E2 - A Little Partner

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[00:01] Aldi
    Lady Rionne, what shall we do
    about this sword?
[00:05] Rionne
    Call an appraiser.
[00:07] Rionne
    Determine its material composition at once.
[00:09] Rionne
    Find out who launched it
    into the castle as well.
[00:13] Ali
    Yes, milady!
[00:16] Rionne
    Whoever sent this sword flying here...
[00:21] Rionne
    must be powerful indeed.
[01:58] Shin
    What's going on?
[02:07] Shin
    Hey, what happened to them?
[02:10] Beid
    They were attacked in
    the northern woods by a Skullface.
[02:13] Shin
    What?
[02:14] Beid
    Worse, of the twelve who
    went into the woods, only four survived.
[02:19] Shin
    So the attack must have been
    the cause of the wreckage.
[02:22] Beid
    Also, it's not clear if it's related,
[02:24] Beid
    but witnesses reported seeing a sword
    go flying out of the northern woods.
[02:29] Beid
    Apparently, it crashed into the castle.
[02:32] Shin
    What?
[02:33] Beid
    Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
[02:36] Beid
    Know anything about it?
[02:37] Shin
    No. I was just out harvesting hilk grass.
[02:39] Beid
    Well, if anything comes to you, let me know.
[02:43] Beid
    The higher-ups have me on the case.
[02:46] Shin
    Sorry. That was because of me.
[02:51] Shin
    I'm glad no one was hurt.
[02:53] Celica
    Welcome back, Shin.
[02:56] Shin
    Celica! I stopped by to report in.
[02:59] Shin
    Is all this commotion about the Skullface?
[03:01] Celica
    Yes. Since it appeared near the kingdom,
[03:05] Celica
    a high-priority extermination
    request has been issued.
[03:08] Celica
    Now then, what do you have to report?
[03:12] Shin
    I thought I'd let you know that
    I defeated the Skullface Jack.
[03:17] Shin
    Here's the gem I recovered.
[03:19] Celica
    What?
[03:21] Shin
    It was an odd one wielding a massive sword.
[03:23] Shin
    Shattered my own blade to pieces.
[03:25] Celica
    Wait a minute! Such a monster
    is not so easily slain!
[03:29] Shin
    Hey, Celica, personal space!
[03:31] Celica
    I-I'm so sorry!
[03:35] Shin
    I mean, since you're normally so composed,
    seeing you lose your cool
[03:39] Shin
    is kinda, you know...
[03:40] Celica
    What?
[03:41] Els
    Be that as it may, try not to tease
     my colleague too much.
[03:45] Celica
    Els!
[03:46] Shin
    Um...
[03:48] Els
    I'm Els. I work with Celica.
[03:50] Els
    She's told me all about you.
[03:52] Celica
    Get this, Els!
[03:54] Celica
    Shin claims he defeated the Skullface Jack.
[03:58] Els
    What?
[03:59] Shin
    That said, I've got no way to prove it.
[04:02] Shin
    The Skullface's gear was unimpressive,
    so I didn't bring it back with me.
[04:06] Els
    Getting your hands on Jack-level gear would
    require either rank B or a small fortune.
[04:12] Els
    You scarcely sound like an adventurer.
[04:15] Els
    No matter. Let's examine that gem.
[04:18] Els
    It should contain the Skullface Jack's mana.
[04:21] Celica
    Right. Shin, we'll be borrowing this.
[04:24] Shin
    Sure.
[04:25] Shin
    By the way, do Skullfaces frequently
    appear in the northern woods?
[04:29] Els
    Undead are born when mana fuses
    with the lingering grudges of the fallen.
[04:35] Els
    The northern woods
    are full of savage monsters,
[04:37] Els
    so no shortage of folks
    have lost their lives there.
[04:39] Shin
    I see. So the conditions
    are ripe for creating undead.
[04:44] Els
    But the mana of the woods itself isn't strong.
[04:47] Els
    We don't normally see Jack-level monsters.
[04:50] Shin
    So this one was an exception.
    It was over level 300, even.
[04:55] Celica
    Level 300? Really?
[04:58] Shin
    Level 359, to be exact.
[05:00] Shin
    It was probably unique.
[05:01] Both
    L-Level 359?
[05:04] Els
    Celica, gems can be used to determine
    a monster's strength, right?
[05:09] Celica
    Yes. I'll have this appraised right away.
[05:11] Celica
    Els, I'm sorry, but could you
    man the reception desk?
