Season 1
- E1 - The Strongest Sage Appears
- E2 - The Strongest Sage Enters the Dungeon
- E3 - The Strongest Sage Meets a Dragon
- E4 - The Strongest Sage Infiltrates
- E5 - The Strongest Sage Makes Allies
- E6 - The Strongest Sage Leaves the School
- E7 - The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey
- E8 - The Strongest Sage Saves the City
- E9 - The Strongest Sage Duels
- E10 - The Strongest Sage Works With a Team
- E11 - The Strongest Sage Faces a Powerful Enemy
- E12 - The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey Again.
E1 - The Strongest Sage Appears
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[00:38] Gaius
It's simply no use.
[00:40] Gaius
My crest has no room left to grow.
[00:46] Gaius
The first crest, my crest,
specializes in creation.
[00:50] Gaius
The second specializes in power.
[00:53] Gaius
The third specializes in rapid firing.
[00:57] Gaius
If I want to grow stronger,
[01:00] Gaius
I must acquire the fourth crest,
the one best suited to combat.
[01:05] Gaius
One's crest appears at birth
and cannot be changed.
[01:09] Gaius
Which means...
SIGN The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest
SIGN Episode 1
SIGN The Strongest Sage Appears.
[01:37] Peddler
We'll be reaching the capital soon.
[01:40] Peddler
Impressive that you're leaving home
and taking exams at age twelve.
[01:46] Matt
I'm determined to enter the academy
and become strong.
[01:49] Peddler
It's not safe to go too quickly.
[01:51] Peddler
You might have been a big fish
where you came from,
[01:53] Peddler
but that crest of yours...
[01:57] Matt
There's a monster nearby.
[01:59] Matt
It's heading our way.
[02:00] Peddler
Eh?
[02:01] Peddler
It might be a rather large monster.
[02:04] Peddler
Many times bigger than your wagon.
[02:06] Peddler
You say the strangest things.
[02:10] Peddler
That would make it
a calamity-grade monster.
[02:22] Matt
Dispatch successful.
[02:25] Matt
Easily handled with just Enhance Physique
and Sunder Steel.
[02:50] Matt
That's the capital for you...
[02:52] Matt
Completely unlike my homeland.
[02:54] Alma
My friend's sword broke!
[02:56] Alma
Can you make me one just like it?
[02:59] Blacksmith
Stop shouting! I hear you just fine!
[03:02] Alma
I'm sorry.
[03:04] Alma
But see... She broke her magic sword
while protecting me from a monster.
[03:09] Blacksmith
Magic sword?
[03:10] Blacksmith
And you want me to remake a magic sword?
[03:12] Blacksmith
You can't possibly be serious!
[03:15] Alma
Isn't there anything you can do?
[03:18] Blacksmith
I'm afraid you're out of luck.
[03:20] Matt
These weapons are well made...
[03:22] Matt
Though the enchantments are poorly applied.
[03:25] Matt
Are there any other swords?
[03:26] Blacksmith
It simply can't be done.
[03:28] Alma
I'm begging you!
[03:30] Alma
The entrance exams are tomorrow!
[03:32] Alma
If I don't get her a sword, she'll—
[03:33] Blacksmith
If you need it that fast,
you might have better luck elsewhere.
[03:37] Blacksmith
It's not as if I can forge
a magic sword by myself.
[03:41] Alma
We've tried everyone else already!
[03:43] Blacksmith
Would one of our ready-made swords do?
[03:45] Alma
Hmm...
[03:47] Alma
It should be about this long,
[03:49] Alma
and light enough that a girl can swing it
around like this with one hand!
[03:53] Blacksmith
A sword like that
certainly would have to be enchanted...
[03:58] Blacksmith
But it won't be easy to make.
[04:01] Matt
I can handle the enchantment.
[04:03] Alma
You can?
[04:05] Blacksmith
Look, kid...
I get that you want to show off...
[04:08] Blacksmith
But it can't be done,
and she needs to accept that.
[04:12] Matt
It's true that my fourth crest
isn't well suited to enchantments.
[04:17] Matt
But I think I can handle
a basic magic sword.
[04:19] Blacksmith
Isn't that the Crest of Failure?
[04:22] Blacksmith
All the more impossible, then.
[04:24] Alma
Make me a sword!
[04:28] Alma
One with a setting for a magistone.
[04:30] Blacksmith
Wait, you mean—
[04:33] Alma
I'm going to put my faith in him.
[04:35] Blacksmith
A-Are you sure?
[04:37] Blacksmith
If he fails, the sword will be fine,
[04:39] Blacksmith
but you'll have wasted a magistone.
[04:41] Alma
I still think he can do it.
[04:43] Alma
I've got good instincts
about these things!
[04:48] Alma
Let's get on that enchantment, kid!
[04:55] Alma
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.
[04:58] Alma
I'm Alma. Alma Lepucius.
[05:01] Alma
I didn't want my parents
marrying me off to some weirdo,
[05:04] Alma
so I set off on my own!
[05:06] Matt
I'm Matthias. Matthias Hildesheimer.
[05:10] Matt
You can call me "Matty."
[05:12] Alma
Sure! It's a pleasure, Matty!
[05:16] Alma
Oh, right! I've got a friend!
[05:18] Alma
The sword is hers.
We left home together!
[05:22] Lurie
Alma?
[05:24] Alma
Speak of the devil!
[05:26] Alma
Lurie!
[05:26] Lurie
Alma. Did you have any luck
at this shop?
[05:32] Matt
Sh-She's beautiful!
[05:34] Lurie
I'm afraid every shop I tried
turned me down...
[05:36] Lurie
It simply might not be possible
to make a magic sword by tomo—
[05:39] Alma
Oh, this guy? He's Matty!
[05:41] Alma
He said he'd enchant a sword for us!
[05:45] Matt
A-Allow me to introduce myself!
[05:47] Matt
I am humbly referred to
as Matthias Hildesheimer!
[05:49] Alma
Where'd the formality come from?
[05:54] Matt
Was my introduction that off-putting?
[05:56] Matt
This is what I get
for never having friends!
[06:00] Alma
What's wrong, Lurie?
[06:03] Lurie
I-I'm Lurie Abendroth!
[06:05] Lurie
I'm neither engaged
nor romantically involved.
[06:08] Lurie
You may call me "Lurie," if you wish...
[06:12] Matt
"Romantically involved"?
[06:13] Lurie
Um... well...
[06:16] Matt
I had no idea it was customary here
to reveal your relationship status.
[06:22] Blacksmith
It's all done!
[06:25] Matt
I'll begin the enchantment.
[06:28] Matt
Could you hand me the magistone?
[06:30] Alma
You can do it here?
[06:31] Matt
It won't take that long.
[06:35] Matt
I'm going to begin.
[06:36] Lurie
P-Please do...
[06:39] Matt
The only way to make something this long
and light sturdy enough for live combat
[06:43] Matt
is to add Enhance Fortitude
and Sunder Steel.
[06:49] Matt
That should do it.
[06:51] Matt
Here, try it.
[06:52] Alma
That was fast!
Is it really enchanted?
[06:54] Blacksmith
There's no way he could do it that fast.
[06:57] Alma
Yeah, isn't it supposed to take way longer?
[07:00] Blacksmith
And he didn't even recite an incantation!
[07:04] Lurie
Let me try it.
[07:06] Lurie
It's easy enough to tell if an enchantment—
[07:14] Lurie
The enchantment worked!
[07:16] Alma
That's crazy sharp!
[07:18] Blacksmith
And it took him just moments...
[07:20] Blacksmith
What trickery is this?
[07:22] Matt
It's just a standard enchantment.
[07:24] Alma
That's anything but "standard"!
[07:26] Alma
Who in the world are you, Matty?
[07:29] Blacksmith
It shouldn't be possible
to enchant a sword that quickly.
[07:32] Blacksmith
But the sword has clearly been enchanted,
[07:36] Blacksmith
and you didn't recite an incantation.
[07:38] Blacksmith
As I forged that sword myself,
[07:40] Blacksmith
I'd know whether you swapped it out
with sleight-of-hand.
[07:43] Blacksmith
The only possible conclusion is...
[07:45] Alma
Gulp!
[07:47] Lurie
Is...?
[07:52] Blacksmith
You wanna become an enchanter, kid?
[07:54] Matt
Nope.
[07:58] ExaminerA
The practical skills exam will now begin.
[08:01] ExaminerA
Fields tested will include
swordsmanship and casting.
[08:03] All
Yes, sir!
[08:05] Lurie
Matty!
[08:09] Lurie
You're taking entrance exams, too?
[08:12] Matt
Y-Yes...
[08:13] Alma
The tactics portion was way too hard!
[08:16] Alma
I did just fine in every other subject...
[08:21] Lurie
Alma, Matty!
[08:23] Lurie
Let's work together to pass the test!
[08:26] Matt
Sure.
[08:27] Alma
'Kay...
[08:30] Lukas
You're wide open!
[08:36] Lukas
You're doing quite well.
[08:38] Lukas
But can you dodge this next one?
[08:42] Lukas
S-S-Say what?!
[08:44] Lukas
I surrender!
[08:46] Lukas
Where did you get that sword?
[08:51] Lurie
I did it, Matty!
[08:53] Alma
Congratulations, Lurie!
[08:55] Lurie
I couldn't have done it
without that magic sword you made me!
[08:57] Matt
I-It's nothing, really...
[08:59] ExaminerA
Next up, Matthias Hildesheimer!
[09:02] Matt
Seems to be my turn.
[09:04] Lurie
Give it your best, Matty!
[09:06] Matt
I will.
[09:07] Matt
Wait, where's the examiner?
[09:10] Guile
Matthias Hildesheimer...
[09:12] Guile
I hear you're the one
who enchanted Lurie Abendroth's sword.
[09:17] Matt
And? Who are you?
[09:19] Guile
You'll need more than an examiner, then...
[09:21] Guile
I'll fight you myself.
[09:23] Guile
I'd like to see
what your father Castor taught you, as well.
[09:28] Matt
You know my father?
[09:30] Guile
Yes.
[09:31] Guile
If you handle yourself
well enough against me,
[09:33] Guile
I'll vouch for you to pass,
regardless of your other test scores.
[09:36] Matt
Very well.
[09:42] Matt
His stance leaves him wide open.
[09:44] Matt
He thinks he's taking it easy on me.
[09:47] Matt
That's also why he said,
"If you handle yourself well enough."
[09:50] Matt
I feel a bit insulted...
[09:53] Matt
This is a test!
[09:55] Matt
Its purpose is to show them
what I can do!
[10:00] Guile
What?
[10:01] Guile
A boy your age, parrying my strike...
[10:13] Guile
I surrender.
[10:15] ExaminerA
Captain of the Knights' Order, Guile, lost...
[10:17] Alma
Wow! Isn't he great, Lurie?
[10:20] Lurie
Yes!
[10:21] Lurie
Although it happened so quickly
I couldn't quite follow!
[10:25] ExaminerD
Next, we'll conduct the casting exam.
[10:28] ExaminerD
Lurie Abendroth. Step forward!
[10:30] Lurie
Yes, sir!
[10:31] ExaminerD
Please attack all five targets
with Fire Arrow!
[10:39] Lurie
Magic of flame that dwells within me...
[10:41] Lurie
Pierce my foe in the form of an arrow!
[10:47] Alma
Lurie! Keep it up!
[10:49] Matt
Incanted casting?
[10:51] Matt
As the name suggests,
it's a method for casting spells
[10:55] Matt
through the recitation of particular words.
[10:56] Matt
Anyone can use it regardless of ability,
[10:59] Matt
but it offers a poor conversion rate
on the user's magic power,
[11:03] Matt
and you're vulnerable
to attacks mid-chant.
[11:06] Matt
They're not ideal for combat.
[11:07] Matt
I'd thought the practice
was long dead, but...
[11:09] Alma
Yes!
[11:11] Student1
That's the Crest of Glory!
What an elite!
[11:13] Student2
Wish I'd been born
with the Crest of Glory, too...
[11:18] Matt
But in this day and age,
[11:19] Matt
the first crest, which is highly compatible
with incanted casting,
[11:22] Matt
is labeled the "Crest of Glory"
[11:24] Matt
and considered the best crest
for magical combat.
[11:28] Matt
Meanwhile...
[11:30] Matt
My fourth crest is...
[11:34] Matt
Excuse me.
Is Fire Arrow the only spell allowed?
[11:37] ExaminerD
Not necessarily,
but it's the most basic spell, so...
[11:43] ExaminerD
You've got the Crest of Failure,
[11:44] ExaminerD
but if you do well in the other subjects,
you might still pass.
[11:47] Matt
As long as I destroy the targets, correct?
[11:50] ExaminerD
Well, yes...
[11:51] Matt
"Crest of Failure" casting
has extremely limited range.
[11:55] Matt
I don't think I could even reach a third
of the way to the target.
[12:00] Matt
You might want to stand
a bit farther away, sir.
[12:03] Crowd
What?
[12:05] Crowd
What's he doing?
[12:06] Matt
I can assign it limited directionality,
[12:08] Matt
but it won't be free of collateral damage.
[12:10] Alma
H-How is he casting?
He didn't recite an incantation!
[12:14] Lurie
Could it be... a wordless spell?
[12:16] Matt
Wordless casting is in decline,
[12:18] Matt
and the fourth crest is scorned
as the Crest of Failure.
[12:21] Matt
That's the status quo in this day and age!
[12:35] Matt
Oh...
[12:37] Matt
I might have overdone it.
[12:44] Matt
It fits perfectly.
[12:49] Alma
Hey, Matty!
[12:59] Matt
She looks beautiful
in her uniform, too!
[13:04] Alma
What's up, you two?
[13:06] Lurie
Oh, I just—
[13:08] Matt
Uh, we'd better hurry if we want
to make the opening ceremony!
[13:13] Teach1
The headmaster will now say a few words.
[13:18] Eduard
I'm Eduard, the headmaster here.
[13:21] Eduard
I despise long speeches.
[13:23] Alma
He's the headmaster?
[13:23] Eduard
As far as I'm concerned,
formality is for First Academy!
[13:27] Eduard
Here at my Second Academy,
ability is everything!
[13:30] Eduard
We don't care about lineage or crest
the way First Academy does!
[13:35] Eduard
Work on those skills, rookies!
[13:38] Eduard
That is all!
[13:40] Lurie
That certainly was short!
[13:43] Eduard
I almost forgot...
[13:45] Eduard
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[13:47] Eduard
Drop by my office when this is over.
[13:53] Matt
Why would the headmaster be calling for me?
[13:56] Matt
Because I destroyed the grounds
during the exam?
[13:58] Matt
Is he going to expel me
on my first day?!
[14:00] Matt
But I did use a spell
to repair the damage...
[14:02] Eduard
Come in already, Matthias.
[14:08] Matt
Yes, sir.
[14:13] Matt
I knew it...
He's—
[14:16] Eduard
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[14:19] Eduard
You defeated the Captain of the Knights' Order
during your swordsmanship exam,
[14:21] Eduard
and effortlessly used wordless spells
during your casting exam.
[14:26] Eduard
Castor being your father
explains it somewhat,
[14:28] Eduard
but I'm sure there's a deeper reason
why someone your age is so powerful.
[14:33] Eduard
I won't pry as to why that is.
[14:35] Eduard
But I do want to ask for your aid.
[14:38] Matt
My... aid?
[14:40] Eduard
Yes.
[14:41] Eduard
You saw the other students cast
incanted spells, didn't you?
[14:45] Matt
Yes...
[14:45] Matt
Why do they use
such an inefficient technique?
[14:48] Matt
Wouldn't wordless spells be better?
[14:51] Eduard
"Inefficient," eh?
[14:53] Eduard
Unfortunately, Matthias,
[14:55] Eduard
wordless spells are a lost casting style.
[15:00] Matt
As I suspected...
[15:01] Eduard
I don't know that a single other person
in this kingdom can still use them.
[15:06] Eduard
I've been hoping to revive wordless spell
techniques here at Second Academy
[15:11] Eduard
and teach them to the students...
[15:14] Matt
That sounds like a great idea!
[15:16] Eduard
But there's one thing stopping me!
[15:18] Matt
There is?
[15:19] Eduard
Yes.
[15:20] Eduard
Our sister academy here in the capital,
[15:22] Eduard
the First Royal Academy.
[15:26] Eduard
The nobility endorses First Academy's teachings,
[15:28] Eduard
which have a proven track record.
[15:30] Eduard
We've had no choice
but to follow their curriculum.
[15:35] Matt
What kind of track record?
[15:37] Teach2
First Academy's published research.
[15:42] Matt
This is their "track record"?
[15:44] Matt
But it talks only about incanted spells...
[15:46] Eduard
Incanted spells are the only form
of casting accepted in academia.
[15:51] Eduard
Wordless spells are rejected.
[15:54] Matt
How do we get them accepted?
[15:55] Eduard
We'll have to prove the power
of wordless casting
[15:59] Eduard
at the next inter-school competition.
[16:03] Matt
And that's the "aid"
you're asking me for?
[16:07] Eduard
Yes.
[16:08] Eduard
I want you to instruct us
in wordless casting!
[16:14] Eduard
Matthias.
[16:16] Eduard
Can I count on you?
[16:21] Matt
Very well.
[16:25] Teach1
We will now begin the class.
[16:28] Teach1
Today, we'll be learning wordless spells!
[16:31] Student1
"Wordless spells"?!
[16:32] Crowd
Wordless...
[16:32] Student2
I didn't know there was such a thing.
[16:33] Crowd
Never heard of it...
[16:34] Teach1
Your doubts are understandable.
[16:36] Teach1
That's why we have
a special guest instructor.
[16:39] Teach1
He'll be teaching you how they work.
[16:42] Girl1
Isn't he the one who passed the
entrance exams at the top of the class?
[16:45] Alma
Yes, that's our Matty!
[16:47] Lurie
You can't take credit for him, Alma.
[16:50] Teach1
Matthias, could you demonstrate
how wordless casting works?
[16:55] Matt
Very well.
[17:04] Student4
Was that wordless casting?
[17:06] Student5
Yeah, I didn't hear an incantation.
[17:08] Student6
He's a Crest of Failure, right?
[17:10] Studen6
You don't think
he's really a demon, do you?
[17:12] Teach1
Matthias is not the only one
who can use wordless spells!
[17:16] Teach1
Mr. Gaizal?
[17:17] Gaizal
Right!
[17:23] Gaizal
I'm not particularly good at casting myself,
[17:25] Gaizal
but Matthias's teachings have gotten me
this far in just one day!
[17:30] Teach1
Well, let's get to it!
[17:33] All
Right!
[17:34] Alma
Matty, I can do it now, too!
[17:36] Matt
You can?
[17:38] Alma
Yeah, let me show you!
[17:44] Alma
How do you like my casting?
[17:46] Matt
You don't have to imitate
the way he grunts, too...
[17:50] Matt
How is it going, Lurie?
[17:52] Lurie
I seem to have the feel for it,
[17:55] Lurie
but I can't shake my
incanted casting habits...
[17:59] Lurie
I may have drained the last
of my magic!
[18:03] Lurie
They're all doing so well.
[18:05] Lurie
When I see how impressive
wordless spells are,
[18:07] Lurie
I'm forced to wonder
why we ever stopped using them.
[18:12] Matt
She's right.
[18:14] Matt
Why has wordless casting
gone into decline?
[18:17] Lurie
Matty?
[18:19] Matt
Oh, I know.
[18:20] Matt
Hold out your hand, would you?
[18:22] Lurie
All right...
[18:26] Lurie
M-Matty?!
[18:27] Matt
W-Well, I have to do this
to transfer my magic to you!
[18:32] Lurie
Y-You can transfer magic?!
[18:35] Matt
Yes.
[18:36] Matt
I'm using a spell
that attunes my magic to a target.
[18:39] Matt
It's typically used
for enchantments, of course.
[18:43] Lurie
Enchantments...
[18:46] Lurie
I did it!
[18:47] Lurie
I finally did it, Matty!
[18:49] Matt
That's the way!
[18:51] Matt
And so I taught wordless casting
to all the students.
[18:55] Crowd
Let's show 'em
what Second Academy can do!
[18:56] Matt
A month passed...
[18:58] Alma
It's finally time!
[18:59] Lurie
I hope there are
no magical chosen ones this year...
[19:03] Matt
"Magical chosen ones"?
[19:05] Lurie
That's what they call leaders
at First Academy
[19:07] Lurie
with extremely strong casting ability.
[19:09] Lurie
Any year it seems
Second Academy might win,
[19:11] Lurie
one of these "magical chosen ones" appears.
[19:14] Alma
I believe the last Captain of the
Mages' Order was one of them!
[19:19] Matt
It seems there is one here...
[19:21] Matt
With roughly ten times my own magic power.
[19:24] Lurie
Ten times your power, Matty?
[19:27] Alma
That's demon-level power!
[19:29] Matt
Demon...
[19:31] Matt
Demons and humans are
natural enemies, aren't they?
[19:34] Lurie
They certainly are!
[19:36] Lurie
Demons are the greatest threat
to humanity there is!
[19:39] Alma
Even the court magicians working together
probably couldn't beat one.
[19:43] Lurie
But why would you ask that?
[19:45] Matt
Oh, just curious...
[19:49] Matt
Demons, eh?
[19:51] Matt
So they've survived into this era...
[19:54] Devil
Well, looky here!
A Crest of Failure!
[19:59] Leisis
A Crest of Failure, all by his lonesome!
[20:01] Giaas
Hey, no buddies with you?
[20:04] Giaas
Did they all run away scared?
[20:07] GuyA
Hey, Crest of Failure!
[20:08] GuyA
Cower before the might of Devilis,
magical chosen one!
[20:11] First Academy Teach
Headmaster, I believe Second Academy
has given up on victory entirely.
[20:16] Facus
That'll be sixty-five wins in a row for us.
[20:18] Teach1
Please, Matthias!
[20:21] Devil
What, no witty rejoinder?
[20:24] Devil
Has my chosen one Crest of Glory
frightened you into submission?
[20:29] Matt
I knew it...
[20:30] Matt
He's not human at all.
[20:32] Matt
He's a demon!
[20:34] Matt
He's just using a disguise spell
to hide his true form.
[20:38] Matt
He even has a fake crest
to let him walk among humans.
[20:42] Judge
The 65th Inter-Academy Competition
will now commence!
[20:47] Judge
Begin!
[20:48] Leisis/Giaas
Magic of flame that dwells within me—
[20:58] Judge
L-Leisis and Giaas are both out!
[21:02] Devil
Brat!
[21:04] Devil
Magic of flame that dwells—
[21:06] Matt
Got him.
[21:07] Matt
He activated the spell
before he started his chant!
[21:09] Teach1
What? Did he just cast before he—
[21:10] Crowd
Get him, Devilis!
[21:13] Teach1
He did the same with his guard spell...
[21:15] Teach1
What in the world...
[21:16] Matt
In other words,
he's just been pretending to chant.
[21:20] Devil
...arrow!
[21:21] Matt
The demon's head is its weak point!
[21:25] Matt
Forget your incantation again?
[21:28] Devil
Come, flame!
[21:29] Matt
That proves it.
[21:31] Matt
A spell-casting demon,
pretending to use incantations...
[21:34] Matt
The demons are the ones
that brought wordless casting into decline!
[21:40] Matt
The demons want humans' spells
as weak as possible.
[21:44] Matt
They must have infiltrated
First Academy long ago
[21:47] Matt
and arranged to have the fourth crest
declared the Crest of Failure!
[21:55] Devil
Come, flame!
[21:57] Devil
How?
[21:58] Devil
How can you be so strong?!
[22:00] Matt
Maybe you're just lousy at fighting!
[22:09] Lurie
What's going on?
[22:12] Devil
D-Did you just use a Spell Shatter?
[22:16] Matt
Yes.
[22:17] Matt
And I tacked on a Magic Veil,
so you wouldn't notice.
[22:22] Man
Hey, is that—
[22:24] Man
Is Devilis...
[22:26] Man
What? What's going on?
[22:26] Man
Does that mean...
[22:27] Facus
A-Are you telling me...
Devilis is a demon?!
[22:31] Eduard
Contact the palace!
[22:32] Eduard
Evacuate the students at once!
[22:34] Crowd
H-Help!
[22:35] Crowd
Calm down!
[22:35] Matt
Well, what's your next move?
[22:38] Devil
Damn you!
[22:44] Matt
A retreating demon will use
a Full Flight spell...
[22:47] Matt
It will take him about 1.5 seconds
from spreading his wings to takeoff.
[22:51] Matt
0.8 seconds for my enchantment...
[22:53] Matt
0.7 seconds remain.
[22:55] Matt
Easily done!
[22:58] Matt
Now it's over.
[23:03] Eduard
Did he defeat that demon...
all by himself?
[23:07] Matt
I can't believe there are demons
infiltrating the academy.
[23:12] Matt
I thought I drove them
to the brink of destruction
[23:15] Matt
in my old life as Gaius the Sage...
[23:19] Matt
It seems there are serious problems
in this day and age.
[23:25] Lurie
Pop quiz, Alma!
[23:26] Lurie
What's the best crest for enchantment?
[23:28] Alma
Crest of Glory!
[23:29] Lurie
And for power?
[23:30] Alma
Crest of Standard!
[23:31] Alma
Now, Matty, say all the crests
three times fast!
[23:33] Matt
Eh?!
[23:34] Matt
Crest of Glory, Crest of Standard,
Crest of Lesser, Crest of Failure!
[23:36] Matt
Crest of Glory, Crest of Standard,
Crest of Lesser, Crest of Failure!
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[23:38] Matt
Crest of Glory, Crest of Standard,
Crest of Lesser... argh!
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[00:04] Matt
Seeking greater power,
I induced my own reincarnation.
[00:09] Matt
Thousands of years later,
[00:12] Matt
I was reborn as Matthias,
third son of the Hildesheimer family.
[00:20] Matt
But when I finally regained
the memories of my past life,
[00:24] Matt
I found myself in a world in which
the strongest crest was decried as the weakest,
[00:28] Matt
and spellcasting techniques were in decline.
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SIGN The Strongest Sage Enters the Dungeon.
[02:07] Court Mage A
Don't touch the body!
[02:09] Court Mage A
It could be booby-trapped!
[02:11] Court Mage B
Say nothing of this, any of you!
[02:15] Lurie
Matty!
[02:18] Lurie
I'm so glad you're safe!
[02:19] Lurie
You weren't harmed, were you?
[02:20] Matt
W-Well...
[02:22] Alma
Say, Lurie.
[02:25] Alma
You know what you're doing, don't you?
[02:27] Lurie
Oh, what was I thinking?
[02:33] Matt
Beating one demon
really isn't that big a deal.
[02:37] Eduard
No one in history
has ever single-handedly dispatched a demon!
[02:41] servant
Please, enter.
[02:45] King
Eduard. It has been some time.
[02:49] Eduard
I am honored to be
in your presence again, Your Majesty.
[02:54] King
We know each other too well
for such formality, don't we?
[02:58] King
Is that the boy?
[03:00] Eduard
Yes, my lord.
[03:01] Eduard
The hero of the moment, Matthias!
[03:05] Matt
Currently in my first year
at Second Academy's primary school,
[03:07] Matt
I am Matthias Hildesheimer.
[03:09] King
I see.
[03:11] King
I am duly impressed
by your defeat of that demon.
[03:14] King
Under normal circumstances, I would send word
of your meritorious deed far and wide
[03:16] King
and grant you a fief...
[03:19] Matt
No, not a fief! Anything but that!
[03:21] Matt
I reincarnated to get stronger!
[03:23] Matt
I don't want to waste my time
managing a bunch of land!
[03:25] King
Unfortunately, a public proclamation
would make it known
[03:28] King
that demons have infiltrated our ranks.
[03:31] King
It could stir mass panic.
[03:33] Matt
I'll gladly take something else!
[03:37] King
A magic sword, perhaps?
[03:38] King
I recently received a magic sword
with a double enchantment.
[03:42] Matt
"A double enchantment"?
[03:43] King
The blacksmith who sold it to me said
it was enchanted by a passing child.
[03:49] Matt
Right, that store owner had me
make a spare...
[03:54] King
May I infer that
you find this insufficient reward?
[03:59] King
Is there anything else
you might desire?
[04:01] Matt
I guess I'd better go for broke.
[04:05] Matt
I request rights to all resources
found in the kingdom's dungeons.
[04:10] King
The dungeons' resources?
[04:12] King
Do you mean the ore that lies within them,
and their monsters?
[04:16] Matt
Yes.
[04:17] Matt
I'm not asking for a monopoly, of course.
[04:21] Matt
Dungeons are a kingdom's greatest asset,
[04:24] Matt
superior even to high-quality gold mines.
[04:27] Matt
In my past life, kingdoms would even go
to war over dungeons,
[04:31] Matt
and the monster parts
and magical metals they contained.
[04:34] Matt
But magical knowledge has waned
in this day and age.
[04:38] Matt
It's entirely possible that they don't know
the true worth of dungeons.
[04:41] King
If that is your wish,
then I grant you free rein.
[04:46] Matt
You have my gratitude.
[04:48] King
I shall consider the matter
of your reward settled.
[04:51] King
Now, Matthias,
I wish to hear your opinion.
[04:54] Matt
My opinion?
[04:55] King
Yes.
[04:57] King
The four magical chosen ones once present
in this kingdom have all vanished.
[05:04] King
This includes Erhard,
last Captain of the Mages' Order.
[05:09] Matt
The magical chosen ones...
[05:11] Matt
Demons?
[05:13] King
Magical chosen ones first began
to appear several hundred years ago.
[05:18] King
This suggests that demons have been infiltrating
our kingdom for centuries.
[05:25] Matt
In my past life, I drove the demons
to the brink of destruction.
[05:29] Matt
But after I died
to achieve my reincarnation,
[05:32] Matt
the few survivors
must have infiltrated human society,
[05:35] Matt
spread erroneous magical knowledge,
[05:38] Matt
and caused human power to wane over time.
[05:43] King
It seems you have driven the demons
from our kingdom.
[05:47] King
Does this mean
the threat has passed?
[05:50] Matt
I fear not, Your Majesty.
[05:52] Matt
In fact, it may be more dire
than ever!
[05:55] King
What do you mean?
[05:57] Matt
If the unmasking caused
the magical chosen ones to flee,
[06:01] Matt
it's a sign that they see no value
in maintaining the masquerade.
[06:05] Eduard
Are you saying...
[06:06] Matt
The demons' next move may be
to muster their forces
[06:08] Matt
and lay waste to this kingdom.
[06:11] Matt
That said, demons are not adept
organizing en masse.
[06:15] Matt
If they intend to gather a great force
before they attack us,
[06:20] Matt
I predict it will take them
approximately three months.
[06:23] edo
A mere three months?!
[06:26] King
Hardly enough time.
[06:29] Matt
It's more than enough!
[06:31] Matt
We just need to cover the whole kingdom
in a barrier before then.
[06:35] King
A kingdom-sized barrier?
[06:36] Matt
Yes.
[06:38] Matt
We'll use a divine-class artifact
to project a permanent barrier.
[06:42] Matt
If all the students
of Second Academy work together,
[06:45] Matt
we can finish the preparations in a month.
[06:47] Matt
I advise that we continue teaching
wordless magic in the meantime.
[06:53] King
We have no way of facing them ourselves.
[06:57] King
As you defeated a demon single-handedly,
we must place our trust in you.
[07:01] King
Matthias Hildesheimer...
[07:03] King
I appoint you leader
of the fight against the demons!
[07:07] Storage room guide
His Majesty said
you could have anything you want,
[07:10] Storage room guide
for the creation of the barrier
or otherwise.
[07:15] Matt
For the magistones, mithril,
and orichalcum I'll need for the barrier,
[07:20] Matt
I might still have to hit up a dungeon.
[07:25] Storage room guide
That was found in an ancient ruin.
[07:28] Storage room guide
Unfortunately, no one knows how to use it.
[07:33] Matt
The pattern of the magic
that runs through it...
[07:36] Matt
It is!
[07:37] Matt
It's a magic sword I made in my past life!
[07:40] Matt
A test case from when I was obsessed
with making magic swords.
[07:45] Matt
I'll take this sword!
[07:47] Storage room guide
Really? You'd like that sword?
