E10 - The Plan to Attack a Highlander

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[00:01] Leon
    Leone, stop! We don't have time
    for something so unimportant!
[00:05] Leone
    Unimportant? There's nothing
    more important to me right now!
[00:12] Leon
    I see. You've grown.
[00:14] Leone
    I won't let you get away!
[00:19] Liselotte
    Leone!
[00:21] Sistia
    Don't move.
[00:23] Black Mask
    I'd prefer you stay out of this.
[00:25] Black Mask
    We don't want to hurt the
    daughter of the Arcia family.
[00:30] Liselotte
    My father may be the Chancellor,
[00:32] Liselotte
    but I'm only an academy student,
    and yet they know who I am...
[00:37] Liselotte
    Just who are the Bloodchain Brigade?
SIGN    Reborn
SIGN    to Master the Blade
     From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire

SIGN    to Master the Blade
    From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire
SIGN    Episode 10 The Plan to Attack a Highlander
[02:15] Leon
    Mother and Father are gone!
[02:18] Leon
    But for the people of Almen
    who were left behind...
[02:22] Leon
    I can never forgive you!
[02:26] Leon
    And if you lose Almen,
    you'll have nothing else left!
[02:34] Black Mask
    The royal court has decided to offer up
    Almen to the Hierarch Highlanders
[02:38] Black Mask
    to restore relations with them.
[02:43] Liselotte
    But why would they do that?
[02:45] Leon
    It's outlived its purpose as a place from
    which to monitor the frozen Prismer.
[02:50] Leon
    I suppose they feel they have
    nothing to lose by offering it up.
[02:53] Leone
    That's not right, though!
[02:55] Liselotte
    Where's the justice in that?
[02:59] Sistia
    If you must rage against someone,
    direct your ire toward your foolish king
[03:03] Sistia
    who'd hand over his own people
    to curry favor with Highlanders.
[03:07] Black Mask
    The Hyral Menas will be
    handed over in four days.
[03:10] Black Mask
    The Highlander emissary will come by boat.
[03:14] Black Mask
    We'll attack and kill the
    emissary when they arrive.
[03:17] Black Mask
    Our only enemies are the Highlanders, who
    are trying to steal the very land from us.
[03:21] Liselotte
    You're telling us your plan?
[03:24] Liselotte
    What are you plotting?
[03:27] Black Mask
    If you'd like to try something of your own,
[03:29] Black Mask
    feel free to take advantage
    of the chaos we'll cause.
[03:33] Black Mask
    But don't get in our way.
[03:36] Leone
    And you think we'll just believe you?
[03:38] Black Mask
    That's up to you.
[03:41] Black Mask
    Now, goodbye.
[03:42] Leone
    Brother!
[03:46] Leone
    But I... No matter what your reason is...
[03:50] Leon
    Do what you think is best.
[03:52] Leon
    Nobody will stop you.
[03:56] Leon
    But... You've grown.
[03:58] Leon
    I can't do a thing for you,
[04:01] Leon
    but that makes me happy.
[04:03] Leon
    Keep it up.
[04:10] Liselotte
    Leone...
[04:11] Leone
    We need to head back and tell everyone.
[04:16] Miliera
    So you're saying that if we don't stop them,
    the Highland will take Ripple?
[04:22] Rani
    And the town of Almen, to boot!
[04:25] Rani
    That's just not right!
[04:28] Silva
    Yes. We have to do something.
[04:31] Leone
    But what?
[04:33] Inglis
    I have a plan.
[04:37] Miliera
    I see.
[04:39] Miliera
    That would work!
[04:41] Silva
    But it's too reckless!
[04:43] Rani
    Every time Chris says something,
    it's either reckless or insane.
[04:47] Leone
    Yeah...
[04:49] Liselotte
    Agreed.
[04:52] Ripple
    In a sense, they trust you, Inglis.
[04:57] Miliera
    We'll go with Inglis's idea, then.
[05:00] Miliera
    I'll get things started on my end first!
SIGN    Four Days Later
[05:08] Silva
    Wh-What is this?
[05:10] Miliera
    What do you mean?
    They're maid outfits, of course.
[05:14] Miliera
    They're going to infiltrate the court
    under the guise of part-time servants.
[05:20] Inglis
    These maid outfits are great, huh?
[05:21] Rani
    Yup!
[05:23] Silva
    Principal Miliera,
    was there really no better way?
[05:27] Miliera
    I thought it was a great idea!
[05:31] Miliera
    One that takes full advantage
    of their cuteness!
[05:35] Rani
    It'll be okay, Silva!
