WEBVTT 00:01.030 --> 00:06.150 So! Our latest attempt to stomp out powerful tians has failed. 00:06.150 --> 00:08.690 I'd say our strategy had a few holes. 00:08.690 --> 00:13.190 The original plan had us giving the little sister poisoned remberries 00:13.190 --> 00:15.320 with which to kill her big sister, 00:15.320 --> 00:18.900 but for some reason, all the remberries had vanished from the shops. 00:18.900 --> 00:22.610 We ended up having to send in some Demi-Drag-Worms instead. 00:22.610 --> 00:26.480 The chief issue here is that our back-up plan was also foiled. 00:26.480 --> 00:30.980 That bear is strong, all right! He took on nearly a hundred Demi-Drags! 00:30.980 --> 00:33.440 I could handle that much. 00:33.440 --> 00:37.860 But for a jobless level-0 to defeat a Demi-Drag-Worm... 00:37.860 --> 00:40.400 ...I've never heard of such a ridiculous feat. 00:40.400 --> 00:46.530 Dear me! So it's not the bear that has you on edge, General--it's the rank beginner? 00:46.530 --> 00:48.530 I look forward to wiping him out. 00:48.530 --> 00:52.900 King of Beasts, you've been quiet all this time. Anything to add? 00:52.900 --> 00:55.530 The bear was really cute. 00:57.360 --> 01:00.070 I'll never understand your taste, King. 02:30.730 --> 02:34.980 Here's to Ray's arrival and his first quest cleared! 02:30.730 --> 02:34.980 "Chapter 2: Tomb Labyrinth" 02:34.980 --> 02:36.900 Cheers, grizz! 02:36.900 --> 02:39.530 Now eat up. 02:40.900 --> 02:42.230 Delicious! 02:42.230 --> 02:45.440 The owner here is the top-class Star Chef, grizz. 02:45.440 --> 02:48.190 Like a three-star chef in the real world. 02:48.400 --> 02:54.320 "Hungry" "Need to Urinate" 02:49.690 --> 02:50.980 "Hungry"? 02:50.980 --> 02:54.320 You'll get updates if anything happens IRL. 02:54.320 --> 02:57.730 Oh, okay. Let me just log out for a sec. 02:57.730 --> 03:01.980 What?! But I can't eat without you here, Master! 03:01.980 --> 03:05.190 Okay, okay. I'll be right back. 03:12.570 --> 03:16.230 It's true: Only one-third of all that time really passed. 03:16.230 --> 03:19.530 Well, I better take care of business. 03:20.610 --> 03:23.440 "Save Points" "Royal Capital Altea" "Tri-Star Restaurant" 03:23.730 --> 03:25.900 Welcome back, grizz! 03:28.070 --> 03:30.690 I was really looking forward to that! 03:30.690 --> 03:33.530 Worry not, grizz. 03:33.530 --> 03:36.030 Time for round two, grizz! 03:36.030 --> 03:40.820 Hey, bro, Embryos change shape as they evolve, right? 03:40.820 --> 03:43.480 Will my Nemesis change out of this human form? 03:43.480 --> 03:48.940 Evolution style is all up to the Master, but Nemesis will probably always be a Maiden. 03:48.940 --> 03:52.320 Though the Arms portion might evolve into a different type, 03:52.320 --> 03:57.030 Maiden is already a hybrid-- a mixture of multiple types. 03:57.030 --> 03:59.360 Huh! I might have hit the jackpot. 03:59.360 --> 04:01.820 Oh, and I'm the jackpot?! 04:03.400 --> 04:06.360 I know someone with a Maiden Embryo-- her secondary type changed 04:06.360 --> 04:08.650 in lots of different ways. 04:08.650 --> 04:11.820 Now she's a Superior Embryo. 04:11.820 --> 04:13.440 A Superior Embryo? 04:13.440 --> 04:16.730 A first- to third-form Embryo is low-rank. 04:16.730 --> 04:18.940 From fourth- to sixth form, it's high-rank. 04:18.940 --> 04:24.820 And at its seventh and ultimate form, it's a Superior Embryo. 04:24.820 --> 04:28.530 So-called because it's surpassed the limits of the highest rank. 04:28.530 --> 04:32.570 Final form... A Superior Embryo... 