1. That's footsteps.Copy !req
2. I can't believe it.Copy !req
3. Someone really is grilling meat.Copy !req
4. I sincerely hope it's not criminalsCopy !req
5. who got stuck in this place.Copy !req
6. We've just set up camp.Copy !req
7. We're not looking for a fight here.Copy !req
8. Uh? I know that voice.Copy !req
9. Wait a sec...Copy !req
10. Is that you, Laios?Copy !req
11. Namari?Copy !req
12. Friends of yours?Copy !req
13. Former party.Copy !req
14. Long time no see.Copy !req
15. Well, I guess it's only been a week.Copy !req
16. Oh, and by the way,Copy !req
17. these are my current employers,
the Tansus.Copy !req
18. I guess
they're scholars somebody else hired,Copy !req
19. and they pay real well.Copy !req
20. And those two are Kaka and Kiki.Copy !req
21. Though, don't ask me who is who.Copy !req
22. Namari, how...Copy !req
23. how could you abandon Falin like that?Copy !req
24. Abandon?Copy !req
25. I wasn't gonna risk my life for free.Copy !req
26. There was no point.Copy !req
27. Why you...Copy !req
28. Marcille, you need to rest.Copy !req
29. Hey, uh... don't push yourself.Copy !req
30. If you kicked the bucket,
Falin would be sad.Copy !req
31. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
32. Is there a healer in your group?Copy !req
33. We'd like to request their assistance.Copy !req
34. What's your offer?Copy !req
35. - Some Kelpie meat?
- Hell no!Copy !req
36. Come, Namari.Copy !req
37. Show charity in a dungeon
and you'll be bled dry.Copy !req
38. Honestly, even that corpse
we found on the wayCopy !req
39. had a revival fee ready.Copy !req
40. But there's an Undine up ahead.Copy !req
41. So maybe you should... stay here?Copy !req
42. Is there now?Copy !req
43. I see.
You all went and angered it, did you?Copy !req
44. We'll be just fine.Copy !req
45. Gnomes, you see, have lived
amongst the spirits since ancient times.Copy !req
46. And because of that long history,
we're like kin,Copy !req
47. so there is nothing to be afraid of.Copy !req
48. Undine!Copy !req
49. Oh, magnificent water spirit!Copy !req
50. I beseech thee to answer my call!Copy !req
51. Well, that's bad.Copy !req
52. Grandpa Tansu!Copy !req
53. You were correct.Copy !req
54. No! Namari!Copy !req
55. How could you let this happen?Copy !req
56. She'll be all right.Copy !req
57. Ira Fa Lane Brete Lane Bretego.Copy !req
58. Y'old bastard!Copy !req
59. Always using me as a freaking meat shield!Copy !req
60. Of course!
That's why I pay you so much!Copy !req
61. Revival magic, huh?Copy !req
62. It's the one type of magic
I hate the most.Copy !req
63. What is it you hate so much about it?Copy !req
64. Watching it leaves a pit in my belly.Copy !req
65. The dead shouldn't come back to life.Copy !req
66. That's true outside the dungeon,
but it's a normal thing in here.Copy !req
67. That ain't normal.Copy !req
68. Ain't nothing normal about it.Copy !req
69. No, the boy is right.Copy !req
70. This entire dungeon is affected
by a very powerful spell.Copy !req
71. It shackles
people's souls to their bodies.Copy !req
72. Therefore, no matter how grave the wound,
your soul will not depart.Copy !req
73. And simply healing the injury
will revive you.Copy !req
74. The way I see it is...Copy !req
75. it's not that the dead
are coming back to life.Copy !req
76. It's that death itself
is forbidden inside this place.Copy !req
77. It is truly a dreadful curse indeed.Copy !req
78. Fascinating, isn't it?Copy !req
79. This is just the type of ancient sorcery
that I research.Copy !req
80. I came to examine
some magic circles nearby...Copy !req
81. but my guard is... unreliable.Copy !req
82. If you agree to assist me,Copy !req
83. I will heal your friend in return.Copy !req
84. It's a deal then.Copy !req
85. Senshi and I will accompany you.Copy !req
86. Hmm?Copy !req
87. It's around here.Copy !req
88. Elf writing, huh?Copy !req
89. So ugly and difficult to read.Copy !req
90. Remove the roots. They're in the way.Copy !req
91. Seriously? You've gotta stop
with the creepy-ass swords, Laios.Copy !req
92. - Uh?
