Season 1

E1 - The Boy from the City of the Dead
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[00:00] Blood
    Don't you agree, Will?
[00:02] Na
    My memories of that time are vague and murky.
[00:07] Na
    My life felt like stagnant water.
[00:10] Na
    I grew more and more impatient,
[00:12] Na
    but everything felt tiresome.
[00:15] Na
    I wanted to take a step
    forward, but I was scared.
[00:22] Na
    But...
[00:24] Na
    This pain in my chest,
[00:27] ---
    this agony...
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[00:44] Gus
    A long, long time ago, at the
    very beginning of the world,
[00:48] Gus
    the mana that made up the world
    was too great to hold its shape,
[00:53] Gus
    and it swirled in a muddy mass of chaos.
[00:55] Guy
    Then the first of the gods appeared.
[00:57] Gus
    The god said, "Let there be earth,"
[01:00] Gus
    and the mana solidified beneath the
    god's feet, becoming the earth.
[01:03] Gus
    The mana overhead thinned and became the sky.
[01:06] Will
    Hey, Gus, all I asked was how
    words are related to magic.
[01:10] Gus
    Be quiet and listen!
[01:12] Gus
    I'm not even getting paid to
    teach you all this, you know!
[01:15] Will
    Fine.
[01:17] Gus
    The creator god made the sun and the moon,
[01:19] ---
    and separated the land from the sea.
[01:22] Gus
    Fire, wind, and trees came next,
[01:25] Gus
    followed by other gods as
    well as humans and animals.
[01:25] Will
    Gus the ghost is a little eccentric,
    and he can be overbearing,
[01:27] Gus
    The creator god was pleased and said, "It is good."
[01:30] Will
    but he's smarter than anyone else,
    and he teaches me things.
[01:30] Gus
    But good cannot exist without bad,
[01:34] Gus
    and evil gods then came into being.
[01:36] Gus
    And the words and symbols—in other words,
    writing—that the creator god used
[01:40] Gus
    are called the Words of Creation.
[01:43] Gus
    These words, whether spoken
    or written, have power.
[01:45] Will
    Power?
[01:47] Gus
    Yes.
[01:53] Gus
    If you write the word "Ignis,"
    it defines the existence of fire.
[01:57] Gus
    And... Erasus!
SIGN    Erasure
[01:59] Gus
    When followed by the word for
    "erasure," the fire is extinguished.
[02:03] Gus
    That's what magic is.
[02:05] Will
    The power of words...
[02:07] Will
    Magic...
[02:15] Will
    The god of justice and lightning, Volt.
[02:20] Will
    The earth-mother, Mater.
[02:22] Will
    The god of fire and technology, Blaze.
[02:27] Will
    The god of wind and commerce, Whirl.
[02:31] Will
    The goddess of water and
    greenery, Rhea Silvia.
[02:35] Will
    The god of knowledge, Enlight.
[02:41] Will
    Ancient words of magic
    offered up to the gods...
[02:45] Will
    Words of Creation.
[02:47] Will
    Oh, I get it. Parts are scratched
    out so their powers won't activate.
[02:55] Will
    Gracefeel...
[03:10] Mary
    Are you curious?
[03:11] Will
    Yeah, sort of.
[03:14] Mary
    The god of light, who governs
    the cycle of death and rebirth,
[03:17] Mary
    Gracefeel.
[03:18] Mary
    He is the child of the lightning god
    Volt and the earth-mother Mater.
[03:21] Will
    You worship the earth-mother Mater, right?
[03:25] Mary
    Yes, that's right.
[03:28] Mary
    She is the god of child-rearing
    and the bounties of the earth.
[03:32] Mary
    Of the six principal gods,
[03:34] Mary
    she is particularly revered
    by people in rural areas.
[03:37] Will
    You pray to the earth-mother
    every day, don't you?
[03:44] Will
    Mary?
[03:46] Mary
    Shall we head back and have dinner now?
[03:49] Will
    Yeah!
[03:57] Will
    Blood!
[04:00] Will
    That's a really nice boar!
[04:02] Blood
    You get to eat some tasty meat
    from this guy today, Will.
[04:06] Will
    Thanks!
[04:09] Will
    Hey, that hurts.
[04:12] Will
    Wow, it looks so good!
[04:14] Mary
    Eat up.
[04:15] Will
    I will!
[04:18] Will
    It's great!
[04:20] Will
    Thanks, Blood! And you, too, Mary!
[04:23] Blood
    That's right. Be grateful.
[04:25] Blood
    Once you're a little bigger,
    I'll teach you how to hunt.
[04:29] Will
    What? Hunt?
[04:31] Blood
    Hunting teaches you all kinds of lessons.
[04:34] Blood
    You're gonna have to get
    used to taking lives.
[04:38] Blood
    What's the matter? Losing your nerve?
[04:40] Mary
    He's still too young for that!
[04:43] Gus
    That's right.
[04:44] Gus
    He needs to learn the basics first.
[04:47] Gus
    I couldn't believe it.
[04:49] Gus
    He's only three, and he's already
    learned to read and write.
[04:53] Gus
    He might be just as much a genius as me.
[04:56] Gus
    It couldn't hurt to teach him some magic.
[04:59] Blood
    Hey, give us a break!
[05:01] Blood
    What if he grows up to be an old miser
    with an over sized brain, like you?
[05:03] Will
    Blood the skeleton looks scary,
    and he can be unruly,
[05:05] Gus
    What?!
[05:06] Blood
    What Will needs is some muscle!
[05:08] Blood
    We gotta put some meat on his bones first!
[05:08] Will
    but he always keeps things
    lively and friendly.
[05:09] Gus
    What are you talking about?
[05:11] Gus
    Also, the "miser" part aside,
    what was that about an over sized brain?
[05:13] Will
    Hey, Mary...
[05:13] Blood
    What's wrong with strengthening
    the body, anyway?
[05:15] Will
    When do you bake this bread?
[05:16] Gus
    Oh, just shut up!
[05:20] Mary
    That's a secret.
[05:24] Will
    The three of them keep a lot of secrets.
[05:26] Will
    Like why they live here,
[05:29] Will
    and why there are no humans other than me.
[05:32] Will
    I've never met anyone but the
    three of them since I was born.
[05:37] Will
    And above all...
[05:38] Will
    Why are they undead?
[05:42] Will
    There are so many things I
    want to ask them, but I can't.
[05:47] Will
    Because I'm keeping a
    secret from them myself.
[05:52] Will
    And that is...
[06:01] Will
    Thanks for dinner!
[06:02] Will
    ...that I'm a human with
    memories of my previous life.
[06:08] Will
    They're vague, murky memories,
[06:11] Will
    and my vision won't focus...
[06:14] Will
    A ceiling?
[06:17] Will
    A monster!
[06:26] Will
    A mummy?!
[06:28] Will
    A ghost?!
[06:34] Will
    They're gonna kill me!
[06:41] Will
    Huh?
[06:46] Will
    This is the 186th morning since then,
[06:49] Will
    half a year since I started living
    with these walking corpses.
[06:54] (Flashback) Mary
    Time to eat.
[07:01] (Flashback) Mary
    What a good boy you are, Will.
[07:06] (Flashback) Mary
    Are you all full now?
[07:09] Will
    I can't say them very well,
[07:11] Will
    but I can generally understand
    the language they speak now.
[07:16] (Flashback) Mary
    Shall we take a little walk outside today?
[07:18] Will
    Outside? I've never been outside before!
[07:25] Will
    It smells like incense.
[07:29] Will
    What's it like outside the temple?
[07:38] Will
    The breeze was refreshing.
[07:40] Will
    It smelled of the plants,
    wet with morning dew.
[07:48] (Flashback) Mary
    Isn't it beautiful, Will?
[07:53] Will
    It really was beautiful.
[07:59] (Flashback) Mary
    It's all right.
[08:01] (Flashback) ---
    There's nothing to be afraid of.
[08:03] Will
    At first, I thought I'd fallen into Hell.
[08:07] Will
    After living such a hopelessly vague life,
[08:10] Will
    I was in Hell, being punished.
[08:12] Will
    But I was wrong. This is no punishment.
[08:15] Will
    It must be...
[08:18] Will
    the grace of God.
[08:19] Will
    I felt as if something I had wastefully
    thrown away without a thought
[08:24] Will
    had been given back to me again.
[08:27] (Flashback) Mary
    Will, my sweet little boy...
[08:31] Will
    This time... This time...
[08:34] Will
    I'm going to live.
[08:38] Will
    I'm going to live in this world.
[08:46] Will
    Finally done...
[08:47] Blood
    We gotta build your muscle and stamina first.
[08:49] Blood
    Skills are useless without
    the muscle to back 'em up.
[08:53] Will
    Isn't making up for your
    lack of strength a skill?
[08:56] Blood
    Think you can knock me down?
[08:59] Will
    No.
[09:00] Blood
    With the right skill,
    you could knock me over,
[09:03] Blood
    but there'll be times when
    that skill won't work for you.
[09:06] Blood
    But you can't separate
    muscles from your body.
[09:08] Blood
    The brute force that muscles give
    you can solve most problems.
[09:12] Blood
    Skills come after that.
[09:13] Blood
    Understand?
[09:15] Will
    Muscles are super masochistic, huh?
[09:24] Will
    Flammo Ignis!
SIGN    Flames Ignite
[09:27] Gus
    Erasus!
SIGN    Erasure
[09:28] Gus
    Fool! Your pronunciation is too precise!
[09:31] Gus
    Given your talent, you need to
    learn to control your accuracy,
[09:34] Gus
    or you will kill yourself!
[09:36] Will
    That's scary...
[09:38] Gus
    Magic is a scary thing.
[09:40] Gus
    Do you know why words have so much power?
[09:44] Will
    I think it's for the same reason we
    think a chair is "a chair," right?
[09:48] Gus
    Indeed.
[09:49] Will
    When we see a wooden stool with four legs,
[09:52] Will
    no matter what color it is or
    what kind of wood it's made of,
[09:56] Will
    we don't think of it as
    "four sticks and a round slab,"
[10:00] Will
    nor would we call it a "table."
[10:01] Will
    We categorize it under the "chair" label.
[10:05] Will
    So in short, words are what define
    and differentiate the way things are.
[10:10] Will
    I'm just repeating what
    someone told me, though.
[10:12] Gus
    Hmm...
[10:13] Gus
    Will, you might just be a genius after all.
[10:17] Will
    But isn't there anything I can
    do about my mixed results?
[10:20] Gus
    No! That is what words are all about.
[10:23] Gus
    Words have fluctuations.
[10:26] Gus
    No one can say a word in
    exactly the same way twice.
[10:29] Gus
    The only answer is to let your
    instincts determine the ideal level.
[10:33] Will
    My instincts?
[10:34] Gus
    You'll start by learning how to use
    minor magic skillfully and accurately.
[10:39] Gus
    But do your best to get by
    without even using that.
[10:42] Will
    Without using magic? How?
[10:45] Gus
    I'm talking about money.
[10:47] Will
    That again?
[10:49] Will
    How can a ghost be such a money worshiper?
[10:51] Gus
    What are you talking about?
    Money is important!
[10:54] Gus
    Money drives this world!
[10:56] ---
    With the power of money, you can
    solve anything without magic!
[10:59] Gus
    You can buy the necessary
    tools, hire people...
[11:02] Gus
    The ability to make a quick profit
    is just as important as magic!
[11:07] Gus
    Why, oh, why must I have hands that are
    incapable of stroking silver and gold?!
[11:12] Gus
    I want to feel money! I want to
    count gold coins with my own hands!
[11:15] Gus
    Curses!
[11:17] Will
    You are not normal...
[11:22] Mary
    Creatures such as these are "beasts."
[11:24] Mary
    "Demon beasts" are a particular type
    of beast that are extremely aggressive.
[11:29] Will
    That's...
[11:31] Mary
    Old Gus taught you the myths, right?
[11:35] Mary
    The minions of the god
    of despotism and tyranny,
[11:38] Mary
    spectres and phantoms...
[11:39] Mary
    and the demons of the god of
    dimensions, who lurks in Hell.
[11:44] Mary
    And the god of the undead,
    Stagnate, commands undead.
[11:49] Mary
    People like the three of us.
[11:52] Mary
    We used to be humans, as well.
[11:55] Will
    What? Really?
[11:56] Mary
    Yes.
[11:57] Mary
    When we died, we clung to
    powerful emotions that led us
[12:00] Mary
    to form a contract with
    the god of the undead.
[12:03] Mary
    We are traitors to the virtuous gods.
[12:07] Will
    Mary...
[12:10] Mary
    I'm sorry for talking
    about such strange things.
[12:14] Will
    Hey, Mary, do you think
    I should get stronger?
[12:18] Mary
    It would certainly put me at ease if you did.
[12:32] Blood
    Don't make it suffer.
[12:34] Blood
    Snap its neck quick.
[12:41] Blood
    Still can't get used to it, huh?
[12:45] Will
    I don't like killing.
[12:47] ---
    Am I just naïve?
[12:49] Blood
    Hey, I don't like it, either.
[12:50] Will
    Huh?
[12:51] Blood
    I don't like taking lives,
    whether it's a bird's or a human's.
[12:54] Blood
    But these guys are necessary
    sustenance to keep you alive.
[12:58] Blood
    In life-or-death situations, you put all
    that aside and go for the kill reflexively.
[13:04] Blood
    That's what it means to be a warrior.
[13:06] Blood
    In battle, it determines
    whether you live or die.
[13:09] Blood
    Okay, let's bring down a few more.
[13:12] Will
    Okay.
[13:14] Will
    Blood seems a lot like a father.
[13:19] Blood
    You're almost eight years old.
[13:22] Blood
    I think it's time you started
    some real-life training.
[13:25] Will
    What?
[13:26] ---
    It's bad enough when you
    stop just before hitting me.
[13:28] Will
    If I take a hit with your
    ridiculous strength, I'm dead!
[13:31] Blood
    I'm nothing but bones now.
[13:32] ---
    You'll be fine... probably.
[13:34] Will
    Probably?!
[13:35] Blood
    This is why I said you can use the
    magic you're learning from the old man!
[13:40] Gus
    Go on. Do just as I taught you.
[13:42] Blood
    That's right. Do it well,
    and you could actually hit me...
[13:46] Blood
    Maybe!
[13:47] Will
    Hey!
[13:48] Blood
    And don't cry that I'm playing dirty!
[13:50] Blood
    The battle has begun!
[13:52] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[13:54] Will
    Currere!
SIGN    Run
[13:55] Will
    Oleum!
SIGN    Oil
[13:58] Will
    Cadere Araneum!
SIGN    Falling Spiderweb
[14:00] Blood
    Hey, not too shabby!
[14:04] Gus
    Fool! Distance yourself!
[14:13] Blood
    C'mon. I told you never to
    close your eyes during a fight.
[14:17] Will
    Ow!
[14:20] Blood
    I'd like to say you've got a long way
    to go, but frankly, you surprised me.
[14:23] Blood
    I thought you'd unload a
    bunch of crazy magic on me.
[14:27] Will
    Gus keeps telling me I should learn to use
    minor magic skillfully and accurately.
[14:31] Blood
    That style of not relying on sheer firepower
[14:34] Blood
    is exactly the style of the great
    sorcerer hailed as the Wandering Sage.
[14:39] Will
    Are you talking about Gus?
[14:41] Blood
    Yep.
[14:42] Blood
    He's exterminated monsters,
    calmed raging rivers,
[14:45] Blood
    and rediscovered ancient languages.
[14:48] Gus
    Hmph. That was long ago.
[14:50] Gus
    You were known as the War Ogre yourself.
[14:53] Blood
    And Mary was known as the Daughter of Mater.
[14:55] ---
    At one time, the three of us...
[14:57] Will
    Wow!
[14:58] Blood
    Never mind.
[14:59] ---
    That subject runs a little too deep.
[15:02] Blood
    Not long ago, you were just a little baby.
[15:06] Blood
    Keep up your learning and get even stronger.
[15:09] Will
    Blood...
[15:11] Gus
    When you brought back a human child,
[15:14] ---
    I thought you shouldn't have bothered,
[15:16] Gus
    but it occurred to me that if I
    educated him, he might be of use—
[15:20] Blood
    Hey, old man!
[15:20] Gus
    Nothing I said was incorrect!
[15:23] Gus
    I now recognize his talent and
    am teaching him, am I not?!
[15:27] Blood
    That's not the point.
[15:29] Blood
    I know that's just how you are.
[15:32] Blood
    I don't expect you to change that now.
[15:35] Blood
    I even think it suits you.
[15:37] Blood
    But what you just said was unnecessary.
[15:39] Blood
    Can't you imagine how it feels to
    be the one on the other end of it?
[15:44] Gus
    You are right. It was a
    thoughtless thing to say.
[15:47] Gus
    I will be more careful in the future.
[15:49] Gus
    I apologize, Will.
[15:51] Will
    Oh, it's okay. It didn't bother me.
[15:54] Will
    I couldn't believe it.
[15:56] ---
    Gus was apologizing?
[15:58] Blood
    It was rude of me to get all
    intimidating like that, too.
[16:00] Blood
    Sorry.
[16:02] Gus
    You being impolite is nothing new.
[16:05] Blood
    What?!
[16:08] Blood
    Will...
[16:09] Blood
    You might not realize it since it's been
[16:12] ---
    this way for as long as you've been aware,
[16:15] Blood
    but you know that you're not
    like the three of us, right?
[16:19] Will
    Yeah.
[16:21] Will
    I'm the only one who breathes and feels warm.
[16:24] Blood
    Yeah, basically. There's a lot to the story.
[16:28] Blood
    Sorry, though. I can't explain it to you yet.
[16:31] Will
    I know.
[16:32] Blood
    Don't be too mad at Old Gus.
[16:35] Blood
    He never bothers to choose his
    words or show consideration.
[16:40] Will
    I'm not mad. I respect Gus.
[16:43] Blood
    That so?
[16:45] Blood
    You've got a big heart.
[16:48] Blood
    Once your body's grown big
    enough to match that heart
[16:51] Blood
    and you're able to accept things,
    I'll explain everything.
[16:57] Will
    Okay.
[16:59] Will
    Blood was genuinely angry at him for my sake.
[17:03] Will
    Could I have gotten angry for someone
    else's sake in my previous life?
[17:11] Will
    Thanks.
[17:12] Will
    Blood, Mary, Gus...
[17:16] Will
    All three of them are undead
    who aren't alive anymore...
[17:19] Blood
    Will...
[17:20] Blood
    You've got another hundred years before you
[17:22] ---
    can land a hit on me from behind!
[17:24] Will
    H-Huh?!
[17:25] Will
    But right now, they're my precious family.
[17:31] Will
    Gus teaches me academic lessons,
    and Blood teaches me how to fight,
[17:36] Will
    but Mary is the one I learn the most from.
[17:39] Will
    The things she teaches me are
    little, everyday matters,
[17:40] Will
    but they're important.
[17:42] Mary
    Will, can you take care of things here?
[17:45] Will
    Oh, it's almost time for
    your prayer, isn't it?
[17:48] Mary
    Yes.
[17:49] Will
    A few times a day, Mary sequesters
    herself inside the temple dome.
[17:54] Will
    I've been told I'm not allowed to
    go in the dome while she's in there.
[17:58] Blood
    All right, it's time for
    your physical training.
[18:06] Will
    I can't lift my arms...
[18:08] Will
    Mary?
[18:12] Will
    Bread?
[18:13] Will
    Why is she carrying it out of the temple?
[18:17] (Flashback) Will
    When do you bake this bread?
[18:19] (Flashback) Mary
    That's a secret.
[18:32] Will
    I'm sorry, everyone,
[18:34] Will
    but I just have to know.
[18:42] Will
    Ma—
[18:45] Will
    No...
[18:46] Will
    I don't want to feel that again...
[18:49] Will
    I don't want to lose anyone again!
[18:53] Will
    Mary!
[18:55] Will
    Mary!
[18:56] Will
    Mary! Mary!
[18:59] Will
    Mary!
[19:00] Will
    Blood! Gus! Come in here!
[19:03] Will
    Help Mary... Help Mary!
[19:09] Mary
    It's...
[19:11] Mary
    It's all my fault.
[19:13] Mary
    I kept it a secret...
[19:15] Blood
    Sorry. I was careless.
[19:18] Gus
    All those times we told him to be careful...
[19:20] Blood
    Will his arms heal?
[19:22] Gus
    Thankfully, his fingers
    didn't adhere to each other,
[19:26] Gus
    but scarring will be unavoidable.
[19:28] Will
    Mary...
[19:29] Mary
    Will! I'm sorry... This is my...
[19:33] Will
    No, it's not. It's my fault for prying.
[19:37] Will
    So don't apologize.
[19:39] Will
    I'm glad you're all right.
[19:42] Mary
    Will...
[19:44] Will
    The smell of incense that Mary has calms me.
[19:49] Blood
    Why'd you try to look in on her?
[19:52] Will
    I got curious.
[19:53] Will
    I thought I might find some hint about
[19:57] ---
    what you guys are hiding from me.
[19:59] Blood
    I told you I'd explain someday.
[20:01] Mary
    Blood!
[20:02] Blood
    Be quiet, Mary.
[20:04] Blood
    Well, Will? Want to give me an excuse?
[20:07] Will
    No. I'm sorry.
[20:10] Blood
    From now on, consult with me
    or Mary before doing anything.
[20:14] Will
    Okay.
[20:15] Blood
    That said, Will,
[20:16] Blood
    the way you jumped in there
    to help Mary was impressive.
[20:18] Blood
    Those wounds you bear are
    your badge of manhood.
[20:21] Will
    Well, I'm your student.
[20:22] Gus
    All it got you was unnecessarily
    wounded, though.
[20:26] Gus
    Well, out of respect for your lack of fear
    toward the fire, I'll teach you this.
[20:30] Gus
    That bread is a gift from
    the earth-mother Mater.
[20:34] Gus
    They are the goddess's divine protection,
    her blessing... call it what you will.
[20:39] Will
    Then why were you on fire?
[20:41] Mary
    That happens because I betrayed
    the earth-mother Mater.
[20:45] Mary
    The impure god of death, Stagnate,
    is the earth-mother Mater's enemy.
[20:51] Mary
    Since the three of us formed
    a contract with him,
[20:53] Mary
    just coming in contact with her
    divine presence causes us to burn.
[20:57] Will
    That's awful...
[20:59] Mary
    I do not expect to be forgiven.
[21:02] Will
    Why do you still pray to her?
[21:04] Will
    For my sake?
[21:06] Mary
    No, Will.
[21:08] Mary
    Praying to the earth-mother
    every morning and evening
[21:11] Mary
    has been my daily routine
    since long before I met you.
[21:15] Will
    Doesn't it hurt?
[21:16] Mary
    Of course it does. So badly that I could cry.
[21:19] Will
    Mary...
[21:20] Mary
    But even if I've betrayed her,
    even if I must endure pain in retribution,
[21:24] Mary
    I still continue to revere the earth-mother.
[21:29] Mary
    Mater never says anything,
[21:31] Mary
    but she blesses me with
    bread for you every day.
[21:35] Mary
    That alone is more than
    enough saving grace for me.
[21:39] Mary
    I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
[21:41] Mary
    I hope you will continue to eat the bread.
[21:46] Will
    Yes, I will.
[21:48] Will
    Also, I want to ask a favor.
[21:50] Mary
    What is it?
[21:52] Will
    From now on, let me pray with you.
[21:55] Will
    I want to understand what Mary sees
    and feels, even if only a little bit.
SIGN    Episode 1
    The Boy from the City of the Dead
[22:01] Will
    That was the thought I had.
SIGN    Episode 2
    The Wandering Sage

E2 - The Wandering Sage
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[00:00] Gus
    The original Creation was destroyed by the
    evil gods that it had brought into existence.
[00:07] Gus
    Thus began the age of war among the gods.
[00:11] Will
    The big statues in the temple
    are the virtuous gods, right?
[00:14] Gus
    To a human, yes, they would be.
[00:18] Will
    What does that mean?
[00:20] Gus
    Among the legends told since ancient times
[00:22] Gus
    is a battle between the lightning god Volt,
[00:25] Gus
    the king of the gods who
    governs order and judgment,
[00:27] Gus
    and his elder brother, the war god Iltreat.
[00:30] Gus
    The elder brother had the
    advantage in the beginning,
[00:33] Gus
    but Volt, with the divine protection
    of his wife, the earth-mother Mater,
[00:36] Gus
    banished the war god to
    the depths of the earth.
[00:39] Gus
    The war god continues to lurk within the
    earth, vigilantly plotting his revenge.
[00:45] Gus
    There are other similar stories,
    but they all take the same general shape.
[00:49] Gus
    What are your thoughts?
[00:51] Will
    Isn't it just a fable?
[00:53] Gus
    Oh?
[00:54] Will
    Ruling in this world starts
    with violence and despotism,
[00:58] Will
    but eventually,
    agriculture starts to thrive,
[01:00] Will
    and law and order begin to reach everyone.
[01:02] Will
    But over time, that also leads to violent
    overthrows... Something like that.
[01:07] Gus
    You are very sharp indeed.
[01:11] Gus
    Volt, the god of order and
    judgment, is a virtuous god.
[01:15] Gus
    The war god, on the other hand,
    is considered an evil god.
[01:18] Gus
    But if that order becomes corrupt,
    Volt could become an evil god,
[01:22] Gus
    and by defeating that corruption,
    Iltreat could become a virtuous god.
[01:26] Gus
    In short, the concept of
    virtuous gods and evil gods
[01:29] Gus
    is a distinction applied by those
    who place their faith in them.
[01:33] Gus
    The priests would not be pleased
    with me for saying so, however.
[01:38] Gus
    Naturally, you must not
    speak of this to Mary.
[01:40] Will
    I won't.
[01:41] Gus
    Besides, the gods think about things
    based on different standards than ours.
[01:47] Gus
    It is impossible for one with a
    human's sense of good and evil
[01:51] Gus
    to gauge their true intentions.
[01:52] Will
    You know, Gus, you're pretty rock 'n roll.
[01:55] Gus
    What on earth does that mean?
[01:56] Will
    Er...
[01:57] Will
    It means, like... you don't fit in any mold!
[02:00] Gus
    Children truly make up some
    bizarre words sometimes...
[02:03] Gus
    But I do like the sound of that.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[03:40] Will
    Becoming free from obstructive thoughts
    doesn't mean thinking about nothing.
[03:45] Will
    You just block out the past and future,
[03:47] Will
    and focus only on the present.
[03:50] Will
    I need to offer all of my current
    insignificant self to the gods,
[03:55] Will
    and then dive in deep.
[03:58] Will
    As far as I can.
[04:07] Mary
    This concludes the five-day Silent Prayer.
[04:11] Mary
    You did very well.
[04:14] Will
    I've done nothing but pray continuously
    for the past five days.
[04:18] Mary
    Do you feel all right physically, Will?
[04:21] Will
    Yeah, I'm fine.
[04:22] Mary
    And you're only thirteen.
    How remarkable you are.
[04:25] Will
    Only because I've been praying
    with you all these years.
[04:31] Will
    It's been five years since
    my arms were burned.
[04:35] Will
    Mary says she could heal the
    scars with her blessing,
[04:39] Will
    but I chose to keep them.
[04:41] Will
    Blood said they were my badge
    of manhood, after all.
[04:44] Mary
    I'll prepare all of your favorite
    things for dinner tonight.
[04:47] Will
    Yay!
[04:50] Gus
    Memorize all of this by tomorrow.
[04:52] Will
    Huh?!
[04:54] Will
    Gus's lessons became more difficult,
[04:56] Will
    and there was a lot more to keep track of,
[04:59] Will
    but I stuck to it for all I was worth.
[05:02] Will
    And then his lessons became
    even more intensive.
[05:06] Will
    It's as if he wants me
    to get fed up and quit.
[05:11] Will
    Still, Mary and Gus were
    nothing compared to...
[05:15] Blood
    All right!
[05:17] Blood
    Let's move on to our main event of the day.
[05:20] Will
    What is that?
[05:22] Blood
    Your opponent. I caught him in the ruins.
[05:25] Will
    Uh, that's not what I mean!
[05:27] Blood
    What's the problem?
    It's just a low-ranked demon's corpse.
[05:30] Will
    Demons can become undead, too?
[05:33] Blood
    Okay, go.
[05:34] Will
    Wait a—
[05:42] Will
    I got him!
[05:45] Will
    Blood, I win!
[05:47] Blood
    Y-Yeah... Good job.
[05:50] Will
    So this is what they mean
[05:51] Will
    when they say a trained warrior
    can kill with mechanical reflexes!
[05:54] Blood
    Y-Yeah, I guess so...
[05:57] Will
    Blood?
[05:59] Blood
    Well, for your first killing
    match, that wasn't bad.
[06:02] Blood
    Hear me? It just wasn't bad!
[06:04] Blood
    Don't get a big head!
[06:05] Will
    Oh, that's what you meant?
[06:08] Will
    Well? I'm a genius, right?
[06:11] Blood
    You might just be a genius...
[06:13] Will
    C'mon, aren't you gonna
    chew me out for that?
[06:15] Blood
    Okay!
[06:16] Blood
    Why don't we speed things up and
    try something harder, genius?
[06:20] Will
    Huh?
[06:23] Will
    The ruined city that I always
    saw from the top of the hill.
[06:27] Will
    That day was the first
    time I set foot in it.
[06:38] Will
    I didn't know there were passages
    like this underground.
[06:41] Blood
    Humans and dwarfs used to live here.
[06:44] Blood
    Their blacksmith helped me out a lot.
[06:47] Blood
    But now it's just a danger zone filled
    with mindless, wandering undead.
[06:52] Blood
    That's why we never allowed
    you to enter here before.
[06:57] Blood
    This spot should be good.
[06:59] Blood
    You've got all your stuff, right?
[07:00] Will
    Yeah.
[07:01] Will
    My sword, shield, bread,
    jerky, and a waterskin.
[07:05] Blood
    Those things are everything
    to you right now.
[07:07] Blood
    Okay. Now escape from here.
[07:09] Will
    Huh?
[07:09] Blood
    I'll be waiting outside. Don't die, now.
[07:12] Will
    W-Wait a minute! Blood!
[07:15] Will
    H-He can't be serious!
[07:18] Will
    Lumen!
SIGN    Light
[07:20] Will
    Blood?
[07:23] Will
    The exit is this way, right?
[07:26] Will
    But what was it Blood said a minute ago?
[07:29] Will
    This place is...
[07:34] Will
    Of course.
[07:44] Will
    I'm pretty sure Blood is testing
    my overall practical ability.
[07:50] Will
    I didn't know being alone was such
    a lonely, anxious feeling...
[07:55] Will
    I had forgotten even that fact.
[07:58] Will
    Even though I spent all of
    my previous life alone...
[08:01] Will
    Ever since I came here,
    Blood and Mary have been by my side.
[08:07] Will
    In this world, people reach
    adulthood at fifteen,
[08:09] Will
    so I'll be striking out on my own soon.
[08:12] Will
    That's probably part of why all of their
    lessons have gotten so much harder.
[08:16] Will
    In that case...
[08:18] Will
    I want to give back the best results I can.
[08:21] Will
    I want them to boast that I was a pupil
    worth teaching, that they're proud of me.
[08:33] Will
    That's probably an undead Vraskus demon.
[08:37] Will
    They can use the Words. They're stronger
    than any opponent I've faced.
[08:42] Will
    Should I stay hidden and slip
    past it? Go another route?
[08:46] Will
    What would Blood do?
[09:09] Will
    It's strong, but not as strong as Blood!
[09:15] Will
    Tacere, Os!
SIGN    Be Silent, Mouth
[09:32] Will
    Oh, no... This is not the place
    to be stuck without a weapon...
[09:43] Will
    This isn't a demon weapon.
[09:45] Will
    A dwarven magic spear?
[09:48] Will
    It's better than nothing.
[09:56] Will
    There's a draft here.
[09:59] Will
    Maybe I'm near the exit.
[10:01] Will
    I wonder how long this
    place has been deserted.
[10:04] Will
    It sounded like Blood knew
    it while it was populated...
[10:07] Will
    Does that mean the three of them
    became undead around the same time?
[10:11] Will
    From the level of degradation,
    it's been more than just a decade or two.
[10:15] Will
    I already know there are no humans
    living anywhere near here.
[10:19] Will
    I wonder where my birth parents are...
[10:23] Will
    And why am I in these ruins?
[10:27] Will
    My real parents...
SIGN    Episode 2
    The Wandering Sage
[10:44] Will
    Gus?
[10:47] Will
    You're Gus, right?
[10:51] Will
    Why aren't you saying anything? And...
[10:55] Will
    Why are you glaring at me like that?
[10:58] Will
    Did Blood tell you I was here?
[11:02] Will
    Or is this another lesson of some kind?
[11:05] Will
    It's a lesson, right? With conditions for—
[11:07] Gus
    Expergisci!
SIGN    Awaken
[11:14] Will
    A golem?!
[11:20] Will
    Gus!
[11:23] Will
    He's serious!
[11:27] Will
    I'm aiming for...
[11:40] Will
    Stone Blast can carry that much force?!
[11:45] Gus
    Cadere Araneum!
SIGN    Falling
SIGN    Spiderweb
[11:47] Will
    Mendacium!
SIGN    It Is False
[11:53] Will
    Grease magic?
[11:54] Will
    When did...
[11:57] Will
    His magic projection is way too quick!
[11:59] Will
    A double cast?!
[12:01] Gus
    Robigus!
SIGN    Slow
[12:02] Will
    Mendacium!
SIGN    It Is False
[12:03] Gus
    Somnus!
SIGN    Sleep
[12:03] Will
    Mendacium!
SIGN    It Is False
[12:05] Will
    Why? Why, Gus?
[12:07] Gus
    Expergisci!
SIGN    Awaken
[12:09] Will
    A triple cast?!
[12:12] Will
    I'm gonna be killed by one of my own
    parents, and I don't even know why...
[12:17] Will
    This can't be real!
[12:20] Will
    No... No!
[12:22] Will
    No! No! No!
[12:24] Will
    I don't want that! I don't want to die!
[12:27] Will
    What can I...
[12:28] Will
    Oh, right! This spear should
    work on a ghost like Gus!
[12:32] Will
    He's the one who tried to kill me first.
[12:36] Will
    No one can complain if I kill him!
[12:39] Will
    Pierce!
[12:40] Will
    Pierce!
[12:42] Will
    Pierce him!
[12:43] Will
    Kill him!
[12:53] Will
    Tell me, Gus...
[12:55] Will
    Grandpa...
[12:58] Will
    If you really have to kill me...
[13:02] Will
    There must be some reason you're
    being forced to do it, right?
[13:08] Will
    I know you wouldn't do this
    if you didn't have a reason.
[13:12] Will
    I know that.
[13:14] Will
    If Gus was really serious, he wouldn't
    need to play around like this.
[13:18] Will
    If he throws around a lot of fire magic,
[13:21] Will
    I'll die of oxygen deficiency and toxicity.
[13:23] Will
    If he makes the ceiling collapse,
[13:25] Will
    his ghost body won't be hurt,
    but I'll be crushed and die.
[13:29] Will
    I know... I know that, but...
