E36.5 - Tales: Veldora's Journal 2 Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:03] Ifrit     Lord Veldora, that's check. [00:05] Veldora     Hm... I see you have improved, Ifrit. [00:08] Ifrit     Thank you. [00:10] Veldora     That's the way, Ifrit. [00:12] Veldora     You must rise to my level     as quickly as you can! [00:16] Veldora     I'll be counting down the days until you do! [00:19] Ifrit     O-Of course! [00:21] Ifrit     I was the one who won this game, though... [00:24] Veldora     Yes, but our time may be short. [00:27] Ifrit     Lord Veldora? [00:30] Veldora     I might not be able to     remain here much longer. [00:34] Ifrit     Wh-What?! [00:36] Veldora     These have been good times. [00:38] Veldora     So much has happened... SIGN    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime SIGN    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime SIGN    Tales: Veldora's Journal 2 [02:11] Veldora     After fulfilling his goal of saving Shizu's     students in the Kingdom of Ingrassia, [02:17] Veldora     Rimuru returned to Tempest. [02:21] Veldora     That mask... [02:22] Ifrit     What about it? [02:23] Veldora     I believe... the one who     sealed me was wearing that... [02:28] Veldora     No, maybe it just looked similar? [02:31] Veldora     It was handed down from the Hero to Shizu, [02:33] Veldora     and then to Chloe through Rimuru... [02:35] Veldora     Could there be some connection? [02:38] Veldora     Of course not! Yes, I'm overthinking this! [02:41] Ifrit     At that time, we thought     that more fun times awaited [02:45] Ifrit     after Great Rimuru returned     to the nation of monsters. [02:48] Veldora     I had the same carefree thoughts. [02:50] Veldora     But then one of Shizu's     disciples, Hinata Sakaguchi... [03:01] Ifrit     Because of Hinata's wide-range barrier, [03:03] Ifrit     all magicules within have been purged, [03:05] Ifrit     and Great Rimuru can't make     full use of his strength. [03:08] Veldora     Words don't seem to get     through to this woman at all. [03:11] Veldora     It seems she's quite the stubborn one. [03:14] Ifrit     I can't believe Great Rimuru     is struggling so much... [03:17] Veldora     He just might lose this time. [03:19] Ifrit     Oh, no! Can he pull through? [03:22] Ifrit     If Great Rimuru dies, we will also— [03:27] Veldora     Don't panic! [03:28] Veldora     All we need to do is keep an eye     on Rimuru and have faith in him. [03:32] Veldora     Rimuru has an idea! [03:35] (Flashback) Hinata     Put an end to all! [03:37] (Flashback) Hinata     Disintegration! [03:49] Veldora     That's my Rimuru. [03:50] Veldora     He had a doppelganger ready in advance. [03:54] Veldora     He hid his real body and had     the doppelganger fight Hinata. [03:58] Ifrit     H-How is he so clever?! [04:01] Veldora     Without a doubt, it was a risky gamble. [04:04] Veldora     Even I am impressed. [04:06] Veldora     Now, at last, it seems he's almost home. [04:09] Ifrit     Actually, something seems strange... [04:13] Veldora     Huh? Something's changed in Tempest... [04:20] Veldora     Humans consumed by greed are     invading the nation of monsters. [04:23] Veldora     What a troublesome race these humans are. [04:26] Veldora     But Rimuru seeks to live     side by side with them. [04:30] Ifrit     Yes. He must be trying to     abide by human rules himself. [04:35] Ifrit     He looks so calm. [04:37] Veldora     But on the inside, his emotions     are raging like a storm. [04:42] Veldora     They may burst forth at any moment now. [04:45] Veldora     I just hope nothing else happens     to cause his soul more pain... [04:52] Veldora     There are no words. [04:54] Ifrit     Yes... [04:55] Veldora     I only had contact with Shion through Rimuru, [04:58] Veldora     but I still felt his attachment to her. [05:01] Veldora     He respected her as someone     he could learn a lot from. [05:06] Veldora     