[07:50] Matt
It's tougher than orichalcum.
[07:53] Matt
It'll be perfect for the barrier's core!
[07:56] Matt
I'll also take this pendant.
[07:59] Matt
A magic accessory I made in my past life!
[08:02] Matt
It vastly increases the gains
granted by experience points.
[08:07] Matt
It's precisely what I need right now!
[08:14] Matt
They're starting to get the hang of it.
[08:16] Matt
I entreated the king for a reevaluation
of casting theory and crest rankings,
[08:22] Matt
but it takes time for ideas
to change once they've calcified.
[08:25] Matt
Still, I can't have humanity dying out
[08:28] Matt
before I can make myself properly strong.
[08:32] Matt
I'll need to work with them for a while.
[08:35] Alma
Matty!
[08:36] Lurie
The headmaster told us!
[08:38] Lurie
You're making a barrier
to protect the kingdom?
[08:41] Matt
Yes.
[08:41] Matt
I'll be heading to a dungeon
to collect the materials needed.
[08:45] Alma
A dungeon?
[08:46] Lurie
You're going in already?
[08:48] Matt
That's right...
[08:49] Matt
It's always better
to have a party in dungeons.
[08:54] Matt
Lurie, Alma...
[08:56] Alma
Yes?
[08:58] Matt
W-Will you be...
[09:02] Matt
Will you be my party?
[09:04] Alma
P-Party?
[09:06] Lurie
Go into the dungeon with you,
you mean?
[09:12] Matt
D-Do they not feel comfortable around me?
[09:17] Lurie
We're thrilled by the invitation,
[09:19] Lurie
but are you certain
we won't hold you back?
[09:22] Alma
I'd love to get stronger,
[09:24] Alma
but I'm not great with a sword.
[09:27] Lurie
You've always been better
with a bow, haven't you?
[09:30] Alma
Yeah...
[09:30] Alma
And bows are great for hunting,
[09:33] Alma
but I was told they're bad for combat,
since they don't play well with casting.
[09:37] Matt
Oh, is that all?
[09:40] Matt
Bows are great for magical combat!
[09:42] Alma
They are?
[09:46] Matt
Watch, Alma!
[09:50] Lurie
You infused the arrow with magic?
[09:52] Matt
That was Simple Magic Enchant.
[09:55] Alma
That's incredible!
[09:56] Alma
In your hands, at least...
[09:58] Alma
I'm not sure I can measure up.
[10:00] Matt
I think you can.
[10:03] Matt
Besides, you have the Crest of Standard.
[10:06] Matt
It's the ideal crest for magical archery.
[10:08] Alma
Really?
[10:10] Alma
Maybe I will join your party, then!
[10:13] Lurie
Did you say that was an enchantment?
[10:16] Matt
Yeah, of a sort.
You're infusing an arrow with magical power.
[10:19] Lurie
Can I do the same thing?!
[10:21] Matt
Uh...
[10:22] Matt
Do you like casting enchantments, Lurie?
[10:24] Lurie
Yes!
[10:25] Lurie
Watching you do it piqued my interest!
[10:28] Lurie
And if I'm infusing equipment
with magical power, I won't have to fight!
[10:32] Matt
Oh, is that the reason?
[10:33] Matt
Your crest is better for enchantments
than for combat, anyway.
[10:38] Lurie
But that's wonderful!
[10:39] Lurie
I would love to join your party, Matty!
[10:42] Lurie
Teach me all there is to know
about enchantments!
[10:44] Matt
S-Sure...
[10:46] Alma
Lurie...
[10:48] Lurie
Oh, there I go again...
[10:50] Matt
She's so thrilled
about the properties of the crest
[10:54] Matt
that I reincarnated to be rid of.
[10:56] Matt
But now I'm ready to go.
[10:59] Matt
With my close-combat-specialized Fourth Crest,
I can hold the front line,
[11:03] Matt
while Alma reinforces me from behind,
[11:05] Matt
and Lurie, with her First Crest,
offers support.
[11:08] Matt
It's a well-balanced party!
[11:10] Matt
We're all set, then.
[11:11] Matt
Let's take our party to the dungeon!
[11:13] both
Right!
[11:18] Lurie
I had no idea there was a dungeon
beneath the academy!
[11:22] Matt
Yes, the environmental features
and monster strength
[11:24] Matt
will differ floor by floor.
[11:27] Matt
The monsters on this floor
shouldn't be particularly tough...
[11:31] Matt
I'll fetch one!
[11:33] Alma
Matty?
[11:38] Matt
Here!
[11:40] both
A monster!
[11:43] Matt
Sorry to startle you.
[11:44] Matt
I figured we'd use it for practice.
[11:49] Matt
Alma! Try to hit it
with one of your arrows!
[11:52] Alma
Sure...
[11:53] Alma
But I don't think an arrow
will get through that thing's shell.
[11:58] Matt
Just try it!
[11:59] Matt
Do what you'd do to fire off a spell,
[12:01] Matt
but channel the magic
into the arrow instead!
[12:03] Alma
Hm...
[12:05] Alma
Like this?
[12:06] Matt
Exactly! Now release the arrow!
[12:10] Alma
Here I go!
[12:14] Alma
No way!
[12:15] Lurie
That was incredible, Alma!
[12:17] Alma
That's the spell you used before, right?
[12:20] Matt
Yeah, but that's just the first trick.
[12:24] Matt
Alma. This time,
draw the bow and hold it.
[12:27] Alma
Right!
[12:30] Matt
This time, after you release it,
[12:32] Matt
try to feel the connection
between yourself and the arrow.
[12:34] Matt
It should feel like there's a thread
of magic tied to the arrow,
[12:37] Matt
and you're holding the other end.
[12:41] Alma
Like this?
[12:43] Alma
Another monster!
[12:45] Lurie
It changed course mid-flight!
[12:47] Matt
That's called a Thread-Guided Enchant.
[12:50] Matt
Practice it until you can hit two monsters
with one shot.
[12:55] Alma
Okay, I'll try!
[12:59] Alma
Monsters... Monsters...
[13:02] Matt
Magistones will appear
when you slay the monsters.
[13:04] Matt
Make sure you pick those up!
We'll need them for the barrier!
[13:07] Alma
Got it!
[13:08] Matt
While she's gone, you and I will—
[13:10] Lurie
Cast enchantments?!
[13:12] Matt
A-Actually, there's something else
we need to do first.
[13:15] Lurie
Oh.
[13:16] Matt
Don't worry!
It's part of learning enchantments!
[13:20] Lurie
Really?! I'll do my best!
[13:26] Matt
You'll want to learn
how to make your own weapons
[13:28] Matt
so you'll have something
to practice your enchantment spells on.
[13:30] Lurie
Doesn't that take decades of training?
[13:33] Matt
They're just for practice purposes,
[13:35] Matt
so you won't have
to spend too long on them.
[13:38] Matt
Now, the raw material to make weapons...
[13:41] Matt
This should do.
[13:44] Matt
Brittle Shatter.
[13:50] Matt
This is crude dungeon ore.
[13:52] Matt
We'll want to refine it
to extract metal for the weapons.
[13:56] Lurie
I thought dungeon walls were synonymous
with indestructibility...
[14:01] Matt
They should be synonymous
with valuable resources!
[14:05] Matt
Anyway, let's refine it.
[14:07] Lurie
R-Right!
[14:10] Matt
We'll use pure magic power
to melt the dungeon ore,
[14:12] Matt
and a water spell to recrystallize it.
[14:14] Matt
Then we'll use a Brittle Shatter
to smash those crystals into powder,
[14:16] Matt
followed by a magnet spell
to aggregate the elements we want.
[14:20] Matt
We'll repeat this process
again and again until...
[14:23] Lurie
I did it!
[14:24] Lurie
Pure clusters of iron and mithril!
[14:27] Matt
That was great for a first try!
[14:29] Lurie
Thank you!
[14:30] Matt
And, wow... look at that smile!
[14:33] Lurie
Will we use these
to create weapons now?
[14:36] Matt
Yes.
[14:37] Matt
You're such a fast learner.
[14:39] Matt
Let's see if we can go right
from making a weapon to enchanting it!
[14:42] Lurie
Please!
[14:46] Alma
Yes! I can do three at once now!
[14:49] Alma
I've gotten lots of magistones,
so I'll head back and check in!
[14:54] Alma
Hope Lurie and Matty are getting along...
[15:00] Lurie
I did it!
[15:01] Lurie
I enchanted the sword
to let me break through walls!
[15:06] Alma
What in the world are they doing?
[15:09] Alma
Awesome job, Lurie!
[15:10] Alma
You can make equipment already!
[15:12] Lurie
Yes!
[15:13] Lurie
But only because
Matty is such a good teacher.
[15:16] Alma
Any monsters who come after us
will regret it!
[15:19] Matt
Yes, and we're hitting
the tenth floor today.
[15:22] both
T-Tenth?!
[15:24] Matt
I think you can handle it.
[15:26] Matt
Let's use this as a test
to see how much you've learned!
[15:36] Lurie
This floor seems different
from the previous ones...
[15:40] Alma
Look! Look!
[15:41] Alma
Creepy!
[15:43] Lurie
I'll finish them
with a wide-ranging fire attack spell!
[15:48] Lurie
It didn't work?!
[15:49] Alma
I'll try my arrows, then!
[15:53] Alma
Yeah! A clean sweep!
[15:55] Lurie
You're amazing, Alma!
[16:03] Alma
Stand back!
[16:06] Alma
Hey, this one's pretty tough!
[16:08] Lurie
I'll help you!
[16:10] Lurie
New arrows!
[16:16] Alma
Thanks, Lurie!
[16:17] Lurie
Of course!
[16:23] Matt
They're really getting the swing of combat.
[16:27] Matt
My pendant consolidates the magic power
of defeated monsters
[16:30] Matt
to increase the experience points
my party gains.
[16:32] Matt
It's playing a big part
in their improvement, too!
[16:34] Matt
Great work, past me!
[16:40] Matt
But the real test is coming up...
[16:42] Matt
Be careful!
[16:44] Matt
Killer Dogs are exponentially stronger
than the monsters you've fought so far.
[16:47] Alma
E-Exponentially?!
[16:50] Matt
Should I step in to save them?
[16:54] Lurie
Alma!
[16:56] Alma
Thanks, Lurie!
[17:00] Alma
And this should do it!
[17:04] Alma
Yes!
[17:05] Lurie
Alma!
[17:07] Matt
Great work, you two!
[17:09] Matt
Alma, you managed
two simultaneous thread-guided arrows.
[17:13] Matt
And Lurie, your support was amazing!
[17:16] Matt
It should be a while
before more monsters come here.
[17:20] Matt
Let's set up a camp.
[17:21] Alma
A camp?
[17:22] Matt
A barrier to establish a safe area to rest.
[17:25] Matt
If I infuse this magistone
with my magic power...
[17:31] Matt
There we go.
[17:33] Matt
Rest a while, you two.
[17:34] Lurie
Where are you going, Matty?
[17:36] Matt
To the lower floors.
[17:38] Matt
It's the only place to get
the adamantite I need for the barrier.
[17:43] Matt
And I'm ready to find out
how far I've come.
[17:48] Alma
How far down are you going to go?
[17:51] Matt
The twenty-fifth floor, I think?
[17:53] Alma
T-Twenty-fifth?!
[17:55] Alma
But the deepest anyone's ever gone
in this dungeon is the twenty-third floor!
[17:59] Alma
And that was the legendary thirty-man party
[18:02] Alma
under the protection
of Gaius, God of Magic!
[18:05] Matt
Did she just say, "Gaius, God of Magic"?
[18:09] Matt
A coincidence, perhaps?
[18:19] Matt
These weak monsters are a waste of my magic.
[18:23] Matt
I need to hurry to deeper floors!
[18:26] Matt
There.
[18:27] Matt
The rocks here contain adamantite.
[18:30] Matt
I'll gather it up and head back.
[18:34] Matt
This sensation...
[18:35] Matt
I'm sure of it.
[18:37] Matt
There's a powerful monster there...
[18:38] Matt
What's known as a floor boss.
[18:41] Matt
Floor bosses are the leading cause
of party mortality.
[18:45] Matt
I currently have less magic power
than the average mage from my past life.
[18:50] Matt
What should I do under these circumstances?
[18:53] Matt
That's obvious, isn't it?
[18:56] Matt
I charge!
[18:57] Matt
I'll use all the knowledge,
experience, and wits I possess
[18:59] Matt
to slay that floor boss!
[19:17] Matt
It's important to set the stage for your enemy.
[19:20] Matt
I've taken out all the monsters
and pillars separating us
[19:22] Matt
and made it a path.
[19:24] Matt
Come to me...
[19:25] Matt
Compel Detect!
[19:29] Matt
It's here?
[19:30] Matt
No, wait... It's—
[19:36] Matt
Couldn't just use the path I made,
could you?
[19:40] Matt
Arc Serpent...
[19:43] Matt
One hit like that would be
the death of me for sure.
[19:48] Matt
And not just that...
[19:49] Matt
Its venom corrodes the ground itself,
[19:52] Matt
and the fumes will toxify the air
as time passes.
[19:55] Matt
I'll want to finish this quickly.
[19:57] Matt
But this will be my first proper challenge
since acquiring the Fourth Crest...
[20:03] Matt
Even if it won't last long,
[20:05] Matt
I fully intend to enjoy it!
[20:09] Matt
A single scale?
[20:11] Matt
But that should be enough
[20:13] Matt
to make an opponent unaccustomed to injury
[20:15] Matt
recognize me as a threat!
[20:21] Matt
As expected.
[20:29] Matt
Was that painful?
[20:31] Matt
But it's not over yet...
[20:33] Matt
Sunder Steel!
[20:34] Matt
Resist Acid!
[20:35] Matt
Magic Slash!
[20:36] Matt
Triple-cast!
[20:45] Matt
Still no effect?
[20:47] Matt
You're a real tough guy.
[20:50] Matt
Here's a little trick much loved
by sword-wielding casters.
[20:56] Matt
The shattering of a magistone produces a thick veil
of magic power and particles.
[21:01] Matt
I gather them all into my blade!
[21:09] Matt
Special Magic Enchant!
[21:19] Alma
Wh-What was that?
An earthquake?
[21:22] Alias
Erhard, did you feel
a massive burst of magic?
[21:26] Erhard
Just your imagination.
[21:27] Erhard
No human has power like that
in this day and age.
[21:32] Lurie
Welcome back, Matty!
[21:35] Alma
You're back sooner
than I thought you'd be!
[21:36] Matt
Yeah, I beat a really big monster,
and it kind of filled up my inventory.
[21:41] Lurie
A really big monster?
[21:43] Matt
Yeah. See?
[23:25] Alma
Lurie! The demons are coming!
[23:27] Lurie
Don't worry.
[23:28] Lurie
We'll be safe if we stay
in our camp and keep quiet!
[23:31] Alma
Well any barrier Matty's created would be—
[23:34] Lurie
A-Are you...
[23:36] Lurie
No, Alma! Don't!
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[23:38] Alma
Achoo!
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[00:03] Alma
Is it just me,
or are they staring at us?
[00:06] Receptionist
Sorry about them.
[00:08] Receptionist
Second Academy students are bound
to attract attention.
[00:11] Receptionist
Especially lately.
[00:13] Alma
Lately?
[00:14] Receptionist
Yes.
[00:15] Receptionist
More and more students
are completing monster hunts.
[00:18] Receptionist
First-years in particular.
[00:21] Lurie
I see...
[00:22] Lurie
Another result of Matty's teachings.
[00:24] Receptionist
Now, how can I help you?
[00:27] Alma
We've come to sell goods
we picked up in the dungeon!
[00:30] Receptionist
Goodness!
[00:31] Receptionist
You must be a strong party,
to be scouring the dungeon!
[00:35] Receptionist
Is the Crest of Failure bearer
acting as your porter?
[00:37] Lurie
No! Matty is—
[00:39] Matt
Well, I certainly am porting
my fair share...
[00:41] Matt
See?
[00:46] Matt
I'd like to sell this.
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[02:30] Receptionist
A storage spell...
[02:32] Receptionist
I'd heard rumors,
but I can't believe it's real!
[02:35] Alma
It shocked us, too!
[02:39] Receptionist
Is this all you want to sell?
[02:41] Matt
Oh, plus the magistone...
[02:43] Alma
It's huge!
[02:45] Lurie
Is that truly a magistone?
[02:48] Receptionist
It could qualify as a national treasure.
[02:50] Matt
I got it by defeating the Arc Serpent.
[02:53] Matt
It's not really big enough, though.
[02:55] Alma
That's not big enough?
For what?!
[02:58] Matt
I need an even bigger one
to use for the barrier.
[03:01] Matt
Of course,
I can always get another one.
[03:05] Lurie
You're like
a national-treasure generator, Matty.
[03:10] Sis
I'm not sure
our guild can afford all this.
[03:15] Alma
I can't believe
they gave us 750 gold!
[03:18] Alma
I've never seen so much money!
[03:20] Matt
We'll split the proceeds.
[03:22] Matt
250 gold apiece, I suppose?
[03:25] Alma
250?! We don't deserve that!
[03:28] Lurie
Aren't parties supposed to split proceeds
based on individual contribution?
[03:33] Matt
Are they?
[03:35] Matt
I wouldn't know, since I hardly ever
had a party in my past life.
[03:42] Alma
Matty?
[03:44] Matt
We'd better get back to the academy.
[03:46] Lurie
Why—
[03:49] Alma
This magical aura. Could it be...
[03:52] Matt
Yeah, there are two demons
heading for Second Academy.
[03:57] Deshril
We're almost there, Lord Ashril.
[03:59] Ashril
The human that defeated Devilis
attends Second Academy, correct?
[04:04] Deshril
Yes. Let's go test his mettle.
[04:07] Ashril
Just don't go too hard.
[04:08] Ashril
Humans are so fragile, after all.
[04:11] Matt
One of the demons is on the weak end,
[04:13] Matt
but the other is stronger than Devilis.
[04:15] Alma
Devilis...
That's the one you beat, right?!
[04:19] Matt
Yes.
[04:20] Matt
So I'll handle the strong one.
[04:23] Matt
You two take the weaker.
[04:25] Lurie
Y-You want us to fight a demon?!
[04:27] Alma
Th-There's no way!
[04:29] Matt
Don't worry.
[04:30] Matt
At the level you are,
you can put up a good fight.
[04:33] Matt
I have a plan.
[04:35] Matt
I just need you to buy time
while I take out the stronger one.
[04:40] Matt
We have to stop the demons
before they reach the academy.
[04:45] Alma
Okay.
[04:47] Alma
If you say I can do it, I'll do it!
[04:50] Lurie
I shall as well!
[04:52] Lurie
Now that we're a party,
[04:53] Lurie
we can't let you shoulder all the burden!
[04:58] Deshril
What's your read, Lord Ashril?
[05:00] Ashril
We'll start with a spell from above—
[05:04] Deshril
Lord Ashril?
[05:05] Ashril
They're coming.
[05:07] Deshril
Impossible!
[05:09] Deshril
You startled me there,
you pathetic human rat.
[05:12] Deshril
But you don't have the power to match!
[05:14] Matt
He's on the weaker end,
but he's still a demon.
[05:15] Matt
I can't deal damage without enhancements.
[05:18] Ashril
Are you the human who defeated Devilis?
[05:22] Matt
What if I am?
[05:23] Ashril
Yes, a foolish question...
[05:25] Ashril
Whether you are or not,
you are still a human...
[05:28] Ashril
And thus, you must die!
[05:30] Matt
A direct hit from that
would kill me on the spot.
[05:33] Matt
I don't have much magic power,
[05:36] Matt
but if I burn about half of it...
[05:39] Ashril
Did that get him?
[05:41] Ashril
What?!
[05:42] Matt
If you don't have enough magic,
just use the enemy's.
[05:48] Ashril
You reflected my spell?
[05:50] Ashril
Well played, human.
[05:52] Matt
Demons these days seem to have
a habit of underestimating humans.
[05:56] Matt
Sorry to inform you,
but I didn't reflect it...
[05:58] Matt
I took control of it!
[06:01] Deshril
Lord Ashril!
[06:02] Matt
Once summoned, these control spheres
stick around until a spell takes them out.
[06:08] Deshril
You won't escape, human!
[06:10] Matt
Control spheres can't stop physical attacks.
[06:13] Matt
And that's why I need...
[06:15] Matt
strategy!
[06:16] Matt
Now!
[06:21] Ashril
What is it?
[06:22] Deshril
I don't know.
[06:23] Deshril
This strange arrow hit me,
and suddenly I feel—
[06:26] Alma
Yes! It worked!
[06:28] Matt
Lurie enchanted the arrows with a spell
[06:30] Matt
to disrupt their magic power
and slow them down.
[06:35] Ashril
I'll deal with this one.
[06:36] Ashril
Deshril, you take them.
[06:43] Matt
I split them up, just as planned.
[06:47] Ashril
I see you've got some odd little tricks
up your sleeve.
[06:50] Ashril
But there won't be
any more interference now.
[06:53] Matt
He thinks he split us up, now?
[06:57] Ashril
Let us end this game.
[06:59] Ashril
You cannot reflect this spell!
[07:01] Matt
A large-scale spell...
[07:03] Matt
Frightening indeed.
[07:05] Matt
It'll destroy my control spheres outright.
[07:08] Matt
But if I fire a spell
into the casting circle's weak point...
[07:13] Ashril
What?!
[07:16] Matt
What's wrong?
[07:17] Matt
First time having a spell canceled on you?
[07:22] Ashril
Impudent brat!
[07:23] Ashril
But don't let success go
to your head, human!
[07:29] Ashril
Why...
[07:31] Ashril
Why can't I hit you?!
[07:33] Matt
That's very simple!
[07:35] Matt
Your swordsmanship...
[07:37] Matt
just isn't up to snuff!
[07:41] Matt
I picked up so much combat experience
in my past life.
[07:44] Matt
There's no way he could match up.
[07:47] Ashril
In that case...
[07:49] Matt
Hey! Where do you think you're going?
[07:57] Matt
A flight spell won't save you, either.
[08:00] Matt
I have full control
over all your casting.
[08:02] Ashril
What manner of beast are you?!
[08:05] Matt
I will not abide a demon
calling me a beast!
[08:14] Ashril
You fell for it!
[08:15] Ashril
The fact that you went out of your way
to cancel my spell
[08:17] Ashril
was a sign that
you really didn't want me casting it!
[08:20] Matt
A concealed cast...
[08:22] Matt
He was constructing the casting circle
while we crossed swords, then?
[08:29] Deshril
That spell came from Lord Ashril!
[08:39] Ashril
You dodged that one, too...
[08:41] Ashril
But at least I rid myself
of those annoying spheres!
[08:45] Ashril
I'll let you go this time.
[08:48] Ashril
But the next time we meet—
[08:52] Matt
An occlusion orb.
[08:54] Matt
A spell to contract the body's
magical power conduits and stymie the flow.
[08:57] Matt
It's usually no more than a nuisance...
[09:00] Matt
But if cast on someone concentrating
vast amounts of magic power
[09:03] Matt
for a spell like Full Flight,
[09:05] Matt
the magic is denied an outlet
and runs wild within them.
[09:10] Matt
If you don't have enough magic,
just use the enemy's.
[09:16] Matt
And now—
[09:19] Ashril
You noticed... that, too?!
[09:24] Matt
He was just about
to cast a demon-exclusive spell
[09:28] Matt
that gives up one's life
to summon a vast horde of monsters.
[09:33] Matt
I sealed it before he could.
[09:39] Matt
You've started quite a panic, haven't you?
[09:42] Matt
You're a terrible thorn
in my side, you know.
[09:44] Ashril
I don't give a damn.
[09:48] Matt
That's one successful dispatch, then.
[09:53] Lurie
Alma!
[09:56] Alma
Go!
[09:56] Deshril
More of those strange arrows?!
[10:00] Lurie
Now!
[10:01] Alma
Right!
[10:03] Both
Run!
[10:04] Deshril
Damn! They got away again!
[10:07] Matt
They're doing rather well.
[10:09] Matt
Release a disruption arrow
at the demon as it approaches,
[10:13] Matt
then quickly withdraw.
[10:15] Matt
They're maintaining a distance
from which they can dodge all its attacks.
[10:19] Matt
I suppose I should finish things off, though.
[10:22] Deshril
Impudent human brats...
[10:25] Deshril
But once Lord Ashril and I reunite—
[10:27] Matt
Heya!
[10:29] Lurie
Matty!
[10:30] Deshril
What are you doing here?!
[10:32] Deshril
What happened to Lord Ashril?
[10:33] Matt
Your little friend?
He's on the ground, over there.
[10:36] Deshril
What?! You defeated Lord Ashril?
[10:39] Deshril
That can't be true!
[10:40] Matt
In the mood to find out?
[10:46] Deshril
That spell... Can it be?!
[10:48] Matt
Yes, the light of death
that can slay a demon in one strike.
[10:53] Matt
Actually, it's a simple light spell
designed to look like that.
[10:56] Matt
I can't cast the real thing
at my current magic levels.
[11:00] Matt
Well? What now?
[11:02] Deshril
You beast!
[11:03] Deshril
This isn't over!
[11:04] Matt
Alma! Fire!
[11:06] Alma
But he's too far—
[11:07] Matt
It'll work!
[11:08] Alma
Okay!
[11:09] Alma
Lurie!
[11:10] Lurie
Right!
[11:12] Lurie
Matty!
[11:14] Matt
I can't match a Full Flight
in my current state...
[11:17] Matt
But an arrow can!
[11:20] Deshril
Stay back! Stay back!
[11:32] Matt
And another successful dispatch.
[11:35] Lurie
That was amazing, Matty!
[11:37] Alma
I can't believe we fought a demon!
[11:40] Lurie
You landed almost all your hits on it, too!
[11:42] Alma
Only thanks to your enchanted arrows!
[11:45] Lurie
But that's only thanks
to the spells Matty taught me!
[11:49] Lurie
Matty?
[11:51] Crowd
Were those demons?
[11:51] Crowd
An academy student defeated demons?
[11:52] Crowd
All by himself?
[11:53] Crowd
No, with two others!
Beautiful girls!
[11:57] Matt
This isn't good.
[11:58] Matt
There are too many of them.
[12:00] Matt
This is definitely going
to get complicated.
[12:02] Lurie
What should we do, Matty?
[12:04] Matt
There's only one thing to do
when surrounded by enemies you can't slay.
[12:08] Alma
Uh, "enemies"?
[12:10] Matt
Activate a movement spell
and aim for a hole in their ranks.
[12:14] Matt
In this case, that means up!
[12:16] Lurie
But... we can't fly!
[12:20] Matt
That's right.
I haven't taught you that yet.
[12:23] Matt
Sorry about this!
[12:24] Lurie
M-Matty?!
[12:26] Matt
The thing to do now...
[12:28] Matt
is run!
[12:29] Lurie
M-Matty...
[12:30] Alma
Hey, look at that!
[12:32] Alma
It's so pretty!
[12:43] King
Let me congratulate you
on a job well done.
[12:46] Alma
Th-That's the king!
[12:48] Lurie
The real king!
[12:49] King
I'll get right to the point.
[12:51] King
Matthias. What do you ask for?
[12:54] King
If it is national treasures you seek,
[12:56] King
I'll give you run
of the storehouse once more.
[12:58] Matt
There's nothing left
in the storehouse that I want.
[13:01] Matt
Authority over Second Academy, perhaps?
[13:04] Matt
No, since I'm planning to leave the academy
once the demons are dealt with...
[13:11] Matt
Give me dungeons, then.
[13:13] Matt
As many as you can.
[13:14] King
Very well.
I'll find you as many as I can.
[13:17] Matt
Excellent!
[13:18] Eduard
More dungeons, eh?
[13:20] King
You two also contributed to this.
[13:22] King
Speak your request, and it shall be yours.
[13:25] Alma
Sir! I want money!
[13:27] Alma
You can never have too much money,
[13:29] Alma
and you can always find
a use for it later!
[13:33] King
Very well! I shall see to it.
[13:35] Matt
Alma's her usual self, even around the king.
[13:39] Lurie
I suppose I'll have the same...
[13:41] King
Indeed.
[13:42] King
I shall provide you both just compensation.
[13:45] King
We can decide
on the precise amount later—
[13:47] Matt
If I may, Your Majesty.
[13:50] Matt
Hey, come on out.
[13:52] Eduard
Matthias?
[13:53] Matt
You can't hide from me, you know.
[13:55] Matt
All that magic power you're pumping out
is just giving you away.
[13:59] Lurie
Is there someone else here?
[14:01] Matt
Yes, demons are watching us.
[14:04] Matt
Though they're not technically here.
[14:07] Matt
Cat still got your tongue?
[14:09] Matt
All right, then...
[14:10] Matt
I'll just have to force you to talk!
[14:15] Matt
That went well.
[14:17] Eduard
Majesty! Did you recognize that voice?
[14:20] King
Erhard, former Captain of the Mages' Order!
[14:23] King
Did he arrange a way
to listen in on this room?
[14:26] Matt
Yes, it's a fixed magical interface,
[14:29] Matt
a spell allowing
for long-range surveillance.
[14:32] Eduard
And you slayed the surveillant?!
[14:33] Matt
I dealt a little damage,
but I doubt I finished him off.
[14:37] King
So the demons have been listening in
on all our plans?
[14:40] Matt
Your Majesty.
[14:41] Matt
348 kilometers west
and 4425 kilometers north of this palace...
[14:47] Matt
Is there anything special in that location?
[14:50] Matt
I felt a reaction from that region
when I destroyed the magical interface.
[14:56] King
A village that was once destroyed by demons.
[14:59] Matt
The demons are hiding out in those ruins.
[15:03] Matt
Given the reverberations in the voice,
they're probably indoors.
[15:06] King
Your spell told you all that?
[15:10] Eduard
What do we do, Matthias?
[15:12] Matt
The demons have been so kind
as to give us their location.
[15:16] Matt
We really should pay them a visit.
[15:18] Alma
But it's so far away!
[15:19] Alma
Wouldn't it take half a year
to travel that far?
[15:22] Matt
True.
[15:23] Matt
Even with a teleportation spell,
my crest couldn't take us far.
[15:26] Eduard
You can use teleportation spells?!
[15:29] Matt
Yeah, but it's useless right now,
[15:32] Matt
so I'll have to figure out
another way to get there.
[15:34] Eduard
R-Right...
[15:35] Lurie
Did he just...
call a legendary spell "useless"?
[15:45] Alma
The headmaster seemed
very enthusiastic, didn't he?
[15:48] Lurie
Yes, he was over the moon
about gathering materials for the barrier!
[15:53] (Flashback) Eduard
Let's round up 1.5 tons of mithril
before Matthias and his party return!
[15:58] (Flashback) All
Yeah!
[16:00] Matt
He was about to rope me
into teaching tons of special classes,
[16:04] Matt
so I feel that I'm getting off easy.
[16:06] Alma
So, how are we going
to get to the demons?
[16:10] Matt
I told you.
You'll find out when we get there.
[16:13] Matt
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
[16:15] Lurie
You certainly are full of surprises, Matty...
[16:19] Matt
What's that supposed to mean?
[16:22] Matt
Although, the associated signature
has certainly weakened...
[16:26] Matt
I just hope we can still get
a ride out of this.
[16:29] Matt
Oh, here we are.
[16:32] Alma
W-We are?
[16:34] Lurie
This looks an awful lot
like a certain legendary creature...
[16:39] Matt
Think of it as a fancy carriage.
[16:41] Matt
One that happens to breathe fire.
[16:43] Lurie
B-But isn't that...
[16:45] Both
A dragon?!
[16:48] Matt
More precisely,
Iris the Darkness Dragon.
[16:50] Lurie
You mean one of
those legendary kingdom-destroyers?!
[16:55] Matt
I'll negotiate.
[16:56] Matt
You two wait here.
[16:58] Both
"Negotiate"?!
[17:00] Matt
Iris the Darkness Dragon was a member
of the dragons
[17:03] Matt
that picked a fight with me
in my past life.
[17:05] Matt
She surrendered early on,
so I let her go.
[17:09] Matt
Iris and I go a long way back.
[17:11] Matt
I'm sure she'll be happy
to see me again.
