01x12 - The Most Beautiful Thing

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I'll show you whatever you want to see.

If there is something you don't know,

I will teach you.

However, if you want to get there

on your own, I won't intervene.

I, for one, am very excited to see

what kind of scholar you will become!

Why do you care so much about me?

Maybe it's because

this is the only good thing

I could do in my life.

Doctor!

Hey, Rishe.

Please stand back!

He is a suspect who announced

that he will cause havoc

in the castle at 6:00 p.m.

They're right.

If you do that, you think His Highness

Arnold will hear about the gunpowder?

That's right.

It is an act

that involves innocent people!

Yeah, I know that.

Doctor!

I mean, the unveiling has to be this big.

I must take responsibility

for what I have produced.

Even if it brings misfortune

to someone else.

The same goes for my existence.

I'm sorry, Rishe.

You should not take the words

of a person like me seriously.

It was merely my whim

to take you as my pupil.

Sister-in-law!

I had asked the doctor before.

Does poison really not have the power

to make someone happy?

However, instead of asking…

I may be a temporary pupil

for you, Doctor.

But…

I can assure you…

that even poison can make someone happy.

As my alchemy teacher once said,

"The experiment will fail

if we can't consider

the existence of uncertainties."

No matter how much

of a genius alchemist you are,

there is no way that the result

will be as expected.

Because there is no way

you could have understood

that the uncertainty is me.

What are you saying?

That's…

Poison is not the only thing

you produce, Doctor.

Even if it may seem like something

that makes people unhappy to you,

if you use it in a different way,

it can have a different meaning.

What…

The colored flames.

Gunpowder blasted in the sky?

What in the world…

I used to look for an easy way

to identify the type of metal.

Then I remembered when someone

showed me the beautiful aurora.

When metal is put on fire,

it gives off a beautiful light.

You're right.

The color of the flame changes

when a different metal is lit up.

Yes.

However, that was not all!

If you look at it the other way,

we now have a way

to add color to the flame.

Whether you see

a small light in the darkness

as a torch of w*r or a firefly light,

each substance or event

has more than one meaning.

Both gunpowder and you, Doctor Michel.

There is no such thing as a being

that exists only to make someone unhappy!

Is this a gimmick of yours

to make me understand that?

Why are you going so far?

Because I am your pupil.

If you want to reject

the research of others,

you must show results to disprove it.

If you're an alchemist, that is.

I can't change Doctor's mind

without proof.

Therefore…

I will continue to preach

with all my might.

Please see it with your own eyes.

What you have created

has a value beyond your knowledge!

Even though I understand

the flame reaction

and how gunpowder works,

I never thought

it could be used in such a way.

You're brilliant, Rishe.

No, you are the brilliant one, Doctor.

I am sure there are other

wonderful uses for things

that you think are just poison.

After all,

you are the most gifted alchemist

in the world.

Is that so?

I could have produced…

the source of all that beauty.

All of them have been shot as planned.

Thank you so much.

It was really tough, you know.

Could you please give this to everyone?

What is this?

The number of expl*sives

and where to plant them

could be narrowed down

in this large capital

thanks to the experimental plan

I had seen in my third life.

All that's left is to find a place

that fits the criteria based on

the doctor's area of activity.

And thanks to everyone involved in this

for doing their job to perfection.

Your Highness' vassals

are truly outstanding.

Lord Lawvine!

As you ordered.

Thanks for your effort.

Michel Hévin,

you need to explain this matter to me.

Hold on, Lawvine.

I'll take custody of him.

-We cannot accept your request.

-What?

He is the one who declared

that he would create an incident

in this land ruled

by His Majesty the Emperor.

Even by your order,

Your Highness Theodore,

I cannot surrender him to you.

What's all the fuss, Lawvine?

Your Highness Arnold.

It was reported that someone

had made an untoward remark.

We thought it had something to do with

the huge fire that just rose into the sky,

so we were going to capture

and interrogate him.

I see.

-Your Highness Arnold, that was--

-Rishe!

There's no need.

The previous phenomenon was

nothing more than a demonstration of

Coyolles' new technology by its scholars.

Why is a Coyolles scholar showing off

his new technology in our country?

Our country will begin technological

cooperation with Coyolles in the future.

In return for giving military guidance

to Coyolles,

we will gain

their precision machining skills

and academic knowledge.

The fire that just went up

proves that Coyolles will bring previously

unknown technology to our country.

Do you understand?

Get back.

Sir.

Lord Lawvine.

I apologize for having lied

about my identity up to this point.

Michel, I'm glad you helped us

with the treaty,

but I'm very surprised!

Kyle.

There must have been

a less inconvenient way

to present the results of your research.

You're wrong.

If it's possible, I'd have taken my life--

Doctor Michel.

Now please be silent

and accept your scolding.

I'm sorry, Kyle.

I'm sorry, Rishe.

Michel?

I won't do it again.

Now I know for sure

that my theory was very wrong.

I promise you that I won't do it again.

Then I will arrange it that way.

