How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021–2022): Season 2, Episode 8 - Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark - full transcript

I've come to marry you obviously.

Well, obviously.

What?

You are the princess of Amidonia, right?

What are you talking about?

I mean… It's just the same as you, sis.

Sis?

Yeah. Sister Liscia.

The reason you got together with Souma
was to give legitimacy to his rule right?

How could you possibly know that?

Word gets around fast, you know.



I am in the same situation.

Marrying me would give Souma
legitimacy to rule over Amidonia.

That's a good thing, right?

I suppose so, but…

That was my original purpose.

Now, my motives are purely
to support Souma.

I have feelings for him now.

Not just me, but

also Aisha and Juna, we are
here because we want to support Souma.

We are just happy to be
by his Majesty's side.

Yes, of course.

In that case, there is no problem, right?

I quite fancy Souma myself.

I've seen him many times
on the Gemstone Broadcasts.



He is even better looking in person.

Why don't you think about

running paid commercials
during the broadcasts?

I am sure that many
vendors would be happy to pay.

I think it would be a hit.

That's not a bad idea.

How did I miss that?

How could somebody
from this world just come

up with the idea of commercials.

Thinking about it,

we might be able to recoup the costs
of making the program.

I am sure you have the ability to rule

both the Principality of Amidonia
and the Kingdom of Elfrieden

and take them into a prosperous new age.

And if I am to marry, it should be
to somebody as interesting as you.

Are you sure you don't
have a problem with this?

After all,

I am the one responsible for
your father Gaius's death.

ORIGINAL STORY BY DOJYOMARU

When it comes down to it,

I'm the one who'll drive my brother out.

Eh?

I used my network of connections

and caused multiple rebellions
to break out at once.

So, you were the one responsible
for all those outbreaks?

You mean you didn't realize until now?
When I put my mind to something…

Then…

So, you don't need to let the

thing with my father bother you.

I mean
it's not that I feel no guilt at all, but

on the battlefield, it is a case of
kill or be killed.

That is an immutable fact.

Amidonia is a desperately poor country.

It has good mineral resources,
but that's about it.

It has very low food self-sufficiency.

Colbert and I desperately

tried to raise more funds.

Indeed we did.

The money the princess
and public servants raised was taken and

diverted into military expenditure.

If we had that money, then fewer
women would have been forced

into prostitution or families

needing to sell their children so

there would be fewer mouths to feed.

It drives me mad!

My father and brother should
have cared more about Amidonia's future.

We needed jobs and food, not more weapons.

Roroa.

I don't need your sympathy.

As far as I am concerned, my family is

Herman my grandfather,
and big brother Colbert.

There are also some uncles
and aunts in the Principality.

They are the people
that I want to protect.

Julius abandoned Roroa because

he worried she might become
a political rival, but

she understands the importance of family,

and how just being connected by blood
doesn't make you family.

Let me ask you one more thing.

There was one uprising
in the northwest of Amidonia that

Julius managed to snuff out.
Were you the instigator of that as well?

I would never stoop so low as to do that.

Many people suffered
because of that event.

So did the rebellion occur naturally?

No, it didn't.

Who is on the northwest border
where the uprising took place?

The Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria?

Religion knows nothing of borders.

There are many
Lunarian followers in that region.

It is possible that the
Church incited the uprising

in the form of a papal decree
to its followers.

They probably claimed they were
actually sending forces

to protect their believers.

The Prime Minister seems to
have it all worked out.

But, the northwest region
is not a prosperous one.

What is the incentive for
the Orthodox Papal State to invade it?

You just don't get it, Souma.

They are not after land, but
rather people and believers.

For those people who
have suffered under Amidonian rule,

if they get taken into the Papal State,
they will not complain anymore,

however bad they find things.

Because they claim they are
suffering due to a trial by God.

That's about the size of it.

Anyway, Roroa, do you
dislike the Lunarians Orthodox Church?

It is not the religion I hate.

But using it
for monetary gain or to commit

shameless acts.

