OUTSKIRTS OF JUDAS TERRITORY HO RANDO
Huh?
Quick! Sound the alarm!
Attack!
Don't these thieving monsters know,
we, humans, need to eat or else we'll die?
Their master's taxes are heavier than any king's ever were.
Let's take back our food!
Oh, no!
Watch out!
Lizardmen!
How could that--
Huh? It's no use.
Our weapons can't get through their scales!
Run!
Back to the woods! Back to the woods!
Hurry!
I thought they were supposed to be out in deeper water!
It's like they were waiting here to ambush us!
But how could the enemy had found out that we were coming?
Argh! It's like they know every move we're gonna make!
Huh? Who's that?
A samurai!
Do not be afraid.
Stand firm, take up your swords.
They're just flesh and blood.
That means there must be a way to kill them.
Basara Black Wolf Blade!
We follow the way of the samurai
through our loyalty.
BASTARD‼ -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY-
HELL'S REQUIEM
FORMER KINGDOM OF JUDAS JUDAS CASTLE, TIPTOA CAPITAL
FATE
Ah, that music.
There is no one who can play it so beautifully.
Your invasion of Danis…
I've heard it's not going so well, Yngwie.
That's a subject for the war council.
And anyway, even more troubling to me
is this news that a rebellion has broken out in Ho Rando.
Oh, that, I don't think you need to worry about it.
A Sorcerer Shogun has been sent to take care of it.
Macapine, the Yozan wielder.
Forward, samurai!
No stopping till the last one's dead.
Forward!
Guess we might as well go and help them.
What the hell is going on?
The fools walk right into it.
As I thought, you samurai were the ones provoking this rebellion all along.
You've condemned these people to death for having defiled Lord Kall-Su.
That's a…
Sorcerer Shogun, Macapine!
You should have been grateful to live out your lives
in service of my great lord and master.
Now you must be taught a lesson, all of you.
Peasants and samurai alike.
Stop, Macapine!
Who are you?
Captain of samurai, Jorg Fishes!
Well, good for you.
Murderer.
I'll make you pay for what you've done here.
Oh, will you?
So if I were to do this…
…how exactly would you make me pay?
-Why you… -Come on! Stop!
Everyone, stay where you are.
Basara Black Wolf Blade!
You fool.
No way.
You've frozen my attack.
Oh, I've done more than that.
-Captain Jorg! -What have you done?
Make it ten or ten thousand,
no number of samurai can hope to defeat a Sorcerer Shogun.
It was steel threads, wasn't it?
Threads of steel.
So thin they can't be seen by the naked eye.
I heard one of the Sorcerer Shogun use them.
So I guess you are the one, huh?
Ah, aren't you clever?
Too bad you didn't catch on sooner.
Yes, my Yozanshi threads can stretch infinitely far.
And I can control them with just a flick of a finger.
I can use them to slice through rock on the other side of the world.
I'll make you a deal, Jorg.
Give me the location of the samurai residence,
and I'll allow you to die quickly.
Never, you fool.
We samurai aren't afraid of death or pain.
Are you sure about that?
As it happens, one samurai was so afraid of dying,
he became quite a chatterbox.
In fact, what if I told you that he even revealed
the location of your samurai hideout
and that our army's already on its way?
Idiot.
Didn't it ever cross your mind?
How do you think we were able to anticipate this rebellion
and arrange the ambush you walked into?
Didn't it strike you as a little strange?
You're making it all up!
It's all a dirty lie!
You think so?
Well, it doesn't matter.
You can think whatever you want as you lie here slowly dying.
Me? I have work to do.
I must go and say hello to your master, Joshua Belaira,
and then cut him to pieces.
Wait! Admit it!
Admit that it was all a lie.
Huh, humans.
How weak they are.
So fragile both in body and spirit.
Inflict a little pain on them and they totally fall apart,
they lose all sense of dignity.
How can you ever depend on such a creature once you know that about them?
But you'll go right on trusting each other until the bitter end.
It can't be.
I can't… I… won't believe it.
It's not true.
No samurai would ever…
It's a lie.
I know it's a lie!
KALL-SU'S ARMY FIRST DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
My loyal followers, Sorcerer Shoguns.
