I believe you were responsible for the deaths of the four.
That was a warning for you as head of this village.
Oh? A warning?
As long as this village continues to produce heaven's spirits,
you'll be seeing more of the same.
I want you to stop producing heaven's spirits and leave this village now.
Who are you working for? Who asked you to do this?
I am fighting for my own sense of justice!
Heaven's spirits are evil!
The only right thing to do is destroy all heaven's spirits!
This is a pain in the butt.
I'll forget about what happened last night.
Just leave.
Only if all of you leave the village first.
You know, you're making it sound like I'm some evil guy
trying to trick everyone in the village.
Thanks to the heaven's spirits, this village has come back to life.
You should thank me, not tell me to leave!
You've got to be kidding.
What did you say?!
There's a demand for the heaven's spirits.
Take a look around you.
Everyone's having a great time.
And that's not right!
You know you have to do certain
things to put food on the table in this day and age.
Or are you saying you can offer something else for work
in place of the heaven's spirits?
That's right. I'll show you I can.
Because that's the right thing to do!
You're one lone man. What can you do?
You there.
Y-Yes?
What do you think?!
You know what harm the heaven's spirits brings to humans.
Don't you feel bad
for all the people you're harming by doing all of this?!
We... don't have a choice.
This is a waste of time!
You're the leader of this village, and they're your citizens.
Leaving so soon?
I will not give up.
I'll be back tomorrow.
Let's go.
Thanks for helping me to get them to leave.
I have to thank you.
You're the one who's really getting him to listen.
They're likely going to try to come after me now.
I want you to protect me.
That's the next just thing you have to do.
Understood.
You're pretty reliable for a woman.
I need to thank that Lyn.
Someone's talking about me again...
I want to help.
You can't help.
Yeah, the village leader will get mad at us.
You'll get your hands dirty.
I hear some weird guy came to see the village leader.
He's the one that killed those soldiers, right?
That guy's been around for the last few days.
Yeah, I was picking the flowers, and he told me to get rid of them all.
If anyone higher up hears about that, there's going to trouble.
It's fine. We got rid of him.
The village leader actually got off his butt. I'm surprised.
Just forget about it.
It's best for the village not to rock the boat.
Yeah, you're right.
That's why I just completely ignored him.
Me, too.
Actually, I did, too.
Anyway, go make the leader feel better.
You keep looking at that hand every once in a while.
Trying to read your fortune?
It's okay.
This is pretty deep.
I bet you've seen your fair share of blood, judging by your skills.
Did you know someone who took heaven's spirit?
The Clan of the Sword does not use poison as poison.
That is why we use them as a poison to show
people that which is unnatural.
I want to get rid of all of them.
Only weak people cry over them.
And there are people who sell them and laugh about it.
They're the ones screwing up this world.
I have to right that!
Someone has to do it!
Why you?
We're finally talking.
That's a good question.
Why me?
It's because I've had my eyes opened.
I realized this is wrong.
That's why I do what I do!
This is what is just and right!
I see.
All you have to do is protected me, as we discussed.
Roger that.
Now, how should we go about correcting this village...
Mop.
Yeah.
She's quick.
Yeah.
She's a hard worker.
Yeah.
Ma'am, I'm going to run into you!
Where's the proprietress?
She's out right now.
She said she wouldn't be back for two to three days.
I see. Well, whatever.
You guys.
It's time for the Pleasure Gang to come back to its senses.
Really?!
Loana!
Call me leader!
Leader!
Not you.
She doesn't look like she's supposed to be there.
Take a look.
See?
You agree, right?
Sorry for calling you out here on short notice.
Sedel was worried, too.
About that...
Do you think we could get some more soldiers?
How many are you up against?
Two.
A man and woman.
It was the woman who killed them.
Malna, take your leave.
I saw her!
You saw her?
Tell me more.
It was night, and only for a moment...
This white-ish woman would strike the neck...
What happened to the bodies?
We buried them.
The only sensible course of action.
Dig them up.
You shouldn't need to lay your eyes on something like that.
Please do it.
Malna, gather some men!
Hurry!
If you're having a hard time, tell me.
I'm fine.
Really?
You don't look like you're fine.
I'm fine, really.
I heard you came from another town.
Yeah, I wanted a job.
I didn't have a choice.
I can actually get a decent meal here.
I have a place to stay here.
I'm sure you'll become stronger.
Huh?
Hold that end.
Right.
Here we go.
Karen, they're out.
Were they all killed the same say?
All clean across the neck.
