Season 1 E1 - Why the Weakest Aims to be the Strongest Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:04] Noel     A deep, dark Abyss manifests when     the mana in the air reaches critical mass. [00:12] Noel     It opens a gate to the demonic realm of Void, [00:15] Noel     and the deeper it goes,     the stronger the beasts that emerge. [00:25] Noel     On that fated night, [00:27] Noel     my hometown manifested an Abyss     with a depth rating of 12... [00:32] Noel     Severe enough for beast lords to appear. [00:37] (Flashback) Brandon     Never thought I'd have     to wield you again, buddy. [00:43] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa... [00:45] (Flashback) Brandon     Noel. [00:46] (Flashback) Brandon     We're leaving the house at once. [00:57] (Flashback) Brandon     Listen up, Noel. You stay right here. [01:00] (Flashback) Brandon     You'll be safe in this underground shelter. [01:03] (Flashback) Y. Noel     But what about you? [01:05] (Flashback) Brandon     I must go buy us time until help      arrives from the capital. [01:08] (Flashback) Y. Noel     You're lying! [01:08] (Flashback) Y. Noel     There's no telling when      or if help will arrive. [01:11] (Flashback) Y. Noel     You're going to fight alone, aren't you?! [01:14] (Flashback) Y. Noel     You can't! You'll end up— [01:17] (Flashback) Brandon     Don't look down on me. [01:21] (Flashback) Brandon     Who do you think I am? [01:23] (Flashback) Brandon     You're looking at the feared Overdeath,      the indomitable devil. [01:28] (Flashback) Brandon     Don't you worry. [01:30] (Flashback) Brandon     Grandpa will keep you safe,     if it's the last thing I do. [01:36] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa? [01:38] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa! [01:45] Brandon     Noel, my boy... [01:47] Brandon     A man never lets anyone look down on him. [01:49] Brandon     No matter when, no matter where! [02:10] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa... [02:25] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa. [02:27] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa? [02:32] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Grandpa! [02:38] (Flashback) Brandon     Father Time comes for us all, eh? [02:40] (Flashback) Brandon     So much for being Overdeath... [02:44] (Flashback) Brandon     This is a Seeker's final destination. [02:48] (Flashback) Brandon     When you make battle your purpose, [02:51] (Flashback) Brandon     you walk hand-in-hand with death himself. [02:56] (Flashback) Brandon     Noel, do you still desire to be a Seeker? [03:01] (Flashback) Brandon     Would you tread the same path as this old man? [03:12] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Yeah. [03:13] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I'm going to become a Seeker. [03:17] (Flashback) Brandon     Then you must be a Seeker     who never accepts defeat. [03:21] (Flashback) Brandon     Can you promise me that? [03:24] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I promise. [03:26] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I will become the ultimate Seeker. [03:31] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Attaboy... [03:34] (Flashback) Y. Noel     That's my grandson. [03:38] (Flashback) Y. Noel     Noel... [03:40] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I'll... always... love you... [03:50] Noel     My grandfather's name was Brandon Stollen. [03:53] Noel     In his heyday, he felled Cocytus the Silver,     a beast from an abyssal depth of 13, [03:59] Noel     and came to be known as the indomitable devil     Overdeath, the strongest Seeker ever. [04:05] Noel     It's now been two years... [04:10] Noel     and I've become a Seeker,     just as I promised him. [04:15] Noel     Lloyd, Walter! Intercept the enemy! [04:19] Noel     Tanya, provide rear support! [04:20] Tanya     Gotcha! SIGN    Eat it! [04:29] Noel     "Talker" is considered the weakest     support class of all. [04:33] Noel     And that's what I am. [06:06] Noel     Lesser vampires... [06:08] Noel     As an inferior subspecies,     they're incapable of using magic skills. [06:12] Noel     But the queen at the heart of them     can reproduce by herself [06:17] Noel     and issue forth countless kin at will. SIGN    So these things are all the main body's babies? [06:26] Noel     Yeah, but don't take them lightly. [06:29] Noel     They may only be kin, but they're capable     of tearing an ox apart barehanded. [06:37] Tanya     And unless you lop off their heads,     they recover as many times as they like. [06:41] Tanya     Isn't that right, Noel? [06:43] Noel     Yeah. SIGN    Say, Noel. SIGN    If there's a queen out there, why waste time on the kin? SIGN    Why not go straight for the queen? SIGN    If she dies, her kin stop moving, right? SIGN    So pick the most efficient— [07:01] Noel     Bad idea. [07:03] Noel     Normally, this quest would be     too much for C-rankers like us. [07:08] Noel     But if we clear out all the kin     before we take the queen, [07:12] Noel     our odds of success shoot up. [07:15] Noel     Quit obsessing over speed and efficiency. [07:17] Noel     You'll die. SIGN    Aye, aye, sir. SIGN    You've got the final say on all battle strategy as our buffer. SIGN    Wouldn't wanna buck Blue Beyond's iron-clad rule. [07:29] Tanya     Enough, Walter. SIGN    The only reason we can even attempt this B-rank quest as C-rankers SIGN    is thanks to Noel's skill and silver tongue, after all. SIGN    We owe it all to our Talker here. [07:41] Noel     "Talker" is a specialized support class. [07:44] Noel     By invoking words with buff effects, [07:47] Noel     we jack up the combat strength of our parties. [07:51] Noel     But our own combat abilities     rank among the worst. [07:55] Noel     We're dependent on our parties to survive, [07:58] Noel     which is why we're ridiculed     as the weakest class. [08:03] Noel     Walter, just so you know... [08:07] Noel     Everyone take cover! [08:10] Tanya     What's that awful smell? [08:12] Lloyd     It's gas. Poisonous, at that. SIGN    Noel's in trouble! [08:15] Lloyd     We need to rescue him, and fast. [08:17] Lloyd     Tanya, provide backup. [08:19] Tanya     Got it. [08:22] Lloyd     Tanya! SIGN    Damn, I can't fight like usual. SIGN    We're helpless without Noel... without our Talker's buffs. SIGN    Give us orders, Noel! SIGN    Say something, damn it! SIGN    You call yourself a Talker?! [08:49] Noel     Don't look down on me. [08:55] Noel     Don't you dare look down on me. [09:00] Tanya     Noel! [09:01] Noel     Go ahead and take a good look... [09:03] Noel     at how a Talker fights. [09:07] Noel     Talker skill! [09:08] Noel     Begin strategy: [09:09] Sign     TACTICIAN [09:10] Noel     Tactician! [09:15] Noel     By giving the party orders, [09:17] Noel     I enhance all their abilities by 25 percent. [09:21] Noel     Area attack incoming! [09:23] Noel     You two up front, dodge! [09:27] Noel     Increase morale: Battle Voice! [09:27] Sign     BATTLE VOICE [09:31] Noel     This increases my party members'     stamina and mana by 25 percent. [09:35] Noel     Tanya, deploy shields on those two! [09:38] Tanya     Got it! [09:39] Noel     Lloyd, Walter, resume attacking! [09:41] Lloyd     Roger! SIGN    You got it! [09:48] Tanya     Noel! [09:50] Noel     There were more of them in hiding? [09:51] Tanya     No way... We're done for     if reinforcements reach the queen! [09:55] Noel     Mental clarity: Peer Support! [09:55] Sign     PEER SUPPORT [09:58] Noel     This stabilizes the target's mental state     and restores their will to fight. [10:02] Noel     Seventy-four seconds. [10:04] Noel     I'll take the small fry. [10:06] Noel     You three focus on the queen! [10:08] Noel     Tanya, keep deploying their shields! [10:10] Noel     Lloyd and Walter, focus on     checking and dodging the foe [10:13] Noel     while you ready your biggest attack skills! [10:18] Noel     Halt! [10:20] Sign     STUN HOWL [10:20] Noel     Wolf's bellow: Stun Howl! [10:25] Noel     My magic gun, Silver Flame... [10:28] Noel     As a Talker, it's my only     trusty anti-beast weapon. [10:33] Noel     Ice Bullet! [10:41] Noel     I missed one? [10:43] Noel     I only have one round left. [10:45] Noel     So far, 31 of the 74 seconds     have elapsed, leaving us 43. [10:48] Noel     Its talons will pierce me in 28. [10:51] Noel     Right on schedule! [10:56] Noel     Limit break: Assault Command! [10:58] Sign     ASSAULT COMMAND [10:59] Noel     Now! Lloyd, Walter! [11:01] Noel     Activate your attack skills on the queen! [11:04] Lloyd     Aura Blade! SIGN    Deadly Drive! [11:13] Tanya     All right! [11:13] Tanya     We did it, Noe— [11:20] Noel     When the queen dies, [11:24] Noel     her kin stop moving too. [11:30] Noel     Seventy-four seconds exactly. [11:32] Noel     Death of the enemy boss confirmed. [11:35] Noel     Battle complete. [11:37] Noel     Good work, everyone. [11:39] Noel     Blue Beyond's mission is accomplished. [11:42] Lloyd     We knew the kin would stop moving     once the queen died, but still... SIGN    That was too reckless. [11:49] Tanya     You idiot. [11:54] (Flashback) Brandon     Stop crying, Noel! [11:56] (Flashback) Y. Noel     But I got assigned the weakest class. [11:59] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I wanted to be a Warrior like you, Grandpa. [12:04] (Flashback) Brandon     Noel, you're the spitting image      of your late mother. [12:09] (Flashback) Brandon     But I can tell... [12:11] (Flashback) Brandon     Unlike her and just like me,     you have an innate talent to be a Seeker. [12:17] (Flashback) Brandon     So what if you're a Talker?     I'll train you into the greatest Seeker. [12:23] (Flashback) Brandon     Trust me. [12:28] Noel     I trust you. [12:30] Noel     I'll be just like you... No. [12:33] Noel     I'll become the ultimate seeker,     surpassing the notorious Overdeath. [12:37] Noel     Even as a Talker, the weakest of them all. [12:41] Sign     Why the Weakest     Aims to be the Strongest [12:46] Noel     Etrai, the imperial capital     of the Velnant Empire. [12:49] Noel     It's thriving in prosperity, and it has     magi-engineering to thank for it all. [12:53] Noel     Velnant's lands are more     susceptible to the Abyss than others. [12:57] Noel     Thus the empire spearheaded     magi-engineering, [13:02] Noel     the research and use     of materials harvested from beasts. [13:05] Noel     It's now grown into the     empire's biggest industry. [13:10] Noel     And Seekers, those who hunt beasts     and purify lands tainted by the Abyss, [13:14] Noel     have naturally become the people's champions. [13:17] Tanya     Cheers! [13:19] Noel     Once I turned fifteen     and became certified as a Seeker, [13:23] Noel     I decided to move to Etrai     and start looking for allies. [13:26] Noel     After all, Talkers can't fight without a party. SIGN    That was a good day's work! SIGN    We made a cool five million! [13:36] Noel     Walter the Warrior. [13:37] Tanya     Look how far we've come. [13:40] Noel     Tanya the Healer. [13:41] Lloyd     Given how well we're doing in just     our first year, we can aim much higher. [13:47] Noel     And Lloyd, our Swordsman and leader. [13:49] Noel     To be honest, having a Scout would     make things even better, but oh well. [13:54] Noel     For now, I'll focus on building     experience with these guys. [13:58] Noel     That's step one to fulfilling my ambitions. SIGN    Hey, what's wrong? SIGN    I thought we came here to celebrate. You not in the mood? [14:07] Noel     It's not that. SIGN    Come on, then what is it? If you've got a problem, you can talk to me. [14:13] Noel     Drop it. SIGN    You still mad about our payout? SIGN    You were so sure we could've haggled another 500 grand. SIGN    You care too much about the money. SIGN    Seekers gotta be bigger than that. SIGN    I bet your darling gramps would say the same thing. [14:32] (Flashback) Brandon     Listen up. [14:33] (Flashback) Brandon     Seekers need to be particular about money. [14:36] (Flashback) Brandon     Always go into the field with     the best gear and items you can buy. [14:41] (Flashback) Brandon     Without money, you're powerless.     You can kiss your dreams goodbye. [14:45] (Flashback) Brandon     Pay no mind to the squawking     of the people around you. [14:47] (Flashback) Brandon     Notoriety is but a badge     of honor for us Seekers! [14:51] (Flashback) Brandon     Look at me! They call me a devil! [14:54] (Flashback) Brandon     Just remember: don't let anyone     look down on you. [15:00] Noel     I'm not mad. That's a done deal already. [15:04] Tanya     Yeah, you're the one     who keeps bringing it up, Walter. [15:07] Tanya     It's pathetic. SIGN    He's the pathetic one, not me! SIGN    Noel, your greed's gonna affect Blue Beyond's reputation! SIGN    You better be sorry! [15:18] Noel     Yes, yes, I'm terribly sorry.     My apologies for being wrong all the time. [15:23] Noel     But you, Sir Walter? You're always     in the right! A brilliant example to us all! SIGN    What's with the attitude?! I'm two years older than you! [15:31] Noel     What does age have to do with it? [15:34] Noel     Don't make me laugh.     Skill is all that matters to a Seeker. [15:38] Noel     You think you can use your seniority     to strong-arm everyone? [15:42] Noel     Stop being such a big baby, widdle Walter. SIGN    Screw you! All you do is hide behind us and give orders! SIGN    You get to chill in safety while we put our lives on the line out there! SIGN    So watch your damn mouth! [15:57] Noel     Oh, so that's how you really feel, huh? [16:01] Noel     I guess that makes sense. [16:03] Noel     You're a veritable god of war out there,     unlike me and my useless ass! [16:10] Noel     Really, a true Seeker among us! SIGN    You're dead. [16:14] Noel     Bring it. You're on. [16:18] Lloyd     Knock it off. [16:20] Lloyd     We're in public,     and you're making us look like fools. [16:24] Tanya     I swear, you two are such idiots. [16:27] Lloyd     Don't say that. They're our teammates. [16:31] Lloyd     Let's call it a day and split the reward. [16:39] Tanya     Is this all? [16:42] Lloyd     Party funds, equipment repair costs,     and the contracting clan's commission... [16:47] Lloyd     After subtracting all that,     we're left with 250,000 fil a person. [16:51] Tanya     But that was such a big job... [16:54] Lloyd     Our party's assets     are growing steadily, though. [16:58] Lloyd     If we get another big job,     we can bring home another good haul. SIGN    Tch. [17:04] Noel     Lloyd, high-paying jobs     like the last one are rare. [17:08] Noel     Unlike clans, who can get gigs     from the government, [17:12] Noel     we're just subcontractors. [17:14] Lloyd     Yeah, I get that. [17:16] Noel     Normally, clans keep big jobs     like Abyss purification for themselves. [17:21] Noel     And if they do subcontract them out,      they charge a huge commission. [17:28] Noel     By the way, where do our      party funds stand right now? [17:31] Lloyd     Huh? [17:32] Lloyd     Well, after today,     we're up to 12.8 million fil. [17:37] Noel     Then let's use that money     to start our own clan. [17:44] Lloyd     Noel... [17:45] Lloyd     You know the government charges     20 million fil to start a clan. [17:50] Noel     Yeah, I do. [17:52] Noel     So I'll cover the remaining 7.2 million fil. [17:56] Noel     We'll still come out ahead having our own clan      rather than taking other people's scraps. [18:02] Lloyd     But we'd also need a building in Etrai     to serve as our clan base. [18:08] Lloyd     Think of the rent! [18:09] Noel     I know a place we can rent on the cheap. [18:11] Tanya     But we're still just rookies! [18:13] Tanya     We're only C-rank, and we're not      ready to manage a whole clan. [18:17] Noel     Then when will we be ready? [18:20] Noel     How many years will it take for us     to build the confidence to manage a clan? [18:25] Noel     How are we supposed to learn the ins and     outs of management without starting one? [18:30] Tanya     Well... [18:32] Noel     As a Seeker, I've been     studying clan structures for ages. [18:36] Noel     I have all the knowledge we need. [18:39] Noel     All that's left is experience, which we can     only gain by actually doing this for real. [18:44] Noel     We'll never get it     if we don't take the plunge. [18:48] Lloyd     But we're young and inexperienced.     If we can't win the government's trust, [18:53] Lloyd     the big jobs will still     go to established clans. [18:56] Noel     You've got it wrong, Lloyd. [18:59] Noel     We're young and good-looking. [19:02] Noel     That counts for a lot. [19:04] Noel     The empire is promoting Seekers. [19:06] Noel     It wants masses of citizens     to aspire to be like us. [19:10] Noel     Famous Seekers become celebrities,     heroes to the people. [19:15] Noel     Youth, looks, and charisma... [19:18] Noel     Most successful clans have      members blessed in those areas. [19:23] Noel     And if we sign endorsement deals with     companies, we'll also get sponsorship money. SIGN    You're saying the bigwigs will favor us for jobs because you guys are young and hot? [19:35] Noel     Yeah. And no need to count      yourself out, Walter. [19:38] Noel     You've got your own appeal,     even if it's not for everyone. SIGN    Huh? [19:42] Tanya     But I don't like the idea     of selling myself like that... SIGN    I'm on board. SIGN    No point twiddling our thumbs. SIGN    Let's start our own clan already. [19:52] Tanya     Walter! SIGN    I'm serious, Tanya. SIGN    I want fame, power, and money. Is that so wrong? SIGN    I'll even get to bag all the babes I want! SIGN    Do you have a better offer? SIGN    Will you be mine if I side with you? [20:10] Lloyd     Walter! [20:13] Noel     That makes two against one. [20:15] Noel     Lloyd, you're our leader.     Tell us what you think. [20:19] Lloyd     You really want to start a clan     right away, no matter what? [20:23] Noel     It's one thing I won't back down on. [20:25] Noel     If you say no, then I want     my share of our assets returned. [20:29] Noel     I'll leave the party. [20:33] Noel     I told you this when we joined up. [20:35] Noel     I have a dream... [20:38] Noel     to become an even greater Seeker     than the great Overdeath. [20:43] Lloyd     A dream, huh? [20:49] Lloyd     Got it. Let's start a clan. [20:52] Tanya     Lloyd, are you serious?! [20:54] Lloyd     We had to make the call sooner or later. [20:58] Lloyd     Noel, this is my decision as leader.     Are you satisfied? [21:03] Noel     Yeah. No complaints here. [21:05] Lloyd     Let's talk more tomorrow...     No, how about the afternoon the day after? [21:10] Lloyd     Let's rest and sober up.      Then we'll hash out the details at my place. SIGN    Gotcha. See ya the day after tomorrow. [21:16] Noel     I'm glad you came around, Lloyd, Tanya. [21:20] Noel     See you. [21:22] Tanya     Noel... [21:23] Noel     Hmm? [21:29] Tanya     Good night. [21:32] Noel     Night. SIGN    Big trouble, Noel! SIGN    S-Stay calm and hear me out! SIGN    L-Lloyd and T-Tanya... SIGN    They screwed us! [23:34] Sign     This Talker Is Ruthless E2 - This Talker Is Ruthless Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] Noel     Yup, this is Lloyd's handwriting all right. [00:04] Noel     Basically, he made some bad     investments and fell deep into debt, [00:09] Noel     so he used our party funds,     12.8 million fil, to pay it off. [00:14] Noel     Then he and Tanya fled Etrai     before this all came to light. [00:18] Noel     Is that right? SIGN    Yeah. [00:23] Noel     He's such an idiot! SIGN    What's so funny? Those two screwed us over, you know! [00:29] Noel     That's why I'm busting a gut. [00:31] Noel     Look how the mighty Lloyd has fallen! [00:35] Noel     You should be laughing too, Walter! SIGN    This ain't a laughing matter, you moron! [00:40] Noel     When and where did you get this letter? SIGN    Just now at Lloyd's lodgings. [00:46] Noel     Weren't we supposed to meet      there this afternoon? SIGN    Yeah, except I got the scoop on a good job at the pub last night. SIGN    So I went early to talk to him. I didn't want anyone getting there ahead of us. SIGN    But his place was emptied out, and the owner of the lodge gave me that letter. [01:04] Noel     Did you ask when Lloyd left? SIGN    Last night at around 8 o'clock, supposedly. [01:11] Noel     Meaning they slipped out right before     Etrai shuts its gates for the night. [01:16] Noel     It's 9:30 AM now. More than half a day later. [01:20] Noel     And we weren't supposed to find out     for another few hours. [01:23] Noel     What a cheap way to buy time. SIGN    So, what're we gonna do? [01:27] Noel     There should be a record of their departure. [01:29] Noel     We can ask the authorities     which gate they left from [01:32] Noel     and suss out their destination. SIGN    Can we catch up to them? [01:35] Noel     They're probably on foot since     renting a horse would leave a paper trail. [01:39] Noel     If we rent some good steeds,     we'll catch up easy. SIGN    Okay, let's go! [01:41] Noel     Hold it, hold it. What's your plan? SIGN    I'm gonna find Lloyd and sock him in the face! SIGN    That's the only thing that'll quell my rage! [01:50] Noel     So you'll deck him, fight about it,     and then laugh it off? [01:54] Noel     Trust a muscle-brained meat fairy to write a script     that's all sunshine and rainbows. SIGN    Wha... SIGN    What was that? [02:01] Noel     Listen up. They chose to ditch us and run. [02:05] Noel     You can't just walk back     that kind of betrayal. [02:08] Noel     It's not a matter of catching them     and talking it out. [02:10] Noel     Worst case, we're fighting them to the death. [02:14] Noel     Walter, are you certain you can take on Lloyd? SIGN    With your support, yeah. [02:22] Noel     Then can you fight Tanya too? [02:27] Noel     Even if we manage to win,     we won't get our money back. [02:30] Noel     It'd just be a waste of time. [02:31] Noel     They knew that and figured     we wouldn't come after them. [02:35] Noel     That's why they chose to "elope." SIGN    Damn it! So we just sit here and take it?! [02:42] Noel     Just take it? Don't be stupid. [02:45] Noel     My motto is to repay friend and foe     alike a thousand times over! SIGN    I was wondering where we were going since you told me to gear up. SIGN    Why the Orc Club, of all places? [04:28] Noel     Walter, you're dumb but you're not incapable. [04:32] Noel     You're an excellent Warrior. SIGN    What're you talking about? [04:35] Noel     You have your role, [04:37] Noel     and I have mine. [04:39] Noel     In other words, leave the thinking to me. [04:49] Noel     Listen up, Seekers! [04:50] Noel     I've got a request for everyone here! [04:54] Noel     Lloyd and Tanya, two members     of our group, Blue Beyond, [04:58] Noel     have embezzled our party     funds and run away. [05:01] Noel     We want you to find them     and capture them alive! [05:05] Noel     We're offering a reward of two million fil! [05:08] Wolf     Oh? SIGN    Noel! Why'd you have to go and do that?! [05:14] Noel     Even if we find them ourselves,     we can't do anything alone. SIGN    Buy why tell everyone? [05:19] Noel     We'll never get our guys     without casting a wide net. SIGN    Huh? "Our guys"? [05:26] Noel     You'll see soon enough. [05:28] Noel     Anyone here willing to take the job? [05:31] Wolf     Count us in. [05:33] Wolf     Lightning Bite accepts your request. [05:35] Noel     Wolf... [05:37] Wolf     You'll really pay two million     if we capture them alive? [05:40] Noel     You have my word I'll pay you on the spot. [05:42] Wolf     Do you know where they went? [05:44] Noel     Nope, not a clue. [05:46] Noel     But we know they fled before     the town gates closed last night. [05:50] Noel     They're probably on foot. [05:52] Wolf     Should be easy to catch up, then. [05:54] Wolf     Okay, let's go! [05:56] Seeker 1     You're on! [05:57] Seeker 2     I'm in too! [05:58] Seeker 3     We'll also take the job! [06:04] Noel     Was my hunch wrong? [06:06] Stubbles     Hey. [06:07] Stubbles     I got a question about your request. [06:11] Noel     Nope. There we go. SIGN    You know where Lloyd and Tanya are?! [06:17] Stubbles     Yeah. I saw a couple of travelers just      like 'em on my way back from a job. [06:22] Stubbles     It had to be them. SIGN    Where? Tell me now! [06:25] Stubbles     I'm not talking for free, man. [06:28] Stubbles     Capturing them's worth two million, right? [06:29] Noel     One million. [06:30] Stubbles     Huh? [06:32] Noel     Your party couldn't take them out. [06:34] Noel     Which is why you want our help     in exchange for your intel. [06:39] Noel     That's what this is about, right? [06:41] Noel     In that case, you get half. One million. [06:43] Stubbles     That's ridiculous, man! [06:45] Stubbles     I have a party of four, okay?     How about one and a half? [06:48] Noel     One. [06:49] Stubbles     Okay, 1.4 million! [06:50] Noel     One million. If you don't like     the terms, we're done here. [06:56] Noel     He's shabby. [06:58] Noel     An older Seeker who's down on his luck. [07:00] Noel     He's probably broke all the time     and can't afford to be picky about work. [07:06] Stubbles     Fine. One million it is. [07:10] Stubbles     But you better pay us on the spot! [07:12] Noel     We have a deal. [07:14] Noel     Now, where are they? [07:16] Stubbles     We passed them on Varley Road,     outside the south gate. [07:20] Stubbles     They're probably headed for Carnot Village. [07:23] Noel     Understood. Get your party     and wait for us at the south gate. [07:28] Noel     Walter. [07:29] Noel     You go with him. SIGN    What about you? [07:32] Noel     I need to take care of something first. SIGN    And what's that? [07:37] Noel     I'll tell you later. [07:42] Noel     Thanks for waiting. Let's head out. SIGN    Noel, are you confident you can fight Lloyd and Tanya? [07:50] Noel     I am. I'll show them no mercy. SIGN    Even if you have to kill them? [07:56] Noel     Of course. [07:59] Noel     Walter, I've always had a contingency     plan for allies betraying me. [08:05] Noel     People are easily led astray, after all. SIGN    You mean you never trusted them?     But they were our friends! [08:11] Noel     Trusting someone doesn't     mean having blind faith. [08:14] Noel     You should doubt them yourself. [08:16] Noel     Doubt them and then decide     if you still want to team up with them. [08:19] Noel     That's the basics of building any party. [08:23] Noel     You can wait right here if you want. SIGN    Don't mock me! I'm not that weak. [08:28] Noel     You're soft. Too soft. [08:31] Noel     If you aren't fully committed,     this is going to be painful for you. [08:43] Lloyd     Let's get some good rest tonight     and set out again tomorrow morning. [08:48] Tanya     Yeah, you're right. [08:50] Lloyd     Don't worry. You know how Noel is. [08:54] Lloyd     If he knows he can't get his money back,     he won't bother— [08:57] Noel     Heya! Enjoying a fun date in a rural village? [09:05] Noel     Don't move! [09:05] Sign     STUN HOWL [09:06] Sign     STUN HOWL [09:13] Noel     That was Stun Howl. You let your guard down. [09:17] Sign     This Talker Is Ruthless SIGN    Why?! SIGN    Why'd you betray us?! [09:24] Lloyd     Sorry. SIGN    "Sorry"? That's it?! [09:27] Noel     Stop, Walter. [09:29] Noel     Lloyd, I understand the situation     from your letter. [09:33] Noel     But what'd you do with the reward     from the lesser vampires? [09:37] Lloyd     I'm sorry. I used that too. [09:39] Noel     For another investment? [09:41] Lloyd     No, to pay back a debt. [09:44] Noel     I see what's going on here now. [09:47] Noel     The investment story was a lie, wasn't it? [09:51] Noel     You were really gambling. [09:53] Noel     What was it? Cards? Dice? Roulette? [09:56] Noel     You lost big and fell into debt     with some unsavory types. [09:59] Noel     That's why you used the party's money, right? [10:02] Noel     Answer me. Did you gamble away     the money I entrusted to you? [10:08] Lloyd     I'm sorry— SIGN    Screw you! We put our lives on the line to earn that money! [10:14] Lloyd     You have no idea how hard it is     to be the leader! [10:17] Lloyd     It's not like I wanted to use the party funds! [10:20] Lloyd     But before I knew it, [10:22] Lloyd     I was in massive debt.     