04:32.570 --> 04:37.360 Fewer than a hundred players have reached that point, though. 04:37.360 --> 04:40.400 How far has your Embryo evolved? 04:40.400 --> 04:42.530 That's a secret, grizz. 04:42.530 --> 04:44.650 Nom. 04:44.650 --> 04:48.980 Hey, do you and Liliana have a past or something? 04:48.980 --> 04:51.690 It totally looked like she knew you. 04:51.690 --> 04:54.190 Grizz... 04:54.190 --> 04:56.980 Don't tell me you did something. 04:56.980 --> 05:00.190 She resents me because I didn't do something. 05:00.190 --> 05:02.860 Huh? What's that mean? 05:02.860 --> 05:04.780 Six months back in Dendro time, 05:04.780 --> 05:09.280 Dryfe Imperium, land of machines, waged a war of aggression on the Altar Kingdom. 05:09.280 --> 05:11.900 The Altar Kingdom lost that war. 05:11.900 --> 05:14.320 With it, they lost a third of their territory; 05:14.320 --> 05:17.150 from their tians, they lost the Arch Sage and half their knights... 05:17.150 --> 05:19.650 ...along with their king. 05:19.650 --> 05:21.940 Is Dryfe that powerful? 05:21.940 --> 05:25.070 No, the two countries were evenly matched in might. 05:25.070 --> 05:28.780 It's just that most of Altar's Masters didn't participate. 05:28.780 --> 05:29.530 Huh? 05:29.530 --> 05:34.150 Because the king had this idea not to give out prizes. 05:34.150 --> 05:38.280 The opposing Dryfe had set clear prize standards. 05:38.280 --> 05:44.190 But the real nail in Altar's coffin was their Big Three sitting out the war. 05:44.190 --> 05:48.650 King of Destruction, real name unknown, at the top of the kill rankings. 05:48.650 --> 05:52.480 Over Gladiator Figaro, at the top of the duel rankings. 05:52.480 --> 05:58.730 High Priestess Tsukiyo Fuso, owner of the Moon Society clan at the top of the clan rankings. 05:58.730 --> 06:04.150 Since the top players in each rank didn't take part, 06:04.150 --> 06:07.230 neither did most of the other ranking players. 06:07.230 --> 06:12.440 And only those listed ranking players and clans could participate. 06:12.440 --> 06:13.980 Huh... 06:13.980 --> 06:19.690 But Dryfe's top three--they were there. Altar was practically trampled. 06:19.690 --> 06:23.530 The kingdom was headed straight for total ruination 06:23.530 --> 06:30.610 when Dryfe's neighbor Caldina invaded them mid-war, and Dryfe withdrew from Altar. 06:30.610 --> 06:33.730 And Liliana resents you because... 06:33.730 --> 06:38.900 Because I'm one of the ranking members who didn't take part. 06:38.900 --> 06:44.030 And the last Knight commander, who died in the war, was Liliana's father. 06:44.030 --> 06:47.690 Huh? Jeez! Why didn't you fight? 06:47.690 --> 06:51.070 With me, broken gear means a blown cover. 06:51.070 --> 06:52.650 What? 06:52.650 --> 06:56.320 No way... You kept your default real-world looks?! 06:56.320 --> 06:58.820 Whoopsie, grizz. 06:58.820 --> 07:01.730 Yeah, in your case, that would be pretty bad. 07:01.730 --> 07:05.190 I've changed my equipment since-- I'll be in the next one. 07:05.190 --> 07:07.690 Will Dryfe attack again? 07:07.690 --> 07:12.980 Yeah. They're beefing themselves up while we're getting weaker. 07:12.980 --> 07:14.980 It'll be one tough fight. 07:14.980 --> 07:16.440 Getting weaker? 07:16.440 --> 07:20.230 Lots of players immigrated to other lands after Altar lost. 07:20.230 --> 07:22.610 Shuffled 70% of the rankings, too. 07:22.610 --> 07:23.980 Hmm. 07:23.980 --> 07:27.230 This might just be my chance to make the rankings, then. 07:27.230 --> 07:29.610 So you've found yourself a new goal? 07:29.610 --> 07:34.570 Yep! I'm going to level up and become a ranking player! 