E16 - Unseen Visage

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[00:04] Tinasha
    Go on.
[00:07] Tinasha
    Focus on expanding your senses.
[00:11] Tinasha
    You can break a spell by severing
    its linchpin, even with a regular sword.
[00:24] Oscar
    I feel like I've gotten the hang of it.
[00:26] Lazar
    Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
[00:30] Lazar
    You've a letter from Princess Nephelli!
[00:32] Oscar
    Directly from Nephelli?
SIGN    ~ Unseen Visage ~
[02:13] Oscar
    It seems the prime minister of Yarda
    is trying to oust the crown prince, Savas.
[02:18] Lazar
    Which is why Princess Nephelli wants
    to stay in Farsas for the time being.
[02:21] Oscar
    Well, turning her away would come off
    as unnatural, so I've replied with a "yes."
[02:25] Lazar
    Of course.
[02:27] Lazar
    Your Majesty's on good terms
    with Princess Nephelli.
[02:31] Oscar
    Will it be okay with Tinasha here?
[02:33] Oscar
    We can't have her making enemies with Yarda.
[02:35] Lazar
    I believe that's in your hands...
[02:37] Oscar
    I'll warn her the next time I see her.
[02:39] Oscar
    Though she seems busy
    breaking my curse lately.
[02:43] Lazar
    Your Majesty, please act
    with the utmost prudence.
[02:45] Oscar
    I'll mention it during our training.
[02:47] Oscar
    If I talk to her outdoors,
    she can't break any windows.
[02:50] Lazar
    That's not what I meant.
[02:52] Lazar
    There's less than a month until her coronation.
[02:55] Oscar
    She'll handle it just fine.
[02:57] Oscar
    That's just how the two of us are built.
[03:03] Oscar
    That singing...
[03:05] Oscar
    It's Tinasha.
[03:06] Lazar
    I hear someone in the palace got married,
[03:09] Lazar
    and they're holding a wedding banquet.
[03:12] Oscar
    She sure is talented.
[03:16] Oscar
    I'll make an appearance later.
[03:28] Oscar
    Congratulations on getting married.
[03:36] Tinasha
    Huh? Oscar?
[03:38] Oscar
    You know this is alcoholic.
[03:40] Tinasha
    What? But it's sweet.
[03:42] Oscar
    It's sweet and alcoholic.
[03:44] Tinasha
    Huh?
[03:45] Tinasha
    When I get drunk, my magic
    goes a little out of control.
[03:49] Tinasha
    That's no good.
[03:51] Oscar
    I swear...
[03:53] Oscar
    Put on sealing ornaments.
    This is a festive occasion.
[03:55] Tinasha
    Sure.
[03:59] Tinasha
    Hold on, lemme try again.
[04:07] Tinasha
    It's a cat.
[04:08] Oscar
    Yeah, I can tell!
[04:12] Oscar
    Stop using magic!
[04:14] Lazar
    Your Majesty!
[04:15] Lazar
    We've received a reply from Yarda.
[04:17] Lazar
    The princess should arrive in two days.
[04:22] Oscar
    Got it.
[04:23] Oscar
    Please make the necessary arrangements.
[04:25] Lazar
    C-Certainly.
[04:28] Tinasha
    Oscar, are you gonna get married?
[04:31] Oscar
    Not sure. Why do you ask?
[04:35] Tinasha
    If you've got something to say, out with it.
[04:37] Tinasha
    No, I'm just here to be of use to you.
[04:41] Tinasha
    Marry whoever you like.
[04:44] Oscar
    Sure thing.
[04:46] Oscar
    I'll find a queen who doesn't
    break the palace windows.
[04:51] Tinasha
    I hate you!
[04:53] Oscar
    And I hate mages who can't hold their liquor.
[04:56] Tinasha
    You big fat dummy!
[05:09] Oscar
    I liked your singing, though.
[05:16] Nephelli
    I apologize for my sudden intrusion.
[05:20] Oscar
    I'm sure staying in an unfamiliar land
    isn't easy, but please enjoy your stay.
[05:25] Nephelli
    Thank you so much for your generosity.
