Do you ever think about twst x disney descendants interactions? Cause I do. A lot. And I can't write. Or draw :'). So you're single image of Vil and Evie is my copium
oh yeah i think about it all the time actually i like to think about my au where theyāre actually related āļø
Vilās like Evieās older sister but hes a boy :P
i also like thinking of Uma as azulās older sister
(yes this WOULD imply that they are ACTUALLY related to the greats (Ursula, Evil Queen, and yes Maleficent for Malleus and Mal) in the au) šš
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You find an "automatic" tank busted in the middle of the night, and as the good millitar Mechanic that you are, you fix it.
Or, the Decepticons don't have a trained doctor(yet), and you just volunteered as a substitute by their leaders' logic and standards
Dear diary: How does one convince a genius?
The city nights are reserved for the young, the lost and the found, always moving forward with choices that could be never taken back, this was no different for him. Isolation some called, however he knew it was solitude he seek in the night, and there was nowhere else he would ratter be than his own laboratory, dissecting every ounce of knowledge he could pull from the marvelous being he was put in charge off
So when the witch hour comes closer, and his body betrays him, the old scientist grumbles in disappointment of his return "home". With a sigh he gaters the few belongings that traveled with him, a phone, the keys, his credentials an the bottle of pills that lies half open by the water bottle, with a gentle shakes he pops two down
By this point they taste like nothing to Arkeville anymore, in twenty or so minutes his body would stop pestering him with it's ache, hopefullyā¦ his eyes rise to the glass window, coming face to face with his trump card, his Ace, his ticket to where he is today, the robotic alien, a marvel of evolutionā¦
His, marvel of evolution and discovery, his future legacyā¦ if his sponsor continue investing in his research that is, sadly he has yet to accomplish the final steps of his master plan, and with the death of one of his biggest investorsā¦ as necessary as it was, he will also need to cater to a new interest, the mans' daughterā¦.
Oh she would be another headache entirely, the youngsters always are, much like one of his new "nominee", the chief mechanic, won't she?
In a way Arkeville can laugh a little out of this whole situation too, he has experience to back him up in a lot of ways, there is always a way to uncover a humans truth, greed and need are the most common, pride and ego right behind them, and of course, who can forget the old reliable fear of deathā¦
Mortality is such an easy way to manipulate a man, his legacy, his ambitions, there will never be enough time fore everything, the doctor knew it well, however, unlike his pears, Arkeville would make it his pride to accomplish during his mortal life what others will take eternity for
Control, total and absolute, his legacy lies in only his own human mind, and nothing will take it away, the military is slowly bending to his ways, the most famous tech companies relied in his understanding of their core coding to kick start and now he is their primary benefactor. The stakes are getting higher with how far his influence is reaching, his words and research alone won't be enough for long, he knows this, the winds are changing, and soon he will need something more
Cunning has brought him were he is now, but with the changing of the ages, he needs muscle, backing him in influence but most importantly in power, and as he ponders this upon the closed gaze of this titan he has frozen in his baseā¦ deep down, Arkeville hopes, no, his guts tells him, he knows, it will provide him that power, it must
ā¦..
Two hours from his work to the apartment, last floor of the highest building in town, expensive and expansive, it looked pristine as the day he entered it, for this decade it has plenty of automatic features, such as the rise of the windows shields and lights
Lightsā¦ that did not turn on upon his entrance, darkness surrounds him still, thisā¦ is unusual, the man stops, a frown deepening in his brown, Arkeville searchers his bag, retrieving his gun first, an old little thing that has saved him more than once. All doors are closed, except one, his offices, an obvious trap, he knows, if only he hadn't re-scheduled his meeting with Shawn Berger, a private security would do wonders right now
But focus on the present, his options are few, either he runs, or confronts the intruders, witch could vary from who those where, and being who he isā¦ they could be anyone from thieves to assassins
Waiting for them to leave was the least of his problems, he barely lived here anyways, however, some of his acquaintancesā¦ where of the type to do something like this and that halts the doctors retreat "Chumley if this is you I swear on all that is sacred to your wealth, I will shoot you this time you fucking idiot"
Gun in one hand while his other decides to retrieve a square metal box on his bag, his second most trusted instrument, a byproduct of a pet project, a sound bomb, it should buy him enough time to escape if things go south. Shoulders squared, head held high, Arkeville is still in his own territory, make it be know, the doctor is many things, but especially, a bargainer
His steps echoes, his hands rest behind his back, in the dark of his office he can see someone sitting in his desk, playing around with something in their hands, and as they notice his entrance they stop fiddling
"There you are doctor" and their voice, he knows it from somewhere "I was getting worried by the hour"
With a tap in his desk the stranger makes the lights shine once again, and with it revealing themselves, you, his blackmailed chief mechanic, of course one day you would try to get back to him, he should have know
"Ahā¦ you, a bit unexpected I must say, bold of your part to come here at all even" carefully the doctor maintains his posture, an attempt to keep his weapons out of view until an opportune moment "Have you finally decided to run away from your job then? Now that your little scheme has sink?"
"Run awayā¦?" they chuckle "Why doctor, do you think so little of me? And I thought you had already it all figured outā¦ makes me think if this offer was worth all this effort"
"A negotiation hijack then?" Arkeville walks forward, hunching a little over the desk, for your credit you don't look up to him, entranced by, what he can now discern, a black caccette between your fingers "I must say, I have seen classier take overs, what is you offer child?"
"It all depends in how much you are whiling to compromise"
"The point"
"Sit first" he doesn't, you sigh, this was supposed to be easier but nothing is perfect "Alright, answer me this doctor, what do you really want?"
"Depends on the day"
"Oh it really doesn't sir, not about this, doctor be honest with me for a moment, a man of your age, that is still on duty, still on the lab day after day, dealing with interns, and people, and sponsors and CEOs, weekly, can't possibly have that much patience for the corporate game anymore than a toddler"
Finally your eyes meet his, as you rise to his stature "There are few motives that keeps a man like you going, and I am pretty sure I figured out which one of these motives is yours, and I, know for a fact that I can provide you with what you lack to get to the finish line"
"Bold words for someone who doesn't even have their name recognized on the papers"
"You crave power" You only have a caccette
"ā¦" There is no one else in his office
"And I can provide you the last steps that you need to solidify it, if you give up on the freezing robot in your basement" He has his gun
So he cuts the conversation short "Now you better give me a good reason to give up on my life project, or you will discover how merciful I was by keeping you under my watch until now"
Your eyes tremble for a moment, breath halting, your inexperience shines through the facade, if only you had more years to practice, then perhaps, you would have been able to fool him, even if you did make your research on him thoroughly, you have yet to present any real treat or favor, you, are sloppy
"You don't believe me"
"You have yet to convince me"
"Don't do this doctor, I worked hard to make this meeting happen"
"I'm sure you did, I give you five seconds for a pitch, talk" He can control this situation
You waster three seconds in silence
Arkeville's smile curls up, oh the pride of youth "You don't have anything do you?"
"You are really taking your sweet time aren't you?" you stress the words out, and that's when he hears something moving behind him, a sound of metal screeching upon metal, but with the finality of the ripper the doctor pulls the trigger regardless
The bullet never finds it's target, for a hand, made of purple metal and bolts, held the ending of the barrel firmly while Arkeville feels his other arm being restricted, someone, bigger than him, far bigger, chuckles above his head, but the creepiest part, is how he can't feel that person breath, nor human warmth emanating from them
"Squishy you weren't kidding, your bullets really are primitive" the voice, it's not natural, it's not smooth, or organic, it's almost like it's been transmitted from a speaker, and when it laughs it sounds more robotic than before in it's distortion
Slowly the man looks from the barrel of his gun, to the metallic hand, to it's square armor and finally, to the aliens' humanoid face covered by a red visor, a mocking grin in the robots' face. The truth unravels all at once in Arkevilles' mind and he screams in surprise and wonder
"Do not scream" You cover his mouth "Watch"
You toss the black caccette aside, and Arkevilles' eyes widen as all the concept of physics he has ever know is broken by the unfolding of metal right before his eyes, giving place to a bot bigger than the tallest human ever recorded, it's plating black and red, a twin in mold to the one restraining him right now
"Impressive isn't it" it talks, voice on the same module as it's companion, but softer
"Are you willing to listen to me now?" The hand on his month retrieves, and the old man falls down backwards, and it was only thanks to the mercy of the alien behind him that he isn't on the ground, the human, now he isn't that sure anymore, in front of him smiles "Agree with the terms of my boss, and you will have the world doctor, you only have to say yes to the Decepticons"
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In the Q&A segment, they mentioned the Shadow Milk favoritism. Essentially, he always planned to be a main antagonist since the early days of conception because he was the right Cookie for the job as a main bad guy.
They also stated that even IF SM didnāt get super popular like he did, he STILL wouldāve gotten main villain status regardless because thatās what they had planned for him.
Iāll never stop glazing Korean Pure Vanilla/Truthless Recluse voice cause every line delivery is straight peak. I mean if he was speaking to me like that Iād fall to my knees and scream like a madman from excitement. Kim Ye-Rim does such a good job voicing him Iām in aweā¦..
ā³ āMakes sense. That was the first in a LONG time that you were that close to crumbling. After having lived your whole life being the one to crumble many.ā
ā³ āAnd for what? To bring some change to the routine? To break the cycle with your own hands? Tired of seeing the Cookies you lift up in your arms just drift away in the wind?ā
ā³ āā¦.ā
ā³ āI know you can hear me, Burning Spice Cookie. Youāre in the mind, MY mind. I get it. Loss that breaks Cookies. You were given a role that nobody could doā¦ā
ā³ āā¦.They shouldnāt have mattered to me. They all shrivel up into dust and blow away. By my hand, by disease, old age, it all leads to the same fateā¦ā
ā³ āThose Cookies counted on you. You were their hope to change and make the next generation better than the last through each cycle! The destination isnāt whatās important, itās the journey to get there. We cherish everything we do with the time we have.ā
ā³ āEven the journeys grew dull eventually when you know every path a Cookie will take to reach the end. I considered it a mercy to spare them of what awaits at the end of that path.ā
ā³ āDo you really consider it a mercy when you have that large smile on your face? Going about as you destroy everything that theyāve built? Itās senseless slaughterā¦ā
ā³ āAs old as myself, yet foolish to how time makes everything dull and boring to a pointā¦ā
ā³ āNo. The difference between you and I. Losing the Cookies around me hurt. I donāt go a single day without being reminded of them and feeling that ache again. Butā¦I kept my chin up despite that. You may get used to it, but it shouldnāt mean the lives of others mean less.ā
ā³ āYou, Burning Spice Cookie, fell downā¦ā
ā³ āā¦ā¦ā
ā³ āIs Silent Salt Cookie really the traitor you say he is?ā
Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 7 (Part 1)
Following is part 1 of my translation of Chapter 7 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains Episode 7-101 to 7-106
Main storyline spoilers after the cut.
Episode 7-101
Silver: Y-Youāreā¦!
Idia: Canāt start a boss raid without a tank, and now weāre all set to go. The opening actās DONEZO. Time for the main event! Heehee!
Sebek: J-Just what on earth is going on here!? Have we awakened from the dream?
Idia: Nah, we're still in the dream, sorry. Well, it's not really a dream. It's just a magic domain that Malleus-Shi created. I mean, just look at that armor you're wearing, dude. No way you can take that into the real world with you. 'Cause it's not really real, it's just, like, "info".
Silver: W-Wait, how do you know all this? Do you remember what happened before we fell asleep?
Idia: Uhh, it's not that I remembered everything. It's just I got a good handle on what's going on, I guess you could say.
Yuu: What do you mean?
Idia: H-Hold your horses, I'll explain later. But firstā¦ uhmm.. Ahhā¦ I haven't really ever talked to you guys, right? Name's Idia Shroud, I'm the dormwarden over at Ignihyde.
Sebek: Ah, that's it! I was wondering why you seemed so familiar. Now I remember, you are indeed Ignihyde's warden! You appeared in that strange, plank-like form at my orientation, and I dare say this is the first time we've ever properly met.
Idia: R-Right. I just remoted into your guys' orientation on my tablet.
Sebek: And I am Sebek Zigvolt of Diasomnia! A first year of Class D, student number 33! This dullard here is my dormmate, Silver! He is a second year!
Idia: G-geez he sounds like a friggin' air horn!! Feels like my eardrums are about to explode. Hard to believe Malleus-shi's ears aren't totally busted from having to listen to that all the time...
Silver: My apologies, Idia Senpai. We'll try to keep it down. Anyways, I don't think you have to worry about your eardrums, since we're inside a dream and all, butā¦ Ah, that's right! Everyone, stay alert!! Idia Senpai, Grim, Yuu, get behind us!
Idia: Wait, wot? Why? AUGH! Ow ow ow! I'm getting squeezed to death in a meathead-and-armor sandwich!!
Grim: Huh? What's goin' on, Silver?
Silver: Now that Idia Senpai's awake, it's only a matter of time before the Darkness appears and tries to lull him into a deeper sleep.
Grim: Crap, yer right! An' ya know what elseā¦ I bet Malleus is gonna pop up any second now and go into his stupid "HaVe yOu aWaKeNeD!?" spiel!
Sebek: The Darkness aside, I fear without Sir Lilia's aide our odds against Lord Malleus areā¦ Nay, that matters not! Be it the Darkness or the Young Lord, we shall defeat whatever stands in our path!
Idia: Ohmigod I'm gonna dieā¦ I can'tā¦ breatheā¦!
???: So sorry to rain on your guys' parade, butā¦ There's no need to worry about Malleus Draconia-san or that wiggly black stuff right now. It's likely Malleus-san is currently engaged with pouring his "resources" into keeping Lilia Vanrouge-san asleep.
Grim: Hey, that sounds like Ortho! Boy am I glad you're here, I thought we mighta lost ya back in the dream corridor. Where are you, anyway?
Ortho: Teehee, sorry for all the worry. Unfortunately, I'm unable to join you guys in big brother's dream without it causing some major problems, so we'll just have to talk through this monitor feed for now. Sorry. Anywaysā¦ My big brother appears to be suffering from oxygen deficiency judging by the pallor of his face, so could you please give him some space?
Silver: Ack, I'm so sorry!
Idia: *gasps for breathe* Uwaaaah!!! A-Another second and I was about to get yeeted into the Underworldā¦ T-Thanks, Ortho.
Sebek: Oi, what was all that gibberish about Lord Malleus pouring "resources" into Sir Lilia?
Idia: Yeah, yeah, we're getting there. Ortho, could ya give 'em a recap?
Ortho: Roger that, big brother! I guess I'll start with how me and big brother know this is all just a dreamā¦ So on the day of Lilia-san's going away party, Malleus-san cast a spell that put all of Sage's Island to sleepā¦ Or better said, he froze all of spacetime here. But by transforming into data and utilizing a connection I established with a communication satellite, I was able to escape.
Everyone: Communication satellite!?
Grim: The heck were ya able to do that!?
Ortho: Hehehe, it's because I'm unique! I may not be able to develop a Unique Magic, since I'm not a mageā¦ But I was able to transmit my consciousness and my soul to a communication satellite using radio waves, and I then transferred myself into a different body. And that's something only I can do, ya know?
Sebek: I am loathe to admit itā¦ But the technical advances that humans have brought forth truly are astounding.
Silver: Right. You and me could train and train, but we'll never be able to do what Ortho just did. He truly is unique.
Ortho: Hehheh, I'd love to hear you guys compliment me some moreā¦ But I'll get back to the story. Once I made it to Styx, I got my hands on a brand new gear.
Sebek: Styxā¦. 'Tis the organization that administrates the Isle of Lament, as I recall Sir Lilia explaining to us before.
Ortho: Correct. And then I worked together with Styx to infiltrate the island, so we could analyze Malleus-san's Unique Magicā¦ Fae of Maleficence.
Episode 7-102
(A little while after Ortho and the KB-RS units departed for Sage's Island)
Ortho: This is Ortho reporting. I have reached the aerial perimeter of Sage's Island together with KB-RS01 and 02. We are now en route to the penetration point. The island's still pretty far away, but my magical energy and blot concentration sensors are going crazy. This is just like when the gates to the Underworld opened upā¦ No, it'll be okay. I've got this new gear mom made for me, and the KB-RS units are here with me, too.
KB-RS01 / 02: Grrrrā¦. Woof woof!!
Ortho: This is Ortho reporting. We have reached the penetration point. Now making final preparations for descent.
Chief: Roger that. Good luck!
Ortho: Now deploying magical barrier infiltration mode. Activating counter-spell barrier. KB-RS units, deploy slicer modules and activate your ethereal slicers! Now initiating operation "Infiltrate Sage's Island"!
Ortho: Dammit, looks like this isn't going to be easyā¦ KB-RS units! Keep on the attack!
Chief: We need to cover for Ortho. All battleships, aim your magical cannons at the barrier!
Operator A: All magical cannons are at full output! Firing in five secondsā¦. 3ā¦2ā¦1!
Chief: Fire!!
Ortho: The vines are all gathering together in that one spot to protect the island!! Looks like we should be able to get in over there, where the vines aren't so concentrated. Let's go, KB-RS units! Ethereal slicers at maximum output! We're gonna cut our way in!!
Operator A: Ortho has successfully infiltrated the barrier.
Head Engineer: ā¦That takes care of the first hurdle. The next problem will be getting him out of there. He's only got twenty minutes before that gear loses power.
Chief: Right. Let's make sure we're prepared for whatever happens. Hurry up and get those cannons reloaded!
Staff Members: Yes, Sir!
Head Engineer: Come back safe and sound, you hearā¦ Or-kun!!!
Episode 7-103
Ortho: ā¦.We did it! We're inside the domain! And thanks to my counter-spell barrier, the spacetime aberrations here aren't affecting me at all.
(Time until loss of power: 20:00)
Ortho: Deploying analysis anchors!! Now running analysis! Woah, this magic is super complexā¦ It'll take a good 17 minutes just to analyze the spell's formulation and save all this data. We'll be cutting it close, but we can make it. Just have to keep the anchors safe until the analysis is doneā¦.
(Purple lightning strikes)
???: My, myā¦ And I was wondering just what slipped into my domain.
(Malleus appears in a column of green fire)
Malleus: Let's see here, you'reā¦ You look awfully different, but you're Little Shroud, correct?
Ortho: Malleus Draconia-sanā¦!!! You'reā¦ So you really did overblot.
KB-RS01: Grrrr!!!
Malleus: Shouldn't you be fast asleep back at Diasomnia?
Ortho: Heh, sorry about that. But that body in the dorm lounge is nothing but a tin can now. I was able to use the wireless network to escape. Thing is, I'm an autonomous AI constructed from data, so I-ā¦ Actually, you probably won't understand even if I explain it, huh.
Malleus: In other words, you slipped out of your body, like a ghost, and found yourself a new vesselā¦ Is that right?
Ortho: Oh, wow! That's a very fae-ish way of interpreting data transfer! But yeah, you got it. As long as there's radio waves available, I can go pretty much anywhere. ā¦Even to the furthest reaches of space! I saw you used your magic to block off the submarine cables, but you never even thought about the satellites, didja? Magic is the power of imagination. And you can't bring to life or fight against something you don't understand. And that's exactly what I am - I'm not made out of quantum particles our spiritual energy or anything like that, I'm data. You seriously need to consider upping your security protocols! Personally, I recommend implementing UTM within your barrier.
Malleus: You-tee-em? What in the world is that supposed to stand for, I wonder.
Ortho: What the- You don't even know what that is, either? Geez. See, this is exactly why you got outwitted by your Kouhai like this. Doesn't matter if you're one of the top give mages in the world, or how ancient this spell isā¦ You're no big deal. You'll never be able to put me to sleep with your magic!
