1. Something smells good.Copy !req
2. Hey, Senshi?Copy !req
3. There you are.Copy !req
4. Oh, you're awake now.Copy !req
5. Good morning to you.Copy !req
6. I see you made breakfast.Copy !req
7. Isn't it great?Copy !req
8. Mr. Senshi is an amazing chef.Copy !req
9. - Yeah. You're right.
- Hmm.Copy !req
10. Senshi is the best there is.Copy !req
11. Mmm. So tasty!Copy !req
12. - Yaad.
- Huh?Copy !req
13. Do you wanna try some too?Copy !req
14. But I won't be able to taste it.Copy !req
15. Here.Copy !req
16. Oh, it's warm… and it's soft as well.Copy !req
17. Your sense of taste
is almost like a muscle.Copy !req
18. If you don't exercise it regularly,
then it gets weak.Copy !req
19. So start building it back up
by enjoying textures first.Copy !req
20. Got it.Copy !req
21. Good. Stay still.Copy !req
22. A very long time ago,Copy !req
23. I used to dine with my parents
and grandfather like this.Copy !req
24. Always next to my grandfather was Thistle,Copy !req
25. who you may know as the mad mage.Copy !req
26. - My great-grandfather first brought him…
- Hold on!Copy !req
27. - …to the castle as a court jester.
- Come on, Thistle, hurry up!Copy !req
28. They say that the two of them…Copy !req
29. - Wait for me!
- …were raised like brothers.Copy !req
30. Once my grandfather ascended the throne,Copy !req
31. Thistle was asked to learn magic
and excelled in it.Copy !req
32. These lands were originally filled
with dwarven and elven artifacts,Copy !req
33. so there was likely
black magic mixed in too.Copy !req
34. Thistle soon became obsessed with powerCopy !req
35. and eventually cast
a spell of immortality on us.Copy !req
36. Actually, we've been wanting
to talk to him.Copy !req
37. Do you know where he is right now?Copy !req
38. Talk to him?Copy !req
39. You're asking for the impossible!Copy !req
40. A normal conversation
is out of the question.Copy !req
41. We went through great trouble
to help my grandfather escape.Copy !req
42. Those suspected of helping were executed.Copy !req
43. But if you just wanna meet him,Copy !req
44. the mage's eyes have started gathering
because they've noticed a change here.Copy !req
45. The mad mage himself
will appear before long.Copy !req
46. This dungeon is
an extension of his arms and legs.Copy !req
47. You are aware of his power, aren't you?Copy !req
48. We are, but we still need to see him.Copy !req
49. I don't know if you'll be able to talk.Copy !req
50. But go seek help from the Winged LionCopy !req
51. that is imprisoned
deep within the dungeon.Copy !req
52. He might be able to subdue
the mage's power.Copy !req
53. You can get inside
the castle walls through here.Copy !req
54. Meaning, you'll be able
to return to the dungeon.Copy !req
55. Here you go. Take this with you.Copy !req
56. Thanks. You're too kind.Copy !req
57. Let's not give them too much.Copy !req
58. It'll be a huge burden
for those carrying them.Copy !req
59. What does that mean?Copy !req
60. Simply that you'll be leaving this place
the same way you came.Copy !req
61. Thank you. All of you.Copy !req
62. Good luck.Copy !req
63. I know I shouldn't say this,Copy !req
64. but do you really think
they're the chosen ones?Copy !req
65. I truly wish to think so.Copy !req
66. Hey, Yaad.Copy !req
67. Th… Thistle!Copy !req
68. Tell me.Copy !req
69. Who were you just talking to?Copy !req
70. Can we stop falling?Copy !req
71. Wait. This is…Copy !req
72. Ow, my back.Copy !req
73. It's an ancient dwarven cistern.Copy !req
74. So it's this whole place, huh?Copy !req
75. Which part of it are we in?Copy !req
76. My compass isn't working.Copy !req
77. I guess I should've assumed
this would happen though.Copy !req
78. Typical dwarves.Copy !req
79. It looks like
the remains of a defensive point.Copy !req
80. Right?Copy !req
81. Oh, does he have traveling sickness?Copy !req
82. Probably, since dwarves have
sensitive semicircular canals.Copy !req
83. Is it the same for gnomes as well?Copy !req
84. That, on top of mana sickness,
I'd assume.Copy !req
85. How do we get here?Copy !req
86. Oh, you're back?Copy !req
87. Huh? Wait. What…Copy !req
88. You okay?Copy !req
89. Just rest here for a bit.Copy !req
90. We're gonna take a look around.Copy !req
91. - Chil.
