E9 - Countdown to Extinction

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[00:00] Ramposa III
    What brings you here today?
[00:03] Albedo
    Well, this is in regards to the matter of
    the goods for the Holy Kingdom being stolen
[00:08] Albedo
    by the nobles of your kingdom.
[00:12] Ramposa III
    First, I would like to apologize
    for the actions of that citizen.
[00:19] Ramposa III
    And...
[00:21] Ramposa III
    Is it possible to gain forgiveness
    with my head alone?
[02:05] Albedo
    Just a bit... It seems I've
    misread you, Ramposa III?
[02:13] Albedo
    Is it because that man is
    no longer by your side?
[02:15] Albedo
    Or perhaps because you realized the
    excellent talents of your child?
[02:20] Albedo
    You never would have made a
    choice like that in the past.
[02:26] Albedo
    Well, it's fine.
[02:27] Albedo
    Either way, our response to
    this matter will not change.
[02:32] Albedo
    The Sorcerer Kingdom declares
    war on the Re-Estize Kingdom.
[02:39] Albedo
    We will deploy our soldiers exactly
    one month from today at noon!
[02:42] Albedo
    The only exception is if your
    kingdom invades E-Rantel,
[02:45] Albedo
    which is a part of our
    kingdom, before that date...
[02:50] Albedo
    Lastly, I have a message from His Majesty.
[02:52] Representative of Foreign Affairs
    This is all a part of your schemes!
[02:56] Albedo
    How dare you interrupt me as I repeat
    the words of the Sorcerer King.
[03:02] Albedo
    Human, do you wish to die
    before the month is out?
[03:10] Albedo
    These are the words of His Majesty.
[03:14] Albedo
    "I do not intend to cast any large spells
    this time. Let's enjoy ourselves."
[03:19] Albedo
    That is all.
[03:23] Albedo
    You claimed this was all
    a part of our schemes,
[03:25] Albedo
    but this matter came
    as a surprise to us, as well.
[03:29] Albedo
    We're the ones who want to know what
    in the world your kingdom was thinking.
[03:39] Children
    Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
[03:48] Female Disciple
    The Sorcerer Kingdom gave us
    one month to prepare for war...
[03:52] Female Disciple
    But even though they've declared war,
[03:54] Female Disciple
    they haven't shown any sign
    of mobilizing their troops.
[03:59] Female Disciple
    Were they just trying to threaten us?
[04:01] Brain
    That's not something the
    Sorcerer King would do.
[04:05] Female Disciple
    You saw the Sorcerer King with
    your own eyes, didn't you?
[04:09] Brain
    I didn't just see him.
[04:11] Brain
    I witnessed Gazef's one-on-one with him.
[04:14] Brain
    Well, I have no idea what happened,
    or how Gazef lost, even now.
[04:21] Female Disciple
    That's...
[04:22] Brain
    I'm taking care of it for the time being.
[04:25] Brain
    The Princess pushed it on me.
[04:28] Female Disciple
    Master Stronoff's beloved blade and one of
    the treasures of the Kingdom, Razor Edge.
[04:33] Female Disciple
    Even that sword couldn't leave
    a scratch on the Sorcerer King?
[04:37] Brain
    I've heard that it's possible.
[04:41] Brain
    But the blade didn't reach him.
[04:45] Brain
    The Sorcerer King is planning something.
[04:48] Brain
    It's just a gut feeling,
     but I believe it's true.
[04:52] Brain
    That's why I'm going to get
    these kids out of here.
[04:54] Female Disciple
    You've got a way?
[04:56] Brain
    Finally have.
[04:58] Brain
    I'll have them catch a ride on a caravan
    heading toward a city near the Council State.
[05:02] Brain
    Even if I die, the swordsmanship
    I'm teaching...
[05:06] Brain
    worthless or not, will live on in the kids.
[05:11] Female Disciple
    Actually, Master Vesture
    also said something similar.
[05:16] Female Disciple
    Would you allow us to send one
    of ours with your children?
[05:21] Brain
    What? Are you sure?
[05:26] Brain
    That'd be reassuring. Thank you.
[05:31] Ains
    So, it's been a month since we
    declared war on the Kingdom.
[05:37] Ains
    They seem to think that we've
    withdrawn into E-Rantel.
[05:42] Ains
    Demiurge, you've done an excellent job
[05:44] Ains
    of monitoring the roads and
    keeping our movements covert.