Malleus: Heh, I seeā¦ In that caseā¦ I'll just have to smash you to pieces then, you little automaton.
Ortho: Go ahead and try! You'll see just how strong Styxā¦ Just how strong the most advanced human technology in the world is!
Ortho (thinking): Malleus-san doesn't appear to view the analysis anchors as a threat. There's thirteen minutes left until they'll be readyā¦ I need to buy us some time!
Malleus: My sincerest apologies, but uninvited guests really aren't welcome here. I'll be escorting you out now.
Episode 7-104
Malleus: You have my praise, it's quite astounding you've been able to maintain your sanity within my domain for this long. Howeverā¦ Is this really supposed to be the pinnacle of human invention? How pathetic! You haven't managed to lay even a finger on me this whole time. Fufufuā¦. Ahahhaha!
Ortho (thinking): Damnit! It's like everything in the domain is bending to Malleus-san's will. I don't think our attacks are even hitting him, let alone having any effect. It's like he's got this whole place in the palm of his handā¦!
Malleus: Now then, let us cease with these childish games.
(Malleus explodes one of the KB-RS units)
Ortho: 01!!
Ortho (thinking): There's only 30 seconds left until the analysis is completeā¦ Come on, we're almost there!!
Malleus: My, you look awfully pale. Do even machines feel fear? It's alright, I'll ensure you won't feel a thing when I shatter you.
Ortho (thinking): I failedā¦ I'm so sorry, mom and dad!
(Malleus freezes for a second and then looks confused)
Malleus: !!!
Ortho: !?
Malleus: Tsch, I missed.
Ortho (thinking): Whatā¦ just happened? It's like he froze for a second there. Kind of like when a CPU overloads and gets a processing failure.
(an alarm beeps)
Analysis Anchor: Analysis complete. Data has been saved to the crypto memory core.
Ortho: 02! Get all the anchors and retreat! NOW!!
KB-RS02: Grrrr!!
Malleus: How bothersome. You're nothing more than a fly buzzing around my faceā¦Away with you!
(Malleus explodes the other unit)
Ortho: 02! Arghā¦ But thanks to 02 distracting him, the anchors are safe. All I have to do now is get them out of hereā¦!
(The ground starts to shake)
Malleus: ā¦What is it now? You fools just don't know when to stop!
Ortho: This isā¦!
Episode 7-105
Operator B: KB-RS01 and 02 are down! 45 seconds until Ortho loses power!
Head Engineer: ā¦He still has enough time and power to escape the domain. Don't give up!! All autopilot Charon units, activate Termination Mode! Do whatever it takes to get Ortho out of there!
Chief: All battle ships, concentrate power into the magical cannons! Raise the output and don't stop firing!!
Technician: W-We've already reached maximum output! If we go any higher, the generators are going to get fried!
Chief: I don't care! As long as we can give him some time, even ten seconds or three seconds, it doesn't matter. We just need to have Malleus concentrate on defending the barrier! Now take aim and fiiiiiire! Fire, fire fire!
Ortho: It's Styx! They're giving me backup! Now's my chance! Magical slicer, full buuurst!
Malleus: ā¦What!?
Ortho: Uooooooo!!
Chief: Cease cannon fire! All ships, prepare for Malleus's counterstrike and activate your invisible shields!
Operator A: ā¦Ortho has now exceeded his power limit. System down, we don't have a signal!
Chief: ā¦No!!
Head Engineer: Or-kunā¦!
(An alarm blares)
Operator A: We're receiving a transmission from the Charon Tetra Unit!
Charon: This is Tetra Unit reporting! We've discovered Ortho's body floating in the water around the domain! His body is very badly damaged, but his core is unharmed. We've also recovered all the analysis anchors from the water. We're now en route back to HQ.
Everyone: We did it!! Hooraaaaay!!
(Mr. and Mrs. Shroud hug and fall to the floor in relief)
Chief / Head Engineer: Haaaahhhā¦.
Head Engineer: Good grief... I've said this before and I'll say it again, but even if I had a hundred hearts those boys would still leave me frazzled at the end of the dayā¦.
Chief: You know what? I gotta agree with you there, sweetheartā¦.
Malleus: ā¦Tsch. Damn those cunning little humansā¦ No, it matters not. They can come back as many times as they like, be it a hundred times, a thousand times, and it will always end the sameā¦ I will remove any and all uninvited guests.
Episode 7-106
Ortho: Huh? Where am Iā¦?
Head Engineer: You awake, Or-kun?
Ortho: Momā¦ Dadā¦ Iā¦
Head Engineer: Your Cerberus Gear was heavily damaged. All we managed to recover was your core and some of the surrounding parts around it. We lost both KB-RS units in the domain.
Ortho: I seeā¦ I wanted the three of us to make it back home togetherā¦
Head Engineer: They were good boys, huh. Listen, once we get rid of that domain, I'm sure we'll be able to recover their parts. And then mama will fix them up good as new.
Ortho: I'm so sorry, I know how hard you worked on themā¦
Head Engineer: What are you apologizing for!! All that matters is you're safe and sound. Welcome home, Or-kun.
Chief: Welcome home, Ortho. I'm so glad you made it back safely.
Ortho: Yeah, I'm glad to be home, too.
(The Shroud family hugs each other)
Ortho: Wait, I almost forgot! What about the anchors!?
Chief: They've all been recovered safely, you guys did an excellent job. Sytx's data processing department is firing all cylinders trying to analyze everything. There's multiple, complex layers of magic comprising Malleu's domain. The way it's interwoven, it reminds me of Test Subject Fā¦ Sorry, of the ancient spell that Grim has on him. Thanks to Briar Valley's assistance, we've at least been able to ascertain how the domain is constructed.
Ortho: Already!? That's great news!
Chief: Unfortunately, it's just the opposite.
Ortho: Wait, what do you mean?
Chief: We've determined that if Malleus Draconia himself does not break his spell voluntary, or if he is not eliminated, then we only have a 0.2% chance of destroying the domain from the outside.
Ortho: Noā¦!
Head Engineer: Everything in that domain, even the laws of reality, is under Malleus's control. We could fire the most powerful magical cannons in the world at that barrier and fight our way inside, but as soon as you're in, you're powerless. We could maybe beat him if we take about 100,000 Cerberus Gear units with usā¦
Ortho: We probably wouldn't even need to fight him if we had that many units. He'd be too stunned to even moveā¦
Head Engineer: Sounds like a good idea, right? But by the time I finish making that many auto-pilot units, his domain will have likely enveloped the whole world by then.
Chief: We have a couple of other concerns, as well. The minds of all those people asleep on Sage's Island, they're all trapped within Malleus's magical barrier. And according to our analyses, we've discovered they're all currently "dreaming".
Ortho: Dreamingā¦? You mean the illusionary phenomenon humans experience when in REM sleep?
Head Engineer: Correct. His magic is tricking them into believing that what they're seeing in those dreams is real. It almost works like the Lethe River system, in a way. So if we go in guns a-blazing and try to destroy the barrier, we just might end up destroying everyone's minds along with it.
Ortho: I get itā¦ It's like the domain is one huge server. And that meansā¦ Pretty much our only option is to try and convince Malleus-san to bring down the domain himself and let everybody go.
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Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 6 (Part 3)
Following is part 3 of my translation of Chapter 6 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains Episode 7-95 to 7-100. This concludes chapter 6.
Main storyline spoilers after the cut.
Episode 7-95
Lilia: ā¦Itās been 80 years since then, huh. They said you were gonna join the stars soon, but youāve held on for a really long time. What a good boy. Now, arenāt you sick of being inside that egg? Are you holing yourself up in there ācause youāre mad about something? If you came out, I can show you picture books, and change your diaper.ā¦So just come out alreadyā¦.. *sigh* Oh, yeah. I learned a new spell recently. Hard to believe at my old age, right? Lifeās just full of surprises. Anyways, this spell lets me view an objectās memoriesā¦ But none of the memories Iāve seen so far have helped me one bit. I guess I havenāt mastered it enough yet to sift out the important memories from the useless ones. But Iām certain Iāll be able to make a lot more progress with my search now. Maybe on my next trip Iāll finally be able to find a way to hatch you. Alright, Iāll be going now. See you, Malleus. ā¦Hmm? Did you say something just now? No, of course you didnāt. Eggs canāt talkā¦ I must be tired or something. ā¦Yeah, I am little tired. So Iāll justā¦ Iāll just take a breather here for a bit.... So not too long ago, I met this dragon that lives in the Land of Red Dragonsā¦
Lilia: I-Itās so coldā¦ m-my hands and f-feet f-feel like iciclesā¦! Dammit, Iām getting s-so s-sleepyā¦ I c-canātā¦ n-notā¦ hereā¦
(a dog barks)
Elderly Man: Oi, you there! You alright!?
Lilia: Huhā¦?
Elderly Man: Why, youāre just a kid! Teddy, letās take āim back home on the sled.
(Teddy barks)
Elderly Man: Oh, wow. So youāre on a journey to find dragons.
Lilia: Thatās right. And sorry for all the bother, Iāll get out of your hair now.
Elderly Woman: Youāre not going anywhere in that shape! The winters here are just awful, a child could never cross over these mountains alone. You should stay with us until spring.
Lilia: No, I couldnātā¦
Elderly Man: Donāt you worry about a thing. Why, itās been ages since weāve had any guests over.
Lilia: ā¦Donāt you two see my ears?
Elderly Woman: Your ears? ā¦Ah! Are you a fae?
Elderly Man: So youāre not a kid, are you?
Elderly Woman: Iām so sorry, I thought for sure you were about the same age as our little granddaughter.
Lilia: You arenātā¦ afraid of me?
Elderly Woman: Why would we be? Youāve been so sweet.
Lilia: Well, Iā¦
Elderly Man: If you donāt want to stay until spring, then how about you just stay with us until this blizzard passes? The nights here are long in the wintertime. You think you could keep a couple of old folks company?
Lilia: ā¦Hah. Old folks, huh. Iām the only old person here.
Elderly Woman: You certainly donāt look it. How old are you?
Lilia: 420ā¦ No, 430 years old.
Elderly Man: I didnāt see that coming! Ah hah ha! Ahh, I know. Grandma, could you get us something warm to drink? Itās not every day we get to talk to one of our elders. Thereās so much I wanna ask you about.
Elderly Woman: Thatās right. You canāt have a good chat without something to sip on. I wonder if youāll like what we eat, though?
Lilia: ā¦..
Episode 7-96
Lilia: 150 years passed by in the blink of an eyeā¦ Hard to believe Iām 450 alreadyā¦ a total geezer. To think, despite all my traveling over the years, thereās still places I havenāt been to yet. The worldās so much bigger than I ever couldāve imagined. And the countries out there have completely transformed since my search began. And now, thereās a bunch of places that let us followers of the night pass through. Thatāll make my search a lot easier. I havenāt had any humans throw rocks at me lately, eitherā¦ I guess you could say the conflict between our species is just a thing of the past, from a humanās perspective. And thereās not a thing we can do to stop their civilizations from progressing so much. One day, theyāre gonnaā¦ Theyāre gonna forget all about us. Weāll be nothing more than fairytales to them. I just donāt want that to end up happening to you, Malleus. So could you please come out of that egg already? Arenāt you cramped in that little thing? Thereās lots of annoying stuff here in the outside world, but Iām sure youāll have a lot more fun out here. You know, Malleus. Thereās so many things I want to show you once youāre born.
A letter from Baul
āSir Vanrouge,
Please return to Dragon Capital City at once.
His Majestyās egg is losing magic at a rapid pace.
Itās possible he may end up returning to the stars before the next full moon.
We kindly request your audienceā¦ā
Land of Briar ā Maleficiaās Castle
Lilia: Baul!
Baul: Sir Vanrouge! Thank you for coming.Ā *Lilia grabs Baul* Ack!
Lilia: The hell do you mean Malleusās egg is in danger!?
Baul: Aughā¦ P-Please, compose yourself. I canātā¦ I canāt breathe-!
Lilia: You guys have been taking care of him, havenāt you!? So why is he-
Baul: He shouldāve returned to the stars two centuries ago. Miraculously, heās been able to hang on all these years. But nowā¦ Now his time has finally come.
Lilia: Noā¦! Isnāt there anything we can do?
Baul: Please come with me to the tower.
Lilia: Whatā¦ Whatās going on here?
Baul: Three months ago, he started completely rejecting all of Queen Maleficiaās magicā¦ His pulse has been getting weaker and weaker, and last week, this powerful forcefield suddenly appeared around the egg. Anybody who tries to get close is repelled by lightning strikes, and the doctors and Imperial Guardsmen who attempted to approach him have all been left seriously injured. Queen Maleficia has tried suppressing the forcefield with her magic, but itās incredibly resistant... And if we arenāt careful, the egg might end up getting crushed. Weāve pretty much reached an impasse at this point.
(A dragon cries)
Lilia: Someoneās cryingā¦
Baul: Huh?
Lilia: You guys canāt hear that voice?
Baul: Voice? All I hear is the wind and the thunder-
Lilia: Malleus!!
Episode 7-97
Lilia: Malleus!!
Baul: Sir Vanrouge! Donāt tell me youāre going to climb the tower!? You canāt go up there! Those lightning strikes could kill you!
Lilia: You damn idiot! That little kidās crying all by himself up there! We canāt just sit around and watch!
(Lilia runs off)
Baul: Ah- Wait! Please!Ā Sir Vanrouge!!
Lilia: Malleus!
(Lightning strikes nearby)
Lilia: Ack-!! What powerā¦ If I get hit next time, itās gonna be lights out for me. Butā¦ Ah ha ha! Thatās the first time in 200 years you actually replied to me!
(Malleus cries out)
Lilia: That voiceā¦ I knew it. Heās crying!
(lightning strikes)
Lilia: Guaaah! Ugh, are you mad? I-Iām sorry. Iām sorry I was never able to hatch youā¦
(lightning strikes)
Lilia: What, that wasnāt it? I donāt know what youāre trying to tell me! Just stop crying and tell me whatās wrong already!
(lightning strikes)
Lilia: Augh! Haah, haaahā¦ O-Okay, fine. Thatās the spirit, Malleus! Just keep on crying! Itās okay for babies to cry! Itās okay! Cry all you want!
(lightning strikes)
Lilia: Ugaaah! Haaah, damnit, that hurts! Feels like my bodyās gonna be ripped apart! Meleanor! Levan! Are you watching right now!? Iām sure youāre having a ball up there, huh. Lucky you! Well Iām not letting Malleus come join you just yet! He has to see the worldā¦ He has to see all the things you guys never got toā¦!
(Malleus cries out)
Lilia: ā¦Wait, thatās it. Malleus, are youā¦ Are you crying ācause youāre lonely?
(lightning flashes)
Lilia: Aughā¦.! Ah- Ha hah. Thatās it, that was it all along. Anyoneād be lonely if they were left all by themselves for two hundred years. Why did it take us so long to realize that? It was so simple... You wait right there, Iām coming for ya.
(Lilia starts climbing the tower again)
Lilia: Haaa, haaahā¦ Almost thereā¦
(lightning strikes)
Lilia: Aaaughh! Ughā¦ I really felt that one. But too bad for youā¦ They didnāt use to call me the Running Rampart of the Verdant Moors for nothingā¦ Iām not going down that easyā¦! Haaah, haaahā¦ Okay, Malleus. Whatās your next move? I can go at this all night- No, for another 100 years, another 200 yearsā¦ Until you finally give up and come out of that egg alreadyā¦ Iām gonna keep holding you and coddling you and hugging you, no matter how long it takesā¦!!
(Malleus cries and starts absorbing the magic around him)
Lilia: What the-!? The eggās drawing in a bunch of magic from all around itā¦ Is this- Is this what the egg wanted!? Ha ha! I knew it, you were starving this whole time, werenāt you. Sheesh, you didnāt have to put up with it. Go on, take some of my magic, too. Iāll give you my magic, my life spanā¦. as much you want!
Lilia: So please, come out alreadyā¦ Come join us in the outside world already!!
???: Gyaaaaaaaah!
Lilia: Thatā¦ voiceā¦ itāsā¦?
???: Gyaaaaan!
Lilia: Youā¦ hatched?? You really hatchedā¦?
Baby Malleus: Gyaaaaa!!
(Malleus breathes fire)
Lilia: Ack- ā¦Youāre only five seconds old, quit it with the fire balls! ..Ha ha! Look, you guys! Heās got the same green eyes and fire as Meleanor. Ah- I guess weāre the only ones here, huh. Malleusā¦ I finally got to meet you.
Baby Malleus: Gyaaaou!
Lilia: After 200 years I finallyā¦ Ahhā¦ Ughā¦
(Lilia starts sobbing)
Episode 7-98
Silver: This whole time, I couldnāt figure out why father was dreaming of all these awful things. But now Iā¦ now I understand. This must be the happiest moment of fatherās life. And he only couldāve gotten here after going through so much heartache, so much pain. And after losing so muchā¦ Only then could Lord Malleus finally enter this worldā¦!
Sebek: Ughā¦ *sniffle* ā¦I hadnāt the slightest ideaā¦ That Lord Malleusās birth occurred under such circumstances. Despite all the countless books Iāve read on Briar Valleyās history, not a single one spoke of this moment. Why did my grandfather never make mention of this awesome taleā¦?
Senate Member A: Vanrouge! You did an amazing job hatching His Majesty.
Senate Member C: Itās a miracle! Youāre our hero!
Lilia: ā¦Hero?
Senate Member A: Now then, come bring His Majesty to the Queen.
(the background starts warping)
Lilia: Aughā¦! ā¦No, *Iā¦ Iā¦ Augh!
Senate Member A: Vanrouge!! You fool! You dare lay your filthy hands on the heir!
Senate Member C: For a dragon egg to be hatched with a batās magicā¦ This is a scandal upon scandals!
Senate Member A: You have defiled the noble blood of the Draconia clan! Do you even comprehend the utter gravity of your sin!
Grim/Sebek/Silver: !?
Sebek: What is the meaning of this!? Why have the senate members changed their tones so abruptly? And why is the world distorting before us!?
Silver: Father must be starting to realize weāre inside a dreamā¦!
Sebek: Mean you that instead of words of celebration, Sir Lilia was subjected to this absolute abuse!?
Silver: He probably was, yeah.
Yuu: Those senate guys are going totally overboard!
Senate Member C: Do not ever show your face before His Majesty again, wretched bat! Hurry, someone get the prince away from him!
Baby Malleus: Kiiii!!!
Lilia: Ahā¦.
Senate Member C: Call a doctor, quickly! We need to make sure His Majesty is alright!
Senate Member A: Ahh, His Majestyā¦ How my heart aches for him. Not only did he lose his parents thanks to our useless Imperial Guard, his body has been sullied by tainted magic.
Senate Member C: What will we do if youāve left His Majesty sickened, you fool!
Baul: You awful- ā¦Thatās it, Iām not holding my tongue a second longer! Take back what you said at once! Have you any idea just how much Sir Vanrouge loves our country, loves the Draconias! Heās devoted his everything to them!
Lilia: ā¦Enough, Baul. Itās better this way. Iām sure this is the right thing to doā¦ The right thing to do? ā¦Augh! My headās killing meā¦!
Baul: Sir Vanrouge! Are you okay!?
(lightning strikes)
Everyone: !?
???: So this is where you were. I finally found youā¦ Lilia!
Episode 7-99
???: So this is where you were. I finally found youā¦ Lilia!
Lilia: That voiceā¦ Levan!? When did you get back- No, wait. Those horns. They look just like Meleanorāsā¦ Who the hell are you!?
