【アニメフル全話】弱虫？実はSSランク！ 第1話～第12話 英語吹き替え版 2025年新作アニメ 英語吹き替え フルスクリーン
Oh no. What’s happening now? The pain. Get ready. Where’s Ay? She’s someplace safe waiting for us. Is it common for people in your village to hop on a dragon and pick a fight with unkillable killers? Of course that’s not common. I’ve never even thought about doing anything this dangerous before. But still, a man has to do everything he can to protect someone he cares about. Maybe that’s not a common opinion, but it’s the right thing to do. I know what he really means, and I know he means it when he says he cares about me. But he only cares about me as a friend or an ally, and that’s it. I know that’s the truth. So why do I feel happy and sad to hear it? And why am I always so irritable with Lei? Why does my chest ache? I need to admit it to myself already. I don’t just care about Kurt. I’ve fallen hopelessly and helplessly in love with him. Stay back. I’m borrowing this. Don’t try to get involved. We should both run. Don’t worry. I am not dying today. Thank you, Kurt. I had given up and accepted my death back there. But you never gave up on keeping me alive. So I promise I’ll never give up again. I’ll use Curt’s blade to slash a path right through those flames. Magic. That of a powerless man ejected from a party of powerful heroes. An unwanted traveler with no place to go. So, this is Hello Work, huh? Didn’t think I’d be this nervous, but still, I got to earn money somehow. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Somila branch of Hello Workstation. Are you in the market for a job? We’re looking for a hand to hire. Uh, the first one. I’m fine with any work I can get. Good to know. But before that, we’ll need to do a short interview and aptitude test. All right. Your name and age, please, if you’d be so kind. Of course. I’m Kurt Rockhans, and I’m 15 years old. And where are you from, Kurt Rockans? From Host Village all the way up in the Sheen Mountains. I didn’t realize there were villages that far out. So, what kind of work have you been doing till now? This and that. Housekeeping mostly for the Flaming Dragon Fang party. Weren’t they promoted to double Srank recently? right after they fired me. Uh, well, even so, working with them is still quite the feather in your cap. I had no idea doing someone’s chores could be at all prestigious, and the others must be even more incredible than I realized. Now, then, let’s move on to your aptitude test. As I’m sure you know, aptitudes are talents granted to us by God. Some are obvious, and some must be uncovered, which makes these tests so exciting. Wow, I can’t wait. Aptitudes are ranked from G, meaning no talent at all, to triple S, which is the best of the best. It’s like this. Someone with a low aptitude for swordsmanship can wield a sword, but someone with a high aptitude can cut through solid steel. High rank skills are so cool. I hope I have one. Oh my, they’re all G rank. It seems you have no talent for combat, which isn’t ideal. I’m sorry, but this will limit the work you can do. Oh, no. That just means trade work. And we can test your aptitude for things like blacksmith alchemy. Our technician is out at the moment. They should be back in about a week, though. A week? I’m not sure I have enough money to hold out till then. Well, we can’t have that. Let’s see. Why don’t you try lifting one of those sandbags? Okay. Huh. That’s weird. It felt like the sandbag trained a little of my mana. What’s in this? Good. You can put it down. You’re stronger than you look, Kurt. Strong enough to handle some construction work, surely. There’s a frontier town in a mate of Tyone. They need laborers to repair the town’s walls. Does that sound like something you can do? Yeah. Then I’ll get started on a letter of introduction for you. Oh, thank goodness. I won’t have to starve. You’re the new temp worker, huh? Well, we’re too short-handed to be picky. All right, boy. I’m only saying this once, so pay attention. Yes, sir. First, make cement, right? Then, fix the walls. Got it. Oh, wait. Does making cement include strengthening it with mana, or does he want me to skip that step? Excuse me. I’ll be back in 3 hours to check on you. I’ll expect you to have gone through at least half a barrel’s worth by then. Better work, better pay. So, keep that in mind. I guess using Mana that way is such common knowledge that it goes without saying. Glad I didn’t ask and embarrass myself. I’m surprised half a barrel is good enough for him. Well, I’m not about to let myself off that easy. What the hell is this? I’m so sorry. I did as much as I could. I had to stop when I ran out of cement. No, ran out. Don’t tell me that he repaired a whole third of the western wall by himself and in 3 hours, no less. How are you able to get cement to the upper ramp parts? I don’t see any scaffolds or ladders. I just scooped up the cement and tossed it up there, then rolled it out with this. You expect me to believe that worked? No, it clearly must have. Hey, boy. How long are you going to be here? Huh? Well, I was hoping that you’d let me finish out the week here, sir. I see. Very well. I’ll see you tomorrow. All right. Huh? I’m afraid this is all I can pay you at the moment. I’ll transfer the rest of what you’re owed through Hello Work when I can. You’re too generous, sir. I’m really not. Just take it. I wasn’t expecting much since pay is based on performance. I’ll have to give it my all again tomorrow. What in the hell is this? This happened. I heard the western and northern walls are all finished. Only a portion of the western wall was done. What happened? Do not come back to work tomorrow. What? But it’s only been 30 days. The wall repairs were intended to give those in poverty some decent paying work. If I let you stay, there won’t be any work left for me to give them. I’m sorry. You do too much too fast. Too fast? Really? Listen, boy. The ability you showed here is on par with double or even triple S rank. You should be working in the rank, not out here. Look, here’s the rest of what I owe you. Thank you and goodbye. Did he just pay me off while telling me I’m too good to work for him? Sorry things didn’t work out. At least you got paid, right? Yeah, we can try another job. There’s still a few more days before our technician gets back. What do you mean you can’t accept it? Ma’am, I’m sorry, but no one would take a job under conditions like those. You can’t know that without posting it. My conditions are negotiated. Really pretty. Excuse me, but I need to handle this. Sure thing. Look, I do not have time for this. Is there a problem here? This woman is looking to hire a minor. However, her claim is unproven. She won’t offer any advanced payment, and she insists on paying based on results. Ma’am, if those are your conditions, then I recommend you find investors to help you survey the land and develop a mine before hiring people to work it. But if I don’t pay the taxes on the claim within the next few days, then I’m going to lose the mountain. That does make things difficult. Excuse me. I could take the job and save you the hassle of posting it. And I used to help excavate in the mines back home, so I’d know what to do. Are you sure about this, Kurt? Because it’s very unlikely that you’ll be paid for your work. Wait a second. I’m not hiring a wimpy kid like him. I need a bronny dwarf or someone with actual muscles. We can help you with that. However, it will require a deposit of 10 silver. I don’t have that kind of money. Whatever. Okay. It was Kurt, right? You said you have experience. I do. That’s better than nothing. Fine. You’re hired. Really? Thank you. And you, too. You’ve been a huge help. That boy is too nice for his own good. And you cute as well. He’d make a killing working in the pleasure quarters. Hey there, Miss Kell. Miss Kell. Miss Kell, there’s a bank transfer for Kurt. Miss Kell. Oh, right. I’ll just take care of that. This must be the rest of what he’s owed for his work on that construction job. Two 2000 gold coins. What? And Miss Cashelle, that was embarrassing. Are you okay, ma’am? Yeah. What are these sandbags doing at the front desk? They need to be returned. And for the record, those aren’t sandbags. They’re tools to measure how much mana a person has. The more mana someone has, the heavier they get. They don’t react to normal people, though. You got to have mana on par with that of a royal court mage. So, they’re not all that useful. Really? Speaking of which, could you move them outside for us? Sure thing. It seems like this should be heavier. Unless Kurt Rockhans, who are you? Almost there. Up ahead. This is it. Um, Ulia, did you bring another tent? Why? This one can fit two people. Wait, you mean we’re sleeping together? What? Can’t you fall asleep next to someone else? That’s not the issue. It wouldn’t be proper for me to share a tent with a woman, especially a cute one like you. Cute. Cute. Are you out of your mind? No, I’m serious. I’ve traveled all over the world and back. I’ve never seen anyone as beautiful as you, don’t you dare say another word. Understand? I’ve been adventuring since I was 10. There’s no possible way that I’m cute. Shut up and quit being weird. Here, eat up. This looks really delicious. Ulicia, did you cook it? If you call boiling something cooking, then sure. It’s nothing special. Maybe. But it’s been such a long time since anyone’s cooked for me that it feels special. So, thank you. This is really nice. Gol Nova and the others never wanted to eat with me. So scrumptious. Oh, really? I can’t get a wink of sleep. I wonder if Ulishia is having the same problem. You’re a cruel woman and too trusting. I am a man, you know. We’ll be out here alone for a week. It’s better to find out if he can behave himself now rather than later. He’s a gentleman. An adorable one, too. Admirable. I meant an admirable one. Was he out here all night? Huh? It’s fixed. He even replaced the button. Oh, hey. Good morning, Elicia. You sleep well? Kurt, did you fix all my clothes last night? Oh. Uh-huh. Who is this guy? Well, thank you. No thanks needed. This boy is too talented to be doing gig work like this. We’ll head out once you’re ready. We’ve got a week to earn 10 gold, which means there’s no time to waste. Right. What’s first? Have you already picked a spot for us to start excavating? Not really. I figured we’d just start digging. Huh? Well, we could, but it’s unlikely we’ll find any ore digging at random. Oh, really? Yes, really. Hey, why don’t I do a quick survey and see what all I can find, right? So, this is what we’re looking for. Now, we open it up. That whole thing was a gemstone. A crystal? Yeah. And one this big, you could probably get three or so gold for it. We just started and we already hit a third of our goal. I think this is about all we’re going to get out of the rocks around here. That’s a lot. I guess now we go into town and try to sell them. That’s not a good idea, right? Sure. You clearly know more about this than I do. These ones are too small to be worth much of anything on the market. We got to make magic crystals. Uh, but how are we going to do that before the week is over? There are less than 10 craftsmen in the kingdom who can make magic crystals. First one down. First what? How is that possible when it takes at least an hour to make even the tiniest magic crystals? A whole hour? No way can I work that long on a crystal? Well, I don’t have the mana. Real magic craftsman must be something else if they can keep emitting mana for an hour or more. Yeah, pretty sure we’re not talking about the same thing. You don’t have to stay behind, you know. I know, but there are some things I’d like to get done here. We’ll take it easy. Okay. I should have these crystals sold and be back by tomorrow morning. Great. I’ll see you then. Take care. Damn it. I got to get out of here before I squish his cute little face into mush. Magic crystals, huh? Do you have the proper documentation for foreign goods? No, but that’s because these crystals were produced domestically. Were they? And by which atalier? Of course he’d ask that. You’re an adventurer for the royal family. My apologies. I have business in the royal capital. Can I use your stone? The truth is I’m an adventurer who used to serve under the royal family. But he doesn’t need to know that. And it’s easier than explaining who made these crystals and how. Welcome in. Hey, Alicia. What brings you back here? It’s strictly business for me today. I’ve got something that I think you’d be interested in buying. Magic crystals. Huh. They don’t have much of a glow, do they? I doubt they’re worth much of anything. Maybe say 10 silver. Around that much. Yeah. Wait. Stay right here. Given how easily he made them, I’m not surprised they aren’t worth much. I changed my mind. I can give you 10 gold for them. What? That much? This crystal has 10 times the amount of mana imbued in it than another of its size. Then how is its glow so dim? It took me a second to realize it, but it’s not glowing because it’s been treated to keep the mana inside from leaking out. I have 49 more exactly like it. Here’s 500 for the lot on two conditions. Number one, you can only sell to me. This is for your benefit as well as mine. There are plenty of shops here, but they won’t understand how valuable these are. Also, the kingdom won’t be happy with crystals this strong in open circulation. And the second thing, tell me who made them. I need to know. I can’t do that. Why not? Not anyone can make crystals this strong. They should be working for the kingdom. Just tell me. Or are you trying to monopolize their talent? That’s not it. I don’t want to share their information without permission. I could order you two, and I will if I must. Royal Court mages are given a lot of power. We’re functionally the same as honorary counts. Yes, but I don’t work for the royal family anymore. I don’t have to obey your orders. How convenient. Just like using your old status when it suits you. Fine, I won’t. I’ll only ask you as a friend and please do try to keep them here within this kingdom. Also, please inform them that the kingdom is eager to work with them and we pay well. They could be an honorary count and serve as director of a royal magic technology research lab. Sure. 500 gold. And she wants to make her director and honorary count. What is going on? I’m sorry. We’ve closed for the day. Oh, it’s you. I wanted to ask you about me first. Who in the world is he? I can’t tell you. Hello. Work has a duty to protect its client’s privacy. Hold on. He was with the flaming dragon fang. Yes. And yet he’s G rank across the board. We got him a construction job, but he was fired after 3 days. Still, look at his earnings. 200 gold coins. They said in the time he was there, he finished the northern and western walls all by himself. I can see why he was let go. Thank you for sharing this with me. Also, could you please deposit this into the Kurt’s account for him? How much is it? 499 gold. One last thing. I’m ordering you as a servant of the royal family. You are hereby forbidden to divulge any information about Kurt. I understand. Oh, hey. Welcome back. How’d things go? That’s a That’s a house. Yeah. How was my project while you were away? Turned out nice, huh? So, random question. What are your feelings on someone constructing a house in one night? Huh? I never thought of it as a big deal, so I don’t know. See, people did it all the time back home. That is not a normal thing to do or say. I can’t call my fire. What is going on? Damn it, Marlice. Heal me already. I’m trying. It’s like my power is gone. Hey, newbie, throw some fire magic at it. You said you can use fire magic. Why the hell are you even here? You hired me. Shut up, both of you. Well, fun’s over. Time to move on. They want to make me director of a royal magic technology research lab and a noble. Yeah, that has to be too good to be true. The appraiser for your magic crystals is also a royal court mage, so the offer is indeed legitimate. You sure? Maybe they were messing with you. Maybe, but maybe not. Still, what do you think? It’s generous, but it’s not an offer I can accept. Please tell them no. I can’t imagine myself in a role that would put me above one person, let alone a whole lab. And part of me still wants to go back to the flaming dragon thing. More importantly, I’m already working for you. I can’t just stop and leave now. Really? You still have taxes to pay, right? I doubt selling the crystals covered everything. Actually, they would have covered a lot more. I didn’t do any of the work in making them, so I deposited most of the profits into your account. I only took out one gold as a handler’s fee. But you didn’t have to do that. Yes, I did. I couldn’t take that much money. The guild alone would have destroyed me. What was that? Nothing. Forget it. Anyway, I’m happy to keep you around if you want. Oh, yes, absolutely. Yesterday, I found what looks like it might be a good vein, and I can’t wait to check it out. That’s amazing. But make sure you’re getting enough rest. I am. Don’t worry. I got a whole 6 hours. 6 hours of sleep? When did he finish building the house? Cutting trees would take 5 hours. 3 hours to process them. Oh, no. Did I oversleep? I was only getting around 4 hours with a flaming dragon fang, but I had to be the first one up and the last to bed. I guess that’s the rule for more than just chore duty. I’m sorry. I’ll make up the time I lost while resting, huh? So, this is the good spot you talked about. That’s right. It doesn’t look that special. Yeah, it really doesn’t. But if you factor in the mountains topography, then it’s a likely spot for an ore deposit. Just be sure not to dig any deeper than 50 m. Okay. Meters. All righty. I’ll leave you to it. You won’t be digging with me? Not here. I was going to go dig around where we found that large crystal yesterday. Okay. Well, good hunting and all that. You, too. I’ll see you later. Jackpot. What a pretty topaz. And a hefty one, too. I bet it would go for at least three gold. And I could ask her to turn it into a magic crystal for me. Then I could cover my taxes, no problem. No, no, no. That would be wrong. I can’t exploit Kurt’s innocence for my own gain. I wonder how his dig is going. Knowing him, he’s probably built a whole mining tunnel. Well, even in my own head, that sounds hyperbolic. But there it is. Luminous moss. I guess that’s one way to light a tunnel. And I really shouldn’t be surprised that Kurt would do something unique like this. I don’t even know. Why is it so huge? It’s at least three times thinner than I thought. Oh, what am I saying? This is probably a nerd what her was trying to get done today. Huh? Oh, hey, Elicia. I was just thinking about heading over to see you. Oh, funny. So, how’s the dig going? Find anything? Not that much. Only bits of what I’m after. It seems like no matter where I dig, all I find are these useless rocks. Like a normal mine. That’s a really a real shame. Are these the useless rocks? Uh-huh. Can’t we sell them as pretty stones? You can try, but you won’t get much money for them. Neil’s too common to be valuable. I beg your pardon? That stuff’s everywhere. We harvest so much of it back home that we just throw it away. You’ve got to be kidding me. And or worth more than gold or platinum in his village tosses it aside like yesterday’s trash. That’s not what I would have done. Why are there people around here who think it’s worth something? I guess any folk might if it’s hard for them to find it. Mithil is said to be extremely rare throughout the world. And yet he Hold on. If not Mithil, then what have you been looking for? Some orical. Oracalcum? The legendary metal of the gods? That Oricalum? I can’t believe you found that in this mountain. Why? You can find it most anywhere. There’s no way that’s true. Sure it is. You just have to dig for about 7 km to get to it. That’s 4 miles. You dug 7 km down and came back up all in 8 hours. That’s right. Yeah, I shouldn’t be surprised by that. So, what do we do with the shaft? I already filled it to be safe. Okay, well, that officially does it. Nothing can surprise me anymore. Oh, look. Of course you would dig straight through the mountain. And you know what? I can work with this. You don’t want me to fill it back in? Don’t you dare. It took me 2 days to finish all the mining I planned to do. And then Ulia and I returned to Somila. And thanks to the tunnel, now there was a direct route from Somila to Lord Tyon’s town. Ulia was able to work out a deal with the traveling merchants guild to where they could use the tunnel after paying her a maintenance fee. Now she’s making enough to cover her taxes. Yo, bandana, what a surprise. Long time no see. What are you doing here? Are Gulnova or Marle with you? Just me. I’m not really with the flaming dragon fang anymore. Huh? Yeah, it’s kind of a long story. Don’t serve me trash and expect me to eat it. Sir, please. There’s no need to make a scene. Shut up. Wait, sir. What about your bill? I’m not paying a damn coin. You can’t do that, sir. Somebody call the guards right now. So, was it good? I’d hope so. With how popular it is. You won’t believe how hard it was to get you a table. I don’t care. Where’s that smoked meat Kermit made right before he left? In your stomach. You ate it all, Fearless Leader. Then find him and bring him back. Make him cook for us again. I don’t care what you have to do or who you have to hurt. Just make it happen. I hear you, boss. Don’t worry about a thing. He’s as good as God. I’ll take this. Can’t teleport without it. He was seen fleeing into this area. Be on high alert. Yes, sir. Seems Genova’s actions are finally catching up with him. Though it appears Marle lucked out this time, getting called away by the church. And so the sun sets on the flaming dragon Fang. Well, best of luck in prison and such. Leader Kurt doesn’t need to know all the nitty-gritty. I got fired, too. Is as good a story as any. And I don’t want my target getting wrapped up in that mess either. I’m sorry to hear that you were fired, too, Bandana. And if you’re gone, then there’s no way I’ll be let back into the party, if it’s even still around. Why would you want to go back to them in the first place? Golova. I owe him a lot for what he’s done for me, and I do admire him. Well, those are reasons. Can’t say I admire him, but he certainly did a lot for me as a front. Oh, yeah. Listen, you’re with Hello Work, right? I assume that means you need a job. Uh-huh. Then you’re in luck. I have an acquaintance who’s struggling in their workshop and is short on hands at the moment. They could really use some extra help. Okay. With what? Well, you see, they’re an Italier meister, one of 15 in the country, and I know you’d be a huge help to them. Honestly, I’m not sure who else could do the job other than you. You’re sure that I’m the right person? I have a little confidence. I’m vouching for you. All right, then. I’ll take the job. Great. I hoped you would. Here’s where they live. Okay. Thanks, Bandana. I better get going. It’s too bad, but as the great sage’s apprentice, it’s all part of the job. The Tales are like magic manufacturers. They produce all kinds of amazing things like medicines, magic items, weapons, and more. They also have special licenses to develop and distribute their own wares all throughout the country. The head of an italier is called an Italier Meister, which is a position of nobility that’s on the same level as a fount. I had no idea that Somaya had an official Italier. Although I’m not sure this is it. It just looks like someone’s home. Maybe that’s the point. This is definitely the place. Look. Yes. May I help you? Is she the Italier Meister? But she’s so young. I see. Is this your first time meeting an elf, sir? You’re an elf? Oh, I’m sorry. Hey, I didn’t realize. Please forgive me. My name is Kurt Rockhans. Are you the Meister for this Italier? Oh, no. I’m just the Meister’s assistant, Michelle Laot. