01x23 - Maria's Rain of Tears

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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

and spreading fear and unrest to all.

Kasel and his friends are intercepted
by Malduk, Maria, and the Dark Lord.

Pavel is knocked out by the Dark Lord's attack,

and he and the others
are dropped off of a cliff.

In this moment of extreme danger,
they are saved by Maria.

She begins telling the truth to Kasel.

That's too bad. Lua won't save you.

Maria... What happened back then?

When the red-stained night comes

I paint you on the sky

KING's RAID: Successors of the Will

The hidden truth

The sudden suffocation

You are so distant, fading

Do you feel it too?

Crossing blades

Cannot touch

The sadness that lies beyond

I just want to see you

I search for you

Now, Eclipse

I always want to be by your side

I send a wish to the sky

I believe in destiny

When the sun and moon meet

At that moment

I run to you

With all my heart

Maria's Rain

of Tears

I was a priestess of the teachings of Lua,

and also served as aided to Kyle,
my childhood friend.

You've gotten better, Kyle.

Ouch...

Kyle, show me!

Yeah, I'm fine now.

Aren't you training a bit too hard?
You need to take care of yourself.

It's nothing. I need to train myself more,
both physically and mentally.

Otherwise, I don't deserve the throne.

But...

I'll be fine. If I do get in trouble,
Maria will take care of me.

Kyle.

That's not a healthy attitude.

You need to learn the proper techniques
to avoid getting hurt.

Yes.

Fine, fine. I'm sorry. I can't have
the both of you be mad at me.

Kyle was always full of cuts and bruises.

But back then, I believed that my purpose
in life was to heal and protect him.

Kyle also visited the town often.

That day, he was out in town,
incognito, as usual.

Kyle, you need to spend less time outside.

You have the right of succession.
If something were to happen to you...

Don't worry so much. It'd be great
if you could leave me alone for a change.

I can't do that.

I'll follow you to the end of the world
if that's where you're going.

The end of the world huh? That's reassuring.

Support Kyle, by his side, forever...

I never once doubted that.

I'm getting hungry.

I know, let's pay a visit to that
delicious bakery I found the other day.

Hey, baker, are you there?

Oh... Apologies, we're sold out right now.

What about that one there?

I'll take that one. How much?

I'm so sorry... This one is reserved.

I'll negotiate with the person
who reserved it, then.

Well, but...

That's not the issue.

That bread is reserved for someone special.

Someone special?

If you can wait a short while, you'll see.

Who are you?

I am a person that frequents this bakery.

Uh, I can bake a new batch,
if you can give me a bit more time...

Fine. Let's wait, like you said.

When you said waiting would answer
my question, it made me want to wait.

What?

Here he comes.

One bread, please!

Gotcha.

Thank you!

That boy carries bricks every day.

Carries bricks?

My family contracted
the workshop his parents work in.

But his parents were injured,
so he is working in their place.

He goes to work with bread in hand.

He learned the joy of working
and helping his parents.

I understand what you're saying.
He's a good kid.

I know, I'll take care of that kid.

We need to make a world where
those who work hard are rewarded.

Even if you were able to save that one child,

there are countless more in a similar situation.

Can you save them all?

Hmm... Maybe not right away,
but I hope to be able to, some day.

No, I will solve this, for sure!

I see. Well, I hope you are able
to deliver, Prince Kyle.

Yes, you can count on me!

Wait, you knew?

Yes.

Nice to meet you, Prince Kyle.
My name is Arlette.

I thought nobody noticed...

You couldn't be more obvious.

Still, Arlette, you're quite...

Brave, I must say, or confident.

I almost want you to join the knights.

That doesn't sound like a compliment.

Really? It's the highest form of praise
from my point of view.

Then I suppose I ought to thank you.

What do you mean "suppose"?

That is how Kyle and Arlette met.

It didn't take long for them to fall in love.

But the king and many of the nobles
didn't like their relationship deepening.

Then, one day, Arlette disappeared.

Before Kyle had a chance to feel sad,
Demons began appearing all over.

Kyle led the knights
to actively hunt them down.

Soon after, he became king.

The Demonic invasion seems endless.
The situation is still dire.

But now that I'm king, I will take down
every last one of these Demons!

As king, I will protect my people!

And thus, we headed out
on a journey to hunt Demons.

We met powerful allies along the way.

We bonded together,
vowing to bring back peace.

All throughout the trip,
I prayed to the goddess Lua,

for the future of the kingdom and Kyle's safety.

But despite my prayers, the Demons
became more active and powerful each day.

Everyone is extremely tired.

It's too dangerous to keep
fighting like this. We need to rest.

You're right...

Does anyone need water?

Arlette!

Kyle!

I've been searching for you for so long...

Why?

Why did you leave me?

You were going to become king.
I would have gotten in the way of that.

That's impossible!

You need to put your kingdom first.

If I can't protect the woman I love,
how can I protect a whole kingdom?

Kyle...

It's definitely a boy. Let's name him Kasel!

I want to protect the world
for this new child to enter into it.