[17:14] Iris
Intruder.
[17:16] Iris
This is my domain.
[17:18] Iris
I did not grant you ingress.
[17:22] Matt
Eh?
[17:22] Iris
But I do not seek unnecessary death.
[17:25] Iris
I will allow you to leave.
[17:27] Iris
But if you take one more step inward,
you will die.
[17:32] Matt
She doesn't remember me, then?
[17:34] Iris
Die!
[17:36] Both
Matty!
[17:38] Matt
Dragon's Breath, eh?
[17:40] Matt
But with such an efficient,
intricate casting circle,
[17:42] Matt
if you can just strike the weak point...
[17:48] Iris
Er?
[17:50] Iris
Was that a disruption spell?
[17:53] Matt
Yes, it was.
[17:55] Iris
Wait, you speak dragon?!
[17:57] Matt
Come on.
It's common knowledge.
[18:01] Iris
D-Do you know a man named Gaius,
by chance?
[18:05] Iris
He died a few thousand years ago
and claimed he was going to reincarnate...
[18:08] Matt
Know him? I'm his reincarnation!
[18:11] Iris
Eek! I'm so sorry!
[18:14] Iris
I didn't realize it was you, Lord Gaius!
[18:18] Iris
This is all just a big misunderstanding!
[18:21] Iris
Please, don't kill me!
[18:22] Alma
Look at that! The dragon's groveling!
[18:25] Lurie
Hush, Alma! It'll hear you!
[18:27] Matt
You're safe. I promise.
[18:28] Matt
I didn't come here to hurt you.
[18:32] Iris
Y-You didn't?
[18:34] Matt
I need to slay some demons,
but they're rather far away.
[18:38] Matt
Could you take us there on your back?
[18:40] Iris
Sure, but...
[18:41] Iris
Why not use a teleportation spell?
[18:45] Matt
This is my crest now.
[18:47] Iris
The Fourth Crest, huh?
[18:49] Iris
That's the crest you liked very much,
[18:51] Iris
but that you should
really never be allowed to have!
[18:55] Matt
Who exactly do you take me for?
[18:57] Alma
Matty! Think we could get an update?
[19:00] Matt
I've got us a ride.
[19:01] Matt
You can come on over.
[19:03] Lurie
T-Truly?!
[19:04] Iris
Actually, I never said I could take you—
[19:08] Matt
Hm?
[19:08] Iris
Eek! Not "would"! "Could"!
[19:12] Iris
Look at my wings!
[19:15] Matt
That's awful.
[19:17] Matt
How did they get so torn up?
[19:20] Iris
After you died to reincarnate,
[19:22] Iris
a magic reactor
in a human kingdom exploded.
[19:27] Iris
This incited explosions
in other magical reactors
[19:29] Iris
and sent humans back
to the stone age.
[19:31] Matt
That explains the regression in civilization.
[19:35] Iris
Do you think you could fix my wings?
[19:39] Matt
I have the Fourth Crest now,
so it won't be a perfect fix, but...
[19:46] Matt
That should be enough
for you to fly, right?
[19:48] Iris
Yes! Thank you so much!
[19:51] Matt
I think we should start talking
in human language now.
[19:53] Matt
But my name is Matthias now.
[19:55] Matt
Keep my reincarnation between us,
if you please.
[19:57] Iris
Certainly!
[19:59] Matt
All right now...
[20:01] Matt
Lurie, Alma.
[20:03] Matt
There's no need to be frightened.
[20:04] Matt
Go on. Make pleasantries.
[20:06] Iris
It's a pleasure to meet you!
[20:08] Iris
Would you be Matthias's comrades, then?
[20:11] Iris
Oh, did they not hear me?
[20:14] Iris
Let's see...
[20:15] Both
Th-The dragon talked!
[20:21] Iris
Hold on tight, now!
[20:28] Iris
My first flight in five thousand years!
[20:31] Iris
What a feeling!
[20:32] Lurie
I'm riding a dragon.
It's like a fairy tale!
[20:36] Alma
We're so high up!
[20:38] Iris
Where would you like me to go, Matthias?
[20:42] Matt
4500 kilometers in this direction.
[20:45] Matt
Fly as fast as humans can bear,
[20:47] Matt
but maintain an altitude
no more than 1000 meters.
[20:50] Iris
4500 kilometers is a hop, skip, and a jump!
[20:53] Iris
Now here I go,
as fast as humans can bear!
[20:57] Matt
Wait!
[21:00] Iris
What's wrong with you?!
[21:01] Matt
That's my line!
[21:03] Matt
How fast were you planning on
going just now?
[21:06] Iris
I believe you said,
"Fly as fast as humans can bear."
[21:09] Iris
I know I can't base that speed on Gaius,
[21:11] Iris
so I thought I'd base it
on his old friend Reuter.
[21:14] Matt
So, basically as fast as you can go.
[21:17] Lurie
Is she talking about Gaius, God of Magic,
and Reuter, God of Swords?
[21:21] Alma
This really might be the same Iris
the Darkness Dragon from the legends.
[21:27] Matt
So the gods they worship in this era
[21:30] Matt
share names with my old self
and my friend Reuter?
[21:34] Matt
I suppose there are truths
that only gods know.
[21:38] Matt
Iris.
[21:38] Matt
Roll it back to one five-hundredth
of the speed you were about to go.
[21:41] Matt
It'll tear apart your wings otherwise.
[21:43] Iris
Consider it done!
[21:47] Matt
Okay, let's go!
[21:48] Matt
Next stop: The village
where the demons are hiding!
[21:51] ---
All right!
[23:26] Iris
A pleasure to make your acquaintance!
[23:29] Matt
Yes. What's wrong, you two?
[23:31] Alma
W-Well...
[23:32] Iris
Well?
[23:33] Both
Th-The dragon is talking!
[23:36] Iris
You're kind of hurting my feelings, now...
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[00:10] Matt
Too late!
[00:18] Lurie
He slayed that demon in an instant...
[00:20] Alma
Are we sure Matty's really human?
[00:24] Iris
So glad I'm on his side!
[00:27] Matt
It's emitting the same magical signature
I felt in the palace.
[00:31] Matt
And from what I can sense...
[00:34] Matt
Two of them, eh?
[00:35] Matt
One is the Erhard
I've heard so much about,
[00:37] Matt
and he won't be a problem.
[00:39] Matt
The other...
[00:41] Matt
It has a more powerful magical signature
than that demon I fought last time.
[00:45] Matt
But my magic's fully recovered by now.
[00:50] Alma
Stop! Stop!
[00:52] Iris
I'm sorry!
[00:56] Matt
Are you all right?
[00:58] Iris
Yes. It's just been so long
since I landed.
[01:01] Matt
I didn't mean you, Iris.
[01:04] Lurie
We're...
[01:05] Alma
...okay.
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[02:46] Matt
They're in there, then?
[02:49] Matt
Can you hear me?
[02:52] Lurie
Is this a telepathy spell?
[02:54] Lurie
Does this mean we can converse
through thoughts alone?
[02:57] Matt
Indeed.
[02:58] Matt
It'll let us coordinate in combat.
[03:01] Matt
This time around,
[03:02] Matt
do you two want to handle the offense?
[03:07] Lurie
We couldn't possibly...
[03:09] Matt
That casting circle will help
get the job done.
[03:10] Matt
And...
[03:12] Matt
I really think you can handle it.
[03:18] Matt
Now we're going in.
[03:23] Lurie
Oh, no one's here?
[03:29] Matt
It looks like...
[03:32] Matt
Don't move. Just listen.
[03:35] Lurie
Right!
[03:36] Matt
The enemy is hiding.
[03:37] Matt
You can't see them
because they're using a concealment spell.
[03:40] Lurie
"Concealment"?
[03:42] Matt
The kind they're using
completely masks emissions of magical power.
[03:47] Matt
Is there any place here
that seems suspiciously devoid of magic?
[03:53] Lurie
Devoid of...
[03:56] Lurie
That corner!
[03:57] Matt
Right answer!
[03:59] Lurie
It does seem a bit lacking
in magic power...
[04:02] Lurie
But I can't find the other.
[04:04] Lurie
You said there were two?
[04:06] Matt
Yeah, but don't worry about the other.
[04:09] Matt
You won't be finding him.
[04:11] Matt
I'm going to work a disruption spell
into his concealment one.
[04:15] Matt
Get ready.
[04:17] Matt
All right, here we go...
[04:22] Matt
Now!
[04:24] Alma
Eh?
[04:25] Alma
I'm aiming right at him,
and he's not moving...
[04:28] Matt
I don't think he realizes
he's been exposed.
[04:31] Alma
Here we go, then!
[04:38] Erhard
No freaking way!
[04:39] Erhard
My disguise was stupid good!
[04:43] Matt
Actually, it was just stupid.
[04:46] Matt
You think those little arrows
can hurt a demon?
[04:48] Matt
What's wrong with you, anyway?
[04:50] Matt
Why won't you attack me?
[04:52] Matt
You're Matthias, aren't you?!
[04:54] Matt
Yes. I am Matthia—
[04:54] Erhard
Oh, wait! I get it now!
[04:57] Erhard
If you were the real Matthias,
I'd be dead as a door nail already.
[05:01] Erhard
That means you're an impostor!
[05:03] Matt
Er?
[05:04] Erhard
The real Matthias was in the capital.
[05:06] Erhard
He couldn't have gotten here that fast.
[05:08] Erhard
And why should I have to hide
from a fake?!
[05:09] Matt
Um... What in the world
is he talking about?
[05:13] Erhard
Time to die, impostor!
[05:17] Matt
I'll keep him locked down.
[05:19] Matt
Keep firing those arrows!
[05:21] Lurie
V-Very well!
[05:23] Alma
Right!
[05:25] Erhard
Blocking my slashes, eh?
[05:27] Erhard
You might be an impostor,
[05:29] Erhard
but at least you're a worthy substitute
for that beast!
[05:32] Matt
I told you. I'm no impostor!
[05:35] Erhard
Annoying little flies...
[05:39] Erhard
Die, impostor!
[05:43] Lurie
Alma, next one!
[05:49] Erhard
You just won't knock off
the pointless attacks!
[05:52] Erhard
You humans sure are stupid.
[05:58] Erhard
He's fast!
[06:00] Erhard
No, it's me...
I suddenly...
[06:03] Erhard
Feel so sluggish...
[06:06] Matt
Seems that it's kicking in.
[06:08] Erhard
What?!
[06:13] Matt
That casting circle uses magitoxin.
[06:16] Matt
It causes a demon's internal
magical power to agglutinate.
[06:20] Matt
And the spell is designed to activate
only after it's sufficiently amassed.
[06:26] Erhard
I... I...
[06:28] Erhard
I'm gonna lose to an impostor?
[06:32] Erhard
If you think I'd let that happen,
[06:34] Erhard
you've got another thing coming!
[06:40] Alma
What's he doing?
[06:45] Matt
Haven't seen that in a while.
[06:47] Matt
That's a demonic ace
in the hole, Disfortune.
[06:50] Matt
The caster uses every last drop
of their magic and dies.
[06:55] Both
So it kills them?!
[06:56] Erhard
Damn you!
[06:57] Erhard
Damn you! Damn you!
Damn you! Damn you!
[07:00] Matt
Yes.
[07:01] Matt
But in exchange, it vastly increases
their magic power and strength.
[07:07] Erhard
I'll kill you!
[07:08] Matt
Not good. Run!
[07:15] Matt
Just fooling.
[07:17] Matt
Now, that's how you use a disguise spell!
[07:21] Erhard
Damn you!
[07:24] Matt
By the way, that wasn't just an illusion.
[07:27] Matt
I imbued it with concentrated magitoxin.
[07:31] Matt
It's over, Erhard!
[07:43] Alma
We won?
[07:44] Lurie
I suppose that's one way to beat a demon.
[07:47] Matt
Well done, you two!
[07:48] Matt
You pass with flying colors.
[07:51] Alma
Yes!
[07:52] Matt
Great work.
[07:53] Matt
Now, leave the rest to me.
[07:54] Matt
Go back and wait in the sky with Iris.
[07:56] Lurie
But what about you, Matty?
[07:59] Matt
I'm going to face
the other demon myself.
[08:05] Matt
Now, let's get started.
[08:09] Matt
One.
[08:11] Matt
Crushing the magistone releases the
magic within into the surrounding air.
[08:15] Matt
Enough to cause a magical calamity.
[08:18] Matt
Two.
[08:21] Matt
Normally, this would cause monsters
to appear in large numbers, but...
[08:26] Matt
Three.
[08:28] Matt
If there's a mist demon
in the surrounding air,
[08:33] Matt
it just forces them to materialize.
[08:36] Alias
I didn't expect you to force me
from my mist state.
[08:40] Alias
Erhard called you a beast,
[08:42] Alias
but it seems you require
a far stronger word...
[08:46] Matt
Completely untrue.
[08:48] Matt
I'd have preferred not to resort
to such brute-force measures,
[08:53] Matt
but I didn't see any other options.
[08:55] Alias
If you've summoned me here,
I'm hope you're ready to die.
[08:59] Alias
I'm on another level from Erhard.
[09:02] Matt
I'm aware of that.
[09:05] Matt
But I have no plans on dying.
[09:08] Alias
Then your imminent death
will be a lesson to you!
[09:14] Matt
He certainly is on another level
from Erhard.
[09:24] Alias
Where did all that confidence go?
[09:34] Alias
I believe that is that.
[09:38] Alias
I'll grant you the mercy
of choosing how you die.
[09:41] Matt
Sorry, but I don't plan on dying again
for at least a thousand years.
[09:45] Matt
This might be a bit early.
[09:47] Alias
False bravado.
[09:49] Matt
Almost there...
[09:50] Alias
Let me end your suffering.
[09:53] Matt
All right. Analysis complete.
[09:59] Matt
That worked out fine.
[10:01] Alias
You truly are a beast!
[10:04] Matt
What a rude thing to say.
[10:05] Matt
It seems he didn't realize it...
[10:07] Matt
That I imbued my arm
with a recovery spell in advance.
[10:12] Matt
And not just that,
[10:14] Matt
I also imbued it with an analysis spell.
[10:17] Matt
I received a complete rundown
of his magical nature through the wound.
[10:22] Alias
I can't hit him.
[10:23] Matt
Don't you see yet?
[10:24] Matt
I let you cut off my arm.
[10:34] Alias
This is... the same toxin
you used on Erhard?
[10:39] Matt
Of course he thinks that.
[10:41] Alias
You leave me no choice.
[10:42] Alias
I'll end this immediately!
[10:46] Matt
Magic Circuit Overclock...
[10:48] Matt
It's similar to the Disfortune spell
that Erhard used,
[10:51] Matt
but it's far more advanced.
[10:53] Matt
The chance of him dying
from the recoil is low.
[10:55] Alias
Now, let us finish this quickly!
[10:58] Matt
Actually, I'd prefer we take our time.
[11:04] Alias
What did you do?!
[11:06] Alias
There is no nullification spell
that can counter that one!
[11:11] Matt
It's a real puzzle, isn't it?
[11:14] Alias
In that case,
[11:25] Alias
this is the end!
[11:26] Alias
This spell turns
anything it touches to mist!
[11:30] Alias
It's instant death for those
without a materialization spell!
[11:34] Alias
H-How did you cancel it?!
[11:37] Alias
I'm the only one
who can use that spell!
[11:39] Alias
You can't possibly have
had a countermeasure!
[11:41] Matt
I told you.
I analyzed your magical nature.
[11:44] Matt
If I can anticipate
what you're going to throw at me,
[11:46] Matt
I can work out
all the countermeasures I need.
[11:50] Matt
Well, well.
Guess it's kicking in.
[11:52] Alias
What's happening?!
[11:54] Matt
It wasn't a toxin I hit you with before.
[11:56] Matt
It was a spell to disrupt your
control over your magic,
[11:59] Matt
in order to force you to draw
excess magic from your surroundings.
[12:02] Alias
Are you trying to get my magic
running wild... so I'll explode?!
[12:07] Matt
Correct answer.
[12:09] Matt
Let's give the man a prize.
[12:15] Alias
Please, no!
[12:25] Alma
What was that?
[12:27] Lurie
Matty...
[12:37] Matt
Aha. So that's it.
[12:40] Lurie
Matty!
[12:44] Matt
Lurie!
[12:47] Lurie
We were so worried!
[12:50] Lurie
Are you all right?
Were you harmed?
[12:53] Matt
No, I'm all right.
[12:55] Lurie
I'm so glad!
[12:59] Matt
Thanks for worrying.
[13:02] Alma
What's all this?
You at it again?
[13:07] Alma
And what's that?
[13:09] Matt
This is a Dragon Vein Pillar.
[13:12] Alma
"Dragon Vein Pillar"?
[13:13] Matt
Dragon Veins are conduits of magic power
that run through the earth.
[13:17] Matt
You can stick a Dragon Vein Pillar
into the ground to tap into that flow.
[13:21] Matt
Given the spell carved into it,
[13:23] Matt
their objective was probably to
bring on a horde of monsters.
[13:28] Matt
By "horde," I mean about five thousand
or so tenth-floor dungeon-class monsters.
[13:32] Matt
Plus a boss, probably.
[13:34] Alma
F-Five thousand?!
[13:35] Matt
Yeah.
[13:36] Matt
The demons were probably holed up here
so they could tap into the Dragon Vein
[13:40] Matt
and generate a horde
of monsters in a particular place.
[13:43] Lurie
And that place would be...
[13:46] Alma
I'm almost afraid to ask, but...
[13:49] Matt
You're right.
[13:50] Matt
The capital!
[13:52] Alma
A horde of monsters in the capital?!
[13:54] Alma
It'd be a slaughter!
[13:55] Lurie
We have to return and evacuate them!
[13:59] Matt
No need to panic yet.
[14:01] Matt
The explosion will have disrupted
the magic involved
[14:04] Matt
and shifted the spawn point
to about ten kilometers from the city.
[14:07] Alma
Is that why you made him
go boom like that?
[14:10] Alma
Because you knew this would happen?
[14:12] Lurie
But ten kilometers is still...
[14:15] Matt
There are ways to deal with it.
[14:17] Matt
We'll need the academy's help,
[14:20] Matt
but we should be able to repel them.
[14:22] Matt
I'll explain the details later.
[14:25] Matt
Let's head back to the capital for now.
[14:27] Matt
I think we should arrive by sundown.
[14:31] Iris
Excuse me...
[14:33] Iris
What should I do after I drop you off?
[14:36] Matt
I hadn't thought about that...
[14:39] Matt
Wasn't there a spell
to let dragons take human form?
[14:43] Matt
Can you still use that?
[14:45] Iris
Yes, that spell consumes
very little magic power.
[14:49] Iris
Although I haven't used it much.
[14:52] Matt
Really?
[14:53] Matt
Why not join us at the academy, then?
[14:56] Matt
I imagine there's not much
for you to learn there,
[14:59] Matt
but if you join the academy,
we can stick together.
[15:03] Matt
It might be easier for you
to get healed, too.
[15:05] Matt
And I'll snag myself
an easy mode of transportation!
[15:09] Iris
I know very little about human schools.
[15:13] Alma
We've already got one student
without any common sense there.
[15:17] Lurie
Though I'm starting to think we fall into
that category ourselves lately as well...
[15:22] Matt
You heard them.
[15:23] Matt
The school's already got a resident weirdo.
[15:26] Matt
Though I have no idea
whom they're referring to.
[15:27] Iris
Okay, I'll begin!
[15:38] Matt
We won't even have to adjust the age.
[15:40] Lurie
Sh-She's a girl!
[15:42] Alma
Matty, don't look!
[15:44] Matt
What? What?
[15:45] Matt
Hey, stop it! Iris is a dragon!
[15:48] Lurie
It's still wrong!
[15:53] Matt
I dispatched Erhard and brought his horns.
[15:56] Eduard
You slayed a demon thousands
of kilometers away in a few days?
[16:00] Eduard
Your rewards might empty out
the treasury sooner or later.
[16:05] Matt
Enough talk about demons for now.
[16:07] Matt
I wanted to speak with you
about something else.
[16:10] Eduard
You're the only one who could say,
"enough talk of demons" so casually...
[16:13] Eduard
What is it?
[16:14] Matt
I'd like you to accept her
as a transfer student.
[16:17] Iris
I am Iris.
[16:19] Eduard
A transfer student?
[16:20] Eduard
I'll give her a chance,
but no special treatment.
[16:24] Eduard
She'll have to take the transfer exam.
[16:26] Matt
Certainly.
[16:27] Eduard
But it won't be easy.
[16:30] Eduard
The format is the same
as the entrance exam,
[16:32] Eduard
but she'll need to score a 47
out of 50 at least.
[16:36] Lurie
That's almost a perfect score!
[16:38] Matt
She can handle it.
[16:41] Matt
But one other thing...
[16:42] Matt
Can I watch her test?
[16:45] Matt
Just in case, though.
I won't interfere.
[16:49] Eduard
If you wish, but—
[16:52] Eduard
"Just in case"?
[16:53] Matt
Iris only just became human.
[16:56] Matt
I doubt she has full control
of her casting.
[16:58] Matt
In the event that she lets
her dragon power fly,
[17:03] Matt
she might end up destroying Second Academy
before she qualifies!
[17:08] Matt
Iris.
[17:09] Matt
Give it your best.
[17:13] Lurie
When will you tell him about the
Dragon Vein Pillar and monster horde?
[17:17] Matt
I don't want to start a panic,
[17:19] Matt
so I'll wait until
after Iris's transfer exam.
[17:22] Matt
We still have plenty of time.
[17:24] Alma
Typical Matty priorities!
[17:26] Iris
This thing is so suffocating.
[17:29] Matt
Tough it out.
[17:30] Matt
Humans wear clothing, and that's that.
[17:33] Matt
That's right, Iris.
[17:34] Matt
Hold out your left hand.
[17:40] Lurie
Matty, you can make crests, too?!
[17:43] Matt
I just applied the pattern.
[17:45] Matt
Like that first demon did.
[17:48] Lurie
Ah!
[17:49] Alma
Give tomorrow's test your best!
[17:51] Iris
All right...
[17:55] Teach1
Written exam, start!
[18:03] Iris
Sniff, sniff...
[18:07] Alma
Oh, dear...
[18:08] Lurie
Iris...
[18:10] Matt
I underestimated dragon weirdness.
[18:12] Eduard
Hey. Matthias.
[18:15] Matt
I promise it's fine.
[18:16] Matt
I vouch for her, really.
[18:19] Eduard
Let's begin the practical skills exam.
[18:21] Guile
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[18:23] Guile
I expect only the best
from anyone you recommend.
[18:28] Matt
Uh, who was this guy again?
[18:30] Lurie
Guile, Captain of the Knights' Order!
[18:33] Lurie
You fought him during the entrance exam.
[18:35] Matt
Oh, right...
[18:36] Matt
I think I remember something like that.
[18:38] Alma
You totally don't!
[18:41] Matt
This might be tricky.
[18:44] Matt
A bad match-up...
[18:46] Teach1
Swordsmanship exam, begin!
[18:51] Iris
Whoops!
[18:54] Iris
Hey, hold on a minute!
[18:55] Guile
Never show your back
on the battlefield!
[19:01] Iris
I said, "hold on"!
[19:04] Guile
She caught it with her bare hand!
[19:06] Guile
And she's not even scathed...
[19:08] Guile
How strong is this little girl?!
[19:11] Iris
It's a swordsmanship exam,
so I have to beat him with a sword, right?
[19:15] Guile
What?!
[19:18] Matt
No!
[19:21] Iris
One, two...
[19:28] Iris
Hey, I broke it.
[19:30] Iris
What should I do?
[19:32] Eduard
What should you do?!
[19:33] Eduard
Hey, is she really just an ordinary girl?
[19:38] Matt
Yes, a completely ordinary girl.
[19:41] Matt
A dragon one...
[19:44] Eduard
The casting exam is next.
[19:50] Iris
Those targets are very small.
[19:58] Iris
Here I go.
[20:07] Matt
Right off the bat?!
[20:18] Eduard
What? She blew up...
What?!
[20:21] Matt
Hey, Iris...
[20:22] Iris
S-Sorry...
[20:25] Iris
I've got it this time.
[20:33] Iris
Go!
[20:39] Iris
This is inexplicable.
[20:40] Eduard
It's your casting power
that's inexplicable!
SIGN Calamity
[20:43] Eduard
Are you some kind
of calamity-grade monster?!
[20:46] Iris
This isn't working.
[20:48] Iris
I'll have to do it
the way Matthias said.
[20:51] Iris
Here I go.
[20:54] Matt
Here she goes...
[20:57] Eduard
What's she going to do now?
[21:00] Matt
You'll find out soon enough.
[21:01] Eduard
I'll hit it this time!
[21:14] Lurie
Iris...
[21:18] Iris
I beat all the targets!
[21:21] Iris
How did I do?
[21:23] Alma
But then, she is...
[21:25] Lurie
...a darkness dragon!
[21:27] Matt
What's your verdict?
[21:28] Eduard
My verdict is that she's bizarre!
[21:32] Eduard
I can't exactly fail her, but...
[21:35] Eduard
But... er...
Well, I suppose...
[21:40] Eduard
You pass!
[21:41] Alma
Yes!
[21:43] Lurie
Isn't that nice, Iris?
[21:46] Eduard
Oh, my school grounds...
[21:49] Matt
I'll fix them.
[21:53] Iris
Tee-hee.
[23:26] Alma
Let's have an interview with Iris,
who blew a large crater in the school grounds!
[23:30] Lurie
How did things end up this way?
[23:32] Iris
I mustered up all the power I had
and let it fly!
[23:36] Iris
And it just turned out like that...
SIGN Episode 5 The Strongest Sage Makes Allies.
[23:37] Iris
Tee-hee!
[23:38] Matt
It's not funny!
E5 - The Strongest Sage Makes Allies
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[00:01] Matt
Headmaster, how's gathering materials
for the barrier coming?
[00:05] Eduard
I wish I could say
it was coming smoothly, but...
[00:08] Matt
Not enough Crests of Glory?
[00:11] Eduard
Yes.
[00:12] Eduard
Most of the Crests of Glory in the kingdom
are enrolled at the First Academy.
[00:16] Matt
Couldn't we ask First Academy
for help, then?
[00:20] Eduard
That would be difficult.
[00:22] Eduard
First and Second Academies
have never really gotten along.
[00:26] Eduard
But I suppose things are too dire
to indulge in old rivalries.
[00:30] Eduard
I'll ask His Majesty to intervene.
[00:35] Facus
This is absurd!
[00:36] Facus
The headmaster of the inferior Second Academy
has no right to summon me!
[00:41] Facus
As my subordinate,
you should come to me!
[00:44] Eduard
His Majesty ordered this.
[00:46] Eduard
And as far as I know,
there's no hierarchy
[00:49] Eduard
between the headmasters
of our two academies.
[00:52] Facus
No hierarchy?!
[00:53] Facus
Our superiority is clear
from our Crest of Glory numbers!
[00:58] Matt
I'm getting déjà vu from this guy.
[01:01] Eduard
Can we drop the hogwash
and get to the matter at hand?
[01:04] Facus
"Hogwash"?!
[01:07] Eduard
It's about the barrier we're putting up
over the kingdom to keep out the demons.
[01:11] Eduard
I want the aid of the First Academy's
Crest of Glory users in refining the ore.
[01:16] Facus
I refuse!
[01:17] Facus
The prestigious First Academy,
working with the inferior Second Academy?!
[01:22] Eduard
It's about time you reevaluated
your views on the crests.
[01:25] Eduard
We proved ourselves at the
inter-school competition, didn't we?
[01:28] Facus
The results of that match were negated
due to demonic interference!
[01:33] Eduard
Hey, now...
[01:34] Eduard
The "demonic interference"
was one of your students!
[01:38] Matt
Well, here's an idea.
[01:41] Matt
Why don't we redo the competition?
[01:43] Matt
Each side can decide
how many people to send.
[01:44] Matt
The loser does whatever the winner asks.
[01:47] Matt
How about that?
[01:50] Facus
I like it.
[01:51] Facus
But I have a condition as well!
[01:54] Matt
A condition?
[01:55] Facus
That beast is forbidden to participate!
[01:57] Facus
As are the members of his party!
[01:59] Eduard
Excuse me, that's—
[02:01] Matt
Fine by me.
[02:03] Facus
The competition will be in two days' time!
[02:05] Facus
And I will overturn these slanderous claims
about First Academy's loss!
[02:11] Facus
Just you wait!
[02:13] Facus
Whoops...
[02:17] Eduard
Can we win under these circumstances?
[02:19] Matt
Absolutely. Let's shut them up
once and for all.
SIGN Episode 5
SIGN The Strongest Sage Makes Allies.
[04:05] Eduard
Heaven's sake...
[04:06] Eduard
First Academy really went all-out.
[04:10] Matt
I'd planned to send Iris in
if any of them seemed dangerous,
[04:15] Matt
but I don't sense any demons here.
[04:17] Matt
No need for Iris this time, I think.
[04:22] Facus
I can't believe you showed your faces!
[04:25] Eduard
Why wouldn't we?
[04:27] Eduard
We have no need to run from you.
[04:29] Facus
Our participants are our academy's
finest Crest of Glory students.
[04:34] Facus
Ladies and gentlemen!
[04:35] Facus
Fight with all you have!
[04:37] All
Sir!
[04:39] Facus
And? What about Second Academy?
[04:42] Matt
They're coming out now.
[04:46] Facus
Wh-What?!
[04:48] Facus
A mere five of them?!
[04:51] Matt
One Crest of Failure,
[04:53] Matt
two Crests of Standard,
[04:54] Matt
and two Crests of Lesser.
[04:56] Facus
You mock me at every turn!
[04:58] Eduard
Are we going to talk,
or are we going to start?
[05:01] Facus
Very well.
[05:03] Facus
The result is predetermined!
[05:05] Judge
Make-up Inter-Academy Competition...
[05:08] Judge
Begin!
[05:09] First Student
Magic of flame that dwells within me—
[05:15] First Student
Wordless casting?!
[05:16] First Student
Are you kidding me?!
[05:18] Facus
Wh-What's wrong with you?!
[05:19] Facus
There are only five of them!
[05:30] Judge
Match over!
[05:32] Judge
Winner, Second Academy!
[05:35] Matt
Even five was too many, I guess.
[05:37] Facus
Impossible!
[05:39] Facus
I refuse to accept this result!
[05:41] Eduard
Why?
[05:42] Facus
They're all obviously beasts!
[05:45] Facus
I told you, no beasts!
[05:47] Eduard
Those children may be some
of our best students,
[05:51] Eduard
but their ability is not
significantly greater than any other.
[05:55] Facus
Prove it, then!
[05:58] Matt
I'm not sure how to do that.
[06:00] Facus
Let her fight, then!
[06:04] Iris
Me?
[06:06] Iris
Sure, but I didn't bring a weapon.
[06:09] Matt
Try this.
[06:10] Eduard
Hey, when did you get my sword?
[06:13] Facus
Hold on!
[06:14] Facus
Let me look that over!
To make sure there are no tricks.
[06:17] Matt
As you wish.
[06:19] Facus
A shoddy little blade...
[06:21] Facus
Truly appropriate for Second Academy!
[06:24] Eduard
Iris?
[06:25] Iris
Right.
[06:26] Facus
H-Hey, be careful with that!
[06:31] Facus
Sh-She's a beast!
[06:34] Iris
What a mean thing to say!
[06:36] Iris
I'm a girl!
[06:38] Matt
A dragon one, of course...
[06:41] Eduard
By the way, Facus...
[06:42] Facus
Wh-What now?!
[06:44] Eduard
His Majesty ordered us
to switch to wordless casting.
[06:49] Eduard
But First Academy is still using
incanted spells!
[06:52] Eduard
What is the meaning of this?
[06:54] Facus
What's wrong with that?
[06:56] Facus
I must protect this kingdom's
educational principles
[06:59] Facus
from pathetic Crests of Failure
and mediocre Crests of Standard!
[07:02] Facus
Even if it is His Majesty's order—
[07:03] King
You refuse the command of your king, then?
[07:09] Facus
Y-Your Majesty!
[07:13] Facus
I-It was just a figure of speech!
