E9 - Saint

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[00:03] ---
    What an incredible display!
[00:04] ---
    I'd witnessed the Saint's mere presence
    reducing an area's monster population,
[00:10] ---
    but to completely eradicate an entire
    swarm of them in mere instants?!
[00:15] ---
    And you also dissipated the miasma
    from whence they spawned!
[00:19] ---
    Breathtaking, outstanding use of magic,
[00:22] ---
    one quite deserving of being
    labeled as true purification magic!
[00:27] ---
    Slow down.
[00:29] ---
    We must explore it deeper, much deeper!
[00:34] ---
    Oh, uh, sure, but...
[00:37] ---
    Fret not. Sacrifices must sometimes be
    made to advance the science of magic.
[00:43] ---
    Grand Magus Drewes, might I suggest you
    withhold from joking about this matter?
[00:48] ---
    My apologies, I couldn't help myself.
[00:54] ---
    Thank you for all you've done today.
[00:56] ---
    Had you not been with us, all of us
    would have likely perished.
[01:01] ---
    I-I wish I'd done it on purpose!
    It just happened, that's all.
[01:09] ---
    These powers of yours must
    weigh heavily upon you.
[01:14] ---
    But no matter what may come,
[01:16] ---
    you will still be you.
[01:20] ---
    Th-Thank you.
[02:56] ---
    The Commander's right. I'll always be me.
[03:01] ---
    --Look! It's Her Holiness, the Saint!
    --That's her?
[03:04] ---
    --Did you hear what she did?
    --Yes, on that expedition?
[03:08] ---
    I wish I could still believe that,
    like I did before.
[03:12] ---
    "Saint"
[03:19] ---
    What's got you so lost in thought?
[03:21] ---
    Everyone's been acting strange
    around me as of late.
[03:26] ---
    Makes sense, considering the talk of the
    Saint's conjury going around the Palace.
[03:32] ---
    I'm sure you'll get used
    to it sooner or later.
[03:36] ---
    I don't want to get used to it.
[03:41] ---
    Sorry.
[03:43] ---
    I wish I had the power to
    grant you your every desire.
[03:47] ---
    Ser Director...
[03:49] ---
    But your life is only going to get
    more complicated from here on out.
[03:53] ---
    So I probably won't be able to keep
    living here for much longer, huh?
[03:58] ---
    Not if you're going to join the Knights
    on expeditions far from the capital.
[04:03] ---
    You mean the countryside?
[04:07] ---
    The capital is hardly the only place
    threatened by monstrous hordes.
[04:11] ---
    Towns and cities from all around have
    petitioned for the Knights' assistance.
[04:17] ---
    What's wrong?
[04:18] ---
    Maybe I should just transfer to the
    Royal Magi Assembly after all.
[04:25] ---
    I don't see why you should.
[04:27] ---
    Huh?
[04:28] ---
    The countryside is teeming with
    unique herbs and potion recipes.
[04:32] ---
    If we treat your extended tour
    as an opportunity to study them,
[04:35] ---
    then I see no reason why you
    couldn't stay with the Institute.
[04:39] ---
    Are you sure?
[04:41] ---
    I just said you could, didn't I?
    Don't worry about it.
[04:58] ---
    This is absolutely not happening today.
[05:00] ---
    Is casting the Saint's conjury difficult?
[05:03] ---
    I don't even know what I did to cast it.
[05:07] ---
    I'm terribly sorry. If only I'd been
    watching you when you cast...
[05:12] ---
    O-Oh, please, there's no reason
    for you to apologize, Ser Drewes--
[05:15] ---
    I deeply regret that I missed the
    opportunity to verify your conjury.
[05:19] ---
    Had I observed it more carefully,
    this would not be happening.
[05:22] ---
    Which means, "you could be
    casting it willy-nilly for me."
[05:26] ---
    Let's end our lesson here for today.
[05:34] ---
    Why did you decide to have
    our lesson at the palace today?
[05:38] ---
    I thought a change of scenery might--
[05:40] ---
    Persistent woman!
