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Okay, let's come up with a plan for hunting the saberboar.

We've seen them coming down as far as this area several times,

so let's follow this route and scout out their lair.

If we don't wipe that out, this will keep happening.

If we go too far in, we'll end up near the border of the Salura Zaruk Empire.

We're always careful not to stir things up with them.

Will we be taking any of the students?

Not into the mountains. There are a few who could help defend the village, though.

Then tomorrow, the four of us will head into the mountains.

We have a lot of ground to cover, so let's pack camping gear just in case.

Won't camping be dangerous?

With this group, we should be fine.

If we return home then head out again, we'll lose their scent.

But if the weather changes, the danger increases significantly.

It's okay. It'll stay clear until midday the day after tomorrow.

How can you be so sure?

It looked like rain earlier this evening.

My mother said so.

What?

It'll be clear.

Oh, yeah, clear skies it is, then.

Definitely.

That confirms it.

Huh?

EPISODE 5

The Old Country Bumpkin Lets Out a Roar.

Perfectly clear skies...

Mom's never been wrong about the weather.

She's famous for it.

When people want to know the weather, they come to ask Frenne.

It's a mysterious power, indeed.

She said she can tell by feel, and then her eyes and nose back that up.

She definitely has great eyesight.

I see.

There's a cliff on your left a bit further ahead. Watch your step.

Roger!

You know these mountains like the back of your hand, don't you?

No, I only have a rough idea.

But you can tell what the terrain ahead is like...

You can tell by the way the trees grow.

As expected of a top-class adventurer.

I'm retired now, though.

If Randrid's the one making the decisions in the mountains, you can't go wrong.

Even setting you aside, Master,

hiking this far and not being winded... knights truly are impressive.

It's a lot easier traveling with you than with an inept adventurer.

You're all young and fit, that's why.

Running out of breath first, on my home turf... that'd be embarrassing.

I see one.

Ahead and just to the right.

It's my first time seeing a live one.

It looks like it got separated from the herd.

They aren't usually solitary creatures.

If we leave it alone, it might go back.

No, following a wild monster around isn't practical.

Curuni, wanna give it a shot?

Yup!

It may be young and small, but it's stronger than a human, so be careful.

If things get dangerous, we'll jump in.

Roger!

Come at me!

Usually, you dodge the charge and attack from the side, but she met it head-on.

Yeah, I didn't see that coming either...

Swing from... the hips!

I beat it!

Yeah... you beat it...

But why did you face it head-on like that? That was dangerous!

I wanted to test how strong I am now and well...

She came with us to test her strength, so I get it but...

A swordsman dying because they were reckless isn't honorable.

Come on, seriously.

I won't do it again.

Still, beating it with brute strength like that was amazing.

Yup!

Well?

Let's follow their tracks while they're still fresh.

Hopefully, they'll lead us somewhere.

Hup.

-Saberboar made these marks. -Yes.

So their lair's close by?

If we search around here, we'll find it sooner or later.

That said...

Walking around after dark is too dangerous, even for us,

so let's camp here for tonight.

This is good.

Henblitz is great at making tea.

This is the best bean tea I've ever had. It's almost like black tea.

That's a bit much.

Has Randrid gotten better at talking since he's been dealing with the old man?

This tea tastes like victory to me.

I finally took down a saberboar. I couldn't do it when I was a student.

Recognizing how far you've come is important.

I'm a little bit closer to becoming the cool knight kids look up to.

I'd like to get better at reading the mountains as well.

Isn't it better to leave stuff like that to experts like hunters and adventurers?

No, as Miss Adel recently pointed out,

the Order should protect the people, regardless of time or place.

My apologies.

Her rudeness toward you means I didn't teach her properly.

If we were stronger in both quality and numbers, she wouldn't have said it.

It has reminded me that, as a first step, I must lead by example.

As an instructor, I'll also do my best to make sure children know

that knights like you exist.

Nice. You all have goals and the will to achieve them.

I had that too, no doubt about it.

But somewhere along the line...

I guess I just accepted how things were.

There are more tracks and more marks on the trees.

I know you want to take that back, but if need be, you'll have to leave it.

I know.

I guess we're in the right area after all.

It's been eaten.

It's not decomposing yet. It wasn't killed that long ago.

Here it comes.

Nice work.

That startled me!

I'd say it's part of a herd, not a stray.

So the lair is nearby, then.

Looks like this is the place.

Yeah... There's a big boss, too.

It's standing there totally unfazed.

If they're just gonna stay here, do we really need to get rid of them?

They won't stay here forever.

They'll eat everything around them, then the herd will move on.

They might not move deeper into the mountains.

If they pose a threat to the village, we have to hunt them.

Do we dispatch them right away?

Hang on.

My mother said the weather would hold until just after midday today.

I'd say they'll be here for a few days, and I've left markers along our route.

If it rains, everything will fall apart.

Let's fall back for now, alright?

We're back.

There's a bucket of water out back. Go and wash up before you come in.

Thank you!

How was it?

We found the lair. It started raining, so we pulled back.

Well done. Overextending yourself in the mountains is a fool's game.

