Is she having another nightmare?
Now she won't have any scary dreams.
What?!
This is bad! My vision's been taken out.
Was that a demi-human?
What do I do? My sight isn't coming back.
Hey
I guess I have no choice.
Careful
Don't worry. It's a spirit art that
But we should probably assume
Wait
Are you demi-humans?
If you are
Sara
I know. But we need to
In that case
Orphia
Understood.
Will do
Uzuma
Understood.
We shall accept your proposition.
However...
We would rather you not refer to us by
I thank you for your ready consent.
I am called Rio.
With regard to the term I used
it was not my intent to cause
Sara!
There's a child of the beast people here!
It looks like spirit arts have
Uzuma!
I haven't given any orders yet!
He's a marauder who has kidnapped
Watch out! He's using
What?
It seems like some kind
Hey!
Wait
What's the meaning of this?
We have ascertained that you
As we have questions about this situation
This is a misunderstanding!
I was hoping that you would take
Who would trust a human's...
I didn't kidnap her! Listen to—
What's this?
Your actions are needless.
{
Haruto?
You... Who are you?
Me? I... wonder who I am...
You don't know?
No.
But you know about me
About you
Haruto is... Haruto.
That's not really an answer.
In that case
Because I'm connected to you
Connected to me?
Yes. It's still too soon...
But I belong only to you.
What do you mean?
I'm sorry. It seems our time is up.
Time?
Yes. This is all I can do.
At least you'll have sweet dreams.
Haru-kun?
Haru-kun
Mii-chan? Mii-chan!
Mii-chan!
Mii-chan?
Mii-chan—
Are you all right?
Onii-chan!
Latifa...
Why are you crying?
You were gone
I don't want that! Don't leave me.
Ow!
Could you please hug me a little more gently?
Huh? Are you hurt? Why?
What's this?
Who did this?
Dear
As I thought.
Human boy
I would like to hear about that young girl.
Can I ask for your cooperation?
More importantly
That's right.
Sir Rio!
I offer my sincerest apologies!
Please
Sir Rio
If the misunderstanding has been resolved
Uzuma will take full responsibility
As will these girls.
Yes
But for now
Orphia
Y-Yes!
Sir Rio
to give you a formal apology.
For tonight
but I hope you and Miss Latifa will
Thank you very much.
Good. I have many preparations
If you'll allow me
What is that?
That is the World Tree in which the great
Big
Yes.
Heading for that tree is
Impressive.
A high-level illusion magic barrier
Without considerable knowledge
one should not be able
Really?
Sir Rio
If what I use is the spirit arts
I see.
What an outrageous talent you have.
Here we are.
Sir Rio
Well
As we have asked the human boy
we shall proceed using
I am one of the Eldest
who live in this village.
These two beside me are also of the Eldest.
You already know Ursula.
This dwarf man here is—
I'm Dominic! Nice to meet you
As you can see
I apologize if he causes any offense.
I thank you for your courtesy.
I am pleased to meet you.
I am called Rio.
Please
Considering our misunderstanding
and that you freed one of our kin
we offer you our apologies and
I am honored by your words
The fault lies also with me
Please
Your generous understanding
We were hoping we might be able to do
What do you mean?
As we are of different peoples
it is difficult for us to determine what
I see. In that case...
Would you take Latifa into your care?
Sir Rio
It is something we should be bowing
Though you say that...
Please
If it were possible
Sir Rio
For Latifa's sake
You wouldn't mind?
We would not.
All of the Eldest here are in agreement.
We would like to ask you to stay.
That's right! Quit being so polite!
You're an even better man than
I like you
Yes
We intend to take every measure to make sure
living in this village
If you discover anything you want in the
That's right! And it doesn't
You can even marry one of
Dominic
Are you drunk already
Sir Rio
All right.
While I live in the village
And any knowledge that seems
If I could be taught such things...
I see.
Something like that should be
Indeed. We'll need to find
Well
Would it be all right to
Why... Lady Dryas.
Sir Rio
What? A spirit?
Pleased to meet you
Yes
Hmm
It's very weak
Is it... sleeping?
A spirit? Inside me?
Yes. Do you have an idea what it might be?
I think you've probably made a covenant with it.
A covenant? No
I see. That's strange.
If you make a covenant with a spirit
things like an inability
which can be difficult for a human.
Oh. In that case
There is one person who can't use it.
You're a hindrance who can't even use magic
but we've prepared a job that even you can do.
Say
Yes
Then
My! You have an incredible
It looks delicious! Are you really a human?
What?
Did you find something?
More than something
It's like there's a person-shaped spirit...
A person-shaped spirit?
Hmm
N-No
To put it simply...
Spirits that can take the
are of the second-highest class or greater.
So one of these person-shaped
Yes.
The spirits of the highest class
all went missing in the Divine-Demon War
The spirit sleeping within Rio...
may be one of those
If... If it is a high-class spirit
I don't think so
Oh
I'm only a spirit of the second-highest class
and they've gone and
That's...
What does that mean?
It would mean that
we must once again rethink the manner
What?
To put it plainly
we would discuss whether it would
A... saint?
Don't worry about the details!
Just think of it getting extra-special
I'll do that
Onii-chan!
Welcome home
Onii-chan! This house is amazing!
It has an open-air bath!
A kitchen!
A beautiful view.
Yes.
It's delicious!
Is that...
This?
Oryza grains are threshed to remove
Oryza?
Yes.
It's a foodstuff that originated
Do you not have it in the Strahl region?
No.
That's right! They have rice here!
Rice! Rice!
What are you saying? You're so strange.
But
Um... I was wondering
which rooms would you like us to sleep in?
I'm sorry?
Huh? Um... The Eldest...
Lady Ursula didn't mention anything to you?
About what?
The three of us are to live here in this
What?
All of you are going to live here
Yes. Would you rather we didn't?
I-I don't know...
It's just...
Sir Rio
Mistress Ursula...
Regarding Sara and the others
I humbly ask your permission.
Though you say that...
Won't it cause problems for them?
That's precisely why they should.
Talk of you and Latifa has already
If the higher-ups in the village approach
that would be far worse.
I see.
This is for Latifa's sake
Someone besides you who can
She needs someone who will
That is true
Then we shall consider
Oh
As long as we aren't imposing
That's wonderful
Thank you so much
Not at all. It is I who
I will be counting on you from now on.
Of course
Oh... and...
I would be grateful if you
Well
Would Master Rio be acceptable?
Yes
We will now begin the rites
Here
we hope that blessings
shall forever accompany us
Lady Dryas!
Now
Let's go.
Y-Yes
A-Are we going in there?
Yes.
Around this time
It won't be returning for a while
You wait here.
Well done in making it this far in your
If you clear this next test
you will receive permission to officially
Sir!
Oh
M-Master Reiss
It's obvious
Wh-What kind of egg?
What's this? Would you really like to know?
Oh! Um... No!
We are considering what
might be used to newly augment
What?
You will carry this egg
I must manage the griffin
Y-Yes
Well then
The parent won't get angry and come
The distance between here and the Strahl
That's