[05:42] ---
    I'm sorry, Your Highness,
[05:44] ---
    but continuing on as you have
    will be to her detriment.
[05:47] ---
    Please, reconsider your approach.
[05:49] ---
    Is that Liz?
[05:50] ---
    Elizabeth,
[05:51] ---
    you claim to care about Aira's well-being,
    but this isn't about her, is it?
[05:54] ---
    What is that supposed to mean,
    Your Highness?
[05:56] ---
    I know you've been trying to get
    Aira away from me at all costs.
[06:01] ---
    Whatever are you talking about?
[06:08] ---
    Aira!
[06:10] ---
    It's obvious you're only attempting
    to isolate her because you're jealous.
[06:15] ---
    Jealous?
[06:19] ---
    You are my fiancée, after all.
[06:22] ---
    I'm sure you dislike her constant
    presence by my side.
[06:29] ---
    If you believe that is a concern,
    then why not agree to my proposal?
[06:34] ---
    I'm sure you all understand
    how ungentlemanly it is
[06:37] ---
    for a betrothed man to devote the
    majority of his time to another woman.
[06:41] ---
    I supervised the Saint Summoning Ritual.
    As such, I am responsible for Aira.
[06:45] ---
    As the one who summoned her without
    warning, I must protect her from harm.
[06:50] ---
    I have no qualms about my behavior,
    nor should I.
[06:54] ---
    Yet Aira was not the only
    woman you summoned.
[06:58] ---
    You do not seem to be taking
    responsibility of any sort for her.
[07:02] ---
    Ah, yes, the subject of those many rumors.
[07:05] ---
    She is most certainly not the Saint.
[07:07] ---
    Excuse me?
[07:08] ---
    Our people want to see their
    Saint joining expeditions,
[07:12] ---
    so they sent someone on one to
    appease the masses, I presume.
[07:17] ---
    Your Highness, are you even aware of the
    words that just came out of your mouth?
[07:23] ---
    Oh, she's mad!
[07:35] ---
    Sei!
[07:37] ---
    Uhh, good afternoon.
[07:41] ---
    This isn't good.
[07:43] ---
    What should I say, Ser--
[07:45] ---
    He's gone! What?! Why?!
[07:48] ---
    Wait, is that...
[07:49] ---
    I can't believe she's here!
[07:52] ---
    It's her, all right!
[07:53] ---
    It has to be her...
[07:57] ---
    Who are you?
[08:01] ---
    My name is Sei.
[08:04] ---
    Ah, you.
[08:08] ---
    Pardon me, Liz, but if you two would
    like to continue your discussion,
[08:11] ---
    perhaps you could do so in private?
[08:13] ---
    I don't think this is
    the right place for it...
[08:15] ---
    Silence!
[08:25] ---
    Commander Hawke!
[08:27] ---
    What is all this ruckus about?
[08:35] ---
    Father!
[08:36] ---
    I'm appalled that you would allow your
    foolishness to cause such a scene.
[08:41] ---
    Not only that, but you've
    insulted the Saint.
[08:52] ---
    I've done no such thing.
    They were the ones who insulted me.
[08:57] ---
    Oh? Did I not just hear you accuse
    the Saint of being an impostor?
[09:03] ---
    Is it not true that she's an impostor--
    one you prepared yourself, Father?
[09:09] ---
    What lead you to believe this?
[09:11] ---
    Aira was the only one
    summoned during the--
[09:14] ---
    Untrue. Lady Sei was also summoned.
[09:21] ---
    I could have forgiven you this
    oversight in the moment,
[09:24] ---
    but since then, countless reports have
    stated that two women were summoned.
[09:29] ---
    For you to still be ignorant
    to that fact is inexcusable.
[09:31] ---
    But Father--
[09:32] ---
    And Grand Magus Drewes'
    appraisals have concluded
[09:35] ---
    that Lady Sei is unmistakably the Saint.
[09:39] ---
    Wait, really?
[09:44] ---
    Others agree as well.
