03x02 - (D) The Saint's Intentions

[bunniefuu]

[rain splattering]

[FOOTMAN] You're lying!

There's no way
that could possibly happen!

♪

[KAGALI] My connection
to Clayman has been severed.

I can no longer sense even
a single piece of his soul.

As much as I loathe
to admit it, he's truly dead.

I'm very sorry.

[crying]

This is entirely my fault.

I should've been more cautious.

I clearly made a mistake
by underestimating

the Demon Lords.

[LAPLACE] There's plenty
of blame to go around,

I'm the one
who suggested the plan.

But I never thought that things
would end like this, you know?

[TEAR] We're just glad
you managed

to make it back
in one piece, Laplace!

Valentine was an even match
for the president

back in the day!

It's amazing you're alive!

[LAPLACE]
Well, it was a new moon,

a night when vampires' powers
are at their weakest.

I got lucky there.

But not only that,

I'm not dumb enough
to get offed like Clayman.

[TEAR] Huh?

[FOOTMAN]
You better choose your words

more carefully, Laplace!

[LAPLACE] Come now, Footman.

He's dead and gone
because he got c*ck

and ignored
all the warning signs,

even though
he was a weakling.

[FOOTMAN] Shut your mouth!

[grunts]

[groans]

[LAPLACE] Oh, what's this?

You wanna fight, Footman?

[grunts]
Bring it, I'll take you on!

Stop it, both of you.

We're all grieving
just the same.

That's enough, Laplace.

You don't need to be
the bad guy this time.

It's not on you.

If I'm being completely honest,

As your boss,
I think it'd be better

if you left that title to me.

[FOOTMAN] Is that
what you were trying to do?

Sorry for smacking you,
Laplace.

[LAPLACE] Yes, yes, it's fine.

But we're gonna look
pretty dumb if we fail here.

We still don't know
what happened during Walpurgis.

But, based on Valentine's
final words,

it seems there's no question
Clayman is dead.

[LAPLACE] If only I could've
gotten some answers out of him.

It's fine.

We're just lucky
you made it back safe.

However, that being said,

this has turned
into quite the mess.

[YUUKI] Uh-huh.

Everything we entrusted
to Clayman is lost.

The bases, the army,

the funding,
even our treasures.

They're all gone,
it's a huge loss.

[TEAR] Hold on a second.

Even if the Demon Lords
took out Clayman,

there's no way
they could've attacked

the stronghold, too, right?

[FOOTMAN] And sure,
the army got annihilated,

but it's not like we can't
rebuild it and try again?

That's actually what
I called you all here

to talk about today.

We received word that the base
I placed under Clayman's care

was completely
destroyed overnight.

[LAPLACE] What did you say?

[KAGALI] It's hard to believe,
but according to our intel,

the slime only sent
a small portion of his troops.

[TEAR] You're kidding!
[FOOTMAN] It can't be!

[FOOTMAN] You mean
all those majin we saw

on that b*ttlefield
wasn't his whole army?

Correct, the battle
with Clayman's forces

was merely a distraction,

while his true goal
was to strike our stronghold.

Which is why I think we should,
at the very least,

reexamine our future plans.

We might need
to be patient for now.

If we charge blindly ahead,
we could jeopardize

everything we've
worked towards.

I have to agree.

It would appear that
we have allowed ourselves

to become careless
in our arrogance.

[LAPLACE]
You can say that again.

[TEAR] Yeah, I hate waiting,

but I feel like
if we get impatient now,

we'll just blow it.

[FOOTMAN]
Tear has a valid point.

Maybe the answer is to hold off
for the time being.

Yes, I agree.

but part of me hates
having to roll over.

I was thinking
we should do something

to get back
at that meddling slime.

We still owe him
for Clayman's death, after all.

[TEAR] Okay.

But what are you gonna do
that won't blow our cover?

It's less about what I'll do
and more about what I'll say.

And what is it
that you're planning?

