01x06 - Ankoku Ou no Ken

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Light and Darkness.

The final battle of the gods
cl*max in a clash between

Marfa, Goddess of All Creation,
and Kardis, Goddess of Destruction.

At the end of their fierce battle,
the stricken goddesses

had split the continent,
forming a new land.

Since then, people have
come to call this new continent

"Lodoss--The Accursed Island.”

The way that you
embrace me from behind

The words of your land
you softly whisper to me

Romantic in a way that
almost tears at my heart

I am your prisoner

lo sono prigioniera

Tonight you have gently bound
me up within your arms, my love

And even if the morning sun
rose upon the both of us

It wouldn't shine near as
bright as your dark eyes do to me

"The Sword of the Dark Emperor"

Let's get out of here!

Get the women and children
under cover! Move it!

Go now, Ashram.

Smashing this place will
have to bring Fahn out to me.

Damn you, monsters!

Soon you will meet your true enemy.

He comes.

Having learned the
intentions of the witch, Karla,

Parn and his friends leave Wort's
castle and race back to Valis.

However, the advance of
the dark emperor, Beld,

is far faster than
Valis had anticipated.

Where the forces of darkness pass,

they leave behind for the
survivors only scorched earth

and despair that no
amount of prayer could heal.

Speak to me! Are you all right?

Hang on!

How could they do this?

This is what happens in a w*r.

Valis would never be this cruel!

Perhaps...

But w*r shows no prejudice
towards its victims.

Soldiers, villagers, women,
children, the old...

No one escapes death in battle.

Parn!

Go back to King Fahn ahead of us.

Slayn... You're staying here?

Just let us handle this.

King Fahn must be anxious
to hear what we've learned.

But...

You're right.

We'd best be off then, right, Parn?

Man, oh man.

Etoh.

We'll do what we can.

Hey, wait up! I'm coming too!

Kashue's advance party will
be departing Valis tomorrow.

We'll probably meet
somewhere around there.

Ashram, join your forces with
the elves and set out ahead of us.

A sneak attack, my lord?

If we don't change tactics,
we'll meet our end in no time.

Don't think of our
losses as sacrifices.

They're a shield.

As you will be if you meet your end.

As you may be as well, my lord.

Bloody...!

Pirotess is one of the greatest
of the Dark Elf women.

She is not one to
dally with human men!

Oh no! Are you saying
humans are lower than you?

You think yourself superior?

You... You son of a...!

Goddamned...!

Now die!

C-Captain!

Make light of us, will you?!

Know this! Men who don't know their
limits have no place in our forces!

Yes... Yes, sir...

--You've returned safely.
--Yes, Majesty.

--Then tell me what you've learned.
--Yes, Majesty.

As we guessed, she is a survivor
of the Kingdom of Sorcery.

For these past 500 years,
in different forms and guises,

when the balance in Lodoss
is tipped, she appears.

She uses her power to affect
the course of history.

Prince and peasant alike
are merely pawns to her.

Just as we suspected.

Pawns of history.

Parn's returned?

King Kashue!

Well? Sound of body?

Don't go and fade away
on me like some mirage!

Sire!

If you keep knocking
him around like that

he'll break before he gets
a chance to fade away!

Deed!

Forgive me.

Parn, there's something
I wish to give you.

Th-That's...

The armor of a Holy Knight.
My gift to you.

Would you wear it and fight at my side?

Parn?

Highness... I've a favor to ask.

I appreciate your
gift with all my heart.

But... the sword and armor left
to me by my father, Tessius,

are all that I wish to carry.

I see.

Well then, why not take the shield?

You don't have one of your own.

Yes, sir!

King Fahn, the Holy Knights have
gained a fine new member this day!

Do well, Parn.

Sir!

Oh, gimme a break!

Parn... I'll be waiting.

Sire.

Who...?!

Wood?!

If that was a joke,
it was in very poor taste!

Calm down.

Just wanted to see what a kid
facing his first w*r is made of.