[05:48] Demiurge
    Thank you very much.
[05:49] Ains
    Similarly, you've also done an excellent
    job getting some of the Kingdom's nobles
[05:54] Ains
    to defect to our side, Albedo.
[05:57] Albedo
    Thank you very much, Lord Ains.
[06:00] Ains
    Yes.
[06:02] Ains
    The main objective of this plan
    is to prevent other countries
[06:04] Ains
    from sending support troops,
    or otherwise intervening,
[06:08] Ains
    by shutting down the Kingdom's
    borders before they even notice.
[06:12] Ains
    That's why it was necessary to annihilate
    the cities and villages near those areas, but...
[06:20] Ains
    Ahem.
[06:21] Ains
    Everyone has racked their brains and
    contributed to the success of this plan.
[06:28] Ains
    However, it worries me that
    there were no problems at all.
[06:32] Ains
    Cocytus, how did you feel after
    your defeat against the Lizard Men?
[06:38] Cocytus
    Yes. I felt I had learned
    a lot from that defeat.
[06:43] Ains
    That's right.
[06:44] Ains
    I believe that we can learn a
    lot from suffering setbacks.
[06:49] Ains
    With our strength, it may not be difficult to
    annihilate a few cities and massacre their people.
[06:56] Ains
    But experience from mistakes can help us
[06:58] Ains
    develop a foundation that supports us
    when we face more difficult situations.
[07:03] Ains
    Now that the Sorcerer Kingdom
    controls so much land,
[07:06] Ains
    I'll be assigning a greater variety of
    tasks to all the floor guardians.
[07:11] Demiurge
    You're even preparing a path for us,
    who lack experience, to create history.
[07:16] Ains
    Th-That is exactly right, Demiurge!
[07:20] Ains
    So, let us prepare for the time we fight
    against a guild that is stronger than ourselves.
[07:26] Everyone
    Yes.
[07:27] Albedo
    Lord Ains, I believe it's almost
    time for the next battle.
[07:33] Shalltear
    Who is responsible for the next region?
[07:36] Albedo
    Lord Ains.
[07:37] Shalltear
    Then, we'll definitely have to watch closely.
[07:40] Demiurge
    Yes.
[07:42] Ains
    I didn't prepare anything
    extravagant, though.
[07:45] Cocytus
    I believe this battle lacks
    some military force...
[07:50] Aura
    You're right.
[07:51] Aura
    Some humans escaped from the nearby
    towns that were destroyed, too.
[07:56] Aura
    Lord Ains was responsible
    for those towns, too...
[07:59] Aura
    Was there a reason for this?
[08:03] Ains
    Your questions are reasonable.
[08:07] Ains
    All of you should watch this next battle.
[08:10] Ains
    I'll explain things to you afterwards.
[08:14] Shalltear
    The next attack is on a seaside town...
[08:18] Mare
    Y-Yeah, E-Naeul.
[08:20] Mare
    It's a fishing town that doesn't
    have very many soldiers.
[08:24] Cocytus
    It doesn't have much of a protective barrier.
[08:26] Cocytus
    It looks easy to destroy, even with
    a small amount of military force.
[08:29] Momonga; Internal
    What should I do?
[08:32] Momonga; Internal
    Well, I've bought myself some time for now...
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[08:40] (Flashback) Sebas
    I am very sorry, Lord Ains.
[08:43] (Flashback) Sebas
    I know how insolent my actions are,
[08:46] (Flashback) Sebas
    but Lady Nigredo and Pestonya
    desperately wish to meet with you.
[08:50] (Flashback) Ains
    I was the one who banned
    Nigredo from leaving Nazarick.
[08:55] (Flashback) Ains
    I must be the one to visit.
[08:57] (Flashback) Sebas
    Thank you very much for your generous words.
[09:01] Momonga; Internal
    Nigredo, huh?
[09:02] Momonga; Internal
    Should I have brought her
    little sister, Albedo, with me?
[09:06] Momonga; Internal
    I don't think their relationship is bad...
[09:08] Momonga; Internal
    No, it's good I didn't. Albedo was
    really angry about her suspension.
[09:18] (Flashback) Sebas
    Lord Ains, Lady Nigredo
    is waiting for you inside.
[09:22] (Flashback) Ains
    Yes.
[09:40] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Thank you for coming all this way, Lord Ains.
[09:45] (Flashback) Ains
    Yes. Raise your head, Nigredo.