[LAPLACE] Oh, brother,

you're cooking up
something nasty, huh?

You'll see soon.

I'll set up
a little present for him.

[birds chirping]

[indistinct chatter]

[HINATA]
The Holy Empire of Lubelius.

A nation that has achieved true
equality among its citizens.

By entrusting
all its affairs to their god.

In truth, the god Luminus
as they know her is a lie.

She is actually a Demon Lord
who walks among us.

The one and only person
I've ever lost to.

[SHIZU]
If you ever lose your way,

I want you to depend on me.

[HINATA] She was too lenient
in how she handled things.

Besides, if I continued
to depend on her so much,

I would've lost myself.

The only thing
you can count on in any world

is your own strength.

A reality
I'm all too familiar with.

[growling]

[roaring]

♪

[HINATA] But I've found a place
that'll make me stronger.

♪

[HINATA] I joined
the Western Holy Church.

Became a Holy Knight
within a year.

And was appointed
Captain the next.

However, as I climbed
through the ranks,

I began to see
the Church's true nature.

The Holy Emperor of Lubelius

wasn't that of which
he professed himself.

He was in fact
a Vampire named Louis.

The older twin brother
of the Demon Lord

Roy Valentine.

A vampire had
declared himself a god,

so he could rule over humans,

and it became
my duty to defeat them.

[sword scraping]

[sword clanking]

[grunts]

[groans] Huh?

[grunts]

♪

[screaming]

[both grunting]

[panting]

[HINATA] Is this where I die?

-[sword clanking]
-[grunts]

[HINATA] At least I vanquished
one evil from this world.

I could hear you all the way
from my bedchambers.

What in the world
is going on in here?

[shuddered breathing]

[gasps]

♪

[LUMINUS] I will not permit
you two to die

and leave my side so easily.

♪

[gasps]

[gasps and groans]

[LUMINUS] As for you, human.

Do not die clinging
to your arrogant ideals.

[gasps]

Tell me, what is justice?

Is it destroying evil?

Let us suppose that it is.

You're nothing more than
a puny, fragile thing.

What makes you think you
even have the right to judge

whether my actions
are evil or not?

There is no justice
to satisfy all those who live.

To think you can make it so
just because you wish

is the height of arrogance,
and very human.

I will grant you one week.

Huh.

As someone capable
of defeating both my retainers,

the Trial of the Seven
Luminaries should be simple.

Return victorious, and I will
accept your challenge

and face you in earnest.

Hm.

[HINATA]
I overcame their trial,

and challenged Lady Luminus.

But I was defeated,
and surrendered to her.

♪

I soon discovered
that Lady Luminus

and the other vampires don't
have to k*ll humans to live.

They only need to take
a little bit of blood,

then feed on its life energy.

Furthermore,
high-ranking vampires

can survive nearly forever
without feeding at all.

As I understand it,
the happier a human,

the more delicious
their blood tastes.

But Lady Luminus
strictly forbade vampires

from harvesting
large amounts of life energy.

The citizens of the Holy Empire
experience order and fairness

unheard of throughout the rest
of the Western Nations.

Seeing how happy
her people were,

I swore to serve Lady Luminus.

To protect
this utopia she created.

[LOUIS] Last night,
my brother was m*rder*d.

[HINATA] That's impossible.

Roy attended Walpurgis posing
as a Demon Lord, did he not?

Yes, that is true,
but he didn't die there.

As I recall, you confronted

a masked individual
last night, correct?

[LOUIS] Whoever that person was
likely m*rder*d him

as he was returning
from Walpurgis,

then slipped away.

I see.

[HINATA]
Roy was by no means weak.

He was more than
powerful enough

to be called a Demon Lord,
even if it was a false title.

To k*ll him so easily
means that clown

was even stronger
than a Demon Lord.

Regardless...so long
as Lady Luminus is safe,

it will be fine.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

Roy Valentine was just as much
a part of our disguise as I am.

His absence is likely
to be noticed by our followers.