I hope I never have to get involved.

Do you think that is even possible?

They are sure to make contact
with you at some point.

Why would they?
I'm not a religious person.

Well, they are as deeply opposed to

the Star Dragon Mountain Range
as much as the Gran Chaos Empire.

I can see why they would dislike
the Star Dragon Mountain Range.

It is a country of wise dragons,

and worshippers
of the Mother Dragon faith.

It is one of the second greatest religions
after the Orthodox Papal State in Lunaria

Religions often don't like each
other, though. It always gets so fraught.

-But the Gran Chaos Empire--
-Your Majesty.

May I say something?

You know Empress Maria
of Gran Chaos Empire, right?

She has been called a saint.

However, in the Lunarian religion,
only the Pope may be called by

the name of Saint and it is

forbidden for all others.

It is treachery to claim
sainthood without permission.

Basically, in the eyes
of the Orthodox Church, Maria

claiming to be a saint means
she is beyond redemption.

But it was the people
that called her a saint.

It was not as if she named herself that.

That is a moot point
as far as they are concerned.

It doesn't suit their teachings to
accept that saints spontaneously appear.

That is fine, but…
why would that cause them to contact me?

You don't know how valuable
you are to them.

You are the King who has annexed
all of Amidonia at the moment.

And you have accumulated
all of this power in no time.

If you were granted the title
of saint as well,

in no time, there would be
the "Holy State of Elfrieden" and

we could become a power that

could rival even the Empire.

A church stamps its authority down

by giving prestige to the rulers in power.
This has happened throughout history.

Let's leave
the Orthodox Papal State for now.

You can start by marrying me.

King Souma, do you want me? Or not, maybe?

I do.

The advantages in doing so,
are too many to ignore.

For the purposes of ruling Amidonia,

marriage with her would give it
legitimacy and also

and she could also be useful resource.

She even has the power of thought to
conceive of advertising-based income

and has built up
some truly valuable networks.

She wanted to use the money
for the common people.

She also had the courage to go
against her own brother.

What is your take on it, Liscia?

If you think it is necessary,
I have no objections.

Why are you looking at me like that?
She seems to have a brain in her head

and is fit to be one of your Queens.

As long as you sort out the issue of
succession, we are good to go.

How about you two?

Strength in numbers.

Whatever his Majesty decides
is fine by me.

I am grateful to you all.

Don't forget about us though.

It goes without saying.

You don't have to worry about succession.

I'm not angling for the throne, you know.

Seriously?

Just one favor, though, darling.

Darling?

I want to run my own business.

I think you have a great business
brain too, darling.

But you don't have the budget
for everything you want to do, right?

That is true.

Research and development

sometimes does not achieve
results until later.

So, at those times,

if you can't get the budget for
your particular plans,

I can find the money somehow.

From the money that I have made myself

I want to see what I can do to
help change this country.

It all sounds good,

but don't you think that if
a queen behaves like a

merchant, the people will look
down on her?

I have thought about that as well.
I will work in the background and

the owner of the Silver Deer,

Sebastian will be the face
of the business.

I will leave things to him.

Sebastian from the

Silver Deer store?

On the contrary, one of them was

a really charming little devil.

He was talking about you, then?

Little devil?

I'll get you for that later, Sebastian.

The charming bit is correct, though.

Excuse me,

but can I speak freely as the

next Minister of Finance?

What is it, Colbert?

Minister of Finance are you?

If I may be so bold,
such a large sum of money

should really be in the treasury.

No way!

Why are you so united on this?

It's fine.

We are talking about my personal assets.

If we have a budget, we

can carry out internal affairs
more freely.

But your Majesty…

It is a matter of division of labor.

I make the money.

My darling spends it.

You just rein us in when necessary.

That's the best way forward.

Once we decide we have

children between us, they can

take on the family business.

So, how many kids do you want, darling?

Personally…

Don't get ahead of yourself.

I mean get away from Souma, won't you?

