E11 - Choice of Betrayal

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[00:08] (Flashback) Dia
    You can stop now.
[00:25] Dia
    Goodbye, Lugh.
SIGN    The World's Finest Assassin
    Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
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[02:11] Lugh
    Dad!
[02:13] Cian
    It's all right. I've put him
    to sleep using medicine.
[02:16] Lugh
    Who is this man?
[02:18] Cian
    Lugh...
[02:21] Cian
    He's hired us to do a job.
[02:24] Cian
    I want you to do it.
[02:27] Lugh
    Yes, Dad.
[02:28] Cian
    Your target is Count Viekone's daughter.
[02:32] Cian
    You'll assassinate Dia Viekone.
[02:39] Tarte
    Mr. Lugh...
[02:41] Cian
    This is a job you can turn down.
[02:45] Cian
    You decide what you'll do.
[02:48] Lugh
    I have questions.
[02:50] Lugh
    House Viekone are nobles of Swoigel,
    a neighboring kingdom.
[02:54] Lugh
    Is it not unwise for us to meddle
    in another kingdom's affairs?
[02:56] Cian
    You're right. If our involvement were discovered,
    it would become an international problem.
[03:02] Lugh
    House Tuatha Dé conducts assassinations
    for the benefit of the Alvan Kingdom.
[03:08] Lugh
    I don't believe killing Dia
    would accomplish that.
[03:12] Cian
    There are personal feelings
    behind this assassination.
[03:15] Lugh
    Personal feelings?
[03:17] Cian
    House Viekone fought for the
    royal army in Swoigel's civil war.
[03:24] Cian
    And they were defeated.
[03:26] Lugh
    House Viekone paid their indemnity.
[03:29] Lugh
    They've completed their post-war process.
[03:32] Cian
    If you know all that,
    then that makes things easy.
[03:35] Cian
    Count Viekone surrendered
    most of his wealth and land.
[03:39] Cian
    But it didn't end there.
[03:43] Cian
    That's right. They've turned
    their attention to Dia.
[03:48] Cian
    Dia is a beautiful girl.
[03:50] Cian
    She possesses powerful magic, as well.
[03:53] Cian
    She'd be likely to produce a good heir.
[03:56] Cian
    Any greedy noble would want
    to get their hands on her.
[04:01] Cian
    Count Viekone intended to
    acquiesce to their demands.
[04:05] Cian
    In order to prevent needless bloodshed,
    Dia agreed to it, as well.
[04:10] Lugh
    So that's how it is.
[04:14] Lugh
    Dia knew she couldn't come
    to Tuatha Dé anymore.
[04:19] Cian
    Now here's the problem.
[04:21] Cian
    Viekone's vassals wouldn't
    allow them to hand over Dia.
[04:26] Cian
    They even cut down the envoys
    who came to pick up Dia.
[04:33] Cian
    House Viekone must be incredibly popular,
[04:36] ---
    as not only their vassals but also
    their people formed a volunteer army.
[04:42] Cian
    They've barricaded themselves
[04:44] Cian
    inside the castle and confined
    Count Viekone and Dia within.
[04:49] Cian
    Count Viekone is being treated
    as the instigator of a civil war.
[04:53] Cian
    The army has already been dispatched to
    his castle, and the fighting has begun.
[04:57] Lugh
    And they want us to kill Dia
    in order to stop the war?
[05:02] Lugh
    Who's the client?
[05:03] Cian
    The client is Dia's father, Count Viekone.
[05:09] Cian
    This man risked his life to
    communicate the count's intentions.
[05:12] Cian
    His request is that we assassinate Dia.
[05:15] Cian
    However, this is a facade.
[05:17] Lugh
    A facade?
[05:18] Cian
    Even if he won this battle,
[05:20] Cian
    reinforcements would be sent.
    It would be pointless.
[05:23] Lugh
    I see. Since they started a rebellion,
    they can't escape death.
[05:29] Lugh
    No matter how they struggle,
    Dia can't be saved.
[05:31] Lugh
    He'd rather pretend to have
    killed her so she can escape.
[05:35] Cian
    It's the only way to save her,
[05:38] ---
    and only the Tuatha Dé
    are capable of doing this.
[05:43] Lugh
    I have another question.
[05:44] Cian
    What is it?
[05:45] Lugh
    Why did you accept this job?
