E4 - The Meaning of Courage

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[00:00] Will
    Let's talk about your pay.
[00:02] Al
    Huh?
[00:03] Will
    There's a lot involved with being a thane,
[00:06] Will
    but I'll pay you and provide your equipment.
[00:10] Al
    I'm...
[00:12] Al
    happy just to serve you...
[00:14] Will
    Not enough.
[00:16] Will
    There's something someone once told
    me over and over again, and that is:
[00:20] Will
    money is important.
[00:22] Al
    Right...
[00:23] Will
    If I didn't give you fair compensation,
[00:26] Will
    it could be interpreted as saying I
    don't value your work, or your loyalty.
[00:32] Will
    It may be in bad taste to
    put a price on everything,
[00:36] Will
    but money is always the clearest indicator.
[00:39] Al
    You are quite the grown-up.
[00:44] Will
    I'm just trying my hardest to be one.
SIGN    The Faraway Paladin
SIGN    The Lord of the Rust Mountains
SIGN    The Meaning of Courage
[02:23] Will
    You all right?
[02:25] Al
    I'm... just... fine!
[02:28] Will
    Great! One more lap, then!
[02:30] Al
    R-Right!
[02:38] Will
    How hard did Blood, Mary,
    and Gus work to come up with ways
[02:43] Will
    to instill things in me so efficiently?
[02:47] Will
    Last lap! Full strength!
[02:49] Al
    Right!
[02:51] Will
    Regardless, I'll just keep doing my best
[02:53] Will
    so I can catch up to them someday.
[03:08] Will
    Good effort.
[03:10] Will
    Do some light walking to catch your breath,
[03:12] Will
    and then we'll start muscle training.
[03:14] Al
    R-Right!
[03:17] Will
    Muscles are the most fundamental
    aspect of combat.
[03:20] Will
    As my master said, the brute
    force that muscles give you
[03:23] Will
    can solve most problems.
[03:25] Al
    Right!
[03:35] Will
    Okay, that's enough.
[03:39] Will
    That's it for your muscle training.
[03:42] Al
    I have to do this... every morning?
[03:44] Will
    Of course. We worked on your arms today,
[03:46] Will
    but we'll alternate focus on your
    legs, back, and other areas.
[03:51] Al
    That makes sense...
[03:53] Will
    I actually want to do some
    practice swings later,
[03:56] Will
    to check your footwork and body movements...
[03:58] Al
    Uh-huh...
[04:00] Will
    But first...
[04:05] Will
    I think you've met him before,
[04:07] Will
    but this is my friend, Menel.
[04:09] Menel
    Hey.
[04:10] Al
    H-Hi...
[04:14] Menel
    So, uh... I guess...
[04:17] Menel
    I'm sorry for scaring you the other day.
[04:22] Al
    It's all right.
[04:25] Will
    Menel will be joining in your
    training sessions from now on.
[04:28] Will
    I'll also be asking him to work
    with you when I'm not around.
[04:33] Al
    R-Right! I appreciate your guidance!
[04:36] Menel
    Sure.
[04:38] Will
    I need to go attend an assembly.
[04:40] Will
    After that, I'm going out to check
    on the people we treated before.
[04:44] Will
    I'll let you take over now.
[04:45] Menel
    Sure.
[04:48] Menel
    All right, let's start with practice swings.
[04:51] Al
    Right!
[04:54] Owner
    I'll be counting on you, then.
[04:56] Ghelreis
    No problem. I'll take care of it.
[05:01] Owner
    Hey, if it isn't our lord!
[05:03] Ghelreis
    Well... hello there.
[05:19] Will
    So, what were you doing at that pub?
[05:23] Ghelreis
    They were booked for a big
    celebration ten days from now,
[05:27] Ghelreis
    and they asked me to supply the meat for it.
[05:30] Will
    You hunt for a living, then?
[05:33] Ghelreis
    No, I work as a mercenary,
[05:35] Ghelreis
    but I can handle crossbows
    and traps to some extent.
[05:40] Will
    So it's like a side job?
[05:42] Ghelreis
    Something like that.
[05:47] Kid
    Hurry up!
[05:49] Woman
    That's right!
[05:51] Dwarf
    Hey, watch where you're playing, boys.
[05:53] Kid
    Okay!
[05:54] Ghelreis
    It's a fine city.
[05:56] Will
    Yes.
[05:57] Will
    People from many walks of life
    worked to make it that way.
[06:04] Ghelreis
    You know, paladin...
[06:06] Will
    Yes?
[06:08] Ghelreis
    I was once a warrior in
    service to the Iron Country.
