"Nemuri toki agunete" "Kimi o miushinai" "Kowashitaku naru ima subete" "Nozomu kotoba ga nidoto kikenai nara" "Inochi sae mui ni sashidasu deshou" "Kiesou na kagayaki e to" "Yorisou omoi" "Kodoku da yo" "Watashi no moto ni mo asahi ga kuru no?" "Kotaete, futari o" "Tsunagu ai ga aru to" "Manekareta zetsubou no hate ni tachimukau" "Umarete horobiru" "Hito no ishiki koso ga" "Mirai o erabi, kagi o akeru" "So, what the hell is this?" "Dango, obviously." "You bought this many?" "!" "Don't be silly." "You're buying them." "Huh?" "Why me?" "As an apology for the failure the other day, obviously." "Having us infiltrate a fortress for no reason." "Leaving behind a hero relic we found without even using it." "You're buying dango for me every day from now on, okay?" "You left it right along with me!" "What were we going to do?" "You think using a hero relic that's been resting for centuries is that easy?" "And how does that relate to buying dango?" "Yes, ma'am." "I'll buy them." "It would be my pleasure." " Very good." " Thank you, come again!" "Why does this happen to me?" "Damn it!" "This is all Sion's fault!" "He keeps pushing one pain in the ass after another on me!" "I'll bet he's having a nice meal in the castle right about now, or a lazy afternoon nap..." "Your Majesty, how do you intend to take responsibility for this matter?" "Watch your tone when addressing His Majesty!" "No, I shall be heard." "You've been too soft." "You granted status in our lands to the neighboring Estabul lord and nobles." "You even guaranteed that the populace would keep their lifestyle." " That sort of attitude ferments..." " Be silent!" "The boss makes his appearance." "I beg your pardon, Your Majesty." "But he also worries about the kingdom." "I understand." "Don't worry about it." "As such, how do you plan to deal with this revolt?" "I have high hopes for a prompt response." "A prompt response?" "It's only been two days since we first received notice." "We don't even know the rebel army's stronghold or their ringleader." "He's an irritating bastard." "Countermeasures have already been arranged." "We've done research on the ringleader of the revolt." "The only daughter of the old king of Estabul, Lady Noa Ehn." "Colonel Miran Froaude will fill you in on the information he gathered." "According to our information, the Estabul side has roughly fifty thousand soldiers." " Fifty thousand!" " That goes beyond any revolt." "It's a war!" "It is likely that territories adjacent to Estabul will be caught in the fighting." "For the time being, we'd like to have them evacuated to this castle." "We shall be certain to protect all of your territories." "You say to leave our territory?" "!" "Are you lot saying you would trample our lands?" "I will never permit it!" "Do you have something you would prefer we did not see?" "C-Certainly not..." "You are free to remain there if you prefer, of course." "Estabul's forces are only fifty thousand at most." "Nothing to fear, surely." "Your Majesty, I will be taking the army." "We will guard each territory, and suppress the revolt." "No, I shall place Rear Admiral Claugh Klom in charge of handling this matter." "Consider it done." "Froaude, take care of information gathering and dissemination." "Offer Claugh your counsel." " Putting this guy in a supporting role?" " That's an order, Claugh." "Froaude, am I understood?" "Sir." "Your Majesty." "What is this about?" "You set up this revolt, didn't you?" "Spark a revolt among interested parties, and make a clean sweep of all anti-Roland forces at once." "Using this war as an excuse to send soldiers to every territory, and pry into the misdeeds of the nobles of the anti-king faction." "If that was the case, what would you do?" "I'd do nothing." "You focus on your own job." "Nothing more." "My father is still in Roland?" "Are you concerned for your father?" "Your father, our king, sold his kingdom readily, in exchange for status and safety given by Roland." "I know." "But I think the people would be happier if Father led the revolt." "We nobles, and the people, all adore you greatly." "Our new lord, Lady Noa Ehn." "Leave it at that." "Are you afraid?" "I am afraid." "What will happen if we don't win this battle?" "Roland's treated the people of Estabul well." "Is fighting really necessary?" "Of course it is." "To save the historic Estabul from Roland..." "I don't care what happens to the kingdom!" "The people come first!" "Will this really make the people happy?" "Isn't it just excessive bloodshed?" "I'll be satisfied if the people can live happily." "Aren't you the one who taught me that, Salawell?" "Right now, our forces are still strong." "So Roland won't get too brazen." "But there's no guarantee of that in the future." "I've heard terrible rumors about Roland nobility, too." "If you truly want to consider the people, now is the time." "If you speak thus, it must be so." "For you, we would not shrink even from death." "I want to make a kingdom where everyone can live with