02x11 - Kettou! Houkai no Machi ni Shisu

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Are you the one who made
Sasuke into an undead?!

Sasuke? Oh, you mean my puppet here?

Puppet...?!

From how you're dressed,
I'm guessing you're part of the church.

Something tells me you're
no ordinary priest, though.

Do you really expect
me to answer your kind?

Don't be like that.

I'd love to hear all about it...
because I've taken an interest in you.

So... who are you, and where are you from?

Won't... you... tell... me?

A way of keeping your hands clean
and averting all suspicion, then?

En garde!

Wyvern Slash!

Good evening. It's me, Arc.

We arrived at the human
town of Tajiento to

encounter rampaging undead and giamiants!

And just when we thought we found
Sir Sasuke, he was accompanied by...

I am Palurumo Avaritia Liberalitas.

One of the seven cardinals
of the Hilk Church.

The Hilk Church?

I've heard of them before.

It's a faith that's been
spreading among humans, lately.

They apparently consider beastmen
and elves to be unclean...

I see. Still, you're awfully talkative
for someone so condescending.

Why? Why did I just...

Now, what should I have you tell us next?

I see. Your technique is behind this.

Technique?

What are you talking about?

Oh, you caught me.

Tsubone uses shadow skills that
let her manipulate people.

She can control people?!

Egad!

Body to shadow, Phantom Fragrance
Mist of the Singing Fowl!

Now, how about some answers,
Cardinal Palurumo?

Why is Sasuke undead?

Answer me! Why is Sasuke—

A rather striking technique.

To be able to lead me astray,
no matter how temporarily.

That said, you can't assume your little
tricks will always be effective.

He's resisting Tsubone's technique?!

I see you've earned your
position for a reason.

We'll see how well you hold
up to a stronger one, then!

That won't be necessary.

If that's all you want to know,
I don't mind telling you.

What?

You asked, why is this man undead?

We were performing experiments involving
the undead at a certain village.

Then you were the ones behind
what happened in Denel!

Ah, then it was your group that
brought down that laboratory.

Elves, beastmen, and even humans
have been kidnapped across the land.

The kidnappers have all said

they passed the captives along to
a buyer from outside the country...

And you all were pulling the
strings the entire time.

You took those victims and
made them into test subjects!

Correct.

So that we could create an
army of the living dead.

Sasuke was searching for
kidnapped beastmen...

Could it be?!

It's as you've guessed.
He had discovered what we were doing,

and infiltrated the Holy Hilk Kingdom.

Stay quiet. I'll get you out.

A beastman... hm, and a
member of the Jinshin Clan.

Body to wind, Scything Cyclone!

Body to wind, Prison Vortex!

You wield interesting powers.

Just the sort of thing that's
desirable in a test subject...

But Lord Thanatos captured him with ease.

You lie! Sasuke would never
have been caught so easily!

Our pontiff, Lord Thanatos,
wields powers that exceed even God's.

There are none in the world
who can stand to defy him.

Thanatos? I guess he's
the one behind this all.

Mind your station!

No mere elf has the right to speak of him!

His Excellency is the ruler
of the Holy Hilk Kingdom...

No, the shepherd who
will guide all who live!

How, exactly? He's the one
who turned Sasuke undead!

Correct. And frankly,
I envy him for the privilege.

What?!

He was revived as an undead capable
of operating independently,

with his own judgment.

He was even given a mission
direct from His Excellency!

To command the other undead...

An honor greater than any
beastman has ever deserved.

Why is the Hilk Church
attacking this town?

The only ones attacking Tajiento
are giamiants and undead.

If anything, my fellow clergy

are offering the hand of salvation
to those here who are suffering.

Of all the brazen—!

A way of keeping your hands clean
and averting all suspicion, then?

It seems we face quite the villains!

What happened to our kin
that Sasuke tried to save?

You know, I'm not sure.

They may be wandering the streets
as undead, even as we speak.

If that's the case,
I'm sure he must feel pleased.

Getting to serve our pontiff with the
aid of those he sought to rescue!

Sasuke truly is amazing.

Identifying the threat to our people

and then infiltrating enemy
headquarters by himself...

Just what I'd expect from the
man I idolized as my brother.

And now, I will carry on in his stead.

Perhaps I've said too much.

No matter. I've achieved my goal.
And besides...

you're all going to die here, anyway.

I'll handle Sasuke.

You're certain, Lady Chiyome?

I intend on liberating my brother's
soul with my own hands.

Lady Chiyome... Right, understood!

We'll handle the undead.

I'm counting on you, Chiyome.

Right.

Destroy them, along with the town.

The undead...

Palurumo's gone!

When did he...?

They're coming!

Fire, dance and scatter, so that they
will be reduced to ash, souls and all!

We're not letting you
interfere in their battle!

En garde!

Wyvern Slash!

Body to shadow, Eternal Marionette!

Body to shadow, Eternal Marionette

This is your chance to run. Hurry!

There you go. Clean up those
undead for me, if you would.

