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It's not too tight, is it?

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No.

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Pardon me.

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Master, you have a guest.

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Dedd Marlay, Governor-General of Holjoy?

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Oh, right, that up-and-comer
from my fief.

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I'll be right there. Let him in.

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Understood.

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The royal family has a custom
of granting fiefs to princes

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so that they can learn
about government affairs.

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For that reason, the people of each fief

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revere the prince serving as their
lord as if he were a monarch.

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This man, who was born in Almeria

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but now works in a land called Holjoy,

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is no exception.

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Dedd Marlay
Governor-General of Holjoy

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Dedd Marlay.

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It is truly a pleasure to
stand in your royal presence.

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No need for such formalities.

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Have a seat.

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At once.

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This is the second time we've met.

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Yes.

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I introduced myself to you
about a year and a half ago,

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when the emperor appointed
me as governor-general.

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How has it been going?

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As I recall, you were given an imperial
order to manage flood control in Holjoy.

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I can see it isn't going well.

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Holjoy is a fertile grain-producing
region in the bend of a large river,

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but it suffers from flooding on occasion.

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The emperor appointed Marlay of Almeria,

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the home of the Water Clan, to govern
it in hopes that he could stabilize it.

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What is the problem?

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Well, we haven't received any funding,
and we can't use money we don't have.

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Funding? You must have some.

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It was an imperial order.

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Yes, it was,

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but the Home Ministry keeps
coming up with excuses...

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So that's it.

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Your Highness?

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Follow me.

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To what do I owe this unexpected
visit, Prince Noah?

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Maverick
Minister of Finance

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Marlay told me that you've been
delaying the distribution of his funds.

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I most certainly have not.

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Then why won't you give him the money?

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Well, you see, there is a
very good reason for that.

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If you're going to say a child
wouldn't understand, be silent.

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But of course I wouldn't
say something so rude.

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Then explain yourself.

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With pleasure.

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Holjoy suffered flood damage
yet again last year.

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Our kind emperor's heart
hurt so badly for them

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that he granted them a whole
year of tax exemption.

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It always comes back to this...

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And?

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That means they have leftover tax money.

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It is the Ministry of Finance's
opinion that they should use that.

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Do you understand now?

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I see.

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Are you belittling me?

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They had a flood, so the emperor
gave them a tax exemption.

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Why? Because they had no money to pay.

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It was kind of him, but that
itself is the core of the issue.

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You talk as if they have that money.

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I'll ask again: are you belittling me?

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Th-That is not what I meant!

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Explain, then.

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Well... the truth is, I can't
send them money right now.

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Why not?

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The emperor's...

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Yes!

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You are aware of the plan to build
the emperor's summer retreat, yes?

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Yes.

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The emperor is not young anymore.

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He should spend his summers
not in the hot capital,

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but in a land that's just
a little bit cooler.

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But, although it's only a retreat,
it's for the emperor's use,

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so naturally, it will be a royal villa!

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In short, we must build a city
that he can call his villa!

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And that requires a vast amount of money.

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If he's bringing the emperor into this...

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Surely you understand now!

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It's all we can do to give the emperor—

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Silence.

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You're committing a grave crime
against the royal family.

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"This flooded region needs flood
control, but we're building a villa,

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so we can't spare the money."

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That is what you're telling me.

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Do you take my father for a fool?

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Y-You misunderstand!

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You misunderstand me!
I meant nothing of the sort!

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Then distribute the funds.

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Or shall I go and appeal
to the emperor myself?

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Certainly not!

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I will supply Holjoy with
funding right away!

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B-But, Minister...

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And what are you just
standing around for?!

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Go! This gets top priority!

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Y-Yes, sir!

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Move it!

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What an amazing young man.

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He got the Minister of Finance to
yield without lifting a finger!

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You have my utmost admiration.

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The way you negotiate is brilliant.

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You caught him in his gaffes and
contradictions with your verbal mastery.

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I am ashamed that I was foolish
enough to put you in this position.

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And then you unleashed
that masterful assault...

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I see. He thought that
because I'm a prince,

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he could use me to force
his demands through.

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There is naught I can do but
fall prostrate before you.

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I will hurry back and proceed
with the flood control measures.

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Good.

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I bring a message!

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I bring a message for
the Thirteenth Prince.

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His Majesty has summoned you.

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He asks you to come and
see him in person.

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The emperor?

