02x01 - A New Roar

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[Naofumi] After overcoming the worst of the Waves,

I was rewarded and became ruler of Raphtalia'’s home,

Lurolona Village.

As we began to rebuild, new allies joined us.

Things are looking up for a change.

But when the next Wave comes, everyone will be in danger...

- [children laughing] - so I have to...

[Naofumi gasps]

Whoa. Be careful, you two.

Right! Sorry, My Lord!

- Let'’s go! - Okay. [laughs]

- [Rishia inhales] - Almost!

Try to let your ki build up in the pit of your stomach.

[Rishia] Y-You mean like this?

[Elrasla] That'’s it!

I knew you had a real knack for this!

You'’re sure to become a master of Hengen Muso in no time.

[Rishia] Huh?! You really think so?

Hold on. I don'’t even know

what all this ki stuff you two are talking about is.

[gasps] Shield Hero!

Well, would you look who it is.

Seems like you'’re working hard, Keel.

[Keel] You betcha!

And by the way, don'’t be going too easy on Rishia.

[Rishia] Eh?!

Her base stats are borderline cringe-worthy

for someone of her level.

[laughs] There might be some truth to that!

[Naofumi] I gotta say the costume'’s

working pretty well,

but she shouldn'’t continue to just rely on it.

[Rishia sighs] Yeah.

I understand what you'’re saying.

But when I'’m wearing this, I can try harder,

'’cause no one can see me feeling down,

if that makes sense.

I see. In any case,

this girl has a natural talent for manipulating her ki,

so it'’s best to strengthen that ability of hers.

Look, I'’m not trying to be

the bearer of bad news here, old lady,

but the concepts of whatever-Muso you use

don'’t exist in this world.

Hey, Instructor,

so can I help fight against the Waves with the others now?

- Absolutely not. - Huh?

There'’s less than a week until the next Wave.

And if you think that'’s enough time

for you to learn how to really fight,

then I'’m afraid you'’re horribly mistaken, Keel.

[Keel groans] Fine.

Well, then what about the Wave after that?

If I train hard enough,

you'’ll let me fight that one, won'’t you?!

[laughs] That'’s the spirit.

But you can'’t learn sword skills just from me.

- [woman screams] - [both gasp]

- [crowd yelling] - [bats hissing]

What is all that?

Follow me!

Right!

Wait! I wanna help, too!

[screeches]

[boy sighs] Thank you!

Give me one second, okay?

Sure!

[Filo yells]

[Raphtalia grunting]

You two okay over there?

Master Naofumi!

Oh, hey! It'’s Master!

Hmm. Looks like they b*at us to the punch.

Yeah, I guess so.

Huh? What are these things?

"Familiar"?

Is it some type of dimensional monster?

No way. The next Wave is too far off.

[gasps]

[Naofumi] The countdown...

[Raphtalia] What about it?

- [Naofumi] It'’s stopped. - [Elrasla] What?

And now this blue number has appeared.

Do you have any idea what that could mean?

[Naofumi] Not really.

[high-pitched screeching]

[both gasp]

[all gasp]

[Raphtalia gasps] What'’s the matter?

[Rishia sighs]

[Raphtalia gasps]

Your former party members, they'’re here.

[Filo groans]

[Mald scoffs]

[sighs]

You all have my thanks for coming.

I hope this urgent meeting didn'’t cause any inconveniences,

but I called you here to discuss an important matter.

This is about those bat monsters, isn'’t it?

I hope. Those things are giving me the creeps.

I guess that means you encountered them too.

You know something about them?

- [sighs] - Mm-mmm.

No, I'’ve never seen them up until now.

Even so, they don'’t seem to be

dimensional monsters from a Wave either.

Oh, yeah. Speaking of the next Wave,

seems the Wave countdown stopped.

[Mirellia] If what you say is true, then it must be back.

[Naofumi] What does that mean?

I wasn'’t sure at first, but this means

the legendary monster called the Spirit Tortoise

must have revived in the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom.