It's largely thanks to you that our plan,
aside from a few minor difficulties, is proceeding smoothly so far.
Our armies have already succeeded in conquering
more than 20 fortresses in this region.
However,
there are still several independent merchant towns and satellite villages
that continue to resist.
I am confident we will take them in the near future
but in the meantime, they are putting up a desperate fight.
They are firmly united and have strong defenses.
As I'm sure you're aware, before we can capture those cities,
we must first deal with the insurgents still active in our territories
and deal with them harshly.
We will execute anyone who takes part in the rebellion
as well as their families and their clans.
We will eradicate them all.
In order to establish my--
I mean our ideal society,
no mercy will be shown in the implementation of our plan.
That's an imperial order.
Yes, sir!
However, do not forget
we have been charged with an even more important mission.
The fulfillment of which will affect more than just this continent.
And more than just human civilization which after all,
makes up less than a tenth of the whole ecosystem of the planet.
It is our mission to be the masters of every dwarf,
hobbibit, giant, orc, troll, goblin, and kobold.
Living in even the most remote region of any continent on this world.
We will conquer every civilization, be it human or demi-human.
And then,
we will create an ideal new world,
a world united by the power of magic.
We will achieve what no one's ever accomplished.
Not Alexander the Great
nor the Ancient Romans,
not Genghis Khan nor Napoleon
nor any President, King, or Messiah.
The fulfillment of humanity's greatest wish.
But to do that,
we must first resurrect Anthrasax.
The God of Destruction, the Embodiment of Ultimate Power.
As for the physical resurrection of the God of Destruction,
that part has already reached its final stages
and it's very nearly complete.
However, Anthrasax's soul has still not reawakened
because of a powerful seal.
But that "Moment of Resurrection" the legend speak of is fast approaching.
The fact that the God of Destruction has not reawakened
can only mean one thing.
That Sheila Tuel Meta-llicana,
princess of the Kingdom of Meta-llicana
and bearer of the last seal is still alive.
Find her no matter what.
Do you hear?
The princess must be found, can I rely on you?
Yes, it shall be done!
This chill I feel,
it's more than just the icy coldness of Lord Kall-Su.
Put your weapon away.
Open your eyes, will you?
When will you finally realize that the master you serve is evil?
Use the supplies we seized from those nobles
to feed these poor people.
They're all starving due to the bad harvest.
If that's not enough,
then give them some of our own army's supplies.
Lord Kall-Su…
he's changed a lot.
But my loyalty has not.
My lord, if you will allow me,
I have brought you news from Danis and the insurgency there.
It's those samurai again?
You're kidding?
Yngwie, you're still having trouble with that A-Ian-Maide scum?
How pathetic can you get?
You're a disgrace to the name of Sorcerer Shogun!
Ba Thory, hold your tongue, we're in the presence of the High King.
Tell us your news, Yngwie.
Thank you.
The woman who has become a leader of the samurai.
We've at last discovered her identity, sire.
Huh?
Who? Who could this woman be?
It's Kai Harn.
-What? -What?
The Kai Harn, my lord?
But Kai is one of the Three Sorcerer Generals.
Kai?
Sire, you already knew?
Yes, of course.
And I assume you've also identified the other woman then.
-What? -Other woman?
His greatness truly knows no bounds.
Yes, we have.
The other is Tia Noto Yoko.
Tia Noto Yoko?
What?
She's with the enemy? Impossible.
Yoko.
Daughter of the Great Priest of Meta-llicana.
But she can't still be alive.
It's impossible.
She never could have survived that explosion.
I don't believe it.
Stop squawking like a bunch of frightened geese.
We know Sheila's still alive.
Why is it so hard to believe that Yoko is still alive as well?
Macapine.
My lord, this fits in perfectly with the plan that I've had in mind.
In fact, the plan's already well underway.
I think if we can capture Tia Noto Yoko,
we'll be able to find out where Sheila is.
I ask you to trust your servant, Macapine Toni Strauss.
Leave it to me, sire.
SAMURAI RESIDENCE, SECRET VILLAGE
Huh?
Today is the day I finally get to--
What are you up to this time, Vai?