I didn't have any choice about it. [10:26] Lloyd     If you want to criticize me, go right ahead! [10:29] Lloyd     But do you really have any right? [10:31] Lloyd     You push all the burdens     of leadership onto me, [10:34] Lloyd     but want all the privileges when it suits you? [10:37] Lloyd     That's messed— [10:42] Noel     Do we have any right? [10:44] Noel     You bet your ass we do. [10:46] Noel     You're the one who wanted to be     the leader in the first place. [10:50] Noel     Now you wanna talk about how      hard it is? You've got some nerve! [10:53] Noel     You gambled yourself into debt because     you're a screwup! That's the bottom line! [11:00] Lloyd     Please... [11:01] Lloyd     No more... [11:05] Noel     If you want me to forgive you,     then take another thousand kicks. [11:08] Noel     I'll hear your apology after that. [11:10] Tanya     Please, stop this! [11:13] Tanya     Don't hurt Lloyd any more. [11:15] Noel     Shall I kick you instead? [11:18] Noel     I don't discriminate against women. [11:21] Noel     I won't hold back just because you're one. [11:26] Tanya     Wait! That's not what I meant! [11:27] Noel     Spit it out. [11:29] Noel     You were gambling with him too, weren't you? [11:32] Sign     Confess [11:34] Tanya     Yes, that's right. [11:36] Tanya     I dipped into the party funds too. [11:38] Tanya     But this is all Lloyd's stupid fault. [11:41] Tanya     We could've won big if he'd let me play more. [11:45] Noel     Talker skill: Confess. [11:48] Noel     It forces a target to tell the truth. [11:53] Tanya     Noel! Do you have any idea what you just did? [11:56] Tanya     It's illegal to use mind control     skills for personal gain! [11:59] Noel     Yes, I'd normally go straight to jail. [12:01] Noel     But you're a criminal     who embezzled party funds. [12:06] Noel     Imperial law allows the use of     mind control skills if and only if [12:09] Noel     it's to make criminals admit to their crimes. [12:12] Noel     You're the ones going straight to jail. [12:15] Tanya     N-No way... [12:18] Noel     Congratulations! [12:20] Noel     Embezzlement is punishable     by ten years of hard labor. [12:23] Noel     You can work your asses to death together. [12:29] Stubbles     Looks like you're done talking. [12:31] Stubbles     Time to pay up, then. [12:35] Stubbles     A million fil here and now.     Don't go back on your word now. [12:39] Noel     You'll get your money. Just wait. [12:41] Stubbles     Hey, you better not have tricked us! [12:44] Noel     Get your filthy mitts off me. [12:47] Stubbles     Wh-Why you... [12:48] Noel     I said you'll get your money. [12:51] Noel     Just sit tight and wait there     with your cheap gear, you loser. [12:56] Stubbles     Say that again! [13:01] Stubblesparty1     H-Hey, what have you done?! [13:05] (Flashback) Brandon     That's a cardiac concussion. [13:11] (Flashback) Brandon     You use a powerful strike to the target's     heart to temporarily paralyze it. [13:18] (Flashback) Brandon     Even the strongest of fighters will fail     to remain conscious after taking that. [13:23] (Flashback) Brandon     Unlike other classes,     Talkers have no way to buff themselves. [13:28] (Flashback) Brandon     That's where this move comes in. [13:30] (Flashback) Brandon     It'll help you defend yourself. [13:33] (Flashback) Brandon     Noel, I don't want you getting yourself killed. [13:42] Noel     There he is. [13:50] Finocchio     My goodness! Must the boonies always      be so dreadfully dusty? [13:54] Stubblesparty1     Is that... the slave trader Finocchio Barzini? [13:58] Finocchio     Did I keep you, my darling Noel? [14:00] Noel     The biggest mafia group     in the imperial capital [14:03] Noel     is the Luciano family. And this is one of their     lieutenants, the boss of the Barzini subfamily. [14:09] Noel     He's a man who is... [14:12] Noel     refined yet vulgar, cheery yet cruel. [14:15] Noel     The very definition of two-faced. [14:17] Noel     That's why people have dubbed     him the Mad Clown. [14:20] Noel     You sure took your time. [14:21] Finocchio     Gosh! I rushed all the way here     just for you, you know! SIGN    Noel, is this what you were up to earlier? [14:29] Noel     Exactly. I had a feeling those      two would be dead broke. [14:35] Noel     So I made a deal with Finocchio     to recoup the money we're out. SIGN    Don't tell me... [14:41] Noel     I'm selling Lloyd and Tanya off     to Finocchio as slaves. [14:44] Noel     That should cover our losses. [14:48] Tanya     W-We'll never agree to that! [14:49] Noel     Then I'll be forced to hand you over      to the military police. [14:53] Noel     Do you know the survival rate for prisoners     sent to work in the mines for ten years? [15:01] Noel     A measly 2 percent. Compared to that, [15:04] Noel     you're better off being sold into slavery.     You might luck out with a kind master. [15:10] Noel     There you have it.     Try to find them nice buyers. [15:14] Finocchio     You got it! [15:15] Finocchio     Let me begin my appraisal. [15:19] Noel     Six million fil? [15:20] Noel     That's way too low! [15:22] Finocchio     I'm sorry. [15:23] Finocchio     It's just a matter of bad timing. [15:26] Noel     What do you mean? [15:27] Finocchio     Keep this between us. [15:29] Finocchio     The Holy Cross Church is about to issue     an ordinance of honorable poverty. [15:33] Finocchio     Basically, the rich will have     to cut back on luxuries. [15:37] Finocchio     Spending too much on slaves     would draw the church's ire. [15:42] Finocchio     We'd greatly like to avoid that. [15:45] Noel     Even the mafia that runs Etrai     can't defy the church, huh? [15:49] Finocchio     Something like that. [15:52] Noel     Okay, fine. [15:53] Finocchio     I'm glad you're so understanding! [15:56] Finocchio     I love you, my darling Noel! Smooch! [15:58] Noel     I'll sell them for 11 million fil. [16:00] Finocchio     Oh, thank you kindly!     Eleven million, coming right up— [16:05] Finocchio     Wait, why'd the price increase     by five million?! [16:08] Noel     It just went up to 12 million. [16:10] Finocchio     What?! What in the world are you saying? [16:13] Noel     Now it's 13 million. [16:14] Finocchio     Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa! [16:16] Noel     Now it's 14 million. [16:17] Finocchio     Hey, Noel. [16:20] Noel     Actually, make it 15 million. [16:21] Finocchio     You little punk! [16:23] Finocchio     How far are you gonna take this nonsense?! [16:25] Finocchio     You think you can pull one over on me? [16:28] Finocchio     If you wanna be pig feed so bad, [16:30] Finocchio     I'll gladly cut you up right here and now! [16:33] Noel     If you buy them for 15 million, [16:35] Noel     I'll tell everyone you bought     them for 30, double that. [16:39] Finocchio     You mean to fudge the sale price     to increase their value? [16:43] Finocchio     Even with the religious ordinance coming up, [16:46] Finocchio     the ever-discerning Finocchio Barzini     procured a pair of slaves for 30 million. [16:51] Finocchio     That should garner quite a bit of     interest from the wealthy. [16:55] Finocchio     Those two over there are young and beautiful. [16:58] Finocchio     If there's plenty of demand, you should be      able to offload them for 90 million. [17:04] Finocchio     But you only need to pay me 15 million. [17:09] Finocchio     You get to keep all the profit. [17:12] Finocchio     We'll both be in a lot of     hot water if this gets out. [17:15] Noel     That kind of risk is a walk      in the park for you, no? [17:20] Finocchio     Ugh, I always knew you were     out of your mind, but not like this! [17:24] Finocchio     Say, are you interested in joining my family?     I'll give you a leadership role. [17:29] Noel     I'll pass. So, what do you say? [17:31] Finocchio     Okay! [17:33] Finocchio     But never again, you hear me?     You silly goose! [17:36] Finocchio     Oh, right. [17:38] Finocchio     You there, nasty fellow! [17:41] Stubbles     Y-Yes?! [17:42] Finocchio     Breathe a word of this to anyone, [17:45] Finocchio     and both you and your family     will all be dinner for my pigs! [17:50] Finocchio     You got that? [17:51] Stubbles     I-I... I understand! [17:55] Finocchio     Here. The upfront payment I promised. [17:57] Tanya     Noel, please spare me!     We're friends, aren't we? [18:01] Noel     Friends don't gamble      with their friends' money. [18:06] Noel     Once a traitor, always a traitor. [18:09] Noel     Goodbye. [18:11] Tanya     Help me, Walter! [18:14] Tanya     You've gotta be kidding me! [18:16] Tanya     Aren't you in love with me?!     So help me out here! [18:20] Tanya     You're not gonna do squat when it counts?     Are your virgin balls the size of grapes? [18:23] Tanya     Die, you waste of space! [18:25] Tanya     You useless muscleheaded piece of shit! [18:28] Tanya     Even a half-dead cur would be     more useful than you! [18:31] Finocchio     Dearie me. Women are so frightening. [18:37] Finocchio     See you soon, my darling Noel! [18:39] Finocchio     Mwah! [18:42] Noel     We're leaving, Walter. [18:46] Noel     Here's your reward. One million fil. [18:48] Noel     Your patience paid off, huh? [18:51] Stubbles     Screw you, you weak-ass buffer! [18:54] Noel     Even your insults are as lame as you look. [18:57] Noel     Try to take a page     out of Tanya's book, will you? [18:59] Stubbles     You heartless devil! [19:02] Noel     Devil? [19:04] Noel     For us Seekers who hunt     abyssal beasts for a living, [19:06] Noel     calling someone that is about the highest     form of resentment you can express. [19:10] Noel     But if I'm a devil... [19:12] Noel     I'll use that notoriety to forge myself     into the strongest in the world! SIGN    What, you come to see me off? SIGN    Hey, this is... [19:43] (Flashback) Noel     Are you going to quit being a Seeker? [19:47] (Flashback) Noel     Walter, this business is no stranger      to party member turnover. [19:53] (Flashback) Noel     If anything, this is a good opportunity. [19:56] (Flashback) Noel     If we make a name as up-and-coming heels... [19:59] (Flashback) Walter     You're strong. [20:02] (Flashback) Walter     Unlike me. I'm... [20:06] (Flashback) Noel     Yes, you lack fortitude. And brains. [20:11] (Flashback) Noel     But you're an excellent Warrior. [20:14] (Flashback) Noel     I know how strong you are better than anyone. [20:18] (Flashback) Walter     Noel? [20:20] (Flashback) Noel     Walter, let's rebuild      Blue Beyond from scratch. [20:24] (Flashback) Noel     I need you. [20:31] (Flashback) Walter     Sorry, I'm going to quit being a Seeker. [20:35] (Flashback) Walter     I'm really sorry. [20:41] Noel     Well, I did what I came to do, so see ya. [20:44] Noel     Take care, Walter. SIGN    Can't tell if the bastard has a heart or not. SIGN    Did you know? You were actually the one Tanya loved. SIGN    But you were looking for something different. SIGN    Not a lover, not an emotional pillar, SIGN    but strength and strength alone. SIGN    You were the only one out of the lot of us who was special. SIGN    Good luck, Noel. SIGN    You were the best brother-in-arms a guy could ask for. [21:35] Noel     Now everything's back to square one. [21:46] Noel     Snakes shed their old skins in order to     grow new, stronger scales. [21:53] Noel     I guess I should too. [21:56] Noel     As of this day, Blue Beyond is born anew. [23:35] Sign     The Real Deal E3 - The Real Deal Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:12] Alma     Found you, Noel Stollen. [01:46] Wolf     I'm telling you, man,     you're not gonna get any takers. [01:51] Noel     Shut up. Stop bothering me     when I'm here for interviews. [01:53] Wolf     I mean, any Seeker who's good enough     to get in here is in a party or clan already. [02:00] Noel     Wolf, this is none of your business. Buzz off. [02:04] Wolf     Don't be such a stranger. [02:07] Wolf     Talkers can't fight alone, remember? [02:09] Wolf     Just join my party!     You'd be more than welcome. [02:13] Noel     Lightning Bite... [02:15] Noel     Besides their leader, Wolf the Swordsman, [02:17] Noel     they've also got an elven Archer named Lycia     and other skilled members. [02:22] Noel     Even among C-rank parties, they're     considered a hotshot group of rookies. [02:26] Wolf     You're bound to make more joining up with us     than scraping together new members. [02:32] Wolf     So come on already! [02:34] Lycia     That's enough, Wolf. [02:37] Lycia     You're bothering Noel. [02:38] Lycia     No wonder that florist girl rejected you.     You've got zero game. [02:42] All     Yup, yup. [02:44] Wolf     Hey, Lycia! Don't go revealing     private details of my love life! [02:48] Wolf     Besides, I was just getting      to the real negotiating here! [02:52] Noel     Wolf. [02:52] Wolf     Oh? Have you changed your mind? [02:55] Noel     Yeah, but I have a condition. [02:59] Wolf     Hear that, you guys?     I've got plenty of game with bros— [03:02] Noel     I'm in if you make me the leader. [03:05] Wolf     Huh? [03:06] Lycia     Sure. Right, guys? [03:08] Oscar     I'm fine with that. [03:09] Yujin     Same here. [03:11] Kitty     Me three! [03:12] Wolf     Hey, that was quick! [03:14] Wolf     What about my opinion? [03:16] Lycia     What's the issue? Noel's smarter than you. [03:19] Wolf     I guess when you put it that way... [03:22] Wolf     No, wait, wait, wait!      There's one real big issue! [03:25] Wolf     I'm the leader! I founded Lightning Bite! [03:30] Alma     Are you Noel Stollen? [03:34] Lycia     Whoa! When'd she get here? [03:36] Noel     This girl... [03:38] Noel     Did she just get the drop on Lycia,     an excellent tracker? [03:41] Alma     I'm Alma. [03:44] Alma     I saw your poster in the square. [03:53] Noel     How old are you?     Children can't become Seekers, you know? [03:57] Alma     I'm 21. A proper adult. [04:00] Lycia     Wow, she's five years older than you! [04:03] Wolf     Favorite food? [04:05] Alma     Strawberries. [04:06] Yujin     Any hobbies? [04:07] Alma     Going on walks. [04:08] Oscar     What do you do in your free time? [04:09] Alma     Stretch, I guess. [04:11] Kitty     Favorite book? [04:12] Alma     Elizabeth Grese's 100 Techniques     to Turn a Tough Guy into a Damsel. [04:18] Noel     What's your class and rank? [04:20] Alma     Scout. Rank C. [04:23] Noel     A Scout, huh? Not bad. [04:26] Noel     Scouts and Archers skilled in detection     and tracking are a major boon in Abysses. [04:32] Noel     I kinda wish she'd shown     up sooner, but oh well. [04:35] Noel     Last question. [04:37] Noel     Why'd you want to be a Seeker? [04:40] Alma     I have no interest in being a Seeker. [04:42] Alma     The only thing I'm interested in... [04:44] Alma     is you, the grandson of Overdeath. [04:48] Noel     You knew my grandfather? [04:50] Alma     Not me. My gramps said he fought him. [04:55] Alma     That's how he got his right arm sliced off. [04:59] Noel     You're not here to avenge him, are you? [05:03] Alma     No, I wouldn't do something so unproductive. [05:07] Alma     I just want to see what kind of Seeker      such a hero's grandson has become. [05:12] Noel     You don't say... [05:14] Noel     Well, sorry about that.     My grandfather is no longer alive, [05:17] Noel     so please accept my apology on his behalf. [05:21] Alma     My gramps died last month too. [05:23] Alma     What's done is done. No need to apologize. [05:25] Noel     Say, what was your grandfather's name? [05:28] Alma     Alcor Judikhali. [05:34] Noel     Alcor Judikhali? [05:38] Noel     The Society of Assassins... [05:40] Noel     An underworld enterprise supposedly     willing to kill anyone for money. [05:45] Noel     Alcor was its founder and first chief. [05:50] Noel     The man was a legendary assassin. [05:53] Logan     This lass is the Alcor's grandkid? [05:56] Logan     If that's a joke, it ain't funny. [05:59] Logan     Don't go thinking you can just spout      whatever lies you want around here. [06:03] Wolf     This's got nothing to do with you, Logan. [06:06] Logan     Seeker taverns have     an unwritten rule, you hear? [06:10] Logan     Only Seekers of a certain     prestige are allowed in. [06:13] Alma     News to me. [06:15] Logan     See? You're a total rook. [06:18] Logan     Now, lemme tell you something else. [06:21] Logan     It's customary for the regulars     to cream anyone who breaks that rule. [06:27] Alma     Noel, a question. [06:29] Noel     What? [06:30] Alma     What determines a Seeker's prestige? [06:32] Noel     Their class and rank, for starters. Following     that, strength that's plain for all to see. [06:38] Alma     Okay, understood. [06:40] Alma     In that case... [06:41] Alma     I just need to pound this     haughty gorilla into the ground, right? [06:45] Wolf     Whoa, hey now! [06:46] Lycia     Of all the things to say to Logan... [06:51] Logan     Who're you calling a gorilla?! [06:53] Logan     You ain't getting outta here alive,     you stupid pig! [06:58] Alma     Too slow. [07:05] Alma     There. All done. [07:13] Noel     You're hired! [07:21] Alma     I'm hungry. [07:30] Alma     Mm! This is yummy! [07:32] Noel     Fried buns are hardly a rare delicacy. [07:36] Alma     I never had anything this tasty     in the mountains. [07:40] Noel     So you really are Alcor's grandkid, huh? [07:44] Alma     Hmm? Did you not believe me? [07:47] Noel     Came you blame me? It's a pretty bold claim     to make after showing up out of nowhere. [07:52] Alma     But I believed that you were     Overdeath's grandson right away. [07:59] Alma     It's your eyes. [08:01] Alma     They tell me you're willing     to do anything to come out on top. [08:06] Alma     My gramps warned me never to fight Overdeath. [08:10] Alma     Said he was unpredictable     and incomprehensible. [08:14] Alma     That nobody stood a chance      fighting him head-on. [08:17] Alma     Your eyes reminded me of his words. [08:22] Noel     Were you training to be     an Assassin in the mountains? [08:26] Alma     Yup. Training to go from Scout     to Assassin and beyond. [08:32] Alma     I haven't formally made rank B yet,     but I've met the requirements. [08:37] Noel     So, why didn't you join     the Society of Assassins? [08:41] Noel     Should be easy with your skills. [08:43] Alma     That was the plan, actually. [08:49] (Flashback) Simon     I trust you're ready for this. [08:53] (Flashback) Alma     What a letdown. [08:55] (Flashback) Alma     Is this weakling really my trial opponent? [08:59] (Flashback) Trialopp     What was that?! Know your place, C-ranker! [09:02] (Flashback) Trialopp     I'll show you what a real assassin is made of! [09:17] (Flashback) Trialopp     Don't! This is a test! [09:20] (Flashback) Alma     My gramps told me that, here, [09:22] (Flashback) Alma     the strong survive and the weak     offer up their lives to the god of hell. [09:27] (Flashback) Trialopp     That was in the past!     Before our new leader! [09:31] (Flashback) Trialopp     Those ancient, sinister     traditions are long gone! [09:33] (Flashback) Alma     I don't care. This is what I was taught. [09:36] (Flashback) Simon     That's enough. [09:40] (Flashback) Alma     Who are you? [09:42] (Flashback) Simon     Simon Gregory. [09:45] (Flashback) Simon     The current leader of the Society. [09:49] Alma     But I was rejected. [09:52] Alma     They said I wasn't a good fit     and tossed me out. [09:57] Noel     Even with your strength? [09:58] Alma     I was strong enough. [10:01] Alma     But they said I was lacking     in other attributes. [10:06] Alma     That they're making changes     under new leadership [10:10] Alma     and don't need Assassins     trained in the old ways anymore. [10:13] Alma     The Society has always been     an independent secret organization, [10:18] Alma     but the crown is taking them      under its wing soon. [10:22] Noel     You mean they'll be government-affiliated? [10:25] Alma     Apparently. [10:26] Alma     They said they're gonna focus more     on espionage work than contract killing. [10:31] Alma     The new leader believes that's     what will secure the Society's future. [10:37] Noel     Hey, that's extremely important intel. [10:40] Noel     Not the kind of thing you drop     while munching on a bun! [10:42] Alma     Oh, he did say it was top secret! Welp. [10:47] Noel     Yeah, "welp" doesn't cover that. [10:49] Noel     Just don't tell me they'll send     a bunch of Assassins to silence me. [10:54] Alma     Relax, Noel. [10:57] Alma     It's all good. Your big sis is here      to protect you if anything happens. [11:03] Noel     "Big sis," my foot! [11:07] Sign     The Real Deal [11:12] Noel     How much do you know about     support classes and buffers? [11:16] Alma     Not too much, really. [11:19] Alma     Just that they're weak on their own     but have potent support skills, [11:24] Alma     and it's their job to use     those on their party. [11:27] Noel     That's right. [11:29] Noel     But it's not as easy as using buffs      and calling it a day. [11:33] Alma     It's not? [11:34] Noel     First of all, buffs have      a wide range of effects. [11:37] Noel     For instance, take the Talker skill     Assault Command. [11:38] Sign     ASSAULT COMMAND [11:42] Noel     While it has the ability     to end a battle in the blink of an eye, [11:45] Noel     it can also wipe your entire party     if used incorrectly. [11:48] Alma     That's scary. [11:50] Noel     That's why buffers have be able     to assess the entire battle before casting. [11:56] Noel     We give orders that bring out     the best in our teammates. [11:59] Noel     We read the flow of the battle and control it. [12:03] Noel     That's a buffer's real job. [12:06] Noel     However, we Talkers cannot buff ourselves. [12:09] Noel     We're a class that can't really      fight and survive in battle. [12:13] Alma     But I know you can, Noel. [12:16] Noel     I'd be long dead if I couldn't. [12:23] Noel     I want you to catch a monster for me. [12:26] Alma     A monster? [12:28] Noel     Flora and fauna that have been     mutated by the Abyss. [12:32] Noel     They're not as dangerous as beasts,     but they're dangerous enough. [12:35] Noel     Hunting them is part of a Seeker's duties. [12:39] Noel     Today, you're after a killer rabbit,     a bunny monster with an iron horn. [12:43] Alma     Wow, how cute! Are we gonna eat it? [12:46] Noel     We're not. [12:48] Noel     They're very aggressive. Let their     appearance fool you, and you'll get skewered. [12:53] Noel     You're only catching one as an experiment. [12:55] Alma     An experiment? [12:57] Noel     I want you to catch one while I buff you. [13:02] Alma     I don't need your support     to catch a bunny. That's easy work. [13:06] Noel     But what if I buff you beyond the norm?     What do you think will happen then? [13:11] Alma     An easy task will become even easier? [13:14] Noel     That's what you'd think,     but it's not so simple. [13:18] Noel     You're going to need the ability     to take advantage of my buffs. [13:26] Noel     As a Scout, do you have the Accel skill? [13:29] Alma     Yep. It doubles my speed. [13:32] Alma     It stacks, too. I can go up     to quintuple speed. [13:36] Noel     Could you use it perfectly from the start? [13:39] Alma     No way. I had to train     and let my body adjust to the speed. [13:43] Alma     Otherwise, I would've torn      muscles and broken bones. [13:47] Noel     Right? That's how it is     even with your own skills. [13:51] Noel     It takes time to adapt to the increased      capabilities a buff gives you. [13:56] Alma     I see now. [13:58] Noel     This test will tell me how compatible you are. [14:02] Noel     And the results will determine     our plans going forward. [14:07] Noel     As good as my old party was, it took them     half a month to get used to my buffs. [14:12] Noel     For you... [14:13] Alma     No need to worry. I'll get it done. [14:19] Noel     How many killer rabbits are in the vicinity? [14:22] Alma     Thirteen in a 200-meter radius. [14:26] Noel     That'll do. [14:27] Noel     Let's start the test! [14:29] Noel     Battle Voice! Tactician! [14:29] Sign     BATTLE VOICE [14:31] Sign     TACTICIAN [14:33] Noel     How do you feel? [14:34] Alma     It's a strange sensation.     I feel energy welling up inside of me. [14:40] Noel     So long as you follow my orders,     all of your abilities will be enhanced. [14:46] Alma     Incredible. [14:48] Noel     Stack your Accel to the maximum. [14:50] Noel     Your fivefold speed increase     should now be sixfold. [14:54] Alma     Roger. [14:56] Noel     You pass if you catch     at least one within ten seconds. [15:02] Noel     This is an order!     