[♪ epic choral music playing]
[narrator] The True Demon King has died.
The enemy of the world was defeated by somebody.
But even now, the powers left behind writhe in multitude.
They cannot be subdued by ordinary strength.
A hundred shura-like demons…
The world's largest city, Aureatia, proceeds with the selection of a Hero,
while the leader of the New Principality of Lithia,
Taren the Guarded,
seeks new order, and governs through fear.
[♪ theme music playing]
ISHURA
Episode 8 The New Demon King War
A few Hours Before the Bombardment
[shaky breath]
- [door closes] - [soft gasp]
This isn't actually a prison facility.
Feel free to try and run away.
[Dakai] I don't plan to interrogate you either.
I've looked into you and it's clear you're just a regular person.
[Yuno] Then why was I taken here?
It couldn't be helped.
[Dakai] That mandrake can't ride a horse.
I was brought here just because of that…
I'm sorry you were brought here,
but I just picked up another very important guest.
I don't have much time to deal with you.
Well, make yourself at home.
[Yuno gasps]
His name is Dakai the Magpie.
A swordsman who carries a blue, enchanted sword.
[Yuno] That sword…
[Dakai] Hmm?
[Yuno] You're a swordsman.
You're Dakai the Magpie.
Dear me, do I finally have female fans?
- I keep saying I'm not a swordsman. - [Yuno] I am…
[Dakai] Won't anybody believe me?
[shouting] I am Yuno the Distant Talon!
I come from Nagan Labyrinth City!
Nagan?
Oh, that place.
[Yuno] You solved Nagan's labyrinth.
That's why that thing started moving!
It's all your fault!
- [Dakai] Stop now. You can't blame me. - Huh?
It's you scholars and explorers of Nagan
who wanted to solve the Great Labyrinth in the first place.
Which means the city would have been destroyed
- sooner or later anyway. - [shaky breath]
[Dakai] Was there even a single person
who predicted that the Dungeon Golem would start moving after someone reached
the heart of the labyrinth?
[Yuno] Even so,
my city was destroyed.
My friends and family died.
You expect me to be okay with that?
And now you're starting a war.
You're mistaken there too.
I don't want to start a war.
[Yuno] Then why…
But you know, people are free to choose if they like war or not.
It doesn't interest me.
[♪ tense music playing]
[Yuno] Everyone's the same.
Dakai and Soujirou too.
They're strong.
It's like they don't even think of those that get trampled on.
[Yuno inhales sharply]
[Yuno] I will…
I will definitely get my revenge on you!
Even if I'm selfish or wrong,
I will make you realize my suffering.
[Dakai sighs]
[Dakai] That's fine, Yuno.
If you feel that strongly…
[Yuno gasps]
…do it now.
[Yuno grunts, whimpers]
[breathing heavily]
[Dakai] Do you plan to fire that arrowhead hidden in your sleeve?
Try it and see.
See if you are faster than my fingertips.
[shaky breath]
[Dakai] See. That's what revenge takes.
Don't bother risking your life if you don't really want it.
How foolish.
Why not just
find a new home, and a new family?
[Yuno sobbing]
Don't worry.
When things calm down outside, I'll release you.
[Dakai] In light of your spirit.
[door opens, closes]
[sobbing]
[Yuno] Lucelles…
Central Citadel of Lithia
- [distant chatter] - [distant horses neighing]
There's a lot of them out there.
[Shalk] Are they planning a festival or something?
Hmm. Right.
It might seem that way to you.
[Higuare] You got back late, Mr. Shalk.
[Shalk] I guess so.
As long as you got back safe, that's all that matters.
That swordsman was good.
[weapons clanging]
Dakai, you might not be the only visitor around here.
I see. Were you able to kill him?
[Shalk] Nope.
And why should I work so hard? I haven't even been paid my reward yet.
If you really want me to kill him, I'll put my life on the line to do so.
You've done enough, Shalk the Sound Slicer.
[Taren] An exceptional, individual power?
I bet he intends to attack me himself.
Even I came running back here.
Nobody would blame you for running too.
[chuckles]
Out of the question.
[Taren] One meant to be a master of fear
cannot afford to show it.
It would have been good
if we could have ruled the world with righteous virtue.
But for us living in the present, we no longer have that capacity.
[Taren] Because the True Demon King stole everything.
In that era, one power was etched into the hearts of the people.
Fear.
Therefore, I will rule the people through fear.
[Taren] I will start the war.
The light of the Cold Star shall serve to illuminate
my will to crush any opposition.
So long as the world opposes my will,
I will fight.
So will the rest of you.
A world full of shura
where you can wield your talents and martial prowess.
Isn't this what you desired?
[Higuare] I shall simply protect my new master.
I'm happy as long as I get my reward.
But someone who can take on Shalk is on his way here, right?
[laughs] He sounds tough.
I'll take care of him anytime.