It cleared up fast, but it was late. We'll head out again on a clear day.

I'm making dinner now, so just wait a little longer, okay?

Roger!

How about a drink while dinner's cooking?

You can have tea, Mewi.

Finally, I get to treat you to a drink, Vice Commander.

I was the one who bought it, you know...

Master Mordea...

Thank you, but we'll need to postpone the drinks for now.

Huh? You don't wanna drink on an empty stomach?

No, it's not that.

Master Randrid...

That saberboar you took down today... Your swordsmanship was truly remarkable.

You're too kind.

I can see you teach your students while continuing to hone your own skills.

I would like to see the full range of those skills.

Why not test them out now, then?

Henblitz is a swordsman right down to the core.

Very well.

As your student, Master, I will ensure not to disgrace you.

So Randrid's a swordsman at heart too...

Thank you for indulging me in my request.

As a humble teacher of swordsmanship, I have no reason to refuse.

-Well, here we go. -Watch carefully, Mewi.

If you keep up your sword training, this will benefit you down the line.

'Kay.

Both look like they'll land a hit but don't.

This is a high-level matchup. Henblitz's swordsmanship is superior.

But Randrid's counterattacks are hard to read.

Henblitz has the edge in terms of power.

If Randrid doesn't attack, he'll face...

The spin slash.

Getting in close reduces its power, but doing that takes real nerve.

That was our dojo's konoha kuzushi move... But it wasn't quite tight enough, was it?

Still, I didn't expect Henblitz to be able to counter like that.

Dinner's ready.

I wondered where you'd all gone.

Hurry up and eat or it will get cold.

We'll leave it here for today.

Yes, I hope we can do this again soon.

That was incredible...

So with swordsmanship... you can do stuff like that?

You can... if you keep up your training.

Besides... those two will only get stronger.

We'll have clear skies all day today.

That's very reassuring to hear.

Heh, heh!

You'll still be out there around lunchtime.

At least take some bread with you.

Okay, we will.

I'll send the men out a bit later to collect the game you've hunted.

Go bring 'em down quick.

Dad, if any of them get past us and head this way, I'm counting on you.

Got it. I'll let you all take the credit while I cover the rear.

We'll get going, then.

Um...

Do your best.

Yeah, we will.

I wanted to go into the mountains too!

Miss Adel, defense is important too, so I would appreciate you staying here.

Alright, then. I won't let a single one through, so leave it to me!

If it gets dangerous, fall back to the village.

My father will take care of things then.

Edel, you'll be the one to make the call.

Why not me?!

Once you come to understand why, I'll let you handle it next year.

Jeez!

There's no change in the herd.

Thanks to your route markers, Randrid, we got here pretty quickly.

We picked off a few stragglers on the way. Now we just have to take out the herd.

So, what's our plan of attack?

The dip in the terrain works in our favor, but we don't want them running this way.

I'll give the signal with this, then we move in a straight line and...

We thin their numbers with a quick attack.

Then we take down the bigger ones as a group, right?

Yeah, exactly.

-Understood. -Roger!

Then let's do this.

Okay, now!

This sword is seriously sharp.

Now the real fight begins!

Yes!

We're not ready for the big guy yet...

We need to thin their numbers more...

I'll take this one! You handle the rest!

Got it!

Change of plans, huh!

This is reckless, but...

Guess one strike isn't enough.

Your life on the line, going head-to-head.

Something every swordsman dreams of.

I'd forgotten how that feels.

It seems we're done.

Excellent work, Master.

That's our Master for you!

Uh... yeah, well, you know...

You have good form.

You wanna give the Vice Commander's move a try, huh?

Uh... well, maybe a bit...

That bout was something worth seeing, Mewi.

I couldn't have picked a winner even if they'd finished it.

Yeah, they were both amazing. But...

The old man...

You mean, Beryl?

Yeah.

Who's stronger, the old man, or those two?

Beryl is.

I don't know about the future, but if they fought now, Beryl would win.

Okay, then who's stronger, the old man or you?

Well now...

You'll have tea, won't you?

-Sure. -Thank you.

Don't you think it's about time now?

Frenne...

Yeah...

I guess it's about time we settled who's stronger.

Did any saberboars come this way?

One did, but I scared it and it ran off into the mountains.

I'd say that was the one we took down on our way back here.

I'm glad no one was hurt.

Never mind that, you took that thing down, right Master?

It was so cool!

He let out a roar that shook the mountain and chopped that tusk clean off!

I've never seen Master Beryl that intense before.

Likewise.

Um... please don't go on about it... It's embarrassing...

Why? I wanted to see it too.

Nah, I'm getting on in years, after all.

Yeah, I'm getting old. I'm long past my peak.

So what was that feeling that welled up inside me, then?

That reminds me, I still haven't asked him...

About what?

Uh...

The reason he handed the dojo over to me.

What was Dad thinking as he held his sword back then?

When it's hot, you sweat a lot, so you need to stay well hydrated.

Young people's sweat glistens freshly... Old guy sweat, not so much...

Next time: "The Old Country Bumpkin Faces Off Against His Father."

SUBTITLES BY: MARDI MIYAKE