E6 - A Brief Return Home
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SIGN The Faraway Paladin
SIGN The Lord of the Rust Mountains
SIGN A Brief Return Home
[02:11] Tonio
Will...
[02:13] Tonio
I arranged the thing you asked for.
[02:18] Will
Thank you.
[02:20] Tonio
Well, then, take care.
[02:22] Will
I will.
[02:23] DwarfA
Young Master, I wish you well!
[02:25] DwarfB
Our spirits are with you!
[02:27] Al
Right!
[02:34] Anna
I will be awaiting your return.
[02:39] Bee
Oh, come on! Can't you even be a
little sociable at a time like this?
[02:45] Menel
Well, y'know...
[02:46] Menel
Look forward to the stories I'll bring back.
[02:52] Will
All right, we'll be going now.
[02:55] Bee
Time for the heroes to take off!
[03:24] Will
We'll disembark here.
[03:26] Al
Huh?
[03:37] Marcus
Okay, we'll take it from here.
[03:40] Will
Yes, as we discussed earlier, please.
[03:43] Marcus
Yep.
[03:44] Marcus
We'll be counting on your continued
favor after this, too.
[03:48] Will
Of course.
[03:50] Marcus
Keep it together.
[03:51] Reystov
Yeah.
[03:57] Al
Um... who was that?
[04:00] Al
And why did we get off the boat here?
[04:03] Al
Shouldn't we have gained
a bit more distance?
[04:06] Will
After that grand start
to our voyage downriver,
[04:09] Will
the demons will be on the move, too.
[04:12] Will
While Marcus and his group act as
our body doubles to confuse them,
[04:17] Will
we'll go upriver.
[04:19] Menel
When did you...
[04:21] Will
I had Tonio arrange it for us.
[04:24] Will
Marcus and his group, too.
[04:26] Menel
So that's what you did.
[04:29] Will
I checked with the dwarfs, too.
[04:31] Will
Once we enter the tributary upriver,
[04:33] Will
we'll be able to reach the
mountains from the other side.
[04:36] Will
While the demons are lying
in wait at the front door,
[04:39] Will
we'll kick down the back
door and enter by force.
[04:43] Menel
Sylphs, sylphs, put the wind at our backs,
[04:46] Menel
to accompany us as we make our way.
[04:56] Menel
I put Conceal and Silence on us,
[04:58] Menel
so we won't be found easily.
[05:00] Will
At this speed, we should
be there by morning.
[05:14] Menel
Calm down. He always does stuff like
this as if it's totally natural.
[05:18] Al
No, it's... If you go even
farther south than Torch Port,
[05:22] Al
there's a lakeside town that the
High King took over, and it's very dangerous.
[05:27] Al
I heard that even veteran adventurers are
helpless amid the swirling mists of magic.
[05:32] Al
The suggestion that we break through that
[05:34] Al
is an incredible idea
and remarkably courageous!
[05:39] Will
Actually...
[05:42] Will
That's where I grew up.
[05:44] Menel
What?!
[05:49] Al
So the Three Heroes still
lived there as undead?
[05:54] Menel
And is that stuff about the god of
the undead for real? Gimme a break.
[05:58] Will
I mean, I don't think we'll
be attacked or anything.
[06:01] Menel
Damn, I can't believe you
never told me. Some friend.
[06:04] Will
Sorry.
[06:05] Menel
Oh, that's right.
[06:07] Menel
You did cry when you heard that
song about the Three Heroes.
[06:10] Will
I-I didn't cry!
[06:17] Ghelreis
This is the Maze Fog, isn't it?
[06:20] Will
Yes. It's my grandfather's magic.
[06:23] Reystov
The higher version of the Maze Alley
magic that protects the Academy?
[06:28] Reystov
I'd heard rumors, but this
is my first time seeing it.
[06:31] Menel
That makes it top-ranked magic, then!
[06:33] Menel
So a human who'll only live a few decades
can learn this and put it to use?
[06:37] Menel
For real?
[06:38] Will
For real.
[06:39] Will
He'll even whip out the
Words of Obliteration in battle.
[06:43] Menel
What?!
[06:44] Will
Hang on. I'll create a path through this.
[06:50] Will
That's so like Gus.
[06:56] Will
This Word goes here, and...
[06:59] Will
Knowing Gus, this will be set up here...
[07:03] Will
And this... is a trap.
SIGN Through Hardships to the Stars
[07:16] Will
Well, let's go.
