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The adventures of Hajime and me, along with our other happy friends, continue.

The desert was hot. Boy, was it hot.

The Gruen Volcano Labyrinth was even hotter.

Then, suddenly, a male demon appeared and hurt my dear Hajime.

I will never forgive him.

Myu is so cute.

We stopped by the city of Erisen,

where Myu was reunited with her mother, Remia.

Wonderful. Truly wonderful.

I want kids too.

The submarine heads towards the Sunken Ruins of Melusine.

After we got through it, we got hit by a huge underwater explosion.

I wonder if Hajime and Shea's friend is okay?

Myu really got stronger.

We promised her we would come back, and left Erisen.

We met with Liliana who told us

about the danger looming over the kingdom of Heiligh.

The danger was an attack by the demons.

That guy who hurt Hajime was there.

I think Hajime fought some girl claiming to be a god's apostle.

Aiko and Tio blew something up.

I heard that he was really surprised by Hajime's power.

Of course.

When I arrived, the demon had already ran off,

taking one of Hajime's classmates with him.

Kaori died and came back to life.

And now, we're headed towards the Haltsina Sea of Trees.

Only two more Great Labyrinths to go.

I want to wrap it up quickly to work with Hajime on making our dream come true.

What are you doing?

Yue?

It's a secret.

Episode 01: Haulias Assemble

Princess, you want us to drop you off near the Empire's border, right?

Yes, thank you for your help.

Oh, right. Lily is on a different mission.

You're going to go meet the emperor of the Hoelscher Empire, right?

Wow, the Empire, huh? I'd like to visit someday.

Don't, Kaori.

Nagumo-san is right.

They are humans like us,

but as a nation, they couldn't be more different from Heiligh.

Are they really so different?

The Hoelscher Empire is a military nation made by

a gathering of powerful mercenaries and adventurers.

They assert a form of meritocracy based on strength -

kill all enemies, take what you want with force,

the weak must obey the strong.

They will use anything they find useful, including prisoners of war or slaves.

By slaves, you mean beastmen.

That's quite different from the Kingdom of Heiligh.

Yeah. Heiligh is a nice place with no racism.

No, that's not accurate.

Beastmen who have no magic power are considered an evil race abandoned by god.

They are hated and discriminated against, to be honest.

Oh...

Princess of Heiligh,

Shea isn't personally angry with you.

It's just that, it seems like she ran into some imperial soldiers before.

I see. I might be able to help in some way.

If it's not too much trouble, can you tell me about what happened?

Why don't you tell her?

Yes. This was a bit before I met Hajime-san and Yue-san.

When we got chased out of Verbergen and exited the forest,

a band of imperial soldiers found us.

Many members of my family were killed or taken away.

Then, on top of that, we got attacked by monsters...

It was my fault...

It's not your fault, Shea.

Indeed. It's the laws of Verbergen that's wrong,

that say beastmen with magic powers must be killed.

And the Empire that take beastmen away as slaves.

Shea-san, when I get to the Empire, I'll try to find out what happened to your family.

It might be hard to find them, but...

Right!

Kouki?

Nagumo! The Great Labyrinth can wait!

Let's go save the beastmen!

In this world, the enslaving of beastmen is commonplace.

It's not our place as otherworlders to stick our necks

in without really knowing what we're doing.

If you still want to, then you can go ahead.

I won't stop you.

Kouki.

Nice weather.

He can make this crazy powerful thing, and is super powerful himself.

Then why is he so calm about all of this?

How can he so easily give up on them?

You mean the beastmen?

Every person living in this world, too!

He knows the truth regarding their god.

Kouki...

I suppose he made a choice.

A choice?

I don't think he's as relaxed as he appears.

I think he acts calm, but is actually always desperate.

Shizuku...

He's desperately trying to survive with the people he holds dear.

He told you before, right?

About how he doesn't achieve things because he has power,

but that he gained power in order to be able to achieve something specific.

The power you feel in him right now isn't something he started with.

He was called useless and worthless,

and crawled up from the bottom to get that power.

Not to defeat a god, not to save a world,

but for something much more specific and personal.

He doesn't do things because he can, like we do.

That's why you can't convince him by asking him to do

something just because he can.

Because, after all, that's not what he gained his powers for.

You say that, but...

We're changing course?

Let's get back inside!

Is something wrong?

Yeah. It seems like someone is being chased by imperial soldiers.

That's a carriage the Empire uses to transport slaves!

We have to go save them now!

Hey, Nagumo!

You're not going to abandon them, are you?!

If you're not going to save them, I will!

Wait a sec.

Hey Shea, aren't they...

Huh? Oh, these two!

Hajime-san! It's definitely them!

That's Lana-san and Mina-san!

I knew it.

I couldn't get them out of my memory because of how drastically they changed.

This is bad!

Don't worry, Amanogawa.

What are you talking about?!

Those frail women are about to be assaulted!

Frail? No way. They're Haulia.

Huh?

They're luring the imperials in on purpose.

W-What's going on?!

Hey! What is this?! What happened?!

Dammit, speak!

These are really rabbit beastmen...?

Seriously?

Rabbits are scary...

Are all rabbit beastmen like Shea-san...?

No, in their case, that's just hard training.

Training?

Yes. They became that way through Hajime-san's training - some might even call it

an otherworldly transformation.

No--

Long time no see, boss!

H-How did you know?

Nagumo-kun, do you have psychic powers too?

If it was a physical attack, I wouldn't have noticed,

but I can know when anyone tries to use magic.