And now Shion is... [05:10] Veldora     I can't bear to see Rimuru so deeply hurt, [05:13] Veldora     but even if the monsters die,     there's no reason to be sad. [05:16] Veldora     Their souls will simply return     to the cycle of life and death, [05:19] Veldora     and they will devote themselves     to reaching greater heights. [05:23] Veldora     Is that not how nature works? [05:25] Ifrit     Yes, I believe so. [05:27] Veldora     Then why does he not clearly say so? [05:31] Veldora     Why is Rimuru grieving so deeply? [05:33] Ifrit     Do you not feel sad, Lord Veldora? [05:37] Ifrit     Shion was a cheerful, innocent lady     from whom we could all learn so much, [05:41] Ifrit     and now we will never see her again. [05:44] Ifrit     The depth of one's sadness is proportionate     to the depth of the relationship. [05:49] Ifrit     I finally realized that just recently. [05:53] Veldora     I see... [05:54] Veldora     Perhaps, by explaining Shion's     death as nature's way, [05:58] Veldora     I was trying to avert my eyes from the grief. [06:02] Ifrit     Long ago, I killed Shizu's friend,     a girl named Pirino. [06:08] Ifrit     At the time, my sense     of self was still faint, [06:11] Ifrit     and I was a creature that only     reacted in response to hostility, [06:15] Ifrit     but still, it was a sin that I committed. [06:19] Ifrit     It was also the reason why Shizu     and I could not connect mentally. [06:24] Veldora     Ifrit... [06:27] Ifrit     Why now, I wonder? [06:29] Ifrit     It was because I thought     of death as nature's way [06:33] Ifrit     that I failed to see Shizu's sadness. [06:35] Ifrit     Shizu considered my sin to be her own, [06:38] Ifrit     and her need to atone for it broke her heart. [06:41] Ifrit     If I were not here observing     Great Rimuru with you, [06:45] Ifrit     I may never have realized that, no     matter how many centuries passed. [06:48] Veldora     Yes. Death must not be looked upon lightly. [06:54] (Flashback) Eren     L-Listen... [06:55] (Flashback) Eren     The odds are pretty low... in fact,     they might be basically zero... [06:59] (Flashback) Eren     But there is a fairy tale about     bringing the dead back to life! [07:04] Ifrit     Lord Veldora! [07:05] Veldora     The dead can be brought back to life?! [07:07] Veldora     If that really is true... [07:10] (Flashback) Eren     The story of a girl and a dragon. [07:14] (Flashback) Eren     The girl was the daughter     of a human and a dragon, [07:16] (Flashback) Eren     and she was raised as the Dragon Princess. [07:19] (Flashback) Eren     One day, her father, a dragon, [07:21] (Flashback) Eren     made a double of himself in     the form of a baby dragon [07:24] (Flashback) Eren     and gave it to her as a companion. [07:26] Ifrit     This story... [07:28] Ifrit     Isn't this "Dragon Princess"... [07:30] Veldora     Indeed. It is Milim. [07:32] Veldora     Though I don't know the details well... [07:35] (Flashback) Rimuru     So if the souls of the dead are     being held here by that barrier... SIGN    Souls of the deceased remain [07:39] Great Sage     The probability that they remain is 3.14%. SIGN    Probability [07:42] Veldora     The probability that they     can be revived is 3.14%. [07:46] Veldora     That's plenty. [07:48] Veldora     Look! It appears Rimuru has reached     the same conclusion as me. [07:51] Veldora     His fighting spirit has been ignited! [07:54] Ifrit     Yes. It appears he has steeled     his resolve, as well. [07:57] Veldora     Yes... the resolve to take     the lives of 10,000 humans, [08:01] Veldora     bear that sin, and become a new Demon Lord. [08:06] Veldora     Rimuru, you can rest easy. [08:10] Veldora     You are not alone. [08:12] Veldora     I will bear that sin along with you! [08:17] (Flashback) Rimuru     These are the ones who killed     Shion and the rest... [08:20] (Flashback) Rimuru     