[09:57] (Flashback) Ains
    So, what did you want to talk about?
[10:00] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Yes...
[10:03] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Lord Ains, is it possible to stop this senseless
    massacre of the people within the Kingdom?
[10:11] (Flashback) Ains
    Impossible.
[10:14] (Flashback) Ains
    To begin with, this isn't something
    to bring up to me directly.
[10:17] (Flashback) Ains
    You should have discussed this with
    your direct superior, Cocytus, first.
[10:22] (Flashback) Ains
    Nigredo, your actions show blatant
    disrespect for your superior.
[10:27] (Flashback) Momonga; Internal
    That's a big no-no for a
    working member of society.
[10:30] (Flashback) Pestonya
    Lord Ains is quite right, woof.
[10:33] (Flashback) Pestonya
    That's why I would also like
    to suggest this, as well, woof.
[10:37] (Flashback) Ains
    Your superior would be...
[10:40] (Flashback) Ains
    Sebas, correct?
[10:41] (Flashback) Sebas
    Yes.
[10:43] (Flashback) Ains
    I see.
[10:44] (Flashback) Ains
    Let me ask you this...
[10:47] (Flashback) Ains
    We initiated this plan to further
    strengthen the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
[10:52] (Flashback) Ains
    Do you think mere mercy would
    be enough to change our plans?
[10:55] (Flashback) Nigredo
    All babies have potential, Lord Ains!
[10:59] (Flashback) Pestonya
    Not only the infants, woof.
[11:03] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Humans are innovators that
    continue to birth new things.
[11:09] (Flashback) Nigredo
    I believe they hold the power to
    advance civilization in new ways.
[11:13] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Like these biscuits.
[11:15] (Flashback) Nigredo
    These are sold in E-Rantel, but people say
    they used to have a much harder texture.
[11:21] (Flashback) Nigredo
    They have become softer
[11:23] (Flashback) Nigredo
    through the declining cost of fresh ingredients
    and the development of human food culture.
[11:28] (Flashback) Nigredo
    Please try them.
[11:31] (Flashback) Ains
    Yes.
[11:37] (Flashback) Pestonya
    This is more like a sweet dessert, woof.
[11:41] (Flashback) Ains
    I agree.
[11:43] (Flashback) Ains
    However, I feel that the progress
    of civilization is dangerous.
[11:49] (Flashback) Ains
    The powerful stagnate while
    the weak get stronger.
[11:53] (Flashback) Ains
    We have to avoid any possibility
    of humans overthrowing us.
[11:59] (Flashback) Ains
    Am I wrong?
[12:02] (Flashback) Sebas
    I'm grateful that you came to give them
    even a moment of your time, Lord Ains.
[12:09] (Flashback) Sebas
    We do not plan to take any
    more of your time, Lord Ains.
[12:15] (Flashback) Ains
    Yes.
[12:16] (Flashback) Ains
    It looks like this conversation is...
[12:17] (Flashback) Pestonya
    Lord Ains!
[12:19] (Flashback) Pestonya
    My apologies!
[12:21] (Flashback) Ains
    It's fine. If you have
    something to say, feel free.
[12:24] (Flashback) Pestonya
    Yes. This is the Carrot and Stick plan.
[12:27] (Flashback) Pestonya
    I heard that this plan shows how
    differently we treat the Kingdom,
[12:29] (Flashback) Pestonya
    who chose to be our enemy,
[12:31] (Flashback) Pestonya
    compared to the Empire,
    who became a vassal state, woof.
[12:35] (Flashback) Ains
    Yes.
[12:36] (Flashback) Pestonya
    Wouldn't people who managed to
    survive by the skin of their teeth
[12:38] (Flashback) Pestonya
    better spread the horrors
    they've experienced? Er, woof.
[12:44] (Flashback) Ains
    Let some of them survive as witnesses?
[12:48] Momonga; Internal
    Albedo and the others would definitely
    reject something like that.
[12:52] Momonga; Internal
    But, you know...
[12:53] Momonga; Internal
    A lot of different races with diverse ways of
    thinking will be joining the Sorcerer Kingdom...
[12:59] Momonga; Internal
    This way of thinking is
    a minority in Nazarick,
[13:02] Momonga; Internal
    but that's all the more reason
    to value such opinions.
[13:06] (Flashback) Ains
    I understand.
[13:07] (Flashback) Ains
    I will consider letting a
    small number of humans go.
