Accused.
In order to break the curse,
Arshes Nei must tear the beating heart
from Dark Schneider's chest.
Dark Schneider will have a hard time against Nei.
When two of the same type of magic clash,
they repel each other with tremendous force.
Which means,
if one of them is just a little weaker,
they'll get blown away and die.
I just remembered something I needed to do.
No way. He might die?
Lucien…
Do you have to fight?
Even knowing you'll die?
How can a handsome guy like me
lose or get killed?
But I…
I'm worried about you.
I don't want you to shed your blood for Meta-llicana.
I can't bear to see it.
It could be that Nei is already
near the castle!
Is she using the storm for cover?
The Raijinken is reborn!
It shall grant me the power to complete my spell!
Dei-vu Mu-staiine!
Speaking not as a princess,
but as a woman.
I can't let the man I love
go into a battle where he will surely die.
I can't!
Spirits of the earth and sky!
In accordance with the pact of ancient times,
fulfill your duties!
Megadeath!
Death!
Death to you all!
Master Gara!
-Master Gara! -Master Gara.
This destructive power can only be Megadeath!
But no one can use that legendary spell,
except for Dark Schneider.
It can't be…
Holy shit!
That was close!
That's Megadeath.
Who used it?
Was it Arshes?
I swear I will kill you.
Dark Schneider.
Agya…
Agya!
LIFE OR DEATH
Earthquakes, rain, thunder,
and now an explosion.
It's just like when the ninja fortress collapsed.
The moat is filled with debris.
The enemy is coming!
Get ready!
-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!
The castle…
This is…
awful.
How could this happen?
Damn.
It happened so fast.
I could only create a barrier around my immediate surroundings.
I can't believe she used Megadeath.
That's why they call her Empress of Thunder.
I must say, though,
she's taking this a bit too far.
Do you hear me, Arshes?
Dark Schneider, don't!
If you go,
you'll be killed!
Are you sure?
Can you really fight your own daughter,
your own lover?
Lucien…
He might not make it out alive this time.
This could be the end.
If that happens,
I…
-Lucien-- -Yoko.
Can you lend me 500 yen?
What?
Thank you.
I'll give it back later.
One way or another,
she's not letting me go without a fight.
That's her Griffin!
I've got to go.
Both of you, hide!
Dark Schneider!
Lucien!
Dark Schneider! Here I am as promised!
Your life is mine!
Arshes Nei.
I'm disappointed in you, child.
You're in for a spanking!
Master Gara!
They're going to fight.
This is really bad!
The broken Raijinken has been repaired!
The odds are against you,
Dark Schneider!
Wah Ko!
That's the Celestial Flight spell!
Raven! Let's go!
He's flying! A human, flying in the sky!
I don't think so.
Joe, Elliott, Phil, Allen…
I seek the sacred emblem
passed down from ancient times.
What kind of spell is that?
There are many High Ancient spells you do not yet know.
I'll show you.
Take this!
Def Leppard!
What's that?
That lightning sphere absorbs all the magic around it.
It's a bottomless pit into a higher plane!
You can no longer use your precious spells in battle.
It's sucking up my magic!
I'm falling!
-Dark Schneider! -Lucien!
Nei is crafty.
She knew a magic duel would have killed them both,
so she switched to a sword fight!
This is bad!
Now Nei can attack with the Raijinken from above.
She's at a huge advantage!
With your magic sealed,
you're no match for the Raijinken!
Dammit!
Guns N Ro'!
Are you freaking kidding me?
Idiot! I told you it was useless!
Die!
Dragon Blast Demon Slash!
-Dark Schneider! -Dark Schneider!
I can't fight her empty-handed.
Damn!
There's nothing I can do to help!
If only Dark Schneider had a weapon.
I'll finish you off!
What?
Is that…
Warrior who wields the Raijinken.
You will not harm my master anymore.
The guardian of the Fire Sword,
Efreet, forbids it!
Efreet?
You…
My master, Dark Schneider.
Have you forgotten that you are the rightful wielder of the Fire Sword?
A sword is bound by duty to defend its master.
If the legendary Raijinken is your enemy,
then I, Efreet,
shall become your sword to wield in combat!
Look! Efreet turned into a sword!
That's it!
-The Fire Sword! -The Fire Sword!
Damn! I was so close!
I didn't ask for your help.
What a meddlesome demon.
Arshes!
I won't miss again.
Take this! Dragon Blast Demon Slash!
What?!
No!
-He killed it! -Incredible!
He cleaved the Griffin in two and set it on fire!
Such awesome power!
Damn you, Dark Schneider!
She blew up the ground beneath him.
The Raijinken is terribly powerful too.
I'm surprised that you have the Fire Sword.
Not bad, Dark Schneider.
You've completely tamed Efreet.
But I will show you that Efreet is nothing compared to
the power of Nue, the Thunder Beast residing in my sword.
Cut the boasting.
Come at me.
Dark Schneider…
Lucien…
The guardian of the Raijinken
is the Thunder Beast Nue?
Look!
The two swords
are emanating fire and lightning!