[07:15] Facus
I certainly didn't mean—
[07:16] King
Royal guard! Seize this traitor!
[07:19] Facus
W-Wait!
[07:20] Facus
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
[07:23] Facus
Curse you, Second Academy!
[07:25] Facus
You trapped me!
[07:27] Facus
You'll pay! You'll pay!
[07:31] King
Now, students of my Royal First Academy!
[07:35] King
From this moment forward,
you will work with Second Academy,
[07:39] King
receive education in wordless casting,
[07:41] King
and assist them with the plan in progress!
[07:45] King
Any objections!
[07:46] All
No, sir!
[07:48] Matt
Bringing in the king was the right call.
[07:52] Eduard
Indeed.
[07:57] Alma
I'm glad First Academy students
were all so cooperative.
[08:01] Matt
They must've really hated that headmaster.
[08:04] Alma
No kidding!
[08:06] Matt
We'll be able to make up
the barrier at this rate.
[08:08] Matt
And wordless casting should
gain even more traction.
[08:11] Lurie
Where are we going today?
[08:13] Matt
Gathering materials for the barrier.
[08:15] Lurie
For the barrier?
Like mithril?
[08:17] Matt
That's for the students
of First Academy to handle.
[08:20] Matt
We're going to get a magistone!
[08:23] Lurie
To form the barrier's core, yes?
[08:25] Alma
But we need a 60-centimeter one
for that, right?
[08:29] Matt
It shouldn't be that hard.
[08:32] Matt
For instance...
[08:36] Iris
Er, could you please not look at me
while discussing magistones?!
[08:41] Matt
Iris is a dragon, so she likely has
a magistone exceeding 80 centimeters.
[08:46] Alma
No way...
[08:47] Lurie
You're going to take it from Iris?!
[08:48] Matt
Don't worry. I won't do that.
[08:53] Matt
There's another way to get one.
[08:55] Matt
We're going to summon a monster!
[09:05] Matt
Alma and Lurie are coming along nicely,
[09:08] Matt
but Iris is still a problem.
[09:16] Matt
Her control over her own power is poor.
[09:19] Matt
So this will partly be a test to see
if she has what it takes to join our party.
[09:26] Matt
Give it your best, okay?
[09:29] Lurie
This is my first time on the 17th floor!
[09:32] Alma
Me, too!
[09:33] Iris
Really?
[09:34] Iris
Someone I used to know made it
all the way down to the 654th floor.
[09:40] Matt
She means me in my past life.
[09:48] Matt
We'll summon the monster here.
[09:50] Matt
Lurie, could you form a casting circle
around this magistone?
[09:54] Lurie
I'll try!
[09:55] Alma
Go for it, Lurie!
[10:09] Lurie
This is rather difficult.
[10:11] Matt
Calm down. You can do this.
[10:14] Matt
Here, I'll support you.
[10:18] Lurie
S-Sorry... I'll concentrate.
[10:22] Lurie
I did it!
[10:23] Matt
Great work! You're getting better
and better at this, Lurie.
[10:26] Lurie
Th-Thank you so much...
[10:30] Alma
Gettin' hot in here, ain't it, Iris?
[10:36] Matt
Iris! Infuse this with magic,
if you would.
[10:39] Iris
Sure.
[10:40] Matt
Too much at once could lead
to disaster, so do it slowly.
[10:43] Iris
"Slowly," huh?
[10:45] Iris
Here I go...
[10:51] Iris
Slowly... slowly...
[10:55] Matt
Wait a minute! That's too—
[10:56] Iris
Too little?
[10:58] Iris
I'll ramp it up, then!
[11:02] Matt
Not up! Down!
[11:04] Matt
Actually, call it off!
[11:05] Iris
A-All right!
[11:10] Matt
It's too late.
[11:11] Matt
We might summon a monster
beyond what this floor can handle!
[11:17] Matt
It's coming down! Run!
[11:20] Matt
Iris! I told you
to infuse it with magic slowly!
[11:23] Iris
I did! I infused it very slowly!
[11:26] Matt
How could anyone call that "slowly"?!
[11:28] Iris
Well, I once knew someone who said,
"I'm going to give my casting a little test,"
[11:33] Iris
and then blew up three mountains...
[11:35] Matt
Don't confuse me
with someone so reckle—
[11:41] Matt
Are you talking about me?
[11:43] Iris
Yes. In your past life as Gaius.
[12:00] Alma
Is that... a dragon?
[12:02] Matt
Yeah, it should give up
a 60-centimeter magistone easily.
[12:06] Matt
Iris, you take the lead.
[12:08] Iris
Right!
[12:09] Iris
Here I go!
[12:13] both
Iris!
[12:14] Iris
Hey! No fair attacking
out of the blue like that!
[12:19] Matt
Iris. Can you talk him down?
[12:22] Iris
Talk him down? How?
[12:24] Matt
Let's see...
[12:28] Iris
What? No way!
[12:30] Matt
Just do it.
[12:32] Iris
Fine...
[12:34] Iris
Hey, you winged lizard!
[12:36] Iris
Just die already!
[12:39] Dragon
I will kill you.
[12:44] Lurie
Is she supposed to be talking him down?
[12:46] Alma
What did she say?
[12:48] Matt
She called him a "winged lizard."
[12:49] Matt
It's the most offensive thing
you can say to a dragon.
[12:53] Alma
That's not talking him down!
It's riling him up!
[12:55] Matt
Iris!
Keep drawing the dragon's attention!
[12:58] Iris
What am I, the bait?!
[13:01] Matt
Not the bait! A diversion!
[13:03] Iris
Isn't that the same thing?!
[13:04] Matt
Lurie! Now!
[13:06] Lurie
R-Right!
[13:08] Lurie
Alma!
[13:09] Alma
I'm on it!
[13:15] Alma
It's not dealing any damage!
[13:18] Matt
That's okay! Just keep it up!
[13:20] Matt
In the meantime,
I'll set up the casting circles!
[13:29] Lurie
It noticed us!
[13:30] Matt
Iris! Protect them!
[13:32] Iris
Very well!
[13:34] Iris
Put those eyes where they belong!
[13:42] Iris
He's not very strong
for such a big fellow, is he?
[13:55] Alma
Iris is in a slugfest with a dragon!
[13:57] Lurie
It almost feels unreal.
[13:59] Matt
Keep those attacks coming, you two!
[14:04] Iris
That attack won't work on me!
[14:06] Matt
Iris, when attacks come from above,
you should dodge them!
[14:09] Iris
Eh?
[14:11] Lurie
Iris!
[14:15] Matt
Good grief...
[14:19] Iris
The ground in these higher dungeon floors
is awfully brittle...
[14:24] Matt
That's why you shouldn't
just block every hit.
[14:26] Iris
Say, it's kinda weird how he
hasn't used Dragon's Breath, huh?
[14:31] Matt
I'm using my magic to block it.
[14:34] Iris
Oh, is that why?
[14:37] Matt
Dragon bodies are tough.
[14:39] Matt
You can't penetrate them with arrows,
[14:41] Matt
and they're not vulnerable
to the toxins I used on those demons.
[14:44] Matt
I could have Iris turn
into a dragon to fight it,
[14:47] Matt
but that would be a lot
to put on her shoulders right now,
[14:49] Matt
and she probably couldn't control
her power properly.
[14:51] Matt
Annoying as it is,
this is the only reliable way to beat it!
[14:56] Matt
Okay! We're ready to go!
[14:59] Matt
Get away from it, you two!
[15:00] Lurie
Very well!
[15:01] Alma
Got it!
[15:01] Matt
Iris! How many seconds
do you need to get away?
[15:04] Iris
Four seconds, I guess...
But I'd prefer to have five!
[15:07] Matt
Right! See if you can get it
to use its Dragon's Breath!
[15:12] Iris
Very well!
[15:14] Iris
Hey! You can't even use
one measly Dragon's Breath?!
[15:18] Iris
I guess you really are just a winged lizard!
[15:21] dra
You...
If you wish to die that badly...
[15:26] dra
Then die!
[15:28] Matt
Nice work, Iris!
[15:30] Iris
Escaping now!
[15:34] Matt
This method uses the Dragon's Breath,
[15:38] Matt
inverting its direction and attributes
to destroy the dragon with its own spell.
[15:42] Matt
But it does take time to activate.
[15:45] Matt
Iris! Watch where you're running!
[15:49] Matt
That enormous fool!
[15:53] Matt
No matter how tough Iris might be,
she can't fully tank a direct hit like that!
[15:58] Matt
Iris, get down!
[15:59] Iris
Right!
[16:13] Alma
I-Is it over?
[16:18] Alma
Dispatch successful, right?
[16:21] Lurie
But where are the others?
[16:24] Matt
I'm right here.
[16:26] Alma
Matty!
[16:27] Lurie
A-Are you all right?
[16:29] Matt
Yes. A human can survive getting thrown
a hundred meters or so.
[16:33] Alma
Uh, I don't think we can.
[16:35] Iris
Got the magistone!
[16:38] both
Iris!
[16:39] Matt
Any injuries?
[16:40] Iris
All good, thanks to you, Matthias!
[16:43] Matt
It was touch-and-go for a minute there,
but I'd say she passed the test!
[16:47] Matt
Iris!
[16:48] Iris
Yes?
[16:50] Matt
Would you like
to join our party officially?
[16:55] Iris
A-Are you sure?
[16:56] Matt
Of course I am.
[16:57] Alma
I'm all for it!
[16:58] Lurie
As am I!
[16:59] Lurie
Iris would make a powerful ally!
[17:02] Matt
It's decided, then.
[17:04] Iris
Thank you very much!
[17:06] Matt
So there's something else
we need to take care of...
[17:09] Iris
Eh?
[17:12] Matt
We need training
to improve our party's teamwork.
[17:17] Alma
But why did you ruin
the school grounds like this?
[17:20] Matt
Iris needs to get used
to her human body.
[17:24] Matt
She's particularly bad
about watching her footing.
[17:28] Matt
Training on uneven ground like this
should help her establish some muscle memory.
[17:32] Iris
I see! A very smart idea, Matthias!
[17:36] Matt
Okay, let's start the training!
[17:45] Iris
You can't hit me that easily!
[17:52] Alma
I did it! First point goes to me!
[17:54] Matt
Iris! To protect the shell on your head,
[17:57] Matt
you'll want to dodge
with the least movement possible!
[17:59] Iris
Very well!
[18:01] Iris
The least movement possible...
The least movement possible...
[18:08] Alma
Yeah!
[18:10] Iris
Human bodies really are so inconvenient.
[18:14] Alma
Ready to quit, then?
[18:16] Iris
I'm not done yet!
[18:20] Lurie
What should I do, Matty?
[18:23] Matt
Let's have you make some new equipment
to level up your enchantments.
[18:27] Matt
I'll want you making my weapon
this time, too.
[18:30] Lurie
I'll do my best!
[18:32] Lurie
I promise I'll make you
some very fine equipment!
[18:34] Matt
S-Sure...
[18:36] Matt
We'll start with a sword for me.
[18:41] Matt
We recovered a number of resources
from that dragon, in addition to the magistone.
[18:45] Matt
A dragon's claw and some mithril.
[18:48] Matt
As for the spells themselves,
let's see...
[18:50] Matt
Sunder Steel, Enhance Edge,
Magic Slash,
[18:53] Matt
Shockwave Blade, Enhance Hardness,
Enhance Fortitude,
[18:57] Matt
Resist Heat,
and Resist Abrasion should—
[18:59] Lurie
Eight spells?
How do I add all those?!
[19:03] Matt
You're right. It's impossible
to put all eight on one blade.
[19:06] Matt
So we'll layer them!
[19:08] Lurie
"Layer them"?
[19:09] Matt
Split the blade into five parts.
[19:12] Matt
Put the dragon's claw in the center,
[19:14] Matt
then add two layers
of mithril plates on each side.
[19:17] Matt
Imagine adding four spells to each part,
[19:21] Matt
then it all coming together at the end.
[19:24] Lurie
I see...
[19:25] Lurie
What an amazing idea!
[19:27] Matt
Let's try it, then!
[19:28] Lurie
Very well!
[19:37] Lurie
I did it!
[19:38] Lurie
Though it feels unreal.
[19:40] Matt
Great work!
[19:42] Matt
Now we'll make a sword for you.
[19:47] Iris
I'm getting the hang
of these minimal movements.
[19:54] Alma
You dodged one,
but that's not the end!
[19:57] Alma
You've got a long way to go!
[19:59] Iris
I let my guard down.
[20:00] Iris
But I won't get hit again!
[20:03] Matt
Seems that you're making progress.
[20:05] Iris
Yes!
[20:06] Matt
Come this way.
[20:07] Matt
Lurie made new weapons.
[20:12] Matt
First up, Lurie.
[20:14] Lurie
Okay! Here I go!
[20:22] Lurie
I did it!
[20:24] Matt
Next, Alma!
[20:26] Alma
That sword's pretty great,
[20:28] Alma
but I'll bet this bow is, too!
[20:33] Alma
W-Wow!
[20:35] Matt
And last, Iris!
[20:37] Iris
Is this a spear?
[20:39] Matt
The blade's on the dull side,
in deference to your power.
[20:44] Iris
Here I go!
[20:57] Iris
Now I can really give it all I've got!
[21:01] Matt
Unlike a sword, you can get some decent
attacks just by flailing a spear around.
[21:04] Matt
Should be easy enough for you to use.
[21:06] Alma
Okay, let's do even more training!
[21:09] trio
Yeah!
[21:10] Matt
All right...
[21:11] Matt
Let's try me against the three of you.
[21:14] Matt
Give me your best shot!
[21:20] Matt
I have a new member in my party.
[21:23] Matt
The popularity of wordless casting
is spreading.
[21:26] Matt
Once we finish the barrier around the kingdom
and drive away those demons,
[21:31] Matt
I'll have no more need to stay here.
[21:34] Matt
If things go well,
I'll be leaving this school soon enough.
[21:47] Demon
Wait for me...
[21:49] Demon
Foolish members of the human race.
[23:26] Alma
I'm tired from training!
[23:28] Alma
I know! Let's play rock-paper-scissors
to see who has to go shopping!
[23:30] Lurie
What a good idea!
[23:31] Iris
Let's do it!
[23:32] Alma
Okay! First comes rock...
[23:34] Lurie
Rock, paper—
[23:35] Iris
Rock!
[23:36] both
Eek!
[23:37] Matt
The wind generated by Iris's punch
blew everyone away!
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[00:02] Eduard
We will now commence the operation
[00:04] Eduard
to cover the royal capital in a barrier!
[00:06] Eduard
Matthias, our best fighter, will be
too consumed with the barrier to engage!
[00:11] Eduard
The only ones who can protect the capital
from attacking monsters and demons
[00:14] Eduard
are us, the wordless casters!
[00:17] Eduard
Give it your all, my students!
[00:20] all
Yes, sir!
[00:22] Lilia
Report from communications team!
[00:24] Lilia
Magic detectors 25 and 26
have picked up unusual activity!
[00:28] Matt
It looks like a demon signature.
[00:31] Alma
Demon?
[00:32] Alma
That's too soon to be a coincidence.
[00:33] Lurie
Do you think someone
leaked information about our plan?
[00:36] Matt
If they had,
[00:37] Matt
I don't think we'd be able
to detect their casting so easily.
[00:40] Matt
We're probably picking up a demonic
transportation spell called Magiroad.
[00:47] Matt
I've got my hands full here.
[00:48] Matt
Can you two take care of it?
[00:51] Both
Eh?
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[02:32] Lurie
It will just be the two of us, then?
[02:35] Alma
Matty says we can do it,
so we'll just have to trust him!
[02:39] Lilia
There it is!
[02:43] Alma
Matty said that
when the magic power starts swelling,
[02:47] Alma
that's the sign the demons are coming!
[02:49] Alma
So I guess we've got a little time?
[02:52] Lurie
We should take this time to get ready.
[02:57] Lilia
We've been running all this time...
[03:00] Lilia
How are they both fine?
[03:05] (Flashback) Matt
Use the special metal arrows you make
for Alma against the demons.
[03:10] (Flashback) Matt
You can figure out what spells
to imbue them with yourself.
[03:13] (Flashback) Lurie
Myself?!
[03:14] (Flashback) Matt
In live combat, it's important
to read the situation on the fly
[03:17] (Flashback) Matt
and work out the ideal
casting circles for yourself.
[03:23] (Flashback) Matt
You'll be fine.
[03:24] (Flashback) Matt
I've taught you the techniques you need.
[03:27] (Flashback) Matt
I know you can do this, Lurie.
[03:29] (Flashback) Lurie
I will!
[03:36] Lurie
It's finished!
[03:37] Lurie
Will these do?
[03:40] Alma
They look good, as far as I can tell!
[03:43] Alma
They seem pretty strong, too!
[03:46] Lilia
She made her own casting circle?
[03:48] Lilia
And enchanted the arrows...
[03:50] Lilia
This is what Matthias's team is capable of?
[03:54] Lurie
Alma!
[03:55] Alma
Right!
[03:56] Alma
Now!
[04:00] Alma
I did it!
[04:05] Lurie
Alma, another's coming through!
[04:07] Alma
Got it!
[04:11] Alma
Guess I needed more than one...
[04:12] Lurie
Leave this to me!
[04:18] Lurie
Look! The Magiroad!
[04:21] Alma
Guess there are no more
demons on the way!
[04:25] Lurie
And...
[04:26] Alma
For the first time, just the two of us...
[04:28] Both
...pulled off a successful dispatch!
[04:34] Lurie
Did you feel that?
[04:36] Alma
A big magic surge from the capital.
[04:39] Alma
We should get back!
[04:41] Lurie
Yeah...
[04:42] Lurie
Let's hurry!
[04:46] Matt
Great work on that dispatch, you guys.
[04:49] Lurie
But the magic surge in the capital...
[04:52] Matt
Don't worry.
[04:53] Matt
It's just what I expected.
[04:55] Alma
What does it mean, then?
[04:57] Matt
It's a more advanced version of Magiroad,
[05:00] Matt
that sacrifices a demon
to achieve long-range travel.
[05:04] Matt
But demons have no spirit
of self-sacrifice,
[05:06] Matt
so they probably sacrificed the weakest
of their group to feed the spell.
[05:10] Lurie
What should we do?
[05:13] Matt
The demons will likely appear
above Second Academy.
[05:18] Matt
The barrier will take a little more time
to get ready,
[05:20] Matt
so I'll need you
to buy time until then.
[05:22] Lurie
We will! We'll do our best!
[05:24] Alma
Let's go, Lurie!
[05:26] Lurie
Yes!
[05:29] Matt
Maybe it's because they've
gained confidence in battle...
[05:32] Matt
There's no more hesitance in their tone.
[05:34] Iris
Forty boxes of mithril!
[05:37] Iris
That should do it!
[05:39] Matt
Well done, Iris.
[05:43] Alma
Mr. Headmaster!
[05:44] Eduard
Excellent timing.
[05:47] Eduard
Matthias left these for you.
[05:50] Alma
Magistones for casting circles?
[05:52] Lurie
Matty got me this much
so that I won't have to worry if I mess up...
[05:58] Lurie
I'll make sure it works!
[06:00] Lilia
Massive magic readings detected
above the academy!
[06:05] Eduard
Into formation, all of you!
[06:16] Belias
That seems to have gone well.
[06:18] Student 1
The demon's... here?
[06:21] Belias
Oh? You intend to fight me, do you?
[06:25] Belias
What a foolish bunch of humans...
[06:27] Belias
Force of numbers won't change your fate.
[06:29] Belias
I'll send you all
to the grave together!
[06:42] Belias
How easy.
[06:45] Student 2
I thought I was a goner!
[06:46] Student 3
It really blocked it!
[06:48] Student 4
Matthias's defense spells are the best!
[06:51] Belias
Those wretched humans blocked my spell?!
[06:55] Eduard
Now! Crest of Standard!
Crest of Lesser!
[06:57] Student 2&3
Sir!
[07:00] Student 3
It's no use! We can't reach him!
[07:02] Alma
In that case...
[07:06] Belias
You don't have much
in the way of attacks.
[07:09] Alma
He's way tougher
than those earlier demons.
[07:11] Alma
Lurie! How's that enchantment coming?
[07:16] Alma
You okay?
[07:18] Lurie
This casting circle is quite complex.
[07:20] Lurie
Could you buy me a little more time?
[07:22] Alma
Sure thing!
[07:25] Belias
How long can you hold out against this?!
[07:28] Eduard
We'll endure whatever you throw at us,
[07:30] Eduard
until Lurie's enchantment is done!
[07:32] Belias
You may have learned wordless casting,
[07:34] Belias
but you can't surmount
the difference in our power!
[07:40] Student 1
That's more powerful than the last one!
[07:42] Student 2
But we'll hold it back!
[07:46] Lurie
Another failure...
[07:48] Lurie
Where's the next...
[07:52] Lurie
This is... the last piece...
[07:57] Belias
What happened
to all that confidence of yours?
[07:59] Eduard
This isn't good.
[08:00] Eduard
If this keeps up,
he'll break through our spell!
[08:05] Lurie
What will I do?
[08:07] Lurie
If this fails, they'll all...
[08:11] Lurie
I was able to succeed in the past
due to Matty's support.
[08:15] Lurie
But all on my own, I...
[08:18] Student 3
We will hold him back!
[08:21] Student 4
Until Lurie's enchantment is complete!
[08:25] Lurie
But they're all...
Matty is... counting on me!
[08:29] Alma
Keep going, Lurie!
[08:31] Lurie
I will!
I will make it work!
[08:45] Lurie
I did it! Alma!
[08:47] Alma
Thanks a bunch, Lurie!
[08:48] Alma
Leave the rest to me!
[08:53] Belias
It works only if it hits!
[08:55] Alma
I won't let Lurie's hard work
go to waste!
[09:02] Eduard
Now!
[09:03] Students
Yes, sir!
[09:11] Student 1
We did it!
[09:13] Student 1
We really did it!
[09:14] Student 1
We defeated a demon!
[09:15] Student 2
We can do it, too!
[09:21] Demon 2
Oh? You took out Belias...
[09:24] Student 3
There's another demon?!
[09:25] Student 4
But it's only one! We can still—
[09:30] Lurie
Its attacks are more powerful
than the last one's!
[09:39] Demon 2
I told him to wait
until we were all ready.
[09:44] Demon 2
There's plenty of slaughter
to go around, after all.
[09:47] Demon 2
Right, everyone?
[09:50] Lurie
It can't be true...
[09:52] Lurie
There are so many...
[09:58] Lurie
You can't do it, Alma!
[09:59] Lurie
It took everything we had
just to beat one!
[10:03] Alma
But we have to buy time
until Matty arrives!
[10:13] Lurie
We don't want Matty
to be disappointed in us.
[10:17] Alma
Lurie...
[10:21] Demon 2
Look at all those happy faces.
[10:24] Demon 2
I know. Let's compete
to see who can kill the most!
[10:29] Demon 3
The slaughter begins.
[10:31] Matt
The what begins?
[10:36] Matt
Sorry, but you're the ones
facing a slaughter.
[10:41] Matt
That's a bigger turnout than expected.
[10:44] Demon 2
Impossible. His aura is inhuman.
[10:47] Demon 2
Are you the one who killed Alias?
[10:52] Lurie & Alma
Matty!
[10:56] Matt
Now, choose!
[10:57] Matt
Will you die begging pathetically
for your lives?
[11:02] Matt
Or will you fight
and die in humiliation?
[11:09] Matt
So you know,
both choices mean you die.
[11:13] Demon 2
Don't underestimate us!
You're still just a human!
[11:15] Demon 2
You can't beat a demon
at its full power!
[11:20] Matt
Such determination.
[11:22] Matt
I'll grant you an exit
suited for a villain's role.
[11:37] Matt
Dispatch successful.
[11:39] Lurie
Matty!
[11:41] Matt
This body's reached a level
where it can fight decently, I suppose.
[11:51] Eduard
Matthias! You did very well.
[11:54] Matt
I'm just glad you're all safe.
[11:56] Alma
That was amazing, Matty!
[11:57] Alma
You beat them all in a flash!
[12:00] Matt
Yes, thanks to the sword Lurie made.
[12:04] Matt
Thank you.
[12:06] Lurie
It's nothing...
[12:07] Matt
You too, Alma.
[12:09] Matt
Thanks for buying time.
[12:12] Alma
That's right!
[12:13] Alma
Did you finish the barrier?
[12:15] Matt
Yes, I finished digging the hole
for the barrier.
[12:18] Matt
Iris and the others are handling the rest.
[12:24] Matt
You've all done very well.
[12:27] Matt
Now we add in the magistone,
and it's done.
[12:29] Iris
I'm hungry!
[12:43] Woman
What is that?
[12:44] Boy
Papa! The sky is so pretty!
[12:56] Alma
We did it!
[12:57] Lurie
It went perfectly!
[12:58] Matt
We aren't finished yet.
[13:01] Matt
The fun's just getting started, in fact.
[13:03] Alma
But we activated the barrier, didn't we?
[13:07] Alma
And I feel a lot
of magic power from it...
[13:10] Iris
This magic power isn't from the barrier.
It's from monsters.
[13:13] Iris
A ton of them.
[13:15] Alma
Monsters?
[13:17] Lurie
Do you mean the spell that the demons
set up before to summon monsters?
[13:22] Matt
That's right.
[13:23] Matt
That magic power and the power
from the demons we defeated
[13:27] Matt
traveled along the school's Dragon Vein
and had a good influence on it.
[13:31] Alma
"A good influence"?
[13:33] Alma
Don't tell me...
[13:34] Matt
It's going to be a bigger horde
than we expected.
[13:37] Eduard
Students!
[13:38] Eduard
The barrier will keep the capital safe,
[13:42] Eduard
but not the surrounding towns!
[13:44] Eduard
We have to stop all the monsters here.
[13:47] Eduard
My students, fight your hearts out!
[13:50] Students
Yes, sir!
[14:02] Student 3
What the...
[14:02] Eduard
It's the trap Matthias mentioned!
[14:05] Alma
Wow. We're really tearing
through those monsters!
[14:09] Matt
It seems that the traps
and magic items we set up
[14:11] Matt
are sparing them a lot of fighting.
[14:14] Matt
And the students of Second Academy
have improved vastly in these last few months.
[14:20] Matt
They won't lose to monsters
of such a low level.
[14:25] Iris
Hey, there's a bigger one on the way.
[14:28] Matt
Yes, with a Dragon Vein like that,
[14:31] Matt
there's a second wave for sure.
[14:35] Eduard
All forces, retreat! Hurry!
[14:37] Matt
We'll take over here.
[14:39] Eduard
Thank you!
[14:41] Matt
Are you three ready?
[14:43] All
Yes!
[14:44] Matt
Iris, take the front line.
[14:45] Iris
Yes, I shall!
[14:47] Matt
Hold it.
[14:48] Matt
This way's faster!
[14:55] Iris
That wasn't nice, Matthias!
[15:01] Alma
I did it!
[15:02] Lurie
Great work, Alma!
[15:03] Lurie
I'll get in there, too!
[15:05] Matt
Having a proper team
makes combat so efficient.
[15:10] Matt
Now I can focus
on the more powerful enemies.
[15:15] Matt
That monster...
[15:16] Alma
Matty! I'm picking up
the strangest magic readings...
[15:19] Alma
Hey, what's that?!
[15:20] Matt
A monster known as a Void Eater,
which devours monsters around it to grow.
[15:26] Matt
It's my first time ever seeing one.
[15:28] Lurie
Shouldn't we defeat it
while it's still small?
[15:30] Matt
Actually, let's let it absorb
all the monsters in the area.
[15:34] Matt
It'll save time in the long run.
[15:37] Iris
I think it's trying to absorb me, too.
[15:41] Matt
It shouldn't be powerful enough
to absorb you.
[15:44] Matt
It's just about finished, so let's give it
a hand with the finishing touches.
[15:49] Matt
Lurie. Carve this pattern into a magistone
and throw it at the Void Eater.
[15:54] Lurie
I will.
[15:55] Matt
Absorption-type monsters evolve
in a distorted way,
[15:58] Matt
so they don't provide good materials.
[16:00] Matt
So we'll use a casting circle
to drive its evolution in a particular direction
[16:03] Matt
and acquire worthwhile materials from it.
[16:06] Alma
You're really assuming we win this, huh?
[16:08] Lurie
The inscription is done!
[16:09] Lurie
I'm throwing it in!
[16:13] Matt
And here go a few more!
[16:16] Matt
Eat up! Grow big and strong!
[16:38] Lurie
M-Matty...
[16:40] Alma
Are you totally sure about this?
[16:42] Matt
It's looking good.
[16:44] Matt
Its overall magic power is stable,
and we'll get lots of experience from it.
[16:48] Lurie
Experience?
[16:50] Lurie
You're really assuming we win this, then...
[16:54] Alma
I-It's coming closer!
[16:56] Matt
Okay, let's beat it!
[16:59] Matt
As usual,
Alma and Lurie will attack with arrows.
[17:01] Matt
Iris, aim for its feet.
[17:04] Iris
Sure thing!
[17:05] Lurie
But Matty, you can't have
much magic power left!
[17:10] Matt
That's all right!
[17:12] Matt
I've just about got the muscle memory
for how a Crest of Failure fights!
[17:22] Matt
The best way to deal quick damage
to a large creature like this
[17:27] Matt
is to tick it off!
[17:37] Matt
Special Magic Enchant!
[17:42] Alma
It's working!
[17:44] Matt
No...
[17:46] Lurie
Its legs are regenerating!
[17:48] Matt
If that won't work, I'll give it
all the enhancement spells I can!
[17:58] Matt
And...
[18:00] Matt
A Special Magic Enchant, times two!
[18:04] Lurie
It regenerated again!
[18:05] Matt
I'm not done yet.
[18:10] Matt
This kind of thing is
where the Crest of Failure really shines.
[18:15] Matt
This spell will last until either I run out
of magic, or the enemy dies.
[18:23] Matt
And now... the finish!
[18:33] Matt
Dispatch successful!
[18:36] Alma
You beat it?
[18:38] Matt
Yeah, I don't think it'll regenerate again!
[18:40] Matt
It's okay to come closer.
[18:43] Matt
Well done, all of you.
[18:45] Lurie
Well done, Matty!
[18:48] Matt
Building up a barrier,
then dispatching monsters and demons...
[18:51] Matt
Even I'm a little tired after all that!
[18:54] Alma
Just "a little"?
[18:57] Iris
And I'm just hungry!
[19:25] Lurie
Matty?
[19:26] Lurie
Is something the matter?
[19:27] Matt
Well... this creature's appearance
suggests a truly intere—
[19:32] Matt
er, a potentially dangerous Dragon Vein.
[19:35] Matt
I think I'll have to look
at some dungeons outside the capital.
[19:39] Lurie
So he really is...
[19:49] Eduard
So you're leaving the academy, eh?
[19:51] Matt
Yes. I'd like to do a survey
of Dragon Veins.
[19:55] Eduard
I thought you'd say that someday.
[19:57] Eduard
I hate to say it, but there's nothing left
for you to learn here.
[20:02] Eduard
But I don't intend to expel you.
[20:06] Eduard
I'd like to keep you on our rolls
with a special scholarship.
[20:12] Eduard
The school will have greater freedom
for more effective growth
[20:16] Eduard
with your achievements under its belt.
[20:19] Eduard
And if you find yourself in trouble,
it'll be easier
[20:22] Eduard
for me and the nation to intervene
on your behalf if you're a student.
[20:26] Eduard
I think it's a good deal for both of us.
[20:29] Matt
Indeed. It's not a bad offer.
[20:32] Matt
I think I'll take it.
[20:35] Eduard
I'll prepare the documentation, then.
[20:38] Lurie
Matty...
You're really leaving the school?
[20:42] Alma
Lurie...
[20:44] Eduard
If you'd like to go off with Matthias,
[20:47] Eduard
I can give the rest of you
a scholarship as well.
[20:51] Lurie
Us, too?
[20:55] Matt
Well... Only if they want to...
[20:58] Lurie
I'll take a scholarship!
[21:00] Lurie
Matty has so much more to teach me
about enchantment spells!
[21:04] Alma
Me, too! I want to go on a journey
and become an even better archer!
