01x03 - Human Shock

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To think Master does not have
the ability to heal himself.

I shall assist you then, Shin.

We mustn't let a single wound
remain on Master's body.

That is what happened.

I guess Emma really is great at magic.

Anyway, who are you?

I am now in this form
because of our contract.

I am the black spider.

Doesn't a contract
require consent from both parties?

I shall devote
all of my being to serve you,

Master.

This world has too many compulsory events.

Master, you're awake.

Yes, and I just learned that you made me
form a contract while I was unconscious.

Isn't it better than being
followed around by a spider?

I'm so happy to be blessed with
such a great servant.

-You flatter me.
-You flatter me.

Can't you tell that was sarcasm?

Um... Excuse me. May I have a word?

A dwarf?

Th... That's correct.

You are indeed knowledgeable, Master.
But he is no ordinary dwarf.

His race is ancient and responsible
for creating famous relics and treasures,

earning them the prefix of "elder"!

Pleased to make your acquaintance.
I am the Elder Dwarf, Beren.

I'm Makoto Misumi.

Thanks to your help
in repelling the black spider,

my settlement was spared from disaster.

With the curse lifted, that girl
was able to regain her original form.

Claiming it was all a curse
resolves the matter more easily, right?

Actually, I have
a request for you, Makoto.

What is it?

Would you allow us to live on this land?

-Pillagers in the wastelands...
-Sure.

Just like that?

There's plenty of land, and if the orcs...

But there are several conditions.

You will assist in building a city,

offer weapons and armor,
and will eventually pay land taxes.

You must also accept
my master as your ruler.

You planned all this
from the start, didn't you?

I have no objections to the terms.

I will need two days to convince my people
and bring them here.

Take this gift.

Such fine dragon scales!

With these, the craftsmen
are guaranteed to say yes.

Don't forget about the other conditions.

A corrupt official and ship broker.

In order to find traces of my parents,

I leave the dimension a few hours a day
and look for human settlements.

Is that a human town?

This is great!

If I hurry, I can get there today...

Master!

What do you want all of a sudden?

It is because I have an important matter
to ask of you, Master.

We would like you to bestow us with names.

Huh?

Without a name, it's difficult for those
living in this subspace to address us.

Did you call me back
for such a small matter?

What do you mean, "small matter"?

This is very important to us!

What's wrong with "Shin"?

No. I want a name given to me by Master.

Me too.

In that case, how about
Little Spider or Blackie?

I refuse! I would like you to
give me a beautiful name!

Back off! I should get a name first!

I'll take back the part
about letting you be his attendant!

Attendant? Like the one you see at night?

Anyway, please give me
a good name, Master.

A name, huh...

Let me think...

I'm so excited.

Is it that hard to think of a name for me?

Is it serious enough to cry over?

Okay, okay.

All right. Your new name will be Tomoe.

Tomoe?

It is the name
of the bravest female warrior I know of.

There was a female samurai?

I will accept the name "Tomoe"!

Huh? It looks like you're glowing.

It's because my powers have become
stronger after receiving a name!

Wait, so isn't there a name
that would optimize your power?

There certainly is.

You should have said so sooner!
This is a big deal!

This is fine.

I'd much rather have a name
that you think best suits me.

But...

It's my turn now, my lord.

"My lord"? Think of another way
to address me! That's an order!

Ah! An order!

So, about your name...

Tell me what sort of rules
there are about giving names.

I refuse.

I wish for my name to be something
my master naturally thought of.

I got it. Then...

Up until now,
she always suffered from hunger.

So this is a new start
now that she feels satisfied.

Your new name is Mio.

Mio...

Back in my country, this name would be
written with the character for zero

and the radical for my strongest
elemental attribute, water.

I humbly accept this name.

Zero and my master's strongest attribute?

Does that mean
I am to be dyed in my master's colors?

No, that's not it.

-Mio... Mio!
-Hey...

What... What is going on here?

There are races
I've never even seen before.

Listen up, everyone!

From now on,
you will all address me as Tomoe!

And you may call me Mio!

-Tomoe!
-Mio!

What is going on?

And now we move on to
how we address our master.

Lord, Young Master, and Great Elder!

We'll decide which is best
based on majority vote!

What's with those options?

Who votes for Lord?

Who votes for Young Master?

And who votes for Great Elder?

Young Master it is.

Hey! You guys!

We decided it by the rule of the majority.

Young Master, you have a vote too.

You're already calling me Young Master.

Just call me Makoto or Misumi.

Just call me Young Master.

EX-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
MAKOTO MISUMI, NOW YOUNG MASTER

As you can see, there are new races
who have joined us on this land.

Please greet them.

Our chief will offer you our greeting.

I am Eld, the leader of the Elder Dwarfs.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Oh, yes. Same here.