[06:13] Ghelreis
    I was inexperienced as a fighter,
[06:16] Ghelreis
    so I was not granted the
    honor of dying with our king.
[06:22] Ghelreis
    To uphold our king's final command,
[06:24] Ghelreis
    we took up weapons and worked for
    many different employers to get by.
[06:30] Ghelreis
    Living in peace and contentment is not easy.
[06:33] Ghelreis
    We traveled across many
    lands before arriving here.
[06:39] Ghelreis
    Please give our young master
    the best guidance you can.
[06:46] Will
    I will.
[06:50] Will
    I swear on her light.
[07:02] Will
    Al, is this your full strength?
[07:08] Will
    Surely you've got more than this in you!
[07:12] Will
    If this is your best...
[07:18] Will
    Okay, you lose.
[07:21] Will
    Getting used to pain is
    another part of training.
[07:25] Al
    H-How did you do that move you just did?!
[07:29] Will
    The one I just did?
[07:31] Will
    Hey, Menel, come here a sec.
[07:34] Menel
    So you can experiment on me?
[07:36] Will
    He'll understand more easily
    if he sees it second-hand.
[07:38] Al
    S-Sorry for the trouble!
[07:42] Menel
    Damn it...
[07:43] Menel
    All right, fine.
[07:45] Menel
    But you'd better make it a clean throw!
[07:51] Will
    There.
[07:53] Will
    This should get Bishop
    Bagley to investigate.
[07:59] (Flashback) Holly
    The Fire of Black Calamity will
    break out in the Rust Mountains.
[08:05] (Flashback) Demon
    The dragon is coming!
[08:07] (Flashback) Demon
    Valacirca will destroy all!
[08:09] (Flashback) Chimera
    Although I detest this dragon power,
    you leave me with no choice!
[08:15] Will
    Tough scales,
[08:18] Will
    a massive body,
[08:21] Will
    born with the ability to use Words...
[08:24] Will
    The dragon, Valacirca.
[08:28] Will
    The dragon's power is
    second only to the gods'.
[08:31] Will
    When I fought the Echo of a god back then,
[08:35] Will
    I nearly died at one point.
[08:37] Will
    Things were bad enough with
    just an Echo, and now...
[08:42] Will
    An Echo and a dragon...
[08:48] Will
    I don't like this.
[08:51] Will
    I'm scared.
[08:55] Menel
    Don't lose your nerve!
[08:57] Menel
    Come on! One more round!
[09:00] Menel
    Why would you hesitate to attack
    when I'm wearing armor?
[09:03] Menel
    You're even more naïve than Will!
[09:06] Menel
    What's wrong? Giving up already?
[09:09] Menel
    Gonna run home with your tail
    between your legs, Young Master?
[09:13] Al
    I-I'm not done!
[09:22] Menel
    You got me right in the head,
    and that's the hardest you can hit?
[09:26] Menel
    Are those chunky arms just for show? Well?!
[09:29] Menel
    Oh, yeah, you're clearly scared now.
[09:32] Menel
    Gonna start crying and run away? Are ya?!
[09:35] Al
    I-I won't run!
[09:37] Menel
    Then keep hitting! Put some
    force into it, you weakling!
[09:49] Will
    I can always count on Menel.
[10:03] Menel
    You actually put some spirit into that one.
[10:06] Menel
    Keep it up!
[10:08] Al
    Th-Thank you!
[10:11] Will
    Incredible...
[10:13] Will
    I can see Al getting stronger
    with each round of combat.
[10:20] Will
    Hey, Blood...
[10:22] Will
    Did you ever feel like this, I wonder?
[10:31] Will
    Here you go.
[10:33] Al
    I don't... know if I can get this down...
[10:37] Will
    Your training will go to waste if you don't.
[10:39] Will
    Force it down if you have to.
[10:41] Will
    You need to take in more food than the
    amount you burn through activity.
[10:45] Will
    You can take it slow, but eat all of this.
[10:49] Al
    O-Okay...
[10:59] Al
    Um... Thank you again.
[11:04] Will
    For what?
[11:06] Al
    For accepting me as your thane,
[11:09] Al
    and for training me.
[11:12] Al
    You even pay me and give me
    food. I'm truly grateful.
[11:19] Al
    Um, are you aware of my background?
[11:23] Will
    I have a guess... I suppose.
[11:27] Al
    I was... well...
[11:30] Al
    born of noble blood within my clan.
[11:34] Al
    My parents died of illness
    while I was young,
[11:37] Al
    so the people of my clan shielded
    me from all hardships.
[11:41] Will
    So it seems.
[11:42] Al
    But I wondered if that was
    really the right way to live.
