03x08 - (D) Misunderstanding

[bunniefuu]

♪

[sighs]

How beautiful.

♪

[sighing]

♪

[LOUIS]
Lady Luminus.

Hmm.

[LUMINUS]
Louis, what is it?

[LOUIS] My deepest apologies,
but there is a matter

I need to bring
to your attention.

[LUMINUS]
Fine, make it quick.

[LOUIS] It seems Hinata
has taken unauthorized action

to deal with Demon Lord
Rimuru directly.

However,
I have reason to believe

that the Seven Days Clergy
are pulling the strings

behind the scenes.

Hinata, I warned you
to not act rashly.

How dare you trouble
Lady Luminus

with such a trivial matter?

You ought to remember
your place,

and be more considerate
in the future.

While I don't disagree, as is,

if we do nothing
there's a good chance

we could lose Hinata.

It's an exercise in futility
to trouble ourselves

with the imprudence of humans.

[GUNTHER] Would you really
risk making an enemy

of Demon Lord Rimuru for her?

Which is precisely why
I brought this

to Lady Luminus' attention.

[LOUIS]
If Hinata is k*lled,

-we will have lost a valuable
asset-- -[LUMINUS] I've heard

quite enough, Louis.

The same goes for you, Gunther.

[soft gasp]
Of course.

I beg your forgiveness,
My Lady.

[LUMINUS] Every time these two
see each other,

they start up their
childish squabbling again.

But now that we've lost Roy,
I suppose I ought to assign

someone to take his place.

♪

All right,
we can't afford to sit idly by.

Let's get to work,
both of you follow me.

-At once.
-[LOUIS] At once.

♪

[footsteps]

♪

[sighs]

[LUMINUS]
Wait for me, okay?

[grunting]

♪

[growling]

♪

[ground rumbling]

[screaming]

[gasping]

♪

[GARDE]
Careful, this one looks strong.

[RENARD]
This can't be possible.

How could a mere subordinate
of the Demon Lord

emit such a frightening aura?

My name is Shion.

Lord Rimuru's
number one secretary.

♪

[SHION]
Now that I have your attention,

I have a message for you
from my lord.

You have two choices,
submission or death.

As you can see,
you're hopelessly outmatched.

So throw down
your weapons at once,

and I'll accept your surrender.

[all gasping]

Those are some bold words.

Let's see if you can
actually back them up.

Disperse!

[RENARD] Men, activate
Holy Field on the target!

♪

Ah, Holy Field.

Using that trick again?

Figures.

[RIMURU]
Hey, Hinata...

I know you guys are having
a grand old time right now,

but don't forget
this is my domain.

The moment things escalate
beyond this point,

I'll have to treat you
as hostile,

and I'm not naive enough
to sit and wait for you

to take the first strike.

♪

I suppose that makes sense.

But something doesn't add up.

I have no idea
why Renard is here.

I didn't order him to come.

[RIMURU]
You'll have to forgive me

if I don't believe the words
of the people

who k*lled Reyheim,
then tried to frame us for it.

-Reyheim?
-Yeah.

The Archbishop from Falmuth
who you summoned to testify.

He's dead?
How can that be?

I see, that's what's going on.

I assume he managed to pass
along my message to you?

[HINATA]
Yes.

Then I guess
you're looking for a fight.

-[sword clanking]
-[HINATA] Not quite.

But even if I denied it,
at this point,

I doubt you'd take
my word for it.

[RIMURU]
I might believe you.

But only
if you order your people

to stand down and go back
to Ruberios first.

-I see.
-You must be joking!

If we follow your demands
and call off our forces,

who knows what you'd do then?

In all likelihood
this could just be a ploy

to k*ll Lady Hinata!

We can't just leave her
alone with you!

[thumping]

The only ones permitted
to speak right now

are Lord Rimuru
and Hinata Sakaguchi.

You should keep quiet
before you regret it.

Oh...is that so?

[swords clanging]

[grunts]

I didn't want to interrupt
Lady Hinata's negotiations.

I was just
probing you a little,

I didn't expect you to react.

I have no intention
of interfering either.

If you want to talk,
let's find someplace quiet.

[ARNAUD]
Fine by me.

-[FRITZ] Arnaud!
-Now wait just a moment.

I imagine
you must be quite bored.

You should be worrying
about yourselves

instead of your buddies.

Hold on,
you two are Beastketeers!

I suppose we'll have to keep
you company for the time being.

