01x07 - One Snowy Night

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This is incredible.

Oh, my, take a look at them.

Aren't those men
from the Band of the Falcon?

They are the protectors of Midland.

You have to make sure
you look like you fit in.

Welcome back, Lord Griffith.

I kept praying for you.

I prayed for you too, every day.

Do you have a dance partner
for the evening?

I want to hear about the exploits
of the Band of the Falcon too.

Tales of w*r are so savage.

Wouldn't you find them boring?

No, no, not at all.

They are very stimulating.

He's really used to this.

Indeed.

Could he not send someone this way?

You are all captains
in the Band of the Falcon, right?

I would love to hear
all about your heroics on the b*ttlefield.

You must all be very strong.

Well... I can oblige that too.

Please tell us everything.

I couldn't get through it all
in one night.

Do you have time?

Lots of it.

Are you the captain of the raiders?

They say he k*lled
100 men single-handedly.

Really?

He is also the one
who toppled General Boscogn.

I wonder who is stronger,
you or Lord Griffith.

And such massive muscles.

Why are they so hard?

How charming.

You are very cute.

You're in the Band of the Falcon too?

Yes... I'm a Falcon too...

And then, who came to attack me
but the Holy Purple Rhino Knights...

-Leave me alone.
-...led by General Boscogn.

They kept coming closer and closer.

Hey, Guts!

This is crazy.

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There's no way you could be overlooked.

How about after this next gentleman?

No, no, I must insist that I am next...

But...

I would really like to sing you a song.

Huh?

Hey, wait...

What is wrong with these nobles?

Hey, play along.

They kept bothering me. It's such a pain.

Huh...

I need your help.

Hey!

Ugh...

It's way easier to swing a sword around.

I agree.

You shouldn't do things that
you can't adjust to.

I haven't been in a skirt in years either.

I've gained a lot of muscle
since then too.

Does it look a bit weird?

Not at all.

You look pretty good.

Really?

Yeah.

How about it?

Why don't you invite Griffith to dance?

I'm too clumsy.
I'd end up stepping on his feet.

What made you change your mind?

You've never shown yourself
in posh places like this before.

I thought I could observe you all.

All Griffith and the Band
of the Falcon have done,

what they've taken for themselves,

and what they will attempt to take
in the future...

Guts, are you...

But I am done.

I'm done living within his dream

and looking up to him.

He is the only one

who I cannot let underestimate me.

Wait... you're not...

Distinguished guests, after many years
of trials and tribulations,

it is astounding that
we have made it through,

and I sincerely thank you all.

As you already know,

the work of Lord Griffith

and the Band of the Falcon
was indispensable in securing victory.

For 100 years,

it was thought that no plan
to take Doldrey would succeed.

However, thanks to their strength
and determination,

they have taken it successfully.

Thus, to Lord Griffith
and the Band of the Falcon,

I dub you the White Phoenix Knights,

and each commander shall be conferred

the title of knight.

The White Phoenix General...

The White Phoenix Knights!

Wow...

This is awful.

They're getting even more imbedded...

Ouch...

So it's not a dream.

We are nobles now!

Hey, look at that.

They're the captains
from the Band of the Falcon.

How did you know I would leave?

I guess it is my natural intuition.

So, why will you leave?

It was out of the blue.

It wasn't sudden.

I've been thinking about it
since before Doldrey.

Is something bothering you?

Something bothering me? Of course not.

The Falcons are different to an army.

All I knew was how to k*ll,
but being here taught me

what it was like to have allies
for the first time.

You've never said
something like that before.

I enjoyed these three years very much.

It felt like an endless party.

I'd never complain about it.

So then, are you leaving?

The only thing I know how to do
is wield a sword.

When I first k*lled someone,

I was just a kid
who didn't know left from right.

Since then, I haven't learned
about anything else.

I just k*lled to stay alive.

That's all I knew.

That was everything for me.

But I was happy like that.

Alone...

The foe didn't matter
as long as they came at me.

However, being on the b*ttlefield
made me realize that

I was just like a child
having a temperature.

And then, I met him,

someone whom I wanted
to truly see and understand me.

I had finally found them.

He didn't have anything to his name,

but he was trying to obtain everything.