[13:33] Will
    I still don't want to fight you to the death.
[13:38] Will
    Hurting you would make me feel
    worse than dying myself.
[13:44] Will
    If that's really important
    to you, that's fine.
[13:51] Will
    You can kill me.
[13:54] Will
    I'm not afraid.
[13:57] Will
    I'm your pupil.
[14:01] Will
    B-But... I'd appreciate it if you
    didn't make it hurt too much...
[14:05] Gus
    Ah, forgive me!
[14:07] Gus
    I took that a bit too far for a lesson!
[14:10] Gus
    This place did give me an
    advantage, but still, I win.
[14:13] Gus
    Yes, I'm sure that was a shock to you,
[14:15] Gus
    but now you've gained experience in
    combat against a sorcerer! Right?
[14:15] Will
    What shocks me isn't that this was a lesson.
[14:19] Will
    Gus...
[14:20] Gus
    Now, don't ask questions!
[14:21] Gus
    If you managed to defeat a
    Vraskus and take his spear,
[14:24] Gus
    even Blood will congratulate you heartily!
[14:27] Gus
    Oh, yes! Weren't the double
    and triple casts amazing?
[14:28] Will
    It's that Gus is trying to pass
    all of this off as a lesson.
[14:31] Gus
    I'll teach you some ill-mannered
    tricks like that soon!
[14:35] Gus
    So...
[14:36] Gus
    Please don't be upset.
[14:39] Gus
    Come, Will.
[14:40] Gus
    The best thing to do in a gloomy
    place like this is leave.
[14:44] Will
    This city, the three of
    them, my own history...
[14:49] Will
    There's something more to it all.
[14:56] Mary
    Oh, my! Will found a fine spear
    like this beneath the ruined city?
[15:00] Blood
    Yeah. The steel is so vivid and
    bright, it absolutely shines.
[15:04] Blood
    It's a good, sharp blade.
[15:06] Mary
    It's a short spear made with functionality
    in mind. Truly the work of dwarfs.
[15:10] Gus
    It appears to have several
    Words engraved in it.
[15:13] Gus
    It will be perfect for
    our lesson on appraisal.
[15:16] Will
    Yeah. Teach me all about it.
[15:19] Will
    Gus hasn't brought up that
    incident at all since then.
[15:23] Will
    There must be a reason why
    he won't talk about it.
[15:27] Will
    That's why I decided not
    to tell Blood or Mary.
[15:32] Will
    Later, I appraised the spear with Gus,
[15:34] Will
    and we found that it had
    the name "Pale Moon."
[15:37] Will
    Words of Creation are engraved on
    both the spearhead and the shaft.
[15:41] Will
    The spearhead can emit light magic,
[15:44] Will
    so it can serve as a light
    source or distract enemies.
[15:46] Will
    The shaft is imbued with
    magic that allows one
[15:48] Will
    to expand or shorten the spear at will.
[15:52] Will
    That should make it easy to carry.
[15:55] Will
    Above all,
[15:56] Will
    I was excited to have a magic
    weapon of my very own.
[16:04] Will
    After that, I returned to the city underground
    every now and then for Blood's lessons.
[16:09] Will
    I head underground with only a short sword
[16:11] Will
    to collect any weapons
    and armor that I found.
[16:14] Will
    It was tough at first,
[16:15] Will
    but I can handle it without any trouble now.
[16:20] Will
    Even if I encounter Vraskus
    or similarly strong enemy,
[16:22] Will
    I don't struggle anymore.
[16:25] Will
    Huh?
[16:26] Will
    This is it?
[16:28] Gus
    You have acquired more
    than enough knowledge.
[16:31] Gus
    It is time for you to learn something else.
[16:34] Will
    Something else?
[16:35] Gus
    You will enter the city
    underground and collect coins.
[16:39] Gus
    I'm going to teach you
    something very important.
[16:43] Will
    Is this enough?
[16:45] Gus
    Yes, it will do.
[16:47] Blood
    Hey, you finally gonna
    do that again, old man?
[16:52] Will
    Um, Gus?
[16:53] Gus
    Yes?
[16:54] Will
    Isn't this what they call... gambling?
[16:57] Gus
    What a vulgar way to describe it!
[16:59] Gus
    Call it something refined,
    like a game of intellect.
[17:01] Will
    It's gambling!
[17:02] Will
    Come on! I was all excited when you said
    you'd teach me something important!
[17:06] Gus
    Now, now, don't get angry.
[17:08] Gus
    Besides, games such as these
    should not be underestimated.
[17:12] Gus
    They are often used in
    duels between sorcerers.
[17:15] Will
    Do I really have to place a bet, though?
[17:17] Blood
    Where's the fun in it if you don't?
[17:19] Blood
    I get it. You're scared, aren't you?
[17:22] Will
    Huh?!
[17:23] Gus
    Yes, you should flee.
[17:25] Gus
    You very well should be scared to compete
    against the one hailed as the Wandering Sage.
[17:31] Will
    How dare you?!
[17:34] Blood
    Two sixes!
[17:35] Blood
    Yeah! I win!
[17:37] Gus
    Your competitive intuition
    never fails to astound me...
[17:41] Will
    Once more! I've got it this time!
[17:45] Mary
    What are you two teaching Will?
[17:47] Gus
    Ah, er...
[17:48] Blood
    Mary, there's a reason for—
[17:50] Will
    It was Gus!
[17:51] Mary
    All three of you, sit down right there.
[17:56] Will
    Mary's lecture was long and scathing.
[17:59] Will
    I learned something very important.
[18:02] Will
    It's not good to get hooked on gambling.
[18:08] Gus
    Will.
[18:10] Gus
    I have been observing the heavens for the
    past several years to pass the time,
[18:15] Gus
    so I know when the winter solstice is.
[18:17] Gus
    That will be the day you turn fifteen
[18:20] Gus
    and undergo your coming-of-age ritual.
[18:22] Will
    Yeah.
[18:23] Gus
    I believe that, shortly before
    your coming-of-age ritual,
[18:27] Gus
    Blood will challenge you to a one-on-one
    swordfight, an earnest duel.
[18:33] Will
    I get that feeling, too.
[18:35] Will
    I know it won't be easy,
    but I'll do my best to win.
[18:38] Will
    I can't make the three of you
    feel at ease if I don't.
[18:44] Gus
    I would like you to do something for me.
[18:46] Will
    Sure.
[18:48] Gus
    Could you find a way to lose the duel
    in a way that Blood won't notice?
[18:55] Will
    Why?
[18:56] Gus
    I need you to.
[18:58] Will
    No, not that!
[19:00] Will
    I'm asking why you're always
    leaving me out of the loop!
[19:03] Will
    I know you would never trample on
    someone's feelings without a reason!
[19:08] Will
    Didn't I tell you before that I trust you?
[19:12] Will
    If you'd just explain your reasons,
    I'd be glad to throw the duel!
[19:16] Will
    I'd even risk my life,
    just like that last time...
[19:19] Will
    So why won't you tell me anything?!
[19:22] Will
    Don't you trust me at all?!
[19:24] Will
    Am I just that useless to you?!
[19:29] Gus
    Forgive me. I cannot explain.
[19:33] Will
    I see.
[19:34] Will
    Well, then, I can't help you.
[19:37] Will
    I'll pretend I didn't hear a
    word of what you just said.
[19:48] Mary
    In your coming-of-age ritual, you will
    need to swear an oath to one of the gods
[19:52] Mary
    and decide which one will
    be your guardian deity.
[19:55] Mary
    Will?
[19:56] Blood
    Something wrong?
[19:58] Will
    No, nothing.
[19:59] Will
    Anyway, which of the gods do you recommend?
[20:02] Mary
    The one that is the most widely followed
[20:04] Mary
    is the god of justice and order,
    the lightning god Volt.
[20:07] Will
    But you worship the earth-mother Mater,
[20:10] Will
    Blood worships Blaze,
    the god of fire and smithing,
[20:12] Will
    and Gus worships the wind god Whirl, right?
[20:14] Blood
    Yeah, and what you swear
    to them is important.
[20:18] Blood
    I swore to Blaze that I would
    train every day and grow strong.
[20:22] Mary
    I swore to Mater that I would live
    in a way that would honor her will.
[20:27] Will
    And Gus?
[20:28] Mary
    There is a god of knowledge,
[20:30] Mary
    but he says he swore to the wind god that
    he would do as he pleased and enjoy life.
[20:36] Mary
    He hates being bound by anything, after all.
[20:40] Will
    I wonder if he's really enjoying life.
[20:43] Mary
    Sometimes being very smart also
    makes you very transparent.
[20:47] Mary
    That goes for both you and Gus.
[20:50] Will
    When you swear an oath to a god,
    you earn some divine protection, right?
[20:54] Blood
    Yeah. The stronger your vow,
    the easier it is to earn it.
[20:58] Blood
    But they also say that you'll be destined
    to suffer many hardships in exchange.
[21:02] Blood
    So don't swear your oath
    in the heat of a moment.
[21:06] Blood
    As they say, either you
    become a hero or you die.
[21:11] Will
    An oath, huh?
[22:45] Mary
    You'll probably start
    growing facial hair soon.
[22:48] Will
    Maybe I should have Blood
    teach me how to shave.
[22:52] Mary
    I don't think he's shaved in
    a very long time himself.
[22:55] Will
    Hey... What did Blood look like before?
[22:59] Mary
    It was very different from you.
[23:02] Mary
    He had a thick neck and
    thick arms, broad shoulders,
[23:06] Mary
    a mane like a lion's, and keen eyes.
[23:08] Mary
    He might have looked a bit scary, in fact.
[23:11] Will
    I can kind of picture it.
[23:13] Mary
    He was quite dashing.
[23:16] Mary
    There, all done.
[23:17] Mary
    I think you look very handsome.
[23:20] Will
    I wish I looked more like Blood.
[23:23] Will
    A strong, intimidating face seems
    like it would be more useful.
[23:27] Mary
    Come the next winter solstice,
    you will be an adult.
[23:30] Mary
    Your face has truly begun
    to look like that of a man.
SIGN    Episode 3
    Payday

E3 - Payday
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[00:07] Blood
    Okay, that's enough.
[00:09] Blood
    You've gotten a lot stronger.
[00:13] Will
    What are we gonna do today?
[00:15] Will
    Spar?
[00:17] Blood
    Nope, today's all about this.
[00:20] Will
    What is it?
[00:21] Blood
    Here.
[00:24] Blood
    Take a sniff.
[00:27] Will
    Why do you have this?
[00:28] Blood
    I thought we could drink it together.
[00:30] Blood
    I made it by putting honey
    in some forest grape juice.
[00:34] Blood
    The honey wasn't easy to get, y'know.
[00:39] Will
    Is something wrong?
[00:40] Blood
    Nah, just... come the winter
    solstice, you'll be an adult.
[00:44] Blood
    And a man's gotta get used to this stuff.
[00:47] Will
    Won't Mary be mad about this?
[00:49] Blood
    Nah, we'll keep it a secret.
[00:51] Blood
    It'll be just between us men.
[00:55] Will
    Okay, let's drink.
[00:56] Blood
    All right! Here y'go!
[00:59] Will
    Cheers!
[01:03] Blood
    Whoa, that's good! Delicious!
[01:06] Blood
    And I even get to drink it with you!
[01:09] Will
    Yeah. It's good.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[02:44] Blood
    Okay! Time to test your courage!
[02:47] Will
    My courage?
[02:49] Blood
    We're gonna take a little peek
    at Mary while she's changing.
[02:52] Will
    But won't we get in trouble?
[02:54] Blood
    Say what?!
[02:55] Will
    The hallway's spinning...
[02:56] Blood
    C'mon, follow me!
[02:58] Blood
    Hey, you okay?
[03:00] Will
    I'm fine, I'm fine!
[03:12] Will
    I can erase my presence easily.
[03:14] Will
    This'll be a piece of cake!
[03:16] Blood
    Wait! You idiot!
[03:20] Mary
    Who's there?!
[03:21] Blood
    Crap!
[03:22] Mary
    Blood!
[03:23] Mary
    What's the meaning of—ugh, you stink!
[03:26] Mary
    What did you make Will drink?!
[03:28] Will
    Oh, this is just...
[03:29] Blood
    Oh, we were just gonna have a
    little peek while you changed.
[03:33] Mary
    Wha... Wha... Wha...
[03:35] Will
    I told him we shouldn't...
[03:36] Mary
    What do you think you're doing, you idiot?!
[03:51] Will
    My voice has been changing,
[03:53] Will
    so I knew I was due for
    my first ejaculation...
[03:55] Will
    But it was inspired by Mary
    changing... Mary changing...
[03:58] Blood
    What're you washing there, Will?
[04:01] Blood
    Hey, is that...
[04:03] Will
    Don't laugh!
[04:06] Will
    I really gotta be careful
    not to drink too much.
[04:11] Will
    Today's the day of my battle with Blood.
[04:14] Will
    Once this is over,
[04:16] Will
    I'll probably be leaving
    this temple by spring.
[04:21] (Flashback) Gus
    Could you find a way to lose the duel
    in a way that Blood won't notice?
[04:28] Will
    Okay...
[04:29] Mary
    Will.
[04:31] Mary
    I'll help you get changed.
[04:34] Mary
    As of tomorrow, you'll be an adult.
[04:37] Mary
    Have you decided which god
    you'll swear your oath to?
[04:41] Will
    Well... Yeah, I've got an idea.
[04:44] Mary
    I see.
[04:46] Will
    Mary, I'm gonna win today.
[04:52] Mary
    Okay.
[05:02] Will
    Where's Gus?
[05:06] Blood
    Hey, Will. Ready to do this?
[05:09] Will
    Anytime. Let's do it.
[05:11] Blood
    Good. Then, let's go over
    things one more time.
[05:14] Blood
    No magic, no trying for instant kills.
[05:16] Blood
    Otherwise, anything goes.
[05:18] Blood
    If anything happens, Mary will
    fix it with her blessing.
[05:21] Blood
    The first one to admit defeat or
    become unable to fight loses.
[05:29] Blood
    Try your best not to die!
[05:51] Will
    He's like a storm.
[05:52] Will
    If I take just one solid hit,
    I'll be out of the fight!
[06:07] Blood
    Thought you could get in close, didn't ya?
[06:09] Will
    Ugh, this is infuriating!
[06:15] Will
    It's a challenge to avoid one
    of Blood's strikes perfectly,
[06:19] Will
    but if I receive one with just my
    sword, it'll shatter along with me.
[06:23] Will
    So how do I survive his strike
    and get into the gap between us?
[06:28] Will
    There's only one answer!
[06:32] Will
    Here it comes!
[06:43] Blood
    Will...
[06:52] Will
    He's holding my sword between his ribs?!
[06:56] Blood
    That was pretty good.
[06:58] Will
    I concede.
[07:00] Blood
    Yep. Man, having no muscles
    really is a disadvantage.
[07:04] Mary
    Blood!
[07:05] Blood
    Ack!
[07:06] Mary
    Don't you "Ack!" me!
[07:07] Mary
    You promised you wouldn't
    use that trick again!
[07:10] Blood
    N-Not sure what you're talking about...
[07:12] Mary
    The one where you use your ribs
    to trap an opponent's weapon!
[07:15] Blood
    Yeah, but I don't have
    organs or anything, so...
[07:17] Will
    What?! He did that when he was alive?!
[07:20] Mary
    Yes, he did! Can you believe it?!
[07:23] Blood
    Well, my opponent at the
    time was really quick!
[07:26] Blood
    And it looked like he was
    gonna stab you, so I just...
[07:28] Mary
    You did not "just" anything!
[07:30] Will
    I can't believe he survived.
[07:32] Mary
    Without my blessing, he wouldn't have!
[07:35] Blood
    Look, I did it 'cause I
    trusted your prayer to work!
[07:38] Mary
    I was genuinely concerned
    that you had instantly died!
[07:42] Mary
    Didn't I ask you to never do that again?!
[07:44] Will
    Even I know what this is.
[07:45] Mary
    Do you understand what
    "please don't do it again" means?!
[07:46] Will
    This is one of those things even
    a dog wouldn't butt in on.
[07:47] Mary
    It means "don't do it again"!
[07:50] Blood
    Will, even if you couldn't beat me,
[07:53] Blood
    what you've accomplished is still remarkable.
[07:55] Blood
    Even if you couldn't beat me.
[07:57] Will
    You didn't have to say
    it twice for emphasis!
[07:59] Will
    I'll make sure you lose next time!
[08:03] Blood
    That's the spirit, little Will!
[08:05] Blood
    Ow.
[08:06] Mary
    Don't get carried away!
[08:08] Mary
    Both of you need to take this seriously!
[08:11] Blood
    But you know,
[08:13] Blood
    if I had a killer slash or secret technique,
    I could've taught it to you.
[08:16] Will
    You don't?
[08:17] Blood
    Nope.
[08:19] Blood
    The way I fight and the way
    you fight aren't the same.
[08:22] Blood
    My goal was never to raise
    you into an imitation of me.
[08:26] Blood
    So the moves that I rely on
    won't be the same for you.
[08:31] Blood
    It's the basics that matter most.
[08:33] Blood
    Make sure you can use all the things
    you've learned at any time.
[08:37] Blood
    Both Mary and I have already taught
    you everything that's important.
[08:42] Will
    Okay...
[08:45] Will
    Dad, Mom.
[08:48] Blood
    "Dad," eh?
[08:50] Blood
    Yeah, I guess that's
    pretty much what we are.
[08:52] Mary
    That's true.
[08:54] Blood
    I can't teach you any secret techniques,
[08:56] Blood
    but to mark your new independence,
    I'll give you this.
[09:00] Blood
    It's the most powerful of
    all the demonblades I own.
[09:03] Will
    What? But I didn't even win...
[09:06] Blood
    I told you, it's to mark
    your new independence.
[09:09] Blood
    Go on, try it out.
[09:16] Blood
    It's called "Overeater."
[09:18] Blood
    It ranks at the highest
    level of demonblades.
[09:21] Blood
    It can even cut down one of the gods'
    Echoes, so long as it can reach them.
[09:25] Blood
    The Words engraved in it are
    too difficult to understand,
[09:28] Blood
    but I can sum up its effects:
[09:31] Blood
    "If a living being is cut with this blade,
[09:33] Blood
    its wielder recovers life
    force with each cut."
[09:36] Will
    Huh? Recover life force?
[09:39] Blood
    Yep. In other words,
[09:41] Blood
    you can just swing it around without
    thinking and still be the last man standing.
[09:46] Blood
    You're a smart kid, so I'm
    sure you understand this,
[09:50] Blood
    but don't use it any more than you have to.
[09:52] Blood
    It makes its wielder feel a lot stronger,
[09:56] Blood
    but it's not the type of demonblade
    that enhances your spirit.
[09:59] Blood
    The more you use it, the more
    dependent you'll become,
[10:01] Blood
    until you're so weak that
    there's nothing left of you...
[10:04] Will
    And then I'll go back to the start
    of the life-and-death cycle.
[10:06] Blood
    That's probably part of what
    makes it a "demonblade."
[10:09] Blood
    Anyway, I've said a lot,
    but I'm sure you'll be fine.
[10:15] Will
    They both have faith that I
    can use this sword properly.
[10:21] Will
    But am I really someone
    worthy of their faith?
[10:27] Blood
    Well, if I'm gonna give you a demonblade,
[10:29] Blood
    I guess I gotta tell you
    about its history, too.
[10:33] Blood
    Along with what you've been
    wanting to know, of course.
[10:38] Will
    He's talking about what I've
    wondered all these years.
[10:45] Mary
    You are a grown-up now, after all.
[10:48] Blood
    I promised I'd tell you once you grew up.
[10:50] Blood
    Your mind and body are both
    plenty big enough now.
[10:55] Blood
    This is the tale of the king among demon
    kings who tried to conquer this continent,
[11:00] Blood
    the one known as the High
    King of the Eternals...
[11:04] Blood
    the tale of the defeat and death of
    many heroes, as well as our own...
[11:09] Blood
    and the tale of why you grew up here.
[11:17] Mary
    The Undying Bladefiend.
[11:19] Mary
    The King Among Kings.
[11:21] Mary
    The Purest Evil.
[11:22] Mary
    The Inexhaustible Darkness.
[11:23] Mary
    The Rider of Warstorms.
[11:25] Mary
    They are all names for the
    High King of the Eternals.
[11:28] Mary
    About 200 years ago,
[11:31] Mary
    the demon kings led a great uprising.
[11:34] Mary
    An army of countless demons invaded
    our continent of Southmark.
[11:39] Blood
    All the continents were crawling
    with demon kings, generals...
[11:43] Blood
    The kinds of demons you really
    don't wanna see showing up.
[11:47] Will
    Demons?
[11:49] Blood
    And these swarms of demons offered up
    massive amounts of flesh and blood
[11:52] Blood
    in a number of great rituals to
    their deity, the god of dimensions.
[11:57] Mary
    In response to this, the minions
    of the god of tyranny, Iltreat,
[12:01] Mary
    and those of the god of
    the undead, Stagnate,
[12:03] Mary
    also became active all over the world.
[12:05] Mary
    The virtuous gods expended
    a great deal of strength
[12:08] Mary
    in a series of battles intense
    enough to change the map.
[12:12] Blood
    I know you learned geography from Gus,
[12:15] Blood
    but don't think it's the
    same now as it was then.
[12:17] Blood
    Because of that,
[12:19] Blood
    even we don't know much about what the
    other continents were like back then.
[12:22] Blood
    All we know is that the High King
    went on a rampage in Southmark.
[12:27] Will
    He sure has a lot of scary nicknames.
[12:30] Blood
    Frankly, they don't even
    come close to the truth.
[12:32] Blood
    His abilities were absolutely insane.
[12:34] Blood
    He could turn any blood
    he shed into soldiers,
[12:37] Blood
    and any flesh cut from his body into
    commanders, in unlimited amounts.
[12:42] Blood
    In other words, he made demons
    from his own flesh and blood.
[12:45] Will
    That's serious hax...
[12:47] Blood
    Hax?
[12:48] Will
    It means he's a cheater.
[12:50] Blood
    Also, only blades could harm him.
[12:53] Blood
    Arrows and magic wouldn't
    even leave a mark...
[12:56] Blood
    and his weapon of choice was Overeater.
[12:59] Blood
    He was a madman who'd roar with laughter
[13:02] Blood
    as he created armies by cutting down
    enemies and getting cut himself.
[13:05] Mary
    Eventually, he came to
    be called the High King,
[13:08] Mary
    meaning the king of all kings.
[13:11] Mary
    This city was once a vital
    hub for lake transportation,
[13:15] Mary
    but it only held out for a
    matter of days before it fell.
[13:18] Mary
    The High King made his home in the
    city and mass-produced demons,
[13:23] Mary
    which used the water routes to
    attack surrounding settlements.
[13:27] Mary
    No one could kill the High King.
[13:29] Mary
    The destruction of the continent
    of Southmark was assured.
[13:33] Mary
    Just when everyone had begun
    to believe that, Gus...
[13:35] Mary
    Augustus, the Wandering Sage,
[13:38] Mary
    suggested that now was the perfect
    time to strike down the High King.
[13:41] Will
    "Now"? Was it even possible to kill him?
[13:47] Will
    An army of demons, a demonblade,
    the city underground,
[13:51] Will
    Blood's combat techniques,
    Mary's blessing, Gus's tactics...
[13:56] Mary
    Gus—
[13:57] Will
    I get it.
[13:58] Blood
    You do?
[13:59] Mary
    Really?
[14:00] Will
    Yeah, I think so.
[14:02] Will
    Gus was hoping to pinpoint
    the enemy's location,
[14:05] Will
    then invade via the underground
    with a few elite soldiers
[14:08] Will
    and steal his demonblade in battle.
[14:10] Will
    It was probably the only way.
[14:12] Will
    The High King couldn't be killed.
[14:14] Will
    The premise was that he could
    heal using the demonblade,
[14:18] Will
    but the demonblade is a
    weapon that can be stolen.
[14:21] Will
    Stealing it would change everything.
[14:23] Will
    To do it, Gus would use great magic
    to wipe out all of his minions
[14:27] Will
    and face him one-on-one.
[14:29] Will
    As long as Mary kept them both
    healed with her blessing,
[14:31] Will
    no new demons would appear.
[14:33] Will
    From there, Blood would just do what
    it took to steal the demonblade.
[14:36] Will
    This was almost certainly successful.
[14:38] Blood
    How can you be so sure?
[14:39] Will
    The proof is that you own the demonblade.
[14:42] Will
    That's how the High King died... I guess.
[14:46] Will
    And after that—
[14:47] Blood
    Not quite, Will.
[14:48] Blood
    You really are a genius,
[14:51] Blood
    but you've got the wrong conclusion there.
[14:53] Blood
    We... I... didn't succeed in killing him.
[14:59] Will
    You... didn't succeed?
[15:02] Mary
    That's right.
[15:03] Mary
    Gus made use of every factor visible to him
[15:06] Mary
    to draw in any possibility
    of killing the High King.
[15:09] Mary
    But...
[15:12] Mary
    The factors he could see
    were not all of them.
[15:16] Mary
    The High King revealed his true nature,
[15:18] Mary
    taking on the appearance of a
    hideous, grotesque warrior.
[15:22] Mary
    And then... well...
[15:25] Blood
    He was a better swordsman than me.
[15:28] Blood
    I couldn't touch him.
[15:30] Blood
    I'd fought opponents bigger than
    me many times before,
[15:33] Blood
    but he was the first one that
    nothing I did could reach.
[15:35] Will
    Even you were no match for him?
[15:38] Blood
    Yeah, even as my buddies who
    were forming a wall outside
[15:41] Blood
    after entrusting everything to me
    were crushed one after another.
[15:44] Blood
    I had the support of Gus's
    magic and Mary's blessing,
[15:48] Blood
    and he was wounded.
[15:51] Blood
    Despite all that, I'm pretty sure
    he had made it one level higher...
[15:55] Blood
    enough to become something I
    couldn't kill so long as I lived.
[15:59] Blood
    To this day, I still wonder
    what I was lacking.
[16:05] Blood
    But it's too late now.
[16:06] Blood
    You know why, don't you?
[16:08] Will
    The undead don't grow.
[16:11] Blood
    My sword skills can't improve any further.
[16:14] Mary
    And when it became clear
    that we were bound to lose,
[16:18] Mary
    Gus and I placed a seal on the High King.
[16:22] Mary
    If we couldn't kill him,
    we could, at least, do that.
[16:24] Will
    You mean...
[16:26] Will
    They gave up on Blood's chance of winning.
[16:30] Mary
    Thankfully, the technique worked,
[16:32] Mary
    and the High King was sealed
    deep beneath this land.
[16:37] Mary
    In other words...
[16:39] Mary
    In the very end, we couldn't
    fully believe in Blood.
[16:44] Mary
    And then...
[16:46] Will
    Mary?
[16:47] Mary
    And then an Echo of Stagnate descended.
[16:51] Will
    What?! An Echo is a body
    double of a god, right?
[16:55] Will
    But why would...
[16:56] Mary
    The evil gods act individually,
    each following their own principles.
[17:00] Mary
    They will cooperate if it is in
    all parties' best interests,
[17:03] Mary
    but the opposite is also true.
[17:05] Blood
    I guess Stagnate wasn't
    too happy with any of it.
[17:08] Blood
    The High King was a monster that could
    slay a god's Echo using Overeater.
[17:13] Blood
    He thought it'd be better for him
    if the High King was sealed,
[17:16] Blood
    so he offered us a deal.
[17:18] Blood
    "You three are exceptionally gifted,
[17:20] Blood
    so become undead and fight
    on my side," he said.
[17:24] Will
    But that's...
[17:25] Blood
    If we did that, he'd get rid
    of the demons in this city.
[17:28] Blood
    After that, we could just watch over the
    seal as we pleased in our immortal bodies.
[17:33] Mary
    Stagnate couldn't bear to watch
    the tragedies of life and death,
[17:36] Mary
    so he hoped to create an eternally
    stagnant world with no tragedies
[17:40] Mary
    by turning as many exceptional
    souls as he could into undead.
[17:45] Mary
    And we had caught Stagnate's eye.
[17:48] Blood
    Isn't it more accurate to
    say he set his eyes on us?
[17:52] Blood
    He told us to choose, but there
    was no choice for us to make.
[17:58] Blood
    We accepted his hand.
[18:02] Blood
    Since my flesh was all cut
    up, I became a skeleton.
[18:05] Blood
    Mary was burned by Mater's
    flames, becoming a mummy.
[18:09] Blood
    And perhaps because he had no
    attachment to his aged body,
[18:12] Blood
    Gus became a ghost.
[18:15] Will
    Mary did tell me once...
[18:17] (Flashback) Mary
    That happens because I betrayed
    the earth-mother Mater.
[18:22] Blood
    The god of the undead then
    cleared out the entire city.
[18:26] Blood
    His overwhelming power turned the
    lower-ranking demons undead,
[18:29] Blood
    something that shouldn't even be possible.
[18:32] Will
    And the undead demons still
    roam the city to this day...
[18:36] Blood
    And we became the guardians
    of the High King's seal,
[18:40] Blood
    as the highest-ranking undead.
[18:42] Mary
    In the 200 years since then,
[18:44] Mary
    we buried our former allies,
[18:46] Mary
    and Gus set up a security net using magic,
[18:48] Mary
    allowing us to continue protecting the city.
[18:51] Blood
    We didn't have anything else to do.
[18:54] Blood
    We were bound to this city by our contract.
[18:57] Blood
    We can't even find out what goes on outside.
[18:59] Blood
    The three of us talked about the possibility
    that humanity had already died out.
[19:05] Blood
    And then...
[19:07] Blood
    you came along.
[19:09] Blood
    Or, more accurately,
    demons brought you here.
[19:13] Will
    Oh...
[19:15] Will
    So I was meant to be a sacrifice
    to break the High King's seal.
[19:20] Will
    No wonder you couldn't tell me before.
[19:23] Will
    You couldn't bring yourselves to.
[19:25] Mary
    Yes. As crude as he is,
    even Blood was careful about that.
[19:29] Blood
    You really just called me crude, huh?
[19:31] Mary
    After the demons were defeated,
[19:33] Mary
    we argued with Gus a bit over
    what we should do with you.
[19:37] Will
    Argued?
[19:38] Mary
    Gus was against it,
[19:40] Mary
    but we decided to raise you.
[19:43] Will
    So that's why Gus said...
[19:45] (Flashback) Gus
    When you brought back a human child,
[19:48] (Flashback) Gus
    I thought you shouldn't have bothered...
[19:51] Mary
    The fact that the demons
    were able to bring you here
[19:55] Mary
    means there must be a place inhabited
    by humans relatively close by.
[19:58] Blood
    The situation outside might
    be pretty gruesome right now,
[20:02] Blood
    but if it is, you just need to build
    the strength to bust through it.
[20:06] Blood
    Like you have.
[20:08] Will
    And that's why I'm here right now, huh?
[20:12] Will
    I'm about to head into a nation of people
    who survived the great uprising.
[20:17] Will
    I'll take with me the strength
    that the three of them gave me.
[20:20] Will
    One day, I'll come back to this city.
[20:23] Will
    I'll bring my family and friends
[20:25] Will
    and introduce them.
[20:27] Will
    I could even rebuild this city.
[20:29] Will
    One day... I know I'll...
[20:31] Mary
    Be happy, Will.
[20:33] Mary
    And don't forget to do good and pray.
[20:36] Will
    Huh?
[20:37] Blood
    You were the best pupil
    I could've asked for.
[20:39] Blood
    Even in today's test, in terms
    of substance, you bested me.
[20:43] Blood
    You clever, precocious son of mine...
[20:46] Blood
    I love ya. Get stronger, okay?
[20:49] Mary
    In no time at all, we became a
    real family, and I was so happy.
[20:53] Mary
    Will, my sweet boy...
[20:56] Mary
    Your mother loves you.
[21:00] Will
    Wait... Why are you...
[21:03] Will
    talking like this is our last goodbye?
[21:19] Stagnate
    Have you said your farewells, heroes?
[21:22] Blood
    Yeah.
[21:23] Mary
    Go ahead. We are ready.
[21:25] Stagnate
    At last, you have lost your attachment.
[21:29] Stagnate
    In accordance with our contract,
[21:31] Stagnate
    place your souls in my hands right now.
[21:34] Will
    I can't do anything... I can't move!
[21:37] Will
    Why?!
[21:39] Will
    Please, move!
[21:41] Gus
    Vastare!
SIGN    Devastate
[21:50] Stagnate
    Oh, yes. There was a magic
    user left among you.
[21:53] Gus
    Will, take Blood and Mary
    and get out of here!
[21:59] Gus
    Don't you worry.
SIGN    Episode 3
    Payday
[22:01] Gus
    I will stop him!
SIGN    Episode 4
    The Goddess of the Divine Torch

E4 - The Goddess of the Divine Torch
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[00:01] Will
    A nearly-forgotten memory came back to me.
[00:04] Will
    The old sorcerer in a novel I
    loved when I was a child...
[00:08] Will
    looked so glorious to me.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[01:43] Gus
    Ligatur, Nodus, Obligatio!
SIGN    Be Tied, Knot, Binding
[01:48] Will
    That immense amount of mana...
[01:51] Stagnate
    Sage... You know all,
    and still you fight it?
[01:56] Gus
    Conciliat, Sequitur!
SIGN    Unite, Follow
[02:01] Will
    He reacted instantly?!
SIGN    Devastate
[02:04] Stagnate
    Vastare!
[02:05] Gus
    Pallida Mors Aequo Pulsat Pede...
SIGN    Pale Death Kicks Equally
[02:09] Will
    A quadruple cast?!
[02:11] Will
    Normally, that's the ultimate destructive
    magic that reduces all to nothing,
[02:14] Will
    only usable by several
    people working together!
[02:16] Gus
    Pauperum Tabernas Regumque Turres:
SIGN    Both Huts of Paupers and Towers of Kings
[02:20] Gus
    Damnatio Memoriae!
SIGN    Damnation of Memory
[02:27] Stagnate
    Curse you, Sage!
[02:37] Gus
    Quaerere, Ambulare Alevita.
SIGN    Search, Treading Softly
[02:40] Gus
    Noli Fugito.
SIGN    Do Not Let Even a Sigh Escape
[02:43] Gus
    He didn't take your souls, did he?
[02:45] Blood
    N-Nah...
[02:46] Mary
    It seems not.
[02:49] Gus
    That must have been scary for you.
[03:00] Blood
    Sorry about that.
[03:02] Blood
    It really turned out just
    like you were thinking.
[03:05] Mary
    I was hoping we could hold out
    until Will was ready to leave.
[03:09] Gus
    You two made your decision.
[03:12] Gus
    I am not so unreasonable that I would
    demean the intentions behind your choice.
[03:17] Gus
    But it has all worked out, so—
[03:30] Blood
    Old man!
[03:30] Mary
    Blood!
[03:36] Stagnate
    To think you were able to destroy
    my body all on your own.
[03:42] Stagnate
    Had I not divided my
    strength into two bodies,
[03:45] Stagnate
    that would have hindered
    me for quite some time.
[03:49] Stagnate
    I commend you.
