01x09 - The Center of The World

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There's something

I've been protecting for Sid.

He entrusted

this message to me.

If that thing exists...

No, it was supposed to exist.

Exist?

What was supposed to exist?

I touched

the one with the Forbidden Code.

The hatred that has spread
throughout this world.

Destroy it.

Ending the Five Races Great w*r

is my only goal.

Then set out quickly.

Before the Spirit Race
and Phantom Beast Race make their move.

Rath=IE.

You're lying.

I see.

It seems that you, being a sage,

have already understood
the reason for all of this.

From today onwards, the Spirit Race

will vanish from this world.

Omni-Mirror Transformation: Sea.

You...

Rasterizer, you're such a good girl.

This road is so wide.

That's because this is the path
that Okera Chuchupurin takes.

Okera... what?

Okera Chuchupurin.

It's a giant hedgehog.

It's about ten meters wide in diameter.

It doesn't appear often,

but if it rolls over,
even the car will be crushed.

-What?!
-What?!

Wait a minute!

What should we do if it appears?

Didn't I tell you? We'll be crushed.

Is it really okay to take this road?

This is the fastest way to the South.

I still can't accept this.

Why is Reiren sitting next to Kai?

I have to guide him. It can't be helped.

Right, Kai?

Yes, that's right.

Reiren is now a professor
from the Io Federation.

Well,

if they find out
that we're traveling with an elf,

it'll cause a huge uproar, right?

Didn't you say they'd know
by looking at the ears?

This robe is enchanted with a spell
that blocks other people's perceptions.

To those who don't know,
I look just like a normal human.

In other words, I'm more useful than you.

You... You just want
to be next to Kai, don't you?

I can see right through you!

I told you, that's not it!

I'm sure of it!

Keep it down, both of you.

Report in.

All vehicles are normal, right?

This is the lead vehicle.
No abnormalities.

That's good.

May I know how much longer it will take
to reach the Yurun Federation,

Professor Reiren?

At this pace,

it'll take about three days and nights.

I see.

Looks like we're on schedule.

That's a relief.

Is there a good place to camp ahead?

In about half a day,

we'll arrive at a place with many springs.

I see. Let's head there then.

Lord Jeanne.

What is it?

Look over there.

It looks like
traces left after being devoured.

I think it's probably
the Phantom Beast Race.

But this is still Io Federation territory.

Could the Phantom Beast Race

have started to cross the border
and invade other races?

Rikugen Kyoko was blasted to bits.

But there are too few of them.

Did we let the core escape?

If it's the hero of the Spirit Race,
it's indeed possible.

Could she have gone that way?

That's strange.

Even a hero
shouldn't be able to notice it.

Well, whatever.

There's always a chance.

I wonder when the one
who touched the Forbidden Code

reaches the center of the world,

what path will he take?

This spring is amazing.

So warm. It eases all my fatigue.

Yes.

Due to its geothermal heating,

it also seems to have a healing effect.

Excuse me.

Is this really okay?

I can't believe you're letting us rest.

You deserve this.

After all, when we defeated
the wild god hero,

you all contributed a lot.

Good work. Here, for you.

Thank you.

Being Lord Jeanne's bodyguard is tough.

It's bearable.

Although we're doing this
so that nobody sees them,

is it okay for the three of them
to bathe together?

Well, your wounds have healed.

You should be fully recovered soon.

I see.

Thank you for treating me, Reiren.

You're recovering quickly too.

How strange.

But...

How lewd.

What?

Just like a succubus,
your boobs and butt are unnecessarily big.

It's... it's not lewd!

It's because yours are too flat!

Flat... flat?

An elf's body
doesn't have a single unnecessary part!

Hey, you two.

Can you listen to me?

I've talked to Kai before.

Using the Code Holder
to stop the World Rebirth?

Yes.

But there are

still many aspects of this
that I don't understand.

I see.

At the very least,

we know for sure

that it's not a weapon made by humans.

It could be dangerous
to continue using it.

Not that I'm one to talk.

That's right.

Goodness.

You're reckless too, Jeanne.

Using an elven magic weapon
that drains life.

I know it's reckless.

But I have no intention
of changing my mind.

No matter who tries to convince me.

Yeah, I know.

You've always been stubborn
since you were little.

I told you before.

It doesn't matter where you're from

or whether your words are true or not.