[05:31] Nephelli
    I believe the princess of Tuldarr
    is here as well.
[05:34] Oscar
    Yes, I'll have her say hello.
[05:37] Nephelli
    Prince Legis introduced me to her before.
[05:40] Nephelli
    I must say, she's beautiful.
[05:42] Oscar
    She's like a powder keg.
[05:45] Oscar
    An intense personality,
    and I don't care much for her looks.
[05:59] Tinasha
    It's been a long time, Princess Nephelli.
[06:02] Tinasha
    I'm honored to see you again.
[06:05] Nephelli
    I could say the same thing.
[06:08] Nephelli
    I hear it's not too long
    until you ascend the throne.
[06:11] Tinasha
    Things have been hectic for me,
    so please forgive my lack of courtesy.
[06:34] Oscar
    You should defend with your magic.
[06:36] Tinasha
    No, that wouldn't be fair.
[06:42] Tinasha
    Good afternoon.
[06:44] Tinasha
    Out on a stroll?
[06:45] Nephelli
    I was hoping to get some light exercise.
[06:47] Nephelli
    Princess Tinasha,
    do you two always spar like this?
[06:50] Tinasha
    Yes, I'm having him train me.
[06:59] Tinasha
    Disperse.
[07:03] Oscar
    Where's it coming from?
[07:05] Tinasha
    I'll find out.
[07:06] Tinasha
    Mila.
[07:07] Mila
    Yes, ma'am!
[07:08] Tinasha
    Go after the assassin.
[07:10] Tinasha
    Keep him alive, if possible.
[07:11] Tinasha
    If not, feel free to kill him.
[07:13] Mila
    Right away.
[07:16] Nephelli
    U-Um, what's going on?
[07:19] Oscar
    Looks like an assassin made it
    through the palace barrier.
[07:22] Oscar
    I think they escaped,
    but it'd be best to go back inside.
[07:29] Tinasha
    It's safe to say their target
    was Princess Nephelli.
[07:31] Tinasha
    However, this man is just a hired hand.
[07:35] Oscar
    Having just a hired hand break
    through the barrier is still a problem.
[07:39] Tinasha
    The barrier prevents
    unauthorized teleportation from outside,
[07:44] Tinasha
    but you can still enter on foot.
[07:47] Oscar
    So he had someone's help
    from within the palace?
[07:51] Oscar
    Als, make him talk.
[07:52] Als
    As you wish.
[07:54] Als
    Get up!
[07:56] Oscar
    What a hassle.
[07:58] Oscar
    Even if the Yarda prime minister
    is implicated here,
[08:00] Oscar
    that's an issue for their nation.
[08:02] Oscar
    The most I can do is
    let them know what happened.
[08:05] Tinasha
    You could get involved
    if you were engaged to their princess.
[08:08] Oscar
    Get engaged just for that?
[08:10] Oscar
    That's a big leap of logic.
[08:12] Tinasha
    An engagement would give you just cause
    to meddle in their affairs to an extent.
[08:19] Tinasha
    Don't you think that's the reason
    she came here to begin with?
[08:22] Oscar
    Thus the assassin, huh?
[08:24] Oscar
    If Nephelli dies, there'd be no risk
    of me poking my nose into Yarda.
[08:29] Tinasha
    Having the princess die in Farsas
    would let them blame you as well.
[08:38] Tinasha
    Oscar sure is friendly
    with the princess of Yarda.
[08:41] Mila
    If she bothers you that much,
    why not just kill her?
[08:44] Tinasha
    I'm not doing that!
[08:48] Tinasha
    Travis.
[08:49] Travis
    Aw, man.
[08:50] Travis
    Just murder her.
[08:52] Travis
    Giving into temptation is easier.
[08:54] Tinasha
    You again?
[08:56] Tinasha
    What do you want this time?
[08:58] Travis
    I'm bored, so I came to laugh at you.
[09:01] Travis
    The prince of Yarda is a timid one.
[09:03] Travis
    Unlike the prime minister,
    who's quite remarkable.
[09:06] Tinasha
    Is that right?
