02x10 - Daini no Shiren

[bunniefuu]

What is this thing?

There's something inside it.

No way…

Are they growing

dolls in there?

Shocked, aren't you?

Inside are the remains of infants
whose souls were extracted.

Remains?

Why are you so angry?

Those babies were abandoned anyway.

It's a blessing for them
to be put into use.

They become nourishment
for the Chimera Queen

and give birth to new dolls.

You're making dolls from babies?

The bones, nerves, and muscle fibers
come from beast cubs.

Scattered on the ground are their remains.

Neruru lost her children three times.

But even then,

she nursed countless strangers' babies

and watched them leave.

She only did it so they could
have a chance to survive.

But instead, those babies were sent here.

Why?

This is to develop dolls
that serve as vessels for the soul

and later have synthesized souls
injected into them.

The reason we collect
the scattered soul fragments

and use them to awaken
the true hero sleeping in the shrine

is all for the revival of the hero legend.

The lives of those babies and beast cubs

are sacrifices offered to this noble goal.

They should be honored to be of use here…

I understand you perfectly now.

k*ll her, Chimera Queen.

H-Help…

At a critical moment like this,
none of you are of any use.

The sole survivor of the 13 fake heroes
who challenged Clevatess,

the Southern Lord of Dark Beasts.

For some reason, you, the only survivor,
now serve Clevatess.

Alicia Glenfall.

I must eliminate you myself.

This is…

Vod.

Hey, Vordin.

I came to see you.

It's you, Rathwell.

The world is about to turn upside down.

I can't be the only one left out.

You're planning to
revive the true hero, right?

And then you want to restart
that whole 'hero legend' thing

in its complete form.

Why?

About that,

I've always wanted to ask you,
the one who ended that era.

Do you want to return
the world to that era?

Back to the era
of fighting heroes seriously?

You probably didn't see it, Rathwell.

No, I actually saw a bit of it.

My predecessor was defeated
before Clevatess,

so I revived a little earlier too.

I saw the human world
of that era gradually crumble.

The world back then
was more vast than it is now.

Human civilization seemed
much more prosperous too.

Those humans… well…

They were all devoid of emotion,

as if they had accepted
their impending demise.

Of course, I also saw what happened later.

The land became a barren wasteland.

Only a few humans were still active.

The current Clevatess
probably revived around this time.

Those people looked… well…

They were actually full of vitality.

They accepted the world as it was

and fought desperately to survive.

And then, I started thinking,

why did we and the humans
fight each other in the first place?

And what even is a Lord of Dark Beasts?

We each occupy a domain

and surround the human territories within.

But why do we have to do that?

The true hero has been gone for ages.

Why must we be bound to our domains?

If the legend is the reason,

why not just destroy all the books

and make the legend disappear completely?

If we just took away
the magical awakening from Chapter 2

and the weapons from Chapter 3,

these people would lose
their ability to fight.

Why didn't we do that back then?

And why, after all this time, are you helping
to restore the legend and revive the hero?

Answer me, Vordin.

Hey, hey.

Attacking without a word?
That's pretty rude.

There are some boundaries you don't cross.

Are you talking about this place?

Or your own heart?

Don't get so worked up.

This is pretty interesting, isn't it?

Edison Rukereft.

His ability is Carbon Formation.

It's less magic
and more of a practiced skill.

I awakened his ability

and pushed it to 400% of its power.

He can make anything
he imagines out of carbon.

He can make it as hard as diamond,

or take advantage of its light weight.

I'm controlling him right now,

but he's not just some frail weakling.

Listen, Vordin.

I didn't come here to fight you.

I just wanted to talk.

Hey…

That look of yours…

It'll be faster to see for yourself.

Follow me.

You're kidding.

Just a little more
and the door would be repaired.

Just one step short.

But we lack the magical power.

Move.

Who is it?

Those people are helping you, aren't they?

Open.

The shrine door is opening?

Is it Master Vordin?

I need to hurry.

Fake hero.

You're a foreign object
unrelated to the hero legend.

No matter how you struggle,
you won't have a part to play in the coming era.

That is the Prison of Mirrors.

What's reflected inside is
the most unbreakable place you've ever faced.

Though you are here,

you are also there at the same time.

You should know the place.

Hey, is this…

The ancient creature from the Elbe Shaft?

Regret not bringing your sword,

and be devoured.

Oh, no, I'm getting sucked in.

I should change into attire
suitable for the new era.

Attire befitting
the other face of Allozar,

the one who holds a domain.

In the coming era,
only the genuine ones will survive.

Once she dies, the spell will be broken.

Keep an eye on her until then,
Chimera Queen.

I'm heading to the shrine.

What's going on?

Wave of Agony.

Concentrated Breakthrough.

Shoryu.

What?

A sword?

Where did she get that sword?

This woman…

She forced her way
out of the spell's restraints?

But how?

Where did you get that thing?

I picked it up. Inside its stomach.

Looks like it swallowed
a bellyful of swords before.

Most of them were rusted away.

This one's probably a treasure,

so it didn't get digested.

The hilt is a bit fragile,

but it just needs to
last through this fight.

You landed your fatal strike
in the wrong place.

Dean.

No, I should call you
the Backstage Princess.

Don't make up names for me.

Even with a treasure,
you're still a mere mortal.

I don't get your twisted logic,

but no matter what anyone says,
I am a hero.

Besides…

That guy is almost here.

I can feel it.

He's already close.

Hurry.

Summon Her Majesty, Queen Mother Toara.

