Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss ā Chapter 5 (Part 1)
Following is part 1 of my translation of Chapter 5 of Book 7: The Ruler of the Abyss. This part contains episodes 7-69 to 7-72
Main storyline spoilers after the cut!!
Episode 7-69
Baul: General, I have news! Briar Castle has beenā¦ Briar Castle has been completely surrounded by the Silver Owl, and Henrick and the Knight of Dawn are leading the charge!
Silver / Sebek: Wha-ā¦!
Lilia: ā¦.! We need return to the castle immediatelyā¦ Ugh!
Silver: But you can hardly stand right now!
Grim: Just lookinā at himās makinā me feel like Iām gonna keel over!
Lilia: Oh, would you shut up already! Like Iād care about some stupid injury. Ā Besides, theyāve got us completely surrounded out there. What we need is people who can use teleportation magicā¦ Summon the transporter brigade. Weāll teleport back to the castle togetherā¦!
Baul: General, that certainly would be our fastest route backā¦ However, weāre quite far from the castle. Teleportation involves dematerializing oneās bodyā¦ as well as oneās mind, and reassembling them both at the destination. Itās incredibly taxing for those who are sick or injured. And in your condition, your body wouldnāt be able to withstand teleporting over such a vast distance! Weāll have the transporter brigade teleport only those men fit to battle, and the rest of us can return on foot.
Lilia: You idiot! You want us to just stroll back there, huh? Didnāt you just say the Knight of Dawn was spotted at the castle!?
Baul: And thatās precisely my point! It pains me to admit this, but the Knight of Dawn is extremely powerful. And if you were to go up against him right now, when you can hardly pick up your blade, you wouldnāt stand a chance against him. And I know you know that, too.
Lilia: Damnitā¦
Baul: We need to have faith in Lady Meleanor, and in the Imperial Guardsmen youāve trained. Iām sure theyāll be able to hold things down until we join up with them.
Lilia: ā¦. Fine. Dammit!
Baul: Troops, retreat! I want medics attending to the injured, now! Transporter brigade, teleport all those fit to battle to Briar Castle immediately! HURRY! The General and I will return on foot!
Imperial Guards A/B/C: Gyagyaaa!
Baul: We leave Briar Castleā¦ and Lady Meleanor in your hands!
Imperial Guards A/B/C: Garuru!
Baul: The Nightās Blessing upon Ye.
(The Imperial Guards cast their teleportation magic and depart)
Baul: Damnitā¦. They mustāve been keeping an eye on us this whole time, waiting to strike until the General was away from the castle. THOSE DAMN COWARDLY HUMANS!!
Sebek / Silver: ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..
Grim: Manā¦ What should we do, Yuu?
Yuu: (Iām not sure what I should sayā¦.)
Silver: ā¦.!!!
(Silver slaps himself in the face)
Silver: ā¦Okay!
Grim: The heck! Whatās with you, Silver? Whyād ya smack your face like that all of a suddenā¦
Silver: If we just sit around here hiding from the enemy, things arenāt going to improve one bit. We need to brainstorm something we can do to help.
Episode 7-70
Silver: We need to brainstorm something we can do to help.
Sebek: ā¦Indeed. Oft when training in the mountains, youāll encounter a fallen tree or whatnot blocking your path. When faced with such an obstacle, stopping to think about what you should do next can very well spell even more trouble for you down the line ā the sun will set before you know it, and then what will you do? Regardless if you choose to turn around and head back, or if you attempt to find another way around, the quicker you make your decision, the better your chances at surviving.
Silver: āAs long as youāre still breathing, things will work out in the endāā¦. We heard those words almost every day growing up.
Sebek: Indeed. āTis one of our masterās teachings. We must deliver Sir Lilia to the castle as safely and as swiftly as possible. And if we are to break through the Silver Owlās perimeter, weāve no other choice but to utilize flying magic. Ā First, we must procure some brooms. I do hope we can also locate some provisions and medical supplies as well, butā¦
Silver: Letās search inside the fortress. Grim, Yuu, can you guys help us?
Yuu: Of course!
Sebek: Sir Baul! We shall go look for supplies.
Baul: No, you boys need give up already.
Sebek / Silver: What!?
Baul: ā¦Our mission was a complete disaster. The situation has completely changed from how things were when the General allowed you to come with us. Leave. Now. Donāt squander the fact that the General saved your life.
Sebek: But youāve only a few men left amongst your troops!
Baul: Hmph. Thatās nothing for you lot to be concerned about. In the first placeā¦. You humans have no reason to be fighting the Silver Owl.
