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So, you realized it was me?

You were my student, after all. And your stance gives you away.

That's my Master.

But what are you doing here?

I received an order from His Highness the Prince.

"Protect Dilmahakha."

Okay. If that's what the prince wants, you should do as he says.

Alright then, I wanna go help the others.

Will you give me a hand?

Of course.

Oh, please keep my identity a secret.

Sure.

Master!

I've taken care of my chimera.

Master, who's that?

She's an ally. There's no time to explain.

Let's go help Allucia.

Right!

My blade's a mess. It's gonna cost a fortune to resharpen it.

Alright, let's head back.

The old guy's probably in trouble.

You got it.

Hey, got left behind, did you?

That's pretty pathetic, Bishop.

EPISODE 12

The Old Country Bumpkin Goes Home.

Rose, is the Pope really the mastermind behind all this?

Yes. I confirmed it myself.

How?

I contacted the Verdapis Mercenary Company.

I used their connections

to get hired by the Pope's faction so I could gather information.

Even with her face and voice disguised, that was dangerous.

It'd take incredible resolve to do it.

Then I put the mercenaries in touch with my real employer

and got them to join us.

So who is your real employer?

I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to say.

I can guess, but there's no point digging any deeper.

Allucia! Are you okay?

I'm injured, but I used a potion, so I can still move.

I took down the chimera.

Good.

Real sloppy, Citrus.

I'm just not as used to fighting beasts as you are.

You've come to help us?

The Verdapis Mercenary Company hasn't returned yet?

They might be in trouble. Let's go check on them.

What's going on here?

The Pope...

Pope Morris...

Hm? You are...?

Ah, I heard they'd hired a masked mercenary. So that's you, is it?

What are you doing here, Pope?

Chimeras have no intelligence.

I gave them life, so I must stay close to control them with my mind.

Being close also makes cleanup easier.

Cleanup...

You're quick to catch on.

You kill the monsters who ravaged the city and harmed the prince

to win people over...

So it was all staged!

If it unites the faith of the lost, there's no reason not to.

Pope Morris, I am hereby detaining you as a key witness.

We will continue this elsewhere.

Watch it...

He uses some nasty tricks!

Ah, yes, I was in the middle of dealing with you, wasn't I?

Let's try them out, shall we?

Master!

Why did you help me?

Me dying would be a bonus for you, right?

That's a totally separate thing.

I can't put a price on human life that easily.

Are you alright?

Mostly...

Hmm, I suppose you really shouldn't use tools you're not accustomed to.

He's ditching his weapon?

It doesn't matter.

He took Kuriu, Prim and I down barehanded.

That blow just now was incredibly fast and powerful.

It must be physical boost magic.

If he's unarmed, we have the reach advantage.

He probably can't block a sword either.

Let's all attack at once.

We'll need to wound him badly to take him.

Hmm... I don't know much about swordsmanship,

but I would say you are all incredibly strong.

Master!

Did you see it?

I couldn't follow it.

There's no doubt I took a hit, but...

The Pope probably has no combat experience.

It makes his moves hard to predict.

It'll take a few hits to read him...

Well then, I'll be taking my leave now.

You killed the chimeras, so the plan has changed.

I'll have to kill the prince myself.

That would make you a criminal.

You'll lose both power and authority.

That won't happen.

No one will remain to say I did it. The story may change, but the end won't.

You're gonna kill all the witnesses?!

The seven of you, and five or six others who might see me on my way to the palace.

Around 50 palace guards and attendants.

And finally, the royal couple...

At most, 70 people.

It's simple enough.

We won't allow you to do that!

It is not your place to decide.

My actions are ordained by God.

Objectively, Master should be able to find an opening after one more attack.

I hate to say it, but you're right.

Lysandra, can you time your attack with mine?

Who do you think I am?!

Focus...!

Don't stop!

Citrus!

Allucia!

Are you okay?!

Allucia.

I'm sorry...

Don't speak!