Yup!

I've always wondered how strong
the Ten Great Saints are.

♪

Seems we have no choice.

Hmm.

[scoffs]

[gasps]

-Shall we, then?
-Right.

[wind howling]

Now, it's you and me.

Very well.

[wind howling]

[wind whooshing]

♪

"Submission or death," you say?

A kijin?

No wait,
an even higher evolution?

Oni!

How dare a mere monster
make demands of us?

[RENARD] An oni would be
considered a calamity

at the very least.

No, more like a local deity.

One that could even
become a Demon Lord.

That's a good guess
on your part, but not quite.

[sword clanking]

[SHION]
Benimaru and the others

who are facing off against
your friends are oni.

But my evolution took me in
a slightly different direction.

[sword clanking]

I'm what's known
as a Wicked Oni.

So however nice and friendly
I may seem to you.

I can assure you, I'm not.

Still your tongue,
you disgusting monster.

Your very existence
is an affront to our God.

[RENARD]
And it is my sacred duty

to erase you from this world!

Take this, Holy Cannon!

[lasers firing]

♪

[sword clanging]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[RENARD]
It can't be!

Holy Cannon
disperses magicules,

and instantly kills
any monster it touches!

It's one thing to evade it.

But to reflect it back at us!

[SHION] I asked you
before we started

whether you would choose
submission or death.

Was that your answer?

[swords clanking]

♪

[HINATA] It's absurd how much
you've improved so quickly.

Last time we fought,
you were fair game for Usurper.

♪

Right.

In other words, this means
your power has reached

the same heights
as Lady Luminus.

I'd rather not fight you
unless I have to, but...

[gasps]

[RIMURU]
Is she surrendering?

♪

What the heck is that?

[RAPHAEL]
Answer.

The materialization
of spirit power.

Likely a holy armament,
specialized against monsters.

♪

Let us begin.

Fair warning, I won't be
holding anything back.

You'll have to face me
with everything you've got.

♪

[HINATA]
Rimuru asked me earlier

if I'd received his message.

That was his way
of asking me

if I was ready to finally
settle our score.

Through victory, I can atone
for my past mistakes.

♪

That sword...

I can tell it's way
more dangerous

than any weapon
I've seen before.

[RAPHAEL] It appears
to be Legendary-grade,

a category distinct
from Unique-grade.

[RIMURU]
Yeah, that tracks.

As usual,
she's got zero openings.

If I knew she'd do that,
I would've asked Kurobe

to make a special sword
for this fight.

♪

Mine's not as fancy as yours.

But I'm ready when you are!

[swords clanging]

♪

♪

[sighing]

Come on, give up already!

I've given you plenty
of chances to surrender,

but I'm starting
to run out of patience!

You fool!

Don't think you can win
just because you managed

to block one attack!

[sighing]

[scoffs]

[sword clanking]

[SHION]
Fine then.

Since you insist, I'll tell you
what Lord Rimuru actually said.

I'm supposed to try my best
to make sure you don't die.

If you surrender now,
I won't have to hurt you.

In fact, I'll even throw in
some of my tasty home-cooking

to sweeten the deal.

[RENARD]
Her cooking?

Don't be ridiculous,

Holy Knights do not
negotiate with monsters.

Listen for a sec.

I want to make you surrender
by proving to you

there's an overwhelming
difference in our strength.

While you, on the other hand,
want to k*ll me.

So, I've got
a proposal for you all.

Do not mock us!

The Holy Knights
won't stoop to the level of--

[gasps]

[rock rumbling]

Clearly your ear is defective,
so I've removed it for you.

[growling]
How dare you?

[RENARD] She specifically
targeted his ear?

Fine, we'll hear you out,
what is your proposal?

All right.

I'll let you guys hit me
with your most powerful attack,

and I promise I won't try
to dodge or stop you.

If I can withstand it,
then I win.

Which means you all have
to surrender to us peacefully.

-Sound good?
-[RENARD] Wait.

[RENARD]
Is she serious about

not actually wanting
to k*ll us?

Very well!

Why don't we take you up
on that offer?

[RENARD] Hold on, Garde,
I don't think she means to--

Shut your mouth!

We're doing this, people!

[GARDE] Align your
spirit power with mine!

[GROUP]
Sir!

[GARDE] Renard,
you'll need to control it!

[RENARD] He's right,
in the middle of a battle,

hesitation will only lead
to death.

