# 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