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Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power

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Episode 3

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Those Gained, Those Lost

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Noah Ararat.

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I have come in response to your summons.

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Ah, you're here. You can relax.

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Thank you, sire.

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Allow me to start by saying, "Well done."

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I'm talking about Holjoy.

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I hear you thoroughly routed Maverick.

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That only just happened!
How does he know?

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Information is a weapon,

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and one you should make a
habit of keeping polished.

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Yes, sire... but I only did
what anyone would have.

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Indeed... but what comes naturally
does not come easily.

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There are many slick tongues out
there who know how to use flattery.

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Not many people can do the
right thing with natural ease.

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Most impressive for a boy of only six.

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Stand.

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Yes, sire.

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So that is what Leviathan looks like now?

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I see. It truly is smaller.

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Yes.

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Of course my mansion would also be
within his information network.

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The idea that you have fully
mastered that magic sword—

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considering its dark history—can
only be described as remarkable.

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If I hadn't stopped it back then, it
would have killed everyone in that market.

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A dark history, huh?

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It would serve you well to learn
the techniques to wield it.

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I've summoned an instructor
of swordsmanship.

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Damion Noble
Kingdom's Greatest Swordsman

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Damion Noble, at your service.

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Noble is the empire's greatest swordsman.

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It is said that there are
none who can match him.

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You honor me.

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Learn from him.

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Yes, sire.

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Your Highness.

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If I may, I would like to
request a bout right away.

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With a child who still knows nothing?

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Not to worry. I will observe only
his aptitude, not his technique.

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Very well.

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He convinced my father.
He clearly has his trust.

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If I may.

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Now, come at me however you see fit.

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Leviathan's memories
are flowing into me...

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The memories of all its past owners.

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Not bad!

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Truly a magic sword that
chooses its own master.

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Its previous owners must have
been very skilled, as well.

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Your Majesty.

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I sincerely apologize.

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I have nothing to teach the prince.

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His strength and speed are
indeed those of a child,

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but he used technique alone to disarm me.

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His Highness already possesses the
swordsmanship skill of a master.

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It would be presumptuous
of me to try to teach him.

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I am soundly defeated.

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I see. So that's how it is.

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Impressive! You truly
are something, Noah!

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I know.

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I will make you head judge in this
year's knight selection exam.

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There is no one better
suited for the job.

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What say you, Noah?

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Understood. I will see this task through.

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The knight selection exam

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is an annual event involving participants
from all corners of the empire.

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For this empire, a nation of warriors
that treasures its military,

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it is said that the way of the warrior
is the only path to success by merit.

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In the exam, the fighters who win
their regional preliminaries

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meet in the capital for
their final battles.

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The one who emerges victorious
earns the title of knight

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and immediately joins the
upper ranks of society.

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The first job of the new knight is to
become a subordinate of the head judge.

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Thirteenth Imperial Prince Noah Ararat
Sex: Male
Level: 1\h/\h∞
HP: F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFire: F
MP: F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWater: E SS
Strength: F F\h\h\h\h\hWind: F
Stamina: F F\h\h\h\h\h\hEarth: F
Intelligence: F\h\h\h\h\hLight: F
Spirit: F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDark: F
Speed: F

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With a talented knight in my service,
I could become even stronger.

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Then let me ask you this.

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How shall Noah judge this event?

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By either round-robin or elimination.

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That is the first thing the
head judge must decide.

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I have one request.

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I want to do away with the
regional preliminaries

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and do all the judging
here in the capital,

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before my own eyes.

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Why is that?

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The empire is vast.

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I can't observe all the
preliminaries in every region.

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I wouldn't want any strong candidates
to be excluded for arbitrary reasons.

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I don't want to overlook any talent.

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Do as you please.

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Yes, sire.

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If you'll excuse me.

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Zoey.

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Yes?

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00:12:26,700 --> 00:12:29,960
Are there any knight selection exam
participants in your village?

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Yes, one who is our simple
village's lone gateway to glory,

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and the only one our village
sends to the exam every year.

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I see.

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I did away with the regional
preliminaries this year,

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so they can send more if they like.

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If it pleases you...

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What is it?

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Oh, nothing. I do apologize.

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I'm not angry or anything.

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I just want to know what you
were thinking. Tell me.

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It's nothing of consequence, but...

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The reason our village sends
only one challenger is because

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we can't afford the travel
and lodging expenses.

