# E20 - General of the Blazing Flame
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYVNMNN06/general-of-the-blazing-flame)
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**[00:07] K**
The exit!
**[00:27] S**
That took years off my life!
**[00:29] K**
It saved time.
**[00:31] S**
Honestly...
**[00:50] K**
Where will the talks be taking place?
**[00:53] S**
Hmm...
**[00:55] ---**
Let's see...
**[00:57] S**
To the northwest, inside that mountain.
**[00:59] {K**
How much time do we have left?
**[01:00] S**
Twenty minutes.
**[01:02] K**
I hope we make it!
***SIGN*** General of the Blazing Flame
***SIGN*** ALfheim, Butterfly Valley, Neutral Territory
**[02:47] K**
I don't know if we'll make it there
before the Salamanders.
**[02:51] S**
Yeah.
**[02:52] S**
Even if we can warn them,
we'll either barely get the leader out,
**[02:56] S**
or all die together in battle.
**[03:01] Y**
Player signals.
**[03:03] Y**
A group of sixty-eight players is ahead.
**[03:05] Y**
That's probably the Salamander attack force.
**[03:16] Y**
Fourteen more are up ahead.
**[03:18] Y**
Most likely the Sylph and
Cait Sith diplomats.
**[03:22] Y**
Fifty seconds until they make contact.
**[03:26] S**
We didn't make it in time.
**[03:31] S**
Thank you, Kirito-kun.
**[03:32] S**
This is far enough.
**[03:34] S**
You go to the World Tree.
**[03:36] S**
I'm going to save Sakuya.
**[03:39] S**
It wasn't for long, but it was fun.
**[03:42] ---**
I hope we meet again!
**[03:44] K**
Running away isn't really my style.
**[03:56] Guys**
Why are Salamanders here?
**[04:23] K**
Everyone, put away your swords!
**[04:26] E**
Who's that?
**[04:28] S**
Sakuya!
**[04:30] Sa**
Leafa...
**[04:31] Sa**
What are you doing here?
**[04:33] S**
It's not easy to explain.
**[04:35] S**
But the one thing I can say
**[04:37] S**
is that our fates depend on him.
**[04:41] Sa**
What is going on?
**[04:43] K**
I want to talk to your commander!
**[04:54] E**
What's a Spriggan doing here?
**[05:01] E**
I'm going to kill you,
regardless of your answer.
**[05:04] ---**
But in honor of your bravery,
I will speak to you first.
**[05:07] K**
My name is Kirito.
**[05:09] K**
I'm an ambassador for the
Spriggan-Undine alliance.
**[05:11] K**
If you attack this meeting,
**[05:13] ---**
I can assume you desire a full-scale
war with all four races, correct?
**[05:23] E**
An Undine-Spriggan alliance?
**[05:26] E**
And you, without a single guard,
are their ambassador?
**[05:30] K**
Yes, that's right.
**[05:31] K**
I'm merely here to negotiate trade
terms with the Sylphs and Cait Sith.
**[05:36] K**
But if the talks are disrupted,
it will be much worse.
**[05:40] K**
The four races will ally
against the Salamanders.
**[05:46] E**
You're all alone, wearing horrible gear.
**[05:50] E**
You can't expect me to believe you.
**[05:55] E**
If you can withstand my
assault for thirty seconds,
**[05:58] ---**
I will believe you are an ambassador.
**[06:01] K**
That's generous of you...
**[06:03] Sa**
This is bad.
**[06:05] Sa**
The Salamander's two-handed sword...
**[06:08] Sa**
It's the Demonic Sword Gram.
**[06:09] Sa**
I've heard you need a two-handed
sword skill of 950 to equip it.
**[06:13] S**
O-Of 950?!
**[06:15] Sa**
Yes.
**[06:16] Sa**
If he's using it, he must be General Eugene.
**[06:20] Sa**
Do you know him?
**[06:21] S**
I-I know the name.
**[06:23] Sa**
The younger brother of the
Salamander leader, Mortimer.
**[06:26] Sa**
I've heard they're brothers in real life.
**[06:28] Sa**
The elder is a brilliant strategist.
The younger, a valiant warrior.
