Domas, I appoint you to be my son's swordsmanship tutor.
I expect great things, Swordmaster.
Prince Bojji, I wish to teach you everything that I know about the sword.
Our practice is likely to be quite rigorous,
but we'll get through it together.
We'll start with 1,000 push-ups.
It's only natural that you can't do them at first.
You will gradually become able to, though.
The stance is like this. Keep your back straighter.
My sword style, which emulates King Bosse,
is a style of power, one which takes on all foes, and never retreats.
What exactly am I supposed to do?
This is hardest on him. But...
That will be enough for today.
Thank you very much.
Domas...
Yes?
Does the boy have any aptitude for the sword?
It is too soon to say anything just yet.
I see. You may go.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Domas...
Your sign language has gotten much better.
Go ahead and surprise Bojji with it.
Do you think he will be pleased?
I wouldn't know.
Prince Bojji...
How are you doing?
He understood me!
Prince Bojji, there is nothing to worry about.
You are fine just the way you are.
I swear to you,
I will keep you safe.
Face dewy with tears and sweat
With your own unique beauty
Smile for me
Panting with exertion, you shine brighter than anyone
"Ranking of Kings"
You melted into these almost listless days
Energy faded like soda gone flat
As a duckling you spread your wings
And dream of flying as a swan
If you have to wander, then enjoy it as much as you can
Nothing fun about just taking shortcuts, right?
You took your time, took the hard road
But you couldn't get there
You keep chasing the sunset as many times as it takes
Now run far
Your dirty shoes and footprints will head steadily into the future
Panting with exertion, you shine brighter than anyone
"Episode 4: His First Journey"
Queen Hiling, the judge from the Ranking of Kings Committee has arrived.
With the passing of King Bosse, he is probably here to assign a new ranking.
It is a king's duty to be decisive enough to do away with future problems.
There is no telling who might someday use Prince Bojji
to bring about chaos within the kingdom. If that happens,
there will be an uprising, and many lives will be lost.
As the king, you must make sure to prevent this.
The order to assassinate Prince Bojji has already been issued.
Yeah, right.
That just leaves the matter of obtaining strength from King Bosse's body.
Is that really necessary?
Yes. King Daida, you are young, and your potential is unlimited,
but King Bosse's power was the greatest of them all.
But I...
...want to stake my reign on my own potential.
It has been too long, Apeas.
You're from the ranking committee.
Yes. This brings back memories.
King Bosse would have been first place if we judged by strength alone.
The ranking, huh? I've heard some unpleasant things.
Such as the king in first place
getting to take one item of his choosing from the Divine Treasure Vault.
That's correct.
That each successive king chooses the same treasure,
but afterward, they either go missing or lose their minds.
What is it that they receive from God?
Well...
...that I could not say.
They are quite prosperous here.
Mm-hmm.
Perhaps we should stock up on some things. Look after Prince Bojji.
Right.
Now... Ah!
P-Prince Bojji!
Prince Bojji!
O-Oh, no...
Please forgive me!
Silence, you betrayer!
Hold it! You'll have to face me!
Hang in there!
A g-gold coin!
Prince Bojji, where did you go?
P-Prince Bojji!
Taking a little nap, are you?
Huh? Your bag!
Prince Bojji! Prince Bojji!
What happened to your bag?
Don't tell me it was stolen!
You fool!
You think saying sorry is enough?!
I'm so terribly sorry!
Keep your excuses to yourself.
Your mistakes are our responsibility.
Prince Bojji, they all live their lives
working as hard as they can to make money.
I ask that you refrain from doing anything
to make them succumb to temptation.
Please learn your lesson well from this slip-up.
Now, there wasn't anything important in it, was there?
Actually, there was a letter from Queen Hiling to her parents.
That's pretty serious, isn't it?!
--Yes! --You...!
Well, I guess that's that, then.
Huh?
Okay, let's have dinner.
Much as it pains me to say this,
your ranking cannot help but be marked down considerably.
I would say you are about 90th place.
Are you prepared to follow any order from your superior?
What sort of order, for instance?
No for-instances. Will you follow the order, or not?
I don't know.
Then you don't have enough resolve.
I mean to follow them.
Our superiors bear pressures and responsibilities that we can't fathom.
People like us are in no position to determine
whether the orders they give us are right or wrong.
Yes, you're right. I've been quite inconsiderate.
No, it's all right.
What sort of pressures and responsibilities must Prince Bojji bear?
Oh, thank you...
There aren't any towns for a while beyond here.
Our journey will become a bit more dangerous.
Right.
Prince Bojji!
Does that bag belong to you?
The contents are all there. But how, exactly?
I want to be in your corner from now on, no matter what happens.
Who's there?! How dare you!
You're someone from the secular world? And one who can't speak, at that.
What are you doing in these forests?
I know why!
The forests are great! You can sense the mysteries! The great mysteries!
Look there.
That is how new sacrifices are granted unto us hunters.
Do as I'm doing!
This is the dance of reconciliation!
It is a rite by which we ask forgiveness from those who are leaving their bodies,
and demonstrate our gratitude to them!
They then become sacrifices once again, in order for us to sustain our lives.
Here.
It's good! It's really good!
Mysterious. And yet, this is the essence of life.
We kill others and eat them so that we may live.
Are you going to be my next sacrifice?
Prince Bojji! Prince Bojji!
Prince Bojji! You're all right!
We saw the fire and thought something bad happened.
What's going on? Who is that?
Here, Prince Bojji.
Prince Bojji!
Who's there?!
There's nobody there. But that's impossible.
I don't detect anyone. They've already left.
Who could it be?
Probably bandits.
Must be a mother and her kits.
Bebin!
These are your knives! I know you're out there!
Show yourself!
The knives must have been laced with poison.
Prince Bojji, let's give them a proper burial.
I'm sure the mother and her kits are living happily in the afterlife.
The afterlife...
Do you know where we're passing through after here?
No.
The hole that leads to the underworld.
Also known as the Gates of Hell.
The Gates of Hell...
Still, it's quite prosperous, isn't it?
The reason the town is so peaceful,
and the underworld monsters are kept out...
is because of the Order of the Underworld,
the greatest knights in history.
Hokuro, go on ahead and find us a place to stay.
Right.
Prince Bojji, let's go see the Gates of Hell up close.
Every few minutes, the Gates of Hell...
...release a tremendous amount of flames.
Just like the flames of Purgatory.
Prince Bojji, come and look. You really can't see the bottom.
Forgive me... Prince Bojji...
Where am I?
That is Pandora's Box. You must not open it.
Mother...
No...
For you to become a true king, you must open that box.
Mother!
Mirror, it's so dark, I can't see a thing!
Brother?
That is hope.
The last remaining bit of hope that can save you.
Brother!
--Every time he falls, he gets up again, --Every time he falls, he gets up again,
--and with his strong, unfaltering heart, --and with his strong, unfaltering heart,
--he wards off calamity. --he wards off calamity.
It was a dream?
Mirror!
Yes?
I want to gain Father's strength this very moment.