[21:09] Iris
If you're all going, I'm in!
[21:13] Eduard
Seems that it's all decided, then.
[21:22] Matt
Thank you for everything, Headmaster.
[21:25] Eduard
Likewise!
[21:27] Eduard
Drop by any time you wish.
[21:29] Eduard
Second Academy will be here
for you any time.
[21:33] all
Right!
[21:34] Matt
All right, let's go.
[21:36] Alma
See you guys again someday!
[21:38] Lurie
We're off!
[21:39] Iris
Bye-bye!
[21:42] Alma
It's so exciting!
Like starting a new adventure!
[21:46] Lurie
Indeed!
[21:47] Alma
Wonder if we'll find some tasty food!
[21:48] Iris
I'm hungry!
[23:25] Matt
Iris, are you all packed for the trip?
[23:28] Iris
Yes! My possessions include
these big iron dumbbells...
[23:31] Iris
One cow for eating...
[23:33] Iris
And this body pillow I made
out of a monster corpse!
[23:35] Matt
You won't need that on a journey!
Throw it away!
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[23:37] Iris
But why?!
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[00:11] Boy
Hey! Are you guys adventurers?!
[00:13] Matt
Yes. We're on our way
to a dungeon!
[00:16] Boy
Awesome! Good luck!
[00:20] Lurie
Leaving the capital on a journey
is rather exciting!
[00:23] Matt
Don't forget.
We aren't out here for fun.
[00:26] Matt
We're investigating the dragon's vein.
[00:28] Lurie
Y-Yes! Of course we are.
[00:31] Matt
And our current destination
is the Melkia Dungeon.
[00:35] Lurie
I've heard that Melkia is an enormous dungeon
having hundreds of floors.
[00:39] Alma
But dungeon cities are pretty safe,
so I'm sure we'll be fine!
[00:43] Iris
"Dungeon cities"?
[00:45] Lurie
Y-Yes!
[00:47] Lurie
There's a city built over the dungeon.
[00:49] Matt
A city?!
[00:50] Lurie
Yes?
[00:51] Matt
There was nothing like that
in my past life.
[00:53] Matt
People can live on top
of a dungeon that dangerous?
[00:58] Iris
This sounds pretty neat!
[01:02] Alma
It's a town of adventurers!
[01:03] Alma
I'm sure it'll be brimming with life!
[01:06] Lurie
It will take several days
to reach Melkia.
[01:08] Lurie
Let's take our time.
[01:10] Matt
What? It's not far.
We can reach it in a day.
[01:12] Lurie
But...
[01:14] Iris
We'll arrive by tonight!
[01:19] Lurie
Do you mean...
[01:21] Lurie
You want to pass
through the Forest of Chikirisubia?
[01:24] Lurie
But it's a monster den!
[01:26] Alma
Yeah!
[01:27] Alma
And it's not just strong monsters...
[01:29] Alma
Rumors say there's a really smart monster
showing up lately.
[01:33] Matt
A smart monster?
[01:35] Alma & Lurie
Oh, no!
[01:37] Alma & Lurie
We got him curious!
SIGN Episode 7
SIGN The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey.
[03:20] Lurie
It's awfully unsettling in here, isn't it?
[03:24] Iris
I can always fly you guys out
if it comes to that.
[03:28] Matt
Your wings are still healing, remember?
[03:30] Iris
Oh, I forgot.
[03:34] Alma
I'm beat!
[03:36] Matt
Strange that we're not seeing
many monsters, though.
[03:40] Lurie
I prefer that to the alternative.
[03:44] Iris
But I'm so hungry!
[03:46] Lurie
I'm sure you are.
Let's have lunch!
[03:48] Alma
Great idea!
[03:50] Alma
Let's pull some rations
from our storage spe—
[03:53] Matt
No. Let's find our food here.
[03:56] Matt
I'll hunt us up something.
[04:05] Matt
Countless monsters' magic signatures,
[04:08] Matt
but they're moving
in a conspicuously orderly fashion.
[04:11] Matt
Someone's commanding them.
[04:13] Matt
There's one intentionally restrained
magic signature among them.
[04:18] Matt
That must be
[04:20] Matt
the smart monster!
[04:26] Alma
I-Is that...
[04:27] Lurie
C-Can it be...
[04:29] Iris
I'm hungry!
[04:36] Matt
I was disappointed, to be frank.
[04:39] Iris
It doesn't look very yummy.
[04:42] Lurie
It's a Wism Monkey!
[04:44] Lurie
It's a famously smart monster.
[04:47] Alma
Then the monster everyone's talking about...
[04:50] Matt
It's probably this, yeah.
[04:52] Matt
But forget about that.
[04:54] Matt
More importantly...
[04:56] Matt
Oh, step back!
[05:02] Matt
Well, Iris?
[05:03] Matt
This one looks better, right?
[05:05] Iris
Yes!
[05:06] Alma
Hang on!
Are we gonna eat that?!
[05:08] Lurie
Is it even possible to eat monsters?
[05:11] Matt
Not all of them, of course,
[05:14] Matt
but this one's just fine.
[05:15] Matt
It's kind of a delicacy, really.
[05:17] Lurie
If you say so...
[05:19] Alma
Really? Are you being serious?!
[05:22] Matt
Now, let's get it cooked up!
[05:24] Lurie
Of course. Let me start...
[05:29] Matt
I see.
[05:30] Matt
Refining iron from the ground
to make a pot.
[05:33] Lurie
Yes! We'll forage for our tools as well!
[05:36] Iris
I'm gonna forage, too!
[05:38] Iris
I'll prepare the firewood!
[05:41] Alma
Then I'll gather up some local plants
to make a soup!
[05:45] Matt
I think that's enough, Iris.
[05:49] Iris
You think?
[05:54] Matt
What did you just do?!
[05:57] Alma
I don't usually have trouble with fire spells,
[06:02] Alma
but for some reason,
having the ingredients nearby makes it blow up.
[06:08] Alma
I can still handle the cooking part!
I can!
[06:10] Alma
You don't believe me?
But I really can!
[06:13] Alma
Say something, Lurie!
[06:18] Alma
I-It looks tasty enough...
[06:20] Lurie
It's quite ample...
[06:32] Alma & Lurie
So good!
[06:38] Alma
Alma's special soup!
[06:40] Alma
It might be a little
on the strong side, of course!
[06:43] Lurie
I've never seen you cook before!
[06:46] Alma
I was banned from the kitchen back home!
[06:50] Iris
I'm not picky!
[06:59] Matt
Not even a darkness dragon can tolerate it?
[07:02] Lurie
Alma, what in the world
did you put in there?
[07:04] Alma
I made it the normal way! Sheesh!
[07:08] Iris
I could stand to eat a lot more,
[07:10] Iris
but I suppose this human body
is around 80% full.
[07:13] Alma
After eating all that?
[07:15] Lurie
You have quite an appetite!
[07:17] Lurie
Were you that desperate
to cancel out the taste of the soup?
[07:21] Alma
That again? Really?
[07:22] Matt
Well, let's get going.
[07:25] Matt
I think the forest monsters
are too afraid of Iris to approach.
[07:30] Lurie
Dragon magic power! Is that why?
[07:33] Alma
Plus he beat the Wism Monkey,
which is probably an incentive to stay away.
[07:37] Matt
Yeah.
[07:37] Matt
We'll reach Melkia before sundown.
[07:56] Matt
We're here!
[07:58] Matt
So this is dungeon city Melkia...
[08:05] Matt
What is all this?
[08:07] Alma
I expected a little more life
in a dungeon city.
[08:11] Lurie
But it seems far more bleak
than the capital.
[08:19] Matt
What's that?
[08:20] Alma
A magic lamppost?
[08:22] Lurie
Yes, but there's something strange
about how the magic flows.
[08:26] Matt
You typically power magic equipment
with magistones,
[08:29] Matt
but this one seems directly tapped
into the dragon's vein.
[08:32] Matt
And in a slapdash fashion, at that.
[08:35] Matt
If it's left like this—
[08:36] Shopkeeper
Hey!
[08:37] Shopkeeper
It's not safe there!
[08:39] Shopkeeper
Those things explode sometimes.
[08:41] Shopkeeper
At least ten people have died this year alone.
[08:44] Matt
Not good!
[08:45] Matt
Get away, all of you!
[08:51] Lurie
Why would you make something
so dangerous?!
[08:54] Shopkeeper
H-Hang on! Calm down!
[08:57] Shopkeeper
We don't have a choice.
It's was on the lord's orders.
[09:01] Shopkeeper
We used to use magistones.
[09:04] Shopkeeper
But our lord said that magistones
are our most precious export,
[09:07] Shopkeeper
so he forbids us from using them.
[09:10] Lurie
How awful!
[09:11] Lurie
What could your new lord be thinking?
[09:15] Alma
Yeah!
Setting up dangerous stuff like that...
[09:19] Matt
Is the lord also the reason
why you're so underpopulated?
[09:23] Shopkeeper
Yeah, apparently a powerful monster
has appeared
[09:26] Shopkeeper
around the tenth floor
of the dungeon.
[09:28] Shopkeeper
Most of the adventurers were sent in
on the lord's orders.
[09:33] Shopkeeper
Veteran and greenhorn alike.
[09:35] Matt
I see. So that's the reason.
[09:39] Matt
Can I have one for each of us?
[09:41] Shopkeeper
S-Sure...
[09:45] Alma
The local lord sounds like a creep!
[09:46] Lurie
I feel for the poor townspeople!
[09:49] Matt
He appears quite incompetent.
[09:51] Matt
If you send a lot of inexperienced people
on a monster hunt,
[09:54] Matt
they'll just trip each other up.
[09:57] Matt
The area's weapons seem to be
of poor quality as well.
[10:00] Lurie
What will we do next?
[10:03] Matt
Let's head to the guild first.
[10:06] Matt
"To enter the dungeon,
you need a guild-issued permit," it says.
[10:12] Matt
I want to enter the dungeon
and have a look for ourselves.
[10:18] Matt
Excuse me!
[10:20] Matt
I'd like a permit to enter the dungeon.
[10:23] Receptionist
A permit?
[10:25] Receptionist
I would advise against that.
[10:26] Matt
Why? What's wrong with it?
[10:29] Receptionist
The permits aren't issued by the guild,
but by the lord himself.
[10:33] Receptionist
So as long as you stay in Melkia,
[10:36] Receptionist
you have to participate
in any special requests the lord asks of you.
[10:39] Matt
So to get a permit,
we have to serve as the lord's lapdogs.
[10:44] Matt
Are those special requests
typically dangerous?
[10:47] Receptionist
They come in many forms,
from dungeon exploration to monster hunting,
[10:52] Receptionist
but they're uniformly absurd.
[10:54] Receptionist
They come about once a month,
but every one results in casualties.
[10:59] Receptionist
Children like you could never—
[11:01] Matt
I should ask just in case.
[11:02] Matt
What do you want to do?
[11:04] Alma
I'm totally in!
[11:05] Lurie
I'll follow you anywhere, Matty!
[11:07] Iris
Me, too!
[11:10] Adventurer A
Listen to these brats run their mouths!
[11:11] Adventurer A
You see what that dungeon did
to adults like us?
[11:15] Matt
I'd like four permits, please.
[11:17] Receptionist
Very well.
We can start the application process.
[11:21] Guild worker
We have a huge number of injuries
from a monster attack!
[11:23] Guild worker
There are too many injured
for us to keep up!
[11:26] Guild worker
Does anyone know healing spells?
[11:29] Adventurer A
All the real adventurers are in the dungeon!
[11:33] Adventurer A
You really think—
[11:34] Matt
There's one right here.
[11:37] Lurie
Matty...
[11:39] Matt
Take me where I need to go.
[11:46] Nurse A
We're out of bandages! Bring some new ones!
[11:47] Matt
This is...
[11:48] Nurse B
I can't stop the bleeding!
I need healing spells, fast!
[11:53] Healer A
I'm locked down here.
[11:54] Healer A
I need help!
[11:56] Alma
This is awful...
[11:57] Lurie
Look at that.
[11:58] Matt
They can't even manage a stopgap.
[12:00] Matt
In a dungeon city full of adventurers...
[12:02] Matt
Why do they have so few healers?
[12:05] Guild worker
We used to have a number on staff,
[12:07] Guild worker
but they were all driven out by the lord.
[12:09] Guild worker
He said they were a waste of money!
[12:12] Matt
It's wrong to let people die
due to the orders of an incompetent lord.
[12:17] Matt
I will save them all!
[12:20] Matt
I'll start with a Passive Detect.
[12:22] Matt
I'll feel out the patients' magic power
to get a quick idea of their status.
[12:32] Matt
These numbers represent
their injuries' severity.
[12:34] Matt
I'll look at the worst off among them.
[12:36] Matt
The rest of you, cast healing spells
in descending order of urgency.
[12:39] Lurie
We will!
[12:42] Healer A
Hold it!
[12:44] Healer A
You can't just barge in here like this!
[12:45] Healer A
People's lives are on the line!
[12:47] Healer A
This is no place for children!
[12:49] Matt
Can you save them all by yourself?
[12:53] Healer A
Of course not!
[12:55] Healer A
I have to triage them
based on their condition
[12:57] Healer A
to keep losses to a minimum!
[12:59] Matt
Then be quiet and watch.
[13:03] Healer A
Typical nonsense,
from a Crest of Failure!
[13:05] Matt
Actually, this kind of healing is the sort
that the Crest of Failure is best at.
[13:10] Matt
Close the blood vessels
to stanch the bleeding.
[13:13] Matt
Heal the damaged organs.
[13:16] Matt
Then close the wound!
[13:20] Matt
Success.
[13:21] Patient A
Th-Thank you...
[13:24] Healer A
You healed him.
From such a severe wound...
[13:26] Healer B
The wound's completely gone!
[13:30] Matt
I'm asking you again.
[13:32] Matt
Cast your healing spells
in the order on the tablets.
[13:34] Matt
If we all work together,
we can save them all.
[13:38] Healer A
V-Very well.
[13:40] Healer A
Split up and cast those spells!
[13:42] Healer B
Sir!
[13:45] Matt
Lurie, 23's okay!
[13:47] Matt
Move on to the next patient!
[13:48] Lurie
Right!
[13:49] Matt
Recovery on 27's not going fast enough!
[13:52] Matt
Come with me, you two!
[13:53] Healer A
All right, we'll do it!
[13:57] Patient B
I'm... done for...
[13:58] Matt
Don't give up!
[13:59] Matt
We will save you!
[14:02] Adventurer A
W-We'll help, too!
[14:05] Lurie
Do your best!
[14:06] Healer A
Hey, speak to me!
[14:10] Matt
It's all done!
[14:15] Matt
Healing successful on everyone.
[14:21] Healer A
I can't believe we really saved them all...
[14:24] Healer A
Despite looking like a child,
are you a famous healer, by chance?
[14:29] Matt
Certainly not.
[14:30] Matt
I've actually used healing
only magic a few times.
[14:34] Healer A
But you orchestrated this miracle...
[14:36] Matt
"Miracle"?
[14:38] Matt
No, as I said before,
this was the act of everyone here.
[14:43] Healer A
I haven't properly thanked you yet.
[14:45] Healer A
Thank you. Truly.
[14:47] Matt
Same to you.
[14:48] Matt
Oh, there is one thing I wanted to ask...
[14:51] Healer A
What is it?
[14:52] Matt
The previous lord.
[14:55] Matt
Why was he replaced?
[14:56] Matt
Did he pass away, by chance?
[14:58] Matt
From what I've heard,
the previous lord knew what he was doing.
[15:03] Matt
If he really got replaced
with a complete incompetent...
[15:07] Healer A
Yes, and without warning.
[15:09] Healer A
He passed away abruptly in his sleep.
[15:12] Matt
Was he ill?
[15:14] Healer A
We simply don't know.
[15:17] Healer A
An abrupt, unexplained death...
[15:19] Healer A
That was all we could ascertain.
[15:24] Matt
Dungeons were considered dangerous
even in my old life.
[15:27] Matt
To build a city over one...
[15:30] Matt
I thought it was unusual from the start.
[15:32] Matt
This world has been altered by demons.
[15:35] Matt
This must be another example
of that in progress.
[15:39] Matt
The demons must have killed
the previous lord.
[15:43] Matt
There's a chance
that the current lord is a demon himself.
[15:47] Matt
I'll have to meet him and find out.
[15:49] Iris
Zoom!
[15:52] Lurie
I must say...
The current lord is quite cruel!
[15:56] Alma
We have to do something!
[15:58] Iris
Agreed!
[15:59] Matt
I agree.
[16:00] Matt
That's why I'm writing
the headmaster a letter.
[16:02] Alma
I see! You're going to have him
forward it to the king?
[16:07] Matt
Exactly.
[16:08] Matt
This is what I went with.
[16:11] Lurie
"We don't know
what the homework is while we're here."
[16:14] Alma
"May we be excused from it?"
[16:16] Alma
What in the world?
[16:18] Matt
It's a decoy, of course.
[16:19] Matt
This is the real one.
[16:22] Matt
I'll hide it under a false bottom
in the delivery box.
[16:25] Matt
Obviously, I've use magic
to make it harder to spot.
[16:29] Matt
I worked out this method of correspondence
with the headmaster in advance.
[16:33] Lurie
Protection against inspection?
[16:35] Lurie
And they must be inspecting the mail,
[16:38] Lurie
or the capital would have heard
about what's going on in Melkia earlier.
[16:41] Matt
Precisely.
[16:43] Matt
This will help us avoid the inspection.
[16:46] Alma
Wouldn't it be faster
if you went there personally?
[16:49] Matt
Most likely,
[16:50] Matt
but I want to see what's going on
in the dungeon first.
[16:53] Matt
We got our permits, after all.
[16:55] Alma
The dungeon, huh?
[16:57] Alma
It's got that monster
that hurt all the people today, right?
[17:01] Alma
Are you sure about this?
[17:02] Lurie
If we leave it at large,
it might reach the surface!
[17:05] Matt
Exactly.
[17:06] Matt
Let's check it out tomorrow.
[17:08] Matt
For today, let's all have a nice rest.
[17:23] Lurie
I just realized I'm spending the night
in the same building as Matty...
[17:27] Lurie
And the same room, at that!
[17:29] Lurie
I even let him see me in my pajamas!
[17:32] Lurie
It's so, so, so bad!
[17:34] Matt
This is my first time
spending the night with Lurie,
[17:37] Matt
though Alma and Iris are here, too.
[17:42] Matt
Just get your mind off it, man!
[17:44] Matt
She just happens to be
in the next bed over!
[17:46] Matt
She just happens...
[17:47] Iris
Let's bust in there!
[17:49] Iris
Leave it all to me...
[17:53] Lurie
She's talking in her sleep?
[17:53] Matt
Don't startle me like that!
[17:55] Alma
C'mon... Drink more...
[17:57] Iris
Can't... I'm sorry...
[18:00] Lurie
They're talking to each other?!
[18:01] Matt
Why are they in sync?!
[18:05] Lurie
Just calm down.
[18:07] Lurie
You've had a long day,
and you're tired.
[18:09] Lurie
Just close your eyes,
and before you know it...
[18:12] Matt
Remain calm. Calm.
[18:14] Matt
Sleep as you always do,
in preparation for tomorrow.
[18:22] Matt & Lurie
I still can't sleep!
[18:24] Lurie
What do I do?
[18:25] Lurie
I have to find a way to sleep.
[18:28] Matt
That's it.
[18:29] Matt
Let's count monsters until I sleep.
[18:32] Matt
One monster.
[18:33] Lurie
Two monsters.
[18:35] Matt
Three monsters.
[18:36] Lurie
Four monsters.
[18:37] Matt
Five monsters.
[18:38] Lurie
Six monsters.
[18:46] Matt
You almost used Dragon's Breath
in your sleep earlier.
[18:49] Matt
You could've blown the whole inn away.
[18:51] Iris
I'll be more careful.
[18:53] Matt
Why do you look so sleepy
when you slept all night?
[18:57] Alma
Boy, isn't morning air the best?
[19:01] Alma
Right, Lurie?
[19:04] Alma
Are you okay?
Did you get any sleep?
[19:06] Lurie
Absolutely.
[19:08] Alma
You liar.
[19:10] Lurie
This is the dungeon gate?
[19:13] Alma
It's so big!
[19:14] Iris
But it's just iron, isn't it?
[19:17] Matt
Yeah.
A monster could break through it easily.
[19:20] Alma
So it's a total paper tiger?
[19:22] Matt
Yeah, even though the gate is key to
stopping monsters from leaving the labyrinth.
[19:27] Matt
Everything about this dungeon city
seems half-baked.
[19:32] Alma
Strong as an ox, as usual!
[19:34] Lurie
There's a powerful monster in there.
[19:37] Matt
Stay on your guard, all right?
[19:51] Matt
Buy this, please.
[19:53] Matt
She underestimated her own strength
[19:55] Matt
so the head was the only thing left, but...
[19:57] Lurie
The monster was deformed
beyond recognition,
[19:59] Lurie
but Iris got off
with a bump on the head.
[20:02] Receptionist
Th-This...
[20:03] Receptionist
It's that monster!
[20:05] Receptionist
The strong monster from yesterday...
[20:07] Lurie
Oh, is it really?
[20:09] Alma
It definitely was the strongest one
we ran into.
[20:12] Receptionist
H-How did you defeat it?
[20:14] Matt
The normal way, I guess?
[20:17] Matt
Though actually,
I didn't get involved.
[20:19] Matt
The three of them did it.
[20:22] Receptionist
I can buy it,
but you won't get paid till later.
[20:26] Receptionist
The lord has to confirm it.
[20:30] Matt
I understand entirely.
[20:31] Receptionist
A moment, then, if you will...
[20:40] Matt
"If the report is to be believed,
the three girls are total beasts."
[20:45] Matt
"The boy appears to be a healer,
and so didn't participate in the battle."
[20:49] Matt
Hm?
[20:49] Matt
What a curiously wrong conclusion
to leap to...
[20:52] Matt
Ah, well.
[20:56] Iris
I'm hungry!
[20:59] Matt
Can I get gold for the rest of it right now?
[21:02] Receptionist
"The rest"? You mean there's more?!
[21:08] Lord
So they defeated that monster...
[21:11] Lord
What an interesting party.
[21:14] all
Let's eat!
[21:16] Matt
You handled the combat today
just fine without me.
[21:20] Lurie
We're really getting the hang
of our teamwork!
[21:24] Alma
Your enchantments,
and my ranged attacks!
[21:27] Iris
And once you've whittled the enemy down,
I charge in!
[21:31] Matt
Just try to rein it in a little, Iris.
[21:34] Iris
Fine!
[21:36] Lurie
That was delicious!
[21:38] Alma
I'm all full!
[21:39] Iris
I could eat more, actually.
[21:47] Matt
The lord's been spurred to action.
[21:50] Matt
Perfect.
[21:51] Matt
I'll unmask you.
[23:26] Lurie
Wasn't Matty's healing today amazing?
[23:30] Alma
Yeah, I wanna do the same thing!
[23:32] Alma
- Scalpel!
- Yes!
[23:33] Alma
- Sweat!
- Wipe, wipe!
[23:35] Alma
My surgery skills are unrivaled!
SIGN Episode 8 The Strongest Sage Saves the City.
[23:37] Matt
Is that how I looked to you?
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[00:03] Matt
This route should get us there faster.
[00:06] Iris
Huh? But the inn is this way.
[00:12] Matt
Remain calm and listen, you three.
[00:14] Lurie
Telepathy?
[00:15] Iris
What's the problem?
[00:17] Matt
We're being tailed.
[00:19] Lurie
Tailed?
[00:20] Alma
That's why you suddenly changed routes?
[00:22] Matt
Most likely the lord's flunkies.
[00:25] Matt
I doubt they're here for a friendly greeting.
[00:28] Matt
Let's use a concealment spell
and see what they do.
[00:32] Matt
If it's clear they're hostile,
we'll pull the rug out from under them.
[00:35] Chain Guy
They disappeared!
[00:36] Club guy
Damn! Where'd they go?!
[00:39] Matt
Excuse me, sir.
We're a bit lost.
[00:43] Matt
Could you tell us the way to the inn?
[00:46] Chain Guy
S-Sure...
[00:48] Chain Guy
Your inn should be down that way.
[00:52] Matt
So you know where we're staying?
[00:54] Chain Guy
Damn!
[00:56] Chain Guy
Don't move!
[00:57] Chain Guy
Do as we tell you
if you don't wanna see him dead!
[01:00] Matt
Oh, s-someone save me!
[01:05] Lurie
Matty...
[01:06] Alma
What a bad actor...
SIGN Episode 8
SIGN The Strongest Sage Saves the City.
[02:44] Matt
Someone save me!
[02:46] Chain Guy
C'mon! Pipe down!
[02:48] Alma
What do you want with us?
[02:49] Chain Guy
I know who you people are.
[02:52] Chain Guy
And that he's the weakest
out of all of you!
[02:56] Matt
Why would you assume that?
[02:57] Chain Guy
Because he's the party healer!
[03:01] Matt
Ah, I guess word reached the lord
about them handling the monster dispatch.
[03:07] Chain Guy
You'll be serving our lord now!
[03:11] Chain Guy
Do as you're told, or die!
[03:12] Matt
Iris, no weapons.
[03:15] Matt
Just knock them out, okay?
[03:16] Iris
Okay!
[03:18] Chain Guy
Huh? This some kind of joke?
[03:20] Club guy
There's no way you can beat us unarmed!
[03:25] Club guy
She's a beast!
[03:28] Iris
Okay, now it's my turn!
[03:34] Chain Guy
Hold it!
Don't you realize we have a hostage?!
[03:37] Iris
Last one!
[03:41] Matt
All right, they're out like a light.
[03:44] Matt
All that's left...
[03:46] Lurie
You're casting a tracking spell?
[03:49] Matt
Yes. And a demon-detecting one.
[03:52] Matt
I think there's a good chance
they're in bed with demons.
[04:00] Lurie
Good morning, Matty!
[04:03] Alma
What's that?
[04:05] Matt
The king's messenger delivered a letter.
[04:07] Matt
We're heading out now.
[04:11] Alma
I don't see anyone.
[04:13] Lurie
Are you sure this is
where we're supposed to meet?
[04:16] Matt
I know you're there.
[04:18] Matt
Come out, would you?
[04:21] Eik
I beg your pardon.
My name is Eik.
[04:25] Eik
I was told to hide, under the assumption
that you would find me easily.
[04:32] Matt
And you chose this for our meeting spot
so that the lord wouldn't catch on?
[04:38] Eik
Yes.
[04:39] Eik
I bear His Majesty's response to your report
[04:43] Eik
regarding the lord's exploitation
of Dungeon City Melkia.
[04:47] Matt
Tell me.
[04:49] Eik
"I hereby command that
Lord Dokiel Melkia be taken into custody.
[04:53] Eik
If you desire to take him
into custody yourselves,
[04:56] Eik
you have my permission to do so,
under the supervision of Royal Proxy Eik."
[05:01] Matt
That'll save us time. Thank you.
[05:03] Eik
You wish to arrest him yourselves, then?
[05:06] Matt
Yes. Are you three okay with that?
[05:08] Lurie
Yes! The dungeon city is
in such an awful state!
[05:11] Alma
We can't just let this go on!
[05:14] Iris
I agree, too!
[05:16] Matt
I cast a tracking spell
on the lord's underlings.
[05:20] Matt
I know where he is.
[05:23] Matt
An estate on the edge of town.
[05:25] Eik
But the estate is closely guarded.
[05:28] Eik
Shall I call for the knights' assistance?
[05:30] Matt
No need.
[05:32] Matt
We can handle it just fine
on our own.
[05:34] Eik
Really?
[05:35] Matt
All right, let's get that lord!
[05:38] Alma & Lurie &Iris
Yeah!
[05:42] Eik
Something doesn't seem right here.
[05:44] Matt
Indeed.
[05:45] Matt
The gate's closed in the middle of the day.
[05:47] Alma
No sign of any guards, either.
[05:52] Matt
I'm sensing plenty
of signatures within.
[05:55] Matt
He must be concentrating his defenses.
[05:58] Eik
Do you think they've learned
of our plans?
[06:01] Matt
It appears likely.
[06:02] Eik
It's not safe.
[06:03] Eik
We should turn back for now.
[06:05] Matt
No, we'll plow
right through the front gate.
[06:09] Matt
After the welcome they've prepared,
it'd be rude not to...
[06:14] Man 1
They came right to us!
[06:16] Man 2
And just a five-man army at that!
[06:17] Men
Are they stupid?
[06:18] Men
That reward's ours!
[06:21] Lurie
Leave this to me!
[06:25] Man 1
She deflected all of 'em!
[06:26] Man 2
A barrier spell?!
[06:28] Matt
Well done, Lurie.
[06:29] Matt
I can tell your casting's getting faster.
[06:32] Lurie
Thank you!
[06:33] Matt
You can leave the rest to me!
[06:41] Matt
Dispatch successful.
[06:43] Eik
You took them all out
with one strike?
[06:46] Iris
I wanted to hit 'em good, too!
[06:49] Eik
I see now
what His Majesty was referring to...
[06:53] Eik
When he said not to get
on Sir Matthias's bad side.
[06:57] Eik
It appears the lord's room
is on the second floor.
[07:00] Matt
Passive Detect suggests
there's no one on the second floor.
[07:03] Matt
The signatures are in the basement.
[07:04] Lurie
But there's nothing about a basement
in the blueprints.
[07:11] Matt
Here we are.
[07:17] Matt
Let's go.
[07:22] Lord
It's grown quiet.
[07:24] Lord
Did they crush the intruders?
[07:27] Sub
If they had,
we'd have heard about it.
[07:30] Sub
It's too quiet.
Could something have...?
[07:33] Lord
They couldn't possibly defeat
that many men so quickly.
[07:37] Lord
But in the interest of caution,
[07:40] Lord
let's take the secret passage
to the surface.
[07:44] Matt
You have a secret passage, eh?
[07:46] Matt
How prepared of you.
[07:48] Lord
Who in the world are you?
[07:50] Lord
Was there a child like this
in the garrison?
[07:53] Sub
No...
[07:53] Matt
You sent men to kill me
without knowing what I looked like?
[07:57] Lord
Wait...
Are you Matthias Hildesheimer?!
[08:01] Matt
Who else would I possibly be?
[08:03] Lord
How did you get here?
Where are the others?!
[08:06] Matt
Hey, guys! Come on in!
[08:10] Lord
You fool!
[08:11] Lord
You've strayed carelessly far
from your female escort!
[08:15] Matt
"Escort"?
[08:16] Lord
Get him, men!
[08:23] Lord
H-How did you...
[08:25] Lord
I thought you were the party healer!
[08:27] Lurie
I suppose he really did believe that.
[08:30] Alma
The truth should've been obvious
from his gear.
[08:33] Eik
Dokiel Melkia, I hereby arrest you
under orders from the king!
[08:37] Lord
What?!
[08:38] Eik
I am the Royal Proxy,
and under my supervision,
[08:41] Eik
Sir Matthias has the authority
to arrest you.
[08:45] Lord
I won't accept the authority
of some child!
[08:48] Matt
Excuse me for being a child.
[08:50] Lord
You'll pay for this!
[08:52] Lord
Terrible things will befall this city
if anything happens to me!
[09:00] Matt
I just knocked him out.
[09:02] Matt
An interrogation might gain you
some useful information,
[09:05] Matt
even from a blithering fool like this.
[09:08] Eik
I will see him brought to His Majesty.
[09:12] Matt
Please do.
[09:13] Matt
We have a few other things to do.
[09:15] Eik
Like what?
[09:17] Matt
I want to find out
how they anticipated our raid.
[09:20] Lurie
That's right.
[09:21] Lurie
How did they learn
about the king's orders?
[09:24] Matt
Look at this.
[09:26] Eik
A letter?
[09:28] Matt
It tells of the decision
to have the lord arrested,
[09:31] Matt
and that an authorized executor
would be arriving soon.
[09:34] Eik
Where did that come from?
[09:36] Matt
There are faint traces
of magic on the letter.
[09:40] Matt
It's clear there's a demon involved.
[09:42] All
Demon?!
[09:44] Alma
Were they using the lord
to do something else?