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Everything costs more in the capital,

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so it takes donations from
all of us just to send one.

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That one ends up shouldering
all of the village's hopes,

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so they all get very serious about—

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All right. I'll do away with that, too.

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I want to choose from among
as many as possible.

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It wouldn't do to overlook any
talent for such a reason.

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I will cover all travel
and lodging expenses.

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That... would make everyone
in our village very happy,

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but wouldn't it cost a
great deal of money?

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It doesn't mean arranging
everything from nothing.

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Dylan.

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I am here.

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Find out how many vacant houses are
in the capital, and buy them all.

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If that's enough, great.

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If not, we'll build a dormitory of sorts.

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Understood.

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And then there's the matter of meals.

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Talk to all the merchants
we have connections with.

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I'll go out to town, as well.

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Master, you are amazing!

250
00:13:57,360 --> 00:13:59,360
This is my estimate.

251
00:14:00,060 --> 00:14:01,630
This can't be right.

252
00:14:01,630 --> 00:14:03,850
We're talking about food for
the duration of the exam.

253
00:14:03,850 --> 00:14:05,280
This leaves you with a deep deficit.

254
00:14:05,550 --> 00:14:09,540
Yes, but this is a request from
the Thirteenth Prince himself.

255
00:14:11,090 --> 00:14:12,080
You're lying.

256
00:14:13,370 --> 00:14:16,030
Merchants don't give money
away out of mere compassion.

257
00:14:16,610 --> 00:14:18,420
What is it you want from me?

258
00:14:19,900 --> 00:14:24,630
To think a boy your age, and a noble at
that, understands the world so well...

259
00:14:24,630 --> 00:14:29,350
It's more like using money
wastefully is part of my job.

260
00:14:29,350 --> 00:14:30,880
You never cease to amaze me.

261
00:14:31,190 --> 00:14:32,890
Well? What do you want?

262
00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,590
There is a palace employment exam

263
00:14:35,590 --> 00:14:38,900
run on roughly the same scale
as the knight selection exam.

264
00:14:39,610 --> 00:14:44,180
And, well... I was hoping you would
know what sorts of people are hired.

265
00:14:44,180 --> 00:14:47,320
So you want to put a girl in the palace.

266
00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:48,480
I get it.

267
00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,860
If he had the support of
someone in the palace,

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00:14:51,860 --> 00:14:54,310
he'd be the first to hear
any new information.

269
00:14:54,310 --> 00:14:59,240
And if she were to be ordered to spend
nights with the emperor as a consort,

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00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,240
the profits would be immeasurable.

271
00:15:01,740 --> 00:15:04,930
Of course, this has nothing to
do with what you've asked of me.

272
00:15:04,930 --> 00:15:08,420
I have already sent a token of
my gratitude to your mansion.

273
00:15:08,730 --> 00:15:11,120
Advance payment, eh? Smart.

274
00:15:11,460 --> 00:15:12,650
One condition.

275
00:15:12,650 --> 00:15:13,440
Yes?

276
00:15:13,860 --> 00:15:17,200
If it's a girl I like,
I'll put in a good word.

277
00:15:17,980 --> 00:15:19,880
Thank you so much!

278
00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,470
But it must be a girl
I sincerely approve of.

279
00:15:22,770 --> 00:15:26,350
Of course. I will choose one who
measures up to your standards.

280
00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:30,040
Your Highness...

281
00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,940
Your kindness and keen perception,

282
00:15:35,390 --> 00:15:38,620
for a man like me, elevate
you above all others.

283
00:15:39,060 --> 00:15:41,580
Please allow me to
add the crest of the

284
00:15:41,580 --> 00:15:44,710
Thirteenth Prince's house
to my store sign.

285
00:15:44,950 --> 00:15:47,310
You will fully devote
yourself to my service?

286
00:15:47,310 --> 00:15:48,050
Yes!

287
00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:52,210
Know that I will not tolerate betrayal.

288
00:15:57,430 --> 00:16:01,440
Accepting Byron as a subordinate
increased my stats.

289
00:16:01,430 --> 00:16:05,520
HP: F\h\h\h\h\hFire: F
MP: F\h\h\h\hWater: E SS
Strength: F F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWind: F
Stamina: F F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hEarth: F
Intelligence: F F\h\h\h\hLight: F
Spirit: F F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDark: F
Speed: F
Dexterity: F F
Luck F F

290
00:16:01,430 --> 00:16:05,520
m 0 0 l 158 0 158 59 0 59

291
00:16:01,870 --> 00:16:04,700
If I keep this up, I
can get even stronger.

