I'll get stronger, too.
To survive.
And then...
Oh-ho. You had no trouble slaying 3 Yoma, did you?
Excellent.
It was no big deal.
Commendable.
You haven't been as unmanageable lately,
and is it just me, or have you become more tractable?
Did something happen?
Because, in the Awakened Being hunt the other day,
I got a nasty dose of just how competent I am.
Sorry to do this in quick succession, but I have a job for you.
The location is Gonahl, a city to the north.
There, you will hunt an Awakened Being.
An Awakened Being?
It's not Priscilla, unfortunately,
but she was formerly ranked in the single digits.
She is far more powerful than the male Awakened Being you faced.
If you don't want to die, you'd better be careful.
I will not die.
Mark my words.
How reassuring.
I'll be counting on it.
Ah, ikutsu-mono yoru o koete
Koutta yume to kieyuku namida
Warm me, warm me, wrap me
Hito o aisenai kono mi ga nikui
Doko made aruitemo owari ga mienai
Kako no kioku o michizure ni
Kono mi wa nani-iro ni somari-yuki no darou
Kotae o sagashiteru
It looks like we'll make it to Gonahl by tomorrow.
Raki, you wait here.
I'm coming with you!
It's dangerous. I can't take you with me.
But Clare, I...
Wait here until I return.
Got it?
I sense another fighter...
What is this?
I feel as though every cell in my body is screaming a warning.
What is this sensation?
Oh...
Hello.
I thought everyone would already be here, but...
I think we are.
You and I.
We're to hunt an Awakened Being with just the two of us?
Yes, we are.
But the truth is, I could have done this by myself.
You're like a bonus.
Someone in the single digits?
Is she one of the top five?
Her emblem...
I'll know if I see her emblem.
You...
...smell like an Awakened Being.
Come on, it's all right.
Let me smell it a little longer.
I like this smell.
You can't move, can you?
Too bad.
I've let you know that it's useless to try to move, haven't I?
Tastes weird.
Oh?
But there's something familiar about this taste...
Are you really one of us?
Get your hands off Clare!
Raki...
If you try to lay a hand on Clare again,
you'll have to answer to me!
Who might this kid be?
A friend of yours?
Say, don't you think it's pretty?
Only when a body is slashed or split open
do you see this red color, like roses strewn about.
Maybe I'll make that kid bloom beautifully.
She's...
Number 4, Ophelia!
Oh?
Your expression changed when you saw my emblem.
Could it be you know about me?
Who did you hear it from?
I'd be interested to know.
But, before we do that...
Damn.
Oh, you're faster than I expected.
What is the meaning of this?
We are bound by a rule.
Kill a human and we condemn ourselves to death as well.
Do you want to die?
You people are so stupid.
That's dependent on you turning yourself in.
You know they'll chop your head off, and yet you scrupulously report it?
What?!
Even if someone were to have witnessed it,
all you have to do is dispose of them, too.
I know! Let's play a game.
Are you listening? I'll explain the rules.
I'm going to fight that kid now.
Not seriously, of course.
I'll match my strength to his capabilities.
But, with every minute that passes,
I'll increase my strength and speed one notch at a time.
Let me think...
He'll probably lose his head in about 10 minutes.
You have to get your legs back on and come to his rescue before then.
If you take too long, he'll end up dead.
But if you rush it and don't get them attached properly,
you won't be of any help, either.
What do you think? Doesn't it sound like fun?
You bastard...
Well, then...
Ready...
Start!
If I release my Yoma power
and alternate healing and regenerating, I should be able to do it.
My, my, you're better than I thought.
I'm a little impressed.
It's a bit early, but... One level up!
You have to hold your sword properly.
It's double-edged, after all.
Damn it!
Oh, that won't do.
I told you, didn't I?
That you can't rush it and do a sloppy job of it?
You won't even get them attached like that.
Once time passes and your wounds close up,
you'll never be able to reattach them again.
Calm down.
Focus.
What a good, little obedient girl you are.
Your reaction is exactly what I expected.
There.
There! There!
This is awesome! This kid is so awesome!
Hey, look!
He's so intent on not distracting you,
he won't utter even a single groan, no matter how he gets cut!
He's covered in blood and he looks like he's ready to cry,
but he's keeping his mouth shut!
Shut up!
Quit making stuff up!
Your puny attacks...
...haven't even grazed me!
I can't stand it!
This is fantastic...
You two are incredibly fantastic!
Which should I kill?
And which will be more fun to watch wail in grief?
What are you doing here?
Stay away! Run!
Why?
Aw, man, so she's shown up.
I was thinking there'd be time to play around a little longer.
Two Claymores.
One human boy.
