It's remarkable how well they faired against so many elves.
Sure, but this location has no strategic value whatsoever.
I agree.
-What they did is hardly worthy of praise. -However, the fact they've diminished
the Empire's forces does help us in the long run.
We need to consider how to punish them!
Don't you mean praise them?
They defied Her Majesty!
But they also helped save the Kingdom!
And you think that makes them heroes? Because I don't!
Then, are you saying they're traitors?
Whether they wish to be friend or foe to our Kingdom
is something they can decide for themselves.
Theodore.
Y-yes, Your Majesty!
Why are you so high strung?
Sorry, it's nothing.
I just wasn't expecting you to personally call me by name, Your Majesty.
You're one of my most proud and loyal servants, isn't that right?
Yes! Without a doubt, Your Majesty!
Good.
Then I can trust you to do something for me.
What do you wanna eat, Nana?
Beef or fish?
Or is that some kinda cannibalism?
But wait, sharks eat fish all the time.
Anything okay. Me hungry.
All right.
They'll be treating us to drinks before any food, obviously!
That's the standard way to celebrate a victory, after all.
Don't get your hopes too high.
We broke out of their prison, remember?
Yeah, but we destroyed the Thinker's fortress to make up for it.
That's right. And we restored peace to their land.
Well, I just hope that's enough to convince them.
I think I've already made it crystal clear how valuable I am.
Yeah, if you consider playing with mud valuable!
W-well, clearly the demand for gunplay is much higher!
Hi! Your heroes have returned!
Thanks for waiting to get the big party started...
What's with the lousy mood in here?
Where's our feast?
It's unbelievable that you came back.
No kidding! That shit wasn't easy, trust me!
You orchestrate a prison break, throw us all into pointless confusion,
and if that wasn't enough, charge into enemy territory without permission.
How dare you show your faces here!
Does the concept of shame just not exist in your world?
We were told to come here.
Who even are you, anyways?
Yo. What the hell is going on here?
-This is-- -Silence.
You don't get to speak.
We went and made winning the friggin' war easier for you.
Haven't you heard?
We destroyed the Thinker's fortress and--
"The Thinker," you say?
Is that one of the generals from the Empire?
That's right. He was a thorn in your ass. And we--
But this "Thinker" person was originally from your world.
So all you've done is clean up your own mess.
-Isn't that right? -Well...
We also freed all the elves. Isn't that worth something?
True. That is a significant feat.
But then again, it was a human from your world
who brainwashed them in the first place.
That's not our fault. It was the Empire's--
Don't forget what happened before that!
You wreaked havoc at the great prison, freed all the prisoners,
and let the enemy seize a fort that was under your care!
Furthermore, you've shown no efforts to change your violent behavior,
your ridiculous outfits, or your disrespectful attitudes!
And while I'm at it, what even are you?!
I've never seen a demihuman like you before.
Do you realize how much commotion you cause among our people
by just walking around outside?
Nanaue!
So quick to resort to violence! Nothing but a dumb fish, aren't you?
Okay. I see how it is.
Excuse me?
You were never going to accept us, were you?
You're like those freakin' loser cops
who catch perps just to bully them in the joint.
You wench!
That's exactly what I mean! That attitude of yours is downright disrespectful!
Especially with all that silly makeup! Know your damn place!
Stop it!
C-come, my sword!
Not so fast.
Shit!
Are you trying to rip open his stomach again?
Like you did back at the prison?
Answer me!
Is this how you guys do things around here?
Huh?
What are you standing around for?! Attack, guards!
Well, damn.
What a pity.
You should have known better than to harm a subject of my Kingdom.
"A pity"?
That's rich coming from you.
You're the one who made him do it.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Execute them all immediately.
Your Majesty, that's going too far!
Cecil.
Your Majesty!
Fine then.
We'll only execute the demihuman.
In light of your contributions to the war effort by defeating two enemy generals,
the rest of you shall be exiled.
D-dammit! Screw that!
Back off.
Please wait!
What?
Um...
This wasn't supposed to happen, I'm really sorry--
Can you quit with the apologies?
"I'm sorry! Please forgive me!"
Hearing that crap from you just pisses me off even more.
I thought there'd be a big feast.
So did Nana.
Jeez, you didn't even try to stop her, did you?
And after you guys practically begged us for help.
Well, uh...
God, I hate you. All you know how to do is talk.
What was it you said before?
Something about how it feels wrong to just do what you're told?
Don't make me laugh.
If you're so afraid of disobeying mommy,
then why don't you be her little puppet forever?
