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Another fixed match tonight? Good fight.

I'm back, Atla.

Welcome back, Brother.

It's time for dinner.

What? We have to wear these clothes?

I hope I get bought soon and get out of here.

Won't the Shield Hero come quick?

The Shield Hero?!

Here, Shield Hero!

Please, Shield Hero!

By your mercy, please save me!

I feel like I might die even now!

You'd make terrible actors.

Well done, Shield Hero.

You saw at once that they were fake slaves.

You give me the shivers!

What's in the back?

In Siltvelt, the Shield Hero is not only considered a hero

but is worshiped as a god.

That will be enough games for one night.

The main dish which I mentioned is this way.

Oh, please! After Father forced me to come to this wretched place!

He's a fine young man.

Shield Hero! Please!

Buy me… Buy us!

It's that kid…

What's your name?

Fohl.

You cannot understate the value of his natural fighting abilities.

Please have a look at his stats.

LEVEL 38

You're this young, but you're at this level?

Unlike other races, white tiger demi-humans can raise their level to 60

before class advancement.

After class advancement, they can reach level 120.

Their level cap is higher, so their stats match.

He'll be even stronger once he's grown.

Yes. Besides the Heroes,

their race is certainly one of the strongest in this world.

And the price will be 120 gold.

Master Naofumi.

I see that you'd be useful on the battlefield,

but you said to "buy us" earlier.

I have a younger sister.

Please take her with us.

They are siblings.

However, the sister is ill. She is unable to see and lies on the ground all day.

I find no buyers, even at 30 silver.

That's terrible.

He goes to the Underground Colosseum night after night to earn enough

for his sister's needs and medicine.

A truly heartbreaking story!

Heartbreaking, my ass. You're taking a cut of his earnings.

Ah, I must doff my hat to your observation skills, Shield Hero!

Sleazebag.

What's your sister's name?

Atla.

Open it.

Who are you?

Naofumi Iwatani, the Shield Hero.

The Shield Hero, Sir Naofumi,

please take good care of my brother. I will soon--

Sorry, but I'm not going to do as you ask.

RECOVERS WITH ELIXIR OF YGGDRASIL

That couldn't be…

An Elixir of Yggdrasil.

Are you prepared to work your entire life to earn this elixir?

I'll not only earn Atla's share but three or four others too.

I feel… warm.

Atla…

Atla… I'm so glad.

You need to drink the elixir over time to fully recover.

Lie down and get some rest.

Yes. Thank you very much.

Raphtalia, we're taking these two home.

Yes!

After buying Fohl and Atla,

we rendezvoused with Sadeena and returned to the village

with the slaves that she recovered at the Colosseum.

Sister Sadeena, now, will you stay with us forever?

Yes, I'll be here forever. After all…

I'm head over heels for Naofumi here!

Sister Sadeena, will you stop playing around?

Wait, Master Naofumi, did you have a drinking contest with Sister Sadeena?!

I didn't! I only had one drink with her.

Oh, Raphtalia, how you've grown!

It brings tears to your big sister's eyes!

Having more people is all well and good,

but the village's defenses are full of holes.

We need to build defenses around the village as fast as possible.

Atla continued to recover as she drank the elixir.

We need to regularize our trade of Bio Plants and medicines.

We don't have enough funds to build the facilities we need.

Hey, Naofumi, is it really okay to take in this many slave children at once?

I don't know. Our trade is already starting to pick up.

I don't only mean the financials.

You're starting to act like a parent to all of them.

You're waking up really early to make breakfast for them all.

Exactly!

The light in here is burning all night long.

It's nice that you made a lot of friends so fast,

but you can't let yourself get burned out.

And…

And what?

Sister Sadeena!

Master Naofumi is still working!

You can't come in here with liquor!

Oh, no, Raphtalia!

This is just normal water for your big sister! It's water!

Will you please!

But it's the water of life!

We could take off the bandages this soon…

I'm glad.

Sir Naofumi,

thank you so much!

H-- Hey, are you okay? Don't push yourself.

I'm going to Lute Village to discuss trade and routes today.

Go for a walk and practice using your feet.

Yes.

Let's go, Atla.

Yes, Brother.

It smells lovely.

I've felt this way once before…

Brother?

Sorry. What is it?

I want to practice standing today.

Oh.

Okay, Atla, I'm going to let go.

Yes.

Let's call it a day.

No.

Let me try one more time. Please.

Brother…

Yeah… Yeah…

You did it, Atla!

Atla, you can stand!

Wake the children at once!

We're under attack!

The demi-humans in this village are worth a fortune.

Take them all alive, men!