- Hmm?Copy !req
92. You see these symbols on this pillar?Copy !req
93. Oh, yeah. I do see something.Copy !req
94. Write down the symbols
on the other pillars that are around us.Copy !req
95. I can tell roughly where we are that way.Copy !req
96. How do you know a thing like that?Copy !req
97. These types of places always have
some kind of hidden code in them.Copy !req
98. Well, I guess in this case,Copy !req
99. it just goes to show that not all dwarves
have a great sense of direction.Copy !req
100. I know where we are.Copy !req
101. Looks like we're somewhere
in the southeastern part—Copy !req
102. Hey!Copy !req
103. Guys, we found something!Copy !req
104. Huh? That was fast.Copy !req
105. We might have found where Falin is!Copy !req
106. You're saying these are Falin's tracks?Copy !req
107. She noticed us getting closer
and ran, but…Copy !req
108. it was definitely her.Copy !req
109. The silhouette said it all! Right?Copy !req
110. Hmm…Copy !req
111. It seemed a lot closer to a griffin to me.Copy !req
112. Re… Remind me what a griffin is.Copy !req
113. Its upper half is a bird,
and its lower half is a lion.Copy !req
114. There aren't records of this dungeon
ever having a griffin.Copy !req
115. Is this scent familiar?Copy !req
116. We're not dogs, you know?Copy !req
117. It reeks of beast.Copy !req
118. Either way, we need to catch up to it.Copy !req
119. No, we don't.Copy !req
120. Huh?Copy !req
121. We don't? But why?Copy !req
122. Uh, well, it's just…Copy !req
123. It might be Falin, Senshi.Copy !req
124. I— Um…Copy !req
125. Oh, over there!Copy !req
126. I've never seen
that kind of mushroom before.Copy !req
127. Let's cook it.Copy !req
128. Seriously?Copy !req
129. They look vaguely familiar to me.Copy !req
130. That said,
I'm pretty sure they're poisonous,Copy !req
131. so don't eat them.Copy !req
132. I really don't like griffins.Copy !req
133. Why are you so scared of a monster
you've never even seen?Copy !req
134. Whatever. Let's just go!Copy !req
135. No, please! Wait a minute!Copy !req
136. It's too dangerous out here!Copy !req
137. Move!Copy !req
138. Whoa. I knew it…Copy !req
139. The griffin!Copy !req
140. How cool!Copy !req
141. It's my first time seeing one!Copy !req
142. A griffin?Copy !req
143. So I got all worked up for nothing?Copy !req
144. - Here it comes!
- Leave it to me!Copy !req
145. Now…Copy !req
146. Spelae Yeptum Lufelms.Copy !req
147. Lufelms Spelae Alamandras.Copy !req
148. Tronsum Yovis Stantinus Histum…Copy !req
149. Agh! It's too fast!Copy !req
150. Senshi! Don't run away
with your back turned to it!Copy !req
151. Senshi!Copy !req
152. Oh, no.Copy !req
153. It happened so fast. I was useless.Copy !req
154. Did anyone see if he had a weapon on him?Copy !req
155. He didn't have one.Copy !req
156. We have to go find him!Copy !req
157. Maybe someone should climb
on top of each pillar to look?Copy !req
158. Ain't gonna be me though.Copy !req
159. Which way did they go?Copy !req
160. We can't do anything
if they're somewhere up high.Copy !req
161. We won't even find his corpse.Copy !req
162. He has no way to defend himself.Copy !req
163. Are we really never gonna see him again?Copy !req
164. Marcille, how do we save Senshi?Copy !req
165. I'll use a Familiar to find him.Copy !req
166. You're going to… summon a monster?Copy !req
167. It's not so much "summoning one"
as it is "creating one".Copy !req
168. There are three types of summoning.Copy !req
169. One, taking control
of existing spirits or monsters.Copy !req
170. The conditions for it are complicated,Copy !req
171. and it's likely,
the lord of the dungeon will notice.Copy !req
172. Two, turning plants or animals
into monsters.Copy !req
173. This one also isn't ideal
because you need a lot of prep time.Copy !req
174. Three.Copy !req
175. Making them yourself.Copy !req
176. That's what I'll be doing.Copy !req
177. That one sounds the most difficult.Copy !req
178. It is if you're trying to make
a fully independent creature.Copy !req
179. But for now, we just need it
to be able to move at least.Copy !req
180. While I prep the magic circle,Copy !req
181. can you gather
all the meat we have in the pan?Copy !req
182. Sure thing.Copy !req
183. Hmm?Copy !req
184. That's everything?Copy !req
185. It'd be nice if you could find a bit more.Copy !req
186. There. That's it.Copy !req
187. Although, we do have some cheese and eggs.Copy !req
188. Veggies too!Copy !req
189. Hmm…Copy !req
190. Guess it'd still add to the calories.Copy !req
191. - Bring them.