[03:51] Stagnate
    You are indeed an exceptional,
    great sorcerer.
[03:56] Gus
    Stagnate...
[03:58] Will
    Stagnate?
[04:00] Stagnate
    It would be a shame to destroy you.
[04:02] Stagnate
    I will wait until you've
    lost your attachment.
[04:07] Stagnate
    Now...
[04:09] Will
    Gus!
[04:11] Stagnate
    As for you...
[04:16] Stagnate
    You did well.
[04:18] Stagnate
    This is all thanks to you,
    and you have my gratitude.
[04:21] Stagnate
    These great heroes formed contracts with
    me and became the highest-ranked undead...
[04:31] Stagnate
    with the condition that, when they eventually
    lost their attachment to the High King,
[04:35] Stagnate
    they would fully become my servants.
[04:38] Will
    Because... of me?
[04:40] Stagnate
    That's right.
[04:41] Stagnate
    Thanks to you, the Sage's
    attachment weakened,
[04:44] Stagnate
    and the War Ogre and Beloved Daughter
    lost theirs completely.
[04:49] Stagnate
    You did a fine job living as their son.
[04:53] Will
    But... that's... I was reborn...
[04:57] Will
    And I wanted to live right this time...
[05:03] Stagnate
    It seems that was quite the
    shock, and for good reason.
[05:07] Stagnate
    Oh, I know. Why don't you join my army?
[05:11] Stagnate
    Then you can continue to live
    harmoniously with the three of them.
[05:15] Stagnate
    But there would be no appeal in
    forcing you to decide right away.
[05:18] Stagnate
    Tomorrow happens to be the winter solstice.
[05:20] Stagnate
    On that loathsome day when the
    sun loses the most strength...
[05:26] Stagnate
    I will seek your answer in the evening.
[05:42] Will
    I...
[05:43] Will
    I took Blood and Mary's
    attachment away from them.
[05:48] Will
    When Gus was against raising me,
[05:51] Will
    when he taught me excessive
    amounts of knowledge,
[05:53] Will
    when he tried to kill me,
[05:55] Will
    when he asked me to lose on purpose...
[05:57] Will
    It was all to stop the two of them from
    losing their attachment to the High King.
[06:03] Will
    Still, when Gus tried to kill me,
[06:05] Will
    I think he was conflicted.
[06:08] Will
    I was just living without
    a care, knowing nothing.
[06:11] Will
    I just sat comfortably on Gus's mental anguish,
    and Blood and Mary's self-sacrifice...
[06:17] Will
    I was all hyped up about living
    my life right this time...
[06:22] Will
    All I did for my parents was cause trouble,
[06:24] Will
    and I couldn't do anything
    in return for them...
[06:27] Will
    before they died.
[06:30] Will
    How could I think it'd
    be better "this time"?
[06:32] Will
    They're going to die because of me again,
[06:35] Will
    while I've only caused trouble
    and done nothing in return...
[06:38] Will
    Someone who dies useless...
[06:41] Will
    isn't going to be reborn any better!
[06:47] Will
    I'm sorry.
[06:55] Blood
    Hey.
[07:01] Blood
    Damn, your face is a wreck.
[07:03] Mary
    Goodness, it is.
[07:04] Mary
    You shouldn't sleep on the floor
    in the middle of winter, Will.
[07:12] Will
    I'm... sorry.
[07:14] Blood
    Don't be, Will.
[07:16] Blood
    We had to pay off our debt for the dumb
    stuff we did a long time ago, that's all.
[07:21] Blood
    Though Old Gus tried to knock
    the debt collector into orbit,
[07:24] Blood
    blowing off his contract, and failed hard.
[07:27] Gus
    Hmph! A contract forced on someone by
    extorting their weakness is no contract at all.
[07:32] Gus
    He deserved to be knocked into orbit.
[07:35] Mary
    It was rather exhilarating to see
    Stagnate's pale face being erased.
[07:41] Blood
    You took one of 'em down.
[07:43] Blood
    Maybe all three of us together could
    take the other one down with us.
[07:47] Gus
    That's the spirit!
[07:49] Mary
    Yes, I think it's a great plan.
[07:52] Will
    They're faking it.
[07:54] Blood
    Anyway, Will, you're all grown up now.
[07:58] Blood
    G'wan, get outta here.
[07:59] Gus
    Just be content to accept everything
    we've taught you as our farewell gift.
[08:05] Gus
    I'm sure you'll be just fine, Will.
[08:07] Mary
    Yes, that's what I believe, as well.
[08:10] Will
    No.
[08:11] Will
    You're wrong... I'm not...
[08:15] Will
    I'm not who you three think I am...
[08:20] Blood
    Talk to us.
[08:24] Will
    I have my memories of my past life.
[08:28] Will
    I was an absolutely useless person.
[08:31] Will
    So when I was reborn, I thought I'd
    live my life right this time...
[08:37] Will
    but I just made you three suffer
    without ever knowing anything.
[08:41] Will
    Even in my past life,
    when my parents died...
[08:44] Will
    I have no idea how I felt. I can't remember!
[08:50] Will
    After all the trouble I caused for
    them, I don't even know if I cried!
[08:55] Will
    I'm garbage.
[08:57] Will
    And again, I can't do anything...
[09:00] Will
    I can't give you anything in return!
[09:02] Will
    I'm useless garbage!
[09:05] Mary
    Will.
[09:07] Mary
    Grit your teeth.
[09:15] Will
    Mary?
[09:18] Mary
    Will, your mother will not allow
    you to hurt yourself any further!
[09:22] Mary
    You say you're garbage?
[09:24] Mary
    You've always been very serious and earnest!
[09:28] Mary
    And what of your past life memories?
[09:30] Mary
    Why are you so shaken up just
    because Stagnate upset you?!
[09:35] Mary
    If you feel so much regret just
    because your memories are vague...
[09:39] Mary
    If you're crying so much just for us...
[09:43] Mary
    Why would someone like you not cry?!
[09:48] Mary
    Will, stand up.
[09:51] Mary
    Stand up!
[09:52] Mary
    William! Stop kicking
    yourself and straighten up!
[09:59] Mary
    Where's your answer?!
[10:01] Will
    Yes, ma'am!
[10:03] Blood
    You got chewed out 'cause
    you're being mopey.
[10:05] Gus
    It would seem the little
    whiner has gone now.
[10:09] Will
    I'm fine. I'm fine now.
[10:13] Will
    Mary protected me.
[10:15] Will
    So...
[10:16] Will
    I have a favor to ask.
[10:19] Will
    Please allow me...
[10:21] Will
    to protect all of you.
[10:24] Will
    Virtuous gods,
[10:26] Will
    I will soon go and fight an evil
    god for the sake of my beloved
[10:30] Will
    mother, father, and grand father.
[10:32] Will
    If you would see fit to observe my exploits,
[10:35] Will
    please grant me a bit of your protection.
[11:00] Stagnate
    So, have you made up your mind?
[11:02] Will
    Yeah, I've decided, Stagnate,
[11:05] Will
    evil god.
[11:07] Will
    I'm not giving you a single thing!
[11:11] Will
    Surely a god such as yourself
[11:13] Will
    wouldn't run away from a human child, right?
[11:17] Stagnate
    You have thought this through quite well.
[11:20] Stagnate
    You hope to restrict my actions by focusing
    my consciousness on you alone, yes?
[11:27] Will
    He figured me out!
[11:28] Stagnate
    Very well. I will play along.
[11:31] Stagnate
    But you are challenging a god.
[11:33] Stagnate
    You must first show me you are
    worthy of such a challenge.
[11:42] Will
    This is...
[11:43] Will
    Those three said that when they
    became the seal's guardians,
[11:46] Will
    they buried all of their allies
    who had been sacrificed.
[11:48] Will
    But where?
[11:50] Will
    That's obvious.
[11:53] Will
    Right here!
[11:54] Stagnate
    I am the god of the undead,
    Undead God Stagnate,
[11:58] Stagnate
    who leads an army of undead soldiers.
[12:02] Will
    So what?! I'll take all of them on!
[12:12] Will
    Cadere Araneum!
SIGN    Falling Spiderweb
[12:20] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[12:27] Stagnate
    Oh? So, somehow or other,
    it's this against a hundred heroes?
[12:43] Stagnate
    Hold!
[12:47] Stagnate
    I thought I would deal with you
    along with the three heroes,
[12:49] Stagnate
    but you exceeded my expectations.
[12:51] Stagnate
    What is your name?
[12:55] Will
    Will.
[12:56] Stagnate
    I see.
[12:58] Stagnate
    Will, I ask you again: will you join me?
[13:01] Stagnate
    I have taken a liking to you.
[13:03] Stagnate
    Your strength, your backbone...
    everything about you is desirable.
[13:07] Stagnate
    I will welcome you as a
    general in my undead army.
[13:11] Will
    What are you...
[13:13] Stagnate
    If you choose to come with me,
[13:15] Stagnate
    I will free your body from
    an unpleasant death.
[13:18] Stagnate
    You will be able to live closely and
    harmoniously with your three parents.
[13:23] Stagnate
    There will be no goodbyes or sorrows.
[13:25] Stagnate
    If we conquer this dimension,
    your relationship will last for eternity.
[13:30] Stagnate
    Do you not find this world unfair,
    with its endless tragedies?
[13:35] Stagnate
    I wish to overturn that reality,
[13:38] Stagnate
    to create an eternally kind world
    free from the threat of death!
[13:44] Will
    He's probably not lying.
[13:46] Will
    I can actually sense affection in his words.
[13:50] Stagnate
    Come, Will! Enter a contract
    with me, as they did!
[14:00] Stagnate
    Now, drink my blood.
[14:03] Stagnate
    By doing so, you can bid farewell to death.
[14:49] Will
    You're mine!
[15:01] Stagnate
    First the Sage, and now you...
[15:03] Stagnate
    I truly cannot let my guard down around you.
[15:24] Will
    Huh?
[15:31] Will
    Did I... die?
[15:35] Will
    This place feels familiar.
[15:37] Will
    Like I've walked through here before...
[15:51] Will
    It has been a long time,
[15:52] Will
    Goddess of Light.
[15:56] Will
    I'm starting to remember.
[15:59] Will
    I walked under this starry sky before.
[16:03] Will
    She was silent then, too,
[16:05] Will
    but I remember her footsteps being
    filled with care and compassion.
[16:10] Will
    That's...
[16:12] Will
    I thought it was a star, but it's not.
[16:14] Will
    It's a planet.
[16:16] Will
    What are those lights?
[16:18] Gracefeel
    Traversing souls.
[16:20] Gracefeel
    They cross worlds to prevent
    the stagnation of all things.
[16:25] Will
    Why had I forgotten this sight?
[16:30] Gracefeel
    A question.
[16:32] Will
    Yes?
[16:33] Gracefeel
    Why did you reject Stagnate's invitation?
[16:40] Will
    In my previous life, I was a shut-in.
[16:44] Will
    Whenever anything got me down,
    I didn't bother to get back up.
[16:48] Will
    It was a pathetic way to live.
[16:51] Will
    But...
[16:52] Will
    There's one thing I realized.
[16:54] Will
    Being alive and not being dead
    aren't the same thing at all.
[16:59] Will
    In my previous life, I wasn't
    dead, but that was all.
[17:03] Will
    I didn't have the courage to do anything.
[17:05] Will
    Just the fact that I had to
    keep living was a burden.
[17:09] Will
    I didn't care if I died,
    so I wasn't really alive,
[17:13] Will
    and by not being alive,
    I didn't have to fear death.
[17:18] Will
    So...
[17:19] Will
    Because just a little of
    that memory stayed with me,
[17:23] Will
    I was able to make the decision to
    live a good life in this world.
[17:28] Will
    I think that if I live right, I can die right.
[17:32] Will
    Denying death like Stagnate
    promised and living forever
[17:37] Will
    would be no different from being
    shut up in that room again.
[17:40] Will
    No matter how much added value
    that has, I'll still refuse.
[17:43] Will
    I want to live and die as part of
    the same family as those three.
[17:51] Will
    And who wouldn't want to protect
    their family, at least?
[17:54] Will
    So please.
[18:06] Gracefeel
    You are William, child of Blood and Mary,
[18:10] Gracefeel
    soul who has crossed worlds.
[18:12] Will
    Yes.
[18:13] Gracefeel
    You now fully understand
    the gravity of life?
[18:17] Will
    Yes.
[18:18] Gracefeel
    And still you are prepared to accept death?
[18:21] Will
    Yes.
[18:22] Gracefeel
    You fully understand the
    despair of death, yes?
[18:25] Will
    Yes.
[18:26] Gracefeel
    And still you love all of the
    lives that will one day burn out?
[18:30] Will
    Yes.
[18:32] Will
    I finally realized that,
[18:35] Will
    thanks to your grace.
[18:42] Will
    Thank you,
[18:44] Will
    Gracefeel.
[18:47] Gracefeel
    I have heard your wish.
SIGN    Episode 4
    The Goddess of the Divine Torch
[18:50] Gracefeel
    William, so long as you do
    not forget your resolve,
[18:54] Gracefeel
    you possess the qualification.
[18:58] Gracefeel
    Now, wake.
[18:59] Gracefeel
    Make your oath, and we shall walk together.
[19:02] Gracefeel
    Until your life ends and I
    come to guide you once again,
[19:07] Gracefeel
    I shall be your guardian deity.
[19:23] Will
    Goddess of the cycle of death
    and rebirth, Gracefeel,
[19:28] Will
    please walk by my side.
[19:31] Stagnate
    The blessing?
[19:33] Stagnate
    Even if you can use it,
    what do you hope to do?
[19:35] Stagnate
    Such a vague technique is no match for
    my blood coursing through your—
[19:39] Stagnate
    Stigma?!
[19:43] Will
    This is the badge I earned
    when I learned Mary's prayer,
[19:46] Will
    my arms burned by divine fire.
[19:48] Stagnate
    Now that I look more closely, your body...
[19:51] Stagnate
    How many Holy Communions
    have you partaken in?!
[19:54] Will
    Every day, Mary prayed to
    Mater for food to sustain me.
[19:58] Will
    Mary's daily prayers, her unyielding
    heart, will not bend to you!
[20:04] Will
    And I swear to you, my god...
[20:07] (Flashback) Blood
    Yeah. The stronger your vow,
    the easier it is to earn it.
[20:10] (Flashback) Blood
    But they also say that you'll be destined
    to suffer many hardships in exchange.
[20:17] Will
    I will offer up my life to you!
[20:20] Will
    I will be as your sword to banish evil,
[20:23] Will
    and be as your hand to save the suffering!
[20:25] Will
    I swear it on the flame of Gracefeel!
[20:28] Stagnate
    You've earned the divine
    protection of Gracefeel?!
[20:31] Stagnate
    A shame... Such a shame.
[20:34] Stagnate
    I had so hoped to add you to my ranks.
[20:37] Stagnate
    But if you have been taken
    in by her, I have no choice.
[20:41] Will
    Stagnate, God of the Undead,
[20:43] Will
    I will defeat you and fulfill my oath!
[20:45] Stagnate
    Young hero, die amidst your own resolution!
[20:49] Stagnate
    Kill him!
[20:53] Will
    It's okay. I know what I need to do.
[21:01] Stagnate
    Th-The Divine Torch?!
[21:04] Will
    Gracefeel's divine protection grants peace
    and guidance to the souls of the dead!
[21:09] Stagnate
    How dare a fledgling priest—
[21:11] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[21:14] Stagnate
    Vastare!
SIGN    Devastate
[21:23] Will
    Where will he come from?
[21:25] Will
    If he makes any careless moves,
    I'll leap straight at him
[21:27] Will
    and deal the finishing blow!
[21:30] Will
    Stagnate is consumed by
    the desire to kill me.
[21:33] Will
    We're on even footing.
[21:35] Will
    If I fight him now...
[21:42] Will
    Was that a warning?
[21:46] Will
    What if he's not consumed at all?
[21:51] Will
    No! The temple!
SIGN    Accelerate
[21:53] Will
    Acceleratio!
[21:55] Will
    It was all a bluff!
[21:56] Will
    He was pretending to be consumed by rage,
[21:58] Will
    and then he used the cloud of dust...
[22:01] Will
    It's Blood and Mary that he's after!
SIGN    Episode 5
    The Helmet of Will

E5 - The Helmet of Will
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[00:06] Will
    Stagnate is consumed by
    the desire to kill me.
[00:09] Will
    We're on even footing.
[00:11] Will
    If I fight him now...
[00:18] Will
    No! The temple!
SIGN    Accelerate
[00:19] Will
    Acceleratio!
[00:22] Will
    It was all a bluff!
[00:23] Will
    He was pretending to be consumed by rage,
[00:25] Will
    and then he used the cloud of dust...
[00:28] Will
    It's Blood and Mary that he's after!
[00:31] Will
    Let me get there in time!
[00:34] Will
    Please!
[00:35] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[00:39] Will
    If I can believe what Stagnate says,
[00:41] Will
    maybe I'm someone he considers
    worth being cautious of.
[00:45] Will
    But that's not going to mean anything
    to an undead god who can live forever.
[00:51] Will
    His priority right now is getting
    to Blood and Mary, and then Gus.
[00:55] Will
    Now that I have the divine protection of the
    goddess of light and can pray for her blessing,
[01:00] Will
    I can return the three of them to
    the cycle of death and rebirth!
[01:02] Will
    That's what he was being cautious of!
[01:04] Will
    He weighed Blood and Mary's
    souls against the risk I posed,
[01:08] Will
    and tried to play the fool...
[01:11] Will
    That's what I was trying
    to do in the beginning!
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[01:21] Will
    Mary! Blood!
[01:42] Will
    It's no use. I won't get to him in time.
[01:46] Will
    I borrowed the strength of a goddess
[01:48] Will
    and finally managed to stand
    on even footing with him,
[01:51] Will
    but then I fell for a trick like that...
[01:54] Will
    And now it's all over?
[02:07] Will
    I don't remember seeing her before... but...
[02:19] Will
    And then everything was clear to me.
[02:23] Will
    Mary had been forgiven all along.
[02:27] Will
    She never resented Mary at all.
[02:31] Will
    Mary never sought forgiveness,
[02:33] Will
    nor did she expect lenient treatment.
[02:37] Will
    That's why she continued to watch over
    her and admonish her as she wished.
[02:41] Will
    And she's kept that up for 200 years,
    never revoking her divine blessing,
[02:47] Will
    until Mary could forgive herself.
[02:50] Will
    What mother wouldn't protect
    an imperiled daughter
[02:53] Will
    who's devoted her life to worshiping her?
[02:56] Will
    The earth-mother Mater that Mary
    reveres is truly a great goddess.
[03:01] Will
    In this moment that Mater has granted me...
[03:04] Will
    Gracefeel, Goddess of Light!
[03:06] Will
    Grant this soul peace and guidance!
[03:09] Will
    The Divine Torch guides souls into
    the cycle of death and rebirth,
[03:12] Will
    but it still can't completely
    defeat Stagnate.
[03:15] Will
    So what I need to do is...
[03:17] Blood
    Wha—
[03:18] Will
    That's right.
[03:19] Will
    Since these two aren't resisting, the Divine
    Torch will guide them back to that cycle.
[03:23] Will
    Which means...
[03:25] Will
    You have to protect them!
[03:26] Stagnate
    Delay the cycle!
[03:28] Stagnate
    Flummox the guidance!
[03:33] Will
    And in the moment when he
    erases my technique...
[03:42] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[03:46] Stagnate
    Vasta—
SIGN    Devastate
[03:47] Gus
    Tacere, Os!
SIGN    Be Silent, Mouth
[03:50] (Flashback) Gus
    You'll start by learning how to use
    minor magic skillfully and accurately.
[03:56] Will
    An exhilarating strike like
    that is far more Gus's style
[03:58] Will
    than extravagant magic that
    would erase his existence!
[04:11] Stagnate
    Curse you...
[04:12] Stagnate
    Curse you!
[04:15] Stagnate
    Will, child of Blood and Mary,
    disciple of Gracefeel!
[04:19] Stagnate
    I will remember that name!
[04:21] Stagnate
    Until you surrender to me, your nights
    will bring you no rest or repose!
[04:30] Will
    That's the kind of thing a
    third-rate villain would say,
[04:33] Will
    God.
[04:41] Will
    I swear on Gracefeel's light
[04:43] Will
    that I will never become like you.
[04:46] Will
    I will live right...
[04:48] Will
    and then die.
SIGN    Search
[05:01] Will
    Quaerere,
[05:02] Will
    Ambulare Alevita.
SIGN    Treading Softly
SIGN    Do Not Let Even a Sigh Escape
[05:04] Will
    Noli Fugito,
SIGN    Nor Any Sign of Trembling
[05:06] Will
    Etiam Sigillum.
[05:13] Will
    That was way too close.
[05:15] Will
    This Overeater that Blood gave me,
[05:18] Will
    Gus defeating the double of the Echo,
[05:22] Will
    Mary's earth-mother Mater buying me time...
[05:26] Will
    All the things that the three
    of them have given me...
[05:29] Will
    The sword, the magic,
    and the prayer technique,
[05:32] Will
    and most importantly, the part that's
    essentially my core as a person...
[05:37] Will
    If I'd been without any one of them,
    I never would've stood a chance.
[05:42] Will
    It's all thanks to the goddess's
    divine protection...
[05:45] Will
    and the three of them.
[05:48] Mary
    Will...
[05:50] Mary
    Will, I'm so glad you're all right.
[05:53] Will
    Mary...
[05:57] Blood
    You did great.
[05:59] Will
    Blood...
[06:01] Gus
    You may not share blood, but you are
    still the child of Blood and Mary.
[06:05] Gus
    It's only natural that you
    could accomplish this.
[06:10] Will
    Yeah... I did it.
[06:13] Will
    I did it.
[06:19] Will
    I protected them. I'm here
    now with the three of them.
[06:22] Blood
    Okay, then!
[06:23] Blood
    I guess this calls for a party to celebrate
    this victory and Will's adulthood.
[06:27] Mary
    You're right. I think cleaning up
    here can wait until another day.
[06:31] Gus
    Well, in that case, we'll have to break
    out the you-know-what from 200 years ago.
[06:36] Blood
    You mean that stuff from the dwarfs?!
[06:38] Blood
    You've been hiding something
    like that from us, Old Gus?
[06:40] Gus
    Well, it seemed a waste
    to let a child drink it.
[06:44] Will
    What is it? Something tasty?
[06:46] Gus
    So tasty that even I would love to
    drink it, if I had a corporeal body.
[06:48] Blood
    Well, you can still fake it,
    can't you? We're celebrating!
[06:51] Will
    Yeah! Drink with us, Gus!
[06:54] Mary
    Will...
[06:55] Mary
    Be careful not to drink too much.
[06:57] Mary
    If you repeat what happened last time,
[07:00] Mary
    I won't show mercy again.
[07:02] Will
    Y-Yes, ma'am.
[07:03] Mary
    That also goes for you, Blood.
[07:04] Blood
    S-Sure...
[07:05] Gus
    What on earth are you doing?
[07:08] Gus
    Anyway, I suppose I should go and get it.
[07:11] Blood
    We should go, too.
[07:12] Will
    Yeah.
[07:18] Will
    Huh?
[07:19] Will
    Mary?
[07:21] Will
    Blood?
[07:24] Blood
    I guess we can't after all, huh?
[07:26] Mary
    Yes, it seems we can't.
[07:28] Mary
    But that's how it goes.
[07:29] Mary
    We lost our attachment,
[07:31] Mary
    denied selling our souls
    to the god of the undead,
[07:33] Mary
    and insisted we wanted to remain undead.
[07:36] Mary
    This couldn't last.
[07:37] Blood
    Yeah, that's for sure.
[07:39] Blood
    I wish we could be spared just one night,
    but I guess that ain't happening.
[07:43] Mary
    Gracefeel has been exceedingly easy on us.
[07:47] Mary
    Under normal circumstances,
    we might have vanished instantly.
[07:51] Will
    What are you guys talking about?
[07:53] Blood
    Listen, Will...
[07:55] Blood
    This is the end for Mary and me.
[07:58] Will
    Y-You're joking, right?
[08:00] Will
    We're supposed to be celebrating!
    That's just mean!
[08:04] Mary
    Will...
[08:06] Mary
    You are a clever boy.
    I'm sure you understand.
[08:12] Blood
    Sorry about this.
[08:14] Mary
    We are sorry.
[08:19] Will
    Can't anything be done?
[08:21] Mary
    No.
[08:22] Mary
    Even if something could be
    done, we mustn't do it.
[08:25] Blood
    It's like you said. You gotta
    live right, and then die.
[08:30] Blood
    We got lost for a couple of centuries,
    but you could just call that a detour.
[08:34] Mary
    Besides, parents should always
    die before their children.
[08:37] Mary
    That's the first rule of nature.
[08:42] Will
    Right...
[08:44] Will
    Yeah. I guess so.
[08:49] Will
    But... I'm going to say something I'm
    not supposed to, just this once.
[08:54] Will
    I still don't want to see you two die.
[09:00] Will
    I want to see you again when
    I come back here someday.
[09:05] Will
    I want to duel with Blood,
    defeat him, and be defeated.
[09:09] Will
    I want us to say silly things to each other.
[09:12] Will
    I want to do chores with Mary,
[09:14] Will
    and hear her say that I've gotten better.
[09:17] Will
    I want you to meet my children
    and grandchildren someday,
[09:20] Will
    and I want you to teach
    them lots of things, too!
[09:23] Will
    It's just cruel to say
    you're going away now!
[09:26] Will
    I don't want you to!
[09:28] Will
    If you two go away, I...
[09:31] Will
    I don't know how I'm supposed to go on...
[09:34] Will
    Don't go...
[09:36] Will
    I can't take it.
[09:38] Will
    Stay here, even if you
    have to cheat somehow.
[09:47] Blood
    Don't be selfish, now.
[09:49] Mary
    Blood is right. Be reasonable.
[10:01] Blood
    First time I've felt like a dad in ages.
[10:03] Mary
    Will was always a good boy.
[10:07] Blood
    Listen, Will. Even if we go away,
[10:10] Blood
    humans can live just fine as
    long as they eat and sleep.
[10:13] Blood
    You'll find something else to hold dear.
[10:16] Blood
    When all's said and done,
    you'll go on living.
[10:18] Blood
    Once you leave here,
    you're gonna make lots of friends,
[10:22] Blood
    bag yourself two or three pretty girls,
[10:24] Blood
    and have all kinds of fun.
[10:26] Mary
    Blood! Don't encourage him to be insincere!
[10:29] Mary
    Will, you must be sincere
    in love and marriage.
[10:34] Mary
    Now that you've sworn your oath to the
    goddess of light and killed a god,
[10:39] Mary
    the path you walk is sure
    to be filled with troubles.
[10:43] Mary
    You will most likely experience setbacks
[10:45] Mary
    and be a target for unjustified criticism.
[10:48] Mary
    You may be betrayed by people you help,
[10:50] Mary
    your good deeds may be forgotten,
[10:52] Mary
    you may lose all that you had gained,
[10:54] Mary
    and you may end up with nothing but enemies.
[10:58] Mary
    Even so...
[10:59] Mary
    love others.
[11:01] Mary
    Do good things.
[11:04] Mary
    Do not fear loss, build rather than destroy,
[11:07] Mary
    forgive sins, offer hope in despair,
[11:11] Mary
    and be a source of joy in sad times.
[11:14] Mary
    And protect the weak from
    violence of all kinds.
[11:19] Mary
    Just like the way you challenged
    the undead god for our sake.
[11:24] Will
    Okay.
[11:26] Mary
    Oh, Will... William...
[11:29] Mary
    Blood's and my sweet child...
[11:32] Mary
    May the divine protection of the spirits of courage
    and the virtuous gods be with you always.
[11:39] Blood
    Listen. Move forward with faith
    in the results you'll achieve.
[11:43] Blood
    Once a person makes up their
    mind, they can do anything.
[11:47] Blood
    You might get lost in your
    own thoughts sometimes,
[11:49] Blood
    but don't get so stressed
    that you freeze in place.
[11:52] Will
    I engraved the images of them and
    the words they said into my heart.
[11:58] Will
    I won't forget them.
[11:59] Will
    Just like the light of the goddess,
[12:02] Will
    I know they'll always light my path.
[12:06] Gus
    Uh... Ahem!
[12:08] Gus
    Did I get here a bit too soon?
[12:16] Will
    After that, we all celebrated
    my victory and my adulthood.
[12:21] Will
    The first drink I had with
    all four of us together
[12:24] Will
    left a lasting impression with
    its strong burn and rich aroma.
[12:50] Will
    That day, the holy light guided my parents
[12:54] Will
    back into the cycle of death and rebirth.
[13:04] Will
    Yeah.
[13:05] Will
    The view really is the best from right here.
[13:09] Will
    Mary, Blood...
[13:11] Will
    I know you're not here anymore,
[13:14] Will
    but I'll still come back to let
    you know how things are going.
[13:17] Will
    If I make friends or start
    a family, I'll bring them.
[13:21] Will
    I'll become an adult who
    can tell you with pride
[13:24] Will
    that your child is living well.
[13:28] Will
    So, for now, I'll be leaving
    you for a little while.
[13:33] Gus
    Are you all done?
[13:35] Will
    Yeah.
[13:36] Will
    By the way...
[13:38] Will
    Why didn't you die, too?
[13:40] Gus
    How cruel! You would wish
    death upon an old man?!
[13:44] Gus
    Evil grandchild!
[13:45] Will
    Aw, you're making me sad.
[13:47] Will
    I was just thinking all your treasures
    would be mine if you died.
[13:53] Gus
    You are an evil grandchild!
[13:55] Gus
    The evil grandchild just outed himself!
[13:57] Will
    C'mon, I just meant all the money you have
    no use for would finally have a use!
[14:02] Will
    Right, Grandpa?
[14:04] Gus
    That is true. Fine, take it.
[14:07] Will
    Huh?
[14:10] Will
    What is all this?!
[14:12] Gus
    My treasure.
[14:13] Gus
    I'll lend it to you interest-free.
[14:15] Gus
    Make it grow, you hear?
[14:16] Will
    Er, b-but... I-I mean...
[14:19] Gus
    Stagnant money that never gets
    spent might as well be dead.
[14:22] Gus
    I don't like stagnant money.
[14:24] Gus
    Make good use of it.
[14:26] Will
    Gus...
[14:29] Will
    So this is my last gift from Gus...
[14:32] Gus
    Not that I'll be passing on for a
    good ten more years, of course.
[14:35] Will
    Huh?
[14:36] Gus
    Well, you know, there is still the matter
    of guarding the High King's seal.
[14:40] Gus
    I made a little deal last
    night with your goddess.
[14:44] Gus
    She granted me permission to
    continue wandering this city
[14:47] Gus
    for at least ten more years, until the
    god of the undead regains his power.
[14:50] Will
    What?!
[14:51] Gus
    I have become something like
    Gracefeel's errand boy, it seems.
[14:57] Will
    Th-Then... what about Mary and Blood?
[14:59] Gus
    It seems they did not want that.
[15:04] Gus
    Giving them another ten years would make
    them greedy and reluctant to end it.
[15:08] Gus
    If given ten years, they would want
    another ten, then another ten,
[15:12] Gus
    and then to remain at
    least until you pass on.
[15:15] Gus
    They knew they would want that,
    so they chose to die.
[15:20] Gus
    Just like you, who tried to appear strong
[15:23] Gus
    when you were crying and
    screaming on the inside.
[15:28] Gus
    Granting a position that inspires such
    greed to just one old man is enough.
[15:34] Will
    You really are so rock 'n roll, Gus.
[15:40] Will
    What will you do with the seal in ten years?
[15:43] Gus
    You'll have to figure that out before then.
[15:46] Will
    Huh? You're dumping it on me?!
[15:47] Gus
    It seems the worship of Gracefeel has
    gone out of style in the world outside.
[15:52] Gus
    She used a great deal of strength
    just intervening for us.
[15:57] Gus
    So the goddess of light's future
    depends on your efforts, as well.
[16:02] Will
    I haven't even left, and I keep picking up
    more baggage, both physical and mental.
[16:06] Will
    I guess this is one of the hardships
    I'm destined to suffer.
[16:09] Gus
    In any case, you'll need money.
[16:11] Gus
    Take it, take it!
[16:12] Will
    Yeah... It seems like I'm
    gonna have a lot to do,
[16:16] Will
    so I'll accept it gratefully.
[16:34] Will
    Well, I'm going now.
[16:45] Gus
    Say, Will...
[16:46] Gus
    If you're going out into the world,
    you'll need a last name to go by.
[16:52] Gus
    Those two gave you the name "William,"
    so I thought I'd give you a last name.
[16:57] Gus
    How about it?
[16:57] Will
    Okay, sure.
[16:59] Gus
    Then perhaps I'll hijack a custom used
    by certain clans of elves and halflings.
[17:04] Gus
    They put their two parents' names
    together to form their last names.
[17:10] Gus
    Maryblood.
[17:12] Gus
    You are William Maryblood.
[17:16] Will
    Maryblood...
[17:18] Gus
    Take their names with you.
[17:22] Will
    Thank you, Gus.
[17:24] Will
    I like that name a lot!
[17:28] Will
    Well, take care.
[17:30] Gus
    Indeed.
[17:32] Will
    Oh, and I'll add "G" for my middle name!
[17:35] Gus
    You fool! You don't need my initial!
[17:38] Gus
    What did you learn in
    those classes of yours?!
[17:40] Will
    Well, you're Gus, after all!
[17:42] Will
    "Old Man Augustus" is just
    too much work to say!
[17:45] Gus
    Hmph. What a hopeless grandson you are.
[17:49] Gus
    Well, so long, William G. Maryblood!
[17:53] Will
    Goodbye, Gus! I'll see you again sometime!
[19:39] (Flashback) Blood
    Hey, fortress general! Doin' good?
[19:43] (Flashback) Blood
    It's only natural
[19:45] (Flashback) Blood
    for two warriors to introduce themselves
    and say a few words before facing off...
[19:56] (Flashback) Blood
    But you demons are just so damn boorish.
[19:59] (Flashback) Mary
    Being told that by the likes of you
    must leave that demon at quite a loss.
[20:03] (Flashback) Blood
    What a mean thing to say.
[20:06] (Flashback) Blood
    How's it going on your end?
[20:07] (Flashback) Mary
    I performed the funeral quite easily
[20:10] (Flashback) Mary
    and stopped the transformation to undead.
[20:14] (Flashback) Blood
    Looks like Old Gus's group did just fine.
[20:17] (Flashback) Mary
    It appears so.
[20:18] (Flashback) Blood
    In any case, we've taken down the fortress.
[20:21] (Flashback) Blood
    It won't hurt anything for
    Old Gus's group to retreat.
[20:24] (Flashback) Mary
    The fortress general fell
    at the hands of so few.
[20:27] (Flashback) Mary
    Any more is just reckless.
[20:28] (Flashback) Blood
    Don't praise me. You'll make me blush.
[20:30] (Flashback) Mary
    I wasn't praising you.
[20:32] (Flashback) Mary
    How many days will destroying the
    bridge over the Great Canyon buy us?
[20:36] (Flashback) Blood
    A few at most.