That's honestly preferable.
Because then we wouldn't have bothered to fight.
Wow, sharp aim even when he's drunk!
Yippee!
-We won the bet! Drinks are on house! -No way. He actually did it...
Right, barkeep?
Dammit.
Fine, whatever. Have at 'em, ya bastards.
Thanks!
Just this once, okay?
I typically only show this trick on very special occasions.
Eh?
Trust me, this will "melt" your hearts...
Dundun Dun Dundun.
Whoa, crazy! That's some weird magic.
Wow. Totally bizarre!
What?! You're supposed to be impressed!
I just reenacted one of the most famous movie scenes in cinema history!
Huh? What's a "movie"?
Oh, right. I forgot that we're in an Isekai.
What pitiful lives you must lead without movies to entertain you.
Listen, movies are...
That's more than enough booze for you.
Don't lump me in with the others!
I never get drunk.
Only assclowns lose all restraint and drink themselves stupid.
The key is tranquility.
Keep your mind quiet
and it'll open your eyes to the peace at the bottom of the bottle.
I don't feel so hot...
There we go.
You're still drinking?
No better time to drink than right now.
What's that?
Oh, this? Pretty cool, huh?
Just something I took to make a retirement fund.
So you stole it.
C'mon. You better call it quits soon.
Unless you wanna drink yourself to death.
Wouldn't that be more convenient for you?
What?
I mean that old hag, your boss, she's trying to...
to take this world's... um... whatcha call it...
Resources?
Yeah, that.
She wants to take resources from this world, right?
And that's why she wants to end the war.
But we failed. We screwed the whole thing up.
So we're useless now, right?
Why not just blow us up? Like kablamo.
What are you talking about?
Without the radio signal from the real world, your bombs are just--
Say...
Do you have a lover?
Huh?!
'Cause I do. My Puddin'.
And he's the best man in the world, a real prince charming.
You mean the Joker?
I remember one time...
Puddin' said everybody wants to find a new world that's different from this one.
And how they're all screaming
"This isn't who I really am!" on the inside.
Puddin' is a freakin' genius.
'Cause that's how I'm feeling right now.
Oh! Are you a minstrel?
Tonight is especially vibrant with life.
Please allow me to join you.
How wonderful!
You know, there was a period of time when I longed to live like that.
Traveling from place to place,
and connecting all sorts of people through song like a preacher!
I am most humbled by your kind words.
May I sing you a song?
Why of course!
Let's hear it!
Go ahead! The stage is all yours!
In the open sky above the battlefield
There appeared a large box of metal
Inside of it were warriors itching for a fight
Heroes from another realm
-Hey, these lyrics... What the? -Wearing exotic outfits
-Will you stop singing that? -And equipped with...
Hello, beautiful lady.
You're welcome to leave your gratuity in the case there--
I said, quit singing.
They aren't damn heroes.
Just a bunch of drunks who were abandoned and exiled by the Kingdom.
They're criminals!
U-uh, pardon me, miss! The people in this song are actually--
Are you deaf or what?
She told ya to stop singing.
Huh?
Why weren't any of my personal feats mentioned in the song?!
Is there more? A second verse?
Please sing it!
W-well, then...
When we say stop, you stop!
Dammit...
Huh?
Don't interrupt him!
Take it outside, you guys!
Nice try, jackass! You're never gonna hit me!
Not while you're a third-rate hack
who can't get a leading role, much less be a hero!
Nicely done.
You really know how to piss people off.
It's no wonder that your family ditched you.
Son of a bitch. Now you've done it.
This means war!
All the time you spend playing with guns
must have been so revolting to your wife that it made her leave you!
-Bastard! -Aw jeez, don't come this way!
Stop it. Please stop.
P-please help! Do something to stop them!
You mess with the peace...
and you mess with me!
Bombs away!
Eat this!
Whoa!
Oh, is it over? That was fast.
Shut up, cake face.
Your makeup looks like absolute shit.
Screw you!
It's way better than your lame-ass mask!
Someone messed with the peace.
Who was it?
Huh?!
What? Um, no!
I haven't done anything to mess with the peace!
It wasn't even me who did that!
THAT'S ENOUGH, YOU DIPSHITS!
My head is killing me...
Holy crap, seriously? You guys drank way too much.
This is your mess, too. Don't pretend you weren't a part of it.
Shit, that's cold! What the hell?!
-Rick, you jackass! -We're leaving.
-Un-friggin'-believable. -Get ready to go.
Leave? And go where?
To the Gate.
The Gate?
Okay, cool.
So we're finally going back home to our world?