Well... [08:23] (Flashback) Rimuru     Let's get started. [08:26] Ifrit     The counterattack has begun. [08:28] Veldora     Yes, the air trembles, as if     in response to Rimuru's anger. [08:33] Veldora     The rage his friends feel is also intense. [08:36] Veldora     They are normally such peaceful creatures, [08:39] Veldora     but now, their eyes have     taken on a new color. [08:42] Veldora     Still, before the battle,     Rimuru told Benimaru, [08:45] Veldora     "If I lose all reason and     become a mindless beast, [08:48] Veldora     take command of those who can still     fight and eliminate me at once." [08:53] Veldora     What a cruel thing to say. [08:56] Veldora     I could not agree to that. [08:58] Ifrit     Indeed. [08:59] Ifrit     Perhaps I could have in     the past, but not now. [09:03] Ifrit     Of course, I could never     command an army of monsters, [09:07] Ifrit     much less stop someone as     powerful as Great Rimuru. [09:10] Veldora     That is also true. [09:12] Veldora     But Rimuru does not make impossible requests. [09:15] Veldora     It must mean he truly trusts Benimaru. [09:18] Veldora     I think I may be a bit jealous. [09:21] Veldora     Then again, Rimuru would never do     anything to make his friends sad, [09:26] Veldora     so I'm sure he will successfully     awaken as a Demon Lord. [09:29] Ifrit     Yes, let us have faith in him. [09:32] Ifrit     Lord Veldora, look! [09:35] (Flashback) Rimuru     Die. [09:36] (Flashback) Rimuru     May the wrath of the gods pierce you. [09:39] (Flashback) Rimuru     Megiddo! [09:42] Veldora     The kind, gentle Rimuru... [09:45] Veldora     The Rimuru who so deeply     hated to hurt anyone... [09:48] Veldora     He's killing the enemy soldiers     without the slightest hesitation. [09:52] Veldora     He's chosen the optimal     method for killing them [09:55] Veldora     and is proceeding to carry     it out with no hesitation. [09:58] Veldora     Frankly, I can't help but     shudder at his resolve. [10:02] Ifrit     Yes... [10:04] Veldora     It certainly doesn't pay to anger     those who are normally mild-mannered. [10:08] Veldora     The sacred text contains     many verses to that effect. [10:11] Ifrit     He isn't killing King Edmaris of Falmuth? [10:14] Ifrit     It's surprising how calm he is. [10:16] Veldora     Indeed. If it were me, I wouldn't     concern myself with such matters. [10:20] Veldora     I would simply kill all of them on the spot. [10:23] Ifrit     But if you think about it, [10:25] Ifrit     doing so would create more     of a mess to clean up later. [10:28] Ifrit     If the ruler of the Kingdom     of Falmuth were to be killed, [10:32] Ifrit     its entire army would be     mobilized to defend its honor. [10:36] Ifrit     The Western Holy Church wouldn't     take it lying down, either. [10:39] Ifrit     If he wants to prevent the     war from dragging on longer, [10:42] Ifrit     perhaps Great Rimuru     is doing the right thing. [10:45] Veldora     Hmm... It is difficult. [10:48] Veldora     Still, even if he doesn't kill     him, he won't show mercy. [10:54] Veldora     Personally, I would have     run him right through. [10:56] Veldora     Rimuru's patience is quite impressive. [10:58] Ifrit     His force of will is remarkable. [11:01] Ifrit     But was that really the right choice? [11:07] Veldora     Oh? Has the evolution begun? [11:09] Veldora     Rimuru is acting strange. [11:12] Ifrit     He is swaying a bit. [11:14] Veldora     Yes... [11:15] Veldora     I don't know since I haven't     experienced it myself, [11:18] Veldora     but I'm sure it isn't easy     evolving into a Demon Lord. [11:25] Veldora     Oh? That's an Archdemon. [11:28] Ifrit     What? [11:28] Veldora     No doubt about it. [11:30] Veldora     And he's no newborn chick. [11:33] Veldora     He's a dangerous one who's been     alive for a very long time. [11:36] Ifrit     You don't mean... [11:38] Veldora     Ifrit, even