01x03 - What the Predecessors Left Behind

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One hundred years have passed

since the Battle of Galluah Plains,

where King Kyle defeated

the Dark Lord Angmund.

The Demons rise again,

threatening the world,

spreading fear and unrest to all.

Kasel finds Clause at the Tower of the Sage,

where the Great Sage Dominix explains to Kasel

that Kasel is the son of King Kyle.

I will explain everything.

The things that happened

when King Kyle was alive

What the

Predecessors

Left Behind

I got us some food.

Good work, Tamm.

Was there any trouble?

Not really. The shopkeeper looked

really uncomfortable when he saw me,

but the moment I mentioned Lord Moriham,

his attitude completely flipped.

I see

This is for you, Azal and Zucca.

Thanks.

Riheet, I'll put yours over here.

Yeah

Ripine.

Ripine, you wanted to eat it

freshly baked, right?

Go ahead, take a bite.

That bean bread is pretty good, huh?

Orvelian foods are all too salty.

Huh. I guess we don't agree on that one.

One hundred years ago, when King Kyle lived,

dark elves like us were able

to live in this city, too, right?

Yeah. It's all Illya's fault that

we cause a scene just by walking around.

Don't mention that name. You'll set Riheet off.

It's fine. Illya is the reason why dark elves

are persecuted--it's simply the truth.

True that.

One hundred years ago

This was when King Kyle was just a prince.

Kyle, you've gotten better at this.

It's all thanks to your training, Illya.

Both of you were quite impressive.

How about some rest?

Dominix, you're here.

Yes.

Delicious This is food sold

in the town, isn't it?

Yeah. I wanted to try it for lunch.

Did you sneak out into the town again?

Yeah, so?

How many times do I have to tell you?

I know, I know

Stop worrying.

Know your place!

King Kyle was full of curiosity,

and always wanted to know about

the lives of the people.

What if you go into town and

something dangerous happens?

You are the successor to

the throne, you know.

His elder half-sister Illya worried about him,

but also loved him very much.

You know how good I am

with a sword.

Kyle

I want to see how the citizens

live with my own eyes.

What do they feel during their lives?

What do they eat? What makes them happy?

A lot of things you can't see from the castle

are clear and visible in the streets.

Without citizens, there is no nation.

If we royals do nothing

but hoard wealth and wield power,

Orvelia will be in ruins before we know it.

I want to become a king that can protect

his people and make them happy.

You will. I'm sure you will

become a splendid king.

Thanks, Illya.

One day, when you become king,

I'll make sure to assist you

with my knowledge of technomagic.

That's reassuring.

Hey, Dominix

For the past few years, Orvelia has seen

nothing but peace and prosperity.

Why do some of

our people suffer in poverty?

That is because the w*r with

the neighboring nations lasted so long.

w*r costs money, and families who have

lost working-age members tend to go poor.

Who was that w*r for? It's all meaningless.

To become a king that protects its people

and makes them happy

To live up to this conviction,

King Kyle studied and trained well.

King Kyle was young,

and full of dreams and hope.

And the person with whom

he shared his dreams was Arlette.

Arlette? Could that be

Yes. Your mother.

How was Kasel's mother alive

one hundred years ago?

I will explain that later.

Back then, Kyle and Arlette

were very happy together.

But that didn't last very long

When they found out that Kyle

and Arlette were romantically involved,

the King and the nobles

forced them to separate.

Kyle was the successor to the King.

Arlette was an obstacle to

their plans for a political marriage.

Kyle's tragedies did not end there.

The Demons appeared.

The Demons invaded our world,

attacking and destroying towns and villages.

King Kyle lead his army and defeated

the Demons time and time again.

That was when King Median the First,

Kyle's father, passed away suddenly.

Kyle ascended to the throne.

The Demonic invasion continues,

our situation is still dire!

But now that I am king, I vow to defeat

every single one of these Demons!

As the king, I will protect my people!

Time to fulfill my promise

The newly crowned King Kyle raised

the Orvelian army's morale.

King Kyle met with Lorraine of

the Elves and Aeatola of the Orcs

and entered into an alliance.

He wanted to defeat the Demons

as a combined force.

Everyone accepted and trusted King Kyle

due to his wisdom and his courage.

But the Demons had

a massive advantage in numbers.

King Kyle was injured during battle,

and found Arlette at a shelter.

At that point, inside of Arlette

was you, Kasel.

Kyle was extremely pleased to know

that Arlette was with child.

It must be a boy! Let's name him Kasel!

I want to protect this world,

for the child who will soon arrive.

As if responding to his wish, Lua,

the Goddess of Light, appeared.

Lua gave King Kyle the Holy Sword Aea

to save the world from

the Dark Lord, Angmund.

I have received a divine message

from Lua, the Goddess of Light.

When a red ring covers the moon, the Dark Lord

will appear and threaten the world.

But with the Holy Sword Aea,

the Dark Lord can be destroyed.

Everyone, please, lend me aid.

We all swore to fight by King Kyle's side.

Meanwhile, Illya began to devote herself

to the study of technomagic,

without even thinking about

what it could lead to

Illya

Her study of technomagic led to her

being put on trial after her death,

and she was found guilty, right?

Yes, I think I've heard that story, too.

She tried to build another Holy Sword.

Yes. She attempted to create a false Holy Sword.

The people of Orvelia believed this was

a blasphemous challenge against Lua.

Why did she want to make a false Holy Sword?

Illya was trying to fulfill her promise.

She wanted to help King Kyle

with her own studies.

Finally, the day arrived.

Do you know the red star,

shining brighter than any other star in the sky?

Yes.

When that "Nocturnal Sun" intersects the moon,

the moon gets a red glowing ring.

