01x02 - Black Spider of Disaster

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Shin, a greater dragon
said to be invincible.

Specialized in manipulating space
to see into people's minds.

An expert in illusions.

Now with a new appearance
after forming a contract...

What do you think, Master?

Well, I was hoping I could take it easy
and ride on your back during my journey.

I hadn't considered your new appearance.

What?

Well, the 8:2 "control" contract
we formed gives whoever is weaker

an appearance closer
to that of the stronger party.

So that means I'm the stronger one?

Your attitude certainly
doesn't reflect it.

It's the chivalry of a samurai.

As the saying goes,
you mustn't show weakness.

Don't tell me the memories
you took an interest in were...

I wish to acquire a katana!

A wonderful and beautiful
single-edged sword!

Fires and quarrels are...

The flowers of Edo!

The firemen were so amazing!

You're into historical dramas?

I can turn a blind eye
to your love for historical dramas,

but can you do something
about that outfit?

I don't even know where to look.

Please do not worry.
Look to your heart's content!

I give up.

You are so manly,
I think I can practically see your abs.

More importantly, Master,

I would like to check something with you.

Fog?

The subspace I control
is on the other end of the fog.

It's not another illusion, is it?

You can access the space
through an entrance made of fog.

Please come with me.

Shin, where are we?

Well, this place is...

Where are we?

How would I know?

Normally, the subspace
is an empty void of darkness.

And it simply contains whatever I desire.

I didn't expect such a transformation.

Oh, persimmons!

Persimmons?

They seem similar to food from my world.

You can eat it as it is.

Oh, this is delicious!

This isn't the right kind of persimmon.

Now that I look more closely,
there are other familiar plants too.

I'm going to check.

SEARCHING...

This place is massive!

Oh, it seems like the fog
at the edges is the boundary.

Oh, so there is something like that
at the edges?

I think I understand a bit better now.

I see. If this place can only
be reached through Shin's fog,

that evil goddess
won't be able to meddle here.

If you were to build a town here,
it would be kind of like a mirage city.

But instead of a desert,
it'd be in the wasteland.

A town, huh?

Oh right, you weren't involved with
the Highland Orcs' sacrifices, right?

What do you mean?

Well, I guess we should go back
and explain this to the Orcs.

Highland Orcs, huh?

Ugh, it's so hot here.
It was so nice in the subspace.

Makoto!

Emma?

Perfect timing...

Please do not fight Shin.
It's too reckless!

I am Shin.

I was just resting
when I was suddenly attacked.

You even hurt my face.
No one will take me as a Bride now.

You're the one who suddenly attacked me!

But Shin is a greater dragon
who's said to be invincible.

I was charmed by Master
and formed a contract with him.

A contract in favor of Master Makoto.

Here. These are the scales
he broke during the fight.

Do you still doubt me?

This is all real...

Emma!

This is delicious!

Don't drink too much.

I got it. I got it.

One should devour food ravenously!

I think you got the wrong idea...

Those nightmarish days
feel like a dream now.

I'm not dreaming right now, am I?

Oh, where is Shin?

She might have gone to rest.
She did drink a lot.

Maybe I should go rest as well.

Makoto, you saved me and my village.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I didn't do anything that outstanding.

I should be the one to thank you
for helping me out and teaching me magic.

Makoto, you are truly a mysterious person.

I see.

Makoto avenged
all of our sacrificed daughters.

Well, Master wouldn't deliberately
say those things out loud.

Even so, I would still
like to thank him properly...

There's no need for that.

I do have a proposal, though.

A proposal?

Do you guys want to live on better land?

Shin...

What's going on here?

Can you not tell, Master?

The orcs are all sending me off
after packing all their things?

No. They're moving!

What? Moving? In this wasteland?

Shin has offered to let us
reside in her Divine Land.

And we have decided to accept that.

What did you do overnight?

And what Divine Land?

It's that subspace! That special place!

The one that's now a piece
of lush land because of our contract!

You wished to build a town there,
didn't you, Master?

Please do not worry.

The water, air, and everything
about the environment is great.

I even put some of the living beings
around here in there.

What do you mean?

What if there are
ferocious monsters among them?

I'll take care of them if that happens.

As long as I'm there,
there's nothing to fear.