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Oh, same. My friend Banna said you were looking to hire some help. I can’t tell you just how true that is. Finally. Oh, please come inside. I’ll show you around. All right. Sorry for the smell. It is rank. As you can see, we are in dire need of housekeeping. I would do it myself, but I simply haven’t had the time for it. Now, this makes sense. I’m here to help clean, not help the meister. I guess it was too much for me to hope I get to make things. I’ve got you covered. Thank you. I’ve never been much good at stuff. Michelle, I need your assistance. Yes, I’m on my way. I’m sorry. My master is calling for me. No worries. All right, time to get to work. Wow, that mess took a whole 30 minutes. I wonder if there’s anything else they need me to clean. If I remember right, Michelle went down this way. Yes, I’m in. Sorry to intrude. Could you tell me where Michelle is? Hello. Hello. Who might you be? Right. My name. I’m Kurt Rockhans. I just started working here today as a housekeeper. It’s your first day? Well, Michelle should be with Lady Oilia in the basement. Oh, thank you. And sorry for bothering you. What is that? That mark on your stomach. Is that a curse? Yes, that it is. I thought so. May I take a closer look if that’s all right? Sure. May I touch it? Yes, that’s fine. It doesn’t seem to be causing her any pain. Or more likely, the curse has eaten away at her enough to where she can’t feel pain anymore. Her internal organs can’t be in good shape. I wonder if she can still eat. Well, that was embarrassing. That’s good news. If she’s hungry, she can probably eat. I can prepare a light meal for you if you’d like. Wait, she didn’t have a shirt on, and I was putting my hands all over her bed. Oh, God. Above, please forgive me. How much can I get for it? 50,000 gold. That can’t be a real offer. I assure you it is. You brought me Mithril and Borie Calccom, which I didn’t even think was real. Neither did I. Which makes me wonder what would happen to Kurt if people found out about him and his skills. Best case, he’s kidnapped. Worse, he’s assassinated. I want to know how he stayed hidden all this time. He should be known the world over. He was with the flaming dragon fang till he got fired. The flaming dragon fang. That’s interesting. I heard their leader wanted by the guards, but that’s not important right now. Your plans for Kurt are. I was hoping to get him set up as an atilier meister. That would limit his actions somewhat, which is better than him doing odd jobs all over the place. Then I was going to have him employ me as his bodyguard. Makes sense. The problem is getting him to agree to any of it. He’s completely unaware of how truly profound he is, and he’s too humble to accept it. Whatever we do, it won’t be easy. Excuse me. Are you Lady Ailia? I am? I’m so sorry. I should have asked permission before using your kitchen. No, it’s quite all right. I assure you. Is this porridge? Yes, ma’am. It’s for the girl in the back room. She said that she was feeling hungry. You’ve spoken to her? Yes. Why was I not supposed to do that? We shall see. You must never speak to her again. Understand? Do I have your word? Okay. So then, is there anything else you need? No, not for today. Are you available to come back at the same time tomorrow? This is too much. There’s no need to be so modest. You’ve certainly done enough work to earn that. You’re far too kind, ma’am. Damn it. I can’t believe I allowed her to make contact with an outsider. No more. I’ve become myopic in my efforts to slow the curse. I need to refocus. This can’t happen again. You know, you’re not supposed to open the curtains. Nothing good would come of someone spotting you in the window. Sorry, Lady Oilia. Come here. Your clothes are too loose. You must wear them properly. I would if I knew how. I’m still not used to dressing myself. Why would you be? You’ve always had someone taking care of you. I know. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. The food smells so delicious. You may eat it once I taste it for poison. I’d prefer you didn’t. That nice man you hired made it. Correct. He did make it. Yes. But we’ve no reason to trust him. My intuition is telling me that he’s a friend. And besides, my body’s already been ravaged by this curse. If he wants to kill me, he wouldn’t need to use poison. I understand the danger. We have no idea who it was that cast this curse upon me. And I haven’t been able to trust anyone since. It may only be this once, but I’d like to choose to trust someone completely. Very well then, but don’t eat it all at once. That’s lovely. He must have added some herbs to it. It tastes so good. It’s giving me a warm feeling. Does it? I’m glad to hear that. I’ll leave you be then. Lisa, this can’t be. How can I be so careless? I never should have let her eat without checking. Damn that blessed cur. Wait, I’ll fetch an antidote. Lady Amelia, I don’t think that’s necessary. What are you talking about? Look at you. You’re drowning in sweat. I’m all better now. You’re what? Look, you can see for yourself. The curse is gone. But that’s impossible. What’s going on? She’s healing far too fast for a broken curse. Yet it’s gone. Please forgive my foolishness. I never thought they could break the curse. I’ll recast it. They no longer have patience for such measures. They have chosen to resort to other means. The death of Lady Lisote must be brought about with the utmost haste. Mimiko, are you in? Oilia, I’m sorry to call so late, but this is an urgent matter. Oh, you can trust Elicia. She’s not smart enough to do anything stupid. She’s safe to bring in on whatever this is. Hey, now that’s the former adventurer working for the royal family. I am the Atilier Meister Oilia and this is what in the what? What? What is Lady Lisa Lote the third princess doing in a place like this? Your highness, it was my understanding that you had fallen ill. That is only partly true. She had not contracted an illness. Rather, a powerful curse was put upon her. That’s not good. For what reason? Someone wants the princess dead. Lady Lisa Lote is daughter of the king and princess of the mighty Gurudamaku Empire. I believe this is why Lady Lisa Lote has been targeted. Her very existence is a symbol of peace between our two nations. I see. So, you think someone’s trying to destroy that alliance? Correct. Our war with the nation to the north is over. I’m certain there are those who wish to spark a new conflict to embroil us in. That’s terrible. At least now you’re safe. Thank you, Mimiko. All right, let’s get down to business, shall we? I assume you want me to identify the caster. I’m happy knowing that I can always rely on you. My loyalty lies with his royal majesty and her departed highness, Franis. So, yes, I really give all that I have to their daughter as well. However, your highness, if you’re here, then the curse must be broken. How did you manage such a feat? Oh, yes. I didn’t manage anything. It was all thanks to a man named Kurt Rockhans. Huh? No. Kurt Rockhans. That’s it. The curse put upon Lady Lisa Lope was so powerful you’d barely manage to slow its progress. Yet, one bite of Kurt’s porridge and it’s gone. I leave that boy alone for half a day and he opens an attempted political assassination. We should discuss the potential suspects who could have placed the curse. Whoever it was would need connections to a curse user skilled enough to get around the royal palace’s magic wards. And that leaves us with three people. The first general of the royal expeditionary forces, Sonova Ritzkotts, the bishop of the Poland church, Tristan Maynol, and his majesty’s third queen, Isidora Akurama. I’d look at Tristan. His followers are everywhere. He’d have his pig of disciples to tamper with the palace wards. Lady Isidora, too. My stepmother can freely roam the palace. She could easily undo the wards. Also, I don’t see how Siranova could possibly do something on this scale. He can. He has resources and connections to the Thieves Guild. And they have agents inside the palace. It’s entirely possible that he used one of them to curse you. It could have been any one of them. We’ll need a plan to discern who’s responsible. Laying a trap is our safest bet. What kind of trap? It’s certainly not ideal, but Lisi turned 15 recently, which makes her an adult. And as such, royal custom demands that she leave the palace for a year to train. That’s unfortunate timing. That’s why we’ll create an italier. Wait, what? We create our own Italier, appoint a fictional Atelier Meister, and then send Lisa there. That would give her a safe place to train. And the culprit, a new mark. They’d have to scramble to gather information on our new Attelier Meister. And since they technically don’t exist, there’s no information for them to find. But that take time and effort to verify. And the longer that drags on, the more apparent their actions will become. Correct. However, we’ll need a real achievement if we want our fiction to be recognized as an Italier Meister. I may have something interesting. May I see that magic crystal? Where did you find something of such pristine quality? Kurt made it for me. Sir Kurt is truly amazing. What’s this? It’s closed. Hello, Kurt. Hey, Michelle. What’s with the sign on the door saying the Italia is closed? Oh, right. It was not long after you left yesterday. Miss Oilia just up and left suddenly. home. And with her gone, there really isn’t any work for you to do here. I’m sorry, Kurt. No, I understand. But still, I can’t help but wonder if I messed up again. At least I’m free to get some food now. This is delicious. So, what do we do then? We’re out of time. They have to be turned in today. Our hands are tied. The doctor said he needs to rest for at least a week. We can’t do this without our porter. I know it’s not ideal, but we’re just going to have to turn down this quest. A porter? It’s not ideal because we can’t afford the cancellation fees if we walk away. We’re going to have to haul everything but just the three of us. And what happens if No, when we get attacked while we’re carrying all that cargo, we die. That is what happens. Don’t be dramatic. The fact is we can’t turn it down and we don’t have time to look for a new porter. I’ve heard just about enough of this. Excuse me. I’m sorry to eavesdrop, but I can be your porter. Huh? I’m absolutely useless when it comes to combat, but I’ve got a lot of experience carrying things for others. Oh, well, I find that hard to believe. There’s no way a brat like you could handle being a porter. You’re not much older than he is, you know. Allow me to apologize for my sister. I believe what she was trying to say is that working for adventurers isn’t an easy job. Especially when they’re setting up to hunt iron golems, which weigh around 200 kg on average. You’d need the right skills to be able to carry those things. He’s not exaggerating. It wouldn’t be fair to you. That’s very considerate, but unnecessary. I can handle 200 kilos, no problem. And if you give me a second, I can prove it to you right now. Excuse me. Hey, stop. You’ll hurt yourself. What in the world is going on? Wait, just hold on. I’m weigh over 150 kilos when I’m in my armor. You’ll have to lift us at the same time. Time for introductions. I’m Cons, a heavy warrior. I specialize in dual wielding these two monsters. Huh. The sword’s just for show. My name’s Danzo. I’m the party leader. I’m a samurai. Have you ever met one before? Just you? Fair. We’re like an eastern variant of a swordsman. And I’m Cena, the party’s ranger. Together, we’re called Sakura. Nice to have you. Wow, I really lucked out. I’m just happy to have work. And of course, there’s our porter, BB No, but he’s out sick right now. He caught a nasty cold, and he’s going to be on bed rest for a week. Goodness, that must be some cold. Oh, yeah. I’m Kurt, and thank you so much for hiring someone as pathetic and average as myself. Huh? Well, Kurt, we’re counting on your pathetic self. They’re all so nice. I’m going to have to do my best and hope I don’t cause them any trouble. All right, everyone. It’s just up ahead. Stay close and eyes open. Seriously, it’s just a dumb slime. All you got to do is push the core. It’s super easy. All right. Well, then here goes nothing. Stab harder. What did you expect? It’s not a toy. There. You just saved my life. I know you said you were bad at combat, but I didn’t think you meant that bad. I’m sorry, Cena. You don’t have to apologize, Kurt. We never expected you to help out with the fighting. Huh? We hired you to carry stuff. That’s the only thing you have to worry about. It’s our responsibility to keep you safe while you’re doing your job. What? I thought for sure they’d be mad at me for messing up. That’s how it always was when I was at the Flaming Dragon Fang. Oh no, he’s crying. Are you good? Yes, I’m fine. Hey, what’s your step there, Kurt? It’s pretty steep. Don’t worry. I’ll start spreading some luminous moss. Huh? Oh, hey, Cena. Look. Ah, yeah. That’s goblin poo. Really? Does that mean there are goblins in this cave? I would almost guarantee it. And that’s still fresh, so it’s highly likely they’re close by. which is no big deal. We can take out one or two goblins without even breaking a sweat. That said, it’s a different story if we run into a horde of them. If that happens, we all book it before the fighting starts. Sounds like a plan. Seems we’re at the ruins level of the cave. That’s strange. What is this? Heads up ahead. That was amazing. You think it was calling for backup? That does not sound like a normal sized horn of goblins. Damn it. How do we not hear about a colony being down here? I hear them coming from the entrance, too. What are we going to do now? We prepare ourselves for a fight. No, we wouldn’t stand a chance. We may not have to. There’s a secret passage over here. Right behind this wall. Excellent work there, Kurt. Kurt, start looking around for an exit. On it. It’s too dark to see. We’ll need more moss. Huh? What are you doing? Cons and Donso are still out there. Yeah, I know. It’s all right, Kurt. I don’t understand. You can’t look for a way out while you’re running from an entire colony of goblins. Someone needs to stay behind. Then let me. I’ll stay behind and fight while you all run. Don’t be an idiot. You couldn’t even defeat a damn slime. You want to help? Then help me find the next so sacrifice isn’t for nothing. She’s doing this for me. She’d rather be fighting with her party till the end. But instead, she’s keeping me safe. Enough. Now’s not the time to fight each other. Hey Kurt, look after Cena for me. Well, Danzo, any regrets? Never. But then I’m not the one leaving behind his sister. You forget that dying to protect one’s family is the greatest honor that anyone could ever have. And certainly a death without shame to a warrior’s pride. And besides, what’s there to regret when you’re fighting for your friends? Especially when you’re giving your all. I’m their friend, but I’ve only been a burden this whole time, and they see me as a friend. It’ll be fine. It’ll take more than a few goblins to take them down. Come on, we’re wasting time. You find something? But that’s no way. Why is there an iron dragon golem? Of course Kurt would stay at such a lovely inn. One thing before we go inside. You must keep your status secret. So no telling Kurt you’re a princess. I wouldn’t dream of it. to him. I’m Lisi. A perfectly ordinary woman. Who’d want to give that up? Speaking of which, you should get used to calling me Lisi, too, and be more casual. Yes, I agree. We don’t know who might be listening to us or when. All right, Lisa. You can call me Julie from here on. Yes, Julie. Come out. Come out, Kurt. Where are you? Looking for Kurt. He’s on a job with the adventuring party Sakura. They’ve gone to the caves just northeast of here. Who’s there? Okay, who in the world was that? And how do they know Kurt or where he is? Should we head out toward the caves, then? It’s very possible this is all a trap. Still, trap or not, this does sound like a job Kurt would take. That worries me. There have been combat drills in that area. The surviving goblins would have all likely retreated into those caves. Lisa, you need to stay here while I go and look for curse. I’m going to. No, that would be foolish. Your plan isn’t. You want to leave the person you’re protecting unprotected. I can take care of myself. As a royal, I’ve learned enough magic to do that much. I won’t just be in your way. All right. But only if you swear to never leave my side. Done. Now, let’s get going. A spelunking me will go. Fresh moss. They must have just been here. Yoli, look. I found Kurt’s footprints. They’re leading further down the cave. Follow me. How could you possibly know what Kurt’s footprints look like? Looks like his tracks start to fade right around here. Enhance sense. I bet it’s an incredibly useful spell, especially now. If you enhance your hearing, it’ll make finding him so much easier. scent trail goes further into the ruins. Let’s go. She enhanced her sense of smell. There’s no way that she could identify him based on his scent, right? Unless they’ve been up close and personal. Hey, Julie. I hear fighting going on deeper in. I need you to wait here. Okay. And you need to power up. Did you boost my physical abilities? Why, thank you. Be right back. We’re done. I should have just given up on the job. A little bit of debt is a lot better than this, or any bit. And then my stubbornness wouldn’t have gotten anyone killed. It’s all my fault. Oh, Kurt, I’m sorry. I never should have dragged you into this. None of us are getting out of here alive. Those are iron dragon golems. They exist solely to keep out intruders. We can’t get past them. They’ll tear us apart once we get close. It seems like my brother and Dano’s sacrifice will be for nothing after all. There’s nothing to be sad about, Cena. It’s going to be all right. You’ll see. Sit tight. I’ll have the golems taken care of in just a second. Wait. Come back. Run. We start with the tail. Well done. You’re done. What did you just do? What do you mean? I thought everyone mined iron golems this way. That was mining. I’m here. This is What is all this? He just dismantled them with only a dagger. Curt said he did all of this. I don’t know how. He said that he was mining them. Uicia. Hey, Kurt. Are you all right? Yeah, I’m fine. I’m super used to this stuff. Ul, please hurry. Go help the others. Cons and Donso are still out there. They’re fighting off a whole colony of goblins. If you mean the two outside, they’re fine. What do you mean they’re fine? Well, they’re a little scratched up, but their lives aren’t in danger. Oh, thank goodness. That’s a relief. He reminds me of an old legend I’d heard about. It was about a man with G-rank combat skills who defeated a brier dragon. It turned out that he had S-rank harvesting skills and so all he needed was a sickle to fail the beast. Could it have been a true story? My Kirk, did you do all this? I don’t know. Since our other party member brought this job to us, obviously if we’d heard anything about combat drills or the possibility of a goblin colony in the area, we wouldn’t have come. I’m sorry that this happened. I’m ashamed