"Staying asleep" "Losing sight of you" "It makes me want to break everything right now" "If I can't hear the words I yearn for again" "I'd carelessly offer my life" "Desires that cuddle" "With a fading light" "It's lonely" "Will the morning sun come before me?" "Answer me" "Is there a love that binds us?" "Stand and face the despair we invited" "The wills of the people" "Born and destroyed" "Choose the future and open the lock" "Long ago, it was said that countless beings existed with power great enough to control the world." "They were called demon lords, devils, dark gods." "The world was constantly in danger of being destroyed at their hands." "But, there were warriors, now called legendary heroes..." "They would appear, with power far beyond the demon lords." "And they would slay the monsters." "Who were these so-called "heroes,"" "who defeated monsters strong enough to destroy the world?" "If relics of them were to be found, their value would be great." "As to whether these so-called demon lords and heroes truly existed..." "The Alpha Stigma will enlighten us." "A simple attack spell." "Attribute:" "Flame." "Attack range: 20." "Activation method:" "Nelpha pattern crest form." "Power level:" "A. Adjusted value: 0-7-2." " Flare Burst!" " Flare Burst!" "Flare Burst!" "The same magic?" "How could a Rolandian use Nelpha magic?" "The Alpha Stigma..." " Alpha Stigma?" " He's a monster!" "Don't use magic!" "He'll steal Nelphan magic!" "Sending an Alpha Stigma monster as a spy?" "Does Roland seek to start a war against Nelpha?" " That's not..." " That's not right." "Ferris?" "Does this foppish man look like he could spy on anything?" "Hey..." "Does the truth hurt?" "What does that make you, if you follow that fop around?" "A lovely lady." "Just kidding." "Sh-She's adorable!" "Don't be fooled!" "All hands, attack!" "Wait, we're just searching for relics of the hero resting here in Nelpha..." "R-Retreat!" "Retreat!" "Hold up!" "We don't want war!" "We just want the hero's..." "Ouch, that seriously hurts!" "What's your problem?" "Do you comprehend the concept of a covert operation?" "What would we accomplish talking about hero relics?" "Would you mind doing your job without unnecessary comments?" "T-Terribly sorry, Ma'am!" "As long as you get it." "We'll resume our mission." " Let's go, Ryner." " Yeah..." "Man..." "Missions, hard work, I can't stand that stuff." "Don't lag behind." "If you drag your feet, I'll go on without you." "Yes, Ma'am!" "Found him!" "I'd like to ask one thing." " Yes?" " We're looking for relics of heroes resting across the world, and bringing them back to Roland, right?" "So why are you sitting around in a tea house eating dango?" "This dango recipe is simply scrumptious." "It could easily stand alongside Roland's Wynnit dango shops!" "I couldn't care less." "How could you not care less about dango?" "Besides, you wrote the report on the hero's relics." "I'm just your guard." "Your situation won't change while you sit around." "Let's see." "Right now, we're around the Nelpha-Roland border." "The relic in question should be southwest of here." "Which means..." "With the mountains that way, plus the distance we walked so far today..." "But, according to the description in these ancient writings..." "This sucks." "I'm drowsy, I want a nap." "I could sleep for eighty years." "You two are from Roland, aren't you?" "Um, yes." "No need for alarm." "There are plenty in Nelpha who hate Roland, but not me." "I appreciate that." "In the old days, the kings of Roland fought wars all over." "It was pretty bad." "But the revolution two years ago crowned a new king." " It's been pretty different!" " Yes, ma'am." "The Hero King, Sion Astal." "So young, yet so impressive!" "And super-hot, on top of that!" "Ever since I saw his portrait, this old lady's been a fan!" "Nonsense." "That's incorrect." "He is no hero." "He is a devil." "A devil?" "Yes." "That smiling face conceals the nature of an evil devil." "A heartless monster who holds dango hostage to scare me!" "Yeah, seriously." "Sure, he looks nice, but he's really a workaholic bully of a king who likes to work his best friend to the bone!" "For once, you're on to something, Ryner." "Yeah, see?" "And on