02x07 - The Crazed King

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THE CRAZED KING

How did this happen?

Somebody answer.

It's all my fault!

Jade was protecting me... He...

It's not your fault, Isolde!

We couldn't detect any hostile magic
and so we were ambushed.

This is all her fault!
She and her buddy k*lled Jade!

Wait! I know what!

You've still got those gloves
from Macduff, right?

He got them from Arthur.

They magically enhance
your strength four or five-fold.

You can have them
if you'll just let me go.

You mean this?

Yes, yes! That's it right there.

Amazing.

Lets even someone as weak as me
send someone like you flying.

No! Stay away!

But I'm not interested.

There's literally no way
that I would ever forgive you.

Wait, Chion.

I'm the one who's at fault here.

Tristan?

If only I'd told Io to drop
her jamming magic sooner...

Then we wouldn't...

Forgive me, Jade.

Why didn't you tell her to drop it?

She said King Arthur
might be listening in.

And he might overhear her lead to Camelot.

Seems like reliable intel.
That much is for sure.

Well done, Tristan!

Though a life for some intel
hardly seems a fair deal.

Nasiens!

Sorry.

That's just how I feel.

Apologize!

You speak as if Prince Tristan
was actually at fault here!

Well then!

Does this mean you'd see more comrades die
if it meant getting a little more intel?

I never said that.

If we're just going to lose
our friends along the way,

I'd rather search for Camelot on my own!

I know how you feel,

but we can really use this info, you know?

This is just too much...

Nasiens...

But she's head over heels for Tristan.

I'm no match for him.

Jade had his entire future
stolen from him.

I know. And it sucks.

I really thought we were
gonna be good friends.

There was so much more
I wanted to talk about with you.

I hope you'll watch over us from now on.

Come on, guys.
Let's stop all this fighting.

Jade wouldn't want this.

Jade doesn't want anything.

His soul's gone. Gone to heaven.

Some souls stick around
if they've got some sticky regrets,

but not Jade, I bet.

What are you saying?

It's true, you know.

Is that how you really feel?

No. I would never think that.

Liar!

Your magic is an extension of yourself.

That must be how you really feel!

I'm not lying!

You think I believe that?

Percival's not lying. I guarantee it.

You guys should zip it.

- Got it!
- Lips sealed.

If Anne says it's so, it's so.

Don't mind him, Percy.

Donny... Nasiens... You believe me, don't you?

- Of course!
- Of course!

At any rate, it's a good thing
to have more options to reach Camelot.

And we caught ourselves a Knight of Chaos.

You there.

Where's that brand King Arthur gave you?

You better talk, or I'll strip you naked,
give you some licks,

and parade you through the town.

It's on my back!

Hey, yeah.

Why didn't the black-bearded glasses guy
use his own brand to get away?

He would've had one too, yeah?

Yes, Macduff's was on his left arm.

Isolde blew it off.

I see.

Well? Go and open the door for us.

Sure thing.

This all seems a little too easy.

I doubt Arthur's overlooked the risk
of the brands being used against him.

Only one way to find out.

Open up that door right now.

Please, you have to promise me.

Promise you won't tell anyone
I opened up this door for you.

Are you kidding?

You k*lled our friend.
Why would we make a deal with you?

But if he finds out I did this, I'll...

Then choose.

Die by me, or die by your master.

"O Gates to the Eternal Kingdom!
Reveal thyself!

Direct mine step! Bear me to thine realm!"

The door's opening.

I'll make my escape
while they're preoccupied with the door--

One of their group is dead,

but the four Knights of Prophecy
remain unharmed.

In return, both Teaninich
and Macduff are dead.

And one of those dead has you to thank.

Condemning her with her own
magic that you yourself granted to her.

How very vulgar.

We must take precautions
to safeguard against betrayal.

We cannot have people leading others
to Camelot just to save their own skins.

Do you get it now?