it happened at all. I don’t know how to repay you. We would have died if not for you. We’re in your debt. No, it’s fine. However, there is something I’d like to discuss with you all. You too, Curtain? Here it is. There’s a new Attelier being created. They approached me to be the Italier’s head adventurer, and I accepted. I was hoping you would work there with me. Me? Really? Of course. I heard all about what an amazing job you did at Lady Oilia’s place. Thank you for thinking of me, but I’m working with Sakura right now. Don’t you dare worry about us. You’re going to work for them, and that’s final. Yes, what he said. Speaking of that, since it’s a new Itellier, we don’t have much in the way of help. I was asked to hire on some adventurers, too. So, how about it? Would you care to join us? Yes, absolutely. Come on, everyone. Let’s go home so we can celebrate. Seconded. Wait. Once we get back, you should go to Hello Work and get yourself tested. Better to know your strongest aptitudes before you start at theier, right? Oh, she’s right. And I was already going to do that once the technician arrived. Copy that, boss. A pleasure to meet you, Kurt. I’m Mimiko. I’m the Royal Court Mage testing you today. Whoa, you’re a royal core mage? Yes, I am. I was more than happy to be the one to assess your aptitudes. I’m excited. Oilia gave you an excellent recommendation and had good things to say. I also saw the magic crystals you made. That was when I knew I had to meet you in person. Now then, shall we begin? Cheers. Great work today, everyone. I think that’s putting it mildly. Here’s to the amazing Sakura adventuring party. And to promising that you’ll bring Kurt and me along next time. So, how did Kurt’s testing go? Fine. I told him that he was B rank in his cleaning, cooking, and mining skills. and then everything else was C rank and is actual results. Technically, they’re inconclusive. Hello work can only test for ranks G through double S. And since they can measure nearly all of the ranking spectrum, anything beyond what they can do is considered triple S. And when I measured Kirk’s aptitudes, they all came out to be S rank. On top of that, I also tested his latent magic power. It’s well beyond even mine. I expected as much. He’s been a wild card from day one and thankfully an excellent candidate for our secret Attelier Meister. We were lucky that I was the one who got to assess him. Who knows what would happen if word of his true strength got out. Hey, you should have seen my face when I said cursed aptitudes were all triple S rank. Quiet down. We’re talking about dangerous information here. Yes. No. I’m sorry. I know nothing. Wow, these horse carriages are ridiculously fast. It’s part of the privilege of training with an Attelier Meister. Oh man. Ah, yes. They don’t have any teleportation stones in that frontier town we’re heading to. The town may be a bit remote, but it was originally a military base on the border of the Demon’s Land. Though a new viceroy hasn’t been appointed, the city still receives aid from the alliance because it’s crucial to securing its border. We are going to be the personal adventurers for a new Itilier and in a crucial stronghold, too. It’s an honor we hardly deserve. A decision made with an honest assessment of your abilities. You are too kind. Now then, what should we do about BB no? Not to worry. I’ll handle the matter myself. All right. Thank you. My brother and Dano are just going along with this. By the way, what is this Ailier Meister like? Oh, he’s quite an honorable. He didn’t hire us out of goodwill. That’s too convenient. It was to silence us. Oh, well, you’ll have to wait. If it comes down to it, I’ll be the one to protect my brother and Danso this time. Sir Kurt, you look as though you’ve seen a ghost. No, it’s not that. I was actually hired to repair the town walls recently and I was fired after my third day. I had no idea. Hang on. It doesn’t look like they’ve made much progress since I was here, though. I have a feeling they’re repairing it a bit differently than the way you did. Oh, that makes sense. Now then, starting today, this is the Italier that will be our base. Elicia, this is just an empty lot. So, what would you say is our first step in setting up? Well, we go to the inn and wait for it to be completed. Hey, Kurt, can you build the Italellier here on your own? Huh? On his own? Oh, sorry. This is quite a large plot. It’s going to take me more than a day to build an italier. He’s right. No one could build it all in one day. No way. This is such a bad idea. I think I can do it in 3 days, though. 3 days. 3 days is perfectly fine. You can build at your own pace, even if it takes you longer than that. If you need additional materials, feel free to ask. Okay. Oh, wow. You sure? Here. If you could prioritize the items at the top of the list there, that would help me a lot. Let’s see here. Amethyst, sapphire, and griffin feathers. Okay. It’ll take two days, but I can get them. That would be great. What does he need that stuff for? Sir Kurt, I look forward to seeing your work. I wonder if I can build an Italia that’s fitting for an Italia Meister. If anyone can do it, it’s you, sir. All right. I imagine Kurt’s going to need all the space he can get. Let’s head to the end. I don’t care if this thing takes 5 days. Just promise me you won’t overdo it. Okay. Right. I’ll come to the end morning and night. That won’t do. You’ll have to come back for a proper lunch as well. Yeah. Thanks for the reminder. I’ll keep that in mind. Hey team, could I borrow you for a moment? Sure. What’s going on? Have a seat and I’ll explain. What’s wrong, miss? It’s the cave. You’re going to tell them about the real Kurt, aren’t you? Wait, the cave? We know Kurt can’t bite, but he took down the iron dragon golems. He did it all by himself, too. You’re kidding me. He said he was used to mining iron golems back where he came from. He dismembered them all with a single knife. Please be honest and tell us who this cur person is and who are you two? That’s fair. Why don’t we start with the two of us? I’m an adventurer who used to serve under the royal family. Wait, the royal what? And Miss Lisa here. Or should I say thanks Julie. My real name is Miselante Homeos. That name it’s the royal family’s crest. It is I, the third princess. It’s an honor, your grace. Please sit down. For the time being, I’m trying to keep my identity a secret. So, if it’s all the same to you, keep treating me as Lisa. Does that mean Kurt’s part of the royal family? No, ma’am. He’s not royalty or an aristocrat. If I’m being completely honest, we don’t exactly know where the boy comes from ourselves. You hired him and you don’t know? No, not as well as I’d like. What I do know is all his battle aptitudes are G rank. However, each aptitude other than his combat skills are triple S rank. He’s an anomaly. The triple S rank, the legendary rank that’s talked about is myth. Mining item transport. Those certainly don’t fall under the combat tree. Kurt, however, is completely unaware of his rank. We’ve done everything we can to hide it from him. We’ve just told him he’s C or B rank at best. What do you mean? What I’m trying to say is the new Attelier Meister has been Kurt the entire time. That’s a secret, too, I’m afraid. I see. Hold on. Why would you deceive Kurt like this? You should just tell him the truth. The man deserves it. Even if we were honest and revealed everything to him, he probably wouldn’t believe us. Yeah. So what? Think about it. If we decided to make the truth known, there are evil people out there who would exploit his kindness. Fiends are always lurking in the shadows. The only fiends I see trying to exploit him are you two. Hey, easy, Cena. Don’t easy scen me. I don’t need to hear any more of this. It’s just too much for us to handle. Okay, continue. The thing is, Sir Kurt is a kind soul. He broke a strong curse upon me with his porridge. You were cursed. The reality is someone’s trying to kill Li. The reason we chose a frontier town to construct the new Attelier was to try and uncover our enemy’s plot and pin down the true mastermind behind it. Now that Kurt’s here, what does he think? He knows none of this. It’s true. When he found out I had a curse, he was not aware of my royal status. He simply saved my life and he asked for nothing in return. Kurt is as pure as they come. For him, it’s natural to put others needs before his own to his detriment. He’s great, a selfless man of honor. We must protect him and keep the truth a secret no matter what. Which is why I have a favor to ask of each of you. Not as the third princess, simply as Kurt’s friend. Help us keep the secret. Join our righteous cause and help us protect Sir Kurt. Knights have a sworn duty to obey the royals, but we are mere adventurers and have no such duty. And yet, Kurt is one of us. He’s a comrade who has risked his own life alongside us. He’s our friend. Yeah, he’s right. We don’t need a royal decree to help out someone we call a friend. Indeed. And since Kurt considers you two friends, I pledge my blade to protect you as well. Thank you, Bob, so much. Come on, guys. Really? It’s just been a few days. We hardly know the guy. I feel like we’re moving too fast. Yeah, that’s fair. I totally know how you feel. How could you possibly know? You’re trying to sympathize with me. I understand because it’s only been 6 days since I met Kurt myself, so I’m also a bit confused. Really? I think I need some fresh air. Cena, wait. She’ll be all right. She’s still young. I don’t understand. This is wrong. Kurt may be a sensitive soul, but he deserves to know the truth. Listen, Kurt. Wait. What’s all this? Oh, hey Cena. Did I do something wrong? Yeah, I haven’t quite finished the italier. Curt, you dug all this by yourself? Of course, I am a B- rank minor. This is not B- rank mining. What you’ve done is nothing short of great. You really think so? Back in my hometown, it was common for someone to build a few dozen houses in the span of a single day. So, it’s hard for me not to feel like I’m moving slow. No way. That is the opposite of common. That’s beside the point. Doesn’t it make you angry that someone’s shoving all this work down your throat? Oh, no. No one’s shoving anything down my throat. In fact, it makes me happy. Does it now? Definitely. My last party called me useless and kicked me out. It was rough. But not anymore. Cuz now I get the chance to prove that even someone like me can be useful. Kurt is as pure as they come. And to protect him, we’ll keep the truth a secret no matter what. I see. Yeah, I understand. I’m sorry. What was that now? Well, I just realized you and I have been good friends since we met. The carriage to Somila will be departing soon. I’ve uncovered most of the details. Okay, let’s hear them. Thousand Face, his real name is BB No. He takes quests from villains, destroys parties from within. A scumbag who’s already ruined countless parties. Per my sources, he accepted his latest quest so that he could crush Sakura. Apparently, there’s a party that’s upset you and your friends are taking all the good work, so they sent him after you. The details are in there. I understand and I owe you. Anytime. Look at you, young. How’s about when you’re acquainted? What? Dumb broad. You don’t know what you’re missing, kid. I’d be rich if those dumb sucker bastards had to survive that damn cave. But now it sounds like those idiots are employed by an atellier, one with connections to a princess. If I destroy them, I can really rake in the dough. Sounds like quite the plan to strike it rich and fast. That’s right. There are plenty of people who pay top dollar to Sully the third princess. Oh man, will they pay? It’s done. What the hell? Slow down. You’re celebrating an achievement you have yet to make. Ain’t that right? How the hell did that little [ __ ] find out about this? I alone my legs. That hurt. You know what struck me as a little strange? Wait, Danzo, you got the wrong idea here. You were always so astute. There’s no way you didn’t know about that goblin colony. What the hell are you talking about? Of course I didn’t know. I made a mistake. We’re friends fighting for the same thing, man. Come on, please. We are not friends and I will never consider you one. Now, if you ever set foot near the people I do consider friends, then make no mistake. I will cut you down where you stand. Good grief. Pibino might become a problem. I was hoping word of his betrayal would be enough to get him killed. Look at that. Members of the royal court mage Mimiko’s intelligence unit, Phantom. Oh, poor Marice. I do feel bad for them, but Master told me not to intervene. Otherwise, I’d happily help. Guess I’m off to my next task. Head to Kurt’s hometown. Is this real? Are we dreaming right now? It’s both real and a dream. This is incredibly luxurious. Three days ago, there was nothing but an empty plot. There’s a Papa Momo tree over there. That means next spring, we’ll have barrels full of delicious Wait, how is it bearing fruit right now? Starting today, this is my answer Kurt’s most wonderous nest. No, this isn’t it. Oh, everyone’s here. I’m sorry. I had no time to prepare a true welcome. It’s fine. Our minds weren’t fully prepared to uh comprehend this. What? It’s nothing. Disregard me. More importantly, can we see inside? Yes, of course you can. First off, we have the entrance. It’s just too lavish. There are two basement floors as well. Too big, Kurt. It has running water created down here. You went too far. Kurt, what on earth is this device? This? Oh, it’s nothing. I turned your sapphires into magic crystals and used them to create a perpetual motion engine that generates water. I also made magic crystals from the quartz you procured and used them for illumination. The lights get energy stored in the amethyst so they have enough power to stay on for over a year. And here are the personal rooms I built for everyone. Did you make these beds as well? Yes, I used the griffin feathers you got to make these feather quilts. It’s so soft and it smells like St. shirt. I think you’re joking, right? You must be. That’s just a scent of a wild griffin. Last, but certainly not least, this is the Italier Meister’s room. Oh, that reminds me. When do you think we’ll be able to meet the new Meister? I’d like to prepare. Huh? Oh, the Meister. I hear he’s quite busy. It sounds like his journey has been delayed again. Oh, that makes sense. Why don’t you show us your room for now? I’m just here to do chores for the party. So, I figured I’d just sleep in the little break area next to the kitchen. You can’t do that. Why don’t you stay in this room? No one will use it for a while anyway. In here? I could never. Why? I think she’s right. You should use this room for yourself. I can’t. It’s not meant for me. Well, come on. Just until the Itilier Meister arrives. I agree with cons. Yeah, duh. But guys, you make valid points. As the property’s caretaker, I’ll sleep here. Though, I shall vacate the room as soon as the Italier Meister arrives. It took over 2 hours to persuade him. I’ve got a question for you. Are you able to place a curse warding barrier around this mansion? I hadn’t thought of that. It’s probably a little too difficult for me. Oh, sure. So, we can’t make a barrier. I’ll have to use Mimigo’s talismans that ward against curses instead. That should hold us for a while. One room left. The main target, Princess Le. Lonnie, I’ve been waiting here all night. Waiting for what? Him to sneak into bed. Where did you learn about such things, Princess? This isn’t ladylike, you know. Calm down. You’re way too loud. Unless you’re trying to wake everyone up. Or are you telling me you’re jealous? Well, I thought you’d just come out and say it. Wait. What could you possibly be talking about? Why would I have anything to be jealous about? I mean, what? Well, anyway, Kurt is pure and innocent, so remember to keep it a bit modest. Okay. Oh, yes. I plan to. Oh, Sir Kurt, since those are done, which plates should I carry next? What happened to honesty, Lucy? I think you’re being a little too loud right now. Good morning. Great creeping. Besides, how could you wear such an absolutely shameless outfit? Honestly, I thought it was a bit odd myself, but she reassured me that it was normal attire where she grew up. No, it’s not. I think you might have the wrong idea. See? Good morning. I smelled freshly baked. I thought I caught a whip of fresh baked bread in here. You did. I created an oven as well. It’s great. I can bake fresh bread every morning. Please wait in the dining room. Which do you like? I’ve got fresh tea or hot coffee. Kurt is the perfect housewife. I want to put a ring on that sweet boy right now. This is good. No, it’s great. This soup is seeping deep into my soul. We get to eat food this good every morning from now on. Manners, brother, keep your voice down. Wait, speaking of, where’s Kurt? Oh, Sir Kurt left a moment ago with a rag in his hand to go clean up, I presume. Clean what up? He said someone had squirrels all over the mansion walls and doors, but he said he’d be back soon. The warts. He’s not cleaning those, right? Luckily, Mimiko said they were near impossible to erase. Stop. Don’t move. Oh, hey, Ulia. Don’t worry. This is the last one. There were a lot of these strange markings, especially around Li’s room. What do you think they were? Are you okay down there? Yes. Well, those markings, I bet they were from Scrawlinky, the scrawler of town fame. Wait, so his name’s really Scrawlinky? Yeah, he probably saw Li and in a fit of hormonal distress, left those scrolls hoping to woo her. In our home, there’s weird people out there. We’ll have to let Li know about this right away. What do I do? I was able to avoid revealing that assassins are after Li, but I don’t have any more talismans. It’ll take a few days for Mimiko to arrive. This isn’t good. Will I be able to protect Princess Liselote until then? Sister Marleus, you are hereby excommunicated. But why? What could I have done? Your flaming dragon party. You have become a violent group, one that is seemingly unable to fulfill its contracts. And that leader of yours has become a wanted man. Bishop Tristan, none of that has been my fault. I swear it has not. I will admit I am guilty of using my lightning magic in a royal capital restaurant, but that was just punishment for the pig slop they attempted to serve us. Spare me your brattle, child. The irrepute you’ve rightfully earned will become a stain upon the reputation and legacy of the Pollon Church. I will stain the church’s reputation. The sister who travels the streets, adventuring with the commoners, spreading the good word by performing miracles for others. However, your magical prowess has not gone unnoticed. It’s true the church has acknowledged this. And because of that, if you’re able to perform a simple job for us, then we promise to write off your trivial sins, as well as grant you the rank of priest. Priest rank. This is a wine fermented by our enemies, the Guru Maku Empire. Though I must admit, it pleases the pallet with its balanced body. Don’t hold back. I knew it. I wasn’t in the wrong. They were. Please ask for anything you wish. Anything. Kurt liked to say that too. Oh, marvelous. I, the bishop, hereby order you, Sister Molifice, to help us assassinate the third princess, Leo Lute. Huh? assassinate the princess. I forgot to mention that Guramaku wine you drank, it was poisoned with a curse. A curse rendering you unable to consume anything but water. In a month, you’ll likely die of starvation. This is a trial. If you successfully kill the princess before you starve, then you child of light shall rise to priest to order. A trial. I accept, Bishop Tristan. I offer my life to you, the princess. It’s her life or mine. Excellent. Soon to be priestess Marle. a demon lord. Li’s body appears to have remained cursefree after Curas the wards. Maybe our enemies haven’t figured out where the princess is. Perhaps there’s another reason they haven’t been able to reach her. Your food was as delicious as it always is. There’s more where that came from, too. Oh, yay. I wonder, has Kurt’s cooking been neutralizing the curses right under our noses? How silly. That could be it. Either way, Mimiko has already arrived in the city. So, if our enemies tried anything, her magical web would detect it immediately. So good. Hey, Sir Kurt, may I ask you why this cake has a different texture than usual? It’s because I challenged myself to make a cake using rice flour. Oh, I see. All the meals you make with rice are the very best. That porridge you made was delicious, too. If I’m unlucky enough to be cursed again, I’ll expect some more. It pleases me to hear you say that. And if I were you, I wouldn’t worry about getting any more curses. Wait, what’s that supposed to mean? I thought you said putting a barrier around the mansion would be too difficult. Right. I certainly couldn’t make a barrier to ward against curses. So then, here’s the thing. Failure will not be tolerated any longer. Yes, sir. It’s taken a rather long time to prepare, but this time the princess shall not escape the tendrils of death. Feast your eyes on this, my ultimate curse. This entire mansion serves as a barrier that reflects curses back at their casters. It would be nearly impossible for me to create another one inside. You’re saying this place reflects curses? Yes. Oh, well, I did tweak the spell just a bit. Wait, there’s no curse and I’m glowing. What in the world is happening to me? It’s blinding. Oh, this is quite bad. So, instead of reflecting the