I… I was just checking out the-- What do you call it?
What's even that thing…
My god, she's so…
fine.
Shit, did I say that out loud?
Well, anyway…
Do you want it that bad?
Huh?
You want to see me naked, right?
Whoa, you're so…
So soft, so warm.
So beautiful.
Yoko, there's a…
There's a reason I'm here.
There's something important I need to find out.
Right now?
Who knows if we'll see tomorrow?
Well, what is it you want to find out?
Yoko…
Yoko, I… I…
Well, here it goes.
Have you found out yet?
What? Oh…
Well, yeah, I think I have a pretty good idea.
That's good.
Now get the hell out of here!
Vai!
Not again.
When are you ever gonna learn, you idiot?
Sneaking around in the women's shower room like some kind of horny teenager.
And you call yourself a samurai?
How many times do we have to tell you, huh?
And why is it always Yoko?
You should have known it wasn't a real weapon.
You coward.
Sorry, Vai.
But please,
can you wait just a little longer?
Thanks to Lord Mifune's leadership,
the people are at last rising up against the enemy's oppression.
And searching armies are growing everywhere.
In fact, there are now so many insurgents
that we may not have enough samurai to effectively support them.
But we'll just have to make do with what we have.
At any rate, at least we…
Huh?
Kai?
You should focus on your sword work and not let your mind wander
if you ever want to improve, Joshua.
Yeah, you're… probably right.
What do you say? You up for a match?
Can't think of anything I'd like better.
Hello.
Ah, Yoko!
We've all heard the wonderful news
about our great victory today.
A lot fewer people would go hungry this winter.
It's wonderful.
Yes, but we lost many samurai.
Townsfolk as well.
I know you've been working really hard for a long time, Yoko,
but take a moment to look on the bright side.
I can try.
Now run and fetch Little Lu and get yourself some food.
Yes. You two must be just starving.
Mm.
Okay.
What would we do without you, Yoko?
There we go. Almost got it.
There.
All clean.
-Lucien? -Hmm?
Come and have dinner.
Yoko! You're here!
Welcome home!
Yes, I'm back, Lucien.
Rain?
Come on, Lucien.
Let's get inside.
Ah, but the laundry!
Happy birthday, Lucien!
To think that you're 17.
-He's what? -Huh?
Did you say 17?
He? 17?
It's rather hard to believe.
How is it, Lucien?
Is it good?
Oh, it's so good.
You've got a little food on your face.
Hmm?
Oh. Mm.
He's always so excited to eat.
It's just crazy.
It's been two years now and he hasn't grown an inch.
I mean he's slowing us down.
And he's useless at training or fighting.
Or even just hauling supplies.
In fact, he's useless in everything.
Except laundry.
Shut up!
Don't you dare make fun of him, you lousy Peeping Tom.
And anyway, aren't you more than enough work
to cover for both of us?
What are you laughing about, Lucien?
Stop it!
She's right. Why don't you leave the kid alone?
He's not the one creeping around trying to sneak a peek
in the wooden shower, is he?
No, that's you! You pervert!
You're a disgrace.
And how come you're always hogging the seat next to Yoko?
Why do you get to sit down?
Jeez, what's the big deal?
I'll tell you what the big deal is.
Ah, no, please don't.
It's not the samurai way,
-that's the big deal! -It's hard to believe
the Dark Schneider, the Wizard of Flames,
is sealed away inside that young boy.
I know it's true.
It's just hard to get my head around it.
One reason it's hard to believe
is that Yoko has performed the ritual for breaking the seal
over and over again these last two years,
but he hasn't appeared even once.
Could it mean that he--
That in that battle against Abigail two years ago,
the Dark Schneider really died?
That's ridiculous!
Uh, I mean…
it seems more likely that Yoko is doing something wrong with the ritual.
Anyway, it's not working.
Maybe it's time I tried performing the ritual myself.
You mustn't!
Uh… what's wrong, Joshua?
Uh, nothing.
I'm… sorry.
Open the gate!
Open up the gate!
We have a situation!
What is it?
Yoko, come with me. Quick.
What? Is something wrong?
It's… it's Jorg.
He's…
He's coming…
A Sorcerer Shogun… is coming.