So much for our progress.

- [all gasp] - Spirit Tortoise?

Once every few centuries, the Spirit Tortoise is said

to bring a horrific disaster to the world.

We believe that the monsters you Heroes described encountering

are an effect of its revival.

[Naofumi] Horrific disaster, huh?

Sounds like the Waves.

[chair scrapes]

Sorry. I have something else to attend to.

- Ah, me too. - Excuse us,

but we'’re a little too busy for this.

Sit down.

Need I remind you that in fact the only reason

we were summoned here in the first place

was to fight the Waves.

We don'’t have time to deal with anything else.

Isn'’t that right, Naofumi?

[doors open]

[gasps]

- [doors close] - [Mald] How'’d it go?

- Doesn'’t matter. - Uh...

Did you remember? To ask my mother

if she would ever consider making me a princess once again?

I'’m sorry, My--

Uh, I mean Bitch.

I'’ve got bigger problems right now.

- Let'’s go. - [gasps] Hey!

Sir Motoyasu!

[scoffs] Useless fool.

Huh?

Seems you'’re doing well.

Um, Sir Itsuki.

Oh, by the way,

have you been keeping in touch with your parents?

[gasps] Y-Yes!

I sent a letter yesterday!

Right?

Glad to hear it.

Sir Itsuki!

I want to journey alongside you to save the world!

Let me join your party again!

[Itsuki] You'’re not strong enough.

And you never will be, no matter how much Naofumi trains you.

Huh?

Sir Itsuki!

[gasps]

Why do you think Sir Itsuki

banished you from the party in the first place?

To keep you away from all the dangers of the b*ttlefield?

- [gasps] - [Mald] Think again.

He tossed you aside because you'’re weak, slow, and useless!

[gasps]

Stop it, Mald.

That'’ll be enough.

[Mald scoffs]

Are you okay, Rishia?

He was a jerk.

[Naofumi] Well, that went well.

Let me get this straight.

This whole meeting was to try and get us

to handle this Spirit Tortoise thing?

That was my intention, yes, but it doesn'’t seem

like the other Heroes are too excited about that.

I think I see why.

This Tortoise thing sounds like some kind of raid boss.

- Huh? - Nothing.

Don'’t worry about it.

[coughs]

So then, do you think you have what it takes

to handle this job for me, Shield Hero?

As long as you don'’t mind my job as Hero taking a back seat.

While the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom is a vast area,

the Tortoise has already destroyed several territories

and important checkpoints as it nears the capital.

Countless people have already d*ed.

Even though the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom

is located far off in the east, it won'’t be long

before it reaches us here in Melromarc.

If that happens,

it will more than likely have to trample

through your own lands before it gets here.

You sure know how to persuade people.

[Mirellia chuckles]

By the way, is Melty doing well?

She is. She'’s somewhat of a supervisor of my lands.

It was Melty'’s idea actually to have the place function

as a type of bridge between humans and demi-humans.

And then, if you can believe this,

she told me to leave the place to her and go see you.

[Mirellia] I see.

It seems the journey she went on with you

fostered her growth more than I ever could have imagined, then.

[Naofumi] Definitely.

So for the sake of her dreams and the people of my lands,

I guess I'’ll fight this weird Spirit Tortoise thing.

You really mean it?

Oh, my. That'’s certainly a relief.

I can'’t thank you enough. I'’m in your debt.

I think it'’s safe enough now to focus on the tortoise,

considering the Wave countdown has come to a stop.

Concerning. The countdown should never stop.

I'’ll try looking into it later.

So am I supposed to fight this thing on my own?

[Mirellia sighs] Not exactly. Allow me to explain.

[Erhardt] I see.

So then you'’re headed off to fight the Tortoise too, huh?

You sure hear things fast.

Who told you that bit of info?

Practically the whole country'’s talking about it.

Melromarc is sending its knights

and joining with other nations to fight alongside you, right?