curse back at them, it makes them glow. If I let a dangerous curse bounce back, I feel guilty about it hitting someone else by accident. I was not aware one could be cursed by accident. I should at least tell Mimiko and the others about this. Sorry, I’m heading out for a bit. Listen, what do you think about going to town to do a little shopping? Huh? We say you haven’t set foot outside the Italier since the moment we arrived. That’s true. I know this is a fortress town, but the market has plenty of fresh vegetable. Huh? Sorry, but I can’t. Not today. Huh? General Allade, this fog. It grows thicker. Generic. Yes. And I have an uneasy feeling about it. Well, you think in a monster attack. So what? The repair work on the ramp part should be done now. I still can’t believe you served as the site foreman yourself. I had no choice. You know how important this city is. I couldn’t risk having an enemy work their way in as a contractor. Guess it worked. Doesn’t sound like anyone slipped through. And the walls are properly repaired, too. I don’t think you need to worry, sir. When Phantom discovered their location, they were already in this state. They likely failed to inflict their curse. When his friends realized he’d be easy to find, I bet they killed him right then and there. So, they still glow even after they die. Kurt’s reflector spell is extremely powerful. If he was willing to fully cooperate with us, we could probably resolve this by the end of the day. Please don’t drag him further into this. I know it’s a little late since he’s already involved, but please don’t. The boy’s already in enough danger. It’s fine. I’ll investigate the rest myself. And while I’m off doing that, you need to make sure Lady Lisa Loce stays inside. I’ll have Phantom guard theellier while I’m away. What’s that? It’s a monster assault. They’re here. Light them up. Magic squad. Got it. Skeletons. There’s so many of them. There are several thousand skeletons marching toward the walls right now. Are they coming from Lay? First platoon, we defend this place to the death. Sir, generic, you must evacuate the people. No, sir. I’m fighting here, too. They can only rush in and attack head-on. If we focus our efforts here, we could eliminate the threat. You fool. What if there’s an attack somewhere else? You’ll go protect our people. But, sir, I’m heading to the Italier. That massive horde of skeletons. What am I looking at? They’re being drawn into the Western Wall. Did they just vanish? The Western Wall, you say? He said in the time he was there, he finished the northern and western walls all by himself. General, what’s going on with this wall? I wish I could say I knew. Could it be that cheery boy? Here to help. Foreman. Hey there, you can’t die yet. The first wave was an utter failure, but for the second and third, we’ll be using your magic power to summon a more formidable contingent. How could this be? A bishop of the church has forged a pack with an advanced demon and is using it solely to kill the princess. Welcome to Lepita Ruins. This place was once used for summoning demons, so it should prove to be perfect for spotting monsters. It seems you don’t have as much magic energy as that shiny gold barrel said you did. But if you use your soul as fuel, that should be enough to make up the difference. He lied. This is no trial. I fear this whole thing is a setup. Really? How’s the city doing right now? The town’s walls are surrounded by monsters on all sides. Even if we called for aid, their flying beasts prevent us from reaching help outside. Everyone in Sakuro went to hunt trolls and worried they’ll get pulled into this. According to the information we received from Phantom, the monsters were seen spawning from the Lepita ruins to the west. Apparently, the knights are working on a strategy, but it must be foolproof before they can act. Julie, is it true there was a skeleton attack last night? Yeah, but the instant the skeletons came into contact with the walls, it looked as though they were being purified. I heard even the knights were surprised by that. What? Back in the village where I grew up, it was common for walls to purify skeletons. Oh, well, really? Yeah. Then does that mean you could create? Well, Kurt is the person who made those walls. But still, if they target the walls without the purifying effect, then we won’t be able to hold out. Hold on. That’s it. Kurt, Lis, I’m heading out, but I need the two of you to stay here in the atellier for your own safety. Okay. What? Oh, you’re leaving us? I need to go help clean up the ruins to the west. You’re cleaning stuff. Can I help, too? Not now. It’s dangerous with so many monsters outside. Just leave it to me. Oh, that is a good point. I am pretty useless when it comes to fighting. Listen, the scrawler is still out there. Lay needs you more than me. Okay. Oh, yeah. That’s right. Guess what? I’m going to be here with you the whole time. I’m counting on you, Kurt. Let’s see what you can do. We’re boxed in on the east and south side, sir. These men will give their lives to defend the town, right? The monsters move slower during the day. We’ll move out at once. You still holding up, sir? Huh? Ah, Elicia, it’s been a long time. I’ve been hearing talk that you joined up with the new Attelier that’s spring up in town. And who is this with you? Mimiko, the third ranking royal court mage and the Atelier Meister, Lady Oilia. She’s the woman who recommended the new atellier meister. So the Italier the princess went to train in is no way. Yes. Third Princess Lisa is right here in this city. My word. Then I suppose I’ll need to divert a few men to guard the princess. There’s no need for that. Little Alra. Little, my intelligence squad is already protecting her royal highness. Now, let’s get right to it, Alrade. I have a plan in mind. You and your men, could you be decoys and draw the monsters off? In the meantime, I’ll head to the ruins in the west. Stop the monsters at their source by yourself? No. That’s far too reckless, even for you. Don’t worry, General. I’ll bring a secret weapon along. A very special one. But that’s just an ordinary magic crystal. Isn’t it? I can guarantee its effectiveness. All right, then. Agreed. But on one condition, that you will allow me to accompany you in storming these ruins. What? General, you’re sure. Having your strength at my side would be reassuring, but my vice general, Generic, will lead the decoy squad and draw the monster horde away from here. Meanwhile, Ulia and I will strike the enemy source. It’s too risky. Let us join you in the assault. It’s a decoy. It’s important and dangerous, too. If not you, then who else could command it? Lady Mimiko, Lady Ailia, I’d like to request your aid as well. You bet. It would be a great honor to help defend the city. Right. Commence the operation. All units to your station, sir. You look dissatisfied, but I’m not changing my strategy. No, you wouldn’t. What’s this? That’s quite the fragrant cup you’ve offered. No. Come now. It’s only water, as you’re well aware. Under normal circumstances, we’d raise our cups together in one final farewell, shatter them, and charge into battle. But this shouldn’t be our parting libation. We’ll say no final farewells. We will both survive, make it home in one piece, and fill our cups with a good brandy to the brim. Yes, without a doubt. An old man in my hometown always said, “Pouring your heart into pounding iron gives you a chance to reflect on yourself.” Dano’s blade had an incredible edge to it. I wonder if I could make a smaller version of that. What can I do to help? I recently got fired from my job. And while they called me their friend, I wasn’t any use in combat. Men, as soon as I throw this at them, shield your eyes. Here I go. What was that? Incredible. This is the Itellier secret weapon. It’s a magic crystal of light capable of purifying demons and the undead in an instant. It’s so powerful. All right, this is our chance. We’ll draw away the enemy as planned. My doubts are coming through. This is a failure. I heard my blacksmithing was B rank, but this is C. No, D rank work. Sir Kurt, I finished making the rice to go with our dinner tonight. What’s that? A new sword? You didn’t forge it, did you? Yeah, but I was lost in thought and wound up imbuing it with magic, I guess. Do you mind if I take a look at it? Go ahead. Though, if you hold the drawn blade over your head, it’ll activate a spell. So, please be careful with it. I’ll be careful. It’s incredibly beautiful. If you like it, then you can have it. Lis, you really mean it. Oh, thank you so much, kind Sir Kurt. She’s smiling, but I’m sure she’s forcing it. Is it right for me to keep pretending not to notice Li’s true feelings about me? No. Um, Lisi, may I ask you something? Yes. Anything. If you’re going to ask my type of man, then you should know it’s you. Is there? Huh? Be honest. Is there someone coming after you? I see. So, you figured it out then. I knew it. She’s been afraid. Please know that I do feel guilty about it. It’s all my fault that you and Julie Well, that you two are facing so much trouble. No way. I’ve never considered it trouble for a moment. And neither has Ulicia. No. Huh? Right now, as we speak, Julie and the others are risking their lives to reach the ruins in the west. The ruins in the west? So, that’s where the person targeting you is? Yes, most likely. I remember now. Ulishia mentioned going there to clean up. Why didn’t I think of it? Uh, you can’t do that, Golova. What’s your problem? Shut up. Don’t stop me. I will write it if I want to. The great Gnovo is here. Stop this right now. Those ruins are the perfect spot for people who like to scroll nonsense on things. And the one after Leay is none other than the scrawler scrawling key. That must mean you went off to the western ruins to defeat scrolling key. If only I had the power to fight. Sir Kurt, are you all right? I can’t protect you. I’m useless. I can’t protect someone precious to me. Precious. Did you just say I’m precious? Why, yes, of course. So are you, Lysia, and the members of Sakura. You’re all precious to me. That’s what you meant. I can’t believe all I can do is just sit here and wait around. I feel the same way. And it’s truly maddening. If it were possible, I’d go catch the culprit myself. I see. Leisi’s been struggling with this awful sense of powerlessness, just like I have. Neither of us can stand it. Just waiting around while others fight. Then let’s do it, Lisi. Huh? Sir Kurt, the city’s surrounded by monsters from all eight directions. If those eight directions won’t work, then we’ll take the knife and escape. The knife? Yeah. Let’s go clean up those ruins in the west. Come on. You trembling with anticipation? No. I I got the feeling something terrible is about to happen. Cute. Though, if you hold the drawn blade over your head, it’ll activate a spell. So, please be careful with it. A spell? I wonder what kind it casts. Lay, we should leave soon. Are you ready? Oh, right. Hey, Alra. We close. Almost there. Good. There’s a lot of them. Fortunately, the vast majority have been pulled away by Generic’s forces. I’ve seen a bright light several times now. That means they’re probably running low on magic crystals. But we’re almost out, too. We need to find the source of these monsters fast. You all right? Hang on. Stay back. Our magic crystals. Hello, Miss Alicia. We’re here to help you. Cons. Thank you. And who are you? We’re just some adventurers employed by the Italier. Thank you, friends. Hey, I think I found it, guys. They’re coming from this building up ahead. I think they’re underground. The top came in. Thanks, Tina. Everyone, close your eyes now. We’re rushing in. I could see it from afar, but it’s even more amazing up close. I said nothing surprises me anymore, but I was wrong. Hey, Alra, drink that, please. A potion, eh? It’s medicinal herb soup. My wounds, they’re healing. You said this is just a soup. Welcome to the club, sir. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Pardon? Hold on, Elisha. Don’t go in yet. Don’t waste your time with these. Allow us to pick them off for you. You be careful. Okay, I will. You, too. They are quite reliable. Yeah. All right, time to clean up. Great minds think alike. Now, where exactly are these creatures swimming? If he keeps draining my power like this, I’ll be dead soon. Well, how do they have a magic crystal? I see these fools aren’t half bad. I suppose I’m bored anyway. Let them in, I say. I’m delighted to greet the rabble myself. This is the source. Let’s go. Yes, ma’am. Did it work? What? It’s a demon lord. This is what’s been summoning those monsters, eh? Yeah, that’s who we need to take out. What tremendous power you have. That would have been dangerous if I didn’t have infinite health. Oh, great. Really? Really? His moves. If only I had the strength to erase this magic circle. I’ve been watching you and your army fight, and I must say, I’m impressed. You’re not half bad. Go on. Why not have a look yourselves? Generic. Everyone so desperate to protect the town and the princess. How heroic of them. Say what you want, file scum. My frontier knights will never bow before a demon. Oh, is that so? Perhaps I didn’t send enough foes then. That was rude of me. Here, allow me to summon more for your proud knights. I suppose they’ll call for more reinforcements themselves then. But at what cost? These boys will make a mockery of your defenseless gate where your backup once stood. Your three comrades at the entrance might get trampled underfoot as well. I won’t let you. I’ll slaughter your knights like the pigs they are. Then drag the princess out of your little forts. Where are my manners? Perhaps you two would like to be my guests and watch the princess get ripped apart. Ulia, let’s focus up. We defeat him and we stop his plan in its tracks. You’re right. But how do we do that? We beheaded him, pierced his heart, and he still stands. Even Curt’s magic crystals couldn’t defeat him. And if they manage to break through the ramparts, then the princess. Yes, that’s it. Look at your face. That expression is perfection. Go on, just give up. Be in despair. This may be the end as I know it. I don’t have the strength to run. I can’t erase the magic circle. My hunger’s at its limit, too. I want to eat something. Wish I could taste Curr’s cooking one less. Shall we try digging over here? There’s his voice. I’m hallucinating. See, we punched right through. You’re ever impressive, sir. He’s here. Since there were monsters in all eight directions, I knew we’d have better luck coming in from underground. I see. This is what you meant by going the ninth direction. What? It’s Marmus. It’s really you. What are you doing down here? Sir Kurt, third Princess Lisa Lote. I see. I guess he’s already uncovered the fact that I’m involved with the princess’s assassination. That’s why Ker brought her here, hoping to dissuade me from finishing the job. Is this woman an old friend of yours? Well, yes. Sister Marleus happens to be a member of the party I’m greatly indebted to. I am a sister no more. I’ve been excommunicated from the Polon church. Oh, no. Is that why you’ve been stalking Lay? It’s okay. You’ve already pieced it all together, haven’t you, dear? So, this is part of your grand plan? Yes. It’s all because of Bishop Tristan. Right. So, you’ve been making graffiti as a way to vent from being excommunicated from the church. Bishop Tristan? Those markings you left all over Li’s room and the defacement of these precious ruins. It was you. You were the infamous Scrawlinky this whole time. Huh? So, what happened to the Marle that helped me stop Golova from doing something like this not so long ago? Huh? Oh, Sir Kurt, I’m blown away by how worked up you’re getting on my behalf. Well, of course. She put you through something that terrified you against your will. What the heck is he even talking about? Hey, Marlus. Have you seen Ulicia yet? She should have been down here to clean this stuff up by now. You was it? Does he mean that adventurer? If you’re looking for her, she’s one floor up. Hey, I’ve got to go up there and try to find her then. Please, you should stay down here. I’d be happy to go look for Miss Ulie myself. While I’m up there, could you please clean up this glowy graffiti? Huh? No, it’s too dangerous to go alone. I’ll be fine. I have this special sword you gave me, remember? And I don’t have to worry about the scrawler because she’s here with you. As you wish. Good luck. Thanks. I’ll be back. Take care. No way. He’s letting the princess go off by herself when people want her dead. Sorry to be that guy, but I’m cleaning this up. How foolish can this boy be? That’s not something you can just rub away. That’s impossible. The magic circle was broken. He just dodged, right? He did. Strange. Curse you. What’s happening? Ah, seems your wounds no longer heal. And I will bless you. No more stones to break. Playtime is over, dear. I will finish this once and for all. Huie. Hey, that lady down there was right. You’re here. No, you the princess. Please. No, your highness. Now the unholy pact is complete. You’re as dead as you are foolish. If you had remained quiet in town, you might have lived a little longer. Which one of us is the fool here? Lisa, no. An illusion. Everything down to its smell and aura were the same. Well, you can thank this sword crafted by our Italier Meister Butterfly. It’s wonderfully made, isn’t it? This magic sword can deceive anyone, even demons. Wait, did Kurt forge a magic sword? Another illusion. You said we couldn’t break any more stones, right? What? Prepare yourself. Stop. No. What was that? It sure sounded like someone screaming. Can it be? Is he dead? If the summoner perishes, then so shall his monsters. What just happened here? The monsters simply vanished. Good. Looks like the operation was a success. It’s done. Julie did it. Lis, why are you here? I thought I told you to stay put. Yeah, I know. But I needed to do something. I couldn’t keep hiding like that. I I thought you were dead back there, Lay. I’m sorry. Please don’t be. It’s not something you need to apologize for. We are all alive thanks to you. Right. All right. Yes, she’s right. If not for you, we’d be dead. Your Royal Highness, I’m forever in your debt. Please, I insist you stop at it once. Judging by the nasty injuries you both have, I know how hard you must have been fighting. If a debt is owed, I owe it. Thank you both. I thank you for not just protecting me, but our city, too. You shall be rewarded. I only did what any citizen would. However, if your highness is willing to honor a request, I would like some alcohol, please, to share with my men. Very well. Liquor it is. Even though the magic circle is gone, the curse upon me hasn’t vanished. I’ll probably go on to starve to death. Marlo is here for you. I brought lunch for myself. You can have it. I’ll spit it up after eating thanks to this curse. Even so, that’s fine. I get curse cooking one last time. It’s so good. I don’t feel like I need to throw up. I can eat it. Why? The curse. It’s gone. No way. You mean this was her special power and we never knew? Hey, is it stuck in your throat? I brought a drink, too. I can’t believe it. We were protected by Kerr all along. To think none of us realized it, and we took his kindness for granted the whole time. I’m so sorry, Kerr. Truly, I’m glad you learned your lesson, but it’s okay. See, I managed to clean up all your scrolls. Kurt Kate. Oh, hey, Ulia. Those aren’t Who are these guys? Oh, they’re just the soldiers who have come to apprehend the infamous scrawler. Kurt, are you going to defend me or just stand there? When I come and visit you in jail, I’ll bring you some of your favorite great bread. That’s not what I need. You stupid. May you repent for your wanting graffiti. Sir Kurt, have you finished cleaning up yet? Oh, yes. Did you get hurt while you were gone, Lisay? I’m perfectly fine. I gave Miss Julie a bottle of your magic medicine, so she should be fine, too. Wow, really? That’s a huge relief. Thank you. Grief. I can’t believe they’re the ones who saved my life. The Italier Meister and the third princess, Lisa L herself. I’m his personal adventurer. Huh? I’ve got my work cut out for me. Let’s go home. Oh, yeah. Back home to our Italier. What’s wrong? Grinning because you’re stuck between two beautiful women. No. Oh, not like that. Really? I do think you’re both quite beautiful. It’s just I’m not really sure myself, but I think I’m having a lot of fun with you. Cuz now I have friends to go home with and a home to go to. From the bottom of my heart, I think I’m as happy as can be. What do I do? This is supposed to be a special feast to reward all the Frontier Knights, but it seems like they’re forcing themselves to eat. They’re gulping it down as fast as a giant cup of bitter medicine. This doesn’t feel like a celebratory feast at all. Hey guys, if this isn’t good, I can make you something else. You got the wrong idea. They’re all gorging themselves because the food and booze are so good. Ain’t that right, boys? It’s great. What a relief. Now it’s a real feast. That guy’s one heck of a foreman. Sir Kurt, there’s someone I’d like you to meet. This man’s name is Sir All rightel. He serves as both the chair of citywide operations and he’s the general of the army. What? I thought you were the city’s foreman. Well, sometimes I fill that role, too. So, what do you think? You’re enjoying your stay? Yes, very much so. Your town’s folk are so kind, and the produce is delicious, too. I’m sure it’s because of your good governing, General. Oh, please