01x10 - The Night Menace Has Come

[bunniefuu]

I promise.

I'll never give up on you.

Huh?

[gasps]

♪

I'll be back, Marie.

It's the exact same light

as before.

Night menace.

♪

[wraiths groaning]

♪

EPISODE 10:

THE NIGHT MENACE HAS COME

[Shion panting]

♪

NIGHT MENACE

[SHION]

The night menace.

Why is it here now?

It's been two years since

Father and I first saw it.

If it's back, that means

[HUEY]

These hours are ridiculous.

[DAVE] [laughs]

Yeah, but it's worth it.

The dinner they served

last night was amazing!

[HUEY]

You keep saying that.

Uh?!

[female monster 10A groaning]

-A monster!

-Huh? What'd you say?

-Monster?

-Huh?

The coast looks clear to me.

Are you trying to be funny?

[HUEY] It's the middle

of the night, kid,

you should get home.

[wraith groaning]

Ugh!

[soldiers gasping]

Whoa, is that what

you were talking about?

Where did that thing come from?

You guys all right?

-Hmm. Hm. Mm-hmm.

-Hmm. Hm. Mm-hmm.

Ugh!

[SHION] I knew

the wraiths would be back.

This is bad.

Istria is in danger!

[wind swooshing]

You're sure?

That's the menace?

It's not fair!

This mess has cost me

sleep for two years!

You're absolutely certain

this isn't some kind of

delayed sunset?

I'm afraid not, sir.

All right. Now, thenlisten.

Firstly,

prepare the lightning lamps.

Tell the guard houses,

sentries,

and gatekeepers to do the same.

Summon the defense corps

and make sure

they have lamps as well.

The batch I ordered

in case of emergency

are in the vaults

and designated storerooms.

Use those.

[MALE SOLDIER 10A]

Yes, Your Grace.

-[SHION] I'll go with him.

-Why would you?

[SHION] I don't think

the lamps alone will be enough

to defeat the wraiths.

I can be an extra layer

of security.

I appreciate the offer,

but that's quite the risk,

young man.

[SHION] If we get through

this first wave,

we'll have plenty of time to

think through a safer strategy.

Please, Your Grace!

[BALFE] [sighs]

Very well.

You have my permission

to fight alongside

the defense corps

to drive off the wraiths.

I'll make sure

they know you're on your way

and that I sent you.

When you arrive,

check in with Commander Lond.

You're the oh-so-important

Shion Ornstein?

Yes.

I've been temporarily assigned

to your unit by Duke Balfe.

The old man couldn't leave it

at the lamps.

Just had to send us

some brat to babysit.

As if Duke Balfe hasn't wasted

enough of our time already.

Ugh!

[MALE SOLDIER 10B] The duke

is obviously losing his mind.

From what I hear,

he's ordered us

to gather lightning lamps

again.

Those things

are completely useless.

If you ask me,

we'd be better off

using basic lanterns

or torches.

Not that

there's anything to see.

Hmm.

Sorry, but my men

won't be fighting

an invisible monster

that doesn't exist.

Your Duke is delusional.

That's not true.

Wraiths most definitely exist.

[RAPHINA]

Commander Lond!

Huh?

We've yet to be assigned

an area of town

to protect, sir.

Where should I instruct the

75th Knight Company

of the Royal Guard to deploy?

Raphina!

[RAPHINA]

Why, my dear friend, Shion!

What are you doing here?

[Dave sighs]

I wish she wouldn't

run off on us like that.

[MALE SOLDIER 10E] This mission

just added some dead weight.

[MALE SOLDIER 10F] Wonder what

the errand squad is up to now.

Oh, hey! It's that boy.

Oh! It's you two!

My name is Dave,

and that's Huey.

We owe you,

you saved our lives!

You lot can do as you like.

Return to your lodgings

and sleep for all I care.

I refuse!

It would be ludicrous

to rest at a time like this!

I am Raphina Schperl!

And though I cannot win

this battle alone,

as captain of the 75th

Company of the Royal Guard,

I shall devote every fiber

of my being to this siege!

Wait. Captain?

That's your title?

Indeed! I was promoted

just the other day!

So, go on!

Give me praise! I deserve it!

Our last captain quit along

with a pretty decent chunk

of our company.

They were tired

of only being sent out

on random odd jobs.

With them gone.

Raphina took the reins.

She promoted herself

to captain.

I see. Makes sense.

Oh, and you're now in charge

of Duke Balfe's

favorite soldier.

Uh! Understood, Commander!

We will all be counting

on your expertise and bravery!

Right. Thanks. We've got this.

With that squared away.

Any chance you've got

some orders for us?

We could use some direction

from our leader.

As Captain, it is

painfully obvious to me

what our company must do!

-Uh

-[ALL] Ah

Hmm.

♪

Lady Emma.

I can watch Marie if you

want to rest for a while.

Thank you, dear,

but I'm just fine.

[EMMA]

SayRose.

[ROSE]

There's no need to worry.

-Huh?

-He'll be fine.

Shion is a very wise person.

[EMMA]

Yes, he is.