[05:15] Shin
    You can do that?
[05:19] Els
    You're rather nonchalant, aren't you?
[05:21] Els
    If you're right about its level,
[05:22] Els
    then you're at least as strong as
    an A-rank party all by yourself.
[05:28] Shin
    Erm, could you keep that between us?
    I don't want to attract attention.
[05:33] Els
    Understood.
[05:35] Mob
    Excuse me!
[05:36] Cilica
    Welcome!
[05:37] Cilica
    Oh, Shin?
[05:39] Shin
    Wait, huh? Cilica?
[05:42] Shin
    Doesn't Celica work here, too?
[05:44] Cilica
    We're twins, after all.
[05:46] Cilica
    Now, right this way.
[05:50] Cilica
    Shin, do you mind sharing a table?
[05:54] Shin
    Not at all. Sitting alone is awkward, anyway.
[05:58] Cilica
    Thanks so much.
[06:16] Shin
    The magic spear, "Venom."
[06:18] Shin
    Said to be a legendary weapon,
    its abilities rival those of mythic arms.
[06:23] Wilhelm
    Sorry to impose.
[06:25] Shin
    Hey, I'm Shin. Nice to meet you.
[06:29] Wilhelm
    I'm Wilhelm Avis.
[06:30] Sign
    Wilhelm Avis
[06:30] Sign
    Spearman
[06:31] Wilhelm
    You a new adventurer?
[06:33] Shin
    Oh, yeah. Today's my third day.
[06:36] Wilhelm
    Your equipment says otherwise.
[06:39] Wilhelm
    It's better than your average armor.
[06:42] Shin
    I guess so.
[06:44] Shin
    I'm from the sticks, so I don't know
    what's normal around here.
[06:47] Wilhelm
    No wonder my name didn't scare you.
[06:50] Shin
    Have you done something to frighten people?
[06:54] Wilhelm
    They call me Wilhelm the Vampire
    because I hunt so many undead.
[07:00] Shin
    Seriously? So it's not because
    of that pale complexion?
[07:04] Wilhelm
    What?
[07:05] Customer 1
    Is that guy stupid?
[07:07] Customer 2
    I don't believe it! Does he have a death wish?
[07:11] Wilhelm
    You're a funny one.
    This here is the real reason.
[07:15] Wilhelm
    Venom has the Drain ability.
[07:18] Wilhelm
    It consumes its victims' life force
    and transfers it to the wielder.
[07:22] Wilhelm
    I worry it might end up
     consuming me before I know it.
[07:26] Shin
    So that's the story, huh?
[07:28] Cilica
    Sorry for the wait!
[07:29] Cilica
    This is for you, Shin.
[07:31] Shin
    Ooh, it's here!
[07:32] Cilica
    And the usual for you, Wilhelm.
[07:34] Wilhelm
    Good.
[07:36] Cilia
    Take your time.
[07:38] Shin
    Thanks.
[07:39] Wilhelm
    Well, shall we eat?
[07:41] Shin
    Sounds good.
[07:44] Shin
    I haven't been to a library in a while.
[07:46] Shin
    I hope I can learn something about this world.
[07:49] Sign
    The Founding of Bayrelicht
[07:50] Shin
    Here we go. The annals of the
     Bayrelicht Kingdom.
[07:55] Shin
    So it was founded 511 years ago...
[07:58] Shin
    Tiera said the Dusk of Prosperity
    occurred 500 years ago.
[08:02] Shin
    So that was around the same time.
[08:04] Tiera
    You don't even know what that is?
[08:06] Tiera
    It was a major historical event
    when many people vanished.
[08:11] Shin
    Players disappear when they log out,
    so I can see why that caused confusion.
[08:16] Shin
    I'd like to see more records, though.
[08:19] Sign
    Elf
[08:19] Sign
    Dragnir
[08:19] Sign
    Beast
[08:19] Sign
    Dwarf
[08:20] Shin
    So these are the peoples of this world...
[08:22] Sign
    Pixie
[08:22] Shin
    They're basically the same
    as in the in-game races.
[08:23] Sign
    Human
[08:23] Sign
    Lord
[08:27] Shin
    Guess that's about all
    I can gather from reading.
[08:31] Barlux
    Now then, let's begin this special council.
[08:34] Barlux
    The Skullface Jack that appeared
    in the northern woods has been slain.
[08:38] Barlux
    Its slayer returned only with its gem,
    which is currently being examined.
