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Adventurer Story Episodes
The Shy Researcher
Euden: Hm? Who is that...?
Althemia: Amazing... Incredible! Stupendous!
Althemia: This castle is absolutely dripping with ancient magic!
Althemia: It's a treasure trove of past wisdom. I want to— No, I MUST study it from top to bottom!
Euden: Excuse me—
Althemia: Gaaah!
Euden: Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
Euden: I'm Euden, and this is my castle.
Euden: How exactly did you get in here? I don't recall ever seeing you before.
Althemia: Oh! Well, I, um... You see...
Althemia: Deep breaths, Althemia. Calm down...
Althemia: J-just... Just answer the question...
Euden: Sorry; did you say something? You're a bit...mumbly.
Althemia: Oh, I... I was just t-talking. To myself.
Althemia: Um, you see... Th-this castle, it... It's really...really...old.
Euden: Uh, yep. It sure is.
Euden: I was told it was built many generations ago. Er, but what does its age have to do with anything?
Althemia: Uhh, well, because it's old, there's a lot of... Uh, what I mean is... I kind of want to look around and...inspect it?
Euden: You want to inspect the castle because it's old?
Euden: Is it dangerous or something? I know we're a bit behind on repairs, but—
Althemia: N-no! I'm not here to do repairs! I just want to look around!
Euden: I'm sorry. I'm very confused.
Althemia: It's... Look, I'm trying to tell you... Oh, for heaven's sake!
Althemia: This castle is of the utmost academic importance!
Althemia: It's squandered serving as mere shelter for unlearned neophytes like you!
Althemia: I doubt there is a single qualified scholar among your numbers.
Althemia: Luckily for you I, the great Althemia, came along. You should be grateful I'm here to study this castle for you!
Euden: ...Yikes.
Althemia: Oh...
Althemia: I...I didn't... I didn't mean it that way... I'm...
Euden: Let me see if I understand you correctly. You want to research this castle, yes?
Althemia: Uh... Y-yes, that... That's right.
Euden: I see. Well, you could have just said that from the start.
Euden: But yes, that's fine. There's plenty I'd like to learn about it, so having someone dedicated to research would be helpful.
Althemia: You mean... It's okay? Even after how I spoke to you...?
Euden: Well, it WAS a bit hard to parse what you were after at first.
Althemia: N-no, I mean... The horrible things I said. I know I must have offended you.
Euden: Oh, I've heard worse.
Euden: In any case, welcome to the castle, Althemia. We're happy to have you.
A Willing Student
Ranzal: Hey, it's Althemia!
Euden: How are your studies of the castle progressing?
Althemia: U-um...
Ranzal: Found anything interesting yet?
Ranzal: All I can see are borin' old stone walls.
Althemia: Wh-what do I do, what do I do? S-say something!
Ranzal: Huh? Speak up there. I can't hear ya.
Althemia: Oh! Um... I-interesting, you say?
Althemia: Take this wall, for example. It's just one of many saturated with fascinating history!
Althemia: Like these scrawled runes here!
Althemia: I'm sure you know just by looking, but these inscriptions are mixed with the arcane techniques of a strange civilization—
Ranzal: This ain't just some fancy decoration?
Althemia: Not at all! There are vestiges of ancient magic. You live here—you ought to take more interest in such things!
Ranzal: R-right...
Althemia: I...
Althemia: Um...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that. That was very rude.
Euden: Hmm... You're right, Althemia.
Euden: We've never really appreciated our home like we should.
Althemia: What...?
Euden: I have a favor to ask.
Euden: Would you mind teaching me all there is to know about this castle?
Althemia: I... That... Um...
Althemia: W-well, if I must.
Althemia: But it will take me until morning to explain everything to you, and I won't abide any complaints!
Euden: I'm happy to listen for as long as it takes.
Ranzal: All NIGHT?!
Ranzal: I, uh... I just remembered, there's this thing I gotta do. Somewhere else.
Althemia: Right. The first thing you need to know about this castle is...
The next morning
Althemia: ...And there you have it!
Althemia: Ahh, I'm so happy I found this castle!
Euden: ......
Althemia: Oh, but I've been rambling on and on!
Althemia: Y-you must've been so bored. I'm sorry...
Euden: Hmm... That was really enlightening.
Euden: Thank you for telling me the time to teach me all of that, Althemia.
Althemia: What...?
Euden: There was a lot I didn't understand, but I know much more about this castle now than I did before.
Euden: Please let me know whenever you discover something new.
Althemia: I, um... Sure.
Althemia: Thank you...for listening to me.
Tongue-Tied
Euden: Phew... I'm not sure how we managed that, but we did.
Althemia: *sniff* No thanks to me... I was totally useless in that fight...
Althemia: I studied so much about that fiend, and it still got the best of me.
Elisanne: Althemia, what was it that prevented you from coming to my aid when I asked?
Althemia: Uh. That I... Well...
Althemia: Th-the characteristic of that fiend is...um... That fiend, its weakness is... *sniff*
Elisanne: What is it? Do not mince words.
Althemia: *sniff*
Althemia: I-if I knew...how to do that...I would. Don't you think I'd have already explained?
Althemia: S-sorry I can't just spit it out! Excuuuse me!
Althemia: Not everyone can be as perfect as you!
Elisanne: Althemia, wait! ...What's come over her?
In the castle
Althemia: I did it again...
Althemia: Why can't I just say what I want to say...?
Euden: There you are, Althemia.
Althemia: Euden...
Althemia: C-come to laugh at me?
Euden: No. Why would I—
Althemia: I am laughable, aren't I?
Althemia: I can jabber on about the most useless trivia, but when it comes down to anything important, I can't string words together.
Althemia: No wonder Elisanne is frustrated with me.
Althemia: I know you poke fun behind my back.
