E22 - Church Teachings and Memories of Father

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[00:06] Lawrence
    I apologize for the other day.
[00:09] Elsa
    What business do you have here?
[00:11] Lawrence
    I heard from Mr. Evan that you were facing
[00:13] Lawrence
    a really difficult situation
    of some kind at the time.
[00:17] Elsa
    Are you here to ask about the abbey again?
[00:18] Lawrence
    Not at all.
[00:19] Lawrence
    The village head didn't know anything either,
[00:22] Lawrence
    so it looks like I had come
    on a wild goose chase.
[00:24] Elsa
    Is that so?
[00:25] Lawrence
    So, we've decided to continue on our journey,
[00:28] Lawrence
    and we've come to the church
    to pray for safe travels.
SIGN    Spice and Wolf
[02:04] Elsa
    This way.
SIGN    Episode 22
    Church Teachings and
    Memories of Father
[02:09] Elsa
    Then, a prayer...
[02:11] Lawrence
    Father Franz.
[02:12] Elsa
    Huh?
[02:12] Lawrence
    He must have been a man of great faith.
[02:16] Elsa
    Oh.
[02:18] Elsa
    Yes, he was.
[02:21] Elsa
    Just...
[02:22] Elsa
    I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out.
[02:27] Elsa
    Now, let us pray.
[02:29] Lawrence
    Oh, before that, I'd like to make a confession.
[02:31] Elsa
    I see.
[02:34] Elsa
    Then let us go into a different room...
[02:36] Lawrence
    No, I'd like to do it here.
[02:37] Lawrence
    Before God, if possible.
[02:40] Elsa
    I understand.
[02:44] Elsa
    Let God hear your confession, for He...
[02:53] Elsa
    is gracious to those who are honest with Him.
[02:57] Lawrence
    I have lied.
[02:59] Lawrence
    I have fooled another for my own gain.
[03:02] Elsa
    Do you have the courage
    to confess the truth before God?
[03:06] Lawrence
    I do.
[03:07] Elsa
    There is no need to be afraid.
[03:09] Elsa
    God is merciful to those who are faithful.
[03:13] Lawrence
    I lied today.
[03:15] Lawrence
    I spoke falsely to trick another.
[03:19] Elsa
    For what reason?
[03:20] Lawrence
    There was something I needed to know.
[03:22] Lawrence
    I lied in order to get close
    to the other person.
[03:25] Elsa
    Who did you lie to?
[03:28] Lawrence
    You, Ms. Elsa.
[03:30] Lawrence
    I have confessed my lies before God.
[03:35] Lawrence
    And now, I shall speak the truth.
[03:37] Lawrence
    I have come to ask about
    the location of Diendran Abbey.
[03:42] Lawrence
    No, I have lied again.
[03:45] Lawrence
    I have not come to ask for the location.
[03:47] Elsa
    Huh?
[03:48] Lawrence
    Ms. Elsa, I came to confirm that
    this place is Diendran Abbey.
[03:53] Lawrence
    And, Father Franz is also known as
    the managing abbot, Louis Lana Schtinghilt.
[03:59] Lawrence
    Am I wrong?
[04:00] Lawrence
    You are before God.
[04:03] Lawrence
    You must not lie before Him.
[04:05] Lawrence
    We have come to ask about the stories
    of pagan gods he had collected.
[04:11] Lawrence
    You are worried about the town of Enberch
    discovering the actions of Father Franz, right?
[04:17] Elsa
    Wh-Who in the world are you two?!
[04:21] Holo
    It is difficult to give you a satisfying
    answer to that question.
[04:27] Elsa
    D-Difficult?
[04:28] Holo
    This is the reason.
[04:35] Holo
    Do you wish to touch them?
[04:44] Holo
    She is much more timid than I expected.
[04:47] Lawrence
    I wonder about that.
[04:48] Lawrence
    That letter was from a lord of another area
    stating he would support this church.
[04:54] Lawrence
    She must've been busy
    every night until its arrival.
[04:57] Lawrence
    It seems that things are a lot more
    dire here than I imagined.
[05:05] Lawrence
    Are you all right?
[05:09] Elsa
    So, it wasn't a dream.
[05:12] Holo
    Though it would be better
    for you to think as such.