[08:43] Aldi
    They defeated a Jack-level monster
    and didn't collect its sword or armor?
[08:48] Els
    The alleged slayer didn't find them
     particularly impressive.
[08:51] Aldi
    He wasn't impressed?
[08:53] Arahd
    There's always something strange
    about those with letters of introduction.
[08:57] Arahd
    Don't pay it too much mind.
[08:59] Barlux
    Wait, hold on now. I'm not that weird.
[09:03] Els
    That's hardly convincing coming from you.
[09:06] Barlux
    What?
[09:08] Arahd
    Anyway, the appraisal confirmed
    the gem to be level 359.
[09:15] Barlux
    So it's true.
[09:16] Barlux
    It's good to have confirmation,
[09:19] Barlux
    but the real question now is if
    similar monsters are in the area.
[09:23] Aldi
    Though this one was a Skullface Jack,
    that level puts it on par with a King.
[09:28] Kirie
    I've already dispatched investigators
    to look into the matter.
[09:32] Kirie
    We'll have answers tomorrow.
[09:33] Barlux
    Skullfaces become active at night.
[09:37] Barlux
    I'd like the knights to be on their guard.
[09:41] Aldi
    Understood, but I have a question.
[09:44] Barlux
    What is it?
[09:45] Aldi
    I heard the Skullface
    brandished unusual equipment.
[09:51] Aldi
    I'd like to know more about that
    and the person who defeated it.
[09:56] Barlux
    I can tell you about the weapon,
[09:58] Barlux
    but the slayer has asked
    to keep their identity a secret.
[10:02] Barlux
    Why do you want to know?
[10:04] Aldi
    The day that sword flew into the castle
[10:06] Aldi
    was the day this Skullface
    with remarkable gear was taken down.
[10:11] Aldi
    Some believe the two are related.
[10:15] Barlux
    What kind of sword is it?
[10:18] Aldi
    Please keep this between us.
[10:20] Aldi
    The blade's roughly two mels long,
[10:22] Aldi
    made of an alloy of magic steel and mithril.
[10:25] Aldi
    It's even permanently enchanted
     with the light element.
[10:28] Barlux
    In other words...
[10:30] Aldi
    Yes. It's comparable to, if not greater than,
[10:33] Aldi
    our nation's royal sword.
[10:35] Barlux
    What? But that would make it legendary.
[10:39] Aldi
    So you can't blame me
    for being curious about who
[10:42] Aldi
    defeated a monster wielding such a blade.
[10:45] Aldi
    Moreover, there's something of a problem...
[10:50] Els
    What's that?
[10:53] Shin
    Man, gathering information sure is difficult.
[10:56] Shin
    What should I do now?
[11:01] Millie
    Stare...
[11:05] Millie
    Stare...
[11:08] Shin
    Uh, you want some?
[11:21] Shin
    Is she a tiger-type beast girl?
[11:23] Shin
    She doesn't look like a beggar.
[11:26] Shin
    Is she lost?
[11:27] Millie
    Thanks for the meal.
[11:29] Shin
    You're very welcome.
[11:31] Millie
    I'm Millie. You're a nice guy.
[11:34] Shin
    Thanks. I'm Shin.
[11:36] Millie
    Shin!
[11:38] Shin
    I'm going home now. What about you?
[11:40] Shin
    Should I walk you?
[11:41] Millie
    He's here to pick me up!
[11:44] Shin
    Hey, I wasn't expecting to run into you again.
[11:47] Wilhelm
    Right back at you.
[11:49] Millie
    Wil!
[11:51] Shin
    Is she your kid?
[11:53] Wilhelm
    No way. She's one of the kids
    from the church orphanage.
[11:57] Wilhelm
    Millie's good at sneaking out,
[12:00] Wilhelm
    so I always come to find her.
[12:02] Shin
    I see.
[12:04] Wilhelm
    Anyway, I'm surprised she's
    taken a liking to you.
[12:07] Wilhelm
    She's actually pretty shy.
[12:09] Shin
    Is that right?
[12:11] Wilhelm
    Now, let's go home, Millie.
[12:13] Millie
    Wait a second.
[12:19] Millie
    ...in the northern woods.
[12:21] Millie
    Please save them.
[12:23] Shin
    What?
[12:27] Millie
    Bye-bye!
[12:37] Shin
    Why did Millie ask me to do that?
[12:40] Millie
    There's a fox in the northern woods.
[12:42] Millie
    Please save them.