- I've told you countless times...Copy !req
93. I should only use "store-bought ones."
Yeah, I know.Copy !req
94. Make sure that it's dwarf-made too.Copy !req
95. Don't do business
with shops manned by a half-foot.Copy !req
96. And don't swing your sheath.Copy !req
97. As for you...Copy !req
98. that axe,
you need to take better care of it!Copy !req
99. It looks horrible!Copy !req
100. I should probably chill, huh?Copy !req
101. Nah.Copy !req
102. When it comes to handling weapons,
there's no one I trust more than you.Copy !req
103. Uh?Copy !req
104. - Stay back.
- Huh?Copy !req
105. What is it?Copy !req
106. There's a monster.Copy !req
107. Well, defeat it then.Copy !req
108. I don't know what or where it is though.Copy !req
109. What? Then how are you certain
something is there?Copy !req
110. I... just do.Copy !req
111. You must be joking.Copy !req
112. Sir.Copy !req
113. When Laios starts acting like this,
I think we should trust him.Copy !req
114. I will not indulge baseless hunches.Copy !req
115. If it's hiding, we'll just drag it out.Copy !req
116. Oh, I see now.Copy !req
117. I never would have guessed Tentacles.Copy !req
118. This isn't the time to analyze them!Copy !req
119. Kiki! Kiki! Are you all right?Copy !req
120. What are you two doing?Copy !req
121. Hurry up and kill that thing!Copy !req
122. Our weapons aren't gonna reach that.Copy !req
123. Go! Just save her!Copy !req
124. What if we got caught on purpose
to get closer to it?Copy !req
125. Tentacles are cnidarian creatures.Copy !req
126. Upon touching skin,Copy !req
127. poisonous barbs will release and paralyze.Copy !req
128. If you get captured, there's a high chance
you won't make it out alive.Copy !req
129. I will revive you if that happens!Copy !req
130. - Shut the hell up.
- Uh?Copy !req
131. Fine. I'm going in.Copy !req
132. Senshi, can I borrow your helmet?Copy !req
133. It's too dangerous. Don't do this!Copy !req
134. You can't put all of your trust
into revival magic.Copy !req
135. I'm not.Copy !req
136. The thing I'm putting my trust into here
is you and Senshi.Copy !req
137. - Huh? What's that mean?