[05:48] Lugh
    Even if your friend's in danger,
[05:51] ---
    I can't imagine you bending in
    your principles as a Tuatha Dé.
[05:55] Cian
    You speak too highly of me.
[05:57] Cian
    I must repay my debts to Count Viekone.
[06:01] Cian
    If he wants me to save Dia, then I shall.
[06:06] Lugh
    What if I say no?
[06:08] Cian
    Then I'll go.
[06:10] Cian
    But it's a long way to the region of Viekone.
[06:14] Cian
    I wouldn't make it in time.
[06:16] Cian
    Besides, I'd be out of mana
    by the time I arrived.
[06:20] ---
    I wouldn't be able to do anything.
[06:23] Cian
    He left Viekone just three days ago.
[06:26] Cian
    The fighting has already begun.
[06:28] Cian
    Only you can do this, Lugh.
[06:30] Cian
    However, I'm motivated by personal
    feelings that deviate from our principles.
[06:35] Cian
    It's no more than a request to you from me.
[06:39] Lugh
    There's no justifiable reason to do this job.
[06:42] Lugh
    It runs the risk of harming
    the Alvan Kingdom.
[06:46] Lugh
    Ordinarily, this is a job I shouldn't accept.
[06:49] Lugh
    But I've already made up my mind.
[06:53] Lugh
    After living my life as a tool,
    I was thrown away.
[06:57] Lugh
    I won't make that mistake again.
[07:00] Lugh
    I'm not a tool anymore.
[07:02] Lugh
    As an individual human, I'll make my
    own judgments, choices, and decisions.
[07:09] Lugh
    I accept this job.
[07:12] Cian
    May I ask why?
[07:14] Lugh
    I have three reasons.
[07:15] Lugh
    First, I owe Dia for teaching me magic.
[07:19] Lugh
    Second, I'm in love with Dia.
[07:22] Lugh
    Third, I promised Dia that I would run
    to her if she ever asked for help.
[07:29] Lugh
    I know she's calling for me now.
[07:32] Cian
    I see. I've only bent my
    principles once in my life.
[07:38] Cian
    I took up the Tuatha Dé blade for
    someone other than the Alvan Kingdom.
[07:44] Cian
    Do you know why?
[07:46] Lugh
    No. I can't even imagine you doing that.
[07:52] Cian
    It was for my wife, Esri.
[07:58] Cian
    You probably suspected it already,
    but Esri is a daughter of House Viekone.
[08:05] Cian
    That makes Dia your cousin.
[08:08] Cian
    That silver hair is genetic.
[08:12] Cian
    I never thought my own son
    would make the same choice.
[08:16] Cian
    I thought you'd grown up to be unlike me.
[08:20] Cian
    But you've taken after me in an odd way.
[08:23] Lugh
    Dad...
[08:25] Cian
    Lugh, good luck.
[08:27] Lugh
    Thank you.
[08:33] Tarte
    Mr. Lugh.
[08:34] Tarte
    I'll assist you.
[08:37] Lugh
    I appreciate the thought, but my destination
    is more than 300 kilometers away.
[08:41] Lugh
    I'll be moving as quickly as possible.
[08:43] Lugh
    It's too far for you, Tarte.
[08:47] Tarte
    I know. I won't be able to
    accompany you all the way.
[08:51] Tarte
    But I can share my strength with you.
[08:55] Lugh
    What do you mean?
[08:57] Tarte
    Even with your Rapid Recovery,
[08:59] ---
    if you run at full speed,
    you won't recover quickly enough.
[09:02] Tarte
    You should save your mana
    and strength for fighting.
[09:07] Lugh
    Do you intend to carry me partway there?
[09:10] Tarte
    Yes.
[09:12] Tarte
    I'll use the wind spell you taught me.
[09:17] Tarte
    Dniw dleihs.
[09:22] Tarte
    I'll pull you along. Mr. Lugh, follow me.
[09:31] Lugh
    There's a lot of wind resistance
    when traveling at high speed.
[09:36] Lugh
    Beyond around 40 kilometers per hour, most of
    your energy is consumed by wind resistance.
[09:42] Lugh
    As your speed increases, the wind
    resistance increases exponentially,
[09:46] ---
    consuming more energy.
[09:49] Lugh
    By using her wind cowling to block the
    air, she's lowering my air resistance.
[09:54] Lugh
    Not only that, but she's pulling
    me along with negative pressure.