Yes.

This is serious.

Something is rising from
where the Royal Furnace used to be.

Could this be

the Furnace's original form?

Lady Toara.

I know.

The sound is coming from the Furnace.

Something must have happened.

Prepare yourself
before the messenger arrives.

Yes.

Mother?

Luna, you stay here with Neruru…

Luna?

Master Luna?

Clen!

Clen, welcome back.

A human grows up in the blink of an eye.

You've become so strong
in just a short while.

Luna.

Lord Clen, why are you here?

And the Young King too.

Luna, here you are.

I told you not to wander off…

Lord Clen?

Master, you've returned?

I have an extremely urgent matter
to attend to.

What does 'extremely urgent' mean?

It means it's very important.

I'll remember.

Good. You're a smart boy.

I was a bit surprised
he flew in from the sky.

And I can feel
the power of the domain too.

Is it because he's a king?

No, I don't think
it has to do with his title.

It's his unique ability.

Among all the kings in history,

no one has been able to make objects
or themselves float in the air.

There's no record of it
in Haiden's history books or early fairy tales.

And then there's his intelligence.

Luna is barely ten months old,

yet his intellect is on par
with a ten-year-old child.

Normally, that's impossible.

I see.

But I think I understand what's happening.

In other words,
the gears clicked into place.

Neruru.

Yes…

You've protected Luna well
during this time.

You must continue to protect him.

I… I just stayed by his side.

That's enough, Neruru.

That's also
an indispensable piece of gear.

Now, let's get to the urgent matter.

Right.

The Furnace…

The Royal Furnace has suddenly revived.

Gold?

Until last night,
there was no sign of activity.

Then the furnace suddenly rose up
with a rumble and turned into this.

As I thought.

After the Book of the Furnace
from Chapter 3 was stolen,

I sensed the power of the same domain
and returned to this land.

Not just here.

All the hero legend sacred grounds
around the world are reviving.

Not just this place?

There are five in total.

Something must have appeared
in those places too.

What's going on?

The hills to the southwest are rising.

Could it be the legendary
Shrine of Revival?

Look over there, Sword Saint.

The Strait of Surada…

The sea's surface is starting to churn.

Is that so? Finally…

Hey, Jazhak, look!

The sea north of Solsein…

What is that?

It seems the time has finally come.

This phenomenon is occurring everywhere.

That's right.

At the locations recorded
in the five chapters of the legend,

the hero legend you all know so well

is about to return to its original form.

Original form?

Just as it was over a thousand years ago,

in the era
when the true hero still existed.

According to the information
my servant has obtained,

the true hero is about to awaken.

That is precisely the goal
of Drel and his master.

Drel once threatened to destroy the world.

In other words, what's coming is
a cataclysm that could destroy the world

if we let them continue
to do as they please.

And I certainly won't let that happen.

L-Lord Clen?

Apologies, I let my guard down a little.

One of my reasons for returning here

is to reclaim all the power I left behind.

Your Holiness.

What is it?

Clevatess…

The blood sphere
holding Clevatess is vanishing.

What?

Normally, this power cannot be
taken out of my domain.

But I found one exception.

The place that connects
all the sacred grounds of the legend,

what you call the Chamber of Secrets.

Lord Clen, just who are you?

Me?

I am the one who witnessed Luna's growth.

I understand, Clen.

Luna?

All I have to do as king
is open the door to that place, right?

You catch on quickly. Very good.

Can you do it?

I'll try.

Luna.

Master Luna.

Mother, please step back.

It's dangerous here.

Dangerous?

I'm not sure

what effect the light produced
when opening the door and connecting space

might have on ordinary people.

Neruru, take care of my mother.

Yes.

Let's go, Your Majesty.

I don't know
whether to be happy about his growth

or worried.

That child is still just a baby.

It's certainly unexpected.

So that's the key to the door.

How are you going to open it?

Pee on it.

Just kidding. I was joking.

Hey, Clen.

I want to sleep wrapped up
in something fluffy again.

Sure.

Great.

But only where no one can see.

I'm opening the door now.

You can get there
through this corridor of light.

I'll be right back.
Close the door immediately after.

Take care, Clen.

It opened again.

Is it the door of Chapter 3's Furnace?

I told you, didn't I?

That guy is already close.

This is the end, Backstage Princess.

He's not going to hold back.

In his eyes, you and I are nothing
more than specks of dust.

He's the Lord of Dark Beasts.

He's Clevatess.

Even 13 heroes with treasures
couldn't stand a chance against him.

Don't get c*ck, you loser.

I know full well
what a Lord of Dark Beasts is.

I've been by Master Vordin's side
since the moment my Allozar blood awakened.

So how could I not know?

What is it this time?
Another ancient creature?

No matter what you conjure,

I just have to smash all these mirrors.

Do you have the heart to smash it?

This mirror reflects

the person you admire most in his prime.

Dad.

You can't leave this space
without defeating him.

Your opponent is the one
you least want to fight.

This is the second trial
of the Mirror Labyrinth.

Even if Clevatess arrives,
it won't be a problem.

Master Vordin will handle him.

You'll die by the hands
of the one you love.

Perish here.

Alicia Glenfall.

The Black Dragon…

He's probably here.

Clevatess, I mean.

I know that.

What's that?

The hero fragments I've collected.

I'm returning them to his body.

I ordered the humans
to develop this spell.

What happens after you put them back?

He will be reborn.

I'm going to revive him.

And he must be flawless.

Vordin.

Clevatess.