[05:37] Inglis
    When the Bloodchain Brigade
    comes to attack, we'll defeat them!
[05:42] Silva
    While protecting the king
    and the Highlander emissary.
[05:45] Silva
    Don't forget that.
[05:47] Rani/Inglis
    Okay!
[05:49] Silva
    Good grief...
[05:51] Inglis
    When are they handing over Ripple?
[05:54] Miliera
    Right after the ceremony at the court.
[05:58] Silva
    We wanted a little more time,
    but the royal guards weren't having it.
[06:03] Miliera
    But at the start they were saying,
    "Hand her over immediately!"
[06:08] Miliera
    This is a major victory!
[06:09] Miliera
    All thanks to Silva.
[06:12] Silva
    I have a brother in the Royal Guard.
[06:14] Silva
    I wasn't sure about going to him for help,
    but it didn't feel like we had a choice.
[06:18] Miliera
    While the royal guards are
    busy protecting the court,
[06:22] Miliera
    Silva and I will feed Ripple our mana,
    making her summon magicite beasts
[06:26] Miliera
    until there aren't any more left to summon.
[06:28] Rani
    Then there'll be no reason
    to take her back to the Highland.
[06:34] Inglis
    It's a little crazy, but it'll work!
[06:36] Silva
    It's not a little crazy. It's insane.
[06:38] Silva
    But we don't have a choice.
[06:41] Silva
    I'll be counting on you two.
    For Ripple's sake, too.
[06:46] Silva
    Wh-What?
[06:48] Rani
    Silva, do you like Ripple?
[06:53] Silva
    Don't be ridiculous!
[06:55] Miliera
    Oh, my...
[06:57] Rani
    You don't have to hide it!
[07:00] Silva
    I do not! It would be most improper
    to think of a Hyral Menas that way.
[07:04] Silva
    I do respect her deeply...
[07:07] Inglis
    Respect?
[07:09] Silva
    When I was young, she saved my life.
[07:13] Silva
    There was a sudden rain
    of Prism Flow one day.
[07:17] Silva
    A friend and I were attacked
    by a magicite beast.
[07:20] Silva
    We both ran... and he died protecting me.
[07:25] Silva
    I was weak, and so he,
    a Runeless, had to die.
[07:31] Silva
    Just as I thought it was all over,
    Ripple saved me.
[07:41] Silva
    She held me as I cried, and she said...
[07:44] (Flashback) Ripple
    Get stronger.
[07:46] (Flashback) Ripple
    For the sake of your friend
    who protected you.
[07:48] (Flashback) Ripple
    And so you can protect dozens—
    no, hundreds of times as many people more.
[07:55] Silva
    Those words are what made me who I am today.
[07:58] Silva
    I trained hard every day, so that I
    could be someone who protects others.
[08:04] Inglis
    So he didn't hate the Runeless after all.
[08:07] Inglis
    He wanted to keep them from danger, and he
    was willing to sacrifice his own life for it.
[08:13] Rani
    I'm sorry for making you
    remember something like that.
[08:18] Silva
    It was a long time ago.
    Don't worry about it.
[08:20] Inglis
    Is the reason you use a gun Artifact...
[08:24] Silva
    Yes. I thought it would make it
    easier to fight alongside Ripple.
[08:30] Rani
    That's wonderful...
[08:32] Rani
    I'm sure Ripple will be very happy.
[08:35] Miliera
    Ripple remembered Silva.
[08:40] Silva
    She looked upset... I don't know why.
[08:44] Silva
    No, it's probably because I'm not
    strong enough for her to rely on me.
[08:49] Rani
    That's not...
[08:50] Silva
    Either way, we need to carry out the plan.
[08:54] Silva
    I don't want Ripple to be taken
    from our country yet.
[08:57] Rani
    Yes. And that's why we need
    to do our best tomorrow!
[09:00] Inglis
    Leave it to us, Silva!
[09:03] Silva
    Right. I'll do my best on my end, too.
[09:06] Inglis
    No, I'd like to meet up with you guys
    and join the fight, so take your time.
[09:14] Silva
    Just how obsessed
    are you with fighting?
[09:21] Chef
    New girls! Come help over here!
[09:24] Rani/Inglis
    Okay!
[09:26] Rani
    It looks great!
[09:28] Inglis
    The food at the court's
    really something else.
[09:31] Inglis
    Rani, you ate too much.
    There's no shrimp left.
[09:34] Rani
    And just how much meat
    are you going to eat, Chris?
[09:39] Inglis
    I'm eating a little from everything
    so they don't find out!
[09:43] Rani
    It's a waste, too!
