01x04 - The Mysterious Mask Wants to Fight

[bunniefuu]

Whoa! That's awesome!

Krai, are all these relics yours?

It's impressive how many you've collected.

Yup.

I've got a thing for relics,

so I just buy them whenever I can.

Hey, Krai!

You'll pick out one of these

relics just for me, right?

Yeah. I did promise, after all.

No fair, Liz.

He's going to pick one for all of us, too!

It's finally paying off that

our leader is a hoarder.

It's about time I get my just rewards

for being asked to charge them all the time.

And I really am grateful.

Krai.

What's this relic?

Oh, that?

It's a Magic Bag.

It can hold a lot more than it looks.

So, it can warp space?

It's difficult to do that with magic.

Wasn't it expensive?

Nope, it was super cheap.

It can only store chocolate.

Huh?

Only chocolate

So, it's completely useless.

Krai! This bracelet is so cute!

That's a

Are you all right?

That's a Labyrinth Ring.

Putting it on completely messes up

all your spatial senses.

This is terrible.

Usually, the confusion would cause

your reflexes to tear your body apart.

You're really something, Liz.

This sword is the coolest!

Wait, that's

a cursed sword.

I want to cut people to shreds!

To shreds!

Again?!

Liz!

Indeed.

Let me cut!

Let me cut people!

Yes, that sword usually makes people

completely lose their minds,

but it's crazy that he's

not that different

Let me cut people!

You're really something, Luke.

Let me cut them!

Yes, yes!

Yup.

I want to cut them up!

Afterward,

these dangerous relics were fortunately

turned into training gear for Luke and Liz.

Perfect!

What's that?

This is a purchase order.

For what?

"The Mysterious Mask Wants to Fight."

Episode 04

The Mysterious Mask Wants to Fight

Let This Grieving Soul Retire

The White Wolf's Den is a maze made up of

narrow passageways that keep branching.

I just found out about this,

but in short

No matter how much you walk,

everything looks the same,

so you never know where you are.

And why the hell am I taking point, anyway?

Tino and Rhuda are the thieves.

Why doesn't one of them take point?

She won't even look at me.

Does Tino hate me?

I don't even want to talk to you.

Please die.

Is that what's she's thinking?

Even though she liked me so much before?

Maybe I should've gotten on my

knees and apologized first.

So

My apologies if this is

all according to plan,

but where exactly are we headed?

Toward the exit?

Where else but the exit?

Not sure if this is the right way, but

Gilbert.

Yeah?

Figuring out Master's plan

is part of the training.

Also, we've been moving away

from the exit this whole time.

What?!

What?!

Since I checked a map before setting out,

I have a rough idea of

the layout of this den.

No matter what we do, this path

will never get us to the exit.

If we want to return, we've got

to go back to the boss chamber.

I didn't know.

I didn't know!

Wait, so were those big wolf

things earlier the bosses?

That explains why they looked so strong.

Hey, Krai.

I understand that this is

all part of our training,

but could you at least tell

us where we're headed

I'd love to know that myself.

Why the hell is everyone

relying on me, anyway?

Guess it's time we made a turn.

That's impossible!

How?

I told you.

Everything Master does, he does for a reason.

Come on, hurry up!

Y-Yeah.

Is that

Hang in there.

Are you all right?

You guys actually saw them?

Hunters have such good eyesight.

Wait a minute.

Is that the party we're supposed to rescue?

I am Rudolph Davout, the party leader.

Thank you for coming to rescue us.

You can express your gratitude to Master.

Huh?

He's the one who figured

everything out and led us here.

Not really.

This was all just a coincidence.

Master!

Why would he say that himself?

That makes him even more inscrutable.

I gave them some potions,

but their energy is completely depleted.

They need to eat something.

Oh, yeah!

I've got that thing.

What thing?

I knew it.

Master is a god.

There's plenty more,

so eat as many as you like.

How does that work?

That's a secret.

Master really is amazing.

Not only did he save our worthless hides,

he also found the lost party with such ease.

But what's more impressive

is his ability to calm everyone

in this tense situation with his antics.

Tino.

Go on. Eat.

I knew it!

He's a god!

I'm glad everyone is alive.

When I'd heard that everyone in

the missing party was level 5,

I was sure it must have

been some kind of mistake!

We weren't prepared, either.

We never expected the

enemy to be that strong.

Wait a second.

Those wolf knights were pretty strong,

but I wouldn't have expected them to

completely dominate a level 5 party.

Wolves?

Yeah.