[09:47] Matt
Something involving the city's dungeon,
most likely.
[09:51] Lurie
Do you think
they're after the magistones?
[09:54] Matt
No.
[09:55] Matt
I think the demons are after the Dragon Vein
in the dungeon.
[09:59] Matt
The Dragon Vein here is far bigger
than the one in the capital.
[10:03] Matt
If infused with a spell,
[10:05] Matt
it could cause worldwide calamity.
[10:09] Alma
"Worldwide... calamity"?
[10:12] Eik
I must report to the capital at once!
[10:14] Matt
Please do. And hurry!
[10:16] Lurie
Wait a minute!
[10:18] Lurie
Do you hear something?
[10:24] Alma
An attack?!
[10:24] Matt
No, an earthquake!
[10:28] Matt
The demons have already started tampering
with Dragon Vein.
[10:37] Lurie
Matty...
[10:38] Alma
This magical signature...
[10:40] Matt
Yeah, they've spawned a monster horde.
[10:42] Matt
It's heading our way!
[10:45] Matt
The demons' tampering with the Dragon Vein
is calling the monsters here.
[10:49] Matt
This is what the lord was talking about!
[10:52] Matt
We have to get the demons away
from the Dragon Vein right away!
[10:56] Alma
But what about the monsters?
[10:58] Lurie
All of Melkia will be in danger
if we don't stop them!
[11:01] Matt
It'll be about two hours
before the monster horde arrives at Melkia.
[11:05] Matt
Let's hurry to the dungeon.
[11:07] Matt
We'll have to finish this
within two hours!
[11:12] Lurie
I don't see any demons here.
[11:14] Matt
They must have moved to a lower floor.
[11:17] Matt
Maybe they realized we were coming
and went to set a trap.
[11:23] Matt
Iris, can you start digging
right around here?
[11:25] Iris
Sure thing!
[11:35] Matt
This is the Dragon Vein that runs
through this great dungeon.
[11:37] Lurie
So much magical power...
[11:39] Lurie
And it has a demonic air about it!
[11:43] Matt
Well detected.
[11:44] Alma
What does it mean?
[11:46] Matt
It's probably something the demons rigged up
in the Dragon Vein a long time ago.
[11:50] Matt
Now they're trying
to put on the finishing touches.
[11:53] Alma
Can we stop...
whatever it is they're doing?
[11:56] Matt
Yes.
[11:57] Matt
Let's split up into two teams.
[11:59] Matt
I'll head to the floor
where the demons are hiding and strike.
[12:02] Lurie
What will we do?
[12:03] Matt
Stop whatever they're trying to get the Dragon Vein
to do and restore it to normal.
[12:06] Lurie
W-Wait a minute!
[12:08] Lurie
Without you?
[12:09] Matt
Yeah. And you'll be taking point, Lurie.
[12:12] Alma
Don't sweat it, Lurie!
[12:13] Alma
I'm here for you!
[12:14] Iris
I'll keep you safe, too!
[12:17] Lurie
V-Very well. I'll do my best.
[12:19] Matt
I've rigged up the Dragon Vein
with a communications casting circle.
[12:23] Matt
Its range isn't unlimited,
[12:25] Matt
but we should be able to communicate
from anywhere in the dungeon.
[12:28] Matt
Now, let's begin the operation!
[12:29] All
Yeah!
[12:32] Matt
Lurie, you hear me?
[12:34] Lurie
Yes!
[12:35] Matt
How's the Dragon Vein looking?
[12:36] Lurie
I've located the abnormal flow.
[12:38] Lurie
I'm trying to restore it to normal!
[12:40] Matt
One wrong move when messing with a Dragon Vein
could blow up the town.
[12:44] Matt
Make sure you go slow and steady!
[12:47] Lurie
I-I will!
[12:48] Matt
Only one hour
until the monster horde arrives in Melkia.
[12:53] Matt
We don't have much time.
[12:55] Matt
I'm close to the demons.
[12:56] Matt
Lurie, let's keep communications clear
for a little while.
[12:59] Lurie
I will! Be careful!
[13:05] Demon
Come on out.
[13:06] Demon
Are you the one interfering
with my manipulation of the Dragon Vein?
[13:10] Matt
What if I am?
[13:16] Matt
The slight fluctuations
in his magical power...
[13:18] Matt
Is he using a communication spell?
[13:20] Matt
I'll use Magic Align to tap into it.
[13:23] Voice
Not even Matthias Hildesheimer could interfere
with the Dragon Vein while on the move.
[13:30] Voice
The interference is his colleague's doing.
[13:32] Voice
Her casting level is low,
but she is skilled.
[13:36] Voice
Destroy Matthias and finish off the one
interfering with the Vein.
[13:41] Voice
And do not underestimate him.
[13:43] Demon
I won't.
[13:44] Demon
I'll fight cautiously, as you instructed.
[13:48] Matt
So there's a big boss giving him orders?
[13:51] Matt
And he knows a lot about casting
and Dragon Veins.
[13:55] Matt
Interesting.
[13:56] Matt
I might get a decent fight for once.
[14:10] Demon
It seems the much-rumored Matthias Hildesheimer
is still only human!
[14:15] Demon
You think you can defeat me
with a trivial attack like that?
[14:19] Matt
The kind of barrier
that blows up when you attack.
[14:22] Matt
This'll be tricky.
[14:25] Voice
The barrier appears to be working.
[14:28] Demon
Yes, sir.
[14:29] Demon
Though the power of his attacks
is greater than I imagined.
[14:32] Voice
Finish him before he breaches the barrier.
[14:35] Voice
A prolonged battle against a superior opponent
will put you at a disadvantage.
[14:38] Demon
Yes, sir!
[14:39] Matt
There's no question.
[14:41] Matt
They're tactics designed
to fight a Crest of Failure.
[14:43] Matt
To fight me specifically.
[14:45] Matt
This demon is more powerful
than any I've faced before.
[14:49] Matt
Can you hear me, Lurie?
[14:50] Lurie
Yes!
[14:51] Matt
Prepare casting circles
fourteen and seventeen.
[14:54] Lurie
Fourteen and seventeen? I will!
[14:57] Demon
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[14:59] Demon
I've made all the preparations
I need to deal with you.
[15:04] Demon
So let's have some fun!
[15:07] Demon
See?
[15:08] Demon
I know the Crest of Failure
is best in close-combat!
[15:11] Demon
So I'll fight you at close-range,
just as you want!
[15:14] Demon
Or so I'll make it seem, until...
[15:16] Demon
Take this!
[15:18] Demon
Did I get him?!
[15:19] Voice
Behind you.
[15:20] Demon
One more time!
[15:23] Demon
You seem a little desperate.
[15:25] Demon
One hit from that
might just be the end of you.
[15:27] Matt
If you can land it.
[15:30] Voice
The Crest of Failure is specialized
for close combat.
[15:32] Voice
Continue attacking with ranged spells.
Don't let him get close.
[15:36] Demon
I will!
[15:38] Matt
The demon giving the orders seems
like a force to be reckoned with.
[15:41] Matt
The Crest of Failure countermeasures
must have been his idea.
[15:44] Matt
I'd like to get a clue
to his identity.
[15:47] Matt
Let's watch what happens
a little while longer.
[15:49] Demon
Guess that last attack wasn't quite enough.
[15:53] Demon
But what about this?!
[15:55] Matt
Using a series of magic attacks
to close off my escape routes?!
[16:08] Matt
Is that the last of it?
[16:10] Lurie
Matty! Are you all right?
[16:12] Matt
Yeah. I just dodged the demon's attack.
[16:15] Matt
I'll need those spells in a bit.
Are you ready?
[16:18] Lurie
Yes! They're ready any time you need them!
[16:20] Demon
I can't seem to hit him!
[16:22] Voice
His instinct for battle
is greater than expected.
[16:25] Demon
Should I keep up the barrage
until his magic runs out?
[16:29] Voice
No, it's dangerous
to let this run too long.
[16:31] Voice
We'll have to move to Stage II
sooner than expected.
[16:35] Demon
The trap, eh?
[16:37] Matt
A trap!
Just what I've been waiting for!
[16:39] Voice
He's coming. Lure him into the trap!
[16:42] Demon
You got it!
[16:45] Matt
Lurie!
Do you have those casting circles ready?
[16:48] Lurie
Yes! Ready any time!
[16:50] Matt
Great!
Activate number fourteen first!
[16:53] Lurie
Right!
[16:54] Matt
Spell fourteen will nullify the trap
rigged up in the Dragon Vein.
[17:02] Demon
The trap didn't activate?! Why?!
[17:05] Matt
Lurie! Now go with seventeen!
[17:07] Lurie
Okay!
[17:08] Demon
The trap didn't activate!
[17:10] Demon
What now, sir?!
[17:11] Voice
Remain calm.
[17:14] Matt
Number seventeen is a spell
using the Dragon Vein
[17:17] Matt
to disrupt communications in the area.
[17:19] Matt
In other words,
it will block his communication spell.
[17:22] Demon
Dammit! What's going on?
[17:24] Matt
Something the matter?
[17:26] Demon
But I still have my barrier.
You can't harm me!
[17:29] Matt
Shall we test that hypothesis?
[17:32] Demon
Fool!
[17:34] Matt
It deflects all my attacks. But...
[17:42] Demon
It'll never work!
Your attacks won't get through!
[17:47] Demon
What?!
[17:50] Demon
Why didn't it deflect that?
[17:51] Matt
The barrier was a good idea.
[17:54] Matt
But you didn't choose the right one.
[17:57] Matt
This barrier defends you
by causing attacks to explode.
[18:01] Matt
Once it's activated, it takes at least half a second
for the next one to get through.
[18:06] Matt
So if I attack in the split-second
after it detonates the first attack,
[18:11] Matt
I can keep it from activating!
[18:17] Demon
You beast!
[18:18] Matt
No, still only human.
[18:21] Voice
Can you hear me? What's happening?
[18:23] Demon
He destroyed my barrier!
[18:25] Voice
What?
[18:27] Demon
Could Matthias Hildesheimer really be
the reincarnation of Gaius?!
[18:32] Matt
Is that rumor going around?
Good instincts...
[18:35] Voice
Impossible.
[18:37] Voice
Gaius is one of the ancient humans.
[18:40] Voice
If that were Gaius,
you'd already be dead.
[18:45] Matt
The demon giving the orders
knows about my past life?
[18:50] Matt
He must be a pretty old demon.
[18:52] Voice
It's time for your last resort.
[18:55] Voice
Use Disfortune.
[19:00] Demon
I'll finish this!
[19:09] Demon
Quit squirming!
[19:10] Matt
What's wrong?
Weren't you going to finish this?
[19:14] Demon
Impossible!
How can you dodge so many attacks?!
[19:19] Matt
I'm not anticipating them,
if that's what you're thinking.
[19:23] Matt
I'm just simultaneously casting spells
[19:25] Matt
to deal with every attack
I can imagine you sending,
[19:27] Matt
then scrapping the ones I don't need!
[19:29] Demon
What?!
[19:30] Matt
The spell-control potential granted
by the Crest of Failure
[19:33] Matt
lets me cast four or five spells
at once, easily.
[19:38] Matt
I will end this now!
[19:41] Voice
Dodge it.
[19:42] Matt
You won't be able to!
[19:49] Demon
Impossible!
[19:50] Demon
I cannot be defeated by a mere human!
[20:04] Matt
Dispatch successful.
[20:06] Matt
Lurie, I defeated the demon!
[20:09] Lurie
Of course you did!
[20:10] Lurie
I knew you'd win, Matty,
but I didn't think it would be this fast!
[20:15] Alma & Iris
Yeah!
[20:17] Matt
The monsters heading for Melkia
are disappearing.
[20:20] Lurie
Really?
[20:21] Matt
It's because you restored
the Dragon Vein, Lurie.
[20:24] Matt
Well done.
[20:25] Matt
Are Alma and Iris safe, too?
[20:27] Lurie
Yes!
[20:28] Alma
We beat all the monsters!
[20:30] Iris
Wish it weren't over so quickly...
[20:33] Matt
Now there's just one thing left undone.
[20:37] Lurie
Find the monster
that was giving the orders?
[20:40] Matt
Exactly.
[20:42] Matt
I'll pin down his magical signature.
[20:43] Matt
Get the disrupted Vein in order.
[20:46] Lurie
I will!
[20:48] Voice
You won't be able to trace me back.
[20:51] Matt
He was tapping my communication spell
with Lurie?
[20:55] Voice
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[20:58] Voice
Do you know where I am?
[21:01] Matt
The magic is coming from a place
several dozen kilometers away.
[21:06] Matt
I believe there's a town called Elenia
in the area.
[21:11] Matt
But that's just a decoy.
[21:13] Matt
I don't know.
[21:14] Matt
I just know you're not in Elenia.
[21:17] Voice
A pity.
[21:19] Voice
I would have loved
to deceive you about that.
[21:22] Matt
We'll be fighting soon enough.
[21:24] Matt
I'm sure you're trembling
in anticipation.
[21:26] Voice
I can't imagine
why I'd ever want to fight you.
[21:30] Matt
But I definitely want to fight you.
[21:32] Matt
So you'd better start cooking up
some countermeasures.
[21:34] Voice
You'll have to find me first.
[21:40] Matt
The communication's cut off.
[21:42] Matt
He must have destroyed the relay
in Elenia.
[21:46] Matt
He's definitely on another level
from previous enemies.
[21:49] Matt
About time I got something
I could sink my teeth into.
[23:26] Matt
If I may, Iris.
[23:27] Iris
What is it?
[23:28] Matt
Can you take a form
that's half-human and half-dragon?
[23:32] Iris
I'll try!
SIGN Episode 9 The Strongest Sage Duels.
[23:37] Iris
I think I strained myself!
E9 - The Strongest Sage Duels
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[00:02] Iris
Are we searching for
where the demons' leader is hiding now?
[00:06] Matt
Yeah.
[00:07] Lurie
But how do we do it?
[00:09] Matt
The enemy thought he could cut off
our ability to find him
[00:12] Matt
by destroying the relay in Elenia.
[00:14] Matt
But the transmission spell still carried a trace
of the caster's magic signature.
[00:19] Matt
I've recorded that signature here.
[00:22] Alma
In a magistone?
It can do that, too?
[00:24] Matt
Yeah.
[00:25] Matt
And there's a device that enables the user
to trace an enemy through a magistone.
[00:29] Matt
If we go to it, we can use it
to pinpoint his location.
[00:32] Lurie
I've never heard of such a device.
[00:35] Matt
Of course you haven't.
It's from thousands of years ago.
[00:39] Alma
Thousands of years ago?!
[00:41] Lurie
But you know how to use it?
[00:45] Alma
How?
[00:46] Matt
Because—
[00:48] Matt
Well, I just kind of stumbled into it.
[00:51] Matt
That was close.
[00:52] Matt
I almost told them I created it!
[00:55] Alma
So, where is this device?
[00:58] Matt
Here.
[00:59] Alma
The Radinia Alliance?
[01:01] Matt
Getting the king's help
will make crossing the border smoother.
[01:06] Matt
If we ask the headmaster,
I'm sure he'll probably mediate for us.
[01:09] Lurie
The king and the headmaster
are quite friendly, aren't they?
[01:14] Matt
For now, let's get back to the capital.
[01:19] Iris
Hey! I'm still eating!
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[02:59] Alma
We're back!
[03:01] Lurie
It's been only a few days,
but it feels as if we've been gone forever!
[03:04] Alma
I hope everyone in Second Academy
is all right.
[03:08] Iris
The school's gone...
[03:10] Alma & Iris & Lurie & Matt
Huh?!
[03:14] Lurie
This is where Second Academy was, isn't it?
[03:16] Alma
Of course it is!
[03:18] Matt
What in the world happened?
[03:21] Matt
"New Second Academy building,
under construction"?
[03:26] Matt
Headmaster!
[03:27] Eduard
Hey there, Matthias!
[03:30] Eduard
You're all back, eh?
[03:32] Iris
We beat up the demon
in the dungeon city!
[03:35] Eduard
Indeed you did. Excellent work!
[03:38] Matt
But what's going on here?
[03:40] Eduard
As you can see, we're rebuilding the academy
from the ground up.
[03:44] Eduard
We're making the walls thicker
and erecting a barrier to withstand demon attack.
[03:49] Matt
More of a fortress, then?
[03:51] Lurie
Where will they hold the classes?
[03:53] Eduard
First Academy.
[03:55] Eduard
Their students are helping
with the construction as well.
[03:59] Eduard
And it'll be good casting practice for them.
[04:03] Eduard
Good idea, don't you agree?
[04:07] Matt
There was another demon pulling the strings
in the dungeon city.
[04:12] Matt
In order to find him,
I need to cross the border.
[04:15] Eduard
I see. The border with whom?
[04:19] Matt
The Radinia Alliance.
[04:21] Eduard
That's a group of allied nations.
[04:24] Eduard
Unfortunately, not all the nations are friendly.
[04:27] Matt
Would the king be willing to help?
[04:30] Eduard
Yes.
[04:31] Eduard
I'll make a recommendation
to seek their Guild's cooperation.
[04:35] Matt
Thank you.
[04:37] Eduard
Given that there are demons involved,
I'm sure he'll make it his top priority.
[04:40] Matt
While we wait for leave to travel,
we'll help with the construction here.
[04:44] Eduard
You will?
[04:46] Matt
You don't mind, do you?
[04:47] Alma & Lurie
Of course not!
[04:48] Eduard
We'd appreciate the help.
[04:50] Iris
I wanna help, too!
[04:56] Matt
The pillars will be tougher
if you use a mithril alloy instead of iron.
[05:00] Eduard
I see!
[05:02] Lurie
Enchanting the building materials
will make things more efficient!
[05:08] Iris
Here I go!
[05:11] Matt
Hey, Iris!
Don't bite off more than you can chew!
[05:14] Iris
I won't!
[05:23] Matt
Yeah, thought so.
[05:27] Eduard
The king's granted permission.
[05:30] Eduard
This contains your border-crossing permit
[05:31] Eduard
and the king's voucher
for the Radinia Alliance.
[05:34] Matt
I appreciate this.
[05:35] Eduard
We can't let the demons
have free rein any longer.
[05:40] Eduard
Get to it.
[05:41] Matt
We will.
[05:43] Lurie
This is my first time
leaving the Eis Kingdom!
[05:47] Alma
What do you think
the Radinia Alliance is like?
[05:49] Iris
I hope they've got tasty food!
[05:53] Guard
Take care!
[05:55] Lurie
Having His Majesty's recommendation
let us pass right through!
[05:59] Matt
The Radinia Alliance is just ahead.
[06:02] Alma
We're almost at our destination!
[06:05] Matt
But now the problems start.
[06:08] Lurie
A restricted region?
[06:10] Matt
Entry to the region containing the device
is heavily restricted.
[06:15] Matt
The magic signature there
is likely so strong
[06:16] Matt
that they're afraid
a magical calamity will occur.
[06:20] Lurie
Does that mean we can't get closer?
[06:23] Alma
What do we do?
[06:24] Matt
According to the information
the headmaster gave us,
[06:27] Matt
the only way is to increase
our adventurer rank.
[06:30] Matt
We need to be Rank A
to enter a restricted region.
[06:34] Alma
How do we increase our rank?
[06:37] Matt
We head for the Radinia Adventurers' Guild
[06:39] Matt
and complete the ranking test.
[06:41] Alma
What? But we have a voucher from the king!
[06:44] Matt
Yes, but we also have
to follow the Guild's rules.
[06:48] Lurie
But won't passing their tests
take a whole lot of time?
[06:53] Matt
If they force our hand,
we'll have other ways to proceed.
[06:55] Alma
Like what?
[06:57] Matt
A darkness dragon appearing
above a restricted region
[07:00] Matt
would cause quite a panic, wouldn't it?
[07:02] Matt
We'd use that as a distraction
to reach our destination.
[07:05] Iris
Hey, I forgot I could turn into a dragon.
[07:08] Alma
You have it backwards!
[07:09] Alma
You're a dragon
who's turned into a human!
[07:19] Alma
Wow, it's so different from the capital!
[07:23] Matt
Let's hit up the Adventurers' Guild first.
[07:27] Branch Chief
Well, well!
[07:29] Branch Chief
Welcome!
[07:30] Branch Chief
So you're the Matthias party
I've heard so much about.
[07:34] Matt
You've heard of us?
[07:35] Branch Chief
The king of the Eis Kingdom
asked our Guild for help.
[07:40] Branch Chief
He's urging international cooperation,
[07:43] Branch Chief
now that the demons
are growing more active.
[07:45] Alma
That's our king!
[07:47] Branch Chief
I'm happy to help you
as much as I can.
[07:50] Matt
Much appreciated.
[07:52] Branch Chief
And you say you want
to enter the restricted zone?
[07:55] Matt
Yes.
[07:56] Matt
So I'd like to reach Rank A
as soon as I can.
[08:00] Matt
Can I take the ascension test?
[08:02] Branch Chief
Of course you can.
[08:03] Branch Chief
I'd normally require you to start at Rank G,
the lowest level there is.
[08:08] Branch Chief
But I'll let you skip right
to the Rank A test.
[08:12] Branch Chief
I'm afraid that's the best
we can offer you.
[08:15] Matt
Understood.
[08:16] Lurie
But will we be all right,
going right to the Rank A test?
[08:22] Matt
What exactly does the test consist of?
[08:24] Branch Chief
A mock battle with a prearranged proctor.
[08:28] Branch Chief
He should be arriving any time now.
[08:34] Giluas
Did I keep you waitin'?
[08:36] Branch Chief
Giluas! What are you doing here?!
[08:39] Giluas
I'm the proctor for their ascension test.
[08:43] Branch Chief
Y-You can't...!
[08:45] Matt
He has a powerful magical signature.
[08:47] Matt
High enough that I might suspect
he was a demon,
[08:51] Matt
but he's definitely human...
[08:54] Matt
Who is this man?
[08:55] Branch Chief
You haven't heard?
[08:57] Matt
Have any of you?
[08:58] Alma & Iris & Lurie
No...
[09:00] Matt
Is he famous in your lands?
[09:02] Branch Chief
He's a Rank S adventurer!
[09:05] Matt
"Rank S"?
[09:06] Branch Chief
Fighting is basically all he thinks about.
[09:10] Matt
Your average battle maniac, then?
[09:13] Giluas
Branch Chief!
[09:15] Giluas
You oughta know by now
that I'm the real deal!
[09:17] Branch Chief
But you're not the one I called for!
[09:21] Branch Chief
What are you doing here?!
[09:23] Giluas
The proctor you asked for ran off,
bitchin' about some stomachache.
[09:28] Branch Chief
What?!
[09:29] Giluas
So I'm bein' real generous
and offerin' to stand in.
[09:35] Matt
I don't mind.
[09:37] Matt
Let's begin the test.
[09:38] Branch Chief
But no one's ever passed a test
run by Giluas!
[09:43] Alma
Really?!
[09:44] Branch Chief
He's failed every previous applicant
without even fighting them.
[09:49] Iris
Hey, that's mean!
[09:51] Giluas
Shaddap!
[09:52] Giluas
It's 'cause they were all trash,
not even worth fightin'!
[09:57] Giluas
I got time only for the real strong guys.
[10:03] Matt
Intriguing.
[10:09] Giluas
You first!
[10:11] Giluas
And you!
[10:13] Giluas
And you!
[10:14] Iris
Yes?
[10:16] Giluas
You all pass.
[10:19] Giluas
That's it for the test.
You can head on home.
[10:21] Matt
What in the world?
[10:23] Giluas
Now, you...
[10:25] Giluas
You'll fight me.
[10:28] Giluas
One on one.
[10:30] Giluas
I've heard about you, Matthias.
[10:32] Giluas
You're the heroic demon-slayer
from the Kingdom of Eis.
[10:36] Matt
I see. He just wanted
to fight me from the start.
[10:40] Matt
I suppose you're on.
[10:43] Judge
We will now commence
the Rank A ascension exam!
[10:47] Judge
The proctor, Giluas,
will evaluate Matthias's skills in a mock battle!
[10:52] Giluas
Been a while since I got
to fight someone real strong.
[10:55] Giluas
Can't wait to show my stuff!
[10:57] Matt
Let's see what a Rank S fighter can do.
[11:01] Alma
He'll be okay, right?
[11:03] Lurie
It's hard to imagine
Matty ever losing, but...
[11:07] Branch Chief
Giluas is a combat prodigy.
[11:10] Branch Chief
It's said he's never lost a duel.
[11:14] Alma
He's that good?
[11:16] Matt
What are our rules here?
[11:17] Giluas
Match is over when one of us
gets knocked out or gives up.
[11:22] Matt
Very well.
[11:23] Giluas
I don't use magic,
but you can if you want.
[11:29] Matt
You don't use magic?
[11:31] Matt
Given his magical signature,
I'd pegged him as a spellsword like me.
[11:36] Matt
Are you holding back on me?
[11:39] Giluas
'Course not.
[11:41] Giluas
This ain't some handicap
I'm givin' you.
[11:43] Giluas
I just never use magic.
[11:46] Matt
What's that?
[11:46] Giluas
This is all I use!
[11:51] Matt
This feeling...
[11:52] Matt
A physique enhancement spell...
[11:55] Matt
But I don't think Giluas is lying.
[11:59] Matt
I'm ready.
[12:01] Matt
Come at me any time!
[12:02] Giluas
Don't mind if I do!
[12:06] Matt
Enhance Physique!
[12:11] Matt
He's definitely using
an Enhance Physique spell.
[12:14] Matt
But he doesn't even realize
he's casting it.
[12:19] Matt
Is he just using it instinctively?!
[12:21] Giluas
Just what I'd expect
from the heroic demon-slayer!
[12:26] Giluas
An attack like that
don't even faze you, huh?!
[12:31] Giluas
Looks like this'll be a pretty fun fight!
[12:36] Matt
He's mixing in other enhancement spells
like Enhance Fortitude and Sunder Steel.
[12:44] Matt
Most humans can't cast spells unconsciously.
[12:48] Matt
Yet he's doing it perfectly,
without a moment's thought...
[12:52] Matt
Incredible.
[12:56] Alma
Awesome!
He's matching Matty blow for blow!
[13:00] Lurie
He really is!
[13:01] Branch Chief
I never thought I'd find a man
on equal footing with Giluas...
[13:06] Giluas
Hey, you ain't holdin' back, are you?!
[13:10] Matt
Good instincts.
[13:12] Matt
Yes, I certainly am.
[13:14] Giluas
Oh, yeah?
[13:15] Giluas
Well knock it off already!
[13:17] Matt
If you want to see what I can really do,
[13:19] Matt
I'll show you!
[13:28] Giluas
Sounds good to me!
[13:30] Giluas
I'll make you get serious!
[13:31] Matt
Giluas's magic power is growing stronger?!
[13:34] Matt
His casting is improving even as we fight.
[13:38] Matt
His instincts are incredible.
[13:40] Giluas
I ain't never fought anyone
[13:42] Giluas
who got my heart racing like this before!
[13:46] Matt
I'll bet he's never fought anyone
better than him.
[13:51] Matt
Now that he's hitting a wall,
it's increasing his combat instincts.
[13:58] Matt
It's the height of foolishness
to leap that high without magical enhancement.
[14:01] Matt
He's just making himself vulnerable
until he lands.
[14:06] Giluas
Watch this!
[14:11] Lurie
Is that...
[14:12] Alma
He's fighting the way Matty does!
[14:14] Matt
He learned how I fight...
[14:17] Matt
After seeing only it once...
[14:20] Matt
He adapts that quickly?
[14:23] Giluas
Here we go!
[14:29] Giluas
How'd you like that?!
[14:39] Matt
A strike combining Enhance Physique
and the gravity of a long fall...
[14:44] Matt
An ideal fighting style if you want
to force your way past the opponent's guard.
[14:48] Matt
But your casting strength
is entirely insufficient.
[14:52] Giluas
What'd you say?
[14:54] Giluas
That was the best attack I can—
[15:13] Matt
Want to keep going?
[15:18] Giluas
I give.
[15:22] Judge
The winner is Matthias!
He passes!
[15:25] Alma & Lurie
Yeah!
[15:27] Iris
Is that a successful dispatch?
[15:30] Alma
He didn't dispatch anyone!
[15:33] Giluas
That's the first time I ever lost.
[15:36] Matt
But your skills are incredible.
[15:39] Giluas
Tell me!
How do I get as strong as you?!
[15:44] Matt
That's a good question...
[15:47] Matt
Read this.
[15:50] Lurie
Matty. What's that?
[15:52] Matt
It's a textbook I wrote.
[15:54] Giluas
A textbook?
[15:56] Alma
You wrote one of those?
[15:57] Matt
What you lack is knowledge
of spell casting.
[16:01] Matt
You might surpass me
if you put in the work,
[16:04] Matt
but you have the talent, either way.
[16:08] Giluas
You makin' fun of me?
[16:10] Matt
I'm completely serious.
[16:12] Matt
If you internalize
what's written in that book,
[16:15] Matt
you'll definitely grow stronger.
[16:17] Giluas
And spell castin' is supposed
to help me out in combat?
[16:20] Matt
It certainly will.
[16:22] Giluas
But chantin' spells leaves a guy
open for ages.
[16:26] Giluas
You didn't cast any, either.
[16:28] Matt
But I did!
[16:30] Matt
You don't need incantations to cast spells.
[16:34] Giluas
Really?
[16:36] Matt
You're actually casting spells unconsciously.
[16:38] Matt
To enhance your physique and such.
[16:40] Giluas
I am?
[16:42] Matt
If you start to do it consciously,
you can get even stronger.
[16:46] Giluas
Awright!
I'm gonna read the heck outta this!
[16:54] Giluas
It ain't stickin', man!
[16:57] Giluas
You got a spell to make me
better at readin'?
[17:01] Giluas
Tryin' to read
gives me a big damn headache.
[17:05] Matt
The healing spell on page 132
works well on headaches.
[17:18] Giluas
You really ain't gonna go for Rank S?
[17:22] Matt
I'll pass.
[17:23] Giluas
Shame.
[17:25] Giluas
You could be the strongest
in the land, for sure.
[17:28] Matt
We just needed Rank A
to enter restricted territory.
[17:34] Giluas
What restricted territory?
[17:35] Matt
The Etelis Plains in the Folkia Region.
[17:39] Giluas
Folkia, huh?
[17:41] Matt
Does that mean something to you?
[17:43] Giluas
Nah, I just hear
the city's got a weird vibe.
[17:46] Matt
What do you mean?
[17:48] Giluas
I hear the atmosphere there
has changed a lot lately.
[17:51] Giluas
Checkpoints along the nearby roads
have grown stricter all of a sudden, too.
[17:56] Giluas
And I hear parties have gone missing
on the way there.
[18:01] Giluas
So if crap goes down, just lemme know!
[18:04] Giluas
I'll help out.
[18:06] Matt
I appreciate that.
[18:12] Lurie
Is this one of the checkpoints
he mentioned?
[18:14] Alma
Seems pretty normal to me, but...
[18:18] Soldier A
Halt. Papers, please.
[18:22] Soldier B
Where are you headed?
[18:24] Matt
I'm here on adventurer work.
[18:27] Soldier B
Each of you, take one of these passes.
[18:31] Soldier B
They're valid only for the main road,
though, so be careful.
[18:34] Matt
Understood.
[18:38] Alma
That was easier than I expected!
[18:40] Lurie
I don't know why we were so nervous!
[18:42] Iris
I wanna hit that city fast.
[18:45] Matt
No, there's still trouble ahead.
[18:49] Matt
There's a magical code
inscribed in these passes.
[18:53] Alma & Iris & Lurie
"A code"?!
[18:57] Lurie
"Caution.
Party of four high-rank adventurers."
[19:02] Alma
"Motives questionable.
Deal with immediately"?!
[19:05] Iris
What do they mean by "deal with"?
[19:06] Matt
The content doesn't matter.
[19:08] Matt
What matters is that the coding technology
is the same as the one the demons use.
[19:14] Alma & Iris & Lurie
What?!
[19:15] Lurie
But those guards weren't demons, were they?
[19:19] Matt
No, they were human.
[19:21] Matt
But to set up checkpoints,
you need to hold local power.