292
00:16:07,110 --> 00:16:08,940
HP: F\h\h\h\h\hFire: F
MP: F\h\h\h\hWater: E SS
Strength: F F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWind: F
Stamina: F F\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hEarth: F
Intelligence: F F\h\h\h\hLight: F

293
00:16:07,110 --> 00:16:08,940
m 0 0 l 158 0 158 34 0 34

294
00:16:10,030 --> 00:16:13,780
Fire: F
Water: E S
Wind: F
Earth: F

295
00:16:10,030 --> 00:16:13,780
m 0 0 l 71 0 71 27 0 27

296
00:16:10,470 --> 00:16:12,430
One of my stats went down?!

297
00:16:12,430 --> 00:16:13,780
The SS on Water...

298
00:16:14,230 --> 00:16:16,360
Has something happened in Almeria?!

299
00:16:16,740 --> 00:16:19,060
Zoey, I'm going to see the emperor!

300
00:16:19,060 --> 00:16:20,330
Head for the palace!

301
00:16:21,260 --> 00:16:23,180
Tell the driver! Now!

302
00:16:23,180 --> 00:16:24,340
Y-Yes, master!

303
00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,760
Hmm... A change in Almeria?

304
00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:35,600
Yes.

305
00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,140
How did you know?

306
00:16:37,140 --> 00:16:39,260
The way he said that...

307
00:16:39,860 --> 00:16:41,760
You know of it, then?

308
00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:42,860
No.

309
00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,530
I merely noticed the signs.

310
00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:49,510
Then... what the signs indicated
has indeed come to pass.

311
00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:51,800
Your Majesty.

312
00:17:01,590 --> 00:17:03,620
Impressive, Noah.

313
00:17:03,620 --> 00:17:04,780
Then...

314
00:17:04,780 --> 00:17:05,840
Yes.

315
00:17:06,190 --> 00:17:08,640
There has been a rebellion in Almeria.

316
00:17:10,500 --> 00:17:12,960
How large do you believe it is?

317
00:17:15,460 --> 00:17:18,390
Considering my SS just dropped to S,

318
00:17:18,390 --> 00:17:20,530
it might look like it dropped by half,

319
00:17:20,970 --> 00:17:22,490
but the reality is...

320
00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:26,210
it only went down by one
rank out of several.

321
00:17:22,810 --> 00:17:26,980
Fire

Water

Wind

Earth

Light

322
00:17:27,230 --> 00:17:28,100
That means...

323
00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,250
I believe it is small
in scale at the moment.

324
00:17:31,250 --> 00:17:32,480
You are correct.

325
00:17:33,030 --> 00:17:35,410
The report identified
five thousand rebels.

326
00:17:35,410 --> 00:17:37,870
So I was right?

327
00:17:38,230 --> 00:17:42,070
Their numbers are low,
and it's in your fief.

328
00:17:42,070 --> 00:17:45,790
Noah, have you any intention
of putting it down yourself?

329
00:17:46,090 --> 00:17:48,500
Unfortunately, I fear that is impossible.

330
00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:49,420
Oh?

331
00:17:49,740 --> 00:17:53,250
I am still young and
unfamiliar with combat.

332
00:17:53,250 --> 00:17:55,950
I don't know whether the
soldiers would listen to me.

333
00:17:55,950 --> 00:17:58,230
If we're to send a prince
to subjugate it,

334
00:17:58,230 --> 00:18:00,970
I think it should be one
of my older brothers.

335
00:18:00,970 --> 00:18:03,050
That is not the answer I expected.

336
00:18:03,050 --> 00:18:06,940
You looked at the situation so
objectively before refusing.

337
00:18:08,380 --> 00:18:12,640
Very well. I will stand by your
judgment and choose another.

338
00:18:13,010 --> 00:18:14,690
Is there one you would recommend?

339
00:18:15,210 --> 00:18:17,970
Of the princes, I believe
Henry is the best choice.

340
00:18:17,970 --> 00:18:19,240
Why is that?

341
00:18:19,620 --> 00:18:23,120
With such low numbers, the orthodox
approach is to suppress them head-on.

342
00:18:23,120 --> 00:18:26,380
As the most prudent of my brothers,

343
00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,270
I believe Henry is up to the task.

