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;On Sortied
:I live to serve.

;On Entering a Room
:This is an unscheduled battle. Let us end it with haste.

;When Quest Begins
:Right then. Let us begin.
:All prepared, I trust?

;Response to Beginning of a Quest
:Wherever you lead, I will follow.
:Preparation is a butler's bread and butter.

;When Controlling Character in Quest
:Time to clean up this mess!

;When Receiving a Heal
:Apologies for the inconvenience.
:My sincerest thanks.

;When Entering a Boss' Room
:Let us end this quickly!
:Victory for my master!

;Response to Entering a Boss' Room
:This shan't take long.
:I will do my part, as ever.

;Upon Getting to Low Health
:This situation is more dire than anticipated...
:Perhaps I should fall back for a spell.

;Upon Opening a Chest
:Do not be distracted by avarice.
:Surely my master will find a good use for this bounty.

;Boss on Low Health
:This fight nears its end.
:Success is within our grasp!

;Boss Enters Break State
:An opportunity to strike!
:Now! While it's defenseless!

;Rare Enemy Spawns
:Good heavens! What a rare foe.
:How fortunate indeed to come upon such an unusual foe.

;Upon Death
:No... Not before my master...
:This can't happen... It mustn't...

;Upon Revival
:I shall serve you further still.

;When Using Shared Skills
:If I must.
:Let us end this swiftly!
:For my master!
:This will hurt, I fear!
:You're in need of aid!
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;Player Uses Damaging Skill
:A fine display of skill.
:My goodness!

;When Shape Shifting is Ready
:So this is the power of a dragon?
:Let us draw upon the dragon's might!

;Shape Shifting into Dragon
:None will stand in my master's way!

;Idle During Quest
:Shall we depart?
:I fear we have a schedule to keep...

;Quest Clear
:Excellent, just according to schedule.

;Quest Failure
:This will put our whole agenda in disarray.

;Home Screen Walking
:It is time, sir.
:No problems, I trust?
:Tomorrow's schedule is set. ...And the day after.
:Things are progressing right on schedule.
:No delays to report, sir.
:Oh dear. I still must plan tomorrow's schedule.

;Home Screen Inside
:If life doesn't all go according to plan, you need a better plan.
:Part of a butler's job is minding your health, sir, so I shall manage meals, baths, and bedtimes.
:I am not a man of faith, but I respect any philosophy that reveres orderliness in life.
:A balanced diet is the key to good health, sir. You'll eat no loathsome sweets on my watch.
:I've never once felt my duties as butler were a burden. Perhaps I was born for this.
:Mind the ticking of the clock, and you'll find your schedule comes into order naturally.

;Home Screen Portrait
:Are you taking sufficient care of yourself sir? Carelessness quickly bears ill fruit.
:Master and servant are faces of the same coin. If only one is worthy, the sum has little worth.
:Beg pardon sir, but an insect had alighted on your back. I saw to its removal.
:I do not offer stern words for the of pleasure it. My lessons are of vital importance.
:You have need of me, master?

;Collection Portrait
:There is no task beyond a butler's ability.
:A butler's joy comes from living at the side of a worthy master.
:Loyalty such as mine demands stern words. A butler mustn't coddle.
:Our arrangement ends the moment I deem you an unworthy master. Do stay focused, sir.
:I shall strive to remain your indispensable servant, sir.

;At The Halidom
:Do you require my assistance, sir?
:Punctuality is a virtue.
:What AM I going to do with you, sir?

;On Promotion to {{4*}} or New Mana Circle Unlocked
:I can't let my master do all the hard work.