[Naofumi] Yeah. And the Cardinal Heroes

were told to go ahead of the main army

in order to conduct a reconnaissance.

[Erhardt chuckles] Our queen sure knows

how to splurge when it comes to a fight.

You'’ve got that right.

- Hey, Rishia... - [Rishia yelps]

...what do you think about this?

[Rishia gasps] It looks neat and all,

but I use magic a lot more than I do swords.

It doesn'’t matter what I use. I'’ll still just be a failure.

- Try it! - [gasps]

[Filo] Hold on, Rishia! You really think that?

Yes. I am a failure.

[Naofumi] At least you'’re able to hold a sword.

[gasps] Oh, I'’m sorry.

Well, damn. That got depressing rather quickly.

[gasps] I'’ve got an idea!

Eh?! What is it?

It might sound odd, but trust me, okay?

- Eh? - Huh?

Hold on.

- Um, Raphtalia, isn'’t this... - [slaves murmuring]

- No need to worry. - [animals calling]

I promise it'’s fine.

Huh?

[snarling, screeching]

- [snarls] - [shrieks]

Hmm?

Oh! So nice to see you again. [chuckles]

It worked for me,

so why don'’t you try becoming a sl*ve?

Me? A sl*ve?

What?!

If you become Master Naofumi'’s sl*ve,

then the Shield Hero'’s power would make you strong enough

to where you wouldn'’t feel so badly about yourself anymore!

Wha? But then...

[Raphtalia] Think about it!

You would instantly become more powerful

than all of the Bow Hero'’s followers!

Now take off your cloak and show me that chest of yours!

- Eh? [wails] - Raphtalia...

- Yes? - It'’s a good idea,

but I'’m not gonna force anyone else to be my sl*ve.

[gasps]

Sorry, Master Naofumi.

I just thought Rishia

would want to take the path I did. You know?

- [sighs] - [Naofumi] If she wanted to,

it would be a different matter.

But not everyone wants to volunteer to be a sl*ve.

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Naofumi] Haven'’t changed your mind on that, have you?

- Huh? - Forget it.

Sorry, what?

Anyhoo, what is it I can do for you,

my favorite customer?

Oh, sorry. We don'’t really need--

[Rishia] Naofumi...

I'’m begging you, make me your sl*ve!

I volunteer to be the Shield Hero'’s sl*ve!

[gasps]

As you wish.

[gasps]

[groans]

[Rishia panting]

Hang in there.

Rishia.

[screams]

Done! Per your request,

you are now bound to the Shield Hero as his sl*ve.

You'’re an odd one.

Normally, you can never make your mind up.

But you didn'’t even hesitate when it came to this.

Itsuki'’s respect,

is it really all that important to you?

Yes. It'’s why I'm so desperate

for you train me to get stronger.

I see.

Then I won'’t say another word.

If you want hard training, you'’re gonna get it.

Eh?!

And step one is to stop making that noise.

Eh?!

Wait! Sorry! I mean yes! Okay!

You have my utmost thanks, Shield Hero!

[Naofumi] Okay, let'’s head back and get ready.

We'’ll be leaving for the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom

first thing in the morning.

- Okay! - Okay!

[Filo] I'’m starving, Master!

[Raphtalia] Master Naofumi, why were all those people...

Refugees from the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom.

That must mean things are

starting to get bad over there, huh?

[Naofumi] Yeah, you might be right.

What'’s that? Is Master here?

Yeah, he'’s right next to me.

We'’re heading east to the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom.

We'’ve already seen some refugees.

Huh? Sure, I can ask him for you.

Fitoria wants to know where we'’re headed

and if we'’re going to try to defeat the Spirit Tortoise.

Are we?

Wait, what? Fitoria?

Filo, are you talking to Fitoria?

[Filo] Yeah! Somehow I can hear her right now.

[Naofumi] I guess your cowlick

functions as a makeshift antenna.

