# E8 - Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?!
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**[00:05] Klaus**
Pardon me.
**[00:07] Klaus**
Here is the report on this
year's tax collection.
**[00:13] Artur**
I've entrusted that matter entirely to Kurt.
**[00:17] Klaus**
Understood.
**[00:18] Karl**
Father!
**[00:22] Kurt**
Oh, how are you doing, Karl?
**[00:25] Amalie**
Darling, you have a visitor at the mansion.
**[00:28] Kurt**
Oh? That's rare here in the countryside.
**[00:32] Amalie**
Um...
**[00:33] Amalie**
They said they wished to
speak to you about Wendelin.
**[00:39] Adventurer**
This is from Head Auditor
Ruckner in the capital.
**[00:43] Kurt**
Lord Commissioner Ruckner's
younger brother, then?
**[00:46] Kurt**
I bet it's just another request to join
the family that Wendelin is part of, right?
**[00:50] Kurt**
Listen, I don't care how famous
that boy becomes in the capital.
**[00:54] Kurt**
It has nothing to do with us out here!
**[00:56] Kurt**
I wish these trifling requests would
stop coming to me, the family heir.
**[00:59] Amalie**
Oh, no!
**[01:01] Kurt**
What's the matter, Amalie?
**[01:03] Amalie**
This says that Wendelin has passed
away while exploring ancient ruins.
**[01:13] Well**
* After three years of harsh*
* training with that magician,*
**[01:16] Well**
*I'm finally an adult.*
**[01:18] Well**
*At last, I can make my debut as an adventurer!*
**[01:22] Well**
*Do I look good, Master?*
**[01:29] Er**
Registering as adventurers
sure was easy, huh?
**[01:33] Louise**
The people at the guild were all business.
**[01:36] Iina**
But according to this,
**[01:38] Iina**
we'll be hunting in the local
area for a while at first,
**[01:40] Iina**
so it's not worth celebrating much.
***SIGN*** Adventurer's
Manual
**[01:49] Elise**
You seem happy, Wendelin.
**[01:51] Well**
Our days as adventurers
are just getting started!
**[01:54] Well**
Up until now, I've been hogtied
by the obligations of nobility,
**[01:58] Well**
but starting today,
things will be different!
**[02:00] Well**
No one can steal my freedom anymore!
**[02:03] Brantag**
Sorry to interrupt the celebration.
**[02:06] Well**
Brantag?
**[02:08] Brantag**
Your new party has received a request
to explore some ancient ruins.
**[02:13] Well**
Ancient ruins?
***SIGN*** Mandatory Quest From the King
***SIGN*** To the Dragon Busters
***SIGN*** we hereby order you to undertake the following quest
**[02:15] Well**
A mandatory quest from the king?
**[02:18] Brantag**
You can't turn it down, of course.
**[02:20] Well**
*Huh? Nothing has changed at all.*
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
***SIGN*** The 8th Son?
Are You Kidding Me?
**[03:56] Er**
Um, our new party advisor is supposed
to be an active adventurer, right?
***SIGN*** Episode 8
Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?!
**[04:02] Er**
But you're...
**[04:04] Brantag**
My lord's ordered my
temporary return to action.
**[04:08] Iina**
Well, we couldn't ask for a better advisor.
**[04:15] Brantag**
My lord doesn't want you all to die, after all.
**[04:20] Well**
Are these ruins that dangerous?
**[04:25] Brantag**
Three years ago, was it?
**[04:26] Brantag**
These ruins were discovered
after we defeated Greigorland.
**[04:30] Brantag**
There was an entrance to
something underground,
**[04:32] Brantag**
and the adventurer's guild
sent several people into it.
**[04:36] Louise**
But they never came back?
**[04:38] Brantag**
Exactly.
**[04:40] Brantag**
So then the guild sent some experienced
adventurers to follow up...
**[04:46] Louise**
But they never came back.
**[04:54] Brantag**
That's when the guild realized
**[04:56] Brantag**
that if these underground ruins
could take down such veterans...
**[05:00] Elise**
Then there's probably a dragon?
**[05:02] Brantag**
Correct.
**[05:04] Brantag**
And that's why you were given this quest.
**[05:07] Well**
What about that makes it a valid reason?
