These youngsters are Riders,
continuing their quest to find blackened Kinship Ores
and stop the Black Blight, spreading across the world.
A difference in opinion drives Lute and Cheval apart,
with Cheval preparing to attack Lute.
Though the two did Ride On and seemed ready to finish things,
neither Ratha nor Rathi attacked one another.
Discouraged, Lute made his way to the Tower of Illusion,
where he took a closer look at himself.
Meanwhile,
Dr. Manelger was trying yet again to get Cheval's assistance.
Wait, what?
Why a Velocidrome, Cheval?
But you were riding Rathi. What about her?
I got rid of her.
Huh?!
I don't need a Monstie I can't use.
Cheval! Oh, Cheval, my boy!
Cheval! Cheval, my boy!
It's so important, he said it twice each!
Him again.
Manelger.
Come with me, Cheval, my boy!
There's something I'd like to show you!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 41: The Nargacuga Returns"
Whoa...
Oh! Look at that!
Is that the white dragon egg?
The one Cheval couldn't take as his Monstie?
Cheval! Cheval, my boy! Right this way!
Here's the Kinship Ore shard I obtained.
I'll use this
to create a new Kinship Stone.
Once it's ready, you'll be able to form Kinship with the white dragon!
It's the culmination of all his research!
When will it be done?
If I'm being honest...
If you're being honest?
If he's being honest...
I don't know!
What do you mean, you don't know?!
Of course I don't! I'm doing something no one's ever done before!
But I'll do it, all right!
Yes, I'll do it! Watch me! I'll do it!
It's so important, he said it again and again!
But you can do it?
Yes!
And once this new Kinship Stone is complete,
I want you, dear boy, to hatch the white dragon egg!
Understood.
Cheval...
You actually trust this guy?
Hyoro. Mille.
Eh?
What?
Let's go.
--Huh? --Where?
To do what we as Riders should-- not stand around and wait.
Mmm-hmm! It looks like it'll take a while,
so do whatever you like in the meantime.
We're off to slay Blighted monsters.
But how? Stop by the Hunter's Guild to gather info?
They might give us a quest.
We're not going to Gildegaran.
We'll get our info elsewhere.
Seen any monsters run amok?
And who are you?
I'm asking if you've seen any monsters run amok.
Little kids shouldn't be talking big.
Those aren't just kids.
Fahali!
Those are Riders.
Eh? Don't tell me...
Yes: the Riders who saved our Albrachs Village.
So you're part o' that group, too!
Ahh!
Back from a quest, Fahali?
Yeah--and boy, was it intense!
Now to recuperate.
But forget that--answer them.
Oh. What was he askin' about?
Monsters, remember?
I hear tell of a real heinous one on the outskirts of the desert.
Is it Blighted?
Not sure if that's its deal, but I understand it's a Black Diablos.
A Black Diablos? So it's stronger than the regular kind?
Lots of my Hunter pals have been done in trying to slay her.
I see.
Wait up!
Cheval!
Not exactly as friendly as that other bunch.
Guess there are all kinds of Riders.
Barkeep, I'll have another.
Hey, Cheval, why the forest?
Diablos live in the desert.
Diablos have power.
I need a Monstie that can stand up to that power.
Whoa! A Royal Ludroth!
This place is a real hotbed of monsters.
Isn't that...
...a Nargacuga?!
Hyoro. Mille. Take this one down.
Huh?
Even though it's not Blighted?
Drive it out.
But... Cheval!
You can do it.
Since you're on my team and all.
Ride On!
Monoblos!
Tigrex!
Let's go!
Yeah!
Hang in there, Tigrex!
Double Strike!
Breaking Crush!
Yes!
We did it, Cheval!
Cheval?
There it is.
And this...
What kind of egg is this?
O holy Kinship Stone,
bind thou me together with this slumbering soul!
And now, the moment of new life:
Awaken!
A Nargacuga?!
What are you going to do with it?
Isn't it obvious? Make it my Monstie.
But a Nargacuga killed your--
Eek!
Are you sure about this, Cheval?
I can use its speed.
But, Cheval... can you really treat that Monstie with care?
We're off to defeat that Black Diablos.
Ugh... So hot...
Well, sure. We're deep inside a desert.
Oh! Someone's here!
Aw... These aren't people, just cactuses.
This might be the place.
Diablos eat these things, don't they?
We still have plenty of items, right, Mille?
Yep. All stocked up on potions and tools.
All right. Come tomorrow, it's go time.
Got it.
Isn't that right... Mom?
But we'd had such good weather all this time...
