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My name is Iwatani Naofumi.
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I was just an ordinary college kid,
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until the day I was suddenly
summoned to another world.
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Now I'm the Shield Hero,
one of the Four Cardinal Heroes.
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The Four Heroes have always been at odds,
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but now we're finally at the point where
we might be able to work together.
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But now, at the worst possible time,
Raphtalia's parents' homeland, Q'ten Lo,
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has sent assassins into my lands.
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Raphtalia wore a miko outfit which resembled
the clothes worn by their emperor.
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And that's all the reason they needed.
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Now I'm on my way to Siltvelt, the one
place with regular boats to Q'ten Lo,
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in order to talk some sense into the fools.
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The day the Phoenix revives is drawing near.
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But before it comes, I want to solve this
problem, which will decide Raphtalia's future.
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Yeah. I think it's time we take a break.
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Thanks, Gaelion.
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I'm fi—achoo!
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We're almost at the border.
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I need to head back to my
land and regroup my forces.
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Gaelion?
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What?
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Drifa Aqua Blast!
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Master!
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Huh?
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Filo? Raph-chan?
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Hey! What was that for?
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That's my line, Melty!
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What are you doing here?
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You're the one who told us to go train.
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Still, it's too much of a coincidence
that you met me here.
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Well, um...
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Well, when we were training, we met Fitoria.
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Fitoria?
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And she said if we went this way,
we'd run into you.
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And she said she had a
request for us to give you.
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Well, you can tell me about it later.
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Right now, I've got a bigger problem.
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But Naofumi,
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she said she'd pay in advance,
and already did a lot of stuff for us.
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I don't care.
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She didn't do anything for me.
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Well?
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In exchange for lowering our
levels, she improved our stats!
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They're more than doubled!
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They're almost at the point I was when
I challenged the Spirit Tortoise.
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No, never mind.
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Wait, Naofumi!
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She also helped with
getting us a new class...
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Then you help her.
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I can't!
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Um, she says it has to be me and you!
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Are you talking to her now?
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Yup.
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I see.
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You're on your way to Q'ten Lo, then.
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And so Master says, "If I
ignore your request anyway,
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are you going to kill the Cardinal Heroes?"
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Fine. I'll wait.
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But don't blame me if you regret it later.
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"Whatever," he says.
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Siltvelt...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero
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Episode 1: Siltvelt
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My own imitation of the Hengen
Muso Secret Technique,
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First Stance: Sun!
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How can Atla-san do that?
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Wow, Atla!
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Eclair says she has a
talent for Hengen Muso.
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I need to do my best, too.
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The Shield Hero and his party have returned!
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We'll reach the Siltvelt border tomorrow.
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Once we're past the border,
we'll go by land.
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Does that mean I get to pull the carriage?
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Yup. But we can't take a
carriage through the portal.
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Melty, can you contact the queen
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and have her prepare a carriage
near the border checkpoint?
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You make it sound so easy.
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I'll ask, I guess.
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Understood, I daresay.
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So Filo's coming, but who else?
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It's a demi-human country.
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Taking a Melromarc royal like
Melty is probably a mistake.
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I know that!
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But you can leave me in
charge of your lands, okay?
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Thanks.
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What about Fohl and Atla?
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They haven't missed a day of training.
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They're getting stronger all the time.
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What would happen if you
didn't take them, I wonder?
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Siltvelt is their homeland, too.
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So they might be useful in that sense.
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Naofumi, what about us?
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I'd love to have you come,
but your curses aren't fully healed.
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They've both gone to bathe in the
Car Mina hot springs many times...
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It's working, but it will still take time.
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Got it. Just make sure you're ready
to go when the Phoenix revives.
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Got it.
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I'll help you get better
as soon as possible!
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So our party will be me, Raphtalia,
Filo, Sadeena, Fohl, and Atla.
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And you too, Raph-chan, of course.
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So, did any Q'ten Lo assassins
attack while I was gone?
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Well, about that...
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There's been nothing
since that first attack.
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What?
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People from my...
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People from my master's world should
be after this village, too,
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but there's no sign of them.
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What's going on?
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Are they all being cautious after
their scouts were wiped out?
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I hope so, at least...
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I'd like to at least help by
dealing with any attackers...
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But there's no sign of any.
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I guess we'll have to see what they do.
