MaruMA:DramaCD25:Track12

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Track 12: And Big Shimaron

-- Big Shimaron's Royal Palace --

FX: *Footsteps*

Berard the 2nd: Oh~! Lord Weller, so here's where you were.

Conrad: Your Royal Highness, Berard the 2nd...

Berard the 2nd: Since I didn't see you, I thought you were at the party.... and I thought that, since you would be a little nostalgic after seeing the people from the country you abandoned, you'd be there, among the participants.

Conrad: But the participants of the country where I live in, are not there.

Berard the 2nd: I see, so that's how it is. Then, I'm relieved.

Conrad: Why are you relived?

Berard the 2nd: Why, you ask? I thought you'd be homesick and would ask me to go back home, so the anxiety was eating me up.

Conrad: Your Royal Highness, do you think Shimaron is so unimportant to me?

Berard the 2nd: No, that's not what I meant. Certainly, to return to the country of your roots after many generations, you must be well prepared. What kind of explanation did your father give you about his relationship to this country?

Conrad: He told me he was a prisoner of war who received poor treatment for a long time. But due to an amnesty from two generations ago, he was released. After that he became a happy, free traveler.

Berard the 2nd: I see. You seem to be a clever man. But even after Dunheely Weller left Shimaron, we can't say you were friendly towards us. In the previous war, you hated us as an enemy. And yet, now you want to serve my country and I want to know why. If I think about that, I have reasons to doubt your loyalty.

Conrad: Loyalty? Your Royal Highness, there's a part of the story that you forgot to mention.

Berard the 2nd: What did you say?

Conrad: Have you forgotten about it? It happened ten days ago. I brought you this. I brought this to your palace. That's because I wanted this country to have it, so that it wouldn't fall in the hands of Shin Makoku.

Berard the 2nd: Ah, indeed that's what you said. But...

Conrad: Since I've sworn allegiance to Big Shimaron, it goes without saying that I serve loyally to his Royal Highness Berard. I told you that if you wanted the key to the box, I would not get involved with the Mazoku again. To keep my promise, I'm going to stay in this country. And also, his Royal Highness has accepted this contract with me. That's all there is to it. If you want the type of loyalty that a child would give you, you'll have to hire a different man.

Berard the 2nd: Ah, I know. I understand very well. But, Lord Weller, since we're talking about this, that key is the immeasurably valuable real thing, right? Then I will actually be able to open the box and control it, right?

Conrad: Of course. This is the authentic, true key. Although my original left arm was chopped off by the retainers directed by his Royal Highness....

Berard the 2nd: And that arm, where is it now?

Conrad: Who knows? I, myself, do not know. But it's not something that would do you any good. Greed can blind good judgement... And gee, when it comes to His Majesty the 4th ...

Berard the 2nd: Tsk. My nephew is very much like that...

Conrad: Whatever he likes, he wants to have, right?

Berard the 2nd: That happens to anyone, if people treat them kindly. As a result, even as a grown man he's as stubborn as a donkey. And even though his head doesn't work all that well, he got the position of king just for being born in the family. It's an unpleasant story. You may go. If you listen to his voice, it will give you a headache.

FX: *footsteps*

Berard the 4th: Conrad! Conrad!

Conrad: Majesty Berard the 4th.... Why are you in a place like that?

Berard the 4th: Just now, were you talking to my uncle?

Conrad: Yes, but it was something very silly, about something that happened in this continent a long time ago.

Berard the 4th: Really? It was only that?

Conrad: You're doubting my words?

Berard the 4th: Not really.... but lately my uncle always calls out for you saying: "Conrad, Conrad..." Could it be that I'm an unwanted child?

Conrad: What are you saying? Aren't you the king who rules over Big Shimaron?

Berard the 4th: Do you know? Do you know what everyone says? Everyone calls this a puppet government...

Conrad: That's outrageous...

