E4 - A Breath of Life into Image

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[00:13] Als
    Your Highness!
[00:14] Als
    Please spar with me, too!
[00:17] Oscar
    Very well.
[00:24] Oscar
    Anyone else interested?
[00:32] Oscar
    Tinasha.
[00:35] Oscar
    Come here.
[00:36] Tinasha
    Absolutely not.
[00:37] Oscar
    Why did you refuse immediately?
[00:39] Tinasha
    I know there's nothing in it for me.
[00:41] Oscar
    It will serve as training.
[00:44] Oscar
    You can use magic if you'd like.
[00:49] Tinasha
    How powerful will this man become?
[00:52] Tinasha
    Perhaps he's the one
    who can kill a witch like me.
[01:02] Tinasha
    Understood.
[01:03] Tinasha
    I'll take part.
[01:05] Tinasha
    However, I'd like you to use Akashia.
[01:16] Oscar
    You can attack at any time.
[01:18] Tinasha
    I'll do just that, then.
[01:23] Oscar
    Hmm...
SIGN    ~ A Breath of Life into Image ~
[03:14] Als
    Man, they were amazing.
[03:16] Als
    Both Miss Tinasha and His Highness.
[03:19] Meredina
    So that's how you use magic for close combat.
[03:23] Als
    Most mages let the swordsmen
    take the front lines,
[03:27] Als
    and stay in the back
    firing big spells instead.
[03:29] Als
    I've never seen a mage who uses a sword
    to cover their offense and defense.
[03:34] Meredina
    It looked like she was
     testing His Highness to me.
[03:37] Meredina
    Or rather, trying to teach him.
[03:40] Als
    What?
[03:41] Meredina
    After all, she was smiling.
[03:53] (Flashback) Tinasha
    So he really can *see them.
[03:57] (Flashback) Tinasha
    Let's leave it at that for today.
[04:00] (Flashback) Tinasha
    These swords are no good anymore.
[04:08] Oscar
    These are light wounds
    considering you were using magic.
[04:12] Oscar
    Did you go easy on me?
[04:14] Tinasha
    That's not the case.
[04:16] Tinasha
    Complicated spells
    require incantations and focus.
[04:19] Tinasha
    To be honest, I wouldn't want to fight
    in close quarters with you again.
[04:27] Oscar
    I really don't want to kill you, after all.
[04:31] Tinasha
    How naive of you.
[04:33] Oscar
    Do you want to die?
[04:37] Tinasha
    No, I still have plenty I want to do.
[04:42] Tinasha
    Like breaking that curse on you.
[04:44] Oscar
    If you become my wife, that'd be fine as well.
[04:47] Tinasha
    I refuse!
[04:48] Tinasha
    Do you realize how much older I am?
[04:56] Kevin
    An envoy from the tiny nation
    of Cuscull, to the north, has arrived.
[05:01] Kevin
    He wants to see the Witch of the Azure Moon.
[05:04] Oscar
    How does he know that Tinasha is here?
[05:09] Kevin
    I'm not too sure myself.
[05:11] Kevin
    For now, he insists on meeting her.
[05:14] Kevin
    I was thinking of leaving this matter to you.
[05:17] Kevin
    How about it?
[05:19] Oscar
    I understand.
[05:20] Oscar
    I'll see him first.
SIGN    Kagar Envoy from Cuscull
[05:26] Kagar
    My name is Kagar.
[05:28] Kagar
    All I ask is for a brief audience
    with the great witch herself.
[05:33] Oscar
    Unfortunately, we don't have any witches here.
[05:36] Oscar
    I'd like to know how you got
    that idea in your head.
[05:40] Kagar
    Surely you jest.
[05:43] Kagar
    I won't take much of Your Highness's time.
[05:45] Kagar
    I'm well aware that she resides in this castle.
[05:48] Kagar
    Lady Tinasha, or should I say, Lady Aeti.
[05:55] Tinasha
    Huh?
[05:58] Tinasha
    Where's Oscar?
[05:59] Miralys
    His Highness is out at the moment.
[06:04] Tinasha
    Is that so?
[06:05] Tinasha
    That's fine, then.
[06:07] Tinasha
    I didn't have any business with him.
[06:08] Miralys
    Excuse me, Lady Tinasha.
[06:12] Miralys
    I haven't introduced myself yet.
[06:16] Miralys
    I began serving His Highness as a maid
    after being introduced by General Ettard.
[06:23] Miralys
    My name is Miralys.
[06:25] Tinasha
    I see.
[06:26] Tinasha
    But I also know the true reason
    you're here at the palace.
[06:30] Miralys
    What?
