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I can't trust you.

Get out.

Wait! Please, hear what I have to...

I don't care to hear what some princess has to say.

Princess Melty, the King wishes to speak with you.

Please, come with us.

Very well.

Bye, Filo.

Melly!

Filo.

Melty, there is something I would like you to do.

Yes, Mother?

Return to the castle

and advise the King against undeserved discrimination against the Shield Hero.

I would go myself immediately, however...

Yes, Mother. I will go at once.

The least you could have done was listen to what she had to say.

That's right, kid.

Hey, Master, why were you mean to Melly?

Hey...

Why?

Listen closely, Filo.

You can't play with her anymore.

What?

Master Naofumi, Filo won't understand if all you do is speak in a fatherly tone.

Why? Melly didn't do anything bad!

Please? Why?

Please? Master?

Please?

Why?

Master Naofumi, is it because Melty is part of the royal family?

I can't trust them.

Master...

Don't just stand there. Come here.

We have visitors!

Excuse us.

You again?

What do you want?

We...

Please allow us

even if only during the Wave...

Please let us follow you!

We were touched by how you fought in the last Wave!

All of us here pray that we may assist you!

Is that why you were following me?

Yes!

We had decided to ask you the moment any of us saw you in the capital!

If you just want to fight in the Wave, you don't have to follow me.

No, we wish to fight alongside the Shield Hero!

What do you actually want?

We were all born in Lute Village.

You saved our families during the Wave.

We want to assist in any way we can.

We want to return the favor for saving our village!

One hundred fifty silver.

I'll consider it if you can give me that much money.

What?

What's wrong?

You can buy my trust along with this.

Master Naofumi.

One hundred fifty silver?

What should we do?

We have to find it somehow.

We understand. We will go and try to assemble the money.

You sold a leftover accessory for that much?

You never change, kid.

Meanie!

This too, please.

Made-to-order?

I'll throw in the missing odds and ends for free,

but it's going to cost you this much.

Hey, mister.

Yes?

There are stars next to their level numbers.

Do you know what they mean?

So it's time for you guys to get class advancement?

Class advancement?

You need it to increase your level cap.

Normally, the government has to give you approval to do it.

Well, you're a Hero, so they'd have to give it to you.

When you advance, you have to decide how to develop in the future.

I had a hard time choosing.

CLASS ADVANCEMENT INCREASE LEVEL CAP

So we go to the Dragon Hourglass?

Raphtalia, what kind of class do you want to advance to?

Any class that you choose, Master Naofumi.

I can't do that.

You choose the future you want.

When the Waves are over, I'm going back to my homeworld.

Choose something so you can live without me.

What?

Master Naofumi...

You're going back?

Hey, mister, one skewer, please.

Coming up.

Master, can I really?

Thank you!

Here you are. Enjoy!

It looks so good!

Fifteen gold?

That is 15 gold per subject of class advancement.

It costs that much?

How many ten-rolls is that?

All right. Raphtalia, you get a class advancement first.

-What? -What about me?

You'll do it when we come next. Be patient.

You said it was 15 gold?

There has been a mistake.

The Shield Hero's party is prohibited from class advancement.

What? But you just...

An edict from the King.

Let's go.

You're going to sell me?

Don't worry. I'm not selling you.

My, if it isn't the Hero!

What brings you here today?

It seems your business is doing well.

-It is all thanks to you, Hero. Yes! -What?

Your work as a traveling merchant has brought me great fortune!

How does that work?

First, your Filolial Queen's reputation!

All the nobles in Melromarc come to me asking how to acquire a monster like her!

-Next, you! -What?

After seeing you, they all say my slaves are of exceptional quality!

I am making a great fortune!

So what brings you here today?

A new slave? Or are you here to assist me in my Filolial experiments?

Do you have any class advancement services?

Class advancement?

The kingdom here won't give me permission.

I'm in a bind.

You have slaves that are over level 40.

Unfortunately, we do not.

I see.

But there is no need to fret.

You can perform a class advancement at any other country's Dragon Hourglass.

There are other ones?

Yes!

Typically, I would take an information fee,

but you are the Shield Hero.

I will give it to you for free.

The countries which would give the Shield Hero class advancement include

the mercenary nation of Zeltoble,

the Demi-Human countries of Siltvelt

and Shieldfreeden.

I would recommend Shieldfreeden.

This is a Demi-Human country, but they are tolerant toward humans.

How long would it take to get there?

Two weeks by ship or a month by cart.

That's quite a long time.

Yes. We won't reach it before the next Wave.

Then perhaps you could equip your Filolial Queen with a weapon

to survive the event?

What? A weapon for me?

These claws are for Wyverns. How do you like them?

What's a "Wyvern"?

How much for them?

You are a very good customer. I'll part with them for five gold.

Four gold. And throw in some reins.

You've got a deal!

My, you've grown to be just my type, Hero!

You give me the shivers!

What's with him?

These feel weird.

It might take some time for you to get used to them.

