Yuri
Relax. Nobody's said we've
decided to take the job yet.
decided to take the job yet.
Yuri
That can wait till you tell
us what this is all about.
us what this is all about.
Regaey
A-all right. I would like you to
s-stop the man who is trying
to t-take over Palestralle.
s-stop the man who is trying
to t-take over Palestralle.
Karol
Take over...?!
This city?!
This city?!
Judith
Hm, the plot thickens.
Rita
Why are you so interested
in stopping them, though?
in stopping them, though?
Rita
It's not your guild, so
why not just let it be?
why not just let it be?
Regaey
Y-you see, we have been commissioned
by Palestralle to investigate the
r-ruins at the coliseum.
by Palestralle to investigate the
r-ruins at the coliseum.
Karol
Huh. Yeah, come to think of it, this
city's supposed to be super old.
city's supposed to be super old.
Regaey
If s-someone else took c-control,
it would be discourteous to
the Entelexeia.
it would be discourteous to
the Entelexeia.
Karol
Entele...what?
Regaey
Ah, oh yes. M-my apologies.
...D-do you not know of them?
...D-do you not know of them?
Regaey
I have heard that th-they are the
ancient race who built this town,
and a-allow the guilds to b-be here.
ancient race who built this town,
and a-allow the guilds to b-be here.
Yuri
An ancient race, huh?
Karol
Like the Kritya?
Raven
Okay, so then who's this guy who's
tryin' ta rock the boat here?
tryin' ta rock the boat here?
Regaey
H-he's the champion
of the coliseum.
of the coliseum.
Rita
Huh? What are you talking about?
Regaey
H-he is a man who has entered
the tournaments to t-take on
Palestralle directly.
the tournaments to t-take on
Palestralle directly.
Regaey
His c-consecutive victories
have brought him closer
to B-Belius.
have brought him closer
to B-Belius.
Regaey
This m-man is terribly dangerous.
If he is not s-soon eliminated,
I fear that B-Belius may be...
If he is not s-soon eliminated,
I fear that B-Belius may be...
Raven
So as long as he's winnin',
Palestralle couldn't get rid of
'im even if they wanted to.
Palestralle couldn't get rid of
'im even if they wanted to.
Yuri
So, long story short, you want
us to enter the tournament
and beat him, right?
us to enter the tournament
and beat him, right?
Regaey
Y-yes. P-please
f-forgive my asking.
f-forgive my asking.
Rita
Jeez, why didn't you just say so?
Rita
Are you sure this guy
is really trying to take
over the coliseum?
is really trying to take
over the coliseum?
Regaey
Of c-c-c-course, and he
is being b-b-b-backed by
L-Leviathan's Claw!
is being b-b-b-backed by
L-Leviathan's Claw!
Regaey
L-L-L-Leviathan's Claw plans to
use the c-coliseum for income to
d-dominate the other guilds...!
use the c-coliseum for income to
d-dominate the other guilds...!
Yuri
That sounds like a plan someone like
Cumore might come up with...
Cumore might come up with...
Karol
No way...
Yuri
We already know Cumore
and Leviathan's Claw are
working together.
and Leviathan's Claw are
working together.
Yuri
Hmm, wonder what'll fall out of
this tree if we shake it a little...
this tree if we shake it a little...
Estelle
Whatever happens, we have
to stop Leviathan's Claw!
to stop Leviathan's Claw!
Estelle
Relations between the empire and the
guilds will only worsen if we don't.
guilds will only worsen if we don't.
Judith
What about Phaeroh? There's
no telling when you'll be able to
meet him if we get into this.
no telling when you'll be able to
meet him if we get into this.
Estelle
U-um, but...
Judith
Estelle, what is it that
you really want to do?
you really want to do?
Estelle
What I really want to do...
Regaey
I-I beg your pardon, is this a
d-difficult decision for you all?
d-difficult decision for you all?
Judith
There isn't anything
difficult about it.
difficult about it.
Estelle
What do you mean?
Judith
We're going to do it, aren't we?
We've listened to the story now,
at any rate.
We've listened to the story now,
at any rate.
Karol
R-right. As a guild, this
might not be something
we can just ignore...
might not be something
we can just ignore...
Raven
So then, who'll be entering the tournament?
Karol
Well, we can't ask Estelle, Rita,
or Raven to participate.
or Raven to participate.
Karol
After all, this is a job Brave Vesperia
will be doing for Ruins' Gate.
will be doing for Ruins' Gate.
Rita
Okay, so...
Yuri
No hard feelings, but I'd rather
not have to go up against Judy.
not have to go up against Judy.
Judith
Hm? And I was just getting ready
to enter. Oh well, I suppose
I can sit this one out.
to enter. Oh well, I suppose
I can sit this one out.
Yuri
The boss here shouldn't have
to trouble himself with this.
So it's up to me then, right?
to trouble himself with this.
So it's up to me then, right?
Karol
Um, r-right.
Regaey
So...d-do you mean
you'll take the j-job?
you'll take the j-job?
Yuri
Sure. Beating the champion
will be good for our guild's
reputation.
will be good for our guild's
reputation.
Yuri
It's not a bad deal for us at all.
Karol
Yeah, you're right...
Regaey
I see, w-well please proceed
to the r-registration area
wh-when you're ready.
to the r-registration area
wh-when you're ready.