don’t let him fool you. The general is pretty bad at administrative tasks. Well, yeah. Margrave Tyone helps me out. The man’s gotten pretty good at picking up my slack, that’s for sure. Fire. That’s unusual. I thought everyone would enjoy them, so I set some time aside to make a batch. Pretty. What? My wounds have healed. Looks like mine have, too. That’s good to hear. It’s pretty common for wounds to heal after eating a good meal, as they say. No one says that. Nothing about this is common. Huh? Margrave Tyone, what brings you back to me this evening? Huh? Hi. Good afternoon. You’re new in town. I bet you’re the traveling merchant’s daughter. So, are you making something? You have really pretty horns. It’s nice out today, huh? Feels good. My father said he doesn’t want me talking to anyone from Host Village. He told me he thinks the villagers are a little strange and he doesn’t want them to rub off on me. So, right now I’m talking to myself. My name’s Kurt Rockhans. What should I call you? I’m also talking to myself. Nice to meet you, Kurt. I’m Hildigard. Still talking to myself. Only a bit farther to the spot where rainbow color flowers bloom. Can’t wait to see them. Oh, hey, these look delicious. Wow. Are you okay? What’s wrong, Hildigard? Oh, these are poisonous purple berries. So, I’ve got to make her a remedy. I’m going to save Hildigard no matter what. Hey, Kurt. Rise and shine. Kurt, come on. It’s time to wake up. H I was dreaming. That happened a decade ago now. We’re almost at the village that requested us. So, you’re experiencing a severe drought? We are. And at this rate, all of our crops will wither up in no time. I see there’s a large reservoir in the neighboring village and some channels connecting it to you. Have you spoken to them about sharing? We’ve had so many negotiations, but they refuse to listen. We’re desperate here. We would never come begging for the aid of your powerful if we had any other choice. Sorry for the wait. Hey, where’s the crew? Somewhere up on the hill there. The old man who looks after the birds pulled a muscle in his back. They figured they’d killed time and help care for the birds while you were busy with discussions. Birds, huh? Well, I guess that sounds harmless enough. I’m heading out to negotiate with the neighboring village. Copy that. Oh, please, please help. Please save our village. I’m begging you. Please. You have to do something about our water supply. Please, please. Hang on. Your reservoir is nearly empty as well. I don’t know what to do but pray for rain at this point. Crazy. The hill. The top of the hill. You won’t believe it. Calm down first. Take a breath. What? A pond? No. An entire lake? Cena cons? They’re claiming to be love on water and there’s been a lake up here this whole time. Well, no, it wasn’t here until a minute ago. Hey, Ulia. Oh, Dano said you were up here helping take care of some birds. Yep. The water foul looked like they were completely miserable and parched, so I drew up some water from the aquafer for them. Oh, how did your discussion with the village chief go? Are you done? Huh? Uh, no, not really. Oh, thank you so much, Alicia. This is amazing. You’ve solved our problem. Super. That’s incredible. She’s already solved their problem. You are so impressive. Wow, they sure gave us lots of thank you gifts. Yeah, that’s a pretty wide variety of eggs. I’ll use them to cook us up a bunch of delicious food later on. I’ll make some omelets. Oh, and we’ll definitely need pancakes to go with them. Hey, what about Lisa? Is she still not back yet? Not yet. She had to give a report on the monster assault from the other day. So, she’s off to see the Lord of Tyon. So, tell me what you think. Delicious, as I said. Oh, yes. You spoke the truth. Thank you, Margar Tyon. Please help yourself as well, General Alrade. How could I say no? Thank you for being so kind and welcoming as to allow a boar like myself to join you at your table. I feel deeply honored. Oh no, the princess paying me a visit in person. I’m the one who’s honored here. I feel so important. Oh, please think nothing of it. My title is moot. I’m not here as the third princess, only as a representative of the Italier Meister. Margar Tyone possesses a level of influence equal to that of a duke, but he’s forced to rely on others to control his public finances. He has ties to the royal family in the Guramaku Empire. They aren’t quite enough, though, so he’s trying to win my support to autonomize his power. I can see right through your scheming, you opportunistic old fox. I’ve heard some outlandish stories about Yilier employing magic stones capable of wiping out all monsters within a 500 me radius. Don’t react. He’s only trying to take up information on the Meister. Play it cute. Well, that is quite a rumor. I can assure you they don’t possess that much power. I won’t let Sir Kurt fall prey to this sneaky fool. Tell me, princess, were you aware that our little town currently remains without an official name? Yes, I am. It is the general custom after all. It’s the duty of the viceroy to name a town once they’ve been appointed. And if a town lacks one, it lacks both. Yes, indeed. How astute. It is no easy task, though. I admit I’ve had difficulty settling on a viceroy. This frontier town bears its share of adversity. It’s the closest town to the land of demons in my domain. Ruling over it comes with a great deal of danger. I don’t envy anyone who had to corral a herd of knights like myself. Not with all of our quirks. All grave inconsequential considerations which eventually brought me around to the brilliant notion of appointing your Meister as the viceroy at the frontier town. So that’s your gambit. Once he’s appointed, the viceroy will have no choice but to appear in public, which is tricky, especially since Sir Kurt doesn’t know he’s the Italier Meister. Oh my, Margaret Tyone. You’ll have to forgive me, but that is not a matter for me to decide on my own. Well, now that doesn’t make any sense. Are you not here as the Italier Meister’s representative? Surely, you must have been entrusted with full authority to arrange any agreements between us. Your Meister has already earned the position. The sheer number of knights he saved in our last battle alone has proven him as more than worthy. And given that fact, I sincerely doubt a single one of our knights would be opposed to his appointment in overseeing their ranks. Didn’t expect this. If I had, I would have made sure to speak to the general ahead of time. Please estue any impulsive enthusiasm, General. Please be sensible. By all means, sir, we’d be thrilled. We would gladly welcome the Atellier Meister. He’s the ideal vice royal. Oh, really? Yes. Well, be that as it may, princess. Am I to understand that you’re suggesting there’s some personal flaw or defect that would make the Meister unsuitable as our viceroy? There is absolutely no one in this whole nation. Scratch that. No one in this whole world half as talented as that man. You will take back any suggestion he’s incapable of performing such a Well, the decision settled then. Thank you for reassuring me. What marvelous news this is. You’ve really gone and done it now, Lee. I only wish I had an excuse. Could we maybe find a performer to stand in as the Attellier Meister? I thought of that, but they wouldn’t have Sir Kurt’s specialized knowledge. Not to mention all of the knights are aware of who he is. And regardless, there’s not a living soul who could possibly replace my beloved Sir Kurt. How could anybody even try? He’s the greatest gentleman to ever live. Speaking of which, where is Sir Kurt? Your almighty Curt’s been busy. He’s focused on child rearing. Did you say child rearing? Oh, tell me who had a child with. And where is this child? Take me to them. I must adopt them as my own at once. Yeah, I don’t think that adoption would be legal. Legal? Did you forget the authority I wield third princess? I’ll rewrite the laws. I’m sorry. I was only joking. We were apparently gifted a water fowl egg that was fertilized and it’s on the verge of hatching. So, he’s tending to it. Oh, that’s it. Well, why didn’t you say so? That’s my Sir Kurt for you. He’s a wellspring of kindness. Well, knowing how things go with Kurt, it’s probably going to hatch a bird that lays golden eggs or something. That would not be out of the ordinary, would it? For him. Uh, you the egg hatch. Can you come here? I’m going to die. You sure you haven’t? You certainly look like you’re already dead. Your face mask is all dried out and crusty. Yeah, I don’t have time to do anything with this avalanche of annoying reports I keep receiving. Heard about Bishop Tristan. They found his corpse on the floor of the Palon Church’s cathedral. I actually suspect that Tristan was assassinated. Someone else died and their soul was used to pay for summoning the demon lord. That’s what I think happened. I see. So, the Palon church turned him into a scapegoat then. And what did you do with Marlice, Kurt’s supposed former ally? Did you kill her? No, I haven’t killed her. Kurt acted like he wants to visit her after all. Hold on now. Am I reading that correctly? Does that report say he’s going to be the viceroy of the Frontier Town? Yes. It’s just one more thing I have to deal with. What is it now? Kurt was given an egg that apparently just hatched. Try to guess what came out. So, hey you two, you’ll never believe what happened. I have a daughter now. This can’t be real. The egg hatched her daughter. Okay, let me get this straight. The water foul egg that was about to hatch. You’re saying this toddler came out of that egg? She did? What? But she looks like she’s already 3 years old. I know. This is how she looked the moment she came out. Hi, Papa. Papa, what the heck is going on here? Yi, do you think it’s So, Kurt, human children aren’t born from eggs. You understand this girl isn’t a normal person, right? I do. I’m sorry, but she’s most likely a monster. I have to get through to him. She probably made herself look like you as a means of lowering your guard and gaining your affection. Okay. And now you’re suggesting she’s likely to kill us all because she’s a monster. Huh? Kurt, hand her over to me. And if I do, what’ll happen to her? She dies. No way. No. Please don’t do this, Ulia. Please stop. Usia, no. Don’t follow me. Stay there. I won’t let you. Let go of me, Kurt. Listen to me. Even if she is a monster, I can’t just believe she’s evil. Please let her live. I’ll take responsibility for her. Let me raise her and I can show you that I’m right. Don’t listen. You know he’s wrong. She’s clearly a monster. Even if he hates you, you’re doing this for curtainly’s sake. Mama. Mama. Daughter. Papa. You know very well that you and K are not that little girl’s parents. Julie, is it really that easy to read my mind? Lisay, wide open. What? Hey, mama. Oh, careful. Thank you, big sis. Hey, sweetie. I want to hear you call me mama again. This This isn’t right. That girl is You too. Let us and Sakura take care of her. We’ll raise her to be a good girl. Well, you can’t promise a good girl that she definitely won’t turn out bad with us raising her. That’s the honest truth. Oh, you guys. Uh, hang on. Well, Elicia, I I I’m done. I’ve said every no that I can. I’m all out. Thank you, Ulia. You’re the best. Sure. Well, how amazing is this? Now then, what would be a good name for her? A name for me? Huh? A good name? Jeez, this is really tough. Let’s see. So, she considers Kurt to be her papa and her mama right here. And since we’re her parents, how about we take my name and Curts and combine them together? We’ll call her Karice. Don’t go casually claiming her as yours. Usia has a point. She actually called her mama first. Why don’t we just call her Ukulele? See, it’s all of our names. Lisi’s, too. Yeah, except you got ukulele by sticking Curt’s Coo in between your Uli, huh? No idea what you mean. Oh, what do you all think of Huru? It’s perfect. It has all three of our names in it. Don’t go sticking my name on the end like an afterthought. What’s wrong with your name being left? I was the first mama. Lisa, come on. You two, please stop. Are mas fighting? Oh, uh, no, not at all. Uh, please. Hey, Julie, you should take the first part of the name. I want you to have it. No, I’m fine with being last. I’m sorry for getting so riled up. No, I’m the one who’s sorry. What a mysterious girl. She’s able to soothe everyone’s spirits and she somehow brings all of us together. Um, just a thought. But what if we name her Akari? Aari? Huh? If I remember, that name means edge in the Lelas language, right? Yeah. It has a few meanings and that’s one of them. But it also means area. I was thinking that it would signify her as the line connecting our three points and thus forming a triangle. I like that. Perhaps the purpose of this little girl is to connect us. Sure, I believe it. And it has a cute ring to it. Auri. Akuri. Auri. Yep. From now on, your name’s Akuri. I’m Akuri. Hority. Samples of Audi’s hair and saliva. Take it to Mimiko. Fingers crossed. Hopefully, we can learn something about what she really is. Did you see they fell down again? What do you think? You’re beyond impressive, Kurt. I can’t believe you built such a cute child’s room in a single night. Although, it’s not just a room. It also serves as a prison for Aki. No windows and walls reinforced with mythro plates. Impossible to open from inside. I’m sorry for making you build a room like this for her, Kurt. Papa, fix this. Come look at this. That’s great. Awesome job, Aky. This might be overkill, but until I get those results back from Mimiko, I won’t risk letting her out of this room. And Lisay is forbidden from any contact. Okay, you take good care of her. You got it. Don’t leave. I want you to play with me. Papa, mama, I’m going to come with you. Okay. I’m sorry, Aari. You have to stay here. We’ve got work to do. But we’ll play when we get home. Until then, make sure you listen to Big Sis. All right. Yeah. See you soon. So, let’s finish up as quickly as we can. We’ll hurry and get back to play with Oki. Yeah, great idea. Let’s do it. Uh-huh. Did I imagine that? Or did I really hear something? Yes, it came from the carriage. Honorary. Papa, what? How in the world did you get here, Haky? It’s easy. I went, sorry, I must have overlooked some gap that she managed to slip through. So, what now? Should we take her back? I bet everyone of the Italian is freaking out with worry. There’s someone heading this way. They’ll probably pass through the frontier town. Maybe they’ll deliver a message for us. Ulia has the most incredible sense of observation. She can identify someone heading to town with a single glance. If I’m being honest about Ulia, I know she was only thinking about everyone’s safety when she tried to take Akuri and get rid of her. Truth is, I might be causing trouble for everyone with my selfishness. If Akuri does turn out to be a monster, I won’t be able to do anything about it. Are you crying, Papa? What’s wrong? Hey, what’s the matter, Kurt? Oh, I uh you know what? What? Neither of us were wrong or right about her. We don’t have any idea how it’s going to play out in the end. But we are right about putting in the effort. We always have to try, right? That’s right. I can’t stop thinking about the future, one step at a time. I have to try to make it the best I can. I’m so relieved to see you two. Thank you for coming, traveling hero and faithful retainer. Only you, yes you, to defeat the demon king and save the world. Yes, sir. He’ll do it. Yeah, and I’m going to help him do it. You, I’m so here. Thank you both for coming. Traveling hero and faithful retainer. You must save the world. Only you can defeat the demon king. Yes, sir. I’ll do my best. Yeah, and I’m going to help him do it. No, no, do not take that back. That is not the job we were hired to do. Really? Jeez. Oh my goodness gracious. I’m so sorry. Dad here says some strange things these days. He always used to joke around by pretending to be a prophet, pretending ominous events. He’s a little scenile lately, though. Seems to think he’s a genuine thing. And you are? I’m the one who hired you. And this is my father-in-law. I’m guessing you’re from the Italier. Thanks for coming out so quickly. Sure. Of course. Now that we’re all on the same page, I wasn’t expecting a couple of newlywids to handle the job. Your daughter is just adorable. I’m Aki and this is Papa and you mama. Hey. Okay, Akuri. She She thinks that I’m married to Ulicia. Poor Ulia. I hope she’s not offended. Oh man, this is so awkward. Of course, she’s upset. Someone mistaking me for her husband. It’s also probably pretty rude to assume someone as young and beautiful as Ulishia is already a mother. We better get to work. That’ll distract her. So, uh, what was the job you had in mind for us? Right this way. It’s the most bizarre thing for pigs. For some reason, they’ve hardly been eating their feed lately. That is weird for pigs. Oh, I think I see. It’s been pretty hot recently. It might be heat exhaustion. I’ll prepare a special feed that cools down their system. Really? You’re able to create a feed for that? Well, that’s an Italier for you. Now, I have to keep Dad on a schedule and take him for his daily walk. Can you handle that while we’re gone? Yep. You can leave it to me. Great. I’ll be back later. Enjoy the walk. Uh, what? She’s not still upset, is she? She thinks we’re married. She thinks I’m married to Curt and that we have a kid. She thinks that we’re newly what? Worse than I thought. She’s so deeply shocked by the misunderstanding that has paralyzed her. Well, I guess it makes sense. There’s no reason we couldn’t be newly wed. I mean, sure, I could be Curt’s wife. The height difference doesn’t mean anything, and there’s not that much of an age gap. It would be normal for us to have a child. What are these words coming out of my mouth? I’ve been fantasizing way too much. Oh, what do I do to stop spending time with say I’m not really starting to think like her, am I? Come on. It’s not like I’m harboring any kind of indecent thoughts about Kurt. Kurt’s just the man I’m meant to protect. It’s my job. But if that’s all it is, what’s this hollow ache in my chest? Look out, you two. Stop. Just stay right there. Are you serious? Please sheath your sword. All right, I forgot. You grew up in the city, so you probably never heard of this. You can relax. This is normal. Ask any farmer. There’s always a good chance a dragon will drop in and ask for a share of any fresh feed. That’s not true. Papa Yui, Mama, what is it? It looks like a big ducky. Nope. This is called a dragon, Akuri. And it’s still a child just like you. What? It’s a dragon. I smell blood. Phantom. It’s the one they assigned to guard Curt. Who on earth could have Hey, Elicia. What the heck’s going on? Stay back. Take off me and get away from here. What? Run, Kurt. Hand over the child right now. The child? Wait, I know you. You know her. I know what she is. She’s a dragon hunter. I wish she was. What I’m sensing is much, much worse. Go, Kurt. Get out of here. But what about you? Dragons are notoriously unfriendly towards people, and he tamed one. No wonder he’s triple S rank in everything but combat. She’s strong. I can’t keep this up. You said hand over the child. Were you talking about the dragon or was it Ay? Knowing will do you no good when you’re dead. Come on. She’s not even going to let me buy any time. Huh? Oh no. What’s Oh my. Sounds like there was a landslide. What do you think, Dad? It’s a harbinger of great turmoil. Of course it is. Got to thank Kurt. Those magic crystals of his do the job. At least that’s finally over with. What? How are you still alive? Are those horns? Then she’s a demon. What if they’re staggering magic and strength? They’re mankind’s greatest enemy. But why is she even here? Just my luck. First demon attack in a century, and it’s attacking me. I didn’t expect to be wounded. You surprised me. And you shattered my camouflage spell. Now I understand how you could defeat a demon lord. She knows. How could this woman possibly know we defeated a demon lord? She must have been watching us before the city was even attacked. So she’s definitely not after the dragon child. Is she? Could she have meant Kurt? Damn it. I’ve already used up every last weapon I had. Please hurry, Kurt. Just get back to the frontier town. It should be quick by dragon. At least everyone will be there to make sure you’re safe and members of Phantom will show up soon. I’m sorry, but this is it for you. Really? Why are you back? Is he planning to fight with the dragon? I mean, dragons have tremendous battle strength, but Kurt, he’s combat skill deficientist. Exactly my point. You reckless idiot. Why did you come back here? Why did I to help you escape? Oh no. What’s happening now? Hey, get ready. Where’s Ay? She’s someplace safe waiting for us. Is it common for people in your village to hop on a dragon and pick a fight with unkillable killers? Of course that’s not common. I’ve never even thought about doing anything this dangerous before. But still, a man has to do everything he can to protect someone he cares about. Maybe that’s not a common opinion, but it’s the right thing to do. I know what he really means and I know he means it when he says he cares about me. But he only cares about me as a friend or an ally and that’s it. I know that’s the truth. So why do I feel happy and sad to hear it? And why am I always so irritable with Lee? Why does my chest ache? I need to admit it to myself already. I don’t just care about Kurt. I’ve fallen hopelessly