I don't really understand what's going on,
but that boy has been exuding a delicious smell for a while now.
It's irresistible.
The Awakened Being!
My, my, she looks pretty seriously strong.
At this point, I don't need anyone except that boy there.
Or rather...
You're a nuisance.
Oh?
I thought I'd made mince meat of everyone except the boy,
but I guess you both survived.
You two are relatively strong.
It's incomplete!
Clare...
Leave him to me! You hurry up and get those legs attached!
We don't have a moment to lose right now!
You saw how strong that Awakened Being is!
We have no time to be fighting amongst ourselves! Hurry!
Just kidding.
Rak...
You bastard!
So sorry! My hand just slipped a little.
Let go! Let go, you bastard!
Damn it! Let go, you monster!
As incompetent as you are, you can't even knock my hand away.
Not to mention, I'm up against a pretty strong-looking Awakened Being.
There's no way I could hold on to that kid and fight at the same time.
It looks like you've been abandoned.
Is this where I'm going to...
It's no use.
Even if you unleashed your Yoma powers right up to your limit,
you couldn't match my current strength.
Don't think...
...you can eat me so easily!
You sure don't know when to admit defeat. Give up on the kid.
No matter how much Yoma power you unleashed,
with your abilities, you couldn't save one measly life in the end.
I'm going to become stronger.
To survive.
And...
...I want to protect her!
I... can't do anything...
Raki!
Huh?
She went and did it!
Becoming an Awakened Being yourself, just to save the brat!
What's the point?!
I swear! You're a hopeless idiot!
What the hell?
You! You definitely surpassed your limit just now!
Quit cheating!
And it looks like both your legs are attached now, too.
Once you surpassed the limit,
I thought you couldn't revert back, no matter what you did.
You... Could it be...
You are awakened, aren't you?
This is awesome!
This is just awesome!
I'm gonna get to tear apart two Awakened Beings in just one day!
--Raki, grab on to me. --What?
I'm going to put every ounce of my strength into running away.
Grab on to me, so you don't get shaken off.
Hurry up.
Grab on tighter.
I'm counting on you. Don't get shaken off.
Oh, my, you think you can escape from me?
I'll leave that boy for later
and dispose of you first, since you are so pretentious.
Pretentious?
You said something interesting earlier.
You said you would tear me apart.
I wonder which of us will be the one to be torn apart.
You're nothing but a monster.
Don't get so damned cocky.
As far as I can possibly get!
Every step I can get...
Too bad.
It looks like you were the pretentious one, after all.
Well?
Care to try begging for your life?
You never know, I just might listen.
Quit... talking!
Your damn breath stinks!
That was too bad.
I hate vulgar people.
Now, as for the other two...
My, they've still only gotten that far?
Incompetent and slow. How hopelessly pitiful.
What... is this?
What in the world...
...is going on?
Your... neck...
Like I'd die, just because you broke my measly neck.
If you were serious about finishing me off,
you should've severed my head.
You're the one...
...who's the monster...
Clare?
The battle has ended already.
Clare...
--We'll split up from here on out. --What?
You needn't worry.
She will come after me.
Go quickly.
Raki!
I don't want to!
I'm staying with you, Clare!
Do as I say!
She will follow my aura and come after me! So...
No! That's not it!
I want to help you!
I know I can't be of any use to you.
But even so, I want to be by your side!
I don't care if I die! I want to be with you always, Clare!
Don't say you don't care if you die.
Clare...
I promise you.
I will not die.
I will survive, without fail, and see you once again.
So, don't you die, either.
I will come find you, without fail.
So you survive until I do.
Clare...
It's a promise.
All right, Clare.
I promise.
I'll get stronger and survive.
And...
...someday, I'll...
Someday, I swear, I'll protect you, Clare.
I swear it...
O God of Rabona,
hear my wish.
Please bestow upon that boy...
...just a little of your strength and mercy.
Until the day comes when we are reunited.
Now, then...
Since the stiffness in my neck has been worked out nicely...
Shall we begin the hunt for the other Awakened Being?
Kokoro... mada anata no kioku no naka de
Karada... sagashiteru tarinai watashi o
Kyou mo dokoka de dareka ga nagasu namida
Tsumetaku warau sadame o ikite-yuku koto
Nakusenai mono nigiri-shime-nagara
Watashi wa ima mo koko ni iru no
Karenai hana wa utsukushikute
Yuruginai omoi o mune ni saki-tsuzuketa
Chigireta kumo no danzai no sora
Tomaranai kanashimi o dakishimeteta
To the ripples, composure is lost.
And to the ripples, tomorrow is shattered.
A fighter from the past.
Next time, "The Endless Gravestones II."