You're going out, Mercenary? Without me?
I heard this is the one day of the week dedicated to celebrating the Goddess.
And there will be performers in the town outside the castle.
How about it? We could go together.
What's wrong? Why are you so quiet?
Why are you looking at me like that?
You're sure good at pretending you've caused me trouble.
Witch.
I see! It was Thirteen!
He must be up to his usual devilish tricks.
That must be why my Mercenary was pulled away from me so easi-
What're you talking about?!
You're the one who's been tricking me all this time!
You fool!
Did Thirteen tell you I wanted to kill you?
Thirteen is a prodigy at transforming the seed of doubt into a flame of fear.
This means you had doubts.
That you've doubted me this whole time.
I swore to you, Mercenary.
I swore I would not kill you.
I swore a blood oath that I would turn you human!
Get out of my sight. Run away.
Don't worry, I will not chase after you.
Our contract is over.
I will not turn you human, and you will not protect me.
Goodbye, Mercenary.
It was fun while it lasted.
I should not have ever hired you.
Senobishitatte todokanai No matter how I stretch, it won't reach
Chie o furishibottemo No matter how hard I think
Madamada tarinai mitai da ashi tsucchau genkai It's still not enough, my legs hurt too much to press on!
Datte kirei na iro shitete It has such a pretty color
Mizumizushiku yureteiru And looks so juicy swaying back and forth
Onaka wa suitenai kedo tabete mitai na I'm not hungry but I want to try it
Ijiwaru iwaretemo makenaindakedo sa "I won't stop even if you say I'm being mean."
Tama ni wa tayotte yo boku o "You should ask me for help sometimes!"
Hatto ne hirameki It comes to me in a flash
Discover! Yuujou tte fantasy? Discover! Is friendship just a fantasy?
Kajittemiteyo ichiban ni wakacchatta Give it a try, the thing I realized the most
Amai no kana suppai? Chotto dokidoki Is it sweet or sour? It's kind of exciting
Minna de ita kara mitsukeraretanda I found it being with all of you
Mahou no you ni narabeta taisetsu na word A special word like magic
Kono deai I won't let go
Hanasanai Of this meeting
Where the hell is our backup from the Church?!
Wenias isn't paying them enough.
The Knights of the Church will not provide aid unless the Kingdom shows its faith in the Church.
God's compassion never fails to amaze me.
Do you really think we can protect the Capital with just us Kingdom Knights and a gaggle of mercenaries?
We understand the people are not at ease.
Burning witches at the stake is meant to put them at ease.
Yeah, but who knows if it'll make 'em feel better?
Doesn't matter who they burn, as long as they're a witch.
Hey, you agree with us, right?
Hmm?
We're talking about witches.
You want to hunt witches too, right?
Yeah, I really hate witches.
Yeah.
They have no sense of modesty, and every time they open their damn mouth it's all about food.
Huh?
Stupid witches like that deserve to be burned at the stake!
Alright, I'll take this back then!
Alright, thank you!
One, please. How much?
Hello!
Please, you don't have to pay.
What?
I'm takin' one fer myself, old man!
Thank you!
Hey, what's that all about?
I'm just grateful for the mercenaries' help with witch hunts.
Please, take it and go.
H-hello, there.
Ain't getting' any better.
Gonna take one.
Huh?
Whoops, broke one.
'Scuse me, Sir!
I'll give you a drink on the house if you help me here.
Huh?
With this.
It's real heavy.
Alright, let it down easy.
Do you just ask anyone and everyone to come help you?
My father's helping prepare for the festival, so I don't have enough hands around here.
Yeah, but-
Alright, stop!
You're a mercenary, right? Where are you staying?
I plan on getting out of the city real soon.
Huh? So you're not here to hunt witches.
Even if you're leaving town, with the sun going down, all you're going to find are stables.
I'm used to it.
I'll give you a deal here.
Oh, but you'll have to wait for my father to get back for dinner.
I'm a terrible cook.
I can understand why you don't have many customers.
You sure, though?
About what?
I'm a beastfallen.
You're different than the others.
You look like you're actually going to pay!
You got stuff to cook?
Huh?
Wow...
Are you really just a mercenary?
Not a wandering cook?
I want a tavern.
Huh?
I want to move to some countryside town and open my own tavern.
A beastfallen tavern? You know...
I ain't gonna get customers, you saying?
Well... I hate to say it, but serving customers isn't easy.
I'm gonna turn back to a human.
Yeah, right!
Opening a tavern and living a quiet life is my dream.
I wanna start a new life.
A new life, that's nice.
But you'd better have bigger dreams than that.
Bigger dreams?
A huge, huge tavern in a mansion where everyone goes to meet.
You'll hire employees and design the whole interior.
And, of course, you'll have a beautiful wife!
A tavern has to have a beautiful lady!
Like me!
A beautiful lady who can't cook at all.
Hey!
I'll have you know that everyone knows me as the beauty of this tavern!
Yeah, yeah...
Hey! You look like you totally don't believe me!
Oh, shut it. Let me eat my meal in peace.
Are all the beastfallen in Plasta like that?
Nowadays, especially so.
The Kingdom's been making a big fuss over witch hunting.
It's not good for business.
Nothing we can do about it.
Everyone forces a smile on their face and turns a blind eye to things.
We're doing our best to take it in stride and live our lives.
Besdies, we're not tough enough to face the things we can't change head-on.
It is what it is.