If there are monsters attacking,
I'll kick them all away!

Shin's child?

There is no need to yell. How rude.

And she is not my child.
She is a part of me.

You can split yourself?

At least tell me what you're capable of!

I intend to over time.

Are you sure a single night
is enough to decide all of this?

Of course.

They are completely sure.

I urged everyone to move to
Shin's land as well

so that we may serve you, our benefactor.

Emma...

But what about housing?

Not a problem.

I'll engulf their whole village.

There. Just like that.

I merely used my fog
as an intermediary to move everything.

The Highland Orcs

will be the first residents
of that special space!

Are you planning to let everyone we meet
into that space?

What's wrong with
living and dying together?

Let's build a great city like no other!

It has been a few days since
the Highland Orcs moved into the subspace.

Water, darkness, fire, earth, thunder...

I'm most compatible with water.

I've got a long way to go
before using thunder practically.

The wind Brid is the only Brid
I am yet able to conjure.

But I can change properties
and create many Brids at once.

And that's the end for now!

Historical dramas are truly wonderful!

Toyama, Echizen, Kozure,
and Ichi's k*ller moves are the best!

You got them all mixed up.

Now then, the next one is...

You're watching more?
How much have you watched?

What is the harm in it?

You've only been practicing
your magic anyway.

That's because of you!

Assisting the orcs in their work?

You may not!

Please consider your position
as the one who governs this subspace!

Did you forget what you said?

And why am I the one ruling this place?

It is because you are my master!

Well, I hereby proclaim that today's
historical drama screenings are over!

Please! Just allow me to watch one more!

A date? I'm so happy!

LET'S GO OUT.
I'M BUSY.

Oops, my hand slipped.

Stay out of my memories!

Don't be so heartless!

I've been recording them for re-watching!

Then just watch the recordings!

But watching them directly
has a different feeling to it.

Don't copy that character!

Please, Master.

Then explain to me what the difference is.

If you convince me, I'll consider it.

It's like pictures and movies... No...

It's like watching scenes in CG
instead of just flashbacks.

Ah, fine! I'll let you!

Just don't use gaming terms like that.

Just what else has she learned?

Still, the fact that you stay here
while I watch is rather inconvenient.

It seems we need a TV.

Where are you going?

I wish to understand how a TV is made.

I'm going to obtain some crystals,
or media, to record your memories.

Media... She even knows words like that?
Knock yourself out.

Are these the memories she recorded?

Don't just leave them out like this.

This is the annual photo
we took at our front door.

I guess I won't see more of those.

Oh, wait.

Mom and Dad
were originally from this world.

Maybe I can find traces of them
as I travel this world.

Now I've got a goal.

I'll follow the path
my parents left behind.

To do so, I'll head toward
a human settlement first.

All right. This sounds
more fun and exciting than I thought.

Just you wait, you evil goddess!

I won't let you get your way!

Why did it show up here?

The black calamity...

Oh, dear.

We can't chop away the trees like this.

What's going on?

Makoto.

We were working on developing
a space for you and Shin to live,

but these trees are rather hard...

Sorry about that.

First we borrowed your tents,
and now you're building us a home?

Are these the trees?

Yes.

I'll use this short sword I got before
and give it a try.

This is the ability Tsukuyomi gave me.
I've decided to call it "Realm."

I'll set the range to my size
and apply a strengthening attribute.

Then, I'll strengthen my own body.

Where does this go?

Oh, right around there is fine.

Okay.

It's a great short sword, isn't it?

It cuts so easily.

That's an understatement.

Hm? You're injured.

Oh, it always happens.

Let me have a look.

Right.

This is...

You healed my wound without using magic?

Is Realm not magic?

I see...

So that's why Shin wasn't able to sense it
when I used it.

What a ridiculous skill!
The power Tsukuyomi gave me is no joke!

Oh, I cut myself
when I was using the sword.

I'll apply a healing attribute.

It didn't work.

Can I not heal myself with Realm?

I can't use any healing magic either.

Well, I'm not in a rush
to get it healed soon.

Oh, you're back...

Wha...

What's with this scene?

What happened to that person?
Don't tell me you...

I didn't hurt him.

He was attacked
by an enemy in the subspace.