Silver: ā¦No, we do.
Baul: What did you just say?
Silver: If General Vanrouge hadnāt protected me back there, I couldāve died. I owe him my life. ā¦And I want to make sure he makes it through all this. I donāt need any other reason than that. It doesnāt have anything to do withā¦ with being a fae or a human.
Sebek: Sir Baul, I feel the same way as Silver.
Baul: Breaking through that army of Iron Ones waiting for us outside and racing all the way back to the castle wonāt be easy, you know. We canāt afford to waste any time keeping an eye on you kids.
Sebek: Youāve no need for concern. We shall work tirelessly, and we shall strive to adhere to our masterās teachings!
Baul: But youāre humansā¦ Why would youā¦ ā¦Heh. You sound like a couple of daredevils. Fine, do what you want. But you better not say I didn't warn you!
Sebek/Silver: Thank you, sir!
Sebek: We must make haste and gather all our required provisions! No dawdling!
Grim: Alright! Just you guys wait, youāre gonna get front row seats to my fancy flyinā skills! I been polishinā āem in Vargasās supplementary lessons.
Silver: Wait, Sebek. There might be some more Iron Ones lurking around. Stay sharp.
Sebek: Hmph! Iām well aware of that. Grim and Yuu, you are to follow after me! And stay close!
Grim: Oh, yeah? You sure you wanna walk ahead of us? What if I mess up when Iām spittinā fire and I light up your ass by mistake?
Sebek: Argh! And here I was offering to be so kind as to protect you little weaklingsā¦!
(Crash!)
Everyone: !!
Silver: That soundā¦ it came from downstairs. Is it the Iron Ones coming to look for father and the others?
Sebek: Hmph. Thereās no need to go bother the gaurdsmen. Let us rout these miscreants on our own. Besides, ātis standard practice for galleys and laundry rooms to be located in the lower floors of castles and fortresses. Thereās a good chance we shall come across some brooms and what not whilst down there. LET US HURRY!
Episode 7-71
Silver: Thereās someone in that roomā¦
Sebek: Yuu, Grim, get back. Letās go, Silverā¦
Kitchen staff member A: Eep! P-Please, please spare us!!
Kitchen staff member B: W-Weāre just a couple of kitchen staff members, andā¦ huh? Oh, itās you, Sire! Please, donāt scare us like that!
Silver: Huh?
Kitchen Staff member A: Did you guys already send those fae packing? Aah, of course ya did!
Silver: Fae? What are you two talking about?
Kitchen staff member B: *Gasp* Sweetheart, look closely! This boy isnāt āhimā!
Kitchen staff member A: Wait, youāre right! His hair colorās all wrong! Thatās a hell of a coincidence, you guys look a whole lot alike. S-So does that mean youāre fae from the Land of Briar, then? W-Weāre done forā¦ *sobs*ā¦
Kitchen staff member B: Oh, and I was so hoping to see our grandbabyās face, their due date's right around the corner...
Silver: Please, wait. Weāre not going to hurt you.
Kitchen staff member A/B: Huh?
Silver: Weāll get out of your hair as soon as we find what we need.
Grim: Hand over your brooms and make it snappy! Nyahaha.
Kitchen staff member B: Eep! T-That beast just talked!?
Yuu: Grim, quit scaring them!
Silver: Itās okay, Grim wonāt bite. I know Iām repeating myself here, but we have no intention of harming you guys. We just want to get our injured men out of here safely, and thatās why weāre looking for some brooms.
Kitchen staff member A: Your injured menā¦ You mean fae?
Silver: ā¦Yes, thatās right. From your standpoint, I guess theyād beā¦ theyād be your guysā enemy. But please, will you help us?
Kitchen staff member A/B: ā¦
Kitchen staff member B: A-Alright. Iāll tell you boys where we keep all the brooms.
Kitchen staff member A: The heck are you doing!?
Kitchen staff member B: Oh, just look at them, honey. These boys are a lot younger than our own son. And their ears areā¦.
Kitchen staff member A: Ah, their ears are round! So theyāre humans. Then how come theyāre helpinā out the fae?
Kitchen staff member B: Itās probably best we donāt find out. The fae could be forcing them to do all this, for all we knowā¦
Kitchen staff member A: Yeah, butā¦
(someoneās stomach rumbles loudly)
Silver: Sebekā¦.
Sebek: ā¦.āTwas not I.
Silver: Itās okay, I understand. That good smell wafting around the galley is making you hungry, right?
Sebek: No!!! āTwasā¦ āTwas Yuuās stomach, was it not!?
