01x05 - Shadow of Sidonia

[bunniefuu]

Finally!

Maria,

the refrigerators are done!

Wow.

[cabinet opens]

Oh, there's a cool breeze

coming from the inside!

It's made to keep food cold,

so it doesn't spoil so easily.

[ALL]

Ah!

It's nice, but try not to

leave them open for too long.

[fire crackling]

I synthesized iron,

chromium and nickel

into their alloy,

stainless steel

and worked it into a box shape.

Then added a device

enchanted with cooling magic.

You really are

brilliant, Master,

thank you so much.

This means I can cook meals

with fresh ingredients

any time I want.

So, which color would you like?

Which one

would you choose, Sofia?

I can't decide,

any of these colors

would look lovely

inside the kitchen.

I would pick this one,

it's a nice color.

All right, I'll go ahead

and get this one set up

and take the others

over to Papek's office

because it's time

to start the next project.

Master, will you be making

something new again?

[TAKUMI] No,

just upgrading our equipment.

Our equipment, but why?

Well, after that fight

we had with the Goblin General

and the knights the other day,

I figured the gear that

we have now won't be enough.

The next time we travel,

we'll want to have

the best equipment possible.

Guess you're right.

Both my blacksmith level

and my blacksmithing

skill level have gone up.

Last time I used magical steel

but for our new sets of armor,

I want to try making them

out of mythril and adamantite.

What do you think?

If it helps me

with protecting you,

then it's fine by me.

Sofia and I will

leave it up to you.

Um, Master,

should I upgrade, as well?

Didn't you evolve

the other day?

[birds chirping]

[HANS]

Mythril and adamantite,

those are both rare ores.

I don't know

any blacksmiths here

that can handle

that kind of material.

Perhaps,

you'll be able to find one

in the dwarves'

Kingdom of Nahmstahl.

Well, that's just great.

Don't worry.

I'll make a list

of blacksmiths living there.

That would help, right?

Oh, almost forgot.

You are an alchemist,

aren't you, Takumi?

It would require

a great deal of mana

but you might be

able to synthesize them.

Do you think so?

Having said that,

it might be a lot faster

to obtain the ores on your own.

So, you're saying

I should mine them?

[HANS] Northwest of Barcula,

there's a city called Horas.

Go there.

They have a mine

where you can extract

mythril and adamantite.

[birds chirping]

However,

in order to enter the mine,

you need to become a member

of the Blacksmith's Guild.

Except for one little loophole.

Loophole?

You can accept a quest

to defeat monsters

that appear in the mineshafts.

And then you can mine the ore

while you're inside.

-Simple, right?

-Yeah,

a new quest and ore,

sounds like I can k*ll

two birds with one stone.

I've got good news

for ya, Takumi.

[gasps]

Guild Master?

Did you know the city of Bolton

has been running low

on Treant wood as of late?

Uh, no, sir, I didn't.

Black Buffalo,

most adventurers

are out hunting those

around this time of year.

Which means very few

are gathering Treant wood

and reserves are dwindling.

That's actually a big problem.

And those wood monsters

live in the Forest of Death

and you happen to be

going that way anyways

so it works out

for the both of us!

Oh, so, basically,

you want me to hunt down

some Treants for you, huh?

You can use space-time magic,

so transporting them

will be a breeze, right?

Should be a piece of cake!

Come on,

that's three birds

with one stone!

Uh, sure, I'll do it.

I think I can make use

of Treant wood

-for myself as well.

-My good man!

But there's one more thing

I want to ask you

while you're being so kind.

A blacksmith is

traveling to Horas.

He needs an escort.

Just how exploitative

is this guild,

seriously?

Oh, you're finally catching on!

Do this for us

and I'll promote you to rank D

and those two

lady friends of yours

will get promoted to rank E.

But I've never done

an escort mission before.

I figure the Lion Fangs

would be a better fit

for the job, don't you?

They sure would!

Sadly, they're out

on an expedition

for a different quest.

Fine, how many days will

it take me to reach Horas?

So, that means you'll do it,

thank you!

Seven, with a regular horse

but if you have

a monster horse about four.

Oh, right.

I can get there a lot faster

with a monster horse,

they can gallop at twice

the speed of an ordinary one.

I'll take a monster horse then.

[HANS]

We're all out.

Only have ordinary horses

at the moment.

-Huh?

-[footsteps approaching]

[RIELL]

Sorry, kid.

The Lion Fangs

are using them now.

-[TAKUMI] Riell!

-Hey,

you're making

name for yourself.