Go catch some killer rabbits! [15:05] Alma     Accel: [15:08] Alma     Quintuple. [15:17] Alma     Wow, my body feels light as a feather. [15:22] Alma     So this is what a Talker can do! [15:26] Noel     Five, six, seven... [15:29] Alma     I'm back! [15:31] Alma     There. Thirteen in total. [15:34] Alma     All knocked out. [15:35] Noel     You caught every single one? [15:37] Alma     Yup! What was my time? [15:40] Noel     I've got 8.6 seconds. [15:42] Noel     I can't believe she adapted     to a buff so easily the first time around. [15:47] Noel     Is this what it means to be born talented? [15:50] Noel     I'm so jealous. [15:52] Alma     Do you want to continue the experiments? [15:55] Noel     Nah, I've seen enough. [15:57] Noel     Given the result, there's no need     for any further training. [16:01] Noel     With that settled, we'll be taking on     our first request as a party. [16:06] Alma     Ooh, my first job! I've never been     in an Abyss before. [16:11] Alma     A letter? [16:12] Noel     Yeah. A little town we once cleared     of monsters sent us a request. [16:17] Alma     "Dear Noel Stollen..." [16:20] Alma     "A band of thieves has appeared     on the outskirts of Mintz Village." [16:26] Noel     The reborn Blue Beyond's first job     is a bandit hunt. [16:32] Alma     I've never ridden a stagecoach before! [16:35] Alma     This is fun. [16:37] Noel     It's only fun in the beginning. [16:40] Noel     This trip to Mintz will be     sickeningly long. [16:43] Alma     It's that far? [16:45] Noel     Yeah. Far enough to turn your butt to stone. [16:48] Noel     Let me tell you about the various jobs     we Seekers get to kill some time. [16:55] Alma     Please do. [16:57] Noel     Seekers handle all kinds of work, [17:01] Noel     not just felling the beasts     that manifest in Abysses. [17:05] Noel     There are also monster hunts,     where we eliminate monsters. [17:08] Noel     There's criminal hunts,      where we pursue and capture outlaws. [17:12] Noel     Then there's treasure hunting,     which is self-explanatory. [17:16] Noel     There's also mythic hunts, where we explore     uncharted territory and the like. [17:20] Noel     Bandit problems like the one     we're going to deal with [17:24] Noel     are usually the regional      lord's responsibility. [17:27] Noel     But they can be slow to act. [17:30] Noel     Villages can be in danger      of getting razed before help arrives. [17:33] Noel     In such cases, they might     request help from Seekers like us. [17:37] Alma     That kinda sucks. [17:39] Noel     Yeah, our client is a poor farming village. [17:42] Noel     We can't expect much by way of a reward, [17:44] Noel     but this will make a good trial run. [17:46] Alma     So we take out the evildoers     bringing harm to innocent villagers? [17:50] Alma     Sounds good to me! [17:53] Noel     I appreciate you looking at it that way. [18:14] Alma     Ugh... [18:16] Alma     My butt's all stiff. I hate carriages. [18:19] Noel     I told you it's only fun in the beginning. [18:23] Alma     You meanie. [18:25] Noel     We'll stay the night here in Eudora. [18:29] Noel     We'll switch coaches tomorrow     morning and head for Mintz. [18:34] Inn1     I'm sorry! [18:36] Inn1     We're full for the night. [18:39] Noel     Too bad. We'll try a different place. [18:42] Inn2     Better luck next time. [18:44] Noel     On to the next one! [18:45] Inn3     You were a minute too late. [18:47] Noel     Next! [18:48] Inn4     Just filled the last room. [18:56] Noel     We can finally rest. [18:58] Alma     The food was awful, but the room's nice. [19:01] Noel     This was the only room we could find. [19:03] Noel     You can take the bed, Alma. [19:05] Alma     Where'll you sleep? [19:07] Noel     On the floor. [19:08] Alma     Why? Just sleep in the bed with me. [19:12] Noel     Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea. [19:15] Alma     Oh, are you blushing? How cute. [19:17] Noel     I am not blushing. [19:19] Alma     Then let's sleep together! [19:21] Alma     I'm your big sis, after all,      so it's totally cool. [19:24] Noel     "Big sis," my foot! [19:30] Alma     He really is cute. [19:47] Noel     What? [19:49] Alma     Nice body. [19:52] Alma     Splendid. Just great. [19:55] Alma     You're like a wild animal. [19:57] Alma     Your muscles are lean and toned. [20:00] Noel     Hey. [20:02] Alma     You honestly do have a great body. [20:05] Alma     It's really too bad. [20:08] Noel     Why? [20:10] Alma     It takes an absurd amount of hard work     to build a body like that. [20:14] Alma     But no matter how hard you train,     you'll never compare to frontline fighters. [20:20] Alma     Hard work can't trump talent. [20:24] Alma     That's why it's a shame. [20:26] Alma     If you were a Warrior like Overdeath, [20:30] Alma     you could've become the ultimate Seeker. [20:35] Noel     Alma. [20:36] Alma     What? [20:37] Noel     Close your eyes. [20:38] Alma     Like this? [20:41] Alma     Ow! [20:42] Alma     What gives?! [20:44] Noel     Mind your own business. [20:46] Noel     Go take your bath. I'm going to sleep. [20:49] Alma     Hmph, fine. [21:04] (Flashback) Alma     It takes an absurd amount of hard work     to build a body like that. [21:08] (Flashback) Alma     But no matter how hard you train,     you'll never compare to frontline fighters. [21:14] (Flashback) Alma     Hard work can't trump talent. [21:19] Noel     I know that better than anyone. [21:25] (Flashback) Brandon     Stop crying, Noel! [21:26] (Flashback) Y. Noel     But I got assigned the weakest class. [21:29] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I wanted to be a Warrior like you, Grandpa. [21:34] (Flashback) Brandon     Noel, you're the spitting image      of your late mother. [21:39] (Flashback) Brandon     But I can tell... [21:42] (Flashback) Brandon     Unlike her and just like me,     you have an innate talent to be a Seeker. [21:47] (Flashback) Brandon     So what if you're a Talker?     I'll train you into the greatest Seeker. [21:54] (Flashback) Brandon     Trust me. [22:01] Noel     Grandpa... [23:34] Sign     An Apology Won't Cut It E4 - An Apology Won't Cut It Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:10] Alma     So many sweet buns... [00:14] Noel     I hope you die buried in them! [00:17] Alma     Ow! [01:56] Mayor     Well, hello there, Blue Beyond!     I'm so glad to see... you? [02:02] Noel     It's been a year, Mr. Mayor. [02:04] Mayor     Um, if you don't mind me asking,     where are the others? [02:08] Noel     The other three quit. [02:10] Noel     Alma here and I are the only members now. [02:12] Mayor     Huh? [02:13] Noel     Relax. We'll get rid     of those thieves for you today. [02:21] Mayorwife     Here you are. [02:22] Mayorwife     Some tea for you. [02:25] Noel     Been a while, huh? [02:28] Mayor     Sorry. She's at a difficult age. [02:32] Mayor     She was really looking forward     to seeing you all again. [02:36] Noel     Too bad our handsome leader isn't here.     She must be disappointed. [02:42] Mayor     Oh, I wouldn't say that, actually. [02:44] Mayor     The one she's always talking about is... [02:45] Chelsea     Noel... [02:47] Noel     Let's go over the job. [02:50] Noel     Your letter said this band of thieves      numbers about twenty. [02:53] Noel     And they've already hit a neighboring town,     with quite a few casualties? [02:57] Mayor     Not only did they rob the town,     they also took their women. Awful stuff. [03:02] Noel     You said they were roving.     Have you been able to locate their hideout? [03:07] Mayor     Yes. It's a rocky clearing     in the forest to the east. [03:10] Noel     That's plenty of information. [03:13] Noel     Let's talk compensation next. [03:15] Noel     As I mentioned, we need 200,000 up front      and 300,000 upon completion, [03:20] Noel     for a total of 500,000 fil. [03:22] Mayor     Here's the initial 200,000. [03:25] Mayor     You're welcome to take a look. [03:27] Noel     He paid up awfully fast.     I was expecting him to haggle some more. [03:32] Noel     Looks like he barely managed to scrape this     together. Must be really struggling. [03:36] Noel     Yep, that looks right.     We'll be back when the job's done. [03:39] Mayor     W-We'll have the rest waiting, of course. [03:41] Noel     We're setting out at once. [03:43] Noel     Just sit tight and relax. [03:49] Alma     That balding pervert kept staring at my chest. [03:53] Noel     Huh? Really? [03:55] Alma     Right in front of his wife and daughter!     What a creep. [03:58] Chelsea     Noel! [04:01] Chelsea     U-Um, you're headed off     to defeat them, right? [04:05] Noel     Yeah. We'll make quick work of this,     so don't you worry. [04:10] Chelsea     W-Well... G-Good luck! [04:13] Chelsea     I'm rooting for you! [04:14] Noel     Huh? Oh, thanks. [04:20] Chelsea     Um, remember this? [04:21] Noel     A bamboo dragonfly? [04:23] Noel     Say, that's right. I taught you how to make     those when I was here last, didn't I? [04:27] Chelsea     Yeah! The ones I make now fly higher      than all of the other kids'! [04:33] Chelsea     Like zoom! [04:35] Chelsea     But this... [04:37] Chelsea     This is the one you gave me.     I've held on to it ever since. [04:43] Chelsea     It's, um, my most prized possession! [04:46] Noel     That's real sweet. [04:49] Chelsea     So, um... [04:52] Chelsea     I'll be waiting! My mom and I will      make something good to eat [04:55] Chelsea     while we wait for you to come back! [05:00] Noel     What's with that look? [05:03] Alma     Noel, you're one nasty dude      for how cute you are. [05:06] Alma     You've got that innocent little girl     wrapped around your finger. [05:09] Alma     Your big sis is shocked. [05:11] Noel     Shut up, you big-boobed bimbo. [05:13] Alma     "Big-boobed bimbo"? Are you talking about me?! [05:17] Noel     Let's go find those thieves. [05:18] Alma     Hey, wait! [05:20] Alma     I'm not gonna let that slide! [05:30] Noel     What made that balding pervert     think there were only twenty? [05:35] Noel     There's at least twice that. [05:37] Noel     A group this big isn't just     a band of roving nobodies. [05:42] Noel     That must be their boss. [05:45] Noel     Hmm? He looks familiar... [05:48] Noel     Right. That's Gordo the Razor Blade. [05:51] Alma     Who? [05:53] Noel     A wanted man with a bounty of 2 mill. [05:55] Noel     I didn't realize he was still alive.     What a cockroach. [05:58] Noel     Gordo is a B-ranked Bandit, of the Scout line. [06:01] Noel     Can you beat him? [06:02] Alma     One-on-one, easily. But not if I also     have to take all his henchmen. [06:08] Noel     I know. I'll handle those guys. [06:11] Alma     You're gonna fight with me? [06:13] Alma     But if you get any closer,     the Bandit will detect you. [06:17] Alma     I have a skill to hide my presence, but you... [06:20] Noel     Less talking, more listening. [06:23] Noel     I have a plan. [06:27] Alma     Stealth! [06:30] Noel     Are you ready? [06:31] Alma     I'm getting into position. [06:33] Alma     Anyway, this sure is handy. [06:36] Sign     LINK [06:36] Noel     The Talker skill Link allows allies     to share their thoughts at range. [06:42] Alma     I'm here. [06:45] Alma     Distance is ten meters. [06:46] Alma     Ready to attack on your orders. [06:49] Noel     Roger. [06:51] Noel     I'm using Stun Howl. [06:54] Sign     STUN HOWL [06:54] Noel     Don't move! [06:57] Gordo     Hey! What's gotten into you guys? [06:59] Noel     This is an order! Kill Gordo! [07:02] Alma     Accel: Quintuple. [07:05] Alma     Quick Attack! [07:15] Noel     Kill confirmed. Here's your next order. [07:18] Noel     Keep the enemy busy until I arrive. [07:21] Alma     Roger that. [07:23] Alma     Three. [07:24] Alma     Four. [07:25] Alma     Five. [07:29] Noel     That idiot's enjoying the slaughter. [07:33] Noel     She's going to be trouble. [07:35] Alma     Ten! Eleven! [07:38] Noel     Alma! [07:39] Noel     I'm joining the fray     and using a flash grenade! [07:43] Alma     Got it! [07:46] Noel     Flame Bullet! [08:03] Mayor     Boy, am I glad to see you two safe! [08:08] Mayor     Well? What of the thieves? [08:12] Noel     We killed them all.     This is their boss's head. [08:16] Noel     Want to see for yourself? [08:17] Mayor     Er, n-no, that's okay... [08:19] Noel     Then pay us the rest of our money. [08:22] Mayor     Y-Yes, of course.     But first things first, let's have dinner. [08:27] Mayor     My wife and daughter     cooked up a real feast for you two! [08:36] Mayor     That's right! [08:38] Mayor     She was assessed as a Swordsman! [08:42] Chelsea     N-Noel, I wanna be an awesome Seeker like you. [08:47] Chelsea     Do you think I can do it? [08:49] Noel     Any adult can become a Seeker. All you have     to do is register with the government. [08:55] Noel     Typically, you sign up for     training school in Etrai after that. [09:00] Noel     It's run by the empire, so it's free. [09:02] Noel     The course is two years for frontline     fighters and one year for backline. [09:06] Chelsea     That'd be two years for me, then. [09:08] Noel     Listen, they don't cover your living expenses.     You'll have to manage that yourself. [09:14] Noel     Save up enough money before you join. [09:17] Chelsea     Oh, I see... [09:20] Noel     While it's not common,     you could build experience as a supporter. [09:25] Chelsea     Really?! [09:26] Noel     Yeah. Supporters are basically     gofers for Seekers. [09:32] Noel     Register with the supporters guild     and you'll get paid, [09:35] Noel     plus, most importantly, you'll get     to see how the pros fight firsthand. [09:44] Chelsea     Hey, if I become a strong Seeker,     will you let me join Blue Beyond? [09:51] Noel     If you really do become a strong Seeker [09:54] Noel     and if I'm still the kind of Seeker      you admire by then, [09:59] Noel     let's fight side by side. [10:01] Chelsea     You mean it?!     That's a promise for sure, okay?! [10:06] Mayor     Hey, good for you, Chelsea! [10:09] Mayor     A toast to my daughter!     I've brought some wine for you. [10:15] Mayor     This vintage here set me back 100,000 fil. [10:18] Mayor     I've been saving it for a special occasion. [10:24] Mayor     Please, drink up! [10:25] Mayor     Think of it as celebrating     my daughter's new path. [10:32] Noel     Indeed, this is some fine wine. [10:34] Noel     I can tell it's top-shelf     from the color and aroma. [10:36] Mayor     Right?! It's hard to get     your hands on, even in Etrai! [10:40] Noel     We may be guests, but we couldn't possibly     steal the first sip of such a fancy wine. [10:44] Noel     As our host, won't you     do the honors, Mr. Mayor? [10:48] Mayor     What? M-M-Me? [10:51] Noel     Is something the matter? [10:53] Mayor     Oh, no, no, no! I... I just don't drink. [10:57] Noel     That's funny. You spent 100,000      on this bottle when you don't drink? [11:02] Mayor     W-W-Well... [11:04] Noel     Don't be shy now. [11:07] Noel     Take a nice sip... [11:09] Noel     of the wine you poisoned. [11:12] Sign     An Apology Won't Cut It [11:18] Mayor     Y-Y-You think I poisoned it?     Why would I do that?! [11:24] Noel     You don't have to pay us if we're dead. [11:28] Noel     You could take our money and gear, too. [11:30] Noel     Make a killing by killing, as it were. [11:33] Mayor     Preposterous! Such an outrageous     accusation! And based on what?! [11:36] Noel     Three things. First... [11:40] Noel     a man who lied about the number     of thieves to cheap out on the reward [11:44] Noel     would never generously     pop open a bottle worth 100,000. [11:49] Noel     Second, this is cheap wine. [11:52] Noel     And I can tell by the smell     that it's starting to spoil. [11:57] Noel     Which means it's already been opened     and it's been some time since, [12:00] Noel     contrary to your story     about saving it for a special occasion. [12:04] Mayor     W-Well... [12:06] Noel     Third, your lust for blood has been palpable      since you brought up the wine. [12:13] Alma     Exactly. Did you really think you could     fool us with your terrible acting? [12:18] Alma     You must have shit for brains. [12:19] Alma     Besides, Scouts build up a tolerance     to poison. It wouldn't have worked anyway. [12:23] Mayor     Enough! You don't have any evidence! [12:27] Noel     Then... [12:28] Noel     Go ahead and drink this wine. [12:33] Mayor     Shut up, shut up, shut up! [12:36] Mayor     Why should I have to listen to you?! [12:38] Mayor     Get out! Leave this village at once! [12:42] Noel     Confess. [12:43] Sign     CONFESS [12:45] Noel     You poisoned this wine, didn't you? Spill it. [12:49] Mayor     Yes, I poisoned it. [12:52] Mayor     I wanted you dumb Seekers to kill the thieves, [12:55] Mayor     and then kill you and steal     your money and valuables. [13:00] Chelsea     D-Dad? [13:02] Chelsea     You really meant to kill Noel and his friend? [13:15] Mayor     I-It hurts! My eye! [13:17] Mayor     My eye! [13:20] Noel     Don't think I'm stopping     with just your right eye. [13:23] Noel     I'm taking the left next. [13:25] Noel     Then I'll cut off your nose and ears,     then pull out all your teeth and tongue. [13:32] Mayor     P-Please forgive me... [13:34] Noel     Forgive you? [13:35] Noel     You really think an apology's     gonna cut it after you tried to kill us? [13:40] Mayor     I-I'll p-pay you right now!     You'll have your 300,000 fil! [13:44] Noel     Don't make me laugh. Just 300,000?     You really think that's enough? [13:49] Noel     If you want to live,     bring me every last coin in this house. [13:52] Mayor     Wh-What? I can't! I have debts to repay! [13:57] Noel     No deal, then. [14:02] Noel     This is the last sight you'll ever see. [14:06] Noel     Burn it into your brain— [14:09] Mayor     It's the Gambino family! [14:12] Mayor     I-I borrowed money from the Gambino family! [14:15] Mayor     They're mafia! They'll kill me     if I miss my payment! [14:21] Noel     What makes you think I care?     Don't look down on Seekers. [14:29] Chelsea     Please wait! [14:30] Chelsea     This is all we have! It's 820,000 fil in total! [14:34] Chelsea     We don't have a copper more! [14:36] Chelsea     You can have it, so please spare my father! [14:40] Mayor     You idiot! If you give him that,     who knows what the Gambinos will do to us?! [14:46] Chelsea     But if I don't, you'll be... [14:48] Mayor     I-I know, but... [14:55] Chelsea     I'm telling the truth. [14:57] Chelsea     Please let us off with this. [15:05] Noel     Alma, we're leaving. [15:06] Alma     Roger. [15:08] Mayor     It's all over! [15:10] Mayor     We're done for! [15:15] Chelsea     Damn you Seekers... [15:18] Chelsea     Damn you! [15:20] Chelsea     I hate all of you Seekers! [15:31] Alma     Life is tough for Seekers. [15:34] Noel     What, sick of it already? [15:36] Alma     Of course not. [15:38] Noel     Glad to hear it. [15:41] Alma     But are you okay, Noel? [15:43] Noel     I'm fine. [15:44] Alma     Yeah? But... [15:46] Alma     You dashed a girl who looked up to you.     Whatever the reasons, that's gotta hurt... [15:52] Alma     Or so I figure. [15:53] Noel     If I was scared of disappointing folks,     I'd hole up on a deserted island. [15:57] Alma     When you're having a hard time,     you can come to your big sis! [16:01] Alma     I'll give you a big ol' hug! [16:02] Noel     Go hug a cactus, you big-boobed bimbo. [16:06] Alma     Hey, not again! Stop it! [16:09] Noel     When you stop treating me like a child. [16:13] Alma     Not happening. [16:15] Alma     It's your fault for having     such a cute little face! [16:17] Noel     I fail to see your logic. [16:23] Alma     Wow, an airship! It's huge! [16:28] Noel     Looks like it belongs to the      Goat Dinner clan, three-star regalia. [16:32] Alma     Regalia? What's that mean? [16:36] Noel     It means the clan's been     recognized by the empire. [16:40] Sign     Seven Stars [16:41] Noel     There are seven regalia clans. [16:44] Noel     And they aren't all equal. [16:47] Noel     The pecking order is determined     by their strength and achievements. [16:50] Noel     From the bottom up,     there are four three-star regalia, [16:53] Noel     a pair of two-star regalia, [16:55] Noel     and a single one-star regalia. [16:57] Noel     The right to own an airship is one of     the privileges afforded to the regalia. [17:01] Alma     Sounds impressive! So that airship's     got lots of powerful Seekers aboard? [17:06] Noel     Not just powerful. [17:08] Noel     They're also top-class in terms of     intellect, experience, wealth, and courage. [17:16] Noel     I've made up my mind... [17:18] Alma     Huh? [17:20] Noel     In a year's time, [17:23] Noel     we're going to be part of the regalia. [17:28] (Flashback) Alma     Well? Do I pass? [17:31] (Flashback) Simon     You pass... in terms of combat prowess. [17:35] (Flashback) Alma     What else is there? [17:37] (Flashback) Simon     Let me ask you a simple question.     All you need to do is answer it. [17:42] (Flashback) Simon     Were you the one who killed Alcor Judikhali,     the previous head of the Society? [17:48] (Flashback) Alma     That's right. Even the god of assassins     was a sitting duck when senile. [17:54] (Flashback) Simon     Why did you do it? [17:56] (Flashback) Alma     Is there a point to that question? [17:59] (Flashback) Simon     No. Just an idle curiosity. [18:03] (Flashback) Simon     Alcor was a truly terrifying man. [18:06] (Flashback) Simon     He sought power and power alone      to be a giver of death and naught else. [18:12] (Flashback) Simon     A reaper in the form of a human...     That's what Alcor was. [18:16] (Flashback) Alma     And yet he lost to Overdeath. [18:19] (Flashback) Simon     Indeed, he did. [18:21] (Flashback) Simon     For all his power,     there was a wall he could not overcome. [18:27] (Flashback) Simon     That fact began to wear away at his mind. [18:33] (Flashback) Simon     Alma, you're not his grandkid, but rather... [18:37] (Flashback) Simon     his daughter, aren't you? [18:38] (Flashback) Alma     Correct. [18:41] (Flashback) Alma     I'm but one child born of the women     he kidnapped from some village. [18:48] (Flashback) Alma     But that man didn't want children. [18:51] (Flashback) Alma     He wanted an equal... [18:53] (Flashback) Alma     No, he wanted to be reborn. [18:57] (Flashback) Alma     He couldn't escape his fear of defeat      until he breathed his last. [19:02] (Flashback) Alma     So he decided to create     an invincible version of himself. [19:06] (Flashback) Alma     He truly believed he could erase the blemish      of losing to Overdeath that way. [19:14] (Flashback) Alma     My siblings were all sacrificed     to his delusion. [19:19] (Flashback) Alma     Only I, his greatest success, survived. [19:27] (Flashback) Simon     Alma, I'll be honest. [19:30] (Flashback) Simon     There's no place for you      in the Society's future. [19:33] (Flashback) Alma     Why not? I proved my strength! [19:36] (Flashback) Simon     I'll admit you're certainly strong. [19:39] (Flashback) Simon     But that doesn't mean     you're cut out for the Society. [19:42] (Flashback) Alma     That makes no sense! [19:44] (Flashback) Alma     Explain yourself! [19:47] (Flashback) Simon     What I'm about to say stays between us. [19:50] (Flashback) Simon     Of course we'll still need to kill,     even as a government agency. [19:55] (Flashback) Simon     But in the past, killing was our end goal. [19:58] (Flashback) Simon     From now on, it's a means to an end. [20:01] (Flashback) Simon     It's a nuanced difference but a big one. [20:05] (Flashback) Simon     At the very least,     the latter will ensure our future. [20:09] (Flashback) Alma     A future? [20:17] (Flashback) Alma     I was forced to train as a killer     for 21 years, and this is what I get? [20:22] (Flashback) Simon     There is carnage slumbering in your heart. [20:25] (Flashback) Simon     You're too dangerous for the Society. [20:27] (Flashback) Alma     I never ever got to do anything fun. [20:32] (Flashback) Alma     No friends, no love. [20:36] (Flashback) Alma     I had to spend every single moment     focusing on survival. [20:41] (Flashback) Alma     And now you don't need me?      I'm not cut out for this? [20:44] (Flashback) Alma     Then what did I endure it all for? [20:47] (Flashback) Alma     What were the past 21 years even for? [20:53] (Flashback) Alma     Give it back... [20:55] (Flashback) Alma     Give it back! [20:57] (Flashback) Alma     Give me back my life! [21:02] (Flashback) Alma     Wait! What am I supposed to do now?! [21:05] (Flashback) Simon     Your life is your own. [21:11] (Flashback) Simon     By the way, I heard something interesting. [21:14] (Flashback) Simon     Apparently, Overdeath's grandkid     is a Seeker in Etrai. [21:21] (Flashback) Alma     Overdeath's grandkid? Are they strong? [21:24] (Flashback) Simon     Yes, considerably so. [21:26] (Flashback) Simon     But his class is Talker. [21:30] (Flashback) Alma     Talker? [21:32] (Flashback) Simon     The class everyone considers     the weakest of them all. [21:36] (Flashback) Simon     Go see him if that intrigues you. [21:39] (Flashback) Simon     His name is... [21:42] Alma     Noel Stollen. [21:53] Noel     Alma? [21:57] Alma     Always... I'll always fight by your side! [23:34] Sign     The Swordsman     from the Far East E5 - The Swordsman from the Far East Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:25] Warden2     Heya, rook. Your tummy feel better? [00:29] Loki     Yes, thanks for asking. [00:31] Warden2     Yeah? Glad to hear it. [00:34] Loki     By the way... [00:36] Loki     Is that the death-row inmate in there? [00:39] Warden2     Yup. He's so well-behaved, though,     you wouldn't know it. [00:44] Loki     Huh. [00:45] Warden2     He's the murderer who had     all of Etrai trembling in fear... [00:49] Warden2     Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer. [02:29] Noel     Two laps around the castle walls. [02:31] Noel     I have a two-hour time limit     and weight to carry while doing it. [02:35] Noel     That's my daily morning routine. [02:37] Noel     And I never skip it,     no matter how tired I am. [02:44] (Flashback) Brandon     Get up, Noel! The beasts won't wait for you! [02:48] (Flashback) Brandon     Too slow! [02:51] Noel     My training began the day     I said I'd become a Seeker. [02:56] Noel     The kind, gentle grandfather I knew     up and disappeared on me. [03:00] Noel     He put me through hell,     drilling me every day. [03:05] Noel     We Talkers have no way to buff ourselves. [03:09] Noel     So if we want to survive as Seekers,     there's only one recourse. [03:32] (Flashback) Y. Noel     I can keep going! [03:36] (Flashback) Brandon     Bring it! [03:47] (Flashback) Alma     You honestly do have a great body. [03:49] (Flashback) Alma     It's really too bad. [03:52] (Flashback) Noel     Why? [03:55] (Flashback) Alma     It takes an absurd amount of hard work     to build a body like that. [03:59] (Flashback) Alma     But no matter how hard you train,     you'll never compare to frontline fighters. [04:05] (Flashback) Alma     Hard work can't trump talent. [04:20] Alma     I knew you'd have a nice room. [04:23] Noel     How's your place? Have you settled in? [04:25] Alma     More or less. It's not this good,      but it's all right. [04:30] Noel     Home's where you make it. [04:32] Noel     This isn't the time we agreed on.      You're here early. [04:37] Alma     Aren't you happy to see your big sis sooner? [04:41] Alma     Hey, lemme touch you. [04:43] Noel     Huh? [04:48] Noel     I don't remember giving my consent. [04:51] Noel     Cut it out! [04:52] Alma     No way. Just give up. [04:55] Noel     Don't touch me! [04:56] Noel     Wh-Why are you so strong? [04:59] Alma     Sucks for you! No little brother      can win against his big sis. [05:04] Noel     Again, you are not my big sis! [05:08] Alma     You're so cute when you get all worked up! [05:11] Alma     Can I kiss you? [05:12] Noel     What?! [05:13] Alma     Here I come! Smooch... [05:17] Noel     Hey, it's too early to be this horny!     Control yourself, you sick big-boobed bimbo! [05:22] Alma     Ow! [05:24] Alma     How could you headbutt a girl? [05:27] Alma     You should draw the line      at a flick to the forehead. [05:30] Noel     I don't wanna hear it after you     assaulted me to start the day. [05:34] Alma     It's your fault for being so cute first thing! [05:37] Noel     I don't follow your logic. [05:46] Alma     I'm on a date with Noel!     Where are you taking me today? [05:51] Noel     Well, for starters, the Appraisers guild. [05:55] Noel     In Etrai, it's where you get     your class appraised and rank up. [05:59] Noel     Appraiser is a unique class. [06:02] Noel     It's innate to a subset of gnomes,     and it can't be ranked up. [06:08] Noel     They're a weird bunch. It's like they     live solely to research classes. [06:14] Gnome     I stand here that I may open     new paths for you. [06:17] Noel     So, what are you gonna do? [06:17] Gnome     You, who seeks greater power, [06:19] Alma     Hmm? [06:20] Noel     You got the mark for ranking up, right? [06:21] Gnome     must turn your eyes within. [06:22] Alma     Oh, this? [06:24] Alma     Once you're ready to rank up,     you get a brand like this on your body. [06:29] Alma     It's usually on your chest     or the back of your hand... [06:33] Alma     but I hope yours is on your bum.     That would be so cute. [06:37] Noel     G-Give me a break. [06:41] Gnome     Congratulations.     You have successfully ranked up. [06:45] Seeker     Whoa! I can feel the power     welling up inside me! [06:49] Noel     Are you gonna become an Assassin after all? [06:51] Alma     I haven't decided. Would you like me to? [06:56] Noel     I don't know. [06:57] Noel     It'd help in combat, but we have to consider     skill redundancy with any future recruits. [07:04] Alma     You're gonna recruit more people? [07:07] Noel     Yeah, one more at the very least. [07:10] Noel     You and I can't go into an Abyss alone. [07:12] Noel     That'd be too reckless. [07:14] Alma     Huh... [07:16] Noel     So I'd prefer it if you held off for a while. [07:20] Noel     For today, we're just looking      into your options. [07:24] Alma     Roger. [07:29] Alma     Wherr doo nessh? [07:32] Noel     A dwarf-run smithy that I frequent. [07:36] Noel     Good armaments draw out     a Seeker's full potential. [07:41] Noel     So our gear needs maintenance on the regular. [07:51] Noel     Hey there, boss man. [07:55] Dwarfboss     If it ain't Noel! [07:56] Dwarfboss     Oho? So you're Blue Beyond's new... [08:02] Dwarfboss     Holy cow! [08:06] Dwarfboss     Those are destructive! [08:12] Noel     Next up, the skill bookstore. [08:15] Noel     It's a bookstore that exclusively      sells skill guides. [08:19] Noel     She's a C-rank Scout. [08:22] Noel     Show her some stuff that'd be a good fit. SIGN    Understood. [08:26] Noel     I'll leave her to you. [08:27] Alma     Aren't you gonna look around? [08:29] Noel     Nope. Skill guides are categorized by class. [08:34] Noel     I have to go to a different     store for mine. Let's meet up later. [08:37] Alma     Gotcha. [08:42] Noel     Your budget is one million fil. [08:44] Alma     'Kay. [08:45] Noel     And you are to buy guides. [08:47] Alma     'Kay. [08:48] Noel     Do not waste any money. [08:49] Alma     'Kay! [08:56] Noel     A complete waste. [08:58] Alma     I didn't waste the money! [09:00] Alma     Armor Piercing: [09:02] Alma     a projectile skill that cuts     the target's defense in half. [09:06] Alma     It cost 800,000 fil. [09:08] Alma     Then I got this stuffed bear to take     your place as my hug pillow. [09:12] Alma     It cost 200,000 fil. [09:14] Alma     One million fil in total!     