Oh, right, Slave Merchant,

do you know any places where we can test them?

The monsters here are my wares, so...

I do believe

I have the perfect quest for just that.

It stinks...

The smell is unbearable.

Damn that Slave Merchant.

Why are there monsters in the capital's sewers?

People must have released monsters that grew too big to keep as pets into them.

We're going to fight this?

Yes, looks like it.

Raphtalia!

And die!

This sword cuts right through!

These claws are great too!

Hey.

Are you okay?

Yes.

The places that you bandage heal much faster.

Ten days until the Wave.

Hopefully, it heals before then.

Yes.

We don't know where the next Wave will be.

We have to be ready for anything.

Towns and villages might suffer damages.

We'd best gather as much medicine as we can.

We need to scout possible locations and think of strategies.

Does it hurt?

Once all the Waves are over,

you're going to go back to your world, Master Naofumi?

Would it be possible for me to go with you?

Master Naofumi, I...

Raphtalia is flirting with Master!

No fair!

I wasn't flirting!

You were too! You were going to kiss him!

No, I wasn't!

You were too! I saw!

Be quiet!

We have an early morning! Get to bed now!

It must be tough out here.

I'm sorry.

It's a lonely town.

They must have a rotten lord.

The toll to pass through is proof of that.

What if this town was struck by the Wave?

Please! Trade food for this!

I'd prefer money if you could.

We have no money!

We have nothing left...

Wait, you're not from Melromarc?

Yes. We're refugees from the north.

Some adventurer sent by the country led the resistance to revolution.

This is the result.

Could you tell me about this adventurer?

I never saw myself, but they said he used a bow.

A bow?

Master Naofumi.

Start a fire.

Yes.

Twenty-seven hours until the Wave.

I'm hungry.

Yes, should we have lunch?

Aren't those...

Ren and Itsuki?

I went to the north and deposed an oppressive king,

but when I went to the guild, they said someone had already taken the reward.

Same here.

Someone stole the credit for completing my quest.

-It seems we have an impersonator. -Daily specials. Extra-large kid's meal.

-Yes, sir. -Sir Itsuki.

The guild has a quest to depose the lord of a northern town.

Would you like to take it?

From the guild?

Yes. From what I hear,

the lord has imposed taxes heavier than the government requires,

hiring mercenaries with the surplus and punishing any who speaks against them.

Heavy taxes? It must be that town.

Here's your order!

It looks so good!

Time to eat!

Eat slowly, now.

-Okay! -I see.

Perhaps I should give them a talking to.

Master! That's gross!

Sorry!

What's so funny?

Nothing, I just thought you sounded like a retired vice-shogun.

"Retired vice-shogun"?

Nothing. You wouldn't get it.

So it's you impersonating us and stealing our credit and rewards.

Why would it be me?

Who else would do something like--

You're running around playing justice hero incognito.

Wouldn't it be easy to steal the credit?

What are you trying to say?

There was an adventurer who joined the resistance up north.

Was it you?

Yes.

Do you know what happened to the country after the king was deposed?

Is this everyone in this town?

Yes.

The rest of the town has...

After the revolution, our lives grew much easier

but only for a short time.

The resistance that came to power started raising taxes.

Why would they do that?

Not that I know much about it,

but it takes money to defend a country.

Thinking back, maybe the last king was dealing with the same.

All you did was switch out the king.

You didn't solve the problem.

Don't change the subject!

We're talking about an impersonator--

How do you explain my troubles?

Oh, you mean the pestilence and plague?

If you know what I'm talking about, good.

Why did you steal the credit?

Did you know that the corpse of the Dragon you slew diseased a whole town?

What?

I disposed of the corpse.

That's why your quest was canceled.

It couldn't...

If you doubt me, go visit that village in the east.

How many people do you think died because of you two?

Because of me?

Master Naofumi...

I see.

I'm sorry.

You believe him?

He has no reason to lie.

Don't cause any more trouble.

I don't believe you.

I embedded the Zombie Dragon crystal in your breastplate.

My latest masterpiece also has self-regeneration on it.

What do you think?

Mister, do you want me to be some bandit king that badly?

Master, you look good!

It's very handsome!

Excuse us!

Oh good, we found you!

We ran about and managed to collect enough!

One hundred fifty silver!

Use that money to buy some better equipment.

What?

Then you'll take us?

I don't want to have to deal with you dying on me.

Thank you so much!

Don't get the wrong idea.

If you try to use me or frame me,

you're going to pay accordingly.

-Yes, sir! -Thank you very much!

We have lots of new friends!

We have less than 24 hours until the Wave.

We're holding a meeting to plan our strategy.

-Okay! -Okay!

Again, kid?

My shop isn't a conference room.

Princess Melty has contacted the Shield Hero's party.

If the Shield Hero is as the reports say,

it will take some time for him to accept peace.

It may be difficult for Melty,

but she must understand her duty if she is to become queen.

Your Majesty?

Continue observing them.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The next Wave...

Will the Heroes be able to repel it?