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I knew that it was massive from a distance, and yet...

This is the pride of all Quefto: our central furnace!

All the metal for the village gets refined here.

You can never have too much iron or steel, after all.

Come on, the workshop is this way.

What is that...?

I thought it a statue, but what exactly is it?

Some kind of giant?

It's... not just a statue, is it?

Th-This is...

- ...frankly, way too advanced!

- ...frankly, way too advanced!

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

Say, Veor...

You're not simply surprised, are you?

Well, no.

Kimaki, the elders, the dwarves we met before...

They seem friendly and kind enough, and yet...

Do you honestly feel no fear seeing this level of technology?

The land being so bountiful, they may not need to...

but when I think of them using any of this for conflict...

You really think so? I don't see any need for concern, myself.

Because of your long history with them?

No. I'd say it's Quefto nature to not desire such things.

I'm sure it'll be clear to you after we meet the person we're here to see.

Elder Balhath.

Ah, Thundering Voice.

You showed up right when you said you would.

Shame you had to get past the fire dragon to do it.

Elder Balhath...

He was one of the three dwarven elders, I believe.

I made it back, Grandpa!

I ran into them during fire dragon patrol!

Is that right?

E-Elder Balhath, it's good to see you again.

Likewise, Crystal Helmet.

It's been since your debut, right? Good to see you doing well.

By the way, the armor that you came in with is being looked over by apprentices.

This is the good stuff!

Willpower-responsive armor made out of steel...

Those westerners are absolute perverts!

Chrome-plated willpower conducting wires!

I bet they came up with this because they didn't have the

bio-materials necessary for a more organic method!

It'll be as good as new in the morning.

Between that and the new helmet... I don't know how to thank you enough.

It's fine, it's fine!

Not to sound ungrateful, but I'm curious about the new helmet.

Here it is!

Gave it everything I got and made sure

this "Crystal Helmet" would be enchanted, too!

That's a helmet?

It sure is.

I asked for the best, so I don't doubt it, but...

You're not going to say this is the "best fashion accessory," are you?

Function over fashion!

Just put it on.

I may notice the difference once it's on...

What do you think?

I appreciate how light and non-disruptive it is, but...

Are you sure this isn't just a hair accessory?

Well, maybe when you're taking it easy, like now.

Try putting your war face on! And channel your willpower through it!

Oh, right.

Channel willpower, in the state of mind I have during...

Battle!

Something opened up?!

I can't even touch it! Or more like, my hands are repelled!

As if there's some sort of force field!

In lieu of crystal, this enchanted helmet deploys a willpower force field!

I call it... The Silver Flower!

One of my greatest creations!

The Silver Flower?

And now it's closed.

It's supposed to, when you're not focusing your willpower.

The forcefield's range and strength depends on your willpower,

and from what I just saw, it should be able to deflect a fire dragon's claws.

This really is amazing...

A-Amazing doesn't begin to describe it...

And when accounting for everything else we've seen...

They have the metallurgy to refine mythril,

on top of such advanced technology!

To say nothing of the creativity beyond the pale to enchant it!

If this... this next-generation version of western technology were to invade...

It'd be the end! We're doomed!

There's no need to panic! Calm yourself, Malcius!

It's so over. We're all doomed.

So that's what a western Cornev's take is on it?

Fascinating.

Crystal Helmet, glasses girl,

I understand your inclination to fear unknown technology.

Which is why...

You should follow me.

Wh-Where to?

I want to show you our master.

Your master? As in your teacher?

Elder Balhath, where are we?

This is holy ground for us Quefto.

This is ancient super technology.

The various Eugehvud.

Eugehvud...

In their language, it means "masterworks from another time."

The willpower is generating incredible pressure...

All I can say for certain is that this is amazing.

What you see here remains largely undeciphered by us, as well.

In the ancient past, when our people parted ways with the Ixt,

they wandered until they found the cave underneath these mountains,

where we began to dig our way around,

eventually finding the furnace, along with these various artifacts.