- Right.Copy !req
192. What monster are you making?Copy !req
193. Is it gonna obey you?Copy !req
194. Could you teach me how to—Copy !req
195. No!Copy !req
196. Go and get yourself certified
to handle dangerous magic first!Copy !req
197. Wait. Is that really a thing?Copy !req
198. So, who exactly
is that old dwarf guy anyway?Copy !req
199. How'd he end up
in your party in the first place?Copy !req
200. And why is he so obsessed
with making food?Copy !req
201. Hmm…Copy !req
202. Huh?Copy !req
203. How do you not know the answer to that?Copy !req
204. You all act like you're old buddies!Copy !req
205. I mean, I suppose
we've never had a chance to ask.Copy !req
206. I can relate not wanting
to discuss personal matters with people.Copy !req
207. Although…Copy !req
208. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious.Copy !req
209. There are several things
that I'm still hung up on.Copy !req
210. Do you remember what he said to us
back when we first met him?Copy !req
211. It's been a decade since he started
researching monster food in this dungeon.Copy !req
212. But this dungeon
was only discovered six years ago.Copy !req
213. That's true.Copy !req
214. Also,
every single piece of cookware he usesCopy !req
215. is made from high-quality metal.Copy !req
216. He was able to decipher
ancient dwarven codes.Copy !req
217. He's afraid of a monster
from a floor we just reached.Copy !req
218. And he always treats me like a child.Copy !req
219. Isn't that last one a misunderstanding?Copy !req
220. No.Copy !req
221. People who don't know about our kind
usually jump to that conclusion.Copy !req
222. They don't realize
that half-foots are another race.Copy !req
223. So they assume that we become
a tall-man or a dwarf when we get older.Copy !req
224. However, that only comes
from a few regions, like the East.Copy !req
225. If he's lived here ten years,
there's no reason he shouldn't know.Copy !req
226. Could it be
that Senshi… isn't from the surface?Copy !req
227. Sometime after we rescue him,Copy !req
228. why don't we ask him
to reintroduce himself to us?Copy !req
229. Huh?Copy !req
230. Spelae Yeptum Lufelms.Copy !req
231. Lufelms Spelae Viralu Indumreezbam.Copy !req
232. Martis Tilnunto Eesdum.Copy !req
233. Histum Elles Anjarkant Rementalento.Copy !req
234. Whoa!Copy !req
235. Is it over now?Copy !req
236. It should be.Copy !req
237. Let's try to open the lid.Copy !req
238. Ah! Oh, thank goodness.Copy !req
239. I was almost worried I wouldn't succeed!Copy !req
240. What's that face?
I said they just needed to move, right?Copy !req
241. I couldn't spare the resources
to make them aesthetically pleasing, okay?Copy !req
242. Now go!Copy !req
243. What's wrong?Copy !req
244. Its vision is overlapping with my own,Copy !req
245. and it feels awful.Copy !req
246. Can someone put a blindfold on me?Copy !req
247. How can the mad mage send out
so many of these thingsCopy !req
248. and also process their info all at once?Copy !req
249. I'm curious.Copy !req
250. You can think about that stuff later.Copy !req
251. Senshi first.Copy !req
252. I'll look for abnormalitiesCopy !req
253. based on the Dungeon Cleaners
and spirits around here.Copy !req
254. Follow my Familiar!Copy !req
255. Uh…Copy !req
256. Huh?Copy !req
257. Are you not gonna be able to keep up?Copy !req
258. Do you know
how hard it is to walk while flying?Copy !req
259. I'm gonna carry her.Copy !req
260. Would you two mind carrying our bags?Copy !req
261. And up we go.Copy !req
262. Wait! I'm scared!Copy !req
263. - Grab around here.
