# E8 - The Order to Protect Ripple
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**[00:06] Margoose**
Now, run!
**[00:08] Margoose**
Show me you've got spirit!
**[00:12] Rati**
I think the same thing every time, but...
**[00:12] Margoose**
Come on! Pick up the pace!
**[00:13] Rati**
This long-distance running
after training sure is rough!
**[00:15] Margoose**
This year's freshmen sure do have potential!
**[00:16] Liselotte**
You're embarrassing yourself,
whining like that!
**[00:19] Leone**
F-Faster again?
**[00:23] Pram**
I'm about to keel over...
**[00:28] Rafinha**
Me too, to be honest!
**[00:30] Margoose**
Looks like you've still got plenty of energy!
**[00:33] Rati**
Wh-Who has plenty of energy?
**[00:37] Pram**
That one girl over there...
**[00:41] Rati**
How much energy does she have?
**[00:45] Rafinha**
Well, that's Chris for you...
***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 8 The Order to Protect Ripple
**[02:22] Leone**
Those are the upperclassmen.
**[02:24] Liselotte**
Seems like it.
**[02:26] Miliera**
Everybody's here, right?
**[02:29] Miliera**
I have very important news for you all!
**[02:33] Miliera**
You'll get the official announcement
at tomorrow's morning assembly,
**[02:36] Miliera**
but we're going to have a guest:
Ripple, the Hyral Menas.
**[02:45] Silva**
I see. I understand the situation.
**[02:49] Inglis**
A Special-class Rune...
**[02:50] Liselotte**
That's Silva Eiren.
**[02:53] Liselotte**
The younger brother of Ledas Eiren,
head of the Royal Guard,
**[02:57] Liselotte**
and the only Special-class
Rune bearer at the academy.
**[03:00] Silva**
We are to protect Ripple and eliminate
any magicite beasts that appear,
**[03:07] Silva**
while ensuring that nothing in the
vicinity is damaged. Correct?
**[03:11] Miliera**
Correct!
**[03:13] Miliera**
We can't predict when Ripple's
condition will strike,
**[03:16] Miliera**
or when the magicite beasts will appear.
**[03:19] Ripple**
Sorry for the trouble, everyone.
**[03:22] Inglis**
So he's the strongest
student at the academy.
**[03:25] Inglis**
That's great. I'd love to fight him!
**[03:27] Liselotte**
That's all you ever think about.
**[03:30] Miliera**
You've all been specially
chosen from your grades.
**[03:33] Miliera**
Each grade's members will form a team,
**[03:36] Miliera**
and each team will take turns
protecting Ripple for a day.
**[03:39] Miliera**
Please isolate the magicite beasts
from the surrounding area
**[03:43] Miliera**
using a barrier generated by these Artifacts
before attempting to eliminate them.
**[03:46] Theodore**
We ask that you have someone who can create
a barrier by Ripple's side at all times.
**[03:53] Rafinha**
I don't see a bow.
**[03:55] Rafinha**
I can't use any of these.
**[03:57] Inglis**
I guess I'll take one.
**[03:59] Inglis**
* If I transform my aether into mana,*
* I might be able to generate a barrier.*
**[04:03] Silva**
There's no point in giving you that.
**[04:06] Silva**
A Runeless squire can't use
one of those things.
**[04:10] Silva**
Keep your hands off them.
**[04:11] Inglis**
Okay, got it!
**[04:14] Rafinha**
Wait! You don't need to—
**[04:16] Inglis**
Rani, it's fine.
**[04:19] Silva**
What's a squire doing here, anyway?
**[04:23] Silva**
Having a Runeless here
just puts the rest of us at risk.
**[04:26] Silva**
Leave, now.
**[04:27] Inglis**
* Good grief. He's the highly strung,*
* short-tempered type, right?*
**[04:31] Silva**
And not just the squire.
**[04:33] Silva**
We also have a traitor's
blood relative in our midst.
**[04:36] Silva**
I can't entrust my life
to the sister of the traitor Leon.