a smile, where everyone can be happy!" "Can I do it, Salawell?" "Of course you can!" "We shall henceforth do battle with Roland!" "We shall take back Estabul's independence ourselves!" " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "I bear a message from Rear Admiral Klom!" "The battle has commenced!" "Shuss, what are the enemy numbers?" "Roughly eight to nine thousand." "Exactly as Froaude's information claimed." " I don't like it." " Sir?" "Nothing." "We'll end this with minimal casualties." "Let's go!" "All forces, advance!" " The dogs of Roland!" " What rock did they crawl out of?" "!" "We can't use big spells in a tangled battle like this!" "Out of the way!" "Where are they?" "Where's the commander?" "!" "Is it you?" "Are you this army's commander?" "!" "You're..." "I just made mincemeat of the Estabul commander." "If you resist any further, I'll kill you all." "That bloodstained red ring..." "It's Crimson Fingered Claugh!" "That's Crimson Fingered Claugh, of Roland!" "Damn it." "All this pointless killing of each other..." "Defeated again?" "It's like they're reading our army's every move!" "I told you!" "I told you it was reckless!" " You pick a fine moment to say it!" " Crimson Fingered Claugh?" "You said Roland's commander was Claugh Klom, did you not?" "Ma'am." "From what I have heard, he has gone to extreme lengths to force our men to surrender without killing them, has he not?" " Ma'am." " If that is how Roland battles..." "If that is the will of Sion Astal, the Hero King, then this fight is..." "Don't be ridiculous." "That's the enemy's goal, no doubt." "He's right!" "Once they take Estabul, they'll take out their anger and hatred, and lengthen the fighting!" "We still have a way." "You must not falter, Princess." "Rear Admiral Klom's army has surrounded the rebel army's main stronghold." "What is the meaning of this?" "!" "Withdraw the Roland army and release all war prisoners." "If they do not heed our wishes, the people of Estabul will be beheaded on the spot." "We sent a letter with that content to the Roland army." "Roland's Hero King couldn't stand by and let commoners die." "How could you?" "You're..." "I know." "But this cannot be helped." "I wish to protect you..." "Princess." "You would take our people hostage for my sake?" "!" "This is what the people want." "If we lose now, what would happen to them?" "How badly would the people of a defeated nation be oppressed, and be disgraced?" "And taking our people as hostages brings them no disgrace?" "Can't this be stopped?" "It cannot be." "I see." "I am naught but a puppet ruler propped up by others." "In the end, I couldn't save anyone, could I?" "Princess!" "The soldiers of Roland are!" "Our army's soldiers are attacking the Estabul fortress!" "What did you say?" "!" "Our squadrons are all assembled..." "Huh?" "Then what squadrons are those?" "Did His Majesty send reinforcements?" "Sion said he was putting me in charge of this!" "There's no way he'd do that!" " Then..." " Don't tell me..." "It's him?" "That's impossible!" "Crimson Fingered Claugh would ignore hostages and attack?" "What do we do?" "If we lose after taking people hostage, we'll be executed!" "No, we haven't lost yet..." "Let's kill the hostages." "I get it." "Roland doesn't think we're serious!" "If we kill a hostage..." " Cease this!" " But..." "You've all done well." "But this is it." "Let us release the hostages." "But, Princess..." "I shall do all I can." "With my life alone!" "You must not!" "I cannot allow the Princess to die alone..." "I, too..." "I shall accompany you, Princess!" " Me, too!" " Princess!" "Your words alone are enough." "Princess..." "All of you, please live on." "And try to give the people of Estabul at least a little bit of happiness." "For that, I would..." "You've created a problem for me." "All of your cares for your kingdom are quite moving." "However, in my view, Lady Noa Ehn's life alone isn't enough to atone for all of your crimes." "Yes, is a tragedy not the most fitting adornment for the tragedy of the kingdom of Estabul perishing?" "Who are you?" "I am Miran Froaude, Colonel of the Imperial Roland Army." "How did you get here?" "Did you kill every soldier outside?" "Certainly not." "This castle wouldn't fall so easily." "Of course, even if it did fall, Roland soldiers still couldn't come inside." "After all this place will now play a part in the finale of the tragedy." "Let there be darkness!" " Protect the princess!" " Got it!" "But we can't leave everyone..." "Get inside!" "Everyone's dead." "The kingdom..." "The people..." "Everything's been lost." "No, there's still something left." "What do we have left?" "Your life." "The cornered Estabul soldiers riot." "They begin killing hostages." "Salawell?" "The one commanding the riot is you, Princess." "No... does that mean?" "And the one to kill the rioting princess and end the battle, the Estabul noble, Salawell Seile, is greeted by Roland as the savior of the kingdom." "So our armies' being directly