All I care about
is whether you guys can be of help to us.

I understand.

As the Resistance's commander,
it's only natural.

Under these circumstances,
I have to consider that monster.

Rasterizer.

Not only did she deliver
the final blow to Alfreya,

but she also appeared back then
when you fought Vanessa, right?

Yeah.

But in the world I used to live in,

there's no record of that kind of monster.

That's scary.

Judging from what I've seen so far,

I think Rasterizer

is keeping an eye on the heroes.

The turning point
from surveillance to attack

is probably

related to Sid.

It's the name of a human hero

who doesn't exist in this world.

I wonder how Rasterizer
and the remaining heroes are related.

That's right.

Is it subservience

or hostility?

Or is it...

Either way, we have no choice
but to move forward.

This is all to end
the Five Races Great w*r.

That's right.

So that's how it is.

The monster that changed
Lord Alfreya's personality

is a being of unknown origin.

If we're going to fight
against heroes in the future,

we'll have to be wary of Rasterizer.

I'm terrified of that thing.

I don't know why,

but when I see her, my legs go weak.

I'm so scared that I can't move.

I didn't mean to scare you.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

What's that sound?

A phantom beast.

Is it a behemoth?

Take this!

Let's go. Follow my lead.

Got it.

Kai, get out of the way!

Everyone, retreat for now!

The Drake b*llet didn't work?

Could it be

that it's way stronger

than the phantom beasts I know?

Squad Eight, Squad Nine,
rescue the injured!

Squad 12, fall back
and set up an aid station!

Lord Jeanne.

It's the Phantom Beast Race.

The traces we saw during the day
were probably what it left behind.

Impossible.

This is still the Wild God Race territory.

Is it here to check...

No, is it here for reconnaissance?

Jeanne, machine g*ns alone are useless.

For a phantom beast of that size,

we need a cannon
at least to inflict damage.

We don't have that kind of equipment.

Since we weren't planning
to fight the Phantom Beast Race,

our hands are tied.

We'll buy some time here.

Lord Jeanne, take everyone and fall back.

Kai, do you have a way to defeat it?

Jeanne...

If we have to fight the Spirit Race
and the Phantom Beast Race in the future,

naturally, we can't lose
to an enemy of that caliber.

You're right.

Aim for its forehead.

The Mana Bloodline System

is the Phantom Beast Race's weakness

and vestigial mana organ.

We know that too.

The problem is how to attack it.

If this is the Wild God Race territory,

I'm sure that thing is around.

Reiren.

Come here, wild beast!

Just a little more.

These are Mist Mushroom spores.

They temporarily numb your eyes and nose.

Explode!

What?

Rinne!

Your plan worked.

That thing fell right
into the elves' trap.

It's probably burning to a crisp

in the Garden of Purgatory right now.

What's wrong?

Kai!

Kai, why...

The Phantom Beast Race's mana organ
may have degenerated,

but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I'm guessing

that it probably sensed your mana.

I don't want to see you
get hurt like this.

I don't want to see you

in pain either.

Rinne, you're not hurt, right?

I see. I'm glad you're okay.

Kai, are you all right?

I'll stop the bleeding.
Do you have painkillers?

Wake up.

Come over

to me,

O Beloved Child of Fate,

O Abandoned Child of The World,

he who touched the Forbidden Code.

Was that... a dream?

That voice just now.

Where did it come from?

What's wrong?

Heave-h*.

The departure time has changed.

We'll be on standby for now.

What? Why?

Who knows?

I see.

Should I go to that hot spring again then?

Are you addicted to it?

I can show you the way
to the building you mentioned.

But there's nothing interesting inside.

There are only stone statues.

Have you been inside?

Of course.

That's when I thought about
how strange human creations are.

Is that a human-made structure?

Deep in the forest?

It's not from the Wild God Race after all.

If it was built by someone else,
it has to be a human.

Is it Megalis?

Megalis?

Unanalyzed divine ruins.

A special term for structures
with unknown builders and dates.

There were a few places like that
in the world I was in.

I think you know one of them too, Rinne.

I do?

It's the Crypt.

In the true world,

it was a special building used
to seal off the four races.

And in this world,

it hid the Code Holder.

This is it.

Yes, I think so.

All right.

Come on over.

What are all of you afraid of?

You've finally found

the center of the world.

O Fated Ones,

I welcome your arrival.