A perfect shopping trip! [09:18] Alma     Didn't you buy anything? [09:20] Noel     No. What I wanted was out of my budget. [09:24] Noel     Exorcism is a Talker skill that can     instantly wipe out the undead. [09:29] Noel     They quoted me 30 million for the guide. [09:32] Noel     I can't afford it. [09:39] Alma     What's up? [09:40] Noel     I need to take care of something,     but I'll be right back. [09:43] Noel     Go ahead and eat. [09:46] Alma     Hey, wait. [09:49] Alma     Do you think he forget     he's out on a date with his big sis? [09:57] Loki     Over here, boss. [10:03] Noel     Loki. [10:05] Noel     Why'd you have to drag me into to this dump? [10:08] Noel     We could've made the trade anywhere else. [10:10] Noel     What if my clothes end up     reeking of this place? [10:13] Loki     Hey, my bad, but you know     I'm walking a thin line here. [10:18] Loki     I don't want to be spotted. [10:21] Loki     Here's the information     on that prisoner you wanted. [10:25] Loki     Anyway, are you serious about this, boss? [10:28] Loki     You want the killer who had      Etrai shaking in its boots, [10:32] Loki     Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer,     to be part of your team? [10:37] Noel     Yeah, I'm serious. [10:39] Noel     And I'm convinced that he was framed. [10:43] Noel     That's why I'm having you investigate.     To prove his innocence. [10:48] Loki     I get that. But first you're selling     your teammates into slavery, [10:51] Loki     and now you want to rescue     a death-row inmate to recruit him? [10:54] Loki     You've got a few screws loose, man. [10:57] Noel     I'll take that as a compliment. [11:00] Noel     Excellent work, as always. [11:02] Noel     You really are the best     informant in the capital. [11:04] Noel     They don't call you     the Kaleidoscope for nothing. [11:07] Loki     Flattery will get you nowhere. [11:10] Loki     I'm an Imitator, [11:13] Loki     a class that can copy... [11:16] Loki     the forms of other people. [11:21] Loki     There's nowhere I can't infiltrate. [11:23] Noel     I'd bet not. [11:25] Noel     It's a rare class that not even     the Appraisers guild fully understands. [11:29] Noel     Who knows if that's even your real face? [11:34] Noel     Here's your pay. Keep up the investigation. [11:38] Roki     Cheers! [11:40] Roki     Oh, and some bonus intel     for my best customer. [11:44] Roki     There's a bad drug doing     the rounds here of late. [11:48] Noel     A bad drug? [11:50] Roki     The high is untouchable, but it has     the side effect of inducing incredible rage. [11:55] Roki     Thanks to that, stabbings      have been on the rise recently. [11:59] Noel     What moron is selling a drug like that?      The Lucianos will come for them. [12:06] Loki     But get this! It's a Luciano     subfamily that's selling the stuff. [12:13] Loki     So they won't get in trouble. [12:15] Noel     I believe this area is controlled by... [12:18] Loki     The Gambino family, [12:21] Loki     led by Albert Gambino. [12:24] Loki     I hear he's a real nutcase. [12:30] Sign     The Swordsman     from the Far East [12:35] Alma     Noel's such a dummy. [12:37] Alma     I can't believe he's keeping     his big sis waiting so long. [12:45] Alma     He doesn't get women at all! [12:48] Lycia     Alma? [12:55] Noel     The Gambino family... [12:58] Noel     I heard the previous boss died     and his son recently took over. [13:04] Noel     It's a travesty. [13:07] Noel     The former boss was a good man.     Even Finocchio respected him. [13:13] Noel     He never would've sanctioned     the sale of a dangerous drug. [13:20] Noel     Those are some unusual features. [13:23] Noel     Is he an immigrant? [13:26] Noel     What a pity. [13:28] Noel     He'll probably die a beggar     a long way from home. [13:31] Noel     He's still young. Surely he had     goals and dreams of his own. [13:42] Koga     Hey, hold up. [13:46] Koga     You dropped this money. [13:49] Koga     Here. [13:53] Koga     Hold on to yer money tight     so you don't drop it again. [13:57] Noel     Uh... [13:59] Koga     Also, this ain't a safe place     for a cute gal like you. [14:04] Koga     Hurry up and get out of here. [14:08] Koga     Wh-What's with the look? You got a tummyache? [14:12] Noel     First, let me make this perfectly clear. [14:15] Noel     I'm not a girl. I'm a man. [14:17] Koga     Wait, you are?! [14:18] Koga     S-Sorry about that. [14:20] Noel     Second, I don't need that money. [14:23] Noel     I don't want anything your filthy mitts     have touched going into my purse. [14:28] Koga     S-Say what?! [14:30] Noel     Do what you will with it. [14:34] Koga     G... [14:35] Koga     Get back here! [14:39] Noel     Don't touch me. [14:40] Noel     Know your place.     You're worth less than that silver coin. [14:53] Koga     Why, you... [14:56] Koga     Now you've done it. [14:59] Koga     I don't like fighting, [15:02] Koga     but I'm not a chump     who can't stick up for himself. [15:09] Noel     That stance... He's no amateur. [15:12] Koga     You can still say yer sorry. [15:15] Noel     I'm not apologizing, dumbass. [15:17] Koga     Oh yeah? In that case... [15:22] Koga     You can die! [15:28] Koga     You little... [15:41] Koga     You got some scary moves. [15:44] Koga     You a Ninja? [15:47] Noel     Ninjas are a Scout subclass that only exists     on an island nation in the Far East. [15:52] Noel     That must be where he's from. [15:55] Noel     I'm not a Ninja. I'm a Talker. [15:59] Koga     A Talker? You? [16:02] Koga     Not that it matters. [16:04] Koga     I can see that yer tough. [16:07] Koga     But you know what? [16:10] Koga     I'm gonna be using my skills now. [16:14] Noel     Whoa, this guy... [16:18] Noel     Jackpot! [16:20] Noel     He's definitely strong.     If he meets my expectations... [16:26] Noel     I apologize for my rudeness.     You've piqued my interest. [16:30] Noel     So I'll get serious too. [16:32] Noel     Show me everything     you've got if you want to live. [16:36] Koga     Right back at ya! [16:43] Miguel     Hey, Koga! [16:46] Miguel     What do you think yer doing?! [16:49] Miguel     I told you to sit tight and behave! [16:53] Miguel     Yet here you are swinging      that stick around again! [16:57] Lycia     So you haven't ranked up yet? [16:59] Alma     Nope. I have four choices as a Scout. [17:04] Alma     My frontline options     are Assassin and Torturer. [17:05] Sign     Assassin [17:06] Sign     Torturer [17:07] Alma     There's also Chaser and Bandit      if I stick back. [17:08] Sign     Chaser [17:09] Sign     Bandit [17:10] Alma     The Appraisers guild said I have     a high affinity for Assassin and Chaser. [17:16] Lycia     So vanguard or not, huh?     That's a tough choice. [17:20] Lycia     It depends on your party members, too. [17:23] Alma     Noel said the same thing,     so I'm putting it off for now. [17:27] Lycia     I see. [17:29] Lycia     Hey, maybe that's what     Noel's off doing right now. [17:32] Alma     What do you mean? [17:34] Lycia     Recruiting new members. [17:39] Miguel     What if the military police saw you?! [17:43] Koga     Miguel, I-I can explain... [17:46] Miguel     I don't want yer excuses! [17:48] Miguel     I hope you're ready to pay for disobeying me! [17:51] Koga     P-Please, no! [17:53] Koga     I beg you, anything but that! [17:54] Miguel     Restrain him, ring. [18:02] Noel     An oath of subordination, huh? [18:05] Noel     A nasty pair of magic items that compels     someone to obey the wearer of the ring. [18:10] Noel     Using it is normally prohibited by law, [18:13] Noel     but there is one exception... [18:17] Noel     When it's between a master and slave. [18:21] Miguel     Hmph, stupid slave. [18:24] Miguel     This is what you get for disobeying me! [18:27] Miguel     And who're you? [18:30] Miguel     Looked like you were scrapping     with my Koga here. [18:33] Miguel     What's a pretty girl like you     doing in a place like this? [18:39] Miguel     I'd love to hear all about it. [18:42] Miguel     Oh, I won't hurt ya. I'm a gentleman. [18:46] Miguel     But I might... [18:51] Miguel     Y-Y-You stupid bitch! What was that for?! [18:55] Noel     Watch your mouth. [18:57] Noel     I'm the one asking the questions here. [19:01] Noel     Got it? [19:04] Noel     I don't recognize that accent.     Where are you from? [19:07] Miguel     W-Way down south. A town called Soldiland. [19:11] Noel     You don't seem like a trader.     What are you doing here in Etrai? [19:16] Miguel     W-Well, uh... [19:18] Noel     Answer me. [19:19] Miguel     O-Okay, okay, I'll tell ya! [19:21] Miguel     Y'see, I couldn't stay there anymore. [19:25] Noel     Why not? [19:27] Miguel     I was running the d'Alembert family's     underground fighting ring, [19:32] Miguel     but I kinda got caught skimming     my contributions to the boss... [19:37] Noel     So you came to take refuge here? [19:39] Miguel     Well, yeah. [19:42] Noel     Fleeing into turf run by a family     much bigger than the d'Alemberts [19:46] Noel     so they can't chase you here... [19:49] Noel     Hmph, pretty smart. [19:53] Alma     New members? [19:55] Lycia     Yeah, his poster's still up in the square. [20:01] Lycia     Maybe someone contacted him. [20:05] Lycia     Not that it's something you should      walk in the middle of a date for. [20:10] Lycia     But we are talking about Noel here... [20:14] Noel     Is he your gladiator? [20:16] Miguel     Aye. I bought him     and trained him up from scratch. [20:21] Miguel     He's mine, so I brought him with me. [20:24] Noel     I see now. [20:26] Noel     You're gonna make him fight in Etrai's     underground ring, take the prize money, [20:31] Noel     and try to get back into the business here? [20:37] Migel     You got that right. [20:39] Migel     Oh, might you happen to be     involved in the ring, miss? [20:45] Noel     Sorry, but no. I'm just a Seeker. [20:50] Noel     And I should've corrected you earlier. [20:52] Noel     I'm a man. [20:57] Miguel     You're a Seeker?! Not to mention, a man?! [21:01] Noel     Hey, why're you so surprised?     You're really ticking me off! [21:04] Noel     Especially with that last bit! [21:06] Miguel     Ah, I'm so sorry! Please forgive me! [21:10] Lycia     He might be putting the moves on     a promising face right about now. [21:14] Lycia     He seriously doesn't get women, you know? [21:22] Alma     That's fine by me. [21:26] Noel     Okay, what now? [21:29] Noel     He's involved with the d'Alemberts,     but he's running from them. [21:35] Noel     I wouldn't be crossing them     even if I went ahead and offed this guy. [21:39] Noel     And once this guy's out of the picture... [21:44] Alma     Except I'm good enough to be     the only one at Noel's side. [21:49] Alma     If anyone else shows up... [21:54] Noel     He'll be mine. [21:58] Alma     I'll kill them dead. [23:35] Sign     The Price of Honor E6 - The Price of Honor Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:02] Noel     Okay, what now? [00:05] Noel     He's involved with the d'Alemberts,     but he's running from them. [00:11] Noel     I wouldn't be crossing them     even if I went ahead and offed this guy. [00:15] Noel     And once this guy's out of the picture... [00:22] Noel     He'll be mine. [00:32] Noel     You have ten seconds to     get out of my sight. If you don't, [00:37] Noel     you're dead. [00:38] Noel     Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. [00:39] Miguel     E-Eek! [00:42] Noel     Six. [00:42] Miguel     Koga, get your ass up! We're outta here! [00:46] Noel     What a fool. [00:49] Noel     With your talents, you could easily     kill your oppressor and be free. [00:56] Noel     It's not a half-dead cur I want... [01:00] Noel     It's a fierce wolf. [01:03] Noel     You disappoint me. [02:37] Lycia     Yoo-hoo! [02:38] Lycia     Over here! [02:40] Noel     Lycia? What are you doing here? [02:43] Lycia     Thanks for lunch, Noel! [02:46] Noel     Who said I was paying? [02:48] Lycia     What? Don't be a cheapskate. [02:50] Lycia     You run off in the middle of     your date and you don't even apologize? [02:54] Alma     You took way too long, Noel. [02:57] Alma     If Lycia hadn't showed up,     I would've had to eat all by my lonesome. [03:03] Noel     Fine. Lunch is on me. [03:05] Noel     But it's not happening again. [03:07] Lycia     Yay! [03:10] Lycia     By the way, Noel... [03:12] Lycia     Find any promising new recruits? [03:15] Noel     Huh? [03:16] Lycia     You were taking so long,     we thought you were out headhunting. [03:21] Alma     Well? [03:28] Noel     Nope. Not at all. [03:30] Noel     I can't seem to find anyone      I'd want on our team. [03:34] Noel     Besides, I stepped away for something else. [03:36] Lycia     And what was that? [03:39] Noel     Do you know about the nasty drug     doing the rounds lately? [03:44] Lycia     Yeah, I think I've heard rumors. [03:46] Lycia     What about it? [03:48] Noel     Apparently it gives a great high     but also makes you go berserk. [03:52] Lycia     What? That sounds pretty bad... [03:55] Noel     Yeah, and the people pushing it     are going unchecked. [03:59] Noel     Be careful out there,     and tell Wolf to do the same. [04:03] Noel     What? [04:05] Lycia     It's just... kinda unusual      for you to be worrying about us. [04:11] Noel     I'm not. [04:12] Noel     I'm only sharing intel as a colleague. [04:15] Lycia     Okay, if you say so. [04:18] Lycia     I should get going.     It's almost time for work. [04:20] Lycia     Thanks for the meal, Noel. [04:22] Noel     Sure. [04:23] Lycia     Let's grab tea again, Alma! [04:25] Lycia     I know a cafe that has the tastiest desserts! [04:28] Lycia     I'll take you there sometime. [04:31] Alma     You sure? [04:32] Lycia     Yeah, let's hang! [04:33] Lycia     Not as colleagues, but as friends. [04:38] Alma     Friends... [04:40] Lycia     Er, is that too much? [04:42] Alma     Not at all! We're BFFs now! [04:45] Lycia     Whoa, BFFs! I like that! [04:48] Lycia     How about you, Noel? [04:49] Noel     Go on already. You'll be late. [04:55] Noel     If Lycia's heard of it,     even only in passing, [05:00] Noel     maybe they've started distributing     outside of Gambino territory too. [05:06] Noel     I hope this doesn't spell trouble. [05:10] Miguel     Oh boy, this is bad. [05:13] Albert     Not a smart move, Miguel. [05:15] Albert     Why'd you think you could     make off with family money? [05:18] Albert     Should've known that wouldn't fly. [05:20] Albert     Did you honestly believe      you could escape if you fled to Etrai? [05:25] Albert     The d'Alemberts put out this wanted poster. [05:27] Albert     They asked Don Luciano to turn you in     the instant someone found you. [05:32] Miguel     Of all the people to get caught by... [05:34] Miguel     It just had to be Albert Gambino, [05:39] Miguel     the guy they call the ultimate wacko,     a real scumbag, and a walking disaster. [05:46] Albert     Now, we Gambinos have successfully     apprehended you, you little traitor... [05:52] Albert     But, frankly, I don't see the fun     in just handing you over. [05:58] Miguel     How do you mean? [06:01] Albert     I mean, why should I do a puny peasant     gang like the d'Alemberts any favors? [06:08] Miguel     Y-You're absolutely right! [06:11] Miguel     People call you the rising star     of the illustrious Luciano family! [06:16] Miguel     You should never have to take orders      from the d'Alemberts! Ever! [06:21] Albert     You know what's up, halfling! [06:23] Albert     You were wasted on the d'Alemberts. [06:26] Miguel     Y-You mean it?     In that case, I'd be honored to— [06:30] Albert     So how about this? [06:33] Albert     We'll return you and your slave      as stuffed toys! [06:37] Miguel     Huh? Stuffed... toys? [06:41] Albert     Yep, stuffed toys. [06:43] Albert     We'll skin you alive, [06:45] Albert     process your innards into ham and sausages,     and send the lot to the d'Alemberts. [06:50] Albert     They'll be so surprised! What fun! [06:53] Albert     Isn't that a wonderful idea, Miguel? [06:57] Miguel     Hang on, hang on, hang on!     Where'd that come from?! [07:00] Miguel     Talk about a brutal joke— [07:02] Albert     Oh, I'm not joking. [07:04] Albert     I'm dead serious! [07:06] Albert     Okay, Laios, make the preparations. [07:10] Laios     Understood. [07:11] Miguel     N-No way! [07:13] Koga     Skinned alive and stuffed, eh? [07:17] Koga     Came all this way from home     just to die like that. [07:21] Koga     But, ah well, at least now... [07:27] Koga     it'll all be over. [07:31] Henchman     Boss, I've brought an overdue debtor. [07:35] Henchman     The mayor of Mintz Village. [07:43] Albert     I see. [07:45] Albert     So you had the money ready, [07:48] Albert     but then this Seeker name Noel Stollen     took everything you had? [07:53] Mayor     That's right! I resisted with all my might! [07:57] Mayor     But he had my wife and daughter hostage,     then gouged out my right eye! [08:02] Mayor     I had no choice but to fork over the money! [08:06] Albert     Oh? [08:07] Mayor     And that's not all! Noel Stollen also said... [08:12] Mayor     "You're better off throwing this money away     than giving it to the weak-ass Gambino family, [08:17] Mayor     so I'll take it off your hands!" [08:20] Albert     A weak-ass family, are we? [08:23] Albert     Wow, that's harsh.     We're doing our best over here. [08:28] Mayor     He mocked and disparaged     the great Gambino family! [08:32] Mayor     You must visit justice upon that corrupt     Seeker and defend your family's honor! [08:38] Albert     Okay, okay. [08:40] Albert     I'll "visit justice" upon      this Seeker, Noel Stollen. [08:45] Albert     And I'll wait for your payment. [08:47] Mayor     Th-Thank you! Thank you so much! [08:50] Albert     Okay, now that that's settled,     it's time for you to make things right. [08:54] Mayor     Huh? [08:55] Albert     Whatever your reasons,     you went back on your word to us. [09:01] Albert     So you gotta make things right. [09:04] Mayor     M-M-Maybe so, but how? I don't... [09:07] Albert     You don't have any money? Then let's see... [09:12] Albert     I'll have your right arm. [09:15] Albert     The Seeker took your right eye,     and I'll take your right arm! [09:24] Albert     Hey, you there. [09:27] Albert     You're a Longswordsman, aren't you? [09:30] Albert     A combat class that can cut cleaner     than even a Swordsman, yeah? [09:37] Albert     In that case, lop off his right arm     with that stick he's got. [09:47] Miguel     What're you sittin' around for, Koga?! [09:50] Miguel     Don Albert gave you an order! Get to it! [09:54] Albert     Oh, give me a sec. [10:05] Albert     Yeah, that's great! That's the stuff! [10:10] Albert     I've gotta get some in me     before I enjoy some violence! [10:13] Albert     Man, it's incredible! [10:16] Albert     Okay, I'm ready. Cut his arm off! [10:21] Mayor     N-No way you can do it with that stick. [10:37] Mayor     Gah! M-My arm... [10:41] Mayor     My arm! [10:42] Albert     Whoa, way to go! I like you! [10:45] Miguel     You've got a keen eye, Don Albert! [10:48] Miguel     From the Far Eastern island nation      of the Land of Vajra, [10:52] Miguel     he's a swordfighter I lovingly     developed with all my expertise! [10:55] Miguel     He was the undefeated champion     of my fighting ring, even! [10:59] Miguel     If you like, I could offer him to you... [11:03] Albert     Okay, it's decided!     Starting today, you're my slave! [11:15] Koga     From the moment I was born,     I've been unwanted by all. [11:22] Koga     My father was a successful merchant,     and my mother a beautiful woman. [11:27] Koga     Living a life of luxury, [11:29] Koga     the happy couple only wanted for one thing... [11:34] (Flashback) Kogamom     Please bless us with a child. [11:37] (Flashback) Kogadad     An heir to the Tsukishima name. [11:41] (Flashback) Kogamom     No! [11:44] (Flashback) Kogadad     Honey! [11:56] (Flashback) Kogadad     Honey! Are you hurt?! [12:01] (Flashback) Kogamom     I'm so sorry, dear... [12:03] (Flashback) Kogamom     I'm sorry... I'm sorry... [12:08] Koga     After that, my mother's mental     state deteriorated, and... [12:16] (Flashback) Midwife     Congratulations, sir! [12:19] (Flashback) Midwife     The Tsukishima family has its heir, [12:20] (Flashback) Midwife     a healthy young boy. [12:28] (Flashback) Kogamom     There, there. [12:30] (Flashback) Kogamom     Dear. [12:32] (Flashback) Kogamom     Look, Koga, it's your father. [12:37] (Flashback) Kogadad     Am I really? [12:40] (Flashback) Kogadad     Is that thing really my son? [13:06] Koga     That night, my mother took her own life. [13:11] Koga     And ever after... [13:20] (Flashback) Y. Koga     Father! [13:21] (Flashback) Y. Koga     I've brought your sake! [13:25] (Flashback) Kogadad     Don't call me that! You... [13:27] (Flashback) Kogadad     You filthy plague! [13:33] (Flashback) Servant1     The lady of the house left     such a loathsome parting gift... [13:37] (Flashback) Servant2     The least she could've done     was take the lad with her. [13:42] Koga     A cursed child nobody wanted. [13:48] Koga     That's what I was. [13:51] Sign     The Price of Honor [14:00] Koga     I woke up one morning     on a boat for some reason. [14:08] Koga     It didn't take me long to realize     that I'd been sold into slavery. [14:17] (Flashback) Miguel     Chin up, boy! [14:22] (Flashback) Miguel     I'm Miguel. [14:24] (Flashback) Miguel     As of today, I'm your master. [14:38] (Flashback) Miguel     Koga! [14:41] (Flashback) Miguel     Well done! You did great, my boy! [14:45] (Flashback) Koga     A-Are you praising me? [14:48] (Flashback) Miguel     Duh, of course! After all, you won! [14:54] Koga     That was the first time     I'd ever been praised in all my life... [14:58] Koga     The first time anyone acknowledged me. [15:01] Koga     "All I need to do is win." [15:03] (Flashback) Miguel     A winning streak! Talk about     a stroke of good fortune! [15:07] (Flashback) Miguel     Koga, you may well be my golden goose! [15:13] (Flashback) Y. Koga     A slave can never be more than that, huh? [15:19] Laios     Are you ready? [15:23] Koga     Aye. [15:30] Noel     Why'd you call me here out of the blue, Loki? [15:34] Loki     You always pay well, boss,     so I figured I'd do you a favor. [15:40] Loki     The Gambino family is after your life. [15:46] Noel     So they believed the mayor of Mintz Village     and now they're coming for me? [15:52] Noel     Ridiculous. First the drug stuff, now this. [15:55] Noel     They must be insane. [15:57] Loki     Right? Listen, their boss,     Albert Gambino, is a genuine lunatic. [16:02] Loki     Don't bother trying to figure him out. [16:04] Noel     I hear the last boss was a fine man.     Why pick this guy as his successor? [16:09] Loki     Probably because he only had the one son. [16:12] Loki     What's more, Albert was a bastard. [16:16] Loki     The boss took him in as an adult. [16:19] Noel     Makes sense. [16:21] Noel     Wait, does that mean... [16:27] Noel     That aura... [16:28] Noel     Someone armed is approaching. [16:31] Noel     Loki... did you sell me out? [16:37] Loki     Sorry, boss. [16:39] Noel     It's not very professional     for a broker to entrap a customer. [16:43] Loki     I get that, but I value my life.     Plus, I got paid handsomely. [16:49] Loki     I'll use the money to start over      in another country. [16:54] Noel     I see. But your plan fails     to account for one thing. [17:01] Noel     There's no reason for me not to kill you. [17:05] Noel     It's too bad. [17:07] Noel     I didn't dislike you. [17:10] Loki     Fancy that. [17:12] Loki     The feeling's mutual. [17:14] Noel     What happened to valuing your life? [17:16] Loki     I do, but it hit me just now. [17:20] Loki     I didn't just sell you out... [17:22] Loki     I sold my pride and honor      as an information broker. [17:36] Noel     Get lost. I'll overlook what happened here. [17:40] Noel     Oh, and you don't have to leave the capital. [17:44] Noel     Because I'm going to crush the Gambino family. [17:48] Noel     You can reclaim your pride here at home. [17:58] Loki     Boss, you're crazy, man. [18:01] Noel     Beat it already. [18:02] Noel     You're in the way of the fight. [18:04] Loki     I owe you one. [18:09] Noel     This battle stimulant potion... [18:11] Noel     It'll last for ten minutes. [18:13] Noel     The aftereffects suck,     but it boosts my prowess big-time. [18:19] Noel     They're here. [18:24] Koga     You're Noel Stollen? [18:28] Noel     Yeah, I'm the Seeker you're after. [18:32] Noel     Didn't expect you to be the Gambinos' hitman. [18:35] Noel     Congrats. You've moved up in life. [18:38] Noel     You've jumped ship to a better owner. [18:41] Koga     None of yer business! [18:44] Noel     Whatever. [18:45] Noel     There'll be no interruptions this time. [18:47] Noel     Let's pick up where we left off. [18:52] Noel     Why won't you draw your sword? [18:55] Koga     To tell the truth, I don't wanna fight ya. [18:59] Koga     I owe you for that silver coin. [19:10] Noel     So you'll let me go? [19:12] Noel     Big talk for a mafia lapdog. [19:15] Koga     True, I can't defy the don's orders... [19:19] Koga     But I still have my pride and honor. [19:24] Koga     The name's Koga Tsukishima!     I'm a C-rank Longswordsman! [19:28] Koga     I specialize in slash attacks!     