02x08 - Tomo no Kioku

[bunniefuu]

That's why I said

I don't want to move forward.

It's catching up.

Geez! I almost died there!

It's catching up again.

Thank god it was a warehouse
that flew over.

I can control iron objects
within a certain range

using attraction and repulsion.

If I keep pulling and pushing
to make them spin,

they'll pick up speed

and their power will increase.

If it's just this one…

No, it's not that simple after all.

Now that nine more have come…

Does it mean everyone else was defeated?

The first to be attacked was Merryweather,
our most dependable member.

That was our bad luck.

I used saving this kid as an excuse
to get away,

but it seems this is the end.

No matter how many times I strike them down,
they keep coming back.

And our magical power
and stamina are limited.

Why would they accept the challenge
in the first place?

I guess it can't be helped.

They didn't know that kid
was the Lord of Dark Beasts.

He is not going to show mercy.

Even at this point,

why do I still want to fight?

I really hate chaos.

I've hated it ever since that time.

I once had someone important.

Why don't you sit next to me, Mary?

Okay, Auntie.

She was my great-aunt from
the main family, my mentor in life,

and also the person I admired.

That's why it was even more painful.

Because of the huge inheritance
my great-uncle left,

she got caught up
in an ugly inheritance dispute.

What a noisy bunch.

Even my parents were the same.

Though my great-aunt always kept a smile,

her body was clearly wasting away.

Mary.

My dearest Mary.

I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble.

After she said that,

she took her last breath the next day.

She left a will stating that,
including the vast mansion and the land,

seventy percent of her estate
would go to me.

So I became the center of the dispute.

They were such a noisy bunch.

None of them knew

why I was chosen as the heir.

They all thought I'd sucked up to her.

But what my great-aunt
really wanted to keep

was this scenery she
and my great-uncle had built together,

the quiet changing of the seasons,
and the scent of the wind.

I was the only one who understood.

The only one.

And I wanted to protect it.

I like quiet things.

I hate anything that breaks the silence.

To silence the noise,

you need the power to stand up to anyone.

I want power.

I'll use air friction
to make them even hotter.

Come at me, you brats!

I can do it if I put my mind to it.

Can't you stop regenerating so quickly?

Coming from above, are you?

But…

the side defense has weakened.

You left a big opening.

Alone, I could use this to escape.

No.

I can't do that.

Why did I even think that?

Because it's like a hero?

Probably.

I read hero stories as a child too.

Because no matter when and where,

heroes are what kids look up to.

It's the same for those kids,

Senior Maynard,

everyone.

It's easy to forget,

but everyone once admired heroes.

The hero deep inside everyone

becomes the reason we stand up and fight.

Now, I've used up all my power.

Still five left.

I'm sorry, Merryweather.

I couldn't save you.

If you want to hate someone,
hate the Lord of Dark Beasts…

Flaresis, Reioloth.

Binding Thread.

This thread

will bind those troublemakers

and force them into absolute silence.

Die quietly.

I-Incredible.

It's not over.

They'll regenerate again.

I have to take them all out
before the magic formula wears off.

Menas, Ganddaroa!

Earth Burial.

We did it. We did it!

Merryweather, you are amazing.

Merryweather?

What you said earlier, Miss,

I think I understand it.

There's a hero inside all of us…

Merryweather, hang in there!

Merryweather…

No matter how many times we beat them,
they keep coming back.

That one will get up again
in a few minutes too.

The fog's too thick. I can't see the path.

I'm reaching my limit.

You're the only one left, Ray.

You'd be better off without me.

Merryweather, wake up!

You can't fall asleep here.

Merry…

Something's coming out of her mouth.

That shouldn't be coming out, right?

Go back.

It's flying away.

No, don't!

Now?

Is it starting now, Dean?

What is that?

Where is it flying to?

Toward the school building?

Is he here?

You are Ray Forester, correct?

Clen Vatiss.

Do you recognize my face?

Not before Solsein.

I see.

Acceleration.

Lightning Summon.

Lightning Dash.

You have two runes.

Not bad.

Is this the power
that defeated my guardians?

I've got more than just this.

You'd better explain yourself.

Explain?

Acceleration.

Lightning Summon.

You can summon lightning
without an incantation?

Who are you?

How did you get that face?

To make a Death Mask,
you need a prototype.

When and where

did you get the prototype for that face?

Answer me!

From the way you speak,

you seem to know this guy.

This is the first time
anyone has recognized this form.

Is that why you've been staring at me?

His name is Shiro.

He was nobler than anyone,
braver than anyone.

Run!

Get up!

I can't get up, Brother.

He had a heart more worthy
of a hero's title than anyone.

Run! Hide in the alley!

Let the children go first.

It's a dead end!

It's coming in!

It's okay.

Why?

