[narrator]
Helck, Vermilio, and Piwi
crossed the perilous ocean,
finally reaching the continent.
They meet locals from the
ruined kingdom of Erille,
where the Tothman barbarians
have imposed a reign of terror.
Helck rises up to fight
the Tothman King.
[opening theme]
[IN PURSUIT OF A MAP]
[dramatic fanfare]
[Tothman growls]
[dramatic music]
[Tothman growls]
[dramatic music continues]
[Tothman growls]
[Tothman yells]
[dramatic music continues]
- That thing's a monster!
- Protect the princess!
Crap! He's out of control!
You all need to get out of here!
We'll figure out how to
handle him ourselves.
[Erillian 1] Oh, okay.
[Tothman roars]
[Vermilio] Okay, jerk.
I've had enough of you.
Once and for all!
[Tothman yells]
[Vermilio gasps]
It grew back?
I didn't know barbarians had
the ability to heal.
Wait. No.
He only became capable
of doing that
after taking on
that enormous form.
Even his combat level has
skyrocketed.
Who is this b*stard?
[gasps]
[dramatic music]
'Kay, as*h*le. I'll put
you out of your misery.
[Tothman growls]
[dramatic music continues]
Whoa. Such a tremendous
amount of power.
Even though his hostility
isn't aimed at me,
it almost feels like I
could be k*lled as well.
[Tothman yelling]
He didn't use any magic.
All that damage came
purely from his punch!
[Tothman groaning]
Wait a second, Helck!
It's over! He's done for!
[Tothman groaning]
What a pleasant sensation.
I've never felt anything
like it before.
What a pitiful fool.
He exhausted all of
his remaining energy
just for one momentary
boost of power.
[Tothman groaning]
[somber music]
[Tothman] So nice. So quiet.
[somber music continues]
I don't get it.
He was never actually
strong enough to
pose a real threat.
So why was I scared?
Why did I feel a chill
go down my spine
right when he started
to transform?
Maybe changing size and shape is
an ability of the Tothman tribe.
I just don't know.
Wait, this land's completely
free of the toxin,
so there should be
no correlation
to their powers at all.
That said, something is
off about this whole thing
and it's got me nervous.
Careful, Helck.
We are directly responsible
for the brutal death
of their king.
Guess we can't
celebrate just yet.
This won't take long.
All my thanks.
- Huh?
- Huh?
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
Really appreciate it.
Okay. Uh, you're welcome.
Were they just too afraid
to defy their king?
[soft music]
What is that light over there?
I haven't the slightest idea.
Let's check it out.
[Piwi screams]
Piwi! You all right?
Look! They're shiny!
[Vermilio] Yes. I can see that!
[Erillean 1] Ah, my body!
It's changing!
[Erillean 2] Are we reverting?
Huh? Has the curse been broken?
[triumphant music]
We're back, baby!
[Erilleans cheering]
I'm not sure I understand
the nature of this curse.
Good for them.
[triumphant music continues]
[Princess] My dear travelers,
are you okay?
- Your highness!
- Princess!
You have saved us.
Please tell me you're not hurt.
Nah, we're just peachy.
[Princess sighs]
As of now, the reign of the
Tothman has come to an end,
which means we can again enjoy
the peace and freedom
of our kingdom.
Thank you so very much
for saving Erille
and all its people.
We are in your debt.
Don't mention it.
I mean it, really.
Please no need
for all that business.
We don't need any bowing.
[Vermilio] These
people were on the brink,
ready to face certain doom
after the fall
of their kingdom.
It's no wonder
they're grateful.
We shall pass down the
tales of your heroic deeds
for many generations.
So please, I beg of you to
share your names with us.
Gosh, it's no big deal, really.
Helck and Granny!
[Princess]
Oh, how marvelous! Come now.
Sing the praises of those
who saved our kingdom.
[all] Praise Savior Helck!
Praise Savior Granny!
Praise Savior Helck!
No, wait! Stop that!