Good giamiant!

We're here to free you.

Everyone, run, and make it fast!

That should do it.

Okay, giamiant! Attention!

Raise your right hand way up...

and bonk!

Okay. Thanks for the help.

Body to water, Flood Shuriken!

Body to wind, Tornado Shuriken!

Body to water, Spear Flows!

Body to wind, Gale Spears!

Body to wind, Prison Vortex!

Sasuke...

When you're fleeing, don't worry
about optimizing your route.

It becomes too predictable to the enemy.

A strong martial artist can
always surprise their foes.

And when someone is surprised,
they leave mental openings.

You don't even need speed or power then.

And the stronger the enemy,
the more you should keep this in mind.

You really shouldn't
become careless like that.

I-I'm sorry! I mean, for troubling you...

I'm just glad you're okay.

I'd rather not go through
the pain of losing family...

Brother...

Body to wind, Tornado Shuriken!

Body to wind...

Gale Spears!

Chiyome!

- Episode 11

- Blood Duel! Death Amidst
the Collapsing City

A wall of ice?

Gale Spears!

Body to water, Flood Shuriken—Frost!

Chiyome!

Chiyome!

It seems I still had some doubts.

My brother is gone.
I was telling myself that all along...

But somewhere, deep down,
I hadn't given up hope.

He was willing to sacrifice this
girl in an attempt to k*ll me...

The brother I know
would've never done that.

And now I know for sure
that he is not Sasuke!

Please, look after her.

My brother's swordplay
is better than this...

Body to wind, Tornado Shuriken!

Supreme!

Body to water, Flood Shuriken!

Supreme!

His ninjutsu was more
powerful than this...

Body to wind, Wind Sheathed Blades...

Reaping!

My brother...

My brother...!

Body to wind, Scything Vortex.

Chiyome!

This is it.

That was a decoy I created
with water ninjutsu.

You left yourself wide open.

Body to water, Blood Needle Confinement.

You really shouldn't
get careless like that.

You've... grown so strong...

Sasuke?

Is he conscious?

We need to call Arc fast
so he can heal him!

It won't help.

Healing magic doesn't affect a dead body.

You... remembered.

Yes.

A truly strong martial artist...

...can always surprise their foes.

There's more to it.

They can risk their lives...
for the sake of others.

I'm sorry, Chiyome.

But having my family...
having you send me on my way...

is the greatest honor I could ask for.

Thank you.

If my brother still had the same
strength he showed in life,

I would've been helpless against him.

I appreciate your help, Lady Ariane.

Now, let's hurry and rendezvous
with Sir Danka and the—

Lady Ariane?! What is it?

You don't have to act like
it doesn't bother you.

He meant a lot to you, didn't he?

He did.

The undead are no longer moving!

What the hell is Palurumo doing?!

What do you think I was doing?

For all your talk, you failed in the end!

You think I failed?

The destruction of Tajiento was
your mission, Cardinal Charros.

I am only here to assist you.

If the mission remains unfulfilled,
the fault is yours alone.

The other cardinals are
taking action already...

Those who are ingratiating themselves

with the nobility to control
nations from the inside.

Those who have begun experiments
to further strengthen our forces.

All so that the world might
be dragged into chaos.

As the world grows more chaotic,

mankind will cling to the
Hilk Church for salvation.

You think I don't know that?!

Then I'd ask you to see to it that your
duty is done, for His Excellency's sake.

I know Sasuke appreciates
what you did for him.

I'm grateful, too, Chiyome.

Tsubone...

Ariane.

Danka! How'd the rescue go?

A success. Everyone who was captured
has been escorted out of town by Ayn.

That's a relief.

It looks like you've settled
things on your end, too.

Yes.

The undead have stopped attacking!

Focus on the giamiants, now!

The humans have turned the tide.

Should we be helping them?

No. The outcome is clear.

We needn't intervene further.

Right.

I noticed Arc isn't around.

Come to think of it...

We ended up deep in the city
over the course of our fight.

I wonder where Lady Ariane
and the others are?

Cardinal Charros, please, save us!

Please, lend us your strength!

Cardinal Charros!

There are giamiants and
undead in the city!

We're all going to die!

- It's Cardinal Charros!

- Cardinal Charros has come to help us!

- Please, Cardinal Charros!

I have had it with the lot of you!

This town is going to be destroyed anyway!

I may as well free you from your terror!

Time to eat!

I usually prefer mine
a bit more ripe, but...

Waste not, want not!

Ponta, see the lad to safety.

Who are you supposed to be?!

And just when the undead
had settled down...

I take it you're with the Hilk Church?

Why should I tell you anything?!

You interrupted my meal!

Your meal?

You interrupted my enjoyment!

What is this insidious,
immense magic power?!

Has some new major threat appeared?

Let's hurry!

You're gonna pay.

Because I'm gonna eat
absolutely all of you!

It seems I've stumbled into a boss battle.

Next Time

A cityscape like Tajiento!
#PontaIsOut&About