and helplessly in love with him. Stay back. I’m borrowing this. Don’t try to get involved. We should both run. Don’t worry. I am not dying today. Thank you, Kurt. I had given up and accepted my death back there, but you never gave up on keeping me alive. So, I promise I’ll never give up again. I’ll use Curt’s Blade to slash a path right through those flames. Magic slashing. The secret art of cutting through an opponent’s spell to negate it. I’ve never actually pulled it off before, but now is the time. It failed. Hi, Eli. Mama, I’m here. We’re alive. What just happened? Did she disperse the spell herself? But why? She had no reason to stop. I was dead. Unless a goodie. Mom. So, she’s the child you were after. Stop. Hang on. Whoa. Uia. Mama. Wait. Just try to stay awake. I’ve got medicine for you. Thanks for saving me, Kurt. Yeah, of course. Do you still feel any lingering pain, nausea, or dizziness? Are you okay? I’ll indulge this moment just a little. Oh, you mama, please be okay. I’m fine, Audi. Thank you. Wait a second. How the heck did you wind up on my shoulders like that? Well, I know she didn’t fly or fall from the sky. She just appeared there. It was like she used a teleportation crystal. Teleportation? Mages have been trying to perfect such a thing for years, but their work is far from complete. The way the crystals are supposed to work, they transport you to places with existing teleportation stones. But there definitely aren’t any stones around here. Akuri, can you do your foo again so you mama can see? It’s not working. Oh, really? Why not? When you did it a few minutes ago, you were far away when you went whoosh and popped over here, right? Yeah, I pushed them. I know I said those words, but I don’t get it. What’s the matter, Kurt? That woman who attacked you. Yeah, here’s hoping she doesn’t come back. Right. We forgot about the pigs. Look at them. We need to get them back to their pen. Yeah, let me heal them first. I want to help the piggies. Wow, this is incredible. I haven’t seen them this happy in weeks now. I can’t thank you enough. Where’s your husband? I want to thank him. My husband? Oh. Uh, one of the neighboring farms helped him out once, so he dropped by to say hello to them. What’s wrong? You notice something? Oh, no way. Hey, can you take me down there, please? Are you feeling sleepy, Yui? Mama, I’m just glad you and Kurt are both safe and sound. Yeah, me and Papa are great. Thanks to you. Oh, that reminds me. Did you make that fireball go pop earlier? Did I make it pop? Not me. I don’t know how to do that. Oh, okay. So then, the demon really must have canceled the spell herself. I do remember her going pale when she noticed Aod. There’s only one thing that makes sense. She was worried about hurting Ay, but I’m not sure. I need more information and I need to start with her. Like finding out if she can teleport, but all that can wait. Right now, I’m just happy to be alive. Uisha. Hey. What’s this? He’s back. I thought he was seeing the dragon home. Okay, Kurt, maybe explain. Yeah, about that. What do I do here? It looks like she’s still breathing. What if she wakes up? Will she kill me? Find some courage, man. You’re being pathetic. Are you here to finish me off? No. I’m making something to heal you. And you’re a fool. Mercy for your enemy. Will only lead to your death. I guess you would know. If that fireball of yours had hit them, would have died. But you canled it. You showed mercy. So, I think I can offer you the same. You’re going to die if you don’t drink it. Sorry to do this, but I’m both weak and a coward. So, I mixed an anesthetic in with the medicine. It should just knock you out for about 3 days. I’m not going to try and lecture a dragon hunter about hunting dragons. But what was wrong? You attacked a dragon carrying a human. hurting anything is bad, but you never hurt other people. Am I getting through to her at all? Probably not. Not like I can go expecting every girl with horns to be the same. And you are obviously nothing like Hildigard. And that about sums it all up. I’ve always been told poison doesn’t work on demons. Oh man, we’re finally home. It feels like it’s been a week since we left. They’re probably worried. I’m sure they’ve been trying to find you, so say sorry. Okay. Okay. Big. Oh, you mean little Minnie. You disappeared and we’ve been frantic trying to find you. Yeah, you can’t do that. Aurori, sorry I scared you. Big sister Li Mama Li is forbidden from contact with her, but I can let it slide. Auri did save my life after all. You hungry. Oh yeah, I’m starving. And we’ll have a giant meal for dinner. Okay. Welcome back, Ulia. Kurt, who is this? Oh, Julie, Sir Kurt, at long last, allow me to introduce you to our Italier Meister. Huh? Pleasure to meet you. You may call me Rico. I do look forward to working with you. Wow, we’re finally meeting our Italier Meister. Nice to meet you. My name’s Kurt. Is it? I’ve heard so much about you. You erected this wonderful Attelier. I’m grateful. I do hope you’ll continue to assist us. Of course. Now, who the hell is this guy acting like our mister? Hey, Kurt, why don’t you get started on dinner? I can handle all the luggage. Sure. I’ll whip up a feast. Cena, can you watch Akadi? Happy to. You’re coming with me. Okay. So, Rico, please say Aha. So that’s what’s going on. It didn’t take you long to see right through my gambit. If this is a joke, you took it a little too far, honestly. So that thing can project illusions of imagined people. Oh, who said he’s not real? Just give it some time. I’m certain this isn’t far from how Sir Kurt will appear when he’s around 20. From Mimiko, she’ll be here in 3 days with her findings on Audi. Well, you look anxious for me to get on with it. Our general conclusion. We have no idea what she is. Okay, come on. You can’t just leave it at that. We need some details. Of course, allow me to explain. I’ve done some thorough analysis, ran a bevy of tests on a child’s hair and saliva, but the samples were identical to any other human. However, we found something odd. A faint trace of a magic substance from her nail clippings, and it seems to be spatial magic, which frankly should be impossible. You mean like spatial magic crystals? That’s right. The practice of spatial magic during the age of creation is well doumented, but it’s become a lost art. No one’s been able to replicate it. It’s considered an extinct form of magic. And yet, we found a residue of the stuff underneath that little girl’s fingernails. So then, are you saying Aari is a monster? No, we’re truly in the dark. We honestly couldn’t even begin to guess what that girl is. She looks like a human child. She behaves and talks like one, even eats like one. But she is not human. It’s unsettling. I’m alarmed by the time she spent under the same roof as you. I suggest we apply a ceiling curse to negate her teleportation. We can then secure her in my research lab. No way. May I ask your reasoning, Kurt? Why not? Tell me, Mimiko, are you frightened of me? Not at all. And I’m guessing you’ve come to feel pretty certain I would never attack you, right? Yeah, of course. I’d even say I’ve grown to consider you a friend. And with that comes trust. That’s why not. I feel as safe with Akuri as you do with me. And when you feel that way, it shouldn’t matter if somebody’s human. That girl, she popped in to look after the dragon hunter all on her own. And she did it because she was worried over how long the dragon hunter’s been asleep. Now, I know Akuri has a kind heart. All the time I’ve spent with her, I’ve never once felt the least bit imperiled or anxious. So, Akuri is staying right here with us. I won’t let you take her. I think Kurt has a point, and I agree. Not to mention the fact that Akuri has already saved my life once. And you said all the tests show she’s human, right? So, there’s no proof she’s a monster. I feel the same certainty as well. She’s become our precious daughter, and she would never hurt us. I understand. take care of her. Thank you, Mimiko. You’re the best. On to the next item. Time for a talk with this dragon hunter you captured. Where is she being held? Oh, right. She’s down in the second basement. Thank you. Uh, hey, Mimiko. I know it’s a lot to ask, but she doesn’t deserve prison. Please don’t lock her up. Please let her go. Kurt may hate me for it, but this woman’s a demon. Humanity’s natural enemy. She’ll be facing more than present time. Good morning. Are you feeling all right? Are you able to speak? I can, but warriors speak when we must. I see. So, this Tacatur demeanor and your gruff tone, it’s all part of your demon warrior shick. You didn’t grow up sounding like this, right? Nice try. This room, it’s been sealed with a magic barrier around it. Do you have allies looking for you? Answer me. The defeated only obeys the conqueror. Well, then speak up. You are not the one who defeated and took me prisoner. It was the boy Kurt. And I’ll only answer questions from him. Hello. Can I ask how you’re feeling? Not bad. Well, excluding my arms, that is. Yeah. Sorry. I was given strict instructions not to free you until we’re done. So, if you just answer why Hildigard. Uh-huh. Tell me why, Kurt. Why say that name, please? Oh, yeah. Guess I did. She’s been on my mind. Hildigard. She’s the daughter of a merchant who used to come through our village. She was one of the horned folk as well. So, I wondered if they maybe knew each other. Did he say horned folk? Yeah, that’s apparently the term demons prefer to be called. Did she Was she wearing a medallion with the crest of a griffin? A griffin crest? Yeah. A necklace, right? Kurt Hildigard. I need to rescue her to save her. What? Wait, what do you mean? She’s in danger. Lady Hildigard was taken. She’s being held captive by Margrave Tyome, bound beneath his castle. That can’t be. How could he do such a thing? We need to save her, Ulia. We can’t just leave her there. Take a breath, Kurt. There’s no guarantee she’s even telling us the truth. She could very well be preying on your affection for this Hildigard. Huh? If that’s your real goal, then why target Ay? What? You mean Aadi was the child you were after? You didn’t want the dragon? I’ve been investigating the Margrave, looking for some sort of useful weakness. And what I saw was the Margrave investigating you. And that’s how I saw it happen. A girl appearing out of nowhere. With that child’s power, I could save Hildigard. I know I could. So, you wanted Aurori to teleport into the castle for Quit putting words in her mouth, Kurt. She could still be playing you, right? Forgot about that. Take a look at my pendant if you need proof. Pendant. Elicia, that’s the necklace we were talking about. It was a gift from Lady Hildigard. And the crest on it, that’s what saved your life. That’s right. Wait, I got my dagger from Hildigard. It’s on there, too. I swear I’m not lying. I believe you. The Italier will rescue this Hildigard for you. However, you are to remain here. If you run away or die on us, we won’t have any reason to save Hildigard. Please, Kurt, make sure she heard that. Yeah. So, can you please stay here? You can trust me. I will save Hildigard. I promise I will. Soulflare. Huh? That’s my name. It’s Soulflare. Oh, right. Well, Soulflare, it’s really nice to meet Whoa, you can’t just pop in like that. We’re having an important talk. I’m sorry. Don’t be mad. What are we going to do with you? Guess you went foosh again, huh? Ay. Yeah, I swooshed right ahead. She’s definitely teleporting. Mimiko. So, uh, I meant what I said about saving Hildigard, but at the risk of sounding pathetic, I don’t know how. Oh, leave that to me. This is everyone’s problem to solve now. We’re not going to leave it up to you alone. Okay, these are the blueprints for Margaret Tyone’s mansion. Got to say, I’m impressed you managed to get those. I know. Margaret Tonga Kokaluca Tyone, age 47. His wife Arnard died 10 years ago shortly after giving birth to their daughter Fill. Sadly, however, Fel also died last year from illness. Based on the intel we’ve gathered, there’s one forbidden room in the house, a room off limits to everyone but Margarave Tyone, but our people have witnessed him delivering trays of food to that room. The lock on that door, I couldn’t get it to budge. Phantom told me the same thing. Claimed it would challenge a seasoned treasure hunter and take too much time to pick. I have an idea that might work. If there’s no way to unlock it ourselves, then we’ll simply have them unlock it for us. How does that work? We first create an illusory thief, but we want them to be conspicuous. We want them to be noticed seemingly using magic to pass through the walls and get inside the room. So, the Margarave will have no choice but to unlock it. Well, that could work. We’ll have to be clever about how we lead the Margarave into it. We already have our thieve. It’s a perfect role for Rico. Oh, that’s your Lucerellier Meister, right? And we couldn’t ask for a better alibi. The Margarave is hosting a festival next week. It’s 3 days long. Not only do we have an excuse to visit, but he’s desperate to meet the Meister. That’s our in. Really? It’s foolproof. And what about Kurt? I can’t say I feel great about leaving him alone with a demon. No reason why Sir Kurt can’t join us. Oh, how about this? I can tell him that we’re taking him to the festival to learn about all of the goods we produce, and then we’ll rescue Hildigard as soon as we feel ready to. We’re taking Curt to the festival like a date. We’ll save the rescue for day three. Even the Margarave soldiers will be exhausted by that point. So, we’ll have the first two days to explore the festival. So, it’s a question of who gets first. I’ve got the first date to take Sir Kurt on a date. I mean, show him the festival. Okay, Lisay. Let’s act like proper ladies. No inappropriate behavior. And that goes for you, too. It’s sweet you brought Akuri along. We didn’t bring her. She just ignored my request for her to stay behind. Oh, sorry about this Hildigard stuff. Please don’t apologize to imagine a noble has kidnapped and imprisoned a poor woman. I can’t allow that to stand. Not as a member of the royal family. What? You’re part of the royal family? Oh, well, please keep it a secret. Well, that explains a lot of stuff. And yeah, of course. Okay, we’ve arrived at our inn. Oh, wow. This place is fancy. Well, I’ll be taking my leave now. I need to prepare to meet the Margarave. Hey, Kurt, you mind watching after Lisa and Akad tomorrow? Huh? What will you be doing? I need to spend the day doing some further investigation into the Margrave. Well, in that case, I feel like I should help. I can’t do that. You’re going to the festival with me, Sir Kurt. You need to understand the customs of our nation. And that aside, you need to Akuri, too. She’s so excited to enjoy this festival with her papa. We’re going to have fun. Papa, look at you. Lay is right. We’re here during a festival. I want Akuri to have a better time than I ever did. You’ve convinced me. I want Akuri to have the best time possible. Wow, that was amazing. Amazing. I thought exactly. How about a piggyback ride so we don’t get separated? Yeah. Here, you hold on to me, too, Lisa. Yeah. Oh, look, Sir Kirk. They’re selling heads of spineless cacti. They’re imported from the desert nation torsion. You sliced them open and they’re filled with a super delicious sweet water. I want some. Excuse me. We’ll take two. Sure. Coming right up. Here, drink up. What? You haven’t had any yet. I’m okay. You two enjoy. But you have to try it. Here. It’s good. Are you sure? Well, thank you, Akuri. Huh? Wow, it is delicious. Thanks for sharing with me. Yeah, you’re welcome, Papa. Would you like some of mine as well? Uh, if you don’t mind. Of course, I don’t. And it’s hard to say no. Thank you. It’s so tasty. Of course. Wa! Slow down. You’re devouring it. Huh? I can throw those away. How could you even think of discarding them? Um, what? Are they worth money or something? No, it’s just they’re an exotic delicacy here. I thought I might try growing one. I heard you traveled far and wide across the country back when you were an adventurer, right? I imagine you must have seen your share of festivals. Seen them? Yes. But I never got to enjoy them. I was always too busy with maintenance or guarding our carriage in the stable. I’m sorry. That’s so sad. No, that’s just the usual life of a porter. You don’t expect to enjoy these things. Although, if I’m being honest with myself, I always thought the festivals looked like fun. But more than anything, I’m just glad Aar’s enjoying it. It sounds to me like we have some lost time to make up for. We’ll have the best time possible today. Sure. Yes. Today is the day I’m doing it. Today I confess my love. But first, I’ll show him. I’ll make sure he has more fun than he ever could have imagined. Right this way. Balance it just right and you win a whole sack of red beans. Your chance to impress your wife. Red beans? Huh? His wife. I think that should do the trick. Uh, really? You can add more. No, it’s fine. What the? Nobody has ever perfectly balanced it before. Consider me impressed, sir Kurt. That’s so me, Peppa. Take it and go, you cheat. That was one heck of a generous contest. That’s too heavy to look around. We can have a porter take it back to the in for us. You’re amazing, mama. Wow, that’s so good. Look, Sir Kurt, what do you think about this one? That’s enough of the noisy crowd. Time to find some place quiet. And I think I know the perfect place. There’s a beautiful park that runs all along the castle moat. It’s the ideal setting for my confession. I’m certain that Sir Kurt had the most wonderful time today. He couldn’t be in better spirits. The whole world must look full of wonder and joy. When he turns around and sees me, it’ll all click. He’ll realize I’ve been beside him, sharing the wonder and joy the whole time, enjoying the view. That’s It’s Margar Tyon’s castle. How can I forget that? I positioned us beside his friend’s prison. I imagine you must be worried about Hildigard. Huh? Oh, no, I’m not. There’s no reason to be. I mean, everyone promised me we would save her, so I shouldn’t waste my energy on worrying. I should just have faith in them. Although, it hurts that I can’t do anything to help. I feel kind of useless. Sir Kurt, please. You’re the man who freed me from my curse. And you built a beautiful Italier as well. Not to mention how much everybody loves your cooking. Thank you. But anyone could have done that stuff. I just happened to be there. I was no more than coincidentally useful. No, that’s not that’s not true in the least. But that won’t reach his heart. He won’t believe me. He’ll only think I’m trying to plate him. There’s only one thing that will get through to him right now. Unir, I need you to know this. I deeply adore you with all of my being. Huh? And I’m not the only one either. Julie and Cena and Consano and obviously Akuri and then even Mimiko Oilia and RTO as well. You mean the world to us, Sir Kurt. And trust me, you can forget about what RTO said. He’s not saving Hildigard because it’s his royal duty. He’s doing it because he likes you. We all like you. We’ve grown to really care about you as our friend. And that’s the reason we want to help you. That’s why we’re saving Hildigard. You’re doing it cuz you like me. Exactly. Not because it’s our job as an Italier. We’re doing it because we’re on your side, Sir Kurt. Me, too. I really like and care about all of you, too. That’s why I’m always trying to be as helpful as I can be. Well, now that that’s all cleared up, we can be there to help the other one out and accept help as well. Sounds good. Papa, I’m so hungry that I’m starving. Oh well, so much for the perfect opportunity for my confession. Things might not have gone as I had planned, but I did get to make Sir Cirkart smile, and I think I can be satisfied with that for today. Huh? But I won’t let anything stop me next time. And that’s a promise. After I lost my last sword in our battle with a demon, I asked Kurt if he could make me a new one. Hey, Uishia, look at what I found. A myithil and adamantite alloy been smelted in a pot too small for porridge. And you plan to make a sword from that? Yes, sir. Good luck, boy. I admire your spunk. Feel free to use my trusty tools if you like. I think you’re going to need them. Whoa, that’s a pristine edge. You okay? I say there will always be someone better out there. I’m an old disgrace. As a master weaponsmith, I must rehone my craft. spoken like a man of true passion. If a master weaponsmith can improve, then so can I. It glimmers brilliantly, like flowers in the snow. I think I’ll name this sword Snowflake. What a nice name. It’s just something I whipped up for you. Glad you like it. Very much so. Thank you. Today I’ll show Kurt the market. It’ll be like our first date. A was still fast asleep. Huh? She was so amped up by the festival yesterday. I see we let her sleep all day. Me, too. Which means it’s just the two of us. I don’t know where Li took him on their little excursion. But I’m an adventurer, and I happen to know all of the city’s best hidden gems. I’ll show him the difference between me and Li. Please, Zeus. You’re going to destroy my ship. Huh? Shut your trap, old man. Stay focused, Elicia. You don’t have time to save every stranger today. Hey, I wonder what that is over there. Well, too late. And there he goes. Stop this at once. Who the heck are you? Of course. You’d better explain yourself. Why are you harassing this man? Go stick your nose where it don’t belong. If what