**[04:40] Rafinha**
Leone and Leon are different people.
**[04:43] Rafinha**
Even as an upperclassman,
you can't talk to her like that!
**[04:46] Liselotte**
That's right!
**[04:47] Liselotte**
That's such a shallow thing to think!
**[04:49] Liselotte**
When you get to know her, you'll understand.
**[04:52] Silva**
What?
**[04:53] Ripple**
No fighting, okay?
**[04:56] Miliera**
Silva, I think that remark
went a little far...
**[04:59] Inglis**
In that case, Upperclassman Silva...
**[05:00] Inglis**
How about determining our worthiness
for the mission first-hand through battle?
**[05:05] Silva**
A battle? Between you people and me?
**[05:09] Yua**
Excuse me.
**[05:12] Yua**
I don't want to. I don't care enough.
**[05:15] Yua**
And if the squires are supposed to leave...
**[05:18] Yua**
then I'm a squire, so I'm leaving.
**[05:24] Miliera**
Wait, Yua!
**[05:27] Yua**
What?
**[05:28] Yua**
I'm sleepy.
**[05:30] Miliera**
Did you hear what I said?
**[05:33] Miliera**
I need your help.
**[05:36] Yua**
Tee-hee.
**[05:38] Inglis**
* It's hard to discern exactly*
* what that "tee-hee" means.*
**[05:41] Miliera**
You're the best student in the second year!
**[05:44] Miliera**
We need you here!
**[05:46] Morris**
That's right, Yua!
**[05:47] Morris**
I don't know if we're strong
enough to do this without you!
**[05:52] Yua**
Okay.
**[05:53] Yua**
I'll do it.
**[05:55] Inglis**
Okay, Yua. Let's all fight Silva together—
**[05:59] Yua**
No.
**[06:01] Silva**
So you lack the courage to face me, then.
**[06:05] Yua**
I already know who's stronger.
**[06:08] Yua**
I don't like bullying the weak.
**[06:11] Silva**
What?
**[06:12] Inglis**
Principal, did those two...
**[06:16] Miliera**
Yes, they had a mock battle one time...
**[06:19] Morris**
Yua, you can't say that to his face!
**[06:19] Inglis**
And Yua won?
**[06:22] Yua**
First he wants me to leave,
then he wants a duel.
**[06:22] Miliera**
Yes. Ever since then,
they've been like oil and water.
**[06:25] Yua**
He's a pain in the butt.
**[06:26] Miliera**
As the strongest of the freshmen,
**[06:27] Silva**
I'm not the one who proposed a battle.
**[06:29] Miliera**
it'd be a huge help if you could get
them to see eye to eye again...
**[06:34] Inglis**
If you want me to beat the both
of them at once, I'd be happy to!
**[06:39] Ripple**
I'm sorry, everyone.
**[06:41] Ripple**
This is my fault.
**[06:44] Ripple**
I'm causing problems for you all...
**[06:48] Silva**
Ripple...
**[06:52] Silva**
Ripple?!
**[06:55] Morris**
Wh-What?
**[06:57] Rafinha**
Be careful, everyone!
**[06:58] Miliera**
Theodore, get away from here!
**[07:01] Miliera**
I'll put up a barrier! Be careful!
**[07:08] Inglis**
Here they come!
**[07:09] Silva**
Ma'am, who's in charge today?
**[07:15] Silva**
May we third-year students
have the first day?
**[07:18] Miliera**
That's fine by me...
**[07:21] Morris**
Magicite beasts!
**[07:23] 2nd-Year Student**
They're demihuman!
**[07:28] Silva**
You all heard the principal.
**[07:30] Silva**
Nobody but us third-years
can lay a hand on them—
**[07:36] Silva**
You there!
**[07:38] Silva**
I just said you can't lay a hand on them!
**[07:39] Inglis**
I know!
**[07:40] Inglis**
That's why I used my foot!
**[07:42] 3rd Year Student**
That girl's a squire, but she's so strong!
**[07:47] 3rd Year Student**
I can see why they called her here!