[09:45] Rani
    When the Bloodchain Brigade comes,
    nobody's going to get to eat this food.
[09:54] Inglis
    Nobody can know about the attack.
[09:57] Inglis
    We don't want to talk about it and have
    them think we're co-conspirators.
[10:01] Rani
    You say that, but you're
    just trying to make sure
[10:04] Rani
    you've got as many enemies
    to fight as possible, right?
[10:07] Inglis
    That's right.
[10:08] Rani
    Chris...
[10:11] Rani
    Well, whatever. Until that
    time comes, we have to work!
[10:16] Nobles
    Oh, the king has arrived!
[10:20] Nobles
    King Carius!
[10:21] Nobles
    Hail to the king!
[10:24] Nobles
    Your Majesty! Your Majesty, King Carius!
[10:28] Inglis
    The king's got a Special-class rune, huh?
[10:32] Rani
    He must be strong.
    It'll be easy to protect him.
[10:35] Inglis
    We don't know that for sure.
[10:38] Inglis
    If you're doing your job as king,
    you won't have any time left to practice.
[10:43] Inglis
    I know that firsthand.
[10:45] Carius
    Today, I'm pleased to welcome
    an emissary from the Highland.
[10:50] Carius
    They've promised to send a new Hyral Menas,
[10:54] Carius
    who will lead our kingdom
    to even greater glory.
[10:58] Rani
    What about Almen?
[11:00] Rani
    Maybe they don't have to
    hand it over anymore.
[11:03] Inglis
    That's not it. At times like these,
    you just say the good things, not the bad.
[11:09] Rani
    That's kind of sneaky!
[11:11] Carius
    Now, let us welcome the emissary.
[11:15] Carius
    Everyone, be on your best behavior.
[11:17] All
    Yes, sire.
SIGN    Highlander Arch Lord
    (Great General) Ivel
[11:22] Rani
    Wow, he's cute!
[11:25] Rani
    His eyes and hair are such pretty colors.
[11:28] Inglis
    Yeah.
[11:29] Carius
    Allow me to introduce you all.
    This is the Highlander emissary, Lord Ivel.
[11:34] Carius
    Despite his young age,
    he is already a great general.
[11:37] Nobles
    Oh, is that true?
[11:39] Nobles
    Then he must be of a higher rank
    than a typical emissary.
[11:43] Ivel
    Emissaries who get sent to the surface
    are just low-level foreign officers.
[11:48] Ivel
    I bear the rank of Arch Lord
    and command the Chief Hierarch's armies.
[11:51] Rani
    I take it all back. He's not cute at all!
[11:53] Ivel
    I'm nothing like them.
[11:54] Inglis
    True.
[11:55] Nobles
    Wonderful!
[11:56] Nobles
    It's an honor to see him!
[11:58] Nobles
    This is a day I'll remember forever!
[11:59] Rani
    I don't like this.
[12:01] Rani
    Everybody sucking up
    to that mean little kid.
[12:04] Inglis
    Yeah.
[12:06] Rani
    Hey, Chris! Pay attention!
[12:13] Ivel
    This is hilarious!
[12:15] Ivel
    We get a whole city just for swapping out
    one defective Hyral Menas!
[12:21] Ivel
    You're losing the lives of your fellow men,
    you're losing a valuable asset,
[12:24] Ivel
    and you're still trying to suck up to me!
[12:27] Ivel
    You're all crazy.
[12:29] Ivel
    You fools don't realize that
    any one of you could be next.
[12:30] Rani
    I hate to say it, but he's right.
[12:33] Inglis
    Yup.
[12:34] Ivel
    Well, for my part,
    it's easier to deal with fools.
[12:40] Ivel
    Thanks. For being so stupid.
[12:45] Carius
    There's no need to thank us, Lord Ivel.
[12:48] Carius
    We are fools, as you say.
[12:51] Carius
    And I, as king, am the
    greatest fool of them all.
[12:54] Carius
    I only hope that you will teach us
    to be as smart as you.
[13:01] Nobles
    Please teach us...
[13:04] Rani
    I don't want to see this. It's pathetic.
[13:07] Inglis
    Yeah? It's kinda interesting, though.
[13:11] Inglis
    Normally, one would respond
    to such provocations with anger.
[13:14] Inglis
    For him to react this way...
[13:15] Inglis
    Either he's not human, or he has
    something he truly believes in.
[13:20] Ivel
    You're interesting, for a fool.
[13:26] Nobles
    Magicite beasts!
[13:29] Rani
    They're here!
[13:30] Rani
    Let's do it, Chris!
