimately held responsible?
[12:15] Albedo
    N-N-Not at all! There's no way that
    you would be at fault, Lord Ains!
[12:22] Ains
    Cygnaeus, prepare some new countermeasures
    and present them to Albedo.
[12:27] Ains
    That will be your punishment.
[12:29] Hilma
    Yes!
[12:30] Ains
    That is my final decision.
[12:37] Noah
    Hilma!
[12:38] Prian
    Are you okay?!
[12:39] Olin
    I have some fruit liquor!
[12:41] Olin
    Do you need to cleanse your mouth?
[12:42] Noah
    The others are coming as quick as they can!
[12:44] Hilma
    I've made all of you worry.
[12:46] Hilma
    It's okay.
[12:48] Hilma
    They didn't use that on me.
[12:50] Noah
    R-Really?!
[12:51] Hilma
    I met His Majesty, the Sorcerer King.
[12:55] Olin
    The Sorcerer King...
[12:58] Hilma
    His Majesty was a very reasonable person.
[13:04] Hilma
    I was able to return without any
    serious punishment because of him.
[13:08] Hilma
    His Majesty the Sorcerer King...
[13:10] Hilma
    He really is suitable for
    the position of king.
[13:12] Noah
    Hilma, that's the carrot and the stick.
[13:15] Hilma
    Yes, you're right.
[13:17] Hilma
    I've done the same thing to others
    myself, so I understand that.
[13:21] Hilma
    But...
[13:23] Hilma
    I never realized how sweet the candy was,
    until I experienced the pain of the whip.
[13:29] Hilma
    I felt like I could trust His Majesty.
[13:33] Hilma
    No, I wanted to trust him with all my heart.
[13:37] Noah
    I see.
[13:39] Noah
    It seems we need to show him our
    unwavering loyalty as best we can.
[13:42] Hilma
    Yes, we need to work harder
    for the Sorcerer King!
[13:48] Ains
    Now, surely you didn't just
    call me back to deal with her?
[13:53] Albedo
    Yes. You are correct.
[13:56] Albedo
    I thought we would have to make
    a drastic change of plans
[14:00] Albedo
    if someone was using the fool
    of a noble for their own agenda.
[14:05] Albedo
    I decided it would be best to
    ask for your opinion, Lord Ains.
[14:09] Ains
    Hm.
[14:10] Ains
    How much have you explained about the
    "carrot and stick" plan to Aura and the others?
[14:16] Albedo
    I haven't delved into much detail.
[14:18] Ains
    Then share the information
    with everyone here.
[14:21] Momonga; Internal
    I want to hear about it, too.
[14:22] Albedo
    Understood.
[14:24] Ains
    Everyone should feel free
    to voice their opinions.
[14:26] Everyone
    Yes.
[14:28] Albedo
    Operation Carrot and Stick,
    named by Lord Ains,
[14:32] Albedo
    explains our plans to take over
    the Kingdom in its very name.
[14:36] Albedo
    We planned to incite a civil war and
    peacefully absorb the citizens of the Kingdom.
[14:42] Demiurge
    Well, this idea was originally suggested
    by a certain individual from the Kingdom.
[14:47] Albedo
    It was a wonderful idea that didn't
    require many modifications.
[14:52] Albedo
    The key to this plan was supposed to be the
    foolish noble who caused the current problem...
[14:56] Momonga; Internal
    Huh? What's the problem?
    Aren't things going according to plan?
[15:00] Shalltear
    Excuse me!
[15:00] Albedo
    What is it, Shalltear?
[15:02] Shalltear
    What, exactly, is the problem?
[15:05] Shalltear
    Didn't the little fool start the needed
    trouble without any effort on our part?
[15:09] Momonga; Internal
    Good job asking, Shalltear!
[15:11] Albedo
    The people's dissatisfaction with the current
    Kingdom was supposed to incite a rebellion.
[15:16] Albedo
    I can't believe the nobles decided to
    challenge the Sorcerer Kingdom instead...
[15:19] Demiurge
    There's a chance that this is the plot of a
    schemer that surpasses our own expectations.
[15:23] Albedo
    If we move carelessly, we may play straight
    into the hands of an unknown enemy.
[15:28] Momonga; Internal
    Would a genius like that
    really suddenly appear?
[15:30] Momonga; Internal
    More importantly...
[15:32] Ains
    Are you sure that noble didn't
    move thoughtlessly on his own?
[15:35] Albedo
    Lord Ains, I believe that even an idiot
    couldn't possibly move that thoughtlessly...
[15:39] Demiurge
    No. Wait, Albedo.