[20:38] (Flashback) Blood
    We're never gonna get anywhere
    unless we take out the High King.
[20:41] (Flashback) Mary
    Gus seems to have a plan in mind.
[20:43] (Flashback) Blood
    Probably still a one-way street, though.
[20:46] (Flashback) Blood
    There won't be any way back.
[20:49] (Flashback) Blood
    You're not coming.
[20:51] (Flashback) Mary
    That's rather sudden.
[20:52] (Flashback) Mary
    I am a valuable asset in
    battle, if I do say so myself.
[20:56] (Flashback) Blood
    I know. But you're still not coming.
[20:59] (Flashback) Blood
    Seeing you die would make me sick.
[21:02] (Flashback) Blood
    What?
[21:04] (Flashback) Mary
    Couldn't you, at least, add,
    "because I love you," to that?
[21:08] (Flashback) Mary
    It would be pleasing, primarily to me.
[21:10] (Flashback) Blood
    L-Like hell I'm gonna say
    something that irritating!
[21:13] (Flashback) Mary
    You really are hopeless, you know that?
[21:16] (Flashback) Mary
    And what if I refuse to stay behind?
[21:18] (Flashback) Blood
    I'll send you back if I have to
    knock you unconscious to do it.
[21:20] (Flashback) Blood
    I even got Old Gus's permission.
[21:23] (Flashback) Mary
    I see. And I suppose it would
    be pointless to resist.
[21:25] (Flashback) Blood
    Yeah. Your skills aren't bad,
[21:28] (Flashback) Blood
    but they're no match for the skills
    of the great and peerless Blood.
[21:31] (Flashback) Mary
    Then, let's do this.
[21:33] (Flashback) Mary
    If you leave me behind,
    I will kill myself on the spot.
[21:35] (Flashback) Blood
    Y-You—
[21:37] (Flashback) Mary
    Did you not hear me?
[21:38] (Flashback) Mary
    I said that if I can't go with you,
    I will kill myself on the spot.
[21:42] (Flashback) Mary
    Now, you will take me along, yes?
[21:43] (Flashback) Blood
    Th-That's not fair! In a lot of ways!
[21:46] (Flashback) Mary
    You may be the strongest man there is,
[21:49] (Flashback) Mary
    but no man can win against a woman.
[21:51] (Flashback) Blood
    You're so damn stubborn...
[21:54] (Flashback) Blood
    Man, I landed one crazy woman.
[21:57] (Flashback) Mary
    We haven't even done anything,
    and you call me your woman?
[22:00] (Flashback) Blood
    Listen, Mary...
[22:02] (Flashback) Blood
    If I make it back alive,
[22:04] (Flashback) Blood
    let's find some quiet,
    peaceful place to get married.
[22:11] (Flashback) Mary
    Okay.
[22:14] (Flashback) Mary
    I would love to.
[22:18] (Flashback) Blood
    I'd like a quiet house,
    maybe up on a hill with a nice view.
[22:22] (Flashback) Mary
    That sounds lovely.
[22:24] (Flashback) Mary
    I'm sure the breeze would feel nice.
[22:26] (Flashback) Mary
    We could even start a vegetable garden.
[22:28] (Flashback) Blood
    And if we ever have a kid,
[22:30] (Flashback) Blood
    we can ask Old Gus to tutor them.
[22:33] (Flashback) Mary
    Despite all that he may say,
    I believe he would agree to that.
[22:37] (Flashback) Blood
    And if our kid is a boy,
    I'll teach him how to fight.
[22:42] (Flashback) Blood
    Between that and Old Gus's magic,
[22:44] (Flashback) Blood
    he'll be the strongest man around,
    even stronger than me!
[22:47] (Flashback) Blood
    How's that sound?
[22:48] (Flashback) Mary
    I'm terrified that he would turn out
    to be a very strong, clever failure.
[22:52] (Flashback) Blood
    Harsh!
[22:53] (Flashback) Mary
    So I suppose I'll have to
    teach him the smaller things.
[22:58] (Flashback) Mary
    I'm sure our child will be adorable.
[23:00] (Flashback) Blood
    Yeah.
[23:02] (Flashback) Mary
    What name should we choose?
[23:03] (Flashback) Blood
    I've already got one for a boy.
[23:05] (Flashback) Mary
    I hope it's not some weird name.
[23:07] (Flashback) Blood
    It's a perfectly good name!
[23:09] (Flashback) Blood
    Look, we're talking about our kid.
[23:11] (Flashback) Blood
    You know he's gonna have an unbending will.
[23:15] (Flashback) Blood
    So we'll call him "William,"
    meaning "helmet of will."
SIGN    Episode 5 
    The Helmet of Will
[23:20] Mary
    William... That's a fine name.
[23:23] Mary
    I like it, as well.
[23:26] Make
    Will... My little boy.
SIGN    Episode 6
    Archer of Beast Woods

E6 - Archer of Beast Woods
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[00:10] Will
    I've fought demons several times
    since I left the city of the dead.
[00:15] Will
    As someone trained by Blood and the others,
    and after fighting an undead god,
[00:19] Will
    everyday demon riffraff
    are no match for me.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[02:10] Will
    It's been quite a while since I departed,
[02:12] Will
    but I still haven't met any humans.
[02:15] Will
    All I see is the occasional wild animal
[02:17] Will
    and bizarre, distorted demons.
[02:22] Will
    It's so cold...
[02:24] Will
    It's been 200 years since Blood
    and the others were alive.
[02:28] Will
    Does that mean no humans have
    returned in 200 years?
[02:33] Will
    It's cold, but not cold enough for snow.
[03:13] Will
    No people here, I guess...
[03:21] Will
    A scar left by immense magic?
[03:26] Will
    Gracefeel, Goddess of Light...
[03:30] Will
    Bring peace and guidance to the
    wandering souls in this land.
[03:51] Will
    Yeah, of course.
[03:54] Will
    It has been 200 years.
[03:56] Will
    The terrain's gonna change.
SIGN    Alarm
SIGN    Magic Ward
SIGN    Insect Ward
[04:09] Will
    I'm running out of preserved food.
[04:12] Will
    I can get bread by praying
    for the blessing,
[04:14] Will
    and I can purify water,
    so I'll hold out for a while...
[04:20] Will
    but I hope I reach someplace
    populated soon.
[04:32] Will
    If I keep walking downriver,
    I should eventually...
[04:43] Will
    A demon? No!
[04:45] Will
    It's a huge boar!
[04:55] Will
    I should finish it...
[04:59] Will
    What's this?
[05:03] Will
    The same white fletching...
[05:06] Will
    A hunter?
[05:07] Will
    This is not an ideal scenario.
[05:09] Will
    We both found our weapons
    in a place like this.
[05:12] Will
    Depending on what he does...
[05:15] Will
    I finally met another person.
[05:17] Will
    I should show him I'm not a threat.
[05:19] Will
    Should I drop my weapon?
[05:21] Will
    He might attack, though.
[05:23] Will
    Pray for the blessing and show
    what a devout follower I am?
[05:26] Will
    That might be mistaken for an attack.
[05:30] Will
    I need to choose my words carefully.
[05:32] Will
    I'm an outsider with no way
    to prove my identity.
SIGN    When we meet, the stars gleam.
[05:43] Menel
    Ancient Elvish?
[05:45] Menel
    Are you related to the elves?
[05:47] Will
    No.
[05:48] Will
    But I could see that
    you're related to them.
[05:52] Will
    Your bow is elven, is it not?
[05:57] Menel
    Heh. Well, you're not wrong.
SIGN    Episode 6 
    Archer of Beast Woods
[06:05] Menel
    Well, whatever.
[06:06] Menel
    Anyway, did you finish off that boar?
[06:09] Will
    Oh... Yes, it was me.
[06:11] Menel
    That was my quarry.
[06:14] Menel
    You took the kill from me.
[06:15] Will
    S—
[06:17] Will
    I almost said "sorry" out of
    habit from my previous life.
[06:21] Will
    You're right. It charged
    at me out of nowhere,
[06:25] Will
    so I had no choice but to protect myself.
[06:27] Will
    Still...
[06:28] Will
    This will take some negotiation.
[06:31] Will
    Since I'm the one who killed it,
[06:33] Will
    I believe I, at least,
    have that much right to it.
[06:39] Menel
    Well, you do have a point.
[06:42] Menel
    Oh, damn it. It's broken.
[06:44] Menel
    And I don't have many left...
[06:46] Will
    Is metal hard to come by?
[06:50] Will
    We negotiated a few other
    things after that.
[06:52] Will
    The silver-haired half-elf
    was a skilled negotiator,
[06:55] Will
    so I was sort of at his
    mercy for the most part,
[06:58] Will
    but he agreed to give
    me the boar's shoulder
[07:00] Will
    in exchange for helping him butcher it.
[07:03] Menel
    Wow, you know your stuff, huh?
[07:08] Will
    I'm sorry. You have my gratitude.
[07:11] Will
    We'll make good use of you.
[07:13] Menel
    You're pretty devoted.
[07:15] Menel
    Anyway...
[07:17] Menel
    The front leg is yours.
[07:20] Menel
    And that takes care of the portioning.
[07:22] Will
    Yeah.
[07:24] Menel
    I guess we should eat the liver, at least.
[07:27] Menel
    It'll go bad fast.
[07:28] Will
    Oh, I've got a pan we can use.
[07:34] Will
    Flammo Ignis.
SIGN    Burn, Flames
[07:37] Menel
    Hey, you're pretty good with your hands.
[07:39] Will
    Yeah, sorta.
[07:41] Will
    I should keep my magic a secret for now.
[07:45] Will
    So, now we just wait.
[07:47] Menel
    Yeah.
[07:49] Will
    Earth-Mother Mater,
[07:50] Will
    and all the virtuous gods,
[07:52] Will
    we give thanks for your grace
    as we partake in this meal.
[07:56] Will
    Please bless the food before us,
[07:59] Will
    that it may nourish our
    bodies and our souls.
[08:02] Menel
    You really are devoted, huh?
[08:05] Will
    He doesn't seem to be much of a believer.
[08:08] Menel
    Okay, let's eat.
[08:08] Will
    But I'm the one with memories of my past
    life, while he seems closer to nature.
[08:09] Will
    We give thanks for this bounty.
[08:11] Will
    Let's eat.
[08:17] Will
    Hot!
[08:18] Menel
    Good stuff!
[08:19] Will
    Ah, this is the best!
[08:24] Menel
    Huh?
[08:25] Menel
    You want directions?
[08:27] Will
    Well, I mean...
    It's kind of hard to explain...
[08:30] Will
    I'm not sure how to put it...
[08:31] Menel
    You don't look familiar, either.
[08:33] Menel
    Seriously, where are you from?
[08:36] Will
    Telling him I was raised in the ruins by
    three undead probably wouldn't help.
[08:41] Will
    I came from the south.
[08:43] Menel
    The south? Bro, there's nothing
    further south than this.
[08:46] Will
    Huh?
[08:47] Menel
    This is as far south as
    mankind has ever gone,
[08:49] Menel
    Beast Woods in Southmark.
[08:52] Will
    I did come from the south, though.
[08:54] Will
    It's a long story.
[08:56] Menel
    Oh, are you an adventurer who
    scrounges for treasures in ruins?
[09:00] Will
    Yeah, something like that.
[09:02] Menel
    And you got lost?
[09:04] Will
    Yeah.
[09:05] Menel
    I've never seen an adventurer
    as absent-minded as you.
[09:09] Menel
    Well, whatever.
[09:10] Menel
    Just keep following the river downstream,
[09:12] Menel
    and you'll reach a small
    town in a couple of days.
[09:15] Menel
    You can figure the rest out from there.
[09:17] Will
    Thanks.
[09:18] Menel
    Yeah, well, good luck.
[09:20] Will
    Hey, if it's on the way, can we stop
    by the settlement you're living in?
[09:29] Will
    Um...
[09:29] Menel
    No.
[09:30] Menel
    I don't wanna get involved
    with you for even a second.
[09:33] Menel
    Get a clue.
[09:35] Will
    Yeah, of course not.
[09:36] Will
    Who'd want a total stranger in armor
    like this following them home?
[09:40] Will
    Sorry.
[09:41] Menel
    So don't follow me.
[09:43] Will
    W-Will you be okay with no light?
[09:45] Menel
    That's nothing you need to worry about.
[09:53] Will
    Are those...
[09:55] Menel
    Fairies.
[09:57] Will
    I've never seen them before.
[09:58] Will
    They say elves, as followers
    of the goddess of fae,
[10:01] Will
    have a strong affinity
    with other fae minions.
[10:05] Will
    I guess that goes for him, too.
[10:06] Menel
    Later.
[10:07] Will
    Uh... I'm Will.
[10:09] Will
    William G. Maryblood.
[10:11] Will
    What's your name?
[10:13] Menel
    Menel. Meneldor.
[10:16] Menel
    Not that we'll ever see each other again.
[10:19] Menel
    Try not to die on the road.
[10:25] Will
    Meneldor...
[10:27] Will
    In Elvish, I think that means
    "a very fast-flying eagle."
[10:31] Will
    He was a bit crude, but it
    was fun talking to him.
[10:36] Will
    He looked around my age, but they
    say half-elves are long-lived,
[10:40] Will
    so he might be a lot older than me.
[10:44] Will
    Oh, right... I should be close to a town.
[10:51] Will
    If I'll be getting more soon,
    I might as well indulge tonight.
[10:58] Will
    I'll start by heading
    downriver to the town,
[11:01] Will
    and I'll try to get some information there.
[11:10] Gracefeel
    O light, my light...
[11:14] Gracefeel
    As you travel, I pray:
[11:18] Gracefeel
    bring light to the faraway darkness.
[11:29] Will
    Menel!
[11:32] Will
    Was that... a divine revelation?
[11:35] Will
    Lumen!
SIGN    Light
[11:38] Will
    A tragedy is about to befall a nearby village,
[11:41] Will
    and Menel is going to be caught up in it!
[11:46] Will
    Inveniret Humanum!
SIGN    Find Human
[11:48] Will
    That way!
[11:53] Will
    There it is!
[11:58] Will
    Did I make it in time?
[11:59] Will
    Erasus!
SIGN    Erasure
[12:08] John
    I thought I saw something
    shining in the forest.
[12:12] Youth
    Sure you weren't just seeing things?
[12:15] Will
    Thank goodness. If I tell
    them I know Menel—
[12:19] John
    Wha—
[12:20] Will
    Hide! Get behind me!
[12:22] John
    Huh?!
[12:22] Will
    Hurry!
[12:26] Will
    Raiders?!
[12:28] Will
    Menel's village is going to be attacked?
[12:30] Will
    Menel's going to caught up in a disaster?
[12:33] Will
    No... How a divine revelation is
    interpreted is up to the interpreter!
[12:38] Will
    It can't be...
[12:41] Will
    How could I have been such a fool?
[12:44] Will
    Meneldor isn't the victim of this tragedy.
[12:48] Will
    He's the perpetrator.
[12:51] Menel
    Go. Secure the village.
[12:53] Menel
    I'll deal with this one.
[12:56] Will
    Menel! Why?!
[12:57] Menel
    I told you not to follow me.
[13:01] Menel
    Die.
[13:05] Youth
    Everyone! Wake up! Wake up!
[13:06] John
    We're under attack!
[13:08] John
    Get your weapons!
[13:11] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[13:15] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, slip underfoot!
[13:20] Will
    I have no strategy against
    someone who can use fairies.
[13:23] Will
    In that case...
[13:27] Menel
    Huh?!
[13:28] Will
    He doesn't even realize
[13:29] Will
    that if your muscles are built up enough,
[13:32] Will
    you can solve most any problem by force!
[13:35] Menel
    Damn it!
[13:36] Menel
    Salamander, burn him alive!
[13:42] Menel
    Seriously?!
[13:47] Menel
    You're really damn strong.
[13:58] Will
    I need to subdue them all before
    anyone gets hurt or killed.
SIGN    Spiderweb, Bind
[14:03] Will
    Araneum, Obligatio.
[14:05] VillagerA
    I'm telling you...
[14:06] VillagerB
    We oughta string them up!
[14:06] VillagerD
    First off... Hey! I said first off...
[14:07] VillagerC
    Listen to me!
[14:09] VillagerA
    They attacked us outta nowhere!
[14:11] VillagerC
    Look, in the first place...
[14:13] John
    Hate to let a warrior priest
    see us actin' like this.
[14:16] John
    Thank you again for your help earlier.
[14:19] John
    My name's John.
[14:21] Will
    My name is William.
[14:23] John
    Folks from many places, all with different
    ideas about law, drift to this village naturally.
[14:27] John
    It's always like this.
[14:30] Will
    This village is in an area of
    Southmark known as Beast Woods,
[14:33] Will
    and it apparently falls under the
    rule of the Fertile Kingdom.
[14:36] Will
    But the law and authority of the kingdom
    doesn't reach these dangerous remote regions,
[14:41] Will
    so the area is dotted with villages populated
    by criminals, fugitives with no relatives,
[14:47] Will
    adventures who scavenge the
    ruins, and other outsiders.
[14:50] John
    Of course, I'm one of them myself.
[14:55] Will
    What's going to happen to them?
[14:58] John
    I don't know, either.
[15:02] John
    They're from a neighboring village
    about a day's travel from here.
[15:06] Will
    A neighboring village?
[15:08] John
    Neither of our villages
    are all that well-off,
[15:10] John
    but I thought they, at least,
    had enough stored up for the winter.
[15:13] John
    And we've always gotten
    along well enough...
[15:16] John
    Also, that silver-haired half-elf is a
    well-known wandering hunter in these parts.
[15:22] John
    He's helped us get rid of dangerous
    beasts lots of times, but now...
[15:26] Tom
    Now, now.
[15:28] Tom
    I'm sure everyone's worn out
    from all this talking.
[15:31] Tom
    Take a break and have some water.
[15:34] John
    This is Tom, our chief elder.
[15:36] Tom
    Warrior priest, John has told me about you.
[15:41] Tom
    Allow this old man to offer
    his gratitude, as well.
[15:44] Will
    Oh, no. This is all thanks to the
    guidance of the goddess of light.
[15:49] Tom
    Ah...
[15:50] Tom
    In that case, I must thank
    this goddess, as well.
[15:55] Tom
    Now, warrior priest...
[15:59] Tom
    Can I assume that if anything were to
    happen here, you would protect us?
[16:08] Will
    Yes.
[16:09] Will
    I swear on Gracefeel's light that
    I will protect everyone here.
[16:14] Tom
    Then we don't need to worry about our
    safety if those ruffians attack again.
[16:19] Tom
    Everyone, I believe we should wake
    them and ask why they've done this.
[16:24] Tom
    Do you agree?
[16:25] VillagerA
    We should hang them!
[16:26] VillagerB
    That'll be hard to do if you get attached.
[16:28] VillagerC
    Guys like them oughta be ended quick!
[16:30] Tom
    But it's dangerous to do that
    before we know anything.
[16:34] Tom
    The warrior priest will help us.
[16:37] Will
    It seems like he wants to question
    them before proceeding.
[16:42] GuyD
    Demons. Our village was
    destroyed by demons.
[16:45] GuyA
    Many died. Half of our village.
[16:49] GuyB
    With our women, children, and wounded,
[16:51] GuyB
    we were left with no food or
    shelter in the cold of winter.
[16:55] GuyC
    If we're doomed to die with only the shirts
    on our backs, then we might as well...
[17:01] Menel
    I'm the one who suggested the raid.
[17:03] Menel
    We wouldn't stand a chance
    fighting the demons.
[17:06] Menel
    I said we'd be better off looting a village and
    going somewhere, anywhere, than just dying.
[17:12] Menel
    An old lady in that village,
    Marple, helped me out a lot.
[17:16] Tom
    What became of Marple?
[17:19] Menel
    She died.
[17:22] Tom
    I see.
[17:23] Menel
    Just hang me. It was my idea.
[17:27] Menel
    I deceived these guys, that's all.
[17:29] Menel
    Let them go.
[17:32] Menel
    Please.
[17:33] VillagerA
    No way we can do that!
[17:34] VillagerB
    Like hell!
[17:35] VillagerE
    Hang 'em all!
[17:37] Tom
    We owe a debt to this hunter.
[17:40] Tom
    And I sympathize with the
    people of your village.
[17:45] Tom
    However...
[17:46] Tom
    We have no choice but to hang you.
[17:52] Will
    Since they have nowhere to go,
[17:54] Will
    if they're set free,
    they'll just loot again.
[17:57] Will
    They have to be killed,
    for the safety of the village.
[18:01] Will
    That's the smart choice.
[18:03] Will
    But my mother told me,
[18:07] Will
    "Love others without fear of
    loss, and do good things."
[18:12] Will
    And my father told me,
[18:13] Will
    "Move forward with faith
    in the results you'll achieve,"
[18:16] Will
    and "Don't get so stressed
    that you freeze in place."
[18:19] Will
    I still carry their words
    with me, right here.
[18:23] Will
    Excuse me!
[18:26] Will
    I will overturn this hopeless
    situation before me.
[18:30] Will
    Can this be resolved with money?
[18:34] Will
    Compensation, monetary atonement...
[18:36] Will
    Do you have that custom here?
[18:38] VillagerA
    Well, yeah, we do...
[18:40] VillagerB
    But who's gonna pay that?
[18:42] VillagerC
    These guys are flat broke.
[18:43] Will
    I'll pay the money.
[18:50] Tom
    Why do this, warrior priest?
[18:53] Will
    Because demons are my archenemies.
[18:57] Will
    They killed my parents.
[18:59] Will
    Plus, I swore to the goddess
    of light that I would
[19:02] Will
    banish evil and save the suffering.
[19:05] Will
    We should assist those who have
    suffered at the hands of demons.
[19:10] Will
    We can't allow a village
    occupied by demons to exist.
[19:13] Will
    I'll go and fight them.
[19:15] Will
    And I would like to hire that
    young man there to accompany me.
[19:22] Will
    He is an excellent hunter who
    knows this forest, right?
[19:25] Will
    I will need his talents to
    help me pursue the demons.
[19:29] Will
    Of course, I will pay handsomely.
[19:31] Tom
    Are you sure about this?
[19:33] John
    I feel like we're the only ones
    benefiting from this deal...
[19:36] Will
    It must be a reward for your
    exemplary day-to-day conduct.
[19:41] Will
    Gracefeel, the goddess of light who governs
    souls and the cycle of death and rebirth,
[19:46] Will
    is always looking upon your daily
    lives with compassionate eyes.
[19:53] Villagers
    Wow...
[19:54] Villagers
    What is this?
[19:59] Tom
    Untie them.
[20:01] John
    Right!
[20:03] Will
    I managed to overcome that... I think?
[20:08] Will
    I had a feeling that, somewhere,
    some god was giving me a tiny smile.
[20:15] Will
    The people of the village that was attacked
[20:17] Will
    took in all of the villagers who
    weren't involved in the raid.
[20:21] Will
    Part of it was to use them as hostages,
    I'm sure, but safe is safe.
[20:26] Menel
    What are you after?
[20:29] Will
    I'm not hiding anything.
    I meant what I said.
[20:32] Menel
    Because you're a warrior priest?
[20:35] Will
    Well...
[20:36] Will
    Oh, I almost forgot.
    I know it's already after the fact,
[20:39] Will
    but you will let me hire you to take back
    the village and destroy the demons, right?
[20:43] Menel
    I'm the guy who instigated
    a raid and murder.
[20:47] Menel
    You don't think I should be punished?
[20:49] Will
    I already cleared your debt
    by paying reparations.
[20:52] Will
    Besides, it was the only way you could
    help those starving people, right?
[20:56] Menel
    You don't think I might betray you?
[20:58] Will
    If you do, it's the people of the
    neighboring village who'll suffer.
[21:02] Menel
    You're too damn nice.
[21:04] Menel
    One of these days, you'll be
    picked apart and left for dead.
[21:07] Will
    W-Well, I'll be careful.
[21:10] Menel
    Okay, sure. I'll work for you.
[21:13] Menel
    I do need money, after all.
[21:15] Will
    Thanks.
[21:25] Menel
    So what are you gonna
    do for the time being,
[21:27] Menel
    boss?
[21:29] Will
    The demons have occupied the
    neighboring village, right?
[21:35] Will
    I guess we'll just charge in.
    We don't have much time.
[21:38] Menel
    Whoa, are you insane?
[21:40] Menel
    There are a lot of them,
    and they've got demon beasts.
[21:42] Menel
    You got a plan? What are our odds?
[21:44] Will
    It'll be fine. I'm used to them.
[21:48] Menel
    Well, you're right that we gotta hurry.
[21:51] Menel
    The people who died might've
    turned undead by now.
[21:55] Will
    If that's true, I need to
    return them to the cycle
[22:00] Will
    before they get lost and end up stuck here.
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[00:03] Menel
    This way.
[00:05] Will
    Can we get through here?
[00:15] Menel
    We'll camp here tonight.
[00:17] Menel
    Green ones, grant me shelter for the night:
[00:20] Menel
    a bed of grass, a roof of trees,
    and tolerance for an unannounced guest.
[00:28] Will
    Wow!
[00:30] Menel
    It's no big deal.
[00:41] Will
    Um, did I do something wrong?
[00:44] Menel
    I wasn't raised in the best circumstances.
[00:46] Menel
    I don't deal well with people who
    were brought up as well as you.
[00:49] Menel
    But I'll repay my debt to
    you, and I'll do my job.
[00:52] Will
    I wasn't brought up that well.
[00:56] Menel
    We'll reach the village by morning.
[00:59] Menel
    Remember, I'm only leading you there.
[01:02] Menel
    I won't be fighting demons
    by your side or anything.
[01:04] Will
    I know. That's fine.
[01:10] Will
    Shouldn't we keep watch?
[01:11] Menel
    The fairies will do it.
[01:13] Menel
    They'll make noise to wake
    us if anything happens.
[01:17] Will
    Hey, why don't we chat for a bit?
[01:19] Menel
    I'm tired.
[01:21] Menel
    If you wanna be awake, be awake on your own.
[01:26] Will
    How long has it been since
    I began my travels?
[01:29] Will
    This was my first night spent with
    someone else since my departure.
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[03:08] Will
    Ruins?
[03:09] Menel
    Used to be.
[03:11] Menel
    The stones and stuff are
    pretty useful for building.
[03:15] Menel
    The village is ahead.
[03:24] Menel
    They're there.
[03:25] Will
    Yeah.
[03:26] Menel
    I'll scout it out. Wait here.
[03:35] Will
    A ritual?
[03:36] Menel
    Yeah, at the ruins of the village temple.
[03:40] Menel
    Damn demons...
[03:42] Will
    How's the temple laid out,
    and how are the demons organized?
[03:47] Menel
    About like this.
[03:48] Menel
    There's no ceiling, and some
    of the walls have collapsed.
[03:52] Menel
    They've formed a ring in the
    center to perform their ritual.
[03:55] Menel
    There are two commanders.
[03:56] Menel
    They have faces like lizards.
    I forget what they're called...
[03:59] Will
    Vraskus?
[04:00] Menel
    Yeah, something like that.
[04:02] Will
    What else?
[04:03] Menel
    They have several soldiers
    patrolling outside the temple.
[04:06] Menel
    I know there's, at least,
    one demon beast inside.
[04:09] Will
    What's the demon beast like?
[04:10] Menel
    It has a human-like head
    and a lion-like body,
[04:14] Menel
    and wings like a bat's.
[04:16] Will
    A manticore.
[04:17] Menel
    You know a lot about these guys, huh?
[04:18] Will
    I've studied them a fair bit.
[04:21] Will
    Still...
[04:22] Will
    I'm glad it's no more than that.
[04:24] Menel
    No more than that?
[04:25] Will
    Let's just go in head-on and crush them.
[04:51] Will
    Cadere Araneum!
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[05:02] Will
    Currere!
SIGN    Run
[05:03] Will
    Oleum!
SIGN    Oil
[05:09] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[05:13] Will
    Vastare!
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[05:21] Will
    I thought you weren't going to fight.
[05:24] Menel
    I just jumped in because I
    could tell you were winning.
[05:27] Menel
    There aren't many people who could
    tackle those guys alone and win.
[05:30] Will
    The conditions were in my favor.
[05:32] Menel
    Regardless, your strength is abnormal.
[05:34] Menel
    Do you do some special
    training or something?
[05:36] Will
    Uh... I eat a lot of bread, I guess.
[05:39] Menel
    Humans don't get stronger just from that.
[05:43] Menel
    Well, anyway, I think we took care
    of the bulk of their forces.
[05:46] Will
    I guess all that's left is to
    clean up any surviving demons.
[05:49] Menel
    I hope some of the villagers survived.
[05:52] Will
    Yeah.
[05:53] Will
    Oh, hang on a second.
[06:24] Dead Boy
    Bro...ther...
[06:33] Dead Boy
    Brother Menel...
[06:37] Dead Boy
    The demons... attacked the village.
[06:41] Dead Boy
    It was so hot...
[06:43] Dead Boy
    But I stayed strong and
    didn't make any noise.
[06:46] Dead Boy
    Because... I had faith...
[06:51] Dead Boy
    that you would come...
[06:54] Dead Boy
    And you really did.
[06:58] Dead Boy
    Thank you.
[07:04] Dead Boy
    What... Why?
[07:09] Dead Boy
    Huh? I...
[07:13] Menel
    H-Hey!
[07:14] Will
    You did very well.
[07:16] Will
    Good job.
[07:17] Dead Boy
    Who are you?
[07:20] Will
    I'm a friend of Brother Menel's.
[07:22] Will
    I'm sorry.
[07:24] Will
    He's a bit unsteady on his
    feet because he's very tired.
[07:27] Dead Boy
    Oh, okay.
[07:29] Will
    That's it. Good boy.
[07:30] Will
    Here...
[07:32] Will
    Menel.
[07:37] Menel
    Sorry I showed up a little late.
[07:41] Dead Boy
    No, it's okay.
[07:43] Menel
    You must be tired. Go to sleep.
[07:46] Dead Boy
    You're... right.
[07:49] Dead Boy
    I feel... kind of sleepy...
[07:53] Menel
    Dream happy dreams.
[07:55] Dead Boy
    Okay.
[07:58] Will
    Gracefeel, Goddess of Light,
[08:01] Will
    grant him peace and guidance.
[08:11] Menel
    Hey...
[08:12] Will
    What?
[08:14] Menel
    Sorry.
[08:16] Will
    For what?
[08:17] Menel
    I didn't take you seriously.
[08:20] Menel
    I thought you were some rich
    boy with money and muscles
[08:22] Menel
    who happened to earn a god's
    divine protection and got cocky,
[08:25] Menel
    spouting nothing but useless platitudes.
[08:29] Menel
    So... I'm sorry.
[08:32] Will
    I don't mind.
[08:35] Will
    There was still a markedly
    pained look on his face,
[08:38] Will
    but still, Menel smiled just a little bit.
[08:41] Will
    He didn't hesitate any more after that.
[08:44] Will
    He held the hands of the undead
[08:47] Will
    and exchanged farewells with them.
[09:00] Will
    I think we've checked all
    of the major locations.
[09:03] Will
    I don't sense any demons.
[09:06] Menel
    One more place...
[09:17] Menel
    Hey, Old Marple! You in there?
[09:21] Marple
    Oh?
[09:22] Marple
    That voice... It's you, Menel!
[09:26] Will
    This ghost appears to be
    close to the highest rank!
[09:30] Will
    Her soul must be extremely tough.
[09:33] Will
    If she resists, my power
    might not be enough...
[09:39] Will
    If it comes to that, I'll have to use
    a magic weapon that works on spirits.
[09:44] Marple
    You don't need to worry so much, young man.
[09:48] Marple
    I haven't gone senile yet.
[09:51] Menel
    Really? Well, that's good to hear.
[09:54] Menel
    It seems like you stayed behind because
    of some lingering attachment,
[09:58] Menel
    but this kid here is a genuinely
    virtuous high priest.
[10:03] Menel
    Returning lost souls like you to
    the cycle of death and rebirth,
[10:06] Menel
    as well as treating wounded
    people, are what he does best.
[10:09] Marple
    Oh?
[10:09] Menel
    We'll take care of the village.
[10:12] Menel
    You can just move on already.
[10:16] Menel
    Or is there something you
    still want to say to someone?
[10:20] Menel
    I'll deliver the message for—
[10:21] Marple
    Menel!
[10:22] Marple
    You've been bad again!
[10:24] Menel
    No, I haven't...
[10:26] Menel
    Where'd that come from, anyway?
[10:27] Menel
    Maybe you really are senile?
[10:29] Marple
    I can read you like a book!
[10:32] Menel
    What do you mean?
[10:33] Marple
    You're lying, that's what!
[10:35] Marple
    I can always tell when you're lying!
[10:38] Marple
    You're twisted, but at your core,
    you're upright and fastidious.
[10:43] Marple
    All this killing and stealing isn't for you.
[10:48] Marple
    You see that now, don't you?
[10:49] Menel
    Shut up.
[10:50] Marple
    Excuse me?
[10:51] Menel
    Shut up! What makes you
    think you know anything?!
[10:55] Menel
    What was I supposed to do, then?!
[10:59] Menel
    You died, everyone else was starving...
[11:01] Menel
    What else could I have done?!
[11:03] Menel
    You think I should've prayed
    to the gods or something?!
[11:06] Menel
    The gods... The gods have
    never once helped me out!
[11:15] Menel
    Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
[11:18] Menel
    Damn it! Damn it!
[11:28] Menel
    Damn it all...
[11:30] Menel
    I've had enough!
[11:32] Menel
    Just let me die with you!
[11:36] Menel
    The life of a half-elf is too long for me.
[11:42] Will
    Those with elven blood live
    for hundreds of years.
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    Traumatic Memory
[11:46] Will
    Even after they lose the
    people and places they love,
[11:52] Will
    it still doesn't end.
[11:54] Marple
    Listen to me, Menel.
[11:56] Marple
    Meneldor!
[11:58] Marple
    Despite all that, the gods have
    given you a second chance.
[12:02] Marple
    It is your last chance.
[12:04] Marple
    Stop living like some useless bum.
[12:07] Marple
    You may hate the gods,
[12:09] Marple
    but the gods will never stop loving you.
[12:13] Marple
    Even if you don't notice it,
[12:15] Marple
    they will always shine down on you,
[12:17] Marple
    never growing bored or tired of you.
[12:20] Marple
    So all you need to do now is
    realize that light is there.
[12:28] Marple
    Now, priest, if you don't mind...
[12:31] Will
    Yes?
[12:32] Marple
    Would you mind looking after this poor fool?
[12:35] Marple
    He's not a bad boy at heart.
[12:38] Marple
    So... please treat him well, won't you?
[12:44] Will
    I will.
[12:45] Marple
    And as for the demons and demon
    beasts that attacked the village...
[12:49] Marple
    I'm certain they weren't just strays.
[12:52] Marple
    The stronghold where their boss
    dwells is deep in the forest,
[12:55] Marple
    and he sends his demon minions
    all over the place from there.
[12:59] Marple
    They command demon beasts, attack people...
[13:01] Marple
    It looks like they're routing all
    their effort into some evil plot.
[13:06] Will
    Um, if I may, is your
    lingering attachment...