- Beats me.Copy !req
138. All right.Copy !req
139. Hey! Danger Noodles!Copy !req
140. Ow! Ow, ow, ow, ow!Copy !req
141. Guess it still stings through armor, huh?Copy !req
142. I'm already losing feeling in my arm.Copy !req
143. Even so...Copy !req
144. What are you doing up there?Copy !req
145. Aim for its torso, you idiot!Copy !req
146. Hmm?Copy !req
147. Dammit.Copy !req
148. So that's what he meant!Copy !req
149. Yeah, sure. Give me the toughest job!Copy !req
150. Kiki!Copy !req
151. Laios, you doing okay?Copy !req
152. Sure doesn't look like it.Copy !req
153. Huh? Wait, wh-what happened?Copy !req
154. Oh, Kiki, you poor thing!Copy !req
155. Hang on. I'm going to heal you now.Copy !req
156. Hmm...Copy !req
157. This is a tough one.Copy !req
158. I'm afraid this will take some time.Copy !req
159. Yeah, that's fine.Copy !req
160. What the hell happened to your face?Copy !req
161. I got stung by Tentacles.Copy !req
162. What should I do with this?Copy !req
163. Why are you still holding it?Copy !req
164. It paralyzed my hand when I ripped it off,
and now it's stuck.Copy !req
165. Your hand looks like a gnome's
in that state.Copy !req
166. Let's see...Copy !req
167. So it's an Ivy Tentacle.Copy !req
168. "Rinsing with vinegar helps subdue
the cnidocyte's barbs.Copy !req
169. Although, depending on the species,
it could have the opposite effect,Copy !req
170. so be careful."Copy !req
171. "Cut an X into the exposed surface,Copy !req
172. then peel downward to remove
the outer skin of the cnidocyte."Copy !req
173. Apparently, it's tasty.Copy !req
174. Are you making a joke?Copy !req
175. No, that was
a little piece of trivia about it.Copy !req
176. If that's the only way,
guess there's no other choice.Copy !req
177. This really isn't bad at all.Copy !req
178. But it'll be better once cooked properly.Copy !req
179. Let me have a taste too!Copy !req
180. Interesting...Copy !req
181. I think the taste differs in each spot!Copy !req
182. You must be imagining that.Copy !req
183. No, I'm not. I swear!Copy !req
184. Try it yourself.Copy !req
185. Hmm...Copy !req
186. I just taste vinegar.Copy !req
187. You wanna try, Marcille?Copy !req
188. Huh? Try what?Copy !req
189. It's sour.Copy !req
190. And why is it kind of sticky?Copy !req
191. Is it taro?Copy !req
192. - Please say it's taro...
- It's your turn, Namari.Copy !req
193. Try some from this spot right here.Copy !req
194. No, I'm fine! Really!Copy !req
195. We're plenty stocked on food,
so I'll pass!Copy !req
196. But it tastes good.Copy !req
197. It doesn't,
but it could once it's cooked.Copy !req
198. Maybe we shouldCopy !req
199. smash it and fry it.Copy !req
200. Hell yeah!Copy !req
201. Success!Copy !req
202. Oh.Copy !req
203. All right, Laios.Copy !req
204. It's your turn.Copy !req
205. Fantastic.Copy !req
206. Though... could you start with her first?Copy !req
207. Ilava Rietge Atheus Pilitos
Nuswera Iboiseme Seus Wehrba.Copy !req
208. Being healthy really is the best feeling!Copy !req
209. You healed me. Thank you so much.Copy !req
210. And you too, Laio—Copy !req
211. Pfft. What is wrong with your face?Copy !req
212. Don't forget to thank Namari.Copy !req
213. Huh?Copy !req
214. That was quite a shot you made.Copy !req
215. To think you took the thing down
with a single arrow.Copy !req
216. We would have been boned
if you weren't so good at using crossbows.Copy !req
217. Actually...Copy !req
218. it was my first time touching one.Copy !req
219. What?Copy !req
220. - Namari?
- Hmm?Copy !req
221. The whole Falin thing aside,Copy !req
222. you did... help us out.Copy !req
223. So thank you for that.Copy !req
224. Of course, it was my pleasure.Copy !req
225. Getting a job done's easy,Copy !req
226. when you've got
an incentive like money involved.Copy !req
227. Hey, come on, you two.Copy !req
228. All of that's in the past now.Copy !req
229. Like hell it is!Copy !req
230. You know, this is kinda your problem too,
so why are you acting like it isn't, huh?Copy !req
231. Way to go, Laios!Copy !req
232. - That's not what I meant!
