Now then, what do I do?
How do I protect my country from these animals?
For the successful rescue of the prince,
you are granted 50 pounds of silver.
Accept it with honor.
I was told you fought valiantly to ensure Canute's safe return.
I am deeply grateful.
Your Majesty, I humbly accept your gift.
I expect great things from you in our fight to subjugate Wales.
So, the sly, old fox figured it out after all.
Your Majesty,
please forgive me for speaking out of place.
Regarding the upcoming campaign in Wales…
are you certain that this is the best decision?
I believe the Wales campaign next spring
will only bring you a minimal benefit.
I advise you to reconsider.
Askeladd.
I order him to create no friction.
So this is Askeladd.
To directly contradict the king to his face…
He's got some nerve.
Forgive me, Your Highness.
But Wales is the one thing I just cannot forgo.
Explain your reasoning.
Thank you, Your Highness.
First of all, we have just spent ten years fighting the English.
Right now, I believe we should be
recovering the losses of the country and the people.
Then, there is also the matter of Wales's harsh and poor landscape.
It would be like whipping tired horses to chase a rabbit
and end up stepping off a cliff.
In short, the conquest of Wales is not worth the effort.
-That's true. -He makes a good point.
He does have a way with words.
It is not a conquest.
We must ensure that the insolent know their place.
Make no mistake.
If you are worried about their actions…
please allow me to be your envoy.
I will show you that the Welsh can indeed be convinced.
Are you telling the king he must humble himself a third time
to those whom you would call "rabbits"?
Precisely because it is a third time,
Your Majesty's magnanimity will be conveyed to them.
I beg you to heed my advice.
Oh, he's in for it now.
This is what a loyal vassal looks like.
There is no greater treasure to a king than a remonstrance.
My army is replete with truly brave men like him.
Your praises are wasted on me.
Well, that's boring.
Continue to lend me your strength.
Wales or Canute. Choose.
To be honest, I have little care for Wales.
Give me Canute's head and come to my side.
Do so, and I will overlook Wales.
I did some research on you.
It seems your mother was a slave after all.
I have a guess as to why you are so insistent about Wales.
It seems the people
from that country really are slaves.
What do you think? It's still ready for action.
It's the ship you've always wanted to sail on.
I'm finally letting you board it.
Just rest until Mols and the others return.
-Hurry and take this. -All right.
Come on! Be careful!
Yes, sir.
You must be starved.
Just wait. I've got some great beef jerky.
Thorfinn!
Where did you go? Thorfinn!
Thorfinn.
What a disgraceful face.
To let the crown rest atop a face like that
is unforgivable.
-What? -Did he just say that to the king?
What did you just say?
Have you gone def you old bastard?
I said a shining crown shouldn't be worn by ugly filth.
What?
You do not have the face of a king.
Gurads, stand down!
The king
is within my reach.
Is he serious?
Good Gods.
Askeladd.
You bastard! King Sweyn is my--!
Don't move, Thorkell!
Askeladd is not himself!
Do not provoke him!
Lower your sword.
Do so, and I will forgive this impertinence.
Forgive?
Don't get carried away, you barbarian.
For the mockery of my family and my people,
you deserve certain death!
This is your final warning.
Lower your sword.
Askeladd.
That is an epithet.
I will tell you the true name bestowed upon me by my mother.
Lucius Artorius Castus.
I am
the rightful king and ruler of all Britannia.
Men attack!
That felt good.
Now then…
Why aren't you attacking? Get him!
After him, men!
This fiend has killed the king!
Execute him!
Hey, what's going on?
What?
What the hell is he doing?
What is happening in there?
What is he doing?
How dare you, idiot!
What's wrong?
Whoever wants to die next, come forward!
The king of Britannia will kill you himself!
Faulter notl! Overwhelm him with your numbers!
Die!
Hurry up!
Don't push!
-Get out! -Stop pushing!
Move!
Damn it. Out of the way!
Askeladd!
Endure it, Thorkell.
Wait your turn.
That doesn't matter anymore!
He's lost his mind.
What I hate most is when someone snatches my prey.
He hasn't lost his mind.
That's just an act.
What?
He merely chose to save both me and Wales.
Acting like he's mad is his way of taking blame for murdering the king.
For now, let him rampage. I'll let you land the finishing blow.
I don't care.
Thorkell.
You say he is your vassal.
The owner of a mad dog should be the one to put him down.
What's wrong, you Danish bastards?
Askeladd!
You bastard.
Do you understand what you've done?
You murdered the king!
What are you talking about?
I'm here, alive and well.
Shut the hell up!
You bastard son of a slave!
You piece of shit.
Is that any way to speak to your king?
Kneel before me!
I'll let you have the honor of kissing my boot
and dying!
Askeladd!
Stay back, Thorfinn!
Is this your first time stabbing someone, Prince?
Well done.
Hey! Askeladd!
Hey, look!
What?
He killed him?
The prince did it!
Stand up properly.
This is important.
The stage is set for you.
Don't waste it.
Get up, you old geezer!
What are you doing here taking a casual nap?
Damn it! Goddamn it all!
You got yourself stabbed in the the heart, you moron!
My God, you are such a pain.
Just let me rest a while.
Bastard! Stand up now!
We're getting out of here!
You fool.
Hurry and finish me off.
I'm sorry for making you wait.
I'll give it to you.
My life.
Kill me.
We are
mutual enemies, aren't we?
You're going to die?
You?
You must hurrry than.
There's no time left.
Are you mocking me?
You bastard!
This isn't supposed to happen!
The way we settle things
isn't supposed to happen like this!
I won't forgive you!
Don't just die!
Stand up!
Duel me right now!
I'm the one who's supposed to kill you!
Hey, come on! Stop messing around!
-Good grief. -Stand up!
This is why I don't like kids…
Duel me! Get up!
How do you
intend to live?
From now into the future,
long after I've died,
how do you intend to live,
Thorfinn?
You haven't even thought that far ahead.
Shut up.
Stop this nonsense and just move on.
Doing this forever…
will only keep you stuck in this worthless place.
Go far, far away.
Go even beyond the land where Thors went, son of Thors.
That is your…
true fight.
Become a true warrior…
son of Thors.
Thorfinn, I won't ask you to forgive me.
He was punished
for suddenly going mad and murdering the king.
Therefore,
I believe you do not wish to serve me anymore.
I release you from my service.
-Kill him! -He's a traitor, too!
Stop!
Do not kill him!
Step back!
I will decide his punishment!
Thorkell.
It's fine.
Being cut
is a light reparation.
Your Highness.
Let us tend to your wound.
Let me handle things from here.
Escort the prince!
Floki.
With the death of the late king,
who do you regard as commander-in-chief of England's field army now?
Well, that's…
What's wrong?
Speak your mind.
Men, listen to me.
The late King Sweyn has passed away.
From now,
the role of commander of all armies and ruler of England
belongs to me, Canute!
The subjugation of Wales is suspended.
With the death of the late king,
the surviving English soldiers will mount a revolt.
We must prepare for this first.
We will continue the reward ceremony at a later time.
That is all.
You are dismissed.
-Hey! -Come on!
Stop already!
-Come on! -You…
Subtitle translation by Astrid Oliver