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But where's Motoyasu run off
to, and what's he doing?
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Even as weird as he is,
he'd be good to have.
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How dare you invade my
father-in-law's lands?
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Besides you guys, there were also
some dudes dressed like ninjas.
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But for my father-in-law,
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and for Filo-tan!
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I shall destroy your very souls!
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Wait! I don't want to die to some weirdo!
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Buh-bye!
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Now, on to bring justice to
the next group of evildoers!
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Fwa-hahaha! Hahahaha!
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How do you like the carriage, Filo?
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I think they're using different wood!
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Does the wood make that
much of a difference?
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They're both nice in their own way.
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What?
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Shield Hero!
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A crowd's gathering...
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Maybe the rumor spread that we were coming
when the queen arranged this carriage.
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Stay on your guard.
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Okay.
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Aw, why don't we all take
a break and have a drink?
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I have something to report, Your Majesty.
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The false empress's party has just
crossed the border into Siltvelt.
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But worry not.
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I swear I shall slay the
Shield Hero and this traitor
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who seeks your throne before
they enter Q'ten Lo.
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Well, Fohl? Feel like home?
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I don't know.
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I've never been to this part
of the country before.
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I don't remember it well, either.
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I'm still shocked at how easily we
made it through the checkpoint.
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What's going on here?
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What does that big banner say?
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You don't need to know how to read it.
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You can tell just by looking
at everyone's faces.
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"Welcome, Shield Hero," it says.
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Oh, you can read it, huh?
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It's the one useful skill my brother has.
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That's so mean!
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Just keep going, Filo.
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Okay!
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We, the Siltvelt Royal Guard, shall escort
the Shield Hero and his party to the palace!
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Just what you'd expect from Siltvelt.
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It's wonderful how they
look up to Naofumi-sama.
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Atla...
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I feel like I'm the star of a big parade...
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Even I'm surprised.
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You really are the hero, huh, Naofumi-chan?
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I just remembered what the queen
of Melromarc once told me.
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That's...
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What did she say?
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First...
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First, you'll be approached by
princesses and young noblewomen.
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They'll try to form a harem for you
with girls from any number of species.
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A harem?
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And after that, you'll fall
victim to an unknown disease,
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and poor Iwatani-sama, you'll...
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Th-That's impossible!
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Siltvelt worships the Shield
Hero as a god! A king!
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They would never...
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I hope you're right.
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Either way, we need to get through
this country as quickly as possible.
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Shield Hero...
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Welcome, welcome to Siltvelt!
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I'm overjoyed to have you here.
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I am Werner, representative
of the Shusaku race.
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An honor to meet you.
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Shusaku race?
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I'm Iwatani Naofumi, the Shield Hero.
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And this is...
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His servant, Raphtalia.
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Filo's name is Filo!
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I'm Sadeena!
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I am Atla.
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Fohl.
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Welcome, all of you.
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I purchased the two of them when
they were slaves in Zeltoble.
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They're not pure-blood
white tiger demi-humans.
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I won't get involved in any
power struggles in your country,
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or let them get involved, so don't worry.
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I see.
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Now, please come with me inside the palace.
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I'm sure you must be exhausted from
your long journey, Shield Hero.
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But I'd like the opportunity
for an audience...
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An audience? Between who and who?
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Your servants are not
allowed past this point.
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Shield Hero,
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the races gathered here have
ruled over Siltvelt until today,
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the day of your return.
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I am Solea, of the Genmu Race.
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I am Tsualon, representative of
the Aotatsu race, Shield Hero.
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Um... thanks, I guess.
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Your words honor me.
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Is this how an audience is supposed to work?
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Yes. All of us are overwhelmed with joy.
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I'll just come out and say
exactly what I need from you.
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Yes, sire!
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I've got no interest in
taking over Siltvelt.
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I'm just here on my way to my goal.
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I promise not to get in the way
of your ruling your own country.
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So prepare a ship to Q'ten Lo for me.
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I want to leave as soon as I can.
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I see.
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You seem to be under a misunderstanding,
Shield Hero.
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What?
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First, please rest from your long journey.
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And then we will be happy to hear you out
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after you participate in tonight's banquet.
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I'm in a hurry.
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And I'm sure some of you want me out
of here as soon as possible, right?
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I won't deny that.
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But that's a sickness in our
country that must be purged.
