01x12 - Guided by the Moon...

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What is going on?

My hand... I need to stay calm.

A Demi-human? Was he sent by the Goddess?

So, even the Goddess is lacking manpower?

The Goddess?

Right. Before this happened,

I heard that wretched woman's voice.

Tomoe. Mio. Shiki. Can any of you hear me?

Answer me.

Casually looking around.

Well, aren't you comfortable.

My defense barrier and strengthen skills
aren't enough to fend off her attacks.

My injury is worse than I thought too.

I can only use my bow strings.

I can see why the Goddess summoned you.

You're not a Demi-human

but rather a chimera based off of humans?

I'm human!

Who are you guys? Why did you attack me?

Writing with magic?

What a strange guy.

I have no reason to be attacked by you.

Unfortunately, we're not
on the humans' side.

We fight for the demons.

That makes you our enemy.

What is going on? I don't understand.

What? Not going to talk?

Well, there isn't much need for
enemies to talk on the b*ttlefield.

b*ttlefield? Does this mean...

An army? Could it be...

Is this the w*r between humans and demons?

Then this means
I've gotten dragged into this somehow.

He is in the way of the demons' attack.

Hurry up and send
the Goddess's apostle away.

All right. That's exactly
what I plan to do.

My only choice is the subspace.

No. They'll follow me.

I need to buy time
and put distance between us.

Oh? Is that your strategy?

Don't let your guard down.

I can sense that his mana is converging.

He found out. But that's all right.

Rapid Fire Brids!

Good, now... Conceal Realm!

A wall? When did they set this up?

It's hard to get through here.

That was close!

I need to add
a protective shield around my feet too.

Take this!

What a troublesome spell.

It seems that he is capable
of more than we thought.

Mitsurugi, make me some footholds.

These things keep firing at me.

Who the heck is she?

She disappeared!

My defense barrier...

What do I do now?

This is rather interesting.

If it weren't for this coat,
I would be dead right now.

What the heck is that object?

His ability to fight
and to use magic suck.

Changing his form is pretty much
all that he can do.

It seems that he is
highly favored by the Goddess.

In that case,
let the Goddess's prayers perish.

Now the Goddess's blessing is gone.

Now, prepare to die.

What kind of a joke is that?

I've never received
the Goddess's blessing.

That's interesting.

Mitsurugi, did you understand
what he said just now?

Boy in red, what do you mean
when you said you weren't blessed?

Were you not summoned by the Goddess
and sent here bathed in her golden light?

I'm the one
who is wondering what's going on here!

Either way, I have no reason to fight you!

What a sad excuse to beg for mercy.

It's useless even if you tell us that.

They won't listen to reason at all.

Doesn't it feel sad to die without a name?

I'll allow you to give us your name.

I don't plan to let you guys k*ll me.

Besides, saying your name first
is common courtesy.

All right.

Sophia Bulga.

The woman known as the Dragon Slayer.

And I am Lancer.

But they usually call me Mitsurugi.

The strongest human adventurer I heard
about in Tsige, and the dragon she beat?

What is your name?

Makoto Kuzunoha. I'm just a merchant.

A merchant? Anyone can tell
that you're no mere merchant.

If you are a merchant,

then we are adventurers
who were forced to side with the demons.

And the ones who are going to k*ll you.

I see.

Now then, farewell.

Here I come.

Without the Goddess's blessing,
you'll be done for in an instant.

I already told you guys that I have
nothing to do with that wretched woman.

But you refused to listen.

Conceal Realm to Enhanced Realm.

-Release mana!
-I'll blast you all away!

I'm not finished yet.

Enhanced Realm to Search Realm.

Over there.

I never expected to use the uchine

the Dwarves made for me so soon.

A sure shot.

This arrow is sure to hit its target.

Here it comes!

It's futile.

What is with this power?

That guy became stronger!

Impossible.

Could it be that he was cursed
by the Goddess instead?

Sophia, return the sword's power to me!

Go.

A water element after using fire?!

But if it's water, we have the advantage!

What?

The same element can be used like that?

Does he have a greater aptitude
for water than I do?

Great. Now become ice together.

I wonder if I can cut through your head...
From above!

You reacted again!

What a funny little thing!

What do you mean, "thing"?

Oh, no!

A reverse diagonal slash? I'll get cut!

No way...

What was that?

Dwarf weapons are amazing.

You...

You're a reckless one, aren't you?

Let go of me.

It'll be dangerous if you move around.

No need to rush. I'll let you go.

See you, Kuzunoha!

Why did it end up like this again?

This is a super dangerous way to land.

No. There's still enough time.

Is it over?

Probably.

All right. Tell the demons to advance.

Here's a parting gift!

This is bad!

This is thanks
for playing me like a fool all this time!

Mitsurugi, are you still alive?

Barely.

The blast destroyed all my armor.
I'm naked right now.

We were bested by him.

That b*stard is dead, right?

Probably.

But who in the world was that guy?

Kuzunoha, huh?

If he is still alive,
I'll find him and k*ll him.

A room inside the subspace...

Wh... What is going on?

I shouldn't look.

My injuries are...

-Young Master!
-Young Master!

Good morning.

Is it the usual informant?

"A battle at Stella Fortress."

A survivor who miraculously
survived the great tragedy has said that

the one who triggered the expl*si*n
was the third messenger of the Goddess.

A demon dressed in red.

Mitsurugi? So that kid is still alive?

Yeah, he was with
the dragon slayer, Sophia.

They seemed to have a misunderstanding
with the humans.

I think the Goddess must have wanted
to force you to fight against the demons.

That's why she used teleportation magic
to force you to the b*ttlefield.

