E12 - The Ones We Must Protect

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[00:08] Raphtalia
    I'm, uh... well...
[00:13] Sadeena
    Yes?
[00:14] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama, I...
[00:21] Gaelion
    I'm also feeling... a bit...
[00:26] Sadeena
    Oh my! Oh my!
[00:28] Sadeena
    I guess there's a reason they call these
    sakes Tanuki and Dragon Killer.
[00:31] Sadeena
    Maybe it was a little too strong for
    Raphtalia-chan and Gaelion-chan.
[00:35] Naofumi
    I can see why you'd want to keep
    a great place like this a secret.
[00:42] Sadeena
    Wonderful, isn't it?
[00:43] Naofumi
    I feel like I can definitely learn the Way of
    the Dragon Vein here without Atla bugging us.
[00:49] Sadeena
    Gaelion-chan's a great teacher.
[00:52] Sadeena
    It won't take long at all
    before you've mastered it!
[00:54] Naofumi
    He is? Really?
[01:00] (Flashback) Gaelion
    You can't go firing off your magic power!
[01:02] (Flashback) Sadeena
    You don't want to unleash
    your power like magic.
[01:05] (Flashback) Sadeena
    Instead, envision yourself as an empty
    vessel being filled with power!
[01:09] (Flashback) Naofumi
    That's too abstract! I don't get it at all!
[01:11] (Flashback) Naofumi
    And you're also telling me that Raphtalia
[01:13] (Flashback) Naofumi
    already has a blessing on her
    so it's hard to teach her.
[01:17] (Flashback) Sadeena
    The big surprise for me was
    that Gaelion-chan can talk!
[01:25] Sadeena
    So what's the deal?
[01:31] Sadeena
    I'm talking about Raphtalia-chan!
[01:33] Sadeena
    How do you actually feel about her?
[01:39] Naofumi
    What's the deal with you two?
[01:44] Sadeena
    Naofumi-chan, Raphtalia-chan and her
    parents were what gave my life meaning.
[01:51] Naofumi
    Gave your life meaning?
[01:54] Sadeena
    So if you want to marry her,
[01:57] Sadeena
    you'd better act real
    careful when I'm around!
[02:01] Naofumi
    I just think of her as
    a daughter, that's all.
[02:05] Sadeena
    Is that really all?
[02:11] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama...
[02:13] Sadeena
    Oh, you're awake?
[02:15] Sadeena
    Okay, you'll get cold if
    you fall asleep out here.
[02:18] Sadeena
    Let's head back.
[02:20] Sadeena
    Come on, you wake up too, Gaelion-chan.
[02:23] Gaelion
    I fell asleep?
[02:26] Sadeena
    Aw, time to get up!
[02:29] Gaelion
    Yeah...
[02:31] Sadeena
    Let's drink again sometime!
SIGN    The Rising of the Shield Hero
SIGN    Episode 12 The Ones We Must Protect
[04:16] Elhart
    Looks like you're up to
    something fun here, huh, kid?
[04:29] Naofumi
    It might be best to put Gaelion's
    blessing on all the villagers.
[04:34] Raphtalia
    The more people who can use the Way
    of the Dragon Vein, the better.
[04:40] Elhart
    Hey there, kid!
[04:43] Raphtalia
    Mister!
[04:46] Elhart
    Hey, how ya doin', missy?
[04:48] Raphtalia
    Good.
[04:49] Naofumi
    What brings you here today?
[04:52] Elhart
    What you asked for is done.
[04:58] Elhart
    It was a lot of work,
    but it should be pretty good.
[05:02] Naofumi
    Thanks.
[05:03] Naofumi
    And sorry for making you
    come all the way out here.
[05:09] Raphtalia
    That?
SIGN    Byakko Miko Dress • Crude
[05:17] Naofumi
    It doesn't seem that different
    from what you're wearing now.
[05:21] Elhart
    Sorry. It's the best I could do.
[05:24] Naofumi
    No, you did great.
[05:27] Kids
    What's up?
[05:28] Kids
    Clothes for Raphtalia-oneechan?
[05:30] Kids
    Let us see!
[05:32] Naofumi
    Raphtalia, why don't you
    try on your new outfit,
[05:35] Naofumi
    since he brought it all the way here?