When I said there's a bigger
price to pay for going against fate?

You tried to sidestep your future
by secretly getting the demons involved,

but this command of yours has sent two
of your subordinates to an early grave.

Your Majesty, do not be discouraged.

So there's a price for going against fate?

And what a pittance it is!

It only took two sacrifices
to deal some damage.

I'd say we were successful.

And not only did we win the battle,
we also shattered their morale.

Call them
Knights of Prophecy all you want,

but at the end of the day,
they're just 16-year-old kids.

It must be taking its toll on them.

Guinevere.

What happens next?

I want to move sooner rather than later.

I must warn you, Arthur.

The future is different now
because you chose to go against fate.

Keep your opinions to yourself
and just answer the question.

They'll be heading off
for Dalmary next, right?

What do you see me doing
through your Kaleidoscope?

Following the failure
of Teaninich and Macduff,

you dispatch six further assassins,
triple your original number.

And then?

Two flee, and four die.

Then I suggest doubling
that amount of assassins.

We don't exactly have the manpower.

And I doubt this is so simple a matter
as merely needing a bigger number.

- Sir Ironside.
- Yes?

I'll leave the six for you to decide.

And I'll add one more.

They'll fight alongside your in-law
as a group of seven.

But he is currently in my garden--

Send him. Your king demands it.

All right, that's enough.

You're really good at this.

Diodora.

I can see you've greatly improved as well.

You've been training
behind my back, haven't you?

Don't tell Daddy, okay?
I don't want him to worry.

Then don't work too hard, you hear?

Or else your father will give me
a right good scolding.

Okay.

Hey, won't you tell me
the rest of that story?

The one about Mom.

You mean the one where me
and your mom were in Britannia?

Yeah. You said you'd run away from home.

We got carried away
in the entertainment district

and started drinking and gambling.

But turns out it was the bar
our father used to frequent.

He sniffed us out right away
and we got in so much trouble.

Don't you ever do what we...

I wonder why Daddy
doesn't tell me the truth.

He says that Britannia
is a terrible place full of danger,

and he doesn't want me
to take an interest in it.

Diodora...

I know how you feel.

But your father isn't necessarily lying.

What I can say is that I know
he loves you with all his heart.

Ironside?

The king has requested your deployment.

But I have work to do,
so I cannot replace you here.

Understood.

I'll leave Turret and Rothes here.

We'll take care of Sir Diodora.

Thank you.

I'm counting on you, Mortlach.

I never thought
we'd see our own fall so soon.

Very unfortunate.

I will ensure Jade's body
makes it back home.

Rest in peace, Jade.

We'll shoulder your part
of the fight for you.

You guys keep up the search
for a way to get to Camelot.

Lady Thetis. We actually already
have some valuable information on that.

From where?

That's Lady Io. She's...

a demon.

Really?

I'm sorry.

Because of me, you lost your dear friend.

If what you know
about Camelot turns out to be fake,

just know that heads will roll.

Follow me.

Follow you?

Follow you where?

Don't tell me we're walking
all the way to Dalmary.

No. We are headed...

for the Demon Realm.

The Demon Realm?

Where's that?

The Demon Realm is where
the demons live, obviously!

Where Dolchomonte is from.
Does that make sense?

Whoa! Where Dolchomonte's from?

Is there something on my face?

Are you by chance

Percival?

What?

Sir Mortlach.

Are you sure the Knights of Prophecy
will be traveling this road today?

Yes, according to King Arthur's
latest prophecy,

they'll be arriving in Dalmary
shortly past noon.

They should be here any moment now.

Brackla.

Yes.

Take this magic item, Magic Telescope,

and would you look at that!

You can see and hear things
from ten miles away as clear as day!

Bingo!

It's the Four Knights of the Apocalypse
and their motley crew.

Hey, who's that gal in the lead?

That's Io, the demon!

Why is she with the Four Knights?

Don't miss a single utterance or action.

On it.

