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In the square, he declares a duel to escort House Padorin, defeats the mercenaries, and finally faces Noxius Lazaren, the Emperor's First Sword.","key_events":["Nenya dies repeatedly in absurd ways from fall, poisoned stew, robber, and stray arrow","Duelist offers to fight in exchange for enslavement if he loses","Narrator identifies opponent as Emperor's First Sword Noxius Lazaren","Narrator holds public knight selection in Rutel offering 400 Ruso advance to defeat him","Narrator realizes second life is cursed after repeatedly finding Nenya and failing to save her","Narrator recalls limited returns and decides to hire a knight to protect Nenya","Narrator defeats many mercenaries then faces mysterious duelist with bell emblem"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"UGH...\nAAAH...!\n\nDAMN IT, THIS IS HOPELESS!\nTO HELL WITH THE SUCCESSION WAR! EVERYTHING'S RUINED!!\nSO THIS IS WHAT THEY MEANT...\n\nWHEN THOSE MONSTERS IN THE MOAT SAID MY SECOND LIFE WOULD BE A CURSE.\nAFTER THAT, I WENT TO FIND NENYA AGAIN.\nOH MY!\n\nTHIS TIME, I MANAGED TO CATCH HER BEFORE SHE FELL.\nI THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE THE END OF IT.\n\nWE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A TAVERN TO TALK WHEN...\n\nBUT THAT WASN'T EVEN THE END OF IT.\n\nSHE DIED AFTER EATING STEW MADE WITH POISONOUS MUSHROOMS.\n\nSHE WAS KILLED BY A MUGGER.\n\nIt's a fruit blossom!\n\nSHE WENT OUT TO GATHER WILD GREENS...\nAND WAS KILLED BY A STRAY ARROW FROM A HUNTER.\nSHE JUST KEEPS DYING IN SUCH RIDICULOUS WAYS.\n\nIT'S AS IF THE ENTIRE WORLD...\nWANTS NENYA PADORIN DEAD.\n\nDAMN IT, FORGET THE SUCCESSION WAR.\nAT THIS RATE, I CAN'T EVEN GET THE REAL GAME STARTED.\nTHE MONSTERS IN THE MOAT SAID\nTHERE WAS A LIMIT TO HOW MANY TIMES I COULD GO BACK.\n\nI DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SAY, BUT I DOUBT THEY WERE LYING ABOUT THAT.\nIF THEIR GOAL IS TO MAKE NENYA PADORIN THE EMPEROR,\nTHEN THOSE MONSTERS AND I ARE PRACTICALLY ALLIES.\n\nCHANGE OF PLANS.\nI'LL NEED SOMEONE TO PROTECT NENYA WHEN I'M NOT AROUND ANYWAY, WON'T I?\nI WAS PLANNING TO HIRE A BODYGUARD WHEN WE LEFT RUTEL,\nBUT I'LL HAVE TO MOVE THAT UP.\n\nWHAT I NEED RIGHT NOW...\n\nIS A KNIGHT TO SAVE THE PRINCESS!\n\nA FEW KNIGHTS COME TO MIND,\nBUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AROUND THIS TIME.\n\nTO BE FAIR, I DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THEM BACK THEN.\nI ONLY EVER SAW THEM AS CHESS PIECES.\n\nI GUESS THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO DO THIS.\nALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT!!!\nLISTEN UP!!!\n\nLOOKING FOR A KNIGHT TO ESCORT US TO HOUSE PADORIN!!!\nJUST ONE REQUIREMENT!\n\nYOU MUST BE AS SKILLED AS A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN GREAT HOUSES\nOR EVEN BETTER!\n\nTHE SEVEN GREAT HOUSES?\nMISS, YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW THE WORLD WORKS, DO YOU?\nEXACTLY. WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'LL FIND SOMEONE THAT SKILLED?\nAND EVEN IF YOU DID, COULD YOU RECOGNIZE A KNIGHT OF THAT CALIBER?\n\n400 RUSO UP FRONT.\nI'LL PAY YOU TWICE THAT ONCE WE REACH HOUSE PADORIN.\n\nAND YOU ASKED HOW I'LL JUDGE YOUR SKILLS?\nBEAT ME,\nAND YOU'RE HIRED, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.\n\nIF YOU'RE SERIOUS, I'LL TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.\nBUT IF YOU'RE LYING, YOU'LL PAY FOR IT.\n\nWE'LL START WHEN THE COIN HITS THE GROUND.\n\nNEXT.\n\nRUTEL'S MERCENARIES ARE NOTHING SPECIAL.\nSHOULD I LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE?\n\nNO NEED FOR THAT.\nOH? SO THERE WAS SOMEONE WORTH HIRING AFTER ALL.\nDO YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN...\n\nBUT IN RETURN,\nIF YOU LOSE, YOU'LL BECOME MY SLAVE.\n\nTHAT BELL EMBLEM ENGRAVED ON THE POMMEL.\nTHERE'S NO MISTAKING IT.\nWHY ARE YOU HERE, OF ALL PLACES, AT THIS MOMENT?\n\nTHE EMPEROR'S FIRST SWORD.\n\nTHE KNIGHT OF RUIN, NOXIUS LAZAREN.","bubble_count":69,"pages_count":33,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Save the Sunfish Princess!","spoiler_summary":"In Save the Sunfish Princess! Chapter 3, the narrator falls into despair as Nenya Padorin dies in a series of absurd deaths and fears being unable to start the throne war. Remembering the monsters in the pit's cursed warning and the limit on returns, he changes his plan and decides to hire a knight to protect Nenya before leaving Rutel. 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