[ALPHONSE] We have

an early day tomorrow, Cole.

Don't push yourself too hard.

Afraid I can't stop now.

If I were to give up over this.

I'd never hear the end of it.

Where exactly

are we headed, Shion?

[SHION]

Before we fight back,

we need to see

what the wraiths are doing.

Even though

every unit should be

armed with lightning lamps

by now,

it'll be a while

before all of them

get to their assigned areas

of the town.

Because we're a smaller unit,

we can move faster,

so we're going

to the most critical spot,

the main gate.

From there,

we'll be able to see

both inside

and outside the wall.

If the bulk of the wraiths

are still approaching,

at least

we can get eyes on them.

I am a bit lost,

but I'm taking your word.

Soldiers!

Do try your best to keep up!

Coming, captain!

I don't think

I'm gonna make it!

Oh.

[wraiths groaning]

[SHION] Wraiths!

There are five in the town!

[RAPHINA]

That was fast!

Shall we head back?

There's no way

we can catch them now,

so I vote we stick

to the original plan.

Roger that.

♪

Just a couple of more paces

and we'll be at the main gate!

♪

Hm.

Now, Jump!

-Oh, my.

-[BOTH] No way.

[SHION]

What's going on?

It feels so easy

to use magic right now.

Ah!

Ugh!

Who are you?

Stand back!

Monsters are coming!

[MALE GATE GUARD 10A]

Where are they?

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B]

Don't fall for it.

The boy is trying to trick us!

Ready Flare!

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B]

What's that?

Yeah! Huh! Huh!

[monsters groaning]

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B]

Monsters!

[SHION]

Just as I suspected.

It's like

with the lightning lamps.

If wraiths are touched

by magical light,

then everyone can see them!

[monsters groaning]

Gas Flare!

[fire crackling]

[electricity crackling]

Bolt!

[monsters screaming]

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B]

What did I just witness?

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B]

Who are you?

[RAPHINA]

He is with us.

The 75th Knight Company.

We are on direct orders

from Duke Balfe

to sniff out and subdue

the invisible monsters,

so I advise you

not to hinder our mission.

[MALE GATE GUARD 10A]

Invisible monsters?

I heard those didn't exist.

But, after what we just saw,

we know that's not the case.

[MALE GATE GUARD 10B] Still,

where did the beasts come from?

[wind howling]

[gasps]

No, there's more?

Huh. Shion!

[panting]

-Uh

-I'm sorry, guys,

but you are officially

a man down!

You better

pull yourself together!

[wind howling]

Tell me,

can you see more wraiths?

Yeah, I can.

[RAPHINA]

Well? Where are they?

[SHION] [gasps]

Over there!

[wraiths groaning]

There are over a hundred.

It's a whole horde.

[groaning]

And they're all headed

straight for Istria!

They're coming here?

It's up to us

to find a way to stop them!

♪

[wind howling]

Ugh.

[fire crackling]

[SHION] Flare!

There.

Wraiths hate magic light,

so at the very least,

this should slow them down.

If they come into this light,

you and the others will be

able to see them, too.

Thank you for that.

If we can see the enemy,

we can fight them off

using these torches.

Until the gate guards return

with their reinforcements.

We are in charge!

And the 75h Knight Company

fights to the bitter end!

-Got it?

I guess,

but we're not usually the ones

takin' out the bad guys.

The only real

experience we have

is doing odd jobs

and running errands!

Don't worry,

I can figure something out.

[RAPHINA]

Hmm.

I hope so.

[SHION]

This is it.

♪

Maybe I'm here for a reason.

All of my hard work developing

magic has led me to this.

[monsters groaning]

-Ready?

-Certainly! Fight me, demons!

[SHION]

Marie. Mother. Rose.

I swear I'll protect you all!

[monsters groaning]

Stand your ground!

Defend the main gate!

Huh.

[monsters groaning]

Gas Flare!

[monsters groaning]

[grunts]

Ah!

[monsters screaming]

-Here's another Flare!

-Stay strong.

I need you two

to keep your eyes on the gate!

Throw torches to help Shion

drive the specters off!

-What?

-We throw them?

Aaah!

-Huh!

-Raphina!

I am far too proud a knight

to let you do this on your own.

[laughs]

Mm.

Bolt!

[yells]

[both gasping]

-Uh?

-Huh?

[RAPHINA]

The flames are burning out.

Uh?

Curse you!

I need my sword back!

Whoa! Be careful!

There we go!

[glass shattering]

Huey? What?

[monster screaming]

-Raphina!

-Think fast, Captain!

[RAPHINA]

Ugh!

Ugh!

Huh!

[yelling]

-How genius!

-Thank you, boss!

It takes some wit

to run errands!

Huh?

[yelling]

-Nice one!

-[chuckles]

As long as I don't have to run,

I can be pretty helpful!

Good work, soldiers!

My name is Raphina Schperl!

I am heir

to Marquis Alfred Schperl,

ruler of the Zehpenlast region

of the Ristia Kingdom.

And thanks to my recent

promotion within the guard,

I am Captain Raphina Schperl!

[Huey and Dave yelling]

Go get 'em. and I will, too!

