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Finished with your tantrum yet?

You stupid shitstain!

The Maestro of old was bequeathed Grandius by the heavens above!

It's a holy sword that surpasses any other!

I should be unbeatable!

Maestro? Did I just hear you say, "Maestro"?

How do you know about that?!

How do I know?

What kind of question is that? It's downright hilarious!

Of course, I know. Because I was born with the blood of a Maestro in me!

They call me a Submaestro!

The drying trail

And the mystifying sky

Come together as a guide

At the hour of death

The fate reeled in by hand

Is a haze of countless lies

Abruptly there come whispers

The falsehoods of sinners

What are they asking?

Where is the trust?

Worlds connected

By tears that flow

The sound of solitude

Was supposed to change

If we joined hands

Now it fights incessantly

To reach for you

The beat simply dances

Do not resist

Life has already

Slipped right through

These hands that snatched the shell

EPISODE 7

THANK YOU

Get it?

I am vastly superior to you trash in every way, right down to the genes!

A descendant of the Maestro? A Submaestro?

Nemumu. Gold.

Master.

Milord.

Change in plans.

We're taking these guys down to the Abyss.

I'm going to drain all the information they have straight from their brains.

Righto.

We'll handle this one.

Oh, dear. How frightening!

I'm a scientist, you see. Battles aren't my forte.

But if you want to play hardball...

Impressive, aren't they?

Behold the fruits of my labor! Human-monster hybrids!

This one was spliced with a special type of Rock Lizard that lives on the Dark Elf islands.

And this one was spliced with a fresh Troll that we harvested near here.

I recognize that face!

Bloody inhumane.

Isn't it just incredible?

Splicing different species into these hybrid forms is the key to surpassing their natural growth limits!

However, they require multiple humans to become stable. That's really the only issue.

My goal is to create a powerhouse that's beyond compare,

which means I need many, many more specimens!

There is no duty more sublime and noble than mine!

I am blessed! Guided by the heavens themselves!

Shut the hell up, you arrogant prick.

"Arrogant prick"? That's not very nice.

I suppose my genius is just too much for your puny human brain to understand.

Nemumu. Gold.

Put those poor people out of their misery, would you?

I have plenty of questions for that prick.

So, don't let him escape.

Understood.

On it.

Ugh, you leave me with no choice.

I'll just have to educate you in a way that your feeble minds can understand...

with a hands-on demonstration!

Rest in peace!

May your souls find gilden salvation!

Blimey, I can't tell you how miffed this makes me.

You're going down next.

It's a little early to be declaring victory!

You'll have to do far better than that to kill my hybrids!

Nemumu! Gold!

You're mine, brat!

Please! Just go down nice and easy!

This is going to be tricky.

Where's your usual confidence, m'girl?

I could say the same to you!

I'm still just getting warmed up, wot!

Hah, brainless fools! There's nothing that you can do!

Just admit defeat and I promise I'll be extra gentle when I experiment with your bodies.

Disgusting creep.

I don't want to make these poor chaps suffer any longer than they have to.

Let's lay them to rest.

Graciously.

Certain Death!

Judgement Flare!

You just don't learn, do you?

My hybrids are unstoppable!

You can't kill them no matter what you d- huh?

Wh-what's going on? Why aren't they regenerating?!

Inconceivable! This can't be happening!

That's enough out of you, chump!

You might've gone a wee overboard there, m'girl.

As if!

I need to buy a new pair of boots now.

You're the one who insisted on a fight. Why are you chickening out?

Suck on that, loser.

All you human pieces of shit...

how dare you look down on me, dammit!

I'll pulverize you into nothing!

Are you scared now?! You should be!

Bow before my might! This is the ultimate form of Grandius!

DIE!

I see. He's enchanted the blade with multiple types of magic, huh?

Quit running, you coward!

Dammit!

The size and speed of the blade increases, while it stretches and curves all over the place.

Honestly, it's less of a sword now and more of a whip empowered with magic.

Quite the fancy technique.

But it doesn't hold a candle to Master Light.

That idiot has no idea.

DIE!

Interesting technique, but it's all flash and no substance.

Say, what?!

Quit dodging it, then!

You wouldn't be saying that if I could just hit you!

You'd be DEAD MEAT!

Oh? Is that so?

Then, go right ahead.

Bring it.

You little shit!

You'll regret getting cocky with me!

STUPID MAGGOT!

Take that, fool!