Althemia: Don't try to deny it.
Althemia: I know everyone hates me!
Althemia: And I...I can't blame you...
Althemia: Even I can't stand myself...
Euden: I'd never make fun of you, Althemia.
Euden: All I came to do was talk to you.
Euden: You were trying to explain something to Elisanne earlier, right?
Althemia: You...you could tell?
Althemia: The...the truth is, I...thought of a good way to...to defeat the fiends.
Althemia: I, um...figured it out from studying them.
Althemia: But since I...I can't really explain it right, I just... I couldn't tell her, so...
Elisanne: Althemia.
Althemia: Elisanne...? W-were you listening this whole time?
Elisanne: Allow me to apologize for earlier.
Elisanne: The way I phrased my question was incredibly rude. I understand why you struggled to form a response.
Althemia: E-exactly! You should be asha— No, wait! I mean...
Althemia: I'm sorry, too.
That evening, inside the castle
Althemia: This...the way I am...isn't working. I have to change...
Now's My Chance!
Euden: Don't let all those fiends surround you!
Althemia: T-today's the day... My research is finally going to pay off for everyone!
Euden: They may have greater numbers, but they aren't that strong!
Euden: Just stay calm and deal with them one at a time!
Althemia: N-no! Th-these fiends are... They...they...
Althemia: Why? Why can't I...when it matters most... Why do my words fail me?!
Euden: Althemia! Do you have any ideas?
Althemia: Me...?
Euden: Now's the time to tell me if you do! I can't read these fiends at all.
Euden: I could really use your wisdom!
Althemia: B-but I... I don't know if...I can explain...
Euden: I know you can! You told me all about the castle the other day, didn't you?
Althemia: ......
Althemia: Those fiends... They...
Althemia: The cries they make... It's their way of communicating, so we...we can't just go after them at random.
Euden: They're working in tandem?
Euden: That's why we can't read their movements when we face them one-on-one?
Althemia: Y-yeah... But it's j-just some of them, leading the whole pack... They give the orders, and the...the others follow.
Althemia: I...I can figure out which...which ones they are.
Althemia: S-so everyone needs to drive them into one spot...
Althemia: Then the rest of the fiends will gather together, and...
Althemia: And I can hit them with my magic all at once...
Euden: All right.
Euden: Everyone, we need to chase the fiends Althemia points out up to that high ground!
A bit later
Ranzal: Okay, we've got 'em all right where we want 'em!
Elisanne: Incredible... Althemia was right! The rest of them followed the leaders.
Euden: Althemia—now!
Althemia: Take this!
Fiend: Graaaagghhhhh!
Ranzal: Whoa!
Ranzal: What'd ya do, Althemia? They're paralyzed!
Althemia: I-I used sonic magic to numb their semicircular canals, since they're sensitive to sound... Uh, that doesn't matter right now! Attack them before it wears off!
After the battle
Elisanne: Thank you, Althemia.
Elisanne: With your strategy, we were able to defeat those fiends without sustaining injuries.
Elisanne: Never have I fought such an easy battle.
Elisanne: I am truly grateful.
Althemia: I...I... It...uh...
Althemia: Th-that's nothing to be impressed by!
Althemia: You sound ridiculous, making it out to be such a big deal!
Elisanne: Er, did I say something insensitive again?
Euden: No, I don't think so... I think she's just flustered.
At the castle gates
Althemia: I'm doing it again!
A New Subject
Althemia: Ah—there you are, Euden!
Euden: You're absolutely beaming, Althemia. Did something good happen?
Althemia: Yes! I'm finally seeing results from the research I've conducted on this castle!
Ranzal: Please don't tell me that means ya got another all-night lecture in store.
Euden: I can't wait for you to tell me everything you learned.
Althemia: Then wait no more! Listen to this!
Althemia: This castle contains way more mana than normal. That means...
Later that evening
Althemia: ...And thusly, things that have arcane patterns woven into them might also be related to the mana levels!
Ranzal: Does anyone actually understand any'a this gibberish?
Cleo: I'm afraid it's far too technical for me.
Euden: She's clearly trying to communicate something to us, though.
Althemia: ...Wh-what's wrong? Are you...bored?
Elisanne: Not at all. There are just a great number of unfamiliar terms.
Althemia: Hmph! Your confusion is written all over your faces! I...I mean...
Althemia: T-try to put it in a way they'll understand... Think about it from their perspective... Easy words...
Althemia: Wh-what part are you having trouble with?
Althemia: J-just tell me and I'll do my best to explain.
Later that night
Althemia: I had to explain every little thing! That took forever!
Euden: It was time well spent. Now we all know a little more about this castle.
Euden: Thank you, Althemia.
Althemia: R-really...?
Althemia: Um... Euden?
Althemia: I...I've pretty much researched all I can about the castle, so I was wondering...
Althemia: Would...would you let me study your shapeshifting? I mean, if you have time!
Euden: I would think you'd want to take a break after finishing a big research project, not leap right into another one.
Euden: Your passion for knowledge never ceases to amaze me.
Althemia: I just...want to know more about you.
Euden: You do?
Althemia: N-not you, per se, but your abilities! How you turn into a dragon?
Euden: Well... Sure, I don't mind.
Euden: You can study me to your heart's content.
Althemia: Oh, that's... That's good.
Althemia: Well, who wouldn't want to be the subject of my research? You'd have to be a fool to refuse.
Althemia: I mean... Um...
Althemia: Thank you, Euden. I...I really appreciate it.
Euden: Appreciate what?
Euden: All I did was say you could research me.
Althemia: It's not just that. It's... Oh, never mind!
Althemia: In any case, I'd like to begin my research, so come with me!
Althemia: This is going to take some time, I'm afraid.
Althemia: You're going to be stuck with me for a while, Euden!