With their faces half-covered by bone.

No. Not them.

The thing that got us was a single enemy

A small phantom with its

entire face covered by a skull.

That thing is hatred incarnate.

That phantom is probably the manifestation

of the lingering curse of the Silver Moon.

After the humans exterminated

the wolf monsters,

their hatred swelled inside the treasure

vault and turned into this incredible power.

Otherwise, that amount of power

simply can't be explained.

We are confident in our abilities,

but we stood absolutely no chance.

You b*stard!

It was on another level.

It was so strong

it might even be on the

level of Thousand Swords.

Did you just say Thousand Swords?!

You mean the capital's

strongest swordsman?!

Thousand Swords, huh?

As the Sword Saint's apprentice, he got

his education in proper swordsmanship.

Using that as the foundation, he went on to

learn all manner of sword fighting styles.

He's a complete sword nerd who can cut down

any enemy with a single wooden sword.

There's no need to hide it: he's my

childhood friend and a member of the Grievers,

Luke Sykol.

"Thousand Swords"

Luke Sykol

Hunter Level 6

I want to cut people!

I'm sure this "hatred

incarnate" is really strong,

but saying it's on the level of

Thousand Swords is a bit much.

If such a phantom existed, Luke would

have come and cut it down ages ago.

But yeah

I don't think Tino can beat it.

I knew I should've just waited for Ark!

Back then, the way it refused to finish us

off, you'd think it was toying with us

Next time, it will k*ll us for sure.

What are you going to do, Krai?

Um, why are you asking me?

Then it sounds like our only choice is to

get out of here before we encounter that thing.

But the leader of this mission is Tino,

so let's follow her orders.

What?!

But compared to you, I'm complete garbage.

This is also experience.

If it comes down to it,

I'll be there to help.

I'm begging you, Tino!

I mean, taking point is

scary and such a drag!

Understood.

I agree that we need to get out

of here as quickly as possible.

Yes, yes.

With you leading the way, of course.

Yes, sir!

My pain has subsided,

so now I can run properly.

R-Right.

But we also have the people we rescued.

Let's not forget about them.

Oh.

Please forgive me, Master.

Yes, yes.

Of course, I'm the one who

can't keep up whatsoever.

Once we're through here,

we'll almost be at the exit, Master.

I apologize for all of this.

Should that thing appear again,

you can use me as a human shield.

I have no intention of abandoning you.

I will buy you a little time.

So please, at least get

my companions to safety. Please.

As long as we've got Master, we're fine.

All of us will return home alive.

I am in your debt.

Oh, not at all.

Her confidence in me is insane.

If it were just Tino,

I could pick her up and escape

but doing that for everyone

here is just not happening.

It's my job to be the human shield.

Rudolph took this mission for my sake.

Don't say that, Helian.

You can hash all that out

when this is done.

Once we're safely back in the capital.

Right?

Yes, forgive me.

I knew it.

Master is a god.

Are they getting closer?

This really isn't my day.

I've got five Safety Rings left.

Which means the sixth

time, I really will die.

I've got no other relics I can use.

The sh**ting Ring won't even stop them.

And Sitri's Slime is missing.

Plus, I dropped the sword relic I

had tied to my waist somewhere.

Wait

Could this really be the end?

Stay put over there, you guys!

What is this?

Master.

Something tremendous is coming this way.

It's that thing, for sure!

Master?

Stand back. This is dangerous.

If I use the Night Hiker and

become a human m*ssile,

I'll die once, but I can at

least get a surprise attack in.

I'm so far gone that I'm calm again.

What is that?

I don't know!

It's coming!

What the hell is that thing?

It's dangerous, for sure!

There's no way we can win

against something like that.

A second one!

Preposterous.

Impossible!

Master

Save us, Master.

This is the end.

I'm so sorry.

I'll try my hardest and do anything!

Just save us!

What are you doing here?

That's

Liz, ain't it?!

What was that?

What just happened?

I'm just asking to make sure.

When did she

Are those new members for us?

No.

Also, want to take off that mask?

What a relief.

I figured they weren't, but

Oh, you dropped this.

This relic is yours, right?

Thanks.

You're welcome!

Is she human?!

It can't be

What?

Are you saying you don't know who I am?

Even though Krai's here, too?

Are you even hunters?

Or unregistered?

Are you trying to tell me that

there are people in the capital

who don't know about the Grieving Souls?

I'm really sorry, Krai.

No, it's okay.

I'm really sad, you know?

I actually ran home.