met, the suggestion to take hostages..." "That was all you?" "I trusted you." "At first, though, I planned to make you my wife and take control of this kingdom." "All I wanted was to make a kingdom where everyone could live happily." "And yet..." "The world isn't moved by pretty words." "Even still..." "Even still!" "How adorable you are, Princess." "But this is the end!" "Please relax." "Roland is not in need of a hero so badly that such a man could become one." "A hero?" "Is this the doing of Roland's Hero King, Sion Astal?" "!" "My king has no taste for such things." "All of this is my doing alone." "Then, the one to conspire with Salawell and lead us into revolt was..." "Yes, it was me." "He saw through it and appointed Rear Admiral Klom to suppress the revolt, not me." "That is the kind of man my king is." "However, just as Salawell said, it is a fact that the world isn't moved by pretty words." "After Lady Noa Ehn kills the hostages, she commits suicide." "That is how the story goes." "Would King Astal forgive that?" "Ideally, I wouldn't be found out, but perhaps he would come to forgive it?" "That is a king's caliber." "Hey, lady." "You hurt?" "You're the ringleader behind this revolt?" "You've gotten the better of me, Rear Admiral Klom." "I wasn't expecting you to reach here so quickly." "Answer the question!" "Rear Admiral Klom?" "Then, this man is Crimson Fingered Claugh?" " Depending on your answer..." " You'll kill me, right?" "I never thought Sion needed you anyway." "You don't see the burden he bears." "You're the one who isn't qualified to serve him." "I don't need any qualifications to be at Sion's side!" "For the sake of the path he treads, I will kill Lady Noa Ehn and the hostages." "If you continue to stand in my way..." "You think you can do it?" "A simple matter." "No!" "That power is..." "For the sake of the people of Estabul, we cannot lose this man..." " Let there..." " We mustn't!" "Froaude!" "Colonel Froaude, if you must kill the hostages to completely conquer Estabul then I'll persuade them." "The people, the soldiers..." "I'll get them to follow Roland!" "What are you saying?" "I think that will be far more effective than killing the hostages and ruining Estabul's reputation." "Indeed." "You are quite popular with the people of Estabul." "But you might gain many detractors, calling you a traitor who sold out her kingdom." "I don't mind." "If you wish it, you may kill me afterwards." "So..." "Don't kill everyone, please." "Very well." "The battle is over." "Please call off your soldiers, Rear Admiral Klom." "Wait, damn you!" "Hey, are you okay?" "I believe in you, and your king." "Huh?" "Rear Admiral Klom, I can't bring myself to move." "Would you mind helping me stand?" "Sure thing." "Thank you." "With all of you, I'm sure the people of Estabul will be..." "Again, people have died." "Again, I made Claugh kill people." "I knew this war was necessary." "That's why I didn't charge Froaude with any crimes." "I put Claugh in charge because I wanted to save more lives, even if only a few." "Or is that just my excuse?" "Brother Sion, are you going to cry?" "I've read about it in picture books." "That's a face on the verge of tears, right?" "It's the first time Iris has seen one!" "Sister Ferris never cries, and Brother Lucile always smiles, which is really scary!" "Lucile is quite scary." "Hey, are you going to cry?" "C'mon!" " I won't cry." " Did Iris come in at a bad time?" "Maybe." "Okay, then next time!" "Next time you cry, be sure to show me!" "Didn't you have a report from Ryner and Ferris to give me?" "Oh, yeah." "Here you go!" "The dog is Ryner, and the angel is Ferris, I take it?" "Yup!" "The wild beast and the dazzling beautiful avenging angel, Sister Ferris!" "Same as always, hm?" "What's this?" "Um, they dug a hole and pulled out a dagger-looking thing." "They had no idea what it was and threw it, and a dragon suddenly came to life, they said!" "A hero relic?" "They really existed?" " Your Majesty." " What is it, Miller?" "Have a look." "You're certain of this?" "The information comes from him." "You know who I mean, I'm sure." "Iris." "Sorry, but would you mind returning to Ryner and Ferris immediately?" "Okay, Ryner." "Take care of today's portion." "Dango, dango, dango, dango, dango!" "Sion, you..." "Sion, you!" "Overly vulgar words are forbidden." "Semaru yami no kaori ni" "Kokoro tozasu toki" "Yomigaeru tool hi no refrain" "Hibiku itami o koete mezasu yo" "Kimi to mita sukitooru ano mirai e" "Oshiyoseru kyomu no kanata" "Kimi ga soba ni itekureru nara..." "Habataku chikai no sora e" "Kono te, nobasu yo" "Hakanai yume o, kimi no namida o" "Mamoru kagayaki ni naritai" "Zankoku ni somerareta sadame o tokihanate" "Shinjiteru" "Mou hitotsu no truth of my destiny" "To another world" "Huh?" "Search for the hero relic we just found again?" "What a pain!" "No thanks." "Why is it that everywhere we go, things always become a giant pain?" "Yeesh, this really sucks." ""The legend continues...""