There's only one outcome for these fools.
[chuckles]
Regnejee, eliminate any obstacles, and take down Mage City.
[Taren] Cut off their supply lines and isolate them.
Show them the terror of the wyverns first.
[snickers]
You've given your permission, Taren.
Now all the minian races of Mage City
will become food for my swarm.
[snickering]
[growling]
Mage City Just After the Bombardment
- [child cries] - [indistinct shouting]
[resident 1] How could this have happened?
[resident 2] Quickly, run!
[grunts] It should be safe here.
- [loud thud] - [resident 3 gasps]
- [resident 4] Shoot! Not this again! - [stones clattering]
[resident 5] We can't stay here!
- What is that? - [fire crackling]
- Look. - [soft gasp]
[resident 6] Isn't it burning more than before?
[resident 7] What? I thought we extinguished that fire.
Surely not.
[resident 7] Are the wyverns lighting fires?
[Harghent] That's right!
- [residents exclaim] - They are lighting fires.
Citizens of Mage City.
I am Harghent, the Sixth General of Aureatia.
Harghent the Still.
[residents exclaiming and murmuring]
This is what's behind the attack.
[Harghent] Stone throwing.
Or maybe I should say stone-dropping.
- Really? - They're killing people with stones?
Listen.
The enemy possesses the intelligence to use ground tactics.
[Harghent] Multiple enemies are bombing us with stones,
while at the same time, their comrades are setting fire to the city.
It's a wave attack.
They're dropping fuel bottles to spread the fires
and try to smoke us out of hiding.
[Harghent] If we get scared of the fire and run out into the open,
they'll attack us.
General Harghent.
What reason does Lithia have to attack us?
We still don't know.
But that bombardment just now
was a surprise attack without any declaration of war.
[Harghent] The New Principality of Lithia has broken the treaty.
War cannot be avoided.
[resident 1] Where is the army of Aureatia?
[resident 2] Have reinforcements arrived?
[resident 3] How long must we hold out?
[groans]
Our patrol squad was wiped out.
It will take time to prepare more troops.
[Harghent] Our only option is to defend and think of a plan.
How can that be?
[resident 1] So that means…
[resident 2] Reinforcements aren't coming?
- [resident 3] What will happen to us? - Hmm?
- [resident gasps] - [stones clattering]
[groans]
[residents] General Harghent!
- [Harghent] Stay back! - [surprised grunt]
- Why… - [distant snarling]
[growls]
[grunts]
[Harghent grunts]
- [low growling] - [groans]
[snarls]
[growls]
[gasps]
[crackling]
[residents murmuring]
- [sizzling] - Huh?
[Harghent] Was that…
a magic bullet?
[growls, yelps]
- [crackling] - [wyverns groan]
I see.
[Harghent] Of course, he would come.
I said so myself.
Alus the Star Runner.
- [crackling] - [wyverns groan]
[rattling]
He can beat them.
[residents] Sixth General!
- [resident 1] What is that? - Wait. Just calm down.
- Mage City is our home. - [resident 2] We need a plan.
I won't forgive Lithia.
[Harghent] If I don't keep going, their spirit will be crushed.
But can I truly say
that I haven't lost myself to the madness of war?
- [resident 3] General Harghent! - [resident 4] Please tell us what to do.
My mission
is to hunt wyverns.
[Harghent] However, protecting Mage City should be your responsibility.
- [resident 5] But… - [residents clamoring]
[resident 6] Let me take revenge for my family!
[Harghent] Listen to me!
If any of you still wish to fight, even without me,
then go ahead and march to Lithia.
I will command such individuals from here,
as best I can.
[chiming]
[Alus] Kio's Hand.
[wyvern 1] Hey, Alus.
[wyvern 1 growls]
- Alus… the Star Runner… - [♪ suspenseful music playing]
[wyvern 2] Destroy the Star Runner.
[Alus] So you guys know my name.
[growls]
[wyverns grunt]
[wyvern 3] You ran…
You ran away, Alus the Star Runner.
You ran away from the swarm!
[Alus] Trembling Bird.
[blood splattering]
You've spoken of such trivial matters,
Regnejee.
[wyverns] Kill… Alus…
[Alus sighs]
[♪ suspenseful music continues playing]
[swooshing]
[♪ suspenseful music continues playing]
[Alus] That attack…
It wasn't the wyvern soldiers.
Something from Aureatia?
It's heading to Lithia.
Ishura Radzio
At the Same Time as The New Principality of Lithia's Bombardment
- [residents whimpering and clamoring] - [♪ tense music playing]
[Elea and Kia panting]
[Elea] Lana… Where is she?
[both panting]
[Kia] Find Lana.
[♪ tense music continues playing]
Kia, try not to use a power that draws attention.
[Elea] We're to sneak into the bandit's base
and rescue Lana, that's all.
I know that.
