01x11 - What Makes a Hero

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You're the one who should die.

Anti-Hero Binding Curse.

Anti-Leo!

Wait, no. He'll dodge it!

How humiliating.

I can't protect a thing.

I haven't achieved a thing.

Is this...

how it ends for me?

Protect humans from all that is wicked.

Save the world.

I was born with that absolute
command ingrained into my brain.

It was fine at first.

Just as the little imp...

as Mr. Eibrad had said,

my world was filled
with meaning and purpose.

People waited desperately
for my heroic actions.

I fought alongside my comrades

and defeated strong enemies.

When peace first came,

I was still pure of heart

and genuinely happy
for the world's newfound tranquility.

However,

the incredibly long period of peace
that came afterward

was full of days where no hero was needed.

It was a world
where I had no reason to exist.

So there are still things like this left.

Regional conflicts.

In the end, both humans and demons
couldn't live without fighting.

Wars between nations.

Unbelievable.

They just never learn.

Then came an invasion by the demon world.

Only in those moments of battle,

could I tell myself I had a right to live.

If felt as if the world
was trying to prove it to me.

Now I can fight again.

I can be a hero once again.

I can save humanity.

100 years passed by in that way.

And then 200 years.

Before it knew it, it was 500

and then 1,000 years... or even longer.

I traveled all over the world.

I fought and fought...

I fought on through it all.

DH-05-LEO's design
concept is super growth.

All the techniques used against me
would accumulate as knowledge within me.

Inevitably, all my enemies disappeared.

I had become the ideal
that the scientists who designed me

had once dreamed of.

Invincible and immortal.

The world's strongest
bioweapon was still standing.

Then, it was another
desperately long period of peace.

Would you like some tasty bread?

Welcome.

-We would like one of these.
-We would like one of these.

Oh my, is just one enough?

Sure. It's fine.

We're gonna share it.

I see. That's great.

Here you go.

-Is it really okay?
-Hooray!

Here you go.

-Thank you!
-Thank you!

Come again, now.

I sure hope this peace lasts forever.

Hey, why aren't I smiling?

A smile would be the appropriate reaction.

Smile and say, "That's right."

Somewhere along the way,

I realized that I had grown
hopeful that chaos would return.

The kind when the people here...

No, when all people on this planet

would need my heroism again.

I prayed for a time of despair
like the one when I was created.

I want to save the world.
Let me save the world.

If I don't save the world,

I will lose my identity.

Bring more danger to the human world!

Let the human world suffer in chaos!

The thoughts only became
stronger within me.

The bug in my programming
was becoming worse.

Why don't I just create the chaos myself?

A global crisis.

It's so simple. Why didn't I
think of it sooner?

"You must not do harm to humans."

The anti-rebellion mechanism
built into the DH series

stops us from thinking forbidden thoughts.

But my thought-masking function

seemed to have deactivated
as my consciousness had developed.

I came up with the ultimate plan

to create a global crisis.

Though I couldn't rebuild
the Akashic engine,

everything else matched
the original design.

The heroes that saved
the world 3,000 years ago.

It's been so long, everyone.

I am 05-LEO.

It really has been a long time.

I've changed a lot.

It's time to work.

Please help me become
the world's protector.

Go and k*ll humanity,

so that I can defend them.

-I...
-I...

-don't want to die yet.
-don't want to die yet.

-I want to live
-I want to live

-as a hero...
-as a hero...

Demons... the demons are attacking!

What?

Inform the Holy King immediately!

Tell me everything.

A huge hole opened
in the Seshat Mountains.

The demons are emerging from it!

Don't worry. Leave it to...

What have I been doing?!

I must have... been losing my mind.

I tried to annihilate humanity
for the sake of my own ego.

There was not an ounce of hero left in me.

Someone like me... is the real demon.

I am the true Demon King.

Protect humanity.

Protect humanity from all that is wicked.

The wicked one is right here.

It's me.

The last survivor
of the Demonheart series,

05-LEO is now the most
evil being in the world.

I am the enemy who deserves defeat.

Destroying the world
for my selfish desires.

Toying with lives for my selfish desires.

I'm the most villainous Demon King
the world has seen.

Protect humanity from all that is wicked.

I know. I am well aware.

I have a plan.

I've lived for 3,000 years.
Don't underestimate me.

Soon, I received an order
to defeat the demon army.

They needed me to save
the world as a hero.

I will defeat the demon king.

It was my duty to cease being a hero.

The wicked must be defeated.

But just defeating them will not do.

I have to find a successor to receive the
Akashic engine and Wisdom Stone.

That person has to be
strong enough to beat me

and capable of protecting humanity.

What do you think you're doing?

I've given my orders!

Though this is an invasion,

I will not allow unnecessary k*lling!

Invade the land in the way
that brings the least damage!

Do you understand?
I will say it once more.

Unnecessary looting, destruction
and arson are strictly prohibited!

Slaughter of innocent civilians
is out of the question!

Remember that our aim is not w*r!

How can she say that
after invading our land?

In the end, Echidna was a demon queen
unlike any I'd seen before.

All right. I'll tell you!

Lady Echidna is different.