Nope.
I mean, after everything that's happened,
they're definitely gonna order us to go back.
But not without Nanaue.
And I don't know how long it'll us take to rescue him,
so we're going there to reset the timer on your bombs.
I'm quite sick of this bomb.
It's the biggest pain in the ass imaginable.
Deadshot. Go wake Peacemaker up.
Uh... okay.
Just do it quietly.
Huh?
Are you sure about this? Leaving the little guy behind?
You seemed to love him so much.
Yeah, but they'd probably dissect him or something if I took him back with me.
He can already fly freely over here. And it looks like he made a friend too.
Fair enough. We're going to get locked up after we return, anyway.
And it would be too cruel to make our winged friend tag along.
But my goodness, what a ride.
We truly got the Isekai experience!
Rescuing an old war buddy at the very end would make a fantastic climax, but...
Well, in movie terms,
it might be more exciting for someone to take his place instead.
Don't you friggin' jinx it.
Anyways...
I'm kinda confused.
Why are we rescuing Nanaue?
I figured you were gonna abandon him.
Leaving Nanaue behind would just cause problems for this world.
Even though he's going to get executed, regardless?
I mean, that's what these bombs are originally for, right?
The bombs should have been reset now... I think.
-Feel anything? -Well...
-Seems okay. -Good.
Colonel Flag.
-I copy. -What?!
-A radio?! -The timers have been reset.
-You had one this whole time?! -Are you near the Gate?
-Sneaky bastard! -Actually, ma'am...
And that's my report.
Frankly, I think it's impossible for us to get any help from this world now.
Understood.
You have permission to return for now.
You are to pass through the gate immediately.
But ma'am, Nanaue...
I mean, King Shark is still in the Kingdom--
I'll handle that problem from my end.
Wait, does that mean?
What?
Are you kidding me? No way!
-This isn't good! -Director...
I think we're in trouble! Hey, Rick!
Ma'am!
Director... Why'd you do that?
I've determined this mission has become too difficult to carry out.
I'm going to close the Gate once you come back.
Make sure you leave no traces behind.
So that's it?!
You're just going to kill them all?!
And once you've squeezed me dry of all the information that I have,
you're going to kill me, too?
There's no need for me to get rid of you.
-But even they have a right-- -Do it!
Go ahead and do it, you old fat bitch!
Acting like you're hot shit in that little cave of yours,
thinking that you can control the entire freakin' world!
Enjoy that warped view of reality until it comes back to bite you in the ass, you-
Just stop talking!
Get your hands off me, hypocrite!
Hey!
-Look at that. -I'll be damned.
Please wait, Director!
Ain't that the castle? It's burning.
Smells like war.
Director, let us continue the mission!
There's a battle happening in the royal capital.
This is our chance to make a difference!
If we can drive the Empire back,
and re-establish a friendly relationship with the Kingdom
then we can build a base in this world!
You want this world's resources, right?!
If we succeed, we can complete the mission!
And if we fail, we're all dead! It works out either way!
You have 24 hours.
I just set the timer on the bombs to explode in 24 hours.
Show me results before then.
Fail to make it in time and they all die. Which means...
you'll have no place to return to, Colonel Flag.
What's your deal?
Huh?
Why'd you save us?
You're bad guys.
Both in our world and in this one.
Well, screw you, too.
But over here, you're a little on the good side.
At least good enough to have a song written about you.
You talk like you're not a bad guy yourself.
Remember that brutal plan we used against the elves?
I seem to recall you admitting you were a villain.
No?
What? What's the matter?
Dude... aren't you supposed to be dead?!
I've been standing here the whole time.
But y-your head-
Oh, that?
Just blowing off a body part or two isn't enough to kill me.
My heart, my brain... I can position them wherever I desire.
If the bomb was never a threat to you,
then why did you go along with the mission?
Are you kidding?
You can't very well have a story without a protagonist, now can you?
Are you guys ready to get serious?
'Cause you've been pretty lame supervillains so far.
Personally, I'm sick of them.
Both that damn Queen,
and the bossy old hag giving us ridiculous orders.
That's why I'm gonna stick it to them.
So, hey.
Sorry to interrupt your big badass speech, but...
Are we gonna make it?
We only have 24 hours.
The royal capital is that teeny-tiny dot in the distance, right?
Let's hurry!
(2 HOURS AGO)
I have to do something.
At the very least, I have to stop the execution!
Is my mother inside?
Yes.
Huh?
What... happened here?
Mother?
Accursed humans.
You'll pay for sabotaging my plans.