Then, a new hope was brought to Kyle,
adding to his vision of a bright future.

I received an oracle from the goddess Lua.

From Lua...?

When the red ring encircles the moon,

the Dark Lord will appear
and threaten the world...

But with the Holy Sword Aea,
we can destroy the Dark Lord.

Please, I need everyone's help.

We cannot lose.

Let's all save the world together!

With the Holy Sword in his hands,
Kyle was shining with confidence.

I had no reason to doubt
that Lua would protect Kyle--

that he would be okay.

Lua, I thank you from
the bottom of my heart...

I even thought that Lua heard my prayers.

Kyle promised Arlette
that he would come back for her

as soon as he defeated the Dark Lord.

Wait for me, Kasel!

They bid farewell with a smile.

They probably had no idea that
they would never see each other again.

I remember how King Kyle was back then.

He spoke to the unborn child
about so many things.

He seemed very happy.

Soon after, Illya sent a letter.

Maria, development of
my magical device is complete.

This should be able to protect Kyle.

The Dark Lord will appear through
the dimensional rift I created.

The Dark Lord's name, as given by Lea,
the Goddess of Darkness, is "Angmund."

Death to all who stand in our way!

Kyle, go on without us!

We will handle this!

Got it! I'm counting on you!

Run, all of you!

Hurry...

Let's go!

Yes!

What is this place?

A fierce battle ensued.

And finally, it seemed like Kyle
delivered the k*lling blow.

Kyle?!

Lua, please save Kyle! Please!

At that point, for some reason,
the Holy Sword lost its power.

My child, please...

Kyle!

Kyle disappeared beyond the dimensional rift,

and only the Holy Sword remained.

Why... Why did you take
the power away from the Holy Sword?

Lua, why?!

Illya!

Illya might know how to save Kyle.

I rushed to find Illya,
grasping on to that slim hope.

She saved us... But the Demons...

All hope was lost.

Lua! Why?! You are the Goddess of Light.

You're supposed to give us hope!

Why did you betray those
who believe in you?!

Lua!

Then, I heard the voice of Lea,
the Goddess of Darkness, in my head.

Lea said, if I wanted to save Kyle
from the world of darkness,

I, too, must fall into darkness.

I must curse Lua.

Lua!

I will never forgive you!

I became a Demon, and began
to search for a way to rescue Kyle.

But there was no such way.

That's why I thought,
if the dimensional rift could be opened again,

I can enter the world of darkness,
and I can go look for Kyle there.

To save King Kyle.

Yes.

Maria...

We share your desire to save King Kyle.

Then perhaps we can fight
the Dark Lord together, too.

Lea would not allow that.

I wouldn't be able to forgive myself either.

Besides...

Things aren't that simple.

The dimensional rift opened
for the first time in 100 years.

And out came Kyle,
who I had been waiting for...

King Kyle?!

He is alive?!

Kyle did appear before me.

As the Dark Lord Angmund.

Wait... So the person we fought was...

That is Kyle, who is now the Dark Lord.

Kyle has been infested by dark forces
and became the Dark Lord.

So Kasel has to fight his real father?

But...

If King Kyle is just under
the influence of dark powers,

maybe there's a way to save him.

Don't have hope.
It tends to change into despair.

Lua will not save you.

I don't know about the goddess Lua...

But hope...

Hope, I think, is something
you have to hold on to!

I will get the Holy Sword,
and I will rescue King Kyle!

Yes. Yes, Kasel.

Of course.

Yeah.

Pavel is awake!

Let's go!

Miss Maria!

You loved King Kyle, didn't you?

Kasel. When I see him, it reminds me
of Kyle back then, and brings back feelings.

I thought I got rid of
these feelings long ago, but...

Why did the goddess Lua
take away the Holy Sword's power?

I'm sure there was some reason.

No matter what the reason was,
there's no doubt that she took the power away.

What will you do if Lua betrays you, too?

I will still live by Kasel's side!

I see.

Master Pavel. Are you all right?

In my current state, I will be a burden.

There's no other choice.

I will unlock the final seal now.

Kasel. Get the Holy Sword,
before the Dark Lord--before Malduk!

Yes!

This power...

Selene, you must go with Kasel.

I will protect the Forest of Elidora.

Kasel. Please shatter the darkness
and bring light to the future of this world.

This one wish

Connects you and me

I wait so impatiently for tomorrow

Because I know you now

A comfortable breeze passes over

A memory in a precious place

From the day I decided to walk with you

The promise that I hid in my heart

I want to feel that moment, just once

If I stretch my arm out

I should be able to reach
the tomorrow in my dream

This one wish

I gently engrave in my heart

The chain that connects the heart

Cannot ever be broken

The future which we should head to

Beckons us to come closer

I wait so impatiently for tomorrow

Because I know you now

Defeat the Dark Lord Angmund.

That is the duty of the heir to the Holy Sword.

But if he defeats the Dark Lord, Kasel will...

We band together,
to try to shake away the worry.

Those Who

Stand Firm