[15:42] Demiurge
    We can only think of countermeasures
    against an intellectual,
[15:45] Demiurge
    but Lord Ains can even understand
    the minds of the asinine.
[15:49] Demiurge
    That could really be a possibility...
[15:52] Demiurge
    No, perhaps it's the more probable truth?
[15:55] Albedo
    B-But, to be that stupid!
    Is it possible?!
[15:59] Aura
    Since Lord Ains says so, it's got to be.
[16:03] Mare
    I-I also agree.
[16:05] Cocytus
    There is no greater plotter than Lord Ains.
[16:09] Cocytus
    Why did you use such a stupid
    noble in the first place?
[16:12] Cocytus
    Could a smarter one not have been used?
[16:15] Albedo
    That's not true.
[16:17] Albedo
    We have a few capable nobles that have
    already come to our side, even now.
[16:21] Albedo
    But we have decided to gather all the
    useless nobles in a faction,
[16:25] Albedo
    so it will be easier to get rid
    of them at a later time.
[16:28] Cocytus
    That is a good plan.
[16:30] Demiurge
    Now, how should we respond to this matter?
[16:35] Demiurge
    These people destroyed the carriages
[16:36] Demiurge
    displaying the Sorcerer Kingdom's flags,
    which represent Lord Ains.
[16:40] Demiurge
    What punishment is appropriate?
[16:42] Aura
    Shouldn't we kill them?
[16:44] Momonga; Internal
    Huh?
[16:45] Mare
    I-I agree with my sister.
[16:48] Momonga; Internal
    What?
[16:49] Albedo
    So we just kill the ones directly
    involved in the robbery?
[16:51] Shalltear
    No.
[16:53] Shalltear
    Their master is also guilty.
[16:55] Shalltear
    The entire kingdom should be punished!
[16:57] Cocytus
    That's right.
[16:59] Momonga; Internal
    What?!
[17:01] Albedo
    I also agree.
[17:03] Albedo
    However...
[17:05] Demiurge
    Lord Ains once said...
[17:08] Demiurge
    "While it is easy to rule with violence,
    you make many enemies along the way."
[17:13] Demiurge
    "A desolate kingdom would sully
    the name of Ains Ooal Gown."
[17:18] Ains
    Y-You remember my words well, Demiurge.
[17:22] Shalltear
    Oh, I remember them, as well!
[17:24] Aura
    I also remember, Lord Ains!
[17:26] Mare
    M-Me, too...
[17:27] Ains
    Yes. Yes. I'm thankful for all of you.
[17:30] Demiurge
    I wish to take Lord Ains'
    words into consideration,
[17:34] Demiurge
    but we cannot give them
    too light of a punishment.
[17:38] Demiurge
    We will have to temporarily stop
    or completely abandon this plan.
[17:40] Demiurge
    At the very least, some heavy
    adjustments will be necessary.
[17:44] Ains
    I see.
[17:45] Momonga; Internal
    Is it really okay to change our plans so
    drastically just because of what I said?
[17:50] Ains
    Demiurge, has this plan truly failed?
[17:56] Demiurge
    No way!
[17:57] Demiurge
    No, it would be possible for Lord Ains!
[18:02] Demiurge
    Lord Ains, you must have brought
    the Empire under your control
[18:06] Demiurge
    to use the "carrot and stick"
    on an international level!
[18:09] Momonga; Internal
    Huh?!
[18:16] Ains
    That's right.
[18:18] Demiurge
    Thank you very much.
[18:20] Demiurge
    Since I've received
    permission from Lord Ains,
[18:23] Demiurge
    let's give the Kingdom a
    more devastating punishment.
[18:26] Momonga; Internal
    Huh?
[18:27] Albedo
    Lord Ains gave the Empire, who quickly
    pledged themselves to us, the carrot.
[18:33] Albedo
    So, the foolish Kingdom who went
    against us should receive the stick.
[18:39] Albedo
    These two countries will
    be used to set an example!
[18:41] Albedo
    We will ask everyone in the world whether
    they want the carrot or the stick.
[18:44] Albedo
    This is quite exciting, Lord Ains.
[18:49] Ains
    Yeah.
[18:50] Momonga; Internal
    Whaaat?!
[18:54] Zanac
    We will now start the royal court meeting.
[18:58] Zanac
    We've gathered here today to discuss the
    letter we received from the Sorcerer Kingdom.
[19:04] Zanac
    "The people of the Kingdom used force to
    seize the food supplies sent to the Holy Kingdom."