This is extraordinary.
The Fire Sword and the Raijinken,
two legendary magic swords fighting a duel!
Master Gara,
The Fire Sword's power
equals that of the Raijinken.
No,
it's even stronger!
With the Griffin gone,
Dark Schneider and Nei are finally
fighting on even ground.
You idiots!
They may be fighting on even ground,
but their magic is sealed.
That means Dark Schneider is at an absolute disadvantage.
Why do you say that?
Is the Fire Sword weaker than the Raijinken?
No. On the contrary, the Fire Sword
may actually be a little stronger.
Then why…
It's simple.
He may possess inhuman physical strength,
but in the end, Dark Schneider is a magician.
In a sword fight, the master of Hariken Style Swordsmanship,
Arshes Nei, can't lose.
Is he aware of that?
Considering the awesome power of the swords,
this duel won't last long.
One strike will decide it!
This is it!
They're going all out!
My heart is racing.
I've got a bad feeling about this.
Lucien…
Secret…
Haouken Thunder Claw Strike!
Oh, no! Not that move!
He's done for!
Die!
Run away, Dark Schneider!
I win!
Dark Schneider!
Arsh…
Dark Schneider.
Man of cunning and recklessness, cruelty and kindness.
My great master, the only one on earth who has defeated me.
You haven't even noticed it yourself.
This world
needs your power right now.
-What? -No way!
What are you--
On my honor as a demon of flame,
I will not be defeated by the Raijinken!
What?
Farewell.
Wait, dammit!
You shall be victorious!
Impossible!
He plunged himself and the Raijinken into the lightning sphere.
You freaking dumbass!
No one asked you to do that!
You idiot!
Have you forgotten we're still fighting?
Look out!
You never used to be this careless!
I've won.
Dark Schneider,
your life is mine!
Dark Schneider!
It's okay.
You're immortal.
Aren't you, Lucien?
You shall be victorious!
Efreet…
What?
What is this light?
Nei…
Wow!
Unbelievable!
Nei's hand should have pierced his brain.
Is he immortal?
Now I get it.
The lightning sphere that absorbed his magic is gone.
The magic field that always protects him is back.
Finally, Dark Schneider
stands a chance against the Empress of Thunder!
Yeah.
In a magic duel, they fight under equal conditions.
But one of them,
or maybe even both of them, will be wiped out.
In a sword fight,
you can always stop the sword mid-swing.
But once a magic spell has been cast,
it can't be stopped by any means.
Nei…
How can you be alive?
-Nei! -No!
You're so going to pay for that!
You're no daughter of mine anymore!
You must die as my enemy!
"Daughter"? Don't make me laugh!
I've never thought of you as my father!
Fine by me!
-Wah Ko! -Wah Ko!
They're both casting spells!
They'll take off!
-Raven! -Raven!
Prince of the Realm of Magic, Mighty Tanimoore…
-Riot! -Riot!
They're equal.
Their lightning spells are evenly matched.
That's the Dark Schneider I know.
You're the first person in 15 years
to cast a lightning spell that equals mine.
You're evenly matched with me.
You've gotten stronger.
But…
this means they must tread carefully.
Now that they know their lightning spells are equal,
if either of them is but a fraction slower
or weaker in the next clash, they'll be blown away.
Brain, brain, dead…
What? Dark Schneider took the initiative!
Obey the contract of blood,
from the land of Abaddon, come forth.
That spell!
It's Exodus!
The hellfire spell
that defeated even Efreet?
Dark Schneider…
Are you
really trying to kill Nei?
So you thought your fire spells
would be stronger than my lightning?
Don't underestimate me, Dark Schneider!
Brain, brain, dead…
What?
Obey the contract of blood,
from the land of Abaddon, come forth.
No way! Nei is using Exodus too?
Gehenna's fire…
-Oh, no! -Explode in flame…
If those spells clash…
-And, in its sum, incinerate all! -And, in its sum, incinerate all!
Stop!
You'll both die!
-Exodus! -Exodus!
Dark Schneider!
Lucien!
Darsh!
Darsh?
Darsh…
I love you.
Arsh…
Die!
Lucien…
That idiot.
He let his feelings take over.
That one moment of hesitation
interfered with the concentration needed to control the heat of the spell.
The power and speed of his Exodus
decreased just a little.
Dark Schneider!
Don't you die on me, you bastard!
I'm Master Gara!
-I'll save you-- -Wait!
You're still injured.
Master Gara!
Dark Schneider!
What a fool.
He let his feelings get the better of him
in a fight to the death.
Is that really something
Dark Schneider would do?
Dark Schneider!
Princess Sheila…
It's over.
Meta-llicana is done for.
He's okay.
He must be.
I mean…
I lent him
five hundred yen.
Lucien,
always pay back the money you've borrowed.
Ever since he was little,
I've taught him how to behave.
So, please…
Lucien…
Get up.
Stand up!
What?
Kaboom!
The ultimate handsome hero,
Dark Schneider,
just conjured up one hell of a metal volcanic blast,
to come back to life!
Subtitle translation by: Douglas Jern