01x10 - Sylpha's Blade

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A hay bale compressed to its limit

using sorcery.

It's possible for me to cut it

but if I try to put some strength

into my swing,

the sword will get bent.

It's not good enough

if it's making the bale spin.

I can't use my full power in a real fight

or the sword won't last.

I have to hold back.

But that thing was harder

than any hay bale.

So in order to cut down a demon,

I would have to

The Second Prince!

Have I seen that maid before?

Help has arrived.

What?

In any case, we must dispose

of these people first.

Wait, isn't the horde of demons over there

way more pressing?

We found another one topside.

No.

We need to deal with them first.

Assassins Guild, we've already

figured out all your plans.

Where is Prince Lloyd?

This is bad!

For every minute without an answer,

or each time you try to stall,

one head will fly.

Prince Lloyd is fighting

on the manor grounds.

Fighting? With who? Why?

He's fighting for us, the Assassins Guild!

That's right!

He's fighting a big-shot demon

Wait, did you forget our promise

to Prince Lloyd?

Right, I doubt it would ever happen,

but if you ever meet anyone

from the castle,

keep quiet about my powers and Grim, okay?

He's about to fall asleep.

Of course.

But why are you keeping it a secret?

A lot of stuff would get in the way

if I stood out.

All I want is to just research sorcery.

I'm pretty serious about this, so please.

If these people see Prince Lloyd fighting,

then it's all over!

They'll find out

about Prince Lloyd's powers,

and get in the way of his battle!

Then what should we tell her?

All right, time to say bye-bye

to the first head.

Wait!

Lloyd is fighting against

some random little no-name demon!

Yeah!

Okay, let's say bye-bye to you first.

Wait, Sylpha.

Oh! Prince Albert is the kindest

and most intelligent among the princes!

I'm sure Prince Albert will believe us!

Hooray for Albert! Hooray for Albert!

Don't start with a child.

Let's k*ll the older one first.

Wait, what?

Quiet, all of you.

Look at this!

That's Prince Lloyd's!

Why would Lloyd fight for the people

that hung this up as a warning?

Enough lies and jokes from you.

You're wrong!

It got dirty with my mucus,

so we washed and hung it to dry!

Dirty with mucus?

Anything I say

will only make things worse!

Wait!

I know that you can't trust us

in this situation,

but

Just like you're all worried about Lloyd,

these people are my precious family.

I'm grateful that you saved us.

I'll do anything

and take any punishment too!

But those demons took my family.

They took Jade.

That's why Lloyd is fighting for us!

Please believe that!

You puny humans!

A lesser fenrir?

You know, I think

it's okay to believe her words.

After all, Liru would've eaten her

if she had any malicious intent.

Fine. I'll trust Liru's instinct.

For now,

we'll deal with the demon horde.

Sylpha, find Lloyd at once

and get him out of there.

Understood.

No, no. Lloyd is just fighting

some small fry.

He doesn't need any help.

Shut up, or I'll cut you down.

What was that?

I'm not sure!

But the bridge has collapsed!

Al!

The demons that have fallen to the river

are moving towards the bank!

This is bad!

If they get behind us, we'll be cornered!

Everyone, move back to the bank!

Just when Prince Lloyd

is right within reach!

That works for you, yes?

Yeah.

How interesting.

Even with all the forces

fighting in front of us,

I can't keep my eyes away from you.

You're the same, aren't you?

Not really.

I know you're worried about the others,

but you can't afford

to look away from him!

And this sword

Master Lloyd, what are you planning to do?

Fire!

It seems like

I can leave the rest to them.

Now,

I can focus.

Enough with the fires! It's hot, you know?

Stop and save us the pain

of having to regenerate, will you?

So sorceries aren't

very effective against them.

But it's also not completely ineffective.

The problem is their bodies.

Dillord!

One of them has insane firepower!

Damn it, they can still move,

even after that?

We won't beat them with ordinary spells!

What do we do, Al?

Spellbound swords

consume the wielder's mana.

Our troops are going to run out of mana

before we can wear them down at range!

If we keep firing our barrage,

our skirmishers, Liru and Sylpha,

can't get close either!

He's right.

We need to do something

so Liru and Sylpha can move freely, and

Where's Sylpha?

Come, Shiro!

Jump so we can reach our master!

Ma'am, please, that's impossible!

There's no way you can reach it!

You're right, Shiro won't make it

while carrying me.

Then, he will jump

with this rope in his mouth.

It's still not going to work!

Master is in that castle, woof.

Shiro!

I want to meet him, woof!

-The stupid mutt jumped!

-Why?

You forgot the rope!

How unfortunate, woof.

Fine, I'll jump myself.

Wait, can't you just go

help Prince Albert?

Don't worry, they have Liru with them.

You did well to block that.

What was that just now?

I couldn't even see what happened.

Hey, maid. You seem confident

in your skill with the sword.

Let me give you one

very unfortunate piece of advice.

The others are just rank 10 demons,

but I am rank 8, and on top of that,

I'm the master of the Supreme Netherworld

Swords, the Demonic Blade Form!

Rank?

So demons have ranks as well?

I wonder what rank that thing was.

Then, I have an unfortunate

piece of advice for you myself.

What a fool.

Howl as much as you want,

mere insects can't scare me.

Even a mosquito

would buzz louder than you.

You

have poop on your head.

No, I don't!

It's clear the people of Lordost

had their bodies taken over by demons.

Is there any way to save them?

