02x08 - Maxing Defense and the Eighth Event

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Syrup! Spirit Cannon!

Turtle!

RED GARDEN
5% MORE DAMAGE TO ALL WITHIN RANGE

Let's see... "Red Garden"?

Great!

You're getting so many skills
after evolving!

I'd expect as much!

Turtle!

These tentacles are easy to use, too.

Let's try hard to level up even more!

I wondered what was making so much noise.

So it's Maple.

You actually have tentacles now.

Why?

If Mii hadn't told us, I may've taken you
for a monster and come to slay you.

You're from Flame Emperors.

So what's the matter?

Hey, did his appearance change?

You can tell?

This is evo...

I'll keep the details a secret.

Well, it's good to not reveal info easily.

The event is coming soon, too.

So you're leveling up Syrup.

Yes, are you doing the same?

Yeah. Are you curious
about our tamed monsters?

Yes!

We did just see yours.

I guess I can show you mine
for a bit. Awaken!

Wen!

This is Wen, my partner.

What do you think? Isn't he cool?

Yes, he's so cool!

It's worth showing him to you
if you say that.

Aren't you just trying to brag?

Yeah, that too.

What about you guys?

Misery, what should we do?

If we're only showing them, then why not?

In that case...

-Awaken!
-Awaken!

They're both so cute!

I'm sorry, Bell is shy around others.

Don't do anything weird
to my Clear, either.

I won't.

All right, that's all for this time.

Thank you so much for showing them to me.

Well, we'll probably be enemies
in the next event.

Next time, please show us the other
tamed monsters of Maple Tree, too.

Okay!

So there're lots of different monsters.

Turtle.

Thank you for waiting, everyone!

I'll explain in detail
the rules of the eighth event-dra!

As I mentioned the last time,

this event is split
into the preliminary and final rounds-dra!

The preliminary round is survival mode.

You get points for how long you survive
and how many monsters you defeat.

The points determine the difficulty level

that you'll participate at
in the final round-dra.

So it depends on how many monsters
we can hunt until a death.

Given the survival bonus,
we can't afford to die even once.

There'll be a bit of a gimmick
when you defeat a monster,

so watch out for it.

So we can't let our guards down
even after we defeat the enemies.

I wonder what kind of gimmick?

It's nice. Sounds interesting.

Players are free to cooperate with
or sabotage each other.

But note that the points are only given
to the person who deals the final blow.

I hope we can team up.

Yeah.

But we move really slowly.

I'll explain the final round later.

Until the preliminary round starts,
do your best to prepare, everyone-dra.

That's all!

All right, then.

What's our goal, guild master?

Of course, all eight of us
will join the highest difficulty level!

Just like always,
let's work hard to level up

and win the preliminary round!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

Fay!

-Bear!
-Bear!

-Bear!
-Bear!

-Bear!
-Bear!

All right, the preliminary round
of the eighth event is about to start!

Are you ready for the adventure, everyone?

Let's all do our best!

We got this!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

The event starts now-dra!

Looks like there's nobody around me.

All right,
I have to start looking for monsters!

First...

Predator!

Is there anything around?

Paralyze Shout!

It looks strong.

I should use Foul Feeder, too!

Take this!

It startled me when it came out,

but I'll keep going like this somehow!

All right! Next!

Go!

Take this!

Turtle.

Wait!

Wait!

They got away again...

I guess it's because
I move slowly, after all.

I wonder if there's something...

What's this?

Buffs? Debuffs? When did that happen?

Could this be the gimmick?

The one on me right now is...

the "low-level monsters escape
from me" effect?

Wait!

I can't catch up with them.

Turtle.

What's this?

It's not running away,
so I guess it's not a monster?

So it's a trap to summon monsters.

But it's just what I needed now!

All right, Syrup!

Red Garden!

White Garden!

Sinking Earth!

Mother Nature!

Turtle!

All right!

Deploy Right Hand!

An effect that makes my location
public to other players?

Well, whatever!

Thank you. Thanks to your help,
I somehow managed to do this, Tsukimi.

Bear!

I wonder how Yui and Yukimi are doing...

I've found you, little kitten!

To think you'd encounter us,
who safely reunited

-thanks to our brotherly bond.
-You're so unfortunate!

I'll be merciful and finish
you off in one hit, baby!

Tsukimi, go!

Power Share!

Charge!

Bear!

Bright Star!

A great hit, amore!

Strategic retreat!

Hey!

Are you gonna leave
your older brothers behind?

Tsukimi! Tear Apart!

Bear!

Big bro!

Thanks for your sacrifice.

I'm gonna run too!

We somehow did it. Thank you!

You're so strong, Tsukimi.

Bear.

Sis!

Yui!

I'm so glad we found each other!

How're things going for you?

Thanks to Yukimi,
everything went well. Right?

Bear!

So, did you see this?

Maple!

Seems so.

She'll probably become a target.

Shall we go check on her?

Okay!

I'm not sure if we can help her, though.

Izu?

I've told everyone
not to come close to this area.

All right, let's do this!

Fay!

Rage of the Forest!

Fay!

-Item Strengthen!
-Fay!

-Spirit's Mischief!
-Fay.

I guess around this area?

Also...

Fay, String Water!

Good work, Fay.

Now, just in case.

Fay, Protection of the Fairy!

Fay!

Okay then, let's do this.

What?

Seriously?

Is she going to erase the whole forest?

I can't afford to miss
any messages from Izu.

I'd be dead if I got involved.

Now...

Let's go, Necro!

Armored!

Necro! Impact Reflect.

Death Flame.

Time to earn some points.

I'm counting on you, Necro!

Ghost Charge!

Burst Flame!

I'm glad I now have an out
for when I'm surrounded.