[19:26] Lurie
Then if the checkpoint
is using demon coding technology...
[19:31] Alma
All of Folkia might be
under the demons' control?!
[19:35] Matt
It seems entirely possible.
[19:38] Matt
Look.
[19:39] Matt
We have visitors already.
[19:41] Matt
Probably someone's hired goons...
[19:45] Matt
They're out to finish us off
before we reach the city.
[19:49] Matt
And Giluas mentioned parties going missing.
[19:53] Matt
I suppose this is what he meant.
[19:55] Iris
You want us to stamp 'em out?
[19:57] Matt
No, that wouldn't be good.
[20:00] Matt
We'll put them all to sleep instead.
[20:02] Alma
To sleep?
[20:03] Iris
We can't just beat them?
[20:05] Matt
If they put up a fight
and raise a commotion,
[20:07] Matt
it could make
infiltrating the city harder.
[20:09] Matt
Iris and I will draw their attention.
[20:12] Matt
Lurie, Alma.
[20:14] Matt
Get around behind them
[20:16] Matt
and use this magic item
to put them to sleep.
[20:18] Lurie
Understood!
[20:19] Alma
We will!
[20:23] Lurie
What are these?
[20:25] Matt
I used a spell to create illusions.
[20:28] Matt
From a distance,
they should look convincing enough.
[20:31] Matt
All right, let's begin!
[20:35] Matt
We're under attack! Be careful!
[20:39] Sideburns
Looks like they saw us.
[20:41] Blond Archer
Better get started.
[20:43] Sideburns
Get 'em!
[20:44] All
Yeah!
[20:47] Matt
Now, let's have a bit of fun!
[20:50] Iris
That's what I like to hear!
[20:54] Iris
Ow!
[20:55] Iris
Ow, ow, ow!
[20:56] Sideburns
The arrows don't hurt her?
[20:58] Sideburns
What's going on here?!
[20:59] Iris
Darn you...
[21:01] Iris
This is so annoying!
[21:07] Iris
Why did you do that?
[21:09] Matt
If you run in,
someone's definitely going to die!
[21:12] Iris
Oh, right.
We're just putting them to sleep.
[21:18] Alma
Great! They haven't noticed us!
[21:20] Lurie
Let's activate the magic item now!
[21:29] Sideburns
Wh-What the...
[21:30] Brown scarf
Damn! I can't see anything!
[21:33] Mustache Beret
Gettin'... sleepy...
[21:38] Matt
That was perfect.
[21:42] Iris
He's fast asleep, huh?
[21:44] Matt
Where are Lurie and Alma?
[21:46] Iris
Good question.
[21:52] Matt
They're asleep.
[23:26] Lurie
This is Matty's handwritten textbook?
[23:29] Iris
Let me see!
[23:31] Alma
It's good to be studious!
[23:35] Matt
Sh-She's asleep...
[23:36] Lurie
She just wanted it for a pillow?
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[00:12] Matt
It almost feels like a shame
to wake her, but...
[00:20] Lurie
We were using that magic item, and...
[00:22] Matt
In the future, make sure you check
its effect range before using it.
[00:27] Lurie
I'm sorry!
I'll be more careful next time!
[00:31] Alma
Huh? Where am I?
[00:36] Alma
Hey! What the heck?!
Who did this?!
[00:40] Alma
Ah! Was it you, Iris?!
[00:41] Iris
Dunno what you're talking about...
[00:43] Alma
The heck you don't!
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[02:23] Alma
This is Folkia? It's creepy...
[02:27] Lurie
I can feel a demonic magical signature
in the city...
[02:30] Lurie
But this is...
[02:32] Matt
Did you notice it too, Lurie?
[02:33] Lurie
Yes. Faint signatures scattered all over.
[02:37] Lurie
Over thirty of them!
[02:39] Matt
Precisely.
The reason the signatures feel small
[02:42] Matt
is probably that they're concealing them.
[02:44] Lurie
What?!
[02:44] Alma
But that means...
[02:46] Matt
Yes. Folkia is full of demons.
[02:51] Lurie
Thirty demons in the city?!
How is that possible?
[02:54] Alma
Yeah! You said demons didn't like
to work in groups!
[02:57] Matt
I'm impressed you remembered that.
[02:58] Matt
It's true that typical demons
don't work in groups.
[03:01] Matt
But demidemons are different.
[03:03] Lurie
"Demidemons"?
[03:05] Matt
A rare offshoot of the demon race.
[03:08] Matt
They can't use any special spells,
[03:10] Matt
but they work in groups and fight as a team.
[03:13] Matt
If they're the ones in control of the city,
[03:16] Matt
that's the most troublesome
situation I can imagine.
[03:19] Alma
Security's pretty tight, too.
[03:21] Matt
Now that we know
the city's brimming with demons,
[03:24] Matt
there's no need
to go right through the front door.
[03:27] Lurie
Then what should we do?
[03:29] Matt
I found something very interesting.
[03:40] Alma
What in the world?!
[03:41] Matt
A hidden passage for the demons.
[03:44] Matt
It should lead us
right to the city center.
[03:48] Matt
All right, let's infiltrate Folkia.
[03:58] Iris
Kinda stinks in here...
[04:01] Lurie
Is this a sewer system?
[04:03] Alma
It's so dark.
It's almost like a maze.
[04:14] Alma
Just a rat!
[04:15] Lurie
I was so scared!
I thought it might be a small monster.
[04:19] Matt
Er, um... Lurie?
[04:22] Lurie
Oh...
Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
[04:26] Matt
Seriously, it's fine.
[04:28] Matt
In fact, I...
[04:29] Lurie
What?
[04:30] Matt
N-Nothing!
Let's keep going!
[04:39] Matt
Stop here.
[04:41] Iris
Ouch!
[04:42] Matt
My detection spell is picking something up.
[04:47] Matt
There's a demon just ahead.
[04:49] Alma
What should we do?
[04:50] Iris
Should we destroy it?
[04:52] Matt
No, we're going to pass right by.
[04:55] Alma & Lurie
Huh?
[04:56] Matt
You guys wait here.
[05:01] Alma & Lurie
He went into the wall!
[05:02] Matt
A simple application of a spell.
[05:14] Matt
It went perfectly. Come over here.
[05:18] Matt
He appears to be their only lookout.
[05:21] Alma
What did you do to him?
[05:23] Matt
I used a stupefaction spell.
[05:25] Matt
It temporarily dulls the target's senses.
[05:29] Matt
Okay, let's hurry.
[05:30] Matt
Come on, Iris.
No drawing on him.
[05:35] Lurie
I can't believe we're passing
right in front of a demon.
[05:39] Iris
Nyah, nyah, nyah!
[05:52] Lurie
Now that we're in here,
it feels even worse.
[05:55] Alma
Yeah. Melkia was pretty desolate,
[05:58] Alma
but this is creepy
in a totally different way.
[06:08] Lurie
The townspeople seem to be
in a kind of a trance.
[06:12] Lurie
Are they all right?
[06:14] Matt
The magical signatures are strange, too.
[06:16] Matt
Can it be...
[06:19] Matt
If I may.
[06:24] Lurie
He has some kind of spell
cast on him, doesn't he?
[06:26] Matt
Yes. It's called Thought Paralysis.
[06:29] Matt
It's a type of stupefaction spell.
[06:31] Alma
The adventurers are all acting the same way!
[06:34] Lurie
This must be the demons' work!
[06:46] Demidemon 2
Next!
[06:50] Demidemon 2
Okay, next!
[06:50] Alma
Wow, they're casting Thought Paralysis
on everyone!
[06:54] Lurie
That one over there is a demon, isn't it?
[06:57] Matt
It definitely is.
[06:59] Matt
They're working the humans
in this factory to some end.
[07:03] Matt
We'll have to go inside
and see what it is.
[07:08] Matt
A defense spell.
[07:10] Matt
This will nullify the Thought Paralysis spell,
if they try to cast it on us.
[07:14] Matt
We'll pretend it works,
then march right through the front gate.
[07:17] Matt
That goes for you too, Iris.
[07:19] Matt
Act like you're spaced out.
[07:20] Iris
Okay! Spaced out, huh?
[07:24] Iris
Spaced out... Spaced out...
Spaced out...
[07:32] Demidemon 3
Hey, you! What are you doing?
[07:33] Matt
This isn't good.
[07:35] Demidemon 3
An overdose of Thought Paralysis?
[07:37] Demidemon 3
I guess someone went a little overboard.
[07:41] Demidemon 3
They should know
that overdosing decreases efficiency.
[07:44] Demidemon 3
You're all fine. Go on ahead.
[07:47] Matt
Yes, sir...
[07:51] Alma
I guess that went pretty well.
[07:53] Lurie
You're amazing, Iris!
[07:56] Iris
I didn't exactly do it on purpose.
[07:59] Matt
All the more reason it worked!
[08:08] Alma
Look at this huge place!
[08:10] Alma
You think they're refining ore?
[08:13] Matt
It does appear so.
[08:15] Matt
Their equipment is far more advanced
than I'd imagined.
[08:18] Lurie
It does seem
to be a rather large production.
[08:21] Alma
But why are they collecting
these weird rocks?
[08:26] Matt
This is Rankine magical ore.
[08:28] Matt
The magicrystals they refine from it
can be used in explosives.
[08:32] Alma & Lurie
Explosives?!
[08:36] Matt
With just one ton of crystals
with 100 purity,
[08:39] Matt
you can blow up an entire kingdom.
[08:43] Matt
Still, it would probably take decades
to gather that many magicrystals.
[08:48] Matt
But at least it's pretty clear
what they're going for.
[08:53] Matt
A facility massive enough to create weapons
that could destroy an entire kingdom...
[08:59] Matt
Is there a powerful demon with extensive knowledge
of magical technology behind this?
[09:03] Lurie
What should we do now?
[09:05] Matt
Obviously, the factory is too dangerous
to be left standing.
[09:10] Matt
And the Thought Paralysis spell
can have permanent negative effects
[09:14] Matt
on the human brain after extended usage.
[09:18] Alma
Then there's just one thing to do!
[09:21] Matt
Indeed.
[09:27] Matt
Wipe out the demons!
[09:30] Matt
There are thirty-two demidemons
that I can detect.
[09:33] Matt
They're distributed roughly like this.
[09:35] Lurie
They seem primarily gathered
in the city center.
[09:38] Alma
Demidemons are good at teamwork, right?
[09:41] Alma
Will we have to wait
until they're separated?
[09:42] Matt
No, it's unlikely
that they'll split up on their own.
[09:45] Matt
The major facilities are concentrated
in the center of the city,
[09:48] Matt
so they'll all remain within range
of their shared consciousness.
[09:51] Lurie
Shared consciousness?
[09:53] Lurie
So if we destroy one of them,
the other demons will know right away?
[09:57] Alma
So we have to take them all at once?
[10:00] Matt
We'd definitely die if we tried that.
[10:03] Matt
But that's fine.
[10:05] Alma
How, exactly?!
[10:06] Matt
We'll use their teamwork against them.
[10:10] Matt
Allow me to explain my plan.
[10:20] Demidemon 4
Unknown magical signature
detected in area 51.
[10:24] Demidemon 4
Full alert!
It's a massive signature!
[10:26] Boss
Locate and dispatch the source
of the signature at once.
[10:30] Boss
Surround area 51 entirely!
[10:33] Demidemon 6
I've arrived in area 50.
[10:35] Demidemon 6
No sign of the enemy.
[10:37] Demidemon 7
I'm in area 52.
No sign here, either.
[10:40] Boss
Scouts, report to me
the minute you catch sight of the enemy.
[10:44] Demidemon 8
On our way! Requesting backup!
[10:46] Demidemon 6
Currently on the move from area 50.
[10:48] Demidemon 6
We'll meet up with you soon.
[10:49] Demidemon 11
Will be there soon, too.
[10:51] Demidemon 11
Let's surround them
and clear them all out at once!
[10:55] Boss
Gradually draw in
once the encirclement is complete.
[10:58] Boss
I don't know who that is down there,
but we've got them trapped like a rat.
[11:01] Demidemon 8
Now nearing target!
[11:04] Demidemon 9
Hey, is that...
[11:05] Demidemon 9
Found you!
[11:11] Demidemon 8
What the—?!
[11:15] Demidemon 12
They got one of us?
Did they realize we're here?
[11:16] Demidemon 5
Maintain formation!
[11:20] Demidemon 12
What now?!
[11:23] Demidemon 4
They got another of us?!
What's going on here?
[11:25] Demidemon 12
An explosion? It's a trap!
[11:27] Demidemon 5
Impossible! Our earlier patrols didn't spot
anything out of the ordinary.
[11:32] Demidemon 5
Not again!
[11:35] Demidemon 4
An explosion—
[11:38] Boss
What in the world is going on here?
[11:45] Matt
This is my plan:
[11:47] (Flashback) Matt
This is our starting point.
[11:49] (Flashback) Matt
I masked Iris's tremendous magical signature
when we first arrived in the city,
[11:53] (Flashback) Matt
but I'm going to unmask it all at once.
[12:04] (Flashback) Matt
When they pick up on that,
the demidemons will start to gather around her.
[12:08] (Flashback) Matt
I mainly want you on standby,
[12:10] (Flashback) Matt
but if you see them start to form groups,
move around to distract them.
[12:13] (Flashback) Iris
Um, so I'm basically...
[12:16] (Flashback) Lurie
Iris, you'll be luring the demons away
from the center of the city...
[12:20] (Flashback) Alma
Like a decoy.
[12:22] (Flashback) Iris
Why is that always the role
I get stuck with?
[12:26] (Flashback) Matt
It just means
that I know you can handle it.
[12:30] (Flashback) Iris
I'll do my best!
[12:32] (Flashback) Matt
I'm counting on you.
[12:33] (Flashback) Matt
The rest of us will remain in hiding
and take them out one at a time.
[12:39] Iris
So I just need to hold their attention?
[12:44] Iris
Come and get me!
[12:50] Iris
That hurt, okay?!
[12:55] Boss
Don't get too far ahead.
Withdraw for now.
[13:02] Iris
Matthias!
[13:04] Iris
I beat one!
[13:06] Matt
Keep it up!
[13:08] Matt
Stay on the move, Iris!
[13:09] Iris
Okay!
[13:11] Matt
That makes eight.
[13:14] Matt
The demidemons should assume
it's just Iris picking them off.
[13:18] Matt
Time to turn up the pressure!
[13:22] Matt
Lurie! Alma!
The demons are on the way!
[13:25] Lurie
Understood!
[13:28] Lurie
Alma!
[13:29] Alma
Okay!
[13:33] Matt
Now!
[13:36] Matt
I infused the magistones
with a mere explosion spell.
[13:39] Matt
Obviously, that's not enough
to defeat a demon.
[13:42] Matt
But it's perfect for distracting them!
[13:46] Matt
That makes thirteen.
[13:48] Demidemon 4
They got another of us!
What's going on here?!
[13:50] Demidemon 12
What's going on now?
[13:51] Demidemon 12
An explosion? Another trap?
[13:53] Demidemon 5
Impossible!
Our earlier patrols didn't notice anything—
[13:58] Demidemon 4
An explosion—
[14:00] Boss
What in the world is going on here?
[14:04] Matt
Demidemons are always in contact
via shared consciousness.
[14:07] Matt
But this allows misinformation
to disseminate quickly as well.
[14:10] Matt
Right now, they probably think
the town's been rigged
[14:13] Matt
with all kinds of powerful traps.
[14:15] Boss
All of you, stay still for now!
[14:17] Boss
Use a detection spell to locate the traps!
[14:21] Matt
Just as I anticipated.
[14:22] Matt
Lurie, Alma, use Conceal Magic!
[14:25] Alma & Lurie
Right!
[14:26] Matt
It will temporarily dim their magical signatures
[14:29] Matt
to roughly the levels of the townspeople.
[14:31] Matt
Even if the demons use a detection spell,
[14:33] Matt
they won't be able to differentiate the girls
from the locals addled by Thought Paralysis.
[14:37] Demidemon 6
This is area 50.
No magical signatures of traps detected.
[14:41] Demidemon 7
Same here.
No unusual magical signatures at all!
[14:44] Matt
We cleared the demons' detection spell.
[14:46] Matt
We need to take more out
before they complete their encirclement.
[14:50] Alma & Lurie
Right!
[14:52] Demidemon 12
Moving to next area now!
[14:54] Demidemon 12
Once I confirm a safe route,
[14:55] Demidemon 12
I'll move right for the enemy
with the powerful magic—
[14:57] Demidemon 16
We have a loss in area 50!
[14:59] Demidemon 6
Impossible!
We confirmed there were no traps—
[15:02] Demidemon 17
Losses in areas 41, 53, and 48!
[15:06] Demidemon 7
Is it some kind of trap we can't detect?!
[15:09] Boss
Can't detect?
[15:11] Boss
How could they could set up traps
across such a wide area
[15:14] Boss
in a city we're monitoring at all times?
[15:18] Boss
Can it be...
[15:22] Matt
You're not the only ones
who can work as a team!
[15:26] Matt
Lurie.
[15:27] Matt
Alma.
[15:29] Matt
Iris.
[15:30] Matt
Demidemons might do well at teamwork,
but we'll disrupt it with our own!
[15:39] Matt
That makes twenty-two.
[15:43] Matt
It really is good to have a team.
[15:53] Boss
Listen, all of you!
[15:54] Boss
I'm picking up two magical signatures
on the bodies of one of the dead.
[15:58] Boss
And he wasn't killed by an explosion,
but a sword.
[16:01] Boss
Someone's hiding out there and attacking us!
[16:05] Matt
The demons' movements have changed.
[16:08] Matt
Everyone, wait right where you are!
[16:11] Matt
They're all gathering in one location?
[16:13] Matt
They must have realized
there really aren't any traps.
[16:15] Matt
We'll have to take on
however many are left face to face.
[16:20] Boss
We'll deal with the secret assassin later.
[16:22] Boss
The fact that they went
with a divide and conquer strategy
[16:25] Boss
suggests that they don't stand a chance
against our united front.
[16:28] Demidemon 17
You're right!
[16:29] Boss
We'll deal with the one broadcasting
its magical signature first.
[16:32] Boss
But that one's just a decoy.
[16:34] Boss
It'll be dangerous to approach.
[16:36] Demidemon 17
Then how...
[16:38] Boss
Meet fire with fire.
[16:40] Demidemon 18
You want to use the magicrystals?!
[16:42] Demidemon 19
Are you sure about that?!
[16:43] Boss
Desperate times call for desperate measures!
[16:46] Boss
We must purge the enemy, even if it means
blowing up half the city with it.
[16:50] Boss
Humans are replaceable, anyway.
[16:52] Boss
We can get more of them
any time we need!
[16:54] Demidemon 17
I'll fetch the magicrystals, then—
[17:02] Boss
You've finally shown yourself, assassin?
[17:06] Gil
Blow up the city, huh?
[17:08] Gil
You demons are freakin' crazy!
[17:11] Gil
Guess I was right to come...
[17:15] Matt
That magical signature...
[17:17] Matt
Then the one currently fighting them is...
[17:38] Boss
My late comrades cry out for vengeance.
[17:39] Boss
Don't expect me to grant you
a painless death.
[17:42] Gil
Now there's a fun claim...
[17:45] Gil
You damned demons!
[17:47] Boss
Surround him.
[17:49] Boss
We'll take him out quickly.
[17:51] Matt
Giluas, just as I thought!
[17:54] Matt
He's completely exposed from behind.
[18:03] Matt
Just four left!
[18:05] Demidemon 18
He came from behind?!
[18:06] Demidemon 19
There's another one?
[18:18] Iris
Are you all right?
[18:19] Matt
Yeah, well done.
[18:21] Matt
But Iris,
I told you to be on standby!
[18:23] Iris
Sorry. I got tired of playing decoy!
[18:27] Matt
Well, at least you showed up
with good timing and control.
[18:30] Iris
I figured you'd dodge,
so I threw it right at you!
[18:46] Boss
That won't work on me!
[18:50] Matt
Are you all right, Giluas?
[18:51] Gil
Looks like you're finished
over there already!
[18:54] Matt
And it appears you're struggling a bit.
[18:57] Gil
Shut up!
[18:59] Boss
You destroyed them all?
[19:00] Boss
An impressive feat...
[19:03] Boss
But I'll murder you insects
with my own hands!
[19:06] Gil
That's a pretty tall order.
[19:08] Gil
Matthias, how about you stay out of this?
[19:10] Matt
He's a strong one.
[19:11] Gil
That's just why I'm here!
[19:14] Gil
This is my fight!
I ain't gonna let you have it!
[19:21] Gil
Here we go!
[19:24] Matt
His Enhance Physique spells
have grown more precise.
[19:28] Matt
He must have been reading my book.
[19:31] Alma
Hey, look!
[19:32] Lurie
Giluas?!
[19:33] Alma
He's injured!
[19:34] Matt
Yes, but he's avoiding fatal wounds
by a hair's breadth.
[19:38] Matt
Very impressive.
[19:39] Matt
But the demon he's fighting
is quite talented as well.
[19:44] Boss
Your blade can't hurt me!
[19:47] Boss
Don't you realize that yet?
[19:49] Gil
Shut your stupid mouth already!
[19:54] Gil
Recoil Sunder Steel!
[19:58] Boss
I told you it wouldn't work!
[20:01] Gil
All right!
[20:03] Matt
"Recoil Sunder Steel"...
[20:05] Matt
Impressive that he worked that one out.
[20:07] Matt
It's a spell that gives you the cutting power
to slice through iron,
[20:10] Matt
but as the name suggests,
it's a double-edged sword
[20:13] Matt
that takes a toll on your own body.
[20:15] Boss
Arrogant fool! It's not over yet!
[20:21] Matt
Is this his limit?
[20:23] Gil
Not yet!
[20:25] Gil
Recoil Sunder Steel! Double-Strike!
[20:32] Matt
Two Recoil Sunder Steels at once...
[20:35] Matt
That really must be his limit.
[20:38] Boss
You've come impressively far,
[20:40] Boss
but I'll use my ultimate attack
to take you down once and for all!
[20:45] Gil
Sounds like fun. Bring it on.
[20:48] Gil
I'll hit you with all the magic I got!
[20:51] Boss
This is the end!
[20:53] Gil
For you, sure!
[20:55] Boss
Demonic Slash!
[21:01] Gil
Recoil Sunder Steel!
[21:22] Boss
Damn you...
[21:30] Gil
I freakin' won!
[21:33] Alma
You okay?!
[21:34] Matt
By a hair's breadth indeed...
[21:36] Matt
A magnificent victory.
[21:39] Gil
Ow, ow...
[21:40] Gil
I can't move a damn muscle.
[21:44] Matt
What are we going to do with you?
[21:46] Lurie
I'll cast a healing spell now.
[21:49] Iris
I'm hungry!
[23:27] Alma
Iris is sleeping!
[23:28] Alma
I'll have my revenge
and draw on her face instead!
[23:33] Alma
I can't do it! I can't bring myself
to draw on such an adorable face!
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[23:37] Lurie
What in the world are you doing?
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[00:01] Giluas
Ow, ow...
[00:02] Giluas
I can't move a damn muscle.
[00:05] Matt
What are we going to do with you?
[00:06] Lurie
I'll cast a healing spell now.
[00:09] Iris
I'm hungry.
[00:16] Matt
Lurie! Alma!
[00:22] Alma
I thought Giluas beat that demon!
[00:24] Matt
I thought he did, too.
[00:25] Matt
But its magical signature
is vastly more powerful
[00:28] Matt
than it was
when they were fighting.
[00:29] Zar
Impressive as ever,
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[00:34] Zar
I have a message for you.
[00:36] Zar
I will soon destroy the seal
and revive completely!
[00:43] Zar
You may look forward to the day!
[00:47] Lurie
Matty, what was that all about?
[00:50] Matt
Someone was using powerful magic
to animate the corpse.
[00:53] Matt
But the body couldn't take it.
[00:56] Matt
The only one capable of such a feat...
[00:58] Matt
The big boss controlling the demon
in the Melkia Dungeon.
[01:02] Matt
Was he behind these demidemons, too?
[01:04] Giluas
Hey...
[01:06] Giluas
Help a guy out, Matthias?
[01:08] Giluas
I think I'm gonna bleed out like this.
[01:11] Matt
Here, I'll help.
[01:13] Matt
Just hold still.
[01:17] Matt
That should restore your mobility.
[01:18] Matt
Don't push yourself like that again.
[01:20] Giluas
Thanks, man. Appreciate it.
[01:23] Alma
All the commotion
has really brought a crowd.
[01:25] Lurie
The defeat of the demidemons must
have lifted the Thought Paralysis.
[01:29] Giluas
Don't worry. I got this.
[01:31] Giluas
I'll work things out for this city.
[01:36] Giluas
I'm the Rank S adventurer, Giluas!
[01:39] Giluas
Under the Radinia Alliance's
Emergency Authorization Act,
[01:43] Giluas
I hereby take control of Folkia!
[01:45] Alma
Hang on.
What is this "Emergency Authorization Act"?
[01:50] Giluas
If the person in charge
of a given region goes missing,
[01:54] Giluas
a high-ranked adventurer
can temporarily take control.
[01:58] Matt
Is this really the best idea?
[02:00] Giluas
Hey! Anyone here
in a position of authority?
[02:02] Giluas
The guild branch head?
The factory foreman?
[02:06] Foreman
I'm the foreman.
[02:08] Giluas
Okay, awesome!
[02:09] Giluas
I officially appoint you
provisional lord of Folkia!
[02:14] Matt
He totally pawned it off.
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[03:56] Giluas
Here's your guild-issued permit.
[03:59] Giluas
It'll let you enter
Folkia's restricted area.
[04:02] Matt
Thanks. I'll head right out.
[04:04] Giluas
Looks like I'll have to go back
to square one in my training.
[04:08] Giluas
Can't go around almost dying
every time I slay one measly demon.
[04:13] Giluas
See you someday.
[04:16] Matt
Right.
[04:17] Matt
I can't wait to see how much he's grown
the next time we meet.
[04:42] Matt
Here we are.
[04:43] Matt
This is the device we're after.
[04:45] Alma
Wow!
[04:46] Alma
From an ancient magic super-civilization!
[04:49] Lurie
I wonder what technologies
they used to make it!
[04:52] Matt
These ruins seem to be
from several thousand years ago.
[04:55] Matt
I created them myself
in my past life, in fact.
[05:01] Alma
Is this the device we're after?
[05:03] Matt
Actually, the device is inside.
[05:05] Lurie
Inside? But I don't see any sign
of an entrance.
[05:09] Iris
You want me to bust us in?
[05:11] Iris
My power's basically back to normal.
[05:15] Matt
I doubt even you could break
through this, Iris.
[05:18] Matt
I made it out of
extremely sturdy materials.
[05:20] Lurie
You made it?
[05:22] Matt
Well, maybe if Iris hit with everything she's got,
she might put a dent in it.
[05:27] Alma
I get it!
[05:29] Alma
The device is underneath!
[05:30] Alma
Like when the ground opens up
to reveal a staircase!
[05:33] Matt
Not quite.
The correct answer is here!
[05:37] Matt
If you infuse it
with magical power like this...
[05:44] Matt
Great. It's still working.
[05:47] Lurie
You figured that out
on your first-ever visit!
[05:50] Lurie
You're so smart, Matty!
[05:53] Matt
A-Anyway, let's head in!
[05:55] Alma
I don't see anything to walk on, though.
[05:59] Matt
That's intentional.
[06:01] Matt
We'll have to jump on down!
[06:04] Lurie
Matty?!
[06:09] Matt
Come on in!
It's not that far down!
[06:12] Lurie
We should use...
[06:15] Alma
...an Enhance Physique spell, right?
[06:24] Matt
Come on, Iris.
Take it easy.
[06:27] Iris
Sorry...
[06:29] Alma
Hey, I see something!
[06:30] Lurie
Is this the device?
[06:32] Matt
Yeah.
[06:33] Matt
I'll prepare the device for activation.
[06:35] Matt
In the meantime, go look around
for anything we can use.
[06:40] Lurie
"Anything we can use"?
[06:43] Matt
It's an ancient ruin, after all.
[06:45] Matt
There might be old weapons
or treasure scattered around.
[06:49] Alma
Treasure and weapons from ancient ruins!
[06:52] Alma
What an exciting thought!
[06:54] Lurie
We might really find something incredible!
[06:56] Alma
All right!
Let's dig up some good weapons!
[06:59] Matt
I'm counting on you both!
[07:01] Iris
There might be food, too!
[07:04] Iris
I'm gonna get searching!
[07:06] Matt
Even if there is food here,
it'll be from thousands of years ago.
[07:16] Lurie
Matty!
[07:18] Lurie
I found something incredible!
[07:20] Matt
"Something incredible"?
[07:21] Lurie
Yes! This sword!
[07:23] Matt
Th-That's...
[07:26] Matt
That sword I created
on an all-nighter high,
[07:28] Matt
designed to look cool
and absolutely nothing else!
[07:31] Matt
Did I forget to get rid of it
before I reincarnated?
[07:36] Matt
What was I thinking?
[07:38] Lurie
Matty?
[07:40] Alma
I found something, too!
[07:43] Matt
Not another cringey one
I made in my past life, I hope...
[07:46] Alma
This spear is way too heavy
for me to carry, but...
[07:50] Alma
Iris might like it!
[07:52] Matt
Iris has enough magical power
to wield it,
[07:54] Matt
but it's difficult to control
and could be dangerous if she messes up.
[07:58] Alma
How would it be dangerous?
[08:00] Matt
It would rapidly overheat,
evaporating the user and everything around them.
[08:05] Alma
What?!
That's way too dangerous!
[08:07] Matt
If you don't channel magic into it,
it's just a heavy spear.
[08:10] Iris
Matthias!
I found something really good!
[08:13] Matt
And here comes Iris...
[08:16] Iris
Look! Preserved foods from the ancients!
[08:19] Alma
"Preserved foods"?
[08:22] Matt
They do have a preserving spell
cast on them,
[08:25] Matt
but I'm not sure how well
it would hold over millennia.
[08:37] Matt
We should be ready to go.
[08:39] Lurie
What is that?
[08:41] Matt
A part from the refinery in Folkia.
[08:44] Matt
Analyzing it should let us
track down the person
[08:47] Matt
who gave the refining tech
to the demidemons.
[08:51] Alma
A-Are you sure it's working right?!
[08:54] Matt
This wide-range magical-detection
device can pick up
[08:56] Matt
even the smallest magical signatures
found in a piece of metal.
[09:00] Matt
I can extract the magical signature
of anyone who's ever touched it.
[09:04] Lurie
It stopped!
[09:06] Matt
Seems like it worked.
[09:13] Matt
This is the data from the magical analysis.
[09:15] Matt
There's definitely a demonic signature here.
[09:18] Matt
I guess this is all
I'll learn from this part.
[09:21] Matt
But, just as I thought...
[09:23] Matt
It seems to be the same one
that was giving orders
[09:26] Matt
to the demon in the Dungeon City.
[09:27] Lurie
You're saying that it was the same demon
sending demons into Melkia
[09:31] Lurie
and controlling the demidemons in Folkia?
[09:37] Matt
Yeah. And he might be working on a plan
to destroy all of humanity.
[09:43] Alma
Destroy all of humanity?!
[09:46] Matt
I acquired the demon's magical signature
in the dungeon.
[09:50] Alma
I remember that!
[09:51] Matt
Yes.
[09:52] Matt
Now we're going to use this
to ascertain the demon's location.
[09:58] Matt
Here we go!
[10:00] Matt
Wide Range Detect!
[10:22] Alma
What's going on?
[10:24] Matt
The seal is on the verge
of being lifted.
[10:26] Lurie
But it's not lifted yet, right?
[10:29] Alma
And you're strong enough
to put it back, right?
[10:34] Lurie
Matty?
[10:37] Matt
He's a significantly dangerous opponent.
[10:42] Matt
His name is Zardias.
[10:46] Matt
We can't defeat him
in our current state.
[10:49] Alma
You can't beat him either, Matty?
[10:51] Lurie
But there must be
something we can do, right?
[10:54] Matt
Basic tricks won't work on Zardias.
[10:58] Lurie
Then the reason he was sealed...
[11:01] Matt
Likely because the people of the time
couldn't finish him off.