[12:44] Shin
    They must be in danger if she
    wants me to save them, but why me?
[12:51] Shin
    Guess I've got nothing better to do
    until Schnee returns.
[12:55] Shin
    I'll check out the northern woods.
[12:56] Shin
    Wait, I know a way
    to get in touch with her.
[13:00] Shin
    I'll give it a shot.
[13:02] Sign
    Moon Sanctum
[13:04] Tiera
    Welcome!
[13:06] Tiera
    Oh, Shin!
[13:07] Shin
    Hey. I forgot to leave a message the other day.
[13:10] Tiera
    Oh, right. You mentioned that.
[13:12] Shin
    Anyway, could you tell her, "If you recognize
     this, I'd like to meet and catch up"?
[13:20] Tiera
    Is this an ancient weapon?
[13:22] Shin
    Huh? You can tell?
[13:24] Shin
    This is Schnee's sword, Blue Moon.
[13:26] Tiera
    It belongs to my master?
[13:28] Shin
    Yeah.
[13:29] Shin
    It can only be used by its creators,
    me and Schnee, or people we designate.
[13:34] Tiera
    So its wielders are limited?
[13:36] Shin
    That's right.
[13:38] Tiera
    Huh. I can tell that it's a powerful weapon.
[13:43] Tiera
    But I wouldn't want to use it.
[13:45] Shin
    Why not?
[13:47] Tiera
    I feel like it'd swallow me up.
[13:51] Shin
    Maybe that's coming from the base materials.
[13:56] Shin
    It's primarily made of a chimeradite alloy,
[13:58] Shin
    plus a Black Death Dragon fang,
    Ocean Thrasher scale, and Elementail tear.
[14:05] Shin
    And then...
[14:06] Shin
    Wait, what's wrong, Tiera?
[14:08] Tiera
    I'm okay. I'm fine.
[14:11] Tiera
    Rattle off all the legendary monsters you
    want. I won't be surprised anymore.
[14:17] Shin
    Y-You don't look okay at all.
[14:20] Tiera
    Everything stops making sense
    when you're around.
[14:24] Shin
    Sorry, I guess.
[14:26] Shin
    But Blue Moon will tell me
    if Schnee remembers me or not.
[14:30] Tiera
    Fine. I'll hold on to it.
[14:32] Shin
    Also, use these to let me know
    if you hear from Schnee.
[14:37] Shin
    They're one-way, but they'll reach me
    no matter where I am.
[14:41] Shin
    Just write the recipient's name and say "send."
[14:45] Tiera
    What a convenient item.
[14:47] Tiera
    But couldn't you send her a message yourself?
[14:50] Shin
    I wondered that myself
    and tried last night, but...
[14:54] Shin
    Send! Send! Send!
[14:55] Shin
    It didn't work.
[14:57] Tiera
    Do these actually work, then?
[15:00] Shin
    Good question.
[15:01] Shin
    Hold on.
[15:10] Tiera
    I got it, Shin!
[15:13] Shin
    Huh. There's nothing wrong
    with the cards, then,
[15:16] Shin
    but for some reason,
    I can't send them to Schnee.
[15:19] Shin
    It's probably dependent on whether
    or not you've met someone in this world.
[15:24] Tiera
    Say, Shin, could I get a few of these letters?
[15:30] Shin
    Sure. I've got more than I need.
[15:33] Tiera
    Thank you! I'm actually trying
    to become a mage,
[15:37] Tiera
    so I'd like to study this magic item.
[15:40] Shin
    Okay. That should cover the cost
    of leaving a message, right?
[15:43] Tiera
    Of course!
[15:45] Shin
    Well, I should get going.
    Say hi to Schnee for me.
[15:48] Tiera
    You can count on me.
[15:50] Sign
    Moon Sanctum
[15:52] Tiera
    Now, what should I try first?
[15:56] Tiera
    Wait, shouldn't I send
    one of these to my master?
[16:02] Shin
    I'm here in the northern woods,
[16:04] Shin
    but I have no idea how to go about
    saving this fox.
[16:08] Shin
    For now, I'll try heading deeper.
[16:12] Woods
    Leave... Leave... Leave...
[16:17] Shin
    Is this a barrier?
[16:19] Shin
    I've enhanced my resistance to mental
    interference, so it has no effect on me,
[16:23] Shin
    but it's a strong sign that there's
    something up ahead.
[16:27] Woods
    Leave... Leave... Leave... Leave...
[16:42] Shin
    A shrine?