Malleus: ā¦I never knewā¦ I never knew you gave up part of your own lifespan to hatch me.
Lilia: Hatch you? The hell are you-
Malleus: Those damn senate members, how dare they treat you like thisā¦ And my grandmother! Why did she hide the truth from me all this time!?
Lilia: Malleus, no! I was the one who asked everyone to keep quiet about all this. I was worried youād feel guilty if you knew the truthā¦ Huh!? No, youāre not Malleusā¦ Malleus hasnāt even learned to shift into his two-legged form yet, heās just a babyā¦ Ugh.. Myā¦ headā¦!
Malleus: Donāt bother yourself with all those unnecessary thoughts, Lilia. You need not suffer one moment longer. Now tell me, what kind of dream would you like? One in which my mother and father are still alive? Or perhaps one where you and your son can live together in peace?
Lilia: Ughā¦ Stop it, *Iā¦. Iā¦!
Malleus: Iāll grant you your every wish. Now come, Lilia, and take my handā¦
Silver: FAAATHEEEER!!
Malleus/Silver: !?
Lilia: The Knight of Dawn!? Why are you here!? Ugh!... No, youāre-!
Malleus: Silver, Sebekā¦ You two again, eh. You must have an awfully hard time falling asleep. Do you still intend to oppose me?
Silver: Weāre never giving up! Never!!
Sebek: All the more, knowing how Sir Lilia feels. He poured his love into you so that you might enter this world, and we shanāt sit around and watch us you become its enemy!
Silver: Thatās why weāre going to put an end to thisā¦ Weāre ending your āBlessingā, Lord Malleus!
Lilia: Blessingā¦ Ah- Aah!!
(Lilia sees flashbacks of his farewell party)
Lilia: Hehā¦ Kufufuā¦ Hahaha! Ahahahah! Well said, you two. I wouldnāt expect anything less from my apprentices.
Silver: Huh? Apprenticeā¦? Are youā¦
Lilia: My head finally cleared up. I remember everything now, Silver, Sebek. And Grim and Yuu, too!
Sebek/Silver: Sir Lilia! / Father!
Lilia: Seems like I took a nice, long nap. Ooh, youāre in hot water, Malleus!
Malleus: Tsch... So youāve awoken. ā¦However, you neednāt worry. Iāll put you back to bed again in a moment.
Lilia: Ha! Youāre going to put me to bed? You grew into such a cheeky young man, you know that. Go ahead and try, then! Everybody, follow my lead! ā¦and run awaaaaaaay!!!
Yuu: Wha- run away!?
Malleus: Fufufuā¦ A game of tag, is it? I feel itās been decades since weāve gamboled together like this. Weāve all the time in the world. So letās have some fun, shall we, Lilia? He heh hehā¦. Ahahahhaha!!
TL note: Heās switching between using the first-person pronoun äæŗ and the first-person pronoun ćć. His past self uses äæŗ and his present self uses ćć so heās starting to wake up from the dream here.
Episode 7-100
Lilia: Iāll keep Malleus busy, and you guys escape with Silverās Unique Magic in the meantime.
Silver: !? Weāre not leaving you behind! Come with us!
Lilia: Oh, itās fine. Iām long used to Malleusās little tantrums. Besides, my magic reserves are back to normal inside this dream, so Iām the best choice to take him on.
Sebek: But thatās-!
Lilia: Donāt you worry. Malleus would never dare hurt me like that. ā¦I suppose he takes after his father in that way. Heās a kind man, not cruel. Silver, Sebek. You guys have to handle the ārealā Malleus for me.
Sebek/Silver: ā¦Yes, sir!
(Malleus appears in a pillar of green fire)
Malleus: I found you, Lilia! ā¦Now then, what shall it be? Hahahahā¦. AH HA HAHAHA!
Lilia: Nowās your chance to escape! Hurry!
Silver: ā¦I swear, weāll wake up you and everybody else from this dream. Thereās so much I want to talk to you about!
Lilia: Yes, Silver! Thatās a promise. Letās meet again, once weāre all wide awake! ā¦The nightās blessing upon ye.
Silver: ā¦The nightās blessing upon ye! Those Iāve met before, and those Iāll meet somedayā¦. Come, and let us dream the same dream!
Corridor of Dreams
Everyone: aaaAAAAAAHHH!!
Sebek: Oi, Silver! Just whose dream are we traipsing into now!?
Silver: I donāt know! But weāll need to put a plan together once we cross over! Everybody, hang onto me and donāt let go!
Grim: Uwaaaah!! Youāre gonna pop me like a balloon before we even make it to the next dream!
Silver: Hm? Do you guys see that, thereās something shining in the distanceā¦
???: Ooooi!
Sebek: What on earth is that!? Somethingās approaching us rapidly!!
Silver: Is it a bird? A plane? No, thatās-!
Ortho: Ooooooi!!
Everyone: Ortho!?
Ortho: Yup, itās me! I finally found you guys!
Silver: How did you even get here!?
Ortho: Weāll talk later! For now, just hang onto me! Okay, letās go! Waaaaarp!
Ignihyde Dorm
Everyone: aaaAAAAAHHH!!!
Sebek: Ughā¦ Must we always make such an unsightly entrance?
Yuu: Iām used to it, honestly.
Silver: Is thisā¦ Ignihyde?
Sebek: Just whose dream have we entered, I wonder?
Grim: Wait, whereād Ortho go!? He was just with us?
Silver: What? Oh, no, what if he got left behind in the Corridorā¦!?
???: Uhhhā¦ Ummā¦ could you guys, uh, chill out a bit?
Everyone: !!!!
???: Wait, wait, wait! Time out! Iām on your guysā side, so could you not with the death staresā¦
Silver: Y-Youāreā¦!
Idia: Canāt start a boss raid without a tank, and now weāre all set to go. The opening actās DONEZO. Time for the main event! Heehee!
Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 6 (Part 2)
Following is part 2 of my translation of Chapter 6 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains Episode 7-89 to 7-94.
Main storyline spoilers after the cut.
Episode 7-89
Lilia: We finallyā¦. made itā¦ Thereās Black Scale Castle!
Yuu: So this is where Tsunotarou grew up!
Imperial Guard C: Garururu! Gaaaaa!
Imperial Guard A: Kukeeee!!
Lilia: Forget about me! The eggā¦ We need to get the egg to the castle! Please, go tell Queen Maleficia to prepare cradle towerā¦ and hurry!
Imperial Guard C / A: Gyaoou!!
(The guards depart)
Lilia: Ughā¦!
(Lilia collapses)
Baul: General! Someone, fetch a doctor!! He needs medical attention now!!
Lilia: I donāt need a damn doctor. I fulfilled the princessās imperial decreeā¦ And Iām going back to the Verdant Moorsā¦!
Baul: You idiot! Itās beyond reckless for you to return to the battlefield in your condition!
(Lightning flashes)
Everyone: !?
Sebek: What was that!? The sky to the east, itās glowing all of a suddenā¦
Lilia: That lightā¦ No, it canāt beā¦!!
Land of Briar ā Land near Castle
Meleanor (Dragon form): ROOOOOAAAAR!!
Iron One A: Aauuugh!!
Iron One B: That blasted witch! I canāt believe she still has the strength left to fight, weāve hit her with everything weāve got! And now sheās covered the sky with her black magic, and blocked off all our escape routes with those awful thornsā¦ She truly is the definition of evilā¦!
Iron One C: Thereās no telling how many of our comrades sheās taken out already. We canāt let her reign of terror continue one second longer. WEāLL FELL THAT FOUL BEAST HERE AND NOW!
Iron Ones: Uooooooooh!!!
Meleanor (Dragon form): ROOOOARRR!!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦Haaahā¦ hahhhā¦. Just where did we go wrong. If weād only tried to understand each other better, to work together moreā¦ Then perhaps we all could have lived in peace. But I-ā¦ But we choose to go down this path, instead. Weāve hurt each other so much, lost so many of our dear friendsā¦ Thereās no turning back now. I know I cannot ask for your forgiveness, but pleaseā¦ Please just let me have my dream. Let me dream of a world where all species, not just human and faceā¦ can smile together. And may my dreamā¦ become reality someday. ā¦.Fairy guardiansā¦ LEND ME YOUR STRENGTH!
Land of Briar ā Maleficiaās Castle
Sebek: The storm has ended, and those black clouds have vanishedā¦
Silver: ā¦Itās the dawn.
Lilia: Ahā¦. Aaaahā¦Ahhhhhā¦!!!
(Lilia falls to his knees)
Silver: General Vanrouge!?
Baul: No, thatās absurd!! It- It canāt beā¦!!!
Sebek: Sir Baul, just what is going on!?
Baul: Lady Meleanorās magic, itāsā¦. itās gone.
Sebek / Silver: ā¦.!!
Lilia: Meleanorā¦. MELEANOOOR! If I were only stronger, I wouldāve made you come with usā¦.! Whyā¦! Just whyā¦! Levanā¦ I couldnātā¦ I couldnāt keep our promiseā¦! GOD DAMMMIIIIIIIIT!!
Episode 7-90
Lilia: Levanā¦ I couldnātā¦ I couldnāt keep our promiseā¦! GOD DAMMMIIIIIIIIT!!
Mysterious Voice: What is the meaning of thisā¦ Princess Meleanor has returned to the starsā¦.
Mysterious Voice: She never backed down before the humans, not once. Oh, how noble she was! The very pride of the followers of the night!
Mysterious Voice: Rest in peace, dear child of the night.
Mysterious Voices: The nightās blessing upon ye.
Grim: The heckās goinā on? I hear voices whisperinā in my ears, but thereās nobody here.
Baul (whispering): ā¦Itās the senate.
Sebek (whispering): The senate!? Iāve heard though their bodies have returned to the stars, they linger in this world as naught but consciousnesses.
Lilia: ā¦.Meleanor was noble? She was our pride? Bullshit! Thatās all a fucking load of bullshit!! The hell does any of that even fucking matter now, sheās goneā¦!
Senate Member A: Shut your vile little mouth, you lowly bat. Have you no shame! You left the princess behind on the battlefield and slunk back here all by yourselfā¦! You couldnāt protect the princess, yet you dare call yourself an Imperial Guard! Shame on you for running away!
Senate Member C: Ahh, dear princessā¦. The poor thing, to be stuck with a subordinate too daff to comprehend the faeās prideā¦
Senate Member D: I warned her time and time again: a dirty little bat has no business at a dragonās side.
Senate Member E: You returned the Draconia familyās kindness with ingratitudeā¦. You good-for-nothing!
Baul: Please, wait! The General was protecting the heir under an imperial decree from Princess Meleanorā¦!
Lilia: ā¦Stop, Baul. The high elders are right. From hereon Iā¦.. I resign from the Imperial Guard. I relinquish my title as General of the Right. My subordinates were just following my orders. I humbly ask if you could beā¦ lenient in your judgement.
Senate Member F: You arenāt just going to lose your title - youāre never stepping foot within the capital again!
Senate Member G: Hurry up and get your filthy hands off the heirās egg! You repulse me!
Yuu: But he was just trying to protect Tsunotarou!
Grim: What the- The egg slipped outta Liliaās arms anā now itās floatinā in the air!
Baul (whispering): Damnitā¦ Damn that blasted senate!
Baul: Please, wait! Princess Meleanor instructed the general to hatch the egg if she failed to return! And even our distinguished senate cannot defy an imperial decree, you all know that!
(Mallyegg floats away and vanishes in a burst of light)
Lilia: ā¦ā¦Farewell, Malleus.
Baul: Ah! G-General! Where are you going!? Are you turning your back on Princess Meleanorās decree!?
Lilia: ā¦Iām not an Imperial Guard anymore, Baul. Her decree has nothing to do with me now.
Baul: Butā¦!
Lilia: I donāt belong here anymore. And thereās nothing left for me to protectā¦.
Silver: General Vanrougeā¦ Please wait!
(Lilia slaps away Silverās hand)
Lilia: Just leave me aloneā¦
(The Darkness appears)
Baul: W-What is thisā¦ this foul energy!?
Sebek: Is itā¦ Is it the Darkness!?
Silver: Itās being drawn in by fatherās despair! Shit, itās already got him surrounded!
Lilia: ā¦Meleanor, Levanā¦. Are you down there?
Silver: No, you canāt go down there!! The Darkness is trying to trap you, General Vanrouge!
Lilia: You guys take meā¦ with youā¦
Silver: FATHEEEEER!!
Sebek: Silver! We must go after Sir Lilia! Grim, Yuu, ready yourselves!
Silver: ā¦Yeah. Letās go!
Grim: Man, how come we had to wind up here again. Itās so dark anā coldā¦
Sebek: Argh, cease with your mewling! If weāre able to locate Sir Lilia, and have him understood this is but a dream, we should return to where we were prior.
Silver: Yeahā¦ Thatās right. I never knewā¦ I never knew father stepped down as general because of something that serious.
Sebek: ā¦.In truth, thereās something Iāve been suspicious of ever since I first apprenticed under Sir Lilia. Donāt most of our retired leaders reside in vast mansions just outside the capital? And yetā¦ And yet someone whom my grandfather respects as our nationās hero, and someone whom the Young Lord adores as part of his familyā¦ Lives deep within the forest, far, far away from the capital - as though he were in hiding. Iāve long wondered why that was.
Silver: My father would always tell me the air up in the capital city disagreed with his skin. And he never took me with him there, eitherā¦ So I just always thought he preferred a quiet life, surrounded by natureā¦ But my father's known Lord Malleus since he was little, and I remember heād often get summoned to the castle by Her Majesty and Lord Malleus.
Sebek: I wonder, just what transpired in the 200 years between Sir Lilia abdicating his position, and Lord Malleus being born?
Grim: Aināt gonna do us any good just sittinā around blabberinā. Come on, letās go look for Lilia. Then we can get outta here!
Silver: Right. ā¦Wait for us, father!
Episode 7-91
Sebek: Hmph. You are but small fry. Youāve no chance against us, Darkness!
Silver: !! Shh!
(Silver puts his hand over Sebekās mouth)
Sebek: Fmph?!?
Silver: I hear someone talking, on your 2 oāclock. Letās check it out.
Sebek: Hmphh!!
Silver: Is thisā¦ Dragon Capital City?
Grim: This is just like when we were lookinā for Silver in the Darkness. Weāre all see-through, like ghosts.
Sebek: Ghmph!! Fmmhpā¦ *Sebek rips off Silverās hand* ā¦Ahh! You!!! Just how long do you intend to keep your hand upon my mouth!
Silver: !! Shh!
(Silver puts his hand back over Sebekās mouth)
Sebek: Bfmph!?
Baul: Sir Vanrouge. I apologize for the abrupt summonsā¦. But Iām glad you made it.
Lilia: Itās been ten years since we last met, eh?
Silver/Sebek/Grim: !!
Baul: I was concerned since I didnāt get any response to the New Yearās card I sent youā¦ But Iām glad to see youāre doing well.
Lilia: Uh-huh, sure. You know that letter you sent meā¦ I noticed it had the Draconia familyās coat of arms on it. It was Her Majesty who ordered I come here, right? ā¦The heckās going on? I canāt imagine the Senate or the aristocrats would be happy to see me here. I know Queen Maleficia's subject to their opinions, as well...
Baul: Indeed. Thatās why we had that message delivered to you in secret. But you knowā¦ Your expertise in concealment hasnāt dulled a bit since you retired. I wouldnāt expect anything less from you. ā¦This way, please.
Lilia: ā¦?
Silver: ā¦Looks like this dream takes place about a decade after the battle ended.
Grim: Letās trail āem.
Lilia: Is thisā¦ cradle tower?
Baul: Correct. The heirās eggā¦ Lord Malleusās egg is sleeping up there. This tower is to serve as a temporary cradle for the royal familyās eggs, in case something happens that prevents one from hatching.
Lilia: So itās basically a dragon incubator, since their eggs wonāt grow if you donāt pour love and magic into them. Iām guessing Queen Maleficiaās the one providing the magic right now? I heard if dragon eggs donāt directly receive their parentsā love and affection, it takes a lot longer for them to hatch, but I never thought ten years would pass by without hearing news of the heirās birth.
Baul: The truth isā¦ you were summoned here due to a grave issue weāre having with the egg.
Lilia: ā¦An issue?
Baul: Yes. For the first five years, Queen Maleficia poured her magic into the egg via the towerā¦ And though its growth was slow, the egg did steadily develop in that time. Howeverā¦ Shortly thereafter, the egg began rejecting her magic.
Lilia: What?
Baul: The doctors we consulted said the egg would be more receptive to her magic and affection if she cradled it, instead of sending her magic to the tower. So in between her official duties, Her Majesty comes to the tower to hold the eggā¦ But even that hasnāt had any effect.
Lilia: Heās rejecting her magicā¦ Donāt tell me itās because sheās not his parent? Thatās ridiculous ā his eyes arenāt even open yet, thereās no way heād be able to tell whose magic heās receiving!
Baul: Weāve summoned doctors from across the country to come look at things, but the cause for all this remains a mystery. The only thing weāre certain of is this: if we fail to find a way to fix this, Lord Malleus will go join the starts without ever hatching.
Episode 7-92
Baul: The only thing weāre certain of is this: if we fail to find a way to fix this, Lord Malleus will go join the starts without ever hatching.
Lilia: Noā¦!
Baul: As the egg is accepting only a limited amount of magic at this point, Queen Maleficia has been pouring in several times the amount of magic needed to hatch him. But as sheās at an advanced age, it will be dangerous for her to keep this up for much longer. The Land of Briar-ā¦ Apologies, Briar Valley is in chaos right now, and weāre in a precipitous situation with the neighboring countries. The fate of our country rests on Her Majestyās shoulders, and she canāt afford to tend to the egg 24/7.
Lilia: ā¦Okay, and?
Baul: Sir Vanrouge, you were once renown as the Dragonās Right Hand Man. And so I ask of you - please help us.
Lilia: Help you? The hell do you expect me to do? I was never anybodyās right hand man, I couldnāt even fulfill my duty. Iām just a good-for-nothingā¦. Just a ādirty little batā.
Baul: I donāt care what anyone says, Her Majesty and I have faith in you. Weād like you to travel the world, and search for information on how to hatch dragon eggs.
Lilia: Travel the worldā¦ Does Briar Valley even have anything like passports we can use?
Baul: We do not. ā¦Not official ones, at least.
Lilia: ā¦.Ha, hahaha! Ahahahahaha! Thatās rich, never thought Iād get to see the Queen act so reckless. Alright, so whatās in it for me?
Baul: Nothingā¦ exceptā¦ Do you recall our final audience with Lady Meleanor?
Lilia: Our final audienceā¦
(Flashback)
Lilia: This egg wonāt hatch without you!
Meleanor: Then you must hatch it for me.
Meleanor: And you loved Levan, too. You two, the General of the Right and the General of the Left, spent more time together than I did with my own husband. Of course you will love our child, just as you loved us.
(End flashback)
Lilia: āThen you must hatch it for meāā¦.. *sigh* Why does everybody always gotto dump their problems onto me.
Baul: Does that mean youāllā¦.!
Lilia: I was just thinking about taking a little trip, actually. Iāll ask around about the egg while Iām gone. But thatās it, got it? Donāt expect Iāll be much help.
Baul: Of course. While youāre gone, weāll keep trying to find a solution on our end. Safe travelsā¦ The nightās blessing upon ye.
(Baul departs)
Lilia: First things first, I need to find out where dragons live outside of Briar Valley. Then I can start my search thereā¦ *sigh* If we canāt hatch you before you join the stars, I already know your parents are gonna give me an earful when I get up there myselfā¦ So you better not kick the bucket while Iām goneā¦ Malleus.