[05:36] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama, there's a look in your eyes...
[05:52] Kids
    You're beautiful, Raphtalia-oneechan!
[05:55] Raphtalia
    Am I?
[05:57] Keel
    Wow, you look incredible, Raphtalia-chan!
[06:00] Keel
    You look even cooler than usual!
[06:02] Naofumi
    Seems like people like it.
[06:04] Naofumi
    From now on, Raphtalia,
    you're wearing this miko outfit!
[06:07] Kids
    I want to wear one too!
[06:10] Raphtalia
    Okay...
[06:10] Kids
    I've never seen cloth like that!
[06:13] Raphtalia
    I can't understand why it's
    so important to you.
[06:16] Kids
    I'm so jealous.
[06:18] Atla
    It's not fair that Raphtalia-san
    gets all the attention.
[06:21] Naofumi
    So what are you going to do now?
[06:23] Naofumi
    Go see Tolly?
[06:26] Elhart
    Maybe I will check on him.
[06:28] Naofumi
    Teach 'im some things.
[06:30] Naofumi
    Feel free to stay the night if you like.
[06:33] Elhart
    I'll think about it.
[06:34] Elhart
    Bye.
[06:36] Naofumi
    And so Raphtalia got her
    new miko outfit, and I...
[06:45] Naofumi
    started helping Eclair with her paperwork
    duties for the rest of the day.
[06:55] Naofumi
    I don't know where Motoyasu
    is or what he's doing.
[06:59] Naofumi
    But Ren and Itsuki are here in the village.
[07:04] Naofumi
    Two months.
[07:06] Naofumi
    We need to make sure we're ready
    for the battle with the Phoenix.
[07:14] Sadeena
    Naofumi-chan!
[07:16] Sadeena
    We're back!
[07:17] Keel
    Welcome back!
[07:18] Sadeena
    I pulled in a big catch today!
[07:20] Sadeena
    Whip up something special for dinner!
[07:22] Naofumi
    Sure. I figure we can fry 'em with salt!
[07:25] Raphtalia
    Sadeena-neesan, welcome back!
[07:27] Naofumi
    I'm back, Raphtalia-chan...
[07:30] Raphtalia
    Sadeena-neesan?
[07:32] Sadeena
    Raphtalia-chan, take this off, now!
[07:34] Naofumi
    What are you doing?
[07:35] Naofumi
    Are you drunk already?
[07:36] Sadeena
    And what do you think you're doing?
[07:37] Sadeena
    I said that you'd better act
    real careful, didn't I?
[07:40] Sadeena
    Now take this off! Now!
[07:42] Naofumi
    S-Sadeena!
[07:44] Ren
    Naofumi, is everything okay?
[07:45] Naofumi
    Yeah...
[07:46] Naofumi
    Just calm down and explain, okay?
[07:49] Sadeena
    First, make her take this off.
[07:51] Sadeena
    Fine. Raphtalia, go change.
[07:56] Raphtalia
    Okay.
[07:58] Kids
    What? You're changing?
[08:00] Kids
    That's no fun.
[08:01] Kids
    Why?
[08:03] Naofumi
    What's gotten into you?
[08:06] Sadeena
    Wearing that outfit means she's declaring
    herself in line for the throne in that country.
[08:14] Naofumi
    Hey!
[08:21] Sadeena
    I'm too late!
[08:23] Sadeena
    As source of thy power, I order thee.
[08:24] Sadeena
    Decipher the laws of nature...
[08:29] Naofumi
    Raphtalia!
[08:33] Naofumi
    A kunai?
[08:38] Ren
    An enemy attack?
[08:38] Naofumi
    Damn it! And at a time when Eclair
    and the old lady aren't around?
[08:41] Monkey
    Prepare to die!
[08:42] Sadeena
    Lightning, pierce those before me!
[08:45] Sadeena
    All Drifa Chain Lightning!
[08:50] Sadeena
    Are you okay?
[08:51] Raphtalia
    Sadeena-neesan!
[08:53] Rishia
    Itsuki-sama, let's fight back!
[08:55] Itsuki
    All right.
[08:56] Raphtalia
    She's badly wounded.
[08:58] Sadeena
    Rishia-chan!
[08:59] Rishia
    Okay!