Regardless of that
oni's intentions,

there's no denying
she is dangerous.

If we must face a monster,
the righteous will prevail!

♪

[electricity crackling]

♪

[GARDE]
Take this!

Inferno Flame!

[fire crackling]

[giggles]

I like your spirit!

[SHION] This'll hurt your ego,
but this is the fastest way

to shatter
an opponent's morale!

[expl*si*n]

♪

It's impossible.

Now, as promised.

Stop resisting
and put down your weapons!

[RENARD]
It's over.

Her strength
is on another level.

There's no point
left for us to fight.

Don't think you've won,
you monster!

As long as we can use
the Holy Field,

there's nothing you can do!

[GARDE]
The forces of the Holy Knights

will crash down upon you,
and you will yield!

You still don't wanna
accept the truth?

[sighs]

I was really hoping
I wouldn't have to k*ll you.

[growling]

Calm down, Garde.

If you provoke her
any further, we'll die.

Coward, the Holy Knights
are not so weak

that we bow
to the whims of a monster.

Are you so afraid that
you've forgotten that?

[RENARD]
What's going on?

Garde has a short temper,
but he's an honorable man.

Something doesn't feel right.

Hmm.

♪

[glass shattering]

What? But how?

She broke it...
that shouldn't be possible!

No, the Holy Field
is invincible.

How could she just
break it apart?

[SHION] As I thought, that
was just a specialized barrier

that tampered
with the rules a bit.

Luckily, breaking the rules
happens to be my specialty.

Or one of them.

Cooking's what I do best!

There's no way.

That skill was Certain Outcome,
it can overwrite events.

I just can't believe it.

She can produce
whatever outcome she wants?

[GARDE]
We can't win.

How could a monster
like her exist?

We surrender, but I beg of you,

please, just show
our men some mercy.

No need to worry about them.

Lord Rimuru is very forgiving.

That's why he invited her
to come talk things out.

Though,
from what it looks like,

that plan
isn't going very well.

[gasps]

[swords clanging]

♪

[RENARD] Lady Hinata
and Rimuru are fighting.

[DENA] It's simple,
you k*ll Demon Lord Rimuru.

It's the only way
to clear her name.

[VENA] If Hinata is truly
conspiring with the Demon Lord,

she will surely risk
her own life

to keep him from harm.

[RENARD]
No.

It doesn't make sense.

If Lady Hinata was working
with the Demon Lord,

they'd have no reason to fight.

I-I don't get it.

They said she would
side with him.

"Side with him?"
What are you babbling about?

He had no choice but to fight
because you people

led a whole army here
to attack us.

[gasps]

[RENARD] But the reason
I brought the Crusaders here

was to prove
Lady Hinata's innocence.

So...is she saying this battle
wouldn't have broken out

if I hadn't tried to help?

♪

No, please wait!

My Lady!

This is all my fault!

[swords clanging]

♪

[grunts]

♪

[RIMURU] This is crazy hard
even with Raphael.

To be honest, I thought
I'd have an easier time

winning against her.

[HINATA] It's true that
he's massively improved.

But that only applies
to his physical capabilities.

His instincts
are still mediocre.

While I've spent the last
ten years honing mine.

♪

Though our time together
was brief.

She was the only one
I ever opened up to.

After I learned
all of Shizu's techniques,

I left her tutelage
and went off on my own.

All because I was afraid
of losing her.

♪

I couldn't even thank her
before leaving

because it was
too overwhelming for me.

But the experience I earned
by succeeding Shizu

gives me the edge
in this fight!

♪

[gasps]

[RIMURU]
Jeez, that was a close one!

If I get hit by one of these--

[RAPHAEL]
Answer.

It would not be fatal,
but it would severely

diminish your energy.

[RIMURU]
Yeah, I figured!

[swords clanging]

It's good to hear
that it won't k*ll me,

but if I take any hits
by that thing,

it could cause
some serious damage,

which would start adding up.

[RAPHAEL]
Her sword also possesses

a unique energy wavelength
that overwrites rules,

allowing it to break
the Multilayer Barrier.

[RIMURU]
Wait, for real?

I mean, if Raphael says so,
it's gotta be true.

♪

Huh?
Is something up?

[RAPHAEL] Notice,
next attack incoming.

♪

[swords clanging]

[RIMURU] It'll be tedious,
but it's probably best

if I wait until
she tires herself out.