Episode 7-93
Silver: ā¦So thatās the reason why father went traveling around the world. He was looking for a way to hatch Lord Malleusā¦
Sebek:Ā Four hundred years ago, ehā¦āTwas a time when prejudice against other species ran rampant. Doubtless ātwas no pleasant journey.
Silver: ā¦I wonder what happened while he was traveling?
Lilia: I heard there was a see-through dragon that pops up sometimes in the Shaftlandsā¦ But I doubt a dragon would live here, so close to humans.
Townsperson A: Hey, traveler! Come join on the fun! This festival only comes āround once a year.
Lilia: Sorry, Iām in a bit of a hurry. Ah, actually, have you heard about a dragon that lives around here?
Townsperson A: Dragon? No way, those things are just fairytales. Anyways, you donāt look so good. You feeling okay? Youāre white as a ghost- Ah! T-Those pointy earsā¦ Are you a faeā¦!?
Townsperson B: What!? They say the fae rule over the lands up north with an iron fist!
Townsperson C: M-Monsteeer!! Get away from us!
(The townspeople start throwing rocks at Lilia)
Lilia: A monster? Youāre one to talk, human!
(Lilia starts charging up his magic, then stops)
Lilia: Weāre just gonna look even worse if I cause any troubleā¦ Dammit!
Maleficiaās Castle ā Cradle Tower
Baul: How did your trip go, Sir Vanrouge?
Lilia: ā¦I didnāt get any leads.
Baul: I seeā¦
Lilia: Howās the egg doing?
Baul: Not much better, unfortunately. Howeverā¦ After you departed for your travels, he started accepting just a little bit more magic. Perhaps your parting words encouraged His Majesty.
Lilia: Donāt be ridiculous, itās impossible to tell what babies are thinking. Long as heās still alive, thatās what matters.
Baul: Iāve ordered everyone out of the tower. Would you like to go speak with him?
Lilia: I donāt see any reason why. Not like thereās anything I can do for him.
Baul: Thatās not true. Iāve no doubt heād be delighted just to hear your voice.
Lilia: ā¦Fine, but only for a secondā¦. Hey there, Malleus. Havenāt seen you in two years, just about. I was worried youād go join the stars while I was goneā¦ But I see youāre hanging in there just fine, yeah? I bet you must get bored just sleeping all the time. Here Iāllā¦ Iāll tell you about my travels. I was just in the Shaftlands the other day. It ended up being a wild goose chase, so Iā¦ Ah, let me tell you a happier story. So this town I went to had this huge festival going onā¦ There were restaurants and food stalls as far as the eye could seeā¦ I even got to try some goatās milk cheese, and it was delicious. ā¦.Is there any point telling you these stupid storiesā¦ Iāll be going down south next. Hopefully I can actually get some useful information this time. ā¦See you, Malleus. Donāt kick the bucket while Iām gone.Ā
Merchant: Dear traveler! Would you be interested in this magic lamp?
Lilia: Magic lamp?
Merchant: Indeed. If you rub this beautiful lamp here, a magic genie will appear and grant you three wishes. Amazing, isnāt it?
Lilia: Heāll grant my wishā¦ So could he hatch a dragon egg, for example?
Merchant: A dragonā¦ You mean those creatures from those old fairy tales? Why of course! Iām certain a genie could do that for you. Ah, well, this lamp is just a replica, so even if you rub it a genie wonāt come out. So, you going to buy it or not?
Lilia: ā¦No, I got enough luggage already.
Merchant: Well I think souvenirs are the real highlight of traveling, but okay. If youāre not going to buy anything, then scram. Youāre getting in the way of my other customers.
Lilia: Fairy tales, huh. Thereās still dragons alive todayā¦ So maybe the genie of the lamp is still out there somewhere. Iāll see if I canāt collect some more info while Iām here. Ugh, but the sunlightās so strong in this countryā¦ *sigh*
Episode 7-94
Lilia: Hey there, Malleus. Howāre you doing? Baul told me somedays youāll accept magic, and somedays you wonāt. But they canāt figure out any rhyme or reason to it. Youāre too young to be this picky, you know. Your mother was an awful picky eater, I remember she gave the kitchen staff a lot of grief. Couldnāt you have picked a different quality of hers to take after? Iām sure Queen Maleficiaās just about fed up by now, too. ā¦And I bet Meleanorās up there laughing at us right now, seeing us run around all frazzled. Oh, and Levan. He always went around acting all prim and proper, but anytime he had to eat some vegetables he didnāt like, heād hide them underneath the table cloth. Iām totally the opposite, though ā Iāll eat just about anything, long as it fills my stomach. The three of you are the most bothersome family Iāll ever meet, I swear. ā¦This time, I went to Scalding Sands. Humans are something else. In only ten years they built up their small villages into these huge cities, and itās unbelievable how quickly their countries keep developing. For a pure blood fae like you, the world might just get harder and harder to live in as time goes on. ā¦Iāll be leaving again soon. Iām sure Iāll find a way to hatch you this time. So until I get back, you better notā¦
Lilia (singing): Now sleep, sleep, my beloved child
I pray youāll walk towards that light
That light that will guide you in your dreamsā¦
Lilia: Haaa, haaahā¦. Legends say dragons lived in this valleyā¦ But this place is a ghost town. Maybe they relocated somewhere, or maybe theyāre alreadyā¦ Dammit! It took me years to get here, but it was just another stupid goose chase. Isnāt there anything here that can give me any clues? Iāll ask the furniture and the carpeting if I have to. Just tell me, please! Tell me how to hatch a dragon egg! Heās been getting weaker and weaker all this time! I donāt care who or whatā¦ Just someone tell me! Please!!!
(magic starts building up)
Lilia: Whatās going on? My magicās flowing out of my fingertips by itselfā¦! ā¦. āLife is but a fleeting day, distance but an illusion.ā Far Cry Cradle.
Lilia: Those visions just nowā¦ Was I seeing this castleās past? ā¦.Did my magic do that? Iāll try againā¦ There! I can see itā¦ Itās only just a little bit, but I can see the memories that were left behind here! Haha! Yes! With this spell, thereāll be so many new avenues I can take with my search. If I can peer into memories of the pastā¦ Iām sure Iāll find some clues on how to hatch dragon eggsā¦! Iāll find it, I know I will! Iāll find a way to hatch him!
Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 6 (Part 1)
Following is part 1 of my translation of Chapter 6 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains only Episode 7-88 (itās as long as several episodes put together, so I had to give it its own post)
Main storyline spoilers after the cut.
Episode 7-88
Grim:Ā Ughā¦ Where are we?
Sebek:Ā This isā¦ I recognize this place. This is where the Darkness engulfed us earlier! Weāve returned!
Silver:Ā Whereās father and Sir Baul?
Sebek:Ā They set off for the Moonless Forest, butā¦
Silver:Ā !! You guys, look at the ground over there! Looks like some soldiers went this way!
Sebek:Ā Appears to be the Silver Owlās menā¦!
Silver:Ā Father and Sir Baul are in danger. We need to hurry and find them!
Iron One A: W-What amazing power!
Iron One B: If our magicians hadnāt deflected those flames just now, she woulda burnt us to a crisp!!
Knight of Dawn: Focus! Youāll get trampled if you donāt watch out!
Meleanor (Dragon form): Rooooooaaar!!
Iron One C: Donāt give her even a momentās rest! Charge!! Chaaarge!!!
The Iron Ones: Uoooooooh!!
Sebek: Ahhhā¦. Lady Meleanor!!
Grim: Get a move on, Sebek! We gotta make sure to stay close to the dreamer, right? Weāre gonna lose sight of Lilia at this rate!
Sebek: You neednāt tell me that! I understand full and well this is but a dream, I justā¦. Dammit!
Yuu: I know this is hard for you, but we need to keep moving.
Silver: ā¦Right. We have to hurry or else the rainās going to wash away their footprints. Letās go!
Grim: Geez, the rainās cominā down harder anā harder!
Sebek: The roads are all muddy, and the sunās set, tooā¦ You need to go faster, the both of you! Their footsteps are vanishing before our very eyes!
Grim: Oh, save your breathe, dude! Iām already runninā as fast as I can! Canāt ya just use that spell you showed off when we were lookinā for Silver earlier? You know, the one where you were glowinā anā zoominā around all over the place.
Sebek: I take it you mean āLiving Boltā?
Silver: Iād never seen that spell before, either. Just when did you develop your Unique Magic?
Sebek: āTwas during the period when I trained alone in the valley, after youād enrolled at Night Raven Collegeā¦ While refining my celerity, so that I might rush to our Lordās side in the event of an emergency, I found an opportunity to develop it. Howeverā¦ Iāve far from mastered it. My Unique Magic allows me to transform my body into a bolt of lightning, and in that state, I can move rapidly and fire off attacks. ā¦But as I lack the skill to properly use it, I become momentarily impaired after casting it. Iām thankful my opponent just now was our resident slouch, for had I tried to use it on a real enemy, they wouldnāt have waited around for me until I recuperated. Itās out of the question for me to use it to catch up with Lilia and my grandfather right now, as I would only be a hindrance to them as soon as I reached them. In truth, I had intended to hold off on demonstrating it before others until Iād mastered it. To think, Iād end up having to waste it rousing this sluggard hereā¦
Silver: Iā¦ Iām sorry. But you know, itās a really fitting spell for you.
Sebek: Hmph.
Sebek (whispering to himself): ā¦As this is a dream and all, I should have liked to have pulled it off flawlessly for onceā¦. Geezā¦
Silver: Somethingās been on my mind ever since we crossed into fatherās dream. This dream was made by Lord Malleusās magic, so I donāt understand why itās just been one tragedy after another this whole time.
Yuu: Now that you mention itā¦
Silver: In Sebekās dream, he had it so father and Lord Malleus were about to go off on their internships together. If what Lord Malleus said before is right, then these dreams weāre trapped in should be based on what would make the dreamer happyā¦ Dreams that would keep us spellbound forever. In fatherās case, he shouldāve been dreaming about Lord Malleusās parents being alive and well, and not having to fight any wars against the humans. And the Land of Briar shouldāve remained as it was, not chopped up into Briar Valley.
Sebek: Hmmā¦ You certainly have a point there.
Silver: Lord Malleus said heās observing everyoneās dreamsā¦ and that heās reigning over them, too. If he knew that we were here, then he probably wouldāve tried to get rid of us by now, like how he did in Sebekās dream.
Sebek: Hmmā¦ āTis only speculation, but perhaps something is preventing Lord Malleus from observing Sir Liliaās dream.
Silver: Thatās possible, yeah. I wish we could wake up father already and have him help us, butā¦
(Swords clash in the distance)
Everyone: !!
Sebek: Someoneās fighting yonder!
Silver: It sounds like itās coming from close by. Come on, letās go!
Battle Map Conversation
Imperial Guard A / B: Gyagyaaa! Giii!
Iron One A: You assholes just donāt know when to give up!
Sebek: Look there! Some guardsmen are surround by the Iron Ones!
Silver: I donāt see father or Sir Baul with them. Maybe they stayed behind to buy them some time.
Iron One A: Ack- Looks like they got some back up! Doesnāt matter, you guys have no hope of beating us! Now lay down your weapons and surrender, or youāre gonna regret it!
Grim: Sorry, but the dictionaries we got at NRC donāt mention anything ābout āsurrenderā or āregretā! GET āEM!!
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Augh, their reinforcements just keep pouring inā¦!
Imperial Guard A: Goeeee! Garururu!
Sebek: What!? You say youāll take over for things here, and you wish for us to go on ahead!? But thatāsā¦!
Imperial Guard A: Gyagyaaa!
Sebek: ā¦Yes, sir. I promise you, we shall deliver His Eggcellency to the palace, together with Sir Lilia. Please, stay safe!
(Silver and co. depart)
Battle Map Conversation
(Something sparkles on screen)
Silver: ā¦! This light, itāsā¦
Grim: The sparkles are showinā us where to go! Must be magic!
Sebek: This magicā¦ Doubtless it must be my grandfatherās spell. He left behind these landmarks to guide us. He trusts that weāll be able to regroup with themā¦ Let us hurry!
Land of Briar ā Woods
Baul / Lilia: Haaa, haaa, haaahā¦.
Lilia: Did we shake āem off?
Baul: !! General, look out!
Iron One A: Found you, Vanrouge!
Iron One B: Do you even have any idea how much pain youāve put us all through!? Once I kill you, then my grandfather will finally be able to rest in peace!
Iron One C: Be careful where you aim! We canāt leave even a scratch on that egg!
Baul: Dammit, weāre surrounded. Looks like theyāve got tenā¦ No, 15 men on their side. General, you go on without me and Iāll handle this. Hurry!
Lilia: Bullshit! Thereās no way you can take these guys on by yourself.
Baul: What theyāre after is your head, General, and the heirās egg. And we cannot allow them to take either. As you canāt very well fight while lugging around the egg, I, Baul, promise to wipe out these miscreants myself. Iāll rejoin with you later. Now hurry!
Lilia: Dammitā¦! And Iām going to have your head if you die on me!
(Lilia departs)
Iron One A: Vanrouge is getting away! After hiiiim!!
Iron One B: Uwaaah!? What was that attack just now?
Iron One C: He cut down that massive tree with one swing of his Magearmā¦!? Shit, now the roadās blocked!
Baul: LISTEN WELL, HUMANS! MY NAME IS BAUL ZIGVOLT!!! I AM A MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD OF THE LAND OF BRIAR ā A TITLE I BEAR WITH PRIDE! THOSE WHO WISH TO SULLY MY AXEāS BLADE, STEP FORTH NOW! IāLL DEVOUR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!
Grim: Woah! Look, you guys! Somebodyās fightinā for their life over there!
Silver: That crocodile maskā¦ It must be Sir Baul!
Sebek: The Silver Owl has got him completely surrounded. We must assist him! Quickly!
Grim / Silver: Okay! / Right!
Iron Ones A: What the!? His reinforcements snuck up on us from behind!?
Iron One B: Wait theyāreā¦ Theyāreā humans!? The hell are they siding with the fae forā¦!?
Sebek: This has nothing to do with being a fae or human! It is simply that we do not like you! And so, we must fight!
Grim: Thatās right! If you donāt like somebody, then you gotta show āem whatās what! Thatās our motto at NRC!
Iron One C: Who the hell are these guys!? Troops, get in formation! Weāre retreating for now!
(The Iron Ones depart)
Grim: Hey, look! Theyāre runninā away!
Silver: Itāll be bad if they come back with reinforcementsā¦ But chasing after them could end up costing us. Right now, we need to focus on tending to Sir Baulās injuries.
Sebek: Sir Baul! I apologize it took us so long to find you!
Baul: Y-You guysā¦. Augh!
(Baul collapses)
Silver/Sebek: Sir Baul! / Sir Baul!
Sebek: What terrible injuries. Please, take this potion at once-!
(A whistle sounds)
Grim: Yikes, sounds like they really are callinā up their buddies!
Sebek: We must get away from here. Sir Baul, please come with me! Here, rest yourself against my shoulder.
Baul: Iām staying here. Itās my duty to fight. You boys go after the General.
Silver: No, thatāsā¦ We canāt leave you behind!
Baul: Silence! I told you before, I donāt need help from the likes of you lot!
Sebek: ā¦ā¦ā¦. Silver, Grim, Yuu. Go on without us.
Grim/Silver: What!?
Sebek: I shall stay here with Sir Baul, and we shall buy you some time.
Silver: What!?? No, you guys canāt- ā¦Besides, thereās no telling whatāll happen if you get too far away from father.
Sebek: WEāVE NO TIME FOR HESITATION!!! As he is carrying His Eggcellency, Sir Lilia isnāt able to move around freely and defend himself right now. You must go now and protect him! Protect what is precious to you! And Iā¦ I shall protect what is precious to me!!
Silver: Sebekā¦
Sebek: Hmph. You best not take me for a fool, Silver. We shall dispose of the enemy and regroup with you in but a moment.
Silver: ā¦Okay, I understand. Letās go, Grim and Yuu!
(Silver and co. depart)
Iron One A: We finally got the armored excavator past that block in the road! This is the end for you bastards!
Sebek: Hold your tongue! As if a pathetic little piece of scrap metal stands a chance against me! Sir Baul, please get behind me.
Baul: Humanā¦ Why are you doing all this for meā¦!?
Sebek: I know that even if I fight here, it wonāt change reality one bit. Howeverā¦ There are things in life that I simply cannot concede on. Listen well, you wretched Silver Owl! I, Sebek Zigvolt, shall be your opponent! NOW LET US BEGIN!!
Sebek: It ends here! Haaaa!! Haaaā¦ Haaā¦ That wasā¦ the last oneā¦ S-So what did you think, Sir Baul! Iāve done it!
Baul: Amazing, you really did defeat them allā¦. You fought splendidly.
Sebek: !! Truly, I am underserving of such kind wordsā¦. Aughā¦!
Baul: Humanā¦ Why are you so desperate to help us fae?
Sebek: Though my father is indeed a humanā¦ My mother is a fae.
Baul: !!
Sebek: My maternal grandfather was not at all fond of humans. One could even say he despised them. And when his only daughter announced she was betrothed to a humanā¦ I couldnāt even begin to describe how terribly they fought. Presently, my father and my grandfather remain at odds with one another. However, not once has my grandfather ever distanced himself from us grandchildren. Heās a taciturn man, always with that same stern expression upon face, and I canāt recall him ever greeting us when we called upon him. And yet, he always kept his house stocked up with brand new childrenās books, as well as candies and sugary refreshments that heād never dare consume himself. I truly respect my grandfather, from the bottom of my heart. And that is why Iā¦ that is why I wish to be of help to you- to you all!
Baul: ā¦..Hmph. Iām not sure youād be of much help to anyone walking around looking like that. Your batonās about cracked in half, and your defensive gear is in pieces.
Sebek: Y-You neednāt be concerned! Here Iāll ā Iāll simply borrow some equipment from that collapsed Iron One over there andā¦
Baul: Humanā¦ Nay, Sebek Zigvolt. I give you my thanks for your actions today. As youāve damaged your gear in battle, Iāll grant you your own suit of armor.
Sebek: Whatā¦.?
Baul: In the name of Baul Zigvolt, Imperial Guardsman of the Land of Briar, and in celebration of the birth of this new warriorā¦ The Nightās Blessing upon Ye.
Sebek: T-This armorā¦ And this magearm, itāsā¦!?
Baul: The same ones we Imperial Guardsmen use. That magearm belonged to a fallen comradeā¦ But Iām sure itās preferable over your half-broken baton.
Sebek: Oh, ātis far and beyond preferable! I have no words! To be granted the privilege of wielding the very same equipment as the Imperial Guard!
Baul: All thatās left is your maskā¦. Hmm. This one should work well for you. In my troop, Iām the only one allowed to don the crocodile mask. As we share the same surname, and if it is true that your grandfather is a faeā¦ Then perhaps the General was right. Perhaps our meeting was fate ā Sebek Zigvolt, the half-fae warrior. Iāll be expecting great things from you.
Sebek: ā¦Yes, sir! I vow on this mask, and on the Zigvolt name, that I shall fight with glory. Grandfa-ā¦ I mean, Sir Baul!
Baul: Alright. Now letās hurry after the General!
Sebek: Yes, sir!
Battle Map Conversation
Grim: Where the heck did Lilia go!?
Silver: Black Scale Castle, the Imperial Palace, is located in the northern region of the Land of Briar. So letās just head north for now.
Iron One A: Donāt stop looking! Thereās a nice reward for whoever finds that dragon egg!
Silver: A rewardā¦? ā¦How dare they! We canāt let them lay a single finger on father or Lord Malleus. Come on, weāll have them take a nice little nap for us.
