01x05 - The Assassin Sleeps On a Bed

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Sister.

Please come back anytime you wish.

I will.

Thanks for having me.

Please take care of Princess Amelia.

You do your thing too, okay?

We now know how Liam truly feels.

The rest is up to Kilika.

My soldiers will accompany you to the port.

Isn't this a bit much?

Kidnappings have been occurring

along the coast of late.

I only just returned from

my inspection into the matter.

Akira's strong. We'll be fine.

It is in a parent's nature to worry.

I would even go with you if I had the choice.

Then I shall go myself.

I shall as well.

Allow us to accompany you!

Permission denied.

Night.

Why were you so subdued

around the king of the elves?

Very few people take kindly

to demons and monsters.

It only would've caused you problems

had I not behaved.

So you were trying not to let

the cat out of the bag, huh?

What bag?

You might upset the Demon Lord

if you're too well-behaved.

He's watching, isn't he?

You assume correctly.

My eyes and ears are still

linked to the Demon Lord.

That said, he doesn't dictate my behavior.

I have no intention of betraying you, Master.

If I ever end up butting heads

with the Demon Lord, side with him.

I'll think about that when the time comes.

But it was his sincere wish

to see you in person, you know.

Though the status quo will suffice for now.

Maybe the Demon Lord

wants to be friends with you too.

I mean, you were so dashing yesterday.

Huh?

I could see it.

What you did during that last battle

must've piqued the Demon Lord's interest.

Nobody else can use Shadow Magic.

And you even clad yourself in it, to boot.

I did that in the heat of the moment

because I was afraid it'd consume Kilika.

All the more impressive.

You were Shadow-clad, as it were.

Shadow-clad, huh? That's a cool name.

Stop here!

What's wrong?

My Detect Presence picked up something.

Don't try anything funny.

Or this brat's life is forfeit.

They have a Detect Presence user as well?

Tie each other up.

Curse you filthy kidnappers.

Boss, that hair color

She's an elven princess.

Oh? Guess we caught a big fish.

Lord Gram will be overjoyed

if we offer her up to him.

Good thing they brought rope. Tie them up.

R-Right.

You're okay now.

Thank you so much!

You were gonna offer her up, were you?

Is this Lord Gram of yours the one

ordering the kidnappings?

I've heard that name before.

A royal in Uruk, the biggest nation on

the beastfolk continent, is named Gram.

Take these guys back to the palace.

We can go it alone from here.

But His Majesty ordered us

I've been smelling salt

in the air for a while now.

The port must be nearby.

We'll sort out our weapons once we arrive.

I also want to level up if possible.

You want to get even stronger, Akira?

No such thing as going overboard to ensure

I'll be able to avenge Commander Saran.

The port city has a labyrinth.

You could increase your level there.

Either way, it will take us

a few days to reach it.

All we can do is sit back and enjoy the trip.

Akira, this is my first time

traveling by ship!

It's so lovely that we get

to spend time on the open water!

I'm excited to see the sun sink into the sea

with you, and the starry skies

What're you doing?

Can't you tell? I'm reading.

But we're on a cruise together

Your dad's a nice guy.

He wanted to present me with a parting gift,

and when I said I wanted books,

he gave me a few from his library.

I was craving a good book,

so I'm really thankful.

Father's a jerk.

You say something?

I said you're a jerk!

That so?

Sheesh!

That's Brute, the continent of beastfolk.

Akira was reading the whole time.

That or sleeping.

So this is the port town of Ur, huh?

It's all humans doing the heavy labor.

Hey.

Yeah, you there, human kid.

Leave the elf and scram.

Stay back.

Oh? And what're you tryin' to pull 'ere?

None of you puny humans stands

a chance against us, y'know?

I see now. You look down on humans here.

Who told you you could flap your gums?!

- I can't see!

- What the hell?!

- Let's go.

- Yeah.

You handled that quite well, Master.

I could've trounced them,

but I didn't want to make a fuss.

Are the people here afraid of you, Night?

Black cats are feared

and despised on this continent.

And for good reason.

I'm guessing it's complicated.

Whew! I'm stuffed!

I'm not surprised, given how much you ate.

Well, shall we turn in for the night?

These beds are big.

Yeah.

Looking at them, we really only need one.

Uh, if there's two available,

why not use both?

Master, I am the perceptive sort.

I'll head out for a while.

Thanks, Night!

No need for thanks.

Nicely done, Night!

Hey!

I'm going to see someone.

Feel free to do whatever

you please in the meantime.

"Hell hath no fury like

a woman scorned," was it?

Where'd you even learn that?

I'll go take a shower!

You sure drifted off quick.

You must've been exhausted.

Sleep well, Akira.

Like hell I can sleep in this situation!

Master, I have returned.

I see you had a good time last night.

Wha?!

Mm Oh, you're back, Night.

Get dressed.

A visitor will be here soon.

A visitor?

Come in.

This is Crow, a smith.

I enlisted his services last night.

The Nightmare of Adlea summoned me.

I had no choice but to come.

"The Nightmare of Adlea"?

I suggested coming to this continent

because he is the world's finest smith.

I'm Oda Akira, and this is Amelia.

Nice to meet you.

Let me see your weapon.

I'm guessing you overused it

in the Great Labyrinth of Kantinen.

Impressive. How can you tell?

Can you fix it?

With the right budget and materials, yes.

Okay. You'll get what you need.

I also want around twenty

projectile assassin tools.

You're an assassin?

You may be talented, but you seem

quite inexperienced.

I doubt you'd be able to make

good use of the weapons I forge.