Your head is mine!

One of them got behind us!

Was that unnecessary?

No, you saved me.

The name's Babylon.

We're on the same side for now, right?

Damn it, move! Useless body!

You didn't hesitate at all.

You're such a nice guy.

You're just like the guy

who used to be our leader.

I know our job

isn't something we can be proud of.

I won't make the excuse

that we had no other choice.

But we have never

disrespected anyone's life.

Damn it!

Prince Albert, there's no longer

any hope for them.

They're just demons wearing human bodies.

They're beyond saving.

Their hearts are

dead by now.

Thanks for your advice, Babylon.

Proud and valiant people of Lordost.

Rising flames.

You've been pillaged and paraded.

It must have been very

humiliating for you.

Raining fire.

Forgive me for arriving too late.

Fire that razes everything to the ground.

I've come to bring you salvation.

Come forth!

Infernum Immorcier!

Men! Cast away your doubt!

We will use all our might

to strike down these invaders!

Sir!

You really went all out, huh?

This is a battle to honor the fallen.

Don't let a single one of these invaders

get away with it!

Demonic Blade Form!

Nightwalker!

Demonic Blade Form!

House of Langlis!

Twin Dragons Rising!

Unholy Centipede!

House of Langlis, Wolf Fangs!

Demonic Blade Form, Great Tengu!

Incredible!

Just what is with that maid?

What kind of training did she go through

to achieve that?

Ma'am!

An even fight.

Is that what you thought? Wrong.

We can use human bodies

even beyond their limits.

That is the power of us demons!

Damn it.

They need to be k*lled with one blow

or they'll just regenerate!

That's it. I no longer need

the body of those blighted.

I'm taking your body!

That'll elevate my Demonic Blade Form

to even greater heights!

And I will use your

Langlis sword technique as well.

What?

Just like this.

Lordost Style, Art of the Draw!

He switched hands.

Gale Winds!

Lordost Style?

It's the sword technique

the old owner of this body has.

The people of Lordost

are warmongers, after all.

They were pretty skilled indeed.

Look at all the calluses on this hand.

He must have trained hard for so long.

You see, there was a metallic ring

on one of these fingers.

But it was a nuisance, so I threw it away.

He must have devoted

all his life to training.

But now, his memories, his flesh,

all of it belong to us.

To us, you are but like clothing.

I will wear you, maid,

until you are tattered and torn!

Just how little do you think of humans?

It's none of my concern.

The life of a bug is merely

Demonic Blade Form.

Great Tengu!

Isn't that technique

You can use

the Demonic Blade Form as well?

No, I just learned from watching it.

So you can't learn any technique

unless you steal the body of a bug?

Lay it on him, ma'am!

Is even the inside of your head

filled with excrement?

Shiro.

The dog climbed back up!

A single bearwolf

isn't going to help your chances!

Prince Lloyd

allow me to use this sword.

There are things that cannot be achieved

with a borrowed body.

Some things can only be attained

after dedicating your life to it.

Allow me to show you.

Sylpha!

Prince Lloyd?

This sword

Lloyd and I made it together!

Thanks for helping us make

the other spellbound swords.

That spellbound sword

isn't imbued with any fancy spell.

We simply reinforced its sturdiness

and flexibility as much as we could!

That sword should be able

to withstand your full power.

I'm sure it can even cut through demons.

The core of a demon is corporeal,

but they can't do much

without a physical body.

That's why, they either

create their own body,

or take over a human body.

But even with a demon inside,

it's still physical human flesh.

If the body dies,

then the demon in them will die as well.

However, a body controlled by a demon

is very strong,

ordinary attacks won't work.

Even if they do,

they can quickly regenerate.

So how do you beat them?

You k*ll them with a single blow

that's totally out of the ordinary.

Sturdiness and flexibility.

What made you decide

to put those spells into this sword?

Well

Whenever you swing your sword,

it looks like you're restraining yourself,

so I was wondering if the sword

is holding you back from going all out.

House of Langlis, Swooping Hugger Maid.

WHOOSH

Squeeze.

So, you've been watching me closely

all this time.

I'll cherish this for the rest of my life.

Anyway, about this sword's name.

How about putting together my name,

Lloyd's, and Sylpha,

and call it the Dillopha?

The Lloypha?

Where did the "Di" go?

That name is very appealing, however

I want it to serve

as a reminder of the regret

I felt that day.

So that I won't betray

my master's expectations ever again.

Spellbound sword, Demonbane.

Allow me to wield it.

Fools. You dare give it

such a preposterous name?

Don't name your sword

after an unattainable dream.

Your future is already decided.

Huh? What are you talking about?

This whole nation is already fated

to become a world of nightmares!

Not for any cause or purpose,

this country will fall

just for our entertainment!

To begin with, this whole thing

was a bait to lure out Jade.

The moment we took over these people

and spread rumors of w*r to the world,

Jade came back to his home like a fool.

You knew Jade despised w*r, and you

Everything was their fault!

I won't let you start a w*r!

Don't get in my way.

Do not worry.

This world of nightmare thing

a future like that

will never become reality.

Fine.

Then let me show you

my most advanced

Demonic Blade Form technique!

House of Langlis.

Leading Tiger Bite.

LEADING TIGER BITE

Very interesting.

You've shown me so many things.

But you still need to entertain me more,

Seventh Prince!

Next on episode 11: "Jade's Last Will."

You shall witness the abyss of sorcery.