Battle Map Conversation
(The ground beings to rumble)
Grim: What the- Is that an earthquake!?
Silver: !! Grim, Yuu, look out!
Grim: Waaah, that tree right in front of us just got hit by lightning!?
Silver: Lady Meleanor must still be fighting right now. We need to hurry and find father while sheās distracting the enemy for us...
Iron One A: I heard voices coming from over there!
Iron One B: It might be Vanrouge! Search the area!
Silver: Damnit, they heard us. Iām sorry, but weāll be forcing our way through!
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Have you seen my fath-ā¦ I mean, General Vanrouge anywhere? Ah! I know Iām a human and all, but Iām not your enemyā¦
(ring ringā¦ ring ringā¦.)
Grim: The fae are waving at us to follow āem. Maybe theyāll take us to where Lilia is!
Silver: I guess they believed meā¦ Thank you!
Land of Briar ā Woods
Iron One A: There he is, itās Vanrouge! Capture him!
Lilia: Augh!
(Lilia collapses)
Iron One A: Heās down! Surround hiiiim!
Iron One B: ā¦So this is the Land of Briarās General of the Right, eh? The feared āDragonās Right Hand Man.ā
Iron One A: Aww, he looks like a wee liāl bat that canāt get off the ground. Just breaks my heart.
Iron One B: Itās over. Just give us that egg and weāll spare your life.
Lilia: Kishaaa!!
Iron One A: The guy doesnāt know when to give up, huh... Sounds like he wants us to take it from āim by force, then! Iāll give you my mercy as a knight and end this quickly. Haaaa!!
Lilia: ā¦!
(Someone blocks the attack)
Iron One A: The Knight of Dawn?? ā¦No, wait youāreā¦ Who are you!? State your name!
Silver: ā¦My name is Silver, and your tyranny ends here. NOW DRAW YOUR BLADES!
Land of Briar ā Woods
Silver: Nowās my chance! Seyaaaah! ā¦General Vanrouge! Are you okay!?
Lilia: Somehow or other, thanks to you. You made it just in the nick of timeā¦
Silver: We ran into tons of Silver Owl on our way here, and thereās probably still a bunch lurking around. We need to hurry and press on.
Lilia: ā¦Silver, youāre not at all obligated to take on this request, but I need you to listen to me.
Silver: Huh?
Lilia: Iām not gonna make it much longerā¦ My bodyās just about called it quits.
Silver: W-What are youā¦
Lilia: Please, take this eggā¦ to Black Scale Castle for me. Go to Mystic Mountain, youāll find an Imperial Guardās camp site near the base... Thereās a unit out there that patrols that whole area. First justā¦ aim for there.
Silver: Are you telling me to leave you behindā¦?
Lilia: You probably canāt hear it, but thereās a bunch of soldiers headed right this way. Thereās way too many for you to fight off alone while trying to drag me along. Once they get hereā¦ Iām gonna tell āem I got sick of carrying the egg and threw it into the ravine. That should buy you some timeā¦. *cough cough*!
Silver: ā¦..Alright. Yuu, could you hold Lord Malleusās egg for me?
Yuu: Just leave it to me!
Grim: Man, this thingās even bigger up close.
Silver: Please excuse me, General Vanrouge. ā¦Okay.
(Silver lifts up Lilia onto his back)
Lilia: The hell do you think youāre doing!? Iām not a damn baby, you donāt need to carry me around! Donāt tell meā¦ Youāre gonna try to climb Dragon;s Tail Mountains with me on your back? Thatās ridiculous! Just leave me here, dammitā¦! *cough cough*
Silver: Iāll be fine. I grew up around the mountains and have plenty of experience hiking with heavy gear. My teacher always used to say, āAs long as youāre still alive, things will work out in the end.āā¦. So you canāt just give up on life alreadyā¦ You canāt!
Lilia: You littleā¦ The hell do you think you are, trying to lecture meā¦ ā¦Ughā¦
Grim: Lilia passed out.
Silver: Iām amazed he was still standing when we found him. Letās take a break for a little while. Now, should we head for that camp site, or just cut straight through to Mystic Mountainā¦ In either case, weāll be heading up north. Come on, you two. We need to get father and Lord Malleus to Black Scale Castle.
Battle Map Conversation
(Lightning flashes)
Grim: !!! Didja see that, Yuu! Thereās a big olā mountain way over there. Looked like it was jet black.
Silver: Thatās the sacred mountain known as Mystic Mountain. According to legend, the Thorn Fairy herself used to reside up thereā¦ And now, this countryās imperial capital, Dragon Capitol City and Black Scale Castle, sits on its peak.
Grim: Wait, so we gotta climb up that thing!?
Silver: We might be able to get them to loan us some flying mounts once we reach that camp siteā¦ But the mountain is always covered in dark clouds, and I heard anyone who climbs it without the dragonsā permission gets struck by lightning. Apparently, itās to keep out any intruders. So I doubt weāll be able to get there by air travelā¦
Grim: Yeah, but aināt we carryinā their egg!?
Silver: Everything depends on us getting to the camp site, I suppose.
(Soldiers march close by)
Silver: !! Those footstepsā¦
Grim: Itās the Silver Owl! What should we do?
Silver: Letās hide in the thicket and wait for them to pass byā¦ And then, weāll pick off any of their men who have their guard down. Weāll be able to minimize any damage to our side that way.
Yuu: So weāll have to fight them, then.
Silver: Yeah, if we donāt take some of them down and reduce their numbers, thereās a good chance theyāll just end up surrounding us. You knowā¦ The way he talks is all different, but the things my father says now really arenāt all that different from what he used to say when he was on the Guard.
(The soldiers approach)
Silver: ā¦Theyāre here. Letās go!
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Thereās some buildings up ahead, past the forest. Is that the camp site General Vanrouge was talking about?
Imperial Guards: Gyagyaaaa! Gyaruru!
Grim: Ooooi! We brought Lilia. Hurry up and come help-
(The guards brandish their weapons)
Grim/Silver: !?
Imperial Guard B: Human, enemy! Comrade, give back!
Grim: Crap, they think weāre the bad guys!
Silver: Damnit, and Sebekās not here. We donāt have anyone who can translate for usā¦
(a projectile lands in the camp)
Everyone: !?
Iron One A: We found the faeās campsite! Men, chaaarge! Ah! That huge egg that humanās holdingā¦ Is that the dragon egg!?
Iron One B: What luck! Out of all 15 units that entered the mountain, ours is the one that ended up finding it!
Iron One A: That egg is ours! Chaaarge!!
Imperial Guards: Gyagyaaa! Firume! Garrururu!
Grim: Grrr, itās just one problem after another with these guys!
Silver: We have to help them. Grim, Yuu, weāll need to fight our way through!
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Phewā¦ We were able to chase off the Silver Owl. But stillā¦ I canāt believe they have 15 of those units prowling the mountain. We wonāt be able to stay here. Letās go.
Imperial Guard A: You, not enemy? You, beat iron oneā¦
Grim: Thatās what weāve been sayinā this whole time, man!
Silver: Weāre trying to deliver General Vanrouge and the heirās egg to Black Scale Castle. The general is badly injured.
(The Imperial Guards huddle tighter and talk amongst themselves)
Grim: Uhhhā¦ Are they sayinā theyāre gonna handle whoopinā the Silver Owl for us?
Silver: Yeah. And theyāre even offering us their protection.
Imperial Guard A: Attack, sorry. Nightās blessing, upon ye.
Silver: ā¦Thank you. And the Nightās blessing upon ye all.
Battle map conversation
Grim: Haaah, haaahā¦ Geez, the roadās gettinā steeper anā steeper. Ya better not drop Tsunotarouās egg, henchman!
Yuu: It sure is heavyā¦
Silver: You okay, Yuu? I donāt see anyone trailing us, so Iām fine if you want me to hold the egg for a while.
Grim: What, youāre gonna carry both Lilia and the egg at the same time!? Donāt you ever get tired?
Silver: Of course Iām tired. But itās weirdā¦ I also feel like thereās this strength welling up inside me. Maybe because Iām thinking of āthat dayā.
Grim: Whaddya mean?
Silver: The day I found out my father and I arenāt related, I ran away without even thinking. It was a night kind of like this one, it was raining really hard and the forest was pitch blackā¦ the weather was just awful. I couldnāt go back home, I couldnāt move forward, I just sat there and criedā¦ But my father came and found me, and he carried me home on his back while I was bawling my eyes out. And thatās whyā¦ I know itās probably not really appropriate to say this given the circumstances, but thatās why I kind of feel happy right now. Iām happy that Iām now able to carry him on my back. And this time, Iāll be the one to carry him home.
Battle map conversation
Grim: Hmmā¦ Is Malleus really inside this thing? Looks more like a big olā jewel than an egg to me.
(Grim pokes the egg)
Yuu: Something moved inside! ā¦I think.
Silver: For as long as I can remember, Lord Malleus has looked pretty much the same as he does now. Makes me wonder what he looked like when he was born.
Yuu: He was probably in his dragon form.
Silver: Ah! ā¦Maybe thatās whatās stopping Lord Malleus from interfering with fatherās dream, because heās dreaming of a time before Lord Malleus was bornā¦ Imagination is the root of all magic. And maybe itās hard for Lord Malleus to control something he knows nothing about, something thatās beyond his imaginationā¦
Grim: Whatcha mumblinā about, Silver?
Silver: Itās nothing. Thereās no use wondering about this and that. Letās keep moving.
Battle map conversation
Silver: Huh? ā¦The smell wafting from this forest, itās so familiar. ...Ahh, thatās right. The house father and I lived in is across Mystic Mountain. ā¦Itās okay. I have all those memories of the time we spent together in that house right here with me. No matter what happens here on outā¦ Iāll never lose my way again.
Land of Briar ā Woods
Silver: Haaa, haaahā¦. That bridge up aheadā¦ goes over the gorge that connects Dragon's Tail Mountains and Mystic Mountain.
Lilia: Ughā¦ Where are weā¦?
Silver: Are you awake, General Vanrouge? Weāre just about to reach the bridge that goes up to Mystic Mountain.
Lilia: So you really did climb up the mountains carrying me on your backā¦?
Silver: Yes, sir. And there werenāt any issues along the way.
Lilia: And what about the egg!?
Grim: No worries. Yuuās got āim.
Lilia: *sigh* ā¦Oi, Silver. I can walk by myself, let me down already.
Silver: Are you sure? Iām fine carrying you to Dragon Capitol City.
Lilia: Heh, youāve gotten so cheeky. Listen, you might not be able to sense it, but the fog that envelops this place is rich in magic. My woundsāll heal up in no time here. ā¦Easy does it.
(Lilia climbs off Silverās back)
Lilia: Yuu, I know youāve been lugging that heavy thing around for a while now. Here, give me the egg.
Yuu: Iāve kinda gotten attached to him.
(Lilia takes back the egg)
Lilia: I donāt see any cracks or anything on it. ā¦.*sigh*ā¦ Itās so damn heavy. Ah, and before I forget, I donāt see Sebek anywhere. Did something happen?
Silver: He stayed behind with Sir Baul to hold back the enemy for usā¦ We havenāt met up with them again yet.
Lilia: I seeā¦ So heās with Baulā¦
(The ground rumbles)
Grim: Eep! Was that an earthquake!?
Lilia: No, that awful noise has to beā¦
Iron One A: We finally found ya, Vanrouge!
Iron One B: Take out the bridge with the armored excavator! We have to slay Vanrouge and get that egg at all costs!
Lilia: Tsch. Theyāre bringing out that huge thing againā¦!
Grim: And thereās Silver Owl guys pourinā in from left anā right!
Silver: General Vanrouge, Yuu, Grim, you guys hurry and cross the bridge! Iāll buy you some time! I WONāT LET ANY OF YOU PASS THROUGH! IāLL BE THE ONE TAKING YOU ON!
Iron One A: Ha! Youāre just a stupid kid, you seriously think you have a chance against us? Weāll smash that bridge and throw all you guys to the bottom of the gorge with it. ARMORED EXCAVATOR, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
???: I call upon thee, Lightning ā Pierce through the clouds above! Living Bolt!!!
Iron Ones: Guwaaaaah!!!
Silver: That flash of lighting just now, itāsā¦
Sebek: T-To think, you would be standing around dawdling here of all placesā¦. D-Did you fall asleep along the way? ā¦Yowch!!
Silver: Sebek! ...That armorā¦!?
Sebek: Ha! So youāve noticed, have you! I should very much like to flaunt it off right now, butā¦ That will have to wait until after weāve dealt with the enemy! Ouch!!
Iron One A: Reinforcements, huh! Arrgh, hurry up and get that Armored Excavator up and running again!
???: Oh, no you donāt! Haaaaa!
Baul: Thereās no way weād let rotten scum like you take even a single step on these sacred mountains! IāLL DEVOUR THE LOT OF YOU!!!
Silver: Sir Baul! Youāre okay!
Baul: ā¦Hmph. You did good making it this far. Iāll commend you for your tenacity, if nothing else.
(Bats fly across the screen)
Lilia: Hehā¦ Looks like youāve escaped death as well, Baul.
Baul: General! I apologize for taking so long to get here.
Sebek: Sir Lilia! Where are His Eggcellency, Yuu, and Grim?
Lilia: I had them wait somewhere safe, beyond the bridge.
Sebek: But should you not be recuperating with themā¦!
Lilia: Dumbass. I wouldnāt be much of a general if I sit this one out, now would I? You donāt need to worry about me, my wounds are all closed up now thanks to our blessed Mystic Mountain. Now then, Silver Owlā¦ If you want to run away, nowās your last chance.
Iron One A: Hah, you talk big for somebody who looks like heās about to pass out. You guys donāt stand a chance. Weāre gonna take both your head and that egg of yours and go home heroes! You arenāt gonna have your way with things any longer! ā¦YOU MONSTERS!
Land of Briar ā Woods
Iron One A: T-Thatās impossibleā¦ How are they beating us?! Thereās only four of them, why the hell canāt we bring them down!?
Iron One B: I heard fae can draw in magic energy from nature. They must be absorbing the evil energies on this mountain and healing themselves while we fight! Theyāre gonna wipe us out at this rate. Commander, please, give the order to retreat!
Iron One A: Damn those blasted monstersā¦.! To make it all the way here, with that egg just within our reachā¦ Dammit! MEN, RETREAT! RETREEEEAT!
(the iron ones depart)
Everyone: Haaa, haaah ,haaaaā¦.
Sebek: Did weā¦ Did we chase them off?
Lilia: Looks like itā¦
Silver: T-Thank goodnessā¦
Baul: Praise be to the Mystic Mountainās divine protection, praise be to the Nightās Blessingā¦
(The ground rumbles)
Silver: !? An earthquake!? And itās a big one!
Sebek: The stormās raging even worse nowā¦ Augh! I can hardly open my eyes!
Lilia: The land is resonating with the dragonās- with Meleanorās rage.
Baul: What on earth! Thereās a bunch of black clouds and thorns covering the Verdant Moors.
Silver: !! This is just like when Lord Malleus overblottedā¦!
Sebek: Donāt tell me, is Lady Meleanor-!
Lilia: Shit, the bridge is about to collapse!
Baul: Hurry, everyone!!
Battle Map Conversation
Lilia: Haaa, haaahā¦.Ā I can seeā¦ Dragon Capital City up aheadā¦ Weāre almost there, Black Scale Castle isnāt too far off. Soon as we drop off the egg, Iām heading straight back to the Verdant Moorsā¦.!
(Something rumbles in the distance)
Everyone: !!??
Grim: Eep! I think this earthquakeās the biggest one yet!
Baul: Everyone, to me! Iāll put up a forcefield!
Sebek: I-Is it over?
Baul: Appears soā¦ Ah! Thereās a bunch of boulders blocking the path we just came down.
Silver: Weāre not out of the woods yet. Letās hurry!
Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 5 (Part 4)
Following is part 4 of my translation of Chapter 5 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains episodes 7-83 to 7-87. This concludes Chapter 5.
Main storyline spoilers after the cut!!
Episode 7-83
The Darkness: ā¦ā¦..
Sebek: Away with you! Weāve no time for this!
(Something begins to glow in the distance)
Sebek: Hmm? Whatās that light yonderā¦
Grim: What the? Where are we?
Yuu: What a cute little house.
Sebek: Thatāsā¦ āTis Sir Liliaās domicile! I gather this must be another part of his dream, thenā¦?
???: You want me to teach your grandkid martial arts?
???: Yes, sir.
Sebek: !! Those voicesā¦ Are Sir Lilia and My Grandfather here!?
Baul: My daughter and her husband's other two kids never showed much interest in it, butā¦ They had another child not too long ago, and heās been saying how much he wants to become a Guardsman like me one day. He was asking me if I could train him.
Lilia: I see. But whyāre you asking me to do it? I think youād be the better choice, considering youāre an advisor to the Guard now.
Baul: Erm, itās justā¦ When itās family youāre working with, itās hard toā¦ How should I put thisā¦
Lilia: Ha ha ha! Youād go easy on him, wouldnāt you? Typical Baul. Alright then, Iāll do it.
Baul: Many thanks, General!
Lilia: Oi, Baul. I retired centuries ago, you know that.
Baul: My apologies, old habits die hardā¦
Lilia: Sure sounds like it! Considering you were the one who served as the General of the Right after I did. And now youāre retired, too. In any case, how oldās this grandchild of yours?
Baul: Heāll be seven this year.
Lilia: Seven, huhā¦ So heās about the same age as the boy Iām looking after. Iām sure theyāll be great practice buddies. And whatās his name?
Baul: Sebek.
Lilia: My, that sounds so gallant! But just so we're clear, Iām not going to go easy on him just because heās your grandson. Iām going to work him to the bone.
Baul: Yes, sir. Please train him well.
Lilia: To be honest, I was a bit concerned when your daughter announced sheād be marrying that human, butā¦ Sounds like youāve mellowed out a bit.
Baul: Ack- I have not accepted that little weakling of a man as my son-in-law. Itās justā¦ My grandkids donāt have anything to do with any of the issues I have with him, you know?
Sebek: ā¦Grandfatherā¦. You were the one who instilled within me my passion for reading, the one who instructed me in fae language, and the one who paved the way for me to become Sir Liliaās apprenticeā¦ I am who I am thanks to his and my familyās support. Surelyā¦ Surely, the same goes for him, as wellā¦ Where are you, Silverā¦!
Sebek: It doesnāt appear weāll find Silver here. The Darkness sprang upon him as soon as he caught sight of the Knight of Dawnās face, butā¦ I must admit, they did resemble each other severely. Perchance the Knight is some long bygone ancestor of his? Or perhaps heāsā¦ No, ruminating on it isnāt going to do us any good. Silver and Sir Lilia are teacher and student, and they are family. And that is all I need to know.
Grim: No matter where we go, the Darkness just keeps poppinā up again!
Sebek: And all this wandering about has gotten me ravenous. Silver, you damn-ā¦Ā Can you believe one of Briar Valleyās most esteemed heroes was once reduced to changing that little twitās diapers!? Iāve heard how heād oft enquire by my father for advice on rearing human children. I understand there was a period when Silver kept waking up frequently throughout the night, mewling and fussing over every little thing. And Sir Lilia was positively perplexed.
Yuu: Maybe he had colicā¦
Sebek: He was unrivaled and unerring as leader of the Guard, and then he was suddenly thrust into the absolute hell that is childrearingā¦ Yet despite everything, he always remained by Silverās side. And he did so FOR SEVENTEEN WHOLE YEARS!! And now Silver goes and does thisā¦! I just donāt understandā¦! Grrr!!! I shanāt be satisfied until I give him a piece of my mind!! SILVER! WHERE ARE YOU, YOU FOOL!? SHOW YOURSELF!