That day, 100 years ago,

a sorcerer serving the Republic of Gray

named Malduk used a forbidden magic

to tear open a dimensional fissure,

through which he brought in

the Dark Lord Angmund.

King Kyle took the Holy Sword Aea,

and along with his friends,

set out to defeat the Dark Lord.

At the same time,

Illya's research was completed.

She chased after King Kyle,

but was k*lled by Demons on the way.

She was not able to meet King Kyle.

King Kyle, with the help from his companions,

faced off against Angmund.

However

After the battle, both King Kyle

and Angmund disappeared.

The only thing that was left

was the Holy Sword Aea.

After that, Demonic activities

began to die down,

and peace returned to the world.

But Malduk escaped,

and nobody knows where King Kyle went.

That is the story of your father, King Kyle.

King Kyle was a brave king.

He risked his life to fight the

Dark Lord, to protect everyone.

Yes. If it wasn't for King Kyle,

the world would have been destroyed.

After the battle, King Kyle's companions

sealed away the Holy Sword Aea,

and decided to each hold

the key to break that seal,

to ensure that the seal remains unbroken

until the day the Dark Lord returns,

and humanity requires

the Holy Sword's power again.

At the same time, Illya was

put on trial after her death,

for the crime of defiling Lua by

trying to create a false Holy Sword.

The result was a guilty verdict.

From then on, all dark elves in Orvelia,

including Illya's own family,

were persecuted.

Hey, Riheet.

That story about Illya earlier

Didn't she think for a moment that

her actions could affect all dark elves?

Why do you ask?

I was thinking, if I could go back in time

just once, what would I do?

That's impossible and absurd.

I'm just saying, what if!

I want to go back and save my parents

and brothers from getting k*lled,

but I also want to go back 100 years

and give Illya a good punch in the face!

To that, I agree.

There's no way to go back in time.

Illya means nothing.

What's important is, after Illya's death,

dark elves are persecuted in Orvelia

and much blood was spilled.

Our grievances against Orvelia will be settled.

Mr. Dominix, please tell me about my mother.

What did she do for 100 years

after those events?

King Kyle left behind the Holy Sword Aea,

but there was no one who could use it properly.

We believed that only those who carried

King Kyle's blood could inherit the sword.

We feared that, if Malduk was still alive,

he would attempt to bring Angmund back

when the "Nocturnal Sun" intersects

the moon again 100 years later.

If that happens, we will need

the Holy Sword and its heir.

We decided to put Arlette to sleep.

That's

After almost 100 years, Arlette woke up

and gave birth to you.

But Demons attacked your village,

and Arlette was k*lled.

With no parents and no place to live,

it was me who sent you to that orphanage.

So it wasn't a coincidence

that you visited us at our orphanage.

Correct. I have been watching over

your growth this whole time.

I have no doubt that you are King Kyle's son.

The "Nocturnal Sun" is on the verge

of intersecting with the moon.

So the Dark Lord is coming back?

I thought King Kyle defeated him.

Nobody knows just how much damage

the Dark Lord sustained in battle.

I believe that the recent increase

in Demonic activity is a harbinger

to the return of the Dark Lord.

Honestly, just being told that

I'm the son of King Kyle

isn't enough to convince me that it's true.

But

But I want power! If I had power

If I had the Holy Sword,

I could protect everyone.

Please tell me, Mr. Dominix!

How can I get the Holy Sword?

In order to acquire the Holy Sword,

you must first break its seal.

First, go meet Lorraine,

the Grand Sage of the Forest of Elidora.

Lorraine One of King Kyle's

companions in the battle, right?

Yes. I would go with you,

but I cannot leave the Tower of the Sage.

Cleo, Roi, please enter.

Whoa!

Why close the door?

Oh.

I-I wasn't eavesdropping!

I just happened to pass by.

I honestly wasn't listening! I heard nothing

about the Holy Sword or King Kyle!

I'm sorry. I did listen for a bit.

There is no need to apologize.

I knew from the start that you were there.

Seriously?

Wow, what a great sage.

These two will accompany you.

Huh?

Cleo is a very talented sorcerer.

Roi has many useful skills as well.

They should be able to help you.

Yay! I get to leave this place!

Can't you at least pretend to be sad?

You really are honest, Cleo.

She always talks about

how she wants to go outside.

Now that I'm coming along, you can feel safe!

I'll protect you from any danger!

Yes

And I'm her babysitter

You're my bodyguard! Bodyguard!

Cleo, Roi, please support them on

their journey to unseal the Holy Sword.

Yes.

Frey.

Yes.

Please take care of Kasel.

I understand.

Now go, Kasel.

The only way to protect this world

is by finding the Holy Sword Aea as its heir.

Yes.

You're King Kyle's?!

I still can't believe I'm the son of King Kyle.

That's why I have to find out

for myself if it's true.

If it is true I want to find

the Holy Sword Aea.

With the Holy Sword,

I'm sure I can protect everyone!

Do you realize how dangerous

this is going to be?

Yeah. But I still want to get the Holy Sword!

I don't want to see anyone else

suffer because of the Demons.

I understand. Go.

Don't worry about Orvelia.

I'll make sure to defend your home.

Clause

Kasel, Frey. You have to

come back in one piece.

Yeah!

Of course, Clause.

There are so many places I want to visit!

And so many things I want to eat!

This isn't a sightseeing trip, you know.

I know!

Anyway, nice to work with both of you!

Yes!

Let's go.

Ready? Off we go!

Our fate is set in motion.

We arrived at the Forest of Elidora

in search of the Holy Sword Aea.

However, the mysterious forest

itself seems to reject us,

The Forest and

the Elves

stubbornly refusing to let us in.