She should be at her limit soon.
Let's leave it at that for today.
Go bathe in some water.
No, I can still keep going.
Please, continue.
Don't strain yourself.
You still have yet to even fully recover from your wounds.
Do not be hasty.
Consider training to be a 50/50 ratio of practice and rest.
She's becoming able to sense the limit of the Quick-Sword herself.
However...
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
A basin surrounded by mountains on all sides...
I see.
It's a good place to seclude yourself from the world.
Ah!
It seems you and I aren't too different in size.
Is this...
...from that time?
It is.
It's lacking the left sleeve,
but even so, it's better than yours.
You can have it.
Sit.
Eat.
Even if you don't want it, force yourself to consume it.
You haven't changed.
You're entirely the same as you were back then.
I'm sure you know, but...
We half-man, half-monsters grow, but do not age.
Until we either die in battle,
or turn into a Yoma, our appearance remains the same.
Even if Teresa were still alive,
she would surely look the same as she did back then, too.
You...
...think that it's your fault that Teresa died, don't you?
In a sense, you are not wrong to think that.
In meeting you and traveling with you,
Teresa's strength as a fighter deteriorated
and as a result of that, she was killed by Priscilla.
Those are the facts.
But...
I think Teresa was happy.
In the time that she got to spend with you...
No matter how short it may have been.
Teresa was proudly independent.
Overwhelmingly powerful and regal...
For that, those around Teresa respected her
and feared her.
And yet, you adored her
and she accepted that.
To Teresa,
the time she spent with you...
...must have been peaceful and gratifying.
A fulfilling time that was more human-like than anything she'd had.
She was happy.
Good.
You're able to sense the limit yourself now.
Don't forget what that feels like.
How...
How close am I to your Quick-Sword?
Wielding the Quick-Sword requires great mental fortitude.
It is crucial that you are able to maintain your composure at all times.
I thought it might suit you well,
but I was wrong.
In your heart,
there is a constant raging fire.
The Quick-Sword is not suited for the likes of you.
Because the moment you start doing it,
your mind becomes influenced by the Yoma aura in your arm.
In actuality, you cannot keep up the Quick-Sword for even a minute.
At best, its power and speed are less than one-tenth of mine.
In other words, it's useless.
Well, even so, you've done pretty well, all things considered.
I'll praise you for that, such as it is.
Get up.
Wh-What are you...
Your wound had closed up already, so...
Sorry, but I took the liberty of creating another wound.
Ilena, you...
It's a parting gift. Take it.
Wh-What are you saying?! This is madness!
Reattach it quickly! Or it'll be too late!
With that, you'll become able to use the Quick-Sword.
I believe you have need of it right now.
But Ilena...
I have removed myself from the fighting.
That thing is utterly useless to me.
It's been a long time since I've had a need for it.
But...
Accept it.
For you to survive.
That will serve as proof that Teresa had once lived.
When all this is over, I will come return it to you.
So you make sure you stay alive, too.
I won't get my hopes up, but I'll be waiting.
You needn't worry. I won't die so easily.
Live, Clare.
It seemed as though there was another one of you here.
Is she gone now?
Yes, she departed a short while ago.
Well, not that it matters.
You are the one I have been looking for.
For the longest time, you had completely erased your Yoma aura,
so I had been unable to find you, but...
It was a mistake to use the Quick-Sword technique.
Thanks to that, your aura is leaking out now like any other fighter.
Could I at least get your name?
Rafaela.
I'm the Number 5 in the Organization.
Where did you get that injury?
Is it from before you became half-man, half-monster?
Is there a reason for me to tell that to someone who is about to die?
Deserter Ilena,
by order of the Organization, your life is forfeit.
I was told you only had one arm, but it seems you are lacking both.
It's too bad. It's just your luck.
No, even with both arms, I might just manage to hold my own.
Why are you stuck at Number 5 when you are as strong as you are?
Sorry, but I have no reason to answer that, either.
Ilena...
Just now... my right arm...
Wh-What is that?
Something monstrous is coming...
Oh, hello.
What a coincidence to run into each other here.
Oh? Where did you get that right arm from?
I was sure I made mince meat out of it.
Ophelia?
Oh, please.
We hadn't seen each other for a bit and you'd forgotten me already?
I'm hurt. You're a pretty horrible person, you know that?
A-An Awakened Being...
Huh? What? What?
Where do you see an Awakened Being?!