**[06:31] Sa**
In terms of sheer power, he's said
to be the game's strongest player!
**[06:36] S**
The game's strongest player...
**[06:40] S**
Kirito-kun...
**[06:59] S**
What was that?
**[07:01] L**
The Demonic Sword Gram has a bonus skill,
**[07:03] L**
Ethereal Shift, letting it phase
**[07:05] L**
when someone tries to block
with a shield or sword.
**[07:09] Sa**
That's insane!
**[07:13] E**
I'm amazed you're still alive.
**[07:15] K**
What was that attack?
**[07:31] K**
That hurts...
**[07:33] K**
Hey, it's been thirty seconds by now.
**[07:35] E**
Sorry, but I've decided to kill you.
**[07:39] E**
Now you have to survive until I kill you.
**[07:41] K**
Damn it...
**[07:43] K**
I'll show you!
**[07:48] Sa**
This will be tough.
**[07:49] Sa**
They're equally skilled,
**[07:52] Sa**
but Eugene's weapon is far superior.
**[07:54] S**
Even so...
**[07:57] S**
Even so, Kirito-kun will...
**[08:25] S**
What?!
**[08:27] K**
I'm going to borrow this.
**[08:30] S**
K-Kirito-kun?
**[08:35] E**
Was that meant to buy you time?
**[08:44] L**
He's gone?
**[08:46] Guy**
Did he run away?
**[08:48] S**
Of course not!
**[08:52] K**
* While I'm alive, I won't let*
* any party members die.*
**[09:01] S**
*Kirito-kun would never run.*
**[09:13] S**
Kirito-kun!
**[09:40] E**
Die!
**[10:20] Sa**
Splendid! Simply splendid!
**[10:22] L**
Wow, nice fight!
**[10:24] Guys**
Hurrah!
**[10:27] Guys**
That was good.
**[10:28] Guys**
Seriously.
**[11:07] E**
You are an excellent fighter.
**[11:10] E**
The best I have ever seen.
**[11:13] K**
Thanks.
**[11:15] E**
I had no idea there was someone
like you among the Spriggans.
**[11:18] E**
The world is a bigger place
than I'd thought.
**[11:21] K**
Will you believe me, then?
**[11:34] Ka**
Gene-san, a word?
**[11:36] E**
Kagemune?
**[11:37] E**
What is it?
**[11:38] S**
Oh, from yesterday.
**[11:40] Ka**
* I'd prefer not to fight you*
* one-on-one, either.*
**[11:45] Ka**
You know that my party was
wiped out yesterday, right?
**[11:49] E**
Yes.
**[11:50] Ka**
This is the Spriggan who did it.
**[11:54] Ka**
There was indeed an Undine with him.
**[12:02] E**
Very well.
**[12:04] Ka**
Then I suppose I must believe it.
**[12:07] Ka**
It's true that neither I nor our leader
**[12:10] ---**
intends to fight the Undines and Spriggans.
**[12:14] Ka**
We'll withdraw for now.
**[12:16] Ka**
But someday, I'll fight you again.
**[12:18] K**
Sounds good to me.
**[12:25] K**
I guess some of the
Salamanders aren't that bad.
**[12:28] S**
You're insane, you know that?
**[12:31] K**
I get that a lot.
**[12:35] Sa**
Excuse me,
**[12:36] Sa**
but could you explain what's happening?
**[12:41] Sa**
I see.
**[12:43] Sa**
I did sense some degree of
irritation in Sigurd's attitude.
**[12:48] S**
Irritation?
**[12:50] S**
At what?
**[12:52] Sa**
He probably wasn't able to accept that,
**[12:55] ---**
in terms of power, we were falling
behind the Salamanders.
**[13:01] Sa**
Sigurd is a man to whom
power is very important.
**[13:04] Sa**
Not just for his character
stats and abilities...
**[13:07] ---**
He desired power as a player, as well.
**[13:11] S**
But even so, why would he
spy for the Salamanders?
**[13:15] Sa**
You've heard about the 5.0 patch
they'll be releasing soon?
**[13:20] Sa**
Apparently, they're finally putting
in a reincarnation system.
**[13:24] S**
Then...
**[13:25] Sa**
Mortimer put him up to it.