Don't praise me as "Granny!"
[laughs] Oh, well shucks.
[joyful music]
[Piwi laughing]
[Helck laughing]
With that wrapped up, our
next step is to head west.
Now, there are two large
kingdoms off in that direction,
so chances are good that
we can find a map
leading to the empire.
Cheep?
Wait.
Where'd Helck run off to?
- [Helck] Anne, take a look!
- Hm?
They're still waving
goodbye to us over there.
Pay attention here!
[Princess] Lord Helck,
Lady Granny,
be safe on your journey!
[Helck] Goodbye!
[Vermilio]
My name is not Granny!
Those are some good folks.
Hope they can get back
on their feet.
[Piwi screams]
Oh, please stop doing
that. Don't squish me!
The next kingdom was wiped out?
Well, I was just a
guy traveling through,
so I don't have all the details,
but as I understand it,
a nasty w*r broke out between
them and the nearby kingdom
and both of them
went up in smoke.
Wait, what?
So you're saying that
both of the kingdoms
were destroyed?
The w*r between them
must have raged forever.
[traveler] Not at all.
I heard it only took a few days
for both of them
to be obliterated.
You might want to go to
that town over there.
One of those folks
might have a better idea
about what happened.
[market chatter]
This whole place is
like one giant market.
Uh-huh.
[singer]
Augis, Augis
[lute strums]
The one and final hope
Living in the pitch darkness
Laying waste upon the world
Begetting deliverance
Augis, Augis
[lute strums]
It is for your sake
I pray every day ♪
Please let the day come
When your soul
may finally see peace ♪
Peace
[crowd applauds]
That song must be about the w*r
between the kingdoms.
Maybe that woman
lived through it.
- [Helck] Anne.
- Huh?
Take a look. I think that
guy's got some maps over there.
Why, yes, certainly.
Of course I have one.
Oh, thank goodness!
[merchant] Yeah, I
got it off a traveler
a little while ago.
[Vermilio] And
you're sure it's legit?
Well, it says "The Great
Empire of the Dwelling Dragon."
That's it!
Here, let me take a look.
Did you just say dragon?
Whoa. Not so fast.
I can't just show it
to you for free.
So we'll buy it.
How much do you want?
[chuckles]
50,000 lin.
We have to pay in lin?
[merchant] So 50,000 is okay?
I guess I didn't think about it,
but we don't have any
of the local currency.
Yeah, suppose not.
[groans] Oh hell!
You damn window shoppers,
get lost!
Hold on. We'll
get you your money.
Just give us a little time and
don't sell it to anyone else!
[merchant] Uh-huh. Yeah, I'll
just be here waiting for you,
you d*adbeats.
[Vermilio] Helck, Piwi.
Time to go!
Did you just have customers?
[merchant]
Oh. Why, hello, my dear.
[Vermilio] Hmm.
Selling off the crystals
that Princess Erille gave us
only got us 25,000.
Okay, let's get a job.
Some elbow grease
will earn us the rest.
It's not really that simple.
Look at that.
The lunch at that restaurant
only costs 80 lin.
Pretty observant, Anne.
You hungry?
It's hard to say how
much work it would take
to earn us the rest.
We need something big if
we wanna do this right.
Something big, huh?
[spokesman] Sign up
for the Great Food w*r!
The entry fee is
but a mere 1,000 lin!
Huh?
And the grand prize winner
gets 30,000!
Oh, well, sh*t yeah!
[hand thuds]
That's our ticket, Helck!
You should win a cooking
competition no problem.
Hmm. Not so sure about that.
Who knows if my cooking style
will suit the palette
of the area?
I would need to taste test
some of the popular dishes
- around here first.
- Oh!
There's no time for that crap!
Wing it, trust your gut!
Step right up!
Registration's ending soon!
[Vermilio] Hello there!
We'd like to enter!
Oh man, another
couple of suckers.
Ooh, this competition's for
the top chefs in the region!