[09:00] Elhart
    What's going on?
[09:02] Atla
    What's happening?
[09:03] Elhart
    I've got no clue—
[09:05] Fox
    We have witnessed your declaration!
[09:08] Fox
    We shall do all in our power to
    stop you from taking the throne!
[09:13] Naofumi
    Who are these people?
[09:14] Naofumi
    What do they mean by "throne"?
[09:17] Sadeena
    Naofumi-chan, we need to
     defeat these enemies first!
[09:21] Naofumi
    Meteor Shield!
[09:24] Naofumi
    What?
[09:26] Ren
    Hundred Swords!
[09:29] Itsuki
    Arrow Rain!
[09:39] Naofumi
    Air Strike Shield!
[09:43] Naofumi
    Now!
[09:44] Raphtalia
    Brave Blade: Mist!
[09:49] Raphtalia
    He's tough!
[09:54] Naofumi
    It worked?!
[10:04] Naofumi
    Don't tell me...
[10:08] Naofumi
    They're only immune to
    the heroes' attacks!?
[10:11] Naofumi
    Raphtalia!
[10:14] Naofumi
    I don't know if this'll work,
    but we don't have a choice!
[10:17] Raphtalia
    Right!
[10:18] Raphtalia
    Power of two, lend your strength to
    confuse the enemy with an illusion!
[10:22] Raphtalia
    Re-spin the threads of fate,
    and turn our defeat into a victory!
[10:28] Raphtalia
    Dragon Vein, hear our plea!
[10:32] Raphtalia & Naofumi
    As source of thy power, I implore you...
[10:35] Raphtalia & Naofumi
    Decipher the laws of nature and create
    an illusion to deceive my foes!
[10:41] Raphtalia & Naofumi
    Form is emptiness!
[10:55] Ren
    What's going on?
[10:57] Naofumi
    We did Choral magic.
[10:59] Naofumi
    It'll make them confused for a little while.
[11:02] Ren
    They seem really resistant
    to any hero's attacks.
[11:05] Itsuki
    We'll just have to use our big
    moves to overwhelm their defenses.
[11:08] Naofumi
    That's right.
[11:10] Ren
    I guess we don't have a choice.
[11:11] Ren
    Here I go!
[11:12] Ren
    Meteor Slash!
[11:14] Itsuki
    Eagle Piercing Shot!
[11:17] Raphtalia
    Eight Trigrams Blade of Destiny!
[11:34] Shachi
    Glory to the Heavenly Emperor!
[11:38] Sadeena
    Run, everyone!
[11:43] Eclair
    Is that...
[11:54] Naofumi
    There's something you haven't
    told me yet, isn't there?
[11:58] Sadeena
    They... Those assassins that attacked
    us... were from Q'ten Lo.
[12:05] Naofumi
    Q'ten Lo?
[12:16] Atla
    Here!
[12:17] Keel
    Okay!
[12:19] Sadeena
    Raphtalia-chan was actually born into
    the royal family of Q'ten Lo,
[12:25] Sadeena
    an island nation far to the east.
[12:27] Sadeena
    She's a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor.
[12:34] Naofumi
    And what's that got to
    do with her miko outfit?
[12:38] Sadeena
    The outfit you call a
    "miko outfit" is something
[12:42] Sadeena
    that only the Heavenly
    Empress is allowed to wear.
[12:47] Elhart
    This is...
[12:48] Sadeena
    So when Raphtalia-chan,
    who is royalty, wears it,
[12:53] Sadeena
    it's like she's declaring herself empress.
[12:57] Sadeena
    Q'ten Lo already has an emperor.
[13:00] Sadeena
    So this is the equivalent
    of a declaration of war.
[13:03] Sadeena
    They'll be sending more assassins.
[13:07] Raphtalia
    That's horrible.
[13:08] Naofumi
    Raphtalia's parents died during
    the first Wave, in this village.
[13:14] Naofumi
    Why would descendants of an
    emperor be in Lurolona Village?
[13:19] Sadeena
    Because of a war over who
    would be the next emperor.
[13:23] Sadeena
    Her father got tired of the endless struggles
[13:25] Sadeena
    in the royal family over who would be heir.
[13:28] Sadeena
    He fled with his wife here to Melromarc.