C'mon, Cheval, there's no way we'll find it today!
This is nothing.
Run! Run away!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
What the--?
Those are the Hunters from Albrachs Village!
It's you!
If you've come to slay the Black Diablos, stop now!
That's no ordinary Black Diablos-- she's a demon! A black demon!
So she's been Blighted!
You better get out of here, too!
Cheval!
What now?
Like you have to ask. Come on.
Wait, Cheval!
You'd go after a monster two Hunters couldn't handle?
They were weak.
Hyoro. Mille. You'll be fine.
Okay.
What's that?!
Spread out!
"The Blighted Black Diablos"
Th-There it is! The Black Diablos!
And it's Blighted, all right!
Let's do this.
Ride On!
Nargacuga!
Calm yourself. This all comes down to your speed.
Dodge!
Wow...
Go, Nargacuga!
Hyoro! Mille!
Ride On!
Monoblos!
Ride On!
Tigrex!
You two get its attention!
Huh?!
Go! Make me an opening!
Tigrex: Stone Toss!
It's not working?!
Killer Fang!
Hyoro! Mille! What are you doing? Get up!
Now! Do it now!
Demolition Dash!
Rock Smash!
How's that?
Dark Thrash!
We did it...
We did it!
You okay, Tigrex?
Good job, Monoblos!
You two were sloppy.
Huh?
Why couldn't you follow through?
What are you, a couple of Gargwa?
As if!
We did our very best...
Huh? What's that?
We slayed the Blighted Black Diablos--
what now?!
Another Diablos!
There's two?!
Oh, but...
This Diablos isn't Blighted, Cheval!
We don't have to defeat it!
That's right! We can leave it alone.
We just need to run away!
Run?
This one's Blighted, too!
Huh?
It is not!
But it is looking this way, so let's scram!
Go, Nargacuga!
What's wrong? Don't back away! Go, Nargacuga!
Hyoro! Mille! Go!
But...
But it's not Blighted or anything!
That's right, Cheval! We should just get out of here!
This one will be Blighted soon enough!
We need to defeat it before it's Blighted!
Now!
Take it down!
Stand up, Nargacuga!
Dark Thrash!
Why, you... After it! Get it, Nargacuga!
What are you doing?!
Run!
That wasn't enough to do you in!
Run, you slowpoke!
Hyoro! Mille!
It's no use, Cheval.
It can't move.
What are you doing?!
Run!
After it, Nargacuga!
You, too, huh?
Another useless Monstie!
I don't need you, either.
Get out of here.
Cheval...
Your poor Monstie!
The same goes for you.
What does?
Both of you--useless.
I'm turning in.
I've had it up to here with that Cheval!
I just don't understand him anymore.
Hasn't it occurred to you?
He's treating us like his minions!
Oh... Yeah...
I wish he wouldn't talk in terms of "useful" and "useless."
And then he had us be his decoys, too.
Right?
That's right...
Just... do whatever you want, Cheval.
But I... I thought Cheval...
I thought he was my friend.
So did I.
Mille?
Hyoro?
Mille?
Hyoro?
Mille!
Hyoro!
You two!
Where are you?
Where are you?!
Measure this spectrum here.
Yes, sir!
It's not ready yet?
You've come at the perfect time, Cheval, my boy!
What's this? You're alone?
Oh? And what happened to your pals, hmm?
I threw those useless losers away.
Oh, I see, I see!
Well, I don't need them, either.
Great timing, isn't it, sir?
Okay: boost the power output!
Roger!
Ack! Too high!
Sorry!
You won't betray me, will you?
Be born soon...
"Monstie Manual"
The Monstie Manual!
"Monstie Manual"
Navirou here will fill you in on some Monsties!
Get your Media Trigger smartphone app ready!
And you've got your egg with you, right?
Okay, time to form Kinship with your Monstie Egg!
And now, the moment of new life: awaken!
"Monstie:"
Our Monstie this time is Royal Ludroth!
"Royal Ludroth"
"Type: Power"
Its big fluffy mane looks like it feels fabulous!
"Species: Leviathan"
"Overall Length: 330.0 cm"
Well, it stores water in that mane
"Overall Height: 107.7 cm"
so it can stay a good long time up on land.
"Leg Size: 37.7 cm (forelegs)"
They don't call it the Water Beast for nothing!
What Monstie will hatch for us next time?
"Next Episode Preview"
There's a Kinship Ore on Mount Rhyz.
We've got to find it before Manelger does!
"Numbers, Assemble!"
Next time: "Numbers, Assemble!"
Ride On!