[13:09] Marple
    Well, I couldn't go and pass on without
    making sure someone knew this!
[13:14] Marple
    Anyway, I appreciate the offer,
    but I don't need your guidance.
[13:19] Marple
    You see, someone's already waiting for me.
[13:22] Will
    Oh... She has someone.
[13:25] Marple
    So I'll be on my way now.
[13:29] Marple
    Menel, take care.
[13:33] Marple
    So many things happen in this world
    that can never be taken back.
[13:38] Marple
    So stand up and face forward.
    There are things you need to do.
[13:42] Menel
    Damn it, old woman, you're too selfish!
[13:48] Marple
    Well, so are you.
[13:51] Marple
    My goodness. What are we
    going to do with you?
[14:01] Marple
    Well, I leave the rest in your hands.
[14:06] Will
    Of course. You can count on me.
[14:19] Will
    The present state of this world is dark.
[14:21] Will
    At the very least, in this
    area known as Beast Woods,
[14:25] Will
    demons and demon beasts still run
    rampant, never fully exterminated.
[14:30] Will
    No nation's laws reach here,
[14:32] Will
    so even among humans,
    robbing and mugging are widespread.
[14:36] Will
    Of course, as an outsider
    just passing through,
[14:39] Will
    I'm not obligated to do anything.
[14:41] Will
    I could just walk right by it.
[14:44] Will
    But...
[14:48] (Flashback) Gracefeel
    As you travel, I pray:
[14:51] (Flashback) Gracefeel
    bring light to the faraway darkness.
[15:05] Will
    A few days later, the villagers returned.
[15:09] Will
    Though they were shocked to see
    the state the village was in,
[15:13] Will
    they eventually gathered up
    their remaining farm tools
[15:16] Will
    and started digging holes to bury the dead,
[15:18] Will
    and we all laid them to rest together.
[15:24] Will
    So...
[15:25] Will
    What will you do now?
[15:28] VillagerB
    Well, just look at this.
[15:37] VillagerA
    Just for tonight,
    we're throwing a bit of a party
[15:40] VillagerA
    to mark our return to the village
    and to honor our fallen.
[15:43] VillagerB
    You're the savior who got
    our village back for us,
[15:47] VillagerB
    so we'd really like you to join us.
[15:49] Will
    I'd be glad to.
[16:04] Will
    Menel...
[16:22] Menel
    Hey.
[16:25] Will
    It's a nice view.
[16:27] Menel
    Looks nice, anyway.
[16:30] Menel
    Those ruins are an undead nest.
[16:34] Menel
    Countless adventurers have gone in,
[16:36] Menel
    but none ever came back.
[16:39] Will
    I see.
[16:40] Will
    Okay, then, tomorrow I'll go there.
[16:42] Menel
    Huh? Were you even listening to me?
[16:45] Will
    Yeah. It's an undead nest, right?
[16:48] Will
    If it is, I need to go and
    return them all to the cycle.
[16:53] Menel
    I guess that's the kind of guy you are.
[16:55] Menel
    Being around you throws me off my pace.
[16:58] Menel
    I thought I was a colder person than that.
[17:02] Will
    Little late to say that after the
    way you were wailing earlier.
[17:05] Menel
    You—
[17:07] Menel
    You're saying that to someone
    who's already depressed?
[17:10] Will
    Menel, what was Marple like?
[17:14] Menel
    She was a weird old woman,
    like you just saw.
[17:18] Menel
    I was born up north in Grassland,
[17:20] Menel
    in the Great Forest of Erin,
    where elves live.
[17:24] Menel
    My mother was a woman of
    insatiable curiosity.
[17:27] Menel
    She took off somewhere outside the forest,
[17:29] Menel
    came back pregnant with
    some stranger's child,
[17:33] Menel
    gave birth to me,
    and died immediately after.
[17:36] Menel
    I grew up at a different pace
    than everyone around me,
[17:39] Menel
    and the thing with my mother didn't help.
[17:41] Menel
    They said I was a disgrace,
    and I didn't fit in anyway,
[17:45] Menel
    so I ended up fleeing the forest.
[17:48] Menel
    Of course, the world outside
    was no paradise, either.
[17:52] Menel
    But luckily for me, I could use a
    bow and arrow as well as knives.
[17:55] Menel
    And above all, I could see fairies.
[17:57] Menel
    When I ran into enemies
    that wanted to eat me,
[18:00] Menel
    I had the strength to kill them instead.
[18:03] Menel
    If I didn't, I'd probably be whoring
    myself out in some back alley.
[18:08] Will
    You do have a pretty face.
[18:10] Menel
    Huh?!
[18:10] Will
    Uh, nothing... Please go on.
[18:13] Menel
    Anyway, I became an adventurer
[18:16] Menel
    and made my way to Southmark,
    where there were still a lot of old ruins...
[18:20] Menel
    but a member of my party betrayed me
[18:23] Menel
    in a fight over the loot
    we found in some ruins.
[18:27] Menel
    He poisoned my food, and I nearly died.
[18:30] Menel
    I killed him with my own hands,
[18:32] Menel
    but all of them except me died anyway.
[18:35] Menel
    I didn't even know where I was wandering.
[18:38] Menel
    It was near that village
    that I finally passed out.
[18:46] Menel
    Marple was the one who
    found me and took me in.
[18:49] Menel
    At the time, she wasn't that old yet,
[18:52] Menel
    but she was such a weird old woman.
[18:55] Menel
    She lent her bed to the antisocial
    kid she'd found lying on the ground,
[18:59] Menel
    let me eat her food,
[19:01] Menel
    and even lectured me about
    living a decent life.
[19:05] Menel
    A lot of people ended up at that
    village after being found by her.
[19:09] Will
    What was she, exactly?
[19:11] Menel
    I have no idea.
[19:14] Menel
    Of course, she's dead now,
    so we'll never know.
[19:18] Menel
    That happens a lot on this continent.
[19:22] Menel
    She did take me in and look after me.
[19:24] Menel
    That's when I started
    pretending to be a hunter.
[19:27] Menel
    There are a lot of nasty creatures
    and demon beasts in this area.
[19:31] Menel
    I was relatively useful,
    I had a place to belong...
[19:35] Menel
    and I lost it all without any warning.
[19:38] Menel
    I got all the survivors together so we
    could be the ones doing the stealing,
[19:43] Menel
    but thanks to you, we failed miserably.
[19:46] Menel
    It sucks having a longer life than
    anyone else in a place like that.
[19:51] Menel
    It sucks so much,
[19:53] Menel
    I just want to die sometimes.
[20:02] Menel
    Right then.
[20:03] Menel
    I gotta get back on my feet soon, though.
[20:06] Will
    Huh?
[20:06] Menel
    What? Done making all those faces at me?
[20:09] Will
    Uh... wha... huh?!
[20:11] Menel
    There's a huge difference between your
    priest self and your normal self, huh?
[20:16] Will
    Wh-What?!
[20:18] Menel
    Will... Priest of the goddess of light...
[20:22] Menel
    I'm grateful to you.
[20:24] Menel
    You stopped me before I could
    do something irreversible,
[20:27] Menel
    and you saved the people of the village.
[20:31] Menel
    So...
[20:32] Menel
    I ask to receive the goddess of light's
    divine protection through you.
[20:40] Menel
    Do you accept?
[20:43] Will
    I will act as the medium
[20:45] Will
    for you to establish a bond with my goddess.
[20:48] Will
    I will pray for you.
[20:50] Will
    May the goddess of light, Gracefeel,
[20:53] Will
    hereby love you, shine her light upon you,
[20:56] Will
    and walk by your side in your travels.
[20:59] Menel
    I swear to my guardian deity
[21:01] Menel
    that I will atone for my sins and
    live my life facing forward.
[21:05] Menel
    Please shine your light upon my path.
[21:13] Menel
    There'll be a lot of tough times,
    and I might want to die now and then,
[21:17] Menel
    but I'm not gonna just stay down.
[21:19] Menel
    I'll get up and face forward,
    like the old woman said.
[21:23] Will
    Menel... You are strong.
[21:26] Will
    It's amazing. I admire that.
[21:28] Menel
    C'mon, don't be gross.
[21:30] Menel
    You're the strong one.
[21:32] Menel
    Where the hell does your power come from?
[21:34] Will
    W-Well... It's not that I'm strong.
[21:37] Will
    I just had amazing teachers.
[21:40] Menel
    Well, I'm not gonna pry.
[21:42] Menel
    Anyway, ready to head back?
[21:44] Will
    Yeah.
[21:51] Will
    Blood, Mary...
[21:54] Will
    So, um... I think, maybe...
[21:57] Will
    I just might have found the first
    person I could ever call a friend.
SIGN    Recap Episode 
    The Path Taken

E7.5 - The Path Taken
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SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[00:02] Will
    My memories of that time
    are vague and murky.
[00:07] Will
    My life felt like stagnant water.
SIGN    Recap Episode: The Path Taken
[00:10] Will
    I grew more and more impatient,
[00:12] Will
    but everything felt tiresome.
[00:15] Will
    I wanted to take a step
    forward, but I was scared.
[00:22] Will
    But...
[00:24] Will
    This pain in my chest,
[00:27] Will
    this agony...
[00:38] Will
    They're vague, murky memories,
[00:41] Will
    and my vision won't focus...
[00:45] Will
    A ceiling?
[00:47] Will
    A monster!
[00:56] Will
    A mummy?!
[00:58] Will
    A ghost?!
[01:04] Will
    They're gonna kill me!
[01:12] Will
    Huh?
[01:28] Blood
    Hey, Will. Ready to do this?
[01:31] Will
    Anytime. Let's do it.
[01:39] Blood
    Try your best not to die!
[02:00] Blood
    Will, even if you couldn't beat me,
[02:03] Blood
    what you've accomplished
    is still remarkable.
[02:06] Blood
    To mark your new independence,
    I'll give you this.
[02:09] Blood
    It's the most powerful of
    all the demonblades I own.
[02:13] Blood
    "If a living being is cut with this blade,
[02:16] Blood
    its wielder recovers life
    force with each cut."
[02:19] Will
    Huh? Recover life force?
[02:22] Blood
    You're a smart kid, so I'm
    sure you understand this,
[02:25] Blood
    but don't use it any more than you have to.
[02:27] Blood
    It makes its wielder feel a lot stronger,
[02:31] Blood
    but it's not the type of demonblade
    that enhances your spirit.
[02:36] Will
    They both have faith that I
    can use this sword properly.
[02:57] Will
    I can't do anything... I can't move!
[03:01] Will
    Why?!
[03:02] Will
    Please, move!
[03:04] Gus
    Vastare!
SIGN    Devastate
[03:13] Gus
    Conciliat, Sequitur!
SIGN    Unite, Follow
SIGN    Devastate
[03:18] Stagnate
    Vastare!
[03:19] Gus
    Pauperum Tabernas Regumque Turres:
SIGN    Both Huts of Paupers and Towers of Kings
[03:23] Gus
    Damnatio Memoriae!
SIGN    Damnation of Memory
[03:30] Stagnate
    Curse you, Sage!
[03:41] Gus
    That must have been scary for you.
[03:47] Gus
    But it has all worked out, so—
[03:55] Stagnate
    To think you were able to destroy
    my body all on your own.
[04:01] Stagnate
    Had I not divided my
    strength into two bodies,
[04:05] Stagnate
    that would have hindered
    me for quite some time.
[04:08] Stagnate
    As for you...
[04:14] Stagnate
    You did well.
[04:16] Stagnate
    This is all thanks to you,
    and you have my gratitude.
[04:19] Stagnate
    Oh, I know. Why don't you join my army?
[04:23] Stagnate
    Then you can continue to live
    harmoniously with the three of them.
[04:27] Stagnate
    But there would be no appeal in
    forcing you to decide right away.
[04:30] Stagnate
    Tomorrow happens to be the winter solstice.
[04:32] Stagnate
    On that loathsome day when the
    sun loses the most strength...
[04:38] Stagnate
    I will seek your answer in the evening.
[04:52] Blood
    Hey.
[04:58] Blood
    Damn, your face is a wreck.
[05:01] Will
    I have my memories of my past life.
[05:05] Will
    I was an absolutely useless person.
[05:08] Will
    So when I was reborn, I thought I'd
    live my life right this time...
[05:14] Will
    but I just made you three suffer
    without ever knowing anything.
[05:18] Will
    Even in my past life,
    when my parents died...
[05:23] Will
    I have no idea how I felt. I can't remember!
[05:27] Will
    After all the trouble I caused for
    them, I don't even know if I cried!
[05:32] Will
    I'm garbage.
[05:34] Will
    And again, I can't do anything...
[05:37] Will
    I can't give you anything in return!
[05:39] Will
    I'm useless garbage!
[05:42] Mary
    Will.
[05:44] Mary
    Grit your teeth.
[05:49] Mary
    And what of your past life memories?
[05:52] Mary
    Why are you so shaken up just
    because Stagnate upset you?!
[05:56] Mary
    If you feel so much regret just
    because your memories are vague...
[06:00] Mary
    If you're crying so much just for us...
[06:05] Mary
    Why would someone like you not cry?!
[06:09] Mary
    Will, stand up.
[06:13] Mary
    Stand up!
[06:14] Mary
    William! Stop kicking
    yourself and straighten up!
[06:20] Mary
    Where's your answer?!
[06:22] Will
    Yes, ma'am!
[06:24] Blood
    You got chewed out 'cause
    you're being mopey.
[06:27] Gus
    It would seem the little
    whiner has gone now.
[06:31] Will
    I'm fine. I'm fine now.
[06:34] Will
    Mary protected me.
[06:49] Stagnate
    So, have you made up your mind?
[06:51] Will
    Yeah, I've decided, Stagnate,
[06:54] Will
    evil god.
[06:57] Will
    I'm not giving you a single thing!
[07:03] Gracefeel
    You are William, child of Blood and Mary,
[07:07] Gracefeel
    soul who has crossed worlds.
[07:10] Will
    Yes.
[07:11] Gracefeel
    You now fully understand
    the gravity of life?
[07:14] Will
    Yes.
[07:16] Gracefeel
    And still you are prepared to accept death?
[07:19] Will
    Yes.
[07:20] Gracefeel
    You fully understand the
    despair of death, yes?
[07:23] Will
    Yes.
[07:24] Gracefeel
    And still you love all of the
    lives that will one day burn out?
[07:28] Will
    Yes.
[07:29] Will
    I finally realized that,
[07:32] Will
    thanks to your grace.
[07:39] Will
    Thank you.
[07:48] Will
    Goddess of the cycle of death
    and rebirth, Gracefeel,
[07:52] Will
    please walk by my side.
[07:55] Stagnate
    The blessing?
[07:57] Stagnate
    Even if you can use it,
    what do you hope to do?
[08:00] Stagnate
    Such a vague technique is no match for
    my blood coursing through your—
[08:04] Stagnate
    Stigma?!
[08:08] Will
    Every day, Mary prayed to
    Mater for food to sustain me.
[08:13] Will
    Mary's daily prayers, her unyielding
    heart, will not bend to you!
[08:20] Will
    I will offer up my life to you!
[08:23] Will
    I will be as your sword to banish evil,
[08:26] Will
    and be as your hand to save the suffering!
[08:29] Will
    I swear it on the flame of Gracefeel!
[08:31] Will
    Stagnate, God of the Undead,
[08:33] Will
    I will defeat you and fulfill my oath!
[08:36] Stagnate
    Young hero, die amidst your own resolution!
[08:40] Stagnate
    Kill him!
[08:43] Will
    It's okay. I know what I need to do.
[08:52] Stagnate
    Th-The Divine Torch?!
[08:54] Will
    Gracefeel's divine protection grants peace
    and guidance to the souls of the dead!
[09:00] Stagnate
    How dare a fledgling priest—
SIGN    Accelerate
[09:02] Will
    Acceleratio!
[09:04] Stagnate
    Vastare!
SIGN    Devastate
[09:14] Will
    Where will he come from?
[09:15] Will
    Stagnate is consumed by
    the desire to kill me.
[09:19] Will
    We're on even footing.
[09:20] Will
    If I fight him now...
[09:28] Will
    Was that a warning?
[09:32] Will
    What if he's not consumed at all?
[09:36] Will
    No! The temple!
SIGN    Accelerate
[09:38] Will
    Acceleratio!
[09:40] Will
    It was all a bluff!
[09:42] Will
    He was pretending to be consumed by rage,
[09:44] Will
    and then he used the cloud of dust...
[09:46] Will
    It's Blood and Mary that he's after!
[09:53] Will
    Mary! Blood!
[10:10] Will
    In this moment that Mater has granted me...
[10:13] Will
    Gracefeel, Goddess of Light!
[10:15] Will
    Grant this soul peace and guidance!
[10:17] Will
    The Divine Torch guides souls into
    the cycle of death and rebirth,
[10:21] Will
    but it still can't completely
    defeat Stagnate.
[10:24] Will
    So what I need to do is...
[10:25] Blood
    Wha—
[10:27] Will
    That's right.
[10:28] Will
    Since these two aren't resisting, the Divine
    Torch will guide them back to that cycle.
[10:31] Will
    Which means...
[10:33] Will
    You have to protect them!
[10:35] Stagnate
    Delay the cycle!
[10:36] Stagnate
    Flummox the guidance!
[10:42] Will
    And in the moment when he
    erases my technique...
[10:50] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[10:55] Stagnate
    Vasta—
SIGN    Devastate
[10:55] Gus
    Tacere, Os!
SIGN    Be Silent, Mouth
[11:07] Stagnate
    Curse you...
[11:10] Stagnate
    Curse you!
[11:12] Stagnate
    Will, child of Blood and Mary,
    disciple of Gracefeel!
[11:16] Stagnate
    I will remember that name!
[11:18] Stagnate
    Until you surrender to me, your nights
    will bring you no rest or repose!
[11:27] Will
    That's the kind of thing a
    third-rate villain would say,
[11:30] Will
    God.
[11:38] Will
    I swear on Gracefeel's light
[11:40] Will
    that I will never become like you.
[11:43] Will
    I will live right...
[11:45] Will
    and then die.
[12:03] Will
    The view really is the best from right here.
[12:06] Will
    Mary, Blood...
[12:09] Will
    I know you're not here anymore,
[12:11] Will
    but I'll still come back to let
    you know how things are going.
[12:15] Will
    If I make friends or start
    a family, I'll bring them.
[12:18] Will
    I'll become an adult who
    can tell you with pride
[12:22] Will
    that your child is living well.
[12:26] Will
    So, for now, I'll be leaving
    you for a little while.
[12:47] Will
    Well, I'm going now.
[13:05] Will
    If I keep walking downriver,
    I should eventually...
[13:16] Will
    A demon? No!
[13:18] Will
    It's a huge boar!
[13:25] Will
    What's this?
SIGN    When we meet, the stars gleam.
[13:40] Menel
    Ancient Elvish?
[13:42] Menel
    Are you related to the elves?
[13:44] Will
    No.
[13:45] Will
    But I could see that
    you're related to them.
[13:49] Will
    Your bow is elven, is it not?
[13:54] Menel
    Heh. Well, you're not wrong.
[14:01] Menel
    Just keep following the river downstream,
[14:03] Menel
    and you'll reach a small
    town in a couple of days.
[14:06] Menel
    You can figure the rest out from there.
[14:08] Will
    Thanks.
[14:09] Menel
    Yeah, well, good luck.
[14:11] Will
    Hey, if it's on the way, can we stop
    by the settlement you're living in?
[14:20] Will
    Um...
[14:20] Menel
    No.
[14:21] Menel
    I don't wanna get involved
    with you for even a second.
[14:24] Menel
    Get a clue.
[14:26] Will
    Yeah, of course not.
[14:27] Will
    Who'd want a total stranger in armor
    like this following them home?
[14:31] Will
    Sorry.
[14:32] Menel
    So don't follow me.
[14:34] Menel
    Later.
[14:35] Will
    Uh... I'm Will.
[14:36] Will
    William G. Maryblood.
[14:38] Will
    What's your name?
[14:41] Menel
    Menel. Meneldor.
[14:44] Menel
    Not that we'll ever see each other again.
[14:46] Menel
    Try not to die on the road.
[14:53] Will
    I'll start by heading
    downriver to the town,
[14:56] Will
    and I'll try to get some information there.
[15:12] Will
    Menel!
[15:14] Will
    Was that... a divine revelation?
[15:19] Will
    There it is!
[15:30] John
    I thought I saw something
    shining in the forest.
[15:34] Youth
    Sure you weren't just seeing things?
[15:37] Will
    Thank goodness. If I tell
    them I know Menel—
[15:41] John
    Wha—
[15:42] Will
    Hide! Get behind me!
[15:44] John
    Huh?!
[15:44] Will
    Hurry!
[15:47] Will
    It can't be...
[15:50] Will
    Menel! Why?!
[15:52] Menel
    I told you not to follow me.
[15:55] Menel
    Die.
[16:00] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[16:04] Menel
    Salamander, burn him alive!
[16:11] Menel
    Seriously?!
[16:15] Menel
    You're really damn strong.
[16:26] Menel
    Just hang me. It was my idea.
[16:29] Menel
    I deceived these guys, that's all.
[16:31] Menel
    Let them go.
[16:34] Menel
    Please.
[16:36] Will
    Since they have nowhere to go,
[16:38] Will
    if they're set free,
    they'll just loot again.
[16:41] Will
    They have to be killed,
    for the safety of the village.
[16:45] Will
    That's the smart choice.
[16:47] Will
    But my mother told me,
[16:51] Will
    "Love others without fear of
    loss, and do good things."
[16:56] Will
    And my father told me,
[16:57] Will
    "Move forward with faith
    in the results you'll achieve,"
[17:00] Will
    and "Don't get so stressed
    that you freeze in place."
[17:03] Will
    I still carry their words
    with me, right here.
[17:07] Will
    Excuse me!
[17:10] Will
    I will overturn this hopeless
    situation before me.
[17:14] Will
    Can this be resolved with money?
[17:17] Will
    I'll pay the money.
[17:21] Will
    We should assist those who have
    suffered at the hands of demons.
[17:26] Will
    We can't allow a village
    occupied by demons to exist.
[17:29] Will
    I'll go and fight them.
[17:31] Will
    And I would like to hire that
    young man there to accompany me.
[17:45] Menel
    So what are you gonna
    do for the time being,
[17:48] Menel
    boss?
[17:49] Will
    The demons have occupied the
    neighboring village, right?
[17:55] Will
    I guess we'll just charge in.
    We don't have much time.
[17:58] Menel
    Whoa, are you insane?
[18:10] Will
    Cadere Araneum!
SIGN    Falling Spiderweb
[18:13] Will
    Currere!
SIGN    Run
SIGN    Oil
[18:14] Will
    Oleum!
[18:21] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
SIGN    Devastate
[18:24] Will
    Vastare!
[18:36] Dead Boy
    Bro...ther...
[18:45] Dead Boy
    Brother Menel...
[18:48] Dead Boy
    Huh? I...
[18:52] Menel
    H-Hey!
[18:53] Will
    You did very well.
[18:55] Will
    Good job.
[18:56] Dead Boy
    Who are you?
[18:59] Will
    I'm a friend of Brother Menel's.
[19:01] Will
    I'm sorry.
[19:02] Will
    He's a bit unsteady on his
    feet because he's very tired.
[19:06] Dead Boy
    Oh, okay.
[19:07] Will
    That's it. Good boy.
[19:09] Will
    Here...
[19:11] Will
    Menel.
[19:16] Menel
    Sorry I showed up a little late.
[19:19] Dead Boy
    No, it's okay.
[19:23] Will
    Gracefeel, Goddess of Light,
[19:26] Will
    grant him peace and guidance.
[19:49] Menel
    Hey, Old Marple! You in there?
[19:52] Marple
    Oh?
[19:54] Marple
    That voice... It's you, Menel!
[19:59] Marple
    Listen to me, Menel.
[20:01] Marple
    Meneldor!
[20:04] Marple
    You may hate the gods,
[20:06] Marple
    but the gods will never stop loving you.
[20:10] Marple
    Even if you don't notice it,
[20:12] Marple
    they will always shine down on you,
[20:14] Marple
    never growing bored or tired of you.
[20:17] Marple
    So all you need to do now is
    realize that light is there.
[20:25] Marple
    Now, priest, if you don't mind...
[20:28] Will
    Yes?
[20:29] Marple
    Would you mind looking after this poor fool?
[20:32] Marple
    He's not a bad boy at heart.
[20:35] Marple
    So... please treat him well, won't you?
[20:41] Will
    I will.
[20:51] Menel
    Will... Priest of the goddess of light...
[20:55] Menel
    I'm grateful to you.
[20:57] Menel
    You stopped me before I could
    do something irreversible,
[21:00] Menel
    and you saved the people of the village.
[21:04] Menel
    So...
[21:05] Menel
    I ask to receive the goddess of light's
    divine protection through you.
[21:14] Menel
    Do you accept?
[21:16] Will
    I will act as the medium
[21:18] Will
    for you to establish a bond with my goddess.
[21:21] Will
    I will pray for you.
[21:23] Will
    May the goddess of light, Gracefeel,
[21:26] Will
    hereby love you, shine her light upon you,
[21:29] Will
    and walk by your side in your travels.
[21:32] Menel
    I swear to my guardian deity
[21:34] Menel
    that I will atone for my sins and
    live my life facing forward.
[21:38] Menel
    Please shine your light upon my path.
[21:52] Will
    Blood, Mary...
[21:55] Will
    So, um... I think, maybe...
[21:58] Will
    I just might have found the first
    person I could ever call a friend.
[22:09] Gracefeel
    As you travel, I pray:
[22:13] Gracefeel
    bring light to the faraway darkness.
SIGN    Episode 8 
    Songs of Heroism

E8 - Songs of Heroism
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[00:02] Will
    This looks bad.
[00:03] Villager1
    They got all of the livestock,
[00:06] Villager1
    and they destroyed a bunch of
    tools that can't be replaced.
[00:09] Villager2
    We'll have to go to Whitesails to buy more.
[00:12] Menel
    With what money?
[00:13] Villager1
    Well, we won't be able
    to replace everything.
[00:16] Will
    Um... what is Whitesails?
[00:20] Menel
    Seriously, who are you?
[00:23] Menel
    Could you be any more sheltered?
[00:24] Will
    Sorry.
[00:26] Menel
    Uh, so... Whitesails is...
[00:29] Will
    Oh, um... if you could tell me about
    the history of this place, too...
[00:32] Menel
    Yeah, fine.
[00:34] Menel
    You know this is the remote southern
    continent known as Southmark, right?
[00:38] Will
    Yes, that I know.
[00:40] Menel
    So around... two hundred years ago, was it?
[00:42] Menel
    Southmark was engulfed
    by a horde of demons.
[00:45] Menel
    The Hundred Heroes took out
    the king of the demons,
[00:49] Menel
    but the humans abandoned this continent,
[00:51] Menel
    crossing the sea to retreat
    to Grassland in the north.
[00:54] Menel
    The Hundred Heroes...
    That's Blood and his buddies.
[00:58] Menel
    Since the Fertile Kingdom unified the
    southwestern region of Grassland,
[01:02] Menel
    they've been cultivating the land with
    the intention of reclaiming it.
[01:05] Menel
    And Whitesails is the port town that became
    the center for immigration from the north.
[01:11] Will
    I see.
[01:12] Menel
    A lot of folks with histories
    and aspiring heroes go there.
[01:16] Menel
    People who've received
    divine revelations, too.
[01:19] Menel
    You're hoping to gather more faithful
    on this trip, too, right?
[01:21] Menel
    Gracefeel used to have a lot of devoted
    followers on the southern continent.
[01:26] Will
    Could you tell me more?
[01:27] Menel
    I think her followers were scattered
    in the Great Collapse...
[01:32] Villager1
    Yeah, that's right.
[01:33] Villager1
    And the ones who managed to escape
    to Grassland kept her name alive.
[01:38] Villager2
    But still, her following
    has declined a lot.
[01:41] Will
    Rampant demons and demon beasts,
[01:43] Will
    villages that resort to thievery,
[01:45] Will
    faith in the goddess dying out...
[01:47] Will
    Was doing something about all this
    the mission the goddess gave me?
[01:53] Menel
    Anyway, enough with the old legends.
[01:55] Will
    We need to deal with the village first.
[01:57] Menel
    Yeah, about that...
[02:00] Menel
    The people of this village have no money.
[02:02] Will
    Menel, wanna go explore some ruins?
[02:05] Will
    We'll divide the loot evenly.
[02:07] Menel
    Huh?
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[03:39] Menel
    I never would've guessed you'd
    be so good at scavenging ruins!
[03:42] Will
    I'm used to them.
[03:44] Menel
    Seriously, who are you, anyway?
[03:46] Menel
    We did get enough money to
    rebuild because of it, though.
[03:49] Menel
    We can even buy new livestock and tools.
[03:51] Will
    I made up for my own expenses, too.
[03:54] Will
    I can't wait to get to town.
[03:56] Menel
    When we do, the first thing
    we gotta do is eat.
[03:58] Menel
    The seafood in season right now is—
[04:01] Tonio
    Someone!
[04:02] Tonio
    Help!
[04:06] Will
    A giant ape!
[04:08] Bee
    Hey! What are you doing?!
[04:09] Menel
    The two running from it are a
    halfling and... is that a hawker?
[04:11] Bee
    Just throw that away already!
[04:13] Tonio
    But—
[04:14] Bee
    No ifs, ands, or buts!
[04:15] Bee
    Oh, for crying out loud! Over here, you!
[04:23] Bee
    Come here!
[04:25] Bee
    Huh?
[04:27] Bee
    Who are you?
[04:29] Bee
    Wait, that's dangerous!
[04:31] Will
    Blood told me
[04:33] Will
    that when facing a wild animal,
[04:34] Will
    the moment you break eye contact, you lose.
[04:38] Will
    Well, come at me if you're going to.
[04:40] Will
    We can do a little wrestling.
[05:01] Will
    Thank goodness. I didn't have to fight it.
[05:04] Will
    Are you okay?
[05:05] Bee
    Hey, who the heck are you?! An adventurer?!
[05:08] Bee
    Not many people can stop an agitated
    giant ape just by looking at it!
[05:11] Bee
    You're awesome! Awesome!
[05:13] Bee
    Oh! I'm Robina! Robina Goodfellow!
[05:16] Bee
    I'm a troubadour! I sing, I dance,
    I go where the wind takes me!
[05:19] Bee
    You can call me Bee!
[05:21] Bee
    And that dork over there
    is Antonio the hawker.
[05:23] Bee
    I call him Tonio!
[05:25] Bee
    The company he worked for went under,
[05:27] Bee
    so now he passes himself off as a
    hawker on remote country roads!
[05:31] Tonio
    I didn't even get a chance to speak.
[05:34] Tonio
    I'm on my way back to
    Whitesails, my home base.
[05:38] Will
    Whitesails?
[05:39] Tonio
    Boy, you really saved our hides.
[05:41] Tonio
    Thank you so much.
[05:44] Menel
    I'm Meneldor. I hunt around here.
[05:47] Menel
    We were just heading toward the
    town to do some shopping.
[05:49] Will
    And that's...
[05:51] Will
    William. William G. Maryblood.
[05:54] Will
    I'm a priest in service to Gracefeel,
    the goddess of light.
[05:58] Will
    You can call me Will.
[05:59] Bee
    Wow, that's a totally noble-sounding name!
[06:01] Bee
    And Gracefeel's the one they love
    in the southern continent, right?
[06:04] Bee
    Wow, wow! I didn't know
    she still had priests!
[06:07] Bee
    And you're not just a priest, but a
    capable warrior priest! Aren't you?
[06:09] Bee
    Aren't you?! Aren't you?!
[06:11] Menel
    Yeah, he may look pretty spacey,
    but he's stupidly skilled.
[06:15] Menel
    I mean, I hardly ever get attacked by
    any beasts when I'm walking with him.
[06:19] Bee
    You mean the beasts know how
    strong he is and avoid him?!
[06:22] Bee
    What the heck?! That's so cool!
[06:24] Will
    What? You usually see more?
[06:26] Tonio
    Of course.
[06:28] Tonio
    That's why this place
    is called Beast Woods.
[06:30] Will
    It feels like their eyes
    are piercing me...
[06:33] Menel
    Anyway, is it just the two of you?
[06:35] Menel
    No escort? Or were they killed?
[06:37] Tonio
    Actually, when we ran into
    that giant ape back there...
[06:41] Tonio
    I'm embarrassed to say that they ran away.
[06:45] Menel
    Some guys who were there for show conned
    you out of their up-front pay and bolted?
[06:48] Menel
    You gotta get some better
    judgment, peddler.
[06:52] Tonio
    I'm so ashamed...
[06:53] Bee
    And they made a big ol' racket
    when they ran! It was nuts!
[06:57] Bee
    Giant apes don't even attack people, 
    usually. They just look scary!
[07:01] Will
    They both lost their guards?
[07:04] Will
    What are you going to do now?
[07:05] Menel
    We could take you with us, if you want.
[07:08] Menel
    We'll just say you owe us one.
[07:11] Menel
    I'll do the deal-making, not you.
[07:14] Tonio
    Owe you one... of what?
[07:17] Menel
    We want to buy some cows and
    horses and such in Whitesails.
[07:20] Tonio
    Ah, I get it.
[07:22] Tonio
    If that's what you want, I'm glad to help.
[07:25] Tonio
    I'll introduce you to a dealer I know.
[07:27] Menel
    We appreciate it. And sorry for butting in.
[07:31] Menel
    He doesn't know much about how
    the world works, you see.
[07:33] Bee
    Oh, so he really was born a noble?
[07:36] Bee
    He has that air about him!
    Like he's pure and untainted!
[07:40] Will
    N-Nah...
[07:41] Will
    If I told you about my origins,
    I doubt you'd even believe me...
[07:45] Bee
    You mean you're of such noble birth that
    you can't talk about your family?!
[07:49] Bee
    And a priest to an unsung god, no less!
[07:52] Bee
    Wow, that's fantastic! Fantastic!
[07:54] Bee
    My bardic heart is filling
    with inspiration!
[07:57] Will
    R-Right...
[07:58] Will
    Wait... No matter what I say,
    it leads to misunderstandings...
[08:02] Will
    What?
[08:03] Menel
    Okay, that's settled. Let's get moving.
[08:06] Bee
    Yeah! Let's go, let's go!
[08:16] Bee
    Oh, this place looks perfect!
[08:18] Bee
    Whee! Here I am!
[08:21] Will
    Bee and Tonio warmed up to me quickly.
[08:24] Will
    Tonio has a gentle demeanor, and he's
    good at getting close to others.
[08:28] Will
    As for Bee, she doesn't seem to have
    any concept of distance from people.
[08:32] Bee
    Okay, I guess it's time
    to give you all a song!
[08:36] Bee
    Will, clap along for me,
    and collect any donations!
[08:39] Will
    Sure. You can count on me, Bee.
[08:49] Bee
    Listen now to the notes of my song
[08:55] Will
    It's amazing.
[08:57] Will
    Every time we walk into a village,
    she goes wild and gets everyone in on it.
[08:57] Bee
    As my words ring out by the silently burning fire
[09:00] Menel
    She's always like that.