If we draw unnecessary attention, we will put Lana or ourselves in danger.
[Kia] But isn't Lana your friend?
We should be doing everything we can.
Y-Yeah.
That's true.
[Elea] Only Lana and I know that the World Word exists.
I must eliminate Lana, even if it means using this chaos to my advantage.
[gasps]
[soldier] Oy!
You two!
The area around the military facility is on high alert!
[soldier] Head back to the town this instant!
The bandit's allies. Put them to sleep.
- Okay. Got to sleep! - [soldier] What are you two playing at?
[Elea] This is the almighty power of the World Word.
Ms. Elea?
I'll deal with the bad guys, so let's go!
R-Right.
[Elea] I will kill those who witness Kia's World Words.
Every single one.
[wind howling]
[fire crackling]
[prisoner groaning]
Where is Lana?
[Kia] Over here.
Break.
[gate clanks, creaks]
We've come to save you!
[Lana grunts]
Kia?
That's right. We need to leave right now... [soft gasp]
[Kia gasps]
[Kia] Y-You're badly hurt.
[Elea] Kia, I will treat Lana.
You keep watch outside.
[Kia] O-Okay!
Elea, why are you here?
Lana, can you stand?
[Lana] Yes.
Wait.
I don't get it.
- [Lana] How did you find me here? - [♪ uneasy music playing]
Even the tactical squad that stayed behind in Lithia
wouldn't be able to get past the security here.
Moreover, why is Kia here?
[soft breath]
[♪ melancholy music playing]
[Lana] No way.
[shaky breath]
You found it?
The World Word…
Don't speak another word.
You will aggravate your wounds, Lana.
[Elea] I knew that by breaking in,
Kia's true identity would be revealed.
[Kia] M-Ms. Elea!
Somebody's coming.
[rustling]
[both gasp]
[Higuare] The guards on the way here had all been taken out.
[Lana] Wait, Higuare!
[Higuare] Yes, what is it?
They've come to kill me.
I haven't given them any information.
[Lana] Did Taren order you to kill me?
[Higuare] I have a question.
How did that child over there manage to break in?
[frightened gasp]
- [♪ intense music playing] - That's right, Higuare!
Do you know?
The location of the World Word
that the New Principality has searched for. It's...
[♪ intense music continues playing]
[gasps]
[Kia] Avert.
[swords clanging]
Hey.
What exactly are you?
[tendrils creaking]
It seems just saying "avert" won't quite do the trick.
Protect us from anything dangerous.
- [rustles] - [swords clattering]
[Higuare] I see.
There are many tricks here in the outside world that I don't know of.
I've learned something new.
Thank you very much.
If words trigger your Word Arts, then I assume you breathe.
What?
Of course, I breathe.
- [prisoner groans] - [body thuds]
[groaning painfully]
[choking]
[fizzing, burbling]
[Elea gasps] N-No way.
[prisoners groaning and whimpering]
Poison?
- [prisoners choking] - [burbling]
[Higuare] Why…
does she…
Didn't you hear me?
[Kia] I said, "Protect us from anything dangerous."
[Higuare] "Protect us from anything dangerous."
Just what…
[rustling]
…are you…
[♪ somber music playing]
[rustling]
[soft gasp]
Did you… kill it?
[Kia] N-No…
I never actually mentioned killing it.
[gasps] M-Ms. Elea!
- Lana is gone. - [gasps]
[Kia] She must have left when I was fighting.
What should we do?
[Elea] If I chase her any further,
I risk exposing the World Word even more.
[Elea] Kia.
We have to get out of here now.
Lana will surely get out on her own.
How can you be sure?
There might be other things like that mandrake.
We can't just leave her.
Lana is my friend.
[Kia] Let's save her, Ms. Elea.
B-But we've done too much already.
I know we can save her.
[gasps]
[♪ gentle music playing]
[Elea] You…
You really are quite demanding, Kia.
Is it so wrong to demand things from my professor?
[soft chuckle] Let's go then.
[Kia] Okay!
[♪ somber music playing]
[narrator] Higuare the Pelagic died.
However,
the World Word was not the one to kill him.
[snickers]
I didn't have to do any actual fighting. Maybe I should count myself lucky.
[footsteps approaching]
Sorry about that.
The power of my angel is timid, like me.
[narrator] The almighty and the lethal.
These two absolute powers avoided colliding with each other
by a hair's breadth.
Higuare the Pelagic
chose an attack method of vaporized poison that would affect everyone present.
This enabled Nastique the Quiet Singer,
the wielder of a lethal blade,
to thrust Death's Fang into Higuare.
Anybody who tries to kill me…
ends up dying.
[narrator] The name of the assassin cursed with the angel of death,
is Kuze the Passing Disaster.
[♪ closing theme music playing]
Translated by Zacarias Hicks
Next: Episode 9 Fire From the Sky