- No way!Copy !req
264. Are you trying to make me fall?Copy !req
265. Stop moving so much!Copy !req
266. The hell is she doing with her arms?Copy !req
267. I guess this is what makes her feel safe.Copy !req
268. That pillar!Copy !req
269. The Dungeon Cleaners are flocking to it!
That's the place!Copy !req
270. Senshi!Copy !req
271. There! Found him!Copy !req
272. The griffin trapped him
on a pillar up ahead!Copy !req
273. I see. Griffins do that?Copy !req
274. We're here to save you, Senshi!
Can you tell it's me?Copy !req
275. A fly?Copy !req
276. Crap. How do I get him down?Copy !req
277. Just be careful, Marcille.Copy !req
278. Griffins have exceptional vision.Copy !req
279. It'll already be watching you…Copy !req
280. before you even notice it.Copy !req
281. Ah… I lost my eyes up there.Copy !req
282. Griffins' bodies are very functional.Copy !req
283. Their wings are powerful,Copy !req
284. and their graceful bodies
allow them to adapt quickly.Copy !req
285. Plus, their sharp beak and claws,Copy !req
286. they're near impossible to avoid.Copy !req
287. Creatures are the way they look
because of necessity.Copy !req
288. They have no need
to just be aesthetically pleasing.Copy !req
289. Hmm… Fine then.Copy !req
290. What shape should it take
to match up to a griffin?Copy !req
291. Hmm.Copy !req
292. Are you sure that horn is necessary?Copy !req
293. This shape will make it
a lot more aerodynamic.Copy !req
294. So now,
it'll be able to move much quicker.Copy !req
295. Do you remember the Wyverns
that the mad mage had patrolling?Copy !req
296. They were as fast as an arrow.Copy !req
297. Let's try to aim for that shape.Copy !req
298. Send it out like this
and see the difference it makes.Copy !req
299. It moves so fast now!
I think this will work!Copy !req
300. Until Senshi's back on the ground,Copy !req
301. I'll try to distract the griffin!Copy !req
302. Everyone else cover me
and prepare for battle!Copy !req
303. Why is she flapping?Copy !req
304. Maybe it gives her a sense of unity?Copy !req
305. All right, Senshi.Copy !req
306. Grab on to this rope!Copy !req
307. Now, the next move is…Copy !req
308. So fast!Copy !req
309. I have to lead it away!Copy !req
310. Come on, over here!Copy !req
311. Just get to the ground and…Copy !req
312. It got me again.Copy !req
313. This is bad.Copy !req
314. I can't even compete with it.Copy !req
315. What do I do?Copy !req
316. You can leave everything to me!Copy !req
317. I've got this. I'll make it way stronger!Copy !req
318. I'll put more horns here,
arrange the fangs,Copy !req
319. equip it with sharp claws,
add some scales, and…Copy !req
320. give it two heads!Copy !req
321. Now all of its strength and abilities
are doubled!Copy !req
322. It breathes fire and ice!Copy !req
323. So cool!Copy !req
324. How can it win a fight against a griffin?Copy !req
325. Does it need more attack or more defense?Copy !req
326. No!Copy !req
327. Huh?Copy !req
328. - My Giga Two-headed Flame Ice Dragon!
- It doesn't need claws or fangs.Copy !req
329. Something fast,
elegant, and beautiful.Copy !req
330. What I need is the resolution and egoCopy !req
331. to create a creature
made solely to save Senshi!Copy !req
332. It was in that moment
that all of Marcille's thoughtsCopy !req
333. and her prayersCopy !req
334. manifested into a miracle.Copy !req
335. I shall bestow you with a name.Copy !req
336. Silver wings that will soar the heavens!Copy !req
337. I summon thee, Sky Fish!Copy !req
338. So…Copy !req
339. stupid.Copy !req
340. Shut up! It's fine!Copy !req
341. Now then, time to fly!Copy !req
342. - So fast!