**[07:51] Morris**
And...
**[07:52] Morris/Students**
She's so cute!
**[07:55] Silva**
We've got more important
things to think about now!
**[07:57] Silva**
Everyone in my grade, fight!
**[08:01] Silva**
No amount of physical damage
will hurt a magicite beast!
**[08:13] Inglis**
*A gun Artifact? That's a rare sight.*
**[08:16] Inglis**
*Let's see what he's capable—*
**[08:22] Inglis**
Rani!
**[08:23] Inglis**
Don't come running to me
if he gets mad at you!
**[08:25] Rafinha**
But I didn't lay a hand on them!
**[08:29] Rafinha**
I shot them with my bow.
**[08:30] Inglis**
Oh! That's fine, then!
**[08:32] Silva**
That's not what I meant!
**[08:34] Silva**
You can't selfishly—
**[08:34] Rafinha**
Who's being selfish?
**[08:37] Rafinha**
Ripple's going to suffer if someone
here gets hurt, no matter who it is!
**[08:41] Rafinha**
Your pride isn't what matters here!
We all need to work together!
**[08:45] Silva**
What? You don't have a Special-class Rune.
**[08:49] Silva**
You don't have the right—
**[08:49] Rafinha**
I've seen someone who does up close!
**[08:52] Rafinha**
You're going to be a holy knight and
fight alongside a Hyral Menas, right?
**[08:57] Rafinha**
Then you should try to be more
understanding of her than anyone here!
**[09:02] Inglis**
*When she believes in something,*
**[09:04] Inglis**
* she won't back down,*
* no matter who she's talking to.*
**[09:07] Inglis**
*That's the spirit!*
**[09:10] Students**
Silva! More incoming!
**[09:12] Silva**
All right! Third-years, engage the enemy!
**[09:20] Liselotte**
I just happened to swing my spear,
and it hit the enemy!
**[09:25] Leone**
And I guess my sword collided
with something! Sorry!
**[09:29] Silva**
Why are you all like this?
**[09:31] Miliera**
Now, now, Silva!
**[09:33] Miliera**
Let's say it's the principal's orders!
Everybody, engage the enemy!
**[09:38] Inglis**
I'll do my best!
**[09:44] Rafinha**
Yua!
**[09:46] Rafinha**
You heard what she said, right?
**[09:47] Rafinha**
Don't be upset! Help fight!
**[09:50] Yua**
I'm sorry!
**[09:56] Yua**
Smack.
**[10:01] Inglis**
Wow!
**[10:03] Inglis**
*I may be under increased gravity right now,*
**[10:06] Inglis**
* but this is the first time*
* anyone's been faster than me.*
**[10:11] Yua**
Sorry.
**[10:12] Inglis**
It's fine!
**[10:16] Yua**
Nice.
**[10:18] Inglis**
Thank you! I'd love to battle you sometime!
**[10:21] Yua**
I'd rather not.
**[10:23] Yua**
I don't want to compare my
strength with other people.
**[10:26] Inglis**
Aww, come on!
**[10:27] Yua**
No.
**[10:28] Inglis**
Please!
**[10:29] Yua**
Not a chance.
**[10:30] Inglis**
I'm begging you!
**[10:30] Students**
Wow, those two are incredible.
**[10:31] Yua**
Never.
**[10:32] Inglis**
Please!
**[10:32] Students**
This is so easy.
**[10:33] Yua**
No way.
**[10:33] Silva**
Stop gawking and fight!
**[10:41] Theodore**
That should do it.
**[10:44] Rafinha**
Ripple!
**[10:46] Leone**
If it's the same as it was before,
she should wake up soon.
**[10:53] Miliera**
Good work, everyone.
**[10:56] Miliera**
But this is only a way to keep the damage
to a minimum, and not a solution.
**[11:01] Silva**
Do you have a solution?
**[11:03] Theodore**
It's going to take time,
but we'll do our best.
**[11:06] Miliera**
I would appreciate it if you would!
**[11:11] Miliera**
I don't know how much of this
the school building can take.