You appear at the very least
to be human, Young Master.

"At the very least"?

But your servants are not beings
that a human could control.

Could it be you were sent on a mission
by the goddess who rules this world?

The goddess?

As if I'd accept any mission from her!

She insulted me and randomly threw me out
to the far corner of the world!

All she has done is make me suffer!

So it's not a mission from the goddess?

Absolutely not!

That is good to know.

We are those
who do not agree with the goddess.

It seems like it would
be interesting to follow you.

Th... Thank you.

Now, it is my turn.

These are my kinfolk,
the Mistio Lizardmen.

They possess both wind and water
attributes, and are incredibly strong.

But their main trait would have to be
those beautiful blue scales.

You had kinfolk this whole time?
You should've said something.

If you include those who
worship me of their own will,

there's quite a few of them.

In any case,
I shall leave my kinfolk under your care.

Young Master,
these are my kinfolk, the Alkey.

Like me, they suffered from
insatiable hunger.

They were brought back
to sanity with your spirit.

M... My spirit? What's that?

I am speaking of
the blood and mana I took from you.

Oh, that...

And just like this...

Hey!

Oh, my God! They're enjoying it?

All right. And that's it.

They even regenerate just like her.

Listen well, children. You must be sure
to devote yourselves to Young Master.

Oh, you really don't talk much.

If you disrespect him in any way,

I'll eat you.

I... I am an Alkey. I hope to serve you.

You forgot to say
"from now on," didn't you?

Shall I just eat you?

There's no need for that!

Elder Dwarfs.

Mistio Lizardmen.

Alkey.

I hope we get along.

Tomoe and Mio,
tell Eld everything he needs to know.

They can live wherever they want.
Just don't fight.

Bye, then.

Young Master?

Where are you going?

I really need to talk to some humans,

so I'll be visiting a human settlement.

I'll finally be able to see
other humans soon.

Oh, a villager!

And a gorgeous beauty at that!

Excuse me...

Don't come near me!

No! It's a monster!

A human screamed and ran away from me.

No, wait. What happened just now?

Could it be there's a monster behind me?

There isn't.

Maybe I just look like
someone she doesn't like.

She must have mistaken me
for someone else.

They look prepared for battle?

Stay back!

Get away from here, monster!

Um, I wish to enter the town...

What is he saying?

I don't know. Get rid of him!

W... Wait! Hold on!

Why?

I can't seem to communicate with them.
It can't be...

I'll compromise and let you understand
words spoken outside of the human race.

It's all the doing of that cursed goddess!

Young Master, I heard you were in danger.

Emma, you're amazing.

You can communicate with other races.

But I can't even understand
the human language.

Do you mean the common language?

Common language?

We call it that because humans are
the most prosperous race in the world.

Does everyone can speak
the common language?

-Of course.
-Of course.

Even Mio?

But I just couldn't speak their language.

Young Master, rather than language...

It may be more to do with your appearance.

Is my face really that ugly?

Can you even call that a face?

Well, Young Master's face
is certainly unique,

but the reason lies with your mana.

You release so much of it that
it makes the air around you seem warped.

Like this.

Then what exactly do I look like
in the eyes of a human?

Imagine if a bunch of demon lords
just appeared all of a sudden.

That won't do at all!

Well, it is possible to
suppress your mana.

First, feel your mana
and imagine yourself closing a lid.

Wow. There's one less demon lord now.

Almost nothing changed!

Will you give up on the human town?

This is nothing!

First, I'll learn the common language!

Then, I'll need armor
that can suppress my mana!

And a mask to conceal my face.

Yes, sir!

I'll get past this obstacle.

The eldest Misumi son
won't be broken by this!

ONE WEEK LATER

I'll definitely get past this.

That's what I once thought.

My ability to read
and write should be fine, but...

I wish to watch "Hissatsu Shigotonin."

Um... "Definitely... k*ll...
professional... humans"?

A historical drama again?

TWO WEEKS LATER

Young Master.

I've brought a prototype ring.

Thank you very much.

I've made it so that it would absorb mana
so quickly that it'd k*ll people.

You could regard it as a cursed item.
You should remove it quickly...

It broke?

I'll make something that can definitely
curse and k*ll for the next one!

His objective seems to have changed.

ONE MONTH LATER

A beautiful bail.

It's not a "bail," but "veil."

Ba... Be?

You have a nice voice, but...

This is tough...

Please don't just give up.

Oh? Couldn't I just use this instead?

Oh, my. You're amazing.

Young Master, I've finally completed it.

I call it Draupnir!

Draup... ner?

Draupnir.

Not only can it absorb mana,
but it can also then compress it.

Oh, it's really absorbing it!

It starts off as white and slowly changes.

When it's completely red,
it's at maximum capacity.

Then, the ring will come off.

All right! With this,
I can now enter the human town!