What did you say would happen if it hit me?

I-impossible!

Keep going if you want.

Why?! Why?! Why the hell aren't you dead?!

This is Grandius! The holy sword of legend!

And that's a wrap.

Seems like it.

No, my Grandius!

I still have questions for you.

So I won't kill you yet, not until you've suffered enough to beg for death yourself.

And only then.

Please forgive me. I don't want to die.

I'm from the Elven Queendom. I was once next in line to become captain of the White Knights.

I'll tell you everything I know.

And even give you Grandius. So have mercy!

Please? Pretty please?

You're just giving up?

Huh?

After all that bolstering you did about being a "legendary hero," you won't even put up a fight?

Never giving up and fighting against the odds, no matter how bad they get. That's what a hero does.

Like Elio, Gimra, and Wordy.

They threw themselves at you to protect Miya.

I'll give you one chance.

Fight me.

Manage to so much as scratch me and I'll let you go.

Come on, Mr. Future Legendary Hero.

Go beyond your limits and show me what you're really made of!

No way! No way!

This has to be some kind of nightmare I'm having!

Release. Solar Ray!

Ow! It hurts!

Miya was right.

You're no legendary hero.

All you do is run like a spineless coward.

You scumbag.

I'm so sorry.

Since this area is infested with monsters, we're going to bury you two down in the Abyss.

I hope you rest easy knowing that we'll make sure Elio and Miya survive.

Forgive us for not being able to do more.

Um...

Pardon, uh, sir. But what about us?

Where are we going?

Who said you could speak?!

S-sorry!

You're coming with us. I have plenty of questions for you.

Oh no...

I'm really sorry about the other day. Please have mercy!

I regret not coming down harder on you back then.

Release! Teleportation!

Where are we?

I don't know, weren't we just in the dungeon of Dagas...?

This is the deepest part of the Abyss.

T-The Abyss?!

Why bring us here?

Because this is where we live.

What?! You live in the world's most challenging dungeon?!

Ridiculous! How could we get there all the way from-

You dare to imply Master Light is a liar? I should kill you right now!

Those are some amusing sounds he's making.

Welcome home, Master Light.

Mew!

It's wonderful to see you.

Let's go hang out in my room and play games!

Thanks, everyone.

What are those strange creatures you've brought with you?

A pair of criminals. They conducted horrendous experiments on humans that left many people dead.

However, it turns out they know something about the Maestro. So, I brought them back here.

Criminals who assaulted humans, eh?

Just say the word, Master. I shall make them taste enough pain to regret the fact they were ever born.

I'll gladly use every taboo technique in my arsenal

and force these scumbags to reveal all of the information inside their pathetic minds.

They have sinned against our infallible lord and master.

They must suffer a life of agonizing despair to make amends.

Caused trouble for my Master, did you? You're in for a world of hurt now!

Who are these people?! They're terrifying!

They're way beyond any of us.

How do humans like this exist?!

Nobody gets to kill them until I've learned everything they know.

So keep yourselves in check, okay?

Of course, Master.

Mew!

As you wish.

Whatever you say goes, boss!

Very good.

Gold. I want you to heal Elio.

Nemumu, you come with me. We're going to lay Gimra and Wordy to rest.

Righto.

Yessir.

Please wait!

You must understand that I'm a victim here! I beg you to help me!

No way! This guy was the one who pulled the strings!

He promised to help me overcome my level limit if I did everything he asked!

So, please! You have to spare me!

Huh?! That's nonsense!

Tell me something.

Huh?

You two paraded around like gods, smothering people underfoot while calling them worms.

Some of them must have begged you for mercy, too.

How did you react to that?

You're getting the same treatment.

This can't be happening!

Save meeee!

Are you feeling okay?

Mr. Dark...

Where am I?

This is the inn that my party is staying at.

Huh?

We were traveling through the dungeon on a quest to take down the Adventurer Killer.

Um, what about everyone else?

We got to him with healing magic before it was too late.

He's going to be okay.

Where are Gimra and Wordy?

I'm sorry. This is all we could bring back of them.

Thank you...

Thank you!

Thank you!

Maybe this is what I get for raising my level solely in pursuit of revenge...

but I really hate that I can't shake this awful sound.

You never fail to disappoint, Lord Dark!

Thanks to your brilliant work on this quest, we can now bump you up straight to C-class!

Are you sure? I thought we needed to capture the Adventurer Killer for the quest.

