Original subtitles

Dad! Mom! Els! Yume!

During the two and a half years it took for me to return from the Abyss,

my hometown had been decimated by forces unknown.

Now, six months later...

the only saving grace is that the bodies of my siblings were never found.

They have to be alive.

It's the last hope I can cling to.

You good, old chap?

Yeah.

Then, let's shake a leg!

I bally well don't want to get stuck camping outdoors on our first day.

Gold! That's no attitude to have when Master Light is still grieving for his family!

Watch how you speak! Be respectful!

Honestly, I can never tell if these two are best friends or mortal enemies.

Oh poppycock, m'girl!

Nothing makes one more uncongenial than speaking like an uptight twat all the time.

Besides, I'm sure even you would prefer sleeping in the comfort of a real bed, wot?

Don't lump me in with you!

I will gladly stick by Master Light's side, no matter if we have to sleep on the grass or in a swamp!

Well, if that's how you're going to play it,

I would brave even the coldest mountaintops or the hottest magma together with him!

The loyalty I have for milord shines brighter than gold, as they don't call me the "Auric Knight" for nothing!

However, unless you want him to be knackered from a bad night's sleep, then we should avoid camping!

Ugh, y-you're right.

We can worry about lodging later. Let's just focus on gathering intel for now.

Although we've learned our forces can contend against the surface world,

it would be foolish to march straight to war.

Righto. "If know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

So, our goal is to learn the military might of each nation?

Yes.

Plus...

I'm betting the destruction of my hometown is connected to the fact I was suspected of being a Maestro.

I really want to know what makes a "Maestro" worth shedding so much blood.

If the truth behind everything ends up being crookedly evil,

then I will turn this world into a burning hellscape.

Milord, you best suppress that kind of rage when we're town.

It could kill a bloke.

Sorry, I'll be careful.

Release. Fool's Mask.

I'll never forget you... Mom, Dad.

Kawaku michi wa

Madou sora to

Imawa no toki

Tsunagi michibike

Taguriyoseta sadame wa

Kagerou no uso mamire

Shiranu aima ni sasayaku

Tsumibito itsuwari

Nani o toidasu noka

Takusu kokoro wa doko

Tsuranaru sekai

Nagashita namida wa

Kodoku no oto wa

Te o toriaeba

Kawaru hazu datta

Ima wa taezu mau

Kanata no tame ni tada

Kodou wa odori

Sakarau koto nakare

Inochi wa mou

Surinuketeitta

Kara wa saratta kono te wa

EPISODE 4

ADVENTURERS

Master Light.

What's our first order of business in Dagas?

Nemumu, m'girl! Be careful how you address him, wot?

Huh?

I'm not, "Light" when we're on the surface. I go by "Dark" instead.

Oh, right! Pardon the slip-up... Lord Dark.

We obviously can't use his real name here, otherwise the Concord of Tribes will catch on to us.

For starters, I'm going to register "Dark" as an adventurer and then raise my rank by doing quests.

Since that will let you pinch info from even bigger fish, eh?

Yep. That's why we're only going to focus on raising my adventurer rank for now.

Yessir.

Jolly good.

Oh, I see something on the horizon.

That must be Dagas.

Okay, let's set down around here.

It would cause quite the stir if my glorious form popped up in the middle of town, after all!

You cause a stir everywhere!

Like a sore thumb...

Fork over everything ya got!

And make it snappy, human!

I beg you! Please don't hurt my son!

Not very civilized up here.

Who the hell?

Hey, sparkle-butt! Get out here!

Gold!

I wouldn't be the Auric Knight without the sparkles to show for it!

Show yourselves or we kill this sorry lot!

Nemumu. Gold.

It was hardly worth raising a finger against these blighters.

It's all your fault, you know!

Wowzers!

Sorry about this.

I hope it's not a bother to let us ride with you to Dagas.

It's the least that we can do for our saviors!

I've never seen humans who can take down dwarves so fast before!

You must be super strong, pretty lady and sparkle man!

Well, Lord Dark is even tougher than we are.

Really?!

Since you're heading for Dagas, I'm betting your goal is to enter and explore the dungeon.

I take it you're a famous adventurer party?

No. We're still just wannabe-adventurers who aren't official yet.

What?!

That's why we want to visit Dagas, so we can register with the guild and raise our rank.