All right, we're almost there.

Let's do this, Necro!

Bear... Bear...

The enemies must be gathering
around Maple now!

We have to help her, even just a bit...

-Let's just leave her for now.
-Yeah.

I feel bad, but I won't be
merciful, you know?

Earth! Awaken!

We want to eliminate any rival
we encounter.

Shadow! Awaken!

I guess I'm at a bit of
a disadvantage here.

Wood Wall!

Earth! Sand King!

Fissure!

Firestorm!

Shadow! Shadow Dive!

Shadow Clone!

Shadow! Shadow Pack!

Triple Slash!

That was a bit disappointing.

Well, it was two against one.
It can't be helped.

What's wrong?

Nah, nothing.

The death effect came out, too.

I worried too much.

Let's go, Shadow, Drag.

Hey! I'm not your tamed monster!

Jeez... Okay, let's go to the next place!

That was so close.

I was no match for them after all.

But you did well, Sou.

Division, then Mimic... Thanks to that,
we didn't lose anything.

And we got to see their tamed
monsters too. That's some gains.

Those two were so strong.

Well, I won't let them
get me next time though.

What's up with this forest?

I keep wandering around and around.
When can I get out?

I can't move!

Flash!

Super Enlarge...
So dependable to have that on our side.

I feel something coming from
over there. Let's go.

It's coming!

Got it, Sis!

Blood Blade!

What?

Sis!

This is our territory.

All that come in shall be slayed.

Right, Haku?

Snake!

I wonder if everyone is doing well.

Somehow, Maple is just staying
in the same place...

That's Mii.

There's little time left.

Let's go there as I keep scouting!

Izu, thank you for your message.

It was so amazing, like fireworks!

I wonder if I went too far.

But I did it so that
we can all rank at the top!

That was far from fireworks, though...

What about everyone else?

Nah, nothing in particular.

Well, Sally and Kanade are
probably doing fine by themselves.

Maple is...

She's not moving.

Somehow, it was a trap.

Yeah, like a boss's dungeon.

Well then, she's doing fine.

I've used up quite a lot of skills.
What shall I do now?

I think I've got enough points,

and I'd like to use this chance
to explore.

Looks like I'm in for a show.

To think you'd come here.

I've hunted enough monsters.

What's left is to test out
my rivals' strength.

What a coincidence.

I was thinking about the same thing.

Heavy Fire!

Sword of Luster!

Ignis, Linked Flame!

Ray, Divine Protection of Holy Dragon!

Flare Accel!

Blue Fire!

Sword of Exorcism!

Inferno!

Holy Light!

Ignis! Megamorph!

Unquenchable Raging Fire!

Ray! Megamorph!

Breath of Holy Dragon!

I see. You've got a nice monster.

Your dragon, too.

But...

If you're hiding your true power,
I'll burn you up right now!

Ignis! Holy Phoenix Flame!

"Turn me into fire"!

I see.

Inferno!

Ray! Holy Protection!

So you took the hit with damage
reduction and the power of the sword.

I guess you wanted to see Ray's attack,

but I can't give you so much info.

So you didn't plan to
defeat me from the start.

But don't think I'd let you leave safely.

If you can, that is.

Go, go, go!

That's nice! Nice!

Maple?

This is amazing! Amazing!

I feel like I can go anywhere!

Yay!

I've lost interest.

Payne, let's have
another battle next time.

Yeah, you're right.

That way? Nice!

What are you even doing, Maple?

Maple!

What are you doing?

Sally? Listen, listen.

This crocodile ate me.

But I just couldn't get into its stomach.

You don't have to get in.

I tried a bunch of things
and it became like this.

I see. I don't get it.

Look, look!

If I go this way...

And if I go this way...

And if I do this...

I can control it pretty well!

And I can hunt monsters with the laser,
k*lling two birds with one stone!

Mii was on the map just now,

but did I go too far?

Hey!

Seriously, I never get bored watching you.

Hey, did we place any all-area bosses?

Nah, we didn't.

Take a look at this.

Wait, what is she doing?

It was correct to not create
a stomach for the monster.

It might've blown up from the inside.

We shouldn't make any monsters
with insides after all.

We should've made its teeth
capable of penetrative attacks.

Excuse me for a moment.

Is there anything else?

We're receiving lots of complaints.

"Too unreasonable,"
"Lack of balance adjustment,"

"I want compensation now," and so on.

Do they think it's a trap
by the management?

As if it's our fault!

This is tough...

I need some stomach medicine.

Congratulations everyone, we all
ranked top in the preliminary round!

You wanted to explore more, right, Maple?

I hope the final round will
be in the same field.

We'll probably have medals next time
so let's explore more.

I love battles,

but I love exploring so much
because I can enjoy the scenery!

In any case,
I'm so glad we all got to the top.

Tsukimi worked so hard.

Yukimi too!

All right, let's work hard in the
final round, get lots of medals,

and become stronger and stronger!

We're not a large-scale guild,
so everyone needs to become stronger.

Yes! I really can't wait
for the final round!

-PRELIMINARY ROUND IS OVER
-NO ONE DIED IN MY TEAM

-IMPRESSIVE
-TAMED MONSTERS DO GREAT JOBS

-WHAT ABOUT OTHER MONSTERS?
-MAPLE WAS ON MAP BUT IGNORED

-SHE USED HERSELF AS BAIT TO LURE MONSTERS
-I COULDN'T GET CLOSE, I SHOULDN'T HAVE...

SHE WAS TURNING THE FIELD INTO HELL

SHE GOT INSIDE A GIANT ALLIGATOR'S MOUTH
AND WAS RUNNING AROUND IN IT

-WTF? I DON'T GET IT
-IS SHE EVEN PLAYING THE SAME GAME?