Silver: No, it was definitely you. Iād recognize that thunderous grumble anywhereā¦.
Sebek: Silence, Silver!!!!
Kitchen staff member A: ā¦You boys hungry?
Sebek: No-
(Someoneās stomach rumbles)
Grim: Aww, geez. Sebekās stomach talked my stomach into grumblinā along with it. All we been eatinā lately is dried meat and fruit.
Kitchen staff member A: Hah. You shoulda said so in the first place! Honey, go wrap up some bread and bacon they can take along with them.
Kitchen staff member B: Will do.
Sebek: W-Why has your demeanor changed all of a sudden!? Iāve no intention of accepting your charityā¦!
Kitchen staff member A: Weāre kitchen staff, boy. Feedinā hungry peopleās our job. Besides, you kids showed up at just the right time. Buncha our food was ābout to go to waste, with Henrick leavinā all of a sudden like that.
Grim: Yahoo! Hey, can I have some of this soup, too?
Kitchen staff member A: Sure thing, eat up.
Sebek: Grim! Do you not understand the meaning of an āemergency situationā!?
Grim: I donāt wanna hear that cominā from you. Your stomach started this.
Kitchen staff member B: Here you go, hereās some bread and baconā¦ And I also got you some bottles of water. I canāt say if any of this will be all that appetizing to the fae, butā¦ Please take it with you.
Silver: Thank you. Weāre really grateful youāre doing all this for us.
Kitchen staff member B: ā¦ā¦..You really do look just like him.
Silver: ā¦Huh?
Sebek: Oi, Silver! Cease with the chitchat already. We must find out where that storeroom is located!
Silver: R-Right.
Kitchen staff member B: Youāll find the storeroom upstairs, in the northern wing of the fortress.
Silver: Understood. Please take cover in here until we leave. I apologize for startling you earlier. ...Stay well.
Episode 7-72
Grim: Maaan, I didnāt get a chance to eat dessert. Why ya gotta be in such a rush, Sebek.
Sebek: You little- You complain even though you wolfed down two whole bowls of soupā¦!
Silver: That storeroom the kitchen staff told us about should be around here somewhereā¦ Hm?
Sebek: What is it? Why are you just standing there?
Silver: I know that bird callā¦
(An owl hoots)
Grim: The heck is this place? Thereās tons of birds in here.
Sebek: Ah, thatās right. The peoples of this period relied on owls and pigeons to deliver messages to one another.
Silver: They look really hungry. Letās give them some of our bread.
Sebek: Tschā¦ āTis not the time to be feeding a bunch of animals right now. We must look for brooms at once- Ah! Wait a momentā¦ Couldnāt we utilize these birds?
Grim: Huh? No? These guys are skin anā bones, wouldnāt be any point eatinā āem.
Sebek: THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT! Oi, Silver. Perchance the time has finally come for you to put your inutile affinity with animals to good use.
Silver: ā¦What?
Sebek: Sir Baul! We have returned with brooms and some gurneys.
Grim: And we got some grub, too!
Baul: Ah, good work.
Silver: Howās General Vanrouge doing?
Baul: Heās still in no shape to fightā¦ But Iām sure the Silver Owl is gearing up to come finish us off as we speak. Our timeās up, we need to get out of here. Iāll lead the charge and clear a path for everyone. You boys bring up the rear!
Sebek: Sir Baul, could you please allow us to lead the charge?
Baul: W-What!? No way in hell! You take one step out of those doors, and youāll be met with a face full of arrows.
Sebek: You neednāt be concerned. Itāll be a gamble, butā¦ We do have a bit of a plan in mind.
Baul: A plan..!?
Silver: Weāll clear a path for you guys, we promise. Sir Baul, please watch General Vanrouge for us.
Imperial Guard B: Goei! Garuru!Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Baul: What? Outside the fortress? So the Iron Ones are finally on the move.
Sebek: It's time. Come, Silver! Let us go!
Silver: Right. Grim, Yuuā¦ I promise weāll make it through this.
Grim: You leave Yuu and Lilia to me!
Yuu: Please, be careful!
(Silver and Sebek depart)
Baul: Wait, humans!! Damnitā¦ Looks like we have no choice... Men, follow them! They need backup!
Imperial Guards A/B/C: Gyagyaaaa!
Lilia: ā¦..Ughā¦ Whatās with all the racketā¦?
Baul: !! Are you awake, General!?
Lilia: What happened withā¦ those bratsā¦.
Baul: They ran off ahead, saying theyād break through the enemyās perimeter for us. I tried stopping them, but they said something about having a plan of some sortā¦.