I see. Then you're definitely going to the right place.

Dagas is the southern most city of the Dwarf Kingdom.

It's right along the border with the Human Kingdom to the east and the Elven Queendom to the west.

Although there are many disputes between each country,

the quality of the dungeon here is high and attracts a lot of adventurers,

which makes this city quite prosperous despite its rural status.

There are a fair amount of humans who gather here,

which thankfully allows me to run a hotel catered to them.

Ah! You can see it now!

That's Dagas!

Is it really okay to drop you off here?

Yes, it's fine. We already know where to find the guild thanks to you.

Well, my name is Kernel.

Please stop by my hotel if you plan on staying the night.

Daddy?

Isn't it weird for newbies to be super strong like that?

Good point.

Try not to dazzle everybody with your armor next time!

Their situation must be unique.

It's such a pain!

Wow. So this is what surface cities are like, huh?

Best not to ogle or you'll end up lost, m'girl.

Yeah, right!

As if I'd ever lose sight of your big golden butt!

This is the first time on the surface for both of you, isn't it?

Seems to be a lot of shops selling weapons and armor around here.

It's because of all the adventurers.

Not to mention the Dwarf Kingdom specializes in blacksmithing.

Blimey. So this is the guild, eh?

Guess it's true what they say about the majority of aspiring adventurers being human.

What's that all about, milord?

They practically cower before the other races.

I noticed.

Seems humans are treated poorly here, too.

You must be crazy!

Lord Dark is not F-rank material!

Everybody starts from the same rank, lady!

It's the rule!

Lord Dark is an exception! He is the ultimate master beyond any other!

Forget A-rank, or even S-rank!

His rank should be, "S-EX" for Super Extra!

That just makes him sound like a pervert...

Be quiet, you!

The answer is no. Get it through your thick head, stupid human.

I'm sorry for my companion's attitude.

I'm happy to start from F-rank.

Please allow me to register.

How could I screw up so badly that Lord Dark has to apologize for me?!

You made a right arse of yourself, Nemumu!

Don't tease her too much, Gold.

Merely stating the facts of the matter, milord.

FACTS

It's okay, Nemumu. Don't let it get you down.

Lord Dark!

Welcome in.

Daddy! Daddy!

Look who's here!

Well, I'll be! Lord Dark!

We've come to stay at your lovely hotel.

Why, thank you. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need anything.

All right. Then I hope you won't mind if I make a few selfish requests right off the bat?

Sure.

I would like to rent out the entire top floor for one month.

And kindly ask that no one, including your staff, step foot up there during our stay.

This will serve as our payment.

Wow! Amazing!

Although, if that's not enough...

No! Don't be ridiculous!

I can't accept money from you in good conscience after you saved our lives!

Please consider this another one of my requests and accept it.

Very well. I'll arrange everything as per your wishes.

Release! Silent. Magic Jamming. Detection.

Whew. We're clear of any problematic magic items that would surveil or eavesdrop on us.

You can relax now, you two.

Um, Master Light?

I understand the reason you've chosen to parade as an adventurer on the surface world.

But, in spite of your great strength, there is always a possibility that you may get hurt up here.

You could just as easily have stayed in the Abyss and given us the order to handle things instead...

Sorry, Nemumu.

Huh?

But are you trying to cut me out of my own revenge plan?

N-no, I wouldn't dare do such a thing!

P-please forgive me!

I was out of line! Forget I said anything! I beg you!

There are some things a good bloke has to see through, no matter the danger he may face!

Milord seeks to exact retribution with his own two hands without using any middle men.

That's worthy of applause, wot!

I'm sorry.

I know you were just thinking of my safety, but my emotions got the better of me.

No! This falls on my head for stepping out of line!

Allow me to pledge my allegiance to you once again.

Uh, sure, whatever.

Pardon me.

A kiss to the foot is known as a profound gesture of respect.

That's what many leaders demand of their followers, but it's so embarrassing that I'm not a fan of it.

How kinky.

Why you! Don't turn my show of devotion to Master Light into some kind of perverted sex thing!

All I'm seeing is a nympho getting off on snogging her lover boy's toes.

S-say what?! You take that back!

Right now!

Care for some rations? They've never been cheaper!

Potions, antidotes, monster repellant! We've got it all!

It sure is lively around here.