;On Promotion to {{5*}} or Mana Circle Fully Unbound
:Finding a master worthy of me now will be QUITE the challenge.
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|episode1Title= Perfect Butler
|episode1Content=<div align="left"><br /> ( Outside the Castle )
{{ST|Edward}} Pardon me, but might I find Master Euden in this castle? 
{{ST|The Prince}} Oh, yes, that's me. 
{{ST|Edward}} Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Edward. 
{{ST|Edward}} Would you have any interest in employing me as your butler? 
{{ST|The Prince}} Well, I don't know that we really need a butler right n- 
{{ST|Ranzal}} A butler? Saaaay! So what's a guy like you do, anyway? Buttle? 
{{ST|Cleo}} Would we be free to call upon you as well if Euden wished it?
{{ST|The Prince}} Gaah! When did you two get here?
{{ST|Edward}} I will lend my services to any and all whom my master wishes, should I come under his employ. 
{{ST|Ranzal}} Yer serious?!
{{ST|Ranzal}} Euden, ya gotta hire this guy!
{{ST|Ranzal}} He could really help me out with my chores! Repairin' the castle, takin' care of my weapons- everything!
{{ST|Cleo}} And I could use someone to help me with cooking and keeping our supplies stocked.
{{ST|Edward}} Well, there you have it. What say you, Master Euden? 
{{ST|The Prince}} Hmmm... All right. If that's what they want, then you're hired.
{{ST|Edward}} Splendid.
{{ST|Edward}} Now then, let us get right to your scheduled tasks for the day.
{{ST|Edward}} Hmm... It seems you've only completed about half of them.
{{ST|Edward}} You shal have to finish training and patrolling the area before lunch.
{{ST|The Prince}} I was actually thinking of eating first, since I'm already pretty hungr-
{{ST|Edward}} Unacceptable. Any task scheduled for the morning must be completed by noon.
{{ST|Edward}} After all, that is when you are due to battle some fiends.
{{ST|The Prince}} Wait, but that hardly leaves me any time to eat-
{{ST|Edward}} Such are the consequences when you dally in the morning.
{{ST|Edward}} Rest assured, you shall have plenty of time for lunch tomorrow.
{{ST|The Prince}} But...
{{ST|Edward}} It was you who wished to hire me as your butler, was it not?
{{ST|The Prince}} I...
{{ST|Edward}} As such, while I tend to your daily needs, I shall determine if you are truly worthy of being my master.
{{ST|Edward}} Worry not; I shall manage every facet of your life from here on.
{{ST|Edward}} You shall be an exemplary master in no time.
{{ST|Edward}} Assuming you don't break before that happens, of course.
{{ST|The Prince}} Uh... C-Cleo? Ranzal?
{{ST|Ranzal}} ...Ya know what? I should probably just handle things m'self.
{{ST|Ranzal}} So, uh, I'm gonna go make some repairs to the castle!
{{ST|Cleo}} Nor do I require any assistance.
{{ST|Cleo}} Organizing our inventory is a job handled easily by one person.
{{ST|The Prince}} D-don't just leave me here...
{{ST|Edward}} Come, Master Euden.
{{ST|Edward}} There is too much to be done for you to pass another moment in idleness. We must begin at once.
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|episode2Title= More like a Drill Sergeant

