You're gonna be the greatest king in the world?
There's no way you'll ever be a great king!
For one thing, you're deaf, and on top of that, you're dumb.
You really are an idiot, huh?
Wh-What? You'll be a great king anyway?
Okay, fine.
Become the king, and make the world a fun place to live in.
I'll be waiting patiently for that day.
At first, I thought that Bojji was just a stupid sucker.
I figured it was only right
that a rich royal like him should help out a poor fellow like me.
But...
Stop!
I watched your match, and you looked so cool.
You won that fight. Take pride in it.
No matter what anyone else says, I think your style is just fine as it is.
No, I'm not taking anything from you anymore.
You may not know how to take this, coming out of the blue...
...but I...
I want to be in your corner from now on, no matter what happens.
I mean it, Bojji.
Ow...
Don't try... to mess with me...!
You cut through your own body to get away? You've got guts.
Who sent you, and who are you here to kill? Answer me now...
The new king is...
...Prince Daida!
After Bojji had the throne taken from him by his brother Daida,
he decided to go on a journey.
I'll bet he was thinking that it would be good training
to help him become a great king someday.
And I secretly went along with Bojji under instructions from Bebin,
to watch over him.
It's me!
Yeah, that's right. It's me, Kage.
Don't cry, Bojji. We're both big boys seeing each other again.
And so, Bojji went to Despa, brother of Desha, the king of the underworld,
to begin training to be the mightiest man there is.
Whoa, whoa...
Wh-Why are so many of you here?!
Prince Bojji, please hop on.
We were told that there was an imminent emergency in Bojji's country.
We set out for home, along with the captain of the Order of the Underworld.
Right now, there is someone choking back tears
Shake off the power that comes from malice
Sure, you can't hear
But right now the hero doesn't need power
Let yourself be
Watch these tiny hands now
Everything I've fallen in love with
And the curse that fell upon me, too
All of the feelings of falling in love
Give me enough light to protect them
Shake off the power that comes from malice
Sure, you can't hear
But right now the hero doesn't need power
Let yourself be
The shadows are closing in, asking "What are you?"
"Ranking of Kings"
"Episode 12: The Footsteps of War"
There it is--the castle.
Please do not worry. Your elite forces are gathered.
Daida...
Get up, Hokuro! There's no time to rest!
Why did these criminals go to Bojji's country?
Mm-hmm, that is the question.
There is someone directing these criminals.
Huh? Directing them?
Their objective might be to overthrow the kingdom
or perhaps to take control of the kingdom.
It could conceivably be a lot of things.
Oh, right. I've got to let you in on the situation, too, Bojji.
According to the captain,
there's someone who brought the criminals from the underworld into your country.
Uh, Miranjo,
"Bandit Leader, Zokku"
what was your reason for letting us out of there?
No reason.
You are free to do as you like.
Whatever your heart desires.
Whether that's attacking the town or taking over the country, it's up to you.
I don't get it.
People are motivated by gain. This is your land, right?
What do you gain by doing this?
Gain, you say?
Don't you worry, my gains are coming later.
Coming later?
The way out is over here. Follow me.
There are some real heavy hitters here.
"Monster of Steel, Gigan"
Especially him. His strength is immeasurable. However,
"Fallen Royalty, Kingbo" Especially him. His strength is immeasurable. However,
I'm not sensing any strength or force of any kind from those two.
"Sword King of the Underworld, Ouken" I'm not sensing any strength or force of any kind from those two.
"The Brunet Assassin, Black" So creepy. I don't like anything I don't know.
"The Copperhead Assassin, Red" So creepy. I don't like anything I don't know.
"The Copperhead Assassin, Red"
Hmph, this is what true freedom is.
Oh...!
A diamond!
Incredible!
This is...
Apeas, it is no matter.
No one is able to hurt me.
Interesting.
Hey, these are puppets!
No, no! No!
Huh?
Hey, you guys, stop it!
Come on, guys! If we have a falling out with Miranjo,
and supposing, just supposing now,
we're stuck in here, then what?