[09:58] Lugh
    It's what's known as a slipstream.
[10:02] Lugh
    She truly is carrying me.
[10:04] Lugh
    But that increases the burden on Tarte.
[10:08] Lugh
    Sprinting at full speed while maintaining
    the cowl is mentally and physically exhausting.
[10:20] Tarte
    Mr. Lugh saved me when I was dying.
[10:25] Tarte
    But he didn't do it for my sake.
[10:29] Tarte
    He did it so he could use me,
    because I had mana.
[10:35] Tarte
    Because he thought he could use me as a tool.
[10:40] Tarte
    That would probably be a sad thing for
    a normal person, but it made me happy.
[10:48] Tarte
    I was told I was an unwanted child.
[10:50] Tarte
    I was abandoned to reduce the
    number of mouths to feed.
[10:52] Tarte
    Nobody needed me,
    but Mr. Lugh said he needed me.
[11:00] Tarte
    He gave me a reason to live.
[11:03] Tarte
    So I'll dedicate my life to Mr. Lugh!
[11:21] Lugh
    Her mana...
[11:22] Lugh
    The air currents are becoming turbulent.
[11:25] Lugh
    That's enough, Tarte!
    You've reached your limit!
[11:29] Tarte
    I'm not done yet!
[11:37] Tarte
    Mr. Lugh hated the idea of becoming a tool.
[11:42] Tarte
    Whether it was the master's commands
    or House Tuatha Dé's duties,
[11:47] ---
    he was always able to think, choose,
    and fight according to his own will.
[11:54] Tarte
    And I watched it all.
[11:58] Tarte
    My job is to make Mr. Lugh's wishes come true.
[12:03] Tarte
    So if Mr. Lugh rejects the
    idea of becoming a tool,
[12:07] ---
    then I will become the ultimate tool for him!
[12:12] Tarte
    If he wants to rescue Ms. Dia,
    then I'll do everything I can to save her!
[12:46] Lugh
    Are you all right?
[12:52] Tarte
    I'm... sorry. This is as far... as I can go.
[12:59] Lugh
    You did plenty.
[13:01] Lugh
    Thanks to you, I was able
    to conserve my strength.
[13:08] Lugh
    This is the first time I've made
    it this far in so little time.
[13:17] ---
    Um...
[13:20] Tarte
    Mr. Lugh, you love Ms. Dia, don't you?
[13:25] Lugh
    I do.
[13:27] Tarte
    Promise me.
[13:30] Tarte
    Promise me you'll come back together.
[13:33] Lugh
    I will.
[13:37] Lugh
    I'll definitely return.
[14:22] Lugh
    Please let me make it in time!
[14:24] Lugh
    Dia!
[14:30] Esri
    I see. So Lugh left.
[14:32] Esri
    It reminds me of the past.
[14:34] Cian
    Me, too.
[14:36] Cian
    But he's a strong boy. Stronger than me.
SIGN    The World's Finest Assassin
    Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
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SIGN    14 Years Earlier
[14:55] (Flashback) Goddess
    World preservation system administrator
    number 3800, reporting to higher existence.
[15:02] (Flashback) Goddess
    In order to prevent the predicted
    destruction of the world,
[15:05] (Flashback) ---
    over several decades, I have selected
    experts in various professions,
[15:09] (Flashback) ---
    collected their souls upon their
    death, reincarnated them,
[15:13] (Flashback) ---
    and dispatched them as covert
    operatives in the world.
[15:16] (Flashback) Goddess
    I've observed their progress and actions,
[15:19] (Flashback) Goddess
    and calculated professions with
    high chances of success.
[15:32] (Flashback) Goddess
    Soul suitable for stopping
    the Hero's rampage found.
[15:36] (Flashback) Goddess
    I shall await its death.
[15:43] Lugh
    Looks like the enemy numbers around 1,500.
[15:47] Lugh
    That's more than I expected.
[15:49] Lugh
    Viekone's forces have fewer than 200 men.
[15:59] Lugh
    The enemy has more magic users, too.
[16:02] Lugh
    Their advantage in strength is too great.
[16:05] Lugh
    Still... that's odd.
[16:07] Lugh
    How are the Viekone forces holding out
    when they're at such a disadvantage?
[16:11] Lugh
    From the looks of it, the attacking
    army is being cautious of projectiles.
