03x07 - The Girl and the Dragon

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There are just two months left until the Phoenix revives.

To defeat it, the heroes need to learn to work together and get stronger fast.

We also need to prepare our defenses to protect the village.

I hope you guys get good enough for a real fight soon.

That should do it.

It looks de****ous.

It'll be ready soon. Just wait a bit, okay?

It smells so good! I'm hungry!

Hurry up and feed us!

Don't tell me you're...

Keel-kun?

Amazing, huh? Sadeena-neechan taught me this trick!

Yeah, Keel-chan had the talent to transform into a therianthrope,

so I taught him how to do it.

How does that affect his abilities?

It depends on the race, but usually they get stronger.

By the way, Fohl-chan has the same knack for it.

Keel-kun is so cute now!

Stop! That tickles!

You're so cute!

Stop it!

Okay, time to eat!

Ren, can you come here?

What do you want?

What is it?

Here.

Want to give it a try?

Amaki-dono, the Sword Hero, is going to serve us all a delicious breakfast.

Gather round, everyone!

Sword Hero, hurry up and give us some!

Wait. I'm getting it ready right now.

Wasn't her name...

Wyndia?

THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO

EPISODE : THE GIRL AND THE DRAGON

Master!

Help me!

Stop running away!

No!

Master!

Filo!

Master!

Who is that?

She just showed up and grabbed onto my back.

So you're the Shield Hero, right?

Yes.

I'm Ratotille Anthreya.

My friends call me Rat.

Nice to meet you.

You're right to be cautious, of course.

First, would you take a look at this?

From the queen?

What does it say?

It says that she's an alchemist who was exiled from Faubrey for causing trouble,

but she's talented enough that if I can put her to use properly,

she'll help my lands prosper.

There's one part of that I'd like to correct.

I was exiled because of idiots who couldn't understand my research.

And what's your specialty?

Monsters.

My job is to change them and make them stronger.

But they started spreading lies about how I was a devil and destroyed my lab,

then k*lled my research subjects!

It was awful!

But...

maybe it was all for the best.

Thanks to that, I encountered a mutant filolial which can understand human speech!

Help me, Mel-chan!

And there goes my test subject!

Ratotille, was it?

Just call me Rat.

Just what are you after?

One answer to that would be the filolial.

You mean Filo?

The "queen" in the legends is one example,

but normal filolials are also a great help

to humanity by taking us from place to place.

That's the kind of monster I want to make.

That's a monster stable over there, right?

I'd love to see it.

I'm quite curious about what kind of monsters a hero's managed to raise.

What should we do?

Let's give her a chance, I guess.

I've never seen a caterpilland so big at this level.

One, two... three?

There's one more than there was before.

Where did it come from?

No!

You can't be here!

There are only two! There isn't a third one!

What is she doing?

I don't know.

What is this?

Naofumi-sama, look!

We'll take good care of them!

Please, don't throw them away!

Wait, wait.

We can't possibly raise that many.

I can.

I guess we do need a specialist who can make our monsters stronger.

I don't like being lied to.

You're going to have to accept a sl*ve crest from me.

Is that all right?

Yes. I'll do anything for the sake of my research.

All right.

Then it's settled. Thanks, Count.

Um, Shield Hero...

There's something else that Siltvelt sent us.

Siltvelt?

What's this big egg?

That's a dragon egg.

A dragon?!

That's a dragon egg?

Filo's not gonna like that.

Yeah.

More powerful dragons will breed with creatures from any species,

which can cause problems.

They can easily destroy an ecosystem.

That's not true!

Dragons are strong and awesome!

I'm talking about ecosystems here!

I can make something even more powerful than a dragon, too.

Well, if I raised the dragon, it would get even stronger!

I guess we can try raising it.

Rat, can you handle it?

Let's start with a monster seal.

And there's something else I'd like your help with, Count.

What the hell are you doing?

Having Naofumi-sama keep the egg warm is good for its stats, supposedly.

Why me?

Ren, can you look after this thing for me?

I'm sorry, but it looks like the Curse series is causing anything I touch to degrade.

Absolutely not!

I refuse to let the Sword Hero touch it!

Guess you're stuck, then.

Where's Raph-chan?

What does Raph-chan have to do with this?

SIDERITE KATANA QUALITY: HIGH - This is the Siderite Katana you asked for.

It's been a long time since I've made a katana.