That is a bit stingy of you.

You've had your fun with him.

Now, it is my turn.

You're wrong.

We have been so busy,
we haven't found the time yet.

No way! Do you mean not even once?

No, not yet.

With the engagement of
Kazuya Souma and Princess Roroa,

the Kingdom of Elfrieden
annexed the Principality of Amidonia

and created a new nation

between the Principality of Amidonia
and Kingdom of Elfrieden

named "The Kingdom of Friedonia".

Pleased to meet you, King Souma.

My name is Maria Euphoria.

I'm Kazuya Souma.

It is an honor to meet you.

I have been waiting for the chance
to talk things over with you.

So have I.

Your remarkable achievements
are renowned here in the Empire too.

Well, it has not only been me.

I have been helped by many people.

You are too humble.

It is said that good people
follow good rulers.

By the way, Souma,
let me get to the point.

What is it that you plan to
do about Amidonia?

They may see annexation as a betrayal
after they spent so long mediating

between the two nations.

When Jeanne told me the result

of your negotiations, I was happy to hear
we had an ally in the east.

Was I wrong to think that way?

I am aware that the reoccupation of Van
was at the request of the people.

However,
annexing the whole of Amidonia seems

to be an action
of a completely different scale.

Under the "Declaration
of Humanity," taking

others borders is not allowed.

Is that right?

This may be a long story, but
I would like to explain properly.

A long time ago,
there were two Gods in the East and West.

The God in the East said:

"The world is created equal

Mankind should all
work the fields together

and all the crops shall be
divided equally among you."

But the God of the West said
the following:

"The world was created free.
Mankind can work

in the fields whenever they like
Raise the crops freely."

The God of the East spoke to
the God of the West.

"With your approach

The rich will just get richer.
The poor will just get poorer.

The gap between rich
and poor will just grow."

The God of the West said to
the God of the East.

"If mankind is allocated the same share
regardless of how hard they work

people will lose all will to work.

Society as a whole will be poorer."

The conflict between the gods

spread to other nations believing
in each of the gods.

This was a problem
for the people near the borders.

When the people believing in
the respective gods started a war,

they would be the first to suffer.

Therefore,

they set three rules that they
and other countries would adhere to.

1. NO RELIANCE ON FORCE TO CHANGE BORDERS

2. GIVE EACH NATION'S PEOPLE THE RIGHT
TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN DESTINY

3. EAST AND WEST SHOULD GET ALONG
THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE

And what was the outcome?

The power of the Eastern God declined,
so war between the two was averted.

So all is well that ends well?

However, after that,

a group of people tried to claim
independence from the multi-ethnic state.

Unless this was recognized, this would
violate the terms of self-determination.

So, if their independence was
recognized, this would be

changing the nation's borders.

That was the contradiction that

ultimately paralyzed the countries
that made these rules.

So, are you saying that this is
the same situation as with Amidonia.

Yes.

The Declaration of Humanity recognizes
the self-determination of ethnic groups.

The member states
of the "Declaration of Humanity"

have to recognize the behavior
of those ethnic groups.

However,

they will not recognize changes
in the borders of Amidonia,

as stated in Article 9 of
"The Declaration of Humanity"

I didn't realize there was
such a contradiction.

You don't notice these kinds of things

until they occur.

Was that the reason you

did not sign up for
the "Declaration of Humanity"?

Yes. This kind of contradiction

would be fatal for a
multi-ethnic nation like ours.

It's hard for me to hear this.

Our Empire is multi-ethnic in nature too.

Empress Maria.

I know.

However,

even if the path eventually leads
to our destruction, we cannot

abandon the Declaration now.

We want to be a beacon of light.

I really believe that.

Mankind must all stand as one

against the Demon Lord's domain.

This is clear.

Even if it is just for a moment,
the Empire must fly the flag

and unite people's hearts.

Now I know why they call you a saint.

I understand where you are coming from.

As head of the Empire,
and the declaration, I will

not oppose the annexation of Amidonia.