[13:33] Sadeena
    My family has served as bodyguards for
    the royal family for generations.
[13:37] Sadeena
    But I decided to abandon my mission and
    follow them so I could protect them.
[13:45] Sadeena
    After Raphtalia-chan was born,
     I was always with her.
[13:51] Sadeena
    But...
[13:52] Sadeena
    On that day, when the first Wave hit,
[13:56] Sadeena
    I was far out at sea fishing,
[13:58] Sadeena
    and was attacked by the Wave's monsters.
[14:01] Sadeena
    I couldn't protect the three of them.
[14:05] Sadeena
    When I finally made it back,
[14:08] Sadeena
    the slavers had already come and gone.
[14:12] Sadeena
    I'd sworn to protect the
    family with my life, but...
[14:24] Naofumi
    Raphtalia, do you want to
    be the Heavenly Empress?
[14:28] Raphtalia
    No!
[14:30] Eclair
    The fire's out.
[14:32] Raphtalia
    How is that child doing?
[14:35] Eclair
    Not out of the woods yet.
[14:44] Eclair
    I see. It was Q'ten Lo...
[14:47] Naofumi
    They picked a fight with us
    for a very stupid reason.
[14:50] Eclair
    No, it's common for something
    to look stupid to one country
[14:54] Eclair
    and be a matter of survival to another.
[14:58] Naofumi
    Sadeena, there were times
    when you were acting like
[15:00] Naofumi
    there might be someone on the
    outskirts of the village.
[15:03] Naofumi
    Were you watching for them?
[15:05] Sadeena
    Yes.
[15:06] Naofumi
    How long have they been watching her?
[15:11] Sadeena
    Since before she was even born.
[15:16] Naofumi
    So when the first Wave hit
    and the slavers came,
[15:22] Naofumi
    when she was being mistreated as a slave...
[15:24] Naofumi
    When she became my slave and
    almost died again and again...
[15:28] Naofumi
    They did nothing!
[15:30] Eclair
    From their perspective,
    they'd be better off if she died.
[15:36] Eclair
    As much as it infuriates me to say it.
[15:38] Naofumi
    I bet you're right.
[15:39] Naofumi
    But if they'd been watching
    her that closely,
[15:41] Naofumi
    they'd know she didn't know
    about her royal blood,
[15:44] Naofumi
    or that she had no intention
    of taking the throne.
[15:49] Naofumi
    They intend to use her wearing that miko
    outfit as an excuse to finally kill her.
[15:55] Naofumi
    Just so they can make sure there's no
    threat to the current emperor's rule.
[16:00] Naofumi
    They sent assassins without
    even sending messengers first.
[16:04] Naofumi
    There's no need for international formalities
    when it's just a tiny territory of Melromarc's.
[16:09] Eclair
    They probably figured it
    wouldn't result in a war.
[16:14] Naofumi
    And I'm gonna make sure they
    realize they're damn wrong!
[16:19] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama?
[16:21] Naofumi
    They came after Raphtalia.
[16:24] Naofumi
    They badly injured one of my citizens.
[16:26] Naofumi
    They violated the territory
    of the Shield Hero!
[16:30] Ren
    It's a clear declaration of war
    against one of the Cardinal Heroes.
[16:33] Ren
    But Naofumi, what are you going to do?
[16:37] Naofumi
    We can't get ready for the Phoenix if we're
    constantly watching our backs for assassins.
[16:43] Sadeena
    Naofumi-chan, don't tell me...
[16:47] Naofumi
    We'll go and have a talk with them.
[16:50] Naofumi
    And if that doesn't work,
    I'll crush Q'ten Lo into submission!
[17:11] Fohl
    Atla, we don't have to do this here.
[17:15] Atla
    We must always keep up our training regimen.
[17:21] Atla
    Hello.
[17:27] Mirelia
    Please leave preparations for the
    battle with the Phoenix to us
[17:31] Mirelia
    while you and your party
    are visiting Q'ten Lo.
[17:35] Naofumi
    Thanks.
[17:36] Mirelia
    I'll send knights to Lurolona
    Village to protect it.
[17:41] Naofumi
    You're being awfully helpful here.
[17:45] Mirelia
    You've completed your great task and
    brought the four heroes together.