344
00:18:29,730 --> 00:18:31,660
A fine choice.

345
00:18:32,060 --> 00:18:33,500
Bring Henry to me!

346
00:18:44,930 --> 00:18:47,600
Are you sure? This could
have been your chance.

347
00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:49,920
The empire is a nation of warriors.

348
00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:53,570
A great achievement in battle
now could benefit you later.

349
00:18:53,570 --> 00:18:56,380
I am not well-learned enough
for such a sudden deployment.

350
00:18:56,380 --> 00:19:00,960
Even if I survived, many soldiers
would likely die in vain.

351
00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,730
Calm and collected as ever, I see.

352
00:19:04,460 --> 00:19:05,330
They're here!

353
00:19:05,570 --> 00:19:06,790
Stop the carriage!

354
00:19:09,450 --> 00:19:10,290
What is it?!

355
00:19:10,650 --> 00:19:12,660
Leviathan reacted to them.

356
00:19:12,660 --> 00:19:15,750
It's me they're after.
I can't get my brother involved!

357
00:19:29,660 --> 00:19:30,520
Noah!

358
00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:31,490
Master!

359
00:19:40,110 --> 00:19:42,010
Water users...

360
00:19:42,010 --> 00:19:43,860
They're Almerian rebels.

361
00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:47,880
Get him!

362
00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,200
Impossible...

363
00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:08,270
A child... like him...

364
00:20:11,930 --> 00:20:13,800
Master!

365
00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:15,270
Are you all right?!

366
00:20:15,270 --> 00:20:16,190
Yes.

367
00:20:16,190 --> 00:20:17,880
My goodness.

368
00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,700
You've gotten even stronger in the
few days since I last saw you.

369
00:20:21,310 --> 00:20:24,450
I'd heard that the rebel army
was centered around cavalrymen,

370
00:20:24,450 --> 00:20:26,490
but I guess they had some like this, too.

371
00:20:27,740 --> 00:20:30,730
If only we could have
interrogated them...

372
00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:32,240
I didn't kill them.

373
00:20:34,020 --> 00:20:35,420
After cutting them down,

374
00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:38,320
I used Leviathan's threat
to knock them unconscious.

375
00:20:38,940 --> 00:20:41,910
People like these are too
likely to kill themselves.

376
00:20:42,790 --> 00:20:44,230
You're right...

377
00:20:44,230 --> 00:20:45,940
They're all breathing.

378
00:20:46,490 --> 00:20:49,770
I'll let you handle them.
More importantly...

379
00:20:51,130 --> 00:20:53,800
Did you mention cavalrymen earlier?

380
00:20:54,220 --> 00:20:57,790
Almeria does not have a strong
supply of war horses.

381
00:20:57,790 --> 00:20:58,470
Correct.

382
00:21:03,100 --> 00:21:05,230
You wanted to see me, Your Highness?

383
00:21:05,230 --> 00:21:06,380
Yes.

384
00:21:06,970 --> 00:21:10,340
You do business in the area
surrounding Almeria as well, yes?

385
00:21:10,340 --> 00:21:11,110
Yes.

386
00:21:11,490 --> 00:21:14,160
Consider yourself dead
if you tell anyone this.

387
00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:16,920
There's been a rebellion in Almeria.

388
00:21:18,230 --> 00:21:21,040
I've been told that cavalrymen
are the center of their forces.

389
00:21:22,250 --> 00:21:24,000
There's 10,000 rean here.

390
00:21:24,650 --> 00:21:27,060
Purchase all the horse feed
in the fief immediately.

391
00:21:27,060 --> 00:21:27,970
At once.

392
00:21:28,340 --> 00:21:31,490
Should I secure the
standard rations, as well?

393
00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:33,240
If you'll entrust me with—

394
00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:34,570
We don't need them.

395
00:21:36,930 --> 00:21:39,140
War horses are not raised in Almeria.

396
00:21:39,510 --> 00:21:45,000
According to my brother, Henry, the
rebels' horses were purchased elsewhere.

397
00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:49,080
There's only so much horse feed
they could steal from citizens.

398
00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:51,650
If we took the soldiers' rations,
they'd start looting...

399
00:21:54,170 --> 00:21:57,800
Absolutely brilliant!
I'll get started at once!

400
00:22:04,180 --> 00:22:08,250
This should make it a bit easier
for my brother to fight.

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