Additionally...it appears

the Great Forest of Jura
remains stable,

despite the great Storm Dragon
Veldora making his return.

So I've heard.

Unfortunately, I don't know
much more than you.

[HINATA] But I suspect
that Rimuru Tempest

is likely the culprit as to why
Veldora has yet to rampage.

It seems the rumors

of the Kingdom
of Falmuth's army

being destroyed
at his hands were true.

I imagine he was
a troublesome foe.

[HINATA] The best chance
I had to k*ll him

was when I had him
trapped in the Holy Field.

A shame I missed
the opportunity

to end things there.

Don't tell me
you went easy on him

after he said you came
from the same place?

Of course not.

I believed he was responsible
for the death

of someone very dear to me.

But it appears I failed
to end his life,

which will only add
to our problems.

You speak
of the angel's invasion, yes?

Correct.

If we allow that city
to continue to expand

at its current pace,
it's all but guaranteed.

That would be troublesome.

[LOUIS] After all, we're aiming
to secure total victory

in the next Great Tenma w*r.

[HINATA] Right, which is why
we should think twice

before taking action.

After what's happened,
I think perhaps

it was ultimately for the best
you failed to eliminate

the slime back then.

What are you implying?

[LOUIS] The Western Nations
are likely to come together

in order to combat
this new threat

that's appeared
in the Great Forest of Jura.

Now that the Storm Dragons
returned,

humanity needs a common enemy
to rally against,

otherwise they'll be destroyed.

[HINATA] I doubt things
will play out that smoothly.

Maintaining stability

in the Great Forest
of Jura is ideal,

and could be exactly
what's needed

for monsters and humans
to coexist peacefully.

But...

the merchant from the east

who brought me news
of Shizu's death

was meant to meet
with me again last night.

[LOUIS] Oh,
what convenient timing.

Yes, and I can't
help but wonder

if he was trying to use me.

If so, maybe letting
Rimuru live back then

was the right course of action.

How frustrating.

Until we've completed
our preparations,

I think we're better off using
the Jura Tempest Federation

as a breakwater against
the nations in the east.

[LOUIS]
Of course, all of this hinges

on whether or not
Rimuru manages

to make it out
of Walpurgis alive.

[HINATA]
Agreed, this plan is pointless

if he's already dead.

Lady Luminus should be
returning to us by day's end.

It won't be much longer now,
so we can discuss this more

once she gets back.

If I'm being honest,
I'm not looking forward

to informing her
about your brother's death.

She's likely to be saddened.

She's not like us.

-Lady Luminus is kind.
-Hmm.

You're right, that isn't a word
I'd use to describe myself.

Even though my brother is dead,

I'm numb to any emotion
caused from his absence.

♪

[wind howling]

[LUMINUS] I see. He's dead.

What a fool.

Lady Luminus,
what occurred at Walpurgis?

Hm.

♪

[LUMINUS] And that's the gist
of what happened.

That cursed loud-mouthed dragon
kept getting in my way

every chance he could!

Roy is just as bad.

If only he had been
within my sight,

I would have been able
to revive him.

Sorry, it's my fault.

This happened because I allowed
the intruder to escape.

That's not true.

You were following
the instructions I left you.

The responsibility falls
solely on me.

I disagree.

If my brother had lived up
to your expectations,

everything would be manageable.

You must not blame yourself,
my lady.

Enough, now is not the time
to wallow in our grief.

[LUMINUS]
The Storm Dragon has returned.

Additionally, Rimuru has taken
the title of Demon Lord.

We need to decide
what our next move is.

[HINATA] Right.
[LOUIS] We're ready to serve.

I'll eliminate the dragon.

I swear
I'll bring you his head.

Hinata, while it's true
you've grown much stronger,

it's not enough.

Even ignoring Rimuru,
you can't beat Veldora.

Lady Luminus speaks the truth.

The Storm Dragon's power
isn't like anything

you've experienced.

I don't understand,
wasn't he sealed by the Hero?

Listen very carefully.