[17:51] Mirelia
    We must be prepared to do
    anything we can to reward you.
[17:54] Naofumi
    I'd also like to know the
    fastest route to Q'ten Lo.
[17:57] Naofumi
    I want to waste as little time as possible.
[18:00] Mirelia
    As the knight, Eclair, says,
[18:02] Mirelia
    they've isolated themselves,
    and we have no relations with them.
[18:08] Mirelia
    But I'm told there's a regular ferry that
    goes to Q'ten Lo that leaves from Siltvelt.
[18:13] Mirelia
    I'll see if I can arrange something.
[18:16] Naofumi
    Thanks.
[18:18] Naofumi
    Siltvelt...
[18:19] Naofumi
    That's where Fohl and Atla are from.
[18:23] Mirelia
    Are those two doing well?
[18:25] Naofumi
    Yeah.
[18:26] Naofumi
    They're here today.
[18:27] Naofumi
    They insist on following me
    everywhere I go these days.
[18:31] Mirelia
    I see.
[18:33] Mirelia
    Then they'll be going to Siltvelt, too.
[18:36] Fohl
    Hey, old guy.
[18:39] Fohl
    Don't you have anything better to do today?
[18:40] Minister
    Watch your mouth!
[18:43] Minister
    This man is...
[18:44] King
    Enough.
[18:44] King
    Be silent.
[18:45] Minister
    Yes, sir.
[18:49] King
    Are you feeling all right?
[18:52] King
    Are you eating?
[18:53] Atla
    Yes. Thank you for asking.
[18:56] Fohl
    Atla eats enough for two!
[19:00] Atla
    Yes. I'm full of energy.
[19:02] King
    I see...
[19:04] King
    The Shield Demon hasn't hurt you, right?
[19:08] Atla
    "Demon"? Don't say something so sad, please.
[19:14] Atla
    Naofumi-sama saved my life.
[19:19] Fohl
    Atla would've died in a slave's cell in
    Zeltoble if the Shield Hero hadn't helped her.
[19:26] Fohl
    She was so sick that she was
    never even able to walk.
[19:31] Fohl
    But now...
[19:36] Atla
    Naofumi-sama!
[19:40] King
    Farewell.
[19:41] Atla
    U-Um, will we see you again?
[19:46] King
    Yes.
[19:48] King
    At some point.
[19:56] Naofumi
    And so I left Queen Mirelia in charge,
[19:57] Atla
    Welcome back, Naofumi-sama.
[20:01] Naofumi
    and headed for Q'ten Lo.
[20:04] Naofumi
    First, we'll head to Siltvelt,
    where the ferry departs.
[20:08] Naofumi
    I'll go with Wyndia and Gaelion
    and fly straight there.
[20:12] Naofumi
    Then I'll use a portal to
    summon the rest of you.
[20:15] Atla
    Be careful, please.
[20:17] Raphtalia
    Wyndia-san, Gaelion... take care of him.
[20:22] Wyndia
    Leave it to me!
[20:23] Naofumi
    I'll be back before long.
[20:34] Naofumi
    There are less than two months
    before the Phoenix revives.
[20:39] Naofumi
    Maybe I don't have time for this.
[20:43] Naofumi
    But...
[20:45] Naofumi
    This is a battle I have to fight.
[20:47] Naofumi
    This will decide Raphtalia's fate!
[20:59] Melty
    Wait, Filo-chan!
[21:01] Melty
    You're too fast!
[21:06] Filo
    Here we go!
[21:07] Filo
    Just you wait, Master!
[21:10] Filo
    I'll come back even stronger!
[21:13] Melty
    W-Wait!
[21:15] Filo
    Off we go!
[21:17] Naofumi
    Maybe I've got no right to interfere
    with any of their fates.
[21:22] Naofumi
    But right now, they're
    my precious comrades...
[21:26] Naofumi
    And for the sake of my comrades,
[21:27] Naofumi
    I'll fight the Waves, the Guardian Beasts,
    or anything else I have to!
[21:37] Motoyasu
    Father! For the sake of my beloved Filo-tan,
[21:40] Motoyasu
    I am always ready to fight by your side!
[21:45] Naofumi
    Even if I have to fight an entire country!
[21:56] Naofumi
    Because that's the path that I,
    the Shield Hero, must follow!