[09:08] Travis
    He's willing to make small
    sacrifices for the big picture,
[09:10] Travis
    and he does whatever it takes
    for a quick resolution.
[09:14] Tinasha
    And how do you know that?
[09:16] Travis
    Because I'm currently in Gandona.
[09:18] Tinasha
    I'm aware that Gandona
    borders both Farsas and Yarda,
[09:23] Tinasha
    but does that have anything to do with you?
[09:25] Travis
    Sure it does.
[09:27] Travis
    I'm acting as the guardian
    to the heir to Gandona's throne.
[09:30] Tinasha
    What?
[09:31] Travis
    Well? Feel like killing that princess yet?
[09:35] Travis
    Don't you think you should
    make better use of your powers?
[09:39] Tinasha
    People are defined by more than their power.
[09:42] Travis
    What's wrong with using what you've got?
[09:44] Travis
    That man is what you're after, isn't it?
[09:48] Tinasha
    You can't win people over by killing others.
[09:56] Travis
    So be it, then.
[09:58] Travis
    That aside, an insect has made
    its way into this castle, you know.
[10:02] Tinasha
    You mean the assassin?
[10:04] Tinasha
    I feel sorry for the princess, having
    someone after her even in a foreign nation.
[10:08] Travis
    Not that.
[10:10] Travis
    A different insect.
[10:11] Tinasha
    Eh?
[10:14] Travis
    Enjoy your fruitless efforts.
[10:16] Travis
    You'll be left in the lurch if you place
    too much confidence in your abilities.
[10:20] Tinasha
    What do you mean, "left in the lurch?"
[10:25] Tinasha
    Seriously, what's his deal?
[10:30] Gait
    The king of Farsas hinted at the fact 
    that there may be a spy hiding in our midst.
[10:35] Gait
    Her Highness had assumed 
    we were all trustworthy,
[10:39] Gait
    and now she's practically 
    confined herself to her room.
SIGN    Is something wrong?
[10:45] Gait
    Oh, Valt.
[10:46] Gait
    I can't believe an assassin is after her
    all the way here in Farsas.
[10:50] Gait
    I was thinking we might have
    been better off in Yarda.
SIGN    We stand a better chance here in Farsas.
SIGN    And I'm sure the king of Farsas will prove  to be a strong ally for Her Highness.
SIGN    We might even see a partnership  between our countries in the future.
[11:04] Gait
    Well, I'm sure Her Highness would be happy—
[11:08] Gait
    Your Highness!
[11:15] Tinasha
    She met her end while
    tasting the soup for poison.
[11:19] Tinasha
    It's a commonplace potion.
[11:22] Kumu
    A number of others ate the soup
    in question, but they were all fine.
[11:27] Kumu
    No potions were detected in the soup pot.
[11:29] Als
    The meal was brought by a lady-in-waiting
    and an officer from Yarda.
[11:33] Als
    That officer has now gone missing.
[11:36] Als
    The lady-in-waiting claims that
    he handed her the food.
[11:39] Oscar
    He's so suspicious, it's almost funny.
[11:41] Gait
    That officer's name is Eneas,
    and he was close with both ladies-in-waiting.
[11:45] Gait
    That is how I believe
    he was able to pull this off.
[11:51] Gait
    I understand it's a lot to ask,
[11:54] Gait
    but could you please assist
    Princess Nephelli in this time?
[11:57] Oscar
    I will be more vigilant, of course,
[12:00] Oscar
    and I intend to find the culprit.
[12:02] Gait
    Thank you very much,
[12:04] Gait
    but that's not what I meant.
[12:06] Gait
    Princess Nephelli has had an interest
    in you since ten years ago.
[12:11] Gait
    If it's possible—
[12:12] Oscar
    I understand.
[12:14] Oscar
    I'll do what I can.
[12:22] Tinasha
    Feel like poking your nose in?
[12:24] Oscar
    I'm left with no choice.
[12:26] Tinasha
    In that case, I'll help.
[12:28] Oscar
    Are you sure?
[12:29] Oscar
    Don't you have to prepare for your coronation?