The dungeon must be as good as they say.

Look at that dude. He's all blinged out.

Check out the chick. She's super hot!

The brat with them has a freaky mask, though.

This is a perfect fit for my Dark persona, but maybe it stands out a little too much.

Not much further to the entrance.

That's a huge line.

There don't seem to be any elves around at all.

The lack of elves is due to the fact the Dwarf Kingdom and the Elven Queendom are currently in a dispute

over who has claim to this dungeon.

Impressive, Lord Dark! You always have the answers.

Say, Nemumu? Are you sure that we need to stand like this?

Absolutely. My responsibility is to cover your back and make sure you're safe at all times!

Lord Dark.

Yeah.

Good grief. Bloody queue cutters.

Three people in hoods, eh?

The one carrying the bag must be a servant.

The other seems to be decently trained, but has a lot of openings.

However, the guy at the front,

carries himself with incredible sharpness despite the obviously hefty weapon on his back.

He must be a seasoned fighter.

Wh-what do we do?

Big Brother!

Should we say something?

But what if they turn out to be dragonutes or something?

Hey, you there in the hoods.

Huh?

It's poor form to cut in line like that.

Are you speaking to me?

I don't see any other line cutters here.

Smartass. Do you even know who you're messing with?

How should I know? You have your faces all covered up.

Even assuming you're someone famous,

that's all the more reason you shouldn't commit such a social faux pas.

Milord has a fair point! It would hurt your reputation for sure!

You're being a nuisance. Go to back of the line.

Unless you're just too stupid to understand how lines work?

That's it. No wretched human worms get to speak to me like that!

Please restrain yourself. Causing a scene here would not be prudent.

Besides, using your sword would be overkill...

You'll get yours, bottom feeders.

Way to go, kid! You guys rock!

I loved hearing you chew them out, miss!

We're sorry to cause such a fuss.

Nah! You did the right thing!

That's what they get for acting like we don't exist!

Bravo, milord! You're already the toast of the town!

P-pardon me.

Thank you for stepping up.

We couldn't work up the courage to say anything out of fear of starting a fight...

We're sorry.

Don't worry about it. We only raised the issue out of self-interest.

Cutting the line affects everybody who's waiting, after all.

Righto! No thanks necessary!

Well, that's very kind of you.

We're lucky they were behind us, huh, Big Brother?

Mm-hm.

So, hey!

Hm?

Is your armor, like, actually made of gold?

Cut it out, Gimra!

Oh, come on! Don't act like you're not curious to know!

Yeah. We wanna know!

You're just champing at the bit to know, eh?

Well, my armor is...

Totally fake!

Besides, it's pointless to make armor out of something as malleable as gold!

So he's just an attention hog with a tacky outfi-

I'm sorry! You'll have to forgive my rude friend here.

It's not a problem.

Gold uses that color for his armor to symbolize his dedication to the code of knighthood.

Yes indeed, for there is no better color to represent the "shining" example that I set for all knights!

R-right...

Not to mention it will help us gain notoriety as an adventurer party.

If I may, would this happen to be your first time exploring the dungeon here?

That's right. Is it obvious enough that you could tell?

Yes.

The floors of this particular dungeon are far more expansive than any others,

so it's commonplace for adventurers to camp inside.

But you don't have any equipment for that, so I figured this must be your first time.

Now that you mention it...

Seems we're the only ones traveling light around here.

I see. Thanks for filling us in.

Of course! I'm sorry that we can't be of more use to you beyond that.

Next party! Go ahead!

Well, goodbye. It was nice meeting you!

Peace out.

Be careful!

Well, bugger me. Who knew a lack of equipment would give us away?

We're too accustomed to using an item box for storage.

Should we carry some fake luggage to look the part?

Next party! Go ahead!

Good question. We'll have to think about it.

This is my first time in any dungeon aside from the Abyss.

It's pretty strange how they exist all over the world in different shapes and sizes, huh?

The leader kid from that party we met earlier said this one was particularly expansive.

We would need to analyze the dungeon core in order to solve the mystery behind them all,

but that proved impossible even for Ellie.

If it's beyond Lady Ellie, then Nemumu can never hope to understand it.

Like you know any better!

Dungeons are filled with mana that gets stronger the deeper down they go.

That power can be used to create various things including monsters and traps,

which make for endless possibilities.

