02x21 - The Heroes Fight Bravely

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Now, Misumi. The demons' surprise
attack has left things in a poor state.

I'm sending you to Limia.
You will help the hero there.

I have a request for you two.

Tomoe and Mio,

I want you to lead adequately-trained
highland orcs, mist lizards,

and any other volunteers...

and take Kaleneon.

I'm counting on you two.

Season Two

Night Twenty-One The Heroes Fight Bravely

Night Twenty-One The Heroes Fight Bravely

On Misumi Makoto's orders,

the denizens of the demiplane

entered their first battle
against the demons of Kaleneon.

The enemy's main forces have been routed!

Switch to mopping them up!

Well, well. You still intend to fight?

Your attacks are completely
ineffective against my reflection.

At first I was disappointed, as I
thought your size was just for show.

I'm surprised you were analyzing my attacks.

I offer you my compliments.

I don't understand.

Why do you keep using the same attacks?

Because they were in the
young master's memories.

Walther and Smith & Wesson.

Slashes that pierce even iron.

I decided I'd only use those.

I don't have a clue what
you're talking about, but...

If you mean to fight to the
death, then I shall join you.

I appreciate it.

How truly interesting.

But performing such complex
calculations is a weakness.

You're wasting your time,
no matter how many times you try.

Indeed. I'll never stop.

Not even you can regenerate endlessly.

I'll reflect your attacks dozens
or even hundreds of times.

Good luck with that.

If you can withstand a few thousand more,
perhaps you'll have a chance at victory.

Mio's trying to master that
reflection technique, isn't she?

She's lucky. All I had to deal with were
nobodies who hardly put up a fight.

Our victory is as good as secured.

This is a good opportunity.

Perhaps I'll create an obvious border.

That should do it.

The demons won't be able to
send reinforcements right away.

They're too busy dealing
with Limia and Gritonia.

A short time earlier,

the demons approached the suburbs
surrounding the imperial capital.

Demon forces spotted!

Ready yourselves, shieldmen!

Aim, archers!

Fire!

Well, well.

It has begun.

You snuck into a senior statesman's chamber

smack dab in the middle of enemy forces?

Rather bold of you, Rona.

Sofia.

I wish you'd share your information with us.

We're your allies, not your subordinates.

What have you learned?

Iwahashi Tomoki, the empire's hero,
fights differently by day and by night.

I believe his healing only works
when the moon is out at night.

He only heals at night?

Yes.

But our true target is the hero of Limia.

In other words, he's stronger at night.

Are you listening?

Rona, Princess Lily has returned.

She's begun commanding the imperial forces.

How did she get here from Rotsgard?

Then we mustn't stay long.

We should head to Fort Stella.

You go on ahead.

I'm going to go have some fun with the hero.

Don't let them advance!

Use all your firepower to rout them!

Yes, sir!

I'll think of this as practice for k*lling
that sorcerer, and not hold back.

The sorcerer, huh?
I doubt you'd lose to him now.

What is that?

Good evening.

Who are you?

I'm Sofia. Sofia the Dragonslayer.

Dragonslayer? You're Sofia Bulga.

Oh, you know who I am?

You're the hero of the
empire, Iwahashi Tomoki.

Y-Yeah.

So, what do you want?

I'm interested in you.

What? In me?

Watch out!

Not a bad reaction.

You disappoint me, Tomoki,
but you've impressed me, lady knight.

This smell...

You've been granted strength
by a greater dragon.

Must be Glont, or Sazanami.

Wh-What do you think you're
doing, Sofia-dono?

Oh, right. I hadn't mentioned it yet.

I have another title these days.

Sofia Bulga, Guest Commander of the Demons.

The demons?

I heard you're stronger at night, hero.

Would you grant me a dance?

No matter who you are...

Don't bother.

That won't work against me.

She knows about my Magic Eye...

Try beating me with that spear.

If you can, I'll become yours.

I'll offer you my body and mind.

I'll show you that battles aren't
determined by level alone!

Oh, how marvelous. I agree completely.

Then this lizard is in our way.

Nagi!

I'll be waiting for you below.

Let's begin.

If you lose, the empire
will be in big trouble.

Good luck.

I'm a hero blessed with
the goddess's protection.

You may be the Dragonslayer,
but don't underestimate me.

Help me test my current strength.

You fell for my Clay Doll Mad Trump!

Nice work, Yukinatsu.

That's an impressive spell.

Isn't it exquisite?

Breaking free of that
binding won't be easy.

You've put a lot of thought into this.

Is that composure or arrogance?

How well can you fight like that?

Ginebia, stay on the defensive.

Mora, you're with me.

Yes, sir.

You'll pay for what you did to Nagi!

Hit me with your best shot.

Like you're trying to k*ll me.

Oh, yeah? In that case...

I'll give you what you want!

Die!

If you had lived, I would've
made you one of my women.

What are you doing?

Press me harder with more attacks.

No way...

But that was a direct hit.

It was certainly an artistic attack.

Despite combining so many elements,

they don't interfere with each other's power.

It's a shame, though. It wasn't
strong enough to create a lake.

Now, show me a hero's strength.

I was once defeated by Sofia and injured
in battle against the sorcerer...

But I seem to have finally completely
regained my power as a greater dragon.

Honestly, what a letdown.

You're a hero, aren't you?

Stand up and fight!

Huh? Your healing is as
powerful as they say.

You monster.

Don't you think it's rude
to call a woman a monster?

Rude?

