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this is not good. First Rusha and
2:07
I get into a huge fight. Then El Marta is
2:09
laying in a pool of blood on the floor and
2:11
I have a knife to my throat? Is
2:13
this how I die? I need to think fast. Come
2:17
along with us and I'll make
2:19
sure of them. Turns
2:25
out Saria is kind of good at fighting. That'll
2:29
show him. Who are
2:32
you? Saria has such distinct
2:34
features. The green hair for one thing. He
2:36
should know exactly who I am. What
2:39
did you come here for? I had told
2:41
Lien and I was suspicious of the sorceress, but
2:44
I never suspected something like this would happen. At
2:47
least I was able to fight him off. No!
2:50
Get your hands off her. You
2:54
are Stukeberg. You're
2:56
deplorable. Are you alright Saria? I think so. Go
2:59
back to the room. I'll handle this. What on earth just
3:01
happened? I hope he's able to save Marta. It feels strange
3:07
coming back to his chambers
3:09
like this, especially after our
3:11
argument. Saria?
3:19
What do I do? Do I thank him?
3:21
No. Forget it. I'm
3:23
still angry about the things he said. I'm
3:26
not talking to him. Saria,
3:30
are you awake? He's putting his hand on
3:32
my shoulder. So tenderly.
3:36
He's... is he
3:38
stroking my hair? What
3:40
do you think you're doing? I was just
3:42
checking to make sure you're not hurt. I'm
3:44
fine. Lienen told me that you were
3:47
suspicious of the sorceress. Do you know
3:49
how much danger you put yourself in trying to fight him
3:51
all on your own? They would never have dared to actually
3:53
harm me. They know very well that
3:55
I'm a shteren. Nothing would
3:57
have happened to create trouble for you, your
3:59
grace. Create trouble for me.
4:01
That's not what I'm talking about. Why
4:05
didn't you share your concerns about the sorcerers with
4:07
me? You're asking me why?
4:10
Why would I go to you? You... you
4:13
threw my failed engagement in my face,
4:15
just to ridicule me. What?
4:18
You had every intention of hurting me. I'm
4:21
sorry I upset you, but I didn't deserve
4:23
everything you said to me. And
4:25
now you scold me? For
4:27
what? Seria... I'm
4:31
sorry. I
4:33
didn't mean the things I said. I
4:35
was careless. I
4:37
don't know what came over me. I
4:40
apologize. Wait... did...
4:44
did Rusha just apologize to me? Come
4:50
here. Are you asking me to
4:52
lay beside you? You must be exhausted
4:54
after everything that's happened today. Or
4:57
do you intend to keep sitting there on the edge of the
4:59
bed all night? Seria... Oh...
5:04
your grace. Call
5:06
me by my name. Oh...
5:11
um... oh, what the hell. Might
5:14
as well go for it. Rusha...
5:18
We're kissing? Is this even
5:20
allowed? Yes, of
5:22
course it's allowed. We're married.
5:25
I'm kissing my husband. Rusha...
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What's that sound? You can hear it too?
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Of course I heard that. What was it? I
5:36
hear these mysterious sounds every time I come here.
5:39
But no one else at the manor seems to notice them. But
5:42
it's so loud. How can we be the only
5:44
two? Is there
5:47
something special about it? Or
5:49
maybe... The
5:53
Giroux Empire was founded by a great sage
5:55
known as Gremia, who had been blessed by
5:57
the heavens. He was very happy
5:59
with the with two divine gifts.
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The first was an immense fortune,
6:04
which was showered onto Giraud's imperial
6:06
family. The second was the emergence
6:08
of 17 houses, each
6:10
with their own divine powers. Thanks
6:16
to Grimea, these 17 families have continued
6:18
to possess holy magic for generations. They
6:21
are now known by the holy appellation
6:24
Grand Vanchette. Among them,
6:26
the representative houses are Hennaton, Caleidon, and
6:28
Burke. If that sound
6:30
can only be heard by those with divine
6:32
power, then... Ruzia,
6:39
do you happen to know if there is an altar
6:41
in the cellars? I don't think there's a chance
6:43
anything like that would be on these grounds. I
6:46
detected some sort of faint power while I
6:48
was down there earlier. Perhaps it was emanating
6:50
from an old holy relic. I
6:53
believe the source of the shadows could also be down
6:55
there. You stay here when it's
6:57
safe. I'll go. You
6:59
seem to occasionally forget who your wife is.
7:02
I am a shteren. I'm coming with
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you. Oh,
7:11
God! The cellars are
7:13
so much scarier at night. Why are
7:15
you shivering like that? Are
7:17
you cold? No,
7:19
I'm... I'm just a...
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You behaved so recklessly before. And
7:24
now here you are, trembling in the darkness. I'm
7:29
not sure I'll ever understand you. There are
7:32
so many peculiar objects down here.
