01x10 - The Prophet of This World

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This is it.

Yes, I think so.

All right.

Come on over.

What are you all afraid of?

You've finally found...

the center of the world.

O Fated Ones,

I welcome your arrival.

Kai, what's wrong?

Reiren.

Didn't you hear the voice just now?

Voice?

Rinne?

There's a voice...

coming from inside.

Reiren, be our lookout.

Be your lookout?

Do you guys want to go inside?

There's nothing strange in there!

This place looks like the Crypt.

I can feel a strong power.

It's a bit like mana

but different.

It's a power similar to mine.

There's light?

This is...

Is that the stone statue
that Reiren mentioned?

Is this an ancient temple?

I'm not sure.

But...

I feel like
I've seen that statue somewhere.

Thank you for coming all this way,

beloved Children of Fate.

That voice just now.

Where did it come from?

Isn't it right here?

Right in front of you.

Right in front of us?

Could it be that this statue is talking?

Yes.

There's no need to be wary of me.

As you can see, I'm very weak right now.

Who are you?

I'm a being from the world
where the Five Races Great w*r has ended.

I've been waiting

in this new world

for someone qualified
to replace Sid to arrive.

You know Sid?

Of course. I know him very well.

Even better than you.

What do you mean?

Please take a closer look.
You should know.

Are you...

the God of Prophecy?

That's right.

You humans call me the prayer god
who sees into the future,

Asurasoraka.

Kai, what's the meaning of this?

Didn't I tell you before
that in my original world,

Prophet Sid defeated
the heroes of the four races

and ended the Great w*r?

Sid was the one
bestowed with the prophecy.

That's why he was called the Prophet.

The Prophet?

That's right.

And...

the one who bestowed upon Sid
the prophecy and the shining sword

was Asurasoraka, the God of Prophecy.

The God of Prophecy...

So this statue

is a god?

I find it hard to believe too.

I've always believed
that there was a human hero named Sid.

But the legend of the God of Prophecy
should just be a fairy tale.

In the distant past,

humans once worshiped me with reverence.

That's why when the Great w*r broke out,

I created the Code Holder
as a trump card to protect humanity.

Code Holder can cut through fate.

Cut through the unnecessary fate of death
from this world.

The voice I heard back then... Was it you?

It seems you've finally remembered.

Yeah.

You've been a great help all this time.

You were able to find the Code Holder
in this world without Sid.

I'm really happy about that.

Then what purpose does God have
for summoning us?

I have a prophecy for you.

In my current state, this is all I can do.

To create the Code Holder,

I've used up all my power.

That's why
I couldn't stop this World Rebirth.

Please tell me.

What exactly is the World Rebirth?

It's a shame.

That question is beyond my understanding.

I see.

One thing is certain.

This world has been overwritten
by false history.

This World Rebirth resulted in
the eradication of Sid's existence.

Naturally, the history
of humanity's victory was erased.

In the end, this false world was created.

Wait a minute!

I still can't believe it.

In this world,

we humans have been fighting
against other races for decades.

And you're saying it's all false?

Are you saying our efforts,

our sacrifices,

are all false?

It's actually quite the opposite, Jeanne.

The opposite?

This World Rebirth
has overturned the fate of the world.

However, this reversal is incomplete.

What do you mean?

If the world is completely reversed,

what do you think
would happen to this place?

Well...

It would be a world
where humanity perished.

Exactly so.

However,
humanity didn't perish in this world.

Because of your hard-fought battles,

not only did humanity not get wiped out,

but they're fighting back
little by little.

This world is false,

but your hard-fought battles
are an indelible fact.

Hearing you say that puts me at ease.

You have a purpose.

What?

It is your duty to right this false world,

Prophet Jeanne.

Please take Sid's place
and be the hero of this world.

Why... me?

I've been watching this world.

Humanity has long been oppressed
by four other powerful races.

Among them,

including Jeanne,

there are only a handful of candidates

qualified to replace Sid

and can be entrusted
with the fate of the world.

Of course,

you're one of them
since you defeated the demon hero.

Me?

However, strength is the only thing
you are worthy of.

You were never meant
to exist in this world.

Therefore,

I have determined that Jeanne
is the most suitable candidate.

What do you want me to do?

The same thing you have done so far.

Lead your men and continue to fight.

Defeat the heroes of the four races

and that creature called Rasterizer.

Do that, and the world will be restored.

Defeat that monster?

Do you know what Rasterizer really is?

No.

It's a strange monster
that didn't exist in the original history.

A monster that didn't exist?

Allow me to ask you a question.

If we defeat the heroes
of the four races and Rasterizer,

what will happen to this world?

It depends on the corrosion
of the World Rebirth.

No one knows how much
the world has been overwritten.

Would it be restored to the original world
where humanity was victorious,

or would this world continue to function
as a world where humanity has triumphed?

Until that time comes, we don't know.

Right now, we just need
to think about how to let humanity win.

There's no need to hesitate.

Only with determination
can you make the answer right.

Also, Kai.

I have high expectations of you.

