01x07 - Scorpion-Tailed Snake Shadow

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Oh, yeah. Grab onto something solid.

Well, there you are.

Glad you're safe. And. Convenient spell. Aren't you clever?

I'm sorry. Hold on tightly. I'll get us back down.

Once more. Grab something else.

Get away from me! The hell?

What are you two doing here? Yeah.

Why don't you ask your stupid white silk thing?

Listen better. You're a bad band.

My apologies. Oh, yeah. One more time.

Go try something else. Stop using that crap.

It worked. I'll pull us in. I told you to knock it off,

but it was already able to grab on to something firm.

Pull back.

We're safe. Someone in heaven

is watching out for us. Now hurry! Let's go.

Ching's equation to.

Australian Mila Ming. Dates.

One should wonder. Let. What's on..

Your Libya? Run to lay Tung Chung leadership.

Tung shan, man Chung yo. Yeah. Shin

yung, the icy highway. Lung Chen.

Rong Yang way chose way too Young by Ye So Chong Wei.

Costuming. Boating de Julho. Xiang Wei. Because.

k*lling some Chiquita may. I'm guessing. Shipyard Viejo.

Cheng Xiang jun. Fang Guo the.

Tom Johnson. Kendo.

And trying to send home my man.

Pair.

This is all their fault. Those bastards! They will pay. Oh, yeah.

What are you going to do? Shut up!

Shirley Ann, what's on your mind?

I believe the woman in white was the Imperial Preceptor.

The way they ran. It must be trained.

Then who was in the black? Feng Xing.

The other evil preceptor. Is that possible? It wasn't.

Fang. Scenes from the Yongan Kingdom.

Plus, they were born a century apart.

How do you know so much about this?

Uh, truthfully, I used to collect scraps there.

Uh, anyway, if the barrier Imperial Preceptor's

intention was to stop us here, she succeeded.

We have no choice. Let's wait it out. I agree.

£, fall technique might have saved

us up there, but you weren't very helpful.

We tried. Hush. There are no temples

too far northwest. We're both at a disadvantage.

Is restricted since we've roamed too far

from the south where our generals are. Hey, look! What's this?

That's odd. How could anyone dig a hole in such a hard rock?

Always making a fuss over nothing. You're just like your master.

Since this area gets hit with so many

sandstorms at night, bangiya people dig.

It's all to protect their livestock and sometimes they'd even use dynamite.

Uh. Over there. No, no.

Who are you all?

We are just a group of traveling merchants.

We're seeking shelter for the night. It's safe here.

If that's the truth, then why are you sneaking around?

And what does that mean? You're the ones

being suspicious here with your fireballs.

Maybe we should question you guys. I bet that you're all ghosts.

You brat! Show them. Respect. Chen. Oh,

come on now, Uncle Chung. You saw them act strange.

Let's try again. I'm sorry to startle you, gentlemen.

Greetings. I am a Daoist priest. These men are from my temple.

And you witnessed Daoist magic..

Monks coming from. So you see, we mean no harm.

The same as you. Anyway, we too are seeking shelter.

Yeah, glad to hear it. We're all common folks then.

I'm not convinced of that quite yet.

One question why take this route when half the people go missing?

Truthfully, those rumors are exaggerated. You can still pass safely through here.

You only need a reliable guide.

You hear that? We got a local guide.

Okay, so don't bust our chops. He sheltered

us here and helped us avoid quicksand. Didn't you, Jarl?

This is my job. It's risky, but not that uncommon.

Now tell them off. It's the honest truth, Mr. Priest.

We do believe you. I apologize truly.

Shirley. What is it? Did you notice

those characters written there on that stone?

Hold on. In Bangor. Are you able to read it?

Possibly. I may be a bit rusty, though.

I haven't visited here in a while.

So you picked up more than just trash, huh?

Ignore him. What does it say?

General.

And what else? This is actually the headstone of a general.

Correct. You read?

A little. I dabble. Great. Let's read it together.

And reads. This is about the life of a general.

Was he from Bangui?

From the central plain.

Why is this here for him then? Weren't they constantly at w*r?

His situation was unusual. Even though he's

addressed as general in the inscription, he was actually a lieutenant.

In his time, a great w*r raged

on and he fought on the front line alongside his men.

Was he promoted to general because he won the w*r?

I'm afraid not. He started off strong with soldiers,

but that number soon became .

And then before long, . As the

numbers dropped, so did his rank.

How could that happen to him? I never

heard of that. Losing ranks from doing poorly.

Either that or the guy was a total clown.

Now, young man, the world we live in is complicated.

was demoted was because he was a hindrance on the b*ttlefield.

How so? He barred the barrier soldiers

from murdering the civilians from the Central plain. And vice versa.

Every time he did so, he was demoted.

Till at last, he had nothing left to lose.

He spared the lives of the innocent.

That sounds heroic. Why the bad rap?