[19:10] Zanac
    "The Sorcerer Kingdom
    considers this action as"
[19:13] Zanac
    "blatant hostility and is willing
    to declare war if necessary."
[19:17] Zanac
    The Sorcerer Kingdom, Baharuth Empire,
    Dragon Kingdom, and Dwarf Kingdom
[19:22] Zanac
    have all pressed their seals
    on this letter in agreement.
[19:26] Zanac
    The seals of the Holy Kingdom and the
    equally powerful one called Faceless,
[19:31] Nobles
    Faceless?
[19:31] Zanac
    who controls the temples, are also present.
[19:32] Nobles
    I've never heard of the person.
[19:33] Ramposa III
    Zanac, is it possible that this matter was
    caused by the meddling of a third party,
[19:39] Ramposa III
    in order to destroy our relationship
    with the Sorcerer Kingdom?
[19:41] Zanac
    There is a possibility that
    someone's hand was involved,
[19:44] Zanac
    but this result is ultimately
    the fault of the Kingdom.
[19:49] Ramposa III
    How much have you investigated?
[19:51] Zanac
    Actually, we've already confirmed
    the culprit behind this.
[19:57] Zanac
    Baron Philip Dayton L'Eyre
    Montserrat is responsible.
[20:01] Military Representative
    Montserrat?
[20:02] Financial Representative
    Have you heard of him before?
[20:04] Military Representative
    I still can't imagine a noble of our
    kingdom doing something so stupid.
[20:09] Military Representative
    Isn't this a ploy of the Sorcerer Kingdom?
[20:12] Financial Representative
    I agree. Perhaps he was afflicted with
    Charm Person and forced to do it?
[20:17] Nobles
    True.
[20:17] Nobles
    That must be it.
[20:18] Zanac
    If that's the case,
    it's likely he would be silenced.
[20:22] Zanac
    We'll have to summon that baron
    here as soon as possible.
[20:26] Zanac
    Father, should we use his head to begin our
    negotiations with the Sorcerer Kingdom?
[20:31] Ramposa III
    What are you saying?!
[20:34] Zanac
    Father.
[20:36] Zanac
    We shouldn't fight against
    the Sorcerer Kingdom.
[20:40] Ramposa III
    You don't mind sacrificing the life of
    an innocent noble to accomplish that?
[20:44] Ramposa III
    My son, is that something
    a future king should say?
[20:49] Zanac
    I know.
[20:50] Zanac
    However, you witnessed the tragedy of
    the Katze Plains with your own eyes.
[20:55] Zanac
    Even after that, do you still plan to
    fight against the Sorcerer Kingdom?
[21:01] Zanac
    I'm against it.
[21:03] Zanac
    Many may call this decision
    weak and cowardly,
[21:07] Zanac
    but I strongly believe we should
    avoid fighting the Sorcerer Kingdom,
[21:11] Zanac
    even if it means offering the
    life of an innocent noble.
[21:16] Interior Representative
    Your Majesty, I understand Prince Zanac's
    strong desire to protect our people.
[21:21] Interior Representative
    Why don't we submit ourselves as a
    vassal state like the Baharuth Empire?
[21:27] Nobles
    What are you saying?!
[21:28] Nobles
    Have you no honor?!
[21:29] Nobles
    Impossible!
[21:30] Nobles
    Minister of Interior Affairs,
    what are you saying?!
[21:31] Ramposa III
    That is the one thing we cannot do.
[21:35] Ramposa III
    It would be an insult to all the lives
    lost while protecting this kingdom.
[21:41] Ramposa III
    My apologies, Count.
    Thank you for your suggestion.
[21:45] Interior Representative
    Not at all.
[21:49] Ramposa III
    Zanac, I have a good idea.
[21:53] Zanac
    A good idea?
[22:02] Soldier
    A herald of the Sorcerer Kingdom has arrived.
[22:04] Soldier
    Prime Minister Albedo will soon
    arrive in the royal capital!
[22:11] Ramposa III
    I will meet her.
    Prepare the throne room immediately.
[23:02] Ramposa III
    It's been a long time, Lady Albedo.
[23:04] Albedo
    Yes it has, Your Highness.
[23:08] Ramposa III
    What brings you here today?
[23:11] Albedo
    Well, this is in regards to the matter
    of the goods for the Holy Kingdom
[23:16] Albedo
    being stolen by a noble of your kingdom.
[23:18] Ramposa III
    I see. That matter.
[23:22] Ramposa III
    First, I would like to apologize
    for the actions of that citizen.
[23:32] Ramposa III
    And...
[23:34] Ramposa III
    is it possible to gain
    forgiveness with my head alone?