Remember that! [19:33] Noel     Did he just reveal his hand? [19:36] Noel     All to make this a fair fight? [19:39] Noel     Is this guy stupid? [19:42] Noel     Still... [19:44] Noel     When someone introduces themselves,     it's only polite to return the favor. [19:47] Noel     I'm Noel Stollen, Talker! [19:50] Noel     I can use skills without     expending my mana reserves! [19:54] Noel     Also, I've inherited the will     and techniques of the great Overdeath! [20:00] Noel     Now! [20:01] Koga     It's on! [20:09] Noel     His speed and skill have     improved by leaps and bounds. [20:12] Noel     So this is what he can do at full strength... [20:15] Noel     Flame Bullet! [20:19] Koga     Wh-What the?! [20:22] Noel     I don't know what Longswordsmen     are resistant to, [20:24] Noel     but any armed frontline class     should be vulnerable to fire. [20:28] Noel     This might not kill him,     but it'll still hurt him bad. [20:33] Noel     Victory is mine. [20:37] Noel     The fire from magic bullets     can't be put out with a slash! [20:40] Noel     Did he cut the air itself to create a vacuum?! [20:59] Koga     H-Hey! No aiming for the family jewels! [21:04] Koga     Stop fightin' like a cheat! [21:06] Noel     A cheat? Are you daft? [21:09] Noel     We're dueling for our lives here. [21:11] Noel     Eye rakes, low blows, biting... [21:15] Noel     Anything goes! [21:17] Koga     A flash?! [21:19] Noel     Gotcha! [21:21] Koga     Dance... [21:22] Koga     Secret Blade: Tsubame Gaeshi! [21:34] Noel     He can freeze his slashes in the air     and release them when he wants? [21:38] Noel     Is that what he meant     about specializing in slash attacks?! [21:43] Koga     There! [21:48] Noel     Crap! [21:49] Koga     I ain't done! [21:50] Noel     Halt! [21:52] Sign     STUN HOWL [21:55] Noel     This guy... [21:58] Noel     Stun Howl doesn't work on him! [23:35] Sign     World Without Honor or Humanity E7 - World Without Honor or Humanity Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] Koga     I ain't done! [00:01] Noel     Halt! [00:03] Sign     STUN HOWL [00:06] Noel     This guy... [00:10] Noel     Stun Howl doesn't work on him! [00:20] Koga     I win. [00:23] Koga     You're incredible, Noel Stollen. [00:27] Koga     The best I've ever faced. [00:33] Noel     Why won't you finish me? [00:38] Noel     Didn't Gambino order you to assassinate me? [00:41] Koga     I-It ain't like I forgot! I just... [00:48] Koga     Wh-What're you playin' at?! Let go! [00:50] Noel     Quit being a big baby! [00:52] Noel     Don't take pity on your foes! [00:54] Noel     If you let me escape,     Albert Gambino will have your head instead! [00:59] Koga     W-Well... [01:01] Noel     Nothing in this world means more      than your own life! [01:06] Noel     Stop trying to throw yours away      for your enemy! [01:12] Koga     What is this guy talking about? [01:16] Koga     He's offering up his life so I can live? [01:20] Koga     But I'm just a slave. [01:23] Koga     Why would... [01:25] Noel     Time's up. [01:29] Koga     The hell are you?! [01:33] Alma     I'm Alma, the only one allowed     to pin Noel to the ground. [03:14] Noel     Finally. [03:16] Noel     The potion's wearing off. [03:19] Noel     Good thing... [03:29] Noel     Good thing I called for help using Link. [03:33] Alma     So, want me to take that guy out? [03:36] Noel     Kill him. [03:37] Alma     Okay! [03:41] Koga     Stop this. I don't wanna cut a lass down. [03:43] Alma     That's funny! I'm stronger than you, you know? [03:46] Koga     You got it the wrong way round!     You had the element of surprise [03:49] Koga     but still couldn't finish me!      Just think about it! [03:51] Alma     What? [03:53] Koga     I'm leagues above ya! [03:58] Alma     You're cocky. [04:00] Alma     Better not be hoping for an easy death. [04:03] Alma     Accel: [04:04] Alma     Quintuple! [04:06] Koga     What incredible speed. [04:08] Koga     Is she kicking the air to move? [04:13] Koga     Crazy Cherry Blossoms! [04:19] Noel     He even had that up his sleeve? [04:22] Koga     Calm and Serene. [04:27] Alma     What the heck?! [04:29] Noel     Calm and Serene... [04:31] Noel     A skill that heightens your other senses     when you close your eyes. [04:35] Noel     No wonder my flash grenade didn't work. [04:42] Noel     I thought I understood... [04:44] Noel     There's always someone better. [04:47] Noel     And as a Talker, there are heights     I'll never be able to reach. [04:53] Noel     I'm sure of it now. I was right all along. [04:59] Noel     I won't waver or whine anymore.     There's only one path for me. [05:05] Noel     I will control the strongest [05:09] Noel     to be the strongest. [05:15] Alma     Okay, I admit it. You're tough. [05:17] Alma     So I'm going to make sure I kill you. [05:21] Alma     Blood Poison! [05:23] Koga     Then I'll stop taking you for some lass. [05:27] Koga     Iai Flash! [05:29] Koga     This's my surefire kill skill. [05:31] Koga     Let's go! [05:35] Noel     That's enough! We're retreating! [05:37] Alma     The fight's not over! [05:38] Noel     Quiet! This is an order! [05:42] Noel     You scram too. [05:43] Noel     That signal flare will bring the MP here. [05:46] Noel     If you fail your mission and get arrested, [05:48] Noel     Albert's sure to fly off the handle. [05:52] Koga     I don't like followin' yer orders,     but you're right. [05:58] Noel     Hold on. I have a message for your boss. [06:05] Albert     Surprise! [06:08] Albert     Well? Do you like it? [06:09] Albert     A little present from me. [06:13] Albert     Relax. Miguel already took      responsibility for your screw-up. [06:19] Albert     I'm just so magnanimous, aren't I? [06:21] Albert     Oh, but don't think it'll happen again. [06:25] Albert     There's nobody left to take the fall for you. [06:29] Koga     I'll get the job done. [06:31] Albert     I knew you'd come around! You're a smart one! [06:34] Albert     You may go now. [06:36] Koga     Sir... [06:41] Koga     Oh, I nearly forgot. [06:43] Koga     A message from Noel Stollen to you. [06:46] Albert     What message? [06:48] Koga     "My motto is to repay friend     and foe alike a thousandfold." [06:48] (Flashback) Noel     My motto is to repay friend      and foe alike a thousandfold. [06:51] (Flashback) Noel     I'm going to take out the Gambino family. [06:56] (Flashback) Noel     If you don't want that, quit being a coward     and come for my head yourself. [07:07] Albert     Did he really say that?     Or are you lying like the mayor of Mintz? [07:14] Koga     He did. [07:17] Albert     Ah, I see. [07:21] Albert     I'm gonna kill him! [07:22] Albert     Laios, gather our men right now! [07:25] Albert     We'll find him and tear him limb from limb! [07:34] Laios     Well, that was entirely unnecessary. [07:37] Koga     I'm sorry. I just... [07:40] Laios     Payback for Miguel? [07:42] Koga     N-No, that's not the reason. [07:44] Koga     He wasn't a good master to me. [07:48] Laios     Then why? [07:50] Koga     That Noel Stollen guy is amazing. [07:56] Koga     He's so strong. [07:59] Koga     He went toe-to-toe with me     despite being a Talker, the weakest class. [08:04] Koga     He had to have busted ass to get that good. [08:10] Koga     Still, that'll only take 'im so far. He'll     never be a match for frontliners like me. [08:16] Laios     Yeah, I'd bet. [08:18] Koga     But still, his eyes... [08:21] Koga     There was a glint in them! [08:23] Koga     Like he refused to lose to anyone! [08:26] Koga     He had absolute faith in his victory!     A fire burning within him! [08:30] Koga     That's why... [08:32] Laios     So... [08:33] Laios     you're under his spell? [08:36] Koga     No, no, no! [08:37] Koga     I don't swing that way! [08:40] Laios     Not what I meant. [08:44] Laios     You're captivated by his character and     would follow him to the ends of the earth. [08:48] Laios     That's what it means to be      truly taken with another man. [08:53] Laios     You'll understand someday. [08:58] Koga     Did that happen to you, Laios? [09:03] Laios     It did. [09:06] Laios     A long time ago. [09:15] Albert     So you're Noel Stollen, huh? [09:18] Albert     You look like a girl. [09:22] Alma     One A-ranker. The rest are B. [09:25] Alma     There are more outside, all armed. [09:31] Albert     Ugh, gross! This wine is terrible! [09:35] Albert     If you're guzzling this garbage, [09:37] Albert     you Seekers must be really      hard up for money, huh? [09:40] Noel     You'd drink someone else's wine uninvited? [09:45] Noel     Have you no manners, Albert?     You'll ruin the Gambinos' rep. [09:51] Noel     Wait, my bad. You didn't join up     until you were a grown man, right? [09:57] Noel     I guess even your great predecessor     couldn't tame a feral dog. [10:02] Albert     Say that again! [10:04] Noel     Get your filthy mug out of my face.     You're going to ruin my meal. [10:08] Albert     You shithead! [10:10] Albert     Maybe I should cut your tongue out     so you can never taste anything again. [10:18] Noel     Listen, I know you only bark like that     when you've got your friends with you. [10:25] Albert     You... [10:26] Albert     You little punk! [10:28] Logan     Mr. Gambino, you're gonna have to stop      the shenanigans in this establishment. [10:35] Albert     And who are you?! [10:37] Logan     I don't know what went down     between you and Noel. [10:41] Logan     But you can't fight in here. [10:44] Logan     This is a Seeker tavern. [10:48] Logan     We don't let outsiders run amok in here. [10:51] Logan     We Seekers have a reputation to uphold. [10:54] Albert     D-Do you know who I am?! [10:59] Logan     Oh, we know. [11:00] Logan     But we don't care when it comes      to defending our honor. [11:04] Albert     Boys, slaughter all these idiots! [11:09] Laios     Boss, we could wipe them out     in an instant, no problem. [11:15] Laios     But how would you explain that      to Don Luciano? [11:18] Albert     Huh? [11:21] Laios     We're already on thin ice     due to the drug issue. [11:24] Laios     Killing this many Seekers in public     would draw the crown's ire. [11:30] Laios     It'd be the end of us, no doubt. [11:33] Albert     W-Well... [11:36] Laios     But if you insist, just give the word again. [11:40] Laios     Your orders are absolute, boss.     We're loyal to the death. [11:46] Albert     Ugh, but... [11:49] Noel     You're pathetic, Albert Gambino! [11:52] Noel     You're all bark and can't go      against your don or the crown. [11:56] Noel     You're really just a cowardly stooge. [12:00] Noel     A leader with neither brains nor charisma. [12:04] Noel     A mad dog? Don't make me laugh. [12:06] Noel     You're no better than a cur on the street. [12:11] Noel     Better not get so angry.     It'll get your blood pumping. [12:16] Noel     Wouldn't want that,     given the wine you just drank. [12:19] Noel     It was poisoned. [12:21] Albert     P-P-Poisoned?! [12:23] Noel     Yeah. I spiked it as soon as you showed up. [12:28] Noel     That's why it tasted so bad to you. [12:31] Albert     No, there's no way! [12:35] Albert     W-Wait... [12:37] Albert     H-How'd you know I would drink it?     There was no guarantee! [12:42] Noel     No, there wasn't. [12:44] Noel     If you didn't, no big deal.     But if you did, victory's mine. [12:49] Noel     Not a bad bet, right? [12:54] Noel     Throwing up won't do any good. [12:56] Noel     It's already entered your bloodstream. [12:59] Noel     You're a dead man. [13:03] Albert     G-Get a doctor!     Take me to a doctor this instant! [13:15] Laios     You're quite the smooth talker, Noel Stollen. [13:19] Noel     What do you mean? [13:25] Laios     This is good wine. [13:26] Laios     You lied about poisoning it, didn't you? [13:31] Laios     Yeah, there's determination in your eyes. [13:34] Laios     Koga was right about you. [13:37] Laios     Here. For the wine. [13:39] Laios     I'll let you off just this once     if you leave Etrai immediately. [13:44] Noel     What if I say no? [13:46] Laios     I'll kill you right here. [13:51] Noel     Fine. [13:54] Noel     We'll leave the capital. [13:56] Noel     You have a deal. [13:58] Laios     A wise decision. [14:03] Logan     Are you really leaving? [14:05] Noel     Yeah. My career as a Seeker is over. [14:09] Noel     Such a shame. [14:10] Logan     Tch. Like this is your style. [14:21] Alma     Wow! [14:22] Alma     Everything went exactly as you said it would! [14:25] Noel     It's too early to celebrate.     This is where things get real. [14:29] Alma     We're coming back in one week's time, right? [14:32] Noel     That's the plan. [14:34] Noel     There's something I want to investigate. [14:36] Alma     I'll be training in the mountains. [14:39] Alma     I'm gonna kill that swordsman     for sure next time. [14:43] Noel     Got it. [14:46] Noel     See you in a week, then. [14:49] Alma     Yeah. See you next week. [14:53] Noel     The Gambino family... [14:57] Noel     I'm going to swallow you whole. [15:00] Sign     World Without Honor or Humanity [15:06] Albert     I can't believe you came back a week later. [15:13] Albert     What dumbasses!     You should've just stayed away! [15:18] Noel     Talk about a crass laugh.     You really were raised poorly. [15:23] Albert     Your shit-talking is just music      to my ears right now. [15:29] Albert     Break his arms and legs!     Don't kill him too quickly! [15:35] Albert     The night is long, and I plan     to enjoy every minute of it. [15:43] Albert     Hey! Did you not hear me? Get to it! [15:51] Albert     Wh-What's wrong? [15:53] Albert     Why aren't you doing what I say?! [15:55] Albert     Explain yourself, Laios! [15:59] Albert     Wh-What is this?     What the hell is going on here? [16:04] Noel     A wonderful clown show, Albert Gambino. [16:07] Noel     No wonder your men     don't want to follow your orders. [16:10] Noel     You've lost any right     to call yourself their boss. [16:13] Albert     Huh? [16:14] Noel     All of your own folly. [16:20] (Flashback) Henchman1     I can't take this anymore, chief! [16:24] (Flashback) Henchman1     How long do we have to obey     that crazy boss of ours?! [16:32] (Flashback) Henchman1     The kid we offed today was clutching this... [16:36] (Flashback) Henchman1     Like it meant the world to her. [16:39] (Flashback) Henchman1     She was still so young,     but we turned her into that monstrosity. [16:43] (Flashback) Henchman1     Nobody with a heart could do that! [16:46] (Flashback) Henchman2     We beg you, chief! [16:48] (Flashback) Henchman2     We got into this business because     we respected the former boss as a man! [16:52] (Flashback) Henchman2     We're not here to bully the weak! [16:54] (Flashback) Henchman4     Isn't there something we can do?! [16:56] (Flashback) Henchman3     Chief! [16:59] (Flashback) Noel     What do we have here? [17:00] (Flashback) Noel     A falling out? Not a good look. [17:11] (Flashback) Laios     Didn't you leave Etrai? [17:14] (Flashback) Noel     I did, as promised, but only for a week. [17:18] (Flashback) Noel     It was a nice little vacation. [17:21] (Flashback) Laios     I hope you realize what you're walking into. [17:25] (Flashback) Noel     Yeah, but I'm not here to fight. [17:29] (Flashback) Noel     I just came to deliver     a souvenir from my travels. [17:35] (Flashback) Laios     What is this? [17:37] (Flashback) Loki     Here's what you asked for.     Albert's birth certificate. [17:42] (Flashback) Loki     His mother was married to another man. [17:47] (Flashback) Loki     The story about Albert being the previous     boss's bastard is a big, fat lie. [17:51] (Flashback) Loki     It's true that the boss      and his mother had an affair, [17:55] (Flashback) Loki     but that was before she got married. [17:58] (Flashback) Loki     Based on his birthday, there's pretty much     zero chance he's the boss's son. [18:05] (Flashback) Noel     Did the boss know that? [18:07] (Flashback) Loki     He probably had an inkling. [18:10] (Flashback) Loki     But he couldn't say no     when it came to an old flame. [18:18] (Flashback) Loki     He accepted Albert, knowing the bit      about him being his son was a lie, [18:24] (Flashback) Loki     as a tribute to his past love. [18:28] (Flashback) Loki     That's the truth of it. [18:30] (Flashback) Noel     I see. [18:31] (Flashback) Loki     That's all you have to say? I really had      to go out on a limb to dig that up! [18:36] (Flashback) Noel     And now we're even. [18:41] (Flashback) Noel     I've got another job for you. [18:45] (Flashback) Loki     What am I investigating? [18:47] (Flashback) Noel     The former boss's cause of death. [18:49] (Flashback) Noel     Find the doctor who saw him breathe his last. [18:53] (Flashback) Loki     You mean... [18:55] (Flashback) Noel     That was Albert's biggest mistake. [18:58] (Flashback) Noel     With this, [19:00] (Flashback) Noel     it'll be checkmate. [19:05] Laios     Boss, I have two questions for you. [19:08] Albert     Wh-What? [19:10] Laios     First, you aren't really     the former boss's son, are you? [19:14] Albert     Wha? What are you saying? [19:17] Albert     How'd you know about that?! [19:18] Laios     Second, you poisoned him and made it      look like he died of illness, didn't you?! [19:24] Albert     D-D-D-Don't be stupid! [19:28] Albert     D-Do you have any proof?! [19:30] Albert     Are you telling me you dug up his grave     a-and investigated his corpse?! [19:33] Noel     There was no need for that. [19:37] Noel     The doctor who saw to him spilled the beans. [19:42] Noel     He said he had his suspicions, but you     bribed him to sweep it all under the rug. [19:48] Noel     The scene you caused      in the tavern was your undoing. [19:51] Noel     You overreacted to me      claiming I'd poisoned you. [19:56] Noel     You practically admitted     what you'd done then and there. [20:01] Albert     Lies and slander! This is nonsense! [20:03] Noel     Confess. [20:06] Noel     Talkers have a handy skill, you see. [20:10] Noel     We can make criminals cop to their crimes. [20:14] Noel     And I used it on the doctor. [20:17] Noel     The night is long, and I plan     to enjoy every minute of it. [20:28] Laios     Albert, we can no longer follow you. [20:33] Albert     Y-You bastards... [20:37] Laios     You have no morals, no heart. [20:39] Laios     We will not serve such a despicable man. [20:42] Albert     You've gotta be kidding me!     The old man named his successor, you know?! [20:47] Laios     Says the man who murdered him! [20:53] Laios     You really are a lost cause. [20:55] Laios     But we have to respect the old boss's wishes. [20:58] Laios     We'll give you one last chance. [21:04] Laios     Fight him in single combat. [21:06] Laios     Win the duel, and we'll officially     recognize you as our boss. [21:10] Albert     A-A duel? [21:13] Albert     Don't be ridiculous! [21:14] Albert     You want me to fight that asshole?! [21:17] Laios     You don't need to fight yourself. [21:20] Laios     You can choose someone to represent you. [21:24] Laios     You may select any one of us. [21:27] Albert     Why should I?! I'm Albert Gambino! [21:31] Albert     I don't have to listen to anything you say! [21:35] Finocchio     Pathetic. [21:37] Finocchio     Accept your fate already. [21:40] Finocchio     You're embarrassing me as part of the family. [21:44] Albert     Finocchio Barzini? [21:47] Finocchio     Wow, where is the respect? [21:49] Finocchio     Kindly address me as      Miss Finocchio, won't you? [21:54] Albert     Wh-Why are you here? [21:55] Finocchio     Why, you ask? [21:59] Finocchio     To serve as witness for the duel, of course. [23:34] Sign     The Makings of a Champion E8 - The Makings of a Champion Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:03] Laios     Fight him in single combat. [00:05] Laios     Win the duel, and we'll officially     recognize you as our boss. [00:08] Albert     A-A duel? [00:11] Albert     Don't be ridiculous! [00:12] Albert     You want me to fight that asshole?! [00:16] Laois     You don't need to fight yourself. [00:19] Laois     You can choose someone to represent you. [00:22] Laois     You may select any one of us. [00:25] Albert     Why should I?! I'm Albert Gambino! [00:29] Albert     I don't have to listen to anything you say! [00:33] Finocchio     Pathetic. [00:35] Finocchio     Accept your fate already. [00:37] Finocchio     You're embarrassing me as part of the family. [00:41] Albert     Finocchio Barzini? [00:44] Finocchio     Wow, where is the respect? [00:46] Finocchio     Kindly address me as      Miss Finocchio, won't you? [00:50] Albert     Wh-Why are you here? [00:52] Finocchio     Why, you ask? [00:55] Finocchio     To serve as witness for the duel, of course. [01:00] Albert     A witness? [01:01] Noel     Of course, I'm the one     who called Finocchio here. [01:05] Noel     He's been itching to take Gambino out for     tarnishing the family name peddling that drug. [01:11] Noel     So this is just what the doctor ordered. [01:14] Noel     If I sink Albert in this duel,     I get a 50 million fil payout from Finocchio. [01:20] Albert     I-I see! I get it now! [01:23] Albert     You're the one behind this, you mad clown! [01:26] Finocchio     Don't get the wrong idea, silly.     I haven't lifted a finger. [01:30] Finocchio     It was Noel here who ensnared you. [01:33] Albert     Yeah, right! I don't believe it! [01:35] Finocchio     Suit yourself. [01:37] Finocchio     But make it quick      and pick your proxy already. [01:41] Finocchio     I have a tight schedule. [01:44] Albert     I'm not agreeing to a duel!     You can't just decide— [01:49] Finocchio     We're well beyond such blithering,     you piece of shit! [01:53] Finocchio     If you're part of this family,     hurry up and buck up! [01:57] Finocchio     Or are you prepared for the consequences     if you keep disgracing yourself?! [02:04] Albert     F-Fine. But if my representative wins... [02:09] Finocchio     That's right! I'll acknowledge you     as the boss of the Gambinos. [02:14] Finocchio     And not only that, but I'll even ask the don     to overlook the whole Seeker tavern mess. [02:22] Finocchio     So, who will it be? [02:28] Albert     Koga! You do it! [02:30] Albert     You will fight for me! [02:32] Alma     He went for that guy, just like you said. [02:35] Noel     Yeah, Koga's bound to him     by an oath of subordination. [02:40] Noel     He can't betray him, unlike the others. [02:43] Alma     Now I get to kill him... [02:46] Noel     Sorry. I'll take care of him. [02:49] Alma     Huh?! What are you saying?! [02:51] Alma     You can't beat him! [02:52] Noel     If that's what you think,     you've got a long way to go. [03:00] Noel     Just sit tight and wait. [04:40] Noel     Third time's the charm, huh? [04:44] Koga     Yeah, it's that look in yer eyes. [04:47] Koga     You think you've won     even before the battle's begun. [04:52] Koga     You believe yer stronger,     and no one can tell you otherwise. [04:57] Koga     That's why I... [04:59] Noel     Well, you sure look ready. But there's     nothing in this for you even if you win. [05:05] Koga     Don't care. [05:07] Koga     I'm just glad I get to fight ya. [05:11] Noel     High hopes for me. [05:13] Koga     If yer rarin' for a rematch...     you've got somethin' up yer sleeve, doncha? [05:19] Koga     I may be dumb, but even I can tell. [05:21] Koga     And I can't wait to see it. [05:24] Noel     You won't be calling me a coward anymore. [05:27] Noel     Better come at me ready to kill, too! [05:30] Koga     Yeah, third time's the charm. [05:36] Finocchio     Ready? Let's have a nice, clean fight! [05:41] Noel     Ice Bullet! [05:42] Koga     Crazy Cherry Blossoms! [05:46] Finocchio     Aw, I can't see anything like this. [05:50] Finocchio     Also, that's cold! [05:54] Henchman1     Chief, are you really sure about this? [05:58] Laois     Yeah, I trust him. [06:01] Albert     Heh, it's all good. [06:03] Albert     He's acting tough, but he's just a Talker. [06:06] Albert     The weakest class. He has no chance. [06:22] Noel     That stance! That's Iai Flash. [06:25] Noel     It increases his attack power     severalfold upon drawing his sword. [06:30] Noel     If I get too close,     he'll cut me right in half. [06:34] Noel     But there's nothing to fear. [06:37] Noel     I've already planted the seeds. [06:40] Noel     By Koga's own words, no less. [06:44] Koga     You've got somethin' up yer sleeve, doncha? [06:49] Noel     It's out of ammo. Let's finish this now. [06:53] Noel     But first, I have a sweet tip for you. [06:56] Koga     What? Tell me. [07:00] Noel     You can use orange peels     to scrub out stubborn grease stains. [07:06] Koga     Huh?! What's that supposed to— [07:08] Noel     Gotcha! [07:10] Noel     He thinks I'm up to something... [07:12] Noel     That wariness will slow his reaction. [07:20] Noel     You can have my right arm! [07:23] Koga     He clenched his muscles     to grab my sword? Is he mad?! [07:33] Koga     Don't you look down on me! [07:39] Koga     What did I just... [07:45] Noel     I never said I was out of ammo. Just my gun. [07:50] Koga     You put yer plan in action     the moment the battle began? [07:58] Koga     This guy... [08:00] Noel     Roaring Thunder. [08:08] Koga     He's strong. [08:12] Koga     Ever since I was a kid,     I've been afraid of fighting back. [08:16] Koga     I was a plague. Nobody wanted me. [08:19] Koga     Nobody expected anything from me,     and I couldn't expect anything from them. [08:24] Koga     I was a loser from the moment I was born. [08:29] Koga     After becoming a gladiator,     I had to fight just to stay alive. [08:33] Koga     Funnily enough, those battles     to the death made me stronger. [08:38] Koga     Yet no matter how skilled I got,     I was still weak deep down. [08:45] Koga     And because I was so weak,     I could only ever do as I was told... [08:49] Finocchio     Our winner is Noel Stollen! [08:55] Koga     But Noel, you're different. [08:59] Koga     Yer a Talker, the weakest class,     but yer always so tough. [09:06] Koga     Yer eyes show total faith in yerself. [09:08] Koga     What did ya have to sacrifice for that? [09:12] Koga     Tell me, Noel. If I were more like you... [09:17] Koga     Could I have fought for my own freedom? [09:21] Koga     Could I have stood up to my father? [09:24] Koga     Could I have screamed for love? [09:29] Koga     I finally get it. [09:32] Koga     Noel, I've always wanted     to be strong the way you are. [09:40] Finocchio     Well, that's that. [09:43] Noel     I did my job. Do whatever you want from here. [09:46] Laois     That was a fine battle. [09:49] Laois     You are a man among men. [09:52] Noel     Gee, thanks. [09:53] Laois     I owe you one. [09:55] Laois     If you're ever in trouble, come see me. [09:56] Noel     Yeah, no. I don't need your family's help. [10:02] Laois     Noel Stollen... [10:07] Laois     I get it now. [10:08] Laois     I can see why you're so taken by him, Koga. [10:18] Alma     Noel, you are seriously an idiot. [10:20] Noel     Ow, ow, ow! Ouch! [10:21] Alma     Roaring Thunder, a strong kick to the chest     to cause a cardiac concussion... [10:27] Alma     That was way too risky against a frontliner! [10:30] Noel     Whatever. I won. [10:32] Alma     That's not the issue. [10:34] Alma     I'm your partner. And fighting's my job. [10:38] Alma     You're supposed to be the commander. [10:41] Alma     Quit stealing my job from me. [10:45] Noel     My bad. It won't happen again. [10:48] Alma     Really? Do you promise? [10:50] Noel     I promise. I swear on my grandfather. [10:55] Alma     From now on, you better rely on your big sis! [10:58] Noel     Again, you're not my sis... [11:01] Noel     Oh, whatever. [11:04] Noel     With this, Gambino's done for. [11:07] Noel     It'll be the last of his crazy drug, too. [11:09] Noel     And... perhaps she'll rest easier. [11:15] Finocchio     Great work earlier! [11:17] Finocchio     I want to talk to you about     something. Is now good? [11:19] Noel     If this is about the pay, we had a deal. [11:22] Noel     No discounts. [11:23] Finocchio     Oh, I would never be such a miser! [11:27] Finocchio     I got rid of a rival with zero personal risk.     I'm happy with our deal. [11:31] Finocchio     Now, I'd prefer we talk alone. [11:33] Finocchio     Give us some space, would you, missy? [11:40] Noel     So, what is it? [11:42] Finocchio     I hate beating around the bush,     so I'll just say it. [11:46] Finocchio     Join our family, Noel. [11:50] Finocchio     I'll be good to you. [11:52] Finocchio     You could even lead the Gambinos. [11:55] Noel     Me? An underboss? [11:57] Noel     Are you serious? I'm only sixteen. [12:00] Finocchio     Age is irrelevant. [12:02] Finocchio     What matters is that you have the balls.     The same is true for Seekers, right? [12:06] Noel     I guess. But I've already turned     you down once before. [12:10] Noel     I'm not about to serve anyone. [12:13] Finocchio     No matter what? [12:14] Noel     No matter what. [12:18] Finocchio     I see. That's a shame. [12:21] Finocchio     Say, Noel, do you know what class I am? [12:26] Finocchio     I'm a Scout specialty. An A-rank Punisher. [12:31] Finocchio     I'm not great at direct combat,     but I've mastered various special skills. [12:36] Finocchio     Can you guess what this is? [12:42] Finocchio     The answer is... [12:44] Finocchio     It's your heart. [12:47] Sign     The Makings of a Champion [12:55] Noel     I've got no heartbeat... [12:58] Finocchio     Surprised? [13:00] Noel     What have you done to me? [13:03] Finocchio     This is the Judgment skill. [13:06] Finocchio     I can initiate it after you      twice refuse a request from me. [13:10] Finocchio     It allows me to pluck your heart      from your chest against your will. [13:16] Noel     An instakill just for human targets...     