Tales of Zestiria ~Michibiki no Toki~ 2

Tales of Zestiria ~Michibiki no Toki~
Chapter 2 “Shepherd”
Pg. 1
Sorey – Whoa.
** The end of the battle… **

People – What just happened…?
That guy just drew out the Holy Sword…
Then he’s…

Pg. 2
Alisha – Sorey!

So you really…

Sorey – Yeah,
I’ve
Become a Shepherd.

Pg. 3
** She waits**
** for her one and only Shepherd…**

Pg. 4
Sorey – Wow!

Alisha – That clothing imitates Shepherd’s clothing as told in Ladylake.
[Alisha’s Manor]
Please accept it.

Sorey – Thanks, Alisha!

Lailah – It really looks good on you.
Mikleo – As they said “clothes make the man”, huh.

Sorey – Just be honest and say you want to try it yourself too.
Mikleo – No way I’ll say that.

Pg. 5
Alisha – Sorey,
Erm…
Could there be Seraphs over there?

Sorey – Will you believe me if I say yes?

Alisha – …To be honest,
I didn’t believe it until what happened at the Holy Sword Ceremony.

But…when I come to know that you have the ability to communicate with the Seraphs,
Drew out the Holy sword and stop the chaos back then,
I can feel my heart screaming like never before.

Pg. 6
The legends
Weren’t just makeup stories after all.

Sorey – This guy right here
Is Mikleo.

Alisha – Is he always by Sorey’s side for all this time then…?

I beg your pardon for all the insolent actions I’ve committed,
Sir Mikleo.
Mikleo – T-That’s fine.
I don’t actually mind it myself.
Alisha – He said he actually doesn’t mind.

Pg. 7
And over here is Lailah.
She’s the one who everyone calls the Maiden of the Lake.

Alisha – You have really
Become more and more like a Shepherd.

On the other hand, I…
Even while the Seraphs have always been so close to us,
I couldn’t do anything at all…

Lailah – That’s not true.
Mikleo – She isn’t going to hear you.

Lailah – Sorey,
Can you please hold Alisha’s hand?

Sorey - Eh? OK.
Like this?
Lailah – Yes.

Pg. 8
Hello.
Hello.
Can you hear me?

Sorey – …I don’t think she can though.
Lailah – Aww…

Please close your eyes as well.
Alisha?
Mikleo – Doesn’t work one bit.
Lailah – Awww…

This time, please also hold your breath.
Mikleo, cover his ears too!!

Alisha.

Alisha – I can hear it!
A woman’s voice!
Mikleo – Really?
Alisha – Now there’s a man’s voice…Is that Sir Mikleo!?

Pg. 9
Lailah – Alisha,
We Seraphs can see what is in your heart.

Please do not forget the feeling of gratitude.
We will respond to that feeling with our blessings.
Please do not neglect us Seraphs.
That will give rise to defilement in your heart and lead to disaster.

Mikleo – It’s alright, Alisha.
We have already rece-

Sorey – PWAH!

Alisha – I can’t hear them anymore…
Do it one more time, Sorey!
Sorey – Eeeh…

Is there no better way to do this?
Lailah – This is as much as you can do for now.

Pg. 10
Once you have become stronger as a vassal, as a Shepherd,
There will be no need to close down your senses as much as this.

Sorey – Then
If I become stronger and stronger,
I can make everyone able to hear voices of the Seraphs!?

Lailah – Alisha can hear us because she already has that potential in her.
That is not something anyone and everyone can actually do.
Sorey – That so…

Alisha – But I was able to converse with them.
It’s clear to me now that Seraphs are living together with us.
Just that alone…

Sorey – makes you thrilled now?
Alisha – Yes!

Pg. 11
Lailah – Sorey,
I would like to say something to you.

Would you mind a walk around the town?

Sorey – You’ve dwelled inside the Holy Sword for so long,
It must’ve been a long while since you last came out to the town, right?

How was it?
The town after so long.
Lailah – It has gotten much quieter than before.
It used to be so lively back then.

Pg. 12
Sorey – This is already quiet?
There are even more people here than I would imagine back in Izuchi.

I found it fairly lively myself though.
Mikleo – I agreed with you.

Lailah – You two
Came from Izuchi…?

Sorey – Yep.
It’s our hometown.

Mikleo – You knew about Izuchi?
Lailah – Y-Yes…

Sorey – It’s a really nice place.
I want to show you there someday too.
Mikleo – Already getting homesick?
Sorey – I’m not!

Pg. 13
Lailah - [Could this be fate…?]

Sorey – Ummm…

Mikleo – What’s wrong?
Sorey – I’m just feeling weird right now.
Just feels kinda heavy around my chest…

Lailah – That’s “defilement”.
Sorey – Really…?

Lailah – As you have become my vassal,
You are now able to feel the defilement like we Seraphs do.