- You their leader?Copy !req
233. Seems unpleasant.Copy !req
234. It's watching us.Copy !req
235. Do you think it's still upset?Copy !req
236. I don't know how you angered it so much
in the first place.Copy !req
237. Yeah, the way it attacked me
was so brutal.Copy !req
238. I may have poured
a whole pot of boiling water on it.Copy !req
239. Ah, so that's how.
As expected from an elf.Copy !req
240. Always causing trouble.Copy !req
241. Anyone could have made that mistake!Copy !req
242. Is there any way
to calm it down without magic?Copy !req
243. We have to get through here.Copy !req
244. Of course there is.Copy !req
245. An Undine is a grouping of tiny spirits.Copy !req
246. Once each of those individual spirits die,Copy !req
247. the next generation is born
with a clean slate.Copy !req
248. From what I remember,
a spirit's lifespan is about one week.Copy !req
249. A whole week, huh?Copy !req
250. We can't wait that long.Copy !req
251. I agree.Copy !req
252. And that is why we will be returning
to the surface for now.Copy !req
253. We will continue our research later.Copy !req
254. Yarn, prepare the returning spell.Copy !req
255. Hey, Laios, come here.Copy !req
256. - This is our chance, don't you think?
- Mm.Copy !req
257. - Mr. Tansu, I have a favor.
- Hmm?Copy !req
258. You want me to return to the surface too?Copy !req
259. But why now? I don't get it.Copy !req
260. Look, your mana's currently depleted.Copy !req
261. And I hear that's like having anemia
for magic users.Copy !req
262. - Uh...
- So you should go back with Mr. Tansu.Copy !req
263. I'm fine though.Copy !req
264. It's hard to believe how good I feel.Copy !req
265. It... was probably the liver.Copy !req
266. Nutrients don't show up
in the body that fast.Copy !req
267. They slowly build up—Copy !req
268. Yeah, that's great.Copy !req
269. Anyway, I feel much better than before!Copy !req
270. A nap was just the thing
to restore my mana.Copy !req
271. If that's the case,Copy !req
272. how come there's no mana
running through your staff like usual?Copy !req
273. Oh, this? Hang on...Copy !req
274. Let's go.Copy !req
275. What are you laughing at?Copy !req
276. Sorry, just never seen
that look on your face before.Copy !req
277. Hey, uh...Copy !req
278. what are the rest of you gonna do?Copy !req
279. You can't fight a dragon
with only three people.Copy !req
280. I won't be doing any fighting.Copy !req
281. And let's not forget that axe of yours.Copy !req
282. That thing won't even make
so much as a scratch on the dragon.Copy !req
283. Namari, you've defeated
lots of dragons before, that right?Copy !req
284. Sure have.Copy !req
285. Then... can you...Copy !req
286. Hmm?Copy !req
287. Please, Namari.Copy !req
288. Can you rejoin the party?Copy !req
289. What's all this?Copy !req
290. Work together with Laios
and defeat the Red Dragon.Copy !req
291. No matter the cost, we need to save Falin!Copy !req
292. Just this once!Copy !req
293. I'll get the money to pay you somehow!Copy !req
294. Stop it, Marcille.Copy !req
295. But why?Copy !req
296. The adventurer circle's tight-knit.Copy !req
297. So rumors spread around
faster than you can blink.Copy !req
298. In fact, I bet you heard
that Namari was struggling with money.Copy !req
299. Isn't that right, Mr. Tansu?Copy !req
300. Yes.Copy !req
301. So, if she rejoinsCopy !req
302. her former party to make a quick buck,Copy !req
303. she'll gain a reputation as someoneCopy !req
304. who'll do anything you ask her to
if you pay her enough.Copy !req
305. I don't think
it will prevent her from getting jobs,Copy !req
306. but... the type of client she'll get
will change.Copy !req
307. It's best for everyone...Copy !req
308. if you give up
on trying to get her to return.Copy !req
309. You heard the man, Marcille.Copy !req
310. You should go back too.Copy !req
311. No. I can recover my mana.Copy !req
312. And I'm going to use the Undine to do it.Copy !req
313. Huh? How so?Copy !req
314. I'll catch it, and...Copy !req
315. drink it!Copy !req
316. - Wait. Really?