**[13:28] Sa**
Bring us the head of your leader,
**[13:30] ---**
and we'll allow you to
reincarnate as a Salamander.
**[13:33] S**
So what will you do, Sakuya?
**[13:41] Sa**
Lu, you've raised your
dark magic skill, right?
**[13:44] L**
Yes.
**[13:45] Sa**
Open a Moonlight Mirror to Sigurd.
**[13:56] Sa**
Sigurd.
**[13:58] Si**
S-Sakuya?
**[13:59] Sa**
Indeed.
**[14:01] Sa**
Unfortunately, I'm still alive.
**[14:03] Si**
Why?
**[14:03] Si**
I mean, what happened at the meeting?
**[14:06] Sa**
It concluded successfully.
**[14:08] Sa**
We must still sign the treaty, though.
**[14:12] Sa**
Oh, right...
**[14:13] Sa**
We had an unexpected guest.
**[14:15] Si**
A g-guest?
**[14:17] Sa**
General Eugene sends his regards.
**[14:24] Si**
Leafa...
**[14:25] Si**
So that's it!
**[14:26] Si**
Those incompetent lizards.
**[14:30] Si**
Well?
**[14:31] Si**
What will you do, Sakuya?
**[14:33] Si**
Fine me?
**[14:34] Si**
Kick me out of the government?
**[14:37] Si**
But without me running the military,
**[14:40] ---**
how long will your rule last?
**[14:42] Sa**
No, if you cannot stand being a Sylph,
**[14:45] ---**
I thought I would grant your request.
**[14:48] Si**
Wh-What?
**[14:53] Si**
Are you insane?!
***SIGN*** Your leader has stripped you of
your rights as a Sylph, and banished
you from your territory.
**[14:56] Si**
Me? You're banishing me?
**[14:59] Sa**
That's right.
**[15:00] Sa**
You can wander the neutral
territory as a renegade.
**[15:03] Sa**
Hopefully, you will find something
new there to occupy your time.
**[15:09] Si**
Curse you...
**[15:25] S**
Sakuya?
**[15:26] Sa**
I thank you, Leafa.
**[15:28] Sa**
I'm very happy you came to save me.
**[15:31] S**
I didn't do anything.
**[15:33] S**
You should thank Kirito-kun.
**[15:36] Sa**
That's true.
**[15:37] Sa**
Just who are you?
**[15:39] L**
Hey, what you were saying about being
a Spriggan-Undine ambassador...
**[15:44] ---**
Is that true?
**[15:51] K**
Oh, that was just a big lie.
**[15:53] K**
A bluff, a con, negotiation.
**[15:56] Sa**
You're crazy.
**[15:58] Sa**
I can't believe you came up with
that on the spur of the moment.
**[16:01] K**
Whenever I have a bad hand,
I always raise the pot.
**[16:06] L**
For a big liar, you're pretty strong.
**[16:09] L**
Maybe you're the Spriggans' secret weapon?
**[16:13] K**
Of course not.
**[16:14] K**
I'm just a wandering mercenary.
**[16:21] L**
If you aren't tied down anywhere,
**[16:22] ---**
why not be a mercenary for the Cait Sith?
**[16:25] L**
You'll get three meals a day,
plus snacks and a nap.
**[16:29] Sa**
Kirito-kun, was it?
**[16:31] Sa**
How about you join me for a
drink after this in Sylvein?
**[16:34] Sa**
I'd like to get to know you a little better.
**[16:37] S**
Wait...
**[16:38] L**
That's not fair, Sakuya-chan!
**[16:42] L**
You shouldn't try to seduce him.
**[16:44] Sa**
You, too...
**[16:46] Sa**
You're clinging to him too much.
**[16:52] S**
Stop it.
**[16:53] S**
Kirito-kun is my...
**[16:57] S**
My...
**[17:02] S**
Um, m-my...
**[17:11] K**
I appreciate the offers.
**[17:13] ---**
But I'm sorry.
**[17:15] ---**
She promised to take me
to the World Tree.
**[17:21] Sa**
Oh, that's a shame.
**[17:23] Sa**
You're going to Arun, Leafa?