[16:44] Shin
    The mental interference is gone.
[16:46] Shin
    So this is the heart of the barrier.
[16:54] Shin
    What was that?
    I just heard something shatter.
[17:09] Shin
    I don't see any traps.
[17:16] Shin
    This must be the one Millie was talking about.
[17:18] Sign Left
    Poison X
[17:18] Sign Right
    Curse X
[17:18] Sign Top
    Analyze
[17:19] Shin
    What? It's poisoned and cursed? It's dying!
[17:23] Shin
    I'd better cure it.
[17:35] Shin
    What was that sound?
[17:38] Shin
    Must've been the barrier breaking.
[17:45] Shin
    That's a lot of enemies.
[17:47] Shin
    Sorry, but hang tight for a minute.
[17:50] Shin
    I'm gonna clear these guys out of the way.
[17:53] Shin
    After the incident with the unique monster,
[17:55] Shin
    I don't want any more casualties.
[17:58] Shin
    Sorry, but...
[18:01] Shin
    none of you are getting away!
[18:06] Shin
    Furrow Pierce!
[18:09] Shin
    Next, Flashing Blossom!
[18:16] Shin
    Done and dusted.
[18:18] Shin
    What should I do now?
[18:22] Shin
    They weren't here before.
[18:32] Shin
    What?
[18:46] Shin
    Seriously? I've never seen these before.
[18:49] Sign
    Monster
[18:49] Sign
    Invaded Golem
[18:50] Shin
    Invaded Golem, level 674?
[18:54] Shin
    I see. So that black haze is a miasma.
[18:59] Shin
    Whoa!
[19:04] Shin
    The miasma's making them behave erratically.
[19:08] Shin
    I have no quarrel with them,
    but I can't just leave them at large.
[19:12] Shin
    Hold on a little longer.
[19:16] Shin
    Shadow Bind!
[19:29] Shin
    A smokescreen? It can't be ordinary mist.
[19:33] Shin
    Not good... The miasma is hurting it.
[19:36] Shin
    I'd better finish this quickly.
[19:39] Shin
    My Shadow Bind wore off!
[19:43] Shin
    I can't pinpoint the enemy's
    location in this darkness.
[19:49] Shin
    If I use my full strength,
    I'll hurt this little one, too.
[19:52] Shin
    But at this rate...
[19:55] Shin
    What is it?
[19:59] Shin
    There's something over there?
[20:01] Shin
    The magic circle you were in.
[20:06] Shin
    The mist hasn't breached it.
[20:09] Shin
    I can see into the mist from here.
[20:12] Shin
    Thanks. We'll be fine now.
[20:18] Shin
    The enemy's caught on, too.
[20:19] Shin
    But it's too late.
[20:22] Shin
    Arc Bind!
[20:27] Shin
    This ends now!
[20:28] Shin
    Cataclysmic Strike!
[20:39] Shin
    What a mess.
[20:40] Shin
    But the miasma is gone now.
[20:43] Shin
    That just leaves...
[20:46] Shin
    Whoa, there. Looks like you're all better now.
[20:51] Shin
    Come to think of it,
    you're a Little Fox, right?
[20:54] Shin
    Let's check and see.
[20:56] Sign
    Monster
[20:56] Sign
    Elementail
[20:57] Shin
    What?
[20:58] Shin
    An Elementail?!
[20:58] Sign
    Monster
[20:58] Sign
    Elementail
[21:00] Shin
    Even in THE NEW GATE,
    they were top-tier monsters.
[21:04] Shin
    But you should look humanoid
    or like a giant fox.
[21:08] Shin
    I've never heard of a kit version before.
[21:12] Shin
    Well, no point in thinking about it.
[21:14] Shin
    What are you going to do now?
[21:17] Shin
    You wanna come with me?
[21:21] Shin
    Ow, ow, ow! Calm down.
[21:26] Shin
    You definitely understand me, don't you?
[21:30] Shin
    Golems afflicted with miasma
    and an Elementail kit...
[21:35] Shin
    Those never appeared in the game,
[21:38] Shin
    but they could be a hint
    about how to get back to my world.
[21:42] Shin
    I should ask Millie about this little one.
[21:46] Shin
    I told you, that hurts!
[21:52] Schnee
    A letter for me?
[21:54] Schnee
    What's Tiera doing with this magic item?
[22:02] Schnee
    Master!
[23:35] Sign
    Next Time
    Episode 3
    A Strange Request