That's nothing I want any part of.
I'm asking you to lower your swords.
Sorry, but could you lower that spear of yours, as well? Please?
Apeas, do as he says.
Oh, thank you!
Sorry for us being such idiots. We tend to strike first and ask questions later.
It's all right. That is how you should be.
Let's go, Apeas.
Those guys are trying to take over your country right now.
That's what's going on.
Don't be too worried about that. Prince Despa is with us, as well.
Despa is?!
Hey! Hey, Bojji! He says Despa is coming, too!
Huh? Then why didn't he come with us?
Oh, um... To tell you the truth...
before I came to pick you up, I went to confer with Prince Despa.
I see. Is that what Brother said?
Not to mention Ouken...
Very well. I will be coming.
Ah, thank you.
Ah, that reminds me,
how is my beloved steed, Whiteking?
Huh?!
What's the matter? When I stepped down from service in the castle
and returned him to the kingdom, he was a fine horse.
Well, you see...
His was such a dazzlingly brilliant white figure.
--My beloved mount, as swift as the wind. --Whiteking...!
Oh, what fond memories! Ah, Whiteking...
Is that... Whiteking?
What happened to him?!
Well, the truth is,
Whiteking has always been volatile
and would not let anyone but you approach him.
When we left him to his own devices, he quickly put on weight.
--Whoa! Whoa! --Whoa! Whoa!
--Whoa! --Whoa!
For whatever reason, he decided to depart on his beloved steed.
But as you might expect, they can't keep up and will be late.
Hey, come on, man!
Are you sure about this?! Despa is going to slow us down completely!
No...
I assure you, we are going to need Prince Despa's quick-wittedness.
Quick-wittedness?
Is her motivation simple resentment?
Directed at the country? Or toward some person?
If so, there is no wrong angle for us. We can do anything we want.
This is all it takes to be king of this country?!
Lock him in the dungeon or whatever.
The king being stuck in the dungeon is hilarious!
This is my throne!
Heh, not bad.
I am the king!
This should be good. I doubt that he can beat Kingbo, though.
But if he wears him down a little, I can finish him off.
What?! What?!
What the hell?!
Fools.
Apeas, to the castle gate.
You should come, as well.
You, too.
Where are you all going?
He froze him in place?!
What is that? Magic?
Now he's watching him suffer.
Heh, what a sicko.
Kill me...
D-Damn you...
He's been hiding what he's capable of.
Me, the king, huh? I'm deeply moved.
Kingbo, you will follow in my footsteps.
Gain a compassionate heart, and become stronger, my son.
Oh, this is hard to watch!
Ah, he died.
Tch. Well, ups-a-daisy.
Hngh!
Master Domas, it looks as though what King Bosse mentioned is happening.
Mm-hmm.
Hold on a moment. Unfortunately, Hokuro, you still aren't strong enough.
Huh? You can't mean that.
But there is something you can do for me.
I'm giving this to you.
A crossbow? This is a pretty big one, too.
You've put on a good deal of muscle while training with me.
I want you to cover me with that.
Master Domas... You really have been thinking about me.
Of course I have! I didn't have enough time to teach you any skills, though.
Right!
Let's go and destroy the opening to the underworld.
Right!
There you are.
Apeas!
Are you the one behind all this?!
No. I am...
Dorshe, it's me. I, Miranjo, am leading this.
Lady Miranjo?
It can't be.
I was certain you died during the war. But what are you doing in there?
Miranjo? Where have I seen that mirror before?
What exactly are you thinking by doing this?
I want to bring this country to ruin.
Bury him.
Today tried to stay ahead, to not be swept away
But it got absorbed by yesterday
Today put its feelings off until later with a sigh,
but as always you leaped in with a smile
So I pushed back the deadline I'd decided was final
If the view changes after one more step...
If something changes...
Be the first to shine, even when others laugh,
because I will be holding your hand
It can't be just someone, it must be you
Only you can wipe those tears
Shine on toward a yet-unseen tomorrow
I'll be singing for you, waiting for you
I'll be singing here for you, waiting for you