These guys are fooling
themselves!
[villager 1 laughs]
Well, if nobody else
is interested
[voice] Hang on, pal!
I'm getting in on this action!
Whoa, it's him.
That's Ajikaba.
He's gone undefeated at a
bunch of street food contests.
You know I'd never
miss a food w*r!
I figured you would
show up, Ajikaba.
So that's "Ajikaba the
Contest Sweeper," huh?
Mamma Mia. That's what
I call spicing things up.
This is insane! Just
look at that lineup.
Moonmi the Mild Taste,
Touga the Spicy Sauce,
and Ajikaba the
Contest Sweeper!
They're all expert chefs
who've claimed victory
in a number of competitions.
And then the head judge is
no stranger to the
cooking world either.
Master Ryo Ridon!
Ajikaba, you may be skilled,
but I'll be the judge of
just how far you've
come as a budding chef.
[growls] Then bring it on!
Everyone's getting
heated up, huh?
Helck, I'm going to be
on your side this time.
- Knock 'em dead.
-"This time"?
Oh no. A la cuisine!
[gong rings]
Our chefs will have one hour.
The theme is one pot dishes.
Now let the battle begin!
[laughs] All right, punk.
Prepare to get a taste of
just how hellish the
cooking world can be!
Ah!
Check it out!
Touga the Spicy Sauce is already
pulling off his
fancy-a*s tricks!
[Vermilio] I'll be
acting as your sous chef.
Thanks for the help.
[Moonmi laughing]
[villager 2] Moonmi
the Mild Taste
is gonna take them all down
with his special belly pizza.
That's not a one pot dish!
Ajikaba, you're just a grape
that thinks he's fine wine.
Now you get crushed!
[Ajikaba grunts]
This is incredible.
These guys have
a zest for cooking
beyond anyone I've
ever faced before.
[laughs]
Hell yeah! Now we're talkin'!
I'm gonna wipe the
floor with you guys!
Dang. Fire won't start.
Well, you are in luck.
[Ajikaba] All right. I know
exactly what I'm gonna make!
[grunting]
Jinkies, man!
It's Ajikaba's signature dish!
The success rate of
making that dish is only 5%.
It takes mad skill!
Just one mistake and he'll
be out of the running for sure.
I'm kind of freaking out.
These guys got me
literally crying over here.
I know. I feel awful
for those two dipsticks
who just walked up and
entered this- [yells]
They're frozen stiff!
[villager 1] Look at them.
Nerves must be getting
the better of those
poor dummies.
No, wait a sec. Look closer.
[rapid chopping sound]
He's moving so fast
he's just a blur!
[villager 1] Oh, that's crazy!
Hot damn, that's not all!
Everything's flying straight
into the pot after he cuts it
and it's like the ingredients
are laughing with joy.
[villager 3] I love carrots.
[both] Holy crap!
[Helck] All right,
it's coming together.
Anne, have a taste.
[Vermilio sighs]
[Helck] Hmm?
Come on. Why don't you just
taste it yourself, Helck?
[slurps]
[gasps]
[laughs]
[shouting]
She really got into it.
- I guess it must be good.
- Really, really good!
Who knew there was
a chef of that caliber
hidden among the newbies?
Watching him work
tells me it's magnifico!
[gasps] No way.
His technique, his sense,
his performance, his looks.
He's in a different league
than I could ever hope to be!
[villagers clamoring]
[Vermilio cackles]
Look, b*tches.
You made a big mistake by
underestimating Helck.
Let me tell you
about this man's food.
It was good enough to get
him through the cooking round
of the New Elite Demon
Lord Competition, okay?
What the hell's the
Demon Lord Competition?
I don't know,
but it smells good.
[laughs] I'm loving this.
I love cooking against the best.
I love running up
against obstacles
and then climbing
right over them
because there's no dish
that's too much for me!
