01x11 - Children and Warriors

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Rudy.

[ROXY] A list of the dead. Please, no.

Good. Rudy and his family aren't on it. Thank God.

[gasps]

[TALHAND] Well color me surprised,

Fittoa gets wiped off the map

but that tough ol' bastard soldiers on.

Please, Paul's lived through worse than this.

If we were lucky,

he would've been sent to another world.

I'm sorry, but do you know Paul Greyrat?

--Who's asking? --Who are you?

[PAUL] Dear Rudeus.

Zenith, Lilia, and Aisha are all missing.

Norn is safe with me.

I don't know where you are, or who you're with,

but I know you can find your way home,

even if you're traveling alone.

So I'm going to look for you last, my son.

I'm headed to the Millis Continent.

It's where your mother was born and raised,

and her family is still there.

I've sent a message to Lilia's family as well.

I want you to search the northern part

of the Central Continent.

Send word if you find any of them.

Zenith, Lilia: please do the same.

Now. To anyone who knows my family,

and to former members of The Fangs of the Black Wolf:

I need your help.

I'm sure some of you don't think too highly of me.

I won't beg for your forgiveness.

You can insult me all you want.

If you ask me to lick your boots, I'll do it.

My fortune's gone,

so I can't offer a reward, but please.

Help me find my family.

Send all correspondence to

the Millishion Adventurers' Guild,

Holy Millis Kingdom, Millis Continent.

Party: Buena Villager Search Party.

Clan: Fittoa Domain Search Team.

Paul Greyrat.

[RUDEUS] Our job is to investigate

a mysterious monster in the Petrified Forest.

We get five scrap-iron pieces for finding it,

and two iron pieces if we slay it.

It's a great deal.

[ERIS] What kind of monster is it?

[RUDEUS] Big and slithery, but that's all we know.

[ERIS] Is it gonna be strong?

Yeah, if I had to guess.

Awesome, I can't wait to meet it!

[RUDEUS] Whatever it is, I'm sure we can take it.

And then we can kiss our financial woes

goodbye for a while.

Hey. Someone b*at us here.

[RUDEUS] Crap, he's from the Guild, too.

[RUDEUS clears throat]

[KURT sighs]

[BLAZE laughs]

What was that about?

It looks like we're all here

to do the same job, more or less.

Should we go?

No, of course not. 'Cause now it's a race.

Let's go, then! Hurry it up, slowpokes!

Wait. I'm worried about those children.

We should follow them.

I dunno, if we stick too close to them,

they might figure out you really are a Superd.

So what?

You realize it'll be a disaster if word gets out?

Would you rather I stand back and watch them die?

That's not what I'm saying.

We can tail them, but we shouldn't jump in

to help unless they're in real danger.

[ERIS groans] Come on, I thought I'd get to

fight something strong for once! Ugh!

They're far too careless.

Do they not understand that they're

completely surrounded by monsters?

Well...

[ALL gasp]

--Not yet! --Why not?

Let's see how they handle this.

[speaking in a foreign language]

I'm going!

No! One more minute.

[RUDEUS] I want 'em on the ropes.

Our reputation will get a bigger boost

if we swoop in at the last minute.

We'll let 'em get knocked around a little,

then save the day and I'll heal them with magic.

It's not just perfect. It's genius.

[KURT panting]

[RUIJERD] Why did you stop me?

[RUIJERD] I could have saved him.

I thought that waiting would benefit us the most.

[RUDEUS gasps]

You were willing to let a child die

for your own self-interest?

You can't be serious!

I'm sorry. But I'm trying my hardest, okay?

[gasps]

[KURT crying]

Hey, good luck out there!

[roaring]

Is that another snake?

Yes.

[BLAZE screams]

[BLAZE screams]

That's a Red-Hood Cobra.

I wouldn't have expected to find one here.

Then that's our mysterious monster, I take it.

[RUIJERD] It seems so.

That's a powerful enemy.

I doubt his party ever stood a chance.

