Sophistication

(Ægirian) All that beareth arms against me shall return to dust.

(Ægirian) All that craveth death, step forth.

What the hell are you mumbling about?

Huh? Captain? Where'd the captain go?

The captain fell into the river...!

She... she sent him flying with just a single blow...

Ah, I forgot they can't understand me... Oh well.

Tell me, where is she?

She? Who are you talking about? Don't ask me, I don't know anything!

Gyaaah!!!

You... you'll regret this!

Hey! Don't just start running! Pull the captain out of the river first!

That person...

Do you know her?

She might be my coworker...

But, wasn't I the one who was appointed to this job? It took me forever to pry this job from Meteorite too...

Hrmmm... Maybe she's here on another mission?

Well, seems like the bounty hunters are retreating?

It's now or never. This is our chance to get out of the village.

If there are other operators coming to the village, we might even have the upper hand.

Carol, the staircase is really dark. You should hold on to me.

Um, will you stop to talk to her?

Hmm, if possible, then I might—

Yeeowwwwch—!

Wooooahh!

My nose... my nose...! How'd this door spring open on its own...

Huh? Why is someone crouching here...

Grani! What's going on—

Everyone, shut up! Shhhh!

...Shush?

Yeah, you peasants couldn't possibly understand. Did you not see that walking Catastrophe?!

No bounty hunter would be stupid enough to face her head-on! The only people foolish enough to swagger up to her are those who haven't seen her level entire cities!

Wow, did she really! You mean she can do that all by herself—

Quiet, don't let her hear us!

You know, I was hoping she'd notice me—

I said be quiet!

Fine, fine...

Somehow these stories about her that are going around are even more outrageous than the ones we hear at Rhodes Island...

D-did that monster leave?

I.. I think so...!

Phew, she's finally gone... Nearly gave me a heart attack...

Y-yeah.

I thought just our team would be enough to handle this job, but how'd we get ourselves into this mess... How do we even deal with something like that—

—Wait a sec!

Oops.

Ahh! You're that kid with the spear! Fancy running into you here!

And the Chief's with you too! You delivered her right to us!

Grani, don't tell me you...

No no, they just seemed to be so well-behaved, I let my guard down!

Cut the chatter, and hand the chief over to us! Otherwise, you're gonna be talking to the business end of this blade real soon!

You mean with that little knife?

......Wh-when did that kid pull that spear out?!

Send the signal and call the others!

Also, go release the rest of those bugs that we used to destroy their crops. We'll show them what happens when they try to resist us!