[07:53] Menel
Hey!
[07:56] Menel
Go on.
[07:59] Will
Thanks!
[08:16] Will
Blood! Mary!
[08:26] Will
I've just come home!
[08:27] Will
And I brought my friends and companions!
[08:30] Will
I'll be back later, okay?
[08:40] Will
Gus! I'm home!
[08:48] Will
Huh?
[08:49] Will
Gus?
[09:02] Will
No... It couldn't be...
[09:14] Gus
Carelessness is the greatest enemy, boy!
[09:23] Gus
Will...
[09:25] Gus
Did you make a ton of money?!
[09:27] Will
That's the first thing you say to me?!
[09:28] Will
Shouldn't it be, "You're actually alive?"
or something?!
[09:31] Gus
I know the boy Blood, Mary,
and I raised wouldn't die that easily.
[09:36] Gus
I wasn't even worried.
[09:37] Will
Yes, yes! I'm getting good,
meaningful use out of my money!
[09:41] Will
I'm the lord of the entire
downstream region now!
[09:44] Gus
A lord, you say?
[09:46] Gus
I get it.
[09:48] Will
What?
[09:48] Gus
You were taken in by some
nobleman's widow. You poor thing.
[09:53] Will
Why would you assume that?!
[09:54] Will
I earned it through my own strength!
[09:57] Will
I'm quite a famous paladin now, in fact!
[09:59] Gus
Hm... I'm impressed you got so far in
so little time, at such a young age,
[10:04] Gus
and with no connections.
[10:06] Gus
And? What of your love life?
[10:10] Will
I... uh...
[10:12] Gus
Wussing out, are you?
[10:15] Gus
Oh, and I so wanted to meet my
great-grandchild before moving on in the cycle!
[10:21] Gus
Why did my grandson have to be a wuss
who can't even win over a single woman?
[10:25] Will
I-I'm not a wuss!
[10:26] Gus
Shouldn't something happen
if you're out adventuring?
[10:29] Gus
Like you save a strong-willed
girl disguised as a bandit,
[10:33] Gus
or you help out a peddler girl
who's running from guards?
[10:38] Gus
What's that look for?
[10:40] Will
I did...
[10:41] Will
and they were all guys.
[10:51] Gus
Yes, I'm so glad you've come home, Will.
[11:02] Gus
The dragon?!
[11:04] Gus
You're going to fight
the Calamity's Sickle?!
[11:07] Will
It's the only way.
[11:08] Gus
Are you planning to try to finagle him?!
[11:11] Will
F-Finagle him?
[11:12] Gus
The gods hired Valacirca to
work for them, didn't they?
[11:16] Gus
Which means there's a chance you can
resolve everything with money and goods!
[11:19] Menel
Oh, yeah. I remember hearing
ideas like that before.
[11:21] Gus
How disappointing! After all the times
I told you bargaining is crucial!
[11:23] Al
What a coincidence, Sir Menel.
I remember, as well.
[11:26] Ghelreis
Mm.
[11:27] Reystov
Yeah...
[11:28] Gus
I'm just saying, there's no need to limit
yourself to just one possible solution.
[11:33] Gus
Always be flexible with your ideas!
[11:36] Gus
Don't let your focus get too narrow!
[11:38] Will
Okay.
[11:42] Gus
Now, then...
[11:44] Gus
Friends of my grandson, allow me to
extend to you my warmest welcome.
[11:50] Gus
Make yourselves at home while you are here.
[11:56] Ghelreis
I never thought I would see you again.
[11:59] Gus
Oh? And where have we met before?
[12:02] Ghelreis
I am the soldier the three of you saved
after I fled the mountains 200 years ago.
[12:08] Ghelreis
I had no idea you were the
renowned Wandering Sage.
[12:13] Gus
Ah, that inexperienced,
injured soldier was you?
[12:17] Gus
You have aged.
[12:21] Ghelreis
Indeed. I have aged.
[12:24] Ghelreis
Thanks to you, I lived to serve a new ruler,
[12:28] Ghelreis
and am able to walk the same path
as your grandson, Sir William.
[12:34] Gus
How serendipitous.
[13:00] Menel
Hey. I'm coming in.
[13:03] Menel
Was this your room?
[13:05] Will
Yeah.
[13:09] Menel
Y'know... that Gus guy is really something.
[13:13] Will
I thought you'd say he was more
low-brow than you expected.
[13:16] Menel
I mean... he is, but... it's more like...