07:34.570 --> 07:38.900 Then you'll want to get your gear in order and find yourself a job. 07:41.360 --> 07:42.900 You okay for weapons, grizz? 07:42.900 --> 07:45.360 Yeah. Nemesis'll do as a weapon. 07:45.360 --> 07:47.860 "Nemesis'll do"?! No, sir! 07:47.860 --> 07:50.980 I think you mean "Nemesis is the best around"! 07:50.980 --> 07:53.690 Nemesis is the best around. 07:53.690 --> 07:55.190 Ugh, monotone much? 07:55.190 --> 07:57.860 Then next you'll need a job, grizz! 07:57.860 --> 08:00.940 The Suitable Job Diagnostics Catalog ! 08:00.940 --> 08:04.980 Read that to find the most suitable job available to you now, grizz! 08:04.980 --> 08:07.860 Now that's handy! 08:07.860 --> 08:10.610 Let's see what I got. 08:10.610 --> 08:11.730 Huh? 08:11.730 --> 08:12.980 Paladin. 08:12.980 --> 08:17.900 That's odd. Usually you can't become a high-rank Paladin so early on. 08:17.900 --> 08:19.150 That's high-rank? 08:19.150 --> 08:23.980 You've got your low-rank, high-rank, and Superior jobs. 08:23.980 --> 08:26.480 So jobs can be Superior, too. 08:26.480 --> 08:30.570 Only one person can hold the Superior rank for each job-- 08:30.570 --> 08:32.650 and the requirements are pretty strict. 08:32.650 --> 08:34.940 What are the requirements for a Paladin? 08:34.940 --> 08:39.980 Defeat at least 50% of Demi-Dragon-class boss monsters yourself. 08:39.980 --> 08:41.690 Demi-Dragon-class, huh? 08:41.690 --> 08:43.400 You can fight those rotten centipedes. 08:43.400 --> 08:44.070 Yeah! 08:44.070 --> 08:46.940 And donate 200 thousand lir to the church. 08:46.940 --> 08:50.280 If I sell my items, I should have more than 400 thousand lir! 08:50.280 --> 08:54.320 Finally, get a recommendation from a key Knight or related figure. 08:54.320 --> 08:57.400 Hmm... That I don't have. 08:57.400 --> 09:01.860 No: You got something very much like a recommendation yesterday. 09:01.860 --> 09:06.110 Aha! So that was the main reward from yesterday's quest! 09:06.110 --> 09:07.190 Huh? 09:17.860 --> 09:21.360 "Obtained Recommendation from Liliana" 09:24.900 --> 09:26.400 "Donated 200,000 Lir to the Church" 09:30.400 --> 09:32.440 Thanks for everything, big bro. 09:32.440 --> 09:35.030 Sure! Good luck on your own from here on out. 09:35.030 --> 09:37.150 On his own? I'm here. 09:37.150 --> 09:40.070 But if you get really stuck, let me know, grizz. 09:40.070 --> 09:41.280 Will do! 09:42.320 --> 09:44.940 Bearwell, grizz! 09:45.900 --> 09:50.030 I'm so looking forward to leveling you up, Master! 09:51.690 --> 09:54.480 This night I thirst for blood! 09:54.480 --> 09:58.360 It's... It's still light out. 09:58.360 --> 10:00.230 Hah! 10:02.900 --> 10:06.570 That's a high-rank job for you! I'm practically invincible around here! 10:06.570 --> 10:09.150 You've gained three levels and learned some skills, too. 10:09.150 --> 10:11.820 That recovery magic is huge! 10:17.360 --> 10:20.860 Hmm. Looks like those two are struggling. 10:20.860 --> 10:26.030 It sure does. It'd be rude to just barge in with an assist... I know! 10:26.030 --> 10:27.610 First Heal! 10:30.320 --> 10:31.610 Much appreciated! 10:31.610 --> 10:33.230 Thank you! 10:44.570 --> 10:46.150 First Heal! 10:49.690 --> 10:51.530 Thank you for healing us! 10:51.530 --> 10:52.900 Thanks! 