I fail to see the problem, I must agree.

He sounds weak. It's all fair in w*r.

He's a soldier. He has a responsibility to uphold.

Casualties and battles are inevitable, as attempt

to save lives from both sides only

makes him a traitor to his own men.

It would have been a laughing stock to the enemy.

That's only what you think. Look at a stone slab.

Yes, they pay tribute. But he wound

up dead anyway. Not to mention

a kingdom lost. It was all a waste.

But. But that's not fair. Listen, kid. That's naive.

You're awfully quiet. Tell him I'm right.

There's nothing wrong with trying to save lives.

You're not wrong. He did die. And he

was m*rder*d by his own men, right?

Not quite. It says here that in Mid-battle he was slain.

But the cause of death was. He tripped over his own shoelaces.

Then the enemy stabbed him to death, apparently. How tragic.

What's funny? I'm sorry. That's such a ridiculous way to die.

Although his m*llitary reputation had fallen, the civilians were grateful.

So they called him general and made this tomb.

There's something mystical about this stone, though.

It says if you bow to it three times,

it will protect you while crossing this

desert. Really? That's right.

Great job. Huh? I didn't catch that last part. Of course..

Not. I made it all up. Just having fun.

Prankster over.. There. It's a cobra!

Where did. What's a.. Monster like that doing in..

Here? Help me look it over. Notice anything odd about it?

Be careful of its tail. Long.

Isn't that interesting? You see. A scorpion tail.

That looks nasty. It's a creature from the banana kingdom.

It's part serpent, part scorpion, highly venomous.

One of the reasons the evil Banatao

has rose to power was because she could control these snakes.

Control, huh? There must be more. Get away!

Snakes. There are too many here to.

Let's get out of here.

Why did building to the monument backfire on us? I don't know.

What did we do wrong? Look what happened. Uncle John.

Wrong. What's wrong?

That's potent venom.

Thank you.

Please tell me. Will you be okay?

I'm sorry to say this, but he has four hours to live.

Can we do anything?

Is that an antidote?

It won't cure him, but it'll delay it a day.

You'll still die. So is there no cure?

There's one. An herb called the Bonny fern. It's quite effective too.

Bastard! Why didn't you say anything? He has good reason.

Finding that Fern could cost our lives.

Why is that? Because it only grows

in the ruins of the Bonny Kingdom. People die traveling there? Yes.

How do we fix this? I'm worried.

Was this an att*ck from the Imperial Preceptor, perhaps.

Bingwen. I have something to ask you, Lingwen.

I'm having trouble using the telepathic matrix.

The same for me. Me too.

Who could be interfering. What's happening?

Behind you.

Damn it! Careful. There may be more of them here.

So long. Are you all right, sir?

Please don't worry. It's not serious.

Brace yourself.

Don't. The venom is potent. You could poison yourself.

Why did you grab the snake? That was really reckless, you idiot.

He could have gotten hurt, though. Two.

That's enough. The pain is gone.

Honestly. I'm fine.

Please check yourselves. Tend to your wounds and theirs.

Shh!

Uh, sir? Your hand. I'm fine. He's right though.

You're in danger. We should take you back to camp.

Does that mean you're leaving? But what about us?

Please. Good priest. Don't leave us.

We need to report this. The blocked matrix is a problem.

We'll do that. But first, let's find the barn fern.

We have a life to save. We'll be back.

One request. We need him to be our guide.

But, sir, we can't fend for ourselves.

For we are. I'll need you to

protect them. All right. Hang on.

But will this plan work? Yes. The new kingdom's that way.

I can get them there easily.

Great job. I'll be fine if you go to your.

So it's settled then.

He's suspicious, isn't he?

I hope I'm being paranoid, but it's

good to keep a close eye on him.

Has it been since they left? I'm

sure they'll be back before long.

Dear Uncle John may not make it unless they return soon.

Stay strong. This break. Me too. Me three.

We're here.

This is the kingdom. It's a lot smaller than I expected.

More like the size of a city. Really?

It must have fallen quickly, huh?

They only had , residents. But their warriors were rather strong.

Brave as well. Not easy to conquer.

You know an awful lot. I study. Hold on. Someone's here.

Oh, where'd they go? How'd they disappear?

I'll seek you out one by one, if I must.

The Imperial Preceptor. Will you ask your friends for help? No.

You're more than enough. Aren't you flattered?

Why would I care about that? Let's hurry.

Shirley-anne. Do we att*ck first? There's no time.

Ignore them. We must find the herb.

If we were to engage right now,

we might find ourselves surrounded by their allies.

And what's wrong?

He'll helmontian psytrance as one. And you.

Your one. Cheyenne hold you. You, you. It's true. True?

And what? Gender? You die.

I want you. It's hard for. To show. Your John.

John Trout.

Each control team. Shaitat. Lichess.

Shoe.

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