**[05:10] Brantag**
Think about it. What did you guys call
yourselves when you registered?
**[05:15] Five**
The Dragon Busters.
**[05:18] Brantag**
Get it now?
**[05:26] Well**
There's nothing here.
**[05:27] Well**
Anyway, is a party supposed to act like this?
**[05:31] Er**
We can't help it!
**[05:33] Er**
If a dragon breathes on us out of nowhere,
**[05:34] Er**
we'll all be reduced to ash in an instant!
**[05:36] Er**
We'll be burned to ash on our first quest!
**[05:38] Louise**
Please be our shield, Sir Magic Barrier!
**[05:45] Brantag**
Doesn't look like you have to worry
about turning to ash, at least.
**[05:48] Brantag**
I cast my detection spell, but I'm not
even sensing any weak enemies.
**[05:52] Louise**
Over there! A door!
**[05:57] Brantag**
Let's go.
**[06:09] Er**
All right, nothing here, either.
**[06:16] Elise**
Doesn't that seem odd, though?
**[06:19] Iina**
Where are the adventurers
who never returned?
**[06:22] Brantag**
It can't be...
**[06:23] Brantag**
Get out of this room at once! Hurry!
**[06:32] Louise**
Huh? What is this?
**[06:34] Louise**
My feet are stuck to the floor! I can't move!
**[06:36] Brantag**
Tsk! It's a trap left by the
ancient magic civilization.
**[06:39] Brantag**
Listen up, everyone! Be prepared
for battle at any moment!
**[06:42] Brantag**
Even I don't know what's going to—
**[06:44] Well**
Brantag!
**[06:51] Well**
No way...
**[06:53] Elise**
Wendelin!
**[06:54] Well**
Elise!
**[06:57] Elise**
W-Wendelin...
***SIGN*** Welcome to Reverse Hanging
**[07:18] Well**
"Welcome to Reverse Hanging"...
**[07:21] Well**
What is this?
**[07:23] Brantag**
That was a trap from the
ancient magic civilization.
**[07:26] ---**
It uses magic circles to teleport
victims down to the bottom floor,
**[07:29] Brantag**
forcing them to make their way back to
the surface if they want to survive.
**[07:32] Brantag**
I'd only ever read about it, myself.
**[07:35] Louise**
Reach the surface from the bottom floor?
**[07:37] Louise**
That's easy, right, Well?
**[07:39] Well**
Huh?
**[07:40] Louise**
Show us that te-le-port-ing!
**[07:47] Brantag**
Tell them.
**[07:49] Well**
Uh, in order to use teleportation,
**[07:52] ---**
I need complete awareness
of where I'm teleporting to,
**[07:54] ---**
as well as where I currently am.
**[07:58] Well**
But I don't know where we are right now, so...
**[08:00] Well**
Oh, Elise, you're awake.
**[08:03] Well**
Are you all right?
**[08:04] Elise**
I'm sorry for worrying you.
**[08:06] Iina**
Now we're all safely together.
**[08:09] Louise**
That's a good thing,
**[08:11] Louise**
but you're telling us you
can't use teleportation here?!
**[08:13] Louise**
Then what are we supposed to do?
**[08:16] Well**
We climb up normally?
**[08:19] Iina**
Whoever built these ruins...
**[08:21] Louise**
...was an awful person.
**[08:40] Brantag**
So, I wonder what's lying
in wait for us here.
**[08:57] Well**
Let's go.
**[09:06] Iina**
Whoever built these ruins...
**[09:08] Louise**
...was deranged.
**[09:13] Well**
Nowhere to run, huh?
**[09:19] Brantag**
Tsk! Looks like they're waking up, too.
**[09:22] Well**
Everyone, step back! I'll use magic to—
**[09:24] Er**
You should be the one to step back, Well.
**[09:26] Iina**
We have no idea how many more
floors we'll have to climb up,
**[09:30] Iina**
so you should hold off on any major
spells and conserve your magic.
**[09:33] Louise**
As long as it's not dragon's breath,
we can hold our own.
**[09:36] Well**
All of you...
**[09:37] Er**
It's finally time to show off
the fruits of my training!
**[09:55] Elise**
Wow...
**[09:59] Well**
A wall of wind?