That I swear.

Thank you for your understanding.

Anyway, just what sort of person
is Roroa Amidonia?

Well, how shall I put it?

She is certainly the winner
in this situation.

I guess things did not go
very well for you.

Also, about the dark deeds
of the Orthodox Papal State of Lunaria.

According to Roroa,

they seem to have it in for you,
because you have been called a saint.

It's true.

They demanded that I don't take that name,

and we have received several complaints.

Even so, it is not as if

I named myself that.
There's nothing I can do about it.

It would be a bit weird if you

commanded the people not to
call you saint.

In that case,

it is likely that the Papal state
will remain

a passive enemy of the Empire.

It is just as Roroa said.

They may try to make contact with me.

Souma, don't you want the authority
that could be granted by the Papal State?

You must be kidding.
I don't need that sort of authority.

This is a serious problem
for the Empire too.

Are there many believers
within the Empire?

Yes.

To religious groups, the Declaration
has no meaning.

This is the contradiction
that you spoke of before.

If mankind fights each other,

they will not be able to deal with
the demons.

I think the Papal state
understands that fact too.

I wonder about that.

As the age becomes more chaotic,

the more power religion has.

It is because it provides
a clear answer to anxiety and discontent.

The possibility of salvation.

With the threat
of the Demon Lord's domain,

the Papal state may feed on this and

exercise a disastrous set of policies.

King Souma?

Sorry, I was miles away.

I was just thinking about something.

You always seem to be thinking
deeply about things.

Empress Maria,
as long as Gran Chaos Empire

espouses the ideal of mankind
coming together as one,

I will be with you in this.

If we support each other,
we will be able to overcome any problem.

That is right.
I believe this pact we have made

will survive until the end of time.

How did your meeting go?

There were many benefits.

You spoke with Jeanne too, right, Hakuya?

Yes.

We had a very practical discussion.

Things went very well in our talk too.

Good.

By the way, your Majesty,

documentation on the two-nation
alliance is really building up.

What?

For the Empire,

I want Maria to be a light of
hope for mankind,

so I need to shine a light too.

Even if I am despondent,

rather than relying on God,
I need to fix things by myself.

NOVEMBER 30TH, 1546

What are you doing?

How could you, Your Majesty?

Morning.

Liscia, Aisha.

Don't say "Good Morning."

What's going on?

Can somebody explain?

You are the one who needs to explain.

Aisha came to my room in tears.

When I asked what was wrong,

she said she came to wake you, but

you were sleeping with Roroa.

What do you have to say for yourself?

Why do you go for Roroa
before the Princess and me?

I can't believe it.

Calm down, Aisha.

We are both wearing clothes, right?

What you are thinking about
probably did not happen.

Why can't you be more certain?

I can't really remember
what I did yesterday.

Now, I remember.

Until late last night,
I was discussing the

tax system
after the Amidonia annexation with

Roroa and Colbert.

Roroa, can't you wake up? Wake up!

What is going on?

Why are you sleeping here?

I didn't have the strength to
go back to my room last night.

So, I decided to sleep in Darling's bed.

How come?

Aisha, please can
you carry her to her room?

Yes, of course.

I don't believe it.

It's because you have a bed here.

I might just destroy it.

Marks keeps telling us to
"produce an heir."

Give me just a bit longer.

I have my own thoughts on the matter.

Like what?

We have finally got to this point.
Our household is on a firm foundation.

After the annexation of Amidonia,
we have become more powerful.

We are unlikely to face external threats
for the time being.

That's true.

As far as I am concerned,

I am finally happy with

my role as King.

I'd rather you said that more forcibly.

There are no obstacles in my way anymore.

I am no longer going to be so timid.

Were you holding back?

You must have noticed that I

made very uncontroversial policies.

Even during the war,
we made do with what little we had.

What does that have to do
with you, me, and Aisha?

You will find out soon.

When is "soon"?

"Soon" is when soon comes.

Subtitle translation by: Simon Way