So it's all that woman's fault.

How dare she do this to Young Master?
Unforgivable...

All right. That's enough.

I let my guard down as well.
And there is much more for me to learn.

I especially need to learn how to increase
the magic I can use all at once.

That is true.

If I work on my foundation,
I should be able to improve my magic.

I'll learn as much as I can
from the City of Academy.

Regarding that matter,

I believe we should still
accompany you, Young Master.

We don't know when the Goddess
might do something like this again.

That does bother me too.

If so...

That is why I want to hide your
and Mio's existence from her for now.

The Goddess might
already know about Shiki,

so it'll be fine for him
to come with me, but...

You two are my trump cards.

Well, it is an honor
that Young Master thinks so much of us.

We shall conceal ourselves for now.

If there's a chance to make a scene,
I'll definitely ask you guys to come.

I look forward to that.

Well, this isn't anything exciting,
but I'd like you to meet someone.

You've been waiting a while. Come out now.

Yes!

Tomoe's doppelganger? She is still alive?

Sorry to interrupt.

Nice to meet you.
I am Madam Tomoe's doppelganger.

"Nice to meet you"?

While I am linked to
my doppelganger's senses,

they have their own personalities.

I used one of your used rings
to create this one.

She will be nothing like the first.

Right.

You are a little Tomoe, so let's call you

"Komoe."

Let's get along.

Yes, Young Master.

She was made of
my own and Young Master's mana,

which effectively makes her our child.

Go on, say it, Komoe.

Yes. Um...

Father!

Don't you mean "Young Master"?

Oh my, they sure are lively.

How long will this training
for new recruits go on?

Are we going up against
someone scarier than humans and demons?

But think about it this way.

If we can get through this training,
we'll become even stronger.

Let's continue to work hard!

What a simple-minded guy!
I can't take this anymore!

Where are you going, Eris?

I will eat this yellow thing and die.

Stop!

The plants here are dangerous!

-Eris!
-Eris!

This is poisonous.

I'll take responsibility
and eat all of them.

Everyone!

We found food!

She actually recruited the Ogres.

I will thoroughly break...
I mean, train them.

So that they can participate
in the dimension ranking someday.

She said break just now.

Welcome to Mirage City.

I'm an adventurer that's staying here.

-I was hired as a mercenary.
-Who are you?

You must feel uncomfortable
at a Demi-human town, right?

But there are valuable things
you can only get in this city.

-And the food here is great!
-I...

-Let me show you around!
-Wait!

She handled that perfectly.

The Mirage City is progressing smoothly.

And,

the shop in Tsige has finally opened.

Demi-humans as employees?
Don't be ridiculous!

A complaint.

What did you say?

What is this?

What are you doing?

This blade is blunt.

It was made with good materials.
Barely anyone can do maintenance on it.

What is going on?

This guy just took my weapon and...

Hey!

Don't interrupt. I might break it.

Madam Mio, please check it.

A splendid job as always.

As an apology
for our employee acting on his own,

we won't take any payment.

O... Of course!

She barely touched me, and yet...

Oh, dear. Let's heal that for you.

The wound is gone.

That's high-grade medicine.

That stuff might go for dozens of gold.

On the contrary,
Kuzunoha's branded high-grade medicine

can be purchased for only one gold!

-So cheap!
-So cheap!

As an apology for the commotion,

please have a sample of our shop's fruit.

The famous fruit from Mirage City?

I heard it rarely appears on the market.

-Delicious!
-Delicious!

We also sell weapons crafted by Dwarves.

We offer custom orders
and maintenance services as well.

-Really?
-Please sell it to me!

What is with this shop?

I'm sorry, our shop attendants
caused you trouble.

Please have some of this.

I don't want to fail
and go back to training!

A new shop, huh?

Found it! Mr. Kuzunoha's shop.

It looks amazing!

A general shop like ours, is it?

Normally, only someone with a lot of money
would be able to open a store like this.

But to think he would hire Demi-humans.
That is beyond my expectations.

You were right, Madam Tomoe.

I left the troublemakers there on purpose.

It's great for gathering attention.

To be honest, I wanted to use myself
to promote that medicine.

Young Master would definitely refuse.

Everyone is doing a good job.

And they look like
they're enjoying themselves.

I heard all of this later on.

On the b*ttlefield
that the Goddess threw me on,

both humans and demons took
great damage, and many lives were lost.

At that time, I had unleashed that magic
to punish Sophia and Mitsurugi.

But I had not noticed

the exact force and power of the magic

that was unleashed under
that tense and life-threatening situation.

And the fact that there had
been two other heroes

who had also come from the same world
as I did on the b*ttlefield.

Of course, it would be much later
before I encountered both of them.

Mom. Dad.

I want to take my time and use
my own means to learn more about you.

That's okay, right?

Hasegawa.

I ran away like a coward.

But I keep thinking about you
every now and then. Sorry.

I know I'm an awful person.

But I'll keep working hard.

I'll try to change, slowly, bit by bit.

Young Master.

Emma?

Everyone is waiting for you at the party
to celebrate the opening of the store

and for your departure to Rotsgard.

-Sorry. I'll be there right away.
-What a nice floral scent.

Everything started after
my encounter with Emma.

We've been through a lot.

But this world isn't as bad as
I thought it was.

Makoto Misumi. A poem from my heart.

Young Master, this is bad!

Young Master, Mio tried to eat
my special historical drama collection!

It's Tomoe who started it!

You're the one who couldn't remember
the pitch for selling the medicine!

Well, look who's talking!

What should I do?

I take back what I said.

I suppose the future
will still be unpredictable.

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