**[11:15] Silva**
That's your fault!
**[11:17] Silva**
For not watching where you
were hitting the enemy!
**[11:20] Yua**
We held back as best we could...
**[11:23] Yua**
Right? Um...
**[11:24] Inglis**
My name's Inglis, Yua!
**[11:26] Yua**
In... Ingl... In...
**[11:31] Morris**
Yua's not good at learning people's names.
**[11:34] Yua**
That's right, Bean Sprout.
**[11:36] Morris**
See? She's known me for a year.
**[11:39] Morris**
The name's Morris, by the way.
Nice to meet you.
**[11:42] Inglis**
Call me what you like, then, Yua!
**[11:46] Yua**
Okay, then...
**[11:48] Yua**
You can be Boobs.
**[11:51] Yua**
And if the upperclassmen had worked harder,
**[11:54] Yua**
we wouldn't have needed to do all that.
**[11:57] Silva**
I was just holding back so that my Artifact
wouldn't destroy the building!
**[12:01] Silva**
Think when you fight!
**[12:03] Yua**
We were thinking, right, Boobs?
**[12:09] Inglis**
*When I became king of an entire country,*
**[12:11] Inglis**
* I never thought the day would*
* come when I'd be called "Boobs."*
**[12:14] Inglis**
* You never know what*
* fate's got in store for you.*
**[12:21] Ripple**
And that's what she decided
to call you, Inglis?
**[12:25] Inglis**
It's embarrassing.
**[12:27] Ripple**
She didn't bother to learn my name either.
**[12:30] Inglis**
What did she call you?
**[12:32] Ripple**
"Lady Animal Ears."
**[12:34] Ripple**
It doesn't bother me.
**[12:36] Ripple**
What did she call you, Rafinha?
**[12:39] Rafinha**
"Little Devil."
**[12:40] Inglis**
That thunder she brought down
must've really scared her...
**[12:44] Rafinha**
I don't think it's fair.
**[12:48] Ripple**
And Leone?
**[12:49] Leone**
"Boobs #2."
**[12:51] Leone**
"Two" for short.
**[12:54] Ripple**
And you, Liselotte?
**[12:56] Liselotte**
C... "Curly Hair."
**[13:00] Ripple**
Man, that sucks for all you guys!
**[13:02] Rafinha**
I'm more upset with Silva!
**[13:04] Rafinha**
What was his problem?
**[13:06] Rafinha**
He's so arrogant and nasty!
**[13:09] Ripple**
He's a little wound up.
**[13:13] Ripple**
But I think he'd be a good match for me.
**[13:17] Inglis**
Checkmate.
**[13:19] Leone**
I-I lose.
**[13:21] Rafinha**
Chris is always good at whatever she does.
**[13:24] Liselotte**
Checkmate.
**[13:28] Rafinha**
I lose again...
**[13:30] Liselotte**
Would you like to play a game, Ripple?
**[13:33] Ripple**
Nah, I'm not really into this stuff.
I'm more of the physical type.
**[13:38] Inglis**
How about a battle, then?
**[13:40] Inglis**
A bit of exercise is good for the mind, too!
**[13:44] Rafinha**
Chris, we're here to *protect* Ripple!
**[13:50] Liselotte**
That's right. You're supposed
to defend her, not fight her!
**[13:55] Ripple**
Sure.
**[13:56] Ripple**
Yeah, let's do it.
**[13:58] Inglis**
R-Really?
**[14:00] Ripple**
Miliera and Theodore were saying they
wanted to see what happens when I fight.
**[14:06] Ripple**
And I want to see your
strength for myself, too.
**[14:10] Ripple**
Wow, you sure look pleased!
**[14:16] Miliera**
Well, I assumed you'd say that eventually.
**[14:20] Theodore**
You know your students well, then.
**[14:24] Inglis**
In that case, can we get started right away?
**[14:26] Miliera**
Theodore, give it to her.
**[14:29] Theodore**
Leone, here.
**[14:31] Rafinha**
It's the same shape as Leone's sword.