[13:32] Rani
    Huh?
[13:47] Nobles
    Who is that girl?
[13:49] Inglis
    I'm a maid, so it's my job
    to clean up the banquet hall!
[13:53] Inglis
    Rani, you take—
[13:57] Inglis
    What was that?
[14:00] Inglis
    I've never seen that attack before.
[14:02] Guards
    Seal the exits! Prepare for
    an attack from the windows!
[14:06] Guards
    Protect the king and the emissary!
[14:09] Guards
    Yes, sir!
[14:13] Ivel
    How obnoxious.
[14:17] Assassin
    Die!
[14:23] Assassin
    I can't move...
[14:25] Assassin
    L-Let me go!
[14:26] Inglis
    No.
[14:27] Assassin
    The Highlanders must be stopped
    before they take all our homes!
[14:30] Rani
    Is he with the Bloodchain Brigade?
[14:33] Ivel
    Hey. Nobody asked for your help.
[14:36] Ivel
    Did you think a weakling like him
    could so much as scratch me?
[14:39] Inglis
    My apologies.
[14:42] Ivel
    Well, it's fine.
[14:43] Ivel
    Restrain him.
[14:46] Inglis
    The same light as before...
[15:06] Rani
    Chris, are you okay?!
[15:08] Inglis
    Y-Yeah.
[15:09] Ivel
    Not much scares you, huh?
[15:12] Inglis
    Thanks.
[15:13] Rani
    Did you do that deliberately?
    That's disgusting!
[15:16] Ivel
    Yeah? If anything's disgusting,
    it's inviting someone to a banquet
[15:21] Ivel
    and then trying to kill them.
[15:24] Carius
    N-No! I assure you,
    our country was not behind this!
[15:28] Carius
    It was the Bloodchain Brigade,
[15:30] Carius
    a group of rebels that have been
    active in our lands lately...
[15:34] Ivel
    I'm willing to believe that,
    but that's still a problem.
[15:38] Knight
    A problem?
[15:39] Ivel
    Your incompetence put a
    Highlander emissary in danger.
[15:45] Ivel
    How do you intend to atone for that sin?
[15:49] Carius
    Please, show mercy!
[15:52] Carius
    I, Carius, am prepared
    to accept any punishment!
[15:56] Knights
    Your Majesty!
[15:58] Ivel
    No, that's not good enough.
[16:01] Ivel
    An apology only means something
    when it's between two equals.
[16:07] Ivel
    But the Highland and
    the surface aren't equal.
[16:10] Ivel
    You're just the boss of
    a group of cattle we keep.
[16:13] Ivel
    And an apology from cattle
    means nothing.
[16:17] Ivel
    So...
[16:25] Ivel
    I'm taking an arm.
[16:29] Knights
    Y-Your Majesty!
[16:31] Knights
    Damn you!
[16:32] Knights
    Even if you're the Highland emissary...
[16:34] Carius
    Calm yourselves, everyone!
[16:37] Carius
    Anyone who harms the emissary will
    be executed in the name of the king!
[16:42] Knights
    Y-Yes, sire...
[16:44] Carius
    Thank you for your mercy, Lord Ivel.
[16:49] Knights
    Your Majesty...
[16:50] Rani
    Chris, is this really okay?
[16:54] Rani
    Is this really right?
[16:56] Rani
    It's not...
[16:57] Inglis
    That's up to the individual, isn't it?
[16:59] Inglis
    What you think is right, is right.
[17:02] Inglis
    Everyone really does have their own ideas.
[17:04] Inglis
    Some pledge loyalty to the Highlanders,
    to keep their people alive.
[17:09] Inglis
    Others try to become stronger,
    to become equals to the Highlanders.
[17:13] Inglis
    What will come of the contrast between them?
[17:16] Inglis
    Well, that's for the people
    of this era to decide.
[17:20] Inglis
    Anyway, Rani, we have something
    we have to hurry and do.
[17:28] Inglis
    Excuse me.
[17:32] Inglis
    We'll try to heal your wound.
[17:34] Inglis
    Rani.
[17:36] Rani
    I'll give it a shot.
[17:44] Knights
    It's healing!
[17:46] Inglis
    This is more difficult
    than what she did for Silva...
[17:51] Inglis
    Rani works hard.
[17:54] Ivel
    Hey, what are you doing?
[17:57] Inglis
    We are healing him.
[17:58] Inglis
    May we continue?
[18:00] Ivel
    I don't mind.
[18:02] Inglis
    Thank you.
[18:04] Ivel
    But I'm going to take someone
    else's arm instead.