Let's head off to the human town now!

We stand out too much!

My outfit is a bit odd too,
but what's with those outfits?

I am a samurai, Young Master!

The dwarfs haven't finished the katana,

but I'll cut any foe that draws near!

Mio got new clothes as well.

I didn't really mind my previous clothes.

But it looks good on you.

Looks good on you...

I'll go with this!

I... I see.

Are those fruits on your carriage?

Yes. Is there a problem?

No, it's just that most people only come
to train or look for resources.

So this sort of cargo is rare.

A cargo check though? How troublesome.

Well, I'm pretending to be the son of
a rich world-traveling merchant,

so it'd be odd if I didn't know
market prices, right?

Why does everyone here look so good?

I don't see anyone
especially good-looking around.

All of them look quite average.

You call this average?

Why is this world so cruel to me?

Young Master, look at that.

Oh, an adventurer's guild.

Greetings.

Welcome to Zetsuya's adventurer guild.

The receptionist lady is a beauty as well.

Are you here to register as an adventurer?

Your attire is way too suspicious.

What a blunt lady.

He is the heir of a certain merchant.

He was cursed during his travels.

He has no choice
but to wear the mask and ring.

Due to the curse, he is unable to speak.

Hello.

Our guild provides adventurers with
a variety of jobs.

The jobs are ranked
according to difficulty.

As you complete jobs, your rank will rise.

Every adventurer initially starts off
at rank E.

Is that our only choice?

We do have special ranks as well.

One option is to take on a special job
without any kind of provided insurance.

However, should you succeed in these jobs,
you will automatically go up a rank.

High risk, high reward.

The other type of special job
is a request for a specific adventurer.

While you may receive rewards

by completing these jobs,
they will not affect your rank.

Although in your case,
as you are the heir of a merchant,

you should already be registered
with the merchant's guild.

They have merchant's guilds here?

Actually, I lost my merchant's guild card.

To get a new card,

you'll have to travel to Tsige,
a town quite far from here.

Tsige, huh?

The number one adventurer at Zetsuya is

Mills Ace. Rank SS. Level 444.

These papers can only
measure up to level 400.

All right. They're in the top three.

Does anyone have papers that go higher up?

These measure up to level 1600...

Did she say level 1600?

Seriously?

Unbelievable...

Ms. Tomoe's level is...

1320.

Incredible.

Mio's level is 1500.

What did you say?

My level is lower than Mio's? Impossible!

Well, I don't particularly mind
if my level is higher or lower.

Bring that paper out again! I want a redo!

Both of you are already our guild's
highest-ranked members,

and this completes your registration.

I find this hard to accept.

By the way, who is the next strongest
adventurer besides us?

At the moment, that would be
a rank SSS adventurer,

the dragon slayer Sophia Bulga, level 920.

A dragon slayer, you say?

What sort of dragons did she slay?

As I recall, she defeated a greater dragon
named Lancer, who resided in the empire.

Lancer? Oh, him.

It's because that fool kept boasting
the Mitsurugi name.

Sophia Bulga.

Please take the test as well.

-This is the only paper we have left...
-Oh, for my level.

Maybe it went up!

Rank E. Level 1.

He's still a child.

-Relying on his servants.
-So spoiled.

I have no way to refute them.

That's too much.
They're so full of themselves.

You need storage and accommodations, yes?

Two rooms for one night.
That'll be six gold coins.

In other words,
a copper coin is 1,000 yen.

A silver coin is 10,000 yen.

And if a gold coin is about 100,000 yen...

One night is 600,000 yen?!
That's so expensive!

Oh, what a relief.
All the other taverns were full.

But the tavern earlier
charged only one gold coin.

It's because we're the top tavern here.

Is that so? Well, if you were charging
an unreasonable price,

I would've destroyed this place.

Oh, my. Your floor seems
to have rotten and collapsed.

I... It was my mistake!

It's only two coins for a night!

I can finally relax.

It's not just the cost of accommodation.
The price of goods are a bit off as well.

Just a drink like this
cost us several copper coins.

Materials and food that can only
be bought in this town are expensive.

Indeed. It seems rather suspicious!

You seem awfully excited.

On a journey to better the world,
trouble and evil are essential.

That's enough with the historical dramas.

Anyway, let's go get dinner first.

Dinner!

Tomoe, starting now,
you'll guard our goods for tonight.

You've noticed that
we're being followed, right?

So you noticed too, Young Master.

Ever since we left the guild.

I suppose a merchant
would be easily targeted.

You wanted to better the world, right?

Yes, but what about dinner?

Canceled.

Are you a demon?

Goodness.

I wish Young Master would be kinder to me...

It looks like they're making their move.

Dinner alone with Young Master.

It was so short but blissful.

U... Um...

A little girl?

The fourth night. "Too late."