**[14:35] Leone**
What's this?
**[14:36] Theodore**
A Greater Artifact.
**[14:38] Miliera**
After the battle with the
magicite beasts yesterday,
**[14:41] Miliera**
it seemed safer to move them somewhere
else than put up a barrier.
**[14:46] Miliera**
So I asked Theodore for it.
**[14:49] Theodore**
Its Gift moves everyone in its vicinity
into a pocket space, isolating them.
**[14:55] Liselotte**
That's amazing!
**[14:57] Miliera**
Leone's Rune is the most compatible
with it in terms of element.
**[15:02] Leone**
Mine?
**[15:05] Theodore**
We'd like you to test how strong
the space is and how long it holds.
**[15:09] Theodore**
So please conduct your battle
within the effect of this Artifact.
**[15:13] Miliera**
If it works, we can share it
with the other teams.
**[15:17] Inglis**
Okay, Leone. Do it right now! Now! Now!
**[15:22] Ripple**
She can't wait to fight, can she?
**[15:26] Miliera**
Go ahead.
**[15:28] Miliera**
We'd like to see how it
works from inside, too.
**[15:31] Leone**
Okay, then. Let's see...
**[15:36] Theodore**
Focus your mind.
**[15:41] Inglis**
Leone, you can do it!
**[15:43] Miliera**
You don't need to force it.
**[15:45] Miliera**
Just give yourself over to
the flow the Rune creates...
**[15:48] Leone**
Okay...
**[15:55] Miliera**
Yes, just like that...
**[16:01] Leone**
I did it!
**[16:02] Rafinha**
It's like the Labyrinth of Trials...
**[16:06] Inglis**
You okay, Leone? You feeling all right?
**[16:10] Leone**
I-I'm okay.
**[16:12] Leone**
You can start.
**[16:15] Inglis**
Thanks!
**[16:16] Inglis**
Let's do this, Ripple!
**[16:18] Rafinha**
Yeah!
**[16:21] Inglis**
* It's been so long since*
* I last fought a Hyral Menas.*
**[16:25] Inglis**
*I can barely contain my excitement!*
**[16:27] Ripple**
Miliera, block any stray shots, okay?
**[16:30] Miliera**
Okay!
**[16:31] Miliera**
Start light and gradually ramp it up, okay?
**[16:37] Ripple**
Roger.
**[16:38] Ripple**
Come on, then.
**[16:40] Inglis**
Here I go!
**[16:46] Inglis**
*A head-on fight!*
**[16:49] Ripple**
Nice punch!
**[16:54] Liselotte**
M-My goodness.
**[16:57] Liselotte**
Inglis is attacking with incredible speed.
**[17:00] Rafinha**
But Ripple's dodging it all easily!
**[17:08] Ripple**
That was a little close!
**[17:10] Ripple**
I'll do this my usual way, then.
**[17:15] Ripple**
Close-up fighting isn't my style.
**[17:19] Inglis**
A gun?
**[17:20] Inglis**
Now I understand why you said
Silva would be a good match for you.
**[17:24] Ripple**
Yup.
**[17:26] Ripple**
Here I go.
**[17:34] Rafinha**
An ice blade!
**[17:37] Inglis**
*I made an ice blade with magic! It worked!*
**[17:41] Inglis**
* If I'd waited until the last second to dodge,*
* I wouldn't have given her that opening.*
**[17:45] Ripple**
Nice. Here I go!
**[17:45] Inglis**
*I'll address that next time.*
**[17:51] Ripple**
Oh, no!
**[17:53] Miliera**
I can handle this much.
**[17:58] Miliera**
Nothing stronger, though!
**[18:03] Inglis**
That means I can give it my all!
**[18:05] Miliera**
Please listen to what I'm saying!
**[18:10] Inglis**
*I need to get close and take the offensive!*
**[18:14] Inglis**
* Ripple's strength is her ability*
* to keep her distance at all times.*
**[18:20] Inglis**
*I need to overcome that and win!*
**[18:23] Rafinha**
They're getting closer!
