01x04 - Hai-iro no Majo

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Light and Darkness.

The final battle of the gods
cl*max in a clash between

Marfa, Goddess of All Creation,
and Kardis, Goddess of Destruction.

At the end of their fierce battle,
the stricken goddesses

had split the continent,
forming a new land.

Since then, people have
come to call this new continent

"Lodoss--The Accursed Island.”

The way that you
embrace me from behind

The words of your land
you softly whisper to me

Romantic in a way that
almost tears at my heart

I am your prisoner

lo sono prigioniera

Tonight you have gently bound
me up within your arms, my love

And even if the morning sun
rose upon the both of us

It wouldn't shine near as
bright as your dark eyes do to me

"The Grey Witch"

Why?!

Why won't you let us into Alan?!

Alan is the royal capital.

We can't risk having
any strangers getting in,

even if they claim to be Alanian.

The capital is officially closed off!

What's this all about?!

You don't need to know!

Alania will not resist Marmo,
but we won't be subjugated either!

Meaning they've decided
to sit this one out.

No... Then Fortress Myce
was destroyed for nothing?!

Only one fortress
is an acceptable loss!

Parn.

Is that how King Kadomos VII sees it?

Parn!

Answer me!

Answer me!

The news of the invasion by
Emperor Beld of the dark island

of Marmo soon spread
throughout all of Lodoss.

With the surprisingly swift
fall of Kannon as impetus,

King Fahn of Valis has decided
to dispatch a messenger to

facilitate an alliance with the
neighboring kingdom of Alania.

Fianna.

This journey will not be a pleasant one.

But I've no doubt you will

execute your duties
as princess successfully.

I will carry your message to
King Kadomos without fail, Father.

See my daughter--no,
the princess--safely through.

Yes, Majesty. By the honor
of the knights, I swear it.

Will you not issue the
order to concede, King Kannon?

Your doing so would obviate the
need for more useless bloodshed.

And who would willingly
deal with devils?!

The royal family may fall,

but the people of Kannon
will never submit to you!

I see.

Well played, my lord.

With this, the east of Lodoss is yours.

Ashram... reports favorably, then?

'Tis still early for such good news.

But fear not.

Despite their numbers,
Alania is no match.

My lord, a messenger has been
dispatched from Valis to Alania.

Fahn... He's making his move.

I shall attend to this.

A cunning woman, is she not?

We will use her,
as long as it's convenient.

Parn?

Parn!

How long do you
plan on staying angry?

I'm not angry at all.

Are you sure about that path?

You're headed into
the Forest of No Return.

Whoa, wait a minute!
We're not going in there, are we?!

Parn...

I am! I'll cross the Forest of
No Return to get to Valis!

Even if Alania won't, King Fahn
will surely stand up to them!

And you're planning on
fighting alongside them?

You wouldn't even make
a decent gate sentry!

Ghim.

Forget it! I'm not going
into that nightmare!

First of all, you ever heard of
anybody getting out alive?! Hey!

Well, I'm going to be the first!

C'mon, you don't have to go
through that deathtrap to get there!

There are plenty of
ways to get to Valis!

And where do we get the time
to go the long way around?!

If we don't move fast, the Marmo will!

Hey! Somebody, say something!

Don't try to talk me out of this!

I'm not trying to get you all
caught on the path I've chosen!

Let's go then.

Let's go to the
Forest of No Return.

Deed.

What about you, Ghim?
Isn't there another goal you seek?

Never you mind about that.

Wait!

Before we enter,
you must give me your word.

Surprise, terror, anger, anguish.

You must leave these
strong emotions behind.

Outbursts of them will affect the
trees around us in an evil way.

An elf, giving orders!

I don't have to worry about Dwarves.

You couldn't feel that
anguished if you tried!

"Lord of the forest,
master of the plants.

Open the sealed door to the
metropolis and guide us through."

"Lord of the forest,
master of the plants.

Open the sealed door to the
metropolis and guide us through."

Come, follow me.

"Follow me," she says. Yeah, right!

H-Hey! Are you serious?! Hey!

W-Wait for me!

What the...? I feel strange.

Don't worry, it happens
to everyone here.

Right. The reserves of strength
within you are being drawn out.