Is that something a hyuman who
sides with demons should say?

Tomoki-kun, show me the strength of a hero.

You're not done yet, are you?

Or is there some kind of
activation condition?

Oh, are you worried about
hitting them accidentally?

Should I k*ll them first?

Don't. If they die, I won't
show you the ace up my sleeve.

You want to see it, don't you?

Then send my allies to
the imperial capital.

Fine, then.

Mitsurugi, can you do that?

That form...

Your strength has finally returned.

Yes.

You want me to send those half-dead
fools to the imperial capital?

Now, show me the full power
of the goddess's protection.

Unfortunately, what I'm about to show
you isn't the goddess's protection.

Huh?

It's your own fault things
turned out this way.

Prepare yourself.

What's this?

I'll show you the horrendous flames no
one of this world could ever imagine!

Obliterate!

That was quite the trump card.

Indeed.

It was even more brutal
than the sorcerer's arrow.

I suppose I'd expect as much from a hero.

It's a rough technique that
consumes the caster's life.

But that's not what makes
it truly terrifying.

Even those who avoid the direct blast are
afflicted by a special poison or curse.

We'll be fine.

I hadn't realized I'd been affected, too.

The hero himself seems to be unaffected.

It's not a very heroic power.

Now, let's reconnect telepathically.

Oh, and don't touch the hero.

I'm not k*lling him yet.

Rona, can you hear me?

I sensed a tremendous blast of mana.

What happened?

Tomoki-kun's trump card.

It was a high-power
area-of-effect fire spell.

So, did you k*ll him?

No, sorry. He got away.

I see. But if you got him to cast his
trump card, that's good enough.

Could you return to Fort Stella?

Sure. I'm feeling pretty tired.

I need a break.

Sofia?

Mitsurugi. You saw that, didn't you?

She forgot to end the telepathic link.

She seems rather flustered.

That's him.

He's heading toward Limia's royal capital.

You can fly, right?

Yes. Let's go. We'll take him down.

Today's the day I'll k*ll him.

You just wait, sorcerer.

I wasn't expecting my greatest
concern to appear in Limia.

This is ridiculous.

And now, back to the present.

Misumi Makoto was heading
to Limia's royal capital.

Something to hide yourself?

Yeah. People can't know
I'm the merchant Kuzunoha.

You're right. I could probably return
to my pre-contract form, but...

Any ideas?

I could wrap a cloth around myself,
but it would probably come off in battle.

Then we'll have to use that.

I've been holding on to it since Mio-dono
asked me to make improvements.

What?

You don't mean...

Hibiki, it's no use.

They've broken through the third
and fourth defensive lines.

I can't believe how easily
they're getting through.

This is why we should've moved the
royal capital closer to the Hopleys' lands.

It's a shame, since Ilumgand-dono
was in favor of the transfer.

Ilum-kun, huh? There's something happening
in the academy city, too, isn't there?

It seems that way.

I hope he's all right.

Either way, we'll have to retreat from here.

Joining the forces sent to Stella and
reclaiming the royal capital is our best move.

Right. We should leave right away, Hibiki.

W-Wait! If we flee, what will happen
to the people in the city?

Well...

Chiya-chan, listen to me.

O-Okay.

Many lives have been lost already
in battles against demons.

We must carry their hopes with us.

We will win this w*r and achieve peace.

We must live so we can accomplish that.

So we must endure everything,
no matter how difficult it is.

Are you talking about Naval?

Yes. There's that, too... so...

Seriously! You're still here?

Sealy-san.

This place is finished.

Use the adventurers from
Tsige to support a retreat.

You can count on us.

How is the evacuation
of the citizens going?

We're hoping for 30%. 50% won't happen.

The demons are mowing down
every hyuman they see.

In any case, we must retreat.

Do we have an escape route?

Yes, in the throne—

Impossible!

Provide your enemies with an escape
route, and most would take it.

Or did you always intend to ambush
me here, Hibiki the hero?

Commander Io!

That's an indecent outfit.
Is it part of your strategy?

It's enhancing garb made
from my guardian beast.

What do you think you're doing
emerging from the ground like a mole?

Our escape route lies beyond
that collapsed passageway.

Damn it.

Waiting doesn't suit me,
so I came to meet you.

What about the soldiers outside?

You're asking about them?

You k*lled more of my allies!

Miss!

Stay calm, Hibiki!

We must find another means of escape.

You're still trying to flee?
I don't think so.

Hibiki, you will die here.

If you flee, we'll slaughter
everyone in the royal capital.

Though it's a shameful thing
for a warrior to do,

I am currently a commander of demons.

I am here as a soldier.

You're saying soldiers slaughter civilians?

This is a w*r between species.

It will end with the extinction or
eternal enslavement of one side.

I know you sense that, as well.

Now, make your decision.

Will you sacrifice your people and flee
or bet on your chances of k*lling me?

Incredible! This sword forged by
Beren-san isn't just strong.

It's enchanted with wind magic, as well!

Now, Hibiki!

Take this!

Is he dead?

Elemental gauntlets?

Not only that, but they're enchanted
with all four basic elements?

You're not the only ones
with exceptional armaments.

Now die!

Hibiki!

Who are you?

My only choice was to wear this hero suit
Mio made in order to hide my appearance.

What should I do now?

My out-of-place outfit has

struck them all speechless.

Huh?

No way. You're kidding, right?

Otonashi-senpai is a hero?

Night Twenty-Two:

Next Time

"Fight On, Hero!"

Fight On, Hero!