She chose to invade the human world

because it was the only way
to save the demon world.

I've never heard
of a demon ruler like her.

No one can match her nobility.

She ordered us to invade,

but she forbade us
from humiliating the humans.

In addition, she stays at the frontline

and sets the example for everyone.

She even shares encouraging words
with low-ranked demons like us imps.

Queen Echidna is very kind.

Who'd have thought
it would be the demon queen.

However,

Echidna is the one
who is fit to be my successor.

No, not just that...

She may be the one to inherit my heart

and serve as the bridge between
the human and demon world.

That's what I thought.

I'll go give her an interview.

But in either case,
I have to save the world first.

From that day on,
I embarked on my final journey.

With my pride as a warrior
on the line, you shall not pass!

In that case, I'll place my title as hero
on the line and make you surrender.

This was a journey for the right
to quit my position as hero.

I will k*ll you at all costs.

Very well. Give it a try.

A journey to k*ll the hero Leo.

I won't let you hurt Echidna!

Are you out of your mind?

This is not the time to be naive!

One by one, I wanted
to learn about Echidna's subordinates.

To make Queen Echidna's wish come true,

to bring peace to the demon world,

I'm willing to sacrifice my life.

Come on, you sound
as if you're the true hero.

Were they worthy of trust?

So you are the Hero Leo.

Demon Queen Echidna.

Show me what you've got.

By serving her and hearing her thoughts,

I will determine if she's
the right person to inherit my heart.

And then, I'll die.

The demon ruler must be defeated.

It's an indisputable truth of this world.

Having been living for 3,000 years,

this malfunctioning
biological weapon chose...

You're the one who should die.

to put on a ridiculous suicide show.

Anti-Hero Binding Curse.

Anti-Leo!

Don't tell me...

Thank you.

That smile...

If Leo's aim is what I think it is...

My bones are crackling.

My body feels like it's falling apart.

That's a given.

I'm suppressing the power
that he accumulated 3,000 years by myself.

There'll be no second chance.

I can only seal his power
for six more seconds.

I haven't been pushed
this far into a corner for so long.

My body feels heavy.

I can't even move a finger.

The automatic recovery ability
I learned from Virgo,

the automatic counter-attack ability
that Aquarius taught me,

the self-strengthening spells
from Taurus and Cancer,

Gemini's high-speed maneuvers...

Everything...

has been sealed.

I'm back to 05-LEO,
the weakest of the series.

Time is passing so slowly.

So this is what it's like
for life to pass before your eyes?

I can finally... die.

She seems to be in pain,

but her eyes are filled
with determination to defeat me

and trust that her comrades
will support her.

Why are you looking at me like that,

you b*stard?

I had a premonition long ago.

Queen Echidna.

There's a hero called Leo

who has defeated many of our soldiers.

When I heard that name,

I couldn't escape the fact that it
was the same as the Anti-Hero spell.

But Astarte invented that spell
hundreds of years ago.

The humans who fought him
should be long dead.

Or so I thought.

But when I learnt that Leo
was born in the industrial era

my premonition returned
stronger than ever.

He's the hero who has
lived for 3,000 years.

The one that Astarte met,

the heroes with different names whom
the previous demon kings had fought.

All of them are within the man
standing in front of me.

He lost his comrades,
his sense of belonging,

and even a place to die.

And yet, he has continued
defending humanity all on his own.

A man who has known terrible solitude...

That's the Hero Leo.

What's with that face?

It will be okay. I know you all can do it.

There are limits to what one can do alone.

That's why we have to trust others.

That's the most important
quality a hero can have.

And it's the one that I always lacked.

I'm the worst hero there could be.

I couldn't trust anyone.

How has it felt

to carry on this fight for so long?

Why did you never show
your weakness to anyone?

Why didn't you open up
your heart to anyone?

I thought I had to be the one
to defend the world.

That no place would accept me
if I weren't a hero.

You are about to die

and yet you are still a foolish sl*ve
to that rigid command.

"Treat others how you want to be treated."

I think someone said that once.

I see now.

What a laugh.

This isn't funny at all.

I acted all high and mighty
dishing out advice...

You've been such a great help
to the Four Generals...

In the end, it was simple...

I...

I only wanted...

You want to be saved, don't you?

...to be accepted
as something other than a hero.

"I don't care if you're a hero,
come with me."

"I will help you."

I just wanted to hear
those words from someone.

This man has fought to protect others

and carries wounds so deep.

Who will protect the hero too?

The man who suffered in darkness.

Who will extend him a helping hand?

Still, I'm glad.

to have met you, Echidna.

I'm glad that I chose these guys
as my final opponents.

Even if I die,

they will replace me
and connect the human and demon world.

What a joke!

I could never accept that!

We will help you!

We will put an end
to everything here and now!

You are all good people.

I was really happy

during the days I worked with you.

If those days could have continued,

nothing would have been more enjoyable.

Damn it. I don't want to die.

Leo!

If your wish is to die as a hero,
I will make it come true!

We will k*ll you here!

The Four Generals! It's up to you!

Lord Leo.

You fool.

Leo!

Leo!

Bye guys.

I'll leave the rest to you.