And yet I'm still alive. [13:22] Finocchio     That's because this is still     spatially linked to you. [13:25] Finocchio     But if I stray more than five meters from you,     or I decide to crush this, [13:30] Finocchio     you will die. [13:34] Finocchio     Noel, you're a teensy bit too talented... No. [13:38] Finocchio     You're so far beyond talented,      it's ridiculous. [13:42] Finocchio     You will visit disaster     upon the Luciano family one day. [13:47] Finocchio     I'm sure of it. [13:50] Noel     So you wanna get rid of me before then? [13:54] Finocchio     It's too bad, but you're     on track to be piggy feed. [13:58] Finocchio     But I'm no devil. [14:00] Finocchio     I'll give you one more chance. [14:03] Finocchio     Become a Luciano brother. [14:08] Noel     Hmph. Not on your life. [14:12] Finocchio     Do you think you can take your heart back? [14:15] Finocchio     I'll have you know that's futile. [14:18] Finocchio     Your heart won't return to your chest     unless I dispel the skill. [14:24] Noel     Finocchio Barzini, you are correct. [14:28] Noel     I will be the greatest Seeker     of them all someday. [14:31] Noel     Not even the Luciano family     will be able to touch me. [14:37] Noel     Now really is the time to kill me. [14:39] Finocchio     H-Hold it right there. [14:40] Finocchio     If I drop your heart, you die.     Do you understand that? [14:43] Noel     You're gonna kill me, right? Go ahead. [14:47] Noel     But don't forget. The second you do, [14:50] Noel     you lose all dignity you have as the boss     of the Barzinis, subfamily to the Lucianos. [14:57] Noel     Kill the dangerous ones while they're weak. [15:01] Noel     That's the smart thing to do     in a dog-eat-dog world. [15:05] Noel     However... [15:08] Noel     It's not the manly thing to do, is it? [15:12] Noel     Because it means you're scared. [15:15] Noel     You may have my heart,     but do you have any balls? [15:19] Noel     Answer me, Finocchio. [15:22] Noel     I am my own king. [15:25] Noel     No one will ever control me! [15:33] Finocchio     S-Scared? Who, me? [15:42] Finocchio     Oh, you look so frightening, my Noel! [15:45] Finocchio     I was only kidding! [15:46] Finocchio     You know I would never kill you. [15:51] Finocchio     Sorry for the nasty little surprise. [15:53] Finocchio     I'll be going now. Bye-bye! [15:59] Finocchio     Words once spoken cannot be     taken back, you stupid punk. [16:03] Finocchio     After that little display,     you had best make it to the top for real. [16:10] Noel     Of course. You just shut up and watch. [16:21] Finocchio     Dearie me, how scary. [16:33] Albert     F-Finocchio! Spare me! [16:35] Albert     Please! I don't wanna die! [16:38] Finocchio     I just saw a man hold his head high,     even in the face of death. [16:43] Albert     I beg you, please! [16:45] Albert     I'll do anything if you let me live! [16:47] Finocchio     But this one has no pride whatsoever. [16:51] Albert     Huh? [16:52] Finocchio     Sure. I'll have mercy. [16:55] Albert     Y-You mean it?! [16:57] Finocchio     Yes. You can live in my pig sty. [17:00] Albert     P-Pig sty? [17:02] Finocchio     I'll cut off your hands and feet     so you walk just like a pig. [17:06] Finocchio     They'll eat anything, so you'd better get      on their good side and play nice. [17:16] Finocchio     I hope my sows like their new partner. [17:23] Albert     Wait, no! [17:25] Albert     Stop! [17:34] Noel     Okay, so I'm officially your owner now. [17:42] Noel     But I have no need of a slave. [17:44] Koga     Why not? As long as ya have those,     my power is yours. [17:49] Noel     Don't get cocky because you're kinda strong. [17:52] Noel     In Seeker terms, you're still     way down the ladder. [17:56] Koga     Then what exactly do ya want? [18:02] Noel     I only have one desire...     To stand atop all Seekers. [18:07] Noel     And to that end, I don't need     a weak little puppy for a pet. [18:13] Noel     I need a fierce wolf. [18:18] Noel     Do what you want. You're free. [18:22] Koga     Free... [18:23] Noel     Now, I ask you as a free man...     What is your desire? [18:28] Koga     My whole life, I've been used by others. [18:33] Koga     Ya say I'm free, but I dunno     what to do with this freedom. [18:38] Koga     However, I do know one thing! [18:43] Koga     Noel, I wanna be there to watch ya     make your dreams come true! [18:47] Koga     If ya need a fierce wolf,     then that's what I gotta be! [18:52] Koga     So, please, lemme join ya guys! [19:02] Noel     Understood. [19:05] Noel     Longswordsman Koga Tsukishima... [19:08] Noel     Welcome to Blue Beyond. [19:16] Noel     Your orders! [19:24] Sign     TACTICIAN [19:25] Sign     Alma! [19:26] Sign     Kill the goblin mages! [19:28] Alma     Roger! [19:32] Noel     Koga, charge into enemy lines! [19:34] Noel     Alma and I will clear the way for you! [19:36] Koga     Aye! [19:39] Noel     Use Armor Piercing! [19:47] Noel     Halt! [19:48] Sign     STUN HOWL [19:49] Noel     Duck! [19:52] Noel     Thunder Bullet! [19:55] Noel     Koga, take out the general! [19:57] Koga     On it! [20:02] Koga     I'm gonna be a fierce wolf! [20:08] Koga     What d'ya think yer doing?! [20:11] Koga     The general's head was supposed to be mine! [20:15] Alma     You were wasting time lopping its arm off,     so I gave you a hand. [20:19] Koga     Say what? [20:21] Alma     Got a problem? I'll kill you. [20:25] Noel     Enough, you two. [20:27] Noel     Alma, no more acting out in battle. [20:31] Alma     Okay. [20:33] Noel     You too, Koga. [20:34] Noel     The spoils belong to the whole party,     not any individual member. [20:38] Noel     Quit going for glory. [20:40] Koga     Gotcha. [20:43] Noel     Either way, good job. [20:46] Noel     That was a fine debut. [20:50] Noel     After that battle, I'm more sure than ever. [20:53] Noel     We're plenty strong to be founding a clan. [20:57] Noel     I'll submit an application to the government     as soon as we return to Etrai. [21:03] Koga     Is a clan a bigger deal than a party? [21:06] Noel     Yeah. Clans are state-recognized     Seeker organizations. [21:10] Noel     Once we become one, we can accept     Abyss jobs directly from the government. [21:14] Alma     We won't have to work     for other clans like we did today? [21:18] Noel     Exactly. And we won't have     to pay any commission, [21:21] Noel     so the whole reward will be ours. [21:25] Noel     If our application is approved,     we'll no longer be a party. [21:28] Noel     We'll be a clan. [21:30] Koga     Noel, what is that? [21:36] Alma     The symbol that shows he can rank up! [21:38] Alma     Too bad it didn't appear on your bum. [21:42] Noel     I can move up to B rank. [21:45] Noel     I'm one step closer to my goal. [21:49] Noel     It all starts here. [21:51] Noel     I'm going to control the strongest talent, [21:56] Noel     create the strongest clan, [21:59] Noel     and reach the top of the seven-star regalia! [23:34] Sign     The Snake Sharpens      Its Fangs E9 - The Snake Sharpens Its Fangs Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:07] (Flashback) Noel     Bribe the owner of this place. [00:10] (Flashback) Noel     It'll make future deals easier. [00:12] (Flashback) Maid     Right. [00:17] (Flashback) Harold     It's a pleasure to meet you. [00:20] (Flashback) Harold     I'm an inspector with the Seekers guild. [00:22] (Flashback) Harold     My name is Harold Jenkins. [00:25] (Flashback) Harold     I hope to be of some assistance. [00:29] (Flashback) Harold     Ah, this is exquisite. [00:32] (Flashback) Harold     It seems your winery is coming along well. [00:35] (Flashback) Noel     It helps make ends meet. [00:38] (Flashback) Noel     I owe it all to the inheritance     my grandfather left me and to my staff. [00:42] (Flashback) Harold     You're too modest. [00:43] (Flashback) Harold     It appears you have a talent for managing     people and running a business. [00:49] (Flashback) Noel     I'm not doing anything special. [00:51] (Flashback) Noel     Soon, I'll step down and leave      things in their hands. [00:56] (Flashback) Noel     Anyway, what brings a guild inspector here? [01:02] (Flashback) Noel     I've already given up all the information     I have on my hometown's tragedy. [01:09] (Flashback) Harold     This image was taken just the other day. [01:13] (Flashback) Harold     It is likely the same lord     that destroyed your hometown. [01:18] (Flashback) Noel     That's the one? [01:20] (Flashback) Harold     You don't seem very surprised. [01:23] (Flashback) Noel     Well, I had an inkling it was still alive. [01:27] (Flashback) Noel     Two things were conspicuously     missing that day. [01:32] (Flashback) Noel     The lord's dead body [01:33] (Flashback) Noel     and my grandfather's battle axe. [01:36] (Flashback) Noel     Have you defeated this lord? [01:37] (Flashback) Harold     A major clan, Night Rage, tried to subdue it, [01:41] (Flashback) Harold     but they were obliterated. [01:43] (Flashback) Harold     We sent in Supreme Dragon after that,     but the lord had already left for the Void. [01:49] (Flashback) Noel     It left? [01:51] (Flashback) Harold     They say beasts are driven to invade     this world by an irresistible instinct. [01:57] (Flashback) Harold     And yet this one appears to be acting      freely of its own accord. [02:02] (Flashback) Harold     This is the lord that defeated     the great Overdeath. [02:06] (Flashback) Harold     Its experience from appearing twice     may help it reach a depth of 13... [02:11] (Flashback) Harold     There's now a possibility     it will become a new Valiant. [02:15] (Flashback) Noel     Valiants are a group of ten powerful lords     with abyssal depth ratings of 13. [02:21] (Flashback) Noel     Each of these ten dark lords wields power     enough to destroy the entire world. [02:27] (Flashback) Harold     The last time one manifested     in this world was forty years ago. [02:32] (Flashback) Harold     Cocytus the Silverfish wiped out      three nations upon emerging, but... [02:38] (Flashback) Noel     The Bloodsword Federation,     my grandpa's clan, defeated it. [02:42] (Flashback) Harold     And it was the first time in human history. [02:45] (Flashback) Harold     Before then, it was all we could do     to drive a Valiant back into the Void, [02:49] (Flashback) Harold     and yet we were victorious. [02:52] (Flashback) Harold     However... [02:54] (Flashback) Noel     This lord may pose a new threat to humanity. [02:58] (Flashback) Noel     Is that what you're saying? [02:59] (Flashback) Harold     Unfortunately. [03:03] (Flashback) Noel     How amusing. [03:07] (Flashback) Harold     You resemble him. [03:09] (Flashback) Harold     Your eyes resemble Brandon's—     your grandfather's. [03:14] (Flashback) Harold     I was in charge of the      Bloodsword Federation, his clan. [03:18] (Flashback) Harold     He and I were close. [03:21] (Flashback) Harold     I wanted to come see      how his grandson was doing, [03:25] (Flashback) Harold     but it seems my concern was misplaced. [03:28] (Flashback) Harold     You will be fifteen next year, [03:31] (Flashback) Harold     which will make you eligible     to take the Seeker exam. [03:37] (Flashback) Harold     I'll be on my way now. [03:42] (Flashback) Noel     Remember this. [03:45] (Flashback) Noel     We will meet again someday, so... [03:48] (Flashback) Noel     Remember my face. I'm going     to be the strongest Seeker ever. [05:31] Koga     H-Hey, you sure we'll be all right? [05:34] Noel     Yeah. They're not going     to ask anything difficult. [05:37] Noel     Just answer normally, and you'll be fine. [05:38] Koga     But what if something I say     rubs the inspector the wrong way [05:44] Koga     and our clan application gets rejected? [05:47] Noel     Won't happen! [05:47] Alma     Huh? But I heard that offending the inspector     will get you rejected on the spot. [05:53] Koga     C-Crap! What do I do?! [05:55] Koga     If I mess up, Noel's dream is up in smoke! [05:58] Alma     Take responsibility by taking your own life. [06:00] Alma     We didn't work together long,     but thanks for the memories. [06:02] Alma     You can leave the rest to me and drop dead. [06:04] Noel     Come on, you two... [06:11] Harold     Oh? [06:11] Harold     What seems to be the matter? [06:14] Harold     No need to be so wary. [06:17] Harold     It's been too long, Noel. [06:26] Harold     A clan house to serve as your base, [06:28] Harold     plus the 20 million fil collateral... [06:30] Harold     Everything seems to be in order. [06:33] Harold     You're still lacking in accomplishments,     but I take no issue with your abilities. [06:38] Noel     I'll be moving up to B rank     once my application goes through. [06:43] Alma     I'm ready to rank up to B, too. [06:45] Alma     Koga's the only one stuck at C. [06:49] Harold     Very good. [06:50] Harold     The clan name on your application     isn't Blue Beyond. Is this correct? [06:56] Noel     I plan to start using that one     once we become a clan. [06:59] Harold     Understood. That concludes my interview. [07:03] Koga     Huh? Already? [07:06] Harold     Yes. [07:07] Harold     I'm rejecting your application      to start a clan. [07:13] Seeker1     I-I don't believe it... [07:16] Seeker1     How did he kill a lord with     a depth rating of 12 all by himself? [07:20] Seeker2     Probably just another day for him. [07:25] Seeker2     After all, that's the submaster of     the one-star regalia clan, Supreme Dragon, [07:28] Seeker2     who many consider to be     the strongest man in the empire... [07:32] Seeker2     The Innocent Blade, Zeke Feinstein. [07:37] Harold     I'll be frank with you. [07:39] Harold     We're looking for even stronger Seekers now. [07:43] Harold     Simply meeting the clan requirements     isn't enough to get approved. [07:47] Harold     Things have changed. [07:49] Koga     Hey, that's unfair! [07:51] Noel     How have things changed? [07:53] Harold     What I'm about to say is off the record. [07:57] Harold     A colossal amount of mana has been     detected west of the empire. [08:02] Harold     The mana river flowing underground     is close to reaching critical currents, [08:07] Harold     and it's only a matter of time     before it erupts. [08:10] Noel     How long do we have? [08:12] Harold     A year. [08:14] Harold     When that mana explosion goes off,     it will generate a supermassive Abyss. [08:19] Harold     In other words... [08:21] Harold     A beast lord with an abyssal depth rating     of 13, a Valiant, will manifest. [08:27] Koga     C-Can't you stop it? [08:30] Harold     The underground channels are     not unlike our blood vessels. [08:35] Harold     Disrupt the flow, and you'd      see tremors and ruptures... [08:38] Harold     The land would no longer     be able to support human life. [08:42] Alma     Can you win? [08:44] Harold     We defeated Cocytus the Silverfish last time. [08:48] Harold     That is why the empire     prospers as it does now. [08:52] Harold     We must go all out in this battle. [08:55] Harold     The best Seekers in the empire, the regalia,     will have to take part as well. [08:59] Harold     The first-tier Supreme Dragon, [09:02] Harold     the second-tier Kahn     and Cave of the Universe, [09:04] Harold     and the third-tier Blade Flash, Goat Dinner,     Pandemonium, and Lorelai... [09:10] Harold     Each of these clans     is worthy of their regalia title. [09:14] Harold     However, and I say this as someone     who has seen a Valiant in the flesh, [09:19] Harold     there is no guarantee of our victory. [09:22] Harold     Thus we're looking for clans     that will be of immediate help. [09:25] Harold     We don't have the time or luxury     to develop greenhorns such as yourselves. [09:31] Harold     Please leave. [09:33] Noel     Got it. [09:34] Koga     A-Are you sure? [09:35] Noel     He makes a solid point. [09:37] Noel     We don't meet the standards     they're looking for. [09:41] Noel     Not yet, at least. [09:44] Noel     Let's go. [09:45] Koga     W-Wait, Noel! [09:50] Harold     Good grief. Who did he get that     sore-loser temperament from? [09:58] Brandon     Who else but me? He's my grandson.     My pride and joy. [10:02] Harold     Yes, of that I have no doubt. [10:05] Harold     Noel Stollen... [10:07] Harold     I have high hopes for the boy. [10:12] Koga     Noel! Why'd you back down     on the clan application?! [10:15] Koga     You giving up on your dream?! [10:17] Noel     Giving up? Don't be foolish. [10:21] Noel     This is an incredible chance for us     to shoot right up the ladder. [10:29] Noel     Listen, there's no arguing that a Valiant      manifesting spells peril for humanity. [10:34] Noel     But it's also a great opportunity for us. [10:37] Noel     Defeating Cocytus the Silverfish rapidly     advanced the empire's living standards. [10:45] Noel     Its heart was synthesized into a device     that generated endless drinking water, [10:50] Noel     which was a boon to all the empire. [10:53] Noel     Hunting powerful beasts furthers     our magi-engineering civilization. [10:58] Noel     That's why Seekers are hailed as heroes here. [11:02] Noel     We turn never-seen-before catastrophes     into divine blessings. [11:06] Noel     That's what Seekers do. [11:08] Almakoga     I see... [11:10] Noel     We need to join the regalia      as soon as possible. [11:13] Koga     Wait, we aren't even a clan yet! [11:16] Koga     We'll never make it in time. [11:19] Alma     You did say that we'd be     part of the regalia within a year. [11:23] Noel     Make it half a year. [11:25] Almakoga     H— [11:26] Almakoga     Half a year?! [11:28] Noel     Yeah. We'll make the regalia in six months. [11:32] Noel     Over the next few, we'll produce     results and improve our standing. [11:37] Noel     In the best-case scenario, we're assigned     to supreme command in the Valiant battle. [11:43] Noel     And if we have a good showing, [11:45] Noel     we'll definitely go down in history     as the strongest Seekers. [11:51] Noel     We're an invincible swordsman      from the Far East, [11:54] Noel     the granddaughter of a legendary assassin, [11:56] Noel     and the grandson of Overdeath. [12:00] Noel     But that still isn't enough. [12:02] Noel     We don't have time to dilly-dally. [12:04] Noel     If we want to make the regalia quickly, [12:06] Noel     we'll need to make a name for ourselves     before we even become a clan. [12:11] Guy     Extra, extra! [12:13] Guy     Zeke of Supreme Dragon has done it again! [12:16] Guy     He took out a lord with     an abyssal depth rating of 12! [12:20] Noel     What we need is a story. [12:23] Noel     We need to instigate an event      that will grab the attention of the masses. [12:31] Noel     Rest assured. [12:34] Noel     I'll come up with a plan. [12:38] Sign     The Snake Sharpens      Its Fangs [12:41] Gnome     Mr. Noel, for your new      Talker specialization... [12:45] Gnome     you've chosen Strategist, correct? [12:47] Noel     Yes, please. [12:49] Gnome     I will now commence     the rank advancement ritual. [12:53] Gnome     I stand here that I may open     new paths for you. [12:57] Gnome     You, who seeks greater power, [13:00] Gnome     must turn your eyes to the ocean within. [13:04] Gnome     It will be the light of wisdom     that illuminates the water's surface. [13:07] Gnome     That light shall become     a door leading to our world. [13:12] Gnome     And I open this new door for you! [13:17] Noel     Strategist is a B-rank Talker specialization. [13:21] Noel     Its main draw is its incredible     augmentation of cognitive speed. [13:24] Noel     I'll be able to analyze battles in real time [13:27] Noel     and instantly predict what will happen     with near-perfect accuracy. [13:33] Girls     You're so dreamy, Sir Zeke! [13:35] Ladyb     Care to get dinner with me? My treat. [13:39] Noel     Zeke Feinstein. [13:41] Zeke     Oh? Would you happen to be... [13:44] Noel     Well, well. [13:46] Noel     If it isn't Zeke, submaster of Supreme     Dragon, the empire's strongest clan. [13:51] Noel     It's an honor to meet you. [13:53] Zeke     I've heard lots about you     as well, Noel Stollen. [13:58] Noel     There are only three     EX-rank Seekers in the capital. [14:03] Noel     The master of Pandemonium,     Leo Edin, also known as Kingslayer. [14:08] Noel     The master of Supreme Dragon, Victor     Krauser, also known as the Beginning One. [14:13] Noel     And, of course, the third... [14:15] Noel     is this guy, Zeke Feinstein,     also known as the Innocent Blade. [14:20] Zeke     They say you're the grandson     of the legendary Overdeath. [14:25] Noel     I am, yes, though I'm not very much like him. [14:28] Zeke     Really? Because rumor has it that you      fought off the Gambino family. [14:35] Noel     No way! Have you mistaken me for someone else? [14:37] Zeke     Then was it also a coincidence that     they got a new boss soon after? [14:44] Zeke     I'm very curious as to     what sort of trick you used. [14:49] Noel     What a surprise. [14:51] Zeke     Hmm? [14:52] Noel     The great submaster of Supreme Dragon      being so roundabout? [14:57] Noel     And all to recruit     a no-name Seeker like myself? [15:01] Zeke     Oh, you figured me out?     Then I'll cut right to the chase. [15:05] Zeke     Join Supreme Dragon.     It's a good deal for you— [15:09] Noel     I refuse. [15:11] Noel     I don't intend to work under anyone. [15:16] Zeke     Is that so? But my policy is never to hold     back when it comes to getting what I want. [15:23] Noel     So brute force it is? [15:25] Zeke     If that's what you wish. [15:26] Noel     Then let me see this great power of yours. [15:31] Noel     If I'm going to work under someone,     they have to meet my definition of strong. [15:37] Noel     There are three EX-rank Seekers in Etrai. [15:40] Noel     Victor is aging, which leaves two... [15:44] Noel     You and Leo. [15:46] Noel     Which of you is stronger? [15:49] Zeke     You're saying your condition is that     I prove myself stronger than Leo? [15:55] Noel     If you want to order me around, I want      to see that you're the strongest of all. [16:00] Zeke     This guy... [16:02] Zeke     If Leo and I clash, one of us is sure to die. [16:06] Zeke     Which is why we can't fight,     and he knows that! [16:10] Zeke     I see. You're a pretty nasty fellow. [16:15] Noel     I'll take that as a compliment. [16:17] Noel     Come see me again      once you make good on my terms. [16:21] Seeker3     Hey, check it out. [16:22] Seeker3     That's Zeke, the second best Seeker in Etrai. [16:25] Seeker4     Wow. [16:27] Seeker3     He took out a depth 12 lord by himself     just the other day. [16:31] Zeke     Did you just say something? [16:33] Sekker     Huh? E-Er, yeah. [16:35] Zeke     You said I was second best, right?     Why is that? [16:40] Seeker3     Well, there's Leo... [16:41] Zeke     I've never fought Leo personally. [16:44] Zeke     How could you possibly know I'm weaker? [16:47] Seeker3     W-Well, everyone says     Leo has soloed more lords... [16:57] Noel     "Second best." [16:59] Noel     I see. So that's a sore spot for him. [17:03] Noel     We need to form our clan before this     becomes a troublesome mess. [17:13] Alma     Quick Attack! [17:15] Alma     She's gone? [17:20] Lycia     There. [17:21] Lycia     I win again. [17:27] Lycia     Yeah, you're not suited to the rear line. [17:30] Alma     Are my attacks too one-note? [17:32] Lycia     Hmm... I'd say you get a little too heated. [17:35] Lycia     You didn't notice that I snuck     into your blind spot just now. [17:39] Lycia     The rear's job is to     take stock and execute strategy. [17:43] Lycia     You need a bird's-eye view and a cool head. [17:47] Lycia     Think Noel. He's a good example. [17:49] Alma     Maybe Assassin really is     the specialization for me. [17:51] Lycia     I think so, too. [17:53] Lycia     I mean, yeah, party balance is important, [17:55] Lycia     but I'm sure Noel will work things out. [17:58] Ophelia     Hey, Lycia! [18:01] Lycia     Ophelia! [18:02] Ophelia     It's been ages! Fancy running into you here. [18:07] Ophelia     Combat training? [18:08] Lycia     Yeah. Are you guys returning from a job? [18:11] Ophelia     Yep, that's right. [18:12] Ophelia     And is this... a new party member? [18:15] Alma     No, I'm— [18:16] Lycia     Oh, she's a friend of mine! My BFF! [18:19] Lycia     Her name is Alma.     She only just became a Seeker, [18:22] Lycia     so I'm showing her the ropes and stuff. [18:24] Ophelia     Wow, it's your turn to be the mentor, huh? [18:27] Lycia     This is Ophelia. She's with the Winged Knights. [18:30] Lycia     We're from the same village,     and she's an Archer like me. [18:34] Ophelia     Nice to meet you. [18:36] Alma     Likewise. [18:37] Ophelia     We're a party of four. [18:40] Ophelia     This scary-looking Lancer is Keim. [18:44] Keim     Did you have to add "scary-looking"? [18:46] Ophelia     This furry fellow is Vaclav, a Summoner. [18:49] Vaclav     Mm. [18:50] Ophelia     And here we have the     Winged Knights' trusty leader... [18:54] Leon     Leon Fredric. [18:56] Leon     Don't believe her. They're the trusty ones. [18:59] Leon     I'm a leader in name only. [19:02] Ophelia     Feel free to talk to us     if you ever need anything. [19:05] Ophelia     Since you're Lycia's BFF, I'd be     happy to help. I'm rooting for you! [19:09] Alma     You're too nice. [19:10] Ophelia     We Seekers need to look out for one another. [19:13] Ophelia     Especially with the weirdos      running amok lately. [19:16] Lycia     Uh, Ophelia... [19:18] Ophelia     Like Noel Stollen. Watch out for that guy. [19:21] Ophelia     He leads a party called Blue Beyond. [19:24] Ophelia     They say he sold his teammates into slavery      and has ties with the mafia. [19:28] Ophelia     There's no end of shady rumors about him. [19:31] Alma     Wow, that's awful. [19:33] Ophelia     Isn't it? [19:34] Ophelia     Apparently, he has new teammates now, [19:37] Ophelia     but I bet they're awful too. [19:39] Leon     Ophelia. [19:40] Leon     You shouldn't judge people based on gossip. [19:43] Leon     Stop telling the newbie things     that may or may not be true. [19:48] Ophelia     But... [19:49] Leon     I don't like badmouthing folks we don't know. [19:53] Ophelia     Sorry. [19:54] Keim     We should get going, Leon. [19:56] Keim     Let's grab a bite at Rockbird Beak. [19:59] Leon     See you around. [20:03] Lycia     Sorry about that, Alma.     She's really a nice person. [20:07] Alma     It's fine. Most of it's true anyway. [20:13] Loki     So, boss, [20:15] Loki     what are you plotting this time? [20:17] Loki     A list of B-rank parties? [20:21] Loki     Surely you can't want that      for any good reason. [20:25] Noel     This one is a cut above,     both in track record and reputation. [20:30] Loki     Hmm? Yeah, I don't understand     why they haven't formed a clan yet. [20:34] Loki     Though, apparently,     their motto is "slow and steady." [20:37] Noel     This business is full of ruffians. [20:40] Noel     I guess a prim and proper     goody two-shoes would stick out. [20:43] Loki     When it comes down to it,     the masses love their righteous heroes. [20:48] Loki     He's basically a knight     in shining armor, don't you think? [20:52] Loki     And not just in appearance.     