Wait!
It's been a week since the battle in the coal mine,
Come back here!
and my shield's gained so many skills and abilities I pratically lost count of them all.
Animal Needle Shield
But I still let my guard down and got hurt.
Master Naofumi!
Shield Prison!
The Wave is almost here.
It's about time we upgraded our equipment.
Master Naofumi!
I did it!
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Wave of Catastrophe
Wow, I hardly recognized you!
You've turned into a pretty little lady.
I haven't seen you in a while.
What've you been up to?
I finally learned the correct table manners from the innkeeper.
I want to eat my food properly, like Master Naofumi does.
That's so?
You've really grown up.
Nothing like the pipsqueak you used to be.
You think?
Huh?
Well...
Someone's little hard to please, aren't they?
I'm actually pretty surprised myself.
This whole country is full of lolicons.
Wow, Miss. You're adorable.
Have another one on the house.
I can understand finding little girls cute, but jeez...
Take this, too.
Um,I'm really...
You people take it too far.
Alright, kid, listen.
Haven't you heard the stories about what demi-humans are like?
Excuse me!
Can we forget about all that stuff?
We're here to buy armor for Master Naofumi!
You have some recommendations, don't you?
What are you talking about?
We're here for your equipment.
I appreciate the thought, Master Naofumi.
But can you protect yourself first for once?
You just got hurt in the plains or did you forget that?
Of course I haven't forgotten, but you need a weapon...
Master Naofumi...
Stop messing around with your life,
or you will die.
Boss! This sword seems really sharp!
Yeah, that's magic iron.
You feel like trying it out?
What kind of discount can you give us?
Well, don't worry about that, Miss.
Anything for you.
Thank you so much!
While we're at it, could you show us some armor, too?
Of course.
She sure stands up for herself now...
Or maybe she's just rude...
The most we can pay is around 180 silvers.
Well, in that case...
How about something like this?
It's not really my style actually...
Hmm...
It will take away all of Master Naofumi's individuality.
No problem, I can whip up something special that is made to order.
Made of special?!
If you don't mind me using whatever materials I've got on hand, I can finish by tomorrow...
Please, please do!
Wasn't nice of him to give us a discount on the sword?
Mhm.
He was so sweet to help us like that, don't you think?
I'm not convinced...
That wasn't me, I swear it!
It was me.
Are you ready to order?
I'll have the cheapest lunch set you got,
and she's gonna have the children's lunch set.
Master Naofumi! I'm not a kid anymore!
That's the last I wanna hear of it!
So, I'll get the cheapest lunch set, too!
And make it quick!
R-Right away.
You really don't need to force yourself to act grown-up.
I'm not forcing it!
Doesn't this make me look like a typical villain?
So cool...
It's really perfect! You look amazing!
I call it the Barbarian Armor!
Barbarian Armor
You rock, kid.
You look like a real bandit.
I'm supposed to be a hero, you know.
It's dashing!
Well, you did make it for me.
It'd be a shame not to wear it.
It's clear that everyone in town is on edge now.
Sure, the Wave is nearly here.
If only I knew when and where the damn thing was gonna begin,
I could come up with some kind of plan.
I can't believe it. You mean nobody has told you anything about the clock?!
Uh?
You know that church you can see from the town square?
There's a huge hourglass inside.
When the last grain of sand inside it falls, the heroes and their parties
will be sent to wherever the Wave begins.
At least that's what I heard.
Come this way.
Wow, Could this be the dragon hourglass the king was talking about?
Is it... Is it really counting down to the Wave?
Is that Naofumi I see?
Hey, what's this?
You're not still fighting with that flimsy equipment, are you?
Do you know who these people are, Master Naofumi?
Hey! Sir Motoyasu's talking to you, Naofumi!
Hi there.
I'm Motoyasu Kitamura, the Spear Hero. Nice to meet you.
Y-You're a hero?
Wow, you're cute!
huh?
Why are you praising a demi-human, Sir Motoyasu?
A girl as adorable as you shouldn't have to wield a sword.
Allow me to protect you from now on.
I'm sorry!
It's my sworn duty to fight side by side with Master Naofumi!
Are you kidding?!
That's insane.
If you stay with Naofumi, you'll be in danger—
Tell me I'm not right.
Or don't you have the guts?
We're out of here!
Come on. You're not gonna tell me you haven't heard any of those rumors going around about him.
Rumors?
See you when the Wave hits.
Just stay out of our way.
E-Er, may I...
What?
Did something happen between you and the other heroes?
That's none of your business.
Master Naofumi,
I guess I'll...
I'll turn in now.
Good night.
It's useless even when I tell the truth,
nobody believes me, anyway.
The Day of the Wave of Catastrophe
Master Naofumi...
What is it?