Flare!

It's strange.

I've used so much magic,

but I have energy to spare.

Bolt!

[wraiths screaming]

[SHION]

I've gathered my magical energy

over a hundred times tonight,

but I feel like I just woke up.

Could it have to do

with the night menace?

[groaning]

I first saw it two years ago.

Since that day,

cases of lethargy sickness

have exploded.

When I tried infusing

large amounts of magic,

the balance of the subject's

health was thrown off.

Could it be

that over exposure

is the issue?

Uh?!

[monster grunts]

Right now,

I have to focus on the battle.

If I don't survive tonight,

there will be no tomorrow!

[wraiths screaming]

We'll die before

we let you into our home!

[HUEY]

Huh? What now?

[DAVE]

Never mind! I take it back!

[BOTH]

Huh?

[female monster screaming]

What are they doing?

[monsters screaming]

Looks to me like

they're sacrificing themselves

to smother Shion's magic fire!

These monsters

are pretty smart.

Ugh! Keep fighting!

Defend the main gate

no matter what!

[RAPHINA] Cretins,

do they not value their lives?

-[SHION] Get down!

-[BOTH] Huh?

[Shion yells]

♪

And Flare Storm!

[expl*si*n]

[wraiths screaming]

Shion! You did it!

That was so amazing!

[RAPHINA]

I am coming! Stay there!

[panting]

I think I might've bit off

more than

I could chew with that one.

[panting]

But it was worth it.

I annihilated them.

[fire crackling]

[wraiths groaning]

[gasps]

♪

[wraiths groaning]

No way.

There are that many left?

-You see more wraiths?

-Everyone, get back!

Only use the torches

to protect yourselves!

[RAPHINA]

Please be careful, Shion!

[SHION] I told you!

I'll figure something out!

[SHION]

I have to protect Istria.

The people here need me.

This can't be where I die!

My research isn't complete.

I still have

so much left to do!

[GRAST]

You've fought well, little man.

-Huh?

-Uh?

[DAVE]

Uh!

[SHION]

Mister Grast!

Hm. Thought you could

use a few friends.

♪

[GRAST] It's thanks to you

that we've made it this far.

Whether

it's the invisible beast

or whatever comes next.

We'll show them what

we adventurers are made of!

[ADVENTURERS]

Yeah!

Adventurers?

But these aren't

regular monsters.

[GRAST] That's why

we called in an expert.

-Hm.

-It's Brigitte!

[BRIGITTE]

I'll explain afterward.

Okay, everyone.

Just as we discussed

Point us

in the right direction.

They're right in front of you!

[GRAST]

Prepare for the first volley!

Fire!

Now we can see them!

Take your aim, fire,

and keep on firing!

[wraiths screaming]

Incredible!

Brigitte, did you come up

with all this?

Yes. You told me

before that using magic

is the most effective way

to defeat wraiths.

We couldn't

exactly run a trial.

So, I'm glad it's working.

[chuckles]

[GRAST] This brainiac has been

filling us in for a while now.

She told us adventurers just

how dangerous the wraiths are

and asked us to help

if they ever became a problem.

[BRIGITTE]

Don't give me too much credit.

I was inspired by Shion.

I guess his efforts made me

want to work hard, too.

That's such an honor.

Please lean on us.

We all need help sometimes.

You guys are the best!

[BRIGITTE]

This is what friends are for!

[RAPHINA] It is

a knight's duty to support!

[wraiths groaning]

♪

We did it!

Victory is ours, crew!

[ADVENTURERS]

Yeah!

[LOND] What do you

think you're doing?

-Huh?!

-This is very suspicious.

I wouldn't be surprised

if you lowlifes

masqueraded as invisible

monsters to cause a panic!

These men helped us!

They are adventurers, sir,

and they eliminated

several hundred of the enemy.

Without their assistance,

we would have surely fallen!

The enemy, eh? Where are they?

[LOND] [scoffs]

We didn't see any wraiths.

But I saw several fly

into town!

[LOND] Perhaps you should

get your eyes checked!

You know,

based on what we saw tonight,

it does seem like

the wraiths travel in groups.

Maybe the ones

that were in town

joined the pack out here.

I suppose.

Now that everyone here

is aware you're a liar,

tell us why you're trying

to ingratiate yourself

with the Duke?

Watch your mouth!

You didn't see any wraiths

because you showed up late!

If Shion hadn't been here,

there would be no town

for you morons to defend!

[MALE ADVENTURER 10A]

They're real!

We slaughtered them while

you were shining your armor!

[ADVENTURER 10B]

Every adventurer

here can back him up!

Ugh! I've heard enough!

That child is a liar

and so are the rest of you!

Take all of these

lying scoundrels into custody!

[indistinct chatter]

[LOND]

What are you fools doing?

Apprehend them immediately!

Every last one of them!

[Shion gasps]

Huh?

If this is some kind of joke,

it's not funny!

[gasping]

[groans]

[thuds]

[gasping]

♪

[AINSWELF]

I haven't been outside in ages.

My return to this stage

was long overdue.

Uh. Ugh!