[HANS]

Huh, Riell,

done with the quest already?

That was fast.

No, not yet.

We took down a Black Buffalo

before we could

make it to the quest,

so I decided to

bring it back here first.

Oh, yeah, the advanced monsters

are constantly popping up now.

Escort missions

will be a lot harder.

But tougher foes

mean bigger rewards.

Mm.

Well, I guess I'll head out

in the morning.

I don't want to keep Heath

and the others waiting.

Hey, how about you stay

at my place tonight, Riell?

You're welcome to

use our bath and rest.

A bath?

I'd love one of those!

[TAKUMI]

There's somewhere I gotta be.

So, I can tell you

where I live,

and you can meet up

with me there after I'm done.

Oh, no, it's fine.

I'll come along with you.

PAPEK TRADING

COMPANY

[PAPEK]

An escort mission?

Well, our company

would be more than happy

to lend you a carriage.

-Monster horses, too.

-I appreciate it!

Of course, but we would like

something in return.

If you're collecting

those rare ores,

our company would love it

if you could wholesale

some of them to us.

No problem at all.

Mm.

You're a shrewd one, aren't ya?

[PAPEK]

One more thing,

these refrigerators

are amazing!

When you return

from your quest,

please make

additional refrigerators!

We need more, thank you!

[chuckles nervously]

If you could refrain

from opening and closing it

so excessively,

that'd be great.

♪

[SOFIA] It's late

and Master hasn't returned yet.

[Maria humming]

[SOFIA] I do hope

nothing has happened to him.

[snoring]

I should have gone with him.

[crickets chirping]

Hey, thanks for coming.

I'm sure you're exhausted

from your other quest.

Don't worry about it, kid.

It's still hard to believe

we couldn't find one blacksmith

who could produce

mythril though.

I know. We met with every

single blacksmith on the list.

Aside from the one who wasn't

there when we arrived,

but it's fine.

I'll just do it myself,

I guess.

Riell, what's wrong?

What incredible hostility!

♪

[RIELL] There's no way

I can win this fight.

Not with the equipment I have.

-Takumi, run!

-Huh, why?

[gasps]

[groans]

[thuds]

Get away from him!

[SOFIA]

How dare you?

How dare you?!

How dare you target my Master,

you scoundrel?!

Huh, Sofia?

Master, you're safe now.

No need to worry, I'll deal

with this ruffian for you.

Taste cold steel!

[screams]

Wait, Sofia, wait!

Hold on, I'm not in

any danger, I promise, stop!

Please forgive me.

I didn't realize

I was about to cut down

one of my master's friends.

-[Riell chuckles]

-Oh, no, it's my fault,

I didn't let her know

I would be returning

later than expected.

I'm

sorry.

Hey, it's no big deal, really.

Uh, if you don't mind, Takumi,

I do have a few questions.

[insects chirping]

What is this?

Uh, well, I work a lot,

so I needed help

with a few things.

Why bring him here, Master?

-Hmm.

-[gasps]

[RIELL] Wait a sec!

Is that Maple?

Wow!

You've gotten all cute!

I know you remember me, right?

I hate you, Riell.

[screams]

[thuds]

[whimpering]

Must be nice.

You're surrounded by

all these cute,

adorable girls, Takumi.

How is it that Heath and Bogar

are both married

but I can't even

get a girlfriend!

[crying]

You've got it wrong

they're not my girlfriends.

They're not, huh?

In that case,

what do you think of me?

I'm not interested,

my heart and body already

belong to my master.

-[gasps]

-Well, what about you?

I'm very sorry,

but I've also decided to live

my life by my master's side.

[RIELL] [crying]

Dammit!

Are you okay?

Ready for that bath?

[SOFIA]

I'm in agreement with hunting

-down Treants.

-[RIELL] It's not fair.

Those monsters offer

precious materials,

and I don't have any objections

when it comes to

the quest in Horas either.

I agree,

if that's what you decided.

I'll do my best, too!

Great,

then we head out in three days.

[TAKUMI] Sounds like I'll need

to make more equipment, too.

[birds chirping]

Safe travels, Riell.

Please give my regards

to Heath and Bogar as well!

Got it

and thank you

for the great bath!

[thuds]

[TAKUMI]

Tungsten carbide.

Man, that's hard.

It's good for a weapon

but it's too big

as it is right now, so

[grunts]

[crackling]

[exhales]

Man, you are really

fighting me, aren't you?