Surrender now, brats,

or the girl gets it!

Let her go! You coward!

Taking hostages is a legitimate tactic in war.

Surrender and throw down your weapons.

Dammit!

-Search every house! Every last one! -Yeah!

We'll never have money troubles again once we sell these brats.

My house is burning…

Mom… Dad…

You! Do it!

Our flag…

I put a signal flare in here.

If anything happens, shoot it into the air.

You!

What do you think you're doing?!

Atla!

You sent up a flare, but it's too bad.

It's too late for them to come back now.

A white tiger? Rare.

Bastard! If you touch my sister, I'll kill you!

Quit struggling, brat!

What the hell?!

You've got defiance in your eyes.

With this many slaves, making one an example isn't bad.

Brother!

Bye, now.

Wha--

The Shield Hero?!

Well done, Fohl!

Shield Prison!

Damn! How'd they get back this fast?!

You underestimated how fast we could move.

You'll regret ever attacking this village!

Don't let any of the slave hunters escape!

Setting fire to all the houses we built…

How much do you think it'll cost to fix them?!

Like I care, Shield Demon!

You'll be rust on my sword!

Shield Prison!

Wh-- What?!

Damn! Let me out!

If that's what you want, I'll do it!

Raphtalia!

Crossing Mists!

I-- I surrender! You win!

I'll never forget your face.

You were the one who abducted us the first time.

If you kill me, this village won't have a leg to stand on.

-You know that, don't you? -Shut up.

I'm putting you to death. Close your mouth.

Apologies for the delay.

You came at the perfect time.

I'm about to put this villain to death.

I see. There was no need for reinforcements.

This crest…

You…

What's wrong?

This crest belongs to a noble whose domain was particularly devout

to the Three Heroes Church.

You're not going to tell me I can't put him to death

because the nobles will revolt?

Unfortunately, I must.

I just need to make sure he survives, right?

Yes, however--

I'm going to turn you all into slaves.

You're going to sell me? You don't have the--

Don't worry. You'll be sold to Siltvelt.

Siltvelt?!

Th-- The kingdom that worships the Shield Demon?!

And the Shield Hero will specially send them slaves.

They'll take very good care of you.

You'll wish that you had died instead.

No! Please don't!

I'll pay you any sum you want!

-I don't want to be a slave! -Like I care!

Repent for your sins until you die!

Please, spare me! I don't want to be a wretched slave!

No!

I explained the situation to the slave merchant at Zeltoble,

and he put the slave hunters up for auction.

Dealing with the aftermath was considerable work,

but the result was a much-needed windfall.

And he was a noble too.

You need to be careful, or someone might hold a grudge.

I told the merchants to spread the story.

No one will try to touch the village again.

Branding them as "foolish humans

who attacked the village of the Shield Hero,

protector of demi-humans"

was all the rage among the Siltveltian nobility.

I'm having trouble sleeping.

Sir Naofumi, will you talk with me?

Only for a minute.

Sir Naofumi, when we were attacked, I could not do anything.

As long as I have lived, I have been a burden on my brother.

I do not want my brother to have to protect me forever.

I want to grow stronger too.

Don't worry. I'll make it so you all can defend yourselves.

Yes, Sir Naofumi.

I will become a shield to protect you, Sir Naofumi.

I see.

Watch her close, so she doesn't slip out again.

I…

I need to get a lot stronger, or I won't be able to protect Atla.

Definitely brother and sister.

I'm taking Sadeena for a level reset tomorrow morning.

You come with us.

I had Sadeena and Fohl reset their levels, so they could grow even stronger

with the Shield Hero Buff.

They'll both be forces on the battlefield.

We need to begin preparing the party to slay the Phoenix now.

Shield!

Hey…

Brother?

Her eyes…

Do you want something from my sister?

No… What are your names?

Fohl.

My name is Atla.

I see…

The air about him is so similar to yours, Brother. I thought there were two of you.

I see. That is what he did?

Atla, will you allow me to see your face more closely?

Do you know the heroic tales of the Staff Hero?

Him? Heroic tales?

His name was Lüge Lansarz Faubrey.

He did away with his kingdom and family name for his beloved sister,

joining the Melromarc military

as a simple soldier and performing heroic feats.

Though he dedicated his great mind

and military strategies entirely to his sister,

the world gave him only tribulations.

His sister was abducted by Siltvelt.

When she went missing,

he avenged her by slaying their king, Tyron ga Fayon.

Perhaps that is enough chatter for now.

Yeah. You called us here because there's some kind of new development.

Yes. The Spear Hero, Sir Motoyasu, has been found.