[11:46] Al
    Should the one who bears responsibility
    for his clan be so weak and cowardly?
[11:54] Al
    That was when I heard a song about you.
[11:59] Al
    I dearly wished that I could be like you.
[12:05] Al
    Being able to serve you now
    is like a dream come true.
[12:09] Al
    I'm so happy I can learn from you
[12:11] Al
    what it means to be a warrior,
    and what courage is.
[12:16] Will
    Thank you.
[12:17] Will
    I'll do everything in my power
    to be a worthy master for you.
[12:22] Will
    But I'm not so sure I can
    teach you what courage is.
[12:26] Al
    Um...
[12:28] Will
    I just mean I don't actually
    have that much courage.
[12:31] Al
    Even though you faced a
    wyvern and a chimera?
[12:36] Will
    Al, can facing opponents you know you
    can defeat be called courageous?
[12:42] Al
    You knew you could defeat them?
[12:45] Will
    To give you a frank analysis
    of my combat strength...
[12:47] Will
    I'm overwhelmingly more powerful
    than a wyvern or chimera.
[12:51] Will
    I can kill them just using the
    movements I was trained in.
[12:55] Will
    Wyverns and chimeras don't scare me.
[12:59] Will
    Beating opponents you're not
    afraid of isn't courage.
[13:04] Al
    Then... just what is courage, exactly?
[13:09] Will
    I'd like to know the answer to that myself.
[13:15] Will
    How can I face an opponent that
    I have no hope of defeating?
[13:29] Reystov
    I'm back.
[13:32] Will
    Reystov!
[13:33] Will
    Welcome back. How did it go?
[13:36] Reystov
    Nothing seemed particularly out of place.
[13:39] Reystov
    Should I report my findings
    to Anna, as usual?
[13:42] Will
    Yes, please do.
[13:46] Reystov
    I had heard you took in a new thane.
[13:57] Reystov
    Your back's too hunched.
[13:59] Reystov
    Your shoulders fall too far forward.
[14:01] Reystov
    It makes you look like a wimp.
[14:03] Reystov
    Pull in your chin, straighten your
    back, and tighten your lips.
[14:08] Reystov
    Don't let your eyes dart around.
[14:10] Reystov
    Look at the eyes or mouth of
    the one you're speaking to.
[14:13] Al
    R-Right!
[14:15] Reystov
    Good. That's a bit better.
[14:18] Reystov
    I'm Reystov. What's your name?
[14:20] Al
    I-It's Al.
[14:22] Al
    I see. And what do you think of William?
[14:25] Al
    I-I have great respect for him!
[14:27] Al
    Then don't do anything to harm
    his reputation as your master.
[14:32] Reystov
    Keep your back straight and your
    eyes facing forward at all times.
[14:36] Al
    R-Right!
[14:38] Reystov
    When you speak, do so with
    confidence, and choose your words.
[14:42] Reystov
    If you can't do that,
    stay silent. Understand?
[14:45] Al
    Yes!
[14:46] Reystov
    You don't mind, right?
[14:48] Will
    Not at all. I was going to
    ask for your help, actually.
[14:51] Reystov
    Good to hear.
[14:53] Reystov
    You said your name is Al?
[14:55] Reystov
    I'll be butting into your training a bit.
[14:58] Al
    Right!
[15:00] Will
    Oh, right. Reystov...
[15:04] Reystov
    Yes?
[15:05] Will
    What do you think courage is?
[15:10] Reystov
    I don't know what you're thinking about,
[15:13] Reystov
    but as long as you're thinking
    like that, you'll never know.
[15:17] Will
    Yeah, you're right.
[15:20] Will
    I kept an eye on the Rust
    Mountains for a while,
[15:23] Will
    but throughout summer and fall,
    they were as peaceful as could be.
[15:26] Will
    Just as the Lord of Holly promised,
[15:29] Will
    the forest was plentiful,
    which made everyone happy.
[15:32] Will
    They even held a festival when the
    time came for the wheat harvest.
[15:37] Will
    My third winter in
    Torch Port was drawing near.
[15:46] Will
    Well done.
[15:47] Will
    That was very good.
[15:49] Al
    Th-Thank you!
[15:54] Anna
    My lord! My lord!
[16:02] Will
    Sightings of undead were reported?
[16:04] Anna
    I'm sorry this always happens.
[16:06] Will
    It's all right. I give priority
    to matters involving undead.
[16:11] Anna
    What shall we do this time?
[16:14] Will
    Good question...
[16:17] Will
    Al, I'm going to go handle
    this matter myself.
[16:21] Will
    Would you come with me?
