Skeleton Knight in Another World (骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中)

Somebody, help us!

They're coming!

Please, save us!

Nice. Job very well done, boys.

- -These orcs work for me!

So scream your pretty little heads off,

no one's coming to help.

I guess we'll chalk it up to bad luck.

Some of you look pretty tasty.

Oh, yeah. We should sample the goods

before we sell 'em.

Huh?

Been a while, but your old pal Arc is back.

After landing in this fantasy world,

the plan was to keep a low profile.

Who the hell are--

ARMOR LARIAT

- Armor Lariat! -

But it's not quite working out that way.

Hmph!

Sometimes, folks,

-it's just too easy! -

-Huh? -

Would you stop posing and help us?

- -

We've been searching all over for you, Sir Arc.

Hey, it's Lady Ariane, Lady Chiyome, and Ponta.

Dance, fire, light this sword ablaze!

Body to water, Liquid Wolf Fang!

Well, look at them go.

I should join in on the fun.

Here's an AOE lightning elemental spell!

-Lightning Damper! -

LIGHTNING DAMPER

- -

Hey, be careful, Arc!

- -

LIGHTNING DEFENSE CHARM

And that, my friends,

was all too easy!

What? How was that "easy"?

And is this really your idea of avoiding attention?!

Did you just say the Silver Dark Knight?

And the Dark Elf Terror?

Just what is the meaning of this?

It really soothes your weary bones, eh, Ponta?

Your days of terrorizing

innocent people are over!

Drop your weapons if you wanna live!

You cannot escape.

Surrender now!

- -

I'm sure you all worked up an appetite

saving our dear girls.

I know it's not much, but we'd like to say thank you.

So, please, eat until your heart's content.

I hope you enjoy it.

Really? How gracious of you.

I certainly will.

-Hold on, Arc. -Oh, come on now.

It's fine. They clearly worked hard on this feast.

It looks delicious to me.

Thank you. Fried armored mountain crab

is our specialty in these parts.

Hey, are you sure about this, eating in front of everybody?

Whoopsie! I got too excited

over the incredible spread!

I should also mention that we've got a bathhouse on the premises.

You are free to use it anytime you need.

Hmm. Is it a hot spring, perchance?

Yes. In fact, all the local inns

share access to its restorative waters.

We're practically the only village in the whole region

with such a fine bathhouse. It's our pride and joy.

Sounds incredible!

In that case, I believe I'll bathe first.

Would you mind bringing my food to my room?

Sir Knight, I can wash your back if you'd like me to.

Oh, no, no, no. That's quite all right.

Actually, I request that no one approach the bath

until I'm done.

I insist on it!

With that, uh, where are they?

I'll show you the way.

How peculiar.

Could something be bothering Sir Knight?

No, he's just extremely modest.

True.

This is yummy, too.

-Uh... - Here, try this.

Oh, thank you.

You can have as much as you want.

So, um, I beg your pardon, but are we not unusual to you?

Oh?

Well, we don't encounter all that many elves

or beastmen in these parts,

so I suppose that means you are.

Yes. But it seems to me

like you're not so different from the rest of us.

I guess that means people aren't all the same.

-Kyu! -

It really soothes your weary bones, eh, Ponta?

Kyu.

I think Arc is still soaking in there.

He does enjoy his bath time.

It appears as though the ladies have arrived.

Hey, Lady Ariane!

I'm right here, so there's no need to yell.

Uh...

Uh...

Oh!

Wait, I wasn't--

Kyu!

Oh, really now, Arc.

You mistook the women's bath for the men's?

Honestly.

-Yeah. I have no excuse. -

Putting that aside,

you wanted to find that spring

so you'd look human again, right?

Have you made any time to do that yet?

It's said to be in the Wind Dragon Mountains,

but we're heading in the opposite direction.

That's because he insists on all these excursions.

What would you have me do instead?

It's simply not in my nature to ignore someone needing help.

With things such as

walking old women all the way home,

wiping out bandits causing trouble and stealing treasure,

saving children captured by traffickers,

and somehow, we ended up here.

Well, one of the best things about Sir Arc

is how kind-hearted he is.

We've been dragging you all over.

Thanks for being so gracious.

Oh, yeah. The stories I've heard say that the spring is located

close to a hidden Jinshin Clan location,

isn't that right?

Yes. And as a matter of fact,

it's a legendary place which was once home

to our clan's great founder, Master Hanzo.

Let's not forget that is Chiyome's ultimate destination.

Which means all these little side missions

are preventing her from reaching it.

Right you are.

My apologies.

I beg your pardon, Lady Ariane.

I can't help noticing your long, pretty legs.

And your skin is so smooth.

Hold on, Chiyome, what are you doing?

Two can play at that game.

- -

All right. From now on,

I suppose we'll take a more direct route.

-Eh, Ponta? -

- - Kyu, kyu!

- -

We could try diverting some of the flow

from that little stream.

Yeah, that should make it so much easier

to water the fields in the long run.

-Huh? - Huh?

There's something going on here.

Must be. I've gotten a strange feeling

from the villagers since we arrived.

Hmm. Yes, for some reason, they seem to be avoiding us.

- Oh! -

- -Hurry, get inside! Now!

Whoa! You took a nasty tumble there, lad.

-Are you hurt? -

I beg you, please spare his life!

What seems to be the problem here, Arc?

Hmm. Oh, no, he's bleeding.

- -Let's see. Heal!

HEAL

- -That should do it.

I'm fine! Thank you.

Now, there's no need to thank me, my boy.

Um, pardon. There must be some kind of misunderstanding,

but are you folks not the Silver Dark Knight

and the Dark Elf Terror?

Did you just say the Silver Dark Knight?

- And the Dark Elf Terror? - Hmm?

Just what is the meaning of this?

This knight and elf

have been terrorizing everyone around here,