I made a little too much.
Eat if you want.
I still don't believe you, but I have to ask.
If you can turn human, why haven't you done it already?
Because I don't want to get involved with any trouble.
Hey, hurry it up!
Bring us more booze already!
This is exactly why your shop ain't popular!
Dammit, every goddamn night...
It's alright. Today will be different.
What do you mean?
I didn't tell you, but...
Hey! Come on!
Damn, we've gotta teach y'how to provide customer service here!
What?! There's another one in the second-floor room?!
You promised not to let a beastfallen stay the night!
I know, but the guy on the second floor raised his hand to a beastfallen who refused to pay.
So you think we can use him?
Yeah.
If another beastfallen gets them to leave, they probably won't come by here again.
Dammit.
Who knew I'd be relying on a beastfallen to help me!
There's nothing we can do.
Until the witches are taken care of...
What's this? Did you make this?
Well... the guy on the second floor made it.
You let a beastfallen use our things?!
Well, would you rather me be stuck in here with a starving beastfallen?!
You know what happens when they're starving.
You should know damn well, Father!
The man-eating rage...
Mother...
Still, will he really be able to drive them away for good?
I think so.
I'll go get him.
Yo! Come join us!
Everything's eat all you want, drink all you want!
Wha-?!
B-bastard!
Thanks for everything.
Hey!
It is how it is.
Is that true, Zero?
It's true.
Your leader, whom you call Him, robbed me of my grimoire.
R-robbed?!
He killed every witch who lived in that cave.
Only Thirteen and I were left alive.
He took the Grimoire of Zero, stealing the art of magic to spread amongst the masses.
Have you made your decision?
The Sorcerers of Zero are no longer of any significance.
All those associated with them will soon be put to death.
Save for you.
You are inexperienced yet, but unlike all the many young witches out there, you have potential.
I can lead you down the path.
I believe you have sorely misjudged...
just how foolish that emotional act was for you.
I will give you another chance tomorrow.
Thirteen!
How dare you?!
How dare you take my Mercenary away from me?!
Rob me if you want, but I ain't carryin' anything of value.
That's fine, I just need to kill you.
What? The hell did I do?
Don't tell me you've forgotten me!
And this!
Yeah, but that wasn't my fault.
Of course it's your goddamn fault!
Achoo!
So? You didn't learn your lesson and you want more?
Fight me all you want, the outcome's gonna be the same.
It ain't gonna be me this time.
You bastard, you sold me out!
You dirty mongrel!
Zero?
This is not a good time.
My Mercenary left the castle, just as you'd planned.
Leaving me behind.
The moment he saw me, he drew his sword in fear.
He drew it on me!
I merely offered him a word of advice.
The beast warrior left the castle entirely on his own will.
Is that so?
He is a fearful man.
Turning his fears to doubt must have been quite easy!
Zero...
That's it!
You bastard!
That way!
Fire, fire!
Shoot the bastard!
You goddamn witches...
We had an arrangement!
He's hopeless.
What you did was foolish, Thirteen.
I would not have noticed had you not taken my Mercenary from me.
You betrayed me!
I am leaving this place, Thirteen.
And you think I will permit that of you?
I do not...
...need your permission!
Stop this, or I will have to stop you by force.
Stop me if you can.
Compatriot or not, I will not hold back.
You have stolen something dear to me!
Z-zahard fraud!
Z... Zero!
What?
What happened?
Zero! Zero!
How could you have done this, Thirteen?!
Zero, you truly should never have left the caves.
Hey, what are you doing with Zero?!
Thirteen!
S-stop!
You attacked a beastfallen without being fully prepared to die?
Y-you monster!
That's right. I'm a monster.
A beastfallen driven away from the world of men.
That's why I eat human flesh.
No, no...
NO!
The soul inside you is still exceedingly human.
I don't know about that.
If you weren't human, I'd wish the world were full of horrible people.
It wasn't supposed to be like this...
I finally learned how to use magic, I thought my life would be so enjoyable now...
Get out of here.
Next time I see you, you're dead.
Ow...
Hey, help me, I'm beggin' ya...
Gotta stop the bleeding...
Your death ain't gonna bother me in the slightest.
I'm sorry!
I'm seriously dyin' here!
I bet you brought those guys here sayin' they could find a way better beastfallen head.
This is what you get.
I can't die yet.
Sorena told me to protect her...
Huh?
Sorena?
Yeah, Sorena asked me to protect her granddaughter.
That's why I'm out here...
You said her granddaughter just now, right?
Does she have the Grimoire of Zero?
How the hell should I know?
I see.
Wait, wait, she has it! Probably!
No, well, uh...
she's the one who's closest to Him!
Suppose I'll hear you out, Mister Wolf.
Zero...
you have no need to set your eyes upon this sullied world.
Tsuretette Take me with you
Ikisaki wa kimetenai kedo Though I haven't decided where
Yurashiteite Sway me with you
Sakasama demo kawaranai desho It doesn't matter if we go upside down
Zutto koko ga ii to omotteta I thought staying here forever was alright
Ano hi kimi to deau made wa Until the day I met you
Sagashidashitatte ii I want us to go on a search
Kasaneau mirai no hou ga ii I want our futures to overlap
Hikari ni nare Becoming the light
Tsunagiattatte ii I want us to be tied together
Futatsu no sekai o nozondatte ii It's fine if we want two worlds
Issho ni ikou Let's go together