The Rising of the Shield Hero (盾の勇者の成り上がり)

What is she doing?

Let's follow her!

Okay!

How foolish...

For one who is to be a leader...

No, this was just the vanguard.

The vanguard?

Naofumi-sama?!

Don't worry. This is Makina.

Makina?

I've dealt with the pus infesting this country.

Well, the original owner of this body tried to resist, though.

You mean Shildina-san?

Who are you?

The past emperor...

I should've known the wielder of the Spirit Implements would guess.

You're clever.

"Clever"? Listen...

My...

What's wrong, Raph-chan?

Behind her?

What's that?

Hey!

What happened to her?

I killed your caster... I guess you're tough... yes, indeed.

I can't believe you disobeyed the crest and killed me.

I didn't think you had it in you.

But this is perfect.

I see something like a shadow..

The spare body I prepared...

I'm taking it back.

Makina-sama, stop.

S-Shildina-san?

Is that Makina's ghost?

It's not yours to take back, damn it!

It never belonged to you!

Naofumi-sama, I'll go.

I have just the thing for ghosts.

That's right!

I think she's behind Shildina-san...

Yeah, I'm sure of it!

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Episode 12: Return of the Emperor

I can't cut it!

Watch out!

Where is she?

Raphtalia!

Raphtalia-chan!

Raph-chan!

Are you okay?

That won't... work.

Use the power of the Spirit Implement...

If it's a weapon that hunts souls, you can draw out more of its power, indeed.

Draw out more of its power?

Shut up! Shut up!

Draw out the power of a weapon that hunts souls?

Will You Use Soul Eat?

Soul Eater Shield

Soul Eat?

Keep your mouth shut!

Raphtalia, do you know what to do?

Yes!

Will You Use Soul Eat?

I can see her!

There she is.

I, Sadeena, draw from the powers of Holy Water and wish for you to manifest.

Dragon Vein! Bury my foes!

Saint Aqua Blast!

Damn you!

Just go away already, damn it!

You've done well, indeed.

I'll make you pay!

I'll make you regret getting in my way!

There's no way left in this land for you to survive!

W-Wow!

I finally got her, yes indeed.

Now then...

If I just disappear, I don't know when I'll be able to come back next, indeed.

So there's something else you're going to do?

Bearer of the Spirit Implement...

You have the card Shildina gave you, yes?

You mean this?

That's her heart, crystallized and separated from her body.

Her heart?

I'm shocked she could give it to someone she'd only just met, yes indeed.

I can't understand it.

No...

She at least wanted to give her most important part to the first member

of the opposite sex she liked, I guess.

And so... emperor who obeys the Wielder of the Spirit Implement, take up your sword.

If you agree to duel me, I'll release Shildina, indeed.

And if we refuse?

Then she's as good as dead, indeed.

Not much different than Makina...

Say what you will.

This is her punishment for believing that horrid woman, indeed.

Naofumi-sama, let me battle her.

But...

Please!

This is my fault for not being able to release Shildina-san

from her bonds when she was suffering...

Naofumi-chan...

And if I run here, there was no point in me becoming Emperor.

Yes, indeed.

If you would run, Emperor, then I would have no choice but to kill you here as Pacifier.

Pacifier?

Well, enough talk.

Will you do it or not? That's all, yes indeed.

Naofumi-sama...

All right.

Put that against my chest,

and the hole in Shildina's heart will be filled, and the bonds will be broken, indeed.

Naofumi-sama.

It's up to you.

All right.

That weapon's wavelength is so odd, indeed...

A servant of the Spirit Implement...

No, a servant of a different world's Spirit Implement, yes indeed.

Now, let the battle begin.

Here I go.

I'll give you a handicap, indeed.

Bearer of the Shield Spirit Implement.

You can cast all the support magic you have on her, indeed.

A handicap? Yeah, right!

Sadeena!

Got it.

Decipher the laws of nature, and grant me the power to overcome the obstacles before me!

Descent of the Thunder God!

Do you need any support magic?

I'll be fine, indeed.

A barrier of Sakura Emperor's Stone?

I'll make one of our own to neutralize it!

No need for that, yes indeed.

I've set it to allow a certain degree of magic through.

I don't believe you!

Raphtalia!

Do as you like, indeed.

Either way, that emperor can't neutralize the barrier I've created.

I'm sure.

But I don't like this... It's like you're toying with us.

Take this, yes indeed!

Raphtalia-chan!

Meteor Shield!

That was an illusion?

Well done. That illusion deceives the senses themselves, indeed.

Brilliant.

Stardust Blade!

There!

Brave Blade: Mist!

It'll take more than that, yes indeed!

Your defenses are strong.

You know a few tricks.

But this generation's Emperor...

Still lacks knowledge of and skill in illusions, indeed.

Hide Mirage!

If you want a clash of weapons, I'll oblige!

Great Quake, indeed!

What power!

Sasameyuki!

Oh, you saw through me, indeed.

This is a difficult skill to deal with.

Now, I'm warmed up, yes indeed.

Time for me to fight you for real.

Five Elements Emperor Splitter!

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