7:35
Is that a constellation steel monolith?
7:39
It's strange they put such valuable things in
7:41
a cellar like this. Wait!
7:44
What is that? It
7:48
looks like a crown. Why
7:50
is it shining like that? It feels
7:52
like it's beckoning me
7:54
to touch it. Take it. Sir, what are
7:57
you doing? What
7:59
are you doing? Ahhh! Saria!
8:08
Please! I just want to
8:10
live a normal life. Even if it's only
8:12
for a single day. I'll
8:15
affect you not to abandon me! My
8:17
moon! Saria!
8:30
What just happened? Where am I? I
8:33
thought I was at Laurel Manor. Lady
8:35
Saria! Bebe?
8:39
Oh, Lady Saria, thank God you're
8:41
awake. When you failed to
8:43
wake up for three full days, I
8:45
nearly tore that whole damn manor down
8:47
with my bare hands. Three days? What's
8:50
going on? Since
8:53
you're here, I... I
8:56
must be back at the main castle.
8:58
Yes, we're in the Archduchess' chambers.
9:01
His grace had you brought here after
9:03
you victoriously saved Laurel Manor. What
9:05
do you mean, Bebe? Are... are
9:08
the shadows all... Disappeared.
9:11
Entirely. How can this
9:13
be true? Lena never even came.
9:17
What happened back there? You
9:19
collapsed. After touching... this? The
9:23
circlet. Wait! I
9:26
remember this. In the story,
9:28
the circlet ended up in the hands
9:30
of Saria's older brother, Nisis Khaledin, after
9:32
a fierce struggle between several of the
9:34
minor male characters. Nisis then
9:36
gave it to Lena, who liked it so
9:39
much that she wore it wherever she went.
9:42
But what was it doing at Laurel Manor? I
9:45
thought Nisis was supposed to buy it from an auction
9:47
house. Archduke
9:50
Burg is gifting it to you,
9:52
your grace. To
9:54
me? Why? It
9:56
must be an important family heirloom. And
9:59
it's supp... supposed to be Lena's everything
10:01
house Burke holds is now yours
10:04
as well your grace this
10:07
this is all so strange what
10:10
were all of those visions I
10:13
don't remember anything like this being in the story
10:23
do you intend to catch your death of cold why
10:26
am I always finding you out here without a coat here
10:30
take mine thank you
10:32
for meeting me I wanted to speak
10:34
to you about this the circlet
10:37
were you surprised it's a
10:39
wonderful gift well I've
10:41
decided to wear it as a necklace to
10:44
be honest having such a large piece of jewelry on
10:46
my head seemed like it would be a
10:49
little flashy flashy
10:52
no I think it would
10:54
look quite tasteful me
10:58
in a crown why
11:00
would I lie to you it'll be
11:02
subtle even subtle you're
11:06
only saying that because you're not the one
11:08
wearing it no
11:11
should we have you try it on only
11:15
if you would like to put it on me hmm
11:17
you think I won't come
11:20
on lower your head ah
11:24
he's so close I can smell his hair
11:28
his wonderful hair well
11:32
are you going to put it on me or what oh
11:37
actually I think it
11:39
suits me better as you
11:42
wish I was ready
11:44
to wear it for you did
11:53
you know that this amulet possesses divine
11:55
power well it looks like
11:57
a holy relic but those are
11:59
hardly uncommon Do you
12:01
have any idea how precious and powerful something
12:04
like this is? You should
12:06
be demanding I return it at once. I
12:08
am not in the habit of taking back gifts. Besides,
12:12
Seria, you saved Laurel
12:14
Manor. I am forever in
12:16
your debt. Well, I
12:19
shall resume my inspections of the glacier next
12:21
week. You have
12:23
changed so utterly and completely. It's
12:27
strange. I
12:30
just prefer when people don't despise me.
12:33
Don't you feel the same way, Ruscha? I
12:41
really haven't the patient's idea why you
12:43
wish to see prisoners, my lady. It
12:46
seems those shamans had a specific goal in mind when
12:48
they came to the Manor. I want to
12:50
find out what it was. Certainly,
12:52
His Grace or myself could find this information for
12:54
you. I was
12:56
the one who was attacked, Lenan. I was the
12:59
one who found Marta all bloodied. And thank God
13:01
she's safe. You're so
13:03
strong-willed, my lady. Ah, here
13:06
they are. You there. Is
13:08
this what you were after? Lady Seria, don't
13:10
bring the circlet so close to the prisoner. Give
13:12
me that! Ah! Mystery
13:18
solved. You have the information you wanted.