|episode2Content=<div align="left"><br />  ( In the Bedroom )
{{ST|Edward}} Good morning, master.
{{ST|Edward}} Please get dressed at once.
{{ST|Edward}} You have slept for longer than scheduled.
{{ST|The Prince}} Huh? But I woke up way earlier than usual today...
{{ST|Edward}} Making excuses only wastes more time.
{{ST|The Prince}} Fine, fine. I'll get changed.
{{ST|Elisanne}} May I come in, Euden?
{{ST|The Prince}} Wait, Elisanne? What is she doing here?!
{{ST|Edward}} She has come for a meeting regarding today's campaign.
{{ST|Edward}} I took the liberty of scheduling it yesterday.
{{ST|The Prince}} I can't have a meeting while I'm in the middle of changing!
{{ST|Edward}} Had you started your day as scheduled, you would be changed and sipping tea at this very moment.
{{ST|Edward}} Let this serve as a lesson to avoid oversleeping in the future.
{{ST|Edward}} Now then... I believe we've kept Madam Elisanne waiting long enough.
{{ST|Edward}} I shall get the door.
{{ST|The Prince}} W-wait!( Timeskip )
{{ST|The Prince}} *sigh* Lunchtime at last...
{{ST|Edward}} You are holding your spoon incorrectly, Master Euden.
{{ST|The Prince}} So? It's not like anyone's watching. Or cares, for that matter.
{{ST|Edward}} Royalty must always adhere to proper etiquette. Anything less would be unbecoming.
{{ST|Edward}} Now, please adjust your grip.
{{ST|The Prince}} Fine... There.
{{ST|Edward}} It is improper to make such a racket while one eats.
{{ST|Edward}} Your spoon strikes the bowl each time you dig at the soup.
{{ST|The Prince}} Will you just let me eat?!
{{ST|Edward}} Ah, it is almost time for battle. Come.
{{ST|The Prince}} Hold on, I haven't even had a single bite!
{{ST|Edward}} I will prepare a light meal instead. If your schedule is delayed further, however, I'm afraid you won't have time to eat that either.( Timeskip; Scenery Change to Forest )
{{ST|Edward}} Master Euden, you are slouching.
{{ST|Edward}} Royalty must always remain tall and dignified, even as they march.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Bwaaa ha ha ha!
{{ST|Ranzal}} Ya just can't catch a break, can ya? Shoula billed himself as a drill sergeant, not a butler.
{{ST|The Prince}} None of this is funny.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Ah, c'mon.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Having someone to manage every aspect of yer life is probably great for yer health-
{{ST|Edward}} Master Ranzal!
{{ST|Edward}} Please refrain from any side chatter. It slows your pace, which will adversely affect the reast of today's schedule.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Hey now, don't go worryin' about me. You're Euden's butler, not mine.
{{ST|Edward}} A master is only as strong as his weakest subject, I fear.
{{ST|Edward}} Now then, Master Ranzal, you really ought to straighten your own posture as well. Chin up, eyes forward, and pace steady.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Ugh... Is he always like this, Euden?
{{ST|Ranzal}} You were right. It ain't funny at all.
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|episode3Title= A Butler's Duty
|episode3Content=<div align="left"><br /> ( In the Forest )
{{ST|The Prince}} Hyaaaahh!
{{ST|The Prince}} *pant* *pant*
{{ST|The Prince}} I didn't expect so many fiends...
{{ST|Edward}} This is most vexing...
{{ST|Edward}} The schedule calls for you to defeat one fiend every three minutes, but you are taking far longer.
{{ST|Edward}} At this rate, your remaining commitments will be affected.
{{ST|Edward}} Please make haste, master.
{{ST|The Prince}} I'm going as fast as I can!
{{ST|Ranzal}} Edward!
{{ST|Ranzal}} We can't be worryin' about schedules in the middle of battle!
{{ST|Edward}} It is my duty to ensure my master stays on schedule!
{{ST|Edward}} Though he is falling further and further behind...
{{ST|Edward}} So be it.
{{ST|Edward}} This is not becoming of a butler, but I am left with no other choice...
{{ST|Ranzal}} Huh? H-hey, what're ya doin'?!
{{ST|The Prince}} Edward, no! You can't take on all those fiends by yourself!
{{ST|Fiend}} Graaaagghhhh!
{{ST|Edward}} Too slow.
{{ST|The Prince}} What...?
{{ST|Edward}} Careless.
{{ST|Edward}} I shall grant you a swift end.
{{ST|Ranzal}} No way... He cleared out that entire pack'a fiends by himself!
{{ST|The Prince}} I had no idea you were so strong, Edward!
{{ST|Edward}} My profession calls for a holistic approach to service.
{{ST|Edward}} A butler too weak to protect his master is no butler at all.
{{ST|Ranzal}} Ya shoulda been out there fightin' from the start instead of fussin' about the time!
{{ST|Edward}} It is a butler's duty to support his master as imperceptibly as possible.
{{ST|Edward}} I wouldn't dare risk stealing glory from my master unless absolutely necessary.
{{ST|The Prince}} You're such a skilled fighter, though...
{{ST|The Prince}} When do you even find time to train on top of all your butlering?
{{ST|Edward}} After you've retired to your quarters, of course. Then I tran as much as I'm able.
{{ST|The Prince}} You train when I'm sleeping?! And yet you still wake up before me each morning...
{{ST|The Prince}} I thought managing my schedule was taxing enough for you, but that seems foolish knowing you're doing so much extra work...
{{ST|The Prince}} I'll strive to be better, Edward.
{{ST|Edward}} A splendid attitude. I shall increase your responsibilities accordingly.
{{ST|The Prince}} Wh-what?! I...I mean... Yes! Definitely do that!
{{ST|Edward}} Oh?
{{ST|Edward}} I must say, that is a better response than I'm accustomed to hearing from you, Master Euden.