Expectations...

And you too, over there.

What?

All right, go forth now, Jeanne.

Set forth to become
the new hero of humanity.

Rinne, are you all right?

I'm fine.

What's wrong?

You've been quiet for a while.

I don't get it.

What?

That voice.

I can't truly tell

whether or not she's dangerous.

I see.

It's music to my ears,

but I don't like it for some reason.

It's okay, Rinne.

If she's the creator of Code Holder,

at least she shouldn't be
an enemy of humanity.

That's all we need to know for now.

Goodness, I got so tired from waiting!

I'm sorry.

There's nothing special, right?

-Well...
-That's right.

There's just an odd stone statue.

Let's hurry back.

We made our subordinates wait too long.

Right!

-Hey, Rinne.
-What? What is it?

Pick that for me.

It's the fruit of Winter Balsam.

It can be used to make
an elixir that cures all ailments.

Why me?

You can fly, can't you?

You just don't want the hassle, right?

Prophet Jeanne...

Don't worry about it.

Kai.

I'll fight alongside you
until the very end.

You want to end
the Five Races Great w*r, right?

That's right.

I'll do my best for that too.

Yes.

This has no connection to the prophecy.

I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do.

You haven't changed at all

both in the original world

and this world.

I still can't fully believe that, but...

in the original world,
what was our relationship?

Well, we were childhood friends

and colleagues.

Is that all?

I guess you could say we're friends.

Is that so?

Then, can we be friends in this world too?

Of course.

But would that be any different from now?

You're probably the only one
who can befriend me and play it cool.

Isn't there anyone else?

Nope.

I keep smelling something strange.

It's very effective for wounds.

What? This?

Quit your whining and get a move on.

-Come on, let's go.
-Here, hold this for me too.

All of it?

I told you, if you drink this,

the wound on your left arm
will heal in no time!

You're lying.

This is just muddy water made
from melted rotten strawberries.

No, it's an elven elixir!

Kai will die
if he drinks something so stinky!

Goodness, you're so noisy! Watch me.

Look, just like this.

It's a bit pungent,
but it feels refreshing going down...

Reiren?

Reiren, hang in there!

As they say, good medicine tastes bitter.

It's so lively.

Yeah, totally.

I'm... I'm okay.

Here, you can drink it now, right?

Thank you.

It's no good.

Don't drink it, Kai.

You might really die if you drink this.

Well, but...

it's an elven elixir, after all.

We will soon be crossing the border
and entering the Yurun Federation.

All vehicles, please be on high alert.

Roger that.

Are you okay?
You won't vomit blood, right?

This seems okay.

What's that?

Hey, Kai. Do you know what that is?

Is it a building?

It's pitch-black
with a perfect triangular shape.

It feels like a ruin.

Are you talking about...

the Crypt?

I remember that
in the world Kai used to live in.

That's the structure used
to seal the four races, right?

That's right.

The one in the Yurun Federation

should be the Crypt
that sealed the Spirit Race.

We're surrounded.

Stay on your toes!

Fire!

Get in and take cover!

Take this!

The Spirit Race
consists of protists with mana organs.

Their bodies have no fixed form.

If we want to defeat them,

we have to set them ablaze.

But...

Fire all at once!

What?

Agni Burst!

Are you guys okay,
members of the Urza Resistance?

Lord Balmung.

It's been a while, Falin.

How long has it been?

That won't do.

I should be thanking you
for coming all the way here,

the Light Knight, Lord Jeanne.

We should be thanking you
for saving us from danger,

Commander of the Yurun Resistance,
Lord Balmung.

By the way,

facing off against the Spirit Race,

especially in a sudden ambush

and even when deeply surrounded,

I'm impressed you managed to hold out.

-Let's hurry, Lord Jeanne.
-After all, they are...

What?

Hold on, Falin!

I'm not done talking yet.

-Listen to what I have to say.
-You'll just keep prattling on.

Forget it.

Everyone, retreat!

Hey, Kai.

They're still nearby.

-Get ready to fire!
-Get ready to set fire!

-Fire!
-Set fire!

This is troublesome.

I have no idea
what the Spirit Race's magic can do.

Magic?

Jeanne, clear a path!

We'll make a break for it!

All vehicles, move forward!

As expected
from the dwarves' special creation,

the authentic Mystic Elf b*llet.

That was close.

You seem to have
an excellent subordinate, Lord Jeanne.

He's not my subordinate, but my friend.

Friend?

That's nice...

By the way, Lord Balmung,

we need a strategy meeting.

You're right.

But before that,
there's somewhere I'd like to stop by.

Actually, we came here

to investigate this lake.

Investigate?

One look at the map and you'll know it.

This is the Grand Arc Plains.

There were originally no lakes.

What?

No.

That's not a lake.

It's not a lake?

That's right.

It's the Spirit Race.

This is...

That's...

Could it be...

Darn you.

You've been hiding in a place like this?

Hero of the Spirit Race...

The Spirit Sovereign, Rikugen Kyoko!

Humans.

What a nuisance.