13:21
Let's be on our way. Mikael
13:24
is behind this, isn't he? Eliot
13:26
said as much. The scale of
13:29
the undertaking appears to be larger than we
13:31
originally thought. He's always been
13:33
angry that he's illegitimate. Does
13:35
he believe destroying House Burke will alter the circumstances of
13:37
his birth? An illegitimate
13:39
child. Lenan said Mikael
13:42
was the previous Archduke's beloved son. For
13:45
him to hire dagger-wielding shamans,
13:48
what does he want with Holy Relics? Ser
13:54
Eliot, Your Grace, a
13:57
party of priests including the High Priest,
13:59
would make it possible. their way to
14:01
the high church when they became isolated
14:03
by heavy snow and encountered monsters. St.
14:06
Lena and Marquis Hannaton were among
14:08
them, and we have received an
14:10
urgent request that Lady Seria and
14:12
a contingent of knights be dispatched
14:15
at once. What is
14:17
the scale of the threat? We've been told
14:19
it's a smattering of hoes. In that
14:21
case, certain word that they can all freeze
14:23
to death where they are. Your
14:25
grace. If it appears they truly
14:27
do require assistance, we can dispatch Eliot with a
14:29
team of knights. Seria isn't
14:32
going. The high priest
14:34
is asking for help. He
14:37
must be refusing because he thinks it put me in
14:39
a difficult position. But
14:41
refusing the high priest's request would certainly
14:43
have negative repercussions for House Burke. I
14:46
can't allow animosity to develop between Burke and
14:48
the high church. I
14:51
think it would be best if I offer my
14:53
assistance. You know
14:55
I could come up with any excuse for you. There
14:58
is no need for you to go if you do not wish to. However,
15:01
if you truly want to go to
15:04
their aid, then I shall
15:06
accompany you. He's taking my hand in
15:08
his. Let's go
15:10
together, Ruscha. Thank
15:19
you for responding to our request, your grace. It's
15:21
high priest Amos! Ah, I'm
15:23
a little starstruck. He was one of
15:25
my favorite characters in the book. Seria
15:28
Shteren? Greetings, your
15:30
Excellency. I see you have
15:32
matured a great deal. Greetings,
15:35
high priest Amos. Precisely
15:37
how great a threat do these monsters pose?
15:39
Follow me inside and I shall explain. If
15:41
you wouldn't mind waiting in the barracks, Lady
15:43
Shteren, the priests will be by shortly to
15:46
bring you a map. Yes, of
15:48
course. Will you be alright on your own for
15:50
the time being? I'm a Shteren. This
15:52
is a perilous place. Come
15:55
on, Ruscha. Until later
15:57
then. Oh, precious Shteren. Calus
16:02
and Lina must be somewhere around.
16:06
I want to avoid them at all costs. Although
16:08
Lina is a fellow shteren, I should probably
16:11
see her at least once before the mission.
16:15
Saria, it's you! Did
16:17
you really come here to rescue me? Even
16:20
after everything? Oh god, here she is. And
16:23
she's hugging me. Great! That's
16:27
enough, Saint Lina. I came here as
16:29
a shteren in response to a request
16:31
for help. The high priest himself
16:33
is here. We had no choice but
16:35
to come. Well still... Oh! That
16:40
necklace! Where did
16:42
you get that? Why does she
16:44
care? Archduke Burke gave it to
16:46
me. I guess in the
16:48
book it's supposed to be hers? As
16:50
a wedding gift, I... I
16:53
want one like that. She's being
16:55
so strange. If it was
16:57
a wedding present, I
16:59
suppose you'll be returning it to him once the two
17:02
of you divorce. Weren't you? She
17:05
says all these things in such a sweet
17:07
voice. It's like she's trying to trick me
17:09
into anger. Has she always
17:11
been like this? Something feels
17:14
off. It's like she's a
17:16
different character than what she was in the novel.
17:18
Lina, you seem to be
17:20
very taken by this necklace. I
17:23
might mistake you for being quite covetous.
17:25
It's just so pretty, is all.
17:27
If you ever happen to go
17:29
tired of it, perhaps you could give
17:31
it to me as a birthday present. Goodness, Lina. What
17:34
are you going on about? Don't
17:37
you just rip it off my neck now
17:40
if you're so desperate for it? Now don't
17:42
get cross. Enough,
17:44
Lina. Stop. Oh, great. Now
17:46
Callis is here too. I could hear you
17:49
from out there. Speaking of
17:51
divorce so casually, it's like you
17:53
never learn. You're embarrassing yourself and
17:55
more. You're embarrassing me. Oh
17:58
dear. I wasn't trying to be insensitive. Once
18:01
we divorce, Saria will get her marriage to
18:03
Archduke Burke and Ald, so that the two
18:05
of you can marry. I was really
18:08
speaking for your sake. Ah,
18:11
Lena, come on now. I didn't mean to yell.