A normal beast

wouldn't die just from
getting stabbed in the eye.

But this sword

is coated with a deadly poison
strong enough to k*ll it.

Poison?

It's my little trick.

Don't tell anyone.

See? I told you.

Everyone, did you see
the power of this sword?

It's a genuine Haiden magic sword.

I see. They're swindlers.

Anyone want to buy one for defense?

It's the best deal now.

I'll take one.

Thanks.

I'd like to take a look too.

Coming right up.

Sorry for dragging you
into my dad's business.

I'll walk you back.
We can talk on the way.

Is it okay for you to sneak out?

In a way, it's to keep you quiet.

I don't know why,

but I feel like we're drawn to each other.

We're both guys.

That's not what I meant.

Destiny

sometimes has moments
when gears click into place.

Gears mesh together and start turning,

just like a clock.

Then other gears start turning too.

That's what I meant.

I think that's what an encounter is.

A gear that was turning one way

can change direction
because of a single encounter.

I'm feeling that right now.

Our encounter

will change the world,

the world we live in.

You're talking nonsense.

Do people say you have a screw loose?

No one says that.

But they say my head's in the clouds.

In the clouds?

I want to go there. Take me there, please!

Please?

Next time.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is,

gears have to mesh together
to start turning.

Here we are.

This is it.

We're back!
- An orphanage?

We're back!
- That's right.

Most of the kids here
are w*r orphans or abandoned children.

It's run by the princess of this country.

She shows up here sometimes.

If your grades are good enough
to earn her approval,

you get a chance to transfer
to the prestigious Solsein.

That's my current goal.

You can do it. I'm sure.

Why should I believe a guy I just met
and don't even know the name of?

I'm Shiro.

Shiro Kleitos.

And you?

I'm Ray Forester.

Come on.

Did you hear that?

The sound of the gears clicking.

I think I heard it.

My dad and I will be in town for a while.

Pleased to meet you, Ray.

We became each other's
one and only best friend.

I saw the potential of a hero in him.

I saw a true hero

who could rise above his upbringing.

That guy

deserved to be a hero the most.

But…

Something terrible happened!

Haiden…

Hydlart, across the border,

was attacked by the Lord of Dark Beasts.

Hydlart?

Yes.

Refugees are starting
to pour into Boelate.

Excuse me, coming through.

I haven't been back to town in a while.

What's going on?

He just mentioned the Lord of Dark Beasts.

I heard Hydlart was wiped out.

Hydlart…

Isn't that where Shiro said he was going?

My dad's going to the Elbe Shaft
to get a batch of swords.

I'll be staying in Hydlart as usual.

So I decided, Ray.

I'm going to give it a shot.

My goal is to become
this year's 14th hero.

Wish me luck.

My son is dead.

Shiro…

Why did you go to Haiden Castle?

Why?
- Why, Shiro?

Why did you die

with a look of no regrets?

Explain yourself, Clen Vatiss!

Who are you?

Why are you appearing with that face?

What did you do to Shiro?

What an interesting story.

Shiro, huh?

That guy died with a look of no regrets?

Clen!

Yes. I k*lled him.

But I didn't k*ll him intentionally.

He was just collateral damage.

As for how he died,
I don't know the details.

The reason I took on his appearance

is simply that
I happened to remember his face.

That's all.

I have no special intention or emotion.

Recovery speed…

Acceleration.

Reaction speed, physical enhancement.

Acceleration.

Lightning Blade, Lightning Dash.

Can he still see my movements?

In that case, I'll keep accelerating.

He can still keep up with my speed…
What a monster.

Then… ultra "acceleration".

Final blow!

I did it.

Unfortunately, that was just my shadow.

Since you were his friend,

I'll make an exception
and reveal my true form.

I am the Lord of Dark Beasts, Clevatess.

I am the one who destroyed Hydlart Castle,

and buried your friend alive.

Clevatess?

Why…

Why would a Lord of Dark Beasts
use Shiro's face…

It's a long story.

I will avenge Shiro.

I suggest you stop.

Your body should be at its limit.
You can't even move, can you?

Ray, what's your dream?

My dream is to become a hero.

I train while doing business.
I'm confident in my swordsmanship.

In the near future,

I'll become a true hero
like in the stories.

You can do it. I'm sure.

Then I'll be the Great Sage.

The Great Sage?

I'll get first place at Solsein

and become the Great Sage
who guides the hero.

Think about it.

Isn't a sage more amazing than a hero?

That's so like you.

You finally show yourself, Vordin.

You underestimate
the human race, Clevatess.

You underestimate
the hidden power of humans.

Acceleration.

Within range,
all things except for what I touch…

Acceleration.

Before I take this book,
I'll do you a favor and tell you one thing.

Clevatess.

The most important piece of a true hero…

is love for their friends.