What was that about?! I don't see one!
Don't give me that nonsense!
Say, never mind that. Do you have anything to eat?
I've been hungry for awhile now, for some reason.
If possible, I want some meat.
Tender and fresh...
Let me think, some kind of offal, maybe?
Oh, no, you have the wrong idea. I'm not talking about human flesh.
It's not as if I'm an Awakened Being.
But, I feel like the closer it is to a human, the better it might taste.
If anything...
...you're not really a human, are you?
Oh, my. Have you...
...become a little stronger and faster?
Come on. What's wrong with letting me nibble on a little of your innards?
You really have improved both your strength and speed,
to the point where it's almost incomparable with before.
I wonder what could have happened.
Well, not that it really matters.
That's weird. It doesn't taste that good.
How strange...
I wonder if it really needs to be innards for it to taste good.
I'm sorry. It didn't actually have to be you, specifically,
but I'm so hungry, I can't help myself.
The truth is, I'd like to take your innards while you're still alive,
but I'll enjoy them after I've killed you.
For a fighter known as a Claymore to drown to death
is kind of a sad story, isn't it?
In a sense, it's almost comical...
What... is this?
What is this? What...
What is this?
Who the hell is that?!
Quit it... It can't be...
This has to be a joke...
I've... I've awakened?!
Nooo!!!
Why?! Why me?!
I only wanted to avenge my big brother!
So... why must I become that very same monster?!
It was all...
...that one-horned monster's fault anyway!
What?
What... is this?
I've lost my right arm...
Did you do that?
What is this? What did you do?
It's your fault to begin with!
If you hadn't been around, this never would've happened!
It's all your fault!
If you weren't around, my big brother wouldn't have died,
and I wouldn't have ended up like this, either!
Just who... in the world are you?
The Organization's Number 47, Clare.
I inherited Teresa's flesh and blood, I bear Ilena's right arm,
and I hunt for the head of Priscilla, the one-horned monster.
I am sorry. I will take your soul along with me.
Damn bitch!
Did I misjudge the limit?
No, it's because I'm still not fully accustomed to Ilena's arm.
I see.
So you borrowed that.
I knew it looked familiar.
It's hers, isn't it?
The right arm of that damn infernal woman, Ilena!
So that's why you were able to get so strong in such a short time.
You completely unleash the Yoma aura in the one arm.
And what you have to do
is keep your grip on that sword while controlling that arm.
Is that it?
You're really walking on the edge.
Your entire body is all shaky because that right arm's too good for you.
I've channeled all that I was as a human to the tip of my tail.
In other words, this is my vital point.
Now, let's play a game.
If you can chop my entire body to bits and make it all the way here,
you win.
In exchange, if you become exhausted before that,
or if you awaken, I win.
Meaning, you weren't qualified to fight that one-horned monster.
What do you think? Doesn't it sound like fun?
If I lose, I'll entrust my will to you with good grace.
What a dummy.
She could've just ignored what I said and targeted me here directly.
What is she going all out for like that?
Getting all stubborn and digging your own grave...
Not even considering how those left behind will feel...
Oh?
Who am I talking about, again?
Now's your chance! Hurry up and run!
I'll draw its attention!
You take this chance to run!
Oh, right.
My brother ran towards that monster to protect me, didn't he?
Standing up to the enemy alone, even when there's no hope of winning...
And just dying selfishly...
It really disgusts me...
See? It's over already.
In the end, that's about how it goes.
D-Damn it...
Move... Move... Move!
Move!
My arm just won't...
What are you doing?!
If you just act selfishly and end up dying,
what are the people you've left behind supposed to do?!
What the heck? You can do it when you put your mind to it.
Oh? Why did I...
Congratulations. You win.
As promised, I'll entrust you with everything.
There wasn't anything I could do now anyway.
Honestly, it's so infuriating.
I hate people like you, who risk their lives without being asked to.
Now, finish me off.
If you don't hurry, I'll make a comeback.
Ophelia...
You're going to fight in my stead,
so I won't forgive you if you lose.
Oh, so that's it.
My brother's final smile...
He was smiling because he knew he'd been able to save me...
I wonder why...
Why had I forgotten that all this time?
I'm sorry, Brother.
Let's play together again on the other side, Brother.
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
Wandering thoughts. Wandering fighter.
The appearance of a menacing threat.
Next time, "The Witch's Maw I."