[exhales sharply]

[grunts]

[straining]

[crackling]

♪

[bubbling]

♪

MANA DRAINING SWORD

A MAGIC SWORD

THAT ABSORBS

OPPONENT'S MANA.

THE MORE MANA IT DRAINS,

THE SHARPER THE BLADE.

Even though

I used up a lot of mana

it's done.

This one's yours, Sofia.

[birds chirping]

Hey, Papek,

thanks again for the carriage!

The client is already

waiting inside,

so whenever you're ready.

Hi, I'm Iruma Takumi.

I'll be escorting you

to the city of Horas.

And I'm Dgambo, the blacksmith.

It's nice to meet you.

[carriage rumbling]

Maria, I didn't know you were

so good at handling horses!

Back when I was

at the Mulan Company,

I took care of a monster horse

nicknamed "the Angry God."

So, this isn't my first time.

[HANS]

Guild Master,

we've received word

from the Horas branch.

Apparently,

the monsters in the forest

have grown more active.

[scoffs]

They waited until now

to share that information?

I know, sir,

and Takumi's already left.

[BARACK]

It's dangerous enough as it is

when the Treants go berserk.

Let's hope they don't run

into any advanced species.

Oh, that's wonderful.

I'm delighted to know

his royal Majesty

enjoys the tribute.

Indeed, said he would

love to see them

implemented in

the royal capital, as well.

That's wonderful news.

[SELVUS] The city of Bolton's

little sewage problem

is steadily being resolved

and word of that

has reached the royal capitol.

Although,

I believe it has spread

further than expected.

You're referring to

The Holy Empire of Sidonia?

[SELVUS]

Hmm.

I'm afraid Sidonia's been

made aware

of the recent modifications

that have improved the city.

It's likely

they'll start speaking up.

HOLY EMPIRE OF SIDONIA

SEVERAL MONTHS

AFTER TAKUMI'S

DEPARTURE

-[swords clanking]

-[PACKARD] That's the way.

Good, Akira.

[both grunt]

Hey, come on.

What about me?

[PACKARD] You're still

not stepping in enough.

Stop holding back!

[YAMATO]

You asked for it!

[grunts]

Well done, Yamato!

[applauding]

[chuckles softly]

CHAMPION NATIONAL HIGH

SCHOOL JUDO TOURNAMEN

[grunts]

[men grunting]

Hm?

[horse neighs]

[horse snorts]

[TAKUMI]

We're pretty far out,

it's likely

monsters won't attack us.

Dgambo,

I set up a simple barrier

so you should be

safe regardless.

Right, the guild filled me in.

Just go ahead

and hunt your Treants,

will you?

[TAKUMI]

Hey, Sofia,

is there a way to tell Treants

apart from ordinary trees?

They're nearly impossible

to distinguish, but

with sense magic

and a perceptive eye

for small details

you can pick them out.

-Over there.

-Oh.

Look at the tree

slightly to the right.

[exhales]

♪

-That's one?

-Yes.

It's a Treant.

[TAKUMI]

All right.

[screams]

[firing]

[grunting]

[thuds]

[exhales]

That was easier than expected.

Not quite,

we're just getting started.

-Huh?

-We're surrounded.

The Treants have

become enraged now.

Their numbers are incredible.

That means a bigger haul!

We shouldn't fight them

individually.

It'll take too long.

Let's use magic.

Good idea.

-Cast, Wind Cutter!

-Cast, Wind Cutter!

[firing]

[grunts]

[rumbling]

[grunts]

[grunting]

[strains]

[exhales]

What's that?

[roars]

[SOFIA]

An Elder Treant!

Hm.

[firing]

[fire crackling]

♪

[TAKUMI]

Decomposition!

[growls]

It's able to regenerate?

Yes, Master!

At a very fast rate, as well!

We'll have to defeat

the main body with one blow!

Please wreathe your sword

in fire magic!

[TAKUMI]

All right!

[fire roars]

[grunts]

Now, do it!

♪

[Takumi screams]

[stabs]

[explodes]

SKILL MAGIC COMBAT HAS

LEVELED UP

SKILL AXEMANSHIP

HAS LEVELED UP

JOB SPELLSWORD

HAS LEVELED UP

So Treants do bear fruit, huh?

[SOFIA]

Those are Miracle Apples.

Very few get to

try one in their lifetime.

Really? We should

take them home, then!

Yes, and I can make

a delicious apple pie!

Pie!

[TAKUMI] After hunting

the Treants in the forest

we finally arrived

at the mining town

of Horas the next day.

♪

We used our ride to

head to the Horas branch

of the Adventurer's Guild.