18:13
They're fighting like I'm not even here. Saria,
18:17
good to see you. Oh,
18:20
so now you address me? Saria!
18:27
Monsters! The monsters have
18:30
appeared. Be sure to stay
18:32
within the Shteren's range of power. This
18:40
situation is absolutely dire. Concentrate.
18:44
I need to stop freaking out. I
18:47
am a Shteren. I can handle
18:49
this. It's important that I stay right
18:51
where I am. A
18:54
Shteren's power can reach constellation steel within
18:56
a 5 kilometer range. If
18:58
a knight moves beyond that radius, their astral
19:00
armor will quickly leech away their body heat,
19:03
causing them to die of hypothermia. When
19:06
battling monsters, both knights and Shterens have
19:08
to be extremely vigilant. If I don't
19:10
prove my worth the housework on their
19:12
mission, then I don't think
19:14
I ever could. I just
19:16
hope Lena keeps in formation. Lady
19:19
Saria, behind you! I
19:23
need to get my head out of the clouds. I could
19:26
die here! After everything I've
19:28
been through trying to stay alive, I
19:30
could die by monster attack? It
19:32
would be more noble than being beheaded, but still…
19:35
Saria, move aside! Or
19:37
you're right, Saria. Why
19:42
did Calus just risk his life to save me?
19:45
Shouldn't he be off wherever Lena is stationed? Oh
19:47
no! Another one! Calus,
19:49
behind you! Lord
19:54
Hanorton, don't tell me you're incapable of looking after your
19:56
own head. I don't like you being out
20:00
here unattended, Seria. Everyone
20:02
here must be out of their minds allowing you to stand alone. It
20:05
seems all of this talk about the preciousness of
20:07
a shteren amounts to nothing more than talk. If
20:10
I were to lose you, I... We should never
20:12
have come here. When did the two of them
20:14
become so close? Talis! What
20:17
happened to your arm? It looks dreadful!
20:20
Dana, what are you doing here? You need to return
20:22
to your station at once. You are
20:24
hurt, Talis. Let me see. Don't
20:27
touch me! We cannot be away from your
20:29
station. That saint. She
20:32
really is out of her mind. How
20:34
could a shteren abandon her place in formation? She
20:37
seems a little... off. Talis! Talis,
20:41
please! I just
20:43
want to talk! Saint Lina! You
20:48
were made aware that you were not
20:50
to leave your station. The rules do
20:52
apply to you, you know. I'm
20:54
sorry, Your Excellency. I... I
20:56
didn't think it would be serious. We
20:58
have formulated a plan that should allow
21:00
us to deal with all of the
21:02
remaining monsters tomorrow. Please,
21:05
try to control yourself for one
21:07
day. Thank
21:10
you, Lady Saria, for all
21:12
of your hard work and bravery. Oh,
21:15
Lina does not look so good
21:18
over there. What's
21:20
happening with her? What
21:24
did I do that was so wrong? Saria
21:26
would have done the same thing if she were me. Everyone
21:29
has been so mean to me. First
21:32
Saria treated me like she was better than
21:34
me when I simply complimented her on her
21:36
necklace. And then Talis has crossed with me
21:38
for no reason. Look at this!
21:41
Why am I being treated like this? I
21:44
am a saint and a shteren! I
21:47
am a shteren. Prusa, how did
21:49
you know I was in danger? Somehow I
21:51
was overcome with the feeling that my wife was about to
21:53
die. I
21:55
couldn't let that happen. Okay,
22:01
come now. It wouldn't
22:03
do for you to smother me to death
22:05
after I managed to escape unscathed. If
22:08
you had died, I would have buried alive every
22:10
single one of those nobles who sent that request for help.
22:13
I went to such lengths to save you the first time. Nothing
22:16
can ever happen to you. Something
22:19
about dying in battle is just
22:21
so romantic. I
22:24
can't stop looking into his eyes. How
22:27
I want to kiss him? Enough.
22:30
Everyone's watching us. Let's
22:32
tear ourselves away from each other. They
22:36
all know we're married. I'll hold you as
22:38
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Because in Miro, the team can add ideas now
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or later. And with privacy mode, we can keep
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them anonymous until they're good to share. Correct.
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Next, you need the best way to explain
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your idea, but all you have is a
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few sticky notes. Drawing board or
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Miro board? Drawing board, because, you know, in
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Miro, I could record videos at text, images,
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links, and digital sticky notes, of course, present
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my thoughts the way I want. Videos again!
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Now, you're looking for a pass slider
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you thought was just genius. Only you
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could find... Oh, there it is! Drawing
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board or Miro? R. Finished and unfinished
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work lives in one place. And
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he's won. Join over 60 million
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at miro.com. That's miro.com.
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