Dungeons are their own world.

One that's totally different from the surface.

What a smashing view!

I don't sense anyone within our immediate surroundings, my lord.

Release. SSR, Clairvoyance.

SSR, Conceal.

SSR, Flight.

From one smashing view to the next!

Your powers never cease to amaze, milord. I'm chuffed to bits!

I hate being on the same side as Gold, but I agree.

Using clairvoyance to find the next floor,

while using conceal to avoid enemies and flight to move along the shortest route!

It can be a wee bit boring, though.

It saves us precious time.

Dammit.

Dammit.

DAMMIT!

Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!

Who the hell do they think I am?!

I'm the youngest, most elite warrior among the Elven Queendom's White Knights

who earned accolades faster than anyone due to my sheer genius!

I'm Kyto, the legendary hero with the blood of a Maestro! Every elf knows my name!

Please calm down, Mr. Kyto.

We're here for the trolls down on the third floor.

Let's not waste time on these orcs and just press on.

Shut up, Yanaaq!

Yikes.

Those godforsaken bottom feeders had the gall to insult me!

Me! The literal descendant of a Maestro!

And my damn low level is to blame for all of it!

Your level is nothing to sneeze at, my good sir.

You're already well beyond the typical maximum for elves.

Spare me your bullshit!

It's not befitting of a legendary hero like me! There's no way in hell I should be hitting the limit at a paltry 1500!

It's simple. All I need to do is level up, then I'll smother all the swine who made fun of me!

I sympathize with your situation, Mr. Kyto.

For I, too, have suffered and been exiled due to small-brained fools who can't understand my research.

Then hurry and make it so that I can level up!

But of course, sir.

We have formed a mutually beneficial alliance.

I have no qualms about putting the results of my research to good use for you!

Tsk.

I can't trust this dark elf as far as I can throw him.

I'll bury his sorry ass once he's helped me level up.

That should be the last one.

What's next, milord?

Let's just collect the magic gems and call it a day.

We only need to provide the guild with proof that we made it down to the third floor for now.

Then, how about we return to the surface?

Good idea. All this fighting has left me pretty dirty.

R-right! I can help make sure you're squeaky-clean by washing every inch of your body!

My armor hasn't lost its glorious shine at all, as you can plainly see.

Nobody asked you!

Your powers are so amazing, Lord Dark. We made it back to the first floor in no time.

This underground sunset is a sight to behold. I wish we could keep flying on forever.

That would be nice. But we should head down and walk soon, otherwise people might notice us.

Yeah. All because of a certain glittering idiot...

My golden armor is even more beautiful cast in the light of sunset!

Keep your guard up!

This is gonna be a cake walk, dude.

The three young lads in front are the fighters,

while the lass in back provides support with magic.

They're up against goblins. Not a problem when faced one-on-one.

That's true. But...

Alright!

Gimra, Wordy! How did it go?

Smooth as silk!

Okay, then let's gather up the magic gems before any other monsters show up.

When did they get here?

You're the party we met earlier.

You should be more careful.

Huh?

Staying focused on your opponent is a fundamental part of battle,

but you shouldn't let that stop you from watching your back.

A Bush Snake!

Although a bite from one of these won't kill you, it can paralyze you for a short time.

Damn. If Miya had been bitten, then...

...our whole party would've gone down.

Thank you so much!

C'mon! You guys need to show your appreciation, too!

Thank you.

Lord Dark.

Yeah. We have company.

Huh? What company?

Great Bush Wolves?!

But they're supposed to live deep in the forest. What are they doing way out here?

We can't beat those things! Let's retreat!

You guys should run, too!

No, they're not the problem.

Huh?

He was right...

Wait. Then what is the problem?

What could it be?

Big Brother!

No way! Impossible!

That's a Quadscythe Mantis!

Togaraseta madoi no saihate ni

Nurikaete nozomu iromi, sugata ni

Torawarete medete kainarasareta

Anata to chigau mono de

Matataite naite jibun dake o mikata ni shite

Tsubasa hirogetara mietekuru

Kaze ga michibiku mama kaji o kitte

Nigoru sora o kirisaite

Takaku todokanai tokoro made

Itsuka no ame mo chimen hanete odoru wa

Ubaenai desho

Yuruganu manazashi sadameta ano hi ni

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A SMALL WISH