After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of young soldiers ask to join his party, he agrees, but on a certain condition. At the same time, he also tries to upgrade Raphtalia's class after she hits the level cap, but all he receives is harassment.
If the Shield Hero is the 
kind of man I hear he is,
،إذا صحَّ ما سمعتُه عن بطلِ التّرس
Wenn der Held des Schilds tatsächlich
den Berichten entspricht,
Si el héroe es como dicen,
necesitarán tiempo para entenderse.
Si el héroe es como dicen,
necesitarán tiempo para entenderse.
S’il est tel que le décrivent
nos informations,
Se l'Eroe dello Scudo
è il tipo di persona che le voci descrivono,
Se o Herói de Escudo for
exatamente como me relataram,
Если доклады о Герое Щита не обманывают…