**[18:26] Liselotte**
Inglis is trying to get
close enough to attack!
**[18:32] Ripple**
I'm not going to stop moving.
**[18:34] Inglis**
I'll catch up to you!
**[18:39] Ripple**
You look so happy!
**[18:41] Inglis**
* If I can get one step closer,*
* she'll be in range!*
**[18:46] Inglis**
Another gun?
**[18:47] Ripple**
Yup. Dual handguns.
**[18:56] Ripple**
There!
**[18:57] Inglis**
I'm not done yet!
**[18:58] Ripple**
Now it's my turn to go on the offensive.
**[18:59] Ripple**
Can you get close to me?
**[19:01] Liselotte**
I can't see an opening from either of them!
**[19:03] Rafinha**
Chris!
**[19:05] Inglis**
*What do I do?*
**[19:06] Inglis**
*Wait for her to run out of ammo?*
**[19:09] Inglis**
*Or will my stamina run out first?*
**[19:15] Inglis**
*She's not moving?*
**[19:18] Inglis**
*So that's it.*
**[19:19] Inglis**
* I'm fighting at her range,*
* which means I'm moving and she's not.*
**[19:23] Inglis**
*So maybe...*
**[19:26] Inglis**
* If I turn toward her and become*
* a smaller target...*
**[19:30] Inglis**
*The bullets will have to be closer together!*
**[19:35] Inglis**
*Got you!*
**[19:39] Ripple**
Take this!
**[19:44] Inglis**
There's my opening!
**[19:50] Rafinha**
She'll hit them!
**[19:55] Inglis**
Are you okay?
**[19:57] Ripple**
Oww...
**[19:59] Ripple**
You not only deflected my bullets,
you threw them back at me?
**[20:01] Ripple**
Are you some kind of pervert?
**[20:03] Ripple**
Miliera, thanks for catching me
with your barrier.
**[20:07] Miliera**
No, I didn't do anything.
**[20:11] Miliera**
I thought you were going to slam into it,
but when you touched the barrier,
**[20:16] Miliera**
it disappeared like it had been sucked away.
**[20:19] Theodore**
You mean your mana was drained away?
**[20:23] Inglis**
Um, can we continue?
**[20:24] Theodore**
Can we test that with
someone else's Artifact?
**[20:29] Liselotte**
You can use mine.
**[20:30] Inglis**
Um, our fight...
**[20:33] Rafinha**
Chris!
**[20:33] Rafinha**
They're having a serious conversation!
**[20:35] Theodore**
Touch this, Ripple.
**[20:44] Theodore**
Does anything feel strange?
**[20:46] Liselotte**
Nothing.
**[20:49] Theodore**
Miliera, now you borrow her Artifact.
**[20:53] Miliera**
The angel wings?
**[20:55] Miliera**
I'm a little old for those...
**[21:04] Theodore**
Go ahead, Ripple.
**[21:17] Theodore**
It's absorbing her mana,
just like we thought.
**[21:20] Theodore**
But only Miliera's!
**[21:23] Miliera**
Maybe it's because Hyral Menases
can only take power
**[21:26] Miliera**
from a holy knight with a Special-class Rune?
**[21:29] Theodore**
Yes. The weapon transformation power,
which normally requires intent on her part
**[21:33] Theodore**
and the power of a Special Rune, has been
twisted into absorbing mana on its own.
**[21:39] Theodore**
And when a certain amount
has been absorbed...
**[21:45] Theodore**
It summons magicite beasts.
**[21:47] Ripple**
Sorry, Inglis.
**[21:50] Ripple**
Take care of them for me...
**[21:53] Inglis**
Ripple!
**[21:55] Leone**
I-I'm sorry!
**[21:58] Leone**
I can't keep this up anymore!
***SIGN*** m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
***SIGN*** Your
nickname
can be...
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***SIGN*** "Principal
Who's
Trying
To
Look
Young"
**[23:45] [SONG] Sign**
Comic by Kuromura Moto