Just so you know,

I'm not trying to show mercy.

It's obvious that he was up to no good.

But if we publicly treat him as a sinner,

my father, the Emperor,

will hear about it.

That's why I used your scheme.

Yes. Thank you very much.

I would be happy to discuss the details

about Doctor with you

and help you make a decision.

How auspicious.

I'm not going to let you complain

even if I k*ll him in secret

and throw him away.

Your Highness Arnold.

What?

As a matter of fact, it was Doctor Michel

who invented the pocket watch!

I believe that Doctor Michel's knowledge

is essential for the joint research

with Coyolles.

So, what do you think?

You…

By all accounts,

you were confident from the beginning

that you'd be able to persuade me.

No way! I was confident only to the point

that Your Highness would be

interested in Doctor, you know.

The people in the castle town

must have seen those fireworks too.

I thought public opinion

would be more supportive

of the alliance if they knew

it belonged to Coyolles.

You're right.

Yes!

Are those called fireworks?

Yes. That's what I named it.

I wanted you to see those fireworks,

Your Highness.

The gunpowder used in fireworks

has dangerous properties.

However, depending on how it is used,

it can also create

beautiful scenery that no one

has ever seen before.

Once you learn that,

I am sure you will open up

to many possibilities.

That's what I thought.

Right now, you may still think

that all of your power is for w*r.

But I'm sure one day…

This is a medicine

to make your return trip on the ship

more comfortable.

However, the taste is still bad.

It is nothing compared to

the agony of seasickness.

Lady Rishe.

Thank you very much.

It is because of your help

that Lord Arnold

made a treaty with our country.

You're wrong.

Coyolles' proven technical capabilities

and research support for academics,

all of this is a result

of your efforts, Prince Kyle.

I think your husband is way too forgiving.

No, Doctor.

You're asked to always

keep the best possible outcome in

a project that involves royalty, remember?

I think it is a substantial punishment

that no ordinary person can bear.

You're right.

I've never researched such a thing

as creating something great for the world,

but I'll do my best.

I wanted to apologize to you.

It was wrong of me to say,

"You're not cut out to be a queen."

You're good enough, I say.

But it's also true that it's a shame.

Do you have any regrets?

With a life as the bride of Arnold Hein?

What I want to know now is

about the man who will be my husband.

More than any research findings

or any principle.

I'll be leaving you for a while.

See you, my pupil.

Yes!

Doctor Michel seemed confused, you know.

He said you were way forgiving,

Your Highness Arnold.

It is better to make good use of it

than to make a fuss

about something that was never attempted.

That's all I'm saying.

Thank you so much.

Oh, and I have one more thing to report.

-Is it ready?

-Yes.

I have not yet opened it because I wanted

to see it with you, Your Highness.

-This must be beauti--

-Rishe.

You don't need to show me

that ring on you.

What do you mean, I don't need to show it?

Quite literally.

All I demand of you is that

you let me give you a ring.

That's all I ask of you.

I…

have no right to want that much from you.

You don't have to wear something

you don't like

just because it was a gift from me.

You are free to choose from

whatever you yourself like

without regard to anyone else's tastes.

No.

What?

When I took the measurements,

I chose the ring finger

of my left hand, right?

Yeah.

In my country, a ring is given

by the husband to the wife

on her ring finger

at the time of marriage.

Even I have a longing for such a ritual.

I want to wear this ring

at my wedding ceremony

and I will choose a dress

to match the ring!

You said I don't need to wear it,

but I will continue to use it

for all occasions!

Rishe…

I was resisting the urge

to put it on my finger right away!

So, Your Highness Arnold,

please put it on my finger.

I'm not wearing gloves right now.

It's okay,

even if you are not wearing any…

I really want to wear it right now.

So…

Please, Your Highness.

Rishe.

Can I touch you?

Yes.

Hey, don't hold your breath.

I'm not!

I just forget how to breathe.

He laughed!

Do you remember how to breathe now?

Barely.

Rishe.

It's done.

The same color as Your Highness' eyes.

I feel like I can do anything

just by wearing this ring.

Does it look good?

Yeah.

It feels better than I ever imagined.

Your Highness.

What is it?

I have more things to ask for.

Just say it.

I'll listen to anything you want now.

I would like to travel with you,

Your Highness.

-Travel?

-Yes.

A journey to see

various beautiful things in this world.

Not only fireflies and fireworks.

I want to go with you

to search for more things

that you can see

as wonderful and beautiful.

Thanks to you, there is one thing

I see as beautiful and wonderful.

Huh?

What is it?

Guess what?

I'll hold off on telling you

until you know what I'm talking about.

That's not fair!

Do you think an ordinary person

can decipher your riddle?

Ordinary people don't explode

unidentifiable chemicals

in the skies over their betrothed.

Well,

I don't really think

it's that hard a riddle.

Even the slightest change now…

We should be able to change the future

little by little through

this kind of interaction.

Together with His Highness Arnold,

I wish to see the beautiful world.

That's my main goal

of this time of my life.