**[10:01] Brantag**
Boy! You and I should support them by using
wind magic to limit the golems' movement,
**[10:06] ---**
and keep them from surrounding
the three on the front lines!
**[10:08] Well**
Roger that!
**[10:09] Brantag**
Young Elise, you stay back in the rear
and focus on healing their injuries!
**[10:15] Elise**
Understood.
**[10:17] Brantag**
All of you, remember to avoid wasting stamina
and magic needed for the long battles to come!
**[10:22] Brantag**
Now, let's get through this!
**[10:24] ---**
Right!
**[10:31] Iina**
Their formation crumbled after we
defeated the mounted golem leading them!
**[10:35] ---**
Now's our chance!
**[10:36] Louise**
Okay!
**[10:37] Louise**
It's my first time using this in actual battle,
**[10:40] Louise**
but I can test it out plenty here!
**[10:42] Louise**
Here's the result of my
training with that magician!
**[10:44] Louise**
Magic Shock Wave!
**[10:54] Er**
It's over.
**[10:56] Brantag**
Everyone okay?
**[10:57] Louise**
Somehow.
**[11:00] Iina**
I'm fine, too—
**[11:03] Well**
What is it? Bugs?
**[11:05] Iina**
That's...
**[11:06] Brantag**
The adventurers who failed
to explore this place, huh?
**[11:11] Louise**
Quiet!
**[11:20] Louise**
There are Golems above us!
**[11:22] Er**
They're not giving us any time to rest.
**[11:24] Louise**
Hurry!
**[11:25] Brantag**
Let's go!
**[11:29] Well**
How long is this going to go on?
**[11:33] Brantag**
Who knows?
**[11:41] King**
It's been five days.
**[11:44] King**
The irresponsible birds around the
palace are saying they're dead.
**[11:49] Dran**
If Baron Baumeister were to perish there...
**[11:55] Behrens**
It would serve those who
supported the Baron right.
**[12:02] Behrens**
Cardinal Hohenheim,
**[12:04] Behrens**
I heard the news about your
granddaughter and her fiancé.
**[12:08] Behrens**
You must be beside yourself with worry.
**[12:09] Hohenheim**
Not at all.
**[12:11] Hohenheim**
I'm certain they shall return alive.
**[12:14] Hohenheim**
Farewell.
**[12:22] Ruckner**
Cardinal Hohenheim.
**[12:24] Hohenheim**
Oh, Lord Commissioner Ruckner.
**[12:31] Rukner**
They're dead?
**[12:32] Rukner**
Who's spreading such a rumor?
**[12:37] Rucker2**
I imagine you must be fraught
with worry yourself.
**[12:39] Adventurer**
The day you become Lord
Commissioner is nigh, my lord.
**[12:46] Rucker2**
Listen. Next, you shall head to
the remote land in the south
**[12:49] ---**
and meet with the eldest brother, Kurt.
**[12:51] Rucker2**
Then I want you to encourage him to have
his sons succeed Baron Baumeister.
**[12:56] Adventurer**
As you wish.
**[12:59] Ruckner2**
You'd better be dead, Baron Baumeister.
**[13:08] Well**
Your food's so good, Elise!
**[13:12] Well**
Did you get enough sleep?
**[13:14] Elise**
Yes, about two hours just now.
**[13:17] Well**
Taking shifts eating and sleeping to recover
our stamina in response to these long battles...
**[13:23] Well**
It's a good strategy, but...
**[13:29] Iina**
Sorry for making you use your magic.
**[13:32] Brantag**
Nonsense.
**[13:33] Brantag**
When would I use it,
if not at times like this?
**[13:35] Well**
We can't keep this up forever.
**[13:40] Elise**
Now, Wendelin, you need to rest—
**[13:54] Louise**
It's because of that magician's training
that we're able to do this now, too.
**[14:18] Er**
Damn! How long is this going to go on?
**[14:25] Well**
I hope the next one's...
**[14:37] Louise**
Magic Shock Wave!
**[14:42] Er**
We might just die at this rate.
**[14:49] Elise**
Don't worry. That's not going to happen.
**[14:53] Er**
I suppose I can't die yet.
**[14:56] Er**
I haven't won a single match
against Warren yet.
**[15:01] Er**
If I died now, I'd regret it.
