Red, Rit, and Ruti overhear the voices of a bunch of cute kids practicing their spearwork for their Blessings, and decide to help out. The three of the prove to be personable and engaging instructors. If he didn’t own an apothecary, he could probably open a dojo and teach the next generation. When the town watch reports Ogre Kings in the area, the three insist on helping, with Ruti proving they’re pretty strong by smacking her greatsword on the base of a tree and halving every leaf that falls.
Hero Van also ends up meeting with some children, and his willingness to talk with them and his patience surprises Esta. Alas, he’s only nice to them because their blessings haven’t awakened yet. Once they do, he essentially warns them that they will have no free will to pursue the lives they want, only lives dictated by the blessings bestowed upon them by Demis. Lavender is the quintessential toadie and enabler, believing Van to always be right and everyone else is a nuisance.
The less said about the “animation” of Red and Rit’s battle, the better; it’s essentially a slide show with some shaky stills and pans mixed in. The battle lacks urgency and danger, despite both Red and Rit determining that these are very strange Ogre Kings, using stealth, weapons, and even magic. In the end, Red and Rit take out over two dozen, but the scale of that feat isn’t really captured by the visuals.
It was only a matter of time when Tisse had to reveal herself to Van, what with him nosing around Zoltan and Lavender having spotted her snooping. Tisse has a calm answer for all Lav’s questions, but she’s still suspicious, because Lav is an inherently intolerant, impatient, and paranoid pixie.
Van remains big, big problem, and despite her strength and cunning, Tisse is in very real danger, especially if he learns she’s concealing her identity and assassin’s blessing. That’s why when Mr. Crawly Wawly stops by for a report, Ruti decides they’ll head back to Zoltan.
She doesn’t care what church or hero stands in her way, she’s going to protect her best friend with everything she has. Hopefully that will be enough against Van. Mind you, I’d prefer if they avoid fighting him altogether but that seems unrealistic at this point.
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