[18:10] Ivel
    Now, who's going to offer up
    their arm to make me happy?
[18:17] Carius
    If my healing comes at
    such a cost, I cannot...
[18:19] Inglis
    Try and take my arm, then!
[18:23] Inglis
    It'll give me a chance to see
    that power up close.
[18:27] Ivel
    Sure.
[18:28] Ivel
    Normally, I wouldn't care
    about the arm of a Runeless,
[18:32] Ivel
    but I can't wait to see that smile
    on your face turn to a scream.
[18:35] Rani
    C-Chris!
[18:37] Inglis
    It's fine, Rani.
[18:39] Inglis
    Just keep healing His Majesty.
[18:41] Ivel
    I look forward to hearing
    how you'll shriek in pain.
[18:46] Inglis
    Yeah, it's not just mana moving.
[18:49] Inglis
    It's a bunch of different
    wavelengths mixed together.
[18:51] Ivel
    You don't know anything!
[18:53] Ivel
    Now, here I go!
[18:55] Ivel
    I won't stop, no matter how much you cry!
[19:00] Ivel
    What?
[19:02] Knights
    H-Hey, that was the same
    thing he did before, right?
[19:03] Inglis
    I'd turned down its power
    so he couldn't sense it,
[19:05] Knights
    Y-Yeah, but...
[19:06] Inglis
    but I definitely activated
    an Aether Shell just now!
[19:09] Inglis
    And his power exceeded even that...
[19:12] Inglis
    I like this maid outfit,
    so I'm sorry to see it damaged,
[19:15] Inglis
    but that was a most impressive display!
[19:17] Inglis
    Amazing! That was amazing!
[19:20] Ivel
    D-Damn you!
[19:27] Knights
    Maybe it's not that powerful after all?
[19:31] Knights
    But it definitely killed the
    assassin and took the king's arm!
[19:35] Inglis
    I see! It's not just mana.
[19:38] Inglis
    It's similar, but using
    something more powerful!
[19:42] Ivel
    It's Mana Refinement!
[19:44] Ivel
    It increases the purity
    and efficiency of mana!
[19:47] Ivel
    You surface dwellers shouldn't
    be able to defend against it!
[19:50] Ivel
    But you...
[19:51] Inglis
    Quality over quantity, right?
[19:54] Inglis
    If it evolves along that path,
    it might catch up to aether someday!
[19:58] Inglis
    Wonderful!
[20:00] Ivel
    I can't understand your power at all...
[20:03] Ivel
    What is that power? Who are you?
[20:07] Ivel
    Who the hell are you?!
[20:12] Inglis
    Just a maid. Why?
[20:14] Ivel
    Damn you...
[20:16] Ivel
    Don't you dare mock me!
[20:21] Ivel
    Why? It's not working at all!
[20:24] Inglis
    Even if you're a child,
[20:26] Inglis
    I don't think it's a good idea to keep
    touching a girl's breasts like that.
[20:30] Inglis
    Oh, sorry.
[20:33] Inglis
    Now, continue!
[20:35] Inglis
    Please, cut off my arm!
[20:38] Ivel
    Inglis, was it?
[20:41] Ivel
    You're no maid!
[20:43] Ivel
    Tell me your true identity!
    What are you planning?!
[20:47] Inglis
    My true identity?
[20:49] Inglis
    Actually...
[20:50] Inglis
    I'm a part-time maid! I wanted money
    to buy lots of yummy food.
[20:55] Ivel
    So you're not going to answer me?
[20:58] Ivel
    Then...
[20:59] Ivel
    At least show me your power!
[21:02] Ivel
    Come on! Attack me!
[21:04] Inglis
    But weren't you the one who wanted
    my arm instead of the king's?
[21:09] Ivel
    Forget that!
[21:11] Ivel
    Come on! Attack me!
[21:12] Inglis
    Personally, I'd love nothing more
    than to duel you, but...
[21:17] Carius
    Stand down.
[21:19] Carius
    Even if it's what he wants,
    you must not harm a Highlander!
[21:25] Carius
    You must...
[21:29] Ivel
    You really are a dumb animal.
[21:31] Ivel
    There's no point in trying to suck up to me.
[21:35] Ivel
    The reason that I, an Arch Lord,
[21:37] Ivel
    came all the way to the surface
    was not to bring you a Hyral Menas
[21:41] Ivel
    or repair relationships between our nations!
[21:44] Ivel
    The Chief Hierarch is angry!
[21:46] Ivel
    One day, this whole country
    will be wiped from the map.
[21:50] King
    Then why did you come here?
[21:53] Ivel
    Because...
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