{{ST|Edward}} You may not be far off becoming a master worthy of my service.
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|episode4Title= Past Masters
|episode4Content=<div align="left"><br /> ( Inside the Castle at Night )
{{ST|The Prince}} Phew... Good work today, Edward.
{{ST|Edward}} You were in fine form yourself, Master Euden.
{{ST|Edward}} Good night.
{{ST|The Prince}} Say, Edward? Can I ask you something?
{{ST|Edward}} Certainly. But if I may, please keep it brief; I must prepare tomorrow's schedule.
{{ST|The Prince}} Why are you so dedicated to being a butler?
{{ST|Edward}} Hmm...
{{ST|Edward}} I suppose I may confide in you.
{{ST|Edward}} My former master taught me my trade.
{{ST|Edward}} War left me an orphan, but he gave me a home.
{{ST|Edward}} I am the butler I am today thanks to him.
{{ST|The Prince}} What happened to him?
{{ST|Edward}} He fell ill and passed away.
{{ST|The Prince}} Oh... I'm sorry. This must be difficult.
{{ST|Edward}} There is no need to apologize, master. ...Yet, in truth, I have been unable to overcome the pain of his loss.
{{ST|Edward}} It is something I wish to never experience again.
{{ST|The Prince}} Then why did you want me to hire you?
{{ST|Edward}} A butler has no purpose without a master.
{{ST|Edward}} Besides, I could not let the skills my late master taught me go to waste.
{{ST|Edward}} I continue to serve him, even in death, through my dedication to butlering.
{{ST|The Prince}} I see.
{{ST|The Prince}} You're too hard on yourself, Edward.
{{ST|The Prince}} I can understand taking pride in your work, and I truly respect that.
{{ST|The Prince}} But if you don't let yourself rest every now and then, you're going to run yourself into the ground.
{{ST|Edward}} Wh-what did you say?!
{{ST|Edward}} My...my late master said the same...
{{ST|Edward}} He was...peculiar.
{{ST|Edward}} In one breath he would tell me that butlers must maintain a respectful distance from their masters...
{{ST|Edward}} And in the next, he would treat me like his own son.
{{ST|The Prince}} He sounds like a good man.
{{ST|Edward}} He was the best. After he died, I served many different people.
{{ST|Edward}} I traveled endlessly in search of someone as worthy of my service as he was, but alas, to no avail.
{{ST|Edward}} And then I met you, Master Euden.
{{ST|Edward}} Perhaps you could be...
{{ST|Edward}} Ah! I've spent far too long talking.
{{ST|Edward}} Tomorrow's duties will be impaired if you don't rest soon.
{{ST|The Prince}} All right... Thanks again for today, Edward.
{{ST|Edward}} Of course, Master Euden. Good night.
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|episode5Title= Butler Bliss
|episode5Content=<div align="left"><br /> ( Inside the Castle )
{{ST|Edward}} Master Euden, do you have a moment?
{{ST|The Prince}} What is it, Edward?
{{ST|The Prince}} I've already taken care of all the things you normally remind me about.
{{ST|Edward}} Indeed, you have made tremendous progress.
{{ST|Edward}} But that is not what I have come to discuss.
{{ST|The Prince}} No? What is it, then?
{{ST|Edward}} When we first met, I said something.
{{ST|Edward}} I told you I would determine whether you were worthy of calling yourself my master.
{{ST|Edward}} Having now spent some time under your employ, I have come to my decision.
{{ST|The Prince}} Hmm. I'm a bit scared to hear the answer, but go ahead and tell me your verdict.
{{ST|Edward}} Ahem! As a master- and indeed, even as royalty- you are imperfect.
{{ST|Edward}} Firstly, you are far too kind.
{{ST|Edward}} People will not follow you simply because you smile and offer understanding.
{{ST|Edward}} Secondly, you are too quick to trust others.
{{ST|Edward}} This is likely to lead you to an early grave.
{{ST|Edward}} Thirdly, you have an awful tendency to place yourself on the front lines of battle.
{{ST|Edward}} You would do well to consider the burden that places on those who would protect you.
{{ST|The Prince}} I see.
{{ST|The Prince}} I'm sorry, Edward. I had a feeling I wasn't worthy of your services.
{{ST|Edward}} You misunderstand me.
{{ST|Edward}} I mean to say that you are still very much in need of my guidance.
{{ST|Edward}} Therefore, if you will have me, I would like to continue working here as your butler.
{{ST|The Prince}} Y-yes! Absolutely!
{{ST|The Prince}} Does that mean you deem me...worthy? Of your service?
{{ST|Edward}} For the moment.
{{ST|Edward}} You may be inexperienced, but you possess all the qualities that make a master worth serving.
{{ST|Edward}} A butler's greatest pleasure in life is sharing that life with his master.
{{ST|Edward}} So I would like to stay here for a while.
{{ST|Edward}} I wish to work for you and share whatever life has in store for us.
{{ST|The Prince}} Well, that sounds fine.
{{ST|The Prince}} Heh. I'm really glad you're sticking around, Edward.
{{ST|Edward}} The pleasure is mine.
{{ST|Edward}} But please, do not mistake this for an excuse to grow lackadaisical.
{{ST|Edward}} I will be updating my appraisal of you in perpetuity.
{{ST|The Prince}} Fair enough.
{{ST|Edward}} Hm... Not even a flinch.
{{ST|Edward}} You have grown strong, Master Euden. A far cry from the prince I first met.
{{ST|The Prince}} Hearing that is a nice confidence boost.
{{ST|The Prince}} But any improvements you've seen are purely a result of your guidance.
{{ST|Edward}} What a splendid man you've become.
{{ST|Edward}} It seems I should expect more from you going forward.
{{ST|Edward}} Ready yourself, master.
{{ST|The Prince}} I look forward to it, Edward.
{{ST|Edward}} As do I.
{{ST|Edward}} My new master...

The End.
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