I guess I'm still not as good as my teacher.

Let me hold this for a moment, sir.

Sure.

I'm done.

Its skill's name is Stardust Blade.

It might be a skill like Ren's Meteor Slash.

We can try it out later.

Yeah!

Thank you.

Let me know if you ever need anything else.

Yeah. We'll be back.

Oh, as for that equipment you gave me,

I'll let you know when it's repaired.

They're gone, huh?

Can't sleep?

Yeah.

Get into bed.

Yeah.

I want you to sing that song for me.

The lullaby Mom would sing?

Yes.

When one person loves another,

what do they lose in return?

When time seeks what was lost in time...

The song it knew...

Kind and warm, like the sun...

Goodnight, Onii-sama.

Heh.

Again?

Good morning, Naofumi-sama.

How many times has this happened?

This is the third time I've shared a bed with you.

Your sl*ve crest isn't inflicting pain on you?

My heart feels warmth more than the pain.

What the hell is Fohl doing?

He's sound asleep in his room.

Good morning, Naofumi-sama.

Again, Atla-san?

Good morning.

You are not welcome in this room.

How many times do you have to be told that?

I am Naofumi-sama's shield.

I need to be by his side at all times.

If you're his shield, then you should respect your master's sleep.

You mustn't interrupt him.

It's up to Naofumi-sama to decide if I'm interrupting.

Atla!

- I told you so many times not to come here! So why— - Be quiet!

Anyway, it's time for you to go!

No!

I want to be with Naofumi-sama!

That was a hell of a way to start the day.

What?

You're looking great with that egg, Naofumi!

You're caring and a great cook.

You'd make a good dad, actually!

You're interrupting my work. Get lost.

Why? I've got a busy schedule, and I still made time to come see you!

Hello, Iwatani-san.

That stuffed animal is me!

It's so cute!

Yes, I based it off how Keel-san looks when he transforms.

You're a lot easier to understand now.

I rep****d...

I repaired an accessory that one of the enemies we defeated had.

It has a translation ability I can use.

You can't use it yourself?

It reacts poorly with my vassal w*apon. So no.

I see.

So what is it today?

Let's eat first, I guess.

Melromarc's language, huh?

Let me see...

This spelling is actually...

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Thanks for all the work you did this morning.

We're getting more and more therianthropes.

We'll have to come up with something for them, too.

A new pot, maybe.

I saw something nice at a department store in Zeltoble...

When did that—

Rat!

It's done already?

I've been waiting for you, Count!

It's called a camping plant!

Just plant the seed and before long, you'll have a new place to live!

It stores up sunlight during the day, and when night comes, its flowers bloom.

Revolutionary.

What?

Nothing...

It just feels like we're getting further and further away from the village I know.

Don't worry. I've got weed k*ller if we need it.

If it makes life easier for people in the village, then it's not a problem at all.

It cracked!

It hasn't hatched yet, right?

What do dragons eat?

Anything, really.

They're omnivores.

This isn't quite what I'd had in mind.

It's very cute.

It reminds me of when Filo was a chick.

Yeah, it looks good.

It seems to be male.

What kind is it?

A wyr, I think.

They're one of the most loyal types of dragons.

Your name is... Gaelion.

Yeah, he's Gaelion!

You liked that, didn't you?

You sure you don't want to name him yourself?

He seems to like it, so it's fine with me.

Wyndia, you're the one who named him,

so it's up to you to take care of him.

Okay!

What's going on, Naofumi-sama?

All right, who triggered the trap?

It was you?

Gaelion?

Where's Wyndia?

Somebody'd been knocking on my door and then running away for the past few days.

Turns out it was him.

Why?

He says he wanted to play with the Shield Hero.

You were playing a prank 'cause I wouldn't play with you?

This might be a good opportunity, though.

It would help with Atla-san.

We can have him drive her off before she gets into bed with you.

So he's a guard dog, huh?

What is that?

That's the Emperor Dragon's Core that I had them turn into a jewel

for me in Kizuna's world.

No! Get that way from Gaelion-chan!

What's wrong?

Spit it out already!

Raphtalia, water!

Right!

Gaelion, are you okay?

Get away!

What? What's going on?

Gaelion?

Damn it!

Count, we should deal with this before he harms the village.

How do we save him?

Gaelion!

Gaelion...

DRAGON'S DEN