01x11 - Orcish Pride

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One hundred years have passed

since the Battle of Galluah Plains,

where King Kyle defeated

the Dark Lord Angmund.

The Demons rise again,

threatening the world

and spreading fear and unrest to all.

Kasel and his friends continue their travels

to unseal the Holy Sword Aea.

Two more locks remain on the seal.

They have arrived at Mount Ogria

to meet the Orc chief Aeatola,

who is said to hold one of the keys.

That must be the Red Valley.

"Orcish Pride"

What's so funny?

Can't you hear it? The rage,

sorrow, the wailing of the humans?

Nope.

I've waited a hundred years

for this next banquet.

Exciting, is it not?

The Dark Lord Angmund is the one

in charge of destroying the world.

You're just the sorcerer that brings him back.

My only desire is to watch

the poor silly humans' dance of death.

Just like before!

Father, the weather is beautiful.

And the air is very comforting.

He seems to be asleep most of the time.

I believe the king himself asked the doctors

to give him stronger medication for the pain.

I see

There is nothing to be worried about.

The king has our full support.

As sorcerer for the Republic of Grey,

I delved into my research.

I will be going to w*r soon.

But

I promise I will return.

So please, wait for me.

I sometimes think of what life would be like

if I was not born as a royal.

About my father

And about you, Theo.

Jane

Malduk!

A lowly knight, seducing the princess

I intend to give up my life for this nation.

Weak excuse. w*r is about

to start at any moment now.

You scoundrel!

You also seem to exert

too much influence in domestic affairs.

Princess Jane, you must be wiser.

Father!

To pass away at such a critical time

If our enemies find out, we're done for!

We don't even have a proper heir determined.

What's going to happen to the Republic of Grey?!

Bring father back with magic?!

Yes. After much research, we have finally

successfully created the forbidden magic.

Now is the time for me to show

my true power as a sorcerer.

My magic was a success.

The king returned as an undead.

What is this?

I'm sending you into exile!

Why must I leave?

After all the hard work I did

to save this nation,

after all the research I did to finally

create such wonderful magic!

Lies! All you wanted was

a subject to experiment on!

I have brought the king back to life.

Bringing the dead back to life

A noble accomplishment of epic proportions.

You should celebrate with me.

Nobody has ever successfully done this before.

My name shall be known across

this entire nation No, the world!

You defiled the king's death. You've fallen

lower than I thought possible, you devil!

I gave life to a corpse. I am not a devil.

I am God.

You will never be allowed

to set foot in these lands again!

Rather than praise my magic, they instead

insulted me and threw me into exile.

Fools

One day, they will see Hell.

The castles, the towns, the citizens,

this entire nation will pay

through horrifying death!

Maria! Let us enjoy this banquet,

100 years in the making!

I will help you bring the Dark Lord back.

Eek, how scary.

Rumor says this red color is from

all the blood that got spilled in w*r.

Who in their right minds would live

in such a place? Orcs have bad taste.

Sounds like a tall tale, but it fits

the aggressive and w*r-loving Orcs.

I can't believe anyone can love w*r.

There really are weird people

like that out there.

Speaking of which

Let's go.

Master Kaulah!

Thank you, Dale.

Master Kaulah, why did you come here alone?

You nuisances!

Whoa, trouble!

Orcs fighting each other!

No.

Look carefully. They're undead.

The Orcs have undead, too?!

Master Kaulah!

Humans?!

Step aside unless you want to get burned!

Scorched black, coming right up!

Thank you, you saved us.

--Um

--Don't move!

Stop that, Dale.

We cannot allow humans

to enter Orc lands any more.

That is what the chief ordered.

Don't worry. I've been waiting for him.

I knew three days ago that he was coming.

I see.

Please excuse my apprentice

and his short temper.

First, I'd like to spend

some time speaking with you.

But before that, please give us a moment.

I must ask the ancestral spirits for

their forgiveness for soiling this land.

Oh, great ancestral spirits of the Orcs

May you rest in eternal silence and peace

Let's start over.

I am Kaulah, Orc shaman.

This is Dale.

My name is Kasel.

Brave champion, I have been waiting for you.

Huh?

I occasionally receive messages from

the great ancestral spirits as dreams.

A prophetic dream, if you will.

I've heard about that.

Orc shamans can lead their tribe

to a better future through dreams.

And Kasel was in one of your dreams?

Yes. A human hero will appear

in a chaotic future,

and bring hope to us all.

Who are you? Where did you come from?!

Hey, stop glaring at us like that.

I'm sorry.

Dale, as a shaman, you must learn

to keep a calm mind and heart.

Yes

Yep. Chill.

We are here to meet Aeatola, the Orc Chief.

I need to unseal the Holy Sword.

Then are you the heir to the Holy Sword?

Hah! Lies!

You're trying to exploit

Chief Aeatola's death to deceive us!

Chief Aeatola passed away?!

Yes. The current chief is Chief Sieg.

But

We came all the way out here!

For matters regarding the Holy Sword,

Chief Sieg may have received

instructions from Chief Aeatola.

Then please, let me meet Chief Sieg!

Impossible! Humans are

working with the Demons,

and therefore must never be

allowed to enter our lands.

Those are Chief Sieg's orders,

and the chief's orders cannot be questioned!

Working with the Demons?

What does that mean?

One day, a human calling himself

a sorcerer came to our valley.