top of that, he dumps this crap job on me!" " Shall we get it done?" " Yes, let's." "Hail to the Hero King!" " Three cheers for Roland!" " Hail to the Hero King!" "The king's so handsome today!" "Thanks to Lord Sion, this kingdom's grown so prosperous." "It'll only get better from here." "Roland is changing." "With Lord Astal here, Roland's future is in good hands!" "Welcome back, Sir Sion." "How was the situation in the Celyoa region?" "Worse than anticipated." "Last year's flood left heavy damages." "The Celyoa region shall be granted a temporary tax exemption." "Calne, make immediate revisions to the budget." " Yes, sir!" " Miller, what's the situation in the capital?" "No problems worth mentioning." "Duke Stearied and Count Klausberr held an extravagant ball..." "It seems their objective was to show off their political power." "The same as usual." "Claugh, what's the state of our neighboring lands?" "Sion, come on." "Straight to work the moment you return?" "Rest a little!" "I can't." "This land has just begun to change." "If I ease my hand here, everything can be lost." "Back to the age of kings and nobles consumed by desire, who devoured the world as they pleased." "But if you collapse here, it'll all come to nothing." "Everyone in this kingdom has pinned their hopes on you." "Yes, sometimes even Claugh can say something deep." " Sometimes?" " Er..." "Please, try to rely on us a little more!" "I handle domestic affairs." "Miller handles the military." "And you've got Claugh, for what that's worth." "Calne, do you have a problem with me?" "Not really." "I certainly don't hold any grudges for having to run around fixing things after Claugh hit on a noble's daughter, or more..." "Hey, I know all about your secret meetings in the castle with Lord Pearl's woman..." " Not in front of Sir Sion!" " A report from a Nelpha squadron." "It looks like "they" are still wandering the nation's border." "What are those two doing?" "Is the hero's relic here?" "If these ancient writings are correct." "According to the Book of Ams..." "Hey!" " It won't open." " Listen when I'm talking!" "This one's pretty tough." "Here goes the spell formula..." "Release this here, and..." " Then a dummy activates here, and..." " Get back." "What was that?" "You could've scalped me, or worse..." "Okay, trap released... there." "Man, I'm drowsy." "All these tedious traps, it's too much." "Quite." "For a sex-crazed pervert, if it doesn't involve stalking women, or abducting little girls, you wouldn't put forth the effort." " When did I do any of that?" " That's what they all say." "What's wrong?" "Ryner!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" " What the hell was that?" " Incoming." "Run, Ryner!" " What was that?" "!" " Look!" "I told you." "After this, you are so de..." "I'm sorry." "The captain..." "She didn't make it?" "That's Count Klausberr's crest." "Eslina, I'll save you now!" "Klausberr, prepare yourself!" "The wrong person?" "What's the big idea, brat?" "!" "Who sent you?" "You're pretty third-rate for an assassin, though." "It's over." "I'm happy because you're here, Brother!" "Kill me." "It's over." "If I can't get Eslina back, just do it..." "Eslina?" "My little sister." "This morning, she was on a walk and Klausberr kidnapped her." "I'm not strong enough to fight you nobles." "Without Eslina, there's no point in living in this corrupt world..." "You would abandon your sister and give up everything?" "Hero King..." "Sion Astal?" "Just because you were born in the wrong country, the wrong world, you'd give up just like that?" "This land is indeed corrupt." "But even so, I have a dream." "If the land is too corrupt for dreams, why not change it?" "Change it?" "For that, I will not fall short from doing whatever it takes." "Well?" "You alive?" "Don't tell me you're dead." "Damn it, Ferris..." "My stomach's in knots..." " Who're you?" " Ryner?" "Now that you've seen me, I have no choice!" "I'm the leader of the Roland Empire Taboo-Breaker Pursuit Squadron," "Lieutenant Milk Callaud." "You acquired Roland magic and left without permission." "You've been recognized as a taboo breaker." "In order to preserve the Roland magic system's secrecy, you must be put under