you’re doing is just I guess a peaceful date is always wishful thinking. Look, man, this guy’s meat buns taste awful as [ __ ] So, we’re busting up his shop to make sure no one else makes the same mistake that we did. It’s community service. We’re volunteers. Yeah, what he said. Now that you understand, get to buy one, please. Sure. This is great. He’s using good quality meat for these, too. For only one copper a piece, it’s a steal. Who do you think you are? A freaking food critic or something? He is a worker at an Italier. Italier. This is bad, ain’t it, boss man? Attelier are filled with high fallutin types. What if a noble hears? We’ll give you a pass for today, but that’s it. Hey, what the hell, boss? You remember this [ __ ] Don’t come back. You saved our own. Are you all right? Please, let me take a look. Oh my gosh, his bones are broken. Well, that’s an easy enough fix with a swig of your medicine. No, I saw a hospital on the way here. I’ll take him there now. That’ll be better than my homemade medicine. I’m just an amateur. Wait, before you Kurt, hold on. I’ll be back. Wait. Great. Here I am being abandoned on my first date. I should have known. I know you’re scared, but it’s all right. Now come try some spineless cactus. They’re very sweet and delicious. Cactus time. Cactus time. Phantom. Wait here a sec. I’ll go grab you a drink. A tasty summer one for me, please. Yes, as you wish. Oh, right. I’m not sure if you heard, but this afternoon there’s a cooking competition for the street vendors. Keep your eyes on Gargill’s restaurant. They’ve won two years in a row. Wow. This year is different. There’s a delicious meat bun stall that plans to compete. It’ll be their first time entering the competition, too. Sounds like Carell Restaurant’s in quite the pinch this year. I’ve heard Gargel hired thugs to harass the stall owner. It’s awful to think about, isn’t it? Oh, so discreet. Gorgel is the man responsible for ruining my day with Kurt. No, we’ve already taken care of those stupid jerks. Once Kurt comes back, we can continue like nothing happened. Sounds like his injuries were serious. He’s going to be in the hospital until tomorrow. No way. Father, what am I supposed to do now? Poor thing. The owner is worried about the shop and about his daughter as well. Without him, you’re kidding me. Is he about to Hey, Ulia. Since her dad’s in the hospital, is it okay if I help run their shop? Come on, why me? I made a promise to this girl’s father. I told him I take care of the shop for him. You did? Of course. Julie, please. There goes my first date with Kurt. It’s officially been stamped. And it’s all thanks to that terribly named Gardell restaurant. Let’s do this thing. I’ll help, too. All right. Let’s make sure we do everything in our power to beat them in that cooking competition. Huh? A competition? Yeah, it’s impossible. Why? When those bullies came and attacked us, they dumped out all our meat filling. We’ll have to give up our sales and also the competition. You’ll be fine. You have us on your side. Hey, Kurt. Any way you can whip up a delicious bun with different ingredients on short notice? Uh, well, yeah, I can. Thank you. Good. Then you can teach what’s your name? Luna. Could you teach Luna how to make it? What? You’ll make the buns. If we did it and your shop won, your father wouldn’t be very happy. We’ll help as much as we can if you’re willing to try. Well, I I’ll try. Then we have a deal. We’ll remake your dad’s buns and win the cooking contest. That’s right. Tell me what ingredients you plan to use. I’ll go. Let’s see. There’s a vendor selling spineless cacti. I need you to go buy as many as they’re willing to sell you. Spineless cacti? Huh? I got it. Also, those red beans I want are back at the inn. I need those, too, please. Done. Thank you. I’ll dig here while you’re gone. Dig? Yeah, like here. Here? Right in the Lord’s plaza. Oh, it’s fine. I can dig pretty fast. That’s not the issue here. Could I borrow a shovel from you? What? Can you at least go ask for permission first? Welcome. Great. Thank you. So, good. These donuts are great. Gargel’s donuts are the best. Well, just what I expected from the Gargill restaurant when you’re going for a third win. None of the other shops can compare, sir. Thank you. That means a lot. I think we can all agree it’s going to be the Gardell restaurant again this year. I’d say they’re well ahead. I haven’t seen any other shops standing out so far. Easy to win, but I paid the judge to be in my pocket. This year proved easy again. I can’t wait for them to announce the results tomorrow. It’s so good. It’s not just good. This bun’s amazing. It’s dark black inside, which is kind of strange. It is interesting. This thing’s great. Yeah, it reminds me of home. The dough is so fluffy. Where are they selling that? They’re over at a shop called Full Moon Buns. Really? I want to try one. But how? I paid those thugs to burn that shop to the ground. You said you wanted 10 buns. Coming right up. Coming right up. Oh, no. They’re done steaming. Sorry for the wait, ma’am. Here are your 10 buns. 10 for you. Thank you, dear. Come again. Hello. Welcome. What? No way. Their shop. It’s flourishing. And what is this beside them? Whatever it is, it’s really popular. This is the next place to try. Hey there. You here to observe as well, Carguel? People have been raving about this stall. No, it’s nothing like that. Have you seen the kind of slop this shop is serving? Their filling is far too black. Surely you can deduce that their buns are rotten. They’re bad. You must be the judges, right? He’s not wrong. The filling in our buns is darker than usual. But just try one, please. Oh, it is dark black. You weren’t kidding. It looks like coal. That’s from boiled and strained sweet red beans. It’s called Anko. A dessert from the Far East. Wow. It has a faintly fruity aroma, too. Yeah, that’s the spineless cactus. The fruit absorbs more sugar as it ripens. In turn, the juice inside grows bitter, but then you dice it, add some water, press and boil it down, and you get a tasty cactus honey. I took that honey, mixed it with the beans, then made the sweet uncle. Wow, that’s wonderful. How interesting. I’m suddenly quite intrigued by them. It’s kind of innovative. What are we waiting for? Let’s try them. So good. The dough is quite fluffy, too. I was quite repulsed by the appearance, but when the aroma hits your nose, you can’t deny the urge to try it. And they only cost one copper, right? That’s really cheap. Damn it. How could this happen? These stupid buns can’t possibly. It’s so good. What’s the end of this thing? The more I bite into it, the more I’m filled with happiness. So, what do you all think? Well, miss, I’m shocked. The buns so soft and fluffy. You must have a safely guarded secret to making them. Oh, no. Our temporary owner got a bit serious, is all. He swears by using water with baking soda in the dough. Then he steams it. Makes it soft and fluffy. That’s how water with baking soda. Where do you even get that? From hot springs. Huh? These buns are kneaded and steamed with hot spring water drawn from right under this very plaza. So we call them hotring buns. Where’d you find a hotring out here? That’s just plain boiled water, isn’t it? Well, he dug one up. But when? Just this morning. There’s no way one single person could dig up a hotring so easily. Well, ordinarily you’d be right. But would you say the same thing if you knew he was employed by an Italier? He works for Natalier, and he’s the one who dug up the spring. That cheat. Oh, I know you two didn’t go digging up a hot spring without Margaret Tyone’s express permission. Right. The law is the law, dear. Even an italier would be punished for their crimes. We got permission for it. Excuse me, good sir. I have a small favor to ask. Princess Lisa Lote obtained it for us. What? That crashed. Naturally, it’s genuine. Also, the hot spring we dug up will be placed under city management for the people of the town to use. This rest area under the awning is called a foot bath. It feels delightful, too. Wonderful. Imagine how many new tourists will flock here to see this. I can’t believe the nonsense I’m hearing. Every single part of it is a lie. No. Hey, you remember what you’re supposed to do here, right? How much do you think I’m paying you? Oh, I’m sorry, sir. There’s no way. I can’t possibly give this shop a bad review now. I don’t need your dirty money. Excuse me. Don’t you walk away from me. Those freaking idiots. What are you doing back here? Quit blazing around and go crush that shop like I paid you imbecile to do. I don’t care if you get thrown in jail. I’ll take care of it somehow. Now that’s a declaration I can’t overlook. Your voice. You got something stuck in your throat. What the What’s going on? Where the heck did my men go? Whoever did you mean? If you’re referring to the men you hired to be your thugs, then they’re already locked up behind bars. They’re what? Oh, out of the way. I heard a rumor that you’re the one supplying food to the Margarave chefs. I also have a good authority that you’ve been reusing his food scraps in your restaurant, too. Even worse, they say you’re pumping drugs into the food, trying to get your customers addicted, which is highly illegal. But how would we know? If I’m not mistaken, all the chefs in the castle are your men. When I took this form, your boys were glad to divulge everything. They what? Now, Gargo, accept your fate. No, I I can’t. If you think I’d allow you to finish me here, no problem. You’re out of your freaking mind. You’re not getting out of a life sentence after that stunt. Now we’re booking you for treason. I was not a lie, but treason. You’re kidding. Please allow me to properly introduce myself. I am Lisa Lote Homos, third princess of our fair kingdom. Really? How? How did it come to this? And why? They’re buns. They’re just stupid buns. Fluffy, yummy, terrifying buns. It was rather unfortunate that you two couldn’t have your date. I was wondering what could have happened when I saw you return to the inn all alone. Let’s drop it. Okay. I was able to make Luna and Kurt smile. That’s enough for me. Plus, I should have known better. This is what a day with Kurt is like. Come again? Did you say Ken was arrested? I don’t know why, but he threatened Princess Lisa with a knife. Apparently, she was enjoying the festival in a disguise. Why would you go off and to suit the third Princess Goggle? During their investigation, they found more of his misdeeds. And since the chefs he sent to us turned out to be involved as well, I’m afraid they were put in jail, too. The third princess will be gracing us with her presents again tomorrow. How are we supposed to prepare a tea party for her without chefs? Well, sir, I may have a solution. Why don’t we present the food that won the cookie competition as the centerpiece of the princess’s tea party? We received the judge’s report moments ago, and apparently a sweet bun was chosen as the winner. I think it would be fitting for a tea party. Really? A sweet bun? Actually, if she’s going to the festival in secret, then I doubt she’d be opposed to food from a street stall. Very well, then. Find me the winning chef, and bring them to the castle first thing in the morning. As you wish. What is that Princess Leote up to? Thank you kindly for the permit, sir. That will be all I require for today. Are you sure you’re okay with this? Drace has come to the castle several times now when it should be me coming to visit you. Pay it no mind. I shall return tomorrow with our Meister. Is it possible that she realizes what I’ve been up to? No. This is my chance. While the Atilier Meister is here, I must figure out a way to speak with them oneon-one so I can convey my deepest desire. Here’s the market study report for yesterday. Sir Ricoto, thank you, Kurt. Oh, wow. This is the Lord’s castle. What you’re looking at is a detailed blueprint of the castle grounds, which will help us rescue Hildigard today. Our objective is here beyond the kitchen. Hildigard is being held all the way back there. We think so. It would be convenient to bring her food without drawing attention. And although the door is right here, it has that triple sun lock that keeps people out. So, we’ll have to investigate it. We will need proof that Hildigard is being held captive, then convince him to release her. I’ll get her out of there, Kurt. Trust me. I do. I’ll be counting on you, sir. So, while I’m working, you’ll be helping Luna with her shop, won’t you? That’s right. Heading there now. We’re heading there now. Take care. He’s gone, Leay. Right there you are. Butterfly is one useful blade. Hell yeah. Sir Kurt made it, so I would expect nothing less. Butterfly must be unchath to control its illusions, which presents a problem. We can’t attend a meeting with the Margrave while holding a sword drawn and ready. Also, the illusions can’t interact with solid objects. So, the strategy we devised to overcome these two issues is as follows. Li will make herself invisible, then conjure an illusion of Rico and herself without the blade. Since no one can see her, she’ll be the one interacting with real world materials to ensure we maintain our secrecy. That’s our plan. You think you can make it through the meeting like this? Oh, yes. I think so. It’s time. We’re almost there. Okay, here we go. We’re all set now. So, be careful. All right. Yeah. Yeah, I’ll be fine. It’s about Kurt. Wait, he’s been hired as the Margarave chef. Ay is with him and they’ve already arrived at the castle kitchen. Here we go again. Thanks, Kurt. I don’t know if I’m laughing or crying right now. I’ll do my best to help them again today. Huh? What’s the matter? Greetings, noble citizens. Our lord has requested your award-winning buns. We would like you to prepare approximately 100 buns post haste. What’s more, they’ve informed me that they’d like to bring our chef to the castle. It’s almost time to open up. I can’t afford to leave the shop right now. It’s okay. I can make the buns they commissioned and then go to the castle with them so you don’t have to worry about leaving the shop. You can? Oh, and while you’re waiting, help yourselves to some samples I made. They’re hot and fresh from the oven. We’d appreciate that. All right, let’s dig in, sir. Sir, sorry for the wait, sir. Hey, is everything all right over here? What on earth happened to us? You gentlemen must have been incredibly worn out to fall asleep while standing upright. No, it’s not that. Quite the opposite, in fact. It’s just our fatigue from guarding the festival is all gone. Well, yeah. I would say it’s rather common for someone to feel refreshed after enjoying a sweet treat. Bye, Kurt. Please take care. Okay. Their shop is so good. The castle wants some. This is huge. Wait, is it the lord I’m thinking of? Open the gates. We’re at Margrave Taigon’s castle. You’re kidding. This is where Hildigard is being held prisoner. What? I had no idea the buns were meant to be served to the princess. I knew the order was urgent, but I didn’t know they were for royalty. Am I going to be arrested? I won’t get charged for any orders of disrespect, right? Oh, please. You needn’t worry, but may I request that you remain here at the castle until their meeting is over. Why? You might get a royal summon, sir. Margarave or her majesty may call for the famed chef. I understand. Well, I’ll see you later. Bye-bye, Mr. Green. Well, I just received word that you may have been harassed. I was told that one of the town chefs was terribly rude to your royal highness yesterday. Oh, that’s fine. Please don’t worry. There’s no need to discuss this. It’s not like you sent him after me yourself. No, I would never do such a thing. It sounds like Lisi is handling things well. Either way, I can’t afford to leave this space. I guess I can’t meet with Kurt then. I really hope he doesn’t do anything ridiculous while I’m stuck here. Wow, that looks yummy. I better eat it fast. I won’t let bad kids eat any. No way. Roar. I’ll be the best. I hope things are going well for you, Lysia, and the others. I feel like I should go through that door right now, but I shouldn’t do anything uncalled for. Oh, man. This is so hard. Papa, is something wrong? Well, I’m not exactly sure. You see that gray door? Papa’s friend might be on the other side. Oh, your friend? Yeah, but it’s currently locked, so I can’t go through it and check on them. I just hope they’re doing okay. Why don’t I take you to them so we can see for ourselves? Huh? Wait, where are we? Is this We’re past the door. Come on, let’s search for your friend. Hang on a sec. Does this mean I can teleport with Auri when we touch? That doesn’t matter right now. We shouldn’t be out here. Can you take us back where we were, please? I uh No, I can’t do that. What do you mean? This happened before, too. Maybe it takes a lot out of her and she’s not able to teleport again right away. I thought you wanted this. I’m sorry, Papa. Oh, Aari, don’t cry. Please. It’s fine. And there’s someone there. Huh? Was that a grown woman’s voice? It can’t be. Who are you? No way. Is itard? I know I shouldn’t, but if she’s right there, then I want to save her. I heard it was a complicated lock. I got this. Hello. What are you doing over there? I’ll have this door unlocked soon. I’m in. Hey, I’m here to save you. Uh, you’re not her. Now then, allow me to get right down to business, sir. I would like to appoint you as the town’s new viceroy. Before I answer, might I make a request? I have a few questions I’d like to ask you first alone if it’s possible. Well, then I’ll step outside and give you to the room. Look at him. I suspected that Sly Fox had secrets he didn’t want me to hear about. So, what are your questions? First off, I’m not good at negotiations, unlike her. So, I’ll get straight to the point. I’m all ears. What are you expecting from me? So, Rikuto, I may be misreading you, but it appears you’re a better negotiator than you think. Tell me, son, and be honest. You ever think about Eternal Youth? My, what an unusual guest indeed. Well, then why don’t you come on in? Oh, wow. She’s definitely not ill to guard. She doesn’t have horns either. So, who is she? Hello, cute little lady in her stuffy. Please come in, too. Miss old lady, are you feeling sick? Yes, I am. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much of an appetite lately. You’ll feel much better if you eat this. My What is it? A hot spring bun. My papa made them fresh. Oh, it’s dectable. Goodness. I shouldn’t be able to taste anything anymore. I can’t believe I found something so scrumptious. Wait, something’s off. Well, young one, thank you. Oh, that’s it. Hey, miss. Why do you have the appearance of an old woman when you’re actually quite young? I’m surprised you could tell. You were able to open this lock, too. Plus, you made the special bun. Does that mean you’re a celebrated mage or something of the sort? No, of course not. I’m just the person in charge of chores at an Italier. In charge of chores? That seems below you to me. Well, regardless of your title, perhaps you’ll still be able to save her. Save who now? Hildigard, the demon who’s being held captive. She’s just beneath us. Hildigard is being held captive beneath this room. Yes. I shouldn’t be surprised a man of your skill knows her. I do. 10 years ago, she visited my home village where I grew up. Then I must ask a favor. Will you help me save her? Of course, I will. But to do that, I need a tool for digging, which is why I’ll use a knife to shave this hardened bread into a shovel. Bread? Please don’t waste your time. No need to dig and tire yourself out. You can reach her through this door. Oh, wow. That’s helpful. Now then, follow me. Right. Margaravves after eternal youth. Well, my lord, one could certainly say it’s a top priority while we research as itellier maesters. I’m sure I know it must be extremely difficult to figure out, but still we know there are other races out there which have lifespans that far exceed ours as humans. For example, the elves and can’t forget demons. In the past, there were experiments that attempted to extend a person’s lifespan by transplanting cells from those races into human beings. I’m aware. But those experiments failed. And due to the gruesome side effects they caused, such cell transplants have been banned by national law. Yes, but given your skill, couldn’t you attempt to create a drug for eternal youth that has no bad side effects? I’ve been receiving reports that the medicine created in your produces miraculous effects on its users. I see. Now, the reason he has Hildigard locked up is so he can use her cells for his eternal youth experiments. I could generate the illusion of a thief and coax this old coot into leading us straight to her prison chambers. But first, why are you in such a hurry to achieve this? I don’t know what you mean by that. It’s obvious that you’re in a rush. Not only is the act against the law, but it goes against the church, too. It’s morally and legally wrong to use demon cells. So, you must have known it wouldn’t be easy to get me to agree to this illegal experiment of yours. Yet you want to move forward with such a callous plan, no matter what it may cost you. Looking around at the furnishings in this room, I find it hard to believe you’re the kind of man who’s obsessed with wealth or status. Which begs the real question here. Whom do you wish to use this medicine on? Oh, come on. Does it really matter? Think of the achievement, sir. Either way, I’m going to need that medicine as long as I have that. So, he’s refusing