It's no problem!

You brought us very valuable information that an elf and dark elf were behind the string of murders!

And even better, you saved two potential victims!

It's only fitting that we promote you!

Well, thank you.

I see. You've already made up your minds?

Yes. We're leaving tomorrow morning.

I'm sad to see you go.

Take care of yourselves.

In the short time we've known you, you've really gone above and beyond for us.

That's right. We honestly can't thank you enough, Mr. Dark.

What are you going to do now?

We're going to quit adventuring and return to our hometown.

That's too bad. I'm sure you could find other adventurers to party up with.

To be honest, part of me is terrified to keep going because of what happened.

But I also think it was my friends who gave me the courage to become an adventurer

and go to the dungeon in the first place.

So, without them...

Yeah. I also don't feel right forming a new party without Gimra and Wordy.

And besides...

I want to take them back home where they belong.

That's understandable.

What about attending the magecraft academy?

I'm going to self-study instead!

I don't want to be an amateur the next time we meet.

So I'll dedicate everything I have to becoming a proper mage.

I look forward to it.

We will, right?

Someday... we'll get a chance to see each other again, right?

Yes, absolutely.

I'm holding you to that! It's a promise!

Don't fret, old chap.

Those two are especially diligent and pure of heart.

They're bound to settle into their new lives as quick as a wink.

It will be treat to see them again in the future.

You're right.

When the day comes when I can share the full truth...

I'll take them with me to visit Gimra and Wordy's graves.

All right. I'm going back to the Abyss for now.

Okay.

We'll hold down the fort here.

Welcome back.

We've been eagerly awaiting you.

Thanks.

So, what are the results of your investigation?

Everything is here.

Wonderful.

I used my forbidden magecraft to pry into every nook and cranny of their heads.

We then took all that information and reaffirmed it through various means of interrogation,

which uncovered no inconsistencies.

The "Submaestro" that Kyto fellow spoke of,

is a general term for those with a blood relation to the Maestro who are known to level up with relative ease.

About what I figured.

Furthermore, there seems to be a belief that the world could come to an end if the Maestro is left unchecked.

What does that mean?

Not just a kingdom, but the whole world?

Is that even possible if there is only a singular "Maestro"?

What do you two think?

That detail came from a conversation Kyto once had with the captain of the White Knights,

but his memory of it was quite fragmented.

It's hard to come to any conclusions at this point in time.

I see.

If the two of you couldn't uncover a more solid lead after all that,

then there's no point searching any further.

That means our only lead is the captain of the White Knights.

What state are Kyto and Yanaaq in?

Guess it's time to get rid of them.

Release. SSR Dead Man's Banquet.

Ellie.

Yes?

Status update on the plan?

All the necessary preparations have been made.

Simply say the word, Your Blessedness.

We can launch the revenge plan against Sasha the elf at any time.

It will start with the capture of the White Knights.

All of their members are apparently Submaestros,

so this approach should deal with any potential unknowns.

Their vice captain also happens to be engaged to that no-good traitor Sasha,

which means he could be useful as a hostage.

You have all the bases covered, Ellie!

Let's put the plan in motion right away.

With pleasure.

Honestly! I wish you could have seen it, Sir Mikhael!

The look on Light's face after I shot his leg with an arrow was the most pathetic thing ever!

Sounds like I really missed out.

I've been part of operations to wipe out human villages before.

They always beg for their lives with the most hideously pitiful looks on their faces just before we kill them.

It's really quite amusing.

I agree with you on that! There's nothing more hilarious!

I mean, who knew that humans could get any uglier than they already are?

There are not many ladies out there who are on the same wavelength as a boorish knight such as myself.

I'm really glad that I met you, Sasha.

The pleasure is all mine!

I've honestly never been happier than the moment you and I got engaged.

Our long-awaited reunion is at hand.

Garou was pretty ecstatic when he saw me.

But I wonder just how much your face will sink with despair

when you beg me not to kill you.

Well, Sasha?

At the edge of sharpened doubts

I repaint my colors and form as I wish

Caught, cherished, tamed

I am not like you

Flickering, weeping, taking only myself as an ally

As I spread my wings, I begin to see

Steering with the wind's guidance

I cut through the murky sky

Soaring to unreachable heights

Even old rain bounces off the ground and dances

You can't take this from me

With steadfast eyes, I set my course that day

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THE WHITE KNIGHTS