But then I heard you had

gone to a treasure vault.

It makes me sad.

So very, very sad.

And so ashamed!

You know, I actually had faith.

I was sure this had to

be some kind of mistake.

That surely, you're just the worrying type.

Well, I

But I can't believe

that my very own apprentice

can't even handle cleaning up a bunch of trash.

Umm, what do yo—

Gilbert!

You go die!

Can you not see that I'm in

the middle of an apology?!

Potions!

Throw everything you have on him!

Gilbert, are you still alive?

Say, Ti.

Am I just incompetent?

Or did you not get enough training?

Do you lack talent?

Were you slacking?

Or do you lack ambition?

Well? Well?

Hey, answer me!

Answer me, you piece of sh*t!

You worthless pile of trash!

I don't remember raising you like this!

Everyone will hate me because of you!

If you don't have the drive, just die!

Go die in a ditch before you can

cause trouble for Krai again!

Bite off your tongue and die!

I'm sorry I'm so weak and horrible!

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me!

I'm not the one you should be apologizing to!

Liz, Tino did a really great job today.

She defeated phantoms and

managed the mission as well.

She did really well.

She did?

Really?

Yes, yes!

And you've also gotten

so good at holding back.

I'm proud of you.

Oh, you noticed?

Isn't it amazing?!

You kept insisting,

so I learned how to stop right before

R-Right.

Stop right before, eh?

I don't know how much you actually stopped,

Wake up!

but you're doing great.

I'm so sorry I caused all

these problems, Master.

You're fine.

Ti does have talent.

All that's lacking is ambition,

effort, and willingness to die.

Yes, yes. You're absolutely right.

What?

That's!

I am so pissed that we're being

underestimated because of you, Ti.

This is so stupid!

Are you kidding me?!

You think you can hit me

with a measly g*n?

I have long surpassed weapons you dragged

up from physical civilizations!

Ti!

Yes, ma'am!

Don't tell me you were actually afraid of

this pathetically slow, wet noodle of a weapon?!

Are you trying to embarrass

me with your incompetence?!

With phantoms like these

you k*ll them in their armor!

k*ll them from above!

Blow up their heads!

k*ll however you like!

It's the most fun thing ever!

With swords, you grab them,

divert them,

or evade them.

Do whatever you want.

Just tell me what you're

having trouble with here!

You know, smash them!

They can't hit you if you k*ll them first!

They can't dodge if you hit them!

Just do it right!

Put your life on the line!

Got that?

You got it, right, you idiot?!

You'd better start living faster,

cuz you don't have time, Ti!

You gotta work 100 times harder than me!

The gap between us is only

widening, you slowpoke!

You sluggish moron!

Now she's crying.

I feel so bad.

And I was feeling good before!

g*dd*mn it!

A phantom on par with

Thousand Swords was it?

Thousand Swords and Liz

kept going up against each other

and mutually improved.

That's how the Grievers became strong.

Me excluded, that is.

Liz, have you calmed down now?

A little, I guess.

Liz Smart.

She is faster than anyone

and anything in this world.

Her godly speed won't even

leave a shadow.

That's why her second name

is "Stifled Shadow."

"Stifled Shadow"

Liz Smart

Hunter Level 6

I'm back, Krai!

Welcome back, Liz.

Thousand Tricks can have

the Purgatorial Sword.

Are you sure?

Isn't it important to you?

I'm starting all over again with my old party.

Make sure you apologize properly.

I will.

You all helped me so much.

Please tell Thousand Tricks I said thanks.

Will do.

Sooner or later, I'm going to be catching

b*ll*ts like Stifled Shadow!

Impossible.

I don't know

Yeah, nope.

Shut up!

If you're trying to get as good as her,

just a word of warning.

- 6 years ago -

The Grievers' masks are custom-made

I messed up the order.

With these, blinding attacks

won't have an effect on us!

Yeah, our faces are completely protected!

If we can wear these and move as before,

won't we get even stronger?!

That's our Krai!

Yup.

I forgot to make eye holes

It's not here

Yeah, it's nowhere to be found.

There's nothing I can do.

I'll just forget about it.

That's what I'll do. Yup.

By: Liz & Ti

Date, date, happy-happy date,

going out with Krai!

Today, I'm feeling good all day!

Uh, so

Um Ma'am

Ti, you go train!

Yes, ma'am!

Next time, on Let This Grieving Soul

Retire.

Episode 05

I Want to Leave Everything to Ark

Louder!

Sorry!

"I Want to Leave Everything to Ark."