01x09 - Why Raeliana Was Called a Barbarian

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Oh, wow!

The street's lined with birch trees!

Pilgrims plant birch trees

here on their way to the temple.

They say the custom originated with a priest

who planted a birch tree here

after a terrible disaster.

Wow

His Holiness Heika is

currently staying in the temple.

His Holiness Heika?

He is known as a living legend.

A living legend, huh?

Look, it's within sight now.

What?

Master Taylor?

Welcome to the temple.

I am Eugenia, the servant

of God who will guide you through

the lighting of the sacred flame.

Right this way, please.

Huh? It's warm here

This temple and the surrounding area

are protected by our priests' powers.

The priests' powers?

You can think of this place

as being enclosed within a large dome.

I guess it's like a barrier?

That dome keeps the temperature within

the temple comfortable.

Oh I get it.

The one to light the sacred

flame must be purified,

so you will be taken

to the purification chamber.

Your companions cannot

accompany you any further.

Someone else will guide you from here.

Please wait where you are.

Master Taylor, I'll be fine.

Wow, there are so many books!

This is the library.

Books from across the land are kept here.

Please feel free to look

at any that interest you.

Over there is the courtyard.

Just past it is

the boundary line of the dome.

This is the bath used for purification.

You will bathe here in the morning,

midday, and evening.

Okay

Well, I'm lighting

a sacred flame, after all.

Now, allow me to show you to your room.

Wh-What is this?

Before your bath,

you will consume this gruel.

Um, Miss Eugenia, I have a question

What might that be?

What is that stuff made of?

Come on, say something!

It is vital in removing toxins

for your purification.

I think this stuff would purify me all

the way into my next life!

It is essential that you eat it.

I think it'd be healthier

to eat nothing at all

You'll get used to it after the first taste.

I-I can't!

No!

That tasted even worse than I imagined.

I have to eat that stuff

in the morning, midday, and evening?

Every day until the ceremony?

Just thinking about it

is making me nauseous!

I want to run away.

A bird? Is it drowning?

Are you okay?

That's a flying bird.

A bird that can only survive

in the low temperatures high up in the sky.

Once they reach adulthood,

they don't come near the warmth of this dome.

When birds that can't fly high

enough stray into the dome,

they lose the ability to fly,

grow weak, and die.

Whether they die by drowning

or simply by being in here, they still die.

That's the bird's fate.

I see.

Huh?

Most people would be saddened by that.

Did she not understand what I said?

What are you going to do?

She said the boundary line

of the dome was past the spring, right?

Are you thinking of letting it outside?

That won't work.

They can't withstand drastic

changes in temperature.

What's her deal?

Doesn't she know who I am?

I told you. It's the bird's fate.

The moment it entered this dome,

it was fated to die.

Fate

Would you shut up already?!

Wha—

Whether you're fated to die

or not doesn't matter!

As long as you have the will

to live, you'll live!

You keep talking about dying!

Is that what they teach at this temple?

Do you have any idea who I am?!

No, I don't.

What utter insolence!!

Okay, then, do you know who I am?

How would I know that?!

What a rude child.

Excuse me?!

I am the one and only Heika!

It flew!

There you go. You saw that, right?

You can't just give up

on everything right away.

Understand?

That's right.

You can't just give up

on everything right away!

Yeah!

Ugh Gruel for dinner

Isn't there some way out of that?

There's gotta be somewhere to run.

Miss McMillan.

So this is where you were.

It's time for your purification.

That's not her!

You may go.

How useless can you be?!

You can't even do what I ask of you?!

Uh-huh

Take a good look!

I told you, this is what she looks like!

And you still don't understand?!

What does he expect me to get

from such an abstract drawing?

Bring in the next one!

The apprentice you just saw

was the last one.

That can't be right!

Pardon my saying so, but perhaps

you misremembered her face

What did you say?!

N-Nothing!

Um, why are you searching

for this priestess?

To teach her once and for all just who I am!

Has he finally gone mad?

He's definitely around that age.

What?

Nothing

Surely there is no priest

or priestess who doesn't know who you are.

I'm telling you this because there is one!

But that can't be

All the priests and priestesses

here are well educated.

I've had enough of you, you fool!

Y-Your Holiness? Where are you going?

Your Holiness!

I've never been treated

that way by such a barbarian before!

I can't take any more.

I wonder if I can find some way

to avoid that midday gruel.

She looks familiar somehow.

I wonder how Noah's doing

while I'm stuck here,

going through all this misery

And the whole reason I'm suffering like this

is because he had to go

and bring me that creoder.

That idiot.

Adam, we'll go to the Heeler Mountains next.

I hear a dragon lives there.

The star of this year's ceremony is

nothing like Lady Vivian Shamal in past years.

She complains, but she eats

the food she's given.

It's truly admirable.

M-My lady Wh-Whatever is the matter?

Please Please spare me just this once

Huh?

Spare you from what?

From

From that, of course!

Miss Eugenia, I really,

seriously can't take any more of this!

Miss Eugenia, please! Have mercy on me!

In that case, will you transcribe

the holy texts in the library instead?

Y-Yes! I'll do anything!

Transcribing the holy texts

is quite challenging.

That's fine!

Then we'll have you do that today.

Your writing implements are ready for

you?

Pardon me

Typical temple. All the

books look super difficult.

