Original subtitles

These guys are tough!

They might be strong...

but...

we're stronger!

Taste the might of Rose's personal unit!

That sword is likely imbued with a curse.

I can't afford to be hit by that.

Nero-sama!

Is that all?

I know that didn't do much.

Get up.

THE WRONG WAY TO USE HEALING MAGIC

#9 THE END AND THE BEGINNING

Goodness.

Who would have thought that a mere monster-hunting mission

would give us this much trouble.

Look at what's become of the men I trained.

Rose.

Your men seem plenty skilled as well.

Where'd this come from?

I'm offering them my praise.

You guys are the toughest opponents I've ever faced.

Why, thank you.

You humans have no more Heroes.

Come again?

There are no longer any humans who wield exceptional power.

That's what I believed.

So what?

Did you guys think you could beat us now that we no longer have Heroes?

Is that it?

If so, you take us too lightly.

Indeed I have.

But my mind has been changed.

You lot have become the greatest obstacle in the way of achieving our ultimate goal.

Ultimate goal?

The era of demonkind living in fear of humans is at an end.

Our king will rise again.

He is cruel, savage, and heartless.

But to us, he is merciful and benevolent.

He is an absolute being who promised us victory!

Wha?!

That is why!

For him to bring us victory!

For the prosperity of all demonkind!

We have to kill you here and now!

Even at the cost of our own lives!

All right!

L-Let me go!

This guy...

How does he still have the strength?!

We are the Demon Lord's swords.

Even if our bodies are broken...

We will drag our enemies down with us!

Stop it!

Glory to...

the Demon Lord!

Naruka!

You bastard!

B-But how?!

I knocked him out!

What's with these guys?

Don't they care about their own lives?

Damn it!

Everyone! Calm down!

Stop it! Release me!

This is bad! I won't make it in time!

To you, I must be a real demon.

I am compelling my men to kill themselves

and defiling the sanctity of our battle.

On top of that,

Out of the way!

I am distracting you by putting your men in peril.

I can see your clumsy moves coming...

from a mile away!

This is just a scratch!

My crimson sword can dispel all magic.

It inflicts a temporary curse on anything it cuts.

Healing magic won't work on that wound.

Captain!

Healing magic! Now!

You still want to fight with your impaired vision?

There is no way you will be able to fight to your fullest.

I'm going to put an end to this.

Damn it. My depth perception.

O... wl.

Cap... tain.

If you're fighting alongside us,

we'll be invincible!

If anything happens,

you can just heal us with your magic!

Yeah!

No need to worry about getting hurt!

We can go all out!

They all believed in me.

Believed that I would save them.

Believed that they'd be safe with me.

Owl, why didn't you run?

You wouldn't have been cut down.

It's all because I was weak.

I put too much faith in my own abilities.

The deaths of my men...

the deaths of your men...

I will never forget them.

Die here...

Rose.

Don't screw with me!

You'll never forget them?

Take this!

What do you know about them?

Huh?

What do you know?

You piece of shit...

who sacrifices...

his own men...

in a suicide attack?!

There's nothing more insulting...

than having someone like you empathize with us!

Nothing!

I'll kill you.

I swear I'll kill you!

Damn it. I'm so close...

I... will kill him!

M-Master!

I'll get you down right now!

Amila, didn't I tell you to stay back?

I'm sorry, Master!

But, I just couldn't leave you!

What's this?

What is this?!

He sacrificed his men...

but he is being saved by one of them like I was?

Stop right there!

What is this?

What the hell is this?!

Captain...

Owl!

Captain...

Don't speak!

I'm coming to heal you!

It's not going to work.

He got me pretty good.

...and this wound can't be healed, can it?

We won't know until we try!

It's... okay.

I don't...

regret what I did.

It was an honor...

to have fought for you.

Don't give me that crap!

What are you saying?!

I'm sure everyone thought the same...

So, please...

stay the captain we love and admire...

forever and ever.

I am not going to let you die!

Not on my life!

That's...

my captain.

That's... who you are.

In the near future,

the king of demons will revive

and attempt to invade our kingdom.

The man I fought, Nero, claimed as such.

Their monster hunting probably has something to do with it.

Duly noted.

That ends my report.

If I may...

I have a request for you, Lloyd-sama.

Anything.

I would like to be relieved of all my duties

as battalion commander and a knight.

Is that what you really want, Rose?

It is.

