# E8 - Blood and Life
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Burst Element.
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Wh-What's that?
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Due to a drought of spatial dark power
of unknown origin,
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our wide-range incineration projectiles
failed to activate.
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Immediately afterwards,
a large-scale attack by the enemy
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destroyed 90% of the demi-human unit,
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70% of the ogre archer unit,
and over 30% of the dark mage unit.
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What do you mean, a drought of unknown origin?
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That ridiculously massive formal art is what absorbed
every drop of spatial dark power in the ravine!
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But that's impossible.
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An art of that scale, not even I...
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So who was responsible?
***SIGN*** Blood and Life
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Welcome back. You did well.
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The enemy has retreated.
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You brought us this victory.
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Lady Fanatio, the battle isn't over yet.
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We must use healing arts to consume the sacred power
that formal art generated so the enemy can't reuse it.
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After all, their main forces, the dark knights
and the pugilists guild are still untouched.
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Everyone who can move,
take the wounded and fall back!
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Monk unit, focus on healing the wounded
until all spatial power is depleted!
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And watch for any movement by the enemy!
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I'm going to report to the Knight Commander.
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Can I leave things here to you?
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You did well, too, Amayori.
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Go back to your bed and eat your fill.
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Mentor?
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Eldrie!
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You're not injured, are you?
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Right. I haven't sustained any major wounds.
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But I should have perished in battle.
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What are you saying?
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Your duty is to lead the guards
until the battle is over.
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I failed to carry out my duty.
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Not only was my camp breached by the goblins,
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their chief was brought down by Sir Renly.
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How shameful is that?
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I betrayed your expectations of me.
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*To think I had presumed to seek her heart...
her love. It's beyond laughable!*
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I have no right to call myself your disciple!
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You... You did well.
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I, the guard unit, as well as all the people
of the Human Empire need you.
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Why are you being so harsh on yourself?
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Need? For my strength?
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Or...
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Your life must almost be depleted.
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So why are you standing there unarmed?
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I'm the chief of the ogres, Furgr.
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The chief of the ogres?
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A member of the land of darkness's Council of Ten?
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I saw.
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That light art... it was you who unleashed it.
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That power, that appearance...
it's you, the Priestess of Light.
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If I take you back with me, this war will end.
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The ogres can return to the grasslands.
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What are you talking about?
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Priestess of Light? This war will end?
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Curse you! You lowly beast,
how dare you spout such drivel!
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M-Mentor!
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Why?
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I am indeed the Priestess of Light.
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Tell me, where will you take me?
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Who is it that seeks me?
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Emperor Vecta.
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The emperor only wants the Priestess of Light.
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He'll grant any wish to the one
who captures and delivers the priestess.
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The ogres will return to the grasslands.
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Raise horses, hunt birds, and live.
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You don't resent me?
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It was I who massacred your people.
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The strong carry a burden
as heavy as they are strong.
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I also shoulder the burden of chief.
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That's why I'm going to capture you,
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and take you with me!
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This soul, at least, can fly to the grasslands.
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Emperor... Vecta.
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So you're saying the reason your strategy failed
and a thousand dark mages perished
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was because the enemy absorbed and depleted
the spatial dark power before us, is that right?
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Yes!
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That's correct, Your Majesty.
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I wasn't informed that, even with the pontifex gone,
the enemy still had a mage of that caliber.
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Is there no way to replenish that dark power?
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Unfortunately, sir.
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In order to replenish enough spatial dark power
to annihilate the enemy,
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we'd need ample amounts of rich land and sunlight,
but both are absent from the battlefield.
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I see.
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But from what I see, there's no grass or trees in this land,
and the sun seems to have already set.
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What power source were you going to use
to attempt to cast this large-scale spell?
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Well, the blood spilled by both the demi-humans
and enemy soldiers, and their expired lives
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became dark power and had filled the air.
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Blood and life, huh?
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Dee Eye Ell. Would 3,000 be sufficient?
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What?
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That would be enough, Your Majesty.
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Priestess of Light?
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Yes. I don't recall ever seeing such a name
in any of the history books,
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but there's no doubt that
it's what the enemy commander desires.
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Commander... the Dark God Vecta, huh?
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I find it hard to believe.
A god has been resurrected.
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Little one. Let's assume that Dark God Vecta
has descended to the Dark Territory,
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that he's seeking the Priestess of Light,
and that this priestess is you.
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The question is,
how will that affect the current battle situation?
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*There's no question that the five tribes
of the land of darkness are after the Human Empire.*
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*But if Vecta's target is the Priestess of Light...*
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Uncle. I shall breach the enemy lines alone,
and head to the edge of the Dark Territory.
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If it's the Priestess of Light
that the enemy commander seeks,
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then he'll definitely pursue me
with a considerable force.