[05:15] Elsa
    They say devils fool humans in their dreams.
[05:20] Lawrence
    Once we finish what we came here for,
    we will disappear like a dream.
[05:25] Lawrence
    There should be records of
    the stories Father Franz collected.
[05:29] Elsa
    Why are you looking for such a thing?
[05:31] Holo
    I wish to return home.
[05:33] Elsa
    Home?
[05:34] Holo
    I left my hometown ages ago.
[05:37] Holo
    I have forgotten my way back and do not
    know if my friends are still doing well.
[05:42] Holo
    Moreover, I am not even sure
    whether my hometown still exists.
[05:46] Holo
    What would you do?
[05:48] Holo
    If you knew there was someone
    who may know about your home, long lost?
[05:57] Elsa
    I am a servant of God.
[06:01] Elsa
    At the same time, I am someone who
    wishes to follow Father Franz's footsteps.
[06:05] Elsa
    I do not believe you have been
    possessed by the devil.
[06:08] Elsa
    Father Franz always said there is
    no such thing as being possessed by the devil.
[06:14] Elsa
    Please follow me.
[06:36] Lawrence
    What is this place?
[06:38] Elsa
    Precious things are always
    hidden behind the prayer room.
[06:43] Elsa
    May God forgive us.
[06:52] Elsa
    In his will, Father Franz wrote that the
    statue could then be removed from its place...
[06:57] Lawrence
    I understand.
[07:00] Lawrence
    There we go.
[07:06] Lawrence
    May we enter?
[07:08] Elsa
    I will go first.
[07:17] Lawrence
    Be careful.
[07:24] Lawrence
    She's not going to set fire to
    the basement, is she?
[07:26] Holo
    You are much more suspicious than I.
[07:34] Elsa
    Thank you for waiting.
[07:36] Lawrence
    Not at all.
[07:37] Lawrence
    What are those?
[07:38] Elsa
    Letters.
[07:40] Elsa
    To me.
[07:41] Elsa
    There are books in the basement.
[07:43] Elsa
    I believe they are what you are looking for.
[07:46] Lawrence
    May we take them out and read them?
[07:48] Elsa
    Please read them within the church.
[07:55] Lawrence
    I know we forced you to do this.
[07:57] Lawrence
    I'd like to thank you, as well as apologize.
[08:00] Elsa
    Yes, you did indeed force me.
[08:03] Elsa
    However...
[08:05] Elsa
    I'm sure Father Franz would have been happy.
[08:08] Elsa
    He always said that the stories
    he collected were not mere fairy tales...
[08:15] Elsa
    It's just, I did not expect so many books...
[08:17] Elsa
    You may need to talk with the inn about
    staying a few more days to read them all.
[08:21] Lawrence
    But you might call for help in that time.
[08:25] Elsa
    I have spent my life embracing the true faith.
[08:28] Elsa
    I would never lay a trap for others.
[08:30] Elsa
    Even in the prayer room, I did not lie.
[08:34] Lawrence
    Yes, I was the one who laid a trap for you.
[08:39] Elsa
    I'll remember that you should never
    let your guard down around a merchant.
[08:46] Holo
    Hey...
[08:50] Holo
    May I read these here?
[08:52] Elsa
    You may, but remember to extinguish
    the candles when you're finished.
[08:55] Elsa
    This is not a wealthy church.
[08:58] Holo
    Very well.
[09:04] Lawrence
    If a merchant wishes to ascend to heaven,
    I heard that he needs to lighten his purse.
[09:11] Elsa
    Thank you.
[09:14] Elsa
    May God's blessing be with you.
[09:18] Lawrence
    You don't need to watch over us?
[09:20] Elsa
    As you don't plan to bring disaster upon
    our village, I have no reason to make a fuss.
[09:24] Elsa
    True, your companion is a being
    that should not be in this church.
[09:29] Elsa
    However...
[09:30] Lawrence
    Your suspicion is completely understandable.
[09:33] Elsa
    Huh?
[09:34] Elsa
    Well, if you ask me whether
    I have any suspicions or not, I do.
[09:40] Elsa
    However...
[09:41] Elsa
    I have a much bigger problem...