[12:31] Tinasha
    I have Legis lending me his support.
[12:34] Oscar
    Sorry about this.
[12:35] Oscar
    I want to settle this matter before you leave.
[12:38] Tinasha
    Incidentally, breaking your curse
    should take about two more weeks.
[12:43] Oscar
    I see.
[12:44] Oscar
    And you won't mess up?
[12:45] Tinasha
    Don't be mean like that!
[12:56] Tinasha
    You're...
SIGN    My name is Valt, Your Highness.
[12:59] Tinasha
    You're suppressing your magic.
[13:02] Tinasha
    In truth, your magic exceeds that
    of a nation's chief mage.
SIGN    I wouldn't go that far.
SIGN    That said, most of my magic is acquired,  so I'd rather not have others know about it.
[13:17] Tinasha
    So have you come to me because
    you have clues to the assassin's identity?
SIGN    No, that's not it.
SIGN    I was hoping you could answer a question  I had about spell compositions.
[13:28] Tinasha
    Eh?
SIGN    I can't thank you enough.
[13:35] Tinasha
    Oh, no, it served as a good
    change of pace for me.
SIGN    Now I can return to guarding  Princess Nephelli with no reservations.
SIGN    The king of Farsas said he'll cooperate,  so the engagement should be any day now.
[13:48] Tinasha
    Eh?
SIGN    Yarda is acting like they're engaged already.
SIGN    Those two have always been close,  so I'm sure they'll make a happy couple.
SIGN    So now you can finally be free, too.
SIGN    Please take care,
SIGN    Queen of Tuldarr.
[14:12] Tinasha
    Free...
[14:14] Tinasha
    Who that man marries is none of my business.
[14:31] Tinasha
    Are you feeling all right, Princess Nephelli?
[14:35] Nephelli
    Thank you for your concern.
[14:38] Tinasha
    I apologize that I must return
    to Tuldarr in the middle of our search.
[14:42] Oscar
    Are you leaving right now?
[14:44] Tinasha
    No, I still have some time.
[14:46] Oscar
    Then why not regale us
    with a song before leaving?
[14:50] Tinasha
    A song?
[14:59] Song
    Manifold colors bathed in light
[15:05] Song
    Drifting unknown to all
[15:10] Song
    The shadows of time
[15:13] Song
    Carried away in the wind
[15:21] Song
    Twilight recedes away
[15:26] Song
    As remnants of a dream diverge
[15:40] Tinasha
    With that, I'll be taking my leave.
[15:44] Oscar
    Nephelli.
[15:45] Nephelli
    Yes?
[15:46] Oscar
    Tomorrow...
[15:47] Oscar
    Why don't we go out for some fresh air?
[15:55] Oscar
    You wouldn't want to get sunburned.
[15:57] Nephelli
    Th-Thank you!
[16:06] Oscar
    I don't think you'd get lost,
    but stay close to me.
[16:10] Oscar
    We'll reach a lake at the end of this forest.
[16:28] Gait
    Your Highness!
[16:29] Nephelli
    Gait!
[16:30] Gait
    Are you all right?
[16:35] Gait
    Lucanos! Valt!
[16:36] Gait
    Watch our surroundings!
[16:38] Gait
    Your Highness, let's return
    to the palace for now.
[16:40] Gait
    I'll open a teleportation portal.
[16:42] Nephelli
    But...
[16:42] Gait
    Your safety is our top priority.
[16:53] Tinasha
    So you're the one?
[16:56] Lucanos
    It can't be!
[17:00] Gait
    Your Highness!
[17:04] Gait
    Wh-Where's Her Highness?
[17:07] Tinasha
    She's with Oscar.
[17:09] Tinasha
    You confused the two of us because
    of my curse song from last night.
[17:13] Tinasha
    Although it didn't seem to work on one of you.
[17:18] Tinasha
    It's too late to back down.
[17:20] Tinasha
    Did you kill the officer who went missing?
[17:23] Lucanos
    Damn you!
[17:39] Tinasha
    Time to tell us whose orders
    you've been acting on.