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Once enough distance has split them, please counterattack
and annihilate the remaining enemy forces.
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*Not to mention,
the World End's Altar is in the Dark Territory.*
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*All right. As soon as this transmission ends,
I'm going to return the FLA rate to 1,000.*
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*So take Alice and head to the World End's Altar!*
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What do you mean, head to—
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*Listen! Once you exit the Eastern Gate,
the Altar's due south—*
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*If I go there, perhaps...*
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Fine, then.
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But you're taking a third of our troops with you.
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But...
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I can't have you spare a third of your men!
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The enemy still has more than 30,000 troops left.
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I don't think that many would come after you
if you're the sole decoy.
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Only if a big enough number fled together
would it work to split them up.
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You do have a point, but...
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Also, I have one more condition.
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What's that?
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I'll be joining the raid unit.
***SIGN*** Dark Territory Orc Tribe's Camp
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Orc Chief Lilpilin.
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You're to offer 3,000 sacrifices
to be the foundation of the dark mages' attack art.
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Th-That's insane!
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We all came here to fight!
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Not to pay for your failure with our lives!
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This is an imperial order
from the emperor himself.
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Chief.
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We have no choice
but to obey the emperor's orders.
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Lenju.
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I and 3,000 of my troops
will gladly give up our lives.
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For the emperor and for our tribe.
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Lil.
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I believe.
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That the souls of not just humans,
but of orcs will be sent to the heavens after they die.
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Let's meet again there someday.
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I'm so sorry, Len.
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Forgive me. I'm so sorry.
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Gather 3,000 of your troops in close formation
100 mels before the ravine within five minutes.
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That is all!
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All right, let's head out!
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Eldrie.
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Our goal as the raid unit is to split the enemy forces
and destroy the individuals.
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After we've passed through the Eastern Gate,
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the guard unit, the monk unit and the Supply Corps
are to head south immediately.
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If there's favorable terrain,
deploy the troops and get into position.
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Until then, we four elite knights
will act as a diversion.
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We're going to defend this location with our lives.
Everyone, return to your positions!
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Everyone, return to your positions!
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System Call.
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Transfer Human Unit Durability. Area to Self.
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Generate Umbral Element.
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Form Element, Worm Shape.
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Long live the orcs! Glory to the orcs!
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Lenju!
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Damned humans... damned humans!
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Curse those damned humans!
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This sound... is it group chanting of a formal art?
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Impossible! There's not enough sacred power
left in this area to cast a large-scale formal art!
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Those bastards! What have they done?
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What power!
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Ah, how magnificent!
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This devastating spatial dark power.
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Madam Chancellor, there are Integrity Knights
approaching ahead.
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This deathworm curse attack
can't be blocked by swords or armor.
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You damned Integrity Knights...
you'll see what we can do!
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Don't rush! Let them get close enough!
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Not yet.
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Not yet.
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Now! Fire!
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Get close and lure them this way!
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Pull up!
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No...
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Little one!
It won't work! Not that move!
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Eldrie?
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Go!
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No! Eldrie!
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Divine serpent of ancient times!
If you claim to be the king of the snakes,
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then let's see you devour that horde
of mere worms completely!
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Release Recollection!
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This way! You vile insects!
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Not yet! I can't fall just yet!
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Lady Alice...
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Eldrie!
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Eldrie!
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Eldrie! Your eyes... open your eyes!
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I won't allow it!
You're not going to leave me like this!
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Mentor... are you safe?
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Yes. Yes, I am safe, thanks to you!
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Didn't I tell you that I needed you?
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Lady Alice, there are more...
far more people who need you.
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I was such a selfish person...
to think I could keep you all to myself.
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I'll give you whatever you wish for!
So come back!
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You're my disciple, aren't you?
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I already have more than enough.
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Eldrie! Eldrie!
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Don't cry...
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Mo... ther.
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Eldrie.
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After all the havoc you've wreaked...
don't think you're not going to pay!
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Amayori. Takiguri.
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Charge at full speed.
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It can't be! Impossible!
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To extinguish the deathworm curse,
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whose priority level should allow it to devour
the Integrity Knights and the ground troops...
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Just what kind of art did they use?
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Retreat! All hands, retreat!
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You're not getting away! Fire!
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Enhance Armament!
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Shit! Damn! I'm not going to die!
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Not in a place like this!
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I'm going to be empress of the world!
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L-Lady Dee!
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What are you— P-Please stop...
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System Call!
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My name is Alice!
Integrity Knight Alice Synthesis Thirty!
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Proxy of the three gods who protect the Human Empire,
the Priestess of Light!
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All those who stand before me,
brace for my holy authority
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to vanquish every last one of you!
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Alice.
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Alicia.
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Next time: Sword and Fist.