Grim: Oi, keep it down! The Darkness is gonna-
(The Darkness appears)
Grim: Look, I told ya so!!!
Sebek: Begone with you!!
(The Darkness retreats)
Grim: Haaah, haaaahā¦ Iām all worn out. Come on, Silver. Where the heck are you?
(A light shines in the distance, and they see another one of Liliaās memories)
Lilia: Here, why donāt you boys try pulling these spoons across the table using magic? You just gotta go likeā¦ You know, like this! And then throw in some of that!
Young Silver: Some ofā¦ what now?
Young Sebek: Ā Grrrrā¦. Move, you stupid spoon!
Young Silver /Young Sebek: Arrrrgggh!!!!
Lilia: Relax, straining yourselves wonāt help one bit. First you need to loosen up, and then just go like, swoosh! And presto!
Young Silver/Young Sebek: ??????
Malleus: ā¦.Heh heh.
Lilia: Whatās so funny, Malleus?
Malleus: Oh, nothing. Your teaching methods havenāt changed in the slightest, Lilia. I remember struggling to understand you when I was younger, it was all much too abstract for me. Silver, Sebek, watch me and then give it another try. First, steady your breathing and hold your hand out. Imagine your magic as a line of thread connecting your hand to the spoon. Once that visualization has solidified in your mindās eye.. Pull back your hand - quickly, as though reeling in a fish on a line.
Young Silver: So I just gotta hold out my handā¦ Imagine connecting a line of thread to the spoonā¦ And then itās just like reeling in a fishā¦ Come here!! ā¦I did it! I pulled over the spoon using my magic!
Young Sebek: What!?
Young Silver: Thank you so much, Lord Malleus!
Malleus: Youāve nothing to thank me for.
Young Sebek: Grrrrā¦. Please watch, Lord Malleus! I promise Iāll pull it off, too!
Lilia: Oi, Sebek. I told you, donāt strain yourself so much.
Malleus / Lilia: Heh heh heh/Kufufu
Sebek: In the end, it wasnāt until nearly a year and a half later that I finally gained control over my magic. But despite that, Sir Lilia continued to train me with upmost patience. And when Lord Malleus would call upon Sir Lilia on occasion, heād watch over the both of usā¦. *sniffle* We cannot let things end like thisā¦ We absolutely cannot!!
Young Sebek: This is it! Hiyaa!!
Lilia: The match is over! One point for Silver!
Young Silver: Thank you. ā¦You okay, Sebek?
Young Sebek: Shut up! I want a rematch! Just you wait, Iām gonna be able to beat you before you know it!
Lilia: Kufufu. Thatās the spirit, Sebek. Even though you just recently started your training, itās amazing how well youāre able to move around. Youāve got real talent, just like your grandfather did.
Young Sebek: R-Really!?
Young Silver: ā¦Hmph... Sebek, letās go another round. Bet you Iām gonna win again.
Young Sebek: Bring it on! Letās go!
Sebek: ā¦To this day, I can count on my hands the number of times Iāve bested Silver in battle. And I shanāt ever be able to rectify our score if we donāt find him. We must hurry!
Grim: Manā¦ Itās like Silver just vanished into thin air. I donāt get it, I know the knight looked just like āim and all, but why was he so shocked? āCause I mean, back at school people keep mistakinā me for a tanuki or a cat anā stuff. It aināt really somethinā worth gettinā that upset about.
Sebek: āTis certainly a possibility their resemblance is but a mere coincidenceā¦ However, the Knight was in possession of the same ring that Silver has. He said prior it was something heād had on his person when Lilia found himā¦ Thus, itās likely they must be connected in some way.
Grim: Yeah but still, the Knight of Dawn lived, like, hundreds of years ago. Heās long gone now, aināt any use fussin' over him anymore.
Sebek: For Sir Lilia and my grandfather - and for Lord Malleus, as well ā the Knight of Dawn isnāt someone they can simply forget and move on fromā¦ You might say.
Yuu: I can totally understand why it was so shocking for him.
Sebek: Somethingās been on my mind ever since we entered Sir Liliaās dream. Just as with Silver, my fatherās ancient ancestors were most likely the faeāsā¦ You know. And so I cannot say I do not completely understand his despondency. Howeverā¦. That said, thereās no reason he must give himself the blame, especially considering how Sir Lilia feels. Weāve no time for his dilly-dallying. We must find him and knock some sense into him ā quickly!
(The Darkness appears)
Grim: Ha! I aināt afraid of you no more!
(Sebek rushes over and puts his hand over Grimās mouth)
Sebek: ā¦ā¦..Quiet!
Grim: Hmpfh!?
Sebek: I hear something.
Grim: Mmph? Hmmph?
Sebek: Itās a faint sound, off in the distance. Some sort of animalā¦ No, itās a babyās cry?
Grim: Hmphā¦(Grim knocks off Sebekās hand) Youāre right! I hear it, too! But thereās no way a babyād be here.
Yuu: Maybe itās a ghostā¦?
Sebek: Regardless of what it may be, it might provide us a clue in locating Silver. The sound appears be to be originating from over yonder. Letās go!
Sebek: Itās growing ever louderā¦ But where is it? Where is it coming from?
Grim: Wait, I see somethinā glowinā over there!
Sebek: What!? ā¦Ah! That auroral light, itās-!
Sebek: Silver!!! Oi, snap out of it! Can you not hear me!?
Grim: Shit, the Darkness is all over āim!!
Yuu: At this rate itās just gonna pull him into an even deeper sleep nowā¦
Grim: Yikes! And now itās got us surrounded, too!
Sebek: We donāt have time for these wretched abominations! Weāll need to force our way through! OUT OF THE WAAAAAY!!
Episode 7-84
Sebek: Uoooooo!
Darkness: Gububububuā¦.
Grim: Aww, geez! The Darkness is swallowinā up Silver! Only the tip of his headās peekinā out!
Sebek: Silver! Silver, open your eyes! Damnit! My magic wonāt be able to reach him from this distance!
Darkness: Gububuā¦
Yuu: More Darkness keeps popping up!
Sebek: Arghā¦ It seems Iāve no choice but to utilize that technique! Stand back, the both of you! I shall shock him awake!
Grim: Wha- youāre gonna shock āim!? Yuu, run awaaay!
Sebek: I call upon thee, Lightning ā Pierce through the clouds above! *Living Bolt!!!
Silver: ā¦..I donāt wanna think about anything anymoreā¦ If I just let the Darkness drag me down, then Iāllā¦.
Sebek: SILVEEEEER!!!! ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE, WAKE UP ALREADY! YOU DAMN SLUGGAAARD!!!
(Silver gets struck by lightning (?))
Silver: Guwaaaaa!?
Sebek: Haaah, haaahā¦ I finally found you! You IDIOT!
Silver: That voiceā¦ Is that you, Sebek!?
(*this is what he says out loud, in the text he says āClap of Thunderā)
Episode 7-85
Sebek: Haaah, haaahā¦ I finally found you! You IDIOT!
Silver: That voiceā¦ Is that you, Sebek!?
Sebek: Ughā¦. Seems Iāve not fully mastered my Unique Magic quite yet. My body is still thrumming with electricityā¦ Yowch!!
Silver: Why are you hereā¦. Is this just another part of the dream?
Sebek: A dream!? What nonsense! Standing before you is the one and only Sebek Zigvolt ā in the flesh! Iāve come to fetch you, you wretched coward! Remember what you said earlier, Silver? You said we shall thwart the Young Lordās machinations, and we shall liberate Sir Lilia, our foolish classmatesā¦ and the Young Lord himself from the confines of this dream! DO YOU REALLY INTEND TO GO BACK ON YOUR WORDS, SILVER!?
Silver: But Iā¦ But father and Lord Malleus, theyā¦ they must hate me.
Sebek: What did you just say?
Silver: ā¦I found out the truth while I was wandering through fatherās dreams. Iā¦ The Knight of Dawn is my birth father, and Henrikās sister Leah is my birth motherā¦. Iām the son of father and Lord Malleusās enemy!
Sebek: ā¦!!
Silver: How am I supposed to ever face them againā¦ I canāt imagine how father must feel whenever he sees me, I look just like that manā¦ā¦!
Sebek: ā¦ā¦
Silver: Thereās no way he could love his enemyās son! He must hate me! You know Iām right!
Sebek: YOU MOROOOON!!!!!
(Sebek punches Silver)
Silver: Augh-!!!
Sebek: Iāve long thought you a fool, but neāer could I have envisioned just how much of a blathering idiot you truly are.
Silver: Whatā¦?
Sebek: Judging by the state youāre in right now, I can already tell my words will be of no use here. Take up your weapon, Silver.
Silver: Please stop, Sebekā¦ I donāt want to hurt anyone elseā¦!
Sebek: You're absolutely pathetic, you know that? To think, youāre supposed to be the senior pupilā¦ Youāve disappointed me. Doubtless Sir Lilia would be heartbroken were he to see you now.
Silver: ā¦ā¦ā¦..
Sebek: You may consider this my mercy: I shall knock some sense into you before youāve the chance to disgrace yourself any further!
Silver: ā¦Fineā¦ If itāll make you happyā¦
Sebek: Let the match commence! Haaaaaah!
Episode 7-86
Sebek: Uuooooo!!
Silver: Damnitā¦ Seyaaaaah!
Grim: Haaah, haaahā¦ We finally found āim! Soon as Sebek started glowinā earlier he just blasted off without us!
Yuu: ā¦Wait, why are they fighting?!
Sebek: This ends here! Take this!!
Silver: !! Haaaaaa!!
Grim: Ah-ā¦!
Silver / Sebek: Haaa, haaaah, haaahā¦ā¦!
Sebek: Thatās the end of thatā¦ Silverā¦ Iā¦ lostā¦.
Silver: A- Aahā¦ Wha- What have I done?! Sebek, did you take that last hit on purpose!?
Sebek: On purposeā¦? You little-ā¦ You dumbass!!!
(Sebek bops Silver on the head)
Sebek: I hadnāt the slightest intention of losing to you!!
(Sebek keeps bopping Silver on the head)
Sebek: This time... This time I was finally going to wrench victory from youā¦ I put my everything into it! BUT I STILL COULDNāT BEAT YOU! DAMNIT!!
Silver: Iām sorry, Sebekā¦. My body just moved on its ownā¦
Sebek: Though you possess such awesome strength, you claim you werenāt loved!? You claim Sir Lilia and Lord Malleus hate you!? Would you stop making a mockery of me- STOP MAKING A MOCKERY OF SIR LILIA!!
Silver: Huhā¦?
Sebek: If heād truly thought of you as nothing more than his enemyās child, I donāt see why he wouldnāt have taught you nothing, given you nothing ā he shouldāve raised you as his bumbling servant boy and left you to rot in your imbecility. And yet what have you been doing this whole time, eh? No matter how many times youāve been knocked to the ground, you still got back up, you still clung to hope ā you had the courage to oppose our King in his madness. Even in your darkest hour you still fought on, didn't you!? And who was it that raised you to be such a strong young man? āTWAS SIR LILIA, WAS IT NOTā¦.!?
Silver: ā¦Ahā¦.
Sebek: Why canāt you understand? Why must you doubt him? You shouldāve realized it long ago. That strength of yours, what is it if not your father's love for you? Donāt you dare ridicule my ā nay, our teacher ever again, Silver! *sob*!!
Silver: ā¦.Youāre right. The whole time I was in the darkness, I could hear fatherās voice calling out to me. He kept urging me to get up, to keep fighting, to liveā¦ I thought it was just my mind playing tricks on me, but now I finally understand. Each and every one of my fatherās teachings, theyāre testaments of his love for me. And thatās no illusion, no dreamā¦ Itās just the truth, plain and simple.
Sebek: ā¦Hmph! So you finally got it. Now thenā¦ What do you intend to do?
Silver: Iāmā¦.
Episode 7-87
Silver: Ever since I was little, I've dreamed of becoming a knight and protecting father and Lord Malleus. Iām going to make my dream come true. Iām going to end this nightmareā¦. and bring both their smiles back! I wonāt lose my way again. I want you to remember that, Sebek.
Sebek: You best not go back on those words!
Grim: ā¦Hm? Hey, Silver. Somethinās glowinā inside your clothes again!
Silver: !! This light, itāsā¦
Silver: Y-Youāreā¦!
(The Knight slowly fades away, and the boys are transported back to the bridge in front of Briar Castle)
Everyone: ā¦aaaAAAAAAH!!!!
Grim / Silver / Sebek: Waaah! / Oof! / Augh!
Silver: I-Is everybody okayā¦?
Yuu: Yeah, somehowā¦
Grim: Ughā¦ Where are we?
Sebek: This isā¦ I recognize this place. This is where the Darkness engulfed us earlier! Weāve returned!
Silver: Whereās father and Sir Baul?
Sebek: They set off for the Moonless Forest, butā¦
Silver: !! You guys, look at the ground over there! Looks like some soldiers have been this way!
Sebek: Appears to be the Silver Owlās menā¦!
Silver: Father and Sir Baul are in danger. We need to hurry and find them!
Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 5 (Part 3)
Following is part 3 of my translation of Chapter 5 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains episodes 7-78 to 7-82.
Main storyline spoilers after the cut!!
Episode 7-78
Silver: ā¦Ughā¦ Where are we?
Yuu: Itās pitch black in here. I canāt see a thingā¦
Baul: What, have your eyes not adjusted to the darkness yet? At any rate, it seems we got dragged down into the waterways beneath the castle.
Lilia: Damn that woman! Oi, Baul! You take the egg. Iām going back up there! ā¦.Augh!
Baul: General, your wound!
Lilia: Haaah, haaahā¦ Please, just let me go. I need to. Or else my whole life will have been forā¦!
Baul: Dammitā¦.! ā¦If you go back up there with that kind of wound, the enemy will take you out in one hit. Youād just be a hindrance, like the princess said. And donāt forget, the Draconia familyās royal decrees are absolute for us Guardsmen. She said earlier her lightning would be the enemyās final judgement, and if you defy her and go back now, itād be yours, too.
Lilia: Fine! Then I quit the Guard! Iām used to her stupid lightning, I donāt care.
Baul: You need to compose yourself! The future of our nation rests within that egg youāre holding! Heās our king!
Lilia: ā¦!
Baul: We need to protect the heir and deliver him to Black Scale Castle! And we need to have faith in Princess Meleanor - we need to trust sheāll defeat the Knight of Dawn and make it back safely. Her Highness is far stronger than all of us put together. Werenāt you yourself boasting about that earlier, General!? The heir canāt even defend himself right now, let alone walk. And the only person he can depend on right nowā¦ is you, General. Only you. ā¦Please, you're just going to have to bear with it!
Lilia: Aaah, fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck!!!
(Lilia slowly breathes in and breathes out, then he puts on his mask)
Lilia: ā¦.Fine, letās get going then. We have to make sure this egg gets to Black Scale Castle. We need toā¦ We need to carry out Lady Meleanorās decree.
Everyone: Yes, sir!
Henrik: !! There she is! Itās Meleanor!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦The weatherā¦ Itās changing!
Meleanor: My, myā¦. We have Henrik of the Silver Owls, the Knight of Dawnā¦ And the rabble from the surrounding nationsā¦. What a quaint little gathering.
Henrik: Since you came out here all by yourselfā¦ That means youāve accepted our challenge, I take it? Youāll duel the Knight of Dawn, one-on-one?
Meleanor: A duel? You expect me to duel him? Fu fu fuā¦ Aaah ha ha hah! And why on earth would I follow your ridiculous little rules? You invaded our lands, youāve been laying waste to our forests and our riversā¦ And now youāre demanding our castle and the Princess Glow? You best keep your arrogance in checkā¦ humans! My lightning shall be your judgement, you avaricious buffoons! I canāt wait to see you all writhing around in pain, wallowing in regret of your defiance!
Henrik: Hmm! And here I was being so kindā¦ Sheās really not the cooperative type, huh. ā¦Heh heh heh. Everythingās going exactly as planned. That vile, hotheaded witch let her anger get the best of her and now she went and threw the first punch. Dragon schmagon, sheāll never be able to take on an army this size! And we got the Knight of Dawn with us, too. Now go, Knight of Dawn! Defeat that evil tyrant and bring peace upon these lands!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦.Please, Fairy Guardiansā¦ Lend me your strength!
Meleanor: I will annihilateā¦ Each and every one of you fools!
(A battle starts between Meleanor and the Silver Owl, and she ultimately strikes the Knight of Dawn and blasts him away)
Episode 7-79
Sebek: Huh? What was that noise!?
Lilia: Lady Meleanor must be showing off up there. We need to hurry before this place caves in!
(Something crashes to the floor)
Everyone: Uwaaah!?
Silver: Aughā¦. Yuu, are you okay?
Yuu: Y-Yeah, it just barely missed meā¦Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Grim: What gives? A buncha rocks just came crashinā down outta nowhereā¦
Sebek: Ah- Look up there! Thereās a massive hole in the ceiling!
Lilia: Shit! Now the waterwayās blocked. Weāll have to go back up to the surface for nowā¦ What the-!
(Something crashes to the floor)
Baul: What was that!? Something just came flying in here!
???: Ughā¦!
Everyone: !!!!
Silver: White armor and golden hairā¦ Itāsā¦!
Lilia: Youāreā¦ The Knight of Dawn!
Baul: Did one of Princess Meleanorās attacks blast him all the way down here!?
Knight of Dawn: Arghā¦! ā¦Youāreā¦ Wait! ā¦That huge magical stone weapon, that bat maskā¦ Are you Vanrouge!? The Land of Briarās General of the Right!? And that egg, could it beā¦!?
Lilia: Kishaaaa!
Baul: Please get behind me, General! Iāll handle him!
(Meleanor roars)
Grim: Yikes! The groundās shakinā again!
Sebek: T-The ceilingās breaking apart!
Lilia: Shitā¦!!
Baul: The General and the heir are going to get hit!
Silver: Oh, noā¦. Father! Lord Malleus!
Silver: W-Waitā¦ That auroral lightā¦ Thatās-!?
Knight of Dawn: Fairy Guardiansā¦ Lend me your strength! Haaaaaa!
(The Knight of Dawn cuts through the rubble that was going to land on Lilia)
Lilia: Ackā¦!
Knight of Dawn: Easy now. Is the egg okay!?
Lilia: The Knight ofā¦ Dawnā¦? But whyā¦ Why did you save me?
Knight of Dawn: ā¦ā¦
Baul: Look! The Knightās helmet is starting to crackā¦
Everyone: !!!
Episode 7-80
Sebek: H-His face, itāsā¦!?
Silver: ā¦ā¦..!!
Grim: The heckās goinā on!? Silver and the Knight of Dawn look like frigginā doppelgangers!
(Silver and the Knightās rings start to resonate)
Yuu: And they both have the same ring!?
Knight of Dawn: This ring was bequeathed to me by my Fairy Guardians when I was a child. Itās supposed to be the only one of its kind in existence. Who in the world are you?
Silver: Iāmā¦ Iāmā¦!
(Meleanor roars)
Knight of Dawn: Doesnāt look like weāll have time to talk. Lord Henrik is after that egg. You need to get out of here before someone finds you! Hurry! Haaaaa!!
(The Knight of Dawn teleports away)
Baul: ā¦Damnit. Why did he help us like that, heās our enemyā¦ What the hell was he thinking!?
Lilia: ā¦It doesnāt matter, we have to keep moving! We need to get to the forest before they find us!
Sebek: Silver, cease with your dawdling and hurry up! ā¦.Silver?