This must be it.

So they're translating other countries'

holy texts into the official language?

I guess that means I'm not just

transcribing it, but interpreting it, too.

Suddenly knowing every language

after coming to this world

sure is nice at a time like this.

I just need to write it

the way it's been written so far, right?

Your Holiness Your Holiness!

P-Please wait!

What?! Unhand me, you boor!

W-We completed ten laps around

the temple yesterday,

and this is already

the third one this morning

You really must get back to your work now.

You're the one who decided to follow me.

Having you around doesn't

even help me at all.

Just go away right now.

B-But I can't—

Wh-Where are you going?

The library.

Since you won't shut up,

I'll at least finish the translation!

Th-This is

Who in the world had the audacity

to finish the work you had started?

I-I'm so sorry, Your Holiness!

I was so distracted by our visitors,

I forgot to instruct them

to let nobody enter the library!

It's perfect.

Huh?

Their vocabulary is only around the level

of a new enrollee in theological school,

but the writing is as natural

as a native speaker's.

Surely not

We had someone this talented?

With a bit of education

from me, they could

Find them!

What?

Why are you so slow on the uptake?!

I'm telling you to find

the person who wrote this!

O-Of course!

Something that cute shouldn't come

from someone with a mug like yours.

P-Please leave me alone.

What's this?

You!

You're the barbarian!

What? Are you talking to me?

What's with this kid?

He's been like this since yesterday.

Are you the one

who worked on the translation

of the Third Holy Text

that I had started in the library?

The library? Third Holy Text?

Yes, that was me. Why?

Nairabrab a rof dab ton.

Nairabrab a em gnillac

pots uoy dluow? Edur woh!

Eugnot Enivid eht dnatsrednu uoy?!

Yrtnuoc rehtona morf uoy era?

A girl like her can speak a special

language used only within this temple?

Uoy evoba enoemos ot yaw

taht kaeps reven dluohs uoy.

And so fluently?

Eugnot Enivid eht nrael uoy did erehw?

Ygoloeht fo Loohcs

Lanoitanretni Ttayf eht ta?

Huh?

Oetemog dratod dlo taht morf

Esenoryp esrap ot woh nrael uoy did?

Tsenoh eb. Thgir, dratod

dlo taht naht retteb ma I?

Wh-What's he talking about?

Wade! Wade!

Y-Yes?

I'm making this girl my disciple!

Huh?

Your Holiness, please don't.

Holiness?

You are Miss McMillan, yes?

I am Wade Davis, the head priest.

I'm terribly sorry for startling you.

Just hurry up and put her name

on the register already!

Um What did you mean by "Your Holiness"?

This is His Holiness Heika Demint.

Excuse me? His Holiness Heika Demint?

He is known as a living legend.

A living legend?

His divine powers are sealed at the moment,

which has unfortunately

left him in this state.

No way

Consider it an honor to be chosen by me!

Why didn't anyone tell me to watch out

for a white-haired kid in the temple?!

Or that he was the leader

of this whole religion?!

Your Holiness, allow me to introduce myself.

I am Raeliana, the eldest daughter

of the McMillan household.

Uh-huh.

No wonder I didn't

recognize her. She's a noble.

I couldn't possibly be worthy

of personal instruction from you.

Wait, what is this girl talking about?

Are you refusing a glorious decree

to become my disciple?

Disciple?

Would I have to stay here and transcribe

that weird language all the time?

Never gonna happen!

I do apologize for failing

to meet your expectations.

You mean because you were so rude to me?

Oh, right

So this is what they mean when they say you

should be polite to everyone, no matter who.

I'm willing to forgive you for that.

I am grateful for your

generosity, Your Holiness.

Nah, think nothing of it!

But still, I really must decline.

Wade, I think I heard her wrong.

You heard her exactly right.

But why?!

I'm afraid asking me won't help.

Why?!

She left?

Yes.

She really left?

Yes.

Why did she turn me down?!

Again, I don't think asking me will help

Wade

Why do you think she turned me down?

The geezer's been asking me this

since the crack of dawn

Why?

I would guess that she thought

it was too great a burden

So what should I do, then?

Huh?

Normally he'd be flying off

the handle, like,

"That petty noble had

the nerve to refuse my offer?!"

Perhaps you should start by reducing

the burden it would impose on her?

How?

You could try being

a bit more friendly, or

C-Crap!

As if this old geezer

is even capable of that!

Your Holiness! Forgive my—

That's it.

Huh?

Your Holiness?

It's clear that she still

doesn't realize who I am.

No, I huh?

Open the gate to the Holy Land immediately.

P-Pardon?

What?!

Hurry! There's no time!

Why do we have to open the gate?

Orders from His Holiness, apparently.

Less talking, more working!

What about this?

Someone help me move this!

Someone, help!

Can we get more people over here?

Something feels different

from how this usually is.

That's quite a commotion.

Did something happen?

I believe they're preparing

for tomorrow's banquet

celebrating the lighting

of the sacred flame.

Though the preparations

aren't usually quite this hectic.

So that's it.

Pardon me, my lady, but about this

Oh, that

It's truly a beautiful hair accessory.

I believe it will go well

with your outfit for today.

I don't know why, but I've had

a bad feeling this whole time.

It suits you beautifully.

Thank you.

Now, come with me, please.

Okay.