Veldora is the incarnation
of natural energy.

[LUMINUS] A raging storm can
be brought to heel temporarily,

but the Evil Dragon
has the will to circumvent all.

Neither spells
nor swords affect him.

When he rampages,
the shockwaves of his anger

can be felt around the world.

That thing's
a walking disaster.

[LOUIS] I still remember
how in a fit of rage,

he turned Lady Luminus's
beautiful Night Rose

into a desolate ruin.

[HINATA]
Regardless, if it comes to it,

I'll k*ll him.

[exhales]

[LUMINUS]
Hinata, it'd be inconvenient

if I lost you as well.

[LUMINUS] Restrain yourself.
[HINATA] Yes.

[HINATA] Perhaps I was wrong
to write off Rimuru

as a mere monster
and ignore everything he said.

I still have my convictions,

so I don't want to believe
I handled things poorly.

But, what if even that was part
of the eastern merchant's plan?

How infuriating.

Maybe he truly was using me.

What should we do
about the newly-appointed

Demon Lord Rimuru?

We have no choice
but to leave him be.

Fortunately, he hasn't
officially made contact

with the nonbelievers.

If I may.

Go on, what is it, Hinata?

As the monsters continue
to build their city

and create roads,

I'm concerned they'll hasten
the angel's advance.

Yes, I suppose
you have a point.

[LUMINUS] But ultimately,
it would be far worse

to make enemies
of Demon Lord Rimuru

and the Storm Dragon.

Not only that,
if they continue

to draw attention
to themselves,

perhaps those flying pests
will target them instead.

There's no point in trying
to predict the future.

The teachings of Luminism say

that monsters are humanity's
common enemy.

Allowing a city
of them to exist

would go counter
to those tenets.

Perhaps we could
villainize him.

Cast him in the role of an evil
demon lord of destruction.

That won't work.

According to what Rimuru said,
his aim is to build a nation

where he can enjoy himself.

He declared before
all the Demon Lords

that he'd protect humanity
because it ran parallel

to his goal for peace.

Anyone who interferes.

Regardless of who they are,

will immediately
become my enemy!

Too bad.

[LUMINUS] If not for his
relationship with the humans,

Louis's idea
would've been a good one.

[HINATA]
Then all we can do right now

is keep an eye
on the situation?

Hm. Correct.

We need to ensure
we don't do anything

without careful planning.

We ought to inform
our followers of the truth.

Tell them of the Storm Dragon
Veldora's return, that's all.

Should we try to form
friendly relations

with Rimuru Tempest then?

That's a good question.

He seemed open to the idea

of working
things out diplomatically.

But best that we keep
our involvement to a minimum.

[LUMINUS]
What do you think, Hinata?

Very well.

[LUMINUS]
Will it be a problem for you?

Not for me.

I tried to k*ll him,
so he might harbor a grudge.

That could
make things difficult.

But still,
it can't hurt to try.

I doubt he's foolish enough
to make an enemy out of me.

Understood.

[birds chirping]

Our kingdom will accept
the terms of peace

outlined by Tempest.

By paying reparations
for the w*r.

The sum total
of what we owe them

is , stellar gold coins.

Surely that has to be a joke!

That amount is the equivalent
to a million gold coins!

No sane person
would approve of this!

It's absurd.

We couldn't get that much even
if we dipped into the treasury!

[MALE NOBLE A]
He's absolutely right!

We mustn't let these monsters
have their way!

The Western Holy Church
won't ignore this,

especially when
Veldora's involved.

Not only that, but Hinata
is likely to show up as well!

[MALE NOBLE B]
Yes, I forgot about her.

[MALE NOBLE A]
And what of the Hero?

[MALE NOBLE C] Right,
"lightspeed" Masayuki,

from the kingdom of Engrassia.

Yes, that's him!

He's celebrated
as the greatest Hero

to appear in all of history.

I hear he defeats his foes
before they can even react!

[MALE NOBLE A] We should
send word to the hero.