Hey, do you really not remember
someone as beautiful as her?

Are you by chance Percival?

What? How do you know me?

Have we met before?

You don't remember?

After all the love and fuss
we made over you.

What a pity.

I just spent the last 16 years
only with my Grandpa.

Well, you're not lying.

Maybe she's the one
who taught you the Demon Language?

This is it.

This marks the path to the Demon Realm.

Marks the path?
More like a dead end to me!

You played us for fools!

Calm down. There may be a trick to it.

Try pressing against the rock face.

Okay.

Your arm's in the rock!

Elementary illusion magic
to conceal the entry, hey?

Whoa!

It spirals all the way down to the bottom.

We're so high up.

We really are.

Does this really lead to the Demon Realm?

Why do we need to go
to the Demon Realm anyway?

It's Camelot we want to get to!

You say this only now?

Quit shouting all your lines.

You really are moody.

There is a path to Camelot
through the Demon Realm.

There may be other paths,

but I am only familiar with the one
in the Demon Realm.

How far down do you think we have to go?

Don't wanna walk? Just take a tumble.

Stop playing around.

There's no way Sylvan can walk
this narrow path.

I don't think Escanor can make it either.

You just leave them to me.

All right, everyone.
Keep an eye on your footing.

- Careful, Isolde.
- Okay.

No fair, Isolde!

Nasiens, closing your eyes
will just make it more dangerous.

Okay...

Concentrate...

Watch your feet.

Right!

It's like I'm flying!

Flap, flap, flap--

Stop hyping yourself up!

I've never moved two things
at once before.

No, no, no...

Don't yell at Sylvan.

Are you sure we can trust Donny with this?

Shut up and let me concentrate.

I'm no good in my current state.

I have to be stronger.

For Jade...

Sorry, Lancelot.

Why?

You were meant to go back to Benwick
to see your mother and father again.

Geez, get over yourself, will you?

He's absolutely right!

We're all here of our own free will.

Absolutely no fault lies with you.

Isolde?

That's right. We're here for one reason.

Right. To make it to Camelot
and to stop King Arthur.

Essentially, we rise or fall as one.

Right, Percival?

Rise...

Rise Or Fall As One!

Guess there's just one who doesn't get it.

Isn't it the name of some cool move?

So creepy...

The vibe's totally changed.

It means we're nearing the Demon Realm.

Whoa, there's a light up ahead.

That is the threshold
between here and the Demon Realm.

Well, ladies and gentlemen,

now that we are about to pass
into the Demon Realm,

we are now faced
with two problems to solve.

Two problems?

First is the miasma of the Demon Realm.

It is a darkness that has permeated
the Demon Realm since its inception.

They say it corrupts the body and soul
of all races except the demons.

I'm sure you can imagine what would happen
if a human were tossed in there.

Corrupts.

That's right. How thoughtless of me.

I'll handle it.

Prince Tristan?

Step back a moment, Lady Io.

Saint Coat.

Divine protection of the holy light.

It lasts about a day, yes?

Sorry, only around six hours.

You are lacking in practice!

So what's the second problem?

Use your head for once!

Your brain's gonna turn
into pudding at this rate.

Pudding?

The Demons have hated the four races,
including humans,

for over 3,000 years, and vice versa.

You think they'd welcome us with open arms
if we just rock up on their doorstep?

There's no denying that some demons still
hold resentments towards the four races.

You're free to turn back now.
What will you do?

I couldn't care less.
Let's just go. I'm hungry.

You could at least hesitate.

I'm with Lancelot!

We've come this far, so let's keep going.

You're right.

Let's go.

We detected a presence outside Gate 220.

Who?

It is unclear at this time.

But they may be stray humans
wandering into our realm.

On the other hand,

they could be from Camelot,
here to cause more harm to the demons.

How shall we handle them?

Your Majesty.

Apprehend them,
and bring them to me at once.

THE SAVIOR