[17:43] Tinasha
    Go on, before you die.
[17:58] Tinasha
    Oscar!
[17:59] Oscar
    Why won't you use your magic?!
[18:00] Oscar
    Are you an idiot?!
[18:11] Oscar
    I made it in time thanks to your teleport.
[18:14] Oscar
    Thanks.
SIGN    Think nothing of it.
SIGN    I can't have her dying here.
[18:19] Oscar
    So why's he still moving?
SIGN    He must have swallowed  a seed with a forbidden curse.
SIGN    It activates when one receives a mortal wound,
SIGN    bestowing upon them power  that exceeds physical limits.
[18:31] Oscar
    I see.
[18:32] Oscar
    And you end up with that.
[18:36] Tinasha
    Oscar.
[18:37] Tinasha
    Can you see the magic stagnating within him?
[18:42] Oscar
    Kind of.
[18:43] Oscar
    I see faint white lines like the veins
    of a leaf across his entire body.
[18:47] Tinasha
    The linchpin is the part where
    his magic is visibly concentrated.
[18:50] Oscar
    I see where it is, but a stab there
    would normally kill someone.
[18:54] Tinasha
    Do that, and I'll keep him alive
    so he can at least be interrogated.
[18:58] Oscar
    Don't get any more injuries.
[19:09] Tinasha
    Now you belong to me.
[19:18] Oscar
    Now you can finally return
    to your home country.
[19:20] Oscar
    You've gone through so much here.
[19:22] Nephelli
    N-No...
[19:26] Nephelli
    King Oscar...
[19:29] Nephelli
    Do you remember my
    proposal from ten years ago?
[19:46] Oscar
    From the ceasefire agreement?
[19:48] Oscar
    I do.
[19:50] Nephelli
    If I asked you to marry me now,
    like I did ten years ago, would you say yes?
[19:58] Oscar
    Let me see.
[20:00] Oscar
    Should it turn out to benefit both of us,
    I'll be the one to submit an offer.
[20:08] Nephelli
    Yes.
[20:10] Nephelli
    Thank you very much for all of your help.
[20:17] Tinasha
    Are you sure it's okay
    to let Princess Nephelli leave?
[20:20] Oscar
    There's no reason for her to stay any longer.
[20:23] Oscar
    I'm sure she's keen to leave as well.
[20:25] Tinasha
    But I thought you two...
[20:36] Tinasha
    In that case, can I stay here a little longer?
[20:40] Oscar
    Whatever suits you best.
[20:42] Oscar
    Until you become queen, that is.
[20:45] Oscar
    What's wrong?
[20:47] Doan
    I'm here to follow up on the Yarda matter.
[20:49] Doan
    There was something that caught my eye.
[20:52] Doan
    Wasn't there a second mage, other than Gait?
[20:56] Tinasha
    You mean Valt?
[20:57] Doan
    The thing is, we found no records
    of him in Yarda's royal court.
[21:02] Oscar
    What?
[21:03] Doan
    Gait and the princess said that he'd
    joined the court five years ago,
[21:06] Doan
    but it seems that was a false memory
    that had been temporarily planted.
[21:10] Oscar
    So where's Valt now?
[21:12] Doan
    We've already lost track of him.
[21:14] Doan
    Actually, his appearance closely matches
    the mage from Delilah's testimony.
[21:18] Oscar
    The mage who had ties to that cult?!
[21:22] Doan
    If the two are one and the same...
[21:24] Oscar
    That would mean Valt was the one
    who poisoned Tinasha.
[21:27] Oscar
    So why did he help us this time around?
[21:31] Tinasha
    Yes... why?
[21:33] Oscar
    Investigate this further.
[21:35] Oscar
    Whatever agenda he may have,
    don't let him get away with anything else.
[21:42] Oscar
    Don't worry about it.
[21:43] Oscar
    You just focus on what you need to do.
[21:49] (Flashback) Valt
    So now you can finally be free, too.
[21:56] Tinasha
    I'll be fine.
[21:57] Tinasha
    I came here to be of use to you.
SIGN    ~ Returning the Promise ~