01x09 - Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2

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Hurry! Hurry!

Sir!

Hurry, before someone beats us to it!

Right!

There's a big payment promised

for this one! Get ready to—

There they are!

k*ll them!

I'm seeing a lot of potential chaos here.

This is hard to believe.

I never thought they'd be so aggressive.

Brother.

It might be best to retreat

through the underground passage.

No, it would be faster to slip out

through the city in the chaos.

You've mustered all the forces

we have, right?

I've put out the call.

Shiji Bau says she hired the Iron Whale.

The Iron Whale?

They may not make it in time, though.

Throw all currently available

adventurers at the aggressors.

Xylo Forbartz.

As it is, we have no choice but to k*ll

the one pacted to the goddess.

Iri. Stay close to me.

I will, Brother. I'll give my life

to protect you if I must.

Good.

Family willing to die for family.

That's how the world should be.

Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero

That b*stard, Xylo. He planned

for it to go this far, didn't he?

We can only hope so.

If he did, he's more reckless

than I ever imagined.

It's time! k*ll them all!

Pathetic.

Well? Who's next?

An adequate performance.

Aw, come on. I can't do business

like this. Gimme a break.

There we are.

Take that!

My shop.

Hey! Show a little restraint!

I'm sealing off paths for reinforcements!

A child?

What do I do?

How many are there? Damnation.

They're nothing to fear. Just watch out

for their lower angles of attack.

I know that. But

Too slow.

The seal of violet lightning, Gwemel, huh?

See how to fight them now, Holy Knight?

Xylo, what is the plan moving forward?

I hope you have something better than fruit

packed into that skull of yours.

We make the commotion bigger.

Lideo Sodrick won't be

able to ignore that.

Your skull's contents

are worse than fruit, I see.

I've never heard such a sloppy plan—

That's enough!

Would you be the ones

raising havoc in our city?

Time to get what's coming to you.

What a joke. They're letting ruffians

handle security around here?

Looks like it.

It seems you haven't had the pleasure.

We're the top party at the

Ioff City Adventurers Guild.

Arriving in a shower of blood,

it's the Giant-Hunter Brigade!

Never heard of you.

All right, men! Show no mercy!

Lightning staves?

Fire!

You idiots! Watch where you're aiming!

What are these things?

What an absolute farce.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Anyone who hits them gets a big reward!

Given the lack of firepower and accuracy,

it seems they've brought

festival fireworks.

You handle them!

Wait! Don't leave me with these fools!

Take this!

Threaten Xylo or me and

you declare w*r on the Mastibolt family.

You will regret these acts.

If you care about the city, call off

this nonsense and do your jobs right.

Hey, they make a good pair after all.

A troll?

Sodrick was keeping a faerie, too?

It is certainly worse than an unruly pet.

How the tables have turned.

Now, let's finish the job.

Yeah!

Let's go!

If that's how you want it

Aw, crap.

Ahem.

It appears you require

my blessing after all.

My knight, you are getting

your just deserts for leaving me behind.

However!

In my beneficence, I shall now save you.

Now, all of you, let us begin.

Come now. Come now.

I'll have to apologize

to Siena and Zofflec later.

Who are those people?

Let me give you a word of advice.

Every single one of you had better run

or surrender this instant.

If you don't, you're dead meat.

Brother, this way.

I won't rise to their provocation.

We need to keep

our heads down and get out.

I am Norgalle Senridge the First, king of

the United Kingdom of Zef-Zeyal Meht Kioh.

My loyal subj—

Shut up!

Who the hell are you?

Die!

Get down from there!

Drop dead!

I regret having to resort

to vigilante justice.

But for the crime of high treason,

I sentence you to death by expl*si*n.

sh*t! Get him!

Charge!

Cavalry now?

What a damn pain in the a*s.

Here ya go.

What the

Damn it.

Let's turn around!

Here it comes.

I can't believe they dragged

you poor horses into this.

Go on. Get going.

Are you kidding?

Xylo, go! We'll distract it!

Teoritta!

My knight!

Help me out!

We're taking them down!

Have you realized the importance

of having a goddess at your side?

Sure. Never been more aware!

Captain! This way!

Rajit!

Can you do it, Xylo Forbartz?

Let's go.

Right.

My knight,

let us end this at once.

Thanks.

You saved us.

Is that the best you can do?

Have you forgotten

the necessity of words of praise?

I seek them from no one else.

Only my knight.

Xylo, I wish to hear you tell me

how impressive you think I am.

You really are one hell of a goddess.

What the hell is going on here?

Do you see now?

Repent for your crimes now,

and I shall grant you all forgiveness.

Who are these guys?

Run!

Don't push!

I can't get through!

What's going on?

How could this happen?

The city my predecessor left to me.

Brother! Don't get separated!

Brother!

Iri!

Hey, sorry.

I really didn't wanna do this.

This real nasty guy

threatened me into it.

I was against it.

Li—

I feel bad about doing this to you,

but I hope you'll just

come along quietly.

I promise not to hurt you.

Quite a commotion over there.

Things have quickly

spiraled out of control.

Lideo Sodrick may already be dead.

What a mess.

I come all the way out here,

and now my employer is dead?

I don't work without pay.

I'm out.

I'll get my money from the

Adventurers Guild and leave town.

Boojum, what about you?

I'm going to go save Lideo Sodrick.

It feels only polite.

Are you serious?

I do owe him, after all.

I won't ask you to help—

No, wait a minute.

Oh, I see. That's the end of that, then.

What a shame.

What is it?

I got new orders.

We're abandoning Lideo Sodrick.

