Iron Knight 5

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[p001]

(right):
IRON KNIGHT
Chapter 5: Scale Shield
Teppei: ...In the end, I came back to my senses
Teppei: and beat the crap out of that bald Tengu creep!

(left): Recounting his journey thus far to Yuki

(below panel): Yagi Tomohiro

Teppei: Then I left the town after a month, searched for everyone while fighting monsters, and ended up here.
Teppei: That's the gist of it.

Yuki: ...I see...
Yuki: Yeah...
Yuki: So that's how it was...

Teppei: I'm sure that as long as you're... how to put it... kind and just,
Teppei: and have a strong heart, you'll be able to stay human, even if you become a monster.
Teppei: It's all about not being a demon on the inside!
魂まで鬼にならない!

Yuki: Hm?
Yuki: That's a little off, isn't it?
Teppei: Huh?

Yuki: If that's true, then why did that bald Tengu and Numazawa keep their reason and personalities?
Yuki: Because they're actually good people? I don't think so.

[p002]

Yuki: You're probably right about a strong nature being the key to keeping one's personality,
Yuki: but humanity isn't just about kindness and order.
Yuki: There's also desire, hatred and cruelty.
Yuki: Those elements are also a factor in the makeup of people's souls.

Yuki: And factors like those translate into power much more readily.
Yuki: That's why the wicked became strong.
Yuki: I think that the so-called ogres and demons you've seen are human, except in appearance.
君の見てきた鬼とか悪魔っていうのはそれこそ人間ならではの姿なんだと思うよ

Teppei: Wh-
Teppei: What's with that! No, more like...!
Teppei: Do you know something about it...?!

Yuki: Not really.
Yuki: That's just the feeling I've gotten from watching this town over the past month.

[p003]

Crowd: I wonder if
Crowd: that boy was truly a monster, down to the very core...
Crowd: He didn't seem that way to me...
Crowd: At any rate, we can't stick around with him.

Crowd: You saw their battle, right?
Crowd: We'd end up trampled underfoot if we were anywhere nearby.
Crowd: More importantly, now's our chance to think up a way to escape from here!
Crowd: While Numazawa's not around!

Crowd: Where would we even go?!
Crowd: The Yamatoyama base, of course!
Crowd: Hasn't there been talk of survivors gathering there?!
Crowd: And how are we going to make it there, with all the monsters around?!
Crowd: Let's wait here for rescue!

Man: There's really no need to be so hasty, is there?
Man: Numazawa's sustained a serious injury.
Man: It wouldn't be strange for a normal animal to die from a wound like that.

Man: Right about now, he's probably off somewhere exhausting his energy.
Man: Even if he recovers, it will probably take a number of months
Man: and he might not even come back here.

[p004]

sfx bubble: Crunch
sfx bubble: Crunch
sfx bubble: Crunch
sfx bubble: Grind

sfx bubble: Glurk
sfx bubble: Scrape
sfx bubble: Crack
sfx bubble: Snap
sfx bubble: Gulp

Man: N...Numazawa-san...!

Man: That's enough already, isn't it...!
Man: Four people have died between yesterday and today as bait to gather up goblins...!
Man: C'mon, already...

(sfx): Grab
Man: Huh?

[p005]

Man: Wha?!
Man: AHH!

(white sfx): Crunch

Numa: Don't give me gat crap...!
Numa: Keek a close eye on that lot in cown.
Numa: I'm gonna kill every lass one of ghem...

Numa: in three days...!!
???: --That guy will come back soon.

Yuki: Goblins' vitality easily exceeds that of animals.
Yuki: It generally takes a few days to recover from a wound that's not fatal.

Yuki: He will return here to get revenge on you and slaughter everyone in town.
Yuki: And this time, he'll be at full power.

[p006]

Yuki: You injured his tongue and were on par with him when his attack power had decreased, but
Yuki: as you are now, you won't stand a chance next time.

Teppei: Then I'll go at it prepared to die!
Teppei: I won't hesitate anymore! I'll beat him, even if it means taking him down with me!

Yuki: ...There's probably something you can do, before you go getting desperate like that.
Yuki: The power of flames isn't your only strength.

sfx bubble: Sizzle

Teppei: Ooh!
Teppei: Metalworking!
Yuki: I figured you'd be able to do this sort of thing too, since you can handle melted iron.

[p007]

Teppei: So this means I can make a weapon!
Teppei: Like a huge sword or something!
Yuki: Right now, you don't have any casting techniques or sanding tools,
Yuki: so about all you can make is something simple for stabbing or hitting.

Yuki: Also,

Yuki: what you need most of all in this fight is not a means of attack.

Man: That black thing...
Man: It's that kid... he's been standing like that over there for a while now.

Man: What in the world is he doing...?
Man: Is he waiting for something...?

[p008]

Man: Wha?!

(Yuki): He will undoubtedly launch a surprise attack from a distance.

(Yuki): When his tongue recovers, both his long-distance attack power and range will be much better than before.
(Yuki): Additionally, he's already familiar with your close-range attack power from personal experience.

[p009]

(Yuki): I expect he will keep attacking relentlessly and won't approach

(Yuki): until you've been driven to desperation.

(Yuki): So,

[p010]

Yuki: if you create a shield out of the casted metal from your body,
Yuki: you might be able to defend against that sulfuric acid.

Yuki: I mean, even though he showered you with acid last time, your shell was about the only thing that melted.
Teppei: Uh,
Teppei: It hurt like hell, though.
Yuki: If it had been anyone else, I'm sure their leg would have melted right off.

Yuki: First, we'll fortify your defense.
Yuki: If we do that, then...

[p011]

Teppei: I'll be able to get right up in his face!!

Numa: What an idiok...!! That won't work ag all!!

(Numa): --Still, the scariest thing about acid is its corrosiveness.
(Numa): More of the surface will melt as more time passes.
(Numa): Not to mention how unbelievably fast-acting that acid is.

(Numa): There's no longer any way of preventing that from happening.

[p012]

Teppei: Okay, so...
Teppei: How about something like this, where the top layer can rip off? Kinda like a fish's scales.
Yuki: Ooh! Nice!
Yuki: That way, you'll be able to endure the acid's corrosion several times!

(Yuki): The strength of humankind lies in every specially-made tool they invent and create.
(Yuki): A systematic power which led to the building of civilizations.

Yuki: You will win, Teppei-kun...
Yuki: Through your strength as a human being...

[p013]

Crowd: Is that... Numazawa?! He came back?!
Crowd: And he's fighting with that kid...?

Kazu: Tecchan...

[p015]

Numa: Kah...!!

Teppei: No matter how tough your body may be...!!

Teppei: Your tongue's a different story!!
Numa: GRAP!!

Teppei: HAAAAAA!!

[p016]

Numa: Gh!
sfx bubble: Snap!!

Numa: GU
Numa: AA
Numa: AA
Numa: AA

Numa: AUGH!!

[p017]

Teppei: Ew!

Teppei: Now you can't attack with acid anymore!!

Crowd: Did he...
Crowd: win...?
Crowd: Against Numazawa...!

Numa: Huff
Numa: Huff
Numa: Huff
Numa: Huff

[p018]

Numa: Gue
Numa: eeuurrrghhh!!

Teppei: Wha...!!

Crowd: What the heck's that...!!
Crowd: It's coming this way!!

Yuki: That much power will...!

[p019]

Crowd: Waah!!

Kura: Kazuki!!

Kazu: UWAAAH!!

(right): An ocean of acid nears his friend...!!
Teppei: Kazumochi!!