[13:22] Menel
When he showed me to your room,
[13:24] Menel
I felt like he could see
everything about me.
[13:28] Will
Yeah. He's amazing, huh?
[13:30] Will
I'm proud to call him my grandpa.
[13:33] Menel
Cool.
[13:36] Menel
Also...
[13:37] Menel
He asked me, "Oh, are you the bandit girl?"
[13:40] Menel
What did he mean?
[13:48] Will
Gus, got a minute?
[13:52] Gus
You want to know about Valacirca?
[13:54] Will
Yeah.
[13:55] Gus
The evil dragon Valacirca...
[13:58] Gus
I've never seen him with
my own eyes, either.
[14:01] Will
I see...
[14:02] Gus
I would have liked to try bargaining
with him if I had a chance.
[14:06] Gus
Had he not been employed by the demons,
[14:09] Gus
all those heroic lives would
never have been lost.
[14:14] Gus
If you do intend to fight him,
you'll want to aim for his old wounds.
[14:18] Gus
Dragon scales are tough.
[14:20] Gus
I doubt even Blood could cut
through them to his flesh.
[14:25] Will
What about the Words of Obliteration?
[14:27] Gus
Only if they land successfully.
[14:29] Will
I thought so.
[14:37] Gus
Do you know why the true dragons
of old could fly so quickly,
[14:41] Gus
despite their enormous size?
[14:44] Will
Because Words race through the air.
[14:46] Gus
Exactly.
[14:48] Gus
The dragons of old dwell within myths.
[14:51] Gus
They are far closer to the Words
than those of us who live today.
[14:55] Gus
If it comes down to a battle
of magic, you will lose.
[14:59] Will
So I'm at a disadvantage
in a magic battle...
[15:01] Gus
His constitution and the physical
strength and hardiness it gives him
[15:06] Gus
are no joke, either.
[15:09] Gus
You would be at a disadvantage
in close combat, as well.
[15:13] Gus
To phrase it like Blood would,
he's got you beat in muscle.
[15:16] Gus
The typical strategy for slaying
a dragon is an ambush,
[15:19] Gus
but Valacirca is likely using
the demons as a warning system.
[15:22] Will
I'm starting to see why the god
of the undead tried to stop me.
[15:26] Gus
Stagnate, eh?
[15:28] Gus
Did a Herald come to you?
[15:29] Will
It was a crow.
[15:31] Gus
Hah! Sounds like you've got an admirer.
[15:33] Will
Much as I hate to agree...
[15:35] Gus
Stagnate thinks the way gods think.
There's no keeping up with them.
[15:39] Gus
And talk about being overly friendly
for a god! And impertinent to boot!
[15:46] Gus
I must admit I am somewhat grateful, though.
[15:51] Gus
Stagnate gave me the opportunity to live
as an undead and continue raising you,
[15:55] Gus
and allowed Blood and Mary to die happy.
[16:06] Gus
Say... Did you know?
[16:09] Gus
Yeah. That's why I came alone.
[16:13] Will
I have basically no way to
bargain with the dragon.
[16:21] Gus
Will, you are going to die.
[16:23] Will
I made up my mind to fight anyway.
[16:26] Will
If the dragon is left alone,
there'll be chaos.
[16:30] Gus
Could you not just run away?
[16:34] Will
Gus...
[16:35] Will
Being alive and not being
dead aren't the same thing.
[16:46] Gus
Well, I suppose there's nothing I can say.
[16:50] Will
Oh, yeah.
[16:51] Will
There's something I've
been wanting to ask you.
[16:53] Will
I heard the tale of how you
three killed the wyvern.
[16:57] Gus
Oh?
[16:58] Will
Do you remember the boy and
half-elf girl you lent money to?
[17:02] Gus
Oh, that brings back memories!
Of course I do!
[17:06] Will
They were promoted to the nobility,
[17:08] Will
and the old half-elf lady is still
waiting for you to this day.
[17:11] Will
Mind if I collect the debt
she owes in your place?
[17:14] Gus
Well, getting one's money
is important, after all!
[17:18] Gus
Can't do that if you're dead!
[17:20] Will
And when you borrow something,
you have to return it.
[17:23] Gus
Fine by me, then.
[17:25] Gus
If you're going to collect that debt for me,
[17:28] Gus
I can't just sit around and let you die.
[17:32] Gus
The equipment used by the comrades who
battled the High King still rests in this city.
[17:38] Gus
Why not refurbish it for
yourself and your companions?