[13:13] Momonga; Internal
    Well, I can't really tell everyone that.
[13:18] Momonga; Internal
    Yup. I'm sure my future
    self will take care of it.
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[13:30] Naeura
    Whoa! There are so many!
[13:33] Scama
    It's just a horde of zombies, Count Naeura.
[13:38] Scama
    They may be villagers that
    were raised from the dead
[13:42] Scama
    after the Sorcerer Kingdom's assaults.
[13:45] Scama
    How nauseating.
[13:48] Naeura
    Wow, they can really do that?
[13:51] Scama
    There are spells that can create undead,
[13:54] Scama
    and the situation matches what
    the survivors have described.
[14:00] Scama
    But look there.
[14:03] Naeura
    They're from the Sorcerer Kingdom.
[14:06] Scama
    They're special undead creatures
    sent by the Sorcerer King,
[14:09] Scama
    who massacred 200,000 soldiers
    on the Katze Plains.
[14:13] Scama
    Do you think they'd be weak?
[14:15] Naeura
    They look super strong!
[14:18] Scama
    You're not upset about the fact that they
    think only two of their undead soldiers
[14:23] Scama
    could decimate this entire city?!
[14:25] Naeura
    Not at all!
[14:27] Naeura
    Actually, I feel super lucky that the mithril
    adventurers of the Four Armaments are here to help.
[14:33] Scama
    Adventurers normally don't support
    any side of a war between countries,
[14:38] Scama
    but we're fighting against the undead.
[14:41] Naeura
    I'd love to surrender,
    but that's probably impossible.
[14:45] Scama
    Why don't you try to escape
    by sea with just your family?
[14:50] Naeura
    Well, you've seen how many survivors
    there have been so far.
[14:58] Scama
    Are you trying to say that the
    number of survivors is too small?
[15:01] Naeura
    That's exactly right.
[15:03] Naeura
    I'm thinking the Sorcerer Kingdom is planning
    to eradicate all the people of the Kingdom.
[15:12] Naeura
    If that's the case, do you think
    we'd really be able to escape?
[15:18] Naeura
    Thank you for coming here!
[15:21] Naeura
    I hope everyone will cooperate to stand
    against this unprecedented danger!
[15:27] Scama
    We are the Four Armaments mithril team!
[15:30] Scama
    We will be leading all of you today.
[15:34] Naeura
    I've prepared plenty of rewards for
    all the adventurers here today!
[15:38] Naeura
    Of course, I've also prepared special
    rewards for my soldiers, too.
[15:43] Naeura
    But don't let those rewards
    preoccupy you while fighting!
[15:48] Lilynette
    I'd rather have a different kind of reward.
[15:51] Lilynette
    Don't you have some magic items
    that you consider family heirlooms?
[15:55] Naeura
    Oh, I do.
[15:57] Naeura
    The Five-Colored Holy Sword
    has always been in the family.
[16:02] Naeura
    It's a longsword that has the
    power of five different elements.
[16:05] Adventurers
    He's talking about that?
[16:06] Lilynette
    I want that!
[16:06] Adventurers
    Seriously?
[16:07] Scama
    Lilynette.
[16:08] Naeura
    Hmm. That depends on the situation.
[16:11] Naeura
    I'll give it to you if you
    marry my son as a concubine.
[16:15] Adventurer A
    Huh?!
[16:15] Adventurer B
    Don't joke around!
[16:16] Adventurer C
    Lilynette is mine!
[16:18] Adventurers
    No, she's mine!
[16:19] Adventurers
    Hey!
[16:19] Lilynette
    Don't you have four children?
[16:22] Lilynette
    Your main wife gave birth to
    your oldest son and third son.
[16:24] Lilynette
    Your concubine gave birth to your
    second son and eldest daughter.
[16:27] Lilynette
    After taking your eldest daughter
    out of consideration, which child?!
[16:30] Naeura
    My third son.
[16:32] Lilynette
    Your third son?!
[16:34] Lilynette
    Ahem, isn't he still twelve years old?
[16:38] Lilynette
    You want me to be his concubine?
[16:41] Naeura
    Yes, that's right...
[16:44] Naeura
    Why would you know the age of the
     third son of a noble from the countryside?
[16:48] Naeura
    Is it because you're a first-rate adventurer?
[16:50] Four Armaments Thief
    No, that's not it.
[16:51] Four Armaments Caster
    Yeah, that's not it.
[16:53] Lilynette
    Well, I guess it can't be helped.