Berard the 4th: But then, is my family not controlling this country as a puppet state? Stealing the Berard name, and even though we don't possess the power of the key, we want it. My family, Conrad, has usurped your place as the king.

Conrad: I'm not sure about that. Ever since I was born I've been a Weller. I have never had anything taken from me. This all happened before I was born, so I've never experience that.

Berard the 4th: Conrad....

Conrad: I'm just.... a soul that has returned to his land. After leaving this land when I was with my father, I continued to stay away from my roots. And over the years, I felt the need to come back. I've returned to my homeland, to do something that I have to do. However, since I've returned after such a long time, I shouldn't be treated as anyone else but myself. In the past war, I was a member of the troops of the enemy country, so there's no way that that can ever be forgotten....

Berard the 4th: That's not true! My uncle and everyone else welcomes you here since you brought the key back to Shimaron. You're an excellent warrior, and an important addition to our army, and you're handsome, and.... and ....

Conrad: What is it?

Berard the 4th: I don't have the key, and I'm not useful in battles, There's a huge difference between you and I....

Conrad: No, as the head of the country, you do not need to do anything else but rule. You don't need any war decorations from boring battles.

Berard the 4th: But...

Conrad: It's alright to simply be the king. But if you're ever bored, I'd be happy to teach you how to use a sword.

Berard the 4th: Really? Will you really teach me how to use a sword?

Conrad: If you want me to....

Berard the 4th: Someone from a family famed for their swordsmanship will teach me how to use a sword?! You're not lying right?

Conrad: Is there a reason for me to tell a lie like that? I've been hired by this country. You can give me any kind of command and I won't mind. Soldiers are here to protect you, and they can do so, because of their swords.

Berard the 4th: I'm so happy! Conrad, you'll lend me your strength, right?

Conrad: Of course.

Berard the 4th: Between my uncle.... between my uncle and I, who is the most important to you....?

Conrad: Please do not ask me such difficult questions.

Berard the 4th: Answer Conrad. If you tell me who you would choose between my uncle and I, I'll tell you something nice.

Conrad: If I must choose, then I'd become your ally.... but... what was the nice thing you were going to say?

Berard the 4th: You know, Conrad? My uncle is going to chase after the people from Caloria.

Conrad: Chase?

Berard the 4th: Yes. He'll chase them and kill them on their way home. He'll send people who, pretending to be thieves, will dispose of the Caloria representatives.

Conrad: You.... Why did you tell me that?

Berard the 4th: Why, you ask? It's just, hehe, it feels great to mess with my uncle's plans. Hahaha. To see someone powerful panicking is so much fun! Say, Conrad? What are you going to do about the guys from Caloria? You are not going to let my uncle get away with that, huh?

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Saralegui: Hey, you. Did you just hear that? That's the voice of the man who was by Berard's side at the award ceremony of The Greatest Fighter. Who would have thought that he's even the successor of the Wellers. He said he had the right key. I can't believe that he would give it to Big Shimaron.....

Maxine: Mngh, mngh... gnh

Saralegui: Though he said he lost his own left arm ... I wonder what's going on. I couldn't see his face because of the pillar that was in the way. But then, was the arm that he lost a fake one? What do you think?

Maxine: Mngh, mngh... gnh...

Saralegui: It's pretty bad, ne? The fact that Big Shimaron has the key is a problem. I wonder if we can take this man out of Big Shimaron... Ah, but he just said that he would not betray Berard no matter what.

Maxine: Mngh, mngh... mmmhgnh!

Saralegui: But we managed to obtain some importantinformation, ne? It was worth dressing up as cleaning staff and having entered the palace this far. Even so, the outfit of Big Shimaron cleaners has so many buttons..... Oh, enough! Help me out a little, Maxine...

Maxine: Dogh.. nghh.. ongh...

Saralegui: Good grief, you sure are a good-for-nothing kid, ne? How did you fall into the garbage can? What were you thinking?!

Maxine: But, Saralegui-sama....