We have no idea what they're made of,

and because they seem to be charged with willpower,

we can't even chip away at them.

They are signs that they've been enchanted to an incredible degree.

These ancient masterworks...

Our ancestors, our brothers and sisters, our progeny,

before learning how to speak, desire to understand them.

The desire to understand this avatar of knowledge forms every fiber of our beings!

It's the foundation for your technology...

which is why you called it your master.

Grandpa, you're overcomplicating it.

Kimaki?

When we look at this stuff, to put it as bluntly as possible...

Isn't it the coolest thing you've ever seen?!

C-Cool...?

Bingo!

Cool is... how you'd describe such advanced technology?

I mean, it certainly is striking to look at.

I mean, who can argue with the fact that it's cool?

Come to think of it, when I met the various tribes' elders,

they mentioned having no interest in Cornem territorial disputes...

I mean, look at what we've got here!

It's way more appealing to go digging around

in unknown technology than get mixed up in someone else's fight.

Did that ease your worries a bit?

That said, if the squabbling between the Cornem grows to include our mountain...

That'll be the perfect chance for some field tests!

Couldn't ask for a better way to gather data!

R-Right...

I think if I do return home, I won't mention dwarves being real.

Miss Sera! Over here!

This is my favorite: the jet-black colossus!

He's the most handsome of them all,

and when you get his attention, he looks your way!

That's terrifying!

It's giving off such willpower pressure, it's making me nauseous!

Malcius!

It's okay.

Like Grandpa said, we're still studying it.

We have no idea how to get it moving.

That's even scarier!

Well, as you've seen, the Eugehvud are all built around willpower.

Miss Sera, would you like to come and study them with us?!

No one in the city has willpower like the two of you!

And they seem to be built for people as tall as Cornem and Ixt, anyway!

I appreciate the offer, but I have a lot left undone.

I can't afford to stay here for long.

Really?

I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

We were finally able to put her down.

How much can one one person faint? Crazy cult woman.

Let's have her rest until morning.

We're sorry to trouble you.

It's no trouble at all.

Especially after getting to see that fine armor of yours, Crystal Helmet.

That reminds me, can I ask you something?

Of course. What is it?

Everyone calls you Crystal Helmet, Miss Sera...

Did you really have a helmet made of crystal?!

Well, until it was broken in my duel with Veor...

In the west, you mostly use iron or steel, right?

What material was used at the seams for the crystal?

How thick was the crystal?

Did you use a particular method for polishing it?

How did you measure its transparency?

W-Wait a moment, Kimaki.

I hate to disappoint you, but I'm a knight.

Metallurgy and metalworking are not in my field of knowledge.

Oh, I'm sorry.

If you don't mind the fact that it's broken,

the helmet is at Master Veor's house.

Really?!

Yeah. If you ever come visit, you're free to look at it.

Hey, Kimaki! The bosses are calling for you!

I'm on my way!

Sorry to cut our conversation short.

Oh, don't worry about it.

You've already done so much to help us out.

Well, I'll come see you again tomorrow.

In the meantime, make sure to get some rest.

I guess we should head to bed, as well.

Wh-What is that?! Were those an angel's trumpets?!

Is it the end of the world?!

Good morning, ladies.

That voice... Kimaki!

What was that noise from before?

Sorry if it scared you.

That was the morning whistle:

our sign that the furnace is ready for us to get to work.

It heats up every day without us doing a thing!

The morning whistle... Then it's morning?

How can you tell...?

Everyone from the outside asks the same question.

Well, we got what we came for, and now with breakfast done...

Right. It's nearly time for us to take our leave.

What an experience! I'd love to try those hot springs out in the winter.

More mixed bathing, eh?

I-I didn't mean it that way!

It's those changing rooms that were confusing! I didn't mean to...

Actually...

If the actual baths are mixed anyway, why are there separate changing rooms?

Miss Sera, that's... a cultural thing for us.

It is?

Well, to simplify it, for Quefto, undressing is an...

invitation to... that sort of thing.

But the mixed bathing is fine?