as a superior spirit     who ranks higher than demons, [11:41] Veldora     you cannot see how powerful he is, can you? [11:45] Ifrit     No. In my eyes, he looks like     no more than a Greater Demon. [11:50] Veldora     In so many words, that proves     just how perfect his disguise is. [11:55] Veldora     On top of that, he appeared     without even being summoned. [12:00] Veldora     Could it be that he has     lived even longer than me? [12:03] Veldora     No, surely not. [12:13] Veldora     I'm so bored. [12:15] Ifrit     Bored?! [12:16] Ifrit     Lord Veldora, this is a moment     of incredible tension! [12:20] Ifrit     Isn't there something else you could say? [12:22] Veldora     But it's the truth! [12:24] Veldora     Since Rimuru has fallen into     the sleep of evolution, [12:27] Veldora     we can't see what's happening     in the outside world! SIGN    Confirmed. [12:30] Veldora     I'm so bored, I don't know     what to do with myself! SIGN    Race     Slime     Demon Slime [12:32] Veldora     But I suppose just playing     around won't do any good. SIGN    Successful. [12:36] Veldora     I'm sure Rimuru is going to be busy     after he becomes a Demon Lord. SIGN    All physical abilities have     significantly improved. [12:39] Veldora     I need to break free of Unlimited     Imprisonment quickly so I can assist him! [12:44] Veldora     Time to continue the analysis     of Unlimited Imprisonment! SIGN    Next, SIGN    all skills and resistances     already acquired by the old form [12:46] Ifrit     Good luck! SIGN    will be re-acquired. SIGN    Successful. [12:50] Veldora     Hm? [12:51] Ifrit     What is it? SIGN    New intrinsic skills [12:53] Veldora     This is strange. [12:54] Ifrit     Lord Veldora? [12:55] Veldora     The analysis is moving at breakneck speed! [12:58] Veldora     In fact, I feel power welling up within! SIGN    Successful. [13:01] Veldora     It's several times faster...     dozens? A hundred times? SIGN    New resistances [13:05] Veldora     No, the analysis is moving many     hundreds of times faster than before! [13:09] Veldora     How amazing am I?! [13:10] Ifrit     I knew you could do it, Lord Veldora! SIGN    Successful. [13:12] Ifrit     When you put your mind to it, Unlimited     Imprisonment is a simple— SIGN    This completes the evolution. SIGN    Notice [13:15] Veldora     Oh, no, no, no! [13:17] Veldora     Even I won't allow myself     to become that arrogant. SIGN    Unique     Skill SIGN    Requesting evolution     of Great Sage [13:20] Veldora     That isn't true at all. SIGN    Understood [13:22] Veldora     My power wouldn't grow     this much for no reason. SIGN    Request for unique skill     "Wise One" accepted. [13:25] Ifrit     How much has it grown, anyway? SIGN    Unique skill "Wise One"     will attempt to evolve. [13:28] Veldora     It's still growing, but I     would say... about 345 times? SIGN    Failed [13:32] Ifrit     What?! SIGN    Repeating     attempt [13:33] Veldora     Yes, I expected that response. [13:36] Ifrit     No, that can't be right! SIGN    Failed SIGN    Repeating     attempt [13:37] Ifrit     It should be obvious that     something isn't right! [13:39] Ifrit     Um... Did you eat something     you shouldn't have? [13:42] Ifrit     I bet you ate something     you found on the ground! [13:44] Veldora     Don't be ridiculous! [13:46] Ifrit     I'm sorry... I lost my composure. SIGN    Repeating     attempt [13:49] Ifrit     By the way, Lord Veldora, how is     it that you can remain so calm? SIGN    Failed [13:53] Veldora     Because this is easy, of course. [13:55] Veldora     If I keep up my work at this pace, [13:57] Veldora     I will be free in no time! [14:02] Ifrit     Well, yes, I suppose so... [14:05] Ifrit     So do you have any idea     why this is happening? [14:07] Veldora     Any idea, eh? [14:09] Veldora     Rimuru's own analysis speed     seems to be much higher. [14:13] Veldora     Most