    I'm impressed she doesn't get tired.
[09:03] Tonio BG
    I see.
[09:04] Tonio BG
    Then these items here should 
    fulfill your needs.
[09:05] Menel
    They make a good combination
    for doing business.
[09:05] Bee
    Gloriously blooming spirits of spring
[09:08] Will
    Huh?
[09:08] Menel
    A lot of hawkers use high-pressure
    tactics or even petty thievery.
[09:09] Tonio BG
    She's hurt?
[09:11] Tonio BG
    Let's see if I can get the
    priest to take a look at it.
[09:13] Bee
    Joyfully laugh and dance
[09:13] Will
    I see...
[09:14] Menel
    Looks like he wasn't lying
    about working for a company.
[09:17] Tonio
    Hey, Will...
[09:18] Tonio
    there's something I'd like to ask you.
[09:20] Bee
    Gloriously blooming spirits of spring
[09:21] Will
    What is it?
[09:23] Tonio
    Can the blessing you invoke
    heal sickness and injury?
[09:28] Will
    Yes, it can.
[09:28] Bee
    Joyfully laugh and dance
[09:29] Tonio
    I see. Then I have a proposal for you.
[09:33] Will
    Goddess of Light...
[09:36] Will
    You're all better now.
[09:39] Mom
    U-Um... How much do I owe you?
[09:43] Will
    Oh, don't worry about that.
[09:45] Will
    You can offer your gratitude to Gracefeel.
[09:47] Will
    And if Tonio has anything you like,
    please buy something from him.
[09:51] Will
    I'm still just in training.
[09:54] Mom
    Okay! Thank you so much!
[09:57] Mom
    We'll get something to
    celebrate your recovery.
[10:00] Tonio
    How about this hair ornament?
[10:03] Menel
    So Bee attracts people, Will offers
    healing, and both bring him business.
[10:08] Menel
    That Tonio's pretty smart.
[10:10] Will
    Yeah. And it'll help with the return
    of the goddess of light, too.
[10:14] Menel
    That power of yours is pretty
    damn impressive, though.
[10:16] Will
    Well, the blessing is a rewrite of
    reality through the power of a god.
[10:21] Will
    That's how it can heal a wound
    as if it had never happened.
[10:24] Menel
    Huh...
[10:25] Will
    I'm borrowing this power from the goddess.
[10:28] Will
    I have to be careful not to
    mistake it for my own power.
[10:32] Will
    Wh-What?
[10:34] Menel
    Still in training, huh?
[10:36] Will
    Er... I really am still training.
[10:39] Bee
    Will!
[10:40] Bee
    Done with your free treatments?
[10:41] Will
    Oh, yeah.
[10:42] Bee
    Then come with me!
[10:44] Will
    Huh? What for?
[10:44] Bee
    There's a party to celebrate
    everyone's recovery!
[10:47] Will
    Right now?!
[10:48] Menel
    If they're at the party,
    she can sing again,
[10:50] Menel
    and he can sell more goods.
[10:52] Menel
    He really is a good salesman.
[10:57] Will
    We continued to pass through several
    villages, earning money in the same way,
[11:02] Will
    as we made our way north
    for a couple of weeks.
[11:04] Will
    Then we emerged onto Wheat Road.
[11:09] Menel
    Let's sleep over there tonight.
[11:12] Menel
    Man, you guys went too
    crazy. It's already dark.
[11:16] Will
    Sorry about that.
[11:17] Bee
    I'm in a good mood today!
[11:20] Bee
    I'll give you a free performance!
[11:22] Menel
    Wow, how generous of you.
[11:24] Bee
    Hee hee! Now, what should I sing, I wonder?
[11:27] Bee
    "Reystov the Penetrator" is
    too common these days...
[11:33] Bee
    I know! How about the epic of the Three Heroes from The Killing of the High King,
[11:36] Bee
    The Wandering Sage, The War Ogre, 
    and The Beloved Daughter of Mater?
[11:42] Tonio
    Ah, that sounds great.
[11:43] Menel
    It's a fitting subject.
[11:46] Bee
    I guess I haven't performed it for a while.
[11:48] Bee
    Hey, what's wrong, Will?
[11:50] Will
    Oh, it's nothing.
[11:52] Will
    Go ahead and sing it. I'd love to hear it.
[11:54] Bee
    Oh, I like that! You latched right on!
[11:57] Bee
    Okay, let's get started!
[12:00] Bee
    Time passes by... no, perhaps
    it is us who pass by.
[12:04] Bee
    Be it the strong warrior, the brilliant sage,
    or the holy woman,
[12:09] Bee
    with the turning of the moons, naught but
    their ashes and their names remain.
[12:09] Will
    Their names really are remembered...
[12:14] Bee
    This is precisely why their
    song must be lifted up high,
[12:17] Bee
    with a prayer that their
    deeds live forever,
[12:19] Bee
    that their heroic names resound
    throughout the world.
[12:22] Bee
    I sing this night of the Wyvern Killer,
[12:25] Bee
    one of the many heroic exploits
    of the Three Heroes.
SIGN    Episode 8
    Songs of Heroism
[12:28] Bee
    Keep quiet, now, and listen, all of you...
[12:37] Bee
    Carrying the demonblade forged by the stars,
[12:43] Will
    Jeez, Blood...
[12:43] Bee
    onward walks the man with fiery red hair.
[12:44] Will
    You never talked about yourself at all.
[12:47] Will
    So this is what you did in your past.
[12:49] Bee
    He has cast aside all names man has given him
[12:54] Bee
    As time has passed, now no one knows
[13:00] Bee
    The true name of the man
    who walks in the fields
[13:02] Will
    So I guess no one knows
    Augustus's real name...
[13:06] Bee
    When asked if she is
    a princess from another land
[13:12] Bee
    The healer merely smiles and does not answer
[13:16] Will
    Mary's refined manner definitely gave
    the impression of noble origins,
[13:20] Will
    but I'd believe it if someone told me
    she came from a poor village, too.
[13:26] Bee
    These days are now long in the past.
[13:30] Bee
    O countless wishes now
    left with no way home,
[13:33] Bee
    I can but play your melody loudly,
    to be carried on the passing winds.
[13:39] Will
    The story takes place before
    they were known as heroes,
[13:42] Will
    when the three of them
    were traveling together.
[13:45] Will
    A certain remote village that they visited
[13:47] Will
    was attacked by a wyvern,
[13:50] Will
    and a beautiful half-elf was chosen
    as a sacrifice to appease it.
[13:54] Will
    Upon hearing of this,
    Mary said they should save her,
[13:58] Will
    but Blood asked where they
    could possibly get the money,
[14:00] Will
    and Gus said nothing.
[14:03] Will
    Their personalities in the
    song are a bit off, I think.
[14:07] Will
    But still, it brings their voices, words,
    and expressions clearly to my mind.
[14:31] (Flashback) Mary
    Who are you?
[14:35] (Flashback) Blood
    You think we're gonna take
    on a wyvern for that?
[14:44] (Flashback) Gus
    Ah, what fine money. Look how it shines.
[14:48] (Flashback) Gus
    If we're given such fine payment...
[14:51] (Flashback) Mary
    Then we have no choice but to do the job.
[14:54] (Flashback) Blood
    Damn, you're such pushovers.
    There's no profit in this.
[14:57] (Flashback) Boy
    If it's not enough, I'll pay more!
[14:59] (Flashback) Boy
    Sell me to a slave trader
    or whatever you want!
[15:01] (Flashback) Blood
    You think even that would be enough?
[15:09] (Flashback) Blood
    But you do have some guts on ya.
[15:10] (Flashback) Blood
    You're small, but you're a warrior.
[15:13] (Flashback) Blood
    It's only right to help a warrior who
    swallows his pride to ask for help.
[15:19] (Flashback) Blood
    Let's do it.
[15:20] (Flashback) Mary
    Yes.
[15:21] (Flashback) Gus
    Indeed.
[15:30] Gus
    Ligatur!
SIGN    Be Tied
[15:31] Gus
    Nodus!
SIGN    Knot
SIGN    Binding
[15:32] Gus
    Obligatio!
[16:09] (Flashback) Blood
    So what're you gonna do now?
[16:11] (Flashback) Mary
    Neither of you can stay
    in that village anymore.
[16:14] (Flashback) Boy
    We'll figure it out.
[16:17] (Flashback) Blood
    Then take this with you.
[16:18] (Flashback) Blood
    Old Gus here carved Words on it.
[16:21] (Flashback) Blood
    It'll serve you better than
    some cheap good luck charm.
[16:24] (Flashback) Blood
    You can't be a warrior if you don't
    have at least one dagger, after all.
[16:28] (Flashback) Mary
    Take this, as well.
[16:30] (Flashback) Mary
    Take care of yourselves, and of each other.
[16:33] (Flashback) Mary
    You will face many difficulties,
[16:35] (Flashback) Mary
    but never forget the value of perseverance.
[16:38] (Flashback) Boy
    This is more than what I paid you!
[16:40] (Flashback) Girl
    We can't accept this.
[16:41] (Flashback) Gus
    Hah! Who said we were giving it to you?
[16:44] (Flashback) Gus
    It's an investment.
    We're only lending it to you.
[16:47] (Flashback) Girl
    Lending?
[16:48] (Flashback) Gus
    Listen.
[16:49] (Flashback) Gus
    You two must live the best you can,
[16:52] (Flashback) Gus
    build up savings, and make
    names for yourselves.
[16:54] (Flashback) Gus
    If your names someday reach our ears,
[16:57] (Flashback) Gus
    we will come to collect what
    we've lent you, plus interest.
[17:01] (Flashback) Gus
    In preparation, I will
    give you my real name.
[17:05] (Flashback) Gus
    This will be our password. Listen well.
[17:08] Bee
    Thus the boy and girl learned the
    true name of the Wandering Sage,
[17:12] Bee
    known to no one else in the world.
[17:16] Bee
    Hand in hand, the boy and girl
    made their way to the city,
[17:20] Bee
    and the Three Heroes walked down the
    road in search of a new adventure.
[17:26] Bee
    That's the end of the song,
[17:28] Bee
    but there's more to the story.
[17:30] Bee
    Count Dagger of the Fertile Kingdom...
[17:33] Bee
    His actual surname was Wizardsdagger.
[17:36] Bee
    To this day, an elderly half-elf
    woman still waits at his mansion.
[17:41] Will
    Does that mean...
[17:42] Bee
    She believes someone who knows the sage's
    true name will come to her one day,
[17:47] Bee
    so that she can return what he lent to her,
[17:50] Bee
    along with what he lent to her husband.
[17:53] Bee
    She plans to offer her thanks
    to him when that day comes.
[17:57] Bee
    That's what the story is about...
[17:59] Bee
    A story of three great heroes
    that still echoes to this day.
[18:03] Bee
    Huh? Will, are you crying?
[18:06] Will
    N-No, I'm not. I'm not crying.
[18:09] Bee
    Aw, c'mon, now!
[18:11] Bee
    You must've been really
    moved by Bee's story, huh?
[18:14] Will
    No, it's not that!
[18:16] Bee
    Aw, don't be shy!
[18:18] Will
    There are still many people in this
    world who remember you three.
[18:23] Will
    There always were.
[18:25] Will
    That makes me so happy.
[18:37] Will
    The Fertile Kingdom, huh?
[18:39] Will
    Once we cross the sea, we'll meet people who
    still talk about Blood and the others.
[18:44] Tonio
    Hi there.
[18:45] Tonio
    You're working hard.
[18:48] Will
    Tonio.
[18:51] Tonio
    Will, you are strong.
[18:53] Will
    You think so?
[18:55] Tonio
    I can clearly see how polished
    your movements are.
[18:59] Tonio
    Then again, maybe you don't
    want to hear that from a guy
[19:03] Tonio
    who got conned by phony adventurers...
[19:05] Tonio
    But you're obviously used to
    handling that fine dwarven spear.
[19:10] Tonio
    Anyone who can wield a dwarven masterpiece
    is a masterpiece themselves.
[19:14] Tonio
    But there's one thing I don't understand.
[19:17] Will
    Something you don't understand?
[19:20] Tonio
    What is it that you want?
[19:23] Will
    What do I... Why do you ask?
[19:25] Tonio
    Because I'm a merchant.
[19:28] Tonio
    It's my job to move merchandise
    and grant people's wishes
[19:33] Tonio
    in exchange for fair compensation.
[19:36] Tonio
    You are quite a mystery.
[19:39] Tonio
    I've never met anyone like you before.
[19:42] Tonio
    You are strong, and you have courage.
[19:45] Tonio
    You have good manners, you are educated,
[19:47] Tonio
    and you aren't hurting for money.
[19:50] Tonio
    But you're not quite like a noble.
[19:52] Tonio
    You're more like a holy knight
    I've heard stories about.
[19:57] Tonio
    Which is why I decided to ask you directly.
[20:01] Tonio
    What is it that you,
    as an individual, wish for?
[20:05] Tonio
    Or are you strictly a representative
    for your goddess?
[20:10] Will
    Um... I...
[20:12] Will
    I had a happy little life up until now,
[20:16] Will
    but I lost it shortly before
    I set out on my own.
[20:19] Will
    I gained the divine protection of
    the goddess of light in its place.
[20:24] Will
    I still don't know anything
    about this world.
[20:27] Will
    So I want to start by learning about it.
[20:30] Will
    I think that, among the things I learn,
[20:32] Will
    I'll find what it is I want.
[20:35] Will
    Oh... and friends.
    I also want companions, I guess.
[20:40] Tonio
    Is Menel not your friend?
[20:43] Will
    Well, actually...
[20:44] Will
    I think we get along fairly well,
[20:47] Will
    but he won't acknowledge me as a friend.
[20:50] Will
    He just calls me "priest,"
    like he's putting me on a pedestal.
[20:55] Will
    Yeah... I want friends.
[20:59] Tonio
    I see.
[21:00] Tonio
    Then perhaps I'll volunteer for
    the third-place position.
[21:04] Will
    Huh?
[21:05] Tonio
    Menel and Robina would be angry
    if I tried to get ahead of them.
[21:09] Tonio
    That would be scary.
[21:14] Tonio
    Well, shall we get some water
    and start preparing breakfast?
[21:18] Will
    Okay.
[21:21] Tonio
    Here you go.
[21:23] Bee
    It's so good!
[21:24] Will
    It really is. You're a great cook, Tonio.
[21:27] Bee
    He sure is!
[21:29] Bee
    To tell you the truth,
    that's why I travel with him!
[21:33] Will
    We're eating a lot better
    now, thanks to Tonio.
[21:37] Menel
    Yeah, since you can't cook worth a lick.
[21:39] Will
    Well, I...
[21:41] Will
    Your cooking isn't so hot either, Menel!
[21:44] Menel
    What? All you gotta do is eat it.
[21:47] Tonio
    And we always get bread
    from Will at lunchtime.
[21:50] Bee
    Isn't that so cool?
    He prays, and bread appears!
[21:53] Tonio
    I'd prefer to stop as little as possible,
[21:56] Tonio
    so I'm grateful to have
    food I can eat as I walk.
[21:59] Menel
    Then let's get ready to leave
    as soon as we're done eating.
[22:02] Will
    Yeah.
[22:03] Bee
    You ask when we will return home,
[22:05] Bee
    but there is no way to know
    when we will return.
[22:07] Menel
    By the way, what's going
    on at Whitesails now?
[22:08] Bee
    As the rain falls, the water
    in the lake stagnates,
[22:10] Bee
    and the two fall silent.
[22:10] Menel
    I've been holing up in
    Beast Woods for a while,
[22:12] Bee
    As the rain pounds, someday,
    someday... ah, someday...
[22:13] Menel
    so I haven't been to the port in ages.
[22:15] Tonio
    A new ruler has taken over
    the Fertile Kingdom.
[22:16] Bee
    the two will draw closer together.
[22:18] Menel
    So Egbert II is...
[22:19] Bee
    His posthumous name is "Egbert the Bold."
[22:21] Bee
    He wasn't a half-bad king.
[22:24] Menel
    I see... So he's dead...
[22:27] Tonio
    Yes... but there's a bit of a problem.
[22:29] Tonio
    His legitimate heir,
    Prince Owen, succeeded him,
[22:32] Tonio
    but he falls short of his father,
[22:34] Tonio
    and the lords have suggested that
    now is the time to advance south.
[22:38] Will
    That sounds bad...
[22:40] Tonio
    Fortunately, this hasn't had any
    great effect on Southmark yet.
[22:44] Tonio
    The king's brother, who was dispatched
    to Whitesails, is a great, wise man.
[22:49] Tonio
    The crown prince, Ethelbald Rex Fertile.
[22:53] Tonio
    He comes from a different
    mother than King Owen,
[22:55] Tonio
    but he excels with both the pen
    and the sword, like his father.
[22:59] Tonio
    It is due to Prince Ethel's rule
[23:02] Tonio
    that the government of
    Whitesails continues to run.
[23:05] Will
    Sounds like a complicated situation...
[23:11] Bee
    Will!
[23:12] Bee
    C'mon, this way!
[23:12] Menel
    What now?
[23:14] Bee
    This is your first time seeing it, right?
[23:16] Bee
    There, look!
[23:20] Will
    The city...
[23:22] Will
    Just one symbol of what Blood, Mary,
    and Gus gave their lives to protect.
[23:29] Bee
    That's Whitesails!
SIGN    Episode 9
    Whitesails

E9 - Whitesails
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[00:01] Bee
    We made it to Whitesails!
[00:04] Menel
    Haven't been here in a while.
[00:06] Menel
    Will?
[00:09] Will
    It's amazing...
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[01:44] Will
    There's no entry inspection or toll?
[01:47] Tonio
    That's right.
[01:48] Tonio
    It's the policy of His Excellency
    Ethel, the city's ruler.
[01:52] Tonio
    Goods enter this city by boat
    in tremendous amounts,
SIGN    Episode 9
    Whitesails
[01:55] Tonio
    and then they're distributed throughout
    Southmark by land and water.
[02:00] Will
    Wouldn't that mean a massive amount
    of goods pass through here?
[02:04] Tonio
    Yes, and if all of them
    are checked at the gate,
[02:06] Tonio
    it would be a hotbed for smuggling
    of both goods and people.
[02:09] Will
    I see...
[02:11] Tonio
    So Ethel imposed docking fees
    for ships and rental fees
[02:13] Tonio
    for companies setting up shop here
    to make money for the city,
[02:17] Tonio
    keeping the movement of people and
    goods as unrestricted as possible.
[02:21] Will
    Oh...
[02:23] Will
    It seems like the economy
    is their top priority.
[02:26] Will
    It's a very advanced city,
    with a real sense of freedom.
[02:30] Bee
    Quit talking about all that boring stuff!
[02:33] Bee
    It's Will's first time here!
    Let's have fun!
[02:35] Bee
    C'mon, this way!
[02:39] Bee
    Will, this is the city's biggest market.
[02:42] Will
    Wow... People...
[02:44] Menel
    Why is that surprising?
[02:46] Bee
    Oh, over there!
[02:47] Bee
    Look! These accessories
    are in style right now!
[02:51] Will
    In style?
[02:52] Bee
    Yeah!
[02:53] Will
    There are things "in style" here?!
[02:54] Menel
    Is this stone worth a lot?
[02:55] Bee
    Aw, jeez, Menel...
[02:55] Will
    That means these people can
    afford to think about fashion!
[03:01] Will
    It's just one shock after another.
[03:05] Will
    Is that...
[03:06] Menel
    A street light.
[03:08] Will
    Street light?!
[03:09] Bee
    You don't know what those are?
[03:10] Bee
    Gosh, Will, you're so behind the times!
[03:12] Bee
    Apprentices from the Academy of Sages
[03:15] Bee
    come by in the evenings, lighting up posts
[03:17] Bee
    that have Words of Light engraved on them.
[03:21] Bee
    So the people here have
    light even at night!
[03:23] Tonio
    It serves as training for
    apprentice sorcerers,
[03:26] Tonio
    and they earn a little pocket money, too.
[03:29] Tonio
    That over there is also a large source
    of income for apprentice sorcerers.
[03:34] Will
    What's that?
[03:36] Bee
    Even you must know what that is!
[03:39] Bee
    It's the public bathhouse, Balnea!
[03:42] Will
    Balnea?
[03:45] Menel
    What's wrong?
[03:46] Will
    A public bathhouse?! They have baths?!
[03:50] Will
    The water's so clean,
    you can see through it.
[03:53] Tonio
    Yes, that's an effect of the
    Words of Purification.
SIGN    Heat
[03:57] Tonio
    Instead of the massive amounts of fuel
    it would take to heat the baths,
[04:00] Tonio
    they use Words of Heat.
[04:02] Will
    I see.
[04:04] Will
    So it's less like a bath and more
    like a sauna and a cold water pool,
[04:08] Will
    but it's still amazing!
[04:13] Will
    The breeze feels so nice.
[04:16] Will
    I used Words of Purification to
    keep up good hygiene on the road,
[04:20] Will
    but it's great to have actual baths.
[04:23] Bee
    Boy, it feels good to have
    a bath after so long.
[04:26] Tonio
    That's for sure.
[04:27] Menel
    I just hope things don't get all messy now.
[04:31] Will
    What are we doing next?
[04:33] Bee
    Next is...
[04:36] Bee
    Man, I'm always so hungry after a bath!
[04:41] Bee
    You two must've been starving, huh?
[04:44] Tonio
    The food is quite good.
[04:46] Bee
    Yeah.
[04:47] Bee
    I think it could've been a
    little juicier, though.
[04:50] Will
    It's absorbed the flavor
    of the fish so well,
[04:53] Will
    and the saltiness is just right.
[04:54] Will
    I haven't eaten anything like
    this since I left the temple!
[04:57] Will
    It tastes like... civilization!
[05:02] Will
    It's all so good,
[05:04] Will
    we lost track of the conversation.
[05:10] Will
    This is good, too!
[05:11] Menel
    Can I get a refill on this?
[05:13] Will
    Me, too!
[05:14] Server
    Coming right up.
[05:16] Tonio
    When we're finished eating,
    we'll head to the temple.
[05:19] Tonio
    Since you're a priest, Will,
    you need to pay your respects, right?
[05:22] Will
    Oh... Yes, you're right.
[05:27] Menel
    Wow...
[05:28] Menel
    They spent a lot of money on this.
[05:30] Bee
    Jeez, Menel...
[05:32] Will
    I'll be back as soon as I'm done.
[05:34] Will
    Please wait here for just a bit.
[05:39] Will
    Are temples in cities always this big?
[05:42] Will
    They all look like works of art.
[05:45] Will
    It feels more like a tourist destination.
[05:48] Will
    Um, excuse me.
[05:49] Deacon
    Yes, how can I help you?
[05:51] Will
    Is there a high-ranking priest here?
[05:54] Will
    I've received divine protection
    and become a priest,
[05:57] Will
    so I wanted to pay my respects.
[05:59] Deacon
    Ah... Pardon my asking,
    but which deity do you serve?
[06:03] Will
    Gracefeel, the goddess of light.
[06:06] Deacon
    Oh... The goddess of light?
    That is a problem...
[06:09] Will
    Why?
[06:11] Deacon
    Priests of the goddess of
    light are quite uncommon,
[06:13] Deacon
    so our rules compel me to use
    the Prayer of Faith Detection.
[06:16] Will
    Okay, that's fine.
[06:18] Will
    I guess that makes sense.
[06:20] Will
    It's inevitable that people
    would be skeptical
[06:23] Will
    of a priest to a minor god.
[06:24] Will
    I could be a priest to an
    evil god in disguise.
[06:27] Deacon
    The thing is... all those
    with the divine protection
[06:31] Deacon
    that qualifies them to determine
    another's faith are out right now.
[06:34] Will
    They're all out?
[06:36] Deacon
    Yes. Attacks by demon beasts have been
    on the rise everywhere recently.
[06:41] Deacon
    All but the vice bishop are
    extremely busy at the moment.
[06:44] Will
    Vice...?
[06:46] Bagley
    What are you doing in the
    middle of the aisle?
[06:48] Deacon
    Bishop Bagley!
[06:50] Bagley
    I asked you what you're doing!
[06:52] Deacon
    Uh, well... j-just...
[06:54] Will
    It's an honor to meet you.
[06:56] Will
    I am William G. Maryblood.
[06:59] Will
    I have earned the divine protection
    of Gracefeel, goddess of light,
[07:03] Will
    and have come to the temple of
    Whitesails to pay my respects.
[07:07] Bagley
    Hmm...
[07:09] Bagley
    Bart Bagley. I am in charge of this temple.
[07:12] Bagley
    Gracefeel...
[07:14] Bagley
    The goddess of light, a deity
    who has been all but lost?
[07:17] Bagley
    And how do I know that you are not some
    suspicious individual using her name
[07:21] Bagley
    for some insidious plot?
[07:23] Will
    You have every right to be suspicious.
[07:25] Will
    Is there anything I can
    bless to prove myself?
[07:28] Bagley
    Hah! You novices are so quick to
    rely on your divine protection!
[07:33] Bagley
    Listen to me. Divine protection is
    not something to be used lightly,
[07:38] Bagley
    nor is it something to use ostentatiously.
[07:41] Will
    He has a point.
[07:43] Will
    Gus said the same thing about using magic.
[07:46] Will
    I was using my blessing without concern
    since it poses little risk, but...
[07:50] Will
    You are right, of course.
[07:52] Will
    I truly thank you for reminding
    me of my lack of exper—
[07:55] Bagley
    Hmph!
[07:56] Bagley
    What are the teachings of the
    goddess of light to you?
[07:59] Will
    Light can only exist where
    there is darkness,
[08:01] Will
    words can only exist
    where there is silence,
[08:03] Will
    and life can only exist
    where there is death.
[08:08] Bagley
    You. Put his name in the registry
    and show him around the temple.
[08:12] Deacon
    What?
[08:13] Deacon
    But we haven't performed the Prayer of Faith
    Detection or the Prayer of Lie Detection...
[08:17] Bagley
    Fool!
[08:17] Bagley
    What did I just say, you imbecile?!
[08:20] Bagley
    I need to make an appearance at
    the Weaver's Guild banquet.
[08:24] Bagley
    Spend your time as you please,
    but do not cause any trouble.
[08:28] Bagley
    And do offer some money.
[08:31] Deacon
    W-Well, then, right this way.
[08:34] Will
    R-Right.
[08:36] Deacon
    How unpleasant it must have been for
    you to have met Bishop Bagley.
[08:40] Deacon
    But you handled yourself very well.
[08:42] Will
    Huh?
[08:43] Deacon
    Well, the head of the temple loses himself
    in parties and pleasure-seeking.
[08:47] Deacon
    He's quick to anger and
    complains constantly.
[08:49] Deacon
    Despite all he says,
    he never uses his blessing.
[08:52] Deacon
    The vice bishop, on the other hand,
    is a wonderful, virtuous person.
[08:56] Will
    Um...
[08:58] Deacon
    Oh, dear, I'm sorry!
    Don't tell anyone I said that!
[09:00] Will
    Sure...
[09:02] Will
    Hey, what do you know about
    the head of the temple?
[09:05] Bee
    Hmm... I haven't heard many
    good things about him.
[09:09] Bee
    Like, they say he's vulgar.
[09:10] Tonio
    He seems to have some
    sort of influence behind-the-scenes
[09:12] Tonio
    of the city's commercial and
    industrial guilds, as well.
[09:16] Will
    So that's how he's seen around here?
[09:18] Bee
    Still, talk about living it up!
[09:20] Bee
    I can't believe he let us use
    the temple's guest room!
[09:23] Bee
    Two of them, even!
[09:24] Tonio
    Anyway, what shall we do next?
[09:27] Tonio
    We could take in the sights,
    or visit some guilds...
[09:30] Bee
    Oh, if we do that, I'd recommend the...
[09:33] Will
    Hang on. Something's going on outside.
[09:35] Bee
    That's not the bell that gives the time.
    They're hammering it...
[09:37] Bee
    Is there a fire or something?
[09:39] Tonio
    It's an emergency alert.
[09:41] Townie
    It's a wyvern! Everybody run!
[09:44] Menel
    What?
[10:01] KnightA
    Move! Be ready for anything!
[10:03] ManA
    Someone come help us!
    A person's pinned under rubble!
[10:06] InjuredB
    Ow, ow, ow!
[10:07] ManB
    What's going on?!
[10:08] Priest
    Don't push! Please stop pushing!
[10:10] WomanA
    Has anyone seen my child?!
[10:11] Old
    Oh, gods...
[10:21] Menel
    Will, wait! Will!
[10:30] Will
    Why is a wyvern here?
[10:33] KnightB
    Fire!
[10:37] Will
    He said all the high-ranking
    clergy are out right now...
[10:46] Will
    Their civilization... Their city...
[10:48] Will
    Everything the three of them protected...
[10:51] Will
    The place where people can live freely...
[10:56] Will
    Verba!
SIGN    Words
[10:57] Will
    Volanto!
SIGN    Fly
SIGN    Thunder
[10:58] Will
    Tonitrus!
[11:01] Will
    It missed!
[11:02] Will
    But those are the longest-ranged
    Words I can use!
[11:06] Will
    Then I'll just have to keep
    firing until I hit it!
[11:09] Menel
    You idiot! What are you doing?!
[11:11] Menel
    Why are you shooting off high magic
    like that in a blind fury?!
[11:14] Menel
    You'll get yourself killed!
[11:16] Will
    But—
[11:16] Menel
    No buts!
[11:17] Menel
    You're fighting a wyvern!
    I'm telling you to be more efficient!
[11:21] Menel
    You've got smarts, so use 'em, moron!
[11:23] Menel
    Don't just rush in!
[11:25] (Flashback) Gus
    You'll start by learning how to use
    minor magic skillfully and accurately.
[11:32] Will
    Right.
[11:33] Menel
    Good.
[11:35] Will
    Think. What can I do about this
    wyvern using what I know?
[11:41] Will
    Menel, would you help me?
[11:43] Will
    I need you and your fairies.
[11:45] Menel
    Sure.
[11:46] Will
    Bee, Tonio!
[11:48] Will
    Work with the people nearby to get everyone
    clear of the temple's front garden!
[11:52] Will
    I'm going to bring the wyvern down there!
[11:54] Priest
    Your Excellency!
[11:55] Priest
    You must take shelter below, quickly!
[11:57] Ethelbald
    How could this happen?
[11:59] Ethelbald
    Dozens of people... hundreds of
    people... are going to die.
[12:04] Menel
    Now, then...
[12:05] Menel
    Sylphs, Sylphs, maidens of wind.
[12:09] Menel
    Your steps are the wind's steps.
[12:11] Menel
    Your song is the wind's song.
[12:13] Menel
    Sing in chorus, sing in rounds,
    cheer and applaud.
[12:17] Menel
    Your harmony shall spread the Words
    of Origin in the ten directions.
SIGN    Words
[12:21] Will
    Verba.
SIGN    Fly
[12:22] Will
    Volanto.
[12:23] Will
    Conciliat.
SIGN    Unite
SIGN    Follow
[12:24] Will
    Sequitur.
SIGN    Thunder
[12:25] Will
    Tonitrus...
[12:26] Will
    Araneum!
SIGN    Spiderweb
[12:37] KnightC
    Is that... magic?
[12:40] KnightD
    There's a fairy user, too?
    Boy, are we lucky!
[12:43] KnightC
    We've got this! We can do it! Hurry!
[12:50] Will
    I'm probably not hurting it that much.
[12:54] Will
    But that's fine.
[12:56] Will
    So long as the wyvern identifies
    us as its enemies.
[12:58] Will
    Almost all beasts of this
    type are highly aggressive.
[13:01] Will
    Even in situations where
    they could get away,
[13:03] Will
    they'll choose to take the offensive.
[13:05] Menel
    Here it comes.
[13:06] Will
    Right.
[13:09] Will
    The rest depends on how close
    my skills have come to theirs.
[13:14] Will
    Goddess, I now fight for
    the sake of my oath.
[13:18] Will
    To banish evil and save the suffering.
[13:21] Will
    Pray! Pray!
[13:23] Will
    Be as unbreakable as adamantine!
[13:25] Will
    For eternity... For all eternity...
[13:29] Will
    Reject all that is evil!
[13:31] Will
    On the flame of Gracefeel!
[13:43] Townie
    What the heck is that?!
[13:51] Menel
    Sylphs! Beautiful maidens of
    wind, dancers in the gale!
[13:54] Menel
    Show those foolish enough to fancy themselves
[13:57] Menel
    better dancers the bitter taste of earth!
[14:05] Will
    Ligatur!
SIGN    Be Tied
SIGN    Knot
[14:06] Will
    Nodus!
[14:07] Will
    Obligatio!
SIGN    Binding
[14:11] KnightE
    It's bound!
[14:12] KnightD
    No, it's trying to tear them off!
    Damn, it's strong!
[14:15] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[14:20] Townfolk
    All right!
[14:25] Bee
    No way...
[14:26] Will
    That didn't finish it off?!
[14:29] Bee
    Run! It's gonna use its breath!
[14:31] Will
    There are still people back there.
[14:33] Will
    What do I do? What can I do?!
[14:38] (Flashback) Blood
    Get 'em!
[14:40] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[14:44] Blood
    If you don't know, use your muscles!
[14:46] Blood
    Be violent! Get 'em!
[14:56] Priest
    A n-neck throw?!
[15:01] Will
    You're not getting away!
[15:06] Will
    Your fangs and claws will harm no one!
[15:29] Tonio
    Well done! Excellent work!
[15:32] Tonio
    I give thanks to all the gods for allowing
    me to serve a hero such as you!
[15:38] Bee
    It's the birth of a new Wyvern Killer!
    A brand new hero!
[15:42] Bee
    Sing his praises with your applause!
[15:49] People
    Thank you!
[15:51] People
    Thank you!
[15:52] People
    Thank you!
[15:57] KnightD
    I guess we were too late, huh?
[16:00] KnightC
    Still, I had no idea so many magic users
[16:02] KnightC
    and a warrior strong enough to
    kill a wyvern were staying here!
[16:05] KnightC
    It is truly divine providence!
[16:15] Menel
    I guess anything goes with you, huh?
[16:18] Will
    You're surprised?
[16:19] Menel
    I'm used to the way you defy logic.
[16:22] Will
    Well, I was reminded of
    how inexperienced I am.
[16:26] Menel
    Huh?
[16:26] Will
    It was great for a first attempt,
[16:29] Will
    but I was just lucky to
    land a surprise attack.
[16:31] Will
    And what was that black miasma around it?
[16:34] Menel
    Hey!
[16:35] Menel
    You brought down a real monster!
[16:36] Menel
    Critique yourself all you want,
    but at least be a little bit happy.
[16:39] Menel
    It's hard for me to be happy if you're not.
[16:41] Will
    Okay.
[16:43] Will
    When he puts it that way...
[16:44] Will
    There's a lot I could've done better,
[16:46] Will
    but now I'm a Wyvern Killer
    like the three of them.
[16:49] Will
    That makes me happy.
[16:52] Will
    Yeah... Yeah.
[16:53] Will
    Thanks, Menel! I owe it all to you!
[16:56] Menel
    Yeah. We did it, man.
[17:00] Menel
    Also, you know damn well it was
    nearly all your doing, idiot!