He'll die if we don't do something!

Come on, what's the plan?

Can we win?

Definitely.

Then what are we waiting for?

[ERIS yells]

[gasps]

[roars]

Again?

Eris!

[ERIS yells]

Rudeus!

Right!

Did we win?

Yes! We did it!

[RUDEUS] Sure did.

[ERIS laughs] We did it!

[RUDEUS] I don't know what we would have done without you.

[RUIJERD] We were too late.

Huh?

[RUDEUS] Bastard.

[RUDEUS] Every plan I've had since we got here

has totally backfired. So what now?

We could go ahead and cough up the money,

then escape after that. But even if we got away,

he could get our licenses revoked

before we make it to the next city.

That's too risky.

Maybe we can scapegoat Jalil and Vizquel and play dumb?

No, that ship has sailed.

Just thinking about it is exhausting.

Ugh, focus. There has to be another way out.

Rudeus?

We're gonna be fine. Leave everything to me.

[RUDEUS] Remember the goal.

I have to get Eris home safe, no matter what.

For her, I'll flood this whole city.

[RUDEUS] We're leaving.

Even if we have to betray Ruijerd.

[gasps]

[STREET screaming]

[NOKOPARA screams]

Huh? What the hell?

Ruijerd, wait! Please don't k*ll him!

[RUDEUS gasps] Where are you going?!

[RUDEUS] Ruijerd!

[ERIS] Ruijerd!

--Where are you? --Come on, where'd you go?

[RUDEUS] Will you please say something?

[RUIJERD] Sorry.

[RUDEUS] For what? I should be apologizing to you.

I was too focused on finding the easy way out.

I just wanted to make money and make us look good.

I'm sorry. I've been acting like a selfish idiot.

No you haven't.

Even the best-laid battle plans can go awry sometimes.

It's not your fault.

I didn't always understand your motives

or abide by your decisions.

But now, I see that I misjudged you.

In town, you were prepared to k*ll to survive.

I could sense your resolve.

There's no shame in being desperate

to try to protect something.

[ERIS] Hm?

You've proven yourself to be a fine warrior, Rudeus.

But I've treated you like a child.

What does that word even mean to you, Ruijerd?

"Warrior."

Being a warrior is a matter of pride.

We fight to defend the weak as well as our comrades.

That's in my blood.

I will stay at your side.

And you owe me nothing in return for that.

So, don't worry about the Superd's reputation.

Protect what you must, no matter the cost.

No matter...

I will. Thank you for everything.

[RUDEUS] But I will restore your name

if it's the last thing I do.

Did you listen to anything I said?

Am I that untrustworthy to you?

Of course not, I want to repay you because I trust you.

You're certainly a stubborn one.

Yeah, I think I picked that up from you.

[BOTH chuckling]

[BOTH laughing]

Well?

Yeah.

[RUDEUS] I'm no warrior. Never have been.

And to be honest, I'm not sure I'll ever have

the sense of pride Ruijerd does, either.

But in that moment,

his approval of me made me feel... happy.

Like an equal.

[ERIS] I'll take care of both of you!

[ALL laughing]

Wh-What did you do to your head?

I shaved it.

What happened yesterday made it clear that

my hair frightens people above all else.

--I see. --That's a great look for you!

[RUDEUS] Really?

Oh! Hang on a sec!

Uh--

[RUDEUS] Coulda sworn it was... Got it!

[BOTH] Hm?

[RUDEUS] Might as well hide your third eye while we're at it.

[ERIS] Hey, look! Now we match!

Yes.

[RUDEUS] Up to this point,

I've been desperate to figure out everything on my own.

I was too controlling, and that contributed to my failures.

We'll run into all sorts of problems down the road.

So I'd like for us to talk them out together

and find solutions as a group.

Fewer surprises that way, and hopefully, fewer fights.

Sound good?

Aye.

Works for me!

All right, then, team.

I hereby call the first-ever

Dead End strategy meeting to order.

Destination, the Asura Kingdom!