01x13 - To My Dear Friend

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To My

Dear Friend

It has been a while. How are you?

I'm sorry I never had a chance to write to you.

We are currently in the Ogria Mountain,

receiving hospitality from the Orcs.

A lot of things happened until now.

Really, a lot of things

Kasel got a lot stronger

and is currently in a battle.

He is fighting himself

Back when I was in Orvelia, I didn't even

imagine these things could happen.

But, Clause I think this was

our destiny all along.

Kasel was destined to live

as the heir to the Holy Sword.

After parting ways with you

at the Tower of the Sage,

we headed out to the Forest

of Elidora, to see the elves.

It was the first step in a very tough journey

But anyway, who are you?

You didn't even introduce yourself,

and you're all like, "Follow me."

Kind of rude, don't you think?

I am Selene.

Master Lorraine instructed me

to bring to her the human, Kasel.

Huh?

Where's Miss Selene?

She was just here a moment ago

We have to catch up to her quickly.

It's a dead end!

What?!

By the way

Do you know the other name

for the Forest of Elidora?

No.

Forest of the Lost.

The elves and treants play tricks on

travelers to make them lose their way.

You're telling us this now?!

He has grown fond of you.

Huh?

Perhaps Necha sees something

completely different in you

Something only he sees, that we cannot see

Who are you?

Nobody. I'm a nobody.

I want to protect the people dear to me,

but I have no strength at all.

That's why I have to meet Master

Lorraine, to gain that power.

This

Huh?

You

You! You!

You!

This thing!

Kasel!

Please stop!

Master Lorraine

This one is the heir to the Holy Sword?

Unfortunately, I cannot unseal it

right this moment.

I need the power, Master Lorraine!

The power of the Holy Sword is so strong,

it can even defeat the Dark Lord.

If it is not wielded properly

Kasel, it could destroy you, both body and soul.

I don't care what happens to me

I need power! To protect those dear to me!

Chibi I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you.

I did defeat that Demon

But

All I did was lose myself in anger.

It was just dumb luck that the Demon

was defeated in the process.

That's not the power I need.

If this goes on, I

I want to be stronger

Until now, I believed humans were destroyers,

a threat to all lives in the forest.

A selfish existence with no self-control.

But Kasel here, and his companions,

rushed to help the Forest of Elidora

the moment they saw the Demon,

with no regard for their own safety.

Why weren't you able to answer me last night?

When Kasel lost Necha, he appeared

to have lost control of himself.

If a human like that gained power,

he may use it against the Forest

of Elidora in the near future.

That's what I feared.

But no, he understood.

He knew that what he felt then was not

true power. Yet, he still seeks power.

Master Lorraine, I think Kasel is worthy

of inheriting the power of the Holy Sword.

Now, I will undo the seal on the Holy Sword Aea.

There are two more locks on this seal.

One is with Aeatola, the leader of

the Orcs in the Ogria Mountain

And the other is with Pavel,

in the Windland Snow Mountain,

that is even further away than Ogria Mountain.

Visit these two.

Back then, we didn't really understand what

it meant to gain the power of the Holy Sword.

We had no idea what would happen

to Kasel once he got that power.

How is Kasel doing?

His fever has gone down mostly,

but he's still unconscious.

I see. But Mr. Kaulah said he's not in

any real danger, right? He'll be fine.

Were you writing a letter?

Yes. I thought I should let Clause

know how we're doing.

That's a good idea!

I should write a letter to Dominix.

What should I write about?

About how I, a genius sorceress,

defeated Demons to save a village?

How I burned an evil dragon to a crisp?

Dragon? Have you ever even seen one before?

I do recall you burning an inn's

kitchen to a crisp, though.

D-Don't dwell on the details!

Lying isn't great either.

Come on, don't take it that way.

It's just a little imaginative exaggeration.

Little?

Dear Master Dominix. What's up?

My journey with this merry

g*ng is still ongoing.

Master Lorraine, the Demons that entered

the forest have been dealt with.

I see. Thank you for the hard work, Selene.

The Day of Lea, the Goddess

of Darkness, approaches.

If the Dark Lord Angmund appears again,

Demons may invade the whole world.

I wonder how Kasel is doing.

He should be past Ogria Mountain

by now, on his way to meet Pavel.

I hope they're all right.

