You're Bosse's son, are you?
I hear Bosse died, didn't he?
And that the younger brother took the place
of the incompetent older brother to become the new king.
What's this guy's problem?
So, why have you come down here to the underworld?
We're here with a definite purpose.
I was asking Bosse's son.
Bojji can't hear and he can't speak, so I'm doing the talking!
It's just as I've heard, then!
Okay, so be it. Explain yourselves.
This guy is so infuriating...
We heard
that there's a man in the underworld
who can take a person of ordinary strength and turn them into a king.
And his name is Des-- D-Des--
What was it again?
What's the matter?
We're here to meet this Des-whatever guy,
and have him turn Bojji into the mightiest man around!
Huh? That good-for-nothing? Into a mighty man?
By the way,
this man that you're looking for
is me.
"Ranking of kings, 2nd place: 'The King of the Underworld' Desha"
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 6: The King of the Underworld"
I am Desha, the king of the underworld...
...son of Bosse.
Eh? No way!
Would I lie to you?
Please! Make Bojji stronger!
First, I have to see what he's capable of.
--Hey... --Sire.
Okay, prepare yourself, son of Bosse.
And you, soot stain, you should give them a little room.
Bojji, good luck.
You can do this!
By the way, that's the captain of the Order of the Underground.
The Order of the Underground?!
I've heard about them.
They're powerful enough to bring down a whole country
and more tenacious than anything else.
They will pursue any monster who escapes from the underworld
to the ends of the earth
and cut them to pieces!
They've been called the strongest order in all the world.
Do you still want to fight?
Nice resolve. Don't bother holding back.
You can start by trying to hit that man.
Stop! Stop!
What was that?!
This is absurd!
No, hold on a minute! Bojji is incredibly good at dodging!
You have to see that!
Okay, this time, try to avoid him.
Thank you!
Off you go, Bojji.
I was expecting much from the son of the renowned King Bosse,
but you are so powerless. Making you stronger is an impossible request.
You must have suffered so many setbacks up to now.
Is it conviction that drives you? Or perhaps...
I hate to do this to you, but you will learn what you are capable of
and end up losing hope.
What?!
It wasn't just a fluke?
Great! Great! Great!
Then... how do you like this?!
I've got you!
I-Impossible! Missed by a hairsbreadth!
Impressive. Impressive, son of King Bosse.
A-Awesome! That's my Bojji!
See? See? His talent is incredible, right?
You'll make him stronger, won't you?
I can't.
Huh? Wh-Why not?
How do you plan on defeating your opponents like that?
How will you shatter your opponent's armor?
Uh, we wanted you to teach us what to do about that!
I can't. He lacks the fundamental ability.
Give up. There are many other ways for you to live.
But... But... Bojji is going to be a king!
You've made ordinary guys much stronger, right? Please!
They had the talent to do so.
C-Come on! Bojji has talent, too--
No, he doesn't. None at all.
I promise you, he'll get stronger! I mean it! Please, you have to train him!
Oh, I-I just remembered!
I have a letter of recommendation here!
A letter of recommendation?
Right here, right here!
Hey, have you read this?
Huh? No, I haven't.
Throw them out.
What's the big idea, damn it?! What did I do?!
Bojji, I, um... My bad. This must sting, huh?
Huh?
No, no, no! You didn't disappoint me!
It'll be all right. Don't give it another thought!
Yeah, you're sure to get stronger, huh?
Mm-mm, it's all right. You're doing fine.
Captain...
Here.
Hey!
Wh-What?! What do you want?!
I don't want that thing!
You fool!
The man you're looking for is not King Desha.
Huh? But he said...
King Desha was messing around with you.
But the original fault lies with you for not remembering the name correctly.
Th-Then who are we supposed to be looking for?
King Desha's younger brother, Prince Despa.
Huh? His younger brother?!
But then, he could have just said so, like a normal person.
King Desha is a great man, but when it comes to his brother, Prince Despa,
he has a powerful antagonistic streak.
Antagonistic?
You might say he's a little envious.
It's a long story!
O-Okay. But why are you going out of your way to tell us this?
Because I feel pity for you.
What was that, you jerk?!
But more than anything, I want to see how Prince Bojji grows.
He says he wants to see you grow!
Also, Prince Despa possesses great wisdom.
Wisdom?
Yes.
I hope that it proves helpful to you.
How could you do this? Then again,
it was more or less predictable, given your character.
King Daida, you are a butterfly,
trapped within my spider web.
You cannot escape my plan.
Mirror, I'm sorry about rejecting your favor.
I meant no ill will by it. But...
I am still young. I want to believe in my own potential.
I promise, I will be the kind of king that lives up to your expectations.
I promise. I promise!
What's so funny, Mirror?
Apeas!
You're...!
How can this be? Has Bebin been killed?
Stop!
That voice...
I-It couldn't be... Lady Miranjo?
Miranjo?
You remember me, Apeas?
I am Miranjo.
Apeas, I'm going to change you.
Lady Miranjo, it has been many years since I've seen you.
But why are you in that mirror?
Do not ask me that.
More importantly, what is the meaning of this?
Ma'am, according to King Bosse's will, I must make Prince Bojji king.
You would assassinate King Daida in order to protect yourself?
Spear of the King, so determined.
However, King Daida is someone who is very important to me.
I will not allow you to harm him.
What are they saying?
No, that can't be!
It is.
King Daida!
There is no need for that. Apeas now understands.
King Daida, please forgive my affront toward you.
You expect me to trust you so easily?!
King Daida, please.
King Daida...
...please...
Thank you very much.
There are all kinds of folks here.
This town is big, too. That guy may be a greater king than I thought.
"King Desha"
Whoa! He put up a bronze statue of himself!
I take back what I said!
What happened? Oh, wow, that's pretty vicious.
That's what you get for erecting one of these.
Come on, come on.
At last, we've made it this far.
The truth is, I wanted to do this sooner, but I couldn't.
Not with his watchful eyes about.
"His"?
His eyes were always aglow in an effort to protect King Daida.
At the root of all his intensity, there's a determination to protect King Daida.
There was his loyalty as an court official, of course,
but he was probably moved by an affection for him, as well.
But ultimately, he got caught up in my plan.
King Daida, you were right to be anxious.
This is not an elixir that will increase your power.
Found it!
That must be it! This Despa guy's house!
I wonder what he's like.
Wondering isn't gonna help! Here goes nothing!
Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Despa!
Who are you?
Are you Despa?
Yes, I am.
You're not what I imagined...