[06:31] Miralys
    H-How do you know that?
[06:34] Tinasha
    I can tell by looking at you.
[06:36] Tinasha
    So please, pay me no mind.
[06:41] Lucrezia
    Hey, I heard you had a sparring match with him.
[06:45] Tinasha
    How do you know that?
[06:47] Tinasha
    And before that, why are you here?
[06:50] Lucrezia
    I'm here for some tea.
[06:53] Lucrezia
    Do you have a death wish,
    showing him how you fight?
[06:57] Tinasha
    He said the same thing.
[06:59] Lucrezia
    That man is strong enough without your help.
[07:02] Lucrezia
    I don't need the owner
    of that sword getting any stronger.
[07:07] Lucrezia
    If staying neutral is getting to you,
    just give up or whatever already.
[07:13] Tinasha
    I suppose you're right.
[07:17] Tinasha
    I'm not sure myself
    why I felt like fighting him.
[07:21] Tinasha
    I just felt it might be nice to have someone
    who could kill me if anything happens.
[07:29] Tinasha
    Perhaps I've grown tired of continuing
    my search for that person.
[07:35] Lazar
    Lady Tinasha, do you have a moment?
[07:37] Tinasha
    Yes.
[07:38] Oscar
    We have a guest who wants to see you, Aeti.
[07:42] Tinasha
    Okay.
[07:43] Tinasha
    Ah...
[07:46] Oscar
    So it really was your name.
[07:55] Kagar
    It's an honor to be
    in your presence, Lady Aeti.
[07:58] Tinasha
    Please stop calling me by that name.
[08:00] Kagar
    My apologies.
[08:01] Kagar
    Would it suffice to call you
    Lady Tinasha, then?
[08:04] Tinasha
    Fine by me.
[08:06] Tinasha
    So, what do you want with me?
[08:09] Kagar
    Actually, Cuscull's founding has restored
    the rights of mages persecuted in Tayiri,
[08:16] Kagar
    and our main goal is to utilize
    and develop their skills.
[08:20] Kagar
    We beseech you to come to Cuscull and lend
    your knowledge to expand even further.
[08:26] Oscar
    What?
[08:27] Tinasha
    I'm here as this man's protector.
[08:30] Tinasha
    Nothing more, nothing less.
[08:33] Tinasha
    I only agreed to let you
     meet me on his behalf.
[08:37] Tinasha
    So why should I listen to someone
    who hasn't even climbed my tower,
[08:43] Tinasha
    and what's more, lend them my support?
[08:46] Kagar
    Please...
[08:47] Tinasha
    Away with you.
[08:53] Kagar
    Damn it!
[08:54] Kagar
    I was sure she'd come if I used that name!
[08:57] Kagar
    I can't go back empty-handed!
[08:59] Kagar
    I need to at least separate
    those two from each other...
[09:14] Tinasha
    Lucrezia.
[09:17] Tinasha
    Perfect timing.
[09:19] Tinasha
    Do you know of the nation of Cuscull?
[09:21] Lucrezia
    Huh?
[09:22] Lucrezia
    Never heard of it.
[09:24] Oscar
    They're a collection of mages who
    proclaimed independence this past year.
[09:28] Lucrezia
    Hmm...
[09:29] Lucrezia
    Oh, have you noticed the ripples of strange
    magic emanating from the north lately?
[09:34] Lucrezia
    They're subtle, sporadic fluctuations
    similar to those from a magical lake.
[09:40] Tinasha
    A magical lake...
[09:42] Als
    Hey! Meredina!
[09:52] Oscar
    What's going on here?
[09:53] Als
    No, this is...
[09:55] Meredina
    You conniving woman, deceiving men's hearts!
[09:57] Meredina
    Leave this country at once!
[10:00] Als
    Meredina!
[10:03] Tinasha
    I've heard similar accusations many times.
[10:07] Tinasha
    But I have not once tried to tempt anyone.
[10:11] Tinasha
    She's the one getting worked up over nothing.
[10:14] Tinasha
    I've never desired anyone's heart.
[10:20] Lucrezia
    That woman's under mind control.
[10:23] Meredina
    Let go!
[10:24] Oscar
    Can you undo it?
[10:26] Lucrezia
    Why me?
[10:28] Oscar
    Please.
[10:31] Lucrezia
    It won't come cheap.
[10:36] Lucrezia
    Let me see her.
[10:40] Oscar
    When was the last time you cried?
[10:44] Tinasha
    I don't remember.
[10:57] Lucrezia
    I'm finished treating her.
[11:02] Tinasha
    Thanks a lot.
[11:19] Oscar
    What'd you call me out here for?