I'm sure they are fine

Clause, during our trip, I learned that

the world is a lot bigger than I thought.

I would never have known that

if I had stayed in Orvelia.

The Demonic threat is all over the world now

Everyone is living their lives to the best

of their abilities in these trying times.

Madam Volf is one of them.

This might just be a bare land right now,

but it used to be a town full of travelers.

But one day, the w*r came.

People, houses, chaos, fighting

They all burned down.

Including my family.

The only fire you can use here is charcoal.

Cleo! Use your magic!

The present is more precious than the past!

You have to live!

Use your magic, save your friends!

Elise, a girl we met in a small village,

was doing her best despite

the loneliness and sadness.

Hello there.

We met at the forest earlier.

That girl is Elise.

She doesn't talk at all or laugh.

I see. What about her parents?

I don't know the details.

They're not here, though.

Which must mean

Let's all draw some pictures

and put them up all over.

That should brighten up the place!

Let me borrow that for a second.

No!

Ouch.

Are you all right?

Elise, that was hurtful.

What's wrong?

Is this Is this what you

were drawing earlier?

Is this your favorite flower, Elise?

Mom Liked these

Mom?

Demons

Demons My mom

I'm sorry, can we help a little?

Oh? What will you help us with?

This.

We'd like to make snacks out of these flowers.

Huh?

Elise helped me out; she worked very hard.

Wow!

Elise, you can do this, right?

You've learned the recipe, right?

Yes!

So what are these "undead" anyway?

He mentioned that the people who

were k*lled by the Demons came back.

Dead people coming back

to life? Is that possible?

The undead are moving corpses.

They never come back to life.

Moving corpses?

There are instances of dead people

rising up and attacking the living

mentioned in the records of the Battle

of Galluah Plains 100 years ago.

It's said that the Demons control the undead.

I

will protect everyone!

We finally reached Ogria Mountain,

but the Demons were already there.

Humans?!

Scorched black, coming right up!

I occasionally receive messages from

the great ancestral spirits as dreams.

A prophetic dream, if you will.

I've heard about that.

Orc shamans can lead their tribe

to a better future through dreams.

Yes. A human hero will appear in a

chaotic future and bring hope to us all.

I will unlock the seal. Are you ready?

Yes!

What? What is this power?

Could it be?

Fight in a way befitting the

honor of the Holy Sword.

Yes!

Kasel, friends, I wish you good luck.

He's the human that gave our

friends to the Demons?

"Human"? Don't equate me

with such lowly creatures.

It is I! I, Malduk, am the one that has

created the undead and sent them back!

Malduk?! The same Malduk that brought

in the Dark Lord 100 years ago?

I'll get him!

I'll take him down!

My

My hair!

Frey!

This is

Kasel!

Come on!

Kasel tried to protect us,

but his emotions were too strong

I think that's what caused him

to lose control of his power.

The Orcs now praise Kasel as a true hero.

Every time they say so, though, it pains me,

like someone is squeezing my heart.

A hero protects everyone, but

Clause, who protects the hero?

Done! A masterpiece!

What's wrong, Frey?

Um It's nothing.

Are you unsure what to write?

No, it's just that

I was remembering the things

that happened in our journey.

And also, I'm thinking about what

a huge destiny Kasel is carrying now.

It's a little hard for me.

Yeah, only the Holy Sword

can beat the Dark Lord.

Kasel has the fate of the

whole world riding on him.

But that's what we're here for, right?!

Sure, I worry about Kasel, too.

But if we get all negative about it,

we won't be able to support Kasel.

Cleo

Also, you might think I'm

too optimistic, but I believe.

I believe Kasel will wake up.

I believe we'll get the Holy Sword.

Probably because I'm with you all.

You make me believe nothing is impossible,

and we that can do anything.

Cool, huh?

Me, too. Being with you give me energy.

Huh? Really?

Yes! I can do anything!

I'm so happy you feel that way!

I get energy when I'm around you, too!

Does that mean our love is mutual?!

My dear friend Clause,

we are continuing on our journey.

It's a harsh and difficult path,

but I have friends who support me.

That's why I'll never give up.

Until we meet again, please be well. Frey.

As Kasel sleeps, the Guardian Knights of Orvelia

head out to the Galluah Plains

to investigate the Demons.

However, that was just an entrance

into despair and sadness

The Entrance

to the Abyss