Has the strength to back it up, too. [20:55] Loki     He's probably the best     B-rank Seeker out there. [20:58] Noel     "The best," huh? [21:00] Loki     Oh, right. You made B rank too, didn't you? [21:03] Loki     That's awesome. Congrats. [21:05] Noel     Quit it with the obvious flattery. [21:08] Noel     Okay, I've decided. [21:10] All     Cheers! [21:12] Ophelia     Leon, you stole the show on this mission again. [21:15] Vaclav     That was one splendid blow. [21:17] Leon     I couldn't have done it without you all. [21:20] Leon     It never would've gone      so smoothly if I were solo. [21:23] Leon     Keim, your backup was a huge help. [21:26] Keim     Nah, that was all you, Leon. [21:28] Ophelia     By the way, Leon, during that last job... [21:32] Noel     Everyone has a sore spot. A weakness. [21:36] Noel     Even Zeke Feinstein, one of the strongest     in the empire, is no exception. [21:42] Noel     When you attack his sore spot,     his smile vanishes and his act crumbles. [21:46] Loki     Boss... [21:48] Loki     You've got one evil look on your face. [21:50] Noel     Well, I'm not like this goody two-shoes here. [21:55] Noel     I will leave no stone unturned. [21:57] Noel     I'll drag myself to the very top,     and I'll do it my way. [23:35] Sign     The Haves and the Have-Nots E10 - The Haves and the Have-Nots Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:21] Guard     Number 113, Hugo Coppélia. [00:24] Guard     Out. You have a visitor. [00:31] Hugo     You again, Noel Stollen? [00:35] Noel     Have you lost even more weight, Hugo? [00:38] Noel     You're starving to death. [00:40] Hugo     None of your concern. [00:42] Noel     Oh, but it is. [00:43] Noel     I can't have you dying on me. [00:46] Hugo     Because you're going to free me     and recruit me into your party? [00:50] Noel     Exactly. [00:53] Noel     Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer... [00:56] Noel     This man, who now awaits execution     for the murders that shrouded Etrai in fear, [01:01] Noel     was once considered a Seeker prodigy. [01:05] Noel     Normally, combat and crafting     classes totally diverge, [01:09] Noel     but Puppeteer is a unique case     that combines the two. [01:14] Noel     It can control various puppets, adaptable     to any battle situation imaginable. [01:21] Noel     With his calm, rational personality     and keen intellect on top of that, [01:25] Noel     Hugo claimed many a victory     as an independent Seeker. [01:32] Noel     However, because of that, [01:34] Noel     he was something of a lone wolf.     Never joined any parties. [01:38] Noel     Then he suddenly retired as a Seeker     at the peak of his game. [01:43] Noel     He took up puppet making and found plenty     of success in his new line of work too. [01:50] Noel     But that's when the incident occurred     that changed his life forever. [01:55] Hugo     As I keep saying, you're wasting your time. [01:58] Hugo     I'm going to be executed. [02:00] Noel     There are plenty of ways to avoid that. [02:05] Noel     You don't seem convinced. In that case... [02:10] Guard     I apologize for the wait, Sir Noel! [02:12] Noel     Thank you. You may leave now. [02:14] Guard     Sir! Please call for me     if you need anything else! [02:19] Noel     This is some good tea. [02:21] Hugo     You paid off the guard? [02:24] Noel     Oh, I just have some dirt on him. That's all. [02:27] Hugo     Blackmail, then? [02:30] Noel     Feel free to think what you like. [02:32] Noel     I'll just say that every guard     in this prison is at my beck and call. [02:38] Noel     I'm serious. [02:40] Noel     Preparations to free you are nearly complete. [02:45] Noel     What? Are you not happy? [02:49] Hugo     Let's say I do get out.     That would make me happy indeed. [02:54] Hugo     But I won't join you. [02:57] Noel     Why is that? [02:59] Hugo     I've always despised Seekers. [03:02] Hugo     They're violent and overconfident     in their abilities. Fools, all of them. [03:07] Noel     So you think I'm the same? [03:10] Hugo     No. You're special in a bad way. [03:13] Hugo     You seem more like a snake than a person. [03:16] Hugo     You're cold and merciless, [03:18] Hugo     and you play with your prey     before swallowing it whole. [03:21] Noel     I've heard that before. [03:24] Noel     I don't mind it as a compliment. [03:27] Noel     Thanks to that, I had no trouble      coming up with a clan name. [03:30] Hugo     I didn't mean it as a compliment, though. [03:33] Noel     I'll be back. [03:34] Noel     I'm as persistent as a snake, you see. [03:39] Noel     Hugo Coppélia... [03:42] Noel     You will join me, and that's a fact. [03:52] Hugo     Me, a Seeker again? [05:27] Noel     As of today, we go to a new bar. [05:30] Alma     The Rockbird Beak? Does it have good food? [05:34] Koga     W-Wait a sec! Ain't this the bar     where the best B-rankers gather? [05:39] Koga     N-Noel! [05:50] Edgar     Never seen you before, girlie. [05:53] Noel     I'm no girlie. I'm a man. [05:56] Edgar     Ha, no way. Not without so much as     a single scratch on your face, you're not. [06:02] Noel     So that messed-up mug makes you a man? [06:05] Noel     You must've wanted to be one real bad, huh... [06:08] Noel     girlie? [06:09] Edgar     Huh?! The hell you'd just say to me?! [06:11] Noel     You'd take us all by your lonesome, Edgar? [06:15] Noel     No wonder you're the vanguard for War Eagle. [06:19] Edgar     What, you think you got me beat 'cause     you know me and had prep time? [06:24] Noel     Bruno if it's a boy. [06:26] Noel     Kachua if it's a girl. [06:29] Noel     I hear you're gonna be a dad soon. Congrats. [06:34] Edgar     How do you know that...? [06:36] Noel     Trade secret. [06:38] Noel     Anyway, if you wanna fight me, [06:41] Noel     you'll be putting everything on the line. [06:44] Noel     I hope you're prepared for that. [06:50] Noel     Thanks for the warm welcome, Edgar! [06:52] Noel     I'm Noel Stollen, a Talker     and the leader of Blue Beyond. [06:58] Noel     A pleasure to meet you all. [07:02] Alma     Mm, yummy! [07:03] Koga     They have booze from my homeland, too! [07:06] Noel     Don't get too excited. [07:08] Noel     We didn't come here just to wine and dine. [07:13] Noel     Our real aim is... [07:16] Noel     How lucky. Jackpot on the very first try. [07:21] Ophelia     What a surprise. [07:22] Ophelia     I thought you were a rookie, Alma. [07:26] Noel     Do you know her? [07:27] Alma     Lycia's the one who knows her. [07:29] Alma     I've only met her once. [07:31] Alma     But be careful. [07:33] Alma     This elf doesn't think too kindly of you. [07:36] Noel     That's perfect. [07:37] Alma     Huh? [07:38] Noel     Let's have a fight, then. [07:42] Alma     This may be your worst quality,     but I don't hate it. [07:47] Alma     Hello, Ophelia. [07:48] Ophelia     And who might those two be? [07:51] Alma     My party. [07:53] Noel     I'm Noel Stollen of Blue Beyond. [07:56] Ophelia     Say what? [07:59] Noel     My, that's a scary look. Do you     have something to say to me? [08:03] Ophelia     That's rich from the guy      who sold his friends into slavery. [08:07] Noel     Oh, that? I got a handsome fortune     from the mafia for them. [08:13] Noel     They say friends are priceless, after all. [08:16] Ophelia     How could you?! [08:19] Koga     Don't get violent now, Miss Elf. [08:22] Koga     Like it or not, Noel 'ere's my boss. [08:26] Koga     I'd think twice before layin' a hand on him. [08:30] Ophelia     You're a very loyal dog. [08:32] Ophelia     Too loyal for a leader who'd     happily put you on the market. [08:35] Koga     Say whatever ya want about me. But... [08:40] Koga     Best choose yer words carefully. [08:44] Koga     Don't make me draw my sword. [08:48] Leon     What's the matter, Ophelia? [08:51] Noel     Your friend here suddenly tried to grab me. [08:56] Leon     Is that true? [08:57] Ophelia     I'm sorry. [08:59] Leon     I see. [09:03] Leon     I apologize for my companion's behavior. [09:07] Leon     I'm sorry. [09:08] Noel     It's no big deal. [09:10] Noel     But discipline her so it doesn't happen again. [09:13] Noel     Even dogs can be taught not to attack people. [09:16] Noel     Your friend's dumber than a mutt. [09:20] Leon     Dumber than a mutt? [09:22] Leon     I'd ask you to take that back. [09:25] Noel     What, you snapping back? [09:27] Leon     We are sorry for what happened,     but it's no reason to insult her like that. [09:32] Noel     So, basically, you're trying to say      we're both in the wrong? [09:37] Noel     You're quite the schemer. [09:39] Ophelia     Leon, trying to have a mature     conversation is pointless. [09:42] Ophelia     This is the notorious Noel Stollen! [09:46] Leon     So it's you... [09:48] Ophelia     Apparently, all the rumors are true. [09:51] Ophelia     I just couldn't stand it... [09:54] Noel     Oh, so you love your gossip     like teenage girls? [09:57] Noel     Do you all play house as a side gig too? [10:01] Noel     Or maybe you go for dolls. [10:04] Leon     You're insufferable. [10:07] Leon     If you don't value your companions,     you're not qualified to be a Seeker. [10:10] Noel     Actually, I got my qualifications a while ago. [10:14] Noel     Or are you saying I need your permission now? [10:18] Noel     Do the prim and proper Winged Knights     hold sway with the Seeker guild? [10:24] Leon     Go ahead and live your life      insulting others like that. [10:28] Leon     It'll come back to bite you one day. [10:31] Noel     Oh, now you're some kind of god? [10:35] Noel     How high and mighty. You think      you're all that's right in the world? [10:39] Noel     That's going to come back to bite you. [10:44] Ophelia     Leon! [10:56] Alma     No denying you're the bad guy now. [10:58] Koga     Don't ya think ya went a li'l too far? [11:01] Koga     Ya didn't have to provoke the guy     like that after he apologized. [11:04] Noel     It's fine. This is all part of my plan. [11:08] Noel     Lean in for a second. [11:12] Koga     That's wicked! [11:12] Alma     How wicked! [11:14] Noel     Take these words to heart. [11:17] Noel     In the Seeker world, it's eat or be eaten. [11:20] Noel     But it's not the weak who get devoured... [11:23] Noel     It's always the arrogant ones. [11:28] Noel     Turning your back on an enemy     is the height of folly. [11:32] Noel     You're practically begging them to kill you. [11:35] Noel     Those guys are going to be     a stepping stone for us. [11:41] Marion     Hey, Gramps, who would you recommend? [11:44] Harold     Marion. [11:46] Harold     Learn to be respectful already, won't you? [11:49] Harold     We are at work, and I am your superior. [11:53] Marion     Oh, shut it. [11:55] Marion     So, what do you say? [11:57] Marion     Who do you think is right for the job of     commanding our forces against the Valiant? [12:02] Harold     Let me ask you, Marion.     Who do you think is fit? [12:06] Marion     It's gotta be Leo Edin. [12:09] Marion     And I'm not just saying that because      I'm in charge of Pandemonium either. [12:13] Marion     Leo's stuck-up and lazy,     but he's crazy powerful. [12:19] Marion     I really think he might be     the strongest of all time. [12:22] Harold     I see. [12:23] Marion     What? Are you in Supreme Dragon's corner? [12:26] Marion     I mean, I get it.     Zeke Feinstein is tough and all... [12:30] Harold     My recommendation would be Noel Stollen. [12:34] Marion     Huh? [12:37] Marion     Get out! [12:38] Marion     Wait, didn't you reject his     clan application? What's all this now? [12:42] Harold     How about a wager, then? [12:44] Marion     Huh? [12:45] Harold     Leo or Noel? Who will be the supreme commander? [12:49] Harold     Should you win, I'll relinquish my position     as head of the Jenkins household to you. [12:55] Harold     But should you lose... [12:57] Marion     You wanna send me to charm school? [13:00] Harold     Yes, that will do just fine. [13:03] Harold     If you want to be a top inspector,     you'll need both intellect and etiquette. [13:10] Harold     Well? If you're so afraid of losing... [13:12] Marion     D-Don't be stupid! [13:14] Marion     You're on. I'll take you up on that bet. [13:20] Harold     Don't let me down now... [13:23] Harold     Noel Stollen. [13:27] Sign     The Haves and the Have-Nots [13:34] Youngstera     We're keeping this party going! [13:36] Youngsterb     Our future is bright! [13:38] Youngstera     You said it! [13:39] Keim     Sheesh. [13:41] Keim     What a handful. [13:44] (Flashback) Kid1     You goody two-shoes! [13:46] (Flashback) Kid1     This only happened because you ratted us out! [13:49] (Flashback) Y. Leon     But it's wrong to take things     from the market. That's stealing. [13:53] (Flashback) Kid1     Shut up! [13:54] (Flashback) Kid2     A little bit never hurt anybody! [13:56] (Flashback) Kid3     You're really pissing us off! [13:58] (Flashback) Y. Leon     But you shouldn't do things     that are clearly wrong. [14:01] (Flashback) Kid2     Wha? [14:02] (Flashback) Kid2     You think you're god or something? [14:05] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Hey! [14:06] (Flashback) Y. Keim     What are you guys doing?! [14:08] (Flashback) Kid3     Yikes, it's Keim. [14:10] (Flashback) Kid1     Run away! [14:12] (Flashback) Y. Keim     What? Getting picked on again, Leon? [14:16] (Flashback) Y. Keim     You gotta fight back, man. [14:18] (Flashback) Y. Leon     I can't. [14:19] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Didn't you get appraised the other day? [14:21] (Flashback) Y. Keim     You have a combat class. [14:24] (Flashback) Y. Keim     You could easily blow those idiots away. [14:26] (Flashback) Y. Leon     Fighting violence with violence isn't the way. [14:29] (Flashback) Y. Leon     It's not the right thing to do. [14:31] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Come on now. It's not about right or wrong... [14:39] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Sheesh, you're always like this. [14:44] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Say, Leon, we should become Seekers. [14:48] (Flashback) Y. Leon     Huh? [14:49] (Flashback) Y. Keim     No point squandering our lives      in the countryside. [14:52] (Flashback) Y. Keim     I wanna see a much bigger world. [14:55] (Flashback) Y. Keim     I'm sure we can become     the strongest Seekers alive. [15:00] (Flashback) Y. Leon     I can't do it. I'm not strong like you. [15:05] (Flashback) Y. Keim     No, you're definitely strong, Leon. [15:09] (Flashback) Y. Keim     You're a Swordsman, and I'm a Lancer. [15:12] (Flashback) Y. Keim     We're not like the others. [15:14] (Flashback) Y. Keim     We've got what it takes. [15:16] (Flashback) Y. Leon     But... [15:18] (Flashback) Y. Keim     We'll become Seekers! [15:20] (Flashback) Y. Keim     We'll grow up to be super cool     and always do the right thing! [15:24] (Flashback) Y. Leon     The right thing? [15:26] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Yeah. We'll get rid of the beasts     and protect everybody. [15:30] (Flashback) Y. Keim     Is there anything more "right" than that? [15:35] Keim     Every since we were kids, [15:37] Keim     I've never been able to leave him alone. [15:41] Keim     Maybe because he has something I don't. [15:43] Keim     Nah, I didn't put that much thought     into it back then. [15:47] Keim     I just wanted to be somebody. [15:54] (Flashback) Keim     Now, Leon! [15:55] (Flashback) Keim     Activate Seraphim Blade! [15:57] (Flashback) Leon     No! At this range, I'll hit you too! [16:00] (Flashback) Keim     I'll dodge the moment you fire it off! [16:02] (Flashback) Keim     There's no other way to win! [16:06] (Flashback) Keim     I can do this! Believe in me, Leon! [16:17] (Flashback) Leon     Seraphim Blade! [16:26] (Flashback) Ophelia     W-We won... [16:28] (Flashback) Ophelia     We won! [16:30] (Flashback) Vaclav     We downed an ajatar, a forest drake      with an abyssal depth rating of 7. [16:34] (Flashback) Vaclav     Look how far we've come. [16:38] (Flashback) Leon     Keim! Are you okay?! Are you unharmed?! [16:43] (Flashback) Keim     You should see the look on your face. [16:46] (Flashback) Keim     We won, you know? [16:48] (Flashback) Keim     This will increase Twilight Glint's cred. [16:51] (Flashback) Leon     Yeah. [16:53] Keim     Twilight Glint... That was the party name     the four of us decided on. [16:59] Keim     But the name never stuck. [17:02] Keim     At some point,     Leon's moniker of Celestial Wings [17:06] Keim     morphed into us becoming the Winged Knights. [17:11] Keim     It was Leon who had "what it takes." [17:13] Keim     And he'll probably be the one     to be somebody, too. [17:21] Keim     So, why did you get so worked up? [17:24] Leon     I wonder. I don't even know myself. [17:28] Keim     You think it was envy? [17:30] Leon     Envy? [17:32] Keim     Yeah. A kid who only just became a Seeker     suddenly shows up at the Rockbird Beak. [17:38] Keim     Plus, he was acting like a bigshot. [17:43] Keim     How many years did it take us     to get into that pub? [17:46] Keim     We'd be crazy not to envy those guys. [17:49] Keim     It explains why Ophelia     couldn't control herself, too. [17:53] Leon     I see. So it was envy. [17:56] Leon     Wow, I can't believe I didn't even     realize my own feelings. [18:02] Leon     Yeah, he really is something. [18:05] Leon     I don't agree with his methods,     but his efforts are deserving of respect. [18:12] Keim     Listen, Leon. [18:13] Keim     I get that shooting straight has its charms, [18:15] Keim     but I don't think we should just     kick back and let them overtake us. [18:20] Keim     The Seeker guild sent this the other day. [18:23] Keim     They want parties with proven track records     to hurry up and form clans. [18:28] Keim     Ophelia and Vaclav received      similar letters as well. [18:31] Leon     Oh yeah? I got one too, actually. [18:36] Leon     I called you all to the pub today     because I wanted to discuss it. [18:41] Leon     But you saw what happened... [18:45] Keim     Oh, they both already said they'd     go along with what you decide. [18:49] Keim     Same goes for me, of course. [18:51] Leon     Huh? You already discussed     all that without me, your leader? [18:55] Keim     Makes things easier, right? [18:58] Leon     I know I'm leader in name only, but still... [19:01] Keim     Don't start sulking! [19:03] Keim     You being our leader is important to us. [19:06] Keim     Here's to our future. [19:09] Leon     To our clan. [19:14] Leon     You're rejecting our application? [19:16] Leon     But why? [19:18] Leon     Our documents should all be in order. [19:20] Leon     We meet all the clan requirements. [19:22] Harold     Indeed, I don't see a single problem there. [19:25] Harold     If these were normal times, the guild     would welcome you with open arms. [19:29] Leon     Then why? [19:33] Leon     A Valiant is going to manifest?     In a year's time, no less? [19:37] Harold     Accordingly, we're only looking     for immediate assets right now. [19:42] Keim     And that's what we are! [19:45] Keim     We've successfully taken out an ajatar before. [19:48] Keim     As drakeslayers, we have the reputation— [19:50] Harold     So why exactly did you not apply back then? [19:56] Harold     Your overcautious nature     is the biggest problem. [19:58] Harold     You lack the hunger and drive     to perpetually aim higher. [20:04] Leon     No way... [20:06] Keim     Then what was this letter all about?! [20:09] Harold     I don't believe we sent out any such      letters. Perhaps it was a prank. [20:16] Keim     A prank? Who would do that... and why? [20:20] Harold     Either way, this interview is over. [20:23] Harold     Thank you for taking the time     to visit us today. [20:25] Leon     Wait! Please give us one more chance! [20:29] Leon     I beg you! [20:33] Harold     Fine. I'll give you a chance. [20:36] Leon     Really?! [20:38] Harold     Indeed. In return, you'll take a test for me. [20:42] Leon     A test? [20:44] Harold     You'll vanquish a beast     designated by the guild. [20:47] Harold     If you succeed, I'll approve     your clan application. [20:51] Leon     And what beast will that be? [20:54] Harold     Dantalion of the Cursed Eyes,     with an abyssal depth rating of 8. [20:59] Harold     It will be even stronger than     the ajatar you defeated. [21:06] Keim     Don't waver, Leon. [21:07] Keim     As long as we stay Seekers,     we'd have to fight it someday. [21:11] Keim     It just happens to be here and now. [21:14] Leon     Yeah, you're right. [21:16] Leon     Understood. We accept your test. [21:20] Harold     Excellent. [21:22] Harold     However, you'll be competing     against another party in this test. [21:26] Harold     I similarly rejected their      clan application a few days ago. [21:30] Harold     They also begged me for a chance. [21:34] Harold     We've decided that whichever of your parties     completes the test will be made a clan. [21:42] Harold     Please, show yourselves in. [21:49] Noel     Oh, fancy running into you here. [21:53] Noel     What a twist of fate, Winged Knights. [21:57] Leon     Noel Stollen? [23:34] Sign     The Price of Being Right E11 - The Price of Being Right Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] Harold     I will now explain the rules. [00:04] Harold     The winner must defeat the dantalion,     a beast with an abyssal depth rating of 8. [00:10] Harold     Are you familiar with dantalions? [00:13] Noel     They can read people's minds. [00:16] Noel     They basically look like big monkeys, [00:18] Noel     and they read minds     with the third eye on their foreheads. [00:22] Noel     They have crafty, cruel personalities. [00:24] Noel     Seekers who've failed to defeat them     in the past have been tortured to death. [00:31] Harold     That's enough.     Thank you for your description. [00:34] Harold     The Winged Knights and Blue Beyond     will compete to slay one such beast. [00:40] Harold     Whoever successfully fells it first      will be the victor. [00:45] Noel     So it's cool if we take out the other party     before we go for the dantalion? [00:51] Keim     As a principle, we don't kill people.     That has never changed. [00:55] Leon     It's part of our core creed as a group. [00:58] Harold     Rest assured. [01:00] Harold     While we permit interference,     murder is against the rules. [01:05] Harold     Once an opponent is down,     any further attacks are forbidden. [01:09] Harold     If you choose to use restraints,     do so where there are no beasts nearby. [01:13] Harold     Those are the rules. [01:15] Harold     Furthermore, I'll be using my skills     to monitor the Abyss during the test. [01:20] Harold     There will be no room for cheating. [01:22] Leon     No objections here. [01:24] Noel     I want more clarification on the rules     governing interference before the test. [01:30] Harold     How do you mean? [01:31] Noel     The other day, their elf nearly attacked me. [01:36] Noel     I'm quite concerned for my safety. [01:38] Noel     They might even set up an ambush. [01:41] Leon     Noel, we're very sorry about that night. [01:45] Leon     Please accept our apologies. [01:46] Noel     You think I buy that? [01:50] Noel     My request is simple. [01:53] Noel     Instead of just forbidding     any interference before the test, [01:56] Noel     make it, "All members must be present     and in tip-top shape on the day of the test." [02:03] Harold     Very well. We can add that to the rules. [02:07] Harold     Lastly, this test is a special case.     It will not happen again. [02:12] Harold     Therefore, we would like for you     to stake everything on this. [02:17] Harold     Whichever party loses the test will disband. [02:23] Harold     You will further be barred     from partying up again in the future. [02:29] Harold     Violate this, and your Seeker     qualifications will be revoked. [02:33] Harold     If you consent, please sign this pledge. [02:44] Harold     All right, both parties have now agreed. [02:47] Harold     The test will take place at noon     three days from now. [02:50] Leon     Noel, this may sound arrogant, but we     have you handily beat in terms of ability. [02:56] Leon     But it seems you have skills     that defy conventional wisdom. [03:00] Leon     So we won't be holding back.     We'll fight with all we've got. [03:06] Noel     Let me give you a useful piece of information. [03:09] Noel     I recently ranked up and gained new powers. [03:15] Noel     As a Strategist, I can practically see     the future using my speedy calculations. [03:19] Leon     What of it? [03:21] Noel     I see it now. [03:22] Noel     After losing, you'll pathetically     come crying to me. [03:30] Leon     We're looking forward to this, Blue Beyond. [05:05] Harold     Winged Knights and Blue Beyond... [05:09] Harold     I'm glad to see that you are     all here in one piece. [05:14] Harold     Both parties will venture into the Abyss     and defeat the dantalion at its core. [05:25] Harold     Now then, let the test begin! [05:37] Leon     Noel? [05:39] Leon     What exactly are you doing? [05:42] Noel     Eating lunch, as you can see. [05:45] Leon     That makes no sense. This is a competition. [05:48] Leon     You don't have time to be eating. [05:50] Noel     Haven't you heard "you can't fight on an     empty stomach" or "haste makes waste?" [05:56] Leon     Wha... [05:57] Leon     Y-You're such a... [05:58] Noel     Since you're better and more experienced     than us, you can make the first move. [06:02] Noel     Go right on ahead. [06:05] Leon     Enough of your nonsense— [06:06] Keim     Ignore him, Leon. [06:09] Keim     We're being forced to compete against     a rookie party. That's how things stand. [06:14] Keim     We're the ones running out of time here. [06:18] Leon     You're right. [06:20] Leon     Noel, I'm disappointed in you. [06:30] Ophelia     The vanguard will arrive in about five minutes. [06:33] Leon     All right, we'll fight them in this clearing. [06:35] Leon     Everyone prepare for battle. [06:38] Vaclav     Can I say something first? [06:40] Vaclav     I know this isn't the best time, but I need     to tell you before things get busy. [06:47] Vaclav     Noel Stollen came to see me the other day. [06:52] Vaclav     He spouted one miserable lie after another     and asked me to betray the Winged Knights. [06:59] Leon     What? [07:00] Vaclav     Naturally, I said no. But he may have     approached other members, too. [07:07] Ophelia     He came to see me as well. [07:10] Ophelia     O-Obviously, I turned him down!     I mean, I could never betray you guys. [07:15] Keim     Same here, actually. [07:18] Leon     You mean... [07:20] Leon     He tried to turn everyone except me? [07:24] Keim     It's so stupid. We would     never turn against our own. [07:28] Vaclav     He wasn't even making any sense.     Said that I would be free if I betrayed you. [07:34] Ophelia     Right? It was so ridiculous,     it wasn't even funny. [07:40] Keim     Forget about it. I bet he was trying     to distract us by making us suspicious. [07:45] Ophelia     What a dirty way to operate. [07:48] Vaclav     I'm glad we could clear the air right now. [07:51] Keim     Yeah. We'd never betray the Winged Knights... [07:54] Keim     No, we'd never betray you, Leon. [07:59] Leon     I know that. [08:02] Ophelia     The vanguard has picked up     the pace. They'll be here soon. [08:07] Leon     Holy Shield! [08:16] (Flashback) Harold     Let me first say that was impressive. [08:19] (Flashback) Harold     However... [08:20] (Flashback) Harold     You went too far in sending      these forged letters. [08:24] (Flashback) Noel     Hey, you agreed to my plan. [08:27] (Flashback) Harold     I don't believe I agreed     to misappropriating the guild's name. [08:32] (Flashback) Noel     What are you going to do, disqualify me? [08:36] (Flashback) Harold     What a rebellious boy you are. [08:39] (Flashback) Noel     Gee, thanks. [08:42] (Flashback) Harold     Can you win? [08:43] (Flashback) Noel     I will. This is the way Overdeath     taught me to fight. [08:50] Koga     Are ya sure about this? [08:52] Koga     What if the Winged Knights defeat     the dantalion while we're sittin' here? [08:57] Noel     I told you, it's all part of the plan. [09:00] Noel     Those guys are strong.     