[09:46] ---
    In Commander Hawke's report on
    the Knights' most recent expedition,
[09:49] ---
    he declares that Lady Sei brilliantly
    fulfilled her Saintly duties.
[09:54] ---
    This was, of course, verified by other
    reports made by Second Order Knights.
[09:58] ---
    I know that you feel responsible for the
    ritual and wish to keep Lady Aira safe.
[10:05] ---
    But do you not see how you've failed
    to do the same for Lady Sei,
[10:08] ---
    and in your negligence,
    labeled her an impostor?
[10:11] ---
    After all Lady Sei has achieved,
[10:14] ---
    everyone acknowledges
    her as the true Saint.
[10:17] ---
    Yet what has Lady Aira achieved?
[10:21] ---
    Lady Aira has not yet achieved anything
    warranting of a formal statement.
[10:26] ---
    And yet, you still insisted that
    Lady Sei was an impostor?
[10:30] ---
    You've no grounds for such a conclusion.
[10:33] ---
    Let us continue this discussion elsewhere.
[10:38] ---
    Might I ask you to join us in
    that discussion, Lady Ashley?
[10:42] ---
    As you wish, Your Majesty.
[10:44] ---
    As for you, Lady Sei,
    I shall speak with you later.
[10:49] ---
    Y-Yes, Your Majesty.
[10:54] ---
    U-Umm--
[10:55] ---
    Lady Aira.
[11:13] ---
    I believe I understand now.
[11:15] ---
    Is there anything else I ought to know?
[11:17] ---
    No, Father. The fault lies
    squarely upon my shoulders.
[11:21] ---
    I am prepared to accept
    responsibility for my actions
[11:23] ---
    and whatever punishment you may see fit.
[11:26] ---
    But I would ask you to
    promise me one thing.
[11:31] ---
    Go on.
[11:32] ---
    Aira Misono is not the Saint.
    This we now know.
[11:37] ---
    She was only considered to be
    the Saint because I insisted she was.
[11:40] ---
    As such, I would ask that she
    be granted the freedom
[11:43] ---
    to live her life as she so wishes.
[11:46] ---
    Very well. I swear to respect and
    protect her freedom and agency.
[11:51] ---
    Thank you, Father.
[11:53] ---
    As for the appropriate punishment,
[11:57] ---
    Kyle Salutania and his companions
    are to be placed under house arrest.
[12:01] ---
    Very well.
[12:03] ---
    Second Prince Rayne is to be entrusted
    with Aira's care and monitoring.
[12:09] ---
    I would like you to assist him in
    that regard, Lady Ashley.
[12:13] ---
    If you are willing, that is.
[12:15] ---
    Of course, Your Majesty.
[12:19] ---
    That will be all.
[12:24] ---
    You planned for this to happen
    all along, didn't you?
[12:29] ---
    Whatever are you talking about?
[12:33] ---
    No matter what happened, Lady Aira would
    always have been labeled an impostor.
[12:40] ---
    But by embroiling her in your foolish
    antics, she instead emerges as a victim.
[12:46] ---
    Now, no one will openly disparage her.
[12:49] ---
    Your purposefully crude behavior
[12:52] ---
    will lessen any criticism
    directed towards her.
[12:55] ---
    You give me too much credit.
[12:57] ---
    I'm nothing but a selfish,
    mistaken prince.
[13:01] ---
    Is that so? Then I shall
    remember that henceforth.
[13:04] ---
    Liz.
[13:06] ---
    You haven't called me that in a long time.
[13:09] ---
    Please take care of Aira.
[13:16] ---
    You needn't even ask.
[13:26] ---
    If only he weren't so awkward.
[13:30] ---
    To think my son would take such
    a foolish course of action.
[13:34] ---
    Though his honesty is one of his virtues.
[13:39] ---
    He reminds me of you when you
    were younger, Your Majesty.
[13:42] ---
    Please, don't remind me.
[14:02] ---
    Good day to you, Sei!
[14:03] ---
    Good day to you, Liz.
[14:05] ---
    And...