- Blegh.Copy !req
317. What's with that reaction?Copy !req
318. Where's your usual enthusiasm?Copy !req
319. I don't have much interest in spirits.Copy !req
320. Okay, but they eat mana to live.Copy !req
321. So I have no doubt
they're completely filled with this stuff.Copy !req
322. Catching it is probably
going to be harder than killing it.Copy !req
323. Let's see... water spirits are weak to heat,
so if we take advantage of that,Copy !req
324. maybe we could attack it
with a heated sword.Copy !req
325. Uh...Copy !req
326. Or... we could spill some oil,
and corner it on the fiery lake?Copy !req
327. Mm...Copy !req
328. Then, after we attack it
and it splatters onto the floor,Copy !req
329. I'll slurp it all up!Copy !req
330. Wouldn't it punch holes in your body
from the inside?Copy !req
331. Yeah, you're right.Copy !req
332. There must be a way.Copy !req
333. Just think.Copy !req
334. If we heat this pan
and use it as a shield,Copy !req
335. then we can attack and defend.Copy !req
336. That spirit destroyed stone pillars,Copy !req
337. what's a shoddy pan gonna do?Copy !req
338. How dare you call it shoddy.Copy !req
339. This is a family heirloom
that's been very well taken care ofCopy !req
340. for multiple generations.Copy !req
341. It never burns
and evenly distributes heat.Copy !req
342. It's the perfect pan.Copy !req
343. Whoa, wait a sec.Copy !req
344. This color, this shine,Copy !req
345. this weight, this feel...Copy !req
346. It's adamantine, isn't it?Copy !req
347. Unbelievable.Copy !req
348. As a weapon,
this can smash through dragon bones.Copy !req
349. As armor, it can block a dragon's fangs.Copy !req
350. Adamantine is
what blacksmiths dream about!Copy !req
351. Why was it turned into a pan?Copy !req
352. It started as a shield,
but it was useless to me like that.Copy !req
353. Are you kidding me? That's such a waste!Copy !req
354. Can it hold up against an Undine?Copy !req
355. Of course it can!Copy !req
356. Since we have both a pan and a lid,Copy !req
357. two of us can take one.Copy !req
358. Trap the Undine inside...Copy !req
359. And then put it over a fire and kill it!Copy !req
360. That's the only way.Copy !req
361. Even if the shield is sturdy,
the Undine might be too powerful.Copy !req
362. That dwarf might be fine,
but will Laios be able to hold it down?Copy !req
363. When the surface warps, raise the pan.Copy !req
364. Try not to spill anything.Copy !req
365. Heads up!Copy !req
366. Laios!Copy !req
367. It's so powerful.Copy !req
368. - Laios!
- Uh?Copy !req
369. Namari?Copy !req
370. Now!Copy !req
371. All right. That's it.Copy !req
372. We got this.Copy !req
373. On the fire.Copy !req
374. Now!Copy !req
375. Hot!Copy !req
376. - Yes, you did it!
- Amazing.Copy !req
377. Truly barbaric strengths.Copy !req
378. Namari, Senshi, thank you so much!Copy !req
379. You too, Laio—Copy !req
380. Are you okay?Copy !req
381. Their stature
would make you think otherwise,Copy !req
382. but tall-men are actually weak.Copy !req
383. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
384. Y-You don't have to chug it that fast.Copy !req
385. I wanna make sure
I absorb the spirit's mana.Copy !req
386. Don't you know?Copy !req
387. Eating foods that help with absorptionCopy !req
388. is the basics of nutrition.Copy !req
389. So, does that mean...Copy !req
390. Let's get cooking.Copy !req
391. Potatoes, carrots, onions.Copy !req
392. Peel the skin from the Tentacles,Copy !req
393. and roughly chop them.Copy !req
394. Salt and pepper the Kelpie meat,Copy !req
395. put the meat in a pan,
and when it's browned,Copy !req
396. add in the onions and carrots
and fry them.Copy !req
397. Add that to the Undine.Copy !req
398. Make sure to skim off the scum,Copy !req
399. then add potatoes and herbsCopy !req
400. and let it simmer.Copy !req
401. Mm...Copy !req
402. Mmm!Copy !req
403. It's ready!Copy !req
404. Huh? Where'd they go?Copy !req
405. They went on over
to the other tower to examine it.Copy !req
406. We're back!Copy !req
407. Who knew there would be so many of them.Copy !req
408. I'm glad we managed to clear them out.Copy !req
409. - Um... hey.