Lilia: What!? Those little idiots!! Letās go, Baul!
Sebek: ā¦Look. The Iron Ones have the fortress completely surrounded. And they arenāt even trying to conceal themselves, either.
Silver: Looks like theyāve got about 100 people on their side. And weāve gotā¦ not even 10.
Sebek: True, but considering our numbers are so miniscule, as long as we can rely on ātheirā assistance, no doubt we shall be able to escape.
Silver: Right. They said theyād go get their friends for us as thanks for the bread. We need to trust them. Letās goā¦.
(Silver whistles)
Iron One A: Huh? Is someone whistling?
Iron One B: Are those fae up to something? Hah. If theyād have just kept themselves holed up in the fortress, we wouldnāt have to wallop āem or anything. ā¦But alright. If itās a fight they want, itās a fight theyāre gonna get! Troops, charge!!
(sound of wings flapping)
Iron One A: Huh? Whatās that soundā¦ Uwaah!?
Iron One B: What the!?? Is that a pigeon?
Iron One A: Aaah! Ouch ouch ouch! Whatās with this thing?!
Iron One C: And thereās a bunch of sparrows and owls, too! Oi!! Stop pulling on my cape!! Lemme go!!
Iron One B: What the!? Thereās a whole stampede of animals pourinā out the forestā¦.!
Iron One A: Gyaa! T-Thereās something crawling around inside my armor!!
Iron One B: Eep! A squirrel!? Yowch!!! Itās biting my ears!
Iron One C: S-Stop!! Itās tickling me! Ah ha ha hah ah!
Silver: Thank you, everyone! Weāre in your debt!
Sebek: The Iron Ones are faltering! Nowās our chance!
Grim: Come on, henchman! Hold on to me nice and tight!
Yuu: Iām counting on you, Grim!
Sebek: We must break through their forces! Follow Silver!!
Imperial Guards A/B/C: Gigiiii!
Iron One A: Oh, you think youāre gonna escape, huh? Archers, at the ready!
Silver: Sebek, behind you!
Sebek: What!?
Yuu: Look out!
(bats screech and fly across the screen)
Iron One A: Guwaaaa! What now!? Bats!?
Silver: Thatāsā¦.!
Sebek: S-Sir Lilia!
(Lilia flies over to Silver and Sebek and bops them on the head)
Silver/Sebek : Ouch!
Lilia: Ā You little morons! The hell did you two think you were doing, running off like that? Ugh, this is why I canāt stand kids!
(Animal sounds)
Lilia: Ow! Stop pecking me! Iām on your side! ā¦But I gotta say, calling on a bunch of birds and squirrels for reinforcements is pretty sloppy. Weāre followers of the night, you know. Iāll give you props, though. Ah ha ha ha!
Iron One B: Look! Itās Vanrouge! Capture him!
Iron One C: After theeeem!!
Lilia: I still canāt fly on my own for too long. Sebek, let me ride behind you on your broom.
Sebek: Yes, sir!
Lilia: You boys need to fly as fast as you can! Iāll stave off their attacks! Silver, give me backup!
Silver: Yes, sir!
Lilia: Baul, you take up the rear!
Baul: Leave it to me, General!
Lilia: Grim! And Yuu! You better not fall behind!
Grim: Heh heh. Aināt nobody better at runninā away than olā Grimmy here!
Lilia: Come on! Letās blast right through āem!
Baul: We made it past their perimeter! Keep going, and donāt slow down even a second!
Imperial Guards A/B/C: Gishaaaa!
Iron One A: We canāt let them escape! Use rocks, arrows, whatever it takes! Just stop them!
Iron One B: I-Itās no use! The squirrels gnawed through the ropes on our catapults!
Iron One C: Ow ow ow ow! Now the birds are throwing stones at us! Aww, come on!
Lilia: Farewell, Iron Dumbasses! Ah ha ha ha!
Iron One A: Waaaait!!
Battle Map Conversation
Lilia: Did you guys see the look on their faces! Their precious iron armorās all covered in bird shit nowā¦ You boys did an excellent, job!
(Lilia pulls Sebek and Silver together and pats their heads)
Sebek: For the General of the Right himself to caress my humble headā¦ I am honored! Truly honored!
Silver: ā¦ā¦Iām glad everyone made it out alright.
Baul: Weāre not out of the woods yet. No doubt theyāll be following after us on horseback.
Lilia: Yeah. They arenāt going to let us get through the Canyon of Howling Winds without a fight. We donāt have time to spare. Letās go! ā¦Please be okay, Meleanor!
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