That's exactly why we need to be patient. [09:04] Alma     What do you mean? [09:05] Noel     Even among the Winged Knights,     Leon is an excellent leader. [09:11] Noel     He's not just strong. He has exceptional      decision-making ability. [09:15] Noel     What's more, he has a     unique skill called Angel Wings. [09:19] Noel     He was born with an accelerated mana flow. [09:22] Noel     He can activate skills      at the speed of thought. [09:25] Noel     It's a special gift bestowed     upon him by the heavens. [09:30] Noel     However... there are times      excellence can be a burden, [09:35] Noel     especially given his personality. [09:37] Alma     How come? [09:39] Noel     Because he's obsessed with certain victory      and the right way to do things. [09:42] Koga     But what's wrong with that? [09:45] Noel     The Winged Knights     will demonstrate soon enough. [09:49] Noel     Believe me, we will win.     There's no question about that. [09:57] Noel     I've planted the seeds. [09:59] Noel     I told everyone except Leon      what's bound to happen. [10:05] Noel     The Winged Knights will fall apart... [10:08] Noel     because Leon is going to betray them. [10:12] Sign     The Price of Being Right [10:19] (Flashback) Keim     What are you doing here? [10:22] (Flashback) Noel     Don't bother threatening me.     You remember the rules, don't you? [10:27] (Flashback) Keim     You don't think this is interference? [10:30] (Flashback) Noel     Of course not. The rule was that all members     would be present and in tip-top shape. [10:37] (Flashback) Noel     Just approaching you in private     doesn't violate that. [10:40] (Flashback) Noel     So no trying to chase me off     with violence, okay? [10:44] (Flashback) Keim     Wait, is this why you requested that rule? [10:48] (Flashback) Noel     Keim, betray the Winged Knights. [10:57] (Flashback) Keim     Are you trying to make me     laugh myself to death? [11:00] (Flashback) Noel     I'm being serious. [11:02] (Flashback) Keim     So, what do I get in return? [11:04] (Flashback) Keim     Money? Power? Or is it women? [11:07] (Flashback) Noel     Freedom. I'll set you free. [11:12] (Flashback) Keim     Freedom? [11:13] (Flashback) Noel     It can't be easy trying to keep up      with someone so talented. [11:19] (Flashback) Noel     Leon is a special Seeker.     Incredibly special, even. [11:25] (Flashback) Noel     As his lifelong friend,     you know that better than anyone. [11:29] (Flashback) Noel     The Winged Knights are lopsided. [11:31] (Flashback) Noel     Even if you guys form a clan,     the rest of you won't be able to keep up. [11:37] (Flashback) Noel     No amount of hard work and effort     can trump Leon's talent. [11:41] (Flashback) Noel     All that awaits you is despair     at your own limitations. [11:45] (Flashback) Noel     Keim... [11:46] (Flashback) Noel     It's time to be free. This is your chance. [11:55] (Flashback) Keim     You're right. We are lopsided. [12:00] (Flashback) Keim     Still, I want to support him.     That's my job as his sworn brother. [12:05] (Flashback) Noel     Are you really okay with that? [12:08] (Flashback) Keim     I'm not looking for freedom. [12:11] (Flashback) Noel     If you don't betray him,     Leon will betray you first, you know? [12:28] Leon     Keim, get Vaclav! [12:29] Kaim     Got it! [12:30] Vaclav     Th-Thank you. [12:32] Leon     Ophelia, provide cover! [12:33] Ophelia     Roger! [12:34] Dantalion     Toys! Toys! Lots of toys to play with! [12:40] Leon     It's been an hour since     we engaged the dantalion. [12:44] Leon     We've taken out its kin, but we're     clearly at a disadvantage here. [12:49] Vaclav     Fire Element Causation: Phlogiston! [12:55] Vaclav     It read my attack? [12:57] Dantalion     Useless. [12:59] Leon     A cursed monkey that can read minds...     Surprise attacks won't work. [13:03] Leon     But with my Angel Wings... [13:09] Leon     Divine Impact! [13:13] Leon     One more! [13:17] Leon     Everyone dodge! [13:25] Koga     Noel, we're still not movin' out? [13:28] Noel     Be patient until they do     all they can and learn their limits. [13:32] Noel     That'll be our cue. [13:45] Leon     Ophelia! [13:48] Dantalion     Break my toys... little by little... [13:52] Dantalion     Fun! [13:53] Leon     Everyone retreat! [13:55] Leon     I'll hold it off! [13:57] Leon     Holy Shield! [13:59] Leon     Iron Will! [14:02] Dantalion     Toys strong. But only you really strong. [14:08] Dantalion     I see fear. Anxiety. [14:13] Leon     Such cheap provocation.     You're just a chimp after all. [14:17] Dantalion     Useless act strong! [14:19] Dantalion     I read your mind. You know you can't win. [14:23] Leon     No, we can't win right now! [14:25] Leon     But Seekers never give up! [14:29] Leon     We may lose the battle, but we'll win the war! [14:32] Leon     Invincible! [14:37] Noel     Ooh. [14:40] Dantalion     Hey! Where you? [14:43] Dantalion     Hey! Hey! [14:48] Leon     Can you move it? [14:50] Ophelia     I feel it, but I don't think I can use my bow. [14:54] Ophelia     I'm so sorry, Leon. [14:55] Leon     Don't worry about it. We haven't lost yet. [15:00] Leon     Hey, guys... [15:01] Keim     Listen up. I have a plan. [15:05] Keim     I'll be the decoy and draw him out. [15:09] Keim     When I do, use Seraphim Blade,     the Knight class's ultimate skill. [15:14] Leon     No, that's too dangerous! [15:17] Keim     Because it will use up all your mana? [15:20] Leon     No, the problem is its area of effect! [15:24] Leon     I'd hit you guys! [15:25] Keim     That's why we need a decoy. [15:28] Keim     Vaclav's barrier is concealing us     from any and all beasts, [15:33] Keim     but any strong attack skill would collapse it. [15:38] Keim     So sneak attacks are out. [15:40] Leon     But that doesn't mean... [15:41] Keim     Think back to that battle, Leon. [15:44] Keim     When we defeated that ajatar     and made a name for ourselves. [15:56] Dantalion     Hey! Hey! [15:59] Keim     I'll lure him as far away as possible. [16:03] Keim     Relax. This isn't a suicide      mission or anything. [16:07] Keim     I'll avoid the blast like I did back then. [16:09] Keim     Trust me, Leon. [16:18] Leon     No. [16:19] Leon     This is different from last time. [16:22] Leon     The dantalion can read minds. [16:24] Leon     It'll realize instantly that you're a decoy. [16:26] Keim     Then what do we do?! If we retreat, we lose. [16:29] Keim     The Winged Knights will have to disbanded,     and we'll be forced apart. [16:34] Leon     There's another way. [16:36] Leon     There's one more possibility. [16:39] Leon     We join forces with Blue Beyond. [16:43] Leon     If we work with them,     we can defeat the dantalion. [16:47] Leon     That way, we won't have to sacrifice anybody. [16:50] Ophelia     W-Wait! Then what about the test?! [16:53] Leon     Let's just forget about the test. [16:57] Leon     If we band together to take out the beast, [17:00] Leon     we might not be approved as a clan,     but we should be able to avoid disbandment. [17:08] Noel     If you don't betray him,     Leon will betray you first, you know? [17:12] Ophelia     No way... It's just like he said. [17:16] Vaclav     So this is what he meant. [17:19] Leon     What are you— [17:20] Keim     Are you serious, Leon?!     Blue Beyond is our enemy! [17:25] Keim     We have to beat them! And you're saying... [17:27] Leon     What else can we do?! [17:29] Leon     I have to protect you all as leader!     I can't sacrifice anyone! [17:33] Leon     It's the right call! [17:35] Keim     You're always like this! [17:37] Keim     Being right? Who cares about that right now?! [17:41] Leon     Calm down, Keim. [17:44] Leon     What's gotten into you? This isn't like you— [17:46] Keim     I am calm! I'm thinking     about us and our future! [17:50] Keim     But you... [17:52] Keim     You're saying you trust our enemy,     Noel Stollen, over me?! [17:59] Leon     That's right. I do trust     Noel over you right now. [18:06] Keim     I see... [18:07] Keim     So that's your answer. [18:16] Keim     That bastard was right. [18:20] Keim     You really were the traitor. [18:25] Keim     Don't worry. I avoided your vitals. [18:33] Leon     Keim... [18:35] Keim     I've always been jealous of you, Leon. [18:39] Keim     I hated that you were blessed     with talent and I wasn't. [18:44] Keim     But you're my friend.     You're like my little brother. [18:48] Keim     And I thought you trusted me,     so I always stuck by you. [18:53] Keim     I wasn't even afraid to give my life for you. [19:00] Keim     But no more. I can't do it anymore. [19:04] Keim     I... want to be free. [19:10] Dantalion     Found you! [19:15] Noel     Good work clearing the way     for us, Winged Knights. [19:21] Dantalion     Toys, toys! New toys! [19:27] Noel     Nice to meet you, dantalion.     My name is Noel Stollen. [19:32] Dantalion     Noel! Noel! My toy! [19:36] Noel     Sorry, but I'm not here to be your plaything. [19:40] Noel     We're fighting to the death,      you stupid chimp! [19:46] Noel     Do it, Koga! [19:46] Sign     BATTLE VOICE [19:48] Koga     Aye! [19:54] Dantalion     You guys... How? [19:56] Noel     Just like we practiced. [19:58] Koga     Calm and Serene. [20:03] Dantalion     How? [20:04] Dantalion     Same time as think, attack comes! [20:09] Noel     Only Leon can use Angel Wings, a unique     ability that activates skills instantly. [20:16] Noel     But we trained using Link so that     Koga could attack with a blank mind. [20:18] Sign     MIND LINK [20:25] Noel     Garmr Bullet! [20:31] Noel     Now that's a ten million fil bullet! [20:34] Dantalion     You... How? [20:36] Dantalion     You think... but I can't read? [20:42] Noel     Strategist's cognitive speed far     outstrips a dantalion's capabilities. [20:48] Noel     I can think so fast that it     can't understand my thoughts. [20:53] Noel     Turns out you're my toy, huh? [20:57] Dantalion     Kill! Kill! Kill! [20:59] Dantalion     Kill you! [21:02] Noel     Koga! [21:03] Koga     Crazy Cherry Blossoms! [21:06] Noel     Saw that coming. [21:13] Dantalion     Many thoughts... Head hurt! [21:16] Noel     I switched my high-speed thinking     to high-speed parallel thoughts. [21:21] Noel     For you, that must be like a massive crowd     all screaming into you ears. [21:31] Dantalion     You pay... [21:34] Dantalion     You pay! [21:40] Dantalion     N-Now head no hurt! [21:47] Dantalion     Die! [21:49] Noel     Your orders: strike it dead, Alma! [21:51] Alma     On it. [21:54] Alma     Accel: Duodecuple! [23:35] Sign     The Snake Has Wings E12 - The Snake Has Wings Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:02] Dantalion     Die! [00:04] Noel     Your orders: strike it dead, Alma! [00:07] Alma     On it. [00:09] Alma     Accel: Duodecuple! [00:23] Alma     Assassin Skill: Phantom. [00:26] Noel     A new skill that Alma gained by ranking up. [00:29] Noel     Once every 24 hours, she can     become intangible for three seconds, [00:33] Noel     thus nullifying all physical attacks. [00:36] Alma     Quick Attack! [00:49] Noel     Battle complete. [00:53] Koga     Heck yeah! [00:55] Koga     Now I can rank up to B, too!     No callin' me dead weight anymore! [00:59] Koga     See? Lookee here! [01:01] Alma     Buzz off. [01:04] Keim     Noel, you... [01:07] Keim     Were you planning on this all along? [01:09] Noel     Yeah, I foresaw this outcome     and laid the groundwork for it. [01:15] Noel     I arranged for the guild to set this test up. [01:19] Noel     The dantalion was our chosen target     because my skills are effective against it. [01:25] Noel     Even those fake letters were my doing. [01:27] Keim     Damn you! [01:30] Noel     But not everything was. [01:32] Noel     You guys were responsible     for the way things turned out. [01:36] Noel     You've wanted to be free for ages, haven't you? [01:41] Noel     You guys are strong.     But Leon's a different breed. [01:46] Noel     Even your name, the Winged Knights,     is all about him. [01:51] Noel     You're just his sidekicks.     Easily replaceable. [01:56] Noel     Jealousy is a troublesome emotion. [01:59] Noel     It builds deep down in your heart     and eventually rots it from the inside. [02:05] Noel     Your party was always doomed.     All I did was give you one last push. [02:14] Noel     Even the tightest bonds and friendships     can break because of a single crack. [02:23] Noel     You think your party turned on you? [02:27] Noel     Wrong. It was you who betrayed them, Leon. [02:31] Noel     You brought this on by not     trusting them when it counted. [02:38] Harold     Good work, everyone. [02:41] Harold     I observed the battle from start to finish. [02:46] Harold     The winner is Blue Beyond. [02:49] Harold     Your party's clan application is approved. [02:52] Harold     And as per the terms of this test,     the losing party, the Winged Knights, [02:57] Harold     will immediately disband as pledged! SIGN    Extra, extra! [04:44] Wolf     Yikes, is this for real? [04:47] Wolf     The Winged Knights... [04:49] Wolf     I kinda looked up to them. [04:52] Logan     I was curious why Noel hadn't been     at the pub lately, and look at him now. [04:58] Lady1     What's the matter, Zeke? [05:00] Lady2     Let's go have lunch already. [05:03] Zeke     How amusing. [05:09] Ophelia     We worked so hard for so long,     and I thought we were tough. [05:15] Ophelia     But I wasn't strong in the slightest. [05:19] Ophelia     I'm just tired of it all... [05:23] Lycia     Ophelia! [05:25] Ophelia     Cherish your friends. [05:35] Veronica     Considering the fact that you're here, [05:38] Veronica     may I take that to mean     you're accepting my offer? [05:44] Vaclav     Veronica Redbone, leader of Red Lotus... [05:47] Vaclav     Yes, I'd like to join you. [05:52] Hugo     What an awful thing to do. [05:54] Hugo     The Winged Knights were a party     with morals, which is rare in this business. [05:59] Noel     They were a ticking time bomb. [06:03] Noel     I just made them aware of it. [06:05] Hugo     What did you offer them to turn their heads? [06:09] Noel     That I'd set them free. [06:12] Hugo     Same as me, then? [06:14] Hugo     I don't think he'll join you     after what you just pulled, though. [06:18] Noel     He will, make no mistake. [06:21] Noel     I always get what I want. [06:25] Noel     And I'll get you out of here     and into my squad, too. [06:29] Hugo     You're wasting your time. [06:31] Noel     Unfortunately for you,     I'm as persistent as a snake. [06:38] Hugo     A snake, eh? [06:42] Keim     Another round. [06:43] Bartender     You should go. You've had too much to drink. [06:47] Bartender     Keim, you're still young. [06:50] Bartender     There are plenty of paths you can take. [06:53] Keim     Nah, there aren't. [06:55] Keim     The feeling of stabbing Leon     still lingers in my hand. [07:03] Keim     He was just trying to protect me. Our party. [07:08] Keim     He made the right call      under the circumstances. [07:12] Keim     And yet, I... [07:15] Keim     I was the real traitor! [07:19] Bartender     Look, you did something you can't take back, [07:23] Bartender     but drinking yourself to death     isn't gonna solve anything. [07:29] Bartender     You have better things to do. [07:33] Keim     Like what? [07:36] Bartender     Like setting Leon free. [07:39] Keim     He's already free. [07:42] Keim     The Winged Knights are done. [07:45] Bartender     That's not what I mean.     He must be hurting just as much as you. [07:50] Bartender     He probably hates himself for not trusting you. [07:54] Bartender     He must be struggling, [07:56] Bartender     trapped in his own thoughts. [07:59] Bartender     So you've got to set him free. [08:02] Bartender     Make sure he can spread the wings      that heaven gave him [08:07] Bartender     by cutting him free of the shackles     that bind him to the ground. [08:11] Bartender     You're the only one who can do that, Keim. [08:15] Bartender     He's your sworn brother, isn't he? [08:22] Edgar     Congrats on your party disbanding! [08:26] Edgar     How I've waited to get you alone like this! [08:30] Leon     You're Edgar of War Eagle. Why...? [08:34] Edgar     "Why"? That's exactly what     I hate about you, you pretender! [08:41] Edgar     "We don't murder people"?     Talk about a high horse! [08:47] Edgar     Do you have any idea how much we've been     ridiculed while you get showered with praise? [08:53] Edgar     Of course Mr. Squeaky-Clean     Winged Knight has no clue! [09:00] Edgar     You've got nothing left! No party! No pride! [09:04] Edgar     You should just die here a loser! [09:13] Noel     Looks like you're up to some fun, Edgar. [09:17] Noel     Let us in on it. [09:21] Sign     The Snake Has Wings [09:26] Edgar     What are you guys doing here?! [09:28] Noel     Just taking a walk, right? [09:31] Alma     Walky-walk. [09:32] Koga     Aye, a walk. [09:33] Edgar     Yeah, right! Quit your bullshit     and walk your asses outta here! [09:37] Noel     Who do you think you're bossing around? [09:39] Edgar     Huh? [09:40] Noel     Know your place, you lowly scum. [09:43] Noel     I don't like your tone.     I don't like it one bit. [09:48] Edgar     Me, lowly scum? [09:51] Edgar     Don't think you're getting away with that! [09:54] Edgar     Get 'em, guys! [09:56] Underling1     A-Are you kidding? [09:58] Underling2     They beat the Winged Knights, y'know? [10:04] Edgar     Hey, get back here! [10:05] Noel     My, my. Not very respected, are you, [10:08] Noel     Edgar? [10:16] Noel     Look at me. [10:19] Noel     I said look at me! [10:22] Noel     Remember this! Never give me attitude again! [10:27] Noel     If you do, I'll make sure all your friends     and family end up looking like you! [10:35] Edgar     Y-Y-You got it! [10:38] Noel     Now go. There won't be a next time. [10:46] Noel     Okay, Leon, let's talk business. [10:51] Leon     Are you joking?! [10:53] Noel     I'm not. [10:55] Noel     If you join us,      I'll make you our clan's submaster. [10:59] Noel     Not a bad deal, right? [11:01] Leon     Who would ever join you?! [11:03] Leon     If it weren't for you guys... No, you, Noel. [11:07] Leon     If it weren't for you... [11:09] Noel     The Winged Knights could've won?     Do you really believe that? [11:14] Noel     Leon, the only reason you got to be the noble     and just leader of the Winged Knights [11:20] Noel     is because of your party's     hard work and sacrifice. [11:25] Noel     But you're a prodigy. They'd never be your      equals, no matter how hard they worked. [11:32] Noel     As they pushed themselves harder,     it sowed doubt in their minds. [11:36] Noel     A party like that'll never last. [11:40] Leon     I get it. We had no future     regardless of what you did. [11:48] Leon     But if I admit it,     then all our work was for nothing. [11:57] Leon     I couldn't take that! [12:00] Noel     Are you going to stop fighting? [12:03] Leon     What difference does it make? [12:06] Leon     I'll never regain what I've lost. [12:08] Noel     No, you will. [12:11] Noel     Sure, the glory of the Winged Knights     will soon be a thing of the past. [12:16] Noel     In fact, the world is a cruel place. [12:18] Noel     Only your tarnished legacy will remain,     and even that will be forgotten before long. [12:25] Noel     But if you, their former leader,     carve out a legacy for yourself as a Seeker, [12:30] Noel     the Winged Knights' name     will continue to live on. [12:34] Leon     If I join you, I really will be a traitor. [12:39] Noel     Think of yourself, Leon! [12:42] Noel     Cast aside your superficial feelings. [12:45] Noel     They won't help you or your friends. [12:50] Noel     If you want to preserve what     matters to you in the history books, [12:54] Noel     you have to be prepared     to cast everything else aside. [12:58] Leon     Then why are you a Seeker, Noel? [13:03] Noel     I want to show the world     that I'm the strongest Seeker. [13:09] Leon     Can I really trust you? [13:12] Leon     If you're lying, I'll make you pay. [13:17] Noel     That's a silly question. [13:26] Marion     Hey, Gramps, this favorite of yours... [13:29] Marion     Don't you think he plays a little too dirty? [13:31] Marion     He took out his rivals, the Winged Knights,     and then snatched up their leader. [13:38] Harold     But in doing so, he's strengthened his team. [13:44] Harold     And Leon will now be able to show off     his talents on a grander stage. [13:48] Marion     I think your bias is clouding your judgment. [13:53] Harold     Whether they make it or not     from here is up to them. [13:57] Harold     And I've given them a new mission     to better judge for myself. [14:02] Marion     Wait, you don't mean... [14:05] Harold     A beast with an abyssal depth rating of 9     has manifested in Quartz Valley. [14:10] Harold     It is Garmr, the King of Wolves, known to     control the dead—and they must take it out. [14:15] Marion     S-Seriously? [14:18] Crowd     Look. [14:20] Crowd     It's Noel and Leon. [14:21] Crowd     So the rumors are true. [14:24] Crowd     Did Leon abandon his former party? [14:27] Crowd     Even the noble Knight looks out for     number one when it comes down to it. [14:30] Crowd     What a letdown. [14:32] Crowd     I'm disappointed in him. [14:35] Koga     Don't let it get to ya. [14:38] Noel     Bad publicity is still publicity. [14:40] Noel     Don't worry. Once you      produce results, they'll flip. [14:45] Keim     Noel Stollen! [14:47] Keim     You fiend! [14:49] Keim     You ruined everything for us! [14:52] Keim     I'll kill you! [14:54] Leon     Don't, Keim! [14:56] Leon     What good will that do?     You won't get away with it, either! [15:00] Keim     Shut up, you traitor! [15:01] Leon     Yeah, I'm a traitor.     So I won't let you kill Noel! [15:06] Crowd     They're really gonna fight. [15:08] Crowd     The guy with the black hair     was his friend, right? [15:11] Keim     In that case... [15:13] Keim     In that case, I'll kill you first! [15:27] Crowd     Whoa, he one-shot him! [15:29] Crowd     Leon of the Celestial Wings      really is a cut above. [15:32] Crowd     He didn't even draw his sword. [15:36] Leon     I won't make excuses. [15:38] Leon     I'm going to walk my own path. [15:43] Keim     Good luck, Leon. [15:49] Noel     Don't look back! [15:51] Noel     Don't look back, Leon. [15:54] Noel     Leave your brother a shred of dignity. [15:58] Noel     We're leaving. That's an order. [16:01] Leon     Got it. Let's go, Master. [16:04] Keim     That's it. [16:06] Keim     Keep going and never look back, Leon. [16:10] Keim     Fly as high as you can     with those wings of yours. [16:22] Noel     This will be our clanhouse. [16:25] Noel     And all it cost was 20 million fil.     Good deal, right? [16:30] All     Twenty million?! [16:31] Alma     No way! [16:32] Koga     Yer kiddin'! [16:34] Leon     I remember now...     This used to be an execution site. [16:39] Noel     Yep, it's a haunted place that's     brought bad luck to any and all tenants. [16:46] Noel     That's why it came so cheap. [16:49] Noel     Relax. I have this now. [16:52] Noel     It's a skill guide for Exorcism. [16:56] Noel     I can instantly destroy any undead     that aren't stronger than me. [17:01] Noel     Human ghosts will be a piece of cake. [17:04] Noel     Okay, and that's the end of that discussion. [17:09] Noel     I want to give you all this. [17:14] Alma     A snake with wings? [17:16] Koga     Why a snake? [17:19] Noel     Since ancient times, the snake has been     a symbol of prosperity and immortality. [17:23] Noel     But they're also feared as     evil beings and deceivers of men. [17:29] Noel     I think that contrast fits us perfectly. [17:33] Noel     Good and evil, light and dark. [17:36] Noel     We'll use all our differing     attributes to make it to the top. [17:42] Noel     Our clan has been approved,     and this will be our new name. [17:48] Noel     We are Wild Tempest. [18:05] Noel     I knew it could resummon its kin, but... [18:08] Noel     Even using Exorcism, there's no end to them! [18:13] Koga     What now, Noel? [18:14] Alma     He's avoiding my attacks easily. [18:17] Leon     Garmr is an intelligent beast.     It's waiting for us to wear ourselves out. [18:21] Leon     If this keeps up... [18:23] Noel     Alma and Koga, support Leon. [18:25] Noel     Leon, prepare to fire Seraphim Blade! [18:28] Leon     No, Master! [18:29] Leon     If I use that... [18:30] Noel     Just do it! That's an order! [18:34] Koga     Crazy Cherry Blossoms! [18:37] Alma     Perfect Throw! [18:39] Noel     Exorcism! [18:43] Noel     Now! Fire! [18:44] Leon     Seraphim Blade! [19:08] Leon     Is this it? [19:11] Koga     Sorry, Noel. [19:13] Alma     I'm done too... [19:28] Garmr     That was pretty fun. [19:32] Noel     Should be 146 seconds. [19:34] Garmr     Humans, be my food. [19:38] Noel     Wait! [19:40] Noel     I'll admit defeat. But there's only     so much you can gain by eating me. [19:47] Noel     Let's make a deal instead. [19:49] Garmr     A deal? [19:52] Noel     If you let us go, I'll give you     some useful information. [19:55] Noel     Information that I promise     will prove pertinent to you. [19:59] Garmr     What is that you have there? [20:02] Noel     This is a tool that sprays     the liquid it holds inside as a mist. [20:08] Garmr     Hmph. How is that useful? [20:12] Noel     Oh, but it is. Aren't you     feeling the effects yourself? [20:19] Garmr     What did you... [20:22] Noel     Don't move too much. The poison will circulate. [20:26] Garmr     Poison... you say? [20:28] Alma     Blood Poison. [20:30] Alma     A poison made from my blood. [20:34] Alma     It has no taste or smell, and inhaling it     paralyzes you within minutes. [20:39] Alma     It's the ultimate weapon,     and it works solely on beasts. [20:44] Garmr     As if one spray of poison could take me... [20:49] Noel     Of course not.      Which is why we pretended to flee [20:53] Noel     and lured you to this place,     which we filled with poison in advance. [20:57] Garmr     It was all an act? [21:01] Koga     Not all of it! My bones actually are broken! [21:04] Koga     Ow, ow, ow... [21:05] Alma     Noel's a demon. He nearly used all of my blood. [21:09] Leon     I thought he was crazy when he told us     we'd need to be near death for this to work. [21:15] Noel     Another 42 seconds. [21:18] Garmr     Skeleton knights! [21:21] Noel     It's futile. You can't summon     your kin in that state. [21:26] Noel     The poison has spread through your body now. [21:29] Noel     This is because you used up all     your mana dealing with our little act. [21:35] Noel     This is what you get     for looking down on a Talker. [21:39] Garmr     Such cunning... [21:43] Garmr     Such courage! [21:51] Garmr     Impressive! [21:57] Noel     Exactly 146 seconds. [22:00] Noel     Battle complete. [22:05] Harold     I confirm defeat of the target     and purification of the Abyss. [22:13] Harold     This will definitely boost your reputation. [22:18] Noel     We're not satisfied with this. [22:20] Noel     Our goal is much loftier. [22:24] Harold     How much loftier? [22:26] Noel     The regalia. [22:28] Noel     Wild Tempest will become part     of the regalia within the next six months. [22:33] Harold     That's a bold claim. [22:35] Noel     I told you before. [22:36] Noel     I'm Noel Stollen, grandson of Overdeath, [22:40] Noel     and I am the man who will be     the strongest Seeker ever. [22:44] Noel     Remember that. [22:47] Alma     Hey, Noel! [22:49] Leon     Can we go back to our inn? [22:52] Koga     I'm beat. I wanna jump in a hot bath right now. [22:56] Alma     Food first. I'm hungry. [22:59] Koga     No way! Cleanin' up comes first! [23:01] Koga     You call yourself a girl? [23:03] Alma     Whoa, that was sexist! [23:07] Harold     His mental strength and temperament... [23:12] Harold     Reminds me of someone. [23:16] Noel     How will a Talker like me, the weakest class     of all, become the strongest Seeker? [23:22] Noel     That's obvious. [23:25] Noel     I'll run the world's greatest clan. [23:30] Noel     And that'll be that.