[16:22] Al
    Y-Yes! I would be honored to accompany you!
[16:37] Will
    I've heard dwarf eyes can
    see even in darkness,
[16:41] Will
    but try not to rely too
    heavily on your sight.
[16:43] Al
    R-Right!
[16:44] Will
    Let's review. Where are we headed?
[16:47] Al
    To... Pillar Mound... in the west, right?
[16:50] Will
    It's where the most recent
    sighting was reported,
[16:53] Will
    but it's deep in the forest
    and hasn't been explored yet.
[16:56] Al
    Right.
[16:58] Will
    The main reason is the fog.
[17:00] Will
    Though no one knows if it's due to the
    geography or a magical barrier...
[17:05] Will
    Let's proceed with caution.
[17:07] Al
    Right.
[17:17] Al
    I-It's very eerie, isn't it?
[17:21] Will
    But also... magnificent.
[17:35] Alu
    Sir Will?
[17:36] Will
    It's all right.
[17:38] Will
    Take a good look.
[17:42] Al
    What is it?
[17:43] Will
    A grave keeper, perhaps.
[17:45] Al
    Grave keeper?
[17:47] Will
    This is a burial site.
[17:49] Al
    It's a burial site?
[17:52] Will
    He's probably here to
    scare off grave robbers.
[17:56] Will
    And the fog is probably
    either a magical barrier
[17:58] Will
    or a contract with the land spirits.
[18:01] Will
    This place was probably created as a place
    of rest for loved ones who went on before.
[18:12] Will
    Please rest in peace.
[18:27] Al
    Um... So where was the undead, then?
[18:32] Will
    Considering this is a burial site,
[18:34] Will
    I'm beginning to think there's a good
    chance someone was just seeing things.
[18:37] Al
    But I would think undead are more
    likely to show up at burial sites.
[18:41] Will
    Why? They all received proper burials.
[18:44] Al
    Huh?
[18:45] Will
    It's people who have been
    killed and then concealed,
[18:47] Will
    or bodies left out in the open,
[18:49] Will
    who tend to receive the god
    of undead's blessing.
[18:52] Will
    Even the god of undead
    is kind, in his own way.
[18:56] Al
    The god of undead... is kind?
[18:59] Will
    He is kind. Terribly kind.
[19:02] Al
    Um... What do you mean by that?
[19:06] Will
    The god of undead, Stagnate,
[19:08] Will
    can't bear to see people die
    miserable, hopeless deaths.
[19:12] Will
    So he grants all dying creatures the
    right to overturn tragic deaths.
[19:18] Al
    But, um...
[19:20] Will
    Naturally, that kind of blessing
    is a real inconvenience to others.
[19:25] Will
    But still, he believes from
    the bottom of his heart
[19:29] Will
    that no one should have to die in misery,
[19:33] Will
    and if they do, they can overturn their
    death with the radiance of their soul.
[19:37] Al
    Um, Sir Will... You, uh, seem to
    know quite a lot about this...
[19:42] Al
    An Echo of Stagnate...
[19:45] Al
    Surely you've never met one of those, right?
[19:48] Al
    Have you had an encounter
    with a Herald, perhaps?
[19:53] Al
    Wh-Why won't you look at me?!
[19:55] Will
    Well, I mean... How do I put it...
[19:59] Al
    Don't just laugh!
[20:03] Will
    It really looks like someone
    was just seeing things.
[20:06] Al
    S-So our search was all in vain, then?
[20:11] Will
    Is that...
[20:13] Will
    Al, this way.
[20:18] Al
    Is it an entrance to the
    interior of the mound?
[20:22] Will
    Let's check it out.
[20:23] Al
    Right.
[20:28] Al
    I don't see anything.
[20:32] Will
    Lumen.
SIGN    Light
SIGN    Burn, Flames
[20:34] Will
    Flammo Ignis.
[20:37] Will
    Al, carry this one.
[20:40] Al
    Okay.
[20:41] Al
    Why did you use two types of light?
[20:44] Will
    When you go up against an
    opponent with no night vision,
[20:47] Will
    what do you target first?
[20:50] Will
    Right.
[20:52] Will
    Well, shall we go?
[20:53] Al
    Yes.
[21:17] Al
    Is this the innermost chamber?
[21:19] Will
    Yeah. Beyond here...
[21:36] Will
    No!
[21:37] Will
    This is...
[21:48] Stagnate
    Welcome to my temporary dwelling place.
[21:52] Stagnate
    Has it really been two years,
[21:54] Stagnate
    warrior of the light?
[21:56] Will
    Stagnate...
SIGN    The Messenger in
    the Burial Chamber