restraint, and..." "Owwie." "I'm beat." "Hungry, too." "Yeah." "Let's finish with these ruins and go out for dango." "Hey, wait!" "I'm putting you under restraint!" "What I seek is thunder!" "Izuchi!" "I get it, Ryner!" "I see you're forced to obey that pretty, violent woman!" "Please, Ryner." "Come with me!" "You can still get off easy!" "I see." "This is one of your poor victims that you cast away after sinking your poisoned fangs in and toying with them." "Toying with them?" "!" "I haven't been abandoned!" "Then it's a casual relationship?" "How mature." " No way!" " No way!" "You're making fun of me!" "If I must, I'll use my true talent to capture you!" "What I seek is thunder..." "Luke!" "Guys!" "You mustn't investigate by yourself, Captain Milk." "I'm sorry." "At any rate, let us flee this place." "Well, Ryner?" "Even the Alpha Stigma can't analyze its structure." "This is undoubtedly a hero's relic." "I see." "Then, how do we beat it?" "I can't make out its structure." "How am I supposed to know?" " Ryner's greatness, right here." " You're pissing me off!" " Ferris!" " What?" "Run like you mean it!" "Of course." " Brother!" " Eslina!" " Brother, Brother..." " It's all right now, Eslina." "They lost their parents in the last war, and they've been living by themselves ever since." "It was all because of the pointless war the last king and nobles started." "The king is dead." "But as long as the nobles hold power, this keeps happening." "Some Hero King." "I know they continue to corrupt this land." "Yet I still lack the power to overcome it." "If it isn't His Majesty!" "I hope you're enjoying yourself?" "Quite, Count Klausberr." "Did you see the "flower" I placed in your chambers?" "Yes." "It's a simple, wild flower, just plucked today." "If it suits your tastes, please do with it as you wish." "Thank you kindly." "While I may be a king, I am still young." "It is my sincere wish to be of service to all of you in the future." "But of course!" "To our young king, and to Roland's future." "To Roland's future." "Scum..." " What do we do?" " Huh?" "Is there any way to recover that relic?" "Well..." " Nope, no way in hell." " Guess not." "Okay, let's get back." "Yeah, we can dump the cleanup on that workaholic!" "Hey, have you been wearing that this whole time?" "Yeah, I picked it up in the ruins." "Don't talk so casually!" "That could be another hero's re..." "Are you kidding me?" "My." "Just what I'd expect from a hero's relic." "What do we do about this?" "Besides, that mountain?" "My principle is not to look back on the past." "You make me jealous..." "Yes." "It survived?" "!" "Making a break for it by yourself?" "Quit messing around!" "I hate people dying." "I hate killing, too." "I don't like to see people cry or to cry myself." "How must it feel not to be able to choose one's life?" "What about when a family member dies?" "Or when a loved one dies?" "Nobody wants those things." "Yet, the world laughs and hungers for such suffering." "I've never had any burning desire to change anything." "But it would be sad without change." "I don't want to lose anything else..." "It sucks, but I think it's about time I moved forward." "Were you looking at it again?" "Lucile." "The Alpha Stigma." "A pleasant dream that a lone monster clings to as it weeps." "It's a fairy tale." "I'll do it, Ryner." "I'll become king of this land and change everything." "I'll make the world you once desired." "So..." "Ryner." "Join me." "Senseless." ""Senseless" Senseless." ""Senseless"" "When I close my heart" "To the scent of impending darkness" "A refrain of a far-off day of resurrection" "Seeking to overcome resounding pain" "For that transparent future I saw with you" "Off in the sweeping emptiness" "If you stay by my side..." "I'll stretch my hand out" "Towards the soaring skies of our oath" "I want to be the light that protects" "Your fleeting dreams, your tears" "Break free from your cruelty-stained destiny" "I believe in it" "The other truth of my destiny" "To another world" "Man, group living as a student really sucks." "There's an over-motivated person, a really nosy person..." "I just want to get some sleep." "Man, this sucks." ""Tune in again." Man, this sucks." ""Tune in again.""