- Hmm?Copy !req
410. Would you... like to eat with us?Copy !req
411. Here you go.Copy !req
412. Looks delish.Copy !req
413. Did you make it, Marcille?Copy !req
414. Yeah, but I had Senshi around
to help me out.Copy !req
415. Here you go, Namari.Copy !req
416. Hmm? Mm...Copy !req
417. Don't worry about serving it.
Hurry up and eat.Copy !req
418. Oh. Right.Copy !req
419. Ah, it's working!Copy !req
420. A little bit of my mana came back.Copy !req
421. So...Copy !req
422. you've been cooking monsters
you find here this whole time?Copy !req
423. Yeah, pretty much.Copy !req
424. I was prepared
to get criticized for leaving the party,Copy !req
425. but I never thought I'd have to see them
in this kind of situation.Copy !req
426. This must be some form of punishment.Copy !req
427. Yum! Everything's so rich.Copy !req
428. How's this possible in such a short time?Copy !req
429. Is it the pan?Copy !req
430. Is adamantine good for cooking?Copy !req
431. - Hey, your name's Senshi, yeah?
- Hmm?Copy !req
432. I, uh, apologize...Copy !req
433. for insulting your axe.Copy !req
434. It's fine.Copy !req
435. I got no interest in forging,
so it's not like I'm gonna fix it.Copy !req
436. Some old buddies I had
would always get on my caseCopy !req
437. for not being able
to tell the difference between ores.Copy !req
438. Namari, we will be returning
to the surface.Copy !req
439. Uh?Copy !req
440. You're free to stay here if you want to.Copy !req
441. Wait, seriously?Copy !req
442. - You've got to at least stay to try this!
- Huh?Copy !req
443. The texture's kinda weird,
but it's still pretty good!Copy !req
444. Uh...Copy !req
445. I can't really ask you to trust me.Copy !req
446. This isn't about money for me.Copy !req
447. I really wanna become
a member of your party.Copy !req
448. I promise to do my best.Copy !req
449. You know, Chilchuck? I'm surprised.Copy !req
450. I thought you'd be the first
to leave the group for sure.Copy !req
451. I didn't see you as the type
to take on an unpaid job.Copy !req
452. Well, yeah.Copy !req
453. I only take jobs that pay me upfront.Copy !req
454. Though, it gets kinda tricky
since I can't leave when I wanna.Copy !req
455. Huh? You're only here because it's a job?Copy !req
456. It's not
because of friendship or anything?Copy !req
457. Listen, Marcille.Copy !req
458. Here's something you should know.Copy !req
459. Anybody who tells you
they don't need a reward...Copy !req
460. are honestly the people
you should trust the least.Copy !req
461. Oh, by the way,
what's Shuro up to?Copy !req
462. Don't know.Copy !req
463. Seemed like he had
some other plans cooked up.Copy !req
464. He was so in love with Falin
he wanted to propose.Copy !req
465. So, I'm willing to bet
he's looking for her.Copy !req
466. Huh? Seriously?Copy !req
467. - So dense.
- Yep.Copy !req
468. All right, everyone...Copy !req
469. I know Falin's special to you,Copy !req
470. but I... hope you make it back okay.Copy !req
471. Huh? Hmm.Copy !req
472. Same to you, Namari.Copy !req
473. See ya!Copy !req