Attacked?

It's a rather special enemy.

It seems to be rather hungry,
as per usual.

Here's what's left of its meal.

An axe?

Master, you got hurt?

This is no good.

Your blood must have attracted it.

Is this for real?

I see it lacks vitality as always.

What are you so relaxed for, Shin?

Can't you do something about it?

You seem to be acquaintances!

Well, I can't fight
because I'm carrying an injured man.

And I lack a katana to do battle with.

Quit screwing around!

Not to worry.

I will protect the orcs and this dwarf.

You're so far away! And what about me?

Please kick that thing
out of here, Master.

Give me a break.

It spat something out!

Hey Shin, what exactly is this thing?

I don't know.

The Black Spider of Calamity...

From times immemorial, it has been
constantly tormented by hunger.

It consumes anything.

I fought it myself before.

It was crazed by hunger,
so speaking was pointless.

You mean you couldn't beat it?

I just did not wish to pursue it!

It simply ran away after I injured it!

So this is a battle event where I just
have to cause some damage.

Or something like that.

A spider monster.

If it's an insect,
fire should be effective.

All right. Now's my chance.

I'll gather my mana in the air

and change my short sword's attribute
to fire.

For now, I'll attack with fire!

Huh?

From above?!

Darn it!

What? The legs I just damaged...

Just how quickly does it heal?

It's surprisingly soft,
and its attacks are repetitive.

But there'll be no end to this
if it heals like this.

I'll try to turn the tables.

I'll use the Brid that was floating
in the air this whole time.

Flame Arrow!

I'm calmer than
I was in the fight with Shin.

Is this because I'm more experienced now?

Shin...

It'll run away after
a certain amount of damage, right?

Master, it might be...

that you went too far and excited it.

Are you serious?

It's eating the magic I shot
and recovering!

I wanted to see samurai exterminating
monsters like in Master's memories,

so I lured it in on purpose.

But I didn't expect for it
to be so troublesome.

Who is that lad?

Even a weapon forged by an elder dwarf
wasn't enough to hurt that thing.

I knew it. You're an elder dwarf
from the ancient species.

That's incredibly convenient.

It was well worth my time to save you.

Why're they just chatting back there?

Piercing flames, a myriad of arrows...

Swarm of Arrow Flames!

It's already recovered?

It suddenly changed its attack pattern!

Defensive Realm!

Master!

I'm done for. It's going to eat me.

This b*stard...

Hey.

Why the hell are you enjoying
my blood so much?

This is...

What are you guys?

Are those Brids that were standing by?

No, that's not it.

He's forming
and firing them in succession!

It's a fortress that will not fall
until the caster is out of mana!

Master, were you holding back because of
us and this space all this time?

There's no way to respond to that.

Are you satisfied now? You pervert...

Did he run out of energy?

It revived? I won't make it in time!

Master!

So delicious!

Huh?

You were amazing!

It was so painful! So delicious!

It felt so good!

I've never felt so satisfied.

Wow, is it an actual pervert?

Can I have a word?

I won't let you go!

We'll be together forever!

-Listen to me!
-Ow!

What are you doing?

I wanted to let Master rest.

You're showing off, aren't you?

It's been a while, Black Spider.

Who are you?

Though I look different,
you should still remember me.

Shin, the greater dragon.

I wouldn't know.

I've been hungry for so long,
I haven't thought about anything else.

And how are you related to that man?

I am like a servant to him.

You said you wanted to be
together forever with him, didn't you?

How do you feel about an appearance
and relationship like this?

You formed a contract
and took on a human form?

That's right.

It would be easy for Master
to control both of us at once.

If you chase after him with the way
you are right now, Master will fall ill.

You should at least look more human.

But would he agree?

Leave that for later.

Are you really his servant?

Indeed. Though, I could also
be his attendant if he wishes.

No. I'll take that role.

So be it. Now, let's begin the ritual.

Thank you.

A "control" contract...

So we are about the same rank.

That appearance!

Master, I wanted black hair too.

Huh? My wounds have closed?

What happened after that?

I thank you for the meal last time.

I swear to dedicate my entire being
to serving you, Master.

Um...

Why?

She's cute, but I have
a bad feeling about this.

The third night. "Human shock."