At the same time, many of our

companions disappeared, mysteriously.

Afterwards

They suddenly returned

as undead and attacked us.

That human was working with

the Demons to turn us into undead!

Please wait! Humans working

with Demons? That's impossible

What was that sorcerer like?

I hear he had long hair, like a woman.

Does that sound familiar?

Well, many sorcerers are from the Tower

of the Sage, so I thought I might know.

But I don't remember anyone

with that appearance.

--What about you, Roi?

--No, me neither.

Anyway, we have to unseal the Holy Sword.

There's no time left

Please tell us where Chief Sieg is!

I understand, Mr. Kasel.

I will escort you to the chief.

If the chief decides to draw

his sword against you,

I will protect you with my life.

No, that's

Master Kaulah! You must not

risk your life for some human!

Protecting the heir to the Holy Sword

means protecting our own future.

Dale, have I ever misinterpreted a dream?

N-No, sir

Mr. Kasel, please don't worry.

We Orcs willingly

sacrifice our lives for a cause.

Mr. Kaulah, I'm honored, but

I think first thing would just be

to talk to Chief Sieg, properly.

Of course.

However, I must ask that only Mr. Kasel

come to meet Chief Sieg.

I must ask your companions to wait here.

--Huh?

--Why?!

The others will be cautious

if I bring multiple humans.

I want to prevent a riot.

Riot? Whoa

Understood. We will wait for Kasel here.

Watch your back, Kasel.

Yeah.

Kasel I'm worried.

I know, right? I hope he's okay.

Orcs seem to have a clear chain of command.

In other words, they're organized.

It must be important for

a race that flaunts its strength.

That means Chief Sieg controls our fate, right?

Yeah. I wonder how they'll play this

Kasel

Come on, don't be so glum, both of you.

Look, look, see this pattern? If I do this

See? A face!

Oh, Cleo

I wonder what that is, though?

Looks like the tattoos the Orcs had.

Huh, I guess you're right.

I wonder if it means anything?

I think Orc tattoos have

some shamanistic elements,

like warding off illness and injuries.

Passed along over generations

or something like that.

Hearing what Mr. Kaulah said,

it sounded like Orcs put

a lot of value in invisible things.

That must be a precious

shamanistic thing, too.

I suppose so.

I should erase this before someone gets mad.

Hmm? It won't come off

What are humans doing here?!

Are you trying to take more

of our friends away?!

Please wait! We were just here with Mr. Kaulah!

Master Kaulah?

It's true. He took one of our

companions to meet the chief.

We can't trust humans!

I'm a sorcerer!

I'll never allow anyone who works

with Demons to call themselves a sorcerer.

Don't you worry! The moment I find that guy,

I'll beat him up with my magic!

Um Point is, we have

no intention of tricking you, so

What is this?!

Uh-oh!

Ow!

A human! A human is here!

k*ll him!

Rip him to shreds!

Chief Sieg. A hero appears,

as I have informed you earlier.

This is Kasel. He claims to be

the heir to the Holy Sword.

He is the only one who can defeat

the Dark Lord Angmund.

Heir to the Holy Sword?

Chief Sieg. We came here to meet Chief Aeatola.

However, we were told that

Chief Aeatola already passed away.

Chief Aeatola had the key

to unsealing the Holy Sword.

Do you know about this?

Where is the proof that

you are indeed the heir?

Proof?

If you are the heir, your swordsmanship

must be impressive as well.

Defeat me!

Please, wait!

This hero must survive, to save the world.

If anyone seeks to hurt or k*ll him,

I will sacrifice my life to protect him!

Then you die first!

Please wait, Chief Sieg!

Is that the Orc way, to subjugate by force?

Demons are loose. We must unite.

Any who disrupt our unity must die.

That brings us safety in the future.

Isn't the future something

you build together with your friends?!

Shouldn't those who lead do

everything they can to protect everyone?!

Immature! A small sacrifice

must be made to save the many.

Otherwise, we march to our doom.

That's No! That's wrong!

There's no justification for sacrifice!

Then how would you protect?

I will protect everyone,

using my body as a shield, if I must!

Hah! How many lives can you

hope to save with such a thin body?

Your body as a shield, you said?

I don't care what happens to me.

I just want to protect everyone!

Conviction without power is worthless!

You are like us.

You have something

more valuable than your life.

Chief Aeatola did leave a message.

If someone arrives claiming to be

the heir to the Holy Sword,

they must be taken to the Holy Shrine.

Holy Shrine?

Chief Aeatola left something there.

You must bring that back.

Huh?

The Holy Shrine is the place where

our ancestral spirits are enshrined.

It is the source of wisdom

and power for all Orcs,

and tests those who visit it.

But only a few have ever overcome

the test and returned

There, we shall find out

if you truly are the heir.

Chief Sieg, we have captured humans

who defiled the Holy Fountain.

Hey.

Kasel, it's not what you think.

I didn't defile the fountain,

it was just a badly timed

misunderstanding that, uh

As always, Cleo messed up.

They will be held as hostage.

If the ancestral spirits determine that

you are not the heir to the Holy Sword,

you will die, and then, of course, they will.

Uhh

Kaulah, you take him.

Yes.

Kasel!

Kasel enters the Holy Shrine to prove

that he is the heir to the Holy Sword.

What is the test that awaits him there?

Please return safely, Kasel.

"The Time for Trial"

Please return safely, Kasel.