[09:43] Lawrence
    While I can't take confessions,
[09:46] Lawrence
    I can be helpful in giving advice.
[09:50] Lawrence
    However...
[09:52] Lawrence
    I can only give sincere advice when it
    doesn't revolve around making money.
[09:58] Elsa
    No, you're right. It may be better to
    ask someone like you in this situation.
[10:04] Elsa
    May I ask?
[10:06] Lawrence
    Though, I'm not sure if I can
    give you a satisfactory answer.
[10:11] Elsa
    If...
[10:13] Elsa
    If the stories collected
    in that basement are true, then...
[10:17] Lawrence
    Then?
[10:18] Elsa
    Does that mean the God we believe in is false?
[10:21] Elsa
    My father... Father Franz collected
    stories about the northern gods.
[10:26] Elsa
    He was suspected of heresy
     more than once or twice.
[10:31] Elsa
    Yet, he was a commendable priest
    who never missed a single day of prayer.
[10:35] Elsa
    However, if your companion is truly
    a pagan god, it would mean our God is false.
[10:43] Elsa
    I don't know.
[10:44] Elsa
    I do not have the courage to judge you
    with holy water and bible in hand.
[10:49] Elsa
    I can't even tell if my hesitation
    is good or bad thing...
[10:52] Lawrence
    I am a mere traveling merchant,
    so I'm not well versed in the teachings of God.
[10:57] Lawrence
    I can't really tell you what's right or wrong.
[11:02] Lawrence
    However, I don't think Father Franz was wrong.
[11:07] Elsa
    Why...
[11:08] Elsa
    Why do you believe that?!
[11:12] Elsa
    That knock must be from elder Sem.
[11:15] Elsa
    He is probably here to speak to me about you.
[11:18] Elsa
    I will tell him that I've been asking you about
    the churches in other countries and towns.
[11:25] Elsa
    This isn't really a lie because...
[11:27] Lawrence
    Yes, I understand.
[11:29] Lawrence
    I would love to tell you about my experiences.
[11:38] Holo
    You seemed quite compassionate.
[11:39] Lawrence
    Merchants are always compassionate
    to those they do business with.
[11:44] Lawrence
    Can you hear their conversation?
[11:46] Holo
    She is speaking with him
    like she said she would.
[11:49] Holo
    It seems the one named Sem
    is just about to leave.
[11:51] Lawrence
    Our main problem is time.
[11:53] Lawrence
    If we take too long,
    the snow will stop our travels.
[11:57] Holo
    Yet, I do not know if we will
    get through all of this.
[11:59] Lawrence
    I'm sure we'll be able to get through them
    if the two of us skim through quickly.
[12:07] Holo
    Yes.
[12:09] Lawrence
    What's wrong?
[12:10] Holo
    I have told you that I am tired of being alone.
[12:31] Elsa
    The elder has returned home.
    About what we spoke of earlier...
[12:41] Elsa
    Then, let us speak again later.
[12:50] Lawrence
    Hey, now.
[12:56] Lawrence
    Did someone come to the church?
[12:59] Lawrence
    I got it. It must be Evan.
[13:03] Holo
    I have grown hungry.
[13:05] Lawrence
    Well, let's take a break.
[13:09] Lawrence
    Let's keep you a secret from Evan.
[13:12] Holo
    Though that girl may tell him.
[13:14] Lawrence
    She tells Evan how many times
    she sneezes in a day,
[13:18] Lawrence
    but didn't tell him about
    when we first visited the church.
[13:22] Holo
    I am still uneasy.
[13:25] Lawrence
    We've also made a donation,
    I'm sure she understands what we mean.
[13:29] Lawrence
    Most importantly, even if we
    can't trust the existence of god,
[13:31] Lawrence
    we can trust those who are faithful to him.
[13:34] Holo
    Yet, that girl seems quite troubled.
[13:38] Holo
    Who knows what action she will take
    once she makes her decision?
[13:42] Lawrence
    About God?
[13:44] Holo
    Incidentally, how were you planning to reply?
[13:47] Lawrence
    Oh...
[13:48] Lawrence
    I think Father Franz started collecting
    stories about pagan gods
[13:52] Lawrence
    to prove the existence of God.