Find... the opening...

A... llucia...

No... it can't be...

You bastard... I'll make you pay!

Is it really something to get so angry over?

You came here intending to kill me.

I merely responded in kind.

I'll find the opening, no matter what.

If I fail here, all those years with the sword will have been for nothing.

Surena! Fall back for now!

Right!

I see it. Physical boost magic isn't just about strength.

His eyes are enhanced, and probably his brain and nerves too.

He's not reading the start of an attack.

He sees the sword's path, then reacts.

A normal person can't do that.

There's also a moment when his hands and forearms harden like metal.

He can't sustain it for long, but given those reflexes, he doesn't need to.

Your powers of observation are excellent.

But it's not magic. It's a miracle.

I feel like I'm dealing with a particularly slow student.

You have the nerve to--

However...

Even if you do understand it, you still can't beat me. Teaching you is pointless.

Master, what's the plan?

Match your attack to mine.

Got it!

This'll only work once.

Do you remember how I beat you?

Okay, let's go.

Now!

Move, and the blade will pierce your heart.

It would appear so.

You don't read our attacks.

You can't react if you can't see the sword's path.

I staked everything on that.

Hmm... So I suppose that means I've lost.

If your organs had been enhanced too, we'd have lost.

I shouldn't have needed to research that far.

I never expected to be stabbed with a sword.

Embodying God's will in a human form is no easy task.

Just what is it about him...?

Why would you do all this?

It is God's will. There is nothing more to say.

I just can't understand that.

And that is fine.

Only a few need to understand God's will.

And if they achieve the greatest of all Sphene's miracles,

Resurrection of the Dead, the world will be saved.

How many people do you think have died for a belief

you don't even know will come tr--

It's not a matter of if it will come true. We make it come true.

That is what faith is.

Now, is that all?

If there's nothing more you wish to ask, then kill me.

My faith forbids me from taking my own life. Come now.

No. You're obliged to face judgment and accept your punishment.

I am not.

No matter what the law decrees, so long as I stay true to my faith,

I could never call my actions a crime.

I have a question too.

What is it?

Are the lives innocent people have built

worthless in the face of faith?

They are not. They are to be honored.

Though faith takes precedence, of course.

I understand.

Goodbye, Morris Pasyushka.

Goodbye. Until we meet again.

You have all done well.

Imbued with God's miracle, the Pope was truly formidable,

and we were unable to capture him alive.

I can offer no defense for that.

No. Resolving the situation alone was a huge achievement in itself.

You will all be rewarded.

We are honored.

We'll take our reward in cash, thanks.

We don't need honor or titles.

Of course. You will each receive what you wish for.

That's our prince for you. He really gets it.

Oops.

To repay your hard work, I will ensure nothing like this ever happens again.

When I inherit the throne, I will spare no effort

to build a nation where my people feel safe.

-Allucia. -Yes.

Upon your return home, please tell my father.

As both his wife and consort, I vow to stand by Glenn for the rest of my life.

I shall tell him.

Back during the delegation, they still had an innocence to them...

I guess the weight of responsibility changes people.

Once again, I'm in your debt.

We were able to act because you and your men held things down here.

I'd like to buy you all a round, but I'll save it for next time.

And you too, Masked Knight. Take care.

Master, I'll take my leave here too.

I need to lead the adventurers I brought along to help restore order.

Surena, you really helped us out.

It was an honor to stand by your side once more, Master.

Citrus.

What is it?

If just that took you out, you need more training.

You went flying too, didn't you? I was watching, you know.

Well, I'm glad you're still all in one piece, I guess.

Yes, likewise.

Commander! Master Beryl!

Henblitz, what is the status of the Order?

We are patrolling the city alongside the Holy Order.

Understood. Assess our losses and prepare for our return.

Master, I'll take my leave for now.

Okay. Good work.

Well, I guess I'll go see how Kuriu and Prim are doing,

They're going to live, right?