You can put them back.
What?
Everyone, we're putting them back.
Come on...
Let us rest a bit longer.
Don't say that. She's got a lot of pull here.
Fine.
Village leader.
Yes?
I will stay here for a short period of time.
Provide me a room.
U-Understood...
Malna, you heard her.
Right.
So that woman is higher up than the village leader...
Reinforcements?
Can't be. She's a woman.
We move tonight.
How?
We hit where they're weakest.
Who is it?
Oh, I found her.
Well...
My time to shine.
You know things shouldn't continue on like this.
You know a lot of bad things happen because
of the heaven's spirits, don't you?
Don't you have a problem with that?
I have no other choice...
That again?!
If I listen to what the village leader says,
I don't have anything to worry about.
I have food to eat, a place to sleep. I have all of that here.
But then all you're doing is living.
Think for yourself.
That's what life is all about!
This isn't what's just or right!
What's so funny?
Don't laugh!
You still have a chance!
Leave this village.
Then you can live properly.
I told you I'd help you with work.
I'll help you!
Help me...
The only thing you think about is what's just or right, huh?
Will you...
Will you really save me?
Yes, I will.
Truly?
Of course!
Also, I want you to tell me something...
Who's the woman with the village leader?
She owns this village.
She hired the village leader.
So she's the source of all this evil.
We need to get a move on.
I-I...
...don't want you to blame the village people for this.
The village was saved by the heaven's spirit harvests.
There was a horrible famine...
It's not about what's right or wrong...
The village can live peacefully because of the heaven's spirits...
Peace?!
You don't care about what happens
to someone else so long as you're fine?!
This peace doesn't deserve to last!
That's what's right here!
I...
I don't know...
No, you should know what's right in your heart.
Be honest with yourself.
Understand?
Where are you headed?
You watch that girl.
I bet the lady is bringing more soldiers to this village.
I will correct this village before she comes!
It was you, wasn't it?
The one who killed those soldiers last night...
I saw you.
I know.
I don't know what's right or wrong... I really don't.
That might be the first time I said what I really wanted to...
Why are you acting as a bodyguard?
Aren't you afraid of doing stuff like that?
I don't feel anything during the act.
I'm envious.
I...
I'm scared.
I wish I could kill myself more.
Kill yourself?
I've started thinking that since I came to this village.
I wouldn't be in any pain if I could kill my emotions even more.
This village took me in.
But I...
I don't have any place to go.
I can't do anything else.
It's like I'm alive, but dead at the same time.
You're like the walking dead.
When he said he'd help me...
I'm not sure what to feel.
But I...
Not sure what to do?
Should I trust him?
My master told me to decide things on my own.
Malna!
Where are you?!
Y-You!
She won't come!
What are you doing with that torch?
I'm going to burn the heaven's spirits.
Don't do anything rash.
Where's the woman?
The person who pays you?
I'm right here.
You, huh?
I've been waiting for you.
That was close. That was close.
What have you done...
Now I have to... I have to get rid of you all!
If I get rid of all of you,
then everyone should realize their wrongs!
Stop it.
Shut up! This is the right thing to do!
Malna!
I'm sorry. I can't let you destroy all of this!
Let go of me!
No!
What's right and just to you isn't right and just to me!
It just isn't!
I know that the
village leader makes you do whatever he tells you.
Can you live with that?
You're the one in the wrong, aren't you?
The village leader saved me.
That's why I'm alive now.
I owe him.
You don't need to owe him anything!
Alka!
Alka, kill everyone!
You hang out with the worst men, Alka.
Alka!
You can hear me, can't you, Alka?!
Get out of my way!
I don't care anymore!
You're fired!
I'll kill them!
I'll get rid of everyone!
That's the right thing!
Save me!
Why...
Malna...
You evil bastards!
You all are the worst of the worst!
The heaven's spirits!
This village!
All of you!
I'm... I'm going to get rid of this place!
That's enough out of you.
Guess my work is done here.
Time to head home.
Damn it. I'm not in the mood.
See you again, Alka.
Save her.
You can save her, can't you?
Time for Review
It's time for Blade & Soul's "Time for Review."
We'll be talking about the heaven's spirits today.
The blue flowers you've been seeing.
The light that's let off from
their petals can confuse the senses and make one hallucinate.
There are people who destroy themselves after getting involved with them,
but there are also people who say that the Palam Empire is distributing them.
Time for revenge!
Our next story is: Dream.
Next Time "Dream"
We'll learn more about Jin Varrel, a user of Impurity.