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

Ost-san isn't the Spirit Tortoise's familiar?

She's the Spirit Tortoise itself?

Think about it.

If she was a familiar, she'd be under my control, just like the bats and yetis.

I'm surprised that the Guardian Beast in this world had that power.

But whatever.

Time to finish this up.

The Spirit Tortoise's head and heart have been regenerated!

It's time.

It was an honor to serve under you, Your Majesty.

A barrier?

To break it, you'll need to destroy its head and heart again, this time at once.

It's taken so many souls it can regenerate this fast?

That's what you'd think, right?

Itsuki-sama?

These guys were weak as shit, but their Cardinal Weapons were the real thing!

I used them as a backup power source, so now they're actually useful for once!

I'm going to drain them till they're dead and dry!

How awful...

So, I'll be getting back to my hunt.

As a reward for making it this far, I'll give you front row seats as I squash them flat!

That's...

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Episode 6 Racing to Catch Up

Fitoria? What's she doing here?

Um... uh...

"I'm sorry I'm late.

Now that all this has happened..."

I will aid the Shield Hero.

I will take the head of the Guardian Beast, the Spirit Tortoise.

Match my timing and destroy its heart!

The Spirit Tortoise must have realized that I can no longer fulfill my original function.

I see.

Okay, okay. The Filolial Queen, huh?

I just have to keep you from getting to the heart, I guess.

Hey, where's the real heart?

Huh? Lad?

L'Arc!

How many walls did you have to smash to get here?

That's the problem with you meatheads.

I swear by my vassal weapon that I will stop you.

You guys are gonna destroy this world anyway.

Well, yes...

Then we should want to get as many souls as we can first, right?

Is there a problem with that?

There's a big problem!

Our vassal weapons are telling us not to do something so disgusting!

Can't you hear it, too?

I'm not a slave to my vassal weapon, unlike you.

I just need to be able to use it when I want to!

Composition Form One: Bird of Flame!

Move!

Of course, I've got the same barrier as the Spirit Tortoise's core.

It uses the power of the three heroic stooges.

And I need their power to make my own personal giant monster movie, too.

Itsuki-sama!

Damn it!

The same attack, again and again.

Not bad!

Sound the retreat.

But...

Fitoria-sama can't fight with her full strength as long as we're here.

Good.

Get as far away as you can.

Meteor Shield!

First Stance: Wind Blowout!

She says we need to hurry up and destroy the head

and heart to remove the barrier from the core!

I know!

Is that right?

Then this time, we'll destroy the real one!

I'll open the path to the core...

You know I'm not letting that happen.

Yup. The Spirit Tortoise's favorite. Gravity attacks.

And since I don't want you to think I'm helpless without the three stooges' power,

let me show you something.

Pretty, huh?

This is the power of the souls I used the Spirit Tortoise to gather up!

Scary!

Don't get so mad. See?

Once I've killed these guys and taken all the souls I can from this world,

I'll leave you alone!

Stop it...

Stop!

Nope! Not gonna stop!

Come on, where'd all that strength you had go?

All your pretty little friends are about to get squashed flat!

Naofumi-sama...

But that'd be a waste, wouldn't it?

I'll leave you to enjoy your new life as a pancake,

and take them back to my world!

Screw you...

Stop it...

Get your foot off Naofumi-sama!

She's crying!

The demi-human's crying! So cute!

If only you'd killed the Spirit Tortoise's avatar, this wouldn't have happened!

Man, this Shield Hero sure is a useless loser!

No! Stop!

Quit your squealing, bitch!

So this dumbass is really that important to you?

Shut up so I can kill him quick!

Stop it!

You... coward!

Rishia-san?

Rishia-oneechan...

Who the hell are you?

A moment ago you were just whimpering in the background.

Wuss!

That's right.

I'm a wuss. I can't do anything.

So...

I understand.

Understand what?

And wait, how can you walk?

You're the same as me.

You're relying on the power of others.

You're not an amazing person at all!

Who the hell do you think you are?

You wouldn't know just how awesome I am!

I know.

I know that you're actually weak.

That's why you pretend to be strong.

You try to intimidate your enemies, like a little animal puffing out its fur!

Rishia...

What? You're all talk, huh?

Damn you!

Where did you go?

I'm weak, too.

My body, my heart...

Especially compared to Naofumi-san, Raphtalia-san, Filo-chan, and Ost-san.

But I'll never lose to somebody like you.

Shut up...

Rishia... How is she...

Shield Hero...

I, the Spirit Tortoise, give my orders to the heavens and the earth.

Sever the laws of reality, bind them together, and make them spit out the pus within.

My power...

I give you the power of the Spirit Tortoise.

I, the Shield Hero, take upon myself the power of the Spirit Tortoise,

and give my orders to the heavens and the earth.

Sever the laws of reality, bind them together, and make them spit out the pus within.

Power of the ley lines, manifest my magic and the power of the hero.

As the source of thy power, the Shield Hero, I order thee.

Unravel the mysteries of all things...

Where are you!?

...and give them everything!

All Liberation Aura!

This world's most powerful magic?!

Now!

Thanks!

Filo, go with them!

Roger!

You little...

I won't let you!