I don't deserve to be a knight any longer.

I will take my leave.

Excuse me, are you Captain Rose?

I am, and you two are?

My good-for-nothing son was under your care.

Oh, his name was Josh.

I see...

I am very sorry.

He died...

because of me.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for bringing him back to us...

so that we could see him again.

He had a satisfied look on his face.

He was quite the delinquent,

but he started to brighten up after he joined your squad.

We are in your debt.

ONE MONTH LATER

The king himself paid you a visit, didn't he?

Yeah, he did. Gave me quite a shock.

I still can't believe he came all this way. By himself.

It's because you've been keeping to yourself for a month!

Did he try to convince you to come back to duty?

Nope.

Lloyd-sama came here for the same reason as you.

To make sure I didn't try to join those guys.

Got it?

Tell you the truth...

dying might not be so bad after all.

Cut it out!

No need to get your panties in a bunch.

It just crossed my mind. That's all.

If you say so.

The injuries caused by that sword seem to be healing.

Yeah.

Evidently, the curse is only temporary.

Then why...

haven't you tried healing your right eye?

This injury...

is the proof of sin that I led them to their deaths.

It's so that I don't forget their deaths.

I don't plan to take my own life.

It's the life Owl saved, after all...

But...

What am I going to live for now?

Revenge?

To kill that man?

And to kill as many demons as possible?

That's not it, you idiot!

I need to cool my head.

I'm pathetic.

Was I always this weak?

Was I always this frail?

How would they react...

if they could see me now?

Let's see...

I think I'll laugh at you...

and say that you're not being yourself at all!

Owl!

Listen up, Captain.

Nothing remains static forever.

Everything changes eventually.

We need to accept change to move forward.

However, nothing will change the fact that you were our captain.

That is why...

There's no need to worry yourself sick over it.

You remembered!

You remembered everything you said to me that day.

Then...

do you remember the last thing I said to you, too?

Please stay the captain we love and admire, forever and ever.

That's right!

What are you moping about for,

our ogre of a battalion commander?

It's not like you to be so unsure of yourself!

You'd punch us if we made the face you're making!

You'd say, "Get out there! Time to train the hell outta you!"

I'm sure of it!

No doubt about it!

That's right.

I was too focused on your deaths.

I forgot that you guys were always charging forward.

That's who you guys were.

This is the last time I'll show any weakness.

Please, just give me this one moment.

I won't stand still any longer!

Captain!

I'm all right now.

I will be the captain you loved and admired!

I know what I must do.

It's coming...

War with the demons is just on the horizon.

Many knights will be dispatched and killed on the battlefield.

In order to prevent that...

I will create an organization.

One to save lives and prevent anyone from dying.

I need manpower.

At least five members.

I also need at least two healers.

And one who's just like me.

Not just a healer,

but one who can roam the battlefield and blow past any obstacle in their way.

An average guy probably won't cut it.

But, if I'm able to find someone like that...

They might be able to stay alive...

and remain by my side.

I'm glad I found you.

What's with that surprised face?

Well... that's because...

of your surprising comment.

You have no idea how valuable you are.

Valuable?

I can't replace you with just any old trained-up healer.

Imagine multiples of me running around.

It'll be the end of the world.

You're not supposed to be able to!

Using healing magic to surpass your physical limitations.

That's something I came up with.

Only the two of us can do it.

Makes sense...

You, Usato...

You are the healer with all the qualities I've been looking for.

You've managed to do things that only I've been able to do.

You'll survive.

I'm sure of it.

What's with the grin?

You're creeping me out!

I couldn't help it!

We're almost there!

The bridge is finally finished!

And Baljinak is all ready to go.

Let the invasion begin, huh?

Indeed.

We were a bit delayed,

but we will succeed...

for my Master.

Finally...

I was getting tired of waiting.

I can head to the front lines after the battle begins, right?

Of course.

Feel free to go wild.

You don't have to tell me twice.

Though, it's gonna be over all too soon.

They're only human, after all.

I don't doubt your strength,

but don't let your guard down.

There are some troublesome pests on the human side.

The Kidnappers.

The ones who snatch the fallen away to safety?

Why must we be wary of those who only know how to run?

Don't underestimate them.

They are monsters.

If they really are monsters,

I might just end up enjoying myself.

Who cares if they're humans or monsters?

If they can satisfy me, bring them on.

Show me what it's like...

to be alive!