I see. If the Shield Hero is near, please tell him

that this is the choice that I spoke of before.

If the Four Heroes still can'’t work together yet...

[both] ...then you should take down the Spirit Tortoise.

There!

[Naofumi] The choice.

"The world demands sacrifices from all life," huh?

How does that relate to the Spirit Tortoise?

She says don'’t ask her

and you should think about it yourself.

So she'’s upset.

I get it.

Hold on. What'’s Filo talking about?

[Filo] Basically, if Master and the other guys,

like the Spear guy, can'’t get on the same page...

We'’ll be k*lled by Fitoria, who'’s the Filolial Queen.

What?! But that can'’t be true!

Does that also mean Sir Itsuki'’d die, too?

Eh?!

[Naofumi] I guess we'’ll just have to go

to the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom.

[crowd murmuring]

Did you hear?

The capital'’s already under att*ck

by the Spirit Tortoise.

Seriously?

It'’s only a matter of time before it gets here then.

On the bright side, I'’ve heard that several nations

have banded together to fight against it.

They say even the Four Heroes are coming to join the fight.

[scoffs] That can'’t be true, because I heard

that the Four Heroes already tried fighting it

and three of them got themselves k*lled doing so.

- [gasps] - [man] Really?

What are they going to do to handle the Waves now

when three of the Heroes are six feet under?

I tell you, both the Heroes and the fools who summoned them

are completely out of their depth.

- [gasps] Sir Itsuki'’s dead?! - Yeah, it'’s been bad.

- Hey! - Rishia!

Follow her, Filo.

On it!

- [Naofumi] Wait! - [Rishia gasps]

There'’s no point running off

when you don'’t even know where you'’re going.

But Sir Itsuki might be hurt!

Calm down, Rishia.

Hey, Filo, can you maybe talk to Fitoria for me?

Huh? Sure.

Let me try to reach her.

I don'’t know if she can check this,

but ask her if any of the current Four Heroes

have been k*lled in the past few days or so.

Say it'’s urgent.

[Filo] Um...

she says nothing like that has happened.

[gasps]

You heard it first.

There'’s nothing worth worrying about.

[Rishia sighs]

[Raphtalia] He'’s okay!

[Naofumi] Look, I don'’t want to lose

any of the other Heroes myself.

Let'’s ask around to see if

we can find out their whereabouts--

- [bats hissing] - [gasps]

[Raphtalia] Master Naofumi! Over there!

[Naofumi] What? What are all those things?

[Naofumi gasps]

Towards the checkpoint?

[screaming]

[Naofumi] Raphtalia and Filo, follow me!

Rishia, get the people to town!

- [Raphtalia] Okay! - [Filo] '’Kay!

[gasps] O-Okay!

Shield Prison!

Spiral Strike!

This way, everyone! Quickly!

The monsters haven'’t gotten into town.

Go now!

- Okay! - [gasps]

Filo, use magic over there!

'’Kay!

Drifa Tornado!

[Naofumi] Start rescuing those who didn'’t escape.

I'’ll handle this!

- Got it! - Okay!

[Naofumi] Hate Reaction!

[Naofumi] Bring it!

Tornado Shield!

Whoa!

He did it!

Sweet. That takes care of most of them.

[roaring]

[gasps]

Aw, crap! There'’s way more than before!

Wrath Shield!

[gasps] Is that...

[Raphtalia] Get down!

[Rishia yelps]

[yells]

Dark Curse Burning!

[Naofumi panting]

[Raphtalia] Master Naofumi!

[Filo] Master!

[Rishia] Are you all right?!

Don'’t worry.

[gasps]

[Naofumi] I'’m totally fine.

There'’s no use in lying to me.

[Naofumi] You can tell, huh?

- [rocks clatter] - [all gasp]

If I'’m not mistaken,

you are the fabled Shield Hero, are you not?

Yeah. And what about it?

[woman] I thought so.

I beg of you,

please k*ll me and put an end to this.