10:52.900 --> 10:56.690 I'm Ray Starling. I just started Dendro yesterday. 10:56.690 --> 11:00.190 I'm Rook--and I joined up yesterday, too! 11:00.190 --> 11:04.440 I'm Babi--Babylon! Embryo Type Guardian! 11:04.440 --> 11:09.820 Hmm. It's not often you see such a humanoid Guardian. 11:09.820 --> 11:11.980 Quit staring. It's rude. 11:11.980 --> 11:15.480 Sorry. She's so rare, I couldn't help myself. 11:15.480 --> 11:20.230 I'm Nemesis! Embryo Type Maiden-Arms! 11:23.110 --> 11:27.280 You know, I thought Guardians were more monster-shaped. 11:27.280 --> 11:29.480 Well, Babi is a succubus! 11:29.480 --> 11:35.030 She's sexy and cute and totally drool-worthy! 11:31.820 --> 11:35.030 Babi! Don't be so obvious--it's embarrassing! 11:35.030 --> 11:38.030 Rook! Are you ashamed of Babi? 11:38.030 --> 11:40.650 No, it's not that! I, uh... 11:40.650 --> 11:46.730 I-I get embarrassed, having my mind read. 11:47.860 --> 11:53.780 I know! As thanks for your help, how about we go out for tea? 11:53.780 --> 11:56.730 Sweets time! I like the sound of that! 11:56.730 --> 12:00.030 Babi loves sweet treats! 12:01.360 --> 12:04.030 It's the most delicious time of year for peaches! 12:04.030 --> 12:07.780 Can't have sweets without this ! 12:07.780 --> 12:09.900 Hot sauce? 12:09.900 --> 12:14.780 True to her name, Babylon has a blasphemous way of eating. 12:14.780 --> 12:16.900 I have to agree. 12:16.900 --> 12:18.980 Ten more peach tarts here! 12:18.980 --> 12:22.030 Although with all that food Nemesis is putting away... 12:22.030 --> 12:24.900 Yeah. I know. 12:28.400 --> 12:31.190 Let's form a party one of these days! 12:31.190 --> 12:33.480 Yes, please! 12:35.030 --> 12:36.820 Now, then! 12:36.820 --> 12:39.400 Time for some serious leveling! 12:45.690 --> 12:50.980 All right! I'll get up to level 13 today and move on from this-- 12:52.320 --> 12:55.030 What... What the--? 12:55.030 --> 12:56.360 Master! 12:57.440 --> 12:59.480 Counter Absorption! 13:02.070 --> 13:04.940 A monster? No... 13:04.940 --> 13:08.030 A monster's name would show up on my HUD. 13:08.030 --> 13:09.980 Master, this fiend is-- 13:12.480 --> 13:16.570 A monster-shaped Embryo--a Guardian! 13:19.940 --> 13:22.230 Players, screaming? 13:22.230 --> 13:24.570 A PK... A player killer! 13:24.570 --> 13:26.190 Master, retreat! 13:27.230 --> 13:28.780 First Heal! 13:31.280 --> 13:35.360 Why are there more victims? The Guardian's dead! 13:35.360 --> 13:38.530 It must be a Guardian's high-rank offshoot, Type Legion. 13:38.530 --> 13:41.570 It can swarm, but individual units perform poorly. 13:41.570 --> 13:45.230 That's poor?! This is no joke! 13:45.230 --> 13:46.110 Master! 13:46.110 --> 13:48.780 You won't take me down! 13:50.230 --> 13:52.440 There! Fought it off. 14:05.280 --> 14:06.650 It's him. 14:06.650 --> 14:08.400 Master! Run! 14:24.150 --> 14:26.110 "Fatal Damage | Party Wiped Out" "Respawn Window Closed | Penalty for Dying: Login Restricted" 14:35.360 --> 14:36.730 Dammit! 14:47.530 --> 14:49.570 Master, you're back. 14:53.690 --> 14:55.070 Hello again! 15:02.190 --> 15:04.360 --I'm sorry-- --No. 15:04.360 --> 15:06.400 I'm the one who should be apologizing. 15:06.400 --> 15:11.280 If only I'd been stronger--I wouldn't have lost against another Embryo. 15:11.280 --> 15:13.570 Now, that's not true. 15:13.570 --> 15:16.900 If you hadn't shielded me, I wouldn't have made it that far. 15:15.900 --> 15:16.900 No! 15:16.900 --> 15:20.530 I should have been stronger! 15:20.530 --> 15:22.190 It's terrifying... 