**[17:25] Sa**
Sightseeing?
**[17:27] Sa**
Or...
**[17:28] S**
I was planning to leave the Sylphs...
**[17:32] ---**
But now I'm going to return to Sylvein,
**[17:35] ---**
although I'm not sure when.
**[17:37] Sa**
Understood. I'm glad to hear it.
**[17:39] Sa**
Make sure you come back.
**[17:41] Sa**
Bring him with you.
**[17:42] L**
Stop at my place on the way back.
**[17:44] L**
We'll throw you a party.
**[17:50] Sa**
Thank you so much for coming today,
**[17:52] Sa**
Leafa and Kirito-kun.
**[17:55] Sa**
Had we fallen today,
**[17:57] ---**
we'd never have caught
up to the Salamanders.
**[18:00] Sa**
I'd like to thank you somehow.
**[18:02] K**
No, it was nothing.
**[18:04] S**
Hey, Sakuya... Alicia-san.
**[18:06] S**
Wasn't the goal of this alliance
to venture up the World Tree?
***SIGN*** Cait Sith Territory Capital Fairia Sylph Territory Capital Sylvein
***SIGN*** World Tree
**[18:10] Sa**
Yes, eventually.
**[18:13] S**
I'd like you to let us come with you.
**[18:17] S**
And as soon as possible!
**[18:23] Sa**
I have no objection.
**[18:25] Sa**
Actually, we'd be quite grateful.
**[18:28] Sa**
But why are you in such a hurry?
**[18:34] K**
I came to this world to reach
the top of the World Tree,
**[18:39] ---**
in order to meet someone
who may be there.
**[18:43] Sa**
The Fairy King Oberon?
**[18:46] K**
No...
**[18:47] K**
I don't think so.
**[18:49] K**
It's someone I can't reach in the real world,
**[18:53] K**
but I have to see, no matter what.
**[18:55] L**
However, it will probably
take time to prepare
**[18:59] ---**
all the raid members' equipment.
**[19:01] L**
More than just a day or two...
**[19:04] K**
I see...
**[19:06] K**
Yeah, you're right.
**[19:07] K**
For now, I just want to reach
the base of the tree,
**[19:12] K**
and we'll work out the rest ourselves.
**[19:14] K**
Oh, right.
**[19:17] K**
Could you use this to increase
your war chest?
**[19:26] L**
S-Sakuya-chan! Look!
**[19:31] Sa**
All these 100,000 Yuld mithril pieces!
**[19:34] Sa**
Are you certain about this?
**[19:36] Sa**
With this money, you could build
a castle on prime land.
**[19:38] K**
I don't mind.
**[19:39] K**
I don't need it anymore.
**[19:41] L**
This will get us really close
to the amount we need.
**[19:45] Sa**
We'll ready our equipment
as quickly as we can.
**[19:48] Sa**
And when we're set, we'll call you.
**[19:50] K**
Thank you.
**[19:55] L**
Thanks!
**[19:56] L**
See you soon!
**[20:03] S**
It kind of feels like none
of that really happened.
**[20:12] Y**
Honestly...
**[20:14] Y**
I told you no cheating, Daddy.
**[20:18] K**
Wh-What are you talking about?
**[20:20] K**
When those two leaders were clinging
to you, your heart was pounding.
**[20:23] K**
W-Well, I'm a guy...
**[20:27] Y**
Seriously.
**[20:28] S**
H-Hey, Yui-chan,
**[20:30] S**
am I not a problem?
**[20:32] Y**
It looks like you're okay.
**[20:34] S**
Wh-Why?
**[20:39] K**
Because you don't really seem like a girl.
**[20:43] S**
Wait... Hey.
**[20:45] S**
What does that mean?!
**[20:47] K**
I mean you're easy to get along with...
**[20:50] K**
In a good way... Yeah.
**[20:52] K**
Now, let's get going to Arun!
**[20:55] K**
The sun will set!
**[20:57] S**
Hey, wait!
**[21:25] K**
8-11-3-2-3-2-9.
**[21:34] K**
Kirito-kun,
**[21:36] K**
I'll do my best, okay?
***SIGN*** Next Time: The Truth of ALfheim
***SIGN***