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Anyone who doesn't want Naofumi-sama
here is a traitor to his country.
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They must be found and executed
as soon as possible!
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Our one task in life is to swear
loyalty to the Shield Hero!
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Please do not forget that.
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How wonderful...
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To swear loyalty to Naofumi-sama.
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Then you should be granting my
wish as soon as possible, right?
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Of course, we'll prepare a ship.
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But the god we worship has finally returned,
and you're leaving already?
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This country is merely
a stop on your journey?
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You saw how our people worshiped you!
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If you leave so suddenly,
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the people will think you've abandoned
Siltvelt, and be lost in sorrow!
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But we don't have time to—
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There may even be riots, and
a military coup d'etat.
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That's how much you mean to this nation.
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Please...
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Please be the Shield Hero that
all of us have been waiting for!
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Fine.
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I'll go to this banquet, then,
if that's what you want.
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Excellent.
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We've prepared a room for the Shield Hero
and each of his followers.
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Please wait there until the banquet begins.
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I don't want us in separate rooms.
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I can't imagine they'll try
anything on me right now,
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but I don't want to be alone, just in case.
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We cannot treat others in the same
manner we would treat the Shield Hero.
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It would make a mockery of our faith.
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Um...
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Is it possible to prepare a
room next to Naofumi-sama?
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Look at that white tiger,
thinking she's allowed to talk.
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How absurd.
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Very well. I'll have it
prepared immediately.
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There's still time before evening.
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I'd rather go see the town than stay in.
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They would be honored to have
a visit from the Shield Hero!
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How wonderful!
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All right, let's go.
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But...
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It will take some time to
arrange such a royal visit.
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And a sudden visit would
catch the people off guard.
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They'd regret that they were unable
to offer you a proper welcome.
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Such a major event requires preparations,
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and the people must be told in advance!
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Fine. I'll stay inside the palace.
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Am I at least allowed to walk around inside?
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Of course.
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After all, this is your palace.
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And yet I'm not allowed
inside a single room.
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They're all "being renovated."
I have no freedom at all.
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Sheesh...
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How many days are we going to waste here?
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From the way that went, you might
be looking at months, not days.
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But then we won't have time
to get ready for the Phoenix!
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Yup!
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I respect their loyalty to Naofumi-sama,
but they're too inflexible.
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So this is how the other three heroes felt
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when they were worshiped
as gods in Melromarc, huh?
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I think they were a lot more free-spirited
than you are now, Naofumi-sama.
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You'd have to be a free spirit
to ask them to give you a ship
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when you're running away without doing your
duty as Shield Hero, right, Naofumi-chan?
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You've got me there.
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Yeah, I phrased that wrong.
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Sadeena-san, Naofumi-sama is just hurrying
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because he wants to help
Raphtalia-san, right?
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I know that!
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I'm sorry... It seems like I've
caused trouble for everyone...
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So, Naofumi-sama, you need to
do a lot of things for me, too.
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Where did that come from?
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If it isn't the Shield Hero!
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And who are you?
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I am Jaralis, the representative
of the Laio race.
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A lion demi-human?
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I apologize for only being
able to introduce myself now.
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It's fine.
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So, Shield Hero, we've all heard
a little of what's happened...
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If you wish to have a ship
arranged to Q'ten Lo,
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I can arrange it quickly on my own.
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You weren't at the audience earlier.
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Which means you probably aren't that important.
Are you really capable of this?
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I'm looking forward to seeing
you at tonight's banquet.
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Wow! So high up!
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Fohl, you know anything
about that Jaralis guy?
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Nope, sorry.
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It's my first time seeing
this Werner guy, too.
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You're useless, Brother.
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Atla!
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I don't trust either of them,
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but if Jaralis is willing
to prepare a ship for us,
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he's probably not on the
same side as Werner.
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He may be someone who's still not
important enough for an audience,
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but whose power is growing rapidly.
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What will you do, Naofumi-chan?
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There's no telling when we'll
be able to leave Siltvelt
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if we let the bird guy boss us around.
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But the lion's offer seems
too good to be true.
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Siding with one will probably mean
making an enemy out of the other.
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So we'll just have to take
a few days to wait and see.
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All this is so complicated!
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I'm hungry!
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Yeah.
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Q'ten Lo is a long ways off...
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