# E1 - Why the Weakest Aims to be the Strongest
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GG1UXWD1N/why-the-weakest-aims-to-be-the-strongest)
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