15:22.190 --> 15:27.360 If you hadn't been a player... you would have been lost forever. 15:27.360 --> 15:31.230 And that... that scares me to death. 15:37.980 --> 15:39.820 Nemesis... 15:39.820 --> 15:42.530 You might be right. 15:42.530 --> 15:44.030 But you know? 15:44.030 --> 15:46.780 We were both out of our depths. 15:46.780 --> 15:47.940 Master... 15:47.940 --> 15:52.440 But here we are, alive. So we can try again. 15:52.440 --> 15:56.480 We'll grow stronger together and have our revenge! 15:57.820 --> 16:02.690 You really are one clingy guy, you know that? 16:02.690 --> 16:06.690 But you're right. There's still a path before us! 16:06.690 --> 16:10.070 And that Master will pay for what they've done! 16:10.070 --> 16:12.030 You bet they will! 16:12.030 --> 16:15.440 Let's go, Master--to get stronger, ever stronger. 16:15.440 --> 16:18.730 So that no one will be able to separate us ever again! 16:18.730 --> 16:21.820 Yeah! Let's do this, Nemesis! 16:21.820 --> 16:25.980 This moment here is where we truly begin! 16:27.480 --> 16:31.730 I said we should get stronger, but why here? 16:31.730 --> 16:34.780 A bunch of player killers have shown up near the royal capital all at once. 16:34.780 --> 16:40.820 The only place they're not is the Tomb Labyrinth in the royal cemetery. 16:40.820 --> 16:44.530 But there aren't any other players here, either. 16:44.530 --> 16:49.940 Probably because you need a 100-thousand-lir permit to get in. 16:54.110 --> 16:56.110 Please, enter. 16:56.110 --> 16:57.440 Eh? 16:57.440 --> 16:59.780 Don't I need a permit? 16:59.780 --> 17:02.230 They're not required of Paladins. 17:04.480 --> 17:07.320 My 100 thousand lir! 17:07.320 --> 17:10.030 Setting aside those 100 thousand lir for now... 17:10.030 --> 17:11.320 Shall we? 17:11.320 --> 17:15.360 Nemesis, could you transform into a sword--? 17:12.610 --> 17:21.480 I'm not scared, I'm not scared, I'm not scared, I'm not scared.... 17:17.570 --> 17:21.480 By any chance... are you scared of ghosts? 17:23.110 --> 17:27.480 Namu Amida abracadabra Elohim essaim dear Buddha take me now! 17:27.480 --> 17:29.980 That's beyond mixed-up. 17:32.650 --> 17:36.320 Huh! It's pretty nice inside. 17:36.320 --> 17:38.400 Okay, this I can handle. 17:38.400 --> 17:40.780 Monsters, say your pra-- 17:43.190 --> 17:44.980 No way! 17:44.980 --> 17:47.570 Hey! Whoa! Calm down! 17:47.570 --> 17:50.110 You're going to use me to slice them up, right, Master? 17:50.110 --> 17:52.480 Of course I am! 17:52.480 --> 17:54.150 Here I go! Now! 17:54.150 --> 17:56.900 Eek! 17:59.980 --> 18:03.030 Sniff, sob... that rotten flesh... 18:03.030 --> 18:09.820 Sob, sniff... those maggots... Sniff, sob... 18:04.320 --> 18:06.940 You can stop crying now. 18:06.940 --> 18:09.820 That got me to level 7! 18:12.610 --> 18:16.480 I'll give you a nice thorough polishing when we get back. 18:16.480 --> 18:18.610 Promise? 18:22.400 --> 18:24.980 Guess this is all for the first floor. 18:24.980 --> 18:27.610 Master, someone's coming upstairs. 18:31.940 --> 18:34.230 --Counter Absorption! --Counter Absorption! 18:45.280 --> 18:48.860 Choose, Master: Fight? Or run? 18:48.860 --> 18:51.730 I can use Counter Absorption one more time. 18:51.730 --> 18:54.650 If they block that, I'm out of options. 18:54.650 --> 18:58.280 If I run, they'll go for my back, and I'll die anyway. 18:58.280 --> 19:00.230 Which means... 19:00.230 --> 19:01.610 Are we doing this, Master? 