00:00The commander frowns, offended, and thinking the boy doubts the strength of the orcs,
00:04but the protagonist only lets out a heavy sigh, calculating that the attack happened
00:07exactly when they left the base. Guilt hits him hard. He looks at his ally and takes responsibility
00:12for the failure, but soon narrows his eyes suspiciously, finding it very bizarre that
00:16the villain stole the artifact instead of simply destroying it. He remembers the report about the
00:20demon of Karun fleeing with a giant crystal, connecting the dots with his past life and
00:24trying to understand the cult's obsession with the sacred relics. His train of thought is cut
00:28off immediately when a voice calls his name, revealing the platinum-haired knight approaching
00:32with orders to return to the empire at once. His ally looks at him seriously, asking what the team's
00:37next move will be. Tiny knows the future has changed and that they are finally stepping into
00:41unknown territory. Without hesitation, the protagonist decides it's time to go back and
00:45wring some answers out of old Asgard, drawing a relieved smile from the knight who agrees to leave
00:50first thing in the morning. The scene cuts to dawn, the next day with an urgent shout breaking the
00:54silence of the camp. The red-haired commander bellows at the top of his lungs, demanding a
00:58salute to the benefactor, revealing the army of orcs bowed in absolute respect beneath the light of
01:03dawn. The leader swears up and down that his life now belongs to the boy. The protagonist extends his
01:08hand without hesitation and seals the partnership with a firm handshake before hitting the road.
01:12Meanwhile, the scene cuts to the imposing central temple. Inside, the young religious leader lets out a
01:17heavy sigh before the altar, confessing to the advisor that the recent gossip is frying his brain.
01:21The poor guy grumbles in outrage, revealing that people have been spreading rumors that his holiness
01:25has become some kind of loan shark boss. The religious leader hides his face in shame,
01:29while the advisor nearly has a heart attack. He shouts indignantly, calling it blasphemy.
01:34The younger man sighs in frustration. He finally understands why the radiant knight quietly slipped
01:38away from his messengers in Elfenheim, thinking the church was going to collect some debt from him.
01:42Staring at the sacred statue, the young man admits that the people's lack of faith will ruin the
01:46preparations against the prophecy of the end of the world. But the cardinal narrows his eyes with a
01:50grim expression and suggests moving up the purge, leaving his holiness in a panic. The veteran
01:55does not back down. He coldly declares that expelling the heretics is the only way to restore
01:59the temple's honor. The young leader swallows hard, arguing that it is still far too early for such an
02:04extreme measure. The advisor rubs his face tiredly. He warns that every second of hesitation will only
02:09make the situation worse, and warns that the plan requires sending that person out of the temple
02:13even knowing it'll be a pain to convince him. But the young man does not back down. He raises his
02:18gaze
02:18with a sharp expression, stating that he already has a trick up his sleeve. The scene cuts to a
02:22sinister mansion in the middle of the night. Inside, the lich rages in fury, berating the hooded lackey
02:27for failing miserably in the mission to wipe out our hero. The mage trembles in fear. He tries to save
02:31face by reminding him that they at least managed to steal the two sacred relics, but gets viciously
02:35chewed out by his master, who throws it in his face that the theft alerted the entire world to their
02:40plans. Bizarrely the skull relaxes. The monster concludes that the boy from the Morse family would have
02:45leaked the information anyway, and immediately demands to know how many mages are left in the
02:48army. The lackey keeps his head down, assuring him that the mages association is already ready to act,
02:53and that the secret operations in the beast kingdom are going extremely well. But he admits that the
02:57infiltrators in Elfenheim were exposed, and that only weak pawns remain with the orcs. Trying to save
03:02his own skin, the subordinate reminds him that they still have influence among the high nobility of the
03:07empire, but the lich couldn't care less about those useless fools. But the henchman swears that the
03:11big shots will be useful once the situation settles down. Ignoring the drama, the skull orders the
03:16lackey to keep gathering sacrifices in secret until the dust settles. The plan is to strike at the exact
03:20moment the heroes let their guard down. The scene cuts to a divine sanctuary, hidden behind colossal
03:25waterfalls. Inside, the young religious leader appeals to an imposing paladin, asking him to go
03:30after the radiant knight, since the boy avoids the church like the devil avoids the cross. The leader
03:34wonders whether this streak of bad luck has anything to do with the prophecy of ruin. The giant paladin
03:39does not say a single word. Frustrated, the young man slams on the table that the relics vanished
03:43right under Taney's nose. The advisor steps in to calm things down, suggesting that the boy may be the
03:48key sent by the goddess. The mention of the deity changes everything. The knight asks if this is the
03:53goddess's will, making the leader gulp. In a swift motion, the giant brings his hands together in
03:57reverence, and accepts the mission on the spot. Meanwhile, the scene cuts to our hero riding at full
04:02speed on Walling, accompanied by the white-haired one, who asks worriedly where Luna disappeared to.
04:06The boy flashes a confident smile and assures him that she is right behind them.
04:10A quick flashback takes us to the previous knight. The protagonist devours a giant piece of meat with
04:15the hunger of a lion, making Luna ask in shock how all of that fits in his stomach. He explains
04:19that
04:20his technique makes him stronger according to how much he eats. With an excited smile, she leans in
04:24and decides to teach him her family's secret stealth technique, leaving the boy completely confused as
04:29she steps away from the campfire. Without making a single sound, her feet simply sink into the shadows on
04:33the ground. The boy watches the scene with his mouth full, finding that stealth magic's simply
04:37fascinating. Back in the present, the hero rides forward on Walling and warns his partner not to
04:42try to shake their ally off. Hidden perfectly in the beast's shadow, Luna once again offers to train
04:47him in her secret technique. He refuses immediately, reminding her that her style is the exact opposite
04:52of his, and even cracks a joke saying it's far too early for her to be worrying about having errors.
04:56The assassin doesn't let it slide, and demands respect, making the protagonist break into a cold sweat
05:01and finally call her big sister. The term stirs something in him, bringing back memories of
05:05Irina, his real sister and of our adorable Chloe, who always supported him unconditionally.
05:10He also remembers the stubborn old man who placed his trust in him, and even Genesis' constant
05:14scoldings. Our protagonist realizes that these bonds would have been impossible in his past life,
05:19swearing to himself that he will protect everyone, no matter what the future holds.