Silver: His faceā¦ That ringā¦!
Lilia:Ā Long ago, when I found you when you were just a baby, you had that ring tied around your neck.
Lilia:Ā Look at the jewel on this ring, Silver. It looks just like your eyes: aurora-colored, and marred not by a single speck. Iām certain the reason your parents entrusted this ring with you is because they hoped and they prayed that just like how this jewel here shines bright and true, their childās eyes would never become clouded with sorrow.
Silver: Haaah, haaahā¦.! Noā¦ No, it canāt beā¦ My birth family, theyāreā¦ The Silver Owl and the Knight of Dawn are my... myā¦! No, thatās not trueā¦ THATāS NOT TRUUUUE!
(The Darkness appears)
Baul: !? What the hell are these things!?
Grim: What the- I never seen so many of āem pop up at once before!
Sebek: Damnitā¦ Is Silverās emotional state drawing them here? You must stay strong, Silver! SILVEEER!
Lilia: They swallowed up Silver! Seriously, what the hell are these things!?
Sebek: Sir Baul! Sir Lilia! This is our fight! Please, make haste to the forest without us! Weāll regroup with you later, together with Silver!
Baul: But-!
Sebek: Weāll be alright. Hurry!
Lilia: Damnitā¦!
(Lilia and Baul run ahead)
Grim: This aināt lookinā good! The Darkness got us completely surrounded!
Sebek: We must extricate Silver! Yuu, Grim, help me!
Sebek: Damnit. No matter how many times we cut them down, they spring right back up!
Grim: Weāre done foooooor!
Yuu: The Darkness is dragging us in!
Episode 7-80
Silver: Father, did you know? Did you know this ring once belonged to the Knight of Dawn... That man is this countryās enemy, heās fatherās enemyā¦ The enemy of Lord Malleusās parentsā¦ And Iām.. Iām their enemyāsā¦! .ā¦ *sobs*
Silver: ā¦ā¦
(A baby cries in the distance)
Silver: ā¦Is someoneā¦ crying...? But who ā¦?
Silver: ā¦.Where am I?
Lilia: How long has it been since I was last hereā¦? Three- No, four hundred years? Thanks everyone finally signing those peace accords, we can all visit the Verdant Moors again. ā¦Itās truly been a long time coming. A long, long time.
Silver: That voiceā¦ Is it father?
Lilia: The rumors swirling around this place claim youāll be cursed if you step foot inside Briar Castleā¦ There is just the faintest trace of magic lingering about, the remnants of a spell cast by diurnal fae long ago. Maybe they were trying to ward people away from this land.
Silver: Can father notā¦ see me? Maybe this isā¦ Maybe Iām seeing one of his memoriesā¦?
(A baby cries in the distance)
Lilia: That soundā¦ Is there a baby here somewhere? Sounds like itās coming from the throne room. Guess Iāll go take a look see.
Lilia: A baby? And a human one at that! Why in the world is it here? ā¦! That ringā¦
Silver: No wayā¦ Is that babyā¦ Meā¦? No, itās canāt beā¦ the hair colorās completely different from mine. But hisā¦ His eyes areā¦ Maybe it really is meā¦
Lilia: Hair as golden as the sunlight, and that ringā¦ Could it be youāreā¦ youāre the Knight of Dawnāsā¦? No, thatās impossible. As soon as Henrik overtook the castle, the humans started fighting over whoād get claim of the land and its natural resources. And the Knight of Dawn and his wife Leia didnāt make it through all that chaosā¦ ā¦Little cradle, Iām going to have you show me some of your memories. āLife is but a fleeting day, distance but an illusion.ā *Far Cry Cradle.
Silver: That spellā¦ This is fatherās unique magic. I think he told me before it lets him view some of the memories imbued in objectsā¦
(*This is what he says out loud. In the text, he says āTo that cradle, far, far awayā)
Red Fairy: Oh, no. The enemyās closing in on us. Now that the Knight of Dawn - our esteemed Prince Consort - has passed away, the castle is bound to fall. We very well may be witnessing the final moments of the āKingdom of Swordsāā¦Ā Queen Leah, please, you must get away from here! Quickly! Weāll protect the prince.
Blue Fairy: Now then, dear prince. Youāre going to take a nice little nap for us, okay? Just until all this awful fighting is over.
Green Fairy: Youāll be alright. This ring will strengthen our magic, and until the spell is broken, youāll remain in that precious little form of yours while you sleep. And youāll dream only the happiest of dreams. For ten years, a hundred yearsā¦
Blue Fairy: Thatās rightā¦ And once someone who loves you from the very bottom of their heart appearsā¦ The spell will be broken, and you will awaken, dear prince.
Red Fairy: Youāll awaken in a peaceful world, one free from warfare and strifeā¦
Lilia: ā¦I see. So your parents and your fairy guardians protected you from all that turmoil. And ever since your peopleās nation fell to ruin, youāve been sitting here all alone in your cradle, waiting for someone who truly loves you. The spell mustāve broken on its own after all this time, I suppose.
(The baby cries)
Lilia: ā¦.Youāre the Knight of Dawnās childā¦ the child of Levan and Meleanorās enemyā¦ Iāll finally put an end to thisā¦ Iāll put an end to this here and nowā¦!
Silver: ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦!
Lilia: ā¦ā¦ā¦.*sighs* I wouldnāt be able to face Malleus again if I did something like that. If Iām going to keep preaching to him about how he needs to love humansā¦ and how he needs to connect with others, then Iāll have to do the same. Besidesā¦ If the Knight of Dawn hadnāt helped us that day, I couldāve lost Malleus. I wonderā¦ Can I really love a humanā¦?
Silver: Please stop it, father. Iām notā¦ Iām not deserving of your love.
(The baby cries)
Silver: STOP IT! STOP CRYING! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO CRY!
Lilia: There, thereā¦ Youāre okay. For such a little guy, you did a great job dealing with being alone for all these years. Okay, come hereā¦
(Lilia picks up the baby)
Lilia: Kufufu, youāre a little chunker. Ahh, this brings me back to when Malleus hatched. It feels like it was just yesterday. ā¦So fae arenāt the only ones whoād give up their lives for their children. Weāre alike with humans in that regard, I suppose. ā¦Child of Dawn, today shall be your new birthday. And as suchā¦ I shall give you a blessingā¦ The Nightās Blessing upon Ye.
(The babyās hair changes color from gold to silver)
Silver: ! ā¦. My hair, itāsā¦
Lilia: Hm? Your hair changed colorā¦ Ah, so maybe the Dawn of Knight really was blessed by Diurnal fae to have hair as golden as sunlight. And with *my blessing, now your hairās as silver as moonlight. Well, itās all for the best, really. A golden-haired human would stick out quite a bit in Briar Valley.
(The baby coos)
Lilia: Kufufu. You all tuckered out from crying? Letās see, your name isā¦ I donāt see it written anywhere on the cradle or the ring. ā¦Hmmā¦ Moonlightā¦. Silverā¦ Wait, thatās it! Silver! From now on, your name will be Silver. Just as the moonās light cuts through even the deepest darkness, may her silver radiance always light your way.
Silver: I canāt believe itā¦ So my real parents areā¦ The Knight of Dawn and Queen Leahā¦? But thatāsā¦. Whyā¦. Why are you showing me all thisā¦.
(*out loud he says āmyā, in the text he says āa follower of the nightāsā)
Silver: Leave me alone! Where are you trying to drag me to now? Please, just leave me alone alreadyā¦
Silver: ā¦I know this placeā¦ I know that house. This is where father and I lived, out in the forest.
Lilia: Now sleep, sleep, my beloved child
I pray youāll walk towards that light
That light that will guide you in your dreamsā¦
Silver: That songā¦ Father would sing that lullaby to me all the time when I was littleā¦
(Someone knocks at the door)
Malleus: Lilia, Iām coming in.
Silver: !!! Lord Malleusā¦!?
Malleus: The forest fae have been all a twitter lately. They said you found a human infant somewhereā¦
Lilia: Shhhhh! I finally got him to sleep. Please, keep your voice down.
Malleus: ā¦What is that? It looks like a hairless simian.
Lilia: Heās the baby in question, and his name is Silver. So, what do you think? Isnāt he just adorable?
Malleus: Adorable? This thingā¦?
Lilia: You stopped by in the nick of time, I was just about to go do some shopping. Could you look after Silver while Iām gone? Itāll only be a minute.
Malleus: What? You want me toā¦ look after this thing?
Lilia: Apparently, human babies donāt take to flower nectar. Theyāre not like fae; I read they need something called āpowdered milkā. Though, I canāt fathom what itās possibly supposed to be. I mean, how can something be both powder and milkā¦? At any rate, itās not something Iāll be able to find around these parts. Iāll need to go someplace that sells human products.
Malleus: W-Wait, Lilia! This little creature will shatter if I touch it.
Lilia: Oh, youāll be fine. If he starts crying again, just rub him a bit and sing him a lullaby, heāll be out like a light. Iāll be right back. Iām counting on you!
(Lilia departs)
Malleus: Oi! Lilia!
(Baby Silver wakes up)
Malleus: Ahh, drat. Are you awake?
(Baby Silver starts crying)
Malleus: Ughā¦. That wail is utterly vexing. So I just need to sing you a lullaby and youāll fall back asleep, was it? As if I even know a single lullabyā¦
(Baby Silver keeps crying)
Malleus: ā¦No, waitā¦. I do know one.
(Malleus starts humming)
(Baby Silver stops crying and falls back asleep)
Malleus: ā¦It worked, he really did fall back asleep. ā¦*sighs* Lilia, please hurry. I do wonder where I learned that lullaby from, though. I canāt quite seem to recallā¦ Perhaps one of my wetnurses sang it to me when I was little?
Silver: ā¦Lord Malleusā¦
Malleus: Lilia, where did you find Silver, anyways?
Lilia: Oh, I found him when I was taking a stroll through the forest one night.
Malleus: Magical beasts and other foul creatures roam these forests at night. What on earth were you doing out thereā¦?
Lilia: Iām telling you, it was all just happenstance. And itās not like I couldāve just left him there.
Malleus: You shouldāve just dropped him off with some humans and be done with it.
Lilia: ā¦Thereās this one thing you father Levan would often say: we fae need to know humans better, and we need the humans to know us better. Heās the one who took the initiative to study a communal language we could use to speak with the humans, you know. And the one who taught it to all of us.
Malleus: ā¦ā¦.
Lilia: I want to learn more about humans through Silver here. And thereāsā¦ something I want to find outā¦ I want to see if I really can love a human from the bottom of my heart.
Malleus: And if you cannot love him?
Lilia: ā¦Hold your horses, we have still have plenty of time.
Silver: This isā¦ Weāre back at the old houseā¦ Please, I donāt want to look at this anymoreā¦ Why are you showing me thisā¦
Lilia: Here, Silver. Open wide!
(Baby Silver babbles)
Lilia: All Iāve been feeding him so far is milk and a bunch of mushy grains and vegetables I boiled. Is this really alright? I donāt see how heās supposed to grow just eating all this.
Malleus: That book on human rearing methods said this will suffice. And as weāre fae, and this is a human, we best just adhere to its suggestions.
Lilia: Yeah, but youād eat a mountain of fish and meat and whatnot when you were a tykeā¦
Malleus: Yes, because Iām a dragon. Donāt lump me together with feeble little humans.
Lilia: Babies cry when theyāre hungry and they sleep when theyāre full, and thatās the same regardless if itās a baby human or a baby dragon.
Malleus: ā¦ā¦*sigh*
Lilia: Oh, he wiped his plate clean! Was that yummy, Silver?
(Baby Silver coos, and Lilia pats him on the head)
Lilia: Youāre such a good boy! I want you to eat lots, get plenty of rest, and grow up big and strong, okay? At any rate, donāt you get bored eating the same old thing every day? Maybe I should start spicing things up a bitā¦ Ā I could throw in some armored rat meat and black newt flakes next time! Theyāre said to be highly nutritious, you know.
Malleus: ā¦Donāt even think about it. For the time being, Iāll have provisions delivered to you from the castle, and you can use them to make baby food. Iām a bit concerned leaving him alone in your care.
Lilia: Oh? Has mister āI hate humans!ā had a change of heart?
Malleus: Youād be upset if the babyās health were to decline, no?
Lilia: ā¦Youāre so sweet, Malleus.
Silver: ā¦ā¦ā¦..Father, Lord Malleusā¦. Iā¦. *sobs*
(the Darkness appears)
Silver: You just keep showing up again and againā¦ Get away from me.
Lilia: Malleus, come look! Silver's standing on his own!
Malleus: What, already? It takes around 30 years for infant fae to do that. And though they say I was early to walk, it still took me a good 20 years before I learned to shift into my 2-legged form. Humans truly do grow at an astounding rate.
Lilia: Kufufu. Perhaps we fae simply take things a smidge too easy. At this rate, it feels like he's going to grow up on us in the blink of an eye.
Lilia: "And so the little fox said, "Daddy, I'm going to the river.""
Young Silver: Da... ?
Lilia: !! Did you... talk? Silver, did you talk just now?
Young Silver: Da da.
Lilia: No, I'm not your fatherā¦
Young Silver: Da... Da da!
Lilia: Hm... Well, it'd probably be better to tell you when you're a little older. ...That's right, I'm Dada.
Young Silver: Daaaaddy! Daaaddy!
Lilia: Iām over here, Silver. Whatās all the hubbub?
Young Silver: Daddy, look at this!
Lilia: My, what a lovely acorn bracelet! Itās nice and big, and itās so well made! The acorns are so shiny, tooā¦ Are you a little acorn-gathering expert?
Young Silver: *giggles* The squirrels gathered the acorns with me. And the woodpeckers helped me thread them togetherā¦ This is for you, daddy.
Lilia: For me?
Young Silver: The fae living in the oak trees told me if you have a lucky charm made from acorns, then youāll live a long and healthy life. Daddy, I want you to be healthy forever. And I want us to be together foreeeever and ever.
Lilia: ā¦So youāre praying for me to have a long life, huh. You, a humanā¦
Young Silver: Daddy? Whatās wrong? Are you hurt?
Lilia: ā¦Iām fine. Come here.
Young Silver: Daddy, donāt hug me so tight! It hurts. *giggles*
Lilia: This is the greatest gift I could ever ask for. As long as I have this charm with me, I bet Iāll be able to live for another thousand years. Thank you.
Young Silver: ā¦I love you, daddy.
Lilia: I love you, too.
Silver: Thatās the acorn bracelet I found when I was cleaning up fatherās room back at schoolā¦! So I was the one who gave it to him. Iād completely forgottenā¦.
Lilia: That bracelet was bestowed to me a long time ago, and itās my most prized possession. I couldnāt imagine ever throwing it away. Why, even Malleus is jealous Iāve got it!
Silver: Itās just a bunch of old, rotten acorns, of course they arenāt worth anything. So whyā¦ Why would you lie like thatā¦
Lilia: Silver! Silver, where are you!?I canāt believe he ran off like that. Was he really that shocked? Iād presumed he wouldāve noticed a long time ago we werenāt related, but... No, I was the one whoād always kept things vague. Maybe I was just too scared to tell him the truth and see his sad little faceā¦ When did I get soā¦ At any rate, I need to focus on finding him ASAP.Ā Silver! Silver, answer me!
Silver: My whole life, I believed that even though we werenāt related, I would always be your son. But I donātā¦ I donāt deserve to call myself your son anymore. Thereās no way you could truly love meā¦ Thereās no way you could love a child of the Silver Owl ā of the Knight of Dawn! Thereās no wayā¦ you could love meā¦ *sobs*
Episode 7-82
Silver: I canāt.. go on anymoreā¦ I donāt want toā¦
(Silver falls to the ground)
Silver: Iām so sorry, fatherā¦. Lord Malleus. I always dreamt of becoming a knight who could protect you two. But now Iāll neverā¦ Iāll neverā¦
???: So this is where you were.
Silver: That voiceā¦
Lilia: I finally found you ā Knight of Dawn!
Silver: Huh? No, Iāmā¦ ..What!?
Silver: I look like- Whatās going onā¦
Lilia: Youāll pay for what you did to Meleanor and Levan! Iām ending this, nowā¦!
Silver: Father, Iāmā¦!
Lilia: You've no right to call me āFatherā, human!!
(Lilia and Silver fight)
Lilia: Dammitā¦ I can see why people call you the Silver Owlās top dog. But we're not done yet!
Silver: Please, stop! I donātā¦ I donāt want to fight you! I promise, I wonāt show my face to you ever again! So pleaseā¦!
Lilia: Save your breath! We canāt turn back timeā¦ itās too late! Haaaaa!
(Lilia knocks over Silver)
Silver: Augh!!
Lilia: Give Meleanor and Levan my regards! Hahahaā¦ Ahahahaha!
(The Darkness appears and envelops Lilia and Silver)
Silver: Father faded away. He mustāve just been another part of the Darkness that my heart createdā¦ He was just aā¦ nightmareā¦
The Darkness: Gugugugu!
Silver: ā¦.Iām so tired... Darkness, please. Please just drag me down into an even deeper sleep, one Iāll never wake up fromā¦
???: Ā ā¦Get upā¦
Silver: That voiceā¦
???: You need to get up.
Silver: ...Father...?
Lilia: Itās okay if you need to run away. Itās okay if you need to break the rules and play dirty. But no matter what you do, you canāt give up on life. Get up, Silver! Plant your feet on the ground and get up!
Silver: ...Aughā¦!
(Silver rises to his feet and cuts away the Darkness)
Silver: Haaa, haaaā¦.
Lilia: Attaboy, Silverā¦
Silver: Is his voice just another illusion trying to trick meā¦? What should I doā¦?
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Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 5 (Part 2)
Following is part 2 of my translation of Chapter 5 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains episodes 7-73 to 7-77.
Main storyline spoilers after the cut!!
Episode 7-73
Battle Map Conversation
Baul: General! The Silver Owl is closing in us from behind! Theyāve sent their cavalry after us.
Lilia: Tschā¦ Just as I thought, they arenāt going to give up that easily. Running away would be a disgrace on the Imperial Guard. Men, to battle!
Battle Map Conversation
Sebek: It appears the Silver Owl abandoned some of their horses and fled.
Silver: I feel bad for them, they wonāt be able to eat anything with all their tack on. Iāll go lend them a hand.
Baul: Oi, those animals have no idea who you are. Itās dangerous to get near them!
Silver: Shh, itās alrightā¦ Are you hurt? Iām sorry we dragged you into this.
(The horse whinnies)
Baul: What on- ā¦. He already tamed the horse, just like that?
Sebek: Silver and I both partake in the Equestrian Club back at Night Raven College. Weāre well versed in techniques for calming nervous horses. ā¦And Silver is especially skilled at winning them over.
Silver: Iāll take the rest of your gear off for you. ā¦Huh? Thereās a first-aid kit in one of these bags.
Lilia: A first-aid kit? Great work, Silver. Iāll be glad to use that.
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Do you think we shook them off our tail? Weāve come pretty far.
Lilia: Who knows. If I were them, Iād go ahead and station some troops by the Valley of Howling Winds, just in case the enemy got away.
Silver: āThe moment you think youāve won is when youāre at your most vulnerable.ā ā¦As they say.
Lilia: Precisely. Now stay sharp!
Battle Map Conversation
Iron One A: Itās Vanrougeās gang! To battle!!
Iron One B: Armored excavator, advance!
Baul: Looks like your prediction was spot on, General.
Lilia: Theyāre an obstinate lot, arenāt they. Iāll go chase āem offā¦ *cough cough*!
Sebek: Sir Lilia, please step back! We shall handle this!
Lilia: ā¦Fine. Iāll save my energy for the main event, then.