And not just that...

he had something about him
that made me believe he could.

But in order for him
to reach such heights,

he continuously had
to push himself to extremes.

That is why there's
no place for the weak by his side.

But what's strange
is that the more that rings true,

in my eyes,
he becomes even more enchanting.

By obtaining something on my own,

I want to stand by his side.

I have no interest in status or class.

I want something else...

something I can obtain
with my own two hands.

Guts...

Is there nothing you want like that?

Well, for me...

since I was a kid, I always managed
to be good at everything.

Whether a sword or a knife,

I was a bit better
than the average person.

I'm not bragging,

but I'm pretty sharp-witted too.

But I was never the best at anything.

So I made a decision.

If I couldn't be the best at anything,

then I would stick close to those who are.

So I don't have dreams.

But don't get me wrong.

I really like the position I am in.

If you think logically about your idea,
it's probably abnormal.

To pursue some vague idea,

you are throwing away
your title as a captain

with the Band of the Falcon
as well as the title of knight.

Why would you do that?

But then, maybe all men are enigmas.

They obsess their entire lives

about dreams and winning or losing.

But I have a question.

What is happening between you and Casca?

What kind of question is that?

After you both fell off that cliff,

you seem to have gotten a lot closer?

Really?

Well, we've been through a lot together.

What's that look for?

What if you tried to get with her?

Huh?

Where is this coming from all of a sudden?

Why are you bringing this up?

Everyone in the Band of the Falcon knows
that she has always liked Griffith...

Casca will never be able
to get with Griffith...

Like you said,

Griffith started out with nothing,

but now, he's sitting pretty as a general
in the Kingdom of Midland.

The average person
would sit back overjoyed

wondering what else
they could possibly have to wish for.

But he won't stop.

With what he is after...

he only has one goal in mind.

They say there won't be
any battles here for a while.

This means that Griffith will have
fewer chances for advancement.

Even if he is a lauded general,
he is still just a soldier.

He can't become anything more.

He needs to have an ace up his sleeve.

He needs something
to give him a final push.

Don't you get it? He needs the princess.

If he can nab Princess Charlotte,

he'll have a shortcut
to realizing his ambitions.

It's his only chance.

Griffith is currently
the famous White Falcon General,

a hero who saved the kingdom.

No one would think him
unworthy of Charlotte.

Coincidentally,

Count Julius, the second in line
to the throne after Charlotte,

and his son, Adonis,

who was seen
as a potential mate for Charlotte,

were both k*lled unexpectedly.

Guts, did you...

It doesn't matter.

In any case, because of what happened,

no one is standing in Griffith's way.

The princess is very taken with Griffith.

I'm sure it was Griffith
who made her feel like that...

In any case, I'm sure
he won't let this chance go.

Griffith is a special person
in Casca's life.

He's not just an ally.

He saved her from a terrible fate
and gave her a reason to live.

And that's why what Casca feels
for Griffith goes beyond love.

It is closer to worship.

I wonder if a woman
can derive some happiness

from continuing to pursue
a man she'll never have.

In normal circumstances,

if you love someone,
you want them to hold you, right?

Right now, there is a woman next to him

who is indispensable
in helping him fulfill his dreams.

That woman has the power

to give him what he wants
more than anything else.

I couldn't handle that.

What do you think about Casca?

You've never wanted
to wrap yourself around her?

I...

I think she's a good woman.

She's way better than
those nobles' daughters

who know nothing
besides how to play dress-up.

There are precious few women

to whom you could entrust
your life in battle.

But...

the way I see her is not as a woman

but as a comrade in battle.

So...

No...

I don't feel that way.

She is focused on Griffith.

So...

For now...

I can't do anything now.

So that's how it is?

I thought you had a good shot.

But I guess my intuition was off.

I have enough on my plate
with my own stuff right now.

I hope you find

whatever it is you are looking for.

Long live the Band of the Falcon!

It's freezing...

Guts, we have fought many battles,

and we have been through a lot together.

We are finally being rewarded
for all of that hard work.

And this is just the start
of things getting better.

So why...

I have already made my decision.

But...

Guts!

So you plan on leaving...

the Band of the Falcon?

I'm sorry.