[16:17] Lugh
    So that's it.
[16:20] Lugh
    I was prepared to live in
    this world as an assassin.
[16:25] Lugh
    Because I choose, judge,
    and kill of my own free will,
[16:31] ---
    I don't kill unnecessarily.
[16:36] Lugh
    However...
[16:37] Lugh
    Etaerc nug.
[16:40] Lugh
    This is war, and my victory conditions
    are rescuing Dia and faking her death.
[16:49] Lugh
    I'll kill anyone who tries to
    take her, and I'll show no mercy.
[16:55] Lugh
    A magic user.
[16:56] Lugh
    Commander class.
[17:05] Soldier A
    Metal pellets!
[17:08] Soldier B
    Is it the count's daughter?
[17:09] Soldier C
    No, it's coming from behind us!
[17:11] Commander A
    Defensive formation!
[17:12] ---
    Sir!
[17:15] Commander A
    Fire!
[17:20] Lugh
    If they responded this quickly,
    they must know what guns are.
[17:24] Lugh
    With their magic users at the front,
[17:26] ---
    their sheer numbers should've
    overpowered the defenders.
[17:28] Lugh
    But magic users are high-ranking individuals.
[17:32] Lugh
    They can't send them to the front
    if they know they'll be shot at.
[17:35] Lugh
    As a result,
[17:36] Lugh
    since the Viekone forces can send their magic
    users to the front, they have the advantage.
[17:40] Lugh
    They've held out for three days because
    Dia has been supporting them with gunfire.
[17:51] Lugh
    I'll use wind magic to pick up sounds.
[17:53] Lugh
    Dniw noitceted.
[18:02] Voice A
    We're being attacked from behind!
[18:05] Voice B
    Is it reinforcements?
[18:06] Voice C
    There are metal pellet users
    besides the count's daughter?
[18:11] Voice D
    They're only aiming at our magic users!
[18:14] Lugh
    They're confused.
[18:16] Lugh
    Now's the time to attack as they flee.
[18:18] Lugh
    Etaerc nug.
[18:23] Lugh
    When a Fahr Stone reaches critical mass,
    it releases all its mana at once.
[18:29] Lugh
    When mana is released instantly,
[18:31] ---
    it travels faster than the speed
    of sound, creating a shock wave.
[18:35] Lugh
    I'll maximize its explosive power using
    70% fire mana and 20% wind mana,
[18:39] ---
    and also grant it the killing power of
    shrapnel fragments with 10% earth mana.
[18:45] Lugh
    Then I'll fire it using a bow
    that shoots silently.
[19:00] Lugh
    It makes a passable grenade launcher.
[19:10] Lugh
    Dia...
[19:14] Commander B
    Don't group up!
[19:15] Commander B
    Spread out!
[19:26] Viekone Soldier A
    The enemy forces are in disarray!
[19:28] Viekone Soldier B
    Don't miss this chance!
[19:30] Viekone Soldier B
    Charge!
[19:39] Lugh
    They seem to recognize an
    opportunity when they see one.
[19:41] Lugh
    Mrofsnart latem.
[19:43] Lugh
    That's enough of a diversion.
[19:47] Lugh
    The real work starts now.
[20:02] Lugh
    Dniw noitceted.
[20:05] Lugh
    This time, I'll increase the range
    and detect sounds more accurately,
[20:13] Lugh
    and find a way in that's deserted.
[20:36] Dia
    It's all right. I trust you.
[20:47] Lugh
    In order to fake Dia's death,
    I must fool all her people.
[20:53] Lugh
    And to do that, I can't be witnessed by
    the soldiers within the castle, either.
[21:00] Lugh
    Mrofsnart latem.
[21:04] Lugh
    Dia!
[21:09] Dia
    Lugh!
[21:10] Lugh
    Dia!
[21:16] Lugh
    I'm glad you're all right.
[21:21] Dia
    You really came.
[23:09] Maha
    Come in.
[23:10] Noine
    Maha, you've been gathering information
    about divine treasures, right?
[23:14] Maha
    Yes.
[23:15] Noine
    Could this be about them?
[23:23] Maha
    Noine, prepare a messenger pigeon
    to be sent to Tuatha Dé.
[23:26] Noine
    Got it.
[23:30] Maha
    I must notify Brother Lugh about this.
[23:36] Lugh
    Next time, "Battle of Assassin."