[11:05] Matt
If we used immortality spells
to train for hundreds of years,
[11:10] Matt
we might eventually just manage
to beat him.
[11:14] Matt
And if we went with that plan,
we'd finish our training, beat him,
[11:18] Matt
and then have to get
to work rebuilding society.
[11:21] Matt
In the meantime, humanity would likely
be driven to near extinction.
[11:28] Lurie
You're saying that...
even if we defeated the demon,
[11:31] Lurie
pretty much everyone except us would...
[11:38] Matt
I don't want to resort to that, either.
[11:40] Matt
But I can't think
of any other way to fight him.
[11:45] Iris
If only there were
a really powerful weapon in these ruins.
[11:50] Iris
But these all seem pretty useless.
[11:53] Matt
That's it!
[11:54] Iris
Huh?
[11:55] Matt
Iris! Let me borrow that!
[11:58] Alma
Matty?
[11:59] Matt
I'm going to look for items with magical
signatures matching those in the ruins.
[12:03] Matt
We'll use powerful magic items
from elsewhere in the world against him.
[12:08] Matt
Because the weapons I made in my past life
have ended up scattered all over the world.
[12:12] Matt
If I could at least find that magic sword...
[12:19] Matt
There it is! And it's in...
[12:21] Lurie
...The capital of the Kingdom of Eis?!
[12:23] Matt
Did someone bring it in
while we were gone?
[12:27] Matt
With that magic sword...
[12:41] Matt
I'll give you these magistones
while I have the chance.
[12:44] Matt
I designed them to react
to the magic sword in question.
[12:47] Lurie
If that magic sword really is
in the royal treasury...
[12:51] Matt
You'll have to bust in
and justify your actions later.
[12:55] Alma
B-Bust in?!
[13:02] Iris
That magical signature... was that...
[13:05] Matt
Most likely Zardias.
[13:07] Matt
It appears he's completely broken the seal.
[13:09] Lurie
Then the magical signature
approaching us now...
[13:12] Matt
Most likely Zardias coming after us.
[13:15] Alma
Huh? But that's bad!
[13:17] Matt
He probably thinks
that we're the one thing
[13:19] Matt
standing in the way of his attack
on humanity as a whole.
[13:22] Matt
Will Zardias attack us first,
or will we find the magic sword first?
[13:28] Matt
It'll be a race against time.
[13:31] Iris
We're almost to the capital!
[13:33] Matt
Great.
[13:34] Matt
I'll hold off Zardias
and buy us time.
[13:37] Matt
You two will have to find
the magic sword without me.
[13:40] Both
Understood!
[13:41] Matt
The great barrier over the capital
should help prevent the demons from coming in.
[13:46] Matt
But it won't work on Zardias.
[13:49] Lurie
Matty.
[13:51] Lurie
We will find that magic sword
and bring it to you.
[13:57] Lurie
So please, defeat Zardias!
[14:00] Lurie
We know that you can win!
[14:02] Lurie
We believe in you!
[14:08] Matt
Right. Leave it to me.
[14:12] Student 1
Did you feel
a powerful magic signature just now?
[14:14] Student 2
Yeah, that was really something.
[14:18] Student 2
You think it's Matthias
on the way back?
[14:20] Girl
Huh?
Doesn't it look like something's falling?
[14:24] Alma
It's definitely pointing
to the castle's treasury!
[14:30] Lurie
Let's take the shortest route there!
[14:32] Lurie
We'll keep falling on this course,
then go straight to the castle!
[14:35] Alma
Got it!
[14:37] Alma
Wait! Hang on!
[14:38] Alma
How are we going to get
through the barrier?!
[14:40] Lurie
That's right!
[14:42] Lurie
We don't have a spell
to break through the barrier!
[14:52] Alma
Huh? We're okay?
[14:54] Lurie
It seems as if the magistones
had an enchantment for that!
[14:58] Alma
That's our Matty!
[15:00] Lurie
Indeed.
[15:01] Lurie
Let's get going.
[15:05] Student 3
Was that Lurie and Alma?
[15:08] Student 4
Yeah.
[15:13] Matt
It should be about time.
[15:14] Iris
May I ask what you're doing, Matthias?
[15:17] Matt
We've arrived at the capital
ahead of Zardias.
[15:20] Matt
I can't just sit around waiting
for him to arrive.
[15:23] Matt
I have to prepare
a first strike against him.
[15:26] Matt
He's currently traveling through a space
available only to demons.
[15:30] Matt
It's the same transportation spell
they used to attack the capital.
[15:34] Matt
I'm going to use the time before he arrives
to seal the space itself.
[15:39] Iris
You can do that?
[15:41] Iris
But if anyone could,
it would be you.
[15:44] Matt
I have to take the chance.
[15:45] Matt
Even if I fail,
it should do some damage.
[15:48] Matt
It should buy us some time as well.
[15:56] Man 1
I-It's a dragon!
[15:58] Man 2
Do you think the barrier will hold?!
[16:01] Alma
Lots of people out.
[16:02] Alma
Wanna take a different route?
[16:04] Lurie
No, let's keep going straight.
[16:06] Lurie
Matty said he would buy us time!
[16:09] Lurie
The enemy we're fighting now isn't like
the ones he's taken out in one hit before.
[16:13] Lurie
We have to get him that magic sword
to turn the tables as quickly as we can.
[16:17] Alma
Matty said we should just bust in,
[16:21] Alma
but wouldn't it be better to explain
to the headmaster or His Majesty?
[16:24] Lurie
The fate of all humanity is on the line.
[16:27] Lurie
I'm sure they would let us
make a somewhat absurd request!
[16:29] Lurie
Besides, we could easily break
through the king's guard if we need to!
[16:34] Alma
Listen to you, Lurie!
[16:36] Alma
You're starting to think
a little bit like Matty!
[16:40] Lurie
W-Well...
[16:43] Alma
Lurie! Ahead of us!
[16:47] Lurie
That was close!
[16:49] Alma
Since we're already here,
let's run along the rooftops—
[16:59] Matt
Now!
[17:04] Iris
This might just work!
[17:06] Matt
No, it won't!
[17:09] Iris
You failed?
[17:10] Matt
Yeah. I'll just have to fight him.
[17:25] Matt
Iris, can you use Dragon's Breath?
[17:28] Iris
I can manage one blast, for sure!
[17:30] Iris
I'm a little less sure
about any more than that!
[17:33] Matt
That should be enough.
[17:34] Matt
Fire off one, then pull back.
[17:36] Matt
Knowing that you're hiding nearby
should help keep him in check.
[17:41] Iris
You don't need me to fight?
[17:43] Matt
It's a lot for you to handle right now, Iris.
[17:46] Matt
So all I need from you
is one big blast!
[17:48] Iris
Understood!
[17:52] Matt
Now!
[17:53] Iris
One big...!
[18:03] Man
Did you see that?!
[18:05] Man
It's not just a dragon!
There's a demon there, too!
[18:07] Man
Don't panic!
[18:08] Man
We have the barrier!
We should be safe!
[18:10] Man
But...
[18:11] Alma
Was that Zardias?
[18:13] Lurie
I think so.
We have to hurry!
[18:16] Zar
Dragon's Breath, eh?
[18:18] Zar
Did you really think that such a pathetic attack
would put a scratch on me?
[18:26] Zar
But it woke me up for good, at least...
[18:30] Zar
I've been waiting to meet you.
[18:31] Zar
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[18:34] Matt
We've been searching for you as well.
[18:37] Matt
Zardias.
[18:40] Matt
I didn't expect the Dragon's Breath
to be particularly effective,
[18:43] Matt
but I didn't expect him
to completely shrug it off, either.
[18:46] Matt
He seems to have significant skill
and combat experience.
[18:51] Zar
I didn't come here to talk.
[18:55] Zar
Let us proceed to the prelude
to humanity's destruction!
[19:01] Matt
I won't let that happen!
[19:04] Matt
He's aiming at...
[19:07] Matt
Iris! Move!
[19:08] Iris
Right!
[19:09] Matt
Multilayer Barrier Defense!
[19:14] Matt
So much power in a single strike!
[19:20] Matt
Is he...
[19:21] Zar
How weak you are.
[19:23] Matt
He's not just powerful.
[19:24] Matt
He's orders of magnitude faster
than any other demon I've faced!
[19:28] Matt
But...
[19:31] Alma
We're here!
[19:33] Guard
State your names!
[19:36] Lurie
Lurie Abendroth and Alma Lepucius
of Second Academy!
[19:40] Lurie
We need a weapon from the treasury
to deal with an emergency!
[19:44] Alma
Please! Open the door!
[19:46] Guard
I haven't heard about this!
[19:48] Guard
I can't let anyone through
without permission from His Majesty!
[19:52] Alma
We'll get permission later!
[19:54] Guard
That's ridiculous!
Surround them!
[19:58] Alma
I guess we don't have a choice.
[19:59] Lurie
Yes. We'll have to bust through!
[20:02] Guard
Bandits, just as I thought!
[20:03] Guard
Drop your swords,
or we will arrest you!
[20:07] King
Both sides, stand down!
[20:10] Guard
Your Majesty!
[20:11] King
Lurie Abendroth.
[20:13] King
It appears that
we're in a serious situation, yes?
[20:17] Lurie
Yes.
[20:18] Lurie
Matty is currently flying over the kingdom,
[20:20] Lurie
fighting a powerful demon
for the fate of humanity!
[20:25] Lurie
He needs a weapon
from the treasury to beat it!
[20:29] Alma
Please, Your Majesty!
[20:31] Guard
Your Majesty!
[20:32] Guard
Don't listen to these ruffians!
[20:33] King
Open the door at once!
[20:35] King
This instant!
[20:37] Guard
Yes, sir!
[20:43] King
Now, hurry.
[20:44] King
I'm sure there's no time to waste.
[20:45] King
Take what you need, quickly!
[20:48] Alma & Lurie
Thank you, Your Majesty!
[20:53] Iris
They're moving so fast,
I can't make it out!
[20:57] Zar
A pity. I'd assumed you had more
to offer than this.
[21:05] Matt
It's okay.
I can still see his attacks coming.
[21:10] Zar
Oh? You didn't block that one?
[21:13] Iris
Matthias!
[21:15] Matt
I thought I'd dodged them all,
[21:17] Matt
but even the pressure
of his swings is powerful...
[21:19] Matt
He's truly something.
[21:22] Matt
If I fail to dodge once,
I'm dead.
[21:25] Matt
But blocking his attacks
drains my magic power quickly.
[21:29] Matt
It seems it's still going to take more time
for Lurie and Alma to bring back the sword.
[21:34] Matt
My chance of victory
seems exceptionally low.
[21:37] Zar
You disappoint me,
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[21:41] Zar
Is this all the strongest
in the world has to offer?
[21:45] Zar
I suppose I should finish the job!
[21:48] Matt
Then, in order to win this battle,
[21:50] Matt
I'll have to give up my life!
[23:26] Alma
If Matty's Crest of Failure
is his strongest trait,
[23:28] Alma
then maybe my energy is my strongest trait!
[23:29] Iris
I'll bet mine is my appetite!
[23:31] Alma
What about you, Lurie?
[23:32] Lurie
Me?
[23:34] Lurie
Maybe... my feelings for Matty...
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[23:37] Matt
"Feelings"...?
E12 - The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey Again.
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[00:00] Matt
In search of the mysterious puppet master
behind the demonic activity,
[00:03] Matt
I used a device
I'd invented in my past life
[00:06] Matt
to discover that the perpetrator
was the high-ranking demon, Zardias.
[00:10] Matt
We were incapable of fighting him
at our current levels of power.
[00:14] Matt
Nevertheless, we refused to give up
[00:17] Matt
and headed for the royal capital to find
a magical blade we could use to oppose him.
[00:20] Matt
On our way there,
the seal holding him broke.
[00:24] Matt
Lurie and Alma went to fetch
the magic sword from the treasury,
[00:27] Matt
while Iris and I remained behind
to hold off Zardias.
[00:31] Matt
However...
[00:33] (Flashback) Zardias
Is this all the strongest
in the world has to offer?
[00:36] (Flashback) Zardias
I suppose I should finish the job!
[00:39] Matt
Then, in order to win this battle,
[00:41] Matt
I'll have to give up my life!
SIGN Episode 12
SIGN The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey Again.
[02:24] Alma
Not this one.
[02:26] Alma
Not this one, either.
[02:28] Alma
Or this one...
[02:32] Lurie
I'm getting something!
[02:34] Alma
Great job, Lurie!
[02:35] Lurie
I think it's inside this box.
[02:38] Alma
Open it, quick!
[02:39] Lurie
Right.
[02:46] Lurie
I can sense the incredible
magic power within it.
[02:50] Lurie
This must be...
[02:52] Alma
Let's hurry!
[02:53] Lurie
Right!
[02:55] Lurie
We're on our way, Matty!
[03:04] Zardias
How foolish of you.
[03:06] Zardias
You thought
that you could buy time against me with such meager power?
[03:20] Zardias
I know exactly what you're after.
[03:23] Zardias
You're making preparations
inside the barrier to resist me.
[03:28] Zardias
That's why you have to protect it.
[03:32] Zardias
As long as this powerful barrier
remains in place,
[03:34] Zardias
my subordinates cannot enter.
[03:39] Zardias
But what about those
who were already inside when it was erected?
[03:49] Matt
Can it be...
[03:52] Lurie
Matty's magic signature is growing weaker!
[03:55] Lurie
We have to hurry!
[03:57] Alma
Right!
[04:00] Alma
A demon?
[04:01] Lurie
But how?
We're inside the barrier!
[04:03] Alma
Could that be the one—
[04:05] Deshril
I will not waste the life
that Lord Zardias bestowed upon me!
[04:10] Deshril
I will finish you here!
[04:16] Lurie
Alma!
[04:16] Alma
Leave it to me!
[04:18] Deshril
Such petty tricks won't work on me!
[04:31] Alma
We did it, Lurie!
[04:33] Lurie
Are you all right?
[04:34] Guard
Yeah, I'm all right.
[04:37] Guard
I'm sorry that I doubted you earlier.
[04:39] Lurie
Don't worry about it.
[04:41] Guard
Forget about me.
Take that weapon and—
[04:44] ---
And give it to me.
[04:47] ---
On the orders of Lord Zardias,
I will finish you here and now.
[04:53] Alma
Another demon!
There's another one here?
[04:56] Lurie
I'm not sensing
any more demonic magical signatures.
[04:59] Lurie
We just need to defeat this demon, and...
[05:01] ---
I will ask you this once:
[05:03] ---
Surrender your weapons and give me
what you took from the treasury right now.
[05:08] ---
If you refuse...
[05:15] Student 1 Light Hair
Sorry, Lurie. Alma.
[05:18] Student 2 Dark Hair
He caught us.
[05:19] ---
I won't be as easily disposed of
as Deshril.
[05:25] Matt
Demonic signatures inside the barrier...
[05:28] Matt
I can't believe it.
[05:30] Matt
You resurrected the bodies of the demons
we had stored inside the capital?
[05:33] Zardias
Yeah, I magically ordered them
to slay your companions.
[05:38] Zardias
And they shall continue their work
for me, until their borrowed lives end.
[05:47] Matt
He's after the barrier again!
[05:49] Matt
Defensive spells won't be enough
to block it!
[05:52] Zardias
Is protecting the barrier
all you want to focus on?
[06:02] Iris
Matthias!
[06:06] Zardias
Why don't you wake up already?
[06:10] Zardias
The reason you can't exercise your full power
[06:12] Zardias
is that you keep covering
for those weaklings.
[06:18] Zardias
Just abandon
those worthless peons already.
[06:22] Zardias
Cast everything else aside,
[06:23] Zardias
and show me what humanity's strongest
really has to offer!
[06:29] ---
Well, what now?
[06:31] Student 1 Light Hair
Don't do it!
[06:33] Student 2 Dark Hair
Don't worry about us!
Just beat him!
[06:37] Lurie
Stop it!
[06:38] ---
I will, if you do as I ask.
[06:40] ---
Or are you willing
to simply watch them die?
[06:50] Matt
I hope Lurie and Alma found the sword.
[06:54] Matt
If the magic sword doesn't reach me in time,
[06:56] Matt
there will be nothing
to stop the total destruction of humanity.
[06:58] Matt
I don't have much magic power left.
[07:00] Zardias
Well, what now?
[07:03] Zardias
You've put up a good struggle,
[07:04] Zardias
but you no longer have
any hope of victory.
[07:08] Matt
If I give up on this fight...
[07:12] Matt
I can use my remaining life and magical power
to activate the reincarnation spell.
[07:17] Matt
Reincarnating over again in the next era
is one potential option.
[07:20] Matt
In the next era,
[07:21] Matt
his own power will have
weakened at least a little.
[07:24] Matt
I can improve my skills
in magical combat and plot a comeback.
[07:29] Matt
That would be the smartest option.
[07:32] Matt
It would mean the end
of this current civilization, but...
[07:35] Matt
But...
[07:37] (Flashback) Lurie
We know that you can win!
[07:39] (Flashback) Lurie
We believe in you!
[07:42] Zardias
What's wrong? Finished already?
[07:45] Matt
It's not finished until I say it is.
[07:51] Matt
My counterattack has just begun!
[07:54] Zardias
Fool.
[07:56] ---
No sudden moves, now.
[07:57] ---
Unless you want to see the hostages—
[08:01] Lilia
Sorry we're late!
[08:04] Lurie
Headmaster!
[08:05] Alma
Guys!
[08:06] Eduard
Second Academy exists
to protect the capital!
[08:11] ---
You may have more forces,
but I still have hostages!
[08:16] ---
Spell Shatter?!
[08:18] Alma
Matty's taught us a lot of tricks!
[08:24] Eduard
Students!
Initiate counter-demon tactics!
[08:27] Stu
Right!
[08:30] Eduard
Go on!
Leave this to us!
[08:32] Both
Right!
[08:36] Matt
I can channel my life energy into magic power
to increase my combat potential!
[08:43] Matt
It's a last resort...
[08:45] Matt
I'll put my faith in Lurie and Alma
and use this to hold out!
[08:51] Zardias
More cheap tricks.
[08:54] Matt
Iris, fly me right in front of him!
[08:56] Iris
Right!
[08:58] Matt
Dragon's Breath!
[08:59] Iris
Here we go!
[09:07] Zardias
It will always end the same way!
[09:11] Iris
Matthias!
[09:13] Lurie
Iris!
[09:15] Iris
Could you get him that sword already?
[09:19] Alma
Matty!
[09:20] Alma
Take it!
[09:40] Lurie
Matty...
[09:42] Zardias
What a pity.
[09:44] Zardias
Turning your back on enemy
in a fight
[09:48] Zardias
is the same as asking them
to kill you!
[09:52] Alma
No way...
[09:57] Lurie
Matty...
[10:02] Lurie
Matty!
[10:11] Lurie
What's... going on?
[10:14] Zardias
How?!
[10:16] Zardias
I pierced your heart!
[10:18] Matt
Yes, and killed me.
[10:21] Matt
That's what activated the sword's ability.
[10:24] Zardias
What?!
[10:26] Zardias
Then I need only kill you again!
[10:30] Alma
Matty... Amazing!
[10:35] Matt
The sword represents the pinnacle
of my craft from my past life.
[10:40] Matt
The condition for its activation
is loss of the wielder's life.
[10:44] Matt
And its effect, revival of the wielder
and a tremendous infusion of magic!
[10:49] Zardias
He's faster than before!
[10:51] Zardias
Damn!
[10:52] Matt
But the magic is so intense,
I can only barely control it.
[10:57] Matt
If I fail,
I could turn the entire area to ash!
[11:00] Matt
Before that happens...
[11:04] Zardias
You may have increased your magical power,
[11:06] Zardias
but your battered body
won't hold out for long!
[11:10] Matt
With this much magical power,
my physical body is irrelevant.
[11:13] Matt
I can simply animate it
with magic alone.
[11:17] Matt
Just as you did
to your demon companions.
[11:21] Zardias
How can you use such a technique?
[11:23] Zardias
No human should be capable of it!
[11:26] Zardias
I was sure I was the strongest
in the world!
[11:29] Zardias
Who exactly are you?!
[11:31] Matt
I am Matthias Hildesheimer.
[11:35] Matt
The strongest sage with the weakest crest!
[11:48] Zardias
I may have lost,
[11:50] Zardias
but I am not the only chaos demon
in this world.
[11:56] Zardias
The next demon shall surely destroy you.
[12:11] Matt
Well, at least
that's one dispatch complete.
[12:13] Matt
Right?
[12:18] Lurie
Matty!
[12:20] Matt
Ow, ow, ow...
[12:22] Matt
Lurie...
[12:26] Lurie
I'm so glad you're alive!
[12:30] Matt
Is it because I almost died?
[12:32] Matt
I feel like she's letting herself
get closer than usual...
[12:34] Lurie
Matty! You're bleeding!
You're bleeding!
[12:36] Alma
He's dying! He's dying!
[12:38] Matt
I-I'm okay. It's because I only cast
the most basic healing spell on myself.
[12:42] Lurie
But...
[12:43] Matt
I can't admit it's because
I was excited over Lurie...
[12:47] Eduard
It appears it's all over.
[12:49] Lurie
Headmaster!
[12:51] Lurie
Did you all make it through?
[12:53] Eduard
Yes.
[12:54] Eduard
The students took care of the demon
in the barrier.
[12:57] Eduard
No casualties at all.
[12:58] Lilia
Though we did destroy
quite a few of the surrounding buildings...
[13:02] Matt
Then we'd better hurry up
and repair the damage we did.
[13:06] Lurie
I'll help, too!
[13:08] Alma
Me, too!
[13:09] Iris
Me, too!
[13:10] Eduard
I'd appreciate that.
[13:13] Matt
First things first,
I should really expel its magic power.
[13:17] Matt
This magic sword is one-use-only.
[13:19] Lurie
A one-use magic sword?
[13:28] Eduard
Er... Matthias...
[13:34] Matt
There we go.
[13:35] Matt
All back to normal.
[13:37] Matt
Though it may take a little while longer
to recover my magic power.
[13:42] Alma
This is where Matty's room is, right?
[13:44] Lurie
Hush! Be quiet!
[13:46] Lurie
He might still be sleeping!
[13:48] Alma
I'm sure he's up by now!
[13:50] Lurie
But he was fighting so hard!
[13:53] Lurie
And when I picture his face
while he's sleeping...
[13:56] Iris
What are we up to?
[13:59] Iris
Can't get the door open, huh?
Leave it to me!
[14:02] Alma
That's not the problem!
[14:04] Lurie
Iris!
[14:08] Matt
Good morning!
[14:09] Lurie
G-Good morning, Matty!
[14:14] Lurie
Your Majesty. Thank you for giving us access
to the treasury the other day.
[14:19] Matt
You enabled us to defeat Zardias.
[14:22] King
No need to thank me.
The kingdom was in peril.
[14:26] King
It is the duty of a king
to do his best to save it.
[14:30] King
Besides, if I had refused your requests,
I might have made an enemy of Matthias.
[14:37] King
Now, as reward for your deeds,
[14:40] King
I'd like to grant you
a title and lands,
[14:43] King
but as I recall, Matthias,
you had no desire for title, correct?
[14:46] Matt
Yes. I'd like to live my life
as an adventurer.
[14:50] King
I see.
[14:51] King
At the very least, I shall let you
have the sword that Lurie took.
[14:57] Matt
I'm really glad
he didn't ask me to return it.
[14:59] Matt
Once its magic was gone,
the sword kind of...
[15:04] King
But it simply doesn't feel like enough.
[15:07] King
Would you like to have a look
inside the treasury?
[15:10] King
Any of you can take
anything you like from it.
[15:13] Alma
Yes! I'll always take treasure!
[15:16] Alma
Because I can always sell it!
[15:17] Lurie
Wait, Alma!
You can't just say that!
[15:20] Alma
You've gotta take it when they offer!
[15:23] Alma
Money solves most things
for you, too, right?
[15:25] Lurie
That's true, but...
[15:27] Iris
I want food!
[15:31] King
Then it sounds as though we have an agreement.
[15:33] Both
Thank you!
[15:39] Alma
Look at all the treasure!
[15:41] Alma
We were in such a hurry
when we came to get the magic sword
[15:43] Alma
that we didn't have time to look around!
[15:45] Lurie
That's so true!
[15:48] Matt
It's all pretty lousy.
[15:49] Alma
Really?
[15:50] Matt
Yeah, any of the weapons here,
I could just get Lurie to make.
[15:56] Alma
He's not talking about the treasure?
[16:00] Iris
Nothing really catches my eye.
[16:03] Lurie
Iris, your head! Your head!
[16:06] Iris
Hey, when did that get there?
[16:10] Matt
This arrow...
[16:11] Lurie
You recognize it?
[16:13] Matt
Well, I was just thinking, if there were a bow
made of the same material,
[16:16] Matt
it would make great equipment for Alma.
[16:19] Matt
This is an adamantite alloy arrow
that I created in my past life.
[16:24] Matt
I believe I made a matching bow
for it at the time.
[16:30] Matt
May I ask?
[16:31] Man
Yes?
[16:32] Matt
Was there a bow
that came with this arrow?
[16:35] Man
Let me see...
[16:36] Man
I do believe a bow was brought in
with the arrow.
[16:39] Man
It appears the bow was so badly rusted,
it was declared useless.
[16:43] Man
So it wouldn't be here.
[16:45] Matt
They didn't throw it away, did they?
[16:47] Man
It appears it was sold
to the Isis Company.
[16:49] Man
They didn't know what the metal was,
so it apparently sold for cheap.
[16:54] Iris
This is the Isis Company?
[16:56] Lurie
Yes.
[16:57] Lurie
It's the biggest shop in the area,
[17:00] Lurie
and it seems they're a major buyer
of scrap metal from the palace.
[17:03] Alma
Aw, and I thought
today was gonna be about treasure!
[17:07] Alma
The bow probably isn't even here anymore.
[17:10] Matt
Indeed.
[17:11] Matt
It might not be here
in its original form anymore.
[17:15] Man
A bow excavated from ruins?
[17:18] Lurie
We heard that
the castle treasury sold it to you.
[17:22] Man
Oh, I do remember that!
[17:25] Matt
Really?
[17:26] Man
I'm believe it's somewhere
on this shelf...
[17:29] Man
This is it.
[17:34] Matt
Um, this is...
[17:36] Lurie
You've turned it into a block of metal.
[17:38] Man
Yes, we couldn't identify the metal,
[17:41] Man
so we melted it down
and mixed it with the rest.
[17:43] Alma
I can't fight demons with that!
[17:46] Lurie
What will we do, Matty?
[17:49] Matt
I had a feeling
it would be something like this.
[17:51] Matt
This civilization didn't seem advanced enough
to be aware of adamantite.
[17:57] Matt
But since it's mixed in
with various other metals,
[18:00] Matt
if I can separate them,
I might end up with other rare metals.
[18:05] Matt
I'll buy all your metal blocks.
[18:07] Alma & Lurie
Matty?!
[18:08] Man
Thank you so much for your purchase!
[18:11] Man
Now, let's get to the paperwork!
[18:13] Matt
Can I have it sent to my inn?
[18:15] Man
But of course!
[18:22] Matt
Oh, there you are.
[18:24] Matt
C'mon, Iris, we're going—
[18:25] Iris
Look at this!
[18:28] Alma
You like this stuff, Iris?
[18:30] Iris
Yes! It's so very beautiful!
[18:34] Iris
Matthias, I want it!
[18:36] Matt
Are you interested
in making optical components?
[18:39] Iris
"Optical components"?
[18:41] Alma
What do those have to do
with pretty stones?
[18:44] Matt
Oh, I see...
[18:46] Matt
Dragons do like
to collect beautiful things.
[18:49] Iris
Sparkly!
[18:51] Matt
Very well. I'll buy that, too.
[18:53] Iris
Thank you!
[18:57] Alma
Ahem!
[18:58] Matt
What is it, Alma?
[18:59] Alma
It seems a bit gauche
to be buying jewels only for Iris.
[19:08] Matt
I-I'll buy two jewels, then!
[19:11] Alma
That's not the way!
[19:14] Matt
I see...
[19:16] Matt
All right. I understand.
[19:21] Matt
I'll try it later.
[19:24] Alma
And I never ended up with my bow...
[19:27] Eduard
There you are, Matthias!
[19:30] Matt
What is it?
[19:32] Eduard
We have an emergency situation!
[19:36] Eduard
I've brought Matthias and his party.
[19:39] Guile
It's been some time,
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[19:43] Matt
Er...
[19:45] Lurie
Guile, Captain of the Knights' Order!
[19:47] Alma
You really should remember it already.
[19:50] Guile
Have you heard the situation?
[19:52] Matt
Yes.
[19:52] Matt
The headmaster explained on the way.
[19:55] Matt
It's about this, isn't it?
[19:56] Guile
Yes.
[19:57] Knight
Two days ago,
we received report of an attack
[20:01] Knight
near the border with our neighbor,
the Syhill Empire.
[20:04] Knight
By three hundred of these puppets.
[20:06] Matt
This casting circle is quite intricate.
[20:09] Matt
The material itself is ordinary wood,
[20:12] Matt
but I think
it would have increased its durability.
[20:16] Matt
And the puppet is powered by...
[20:20] Matt
Human life energy.
[20:23] Guile
"Human life energy"?!
[20:24] Eduard
You mean, someone was killed
in order to animate this puppet?
[20:28] Matt
No, the puppet isn't powerful enough
to be worth sacrificing an entire human being.
[20:34] Matt
More likely, it's stealing small amounts
of life energy,
[20:36] Matt
gradually, from many humans at once.
[20:39] Alma
The only one who could do
something like that is...
[20:42] Matt
Yes, a demon.
[20:44] Eduard
Are you suggesting that
they could be in control of the Syhill Empire?
[20:48] Matt
Getting humans to fight each other
to gradually weaken them
[20:51] Matt
is a standard demon tactic.
[20:53] Guile
Matthias Hildesheimer.
[20:56] Guile
For the sake of the Kingdom of Eis...
[20:58] Guile
No, for the sake of all humanity...
[21:01] Guile
Can we ask for your aid once again?
[21:04] Matt
Of course.
[21:11] Lurie
What did you want to talk to me about?
[21:14] Matt
Er, well...
[21:16] Lurie
Are you hiding something, Matty?
[21:20] Matt
L-Lurie...
[21:21] Lurie
Yes?
[21:22] Matt
Would you... close your eyes a moment?
[21:28] Lurie
Like this?
[21:29] Matt
Keep them closed until I say so.
[21:31] Lurie
I will.
[21:34] Lurie
Is... Is he going to...
[21:39] Lurie
I'm not prepared...!
[21:45] Matt
You can open them now.
[21:54] Lurie
Is this...
[21:56] Matt
You were looking at the jewels
in that store,
[21:58] Matt
so I thought you might like it.
[22:00] Matt
I was told you might prefer it
in a form that you could wear,
[22:04] Matt
so I shaped it into a pendant.
[22:06] Matt
But if you don't want it,
you can always get rid of it...
[22:14] Lurie
I love it.
[22:17] Lurie
I'm so happy to get
such a wonderful present from you, Matty.
[22:21] Lurie
I'll always treasure it!
[22:31] Guile
The moment the expeditionary force is ready,
[22:33] Guile
we'll come after you.
[22:35] Eduard
You heard the man.
[22:37] Eduard
Iris, Alma, Lurie, and Matthias!
[22:43] Eduard
I'm counting on you all!
[22:44] All
Right!
[22:45] Iris
Okay!
[22:50] Lurie
A demon controlling the Syhill Empire...
[22:53] Lurie
It may be a difficult opponent.
[22:55] Alma
But we can't just run away.
[22:57] Alma
Not as long as
someone out there is suffering!
[23:00] Iris
Don't you worry!
[23:01] Iris
We already beat that Zarry guy!
[23:06] Matt
Just before he died, he said
[23:09] Matt
that he wasn't the only chaos demon
out there.
[23:14] Matt
It seems there are many powerful opponents
that I don't know about in this world.
[23:19] Lurie
What's wrong, Matty?
[23:30] Matt
Let's go.
[23:33] Matt
This adventure is only going
to get more entertaining!