[13:56] Lawrence
    He prayed day after day,
    but never saw a hint of Him.
[13:59] Lawrence
    It makes one want to question
    God's existence, doesn't it?
[14:03] Lawrence
    Isn't that why he grew interested
    in the gods of others?
[14:07] Lawrence
    If pagan gods truly exist...
[14:09] Lawrence
    Then, there is no way God himself doesn't.
[14:12] Holo
    God does not exist.
[14:14] Holo
    After all, the Church believes that
[14:16] Holo
    God created this world and that humans
    are merely borrowing it, correct?
[14:21] Lawrence
    Yeah.
[14:22] Lawrence
    Even so, I'm sure he wanted
    to feel His existence.
[14:28] Elsa
    Come, don't spill.
[14:30] Elsa
    And tear the bread before eating it.
[14:32] Evan
    Yeah, I know.
[14:34] Evan
    More importantly,
    please continue, Mr. Lawrence.
[14:37] Lawrence
    Where was I?
[14:39] Evan
    You just got on a large ship.
[14:40] Lawrence
    Oh, that's right.
[14:42] Lawrence
    The thing that surprised me
    most on the ship was the food.
[14:45] Evan
    The food?
[14:46] Holo
    Oh?
[14:47] Lawrence
    There were merchants
    from many different regions.
[14:50] Lawrence
    For instance, the bread of a merchant
    from the Ebgod region was incredibly salty.
[14:55] Evan
    Salty bread? Can you believe it?
[14:58] Elsa
    Well...
[14:59] Lawrence
    There was also completely flat bread.
[15:01] Lawrence
    Flour and water were kneaded and baked before
    being blessed by the bread-leaving spirits.
[15:05] Lawrence
    This one had honey in it and was really good.
[15:11] Evan
    There are a lot of things I don't know
    about outside the village.
[15:15] Lawrence
    Thank you very much for
    preparing such a feast today.
[15:19] Elsa
    No, you gave quite a generous donation.
    This is the least I can do.
[15:24] Lawrence
    So, after this...
[15:26] Elsa
    You may read the books at night as well.
[15:28] Lawrence
    Thank you.
[15:29] Evan
    Then, Mr. Lawrence, tell me more
    about the outside world later!
[15:33] Elsa
    Evan, you need to practice writing.
[15:35] Evan
    What?!
[15:37] Lawrence
    Oh, that's right.
[15:39] Lawrence
    About your question this afternoon...
[15:40] Elsa
    I will consider the answer on my own.
[15:42] Elsa
    Father Franz always said, think before asking.
[15:49] Evan
    What are you talking about?
[15:50] Elsa
    It's nothing.
[15:51] Elsa
    Come on. Help me clean up.
[15:54] Evan
    Sure thing.
[15:58] Elsa
    Not just the plates. Clean up the breadcrumbs.
[16:00] Evan
    Yeah. Yeah. I got it.
[16:02] Elsa
    It's bad manners, so don't eat them.
[16:04] Evan
    You don't have to tell me that.
[16:06] Elsa
    I wonder. You always seem so hungry, Evan.
[16:11] Lawrence
    Those two...
[16:13] Holo
    Yes?
[16:13] Lawrence
    They get along really well.
[16:19] Lawrence
    Huh? Did I same something odd?
[16:22] Holo
    Well, you know...
[16:24] Holo
    For the most part...
[16:28] Holo
    I know my own good and bad points.
[16:32] Lawrence
    Y-Yeah?
[16:33] Holo
    So, you know...
[16:34] Lawrence
    What's the matter?
[16:35] Holo
    I wish you would not speak
    so enviously of them.
[16:39] Holo
    I, too...
[16:41] Holo
    No, I understand.
[16:43] Holo
    I understand, but...
[16:44] Holo
    We must look like quite the fools ourselves.
[16:48] Holo
    I do not know why I feel
    so embarrassed about this.
[16:52] Holo
    But you enviously say
    they get along well, yet we...
[16:58] Lawrence
    No.
[17:00] Lawrence
    No, well, you're right, but, I mean...
[17:06] Lawrence
    No, I understand.
[17:09] Lawrence
    I already knew.
[17:11] Lawrence
    I just didn't want to put it into words.