I mean, you're just cleaning up. What's there to be embarrassed about?

I see.

I have something to tell you, too!

I actually get to join you at your village!

I already got permission from Sir Thundering Voice.

That seems like a sudden decision, Kimaki.

Well, the thing is, after we went our separate ways yesterday...

You want me to move to the Lakeside Village?

Well, now that the wifey has her Quefto gear, someone's gotta maintain it.

Can't just hand it over and act like that's that.

But this is so sudden... What about my studies?

Come off it. Ain't like the ancestor's legacy is gonna run off.

It's been ages of studying that stuff with barely any progress.

A year or two won't make much difference.

Kimaki.

Grandpa...

Our curiosity doesn't end at the city's borders.

There's bound to be technology and culture in the west

that would never occur to us.

Just like this armor.

I've heard you were curious about the crystal helmet

that was made in the west, as well.

Cornem live such short lives.

Compared to the inheritance from our progenitors,

that've existed for millennia, our time with them will be over in an instant.

If you don't mind, why not spend some time there?

If you've taken a liking to Thundering Voice and Crystal Helmet,

this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I see. Sorry for the trouble.

Well, I might be curious about the legacy tech,

but spending time with you all seems... fun, too.

Plus, I'll get to see the actual crystal helmet!

Oh, and don't worry.

I'll be living in the village, so you two won't have any... interruptions.

Interruptions?!

Now, hold on, Veor and I haven't done anything like that yet!

That "yet" makes me think it's a matter of time.

I-I can see why, but...

I guess you're not aware of the strange position I'm in, Kimaki.

What strange position?

Well, the thing is...

Kimaki!

Big trouble, Kimaki! And Sir Thundering Voice's party!

We've got ourselves a sticky situation!

The outside surveillance team had some nasty news!

The Guren Nairi that attacked yesterday is still outside, waiting!

I'd wager it's after us.

This certainly doesn't happen to the Quefto often.

So if there's a cause, it's likely to be our visit.

I-Is there another exit we could use, away from the fire dragon?

Unfortunately, it wouldn't matter.

As a true dragon, Guren Nairi have

the troublesome ability to use willpower with great skill.

That includes its fire breath

and and ability to detect my dragon image from a distance.

It already came this far down the mountain.

I imagine if we went to the far side, it would simply come after us.

Well, in that case...

I'm forced to say that I welcome the challenge!

Y-Y-You what?! Lady Serafina, don't tell me...

Indeed. Sharp of you to notice, Malcius.

If we cannot avoid this battle, then I, Serafina de Lavillant,

have no intention on shirking from it, as any good knight would!

Sh-She just wants to test out her new helmet, doesn't she?!

Where's the overpressure ammunition?

The western warehouse! Do we have enough stretchers and bandages?

Flash and smoke grenades! Bring 'em over here!

Load the tunnels up with them!

Anti-dragon guns, all checked!

Load up the anti-flying dragon rounds!

We'll be using these net guns for the first time!

This has turned into a bigger commotion than I thought...

Hunts and battles are a chance to put our technology to the test.

Everyone gets fired up about it!

I don't suppose there's a chance we won't need to get involved...

That won't be the case.

He's right.

These projectiles move faster than the eye can see,

so you can't imbue them with willpower.

Best-case scenario, they can act as a deterrent!

The only effective offense and defense

against a fire dragon requires willpower.

Then the support of the Quefto should only be considered a tactical option.

They're twitching a bunch, again!

We need to prepare, as well.

We face a fire dragon! There could be no better opponent!

E-Even if we can't avoid it, can't we be a more careful?

According to the periodic report from 30 minutes ago,

the Guren Nairi is waiting near the exit to tunnel 4.

The other exits open out to wide open spaces,

so this is the best spot to deploy our hunters, as well.

But like before, this is going to put a lot of pressure on our warriors,

Miss Sera and Mr. Veor...

You needn't worry, Kimaki.

For warriors and knights like us...

Fighting on the front line...

is where we are most powerful!

Onward!