It's because feelings of aggression
and malice don't exist here.

Of course. The Realm of Fairies.

Deed, this is your homeland, isn't it?

I thought it was lost long ago.

We can't lag about! Quickly now!

What does?

Time passes more slowly
here than in our world.

If we don't leave here soon,
we'll begin to age.

Come, we'd best hurry.

Damn right we should!

The Realm of Fairies...

Father?!

Wait! Don't be fooled,
it's just an illusion.

Parn! Hurry!

Or else this really will be a
Forest of No Return for you!

Hey! Wait for me!

Gold dust!

What the hell?!

Wood!

W-Wait for me! Help!

"Spirits of light, come to me."

You damned fool! Falling for
something that obvious!

Don't get angry!

The trees here react
to strong emotions!

What?

Ghim!

Leylia?!

Leylia!

Who are you?!

Give her back! Leylia!

Ghim!

Parn!

Ghim!

Parn!

We're all right!

Man, I can't believe
we actually made it out.

Ghim's journey may be more
difficult than I first thought.

"More difficult"?

L-Leylia...

Ghim!

Was the Alanian resistance less
than you expected, Sir Ashram?

Mind your own matters.
What of Valis' moves?

You learned of that
faster than I expected.

We of Marmo know the smallest
oversight can prove fatal.

Fear not. I came only to
hear those words from you.

Damned witch.

Thanks. I'm all right now.

Ghim.

What did you see back there?

Won't you tell us, Ghim?

Leylia.

"Leylia"?

Wait, you don't have to
tell us if you don't want to.

Everyone has secrets
they'd rather keep.

You think so? He's responsible
for endangering all of us.

Deed!

I'm searching...

...for Leylia, the daughter
of Neese, High Priestess of Marfa.

Neese, the High Priestess in Tarba?

Seven years ago, Neese left
the shrine to care for me

after I'd been badly
hurt in a mining accident.

Her daughter, Leylia,
concerned about my wounds,

was offering prayers for me.

Where she went, we still don't know.

Someone snatched her, huh?

But as the High Priestess' daughter,

she would have acquired
some skills of her own.

An ordinary person couldn't have--

The princess! Protect the princess!

Princess! Don't worry!

We will defend you with our lives!

Will your prayers reach
the gods, I wonder?

Alania has long since fallen.

Somebody, help!

Don't worry, dear girl.

I've other plans in mind for you.

"Other plans"?

Your disappearance would likely
move King Fahn to action.

Princess!

What was...?!

A fire spell.

Hang on!

Princess... Save Princess Fianna!

Princess Fianna?
King Fahn's daughter?!

King Fahn of Valis?!

Parn, wait! It's too
dangerous to go alone!

Parn!

Takes off after anything, don't he?

"Reveal thy true form and
protect our movement through."”

Parn, wait!

There's terrible,
powerful sorcery at work here!

Who the hell?!

Parn!

Let the princess go!

I've never felt anything
as powerful as this!

I did not expect to encounter
a sorcerer in this place.

Only a fool attacks without
knowing who his enemy is.

Damn you!

Let... the princess... go!

Damn!

I won't be beaten by someone like you!

Parn!

That's as far as you'll get.

"Friend Undine, spirit of water!
Give us your power!"

It... It can't be!

L-Leylia!

Damn you, witch! Let the princess go!

Boy... In deference to
your courage, I reward you.

Parn! Are you all right?!

Take her!

Alania and Kannon are
no longer threats to me.

Fahn, I haven't forgotten you,
these last 30 years.

Next will be your Valis!

The conquest of Lodoss...
Of what matter is it?

All men turn to dust
with the passage of time.

Answer me!

Wh-What the devil?!

Answer me!

Who are you? Who calls to me?

Can it be?! The dark goddess
who sleeps in the earth?!

Kardis?! Is it you, Kardis?!

Let the wonders come to me

The Fantasia fills my heart

I shall not wander anymore,
all for the love I have for you

The fairies of the wind,
spread their wings out to fly

Racing at the speed of light,
down through the valley of time

Our falling in love was destiny

On this night which
seems to have no end

Eternity awaits you and me,
now that you are here

Lay down your head upon my breast,
and go to sleep, my love