You're here to earn money,

as I understand it.

Would you like to take on a new job?

What?

Who's hiring?

We are.

These things

Stop that.

It's rude.

Boojum. Are you

I'll pay.

That's motivation enough for humans

to work for us, isn't it?

I'm fine with it.

As long as I get paid, I'll work for

adventurers, the Demon Blight

You name it.

So what do you need, boss?

I'm not your employer.

But our orders are to sever connections

between us and Lideo Sodrick.

Literally without a trace.

Okay, sure. That's one of my specialties.

I appreciate your cooperation.

Shiji Bau. What will you do?

I owe you a debt

for all you've taught me.

I'd rather not k*ll you.

Are you telling me

to turn against humanity?

Is that a problem for you?

Lideo Sodrick taught me

something important.

There's nothing more important to humans

than protecting themselves

and their families,

or securing proportionate

benefits for themselves.

To value other things more than

protecting their race as a whole

That's human nature. Am I wrong?

No. You're right.

Keep watch in all directions.

To atone, you must serve me

and work for the sake of our people!

Y-Yes, sir! Let's go, you guys.

Xylo.

We'll check the second floor.

It's possible that physical

evidence may remain.

Now, reflect on your wrongdoing!

Repent for all of the

terrible things you've done.

Behold. He is in awe

of my divine glory.

Not sure I'm seeing it.

Well, it is true!

Now, tell us all you know.

It's true that as leader of the

Adventurers Guild, I tried to k*ll you all.

But I know nothing about my employer.

Well, that is a problem.

Don't take him at his word.

Listen. You're on a

knife's edge right now.

Under most circumstances,

I'd hand you over to the Holy Knights.

But I'm willing to make sure

that doesn't happen.

Hey, you're not authorized to negotiate!

You want me to use

more base threats instead?

I think he's pretty used

to violence, though.

If you want to negotiate,

will you agree to my terms?

I'll hear them out, at least.

My little brothers and sisters.

Ensure my family's safety.

Oh, those creepy little kids?

If you promise not to harm them,

I'll consider a trade.

Fine.

Xylo! You don't have that authority!

You want to hunt 'em down

and k*ll 'em instead?

We could do it in front of him,

one at a time. Might make for good t*rture.

That's not what I meant.

Stay out of it, then.

Lideo Sodrick.

Tell us what you're able to.

Simple enough trade, right?

Our goal was to k*ll the goddess.

Our employer called

himself a "coexister."

There's that word again.

It started ten days ago.

My first meeting was

with a man in a black mask.

He said he was making me an offer,

but I really didn't have much of a choice.

"Obey, coexist, or die."

I met with intermediaries

just three times after that,

but they have people everywhere.

If you don't want to die,

you have to prove yourself useful to them.

Stabbing humanity in the back

to save your own skin?

A man of your stature

could've put up a fight.

The coexisters plan to yield full

authority to the Demon Lords,

and act as overseers

of the humans below them.

A hierarchy of sl*ves,

slavemasters, and lords.

They've already spread so much corruption,

and taken so many lives and lands.

Humanity's on the verge

of losing the fight.

It's crucial that I secure

an overseer role.

I had to do it for my family.

I don't want to hear your damn excuses.

I want more useful info.

Otherwise, the deal's off.

The man in the black mask.

He did give me his name.

I'm sure it's an alias,

but spill it anyway.

Mahaeyzel Zelkoff.

Don't be ridiculous.

Mahaeyzel is the name of a saint.

He was a leader of the Temple

during the First w*r of Subjugation.

And Zelkoff

"Zelkoff" is

Wait. Say that—

Majesty! Majesty!

What's going on?

An attack?

This is a way to get paid.

Don't put up a fight

and go down already.

Th-The building.

Run! Get outside!

What, what, what was that?

They've got a*tillery now?

Xylo! Hurry!

Kivia! You need to—

Wait! He's still in there!

Wait!

Damn.

Run! You want to get k*lled?

Another incoming! Get down!

What in the world?

Who does this inside a city?

They must be crazy!

Damn. If only we had Neely

Hey, don't blame this on Neely.

I'll m*rder you.

I wasn't.

If the enemy has a*tillery,

we require the aid of Rhyno.

We must break him out of

the cell that's holding him.

Really? I never know how

to deal with Rhyno.

Kivia. We're going after Lideo Sodrick.

Y-Yes. Of course.

I have to find out

if he was telling the truth.

Brother?

Iri? Is that you?

Brother!

Iri!

You're safe!

Yes. Somehow, I am.

We lost the Guild,

but at least we're alive.

Where are the other children?

Those who weren't captured

by the Holy Knights are nearby.

I'm glad.

I did have to give them a few things,

but at least you're all safe now.

A few things?

Brother, did you tell them something?

No, nothing particularly important.

I see.

Iri—

Sorry, Brother. It's out of

an abundance of caution.

Y-You

Where's Iri?

She's dead.

I'm using her body and brain.

The other children are over there.

I-It can't be

My My precious family

Farewell, my former brother.

It seems we'll need to speed up the plan.

Let's prepare to destroy the city.

We'll k*ll all the humans

and reduce their structures to ash.

Above all else, we must do

whatever it takes to k*ll Goddess Teoritta.

Could you give me a bit of time?

I'd like to bury Lideo Sodrick.

There's no need for that.

You have been ordered

to obey my commands.

Forgive me, Lideo Sodrick.

Thank you for buying me books.

I'll need help from all of you,

not just Boojum.

You'll be paid as promised, of course.

Right.

But can I ask you a question?

What should we call you?

Spriggan.

By all means

Call me Spriggan.