That wasn't just for show?!

I thought you had questionable tastes.

I thought it was a bold fashion statement.

I was like, why wear an eyepatch for no reason?

Oh, that too!

Who are you calling edgelord?!

Ow! My butt! My butt!

Hey, Shizu-shizu, I've seen the look on those beastmen's faces.

It's the look on the Earthlings

when they watch aliens descend from their spacecraft.

Wait, Suzu, does that make us the aliens?

Aliens? I am dragonborn.

An encounter with the unknown, right.

Boss! We were dreaming of the day to be able to see you again!

I didn't expect you to arrive on such a vehicle, though.

Long time no see.

I am astonished!

Also, thank you for your help earlier!

Yeah. It might not have been needed, though, seeing how you move.

You've gotten stronger.

It is a great honor, sir!

I'm glad everyone seems healthy.

By the way, where is my father and the others?

Is this the whole group, Par?

Besides, why are you fighting the imperials way out here?

It's a long, complicated story.

Let's settle down somewhere to discuss the details.

Also, sister.

My name is no longer Par. It is Baltfeld the Executioner.

The Executioner...?

Yes. Please remember that.

Lana-san--

Shea, it's not Lana.

I am Lanainferina the Swift Gale!

Lana-san?! You too?

I am Minasteria the Skybreaker!

I am Neashutatrum of the External Murder!

I am Yaozelius the Phantom!

I am Yorgandr the Silent Blade!

By the way, boss, which do you prefer,

"Red Rondo of Death" or "White Fang Hurricane"?

What?

Your nickname. Our whole tribe spent ten whole days debating it,

and was finally able to bring it down to these two choices.

But we could never decide which...

Huh?

We decided it would be best to have the boss himself pick, when we see him again.

By the way, I'm on team "Red Rondo of Death"!

Wait, why is it assumed that I will have a nickname at all?

Boss, I am definitely in support of "White Fang Hurricane".

Please, listen, I--

What are you talking about, Lanainferina the Swift Gale?

"Red Rondo of Death" is the best match for the boss, no doubt!

What are you talking about?

Hey, enough already--

"Rondo" all the way.

No.

That's right! The way he lets crimson magic power and sparks fly

as he acrobatically wields multiple weapons while flying around!

That's definitely a "Red Rondo of Death"!

Stop! The detailed explanation makes it worse!

Wait, Neashutatrum of the External Murder!

You fail to recognize the trademark white hair...

And the dual-wielding weapons, which can only be described as the fangs of a beast king.

There is no way to describe that other than "White Fang Hurricane"!

Why don't you get it?!

Shizu-shizu, you can't laugh...

You too... Is edgelording contagious?

Yaegashi, since you're so cool,

I'm forcing you to wear twin tails and a ribbon later.

Taniguchi, I'll shave off 5cm of your height.

Look forward to that, you two.

So, what brings you all out here?

Seeing how so many beastmen were kidnapped,

does that mean the Empire reached that far into the forest?

Affirmative, boss.

Explain, Par.

Boss, my name is Baltfeld.

Explain, Baltfeld.

Affirmative!

It all started not because of the Empire,

but because of demons who brought unknown monsters with them.

We beat them back right away,

but we used up all of our weapons to defeat the horde of monsters.

In order to resupply our defenses,

we Haulia had to pull back into the settlements.

It was bad timing.

The Empire decided to show up at that moment.

And, their goal wasn't to invade, but to kidnap.

We interrogated the imperials that we captured.

Apparently, the Empire was also attacked by a horde of powerful and unknown monsters.

The imperial capital was significantly damaged.

They said they had to replenish their supply of labor.

Since you all are involved,

they must have taken rabbit beastmen too,

even though they're not good laborers, right?

Affirmative.

I see.

They claim it's for labor, but they clearly have more wretched desires.

Yes. It's sickening.

We weren't going to let our brethren be taken,

so the chief himself led a small squad of elites to the imperial capital. But...

What happened to Cam?

We lost contact with them when they got inside the city.

We're one of the newly assembled squads tasked

with finding out what happened to the chief.

I see.

We were gathering intel around the imperial capital

when we saw the carriage full of slaves,

so we decided to get them back.

Par.

Baltfeld.

Yes, boss!

You wanna come with us?

Yes, definitely!

Right. Let's head to the Empire!

Sir, yes sir!

H-Hajime-san! Please prioritize the Great Labyrinth!

You're worried about Cam and the others, right?

Well, I, um...

But I'm sure my father and the others will be fine!

Your bunny ears are drooped so far.

Why force yourself to smile?

If you're worried, just say so.

B-But...

No buts. Why be so modest now?

Just say what you feel, like you always do.

What happened to that impudence you had when we first met?

Besides, when you're not smiling, it makes me...

It makes us feel weird.

Hajime-san.

It might not be too obvious to you, but, I...

Well... You know...

You're pretty precious to me.

So, if that's what it takes to clear up your worries,

I won't hesitate to use my full force.

Hajime-san, I...

Come on, speak your heart. I'm listening.

I'm worried about my father and the others!

All I want is to see that they're alright!

You should have said that first.

I was startled to see you try to be modest.

I'm not impudent all the time!

Yep. There's the usual Shea.

Come on, Hajime-san! You're so... Come on!

Hmm, perhaps not being berated could be good too, sometimes.

Ugh, I'm jealous!

Get in!

We continue tomorrow!

Next episode, "Roar of Revolution".