to tell the whole truth. Very well, then. Look out. Some names are broken in. What? This way, your majesty. Right. Thanks. There are thieves. Yes. A group of them appeared out of nowhere, and when I tried to fight back, they just flew past me like they were going straight to the kitchen. No, it can’t be. Princess Sirto, please stay in this room. You must protect them at all costs. And please do not leave this room under any circumstances. Okay. Right. Damn it. This is the secret area. Even Soul Flare couldn’t infiltrate. It’s working. I’m sure Hildigard is up ahead. It’s open. There’s no way. Now, with my own eyes, I will get definitive proof she’s here. Fill. Huh? Fill. I’m here. File. No. The thieves got to her. File. Why is he saying the name of his daughter who should be dead? A stray hair. Long sense. I smell Sir Kurt. So, he really was here then. But it’s not his. This hair is far too long. Before I dig in, it would be in my best interest to rejoin you first. This is the room. To my friends, I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t be acting on my own right now, but Hildigard is on the other side of this door, and as her old friend, I need to save her. Hildigard, I’m here. Is it Kurt? It’s been so long. You still remember me? Are you that same Kurt? Wait right there. Oh. You’ll be okay now. I’ve come here to rescue you. Have you? Really? Are you injured? Does it hurt anywhere? No, it really is you, isn’t it? Yes, of course. I’m so glad you’re safe. How strange. It’s been nearly 10 years since I met her, and she hasn’t changed a bit. The older men in my village always told me to praise a woman on her changes when reuniting after time away. Uh, let’s see what’s new. Maybe you haven’t changed at all, have you? Yeah. And you’re the reason why you being dumb. Thanks to the medicine you gave me on that mountain. I haven’t grown at all no matter how many years go by. It’s my fault. I’m sorry. I might have gotten the rainbow flower ratios off and ruined it. Oh, what have I done? And then after cursing you with sudden growth, you decided to fast and cool down to the village and just leave me all by myself. How the heck are you going to leave this up to me? My tiny curse. Stop being mean to my papa. Papa, not only did you leave me stranded with this curse, but you went off and started having kids. No, it’s nothing like that. Yes, Aki may be my child, but she was born from a water fowl’s egg, so I haven’t made one myself yet. A water fowl like the bird? Well, I suppose anything is possible when it comes to you. I don’t really care, though. But I am rather famished. You didn’t bring any food along, did you? You want food? Let’s see. Right now, all I have is a loaf of hard bread. I don’t care if it’s hard. Give it here. Rock hard. Your eternal youth wasn’t natural. It was a result of taking the medicine that this young man, Kurt, made for you. Yeah, that’s right. Hey, Kurt. Think you can make some more of the medicine? I’m afraid not. I haven’t seen any other rainbow flowers since that day. I would if I could, though. I understand. Fill. I’m so sorry I couldn’t help you when you needed it the most. It’s not your fault. Wait a second. You’re File? As in File, the daughter of Lord Margaret of Tyone? How could that be possible? Everyone had been told that he lost his dear daughter to disease. That is what father told everyone indeed. Since you were able to see through this skin to my real age, I doubt I need to say more for you to know the truth. Uhhuh. My father grieves for his says I should understand the truth, but I don’t. Come on, Kurt. Think. Margaret Tyone watches helplessly as his daughter ages rapidly day by day. So then he decides to imprison Hildigard. Eternal youth. What is Margarave Tyone’s real goal here? Speaking of, this reminds me of the conversation I had with the members of Sakura before we left. That’s a good question, Kurt. Why would someone like Margrave Tyon want to imprison Hildigard? Well, some people are into things we consider taboo. Gross. Kidnapping and imprisonment. Eccentric tastes. The aged File and the never- aging Hildigard together. Together. So that’s what’s going on. File. Father, it’s you. No. Thank the heavens. You’re safe. Yes, but why are you here? What a relief. I was worried they’d gotten to you before I did. This man is Margarave Tyone. And you? You must be the thief. Excuse me. I’m not a thief. What’s more, you must be stopped, Tyone. I know what you’re doing, and it’s wrong. What does that mean? Easy, Kurt. Listen here. I know everyone has different preferences, but wrong is wrong. You can’t get away with this. No, it’s You wouldn’t understand, boy. Oh, I do, sir. I happen to be a father. This is Akuri. I love this girl with all my heart, and I would do anything I could for her. The thing is, all children grow up. But you, in your pit of grief and despair, you chose to love the never- aging Hilddterard instead. What you’re doing is wrong, Tyone. Wait, what? The sadness of watching your daughter grow older before your eyes broke you. So you made the false claim that she died. All because you couldn’t handle the fact that your sweet daughter was growing up. That’s not true. Then after feeling her father’s neglect, Fil grew rebellious. So she drank medicine that made her look like an old woman. No, I never did that. To medicate your pain, you went off and captured Hildigard, who will never age again. All to make her your new daughter. You are way off, Kurt. What is all this nonsense you’re rambling about, boy? What are you saying? You did this. All of it. For one thing. Admit it. This plan, it’s because you’re a pedophile, right? Wait, hang on a second. There’s a lot I could say about the situation, but I’m definitely not some kind of pedophile. Please think back to the day Fula was born. that day. The first time you held her in your arms. Open your eyes. Look at File the way she is now. She is the same daughter you held that day. Can you look at her now and say she’s hideous? Just moments after she was born. You must have thought to yourself, “No matter how much this girl grows up, I’ll love her my entire life.” Yes, that’s right, I did. She’s the precious, miraculous treasure that my wife Farnard sacrificed her own life to bring into this seemingly broken world. I vow to live for her. Even if it cost me my life in the end. Nay, even if it costs my soul. You see, there it is. You understand? Paralyzed. You’re just going to make things more complicated. Time to shut up, my old mistaken friend. Oh no, I can’t speak. Papa. Papa, are you okay? Why did you go to sleep? Famil, you’re sure? I know what the Margarave said, but yes, Hildigard, I’m begging you. Do it. Please kill my father. Papa, Papa, are you okay? Fill, are you sure? Hild the guard, I’m begging you. Do it. Please kill my father. File, what? Why? What? Your own father? You must resent him more than I thought. Listen, father. It’s just How could you? I’m sorry. I can’t afford to die in a touch like this. You, princess? So, Margar Tyone, I know the truth about what you were trying to do down there. Your daughter, Fam, she’s been cursed, afflicted with an aging syndrome, hasn’t she? How do you know that? Not only is there no established treatment for it, but even if you dispel the curse, Famil’s age ravaged body will never revert to normal. So, you took Hildigard, and by using her cells, you wanted to prevent your daughter from aging further and to create a drug for eternal youth. That’s right. I have spent an entire year fighting tooth and nail to return my daughter to her normal self. Yet, I haven’t found any reliable way to grant her eternal youth or even to dispel this god’s forsaken curse. Blast. That man. I did everything he instructed me to. Who’s that man? But enough is enough. I’ll do anything in my power to summon a demon and save my daughter, including selling my soul. What’s this? Is it this magic circle? Hello, demon. Come forth. No, it can’t be. Why has there been no demon summoned? When I used the lay line under this very spot, the magic circle was supposed to activate. Sir Tyone, the lay line you were trying to use, it won’t work. How is that possible? Well, sir, when Kurt took up the hotring the other morning, the current of the lay lines changed. The hotring is what caused this? Does that mean that excavation permit was to dig up that hotspring? My word, did you take action in advance, knowing everything I intended to do? You’re far too wise, your grace. Except she isn’t. Oh, there you are. No, stay back. I presume you’re Miss Hildigard. A pleasure. Soulflare told us about you. And I assume you two are friends with Kurt. It seems you’ve been taking good care of my curtier recently. I could say the same. I believe you took great care of my cir all those years ago. So ladies, does anyone know where he is now? He’s below us. I’m making him rest up. Kurt is a sensitive soul. I don’t want him seeing what’s about to happen. You’re going to kill him? Yes. If we allow this ingrate to live, then there’s nothing stopping him from summoning his little demon one day. And when he does, he’ll not just be sacrificing himself. He’ll be condemning all the innocent souls around him. You fool. Did you really think saving your daughter at all costs would make her happy? That’s why she came to me with a request so dire. Hildigard, please kill my father. My daughter? She wanted this. How? How could she? Final my girl. I just I wanted her to live. Even if it cost me my soul, I’d pay with my own offer any others to ensure she survived. Right. Well, I suppose that settles it. Prepare to die. The guard, wait. Please look at me. Far, look at you, my dear child. Your youth. It’s back. Am I dreaming? No, you’re not dreaming. It’s true. That silly boy named Kurt, he cured me with his hot springs bun. His hot springs bun. Papa. Papa. Oh, her paralysis spell is weakening. I’m able to move a bit more now. Papa, you’re waking up. Akuri, could you reach into Papa’s bag and pull out the brown bottle with a cork? What is this? Panacea, can you pop out the cork and drop a single pill into my mouth? Yes, indeed. Papa, say ah. Yes, it’s gone. Father, my baby girl, Margaret, Princess, and I don’t know how to apologize to you, my leash. Unlawful summoning, unsanctioned confinement. Margar, these crimes are both far beyond my pardon. As a member of the royal family, I can’t afford to overlook this. Your majesty, please. Every action father took was to save me, not him. Please punish me instead. That may be, but as I said, I can’t overlook this as a member of the royal family. However, I’m currently here as the humble citizen lii, just a woman training at an Italier. For you, that means I’ll take action based on what’s best for the Italier. Well, then what’s best? Well, Margarave Tyone, for your penance, you shall work for our Italier, and you start today. Do you understand? How’s your grace commands? As for you, ma’am, I’d like you to come with us. There are many things we should discuss. However, once our discussion is done, you shall be free to leave alongside Soulflare if you so choose. Fine, I’ll go. All right. Kurt needs to get rid of this magic circle. Then everything’s resolved. In all the scripts I’ve written, there are no happy endings. Great. Hey, it’s Scriptor. What flights of fancy have caused you to make a personal appearance? Scriptor, an upand cominging author has overwritten my script, you see. I’ve come to make some necessary adjustments. Ever the diligent editor. You must be tired. Why don’t you take a break? I don’t need your script. And just who are you? That’s the very same demon who brought Hiligos to me and taught me how to make a magic circle to summon a demon for my sacrifice. I can’t believe no one came to bust you out yet. I thought your demon allies would have stormed the castle when they learned of your capture, but none of them tried to take any action whatsoever. Yes, how sad. Or it would be if they had attempted to intervene. You see, I warned my allies not to start conflicts with humans. Apparently, that is true. Although, I skirted your warning by manipulating him into summoning one right here. though, now that I think about it, my plot to goat that priest of the Palon church into assassinating the third princess was ultimately rewritten as well. But honestly, of all the scripts I’ve written over the years, I’ve never seen someone rewrite my work repeatedly like this. Seriously, what sorcery are you employing? I’m surprised you dispelled the curse of aging that I placed on your dear old daughter. You It’s you. You’re the one who cursed Mamu. It’s pointless. Are you using a holy sword? I can’t face the wielder of a holy sword. There’s far too much risk involved. It’s time to put the pen down. Even the best writers know when to take a break. I’ll leave the rest to him. Eat that bottle now. Too late, dear. The magic circle, it’s activated. Your hope will soon transform into despair, and I can’t wait to witness it. If I had a heart, it would be filled with warmth, knowing I get to face you all again. Hello, dearies. Come on. How are you still alive? Demons are inherently spiritual beings. Our bodies are but temporary vessels. Although when we first met, you managed to shave off several millennia of magic reserves. I wasn’t able to remain in this world any longer. It was truly lamentable. Oh my Hiltar just landed a direct hit on you. Oh, it landed, but against my magic barrier. It’s meaningless. The only object in this room that could hurt me is that holy sword lying on the ground over there. But you can’t wield it with an injured arm. Humans, I see now. I know what’s going on. want to share with the rest of the class. His spirit is exhausted because you shaved off some of his magic reserves. In order to gain power, he’s toying with us. He needs us to believe he’s dangerous to succeed. He’s simply playing mind games with us. So, looking at it another way. If we turn his mind games around on him, then he won’t be able to remain in this world much longer. And we don’t need to slay the demon to win. All we have to do is break his spirit. That should drive him off. What good does that information do for you while you slowly bleed out? We can’t let him see how much we’re suffering. It will only heighten his superiority and allow him to gain power. But at this rate, it might not matter. Do something. Everyone, sir, no. Stay right there. Wait, what’s this? A demon lord? I haven’t seen one in forever. Honestly, I thought they went extinct. Well, they did used to say, “If you see one demon lord, then there’s hundred more.” I guess they would be pretty difficult to wipe out, huh? They what? It worked. Kurt’s words seem to be really getting to him. All we have to do is keep making blatant provocations. That should whittle down his spirit. Oh, Kurt, he isn’t trying to provoke him or be overly optimistic or anything. Most likely, he’s just speaking sincerely. How dare you take such a casual and unassuming tone with me? I’ll make you regret it in hell. Get out of there. You’re the best, Aari. Thank you, Papa. A’s teleportation, but she shouldn’t be able to use it yet. You’d make a mockery of me, but make no mistake, miracles won’t happen once. What are you doing? I may have failed you back then, but not here. Not today. Secret art. Magic’s flashing. Oh, come on. It’s not possible. Together with Snowflake, I’ll essentially be combining my power with Curts. There’s no way it can withstand that magic slashing. No, that that was a new attack. I call it secret art drain sword. No, it can’t be. A why? I can’t believe you’re going to send me back to hell again. At least I’m taking you with me. Hildigard, dodge it. If I’m getting tracked back, then so are you. But how? My spear is capable of piercing the strongest mithril. You little trickster. Don’t tell me you’re using armor of adamantoral. That thing. What is it? Some hard bread baked by Kurt. No medals here. Did you just say hard bread? You Kurt the bread maker. Who are you really? Me? Well, uh, I’m just the humble head of chores at an Italier. I’ve lived eons and I’ve never seen a head of chores that can bake bread harder than methil. Wait, I remember this sensation. It’s been years but this. But there’s no way. Are you from that blasted host village? Oh yes, I sure am. No, I don’t know why, and I never thought to ask, but my village was attacked by demon lords on a regular basis. And so, we came up with tons of anti-demon defenses. They proved to be so effective that we managed to kill all the demon lords. If I had seen my most powerful attack blocked by a piece of bread, my spirit would have been crushed. And demon lords are spiritual entities. I’m not surprised he immediately imploded into a puff of smoke since the demon mentioned Curt’s village. It also wouldn’t surprise me if all of his demon lord brethren were wiped out by similarly outrageous displays of sincerity. I can’t help but express sympathy even if they were our foes. Well, I guess that means we tied up all our loose ends. What on earth? The effects of Scriptor’s drug have worn off. Effects. Tyon was using a dangerous drug. It let him summon demons, but without the need for magic power or souls. And the drugs effects are temporary. But now that they’ve run out, the magic circle has started trying to collect the magic power and souls it was due. If I had to guess, this thing won’t stop until it’s collected around 100 people’s worth of magic and souls. Awkward. It’s no use. It will regenerate forever. It only exists to carry out the contract and won’t stop until it does. Are we out of options? At this rate, it’ll consume the people in the castle, not just those trapped in this room. I finally found you. So, this is where everyone’s been hiding at. I’ve been searching the whole castle for you. I wanted to bring you and your guests, the award-winning buns. Huh? It’s gone. And there you have it. That’s the whole story. You didn’t know? Buns weren’t originally made to be eaten by towns folk. They were used as a substitute for sacrifices. I never knew. They were made by stuffing meat into wheat flour pouches shaped like human heads so they could be offered to gods and demons. They eventually became a common food and that’s how we have the buns we know today. Quite fascinating indeed. Well, if you could make tons of buns to serve as sacrifices, you could get demons to grant as many wishes as you wanted, which could be a very dangerous tool in the wrong hands. You’re telling me if Kurt had the desire, he could go mad with power by summoning and commanding all the demons he wanted to? He could. So then what happened after that? Well, Margrave Tyone announced that Fil had survived and the city was so overjoyed they celebrated in the streets. Hildard and Soulflare left. After being interrogated by Mimiko, they decided to return to their homeland. Full Moon Buns is a flourishing enterprise, and the foot bath is incredibly popular. I know it. We can’t afford to let too many people know about Kurt’s existence. Same with the one tied to the great sage, the child. Hey everyone, I’m home. Welcome back, Kurt. Oh, since you’re a night now, I guess I should start calling you Sir Kurt. Please just address me the same way you always have. Yeah, Kurt, how did your commendation ceremony go? It was quite a nerve-wracking affair. For one thing, I didn’t fight the demon, and I didn’t negotiate with Tyone. That was all Li and Ulia, so I didn’t do a whole lot to earn my knighthood. Kurt Rockhans, the hotspring you dug up has provided great relief to my people. As such, it will become a continuous source of joy for years to come. In honor of your act of kindness, I grant you the title of honorary knight. How could they give me a title I don’t even deserve? So, what do you think, Elishia? You must admit my plan worked out quite well. Julie, you are now a baroness. Rico is the new viceroy of the frontier town and Sir Kurt is now minor nobility. Think about it. I got the entire Italellier under Margarave Tyon’s protection. Most of the other noble families could never dream of touching us now. Well, you’ve certainly pulled a lot of strings. It’s all for the sake of Sir Kurt. By the way, if it ever becomes necessary, I’ve made arrangements so that Sir Kurt can become the Margarave of this land. It’s not much. I wanted to give you a rainbow flower, but I couldn’t find one, so I made you this instead. I sure hope you’ll accept my gift. Come hang out again sometime. Uh, hey, Kurt. This flower wouldn’t happen to be orical, would it? Yeah. When you’re making a present for a woman, it’s common to use orical when making said present, right? No, Kurt, using orical is not common. I can’t believe you conjured such a dumb, confused look for me at the end. I guess I’m not surprised. You don’t understand women at all. Good grief. But then we hadn’t seen each other in 12,200 years. This is the story about me. A worthless combatant who handled the chores for a party of heroes before being thrown out into the streets. I thought I lost all direction in life. It’s so good. But here I am living a life full of precious experiences and bonding with cherished friends. And soon what’s wrong, Rikoto? You’re not eating your food. If you don’t like it, I can make something else. Huh? Oh, no. It’s not the food, I can assure you. It’s just my stomach’s feeling a bit queasy. Oh, I see. Should I make some porridge then? No, I’ll be fine. Thank you. I’ll be heading to the royal capital shortly. So, Lisay. Yes. Starting the moment I leave today. 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