[17:14] Lawrence
    It's true that I'm envious,
    but not about their relationship.
[17:20] Lawrence
    Those two will continue living in this church.
[17:25] Lawrence
    But what about us?
[17:27] Lawrence
    You found a clue about your hometown.
[17:29] Lawrence
    And I'm helping you follow that clue.
[17:32] Lawrence
    However,
[17:34] Lawrence
    I'm a traveling merchant without any roots.
[17:37] Holo
    You...
[17:38] Lawrence
    So...
[17:40] Lawrence
    What will you do once you return home?
[17:51] Holo
    I do not know.
[17:53] Lawrence
    A quick look at your hometown
     won't satisfying you, will it?
[17:58] Lawrence
    No, let's not.
[18:00] Lawrence
    I'm sorry.
[18:01] Holo
    I am Wise Wolf Holo.
[18:04] Holo
    I am Wise Wolf Holo of Yoitsu.
[18:08] Holo
    I am Wise Wolf Holo of Yoitsu.
[18:16] Lawrence
    What?
[18:18] Lawrence
    Ho...
[18:22] Holo
    Is there a problem?
[18:24] Lawrence
    No, no problem...
[18:32] Holo
    I shall sleep for a bit.
[18:33] Holo
    Will you look through the books for me?
[18:39] Lawrence
    All right.
[18:57] Lawrence
    "I do not wish to regard the tale of this
    bear god as more special than others."
[19:01] Lawrence
    "This god seems to be
    represented in various stories."
[19:06] Franz
    However, I believe this god is
    the only one I have been able
[19:10] Franz
    to connect with others so thoroughly.
[19:12] (Flashback) Franz
    Does the Pope know of this?
[19:15] (Flashback) Franz
    If my assumptions are correct,
    our God has triumphed without a fight.
[19:21] (Flashback) Franz
    I cannot possibly remain calm if this is true.
[19:24] (Flashback) Franz
    I could not help feeling strongly
    the existence of God as I assembled this book.
[19:30] Lawrence
    "I hope that this will not be judged by
    narrow-minded worshipers of God,"
[19:35] Lawrence
    "but those with open hearts whose love of
    God is like a gentle breeze in a vast field."
[19:49] Lawrence
    I found a book about the Moon-Hunting Bear.
[19:53] Holo
    Did something happen?
[19:55] Lawrence
    There's a good chance.
[19:59] Lawrence
    I don't know what you want
    to do after reading this.
[20:03] Lawrence
    But I'd like you to be honest with me
    and tell me your thoughts.
[20:09] Holo
    I understand.
[20:11] Holo
    I promise.
[20:25] Lawrence
    According to the letter on your desk,
[20:28] Lawrence
    I thought Enberch wouldn't lay
    their hands on this village.
[20:30] Elsa
    The keen eyes of a merchant
    are truly impressive.
[20:34] Elsa
    That is what I thought myself...
[20:36] Lawrence
    I'm a traveler. I can easily fall into
    danger when something happens.
[20:41] Elsa
    I will not allow anything like that
    to happen while I'm here.
[20:44] Elsa
    Please close up the basement.
[20:46] Elsa
    The elder will be sure to visit if this
    has something to do with Enberch.
[20:50] Lawrence
    We stayed late into the night here
    after having a religious discussion.
[20:54] Lawrence
    Since my companion is a nun,
    the situation is plausible.
[20:58] Elsa
    Take a blanket with you to the prayer room.
[21:19] Sem
    However, as the village head...
[21:29] Sem
    I apologize for disturbing you
    so late at night.
[21:34] Lawrence
    Did something happen?
[21:35] Sem
    Please bear with the inconvenience for now.
[21:40] Lawrence
    I am a part of the Rowen Merchant Association.
[21:44] Lawrence
    Many people in the Kumerson branch
    know that I am currently in this village.
[21:49] Sem
    I understand.
[21:51] Sem
    We have not appeared before you
    because we have ill intentions.
[22:00] Sem
    Someone in Enberch has died
    eating the wheat from our village.
SIGN    Episode 23
SIGN    Orchestrated Catastrophe and
    Appropriate Retribution
[23:45] Holo
    Next Episode: Orchestrated Catastrophe
    and Appropriate Retribution