[16:55] Lilynette
    Yeah, can't be helped.
[16:56] Lilynette
    I'll become his concubine for
    the Five-Colored Holy Sword.
[17:01] Naeura
    I was the one who suggested it, but...
[17:04] Naeura
    Why is this girl drooling like that?
[17:09] Naeura
    Was she aiming for my son from the start?
[17:11] Naeura
    Or the magic item from the start?
[17:13] Scama
    I believe it's the former.
[17:14] Lilynette
    Who wouldn't drool over fruit
    that hasn't ripened yet!
[17:17] Naeura
    I thought she'd be upset if
    I asked her to be a concubine...
[17:22] Scama
    Well, sir...
[17:24] Scama
    I'm glad you eased the
    tension with your humor,
[17:28] Scama
    but we need to prepare for battle.
[17:30] Naeura
    You're right.
[17:32] Naeura
    I'm depending on all of you!
[17:44] Scama
    The undead with a shield and
    the dual-wielding undead...
[17:47] Scama
    Does anyone know how strong they are?
[17:48] Lilynette
    I was being serious, though...
[17:50] Scama
    Lilynette!
[17:51] Lilynette
    I don't know.
[17:52] Four Armaments Caster
    Same.
[17:53] Scama
    Then, we'll have to figure out what kind of
    attacks are effective against them first.
[17:58] Scama
    Archers! Draw!
[18:02] Scama
    Release!
[18:07] Scama
    Second wave! Draw! Release!
[18:17] Scama
    They're moving.
[18:26] Four Armaments Thief
    So fast!
[18:27] Scama
    Magic casters! Begin attack!
[18:33] Four Armaments Caster
    Fire Ball!
[18:44] Four Armaments Thief
    Don't panic!
[18:45] Four Armaments Thief
    Our enemies are undead!
[18:47] Four Armaments Thief
    Their movements don't slow down when they
    take damage, but the magic attacks are working!
[18:50] Four Armaments Caster
    Keep casting until it goes down! Fire Ball!
[18:57] Scama
    Are they the Sorcerer Kingdom's trump cards?
[19:00] Scama
    That's why there's only two of them?
[19:02] Scama
    Or...
[19:04] Lilynette
    Should we run?
[19:06] Scama
    That will be impossible with that thing around.
[19:12] Four Armaments Thief
    Leader!
[19:13] Scama
    Watch out for the movements
    of the dual-wielder!
[19:15] Scama
    We'll distract the one with the shield!
[19:17] Scama
    Hit the undead with all the magic you've got
    once they reach the city walls!
[19:22] Scama
    We'll leave the high ground to you!
[19:27] Four Armaments Caster
    Lightning!
[19:32] Scama
    That's enough magic.
    Can you strengthen me instead?
[19:37] Four Armaments Caster
    Yes.
[19:39] Lilynette
    Anti-Evil Protection.
[19:41] Four Armaments Caster
    Lesser Strength.
[19:42] Four Armaments Caster
    Lesser Dexterity.
[19:43] Lilynette
    Protection Energy Negative.
[19:45] Four Armaments Caster
    Haste.
[19:57] Scama
    It can still move after
    taking that much damage...
[20:02] Scama
    Doppel!
[20:20] Scama
    Heavy Fortress.
[20:31] Lilynette
    Sunlight!
[20:34] Four Armaments Caster
    Magic Arrow!
[20:46] Four Armaments Caster
    One more!
[20:47] Scama
    All right!
[20:48] Scama
    Magic casters!
[20:50] Four Armaments Thief
    No good!
[20:51] Four Armaments Thief
    The other one is coming!
    They're returning fire!
[20:57] Scama
    What?!
[21:04] Four Armaments Thief
    Here it comes!
[21:23] Scama
    Fly away and escape.
[21:26] Scama
    We'll try to buy some time.
[21:27] Four Armaments Thief
    Huh? Seriously?! Me?!
[21:30] Four Armaments Thief
    Guess it can't be helped.
[21:36] Scama
    Huh?
[21:52] Lilynette
    Wh-What in the world is that?!
[22:15] Scama
    What in the...
[22:16] Four Armaments Thief
    Hey, that's an adamantite adventurer!
[22:21] Lilynette
    A member of Drop of Red?
[22:30] Shalltear
    The Death Knight and Death Warrior
    were destroyed so easily...
[22:34] Ains
    Mm. Just as expected.