likely, in the process     of becoming a true Demon Lord, [14:17] Veldora     the calculation ability of Rimuru's     skills must have increased. SIGN    Successful [14:21] Ifrit     And your skills have improved along with his? SIGN    Analysis complete. [14:25] Ifrit     If that's the case, I'm relieved. [14:27] Veldora     Hmm? [14:28] Ifrit     I thought your life... [14:29] Veldora     My life?! [14:30] Ifrit     ...was simply emitting its     last flickers of light. [14:33] Ifrit     I was just a bit worried. [14:35] Veldora     Don't be silly! [14:38] Veldora     There's... no way... [14:40] Veldora     Don't say scary things like that. [14:43] Ifrit     Oh! Lord Veldora, look at that! [14:48] Veldora     It looks like Rimuru's evolution     into a Demon Lord is complete. [14:53] Ifrit     What was that? [14:54] Veldora     It's the gift. [14:56] Veldora     When one evolves into a Demon Lord, [14:57] Veldora     gifts are given to all monsters who share     a connection with the awakened being. [15:03] Ifrit     I see... [15:09] Ifrit     L-Lord Veldora! [15:11] Veldora     Why? Why is this happening?! [15:13] Ifrit     Lord Veldora, [15:14] Ifrit     could it be that the one we thought to be     Great Rimuru all this time is actually... [15:19] Veldora     I knew. [15:20] Ifrit     Huh? [15:21] Veldora     I could tell from the start that     Rimuru's skills were special. [15:26] Veldora     Indeed, they are stand-alone! [15:28] Ifrit     You are brilliant, Lord Veldora! [15:31] Ifrit     Wait, that can't be true! [15:33] Ifrit     You've always explained everything     with such a confident, smug face! [15:37] Veldora     Ifrit! Shion and the others are awake! [15:40] Veldora     But... [15:48] Ifrit     L-Lord Raphael?! [15:53] Veldora     My instincts are telling me     that I must not defy this one! [15:58] Veldora     What brings you here today? [16:00] Ifrit     Whatever you may command,     I, Ifrit, will obey! [16:05] Raphael     Yes. This individual of the Ifrit     race has no name and a faint ego. [16:10] Raphael     For this reason, you lack the necessary     foundation to acquire skills. [16:13] Raphael     I recommend you resume your training. [16:16] Ifrit     Understood! I, Ifrit,     will become a training beast! [16:21] Ifrit     Hup! [16:21] Ifrit     One! Two! Three! Four! Five! [16:23] Veldora     Um... [16:24] Ifrit     Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten! [16:25] Raphael     Notice. [16:25] Raphael     I am now convinced that the individual     Veldora has been slacking too much. [16:30] Raphael     Order. [16:31] Raphael     Acquire an ultimate skill at once. [16:34] Veldora     Isn't that a bit too much to ask? [16:36] Raphael     Notice. It is possible. [16:38] Raphael     I have forced your calculation     domain to expand. [16:41] Raphael     Use your own strength to maintain it     as you analyze Unlimited Imprisonment. [16:47] Veldora     Since she's not asking if I can do it, [16:50] Veldora     I guess she's just ordering me to do it... [16:57] Veldora     I suppose I have no choice. [16:59] Ifrit     Yes! [17:01] Veldora     I tried, and it worked! I've acquired it! [17:04] Veldora     The ultimate skill, Faust! [17:07] Veldora     Is this because of the gift     from Rimuru? I must thank him! [17:12] Ifrit     Now Lord Raphael won't be angry with you. [17:15] Veldora     Yes! [17:16] Veldora     Wait, Ifrit, you look a     lot more muscular now... [17:19] Ifrit     Oh, no! I still have a long way to go! [17:22] Ifrit     I will continue to train until     my body fat is less than 10%! [17:26] Veldora     I see... Well, good luck. [17:29] Raphael     Question. [17:31] Raphael     Have you acquired an ultimate skill? [17:33] Veldora     Of course I have! SIGN    Unlimited Imprisonment [17:35] Raphael     Good. [17:36] Raphael     Then let us break through     Unlimited Imprisonment right away. [17:39] Ifrit     Oh... You get to go