[17:48] Will
In here?
[17:49] Gus
Erasus.
SIGN Erasure
[17:55] Will
Delusion magic?
I didn't know there was a door here.
[17:59] Gus
We couldn't let a child like
you find out about it.
[18:03] Gus
You took matters to the
extreme with Mary, as it was.
[18:11] Menel
Whoa...
[18:13] Gus
This was originally an alcohol storehouse,
[18:16] Gus
which is why it has a basement.
[18:18] Gus
Take whichever pieces you like.
[18:21] Gus
I'm sure the owners will permit it.
[18:27] Gus
A great shield?
[18:29] Will
Yeah.
[18:30] Will
To protect against the dragon's breath.
[18:32] Will
Was it Blood who looked after this armory?
[18:36] Gus
Yes.
[18:37] Gus
And everything in it belonged to the
warriors who battled the High King with us.
[18:43] Will
You're all done?
[18:44] Reystov
Yeah. I don't need anything.
[18:46] Reystov
It's certainly a fine sight,
but no matter how well it performs,
[18:50] Reystov
I can't put my trust in a
weapon I'm not used to.
[18:52] Reystov
That said, Gus the Sage...
[18:56] Reystov
I would like to borrow
your talent for Signs.
[18:58] Gus
Oh?
[19:00] Reystov
Engrave some Words into this that
won't detract from its usability.
[19:04] Reystov
I should be able to master a change
that small within a few days.
[19:07] Gus
I see.
[19:09] Gus
Very well. Give it here.
[19:13] Gus
Hmm...
[19:14] Gus
while nameless, it is a fine sword.
[19:17] Gus
It has long been used with care.
[19:20] Gus
One day, it will be memorialized
in song as the Sword of Reystov.
[19:24] Reystov
Yeah... I hope so.
[19:29] Menel
Hey, Gus the Sage.
[19:32] Gus
You can just call me Gus.
[19:33] Menel
Okay, old Gus.
[19:35] Menel
Who owned this?
[19:37] Gus
That belonged to Telperion
the Silver-String.
[19:41] Menel
I see.
[19:43] Gus
Are you, perchance, from
the Great Forest of Erin?
[19:46] Menel
Yeah. Same as him.
[19:48] Gus
That silver hair...
[19:50] Gus
Are you related to Telperion?
[19:53] Menel
Distantly, but yeah.
[19:55] Menel
I'll take this.
[19:57] Gus
Do you think you can use it?
[20:00] Gus
They say if one who is unworthy uses a
mithril bowstring, he'll lose his fingers.
[20:05] Menel
Not a problem.
[20:10] Menel
See?
[20:16] Ghelreis
What about these?
[20:18] Gus
That is the full armor set of
Bavore, the Blade-Breaker.
[20:22] Ghelreis
It appears to be dwarf armor.
[20:25] Gus
Indeed.
[20:26] Gus
Bavore was a wandering dwarf warrior.
[20:29] Gus
He participated in our battle
against the High King,
[20:32] Gus
calling it a battle of revenge
for the Iron Mountains.
[20:35] Ghelreis
I see...
[20:37] Ghelreis
I shall take this.
[20:41] Al
And I'll take this.
[20:43] Gus
It takes remarkable strength
to swing that as you just did.
[20:47] Al
What was the person who used this like?
[20:50] Gus
It was Ewing the Fierce.
[20:52] Gus
He was always smiling so cheerfully.
[20:54] Gus
He didn't much care for fighting.
[20:58] Gus
If our world had been at peace,
[21:00] Gus
perhaps he would have been a fine farmer...
[21:05] Will
That's right. Ewing, Bavore, Telperion...
[21:09] Will
They all gave their lives
to defeat the High King.
[21:15] Will
All the weapons and armor
pieces in this armory...
[21:19] Will
Every single one of them was
so important to someone,
[21:23] Will
and each has its own story.
[21:26] Will
I pray, wherever they are,
they find guidance and repose.
[21:35] Will
Hey...
[21:37] Will
Once we take care of the demons
and the dragon and come back,
[21:40] Will
can I bring a troubadour girl I know here?
[21:43] Will
She's a halfling,
and she's a tad rambunctious...
[21:46] Gus
Of course. Do as you please.
[21:49] Gus
I'll tell her all the stories she wants.
[21:51] Will
Okay. Thanks.
[21:53] Gus
Is this girl, by any chance...
[21:55] Will
She's a good friend.
SIGN Asleep Beneath the Water