[11:25] Tinasha
    I've sent out a familiar to look into Cuscull.
[11:30] Tinasha
    So starting today, I want you to spar with me.
[11:34] Oscar
    What?
[11:36] Tinasha
    I'll be careful not to die,
    so please do your best.
[11:48] Tinasha
    Not bad for the first day, I guess.
[11:51] Oscar
    Why are you doing this?
[11:52] Tinasha
    Let me think.
[11:54] Tinasha
    There's more than one reason,
    but if I had to sum it up...
[11:58] Tinasha
    I want you to have lots
    of options available to you.
[12:01] Oscar
    Options?
[12:03] Tinasha
    No matter what happens in the future,
[12:06] Tinasha
    I don't want you to regret that your lack
    of strength has closed off a path.
[12:11] Tinasha
    I want you to choose the path you want,
    from as many options as possible.
[12:17] Tinasha
    That's my reasoning.
[12:20] Tinasha
    I'll see you here tomorrow, too.
[12:23] Tinasha
    Feel free to come
    after your official duties.
[12:40] Lazar
    That ends my report.
[13:10] Tinasha
    It's two against one.
[13:12] Tinasha
    Will you be okay?
[13:13] Oscar
    This much is nothing!
[13:15] Tinasha
    I see.
[13:16] Tinasha
    In that case...
[13:29] Oscar
    Something caught my leg.
[13:30] Tinasha
    It was a magic vine.
[13:33] Tinasha
    I believe you should be able to see them.
[13:35] Oscar
    Huh?
[13:37] Tinasha
    You dodged it when we sparred in the palace.
[13:40] Tinasha
    Don't let your mental state
    affect your fighting.
[13:44] Tinasha
    Let's call it a day for today.
[13:49] Tinasha
    You must be more exhausted than usual.
[13:52] Tinasha
    Let's rest at the top...
[13:55] Tinasha
    Eh?
[13:55] Tinasha
    Ah, hey...
[13:57] Tinasha
    Don't fall asleep here!
[14:08] Oscar
    Where am I?
[14:26] Tinasha
    You're awake?
[14:28] Oscar
    You're completely unguarded.
[14:30] Tinasha
    I was concentrating.
[14:33] Tinasha
    I'm sure I'd notice if there was an intruder.
[14:35] Oscar
    Not what I mean.
[14:37] Oscar
    Be angrier when someone touches you.
[14:39] Tinasha
    Why's the person who touched me saying that?
[14:43] Tinasha
    I'm used to it from you by now.
[14:45] Tinasha
    If it bothers you, then control yourself more.
[14:53] Tinasha
    Here you go.
[14:54] Tinasha
    It should help your fatigue, so drink up.
[15:00] Oscar
    So sweet!
[15:01] Tinasha
    Drink it.
[15:05] Tinasha
    Good job.
[15:09] Oscar
    Hey, do I have magical power, too?
[15:12] Tinasha
    Yes.
[15:13] Oscar
    I had no idea.
[15:14] Tinasha
    But in your case, you can't use magic
    so long as you wield Akashia.
[15:19] Oscar
    Guess I can't become a mage, then.
[15:22] Tinasha
    Still, you should be able to see magic.
[15:25] Tinasha
    Please pay it more attention
     starting tomorrow.
[15:34] Oscar
    This is scorching hot.
[15:36] Tinasha
    Observe the flow of magic and cut through it.
[15:39] Tinasha
    Find the spot that acts as the linchpin
    of the spell's composition.
[15:46] Oscar
    You make it sound so easy...
[15:51] Oscar
    The linchpin of the spell...
[15:54] Oscar
    The flow of magic...
[16:14] Oscar
    Is this it?!
[16:22] Tinasha
    Well done.
[16:24] Tinasha
    That was fast.
[16:26] Tinasha
    Maybe I should have you face humans next.
[16:29] Oscar
    You sound like you're making bugs fight.
[16:36] Swordsman A
    Huh?
[16:37] Swordsman A
    Are you folks also here to challenge the tower?
[16:40] Tinasha
    Just the people I was hoping for!
[16:48] Tinasha
    Welcome to my tower.
[16:50] Swordsman A
    Are you saying you're the witch?!
[16:53] Tinasha
    Indeed.
[16:54] Tinasha
    You came here with a request
    for me, did you not?
[16:57] Tinasha
    Emerge victorious in a fight against him.
[17:00] Tinasha
    If you do, I'll grant your wish.
[17:03] Swordsman A
    Okay!
[17:04] Swordsman A
    Let's do this, everyone!
[17:05] Group
    Yeah!
[17:08] Tinasha
    I'll make sure no one dies.