[14:06] ---
    I suppose we should start with
    a proper introduction, huh.
[14:11] ---
    N-Nice to meet you, I'm Misono Aira.
[14:14] ---
    It's nice to meet you, too.
    I'm Takanashi Sei.
[14:27] ---
    I gotta say something...
[14:29] ---
    What's something a younger girl
    might be interested in?
[14:36] ---
    T'would seem you've been
    officially canonized as the Saint.
[14:41] ---
    Can we change the subject?
[14:44] ---
    What will you do about your work?
[14:47] ---
    Sounds like I can stay with the Institute.
[14:49] ---
    Oh, that's wonderful!
[14:51] ---
    I was just thinking about how I'd love
    to hear more about your work.
[14:55] ---
    Wouldn't you?
[14:57] ---
    Yes, uh, have you been working at the
    palace this whole time, Takanashi-san?
[15:02] ---
    Yes, I've been studying potion-making at
    the Medicinal Flora Research Institute.
[15:08] ---
    I don't know what I'll do now.
[15:13] ---
    I wish it didn't have to change,
    but I haven't really done anything...
[15:19] ---
    Is there anything you'd like to
    do in particular, Misono-san?
[15:22] ---
    I don't know...
[15:24] ---
    If I could, I'd like to
    keep studying magic.
[15:31] ---
    Well then, why not join up with
    the Royal Magi Assembly?
[15:35] ---
    That's a wonderful idea!
[15:38] ---
    You're quite the talented mage, Aira.
[15:40] ---
    Why, mages with your abilities come
    only once every century or so!
[15:44] ---
    L-Liz!
[15:46] ---
    You're embarrassing me...
[15:48] ---
    That's all the more reason for you
    to join the Royal Magi Assembly!
[15:52] ---
    B-But do you really think they'll take me?
[15:55] ---
    Absolutely, without a doubt!
[15:57] ---
    On top of all that talent,
    you're an extremely hard worker!
[16:03] ---
    And if you joined the Assembly,
    I'd get to see you more often.
[16:08] ---
    I'm there quite often to take
    lessons from the Grand Magus.
[16:13] ---
    Perhaps we'd even get to learn together.
[16:15] ---
    Then, before I left, we could have tea
    or spend some time together.
[16:18] ---
    Y-Yes, I'd like that!
[16:20] ---
    My, leaving me out, are you?
[16:23] ---
    You could join the Assembly too, Liz.
[16:25] ---
    How cruel of you to suggest I could, Sei.
[16:28] ---
    W-Well, you could join us for tea, Liz.
[16:32] ---
    After all, you're the very first
    friend I made over here.
[16:36] ---
    Oh, Aira!
[16:46] ---
    The countryside is as
    fraught as ever, then?
[16:49] ---
    Indeed.
[16:50] ---
    While things near the capital have calmed,
[16:53] ---
    we receive more petitions
    for aid every day.
[16:55] ---
    Now that the previous dispute
    has been resolved,
[16:57] ---
    all have come to recognize
    Lady Sei as the Saint.
[17:01] ---
    I'm sure the noble lords
    are all abuzz about it.
[17:04] ---
    With the Saint truly in our midst,
[17:06] ---
    regions near and far are
    calling for her assistance.
[17:10] ---
    The region most in need of assistance
    is likely Klausner's Domain.
[17:15] ---
    Indeed, given it is the Kingdom's largest
    producer of medicinal herbs.
[17:20] ---
    Not only have they been hard-hit
    by the miasma's monsters,
[17:22] ---
    but their herb production has
    decreased dramatically as well.
[17:35] ---
    Are you making more potions again, Sei?
    You're making me worried.
[17:38] ---
    Oh, I'm fine!
[17:40] ---
    I mean, I'm not worried about you.
[17:44] ---
    We're about to run out of herbs is all.
[17:49] ---
    Oh, right, our stores are running low.
[17:52] ---
    Yeah, what with the import restrictions
    on herbs out of Klausner's Domain.
[17:57] ---
    Clausna's... what?