outside! SIGN    The Eastern Plains SIGN    The Western Nations SIGN    Tempest [17:42] Ifrit     Congratulations, Lord Veldora! [17:44] Veldora     Let's not get ahead of ourselves! [17:48] Veldora     What should I say to     Rimuru once I've revived? [17:51] Veldora     I suppose my pride comes first. [17:53] Veldora     Which means I shouldn't let on that     I know what's been going on outside. [17:57] Ifrit     That could be fun. [18:00] Veldora     It could also be fun to pretend I'm     acquiring Faust right in front of him! [18:05] Veldora     "O-Oh! So this is the evolution of a skill! [18:08] Veldora     My unique skill Investigator is     now the ultimate skill Faust! [18:14] Veldora     This is the power to find the ultimate truth [18:16] Veldora     that my insatiably inquisitive     spirit has longed for!" [18:18] Veldora     I'll say that, and he'll say, [18:20] Veldora     "Amazing, Veldora! I can't believe     you got an ultimate skill so easily! [18:24] Veldora     You really are something special!" [18:26] Veldora     And he'll just keep praising me     from the bottom of his heart! [18:31] Veldora     And then I'll tell him, [18:34] Veldora     "It's no big deal," I'll say! [18:39] Ifrit     Lord Veldora, forgive me     if this is presumptuous... [18:43] Ifrit     but if you wish to stand by     Great Rimuru's side as his friend, [18:47] Ifrit     please remember that he will     be blamed for anything you do. [18:52] Ifrit     I have heard of something     called an "unwanted favor." [18:57] Ifrit     It means that something you did as a     favor could be unwanted by the recipient. [19:03] Ifrit     In your case, since you have so much power, [19:05] Ifrit     I think you should always consult     with him before you do anything. [19:09] Veldora     I see... [19:11] Ifrit     Listen to me. You don't want     Great Rimuru to hate you, do you? [19:14] Veldora     I'd cry. [19:16] Ifrit     Then don't do anything rash. [19:18] Ifrit     Act with caution, prudence,     and care at all times. [19:22] Ifrit     Promise me! [19:23] Veldora     All right, I will. [19:25] Veldora     Also, Ifrit, I promise you this. [19:28] Ifrit     Promise what? [19:29] Veldora     One day, I will free you from this place! [19:34] Ifrit     R-Really? [19:36] Ifrit     I will be counting down     the days until you do! [19:39] Veldora     Worry not, Ifrit. [19:41] Veldora     Like Rimuru, I always keep my promises. [19:45] Veldora     And I'm sure it won't be long     before I can fulfill this promise. [19:51] Veldora     Can I still count on you from now on? [19:53] Ifrit     Yes, of course! [19:55] Ifrit     When that time comes,     let us play shogi again. [19:58] Veldora     I won't go easy on you. [19:59] Ifrit     That's perfect! [20:01] Veldora     Good! [20:11] (Flashback) Rimuru     This place brings back memories. [20:18] (Flashback) Rimuru     It's been two years since then? [20:20] Raphael     Notice. [20:21] Raphael     Appraisal of Unlimited     Imprisonment is complete. [20:24] (Flashback) Rimuru     I can finally fulfill my promise. [20:27] (Flashback) Rimuru     I'll set you free now, Veldora. [20:34] (Flashback) Rimuru     Am I... taller? [20:38] (Flashback) Rimuru     Raphael, make a double of me. [20:41] (Flashback) Rimuru     Veldora can inhabit it. [20:43] Raphael     Activating Enhanced Body Double. [20:51] (Flashback) Rimuru     I really did mature a bit. [20:57] (Flashback) Rimuru     If I do say so myself... I'm kind of... [20:59] (Flashback) Rimuru     beautiful... [21:04] (Flashback) Rimuru     Okay, time to do this. [21:28] (Flashback) Rimuru     Please work. [21:32] Raphael     Notice. [21:33] Raphael     Soul corridor between Master and the     individual named Veldora confirmed. [21:56] (Flashback) Veldora     I am the Storm Dragon, Veldora Tempest! [21:59] (Flashback) Veldora     I am fully revived! [22:02] (Flashback) Veldora     All who defy me will be slaughtered!