Pg. 14
People – Hey,
Isn’t that the Shepherd?
Where?

Shepherd!!
Oh, he’s really young!
I actually saw when
You drew the Holy Sword too!
Me too!
You were really awesome!

Mikleo – He just became all popular all of the sudden.
Lailah – Yes…

Mikleo – They sure put high hope on you too.
Sorey – Yeah,
Guess I have to work hard.

Lailah,
What are the other Shepherds like though?

Pg. 15
Lailah - Oh…
I don’t know.

Mikleo – The other Shepherds-
Lailah – I don’t know.

Oh,
We’re here! This is the best spot for viewing the lake in this city.
Let’s go!

Sorey – It’s really
A beautiful lake.
Lailah – Yes.

Mikleo – But while this lake is really beautiful,
Ladylake on the other hand is filled with defilement…
Lailah – Not only this city,
But the whole world is indeed being engulfed in defilement.

Please allow me to restate to you

The mission of the Shepherd.

Pg. 16
Shepherd is capable of the Power of Purification to suppress
Hellions, the bringers of calamity to both Seraphs and humans.

This is the power of Shepherd,
But not exactly the mission of Shepherd.

What Shepherd truly has to suppress
Is the very origin of “defilement” which gives birth to the Hellions,

“Lord of Calamity”.

Pg. 17
Throughout the era, whenever the Hellions flourish,
There was always the Lord of Calamity who held incredible amount of defilement and give birth to Hellions behind all of them.

Sorey – Now that you mentioned,
The Seraph Records did say that Shepherd vanished about 200 years ago…
And back then, there was also unprecedented chaos as well…
Does that mean…?

…I got it now.
The mission of Shepherd is to find
The Lord of Calamity and suppress him, right?
Mikleo – So where is he then?

Lailah – That’s all you actually need to know for now.
Sorey – What?

Before we confront the Lord of Calamity,
I want you to journey and experience the world,
Then find your answer.

Pg. 18
Your true answer
Which will leave you with no regret.

Sorey – [My answer…]

Hmmmph.

I have wanted to travel around the world, but

When so many things seem to be connected to it,
It just seems so mysterious yet so exciting.

Pg. 19
Mikleo – I bet you’re the very first Shepherd in history
To be this naïve.
Sorey – You think so?

Messenger – Shepherd Sorey, I assumed?

I am a messenger of the Home Minister of Hyland, Lord Bartlow.

My lord wishes to see you, the Shepherd who took up the task
Of warding away this disaster.

[Roundtable Royal Palace]

Pg. 20
Bartlow – Welcome, Shepherd.

Alisha – Sorey!?
Sorey – Alisha!

Bartlow – Now,
Please take your seat.
[The Round Table Chamber]

I am Bartlow.

Sorey – I’m Sorey.
Thank you for your invitation.

Pg. 21
Bartlow – Oh,
Weren’t you about to return just now, Your Highness?
I believe you have finished with your business.

Alisha – Please let me stay as well.
Sorey is my guest.
Bartlow – Is that so?
Please feel free to then.

Sorey – What did you have Alisha do?

Bartlow – Her Royal Princess is about to head for Merlindo which currently suffers from plague.
She came here to request for some men to go with her.
As our relationship with Loland Empire is very unstable right now,
I told her that we cannot just let soldiers move around so idly.

Sorey – Plague…
Why are you sending Alisha there?

Alisha – It was my own decision.

Sorey – Huh…

Pg. 22
Barlow – Now,
Let us get into our business.
The main reason why I call you here today,

Shepherd Sorey,
Come work for me.

Alisha – Sir Bartlow!!

Bartlow - In recent years, citizens have become hopeless
as the endless string of disasters continues.
They are starting to seek for extreme forms of salvation.

And they became easily given in to their desire.
Lailah – [The extravagant expectation of people;]
[The shackle which every Shepherds throughout history must suffer…]

Pg. 23
Bartlow – I want you to become a protector Shepherd of Hyland,
And help raise the morale of our country’s citizens.

People are indeed foolish and vulgar,
But
That’s why your power can be proven useful.

Of course, I’ll pay decent amount for it.

That’s your advance payment.
Make yourself useful with your deed as a Shepherd.

So?
Not a bad deal, isn’t it?

Sorey – No thanks,
Since you’re not even trying to protect the people.

Pg. 24
Alisha – Sorey…

Bartlow – [So he really wouldn’t listen to me…but kid,]
[I cannot afford to throw away your influence as the “Shepherd” over the citizens,]

Sorey – Alisha,
Let’s go.
Bartlow – [even if he may not be one…]
Alisha – Yes.

Bartlow - [Yes, 20 years ago, a man who called himself a Shepherd,]
[had caused chaos among some groups of people.]