[17:05] Priest
    Wyvern Killer!
[17:08] Will
    Yes, that's me! What can I do for you?
[17:10] Priest
    Please come with me, quickly!
[17:12] Will
    Uh...
[17:13] Priest
    The crown prince wishes to see you.
[17:18] Ethelbald
    Welcome to my mansion, hero.
[17:22] Will
    So this is the crown prince of the
    Fertile Kingdom, the lord of Whitesails,
[17:27] Will
    and the ruler of Southmark...
[17:31] Will
    It is a greater honor than I deserve
    to stand in Your Highness's presence.
[17:35] Will
    I have come here per your request.
[17:38] Will
    My name is William G. Maryblood.
[17:41] Ethelbald
    Oh? You are well-versed
    in the old etiquette.
[17:44] Ethelbald
    I assume you are of high birth?
[17:46] Will
    No, um...
[17:48] Will
    If Your Highness could please refrain
    from asking about my origins...
[17:52] Ethelbald
    You have your circumstances, then.
    I understand.
[17:57] Ethelbald
    Please, have a seat.
[17:59] Will
    Thank you.
[18:14] Ethelbald
    William, there are four or five
    in your group, are there not?
[18:18] Will
    Yes, four of us.
[18:19] Ethelbald
    Which makes you a magic user, a priest,
    a fairy user, and a warrior?
[18:23] Will
    Huh?
[18:26] Will
    A traveling priest, hunter,
    merchant, and bard, actually.
[18:32] Ethelbald
    One who shot lightning at the wyvern,
    one who made a wall of light,
[18:35] Ethelbald
    one who controlled air currents,
    and one who broke its neck.
[18:39] Ethelbald
    That makes four, no?
[18:40] Will
    If that makes four people,
    it is indeed correct we are two of them.
[18:45] Ethelbald
    What does that mean?
[18:46] Will
    My friend there, Meneldor,
    called the fairies,
[18:48] Will
    spread Words,
    and manipulated the air currents
[18:51] Will
    to bring the wyvern down to the ground.
[18:54] Ethelbald
    So he is the fairy user, then?
[18:58] Ethelbald
    And the rest?
[18:59] Will
    Was me.
[19:03] Ethelbald
    I'm sorry, but would you mind
    telling me what you did?
[19:09] Will
    I used brute force to break its neck.
[19:12] Ethelbald
    You kill a wyvern and feel no pride?
[19:15] Ethelbald
    You really are a warrior
    of unparalleled bravery.
[19:18] Will
    Uh...
[19:20] Will
    Does anything need to be done to fix
    the damage that the wyvern caused?
[19:23] Ethelbald
    Of course, work has already been
    done, and more is yet to come.
[19:27] Ethelbald
    But there is something more
    important that must be done.
[19:30] Ethelbald
    Yes. Offering my thanks to
    the hero, for example.
[19:35] Will
    No, I—
[19:36] Ethelbald
    Do not be modest.
[19:38] Ethelbald
    I do not want my people to see
    me as an ungrateful man.
[19:42] Ethelbald
    I, Ethelbald, thank you both on behalf
    of the people of Whitesails.
[19:49] Ethelbald
    You did well to minimize the damage
    caused by a wyvern's surprise attack.
[19:53] Will
    I am unworthy of such praise.
[19:57] Ethelbald
    I would like to give you a reward.
    Is there anything you want?
[20:03] Will
    I traveled here today via
    Beast Woods to the south.
[20:09] Will
    The villages in that area
    are currently under threat
[20:11] Will
    by an army of demons commanding
    savage demon beasts.
[20:17] Will
    Um, if I may ask...
[20:19] Will
    Would it be possible for Your Highness
[20:21] Will
    to send soldiers to hunt down the demons?
[20:24] Ethelbald
    It's not impossible,
[20:26] Ethelbald
    but it would be difficult.
[20:28] Ethelbald
    You saw that wyvern.
[20:30] Ethelbald
    Demon beasts much like it have
    been causing frequent incidents
[20:32] Ethelbald
    within the parts of
    Southmark that I govern.
[20:35] Will
    You mean...
[20:36] Ethelbald
    Yes. It's that toxic miasma.
[20:39] Ethelbald
    Any being it touches is corrupted
    by the poison and turns savage.
[20:43] Ethelbald
    Are you certain you are
    well yourself, William?
[20:46] Will
    I am naturally resistant to poisons.
[20:48] Ethelbald
    That is good to hear.
[20:50] Ethelbald
    Under the previous king's policies,
[20:52] Ethelbald
    we expanded our domain too much.
[20:54] Ethelbald
    We cannot even sufficiently protect
    the villages we directly govern.
[20:59] Ethelbald
    Do you understand my meaning?
[21:04] Will
    Then... would you give me permission
[21:07] Will
    to hire adventurers and
    mercenaries with my own money
[21:09] Will
    and organize an army to
    drive out the demons?
[21:14] Ethelbald
    William, do you realize
    what that would mean?
[21:19] Will
    I understand that I am asking
    a great deal of you.
[21:23] Ethelbald
    Yet you stand by your request?
[21:26] Will
    Yes.
[21:27] Will
    If I do not,
[21:28] Will
    how many tragedies would we be
    forced to simply overlook?
[21:32] Ethelbald
    But to save everyone is a task
    not even the gods can achieve.
[21:42] Ethelbald
    Honestly...
[21:44] Ethelbald
    If only you were some nameless man
    making this request of me...
[21:48] Will
    You are right.
[21:49] Will
    That said, had I not killed the wyvern,
[21:52] Will
    I may never have had the opportunity
    to speak with Your Highness.
[21:55] Ethelbald
    That is also true.
[21:57] Ethelbald
    But...
[21:59] Ethelbald
    I must also consider the
    option of killing you.
SIGN    Episode 10
    Renowned Glory

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SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[01:31] Ethelbald
    I must also consider the
    option of killing you.
[01:36] Will
    How frightening.
[01:38] Will
    And how would you have me die?
[01:41] Ethelbald
    I will say you were poisoned in
    the battle with the wyvern,
[01:45] Ethelbald
    and that treatment came too late
    when you started to spit up blood.
[01:49] Will
    I understand what he's saying.
[01:51] Will
    A hero who can't even prove his identity
[01:53] Will
    is asking him for forces to operate
    in a region he doesn't even govern.
[01:58] Will
    Of course he'd see it as dangerous.
[02:02] Will
    I can handle those two, but there's
    still the risk of projectile weapons,
[02:06] Will
    and the prince is pretty skilled himself.
[02:10] Will
    No, it's pointless to think about it.
[02:14] Will
    In any case, I have to get
    through this somehow.
[02:18] Will
    I need to speak from the heart
    and plead my case earnestly.
[02:23] Will
    Your Highness...
[02:24] Ethelbald
    What?
[02:25] Will
    If all saltiness were to
    disappear from the world,
[02:28] Will
    what would give salt its salty flavor?
[02:32] Will
    If all those who carry a flame
    live only in the sunlight,
[02:38] Will
    upon what do they shine their flames?
[02:41] Will
    I have received a part of that flame
    from Gracefeel, the goddess of light.
[02:48] Will
    I believe the ones who carry that flame
[02:49] Will
    are the ones who should march
    first into the darkness.
[02:54] Will
    They must shine the light upon
    those who lament in darkness,
[02:56] Will
    and light the path for
    those who follow behind.
[03:02] Will
    So please, I beg of you.
[03:04] Will
    Can you somehow grant permission
    for this undertaking of mine?
[03:13] Ethelbald
    William, this path will
    only lead to despair.
[03:18] Ethelbald
    It won't work, and even if it does,
    you will pay the price.
[03:22] Will
    I have business with that
    despair you speak of.
[03:26] Ethelbald
    Oh? How so?
[03:28] Will
    I don't like its face, so I want
    to kick it as hard as I can.
[03:38] Ethelbald
    Kick it in the face? I like that!
[03:42] Ethelbald
    Come to think of it, you are
    a high priest, aren't you?
[03:46] Ethelbald
    And you have quite a good friend, too.
[03:50] Ethelbald
    What, you didn't notice?
[03:53] Ethelbald
    When I said I was going to kill you,
[03:55] Ethelbald
    that half-elf there gave me
    quite the murderous glare.
[04:00] Menel
    Wh-What're you talkin' about?
[04:02] Menel
    I was just steeling myself 'cause
    I figured you'd kill me, too.
[04:05] Menel
    Damn it, don't look so happy!
[04:06] Priest
    Bishop, please stop!
[04:08] Priest
    His Highness is with a guest at the moment!
[04:09] Anna
    Please wait, Father!
[04:11] Bagley
    Stay out of my way!
[04:13] Bagley
    You damned fools!
[04:17] Bagley
    Prince Ethelbald, do not act irrationally!
[04:21] Ethelbald
    Oh? Whatever do you mean, Bishop Bagley?
[04:26] Bagley
    Do not play dumb with me!
[04:27] Bagley
    This young man is registered
    with my temple!
[04:31] Bagley
    Though it may be temporary,
    he is a member of the temple!
[04:34] Bagley
    And you beckon him here
    without a word to me?
[04:37] Bagley
    Do you mean to disregard
    the temple's authority?!
[04:40] Ethelbald
    Oh, I had no idea.
[04:42] Ethelbald
    Is this true?
[04:44] Will
    Uh, yes.
[04:45] Bagley
    Ignorance is no excuse!
[04:48] Bagley
    You cannot forego verification
    protocol simply because I was away!
[04:51] Ethelbald
    So you say, but the people from your
    temple seemed happy to send him to me.
[04:56] Bagley
    Hmph! A total lack of discipline!
[04:59] Bagley
    I will give them a stern talking-to later!
[05:01] Bagley
    In any case, he—
[05:02] Ethelbald
    The thing is, Bishop Bagley...
[05:05] Ethelbald
    He is not what you think he is.
[05:07] Bagley
    Huh?
[05:08] Ethelbald
    He came here asking me to
    assemble a private army.
[05:11] Ethelbald
    Says he wants to save the
    poor people of Beast Woods.
[05:14] Bagley
    What?!
[05:16] Bagley
    Y-You—
[05:17] Ethelbald
    I would be lying if I said it never
    crossed my mind to kill him right here.
[05:23] Ethelbald
    But he's just so frank.
[05:25] Ethelbald
    Somehow, I started to
    find it quite amusing.
[05:28] Ethelbald
    Which is why...
[05:30] Ethelbald
    I'm thinking of appointing him as a knight.
[05:34] Ethelbald
    Would your temple give him its blessing?
[05:39] Ethelbald
    You know, a paladin.
[05:42] Ethelbald
    The temple and I will share the
    responsibility and the profits equally.
[05:46] Ethelbald
    What do you say?
[05:48] Bagley
    What?!
[05:49] Ethelbald
    He would, of course,
    fall under our joint authority.
[05:53] Ethelbald
    If it comes to it, you could always
    have him excommunicated.
[05:55] Bagley
    Th-Th-That is not the issue here!
[05:58] Ethelbald
    The temple can attest to his character,
[06:01] Ethelbald
    and as the Wyvern Killer, he should
    have no problems with the rest.
[06:05] Bagley
    This is proceeding too quickly!
[06:07] Bagley
    I will return to the temple and think it over!
    Is that acceptable?!
[06:11] Ethelbald
    Yes.
[06:13] Ethelbald
    But it would make me truly happy
    to see this happen, Bagley.
[06:17] Ethelbald
    I've taken a liking to this young man.
[06:19] Bagley
    Assuming I do become his patron,
[06:22] Bagley
    spare me your silly games!
[06:25] Bagley
    You, novice boy! We're leaving!
[06:27] Will
    R-Right.
[06:36] Bagley
    Honestly, what a troublemaker.
[06:38] Bagley
    Demanding a private army?
    What were you thinking?
[06:40] Menel
    What's that old geezer's deal?
[06:42] Will
    Uh, Menel, he's...
[06:43] Bagley
    Especially you, novice!
[06:46] Bagley
    How dare you go and take matters
    into your own hands?!
[06:48] Menel
    So what if we did?
    It's not like you're our boss or anything.
[06:52] Bagley
    Excuse me?!
[06:54] Bagley
    I am the head of the temple,
    in case you forgot!
[06:55] Menel
    So what? You wanna fight over it?
[06:57] Bagley
    How dare you speak to me
    that way?! Insolence!
[06:58] Anna
    I'm sorry.
[06:59] Anna
    My father has struggled with many unresolved
    issues of late, and it has him on edge.
[07:00] Menel
    And I'm saying it ain't your business.
    We don't work for you.
[07:03] Will
    No, I apologize for my friend's behavior.
[07:04] Bagley
    Excuse me?!
[07:05] Menel
    Just so you know...
[07:06] Bagley
    Just so you know, you 
    two came to my temple!
[07:06] Will
    Anyway, um... So you're
    Bishop Bagley's daughter?
[07:09] Menel
    I'm saying—
[07:10] Bagley
    I'm saying, don't create problems for me!
[07:10] Anna
    Yes, though not by blood.
[07:13] Menel
    Look, first of all—
[07:13] Bagley
    First of all, you—
[07:13] Anna
    He was once in charge of a temple in the
    capital that had a large orphanage.
[07:14] Menel
    Will you quit cutting me off?!
    I'm still talking!
[07:17] Bagley
    What?! You—
[07:19] Menel
    And stop talking down to me!
    Who do you think you are?!
[07:19] Will
    Ah, I see.
[07:21] Anna
    When His Highness Ethelbald asked
    my father to relocate here,
[07:22] Bagley
    I am—
[07:23] Menel
    The head of the temple, right?
[07:25] Menel
    I'm telling you,
    that's got nothing to do with us!
[07:25] Anna
    I came to this continent along
    with a dozen or so others.
[07:26] Bagley
    If you—
[07:27] Menel
    Ugh, I can't deal with this!
[07:28] Will
    So that's what happened.
[07:29] Bagley
    Don't you interrupt me! I'm still speaking!
[07:30] Will
    He's in a position where he
    can throw his weight around,
[07:31] Menel
    What?!
[07:32] Bagley
    Have you no respect for your superiors?!
[07:33] Will
    he has connections everywhere,
    and he has loyal subordinates.
[07:35] Menel
    And I keep telling you, that's got
    nothing to do with anything!
[07:38] Will
    Bishop Bagley.
[07:40] Will
    Thank you for your help.
[07:42] Will
    Your intervention with the
    crown prince saved us.
[07:46] Bagley
    Hmph! I did nothing to
    warrant your gratitude!
[07:49] Bagley
    I only defended the temple's authority
    from the crown prince's selfishness.
[07:53] Bagley
    You only happened to be a part of that.
[07:56] Bagley
    Besides, when he becomes
    amused by something,
[07:58] Bagley
    he has a habit of doing unthinkable things.
[08:00] Bagley
    It's truly a problem.
[08:02] Bagley
    But be that as it may,
[08:04] Bagley
    I must respect his worldly authority.
[08:07] Bagley
    I will be taking his proposal
    into consideration.
[08:10] Bagley
    You will remain in the chapel
    after the evening prayer.
[08:14] Will
    All right, I understand.
[08:16] Will
    Oh, but... um...
[08:18] Bagley
    What?
[08:20] Will
    What is the "evening prayer"?
[08:22] Bagley
    You absolute fool!
[08:28] Anna
    You know the prayer by the names
    "vespers" and "compline"?
[08:31] Bagley
    Those holy practices were
    revised 200 years ago.
[08:34] Bagley
    Did you serve your apprenticeship
    under one of such a long-lived race?
[08:38] Will
    Uh... Yes, you could say that.
[08:42] Bagley
    Hah! So you aren't entirely ignorant, then.
[08:46] Bagley
    Anna, fetch some books on the
    revisions to the liturgy,
[08:49] Bagley
    and find a suitable teacher
    for him, as well.
[08:53] Anna
    Yes, Father.
[08:54] Bagley
    This boy is a novice,
[08:56] Bagley
    and on top of that, an ancient who's
    come here from 200 years in the past.
[09:00] Bagley
    He'll take a lot of work.
[09:18] Will
    Greetings, Bishop.
[09:20] Bagley
    Wait here a moment.
[09:22] Will
    Of course.
[09:36] Will
    His praying form looks almost
    frighteningly masterful.
[09:40] Will
    Other than Mary,
    I've never seen such an expert.
[09:50] Bagley
    Now, then...
[09:51] Will
    Um...
[09:52] Bagley
    What?
[09:53] Will
    As head of the temple,
[09:54] Will
    you have most certainly earned a high
    level of divine protection, yes?
[09:58] Will
    Equal to my own, if not even higher.
[10:01] Will
    The people of the temple told me
    that you don't use the blessing.
[10:05] Will
    And when you pray, either you
    don't let anyone watch,
[10:08] Will
    or you don't apply yourself
    fully when others are present.
[10:10] Will
    Why is that?
[10:11] Bagley
    Hah! Foolish novice!
[10:14] Bagley
    What do you think the blessing is?
[10:16] Will
    Divine protection bestowed by a god.
[10:19] Bagley
    Then why did a god bestow
    divine protection upon you?
[10:23] Bagley
    To give you special treatment?
[10:25] Bagley
    Not so, correct?
[10:28] Bagley
    To act through you.
[10:30] Bagley
    Understand? The god wishes to
    achieve something through you.
[10:36] Bagley
    And in order to live up
    to the gods' ideals,
[10:39] Bagley
    we must constantly be in thought
    about how to use the blessing.
[10:43] Bagley
    To use it as a tool for one's own convenience
    does not contribute to the gods' glory.
[10:46] Bagley
    It only detracts from it.
[10:48] Bagley
    Most of those dimwits fail
    to understand that,
[10:51] Bagley
    which is why they will one
    day lose the blessing.
[10:54] Bagley
    I am the head of the temple.
[10:56] Bagley
    This land is wild, and development
    on it has barely begun.
[10:59] Bagley
    To secure funding and rights,
    I must yell and intimidate.
[11:03] Bagley
    To lay the groundwork,
    I must do favors and use bribery.
[11:07] Bagley
    If I were to use such a high
    blessing in these circumstances,
[11:12] Bagley
    the people would question why a man
    like me received divine protection.
[11:16] Bagley
    Now, youngster,
    do you think this would contribute
[11:19] Bagley
    to the glory of Volt, my guardian deity?
[11:23] Will
    No.
[11:24] Bagley
    Precisely.
[11:25] Bagley
    The correct course of action for blessings
    and prayers is to store them inside.
[11:29] Bagley
    I have entrusted the vice bishop with the
    glorification of the gods through blessings.
[11:36] Bagley
    He is a very capable man,
[11:38] Bagley
    skilled at winning the hearts of the
    people to the extent it is needed.
[11:41] Bagley
    I can trust him with the bothersome,
    stressful role of being the face of the temple.
[11:45] Will
    Bishop Bagley really is talented.
[11:49] Will
    He's rude, and he looks like a greedy
    monk who's always complaining,
[11:53] Will
    but he's an amazing man.
[11:55] Bagley
    And what about you?
[11:57] Bagley
    Making a youngster who has yet to fully
    comprehend what the blessing is into a paladin?
[12:02] Bagley
    The crown prince does so love his jokes!
[12:07] Bagley
    Listen.
[12:08] Bagley
    Don't do it. Nothing good will come
    of a novice attempting this.
[12:12] Bagley
    I'll go to him and refuse
    for you, if you want.
[12:15] Bagley
    Even the crown prince will surely
    give up if I give a firm rejection.
[12:19] Bagley
    What say you?
[12:20] Will
    Regardless, my goddess still wishes
    to achieve something through me.
[12:26] Bagley
    You will not change your mind?
[12:27] Will
    I will not.
[12:30] Bagley
    You are a fool.
[12:31] Will
    I agree.
[12:33] Bagley
    What did you swear to the goddess of flux?
[12:36] Will
    To offer her my life, banish evil,
    and save the suffering.
[12:43] Bagley
    Rejoice!
[12:44] Bagley
    You are the most dimwitted of all
    the dimwits I have seen here!
[12:50] Bagley
    I will send a few with you.
    The rest is up to you.
[12:56] Will
    Thank you.
[12:58] Will
    I should respect this man,
    no matter what anyone else says.
[13:06] Pub Man
    Let's go!
[13:06] Pub Woman
    Welcome!
[13:06] Pub Woman
    You're really putting those
    drinks away, mister!
[13:13] Menel
    Don't go for people who use
    adventuring as a job.
[13:16] Menel
    Find people who seek adventure, for
    the glory and prestige of it.
[13:20] Will
    Yeah. We need real ruffians
    who'll put their lives
[13:23] Will
    on the line for battle and adventure.
[13:26] Will
    Right, just like Blood.
[13:29] Will
    Demon beast horns... and demon beast hide?
[13:32] Menel
    Those are their battle spoils.
[13:34] Menel
    It's the easiest way to
    show off their strength.
[13:37] Menel
    C'mon, let's go.
[13:43] AdventurerA
    A chestnut-haired boy with a
    silver-haired elf-mix buddy...
[13:46] AdventurerA
    There's no doubt.
[13:48] AdventurerB
    He's been through a whole lot of training.
[13:50] DrunkA
    Hey, what's the famous Wyvern Killer
[13:53] DrunkA
    doin' in some pub in the middle of nowhere?
[13:56] Will
    I'm looking for help.
[13:58] BlowhardA
    Exploring Beast Woods?
[14:00] BlowhardA
    Low pay... Your reward is glory and praise,
[14:03] BlowhardA
    and there's no guarantee you'll survive?!
[14:04] BlowhardA
    We're doin' this for a living, y'know!
[14:06] BlowhardA
    We're not takin' a quest
    like this! Right, guys?
[14:09] BlowhardB
    Yeah! Don't be so stingy!
[14:15] Reystov
    Shut up, you blowhards.
[14:27] (Flashback) Blood
    When you see a swordsman,
    look at his fingers.
[14:29] (Flashback) Blood
    You can tell by looking at his hands
    whether he'll allow any thoughts
[14:34] (Flashback) Blood
    that prevent him from drawing his weapon.
[14:38] Reystov
    Looks to me like what you want
    is a madman. Am I right?
[14:42] Reystov
    Not a bunch of blowhards with
    good manners but no skills,
[14:44] Reystov
    who've picked up the etiquette
    and patience to do any job,
[14:49] Reystov
    but a bunch of shitheads who
    know no fear or manners.
[14:52] Reystov
    The worst kind of scumball adventurers
[14:55] Reystov
    who'll risk their lives for
    the dumbest ideals, right?
[14:57] Will
    That's why we've come here.
[15:01] Reystov
    Hey, you hear that? Just like I said!
[15:03] BlowhardA
    Tch! Bunch of damn lunatics!
[15:05] BlowhardA
    You oughta buy our drinks for a change!
[15:07] BlowhardB
    Yeah, that's right!
[15:11] AdventurerC
    What're you hoping to get out
    of exploring Beast Woods?
[15:14] AdventurerD
    Where we goin'? Ruins? Outdoors?
[15:16] AdventurerD
    We don't bother with small fry!
[15:18] Will
    The demon boss.
[15:24] Will
    The leader of the demons running rampant
    in the western part of Beast Woods,
[15:28] Will
    whose subordinate demons are
    thought to command demon beasts.
[15:31] Reystov
    That's a big fish.
[15:33] Will
    Yes.
[15:33] Reystov
    The location is unclear.
    Just finding him will be hell.
[15:38] Reystov
    We're talkin' instant death if
    we're ambushed during the search.
[15:42] Will
    Most likely.
[15:44] Reystov
    In other words,
[15:45] Reystov
    this is gonna be a nice, fun,
    stupid little jaunt.
[15:55] Reystov
    Let me in on it.
[15:57] Reystov
    All I need is food and a bed.
[15:59] Reystov
    Even better if I make a
    little pocket change.
[16:01] AdventurerC
    Me, too!
[16:02] AdventurerD
    And me!
[16:02] AdventurerB
    Leave it to us!
[16:02] AdventurerA
    I'm in!
[16:02] Will
    Of course, I'll have those for you!
[16:08] Will
    I'm William G. Maryblood.
[16:12] Reystov
    I'm Reystov.
[16:19] Bee
    Whence cometh this disciple
[16:21] Bee
    to the lost goddess of
    flux, goddess of light?
[16:26] Bee
    The Disciple of the Light, the Wyvern Killer,
    the Peerless Powerhouse...
[16:27] Will
    It's almost time for the ceremony.
[16:30] Will
    I heard they wanted to make this a
    happy event to give work to people
[16:32] Bee
    The Faraway Paladin, William G. Maryblood.
[16:33] Will
    who lost their homes and jobs
    in the wyvern attack, but...
[16:36] Bee
    Know the name of the new hero who has
    appeared in the city of white sails!
[16:41] Bee
    Hmm... I guess that should do it.
[16:44] Will
    Bee, could you not write an epic
    about me right in front of me?
[16:48] Bee
    What? Why not?!
[16:50] Menel
    You actually did do all that.
    What did you expect?
[16:55] Bee
    Look forward to hearing it!
    I'm gonna make it awesome!
[16:59] Tonio
    Hmm...
[17:00] Tonio
    This many cows and horses will
    indeed come at a hefty price.
[17:05] Will
    Oh, about that...
[17:07] Will
    Can you negotiate to get us the sick
    and injured ones at a lower price?
[17:12] Tonio
    What?
[17:13] Will
    And then I'll heal all of them.
[17:16] Tonio
    Oh... That makes sense.
[17:17] Will
    Also, it would be a big help
    if you could start trade
[17:21] Will
    between Beast Woods and Whitesails.
[17:24] Tonio
    Hmm...
[17:25] Will
    How much do you need me to
    give you to fund that?
[17:28] Tonio
    Will, why don't you and I
    have a serious business chat?
[17:33] Tonio
    Now, then...
[17:34] Will
    G-Go easy on me...
[17:36] Menel
    I say go for it.
[17:38] Menel
    You need to have a good understanding
    of how money works.
[17:41] Will
    Right.
[17:42] Reystov
    You're gonna be negotiating with
    Reystov and those other guys next.
[17:45] Bee
    Reystov?!
[17:46] Bee
    Reystov the Penetrator is here?!
[17:49] Will
    Y-Yes, he is...
[17:50] Bee
    That's perfect! Let me interview him!
[17:53] Will
    Huh?
[17:55] Reystov
    Making a habit of flaunting your own
    accomplishments leads to arrogance.
[17:59] Will
    And arrogance dulls one's blade?
[18:01] Reystov
    Exactly.
[18:03] Bee
    That again?!
[18:04] Bee
    This is why you're so useless!
[18:06] Bee
    I can't get any good ideas out of you!
[18:09] Will
    So you two know each other?
[18:12] Reystov
    We've talked a few times.
[18:14] Bee
    No matter how many times I interview
    you, it's always the same!
[18:16] Bee
    I thought it'd be different this time!
[18:18] Bee
    You're just a stubborn, broody guy!
[18:20] Reystov
    The answers don't change,
    no matter how many times you ask.
[18:23] Bee
    All of your tales of heroism
    are so ambiguous!
[18:26] Bee
    I was gonna make something that came
    a little closer to the truth!
[18:29] Bee
    I can't believe how mean you're being!
[18:31] Bee
    Isn't reputation important
    to an adventurer?!
[18:34] Bee
    Whether it's to make a living
    or get ahead in life!
[18:37] Reystov
    As long as you've got skills,
    those things come naturally.
[18:40] Bee
    I know you realize that even people with
    skills can be ruined by a bad reputation!
[18:46] Bee
    Even a warrior never knows what's
    going to be his downfall!
[18:49] Bee
    Don't you agree, Will?
[18:50] Will
    Uh...
[18:52] Will
    A lot of Reystov's tales
    of heroism are ambiguous?
[18:55] Bee
    Yeah, exactly!
[18:56] Bee
    This guy will accept a job
    to take down a huge threat,
[19:00] Bee
    then he just wanders off, kills it with
    one fatal stab, and wanders back!
[19:03] Bee
    He hardly ever works with anyone else,
[19:05] Bee
    and he works so fast, hardly anyone
    knows what actually happened!
[19:09] Bee
    And he takes such a broad range of jobs!
[19:11] Will
    So the stories end up more
    and more embellished?
[19:13] Bee
    Yep!
[19:14] Bee
    I try to interview people, but all they
    do is fill in the gaps however they can!
[19:18] Bee
    I do embellish them a little bit,
[19:21] Bee
    but I like to add a little
    more truth to my tales!
[19:24] Reystov
    No need.
[19:25] Bee
    That's what I'm talking about!
[19:27] Bee
    If only I had a little more to work with...
[19:32] Bee
    I know!
[19:33] Bee
    How about the Penetrator
    versus the Paladin?
[19:35] Will
    Huh?! That sorta came out of nowhere...
[19:38] Will
    You're putting Reystov on
    the spot, too! Right?
[19:42] Reystov
    If I receive a challenge from a
    strong opponent, I have no choice.
[19:46] Will
    Reystov?!
[19:47] Bee
    See?! You heard him!
[19:51] Will
    Well, maybe when we're
    done in Beast Woods...
[19:54] Bee
    Yay!
[19:55] Bee
    That's a promise!
[19:56] Bee
    This is great!
[19:58] Bee
    I'll make this into a song that'll be sung for
    centuries, millennia—until the end of time!
[20:25] Ethelbald
    I, Prince Southmark,
[20:28] Ethelbald
    Ethelbald Rex Southmark,
    hereby declare you a knight.
[20:36] Ethelbald
    May you become the protector of
    your temple, of those in need,
[20:39] Ethelbald
    and of all those who
    believe in the virtuous gods,
[20:42] Ethelbald
    who defy the evil gods and their violence.
[21:06] Vice Bishop
    You who strive to become a knight...
[21:09] Vice Bishop
    Uphold the teachings of the virtuous gods,
[21:12] Vice Bishop
    and protect all who suffer along
    with all who work through prayer.
[21:50] Vice Bishop
    I pray to my guardian deity,
    Enlight, the god of knowledge,
[21:54] Vice Bishop
    to serve as the intermediary to
    this young man's guardian deity.
[21:58] Vice Bishop
    May Gracefeel, the goddess of light, forever shower this young man with her grace.
[22:04] Vice Bishop
    Uphold your oath steadfastly, honor the
    teachings, and protect the weak.
[22:10] Vice Bishop
    Be the light of the world!
[22:12] All
    Be the light of the world!
[22:14] All
    We celebrate the birth of a new knight!
SIGN    Episode 10 
    Renowned Glory
[22:18] All
    Bring light to the farthest
    reaches of the earth!
[22:20] All
    Long live the paladin!
[22:31] Will
    Vice Bishop.
[22:33] Will
    Thank you for blessing me.
[22:35] Vice Bishop
    Think nothing of it.
[22:38] Vice Bishop
    It was an honor to receive such an
    important duty from the bishop.
[22:41] Vice Bishop
    Ordinarily, this would be his job, but...
[22:45] Will
    I asked him, and he said he finds it
    bothersome to show people his pious side.
[22:49] Will
    It's too bad.
[22:51] Vice Bishop
    I agree.
[22:52] Vice Bishop
    For a man of his caliber to be
    so unknown to the public...
[22:55] AdventurerD
    So this is where you were!
[22:57] AdventurerD
    We're having grappling matches over there!
[23:00] AdventurerD
    Come join us for a round!
[23:01] Will
    Uh, okay...
[23:03] Will
    Come with us, Menel!
[23:04] Menel
    No way.
[23:05] Townie
    Hey, it's the paladin's servant!
[23:09] Will
    Not my servant. He's my friend.
[23:11] Menel
    I'm not your friend!
[23:12] Will
    Huh?!
[23:13] Bee
    Will!
[23:14] Bee
    We're making a fortune!
[23:16] Bee
    And it's all thanks to your song!
[23:20] Will
    Goddess, are you watching?
[23:23] Will
    I'm getting by somehow.
    And I'll continue to.
[23:29] Will
    And that's how I became
    the Faraway Paladin.
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    Valley of Despair

E11 - Valley of Despair
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[00:01] Will
    Many things happened at a very rapid pace.
[00:07] Will
    Having earned official permission from
    the crown prince and the temple,
[00:10] Will
    I set off with my team of rowdy adventurers
[00:13] Will
    to begin the process of exterminating
    the dangerous demons
[00:16] Will
    and demon beasts infesting Beast Woods.
[00:19] Will
    For areas that were relatively safe,
[00:21] Will
    we brought human resources and supplies,
    two things every poor village needs.
[00:26] Will
    The village is within sight!
[00:28] Caravan
    Yeah!
[00:31] Will
    A village with access to supplies
    becomes more productive.
[00:35] Will
    Even if it starts out in debt,
    it should eventually make a profit.
[00:39] Will
    Tonio handled all that
    with remarkable skill.
[00:43] Will
    It was also Tonio who funded our activities
    by soliciting donations and contributions.
[00:49] Tonio
    I could go on to become the
    head of a trade company.
[00:52] Will
    Feel free to go big!
[00:54] Tonio
    When I do, I'll be counting on your patronage.
[00:58] Will
    Officially, this is just a lone
    priest doing charitable work,
[01:02] Will
    so no one gets offended.
[01:04] Will
    Of course, that means I need to remain loyal
    to the crown prince and the temple, though.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[02:45] Anna
    Will, you're back.
[02:48] Will
    I appreciate the work all of you have done.
[02:52] Will
    Bishop Bagley assigned a few
    priests to me, including Anna.
[02:57] Will
    They're all experienced priests
[03:00] Will
    who can use the blessing,
    as well as lead ceremonies
[03:02] Will
    such as festivals and funerals.
[03:05] Anna
    Reystov's party should be
    returning soon, as well.
[03:09] Will
    When we got reports about demons
    or demon beasts appearing,
[03:12] Will
    Reystov and the other adventurers
    would pursue them as a party.
[03:17] Will
    Incredible... They were all killed
    with a single fatal blow!
[03:21] Will
    No wonder they call him the Penetrator.
[03:25] Will
    Can you do this to wyverns, too?
[03:28] Reystov
    If it's within range of my sword.
[03:32] Will
    I would intervene in any
    disputes between villagers
[03:34] Will
    and try to help them settle
    things reasonably.
[03:38] Will
    I wasn't planning to do all this...
[03:41] Menel
    Well, once you've done it the
    first time, you're kinda stuck.
[03:45] Will
    Word of my interventions spread,
[03:47] Will
    and I was called to intervene
    in other villages' disputes.
[03:50] Will
    My sudden role as an arbitrator
    gave me a lot more to do.
[03:53] Will
    And whenever I had to visit other
    villages for friendly purposes
[03:57] Will
    or had a message I wanted to get out,
[03:59] Will
    Bee was a big help.
[04:26] Will
    And so we traveled back and forth across
    Beast Woods, time and time again.
[04:40] Kid
    Mom, this way!
[04:45] Will
    The atmosphere has changed so much.
[04:47] Menel
    This area is relatively safe now,
[04:50] Menel
    so there's more merchant traffic.
[04:53] Will
    A village that once had such
    a dark cloud hanging over it
[04:55] Will
    was now full of life and smiles.
[04:59] Will
    Gus, I finally understand now.
[05:01] (Flashback) Gus
    Money drives this world!
[05:03] (Flashback) Gus
    With the power of money, you can
    solve anything without magic!