[18:00] ---
    It's where most of our herbs are grown.
[18:02] ---
    It's also called the
    "Alchemist's Holy Land."
[18:05] ---
    Wow, I had no idea.
[18:08] ---
    Sei, could you bring some
    tea up to my office?
[18:11] ---
    Yes, ser.
[18:12] ---
    Get him something he might like, yeah?
[18:22] ---
    Sorry that took so long.
[18:26] ---
    Come, drink with us.
[18:28] ---
    Didn't you have important
    matters to discuss?
[18:30] ---
    We're all done with that.
[18:48] ---
    I started staring at him again...
[18:52] ---
    So, uh, don't forget about
    little old me, you two.
[18:56] ---
    Wh-What was it you needed
    to talk about today?
[18:59] ---
    Al's going to be away from the
    capital on a mission for a while.
[19:03] ---
    The monster presence near the
    capital has lessened, after all.
[19:07] ---
    I'll be headed out into the
    countryside from here on out.
[19:09] ---
    Do you know where you're going first?
[19:11] ---
    Klausner's Domain.
[19:13] ---
    Where the herbs are grown?
[19:15] ---
    That's right.
[19:16] ---
    The palace must want to address
    our problematic herb shortage.
[19:20] ---
    That makes sense.
[19:22] ---
    When are you going to be leaving?
[19:26] ---
    In just about two weeks from today.
[19:29] ---
    All right.
[19:30] ---
    I'll make sure I'm ready by then.
[19:34] ---
    Ready for what?
[19:35] ---
    Huh?
[19:36] ---
    Why do you need to get
    ready for his departure?
[19:39] ---
    Do you need to prepare
    some potions or something?
[19:41] ---
    Well, yes, but I'll also need to
    bring clothes, among other things.
[19:45] ---
    Clothes?
[19:47] ---
    Wait, are you planning on joining them?
[19:49] ---
    Well, yes, didn't we talk
    about that before?
[19:53] ---
    I suppose that did come up...
[19:55] ---
    Though you sure are raring to go.
[19:57] ---
    Well, Klausner's Domain is
    "the Alchemist's Holy Land," right?
[20:04] ---
    So, you know...
[20:07] ---
    I understand.
[20:09] ---
    You'd like to travel to Klausner's Domain
    to learn more about herbs.
[20:15] ---
    True, there's a veritable treasure trove
    of herbology knowledge out there,
[20:19] ---
    some of which we lack here in the capital.
[20:22] ---
    Perhaps you can bring some back to us.
[20:24] ---
    The Knights would be stationed
    there for some time, too.
[20:28] ---
    Does that mean I can go?!
[20:32] ---
    Actually, I'd like to ask you to join us.
[20:35] ---
    The palace has already requested
    your presence, as a matter of fact.
[20:40] ---
    Wait, really?
[20:42] ---
    Yes, but we were initially
    opposed to the idea.
[20:45] ---
    We were just discussing
    how to turn them down.
[20:48] ---
    Our travels would not be without danger,
[20:51] ---
    and your safety is paramount, Sei.
[20:56] ---
    That, and if you're unsuccessful,
    the nobles will have harsh words for you.
[21:00] ---
    O-Oh.
[21:02] ---
    That, and you're not too fond of people
    making a fuss about you, right?
[21:07] ---
    Huh?
[21:11] ---
    I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.
[21:14] ---
    Oh, no. We should apologize for
    asking you for so many favors.
[21:16] ---
    That's right. Don't worry about it.
[21:20] ---
    What's Klausner's Domain known for?
[21:22] ---
    Thinking back, ever since I came
    to work at the Institute,
[21:24] ---
    I haven't had very many poor
    experiences at the palace.
[21:28] ---
    And I think that's because they've
    been protecting me like this,
[21:33] ---
    behind the scenes, without me knowing...
[21:36] ---
    Thank you for all you do.
[21:39] ---
    Huh? For what?
[21:41] ---
    Oh, never mind.
[23:23] ---
    Sei, you can see the city now.