What would you know about Akira?

It's fine. He's not exactly wrong.

But

Lady Amelia, this man knows

a thing or two about combat.

He may be a smith now, but he was

once a member of the last hero's party.

What?

A list of materials I need to mend

your sword and forge your tools.

And a cost estimate.

I'll hold on to this.

Let me know once you have

the money and materials.

He's a difficult fellow,

but I assure you he's good.

There's no better smith

to entrust with your weapons.

If you say so, I believe you.

Now, where do I get the mats and the funds?

Hunting monsters in the

labyrinth would be easiest.

Keep the materials on the list

and sell the others for money.

I can level up too. That's perfect.

The Labyrinth of Brute is here in town.

However, I believe they restrict access

to it based on one's adventurer rank.

Eh, I can deal with that.

Hey, can I head out for a bit?

What's up?

I need to talk to Crow.

Sure.

Thanks.

Night, go with Amelia.

What will you do?

Some research before heading to the labyrinth.

Contact me via telepathy if you need me.

Understood.

You must want to talk to him too, right?

What do you want?

The previous hero's party

failed to defeat the Demon Lord.

Only the hero and a beastman returned alive.

Ah, yeah, we had an elf who didn't make it.

Feel free to dress me down

for abandoning a comrade if you want.

No. All it means is that you two

survived because you were strong.

What of it?

Teach me how to fight.

I refuse.

I'll never take a disciple again.

You mean you have before?

Not a single one proved capable.

They all either ran away or broke down.

I will neither run nor break.

So please, teach me.

I want to be with Akira,

but the gulf between my strength

and his is immense.

Things can't stay this way.

I need to get stronger.

Nightmare of Adlea.

I believe I told you I would only accept

requests to fix and forge weapons.

And I believe that's all we asked from you.

Lady Amelia does not speak for me or my master.

Also, stop calling me that.

Hmph. You are the symbol of fear that

terrorized all the beastfolk on this continent,

the Nightmare of Adlea.

Why would I call you anything else?

I thought you were the Black Cat

before you were Night.

What's the Nightmare of Adlea?

It happened around a century ago.

At the time, Adlea was the most

prosperous city in these lands.

The Demon Lord sent me on

a mission to strike the town.

It was in response to their

invasion into demon territory.

All I had to do was issue a warning

to their leaders.

But that day

I let the demonic instincts

within take me over.

Consumed by destruction

and m*rder, I lost myself

When really, there was

no reason to go so far.

Ever since that day, the beastfolk have taken

to calling me the Nightmare of Adlea,

and black cats have

become an object of terror.

Our minds are still connected, you know?

I already had an inkling. I guess

Night wanted me to hear it anyway.

Remember when I said no good

would come of my continued existence?

The events of that day likely

sowed such thoughts in my mind.

But I feel differently now.

So long as I serve my master,

history will not repeat itself.

Are you trying to say you've

turned over a new leaf?

I know I don't deserve it.

You may berate me all you want.

But my name is Night.

Now that I'm Oda Akira's familiar,

I will not readily offer up my life again.

I never bore any resentment

toward you in the first place.

This tale doesn't end there.

Are you not satisfied

with what you've done already?

You're the beastman who escaped

with the hero that one time!

Did you lose family?

If you want to k*ll me, go ahead.

You are merely the Demon Lord's tool.

That would be like blaming

a sword or spear. Pointless.

Will you go after my lord, then?

It wasn't you or the Demon Lord

who k*lled my sister.

She was trying to help people

trapped in the rubble after you left.

That man was in a hurry.

Perhaps he was afraid

you would come back for more.

Please wait!

He took the lives of his own brethren

without hesitation to serve his own interests.

The man who k*lled my sister

and the target of my revenge

is the royal Gram Cluster!

So, did you get your revenge?

No.

Why not?

My gentle sister wouldn't want me

to go down that path.

I realized that soon enough.

Poor thing.

I don't need your pity.

That was a hundred years ago.

No. It's your sister I feel sorry for.

You're using her as an excuse

for your cowardice.

What is that supposed to mean?

You fabricated her feelings and

told yourself you're respecting them.

But really, all you're doing is running

from the world and yourself.

What the hell would you know?!

I was the same way.

I turned my back on myself,

saying I was doing it for my sister.

Thankfully, Akira opened my eyes

to how wrong I was.

Please leave for today.

Night said access to the labyrinth is

restricted based on adventurer rank.

That's a pain. I'll just use Conceal Presence.

Night! Help them!

As you wish!

I'll hold them off! Get to safety!

I'll be right back!

Oh? I remember that magic!

Greetings, elven princess.

You're

The one who tricked my sister!

I never introduced myself.

My name is Aurum. Aurum Tres.

The Demon Lord told me

to spare only you.

You can use some unusual magic, right?

For now

I need you to behave.

Master!

Night! What's going on?

I'm sorry Lady Amelia was abducted.

What?!

The demon behind this attack

took her into the labyrinth.

I'm heading there as we speak.

Amelia!

Outta my way!

I'm sorry for letting this happen

when I was with her!

I'm more concerned with

cleaning this up first.

Stay back, Night.

Activate Shadow Magic!

Shadow Hell!

That was the first time I ever

felt such intense emotion.

If I'd lived out my life in my world,

I never would have experienced it.

And that rage opened my eyes

to a simple fact

There was now someone outside

my family who I held dear.

Amelia

EPISODE 5: THE ASSASSIN SLEEPS IN A BED

EPISODE 6: THE ASSASSIN FIGHTS A DEMON