[Vermilio cackles]
[singer]
Augis, Augis
[lute strums]
The one and final hope
Living in the pitch darkness
Laying waste upon the world
- Begetting deliverance
- [Piwi chirping along]
Augis, Augis
It is for your sake
I pray every day ♪
- Please let the day come
- [Piwi chirping along]
When your soul may
finally see peace ♪
Peace
[crowd applauds]
Salutations, what a lovely song!
Well, hello there.
You have a lovely
singing voice, my dear.
[Piwi] Aw, thanks!
I've never seen your
kind around.
- Are you here all by yourself?
- Yep!
I was looking for popular
food samples to help Helck.
Then I got lost.
Oh goodness. Where are you
trying to go, little one?
I can help you find your
way if you'd like me to.
[Piwi] Ah, sweet!
And stop! Time is up.
We now go to tasting
and judgment.
Hmm.
It's glorious. In fact,
perfectly perfect. Sorry.
You and that muscle head
are sucky losers. Mm.
I gave it me best performance.
I'm going to win.
[Ajikaba chuckles]
[Vermilio] Uh-oh. They're
all brimming with confidence.
I'm guessing their dishes
must have turned out well.
I'm sure Helck will
be fine. Probably.
I mean, he'll win, right?
[host] Thanks for your patience.
We shall now announce
the results!
Master Ryo, if you please.
Right.
Chef Touga,
too damn spicy,
you chowder head,
but it tasted good. 70 points.
[Touga groans]
Chef Moonmi,
this was not
a pizza competition,
you chowder head,
but it tasted good. 70 points.
[Moonmi whimpers]
Chef Ajikaba, you are far
too young to cook this dish.
You are an impressive chowder
head and it tasted good.
98 points.
Yeah!
[Ryo] Chef Helck and Anne. Hmm.
Let's see. How do I put this?
On the whole, you are
chowder heads and, um
[Vermilio] No! He's looking
for a way to let us down easy.
Amazing dish! 120 points!
You're the winners.
And there you have it.
Chef Helck is the winner!
Order up!
[all gasp]
[Ajikaba gasps] I lost.
I don't have what it takes.
Everything's going white.
[laughs] I'm never going
to cook again.
[Helck] That was
some fine stuff, buddy.
You really impressed me.
I hope one day you'll let
me taste your food again.
Bet your butt I will!
Come and get it any time
because someday I'll pass you by
and whip up a dish so amazing
that you'll want to cry!
Look forward to that. Huh?
Here's a gift for you, my
big man. It's my recipe book.
I've been working on it
my whole life.
I still need training, so I'm
starting over from scratch.
You're welcome!
[Helck] Uh, thanks.
Oh, I thought it seemed
oddly quiet. Where is Piwi?
Piwi? Hey, Piwi!
- Here I am!
- [Vermilio] Where were you?
I went and got the most
sensational food around!
Now you can win for sure.
You brought all that
to try and help us out?
[Piwi] Yep!
That was nice and all,
but the competition is over.
Oh, and we won.
No!
[merchant] Never thought
I'd see you two again.
How did you manage to get
your hands on 50,000 lin
in just a couple of hours?
Yeah, yeah. Forget all that.
Just give us the damn map.
[merchant] Yes, ma'am!
[Vermilio] All right.
That's definitely it.
[Piwi] This empire
sure is tiny, guys.
[Vermilio] No, Piwi. That's just
the corner of the map.
It's bigger.
[merchant] Uh, pardon, ma'am.
Can I take it to mean that
you're actually from the empire?
- Yes.
- Not me though.
Interesting. I never thought the
Dragon Empire actually existed.
So all we need to do
is head northwest.
Yep. First, we'll need to
get through these two kingdoms
and then head for
this desert town.
Wait, ma'am. Here's a
piece of friendly advice.
Avoid the northwest
or just don't go anywhere
near the territory
of the two kingdoms.
Why is that?
A Warrior of Darkness
prowls there.
"A Warrior of Darkness"?
[ending theme]
[narrator] Next time:
"The Troubadour's Song"
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