Especially, since it's not like
I'll ever run out of stamina.

[grunting]

[RIMURU] Did her attacks
just get faster?

[laser firing]

[RIMURU]
Wait, no, that's not it!

[RAPHAEL]
Notice, she is luring you

into the pathway
of her next attack.

[RIMURU]
Crap, this is bad!

Hey, Raphael, is there anything
I can do to stop it?

I mean, please come up
with a way to save me, dude!

[RAPHAEL] Notice,
"Predict Future Attack"

has been acquired, use skill?

[RIMURU]
I knew I could count on you!

I don't know what it does,
but skill away!

♪

[sword clanking]

[gasps]

♪

[RIMURU] I see now,
it basically shows me

where her next
sword stroke will be.

With this,
I don't have to pretend

to be reading
her moves anymore!

I've got this in the bag!

[sighing]

[HINATA] He's different
than he was a moment ago.

There's no hesitation
in his movements.

It's as if he knew
where my sword was going to be.

A coincidence?

No, it wasn't.

Whatever it is,
it's even more accurate

than my Predictive Calculation.

Like he's reading my thoughts.

[sighing]

[footsteps]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[whimpering]

[HINATA] It would appear
as if the overall outcome

has been decided.

[HINATA]
Rimuru.

What's up?

This has gone on long enough.

Let's end this
with the next strike.

But let me give you
a warning first.

[HINATA] This technique
is incredibly dangerous.

Knowing that, will you still
accept my proposal?

[RAPHAEL]
Answer, I sense no desire

within Hinata Sakaguchi
to end your life.

[RIMURU]
That makes sense.

It also explains
why she warned me.

Wait a sec, I thought
the whole reason she came here

was to k*ll me.

Now that I think about it,
something did seem

kinda weird about
how she was acting.

Too late now, I guess.

Sounds good to me.

But if I withstand
your attack, I win.

Got it?

Hmph.

I had a feeling
you'd say something like that.

[gasps]

Well, no take-backs,
no matter how this goes.

And if you lose, I want
you to give me your word

that you won't bother
Tempest again.

[gasps]

All right,
I agree to your terms.

I only agreed to this battle
because you asked for it.

[HINATA] Personally,
I had hoped to resolve this

by having a conversation.

[RIMURU]
What?

You're saying that
I requested a battle with you?

[HINATA]
Yes.

It was in the message
you had sent to me.

[RIMURU]
That's not how I remember it.

Truthfully,
I'd like to talk things out.

But if you insist on
resolving this with violence.

Then I'll take you on, Hinata.

It'll be just you and me,
one-on-one, all right?

If at all possible, I'd rather
we end this with words.

I'll be waiting to hear back

on whatever you decide
you wanna do.

Take some time
to think it over.

I'm pretty sure it was
something along those lines.

I wasn't looking
to fight Hinata at all.

I hope you're ready.

I lift this prayer up
to thee, God.

[gasps]

[HINATA]
Under normal circumstances,

I'd prepare this move in secret
before my opponent noticed.

I didn't want to show it to you
because I was afraid

that you'd find a way
to copy it.

♪

But...

That's exactly why
this'll finish it!

Melt Slash!

[RAPHAEL]
Notice...indefensible!

Unavoidable!

I recommend sacrificing
your ultimate skill Beelzebub

to offset her attack!

[RIMURU] There's no time
to think about it!

♪

[expl*si*n]

[grunts]

[grunting]

♪

Hmm.

[BENIMARU]
That's Lord Rimuru for you.

One can never guess
what he'll pull off next.

Nice!

No way.

[gasping breath]

[snickers]

[laughter]

You're incredible.

You took that attack
head-on for me, didn't you?

[RIMURU]
Wait, what's she talking about?

What kind of idiot would let
an attack like that

hit them on purpose?

Huh, hang on.

Uh, Raphael?

I know you can hear me.

My slimey-senses are telling me
you're hiding something.

You overcame
my strongest attack,

which means you win, Rimuru.

I couldn't keep fighting
even if I wanted to.

Lady Hinata.

[grunting]

Guess so.

For now,
we'll say I won this round.

[gasping]

[RAPHAEL]
Notice, thought interference

and uncontrolled energy
overflow confirmed.

expl*si*n imminent.

-Huh?
-Oh, no!

[HINATA]
The Seven Days Clergy!

[expl*si*n]

[RAPHAEL]
Next time.

"The Scheming
of the Seven Days."