Let us show Veldora
that don't call him

"light speed" for nothing.

[MALE NOBLE B] Yes, there's
your brave Falmuthian spirit!

Reparations were
never an option!

If you wish to pay them,

let it be
from your own pockets!

[MALE NOBLE B]
We will never give in

to the demands
of those monsters!

[MALE NOBLE C] What good
are we if we don't fight

for the great Kingdom
of Falmuth?

Brother... I-I mean, my king.

What could possibly make
a proud ruler like yourself

admit defeat so easily?

You don't understand, Edward.

What we're up against
is the Storm Dragon Veldora.

You've never faced him.

Before his
overwhelming strength,

pride is meaningless.

Is your plan to just run away

with your tail
between your legs?

There's no running away
from that thing.

That's why I've decided
that I will pay reparations

and abdicate the throne
as penance

for my foolish act
of starting the w*r.

[ALL] Huh?

I'm afraid
if I don't step down,

Falmuth will become
a vassal state or be conquered.

Understand, we don't have
another choice.

But, the kingdom!

You can't concede to monsters

without even
putting up a fight!

[MULLER] If I may.

A letter was delivered to me
earlier today, your Majesty.

Due to the grave importance
of its contents,

I'd like to take
this opportunity

to read it to all of you.

This missive brought word
of a recent declaration

made by the Kingdom of Blumund.

It reads,
"The Kingdom of Blumund

gives its full support
to Tempest,

and condemns
the dispatch of troops

by the Kingdom of Falmuth."

How dare they spout
such insolence!

I can't believe
they would throw their lot in

with those monsters!

If it was just Blumund,
it'd be one thing.

But we're in trouble

if the Armed Nation
of Dwargon acts, too.

[MALE NOBLE C] Do you think
Dwarf King Gazel

will maintain his neutrality
in this situation?

[MULLER] It's possible,

but only if we curry
favor with him.

Now more than ever,
we must be cautious.

His nation is a vital trade
partner for our kingdom.

-[knocking on door]
-[grunts]

Uh, pardon me,
we just received word!

-It's from the guild, sire!
-Yes, what is it?

Rimuru, the monster
who presides

over the Great Forest of Jura,

has declared himself
a Demon Lord!

-He did what?
-That's insane.

Wait, this is perfect for us!

The Demon Lords
won't take that lying down.

[MALE NOBLE C] That fool
Rimuru is about to learn

first-hand just how terrifying
actual Demon Lords can be!

Good, and if we're lucky,
maybe they'll end up

destroying the Storm Dragon
Veldora while they're at it!

Sire, I bring word
that Demon Lord Clayman

was slain by
the Demon Lord Rimuru!

-What?
-That can't be.

It's true,
and that's not the end of it.

Carion and Frey
renounced their titles

and pledged themselves
to Demon Lord Milim.

Furthermore, the remaining
eight Demon Lords

are now calling themselves
"Octagram"!

[all gasp]

Did you hear that, gentlemen?

It would appear
the Storm Dragon Veldora

is no longer
the only threat we face.

[EDOMALIS] The fact
the other Demon Lords

have accepted Rimuru
proves as much.

I was blinded by greed,
and put our kingdom at risk.

I alone am to blame.

So, I will abdicate the throne,
and then,

I will recommend Edward
to be my successor.

-Your successor?
-But why him?

Is it not Prince Edgar

who is next in
line for the throne?

Our kingdom needs a steady hand
to guide it through this.

Edgar is still far too young.

Edward will surely
lead Falmuth into prosperity.

[ALL] Huh?

As you wish.

You have my full support
in this matter.

[exhales]

♪

[RIMURU] A week later,
the great, historical Kingdom

of Falmuth
and the Jura Tempest Federation

signed a peace treaty
which marked the end

of hostilities between them.

This meant that,
officially at least,

Falmuth recognized Tempest
as a real nation.

[RAPHAEL]
One deserving of respect.

Next time, "Peaceful Days."