Don't worry! I'll protect
King Fahn, no matter what!

No matter how many men
you might have to k*ll?

Wood, you talk too much!

Hey, hey. Pretty ladies
shouldn't make scary faces.

It isn't very pleasant.

Wood, just talk straight for once.

Well, now that you're a knight,
you're probably gonna end up

forgetting about all the
pain we saw coming here.

This has to be done!

If you can't forget it, you're in trouble.

Because if you don't,
you won't be able to k*ll!

Helluva choice, huh?

Parn.

Slayn.

Ghim!

You're going to Karla's alone
and expect to defeat her?

I don't expect to win.

So you're throwing your life away?

Will rushing into this
bring Leylia back?

I can't wait any longer!

"Leylia"? Yes, I believe
that was this body's name.

But all that remains now is myself.

Once we've attended to
these people, I'll go with you.

So, for now--

Slayn... What are you--?!

Slayn!

You enchanted him?

The battle is still to come.
He needs his rest.

Though I doubt he'd see it that way.

When will the battle come?

Soon now.

Ghim and Parn each
have battles to fight.

Whatever... No need to lose hope.

Best not to forget that.

You called for me, Majesty?

The main force leaves tomorrow.

You'll let me come, won't you?

I'm not sure if I'll be
returning from this battle.

Highness, you shouldn't
think things like that!

What I'm about to tell you would
have been revealed sooner or later.

Would you listen to me?
To an old story?

"Old story"?

Of when Valis wasn't nearly as
stable a nation as it is today.

I and the Holy Knights
were attempting

to form a union of the
different areas of our land.

To unite Lodoss?

I didn't want to do it by force,
so I made many treaties.

So, the king of Valis
would break our treaty?!

At that time, one tribe was
being harassed by sh**ting Star,

the demon dragon of
Fire Dragon Mountain.

Citing our defense treaty,

they demanded my newborn
daughter Fianna as a sacrifice.

But, I...!

Taking Fianna back would
have broken the treaty.

You?

I will retrieve the princess,
Your Majesty.

B-But...!

No treaty is worth a human life!

Tessius.

This is my plan alone.

You'll simply appear to have a
bad subordinate in your ranks.

Wouldn't that be acceptable?

Fianna was returned safely.

When w*r broke out with that tribe,
Tessius silently left for the front.

I never saw him again.

I have never so despised my
position as king as that time.

Father...

Found you!

Deed.

I want you to stay behind tomorrow.

Deed!

No.

We don't know if we'll
even be coming back!

Then why are you going?

Because... all I can do now is
keep moving forward. That's why!

Then I'll be there
to guard your rear.

Deed!

The world's full of people who
will try and get you from behind.

Let me handle them, and keep
your eyes on what's ahead.

Deed.

By your leave...

Let's go!

Allow me to accompany you.
I shall serve you well.

Tomorrow shall see a mountain
of corpses; a sea of blood!

Kardis, it shall be the greatest
of all sacrifices to you!

Narse... What troubles you?

It is still too soon
for you to emerge.

Your strength is not yet needed.
Wait until it is.

Who?! Who is calling to him?

Can it be?

Strange... None of our
scouts have returned yet.

M'lord! It's one of the scouting party!

Trying to confuse us by using
our own men against us?!

Stand firm! They're no
better than animals!

Scowl! Shout! Threaten!

Damn you!

Thirty years have come and gone.

And two men once
worshipped as heroes,

now cross swords
for control of Lodoss.

Two friends, who once fought side
by side, now fight to the death

as their echoes resound
throughout the land.

Their battle shall become a legend
that will be told for generations.

Let the wonders come to me

The Fantasia fills my heart

I shall not wander anymore,
all for the love I have for you

The fairies of the wind,
spread their wings out to fly

Racing at the speed of light,
down through the valley of time

Our falling in love was destiny

On this night which
seems to have no end

Eternity awaits you and me,
now that you are here

Lay down your head upon my breast,
and go to sleep, my love