Well, I... I just wanna say...
that I'm truly grateful and honored to have met you.
You gave me medicines and cured my illness.
You allowed me to have warm meals.
And most importantly, you taught me how to live.
Face it! Your parents aren't coming back.
But we can prevent other kids from going through what you experienced.
And you gave me a reason to survive and fight...
To fight the Waves.
I swear to be your sword forever!
Wherever you go, I will be there with you.
Oh, yeah?
Where are we?
There it is.
The Wave of Catastrophe.
Those guys... Let's move, Raphtalia!
Look over there!
The village of Lute!
Was everyone evacuated?
A flare?
They think it's enough to let the knights know where they are?
The castle isn't far away, but by the time the knights get here,
the village will be wiped out!
We're going!
To Lute Village!
Right!
Sir, are you all right?
Go on, Raphtalia. It's better you help the villagers evacuate.
But what about you?
Don't worry...
I'll lure them out of here.
One of the heroes!
The Shield Hero is here for us! He'll save us!
Listen up, everybody!
I'll keep these zombies busy!
So all of you get out while you can!
H-Help me!
Air Strike Shield!
Run and get out of here!
Mummy!
Shield Prison!
Mom!
Damn it!
This way, you stupid zombies!
What's the matter? Can't take the piss?
Why am I risking my life to defend total strangers?
I'm such a fool.
Everyone, Come this way!
Hurry!
These won't work. There're too many of these guys.
I have gotten to minimize the damage to the village.
Air Strike Shield!
Get the hell out of here!
Just stay back!
Get away from me!
Stay away! You heard what I said?
Damn!
It's showing no signs of slowing down.
What are those guys doing?
Wouldn't they...
Is that it?
Sir Hero!
What are you doing? Get out of here!
We all changed our minds and came back after seeing how courageously you're fighting.
Lute is our home.
It's all we have.
We cannot just run away and abandon it.
We decided we'd fight with you.
Good choice.
Help me keep the enemy pinned down until we can finish the evacuation.
You guys fall back! You can't deal with this one!
Sir Hero...
Forget it! Think about your families!
There's no reason to die here!
Master Naofumi!
Raphtalia!
Take care of this thing!
Well done, kid.
A-Amazing.
Hurry up and evacuate. We'll handle things here.
Alright.
But, both of you, be careful.
Now then...
Their numbers aren't diminishing.
Now what?
What's that?
Look out!
We burned them all to death in a single strike.
The Shield Hero?
You're pretty tough.
They didn't even care about us.
Did you know Master Naofumi was here?
Answer me or I'll have your head!
Draw your swords.
What is this? Are you with the Shield Hero?
I am Master Naofumi's sword.
Respect him or die!
Damned demi-human, how dare you point your blade at the royal knights ?
What kind of knight neglects the people he's supposed to defend?
Raphtalia, forget it.
But I...
Just let it go.
Excellent advice.
If you stay out of our way,
we won't be forced to make any mistakes.
I guess you are right.
I suppose I could sit tight and watch the zombies munching all you morons,
Which wouldn't be the worst idea!
H-Hold your ground! Get in formation...
How about dying an honorable death in battle?
Raphtalia!
Right!
Listen up! We're gonna buy you time!
Use it to get in formation!
Raphtalia, take off.
Got it!
Let the Shield handle this.
We're all off for the reinforcement to the Three Heroes!
Alright, go!
Phalanx formation to support the Shield Hero!
Phalanx formation!
To battle!
Master Naofumi, look at the knights.
Idiot. Forget them. Let's go.
Wind Arrow!
Crimson Blade!
I'll end this!
Take this!
Lightning Spear!
Master Naofumi... the sky.
Walk in the park.
This Wave was a piece of cake.
Yeah. And the next one will probably be easy, too.
By the way, anyone see Naofumi?
I'm glad he wasn't here.
He would've held us back and we wouldn't have as much fun.
For sure!
Heroes!
Job well done!
The knights, huh?
Isn't it a bit late to show up?
Thanks for the help...
Nah, nah, don't be that way.
His Highness has rewards for each one of you.
So, shall we go?
Master Naofumi...
There aren't any more monsters here. I killed them all.
That's good.
I guess it is.
But did we win?
Sir Hero...
Thank you very much.
Please accept our gratitude.
There's no way we can survive without your help and courage.
It wasn't me. We were lucky.
No.
If you hadn't been here, we would never have been able to push those monsters back on our own.
We'll never forget what you've done for us.
Yeah, whatever.
They looked truly grateful.
I guess.
Well, one thing is for sure at least.
We did save some kids from going through what I did.
Yeah.
Master Naofumi...
Good job today, Raphtalia.
I killed so many monsters.
Yeah.
Lullaby at Dawn