Doc at the hospital said they'll be fine after a week on bed rest.

I never want you saving my skin again.

Here's hoping we're enemies next time.

If there is a next time, I'll take him down hard.

So hard, he'll never want to pick up a sword again.

I can't just let what happened to Vesper go.

That said...

You may not be made for the battlefield, but a swordsman sure has his own strength.

Here, old man, take this. See ya.

Passing on a protective blade.

It's a sign of a heartfelt apology, or deep gratitude.

It's an Edeldian tradition.

Edeldia...

As I recall, it was their homeland... and it's gone now.

I heard Hanoy is related to royalty and carries a knight commander's blood.

A case of "born in the wrong time," huh?

For mercenaries, money is everything.

Many of them take pride in that.

But I've never met anyone who became a mercenary by choice.

Having lost their homeland and constantly drifting,

I can't understand what they're fighting for.

Yeah.

Rose, could you show me your face?

Yes.

Those eyes have probably seen so much more than I ever have.

She couldn't have said those things otherwise.

I can't just forget what happened, but I will accept this.

Rose, have you found true justice?

I couldn't stop my student from killing an unarmed man.

There's no undoing that.

But I want to ask you...

Was that really your justice?

I don't know.

But I have accepted it.

What will you do now?

The same as before.

I'll continue to see this country with my own eyes.

If I have changed at all...

I have even more reason not to die.

So you'll continue to shoulder the burden.

Your determination changed the future of this country.

I'll never forget that.

Thank you.

By the way, Master...

If that burden ever gets too heavy and I have no place to go,

will you take me in?

I think that's a little different, isn't it?

Aww...

Master.

What is it?

The mercenary known as White Maiden played a major role in what happened...

Yeah, she was incredibly skilled.

Was she...

-Hm? -No, it's nothing.

So Allucia knows...

If she's choosing not to press the issue, I'm grateful.

-By the way... -Yeah?

So... since we don't need to adjust our pace on our way home,

we won't be staying in Flumvelk...

Yeah, that's fine.

I wondered if that was alright...

Perhaps there is someone you want to see there...

Nah, seeing Warren and Gisgarte a couple of times a year is quite enough.

Really...

We need to hurry back and get you a new sword.

You gave me this sword, Master... I'd like to repair it and keep using it...

Nah, that's not possible.

You'll have to get a new one at Balder's shop.

Want me to go too?

Would you?

We could pick out my sword together, and have a nice lunch too...

A bona fide date.

I care about all my students.

But...

But I won't throw this one away. I'll keep it on display.

I'm back.

Welcome home.

This is good! Even better than before.

Cooking three meals every day, it'd better be.

But wouldn't it have been easier in the dorm? They served meals, too.

That wouldn't work.

Why not?

If I wasn't here when you got back, I couldn't say "Welcome home," could I?

Whenever I come home, you always say, "Welcome home," right?

Yeah.

It's nice having someone there to welcome you home, right?

Yeah.

Then that's all that matters.

Kids this age grow up so fast.

I've seen it at the dojo.

It makes me happy.

But someday she'll leave the nest...

Soon, I'll be able to handle anything and stand on my own two feet.

Huh?

So that wife search Mordea was talking about...

Well... do your best.

I plan to, but I'll choose someone who accepts you too, Mewi.

Oh.

Well, they didn't die, so that's good.

Indeed. They all did a fine job.

It's thanks to them

that not only Allucia, but most of the townspeople survived.

Having the mercenaries on our side was significant too.

On top of that...

With the Adventurer's Guild on board,

we were able to send in the best support available.

This should bring a little stability to the country's affairs of state.

It had better. It would be a problem if all our efforts bore no fruit.

The greatest fruit is Beryl.

I didn't expect that.

He's changed.

Unlike before, he's now heading towards where he's meant to be.

This incident made that crystal clear.

And one day... he'll make it.

To the title of Swordmaster...

To the top.

SUBTITLES BY: MARDI MIYAKE