Saralegui: You yourself .... said that you can't throw animals away.... If you're not going to be useful, I'm going to put you back where I found you, ne?

Maxine: I'm useful, I'm useful! But, even if I try hard, I always end up rolled up in a ball like a caterpillar or a futon bug.

Saralegui: There you go, talking back at me again! Are you listening? You usually impersonate cleaning staff, right? And you were the one who said: Let's use the cleaning staff strategy! The only problem with this strategy is that we have to use this bathroom stall to change our clothes, ne? On top of it being so narrow, it stinks...

FX: *knock on the door*

Conrad: Excuse me...

Saralegui: *whispering* ... Go, Maxine...

Maxine: I'm... I'm in here....

FX: *starts jiggling the doorknob*

Saralegui: Uwah~! Wa... Wait! How can you start forcing the door?! What a violent person...

Conrad: Should I bring a servant? Even if you're found to be guests of high status, it is forbidden for two people to change their clothing in one bathroom stall.

Saralegui: But.... it's a bathroom stall for two people, right?

Maxine: Yes, it is. Yes it is!

Conrad: This is a private place for the Berard family only. It is not a place that party guests should enter. Though that's not the case if you are a regular at the Royal Palace.

Saralegui: Yes! I've come here many times. Just now, I heard the voice of Berard the 4th, right? Because we're as close as relatives, I thought that at least I should go say hi.....

Conrad: Is that why you're changing your clothes? However it's a shame but, His Majesty Berard the 4th is not here.

Saralegui: Eh? Was it my imagination? And here I thought I had heard a super cute voice...

Conrad: Hurry up and come out. If you wish for an audience we can start the corresponding procedures.

FX: *starts jiggling doorknob again*

Maxine: Uwah~! He's going to open it....

Saralegui: Wait! Wait! You're an impatient one... Say, you... up until a few days ago, you had never been in this palace, ne? For you to be allowed to come this far into the palace is evidence that Berard the 2nd thinks highly of you. You must have an arm he can trust, ne?

Conrad: Return (to the party/to your country)

Saralegui: You have a short temper. Say, why don't you come back with me? Actually as you might have guessed, I'm a person with a complex personality. On top of that, in my country there seems to be some unrest, and it's quite dangerous. I can always use another arm to protect me.

Conrad: For now, I do not have any plans to work for other countries.

Saralegui: Is that really what you want? Or is it because Big Shimaron won't let you go? Then, it seems that the rumors were true. To prepare for the war with the Mazoku, Big Shimaron is recruiting soldiers to strengthen their army.

Conrad: ...There's no war...

Saralegui: No? But everyone's talking about it. "Finally the war is starting" they say.... Well, there's also a rumor that the Maou is basically an extreme pacifist and rejects going to war...

Conrad: And where did you hear that?

Saralegui: Everyone says so! The rumors about Shin Makoku's beautiful young Soukoku king, are heard everywhere. But still, that's quite a carefree rumor....There's no way someone would be a pacifist in this day and age...

Conrad: ..........

Saralegui: I'm sure he has never said something like that. Something will happen soon. Big Shimaron too, will just be watching, but they better be fast on their feet.

Conrad: What are you talking about?

Saralegui: Certainly there's no enemy that can defeat Big Shimaron's army, but... if another country were to get their hands on a powerful weapon, surely that could change the outcome of a battle. Are you listening?　Now, let me give you some advice. You too as a soldier of Big Shimaron, better be careful of the vassal states.

Conrad: What is your name?

Saralegui: Ah, you don't have to worry. We'll introduce ourselves the next time that we meet. I have a feeling that I will meet you again for sure. If you change your mind, you just say so. My country will .... no... my country too.... will welcome you with open arms.

Conrad: Then I too, will give you some advice...

Saralegui: What is it?

Conrad: Please learn how to pee all by yourself quickly.　Even a cat that doesn't learn how to use the litter box will soon end up being hated.

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