Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (The Rising of the Shield Hero)

The Rising of the Shield Hero

In the Midst of Turmoil

I can't trust anything you say.

Get lost.

Please wait! You have to hear me out!

I don't "have to" listen to a word that comes out of you royals' filthy mouths.

Melty-sama, His Majesty calls for you.

Please come with me.

Very well.

Bye, Filo-chan.

Mel-chan...

Filo.

Melty, I need you to do something for me.

Of course.

Return to the capital

and admonish the king for his unjust treatment of the Shield Hero.

Ordinarily, I would go myself, but...

You can count on me, Mother.

Couldn't you at least have given her a chance to speak?

She's right, kid.

Hey, Master.

Why were you so cold to Mel-chan?

Why?

Tell me why!

Listen, Filo.

You mustn't play with her anymore.

Naofumi-sama...

Speaking as a father would isn't going to help Filo understand.

Why? Why?

Mel-chan hasn't done anything wrong!

Tell me why!

Hey, Master!

Tell me!

Why?

Naofumi-sama...

It's because Mel-san is royalty, isn't it?

I can't trust them. Any of them.

Master...

Quit peeking and just come inside.

You have visitors.

Pardon us.

You again?

What the hell do you want?

Uh, well...

We want to...

Please let us accompany you, at least during the Waves!

We were deeply touched by the way you fought in the last Wave.

Everyone here wants to support your efforts.

Is that why you were looking for me?

Yes!

We'd decided to ask you the next time we saw you here in the capital.

If you just want to fight the Waves,

you can do that without following me.

No, we want to fight with you, Sir Shield Hero!

And what's your reason?

We're all from the village of Lute.

Back then, you saved our families.

So we want to help you in any way we can.

We want to repay you for saving our fellow villagers' lives.

Buy this for 150 silver pieces.

I'll consider your offer if you can cough up the money.

What's the matter?

You can gain my trust by buying this off me.

Naofumi-sama...

One hundred and fifty silver pieces, huh?

What now?

We'll have to arrange it somehow.

We understand.

We'll go gather the money right away.

I can't believe you're pressuring them to buy a leftover accessory for that much.

You never change, kid.

Meanie!

Fix these up, too.

The made-to-order stuff, huh?

Even if I throw in some freebie materials, it'll cost you around this much.

Hey, boss.

I see an asterisk next to their level indicators now.

Know anything about it?

Oh, you guys are ready for class upgrades?

Class upgrades?

It lets you increase your level cap.

Only those recognized by the court even have the option,

but I guess you are a hero, after all.

You choose what path to take when you upgrade your class.

I had a lot of trouble deciding.

Class Upgrade

Class Upgrade

You can do it at the dragon hourglass, huh?

What kind of upgrade do you want, Raphtalia?

I'm fine with whatever you decide.

That won't do.

Decide your future path yourself.

After the Waves are over, I'll go back to my world.

So pick something that'll help you survive without me.

You're going back home?

We'll take a skewer, pops.

Sure.

Are you sure, Master?

Thank you!

Here ya go, miss.

This looks yummy!

Fifteen gold pieces?!

A class upgrade costs fifteen gold pieces per person.

That's too much.

I could get thousands of ten rolls for that much!

Fine.

Raphtalia, you go ahead and upgrade first.

Huh? What about me?

You can do it the next time we come. Be patient.

Fifteen gold pieces, right?

Our apologies. We seem to have made a mistake.

We are forbidden from providing upgrades to the Shield Hero's party.

But they just said...

It's a direct order from His Majesty.

Let's go.

Are you going to sell me?

Never. Don't worry.

If it isn't Sir Hero!

What brings you here today?

Looks like your business is thriving.

It's all thanks to you.

Your traveling trade was very profitable for me as well.

What do you mean?

First and foremost, your filolial queen has gained quite the reputation.

Nobles all across Melromarc

contacted me to ask how they could procure one for themselves.

Secondly, you.

You've helped my business gain a reputation for providing high-quality slaves.

The money hasn't stopped rolling in since!

Anyway, how may I help you today? Would you like another slave?

Or do you need assistance with a filolial experiment?

Can you arrange class upgrades for us?

Class upgrades, is it?

They're refusing to let us do it in this country.

It's a real pain.

I remember you having a slave that was over level 40.

I'm truly sorry to say this, but we don't provide that service.

I see.

However, worry not.

You can simply get it done at another country's dragon hourglass.

There are others?

Indeed. Ordinarily, I would charge for this information,

but since you're the one asking, I'll tell you for free.

If we're talking favorable countries for you to upgrade classes,

there's Mercenary Nation Zeltoble,

Demi-Human Country Siltvelt,

and Shieldfreeden.

I recommend Shieldfreeden.

For a country of demi-humans, it's very welcoming to humans.

How long will it take to get there?

By ship, two weeks.

And by wagon, a month.

That's far.

Yeah.

We won't get there before the Wave.

Then how about making do this time by equipping your filolial queen with a weapon?

A weapon for me?

How do you like these wyvern talons?

What's a wyvern?

How much are they?

In light of your continued patronage,

I'll offer you a special price of five gold pieces.

Four. And throw in reins.

We have a deal!

How you've grown into the kind of man I just love!

You make my spine tingle!

What's with him?

This feels kinda weird.

Getting used to them might take a while.

Oh yeah, Slave Merchant.

Can we test these talons out somewhere?

Well, all the monsters here are merchandise.