Lance of Destiny

Ywain

No one is to hold back! Begin!

Next!

Next!

Enough! Put up your lance!

I have been expecting you, [name]. You have been training hard, I trust?

You shan't find much sport in these two.

• DE Halte ein, König der Keiler! ‘Stop, King of the Boars!’ English says these two would offer little sport; German simply orders the King of the Boars to stop.

I would set you your next trial─one more dangerous than any you have faced before.

Come back another day, my friend.

• DE Vergib uns unseren Frevel. ‘Forgive us our trespass.’ English says "Come back another day, my friend"; German asks forgiveness for their trespass and promises to leave his realm alone.
• JA お前の相手は、俺がしてやる。 ‘I'll be the one to take you on.’ English calls him "my friend"; Japanese has Ywain say he himself will fight him.

But I would not send an unprepared woman to her/man to his death. Before we proceed, I must needs verify your progress with mine own eyes.

Well done, [name]. You have completed the trial.

You will face three experienced lancers in single combat. Defeat each one in succession, and you will prove yourself fit to undertake the trial.

I trust you now see the truth in my words. Hurling yourself into the midst of danger is not courage─it is folly.

Arm yourself and take your place in the training area. We begin when you are ready.

FFoulques

No... This proves nothing... I refuse... I refuse to accept...

• DE ... feiger Narr! ‘... cowardly fool!’ English has Foulques refuse to accept the outcome; German has him call someone a cowardly fool.

Ywain

You refuse to accept the weakness within you.

• DE Wer ist hier feige? ‘Who is the coward here?’ English says Foulques refuses to accept his own weakness; German retorts by asking who the coward is.

No, [name]. Leave him be.

Your work here is done. Return to the guild─I shall see you there presently.

Well done, [name].

FFoulques

This wager is as good as won! Behold the true meaning of courage!

Ungh... Such brute strength...

Yet even as my strength wanes, my courage surges! Hahaha!

True courage is found...on the brink of death!

I will...defeat you...monster! Yaaarrrgh!

Ywain

Impressive, [name]. Most impressive. You are ready to face the trial.

Yet I did not exaggerate when I said it would be dangerous. Make no mistake─to take this test is to risk death.

Knowing this, do you still wish to proceed?

...I see. Well, I will not attempt to sway you. Though I am convinced of your readiness, this decision is for you alone. Rest assured that none here will think less of you for needing more time.

If and when you elect to take up the challenge, I will be here.

FFoulques

You disappoint me.

Ywain

Back again, are you?

FFoulques

That woman/man is the only soul in this pathetic excuse for a guild who shows any promise.

Which is why I counseled her/him to leave you. Alas, she/he chose to remain in your house of cravens. Such a waste.

This guild has outlived its purpose, and I mean to see its doors shut and barred for good. If you wish to object, I invite you to do so with lance in hand.

• DE Offensichtlich wird es Zeit, ein Exempel zu statuieren. ‘Obviously it is time to make an example.’ English says Foulques means to shut the guild for good; German says it is time to make an example.
• JA 決着をつけさせてもらいます。 ‘I will settle this.’ English says Foulques means to shut the guild for good; Japanese only says he will settle matters.

Ywain

You do not want for confidence, sir. But answer me this: what grudge do you hold against us? For what reason did you choose this of all crusades?

• DE Foulques, für einen Pikenier pflegst du erstaunlich schlechte Umgangsformen. ‘Foulques, for a lancer you have astonishingly bad manners.’ English remarks politely on his confidence; German rebukes his bad manners.
• JA 槍術士にしちゃ、礼儀も知らねぇ野郎だな。 ‘For a lancer, you're a guy who doesn't even know manners.’ English remarks politely on his confidence; Japanese rudely rebukes his lack of manners.

FFoulques

I detest cravens who would proclaim their courage, and like nothing better than to crush them. That is my reason.

Ywain

Well...the fixity of your purpose is clear, even if your reasoning is not. So be it. Suffice it to say, you will not have your way without a fight.

• DE Du legst es wirklich darauf an, dass dir mal jemand gutes Benehmen beibringt. ‘You're really asking for someone to teach you good manners.’ English says his purpose is clear but his reasoning is not; German says he is asking for a lesson in manners.

Oh, but do not presume that I will be your opponent. No, you must face the lancer over whom you so grandly claimed mentorship─the one woman/man among us whose “potential” you condescend to acknowledge. [name] shall represent us all. As guildmaster, I wager the fate of the guild upon her/his lance.

• FR En tant que maître de la guilde, je remets notre destin entre les mains de mon apprenti(e), [name]. ‘As master of the guild, I place our fate in the hands of my apprentice, [name].’ English mocks Foulques for claiming to mentor [name]; French has Ywain call [name] his own apprentice.
• DE Als meine Schülerin/mein Schüler genießt sie/er mein vollstes Vertrauen. ‘As my pupil, she/he has my fullest trust.’ English mocks Foulques for claiming to mentor [name]; German has Ywain call [name] his own pupil.
• DE Niemand sonst wäre besser geeignet, die Ehre der Pikeniergilde zu verteidigen. ‘No one else would be better suited to defend the honor of the Lancers' Guild.’ English wagers the guild's fate on [name]; German speaks of defending the guild's honor.
• JA ギルドマスターとして、ギルドの命運を弟子に懸ける。 ‘As guildmaster, I stake the fate of the guild on my disciple.’ English mocks Foulques for claiming to mentor [name]; Japanese has Ywain call [name] his own disciple.

FFoulques

Ha! Do as you will, coward─it is your guild to throw away. You may even set the terms of the contest.

Ywain

Very well. [name] is here to undertake a trial. I challenge you to complete the task before she/he does.

You are to travel to the East Shroud and prove your courage before the Lord of the Bramble Patch.

He is a giant amongst boars, unrivaled in strength and savagery, and ruler over all his kind. You must go before this fearsome creature and stand your ground.

Know, though, that the Lord of the Bramble Patch will not grant an audience to just anyone. You must needs present him an offering of the bloody tusks of his subjects─the wild boars that inhabit his domain.

When you have prepared your offering, leave it upon an area of trampled earth. Drawn to the stench of blood, the Lord of the Bramble Patch will soon appear.

That is all. Are there any questions?

...No?

Then let the trial commence!

I will not lie to you: you are no match for the Lord of the Bramble Patch. Had you betrayed any hint of fear, he would have gored you in the space of a moment, and feasted on your entrails.

• JA 「ヌシ」を前に、よくもちこたえた。 ‘You held out well before the "Lord".’ English bluntly says you are no match for the Lord; Japanese praises you for holding out before him.

But you stood your ground, holding fast to your composure and resolve. Thus were you able to stare terror in the face and survive unscathed.

Well done, [name]. You have overcome the greatest hurdle in the quest to become master of your own courage.

• DE Deshalb hat der alte Keiler dein Leben verschont. ‘That is why the old boar spared your life.’ English says you overcame the greatest hurdle to mastering courage; German says that is why the old boar spared you.

You may now bring to bear the full extent of your abilities upon even the mightiest of foes.

As for Foulques...well, if there is a shred of reason left in him, he will have learned the selfsame lesson as you this day. Painful though the experience must surely have been, one can only hope that it will serve to open his eyes to the truth.

Go forth, [name], and prepare yourself for further trials. I look forward to our next meeting.

• DE Für heute hast du genug geleistet, doch der Tag, an dem ich wieder deine Hilfe brauche, wird kommen. ‘You have accomplished enough for today, but the day when I need your help again will come.’ English tells you to prepare for further trials; German says Ywain will need your help again someday.