- It moves so creepily!Copy !req
343. I'm going all out!Copy !req
344. Everyone, prepare for battle!Copy !req
345. What the hell is she doing now?Copy !req
346. Her best, or… something close.Copy !req
347. Whoa! It's hard to control this thing!Copy !req
348. All right. Now this time…Copy !req
349. I'll turn around and…Copy !req
350. pierce through!Copy !req
351. Are you hurt?Copy !req
352. I'm fine.Copy !req
353. We should probably take a good rest.Copy !req
354. You go relax over there, Senshi,
while I do the cooking.Copy !req
355. Huh?Copy !req
356. Thank you.Copy !req
357. Rest in peace.Copy !req
358. My Sky Fish…Copy !req
359. Whoa.Copy !req
360. This is actually pretty cool.Copy !req
361. Vegetables are packed in there,
like organs.Copy !req
362. Did… did you need it for something?Copy !req
363. No, not really, but…Copy !req
364. I just… you know,
I was hoping to haveCopy !req
365. a little more time to mourn,Copy !req
366. and now I can't…Copy !req
367. Are you okay, Senshi?Copy !req
368. - Hmm…
- And besides, eating its fleshCopy !req
369. can be considered
another way of mourning it.Copy !req
370. Yeah. I know, but…Copy !req
371. It's fine. Do whatever.Copy !req
372. Chop up the summoned creature
into the desired length.Copy !req
373. Trim off the wings at the base.Copy !req
374. Squeeze out all the moisture
with a scrap of cloth.Copy !req
375. Salt and pepper.Copy !req
376. Take the wings and roll them.Copy !req
377. Dunk each piece of meat
you chopped earlierCopy !req
378. into a mixture of flour, egg, and water.Copy !req
379. Then fry.Copy !req
380. For the wings,
quickly dip them in oil to cook them.Copy !req
381. Serve with a sauce and…Copy !req
382. it's ready!Copy !req
383. This is seriously the perfect fusion
of meat and veggies.Copy !req
384. If you say so.Copy !req
385. You think summoning spells could play
a big part in the art of cooking?Copy !req
386. I sure hope not,Copy !req
387. considering you need to sacrifice
a week's worth of ingredients.Copy !req
388. Dammit. I knew I should've brought
some of that ale with me.Copy !req
389. Make sure you eat
more than just the wings, Izutsumi.Copy !req
390. Nuh-uh.Copy !req
391. Have a bite, Senshi.Copy !req
392. Uh… worried about the griffin?Copy !req
393. Would draining its blood help… maybe?Copy !req
394. N-No. That's not it.Copy !req
395. I-I'm just not all that hungry
at the moment.Copy !req
396. Hey, uh, Senshi…Copy !req
397. My name is Chilchuck.Copy !req
398. I was born in a small village
found in a basin to the northeast.Copy !req
399. Since about ten years ago,Copy !req
400. I've been doing odd jobs
in various dungeons.Copy !req
401. Picklocking, translation,
even being the middleman.Copy !req
402. Also, I have a wife and kids,Copy !req
403. but for reasons,
I haven't seen them in a while.Copy !req
404. - A wife and kids?
- Well, that about sums it upCopy !req
405. for my backstory.Copy !req
406. You mind telling us some stuff about you?Copy !req
407. How'd you end up living in this dungeon?Copy !req
408. Did something happen?Copy !req
409. My name is Senshi of Izganda.Copy !req
410. I used to be
a member of a small mining group.Copy !req
411. And while I say a mining group,Copy !req
412. we weren't actually looking
to collect ore.Copy !req
413. What we were really after
were ruins that stood before the war,Copy !req
414. hoping to strike it rich.Copy !req
415. But ore is most of what we dug up
each day, of course.Copy !req
416. If we were lucky, we would come across
a few relics like cogwheels and lensesCopy !req
417. every once in a while.Copy !req
418. Then one day, after some usual digging,Copy !req
419. we dug our way to something huge.Copy !req
420. An ancient castle
brilliantly shining with gold.Copy !req
421. That's right.Copy !req
422. It was this very dungeon.Copy !req