**[15:08] Elise**
Regret...
**[15:28] Elise**
Wendelin...
**[15:31] Elise**
Let's make sure we get home alive.
**[15:35] Elise**
Otherwise, I'll regret it.
**[15:41] Well**
Right.
**[15:50] Louise**
None here.
**[15:53] Er**
We did it!
**[15:54] Er**
It's over!
**[15:57] Well**
It's over now?
**[16:11] Brantag**
Get back!
**[16:16] Brantag**
This one's a dragon golem!
**[16:19] Well**
Right when we don't have much magic left!
**[16:23] Louise**
Iina!
**[16:40] Elise**
Iina, please hang in there!
**[16:57] Elise**
Don't worry. I promise I'll save Iina!
**[17:04] Brantag**
Things are just going to get worse if
we keep maintaining this magic barrier.
**[17:11] Elise**
How are you doing?
**[17:13] Iina**
Thanks. I'm fine now.
**[17:15] Iina**
Your healing magic really is a lifesaver.
**[17:21] Well**
Then we'll crush that dragon golem.
**[17:24] Brantag**
But that thing's body is
probably made of mythril.
**[17:27] Brantag**
Most magic spells won't even scratch—
**[17:29] Well**
If we concentrate all of our remaining
magic as much as possible...
**[17:34] Brantag**
I see. It's worth trying.
**[17:39] Brantag**
I'll bet all of my magic power on you.
**[17:45] Well**
Here we go!
**[17:55] Well**
Brantag!
**[18:00] Brantag**
You really are just like him, you know.
**[18:09] Well**
Brantag...
**[18:17] Louise**
Yes! Try harder, Well!
**[18:19] Well**
You shouldn't tell someone
who's trying hard to try harder!
**[18:30] Iina**
Well's magic power is all...
**[18:35] Well**
Sorry, everyone... I...
**[18:40] Louise**
Well...
**[18:44] Iina**
Elise?
**[18:46] Elise**
This is...
**[18:49] Elise**
This is a spell called Miracle's Light!
**[18:56] Both**
A kiss?!
**[19:46] Er**
Huh? It stopped?
**[19:52] Er**
Well!
**[19:59] Louise**
That healing spell she
just used, Miracle's Light...
**[20:03] Iina**
Fundamentally, it's a spell
to recover one's stamina,
**[20:07] Iina**
but I've heard it can recover
some degree of magical power, too.
**[20:12] Louise**
So do you have to kiss the person to use it?
**[20:15] Iina**
No way.
**[20:16] Iina**
The church wouldn't allow that, either.
**[20:18] Louise**
So you're saying she took advantage
of the chaos to kiss him?!
**[20:22] Iina**
Well, we very well might have died there,
**[20:25] Iina**
so I imagine she felt she'd regret it
if she didn't kiss the man she loves.
**[20:30] Er**
Hey, this is incredible!
**[20:31] Er**
Come here and have a look!
**[20:33] Louise**
Come on, we're totally exhausted right now.
**[20:36] Louise**
If this isn't *really* incredible,
**[20:37] Louise**
I'll use what strength I have
left to beat you black and blue!
**[20:41] Er**
Hurry up!
**[20:42] Iina**
Yes, yes, we're coming.
**[20:44] Louise**
Why are you so excited?
**[20:47] Er**
Just come over here!
**[20:48] Iina**
This had better be incredible!
**[20:50] Er**
It is!
**[20:57] Brantag**
Apparently, the mage from
the ancient magic civilization
**[21:00] ---**
who created that nasty underground
ruin was Count Ichelberg.
**[21:05] Brantag**
He was a leading creator of magic items.
**[21:08] Well**
But why would he create
something that elaborate?
**[21:12] Brantag**
He probably wanted to test people's talent,
**[21:15] Brantag**
to see if they would be worth
entrusting a legacy like that to.
**[21:19] Well**
Legacy?
**[21:21] Louise**
Well, come look at this! It's incredible!
**[21:28] Louise**
Look at that!
**[21:30] Iina**
They're the ancient airships that
form the core of our magic airships.
**[21:33] Well**
Wow...
**[21:35] Louise**
Brantag was saying that no one
has ever discovered so many at once!
**[21:40] Er**
That's not all, either.