Sebek: Out of the waaaay! The Imperial Guard is on the march!
Battle Map Conversation
Grim: I can see the Valley of Howling Winds up ahead!
Sebek: Hmph! Iām surprised youāve been able to keep up with us thus far, considering how often youāre subjected to Vargasās supplementary lessons.
Grim: Heh heh, you finally startinā to see how great I am? Vargas doesnāt play around when heās traininā me, you know!
Sebek: To think, our Master Chef courses and flying curriculum would end up serving us so wellā¦
Silver: Right? Feels like when we get back to school, Iāll be twice as pumped to do my schoolwork.
Battle Map Conversation
Baul: Even our men have their limits, it seems. No surprise there, considering we raced across the Crimson Plain like thatā¦ General, letās all rest for a bit.
Lilia: Guess we donāt have much of a choice. If we keep chugging along like this, I can already tell our men will start dropping like flies. But we didnāt have enough time to grab any food or water from the fortress before we left, since we made such a hasty retreat.
Silver: Ah, if youāre fine with bread and waterā¦ I have enough for everyone.
Baul: Nice work! But where on earth did you get your hands on all that?
Silver: Some kitchen workers at the fortress gave it to us.
Baul: What!? Humans gave it to you!?
Sebek: They told us, āOur job as kitchen workers is to feed those who are hungry. I donāt know if this will suit a faeās palette, but go ahead and take it.ā
Baul / Lilia: ā¦.
Imperial Guards: ā¦.
Lilia: Weāre in no position to turn up our noses right now. Iād gladly eat anything my enemy gave me at this point.
Battle Map Conversation
Lilia: ā¦I can smell iron and oil in the airā¦. Once we cross this river, weāll be able to see Briar Castle. Pleaseā¦ Please let us make it in timeā¦.!
Battle Map Conversation
Silver: Looks like some of those excavators were here, you can see their tracks all over the groundā¦
Grim: And all the trees and the meadow are all torn up.
Sebek: Perhaps the Silver Owl and the Imperial Guard had a skirmish here?
Imperial Guard A: Gyagyaaa!
Baul: General! Man down at your 2 oā clock!
Lilia: That armorā¦ Heās one of the guardsmen that was supposed to teleport back to the castle! Oi, get a hold of yourself! Where is everyone?
Imperial Guard B: Gauuā¦. Gauā¦ Garuruā¦.
Baul: What- ā¦Your whole squad was wiped out by those iron devices and the Knight of Dawn?
Lilia: And the remaining members of the Guard are with Meleanor at the castleā¦ Understood.
Imperial Guard B: Garuruā¦.
Lilia: Itās okay, weāre here now. You fought well, and now itās time for you to rest. The Nightās Blessing upon Ye.
Iron One A: Is thatā¦ Is that the āDragonās Right Hand Manā Vanrouge!?
Iron One B: I thought we finished them off back at the fortress!? How are they still alive!?
Baul: General! Theyāve sent reinforcements!
Lilia: Letās hurry and wrap things up here. The castleās just ahead!
Vicinity of Castle
Sebek: So that is Briar Castleā¦ What a splendid fortification! And within its mighty walls we shall find the Young Lord and Lady Meleanorā¦!
Silver: !! Sebek, look over there!
Grim: Woah! Thereās tons of those iron guys everywhere!
Silver: And theyāve got a bunch of those excavators and catapults with them.
Baul: Unbelievableā¦. They donāt just have the castle surrounded; theyāre overrunning the entire Verdant Moors!
Yuu: Look, some of the soldiers are wearing armor thatās different from the restā¦
Baul: Those damned Silver Owls. They mustāve gotten backup from some of the neighboring countries. Their greed for our natural resources is absurd.
Lilia: Those guys might just be some mercenaries the Silver Owl paid off. Doesnāt make sense otherwise why thereās so many of themā¦
Baul: From this distance, we should be able to use teleportation magic without it putting too much of a burden on our bodies. But even if we make it inside, Iām not sure how weāre going to evacuate the princessā¦ Maybe we can wait for reinforcements from Black Scale Castleā¦ No, but thenā¦
Lilia: Doesnāt matter if we get backup or not, wonāt do us any good.
Sebek: But-!
Lilia: We need to get Lady Meleanor and the egg out of there, thatās our top priority. If we can make it to the Mystic Mountains bordering Black Scale Castle, we can take advantage of the rich supply of magical energy there. And weāll have the high ground, to boot.
Silver: The enemyās perimeter here is a lot thicker than it was back at the fortress. How do you intend to get through on our way out?
Lilia: Weāll have to nix teleportation magic, since we canāt guarantee the egg would make it through in one piece. And if we try just flying away, weāll be easy targets for the enemyās wizards and archers. So our best bet would beā¦ using the old waterways underneath the castle. If my memory serves, they meet up with the river that flows down from the mountains. I already know Lady Meleanor is going to be nitpicking how dark and muggy itāll be down there, butā¦
Baul: If we want to get them out safely, that sounds like our only option at this point.
Lilia: Trying to convince the princess to evacuate is probably going to be a monumental pain in the ass, huhā¦ Geez.
Imperial Guard A: Gyaa! Gyaaa!
Iron Ones: Uoooooh!
Everyone: !!
Sebek: Why have they suddenly worked themselves into a frenzy?!
Grim: Look! Thereās somethinā shininā real bright on that bridge over there.
Baul: Generalā¦ Thatās!
Lilia: Blinding white armor, and hair as golden as the sunā¦. Thereās no mistaking him, thatās the Knight of Dawn!
Episode 7-74
Silver: So thatās him, thatās the man whose strength even General Vanrouge acknowledgesā¦
Silver: ā¦Augh!
Sebek: Silver, whatās the matter?
Silver: Iām notā¦ sureā¦ I just feel soā¦ so drowsyā¦!
Grim: Silver, your clothes are startinā to glow again!
Silver: Itās theā¦ ring?
Sebek: I sense a strange magic emanating from it. What in the world is that ring?
Silver: I donātā¦ know. Father said my... parents entrusted it to meā¦ when I was.. a babyā¦
???: Ah ha ha ha! We have you surrounded, fae! So listen up! I bet right now youāre looking at a sea of our flags billowing in the wind, huh? Nobodyās gonna come and save you, and thereās nowhere for you to run.
Baul: Is he using magic to make his voice louder? What a racket!
Grim: Is that the Knight of Dawn talkinā?
Lilia: No, itās the guy standing next to him whoās talking. The one whoās as big as a barrel and has a slimy-ass voice to matchā¦ His name isā¦
Henrik: I am Henrik IstvĆ”n, the leader of the Silver Owl! Time and time again, we have offered, in upmost sincerity, to negotiate with the Land of Briar. Howeverā¦. You curs have squandered our every attempt! Your insolence and arrogance are irreprehensible! And despite how kind weāve been, we do have a limit to our patience, you know. The time for talk is OVER! Weāll have to settle things with our swords from here on out! Look! My countrymen span these lands as far as the eye can see! You have no hope for victory! If youāre smart, youāll do the reasonable thing and hand over the āPrincess Glowā magical stone and Briar Castle to us!
Iron Ones: Yeaaaaaah!!!
Everyone: Whatā¦!?
Henrik: However, unlike you all, weāre not monsters. As suchā¦. Iāll give you one chance. Princess, I challenge you to a one-on-one duel with our commanding officer, the Knight of Dawn! If you accept this challenge - upon your honor, of course - and you manage to winā¦ then I vow we will leave the castle. Iāll give you 30 minutes to think things over. And you better think carefully!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦ā¦..
Baul: A duel with the Knight of Dawnā¦!? Thatās ridiculous! Itās obviously a trap!
Lilia: We have no time to waste. Letās teleport to the castle, quick!
Henrik: I wonder what that witch will choose. Well, regardless if she decides to keep holing herself up in the castle, or come out here and fight, we win either way. Heh heh hehā¦ ā¦Ahh, Iāll never forget the day I laid eyes on the Princess Glow. Its luster was indescribable! Ugh, I wish I had it in my hands right now... No, not just the stone. Iāll take her dragon egg, too! When it hatches, I can ride the little sucker into battle. Ah ha ha ha ha!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦.
Henrik: What? If you have something to say, spit it out already.
Knight of Dawn: Lord Henrik, I really donāt think we should be doing thisā¦
Henrik: What did you just say? Donāt tell me you already forgot the debt you owe to my father? He took in an absolute nobody like you, an orphan, and raised you out of the kindness of his heart!
Knight of Dawn: ā¦Iām incredibly grateful to your father and his wife. As well as to all his family members ā you, my Lord, and Lady Leia included. But Iā¦
Henrik: Zip it! All youāre good for is waving that sword around, and Iām telling you to go wave it. Stop overthinking things, and just do what I say! Everyone in the surrounding nations lives in fear, wondering when those brutish dragons will come burn down their villages. And thatās precisely why we were able to drum up so much support from them. Besides, legend says the āPrincess Glowā is able to perform miracles, and if we get our hands on itā¦ We might be able to heal fatherās uncurable ailment.
Knight of Dawn: ā¦!
Henrik: Every day and every night, Leia prays for her beloved father to get better. Iām sure you know that, right? Even if you beg and you plead, those arrogant faes are never going to help us. Weāve got no other choice but to fight them, really!
Knight of Dawn: Thatāsā¦
Henrik: Hmph. Donāt you dare hold back on them. You absolutely have to win this duel. If you want all us humans and fatherā¦. And Leia to be happy, that is!
(Henrik departs)
Knight of Dawn: ā¦.Is it too late to turn back?
Episode 7-75
Lilia: Ughā¦ Dammit, the teleportation magic really did make my wounds act up again.
Yuu: You okay?
Lilia: Nothing for you to worry about. Now thenā¦
???: As you lay there in your warm, warm cradle
The starlight rejoices overhead
Sebek: Hmm..? Is someone singing?
???: And I gaze upon you, always. Come stay with me
Shh, youāre safe here ā both awake and in your dreams
Silver: !! This lullaby, itāsā¦
???: Ā Now sleep, sleep, my beloved child
I pray youāll walk towards that light
That light that will guide you in your dreamsā¦
Yuu: What a lovely voiceā¦
Lilia: ā¦Oh, geez. How the hell could she be singing right now. Does she seriously have no clue what kind of situation weāre in? Come on, letās go.
Lilia: Are you okay, Lady Meleanor!?
Meleanor: Youāre late, Lilia!!
(Meleanor blasts lightning at Lilia)
Lilia: Ack! That was close!
Grim: Waaaah! What the heck!?
Meleanor: Where on earth have you been fooling around this time!? Do you not understand my egg and I are in danger!? You idiots! You fools! You good-for-nothings!!
Lilia: My sincerest apologies, Lady Meleanor! I admit that I, General Vanrouge, suffered an embarrassing defeat against the enemy. Thatās why we werenāt able to make it back earlier!
Meleanor: I donāt care for your excuses! Each and every one of you is a disgrace upon the Imperial Guard!
Baul: I-I beg your forgiveness, Lady Meleanor! *Meleanor strikes him with lightning* ā¦Aaaaugh!
Grim: Geez, her singing voice was so nice and pretty but this princess is scary!
Lilia: I told you, didnāt I? It wasnāt the princess I was worried about, it was the castle and my own life!
Meleanor: Oh, dearā¦ Did those scary noises bother you? There, there, youāre alright.
Everyone: Ahā¦.!
Yuu: That egg! Could it be!?
Meleanor: We were just about to take a lovely little nap together, but you good-for-nothings ruined it. Didnāt they, Malleus?
Lilia: ā¦Malleus?
Meleanor: Thatās the princeās name. Itās got a wonderful ring to it, no? Befitting for our future king.
Lilia: It certainly does have a nice ring to itā¦ But what do you mean, āprinceā? Isnāt it too soon to tell if the heirās going to be a boy or girl?
Meleanor: Iām absolutely positive thereās a little prince growing in this egg. I can tell, since Iām his mother. And I know heās going to be absolutely beautiful, just like his father.
Sebek: Dothā¦ Doth mine eyes deceive me? Did I truly bear witness to the moment our Young Lord received his nameā¦.!?
Meleanor: Hm? Who are those boys over there. Those round earsā¦ Are they humans?
Grim: Eepā¦ My tailās puffinā up just from her glarinā at us.
Lilia: They are humans, but they arenāt our enemies. We ran into them on our envoy mission, and they ended up being a great help to us.
Sebek: 'Tis truly an honor to be graced with your audience, my Lady. My name is Sebek Zigvolt!
Silver: Iām Silver, your Majesty.
Yuu: Iām Yuu, and this is Grim.
Meleanor: You humans dare speak without permission? You dare look me in the eyes? You have shown me the utmost disrespect. Kneel.
(Grim, Silver, and Sebek fall to their knees)
Grim/Silver/Sebek: Ackā¦!?
Silver: M-My legs just fell to the floor, all on their ownā¦!
Sebek: Aaugh! Iā¦ I canāt breatheā¦!
Lilia: Lady Meleanor! Youāve had your fun, please stop.
Baul: ā¦The princessās hatred of humans knows no bounds. Just keep your heads down and keep quiet.
Episode 7-76
Lilia: Iām sure you heard what Henrikā¦ What the leader of the Silver Owls was saying earlier, my Lady.
Meleanor: Oh? That din earlier was a human? I thought it was just some wild boars grunting outside. It was an awful cacophony.
Lilia: We have fifteen minutes left before they begin their siege on the castle. Itāll be difficult to drive them off, with what few soldiers we have left. I loathe to say thisā¦. But retreating will be our best option here. This castle and our magical stonesā¦ Even our pride itself, all of them mean nothing compared to our heirās life.
Meleanor: ā¦..
Lilia: Princess, what is your decision!
Meleanor: Fufufuā¦.. Hahahhaah! Youāre telling me to run? That I wouldnāt be able to defeat these brutes? Lilia, if anyone other than you had said that to me, I'd have burnt them to ash!
Lilia: Princess!
Meleanor: What theyāre after is this egg hereā¦ As well as the Princess Glow, the magical stone imbued into my staff. For those lowly little humans to challenge me to a duelā¦ Their conceitedness is incomprehensible. Humans are weak, frail, and foolish. Itās like theyāre begging for their own destruction. Fine, then. Iāll give them just what they wantā¦ My lightning will be their final judgment!
Lilia: Please, wait! Henrik is a cunning man, thereās no way heād challenge you to a duel without something up his sleeve. This has to be a trap!
Meleanor: His trivial little schemes are of no concern to me.
Lilia: Oh, come on!!!! Enough already! You damn selfish princess! Would you just listen to me for once! Remember all those times I warned you not to sneak out at night, what always ended up happening? The whole castle would go into an uproar! And when I warned you not to play around with Her Majestyās staff, what happened? You broke the damn thingā¦! And when those dragons came all the way out here to call on you, you ruined everything! Have I ever been wrong when I told you not to do something!? What's worse, I was the one Her Majesty and those geezers from the senate would tell off each and every time... But if you mess up and make the wrong choice now, thereās no fixing it. I need you to listen to me.
Meleanor: My, you havenāt spoken to me like that in a while. However, not once did you refuse to help me any of those times you told me not to do something. Fufufu.
Lilia: This isnāt a joke! You understand that? We donāt have time for this. I know youāre strong - youāre stronger than anyone else in this land. But you need to consider the worst-case scenario here. Levanā¦ The heirās father isnāt with us anymore. Whatās he supposed to do if he loses his mother, too?
Meleanor: Itās precisely because Iām his mother that I have to do this.
Everyone: ...!!
Meleanor: If I participate in this duel, all the humans will be focusing on me. And while they're distracted, you need to take the egg with you and flee.
Baul / Lilia: What-!!
Lilia: What the hell are you saying!? This is the Imperial Guardās fight, not yours!
Baul: The General is right! What is the Imperial Guard if not the Princessās sworn defenders!
Meleanor: Oh, you intend to protect me? Donāt make me laugh. Just look at yourselves ā youāre completely covered in wounds. Some of you can hardly stand right now. You would be a hindrance to me, thatās why Iām telling you to fall back. Besides, if you arenāt careful, I might end up accidentally burning you to a crisp out there. You understand? Good. Now take this, Lilia.
(Meleanor throws the egg to Lilia)
Lilia: Huh? Uwaah!
(Lilia catches the egg)
Lilia: What the hell were you thinking!? What if the egg broke!??
Meleanor: Lilia, Baul. This is my royal decree: Evacuate Briar Castle, and deliver my egg to Black Scale Castle. I will not tolerate insubordination. Now go!!
Episode 7-77
Meleanor: Now go!!
Lilia: Like hell Iām gonna do that! Iām staying here! Meleanor, you need toā¦
Meleanor: You impudent little-!!
(Meleanor blasts Lilia with lightning)
Lilia: Uwaaa!?
Baul: General!!
Meleanor: Did you not hear me? I told you to go.
Lilia: Iām not goingā¦!
Meleanor: You fool!
(Meleanor blasts Lilia with lightning)
Lilia: Guaaa!
Grim: Wait, Liliaās holdinā her egg, aināt he!? But sheās just blastinā him with magic left and right!
Sebek: A-Aaah! The young Lordās egg is going to-!
Baul: Lady Meleanor! Please! Please quell your raging heart!
Yuu: W-We need to stop herā¦!
Meleanor: Kufufuā¦ So what will it be, Lilia? Are you going to throw your life away together with that egg!?
Lilia: Augh-!
(Silver leaps in front of Lilia)
Silver: Father!!
Meleanor: You wretched little human, donāt you dare stand before me! You insolent vermin!!
(Meleanor strikes Silver with lightning)
Silver: Uwaaaah!
Lilia: Silverā¦ You idiot, why did you do that!
Silver: Iā¦ I just couldnāt stand it anymore. Itās clear you two care deeply for one another, so why must you fight!? Pleaseā¦ Please, just stopā¦ I beg of you!
Sebek: Silverā¦
Baul: Humanā¦ ā¦Princess, I beg of you, as well. Please consider the Generalās suggestion.
Lilia: Meleanor, pleaseā¦ Please donāt accept that duel. Just forget about the castle and run. What am I supposed to do ifā¦ If I lose both you and Levan.
Meleanor: How many times must I repeat myself? Those swine are not going to best me. I donāt care how many of them there are ā I will incinerate each and every one of them. Howeverā¦ Should I fail to return, we still have that child.
Lilia: This egg wonāt hatch without you!
Meleanor: Then you must hatch it for me.
Lilia: What the hell are you saying!? Dragon eggs need their parentsā love and magic to hatchā¦ They need true love to hatch. The hell do I know about a parentās love. Iāve never even loved someone beforeā¦ Thereās no way Iām ever gonna be able to hatch this thing!
Meleanor: But you love me, donāt you? Donāt tell me your marriage proposal all those years ago was done in jest?
Lilia What!? Marriage proposalā¦ That was over 200 years ago! We were children! Why are you bringing that up now-
Meleanor: And you loved Levan, too. You two, the General of the Right and the General of the Left, spent more time together than I did with my own husband. Of course you will love our child, just as you loved us. Isnāt that right, Lilia?
Lilia: Would you cut it with the bullshit! ā¦What-!?
(Ivy vines burst into the room)
Grim: What the-!? The heckās goinā on!? Thereās a bunch of ivy growinā everywhere!?
Lilia: These rosesā¦ Oi, Meleanor! Quit it already, just stop! This is ridiculous!
Meleanor: One day, Malleus will become king of this land, and his light will shine down upon our peoples as our North starā¦ As for the humans, they shall fear him, they shall fear his light as the harbinger of their doom.
Sebek: The vines are wrapping around our bodiesā¦ Theyāre dragging us away!