But why exterminate Iron Moles?

Kid, these iron monsters

feed on ores,

so they'll be

your worst enemies.

And if you accept the quest

to exterminate the moles

then you should be

able to enter the mine.

[hammering]

[grunting]

[stone clatters]

-Huh?

-Hm?

All right,

you found mythril ore!

Oh?

Hey, look that's adamantite!

Huh?

What, this stuff?

[DGAMBO]

You seem to be pretty lucky!

Um, Master, something's coming.

From under us?

Must be the Iron Moles!

♪

-[growls]

-Maria!

-On it!

-[TAKUMI] Cast, light!

[groans]

Sofia, can you finish it off?

[SOFIA]

Right.

Takumi,

what was all that, exactly?

Master, how were you

able to defeat the moles?

Well, uh, I thought

since they're monsters

who live in darkness

that they would hate the light,

so

Really,

you're saying that's it?

I am.

This is strange, though.

Don't you think we took out

those monsters a bit

too easily, Master?

Oh, uh,

I mean were you expecting

to have an intense battle

or something?

[Maria crying]

[MARIA] I didn't even

get to do anything!

I'm sorry for being

useless to you.

I just stood here.

Like a useless mole constantly

holed up in the ground.

No, a useless mole

would've done something,

-I'm lower than that!

-Hey, Maria?

Moles are supposed to be

in the ground.

[TAKUMI] We were able to mine

a huge load of ore

without any interruptions.

So, we returned to Bolton.

The next day, I decided to

visit Dgambo at his workshop,

I had him teach me

everything he knew

about the basics

of synthesizing

and forging mithril

and adamantite alloys.

♪

I combined mythril ore,

magical iron,

salamander gallstones,

and crushed up

a few magical stones.

[hammering]

That imbued the mythril knife

I forged with a fire element.

[water hissing]

[hammering]

Many days and countless hours

spent on the synthesis.

It wasn't as simple as

working with magical steel.

Then I got to work

on producing the armor

using mithril

and adamantite alloys.

It was quite the upgrade!

♪

LIGHT ARMOR OF THE

TEMPEST (WIND-WATER)

LIGHT ARMOR OF THE BLAZING

EARTH (FIRE & EARTH ELEMENTS)

Master, I'm speechless.

This armor is so amazing.

Well, great,

they look good on you.

I kept pouring in as much mana

as the magic stones could take.

Then the stones turned blue,

so I analyzed them

and found they had become

magical crystals.

I imbued them with elements

matching the magic you use too.

Master, what about your magic?

The "Thunderclap?"

I enchanted it with

an extra-large version

of Enhanced Agility.

Now, I can run

fast as lightning.

Uh-huh!

[thuds]

[groans]

[thuds]

That hurt.

Man, that was lame.

What do you mean?

I didn't see anything, Master.

So weird.

I cannot remember anything

from the last 20 seconds.

Guess I need to

practice a bit more.

I made this spear for you.

I call it, "Tempest."

[wind gushes]

[gasps]

I call yours "Explode."

[grunts]

[firing]

Oh, wow, I love it!

-[laughing] -Just watch

your surroundings, okay?

-[SOFIA] If I may.

-What is it?

Master,

if you should

find yourself in danger,

I will gladly

sacrifice my life.

Huh?

So, to that end,

can you make me

a strong and sturdy shield?

A shield, huh?

Sure, you got it.

Thank you so much.

Sofia,

I appreciate the sentiment.

-[gasps]

-But I want you to cherish

and protect your own life

before mine.

[chuckles softly]

[birds chirping]

♪

[NOLYN]

Takumi.

[thunder rumbling]

[WALBARR]

Oh,

they look gallant.

Yes, these two heroes

are preparing to travel

to the Kingdom of Samandor,

they'll be leaving shortly.

Sir Akira, Sir Yamato,

I'm counting on you.

We promise we will do

everything within our power

to keep the peace

in this world.

[WALBARR]

Very good.

May Anat's Blessing

be with you both.

♪

I am done.

[insects chirping]

Hmm.

[insects chirping]

It's my fault

for asking too much.

The load on Master is too great

for him to bear alone.

But if he had an assistant

to help in his workshop.

KINGDOM OF BARCULA,

ROYAL CAPITAL, BAKILATOS

[AIDE] What did

the missive from Sidonia say?

It seems

they've been made aware

about the purification magic.

The message says,

"We look forward to

hearing the details."

Well

[AIDE] I see. Will they be

sending another messenger then?

Don't be mistaken,

their words are polite but

this is practically a threat.