[17:11] Tinasha
    So fight with everything you've got.
[17:13] Oscar
    I swear...
[17:16] Tinasha
    Begin!
[17:33] Tinasha
    Wow, incredible!
[17:35] Tinasha
    That was better than I expected.
[17:37] Tinasha
    I think we can make today our last day.
[17:39] Tinasha
    You put a lot of hard work in.
[17:42] Oscar
    Can I win a fight against you now?
[17:46] Tinasha
    I can't say for sure.
[17:49] Tinasha
    If we knew the answer now,
    it wouldn't be any fun.
[18:01] Tinasha
    It looks like it's brought back
    information on Cuscull.
[18:06] Tinasha
    It appears that there are around
    two hundred mages gathered in Cuscull.
[18:11] Tinasha
    Spirit sorcerers, too.
[18:12] Lazar
    That can't be!
[18:14] Lazar
    The average nation has anywhere
    from twenty to thirty mages!
[18:18] Oscar
    Are they planning to start a war?
[18:20] Tinasha
    I can't deny the possibility.
[18:22] Tinasha
    They aim to summon demons as well.
[18:25] Oscar
    You mentioned a palace.
[18:26] Oscar
    Are they a monarchy?
[18:28] Tinasha
    It appears so.
[18:29] Tinasha
    I don't know who their monarch is,
    but it's not the former lord of the domain.
[18:34] Oscar
    As a kingdom revolving around magic,
    there's a good chance that they're a mage.
[18:41] Oscar
    Can we have you continue
    to investigate the matter for now?
[18:44] Oscar
    I'm sure they're plotting something.
[18:47] Als
    It's awful, Your Highness!
[18:49] Als
    General Ettard...
[19:01] Lazar
    I'd heard he was in poor health.
[19:05] Lazar
    Miss Miralys, you entered the palace
    thanks to General Ettard, if I recall.
[19:10] Miralys
    Yes...
[19:11] Miralys
    He treated me so kindly
     for a distant relative.
[19:14] Miralys
    It's thanks to him that I'm here now...
[19:18] Oscar
    Both Als and I are indebted to him.
[19:21] Oscar
    Before Als entered the palace,
    Ettard gave him sword training.
[19:25] Oscar
    And me, after I was cursed...
[19:36] (Flashback) Ettard
    Your Highness.
[19:38] (Flashback) Ettard
    Despair eats away at people.
[19:41] (Flashback) Ettard
    Become a man of strong will.
[19:44] (Flashback) Ettard
    Do that, and results will follow.
[19:47] Oscar
    Don't you die before me.
[19:52] Lazar
    General Ettard's belongings
    will be left to his close friends.
[19:57] Lazar
    I've informed General Als
    regarding the curse on Your Highness.
[20:03] Als
    I never knew that happened to you.
[20:06] Oscar
    It's a real nuisance.
[20:08] Als
    Sounds real bad,
    unless Miss Tinasha marries you.
[20:11] Oscar
    Yeah.
[20:12] Oscar
    The direct lineage will die out.
[20:14] Oscar
    How about it?
[20:15] Tinasha
    I said no!
[20:16] Tinasha
    I'm doing the analysis, aren't I?
[20:18] Als
    What displeases you about His Highness?
[20:20] Tinasha
    Wh-Wh-What, you ask?
[20:23] Tinasha
    What was it again?
[20:24] Oscar
    Don't ask me.
[20:26] Lazar
    His problem is that he likes
    to poke fun at people.
[20:31] Tinasha
    Maybe.
[20:32] Oscar
    Hey...
[20:33] Tinasha
    That said, we have more than
    half a year left on our contract.
[20:37] Tinasha
    I'm sure things will work out.
[20:40] Oscar
    I sure hope so.
[20:46] Tinasha
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[20:52] Oscar
    Are you okay?
[20:53] Tinasha
    Only the lid ended up cracking.
[20:56] Oscar
    Can't you fix it?
[20:58] Tinasha
    I can't undo what has been broken.
[21:01] Tinasha
    I may be able to stop time,
    but I can't turn time back.
[21:06] Tinasha
    I'm sorry.
[21:07] Als
    I guess magic has its limits, too.
[21:10] Tinasha
    All living things share the same fate of death.
[21:23] Kagar
    H-Help...
[21:26] Girl
    You don't know who I am, do you?
[21:29] Girl
    You've got some nerve showing yourself here.
[21:31] Girl
    Your lord killed him in front of my eyes.
[21:36] Girl
    Even if I could redo it all,
    that sin will not wash away.
[21:40] Girl
    Understand?
[21:43] Kagar
    Lord Lanak...
SIGN    ~ Unnamed Emotion ~