[If I let him go,]
[he will definitely impose threat upon all of us.]

[I have to kill him along with the princess.]
Do it!!

Pg. 25
Lunarre – Thanks for letting us “Wind’s Bones” be at your service!

This time, I’ll certainly kill you for good!!

Sorey - It’s that guy from before!?
Alisha – “Wind’s Bone”…that assassination guild!?
What is the meaning of this, Sir Bartlow!?

Lunarre – Kukuku…
I was hired to kill you since back then already…

Pg. 26
Bartlow – Don’t mess up this time though.
Lunarre – No need to even mention it.

Since I can now eat up these guys to my heart’s content!!

Sorey – Stand back, Alisha.
Alisha – Sorey
Sorey – He can’t be defeated unless with my power!

Mikleo, you stand back too!
Mikleo – What’re you say-
Sorey – You can’t purify the Hellions either!

Mikleo – Sorey!!

Lailah – Such strong defilement…!

Pg. 27
Sorey – He’s gone!?

Mikleo – Sorey!
Sorey – Ugh…

Mikleo – Tch,

Even without the Power of Purification, I’ll…!

Lunarre – Where’re yer aiming at!?

Pg. 28
Lailah – Mikleo,
Please stand back!

[HEAT RED!!]

Lunarre – Steam…?
Useless little trick…

Mikleo – Are you alright?
Sorey – Yeah…
Isn’t he stronger than last time?

Mikleo – Back then, Gramps’ territory must’ve weakened him.

Pg. 29
Lunarre - No slacking off!!

Sorey – [I have]
[the Power of Purification now!!]

Pg. 30
Lunarre – What was that just now?

Sorey – Whoa!?

Pg. 31
??? – Don’t move.

Lunarre - B-
Boss…!?

??? – Lunarre,
Have you forgotten our rules,
Taking up job on your own like this…?

Lunarre – N-
No, Boss.
I…

Ugh,
GYAAA!

Sorey – Is that…the fox guy’s comrade?

Pg. 32
??? – Listen, Sir Bartlow.
We “Wind’s Bone” do not perform assassination against our dignity.

Bartlow – W-Wait!
I didn’t know that you declined to my request!

I have no idea that your comrade was acting on his own.
Shouldn’t the one you’re supposed to point your blade to-
Heeks.

??? – Do you really think that we didn’t know that you were the one
Who initially plot for assassination of the princess?
Don’t underestimate us.

Pg. 33
Alisha – Wait!

Please,
Stop it.
That man is still very important to our kingdom.

??? – Fufu,
You’re just like they rumored.
Let’s go then.

Sorey – Whoa.
It’s this wind again…!
Lailah – This power, could it be…

Pg. 34
Sorey – Mr. Bartlow,

I guess I’ll do what I believe I have to do.
So I’m not going to work for you.
I have a dream that I wish to pursue.

Alisha – [To do what I believe]
[I have to do…]

Pg. 35
Even while I’m not high in the line of succession,
But I always speak up on politics, so the ministers want to get rid of me.
That chaos at the festival
Was also the work of Bartlow’s men in order to shame me.

Sorey – That’s just…

Alisha – But I didn’t think
That they would also try to do that to you…
I didn’t think through it enough.
I’m sorry, Sorey.

Sorey – I’m fine.
I believe this is also part of becoming a Shepherd after all.

But what’ll you do next?
With those people in the palace despising you, there’s no telling when they’ll come next.
Alisha – I…

I’m heading to Merlindo,
And fulfill my duty as a knight.

Pg. 36
Sorey – The plagued city…
Did they maybe…force you to take that command?
Alisha – The country did indeed issue the command.

They probably planned for me
To go and get myself killed there.

However, the truth that Merlindo is plagued still stands.

I want to do anything I can
To help citizens of Hyland!

Sorey – Alisha…

Pg. 37
Maltran – Alisha.
Alisha – Mistress!

Maltran – I heard there was some turmoil going on, but

Are you alright?
Alisha – Yes.
I’m sorry for making your worried.

Sorey,
This is Madam Maltran.
Maltran – I’m the consultant and knight instructor of Hyland Army, Maltran.

Sorey – I’m Sorey.
Nice to meet you.

Old man - *huff*
*huff*

Princess Alisha!
Madam Maltran,

Pg. 38
Alisha – You’re the delegate of Merlindo…?
Just what happened?

Old man – The Griflet Bridge is…!!

Alisha – No way…

Pg. 39
Alisha – All the plague victims are fighting for their lives this very minute,
But now Merlindo is completely cut off…!

Sorey – Strange…
The rain only falls around the river!!

Mikleo – Judging from the water level, the current is also abnormal.
Could this be…
Lailah – Yes,
This is probably the work of Hellions.

Pg. 40
Sorey - That’s…!!

** What is that appearing within the column of water…!? **