19:01.610 --> 19:05.860 I'm betting it all on one thing: Blocking their attack after they show themselves 19:05.860 --> 19:09.150 and dealing twice the damage of their second blow! 19:29.820 --> 19:31.730 Here they come! 19:31.730 --> 19:32.980 I'm so sorry! 19:32.980 --> 19:34.530 Huh? 19:34.530 --> 19:37.570 Wait, what? 19:37.570 --> 19:40.940 So you mistook me for a monster? 19:40.940 --> 19:44.650 Mmm-hmm. I really am sorry. 19:44.650 --> 19:49.730 I suppose seen from below and backlit, I might look a little monstrous. 19:49.730 --> 19:50.650 Monstrous?! 19:50.650 --> 19:54.690 What are you doing on this high floor solo, anyway? 19:54.690 --> 19:57.190 Oh, just some grinding. 19:57.190 --> 20:02.030 Hmm? It must be safer to fight outdoors if you're still low-level. 20:02.030 --> 20:03.570 You didn't know? 20:03.570 --> 20:07.280 There are player killers all around the royal capital. The area's unusable. 20:07.280 --> 20:10.320 I've been in here for five days-- I didn't notice. 20:10.320 --> 20:11.650 Five days?! 20:11.650 --> 20:13.900 Why have you been in here for so long? 20:13.900 --> 20:16.730 I went down as far as I could on my own. 20:16.730 --> 20:19.280 Set a new record this time, too! 20:19.280 --> 20:21.150 How far did you get? 20:21.150 --> 20:22.690 Floor 48. 20:22.690 --> 20:24.230 --On your own?! --On your own?! 20:24.230 --> 20:25.780 Who are you? 20:25.780 --> 20:27.110 Oh! 20:27.110 --> 20:29.530 I haven't introduced myself. 20:29.530 --> 20:32.110 The name's Figaro. 20:32.110 --> 20:34.440 Ah! I'm Ray. 20:34.440 --> 20:36.110 Pleasure. 20:35.030 --> 20:37.320 This is my Embryo, Nemesis. 20:37.320 --> 20:41.400 Wait-- that top-ranking Figaro? 20:41.400 --> 20:43.030 Mmm-hmm. The same. 20:43.030 --> 20:45.820 Why would someone like that be in a place like this? 20:45.820 --> 20:49.480 I like this labyrinth--and arenas, too. 20:49.480 --> 20:50.780 Arenas? 20:50.780 --> 20:54.110 The kingdom has some in Gideon, the Duel City. 20:54.110 --> 20:58.190 You can die in an arena without actually dying. You should try! 20:58.190 --> 20:59.860 Oh... huh. 20:59.860 --> 21:03.730 Gideon's right over the southern mountains, so-- 21:03.730 --> 21:07.530 Oh. I guess maps are locked right now. 21:07.530 --> 21:12.820 But passage to and from Gideon has been cut off... What a bother. 21:12.820 --> 21:17.230 Well, I'll figure something out. By way of apology for earlier. 21:17.230 --> 21:20.360 The outside should be usable tomorrow. 21:20.360 --> 21:23.150 Get those levels up and come to Gideon. 21:23.150 --> 21:24.440 Right! I will! 21:24.440 --> 21:26.820 But you know, you two are good. 21:26.820 --> 21:27.610 Huh? 21:27.610 --> 21:30.400 You took my blow without it breaking you. 21:30.400 --> 21:34.690 I like you! I wouldn't mind an arena bout with you before too long. 21:34.690 --> 21:36.150 Same here! 21:36.150 --> 21:37.820 We've got us a deal! 21:39.190 --> 21:42.610 All right! I'm going to grind my levels up like crazy today! 21:42.610 --> 21:44.320 Bring it on! 21:45.480 --> 21:48.150 Sniff, sob, sob... 21:48.150 --> 21:49.860 Sob, sniff... 21:49.860 --> 21:54.690 I can feel more of their flesh stuck on me down there... 21:54.690 --> 21:57.230 Sniff, sob... 21:54.690 --> 21:57.230 Oh, uh... got it. 21:57.230 --> 21:58.320 Sob, sniff... 21:58.320 --> 21:59.860 More flesh... right there... 21:59.860 --> 22:02.070 Yep... got it. 22:00.860 --> 22:02.070 Sniff, sob... 22:02.070 --> 22:05.730 And there, too... Sob, sniff...