[05:06] (Flashback) Gus
    You can buy the necessary
    tools, hire people...
[05:09] (Flashback) Gus
    The ability to make a quick profit
    is just as important as magic!
[05:15] Will
    Everything you taught me was exactly right.
[05:19] Will
    Making people smile and giving them hope
[05:22] Will
    is more magical than actual magic.
[05:29] Will
    And then...
[05:31] Will
    Just as we were feeling the first
    signs of summer approaching...
[05:36] Reystov
    Hey.
[05:37] Will
    What is it?
[05:39] Reystov
    Pip's party went west on recon,
    and they're not back yet.
[05:43] Will
    How long?
[05:44] Reystov
    They were planning to spend no
    more than ten days investigating,
[05:47] Reystov
    but it's two days past that.
[05:49] Will
    So Pip and his party...
[05:51] Reystov
    They're talented guys.
[05:53] Will
    All right. We'll go and search for them.
[05:56] Will
    You, Menel, and I are
    definitely going, and...
[06:00] Will
    Could you put together two parties of
    people who excel in forest exploration?
[06:06] Reystov
    I'll get them together right away.
[06:12] Will
    There's a chance that
[06:13] Will
    they didn't simply get lost,
    but wound up in the demons' base.
[06:17] Will
    If that's the case...
[06:18] Reystov
    There'll be a battle.
[06:25] Menel
    What do you think?
[06:26] Will
    Frankly, given the skills
    Pip and his buddies have,
[06:29] Will
    it's hard to believe they just got lost.
[06:31] Menel
    So you think it was demons, then?
[06:34] Will
    I think there's a good chance it was.
[06:36] Menel
    If we beat them,
    things'll settle down a bit here, too.
[06:39] Will
    I just hope they're all right.
[06:41] Menel
    Hey...
[06:42] Will
    What?
[06:44] Menel
    I guess I should say... thanks.
[06:48] Will
    Uh... For what?
[06:51] Menel
    A lot of things.
[06:53] Menel
    If it hadn't been for you,
    I would've sunk as low as I could sink.
[06:57] Menel
    It's thanks to you that I'm here now,
    living for a respectable reason.
[07:03] Menel
    So... uh...
[07:07] Menel
    Thanks.
[07:08] Will
    No, I should thank you.
[07:11] Will
    I knew nothing of the world,
    and you saved me.
[07:14] Will
    But you know...
[07:15] Menel
    What?
[07:17] Will
    You could look at me and say it.
[07:18] Menel
    Shut up!
[07:43] Menel
    Hey.
[07:47] AdventurerA
    It's huge...
[07:48] Menel
    What kind of demon beast made this?
[07:50] AdventurerB
    I don't know.
[07:51] AdventurerC
    It's even bigger than a manticore.
[07:54] Reystov
    A stray living in the valley... or...
[07:57] AdventurerD
    Well, they died fighting a big one.
[08:00] AdventurerD
    Pip, Harvey, and Brennan must
    be pretty happy with that,
[08:04] AdventurerD
    but pretty pissed off, too.
[08:06] AdventurerE
    Yeah, like, "We didn't get to kill it!"
[08:08] AdventurerF
    They died a good death,
    worthy of adventurers.
[08:11] AdventurerD
    G'wan, drink up.
[08:14] AdventurerE
    Virtuous gods, grant their souls rest!
[08:18] Will
    Gracefeel, goddess of light,
[08:21] Will
    please grant them peace and guidance.
[08:25] Reystov
    There's a head missing.
[08:27] Reystov
    The damage is so bad,
    it's hard to tell, but...
[08:30] AdventurerB
    It probably got eaten.
[08:31] AdventurerA
    Yeah, I'd bet on it.
[08:33] Menel
    No, wait.
[08:35] AdventurerD
    He tossed all his gear as he ran?
[08:39] AdventurerC
    Why go deeper into the valley, though?
[08:41] Reystov
    If the path to the forest is blocked,
    this valley's the only way.
[08:44] Reystov
    He had no choice but to run deeper down.
[08:46] AdventurerB
    I guess that's true...
[09:03] Will
    Something's strange.
[09:04] Reystov
    Yeah.
[09:05] Menel
    It's not right.
[09:07] AdventurerD
    What's not right?
[09:09] Will
    The footing in this valley is poor.
[09:12] Will
    Even if they fled, getting this far would be...
[09:18] Will
    It's a trap!
[09:19] Will
    Get out!
[09:26] AdventurerD
    Get back!
[09:27] AdventurerF
    It's no use!
[09:27] AdventurerC
    They're coming!
[09:28] Will
    Stay calm! Keep your backs to the rocks!
[09:30] AdventurerA
    Don't panic! Form a shield wall!
[09:36] Will
    We have to break through them.
[09:39] Will
    It'll be fine! We should be
    able to handle these guys!
[09:46] Will
    Menel!
[09:47] Menel
    Yeah?
[09:48] Will
    I'll give us a boost with
    magic and the blessing!
[09:50] Will
    Goddess of flux, repel the
    poisons that rain down upon us!
[09:54] Will
    Fortis...
SIGN    Strong
SIGN    Life to
[09:55] Will
    Vita ut Omnis!
SIGN    All
[09:58] AdventurerB
    Much appreciated!
[09:59] AdventurerA
    Thanks!
[10:00] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, guardians of treasure,
[10:03] Menel
    link to form a stronghold
    against our enemies.
[10:06] Menel
    Sylphs, Sylphs, maidens of wind,
[10:09] Menel
    send your winds of protection
    for these brave warriors.
[10:11] AdventurerC
    Much obliged!
[10:13] Reystov
    Now, let's show these beasts who
    think they've trapped us...
[10:18] Reystov
    which of us is really the prey.
[10:29] Reystov
    Shoot!
[10:35] AdventurerA
    Hang in there!
[10:51] Will
    Menel, help!
[10:53] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes,
[10:54] Menel
    gather to us!
[10:55] Menel
    Build a fortress and surround with fences!
[10:58] Will
    If he can just buy me time...
[11:10] Will
    Don't...
[11:12] Will
    Stop!
[11:18] Will
    Stop!
SIGN    Thunder...
[11:27] Will
    Tonit—
[11:29] Will
    It cut my Words short!
[11:34] AdventurerA
    What happened?!
[11:34] Reystov
    He misfired?!
[11:39] Will
    Why...
[11:42] Will
    Everything was going so well up until now.
[11:46] Will
    And yet...
[11:47] Will
    Where did I...
[11:50] Will
    What did I do wrong?
[11:51] Reystov
    William!
[12:17] Will
    The techniques that I had honed...
[12:19] Will
    The spirit that I had refined...
[12:22] Will
    The tactics that I had accumulated...
[12:25] Will
    None of it was there.
[12:28] Will
    All I could rely on
[12:29] Will
    was blind fury and the abilities
    of my demonblade as I hacked away
[12:34] Will
    in an ugly, unsightly battle
    that made me want to cry.
[12:57] Will
    I felt I had wronged the three of them.
[12:59] Will
    I felt pathetic.
[13:03] Reystov
    Stop! That's enough!
[13:21] Reystov
    Go heal Meneldor, quick! He's gonna die!
[13:24] Will
    Menel!
[13:37] Will
    Gracefeel, goddess of light...
[13:40] Will
    Shine this healthy soul's light
[13:43] Will
    upon these wicked wounds,
[13:45] Will
    and banish these shadows!
[13:48] Will
    Please...
[13:50] Will
    Open your eyes!
[13:52] Will
    No! Don't leave me!
[13:57] Will
    My head feels fuzzy.
[13:59] Will
    Because I used the demonblade's power?
[14:04] Will
    But... I have to heal Menel...
SIGN    Episode 11
    Valley of Despair
[14:10] Reystov
    William!
[14:11] AdventurerA
    Snap out of it!
[14:28] Reystov
    You're awake?
[14:31] Will
    Where...
[14:32] Reystov
    A village not far from that valley.
[14:38] Reystov
    After that battle, we retreated with
    you and Meneldor on our backs.
[14:44] Reystov
    The chimera fled.
[14:47] Will
    I se—
[14:49] Will
    Where's Menel?!
[14:50] Reystov
    He's still alive.
[14:52] Reystov
    Between the magic and protection
    you put on him before the fight
[14:56] Reystov
    and Meneldor's own quick retreat,
[14:58] Reystov
    it seems like your blessing
    was just in the nick of time.
[15:02] Will
    Thank goodness...
[15:03] Reystov
    He hasn't woken up yet, though.
[15:06] Will
    Then, I have to go to him!
[15:08] Reystov
    You need to rest a bit longer.
[15:11] Will
    But—
[15:12] Reystov
    Meneldor's condition is stable.
[15:15] Reystov
    He's had all the care he needs.
[15:18] Reystov
    You burned up too much strength.
[15:21] Reystov
    So rest.
[15:33] Will
    Where did I screw up?
[15:36] Will
    When I left Menel to handle the chimera?
[15:39] Will
    No...
[15:41] Will
    Given the circumstances,
    I didn't have any other choice.
[15:43] Will
    Then, when was it?
[15:46] Will
    Was it getting caught in that
    trap in the first place?
[15:51] Will
    If I had been more careful
[15:53] Will
    and taken the time to send out
    scouts in all directions,
[15:56] Will
    we wouldn't have wandered
    blindly into that valley.
[16:00] Will
    We had plenty of people,
    we'd been successful up to that point,
[16:04] Will
    and we were rattled after
    seeing some of our men dead.
[16:09] Will
    All of that led to a simple lack of caution.
[16:14] Will
    No, I think I'm missing something...
    some fatal flaw...
[16:20] MercenaryA
    Anyway, they retreated, huh?
[16:22] MercenaryB
    The Wyvern Killer and the Penetrator?
[16:25] MercenaryC
    I heard they ran into some absurdly huge
    mixed-up demon beast called a chimera.
[16:28] MercenaryA
    Wonder what they're gonna do.
[16:30] MercenaryC
    Also, that elf mix was hurt bad, wasn't he?
[16:33] MercenaryA
    Yeah, he's really got it rough.
[16:35] MercenaryA
    When you're stuck with a monster
    like the Wyvern Killer,
[16:39] MercenaryA
    no amount of lives is ever gonna be enough.
[16:41] MercenaryB
    Yeah.
[16:43] Will
    A monster?
[16:45] Will
    Yeah... I guess I am.
[16:55] Will
    It wasn't my battle tactics that were wrong.
[16:59] Will
    It was my estimation of our strength.
[17:01] Will
    I trusted Menel.
[17:03] Will
    I just believed that he'd have my back,
[17:06] Will
    that he could keep any
    enemy in check for me.
[17:11] Will
    I thought he could handle
    that much... but...
[17:15] Will
    I came so close to getting Menel killed.
[17:21] Will
    I just one-sidedly decided he was my friend,
[17:24] Will
    and in my innocent naïveté,
    without even thinking,
[17:28] Will
    I put him up against dangers
    he wasn't ready for.
[17:32] Bee
    Will!
[17:34] Will
    Bee... Tonio.
[17:36] Tonio
    We got your message and rushed here.
[17:39] Tonio
    Anna should arrive here
    with the priests later.
[17:45] Will
    I see.
[17:47] Bee
    Will, we heard you saved Menel's life!
[17:51] Bee
    You ran into a beast as
    impossibly tough as a chimera,
[17:54] Bee
    but you still beat an insane
    number of magic beasts
[17:56] Bee
    and even saved Menel's life!
[17:58] Bee
    You really are incredible!
[18:01] Will
    I doubt Menel and the others who've
    been stuck with me would agree.
[18:06] Bee
    Huh?
[18:08] Will
    I'm going to check on Menel.
[18:10] Bee
    Will?
[18:12] Tonio
    Will, shouldn't you rest a bit longer?
[18:15] Will
    I'm fine.
[18:17] Will
    I'm very strong, after all.
[18:29] Will
    Ever since I left the city of the dead,
[18:31] Will
    people have constantly told me
    that in no uncertain terms.
[18:35] Will
    Every time, I've just laughed
    wryly and shrugged it off.
[18:40] Will
    I think, subconsciously, I was
    trying not to think about it.
[18:45] Will
    But I can't avoid it anymore.
[18:49] Will
    In this world,
    my strength is beyond the pale.
[19:09] Will
    This is... my sin.
[19:13] Will
    Menel... I'll fix you up right now.
[19:17] Will
    Gods, please take pity
    on Menel and heal him.
[19:24] Will
    I'm sorry, Menel.
[19:26] Will
    I wanted a friend who could be my equal.
[19:30] Will
    I wanted what the three of them had,
[19:32] Will
    comrades who had each other's backs,
    supported each other,
[19:35] Will
    and respected each other.
[19:38] Will
    But maybe I was forcing that on you
[19:40] Will
    without even realizing it.
[19:44] Will
    I didn't want to acknowledge
    just how strong I was.
[19:47] Will
    If I did that...
[19:50] Will
    If I set myself above everyone else
[19:53] Will
    and had to admit that I was different...
[19:57] Will
    I'm scared.
[20:00] Will
    I'm lonely.
[20:02] Will
    It hurts.
[20:04] Will
    I hate this.
[20:07] Will
    Oh... Of course.
[20:11] Will
    It was just that simple.
[20:14] Will
    I was afraid to be alone.
[20:17] Will
    I couldn't bear not having
    someone beside me.
[20:20] Will
    That's why I tried to see the people
    I should have been protecting,
[20:23] Will
    should have been saving, as my equals.
[20:29] Will
    I was averting my eyes from the truth,
[20:31] Will
    when really, I was just scared.
[20:34] Will
    And for that despicable reason...
[20:37] Will
    Because of that...
[20:40] Will
    I almost killed you.
[20:44] Will
    But I finally get it now.
[20:47] Will
    I couldn't go on that way.
[20:55] Will
    Oh, Goddess.
[20:57] Will
    You're here because you're worried about me?
[21:00] Will
    Up until now, I was foolish.
[21:03] Will
    But everything is fine now.
[21:06] Will
    Please rest at ease.
[21:08] Will
    I'll put a stop to your sadness right away.
[21:12] Will
    I'll save everything,
    everything within my reach,
[21:16] Will
    as your sword, and as your hand.
[21:21] Will
    It's all right.
[21:23] Will
    I'll solve all of this on my own.
[23:30] Menel
    Will...
SIGN    Episode 12
    The Faraway Paladin

E12 - The Faraway Paladin
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[00:14] Menel
    Hey.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
[00:38] Menel
    Where do you think you're going?
[00:41] Will
    Where?
[00:43] Will
    To kill the demon beasts.
[00:48] Menel
    Alone?
[00:50] Will
    Yeah.
[00:51] Will
    I doubt you can keep up with me.
[00:54] Will
    Which is why I need to protect him.
[00:59] Will
    Don't worry. It'll be okay.
[01:03] Will
    I'll take care of everything.
[01:06] Will
    I'll kill the chimera and the
    whole herd of demon beasts.
[01:10] Will
    If there are demons controlling
    them, I'll kill them, too.
[01:14] Will
    That's just the kind of
    monster I am, apparently.
[01:20] Menel
    You...
[01:24] Menel
    Stop screwing around!
[01:26] Menel
    Wake the hell up!
[01:27] Menel
    You idiot!
[01:30] Will
    Oh, so this is how it has to be.
[01:35] Will
    Is that all, Meneldor?
[01:47] Menel
    Damn it!
[01:53] Will
    I can't have him following me.
[01:59] Menel
    Damn it!
[02:03] Menel
    Damn it!
[02:06] Menel
    Damn it!
[02:08] Menel
    Damn it!
[02:09] Will
    I guess I could break just one arm.
[02:26] Will
    Get someone to heal you.
[02:30] Menel
    I'm...
[02:32] Menel
    I'm not done!
[02:35] Will
    Oh? You're more resilient than I thought.
[02:39] Will
    What should I do?
[02:41] Will
    Use Words to hold him in place?
[02:43] Will
    No, I'll constrict his carotids
    so he loses consci—
[02:45] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, clench your fists!
[02:48] Menel
    Use them to strike the enemy!
[02:51] Will
    Useless incantation.
[02:54] Will
    No! If I dodge it, the magic will hit Menel!
[03:05] Menel
    What's this crap about
    fixing everything alone?
[03:08] Menel
    You're just being a coward!
[03:17] Will
    Did you really have to go that far?
[03:20] Menel
    What?
[03:21] Will
    We were only together because
    things worked out that way.
[03:24] Will
    There was no reason for you to do that.
[03:26] Menel
    Yeah, that's true.
[03:29] Menel
    I have no reason to go out of my way
[03:31] Menel
    to stop an emotionally unstable
    coward who's completely lost it
[03:35] Menel
    just because he got his
    ass handed to him once.
[03:37] Will
    Then—
[03:38] Menel
    But...
[03:40] Menel
    You're my friend.
[03:42] Menel
    And friends stick together.
[03:45] Menel
    If my friend goes nuts,
    I want to do something for him.
[03:50] Will
    Menel...
[03:51] Menel
    You don't know much about your own origins,
[03:54] Menel
    and you're clueless about the world.
[03:56] Menel
    There've been times when I
    thought you seemed suspicious.
[03:58] Menel
    But you're a nice guy.
[04:01] Menel
    I know you're trying to do things right,
    and doing your best at everything.
[04:07] Menel
    You saved my life, you saved that village...
[04:11] Menel
    We traveled together, we fought together...
[04:15] Menel
    And I enjoyed spending time with you.
[04:18] Menel
    I'm grateful to you from the bottom of my
    heart for sending off those villagers.
[04:22] Menel
    Will, you are my friend,
    and I don't abandon my friends.
[04:33] Menel
    Well, you still wanna fight?
[04:40] Will
    I surrender.
[04:42] Menel
    I'm still weaker than you now,
[04:45] Menel
    but just wait.
[04:46] Menel
    I'll catch up before you know it.
[04:49] Will
    Menel...
[04:50] Menel
    I'll prove to you soon enough
[04:52] Menel
    that you're no monster.
[05:01] Will
    Okay.
[05:03] Will
    I'll wait. I'll be waiting for you.
[05:06] Menel
    Man, you're a real pain in the ass!
[05:11] Will
    Sorry. I kinda lost control of myself.
[05:15] Menel
    Well, it happens—ow!
[05:17] Will
    I'll heal that—
[05:18] Menel
    But a surrender's a surrender.
[05:21] Menel
    That means I win!
[05:22] Will
    I only surrendered because
    you wouldn't give it a rest!
[05:26] Menel
    Keep whining!
[05:29] Menel
    Wow...
[05:32] Will
    And so we kept exchanging
    dumb jokes and laughter.
[05:32] Menel
    What a pretty sight. The moon's
    congratulating me on my victory.
[05:36] Will
    What? Want me to break your other arm?
[05:37] Will
    It was my first ever argument with a friend,
[05:41] Will
    and I guess I lost.
[05:46] Adventurer
    Oh, you're back, eh?
[05:47] Adventurer
    Welcome back!
[05:49] Bee
    Will! Menel!
[05:51] Adventurer
    Welcome back!
[05:51] Bee
    You jerks! You had me worried!
[05:55] Will
    Sorry, Bee.
[05:57] Tonio
    Will...
[05:58] Tonio
    If you don't mind, would you
    please tell me what happened?
[06:07] Will
    Sure.
[06:14] Reystov
    That's an illness of the strong.
[06:16] Reystov
    The stronger you are,
    the harder it hits you.
[06:19] Reystov
    Depending on the case, it can even kill you.
[06:22] Will
    I'm really sorry for
    making all of you worry.
[06:27] Will
    But I'm all right now.
[06:36] AdventurerA
    You were just stuck in bed not long ago,
[06:38] AdventurerA
    and you were off slugging it out?
[06:40] AdventurerC
    We even set a trap for a surprise attack.
[06:42] AdventurerC
    That chimera's got no chance!
[06:45] Adventurer
    You said it!
[06:47] Menel
    I've got a debt to repay to that bastard.
[06:49] Menel
    I won't be humiliated like that again.
[06:52] Reystov
    You're gonna fight that thing again?
[06:55] Will
    Yeah. We're going for a return match.
[06:57] Menel
    I refuse to just get beat
    up and leave it at that.
[07:00] Menel
    I'll split all three of that
    demon beast's heads open.
[07:07] Will
    Chimeras don't occur naturally.
[07:09] Will
    That thing is, without a doubt,
    the product of a demonic ritual.
[07:12] Will
    Let's take all of them out at once,
    before they can escape.
[07:16] AdventurerD
    So soon after it roughed us up that bad?
[07:18] AdventurerA
    I can't just give up and leave it like this.
[07:20] AdventurerA
    Let's bust 'em up good!
[07:22] AdventurerD
    All right, guess we should
    round up some help, huh?
[07:24] AdventurerA
    It's gonna be a good, fun,
    stupid-as-hell adventure!
[07:28] Will
    You'll get one silver coin
    for a demon beast's head,
[07:30] Will
    and ten gold coins for the demon boss's!
[07:48] Will
    After that, we spent a few days
    getting a force together,
[07:51] Will
    sent out several rounds of scouts,
    and made our preparations.
[07:55] Will
    We didn't arrange any special tricks.
[07:58] Will
    We'd just get enough people together,
    make preparations ahead,
[08:01] Will
    and face our enemy head-on.
[08:12] Will
    Let's set up our formation and gear here.
[08:15] Will
    Anna and the other priests,
    please support us from here.
[08:19] Anna
    Right!
[08:20] Will
    When we're all ready, we'll send
    our front line to the battle zone!
[08:32] Menel
    If we can wipe out all of those,
[08:34] Menel
    this whole area's gonna be
    a whole lot more peaceful.
[08:37] Will
    Yeah.
[08:38] Will
    Let's wipe them out.
[08:40] Menel
    Sometimes you say the wildest
    things so casually.
[08:43] Reystov
    Here they come.
[08:52] Menel
    I'll back you up.
[08:53] Will
    Okay. I'm counting on you, Menel.
[08:56] Will
    We'll break through head-on!
[09:02] AdventurerA
    By Volt's blade of lightning!
[09:05] AdventurerF
    Burn bright, Blaze's flames of courage!
[09:10] AdventurerG
    Whirl, send us a tailwind of good fortune!
[09:12] AdventurerB
    Grant us the divine protection
    of all the virtuous gods!
[09:18] Menel
    Shoot!
[09:20] Sorcerer
    Sagitta Flammeum!
SIGN    Flame Arrow
[09:28] Will
    It's war!
[09:32] Will
    Stand ready!
[09:35] Will
    Goddess of flux, repel the
    poisons that rain down upon us!
[09:40] Will
    Fortis...
SIGN    Strong
[09:40] Will
    Vita!
SIGN    Life
[10:07] Will
    How could I say I'd fix all this alone?
[10:09] Will
    I was never any more than
    one factor in this battle.
[10:12] Will
    The battlefield isn't so easy
[10:14] Will
    that just one dose of penetrating
    strength is enough!
[10:19] Will
    By the flame of Gracefeel!
[10:27] Ethelbald
    According to reports,
[10:28] Ethelbald
    the campaign to eliminate the demon
    beasts should be starting by now.
[10:33] Ethelbald
    I wonder, will these great Wyvern Killers
[10:36] Ethelbald
    succeed in a new heroic feat
    for the bards to sing about?
[10:40] Bagley
    Hmph.
[10:41] Bagley
    The temple has bent over backwards
    to facilitate that novice boy.
[10:46] Bagley
    If he fails to succeed in this,
[10:49] Bagley
    he will not be worthy of our backing.
[10:51] Ethelbald
    By the way, Bishop,
[10:53] Ethelbald
    I hear you entrusted your daughter, Anna,
[10:55] Ethelbald
    and many other brilliant
    priests to the paladin.
[10:59] Bagley
    Losing valuable talent to the philanthropic
    exploits of such a novice
[11:04] Bagley
    has caused nothing but trouble for me!
[11:11] Menel
    What's this?
[11:12] Will
    The abandoned remains of a monastery?
[11:15] Will
    Looks like we're the first ones here.
[11:18] Menel
    Be careful. There might be traps.
[11:34] Will
    Omnia...
SIGN    Everything
[11:35] Will
    Vanitas.
SIGN    In Vain
[11:35] Will
    Erasus.
SIGN    Erasure
[11:43] Will
    Hi there.
[11:44] Menel
    It was waiting in ambush with Invisibility?
[11:47] Menel
    Careful, Will.
    This thing's pretty damn smart.
[11:50] Will
    Do you think maybe it's
    got some demon in it?
[11:57] Will
    Are you after the High King?
[11:59] Chimera
    Oh?
[12:01] Chimera
    You know the High King's seal.
[12:03] Chimera
    Are you a warrior sent by one of the gods?
[12:07] Will
    That answer... I'm certain now.
[12:11] Will
    Basically, this is like taking
    a square on a chess board.
[12:15] Will
    The city of the dead, where
    the High King was sealed,
[12:17] Will
    isn't yet under either side's control.
[12:21] Will
    If the demons take control,
    they'll undo the seal,
[12:25] Will
    and disaster will ravage
    the continent again.
[12:28] Will
    But if the people take control,
[12:29] Will
    the seal will likely become even stronger.
[12:33] Will
    The demons are in a position
[12:34] Will
    where they need to keep Beast Woods
    permanently devastated.
[12:37] Will
    They need to keep it in a state of
    chaos, destitution, and lawlessness.
[12:41] Will
    That's why they're commanding demon beasts
    to attack villages and keep the pressure on.
[12:46] Will
    They can't let mankind
    advance any further south.
[12:49] Will
    They can't let people head toward the south.
[12:52] Will
    They can't let them think
    there's hope in the south.
[12:57] Will
    If you consider the existence of their king,
[12:59] Will
    it's incredibly easy to figure
    out what their objective is.
[13:04] Will
    In the name of the goddess of flux,
    I will destroy all of you.
[13:09] Chimera
    Oh? But wait.
[13:12] Chimera
    There seems to be some sort of mistake,
    or perhaps a misunderstanding.
[13:16] Will
    A misunderstanding, you say?
[13:19] Chimera
    Yes.
[13:21] Chimera
    In truth...
[13:31] Will
    Demons like to stick to the classics
    in their surprise attacks, don't they?
[13:38] Will
    Menel!
[13:39] Menel
    Yep!
[13:40] Chimera
    Sagitta Flammeum!
SIGN    Flame Arrow
[13:42] Menel
    I'm not takin' that hit!
[13:43] Menel
    Sylphs, sylphs, maidens of wind!
[13:48] Will
    Gracefeel, grant us your protection!
[13:52] Will
    Don't stop it!
[13:54] Will
    Divert it!
[13:58] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, slip underfoot!
[14:00] Menel
    Tighten, bind, and tie it down!
[14:13] Will
    It has multiple heads.
[14:15] Will
    If each one takes a different
    reflexive action,
[14:17] Will
    they're sure to end up confused.
[14:19] Will
    This demon beast is unnatural
    in terms of living beings!
[14:25] Will
    I don't need to score a clean
    victory in one strike.
[14:28] Will
    I just need to fight it the right
    way and win by being better.
[14:31] Will
    I don't need a flashy secret technique.
[14:33] Will
    I'll just use all three of their teachings
[14:35] Will
    and do what it takes to win!
[14:38] Will
    That's the fighting style
    that's best for me!
[14:42] Menel
    Maidens of wind,
    bless this arrow with your kiss!
[14:55] Will
    That's one down!
[15:02] ChimeraMale
    Although I detest this dragon power,
    you leave me with no choice!
[15:07] Will
    Dragon?
[15:11] Menel
    This one, too?
[15:12] Will
    Menel.
[15:13] Will
    Get back a little farther.
[15:16] Will
    I'll strike it down now.
[15:18] Will
    I was raised on Mary's bread,
[15:20] Will
    and my arms bear Mater's stigma,
[15:23] Will
    so poisons don't work on me.
[15:26] Will
    I'm sure you'd like some
    glory of your own, too, huh?
[15:40] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, clench your fists!
[15:42] Menel
    Use them to strike the enemy!
[15:51] Will
    There's nowhere to run to the left or right!
[15:53] Will
    Then...
[15:55] Will
    Acceleratio!
SIGN    Accelerate
[16:01] Menel
    Gnomes, O gnomes, slip underfoot!
[16:03] Menel
    Tighten, bind, and tie it down!
[16:20] Will
    We won!
[16:21] Menel
    All right!
[16:29] Will
    On to the next one.
[16:30] Menel
    Yep.
[16:41] Reystov
    Took you long enough.
[16:43] Will
    Reystov?
[16:46] Reystov
    I'll be taking those ten gold coins.
[16:49] Will
    What?! He beat us to it?!
[16:51] Menel
    You're kidding! How'd you do it?!
[16:53] Reystov
    Came around from the side.
[16:55] Reystov
    Since you guys were taking
    care of the chimera for me,
[16:58] Reystov
    it was actually pretty easy.
[17:00] Will
    That's Reystov the Penetrator for you.
[17:03] Menel
    He's way too good at getting
    the jump on people.
[17:06] Reystov
    You have to be, if you want to
    get to the strongest opponents.
[17:09] AdventurerC
    Careful! No telling what
    kinda traps are in here!
[17:12] AdventurerD
    Heh, we're the first ones here!
[17:14] AdventurerE
    And those ten gold coins are ours!
[17:16] AdventurerE
    Huh?
[17:20] AdventurerA
    To our victory!
SIGN    Episode 12 
    The Faraway Paladin
[18:50] Bee
    What do you think?
[18:51] Will
    I'm happy, but still kinda embarrassed...
[18:54] Will
    I feel like you embellished a bit too much.
[18:56] Menel
    This kinda thing is supposed
    to be a little embellished!
[18:59] Bee
    Hey, someone who gets it!
[19:02] Bee
    I'll write a song about you next, Menel!
[19:05] Menel
    Huh?
[19:05] Bee
    Maybe I'll give you the nickname
    "Meneldor the Beautiful"!
[19:09] Bee
    The one who walks the hero's path
    along with the Faraway Paladin!
[19:12] Menel
    Hey, isn't that gonna make people
    think I'm actually a woman?
[19:16] Bee
    And you can be Will's girlfriend!
[19:18] Menel
    Don't you dare!
[19:19] Bee
    Aw, it's fine!
[19:20] Menel
    It is not!
[19:21] Will
    After his vehement objections,
    Menel's nickname was revised
[19:23] Will
    from "Meneldor the Beautiful"
    to "Meneldor of Swift Wings."
[19:30] Will
    It's so much more lively now.
[19:32] Menel
    And it's gonna get more and
    more lively from now on.
[19:35] Will
    I hope so.
[19:37] Menel
    What're you talking about?
    Of course it will.
[19:39] Menel
    The threat of the demons and
    demon beasts has faded.
[19:42] Menel
    People searching for new lands
    are gonna flock to the south.
[19:45] Menel
    There'll probably be problems,
    too, but that's how it goes.
[19:48] Will
    I guess so.
[19:50] Menel
    Also, I'll say this since you'll
    find out eventually anyway.
[19:54] Menel
    The villagers are building a shrine.
[19:56] Will
    A shrine?
[19:58] Menel
    The one they talked about
    back at the meeting hall.
[20:00] Menel
    They made an altar to hold votive candles,
[20:02] Menel
    and they decided to make
    it a shrine to Gracefeel.
[20:06] Will
    To the goddess of light?
[20:08] Will
    It's the first step toward
    growing her following again!
[20:12] Menel
    By the way, what are you gonna do next?
[20:15] Will
    Next?
[20:16] Will
    Well, there's still a lot of clean-up to—
[20:19] Menel
    I mean after that.
[20:20] Will
    After that?
[20:21] Menel
    Gonna be the lord of a domain?
[20:23] Will
    Huh? A lord? For what domain?
[20:25] Menel
    The villages of Beast Woods.
[20:27] Will
    Who is?
[20:28] Menel
    You.
[20:32] Will
    Oh, come on!
[20:33] Will
    I am a knight, but a
    single-generation one with no land.
[20:37] Will
    I'm no different from an
    adventurer, really...
[20:39] Menel
    Is that seriously what you think?
[20:41] Will
    Huh?
[20:43] Menel
    For real? You didn't even
    know what you were?
[20:46] Will
    Huh?
[20:46] Menel
    Just so I'm clear here...
[20:48] Menel
    If you wanted to do business in this
    forest, who would you talk to?
[20:51] Will
    Tonio?
[20:53] Menel
    But didn't most of the funds come from you?
[20:55] Will
    Well, yeah, but...
[20:57] Menel
    Listen to me!
[20:58] Menel
    First of all, you're a paladin with the
    goddess of light's divine protection
[21:02] Menel
    and the approval of both the
    country and the temple.
[21:04] Menel
    You have all kinds of power!
[21:06] Menel
    On top of that, you have the military
    authority to gather all these adventurers,
[21:09] Menel
    and by arbitrating for the villages,
    you effectively have jurisdiction over them.
[21:13] Will
    So, um, you're saying...
[21:15] Menel
    In the process of exterminating the demons,
[21:17] Menel
    you took control of the flow
    of goods, ruling power,
[21:19] Menel
    military force, jurisdiction,
    and every other kind of authority.
[21:24] Menel
    If you say you don't wanna do all that now,
[21:27] Menel
    that would be the disaster.
[21:29] Menel
    Are you saying...
    you seriously didn't realize it?
[21:34] Menel
    You...
[21:35] Will
    I just hoped I could do
    something about the demons,
[21:38] Will
    and improve the impoverished conditions
    in the villages a little bit...
[21:44] Will
    From there, I just thought I'd make a
    slick exit, like Blood and the other two.
[21:50] Will
    Um... Menel?
[21:53] Will
    Wh-What do I do? Should I start
    by getting people together?
[21:57] Will
    You've already got a merchant
    and priests who know the law.
[22:00] Menel
    If you need more,
[22:01] Menel
    just have the crown prince
    set you up with someone.
[22:06] Will
    How the heck did I end up in this position?
[22:09] Will
    Please tell me,
[22:11] Will
    goddess!
[22:15] Will
    Then again...
[22:17] Will
    That does sound like it might
    be a goal worth working toward.
[22:22] Menel
    It's probably gonna be some
    damn hard work, though.
[22:25] Will
    But as long as I have all of you,
    I'm sure it'll work out.
[22:31] Will
    You'll help me, right?
[22:36] Menel
    Oh, fine.
[22:38] Menel
    I'll stick with you.
[22:40] Will
    First, we should figure out what
    the demons are plotting...
[22:43] Menel
    Who cares?
[22:44] Menel
    Just grab the bastards and crush 'em
    as soon as you find 'em!
[22:46] Will
    That's so violent...
[22:48] Bee
    Hey! Will! Menel!
[22:51] Bee
    Stop hiding in your own little
    world and get over here!
[22:58] Will
    If more people come in and
    everything goes well,
[23:04] Will
    maybe we'll be able to return to that city.
[23:09] Will
    Maybe we can make the city of the dead
[23:11] Will
    a regular city where living
    people can laugh together.
[23:19] Will
    Up on the hill where
    Mary and Blood's graves are,
[23:23] Will
    the laughter of children will resound,
[23:25] Will
    and the sounds of people working
    to make a living will return.
[23:32] Will
    Somehow, that seemed like
    such a wonderful thing to me.