I want to be the strongest man in the world.
Will you grant my wish, demon?
"In return, you must offer me your life."
I never intended to live that long in the first place.
"But I cannot grant you power which does not exist.
I can steal the power from a blood relative,
and grant that power to you, however."
That won't work. I don't have any family.
He says you could always have a child.
Very well.
Demon, grant me my wish!
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 8: The Sacrifice of Dreams"
You are the strongest woman in the world, right?
I am Bosse. I need to speak to you.
What is it? Do you want to fight me?
No...
I want you to marry me and bear my child.
M-My only pursuit is strength.
I want to be the strongest man in the world.
That is my dream, and I will make it come true!
Show me what you've got.
All right.
Mm-hmm, you're strong.
I'm a man, after all.
Nice and straightforward.
Why was it that I sought greater strength?
Ha-ha, because there were no strong men around, right?
Hmm? No, that's not why.
I-It isn't?
So that's it.
My child is born.
She gave birth just a short while ago.
My...
...you're covered in the blood of others.
And here a new life has been born, too.
Forgive me.
Look, he's a boy.
But with both of us being giants, he sure is little.
I can steal the power from a blood relative,
and grant that power to you.
Still, he's very cute.
My journey ends here.
Villagers! I'm going to establish a country here!
I want my son to have a life where he has everything.
That is now my mission.
King Bosse, would you like to know
who the strongest person in the world right now is?
It isn't me?
The incantation, King Bosse.
Mirror, Mirror, who is the strongest person in the world?
That would be...
...this person.
Well? Do you feel a little better now?
Yeah, that's interesting. Very interesting.
King Bosse,
we are going to kill Hiling now. Is that all right?
That old promise, huh?
It can't be...
Bojji is...
Orders are absolute, you see. That's why I...
Wait. First hear what I have to say.
Now that I've let you live, there is no place for me there once we return.
In fact, my life will probably be in danger.
I've decided I'm going to leave. I value my life, after all.
You really are a coward!
Hokuro, do you realize what will happen to you once you return?
Even so, I have to go back and report this.
The person who ordered me to kill Prince Bojji...
...was King Daida.
Queen Hiling doesn't know a thing. She loves King Daida, too.
Whom exactly are you going to report to?
Then I'll just tell Queen Hiling what I saw!
I see.
I really should have killed you when I had the chance.
I don't need your pity!
Don't try to talk tough!
I managed to stay alive... which is exactly why I am obligated to report...
...to Queen Hiling...
Unless someone who loved Prince Bojji...
...can offer his soul some comfort now...
Unless someone can do that much...
...then what was his life even for...?
Damn it!
Damn it! Damn it!
Go have yourself the finest death you can.
Limb from limb...
I'll have you torn limb from limb!
You're going to have these monsters attack Hiling?
That's right.
Are they strong?
Of course.
Apeas, forward.
This one was drawing me in?
I got sloppy.
Apeas, my turn.
King Bosse!
What's the matter?
Sorry about that, Miranjo. My blood hasn't raced like that in a while.
We were discussing Hiling's assassination, right?
Yes.
Approved.
King Bosse...!
The only powerhouse is Dorshe over there.
Why am I even here?
I managed to stay alive... which is exactly why I am obligated to report
to Queen Hiling...
Pride can be a real nuisance, can't it, Hokuro?
Ready!
Prince Bojji, Mom, I'm coming to join you.
What was that?
Queen Hiling, stay close to me.
Stop him!
Who are you?
Daida?
King Daida? No, what is this?
This isn't him. This is...
What happened here?
He parried! That move was...
Domas?
Oh, no!
--H-Hey, that's...! --Hey!
--Master Domas! --It's Master Domas!
Domas?!
Heh-heh, sorry, Hokuro.
Master Domas...
Dorshe!
Go kill Domas!
Oh, but...!
Execute him! Execute him! Go!
Stop!
Bojji is safe! He is not dead!
Huh?
--He's still alive? --But how...?
Mirror, Mirror, who is the strongest person in the world?
That would be... this person.
Bebin, as of today, you are assigned to the royal elite forces.
Huh?
I expect great things,
snake guy.
I owe you.
What are you talking about? This is a far cry from what it would take
for me to pay back my debt to you, Master Bebin.
What is going on here?
Bojji is currently in training in the underworld! He has become stronger!
Prince Bojji... is alive?
Yeah, it's the truth.
As such, you will not be executed.
However, you are relieved of your post and banished from the castle.
Domas...
Now go.
Y-Yes, sire.
Hey, Hokuro, let's go.
Right.
Master Domas, is it true?
What King Daida just said about Prince Bojji being alive?
It's true, I did not go down to confirm Prince Bojji's death.
Did he find out through Bebin's intelligence network?
Hokuro, what do you think?
I believe it's true, of course!
Yeah, right. I... th-think so... t--
too...
Master Domas...
One other thing--
That was not King Daida. It was King Bosse.
Huh?
I don't know what happened, but King Bosse has returned.
He has taken over King Daida's body.
That's crazy. Then what happened to King Daida?
That's something I don't know. Hokuro...
Yes?
I want to come up with something that'll allow me to use my right hand.
After that, I'm going to teach you swordsmanship.
Huh?!
You're going to need it for where we're heading.
Where are we heading?
Beneath the castle, there is an entrance that leads to the underworld.
The underworld?
It is a place that calls monsters to it.
We're going to destroy it.
What is something like that doing under the castle?
I don't know.
I was just told to destroy it.
There must be something more to it.
Master Domas, I can't forgive what you did to Prince Bojji.
But the fact is, even if I had been there, I couldn't have stopped you.
I'm too soft. I have to become stronger. I look forward to your training!
I, too, am grateful to you.
Thanks to you, I've been reminded of what it was like to be innocent.
Prince Bojji is safe.
Not that I could bear to face him.
No, that isn't important. All right, let's do this!
Focus on what needs to be done now!
Right!
Our Bojji split that rock?
No way. Bojji couldn't swing something as heavy as a hammer.
What's he using for a weapon?
Kage...
What?! Don't startle me like that!
Oh, Bojji's with you.
Is something the matter?
The time has come at last.
What time?
He has fully mastered the Despa arts.
Fully mastered?!
King Daida, have you...
...changed a little bit?
You really don't know who I am?
Huh?
Dorshe...
Sire?
Here I come.
What did you just do?
That's the mightiest of the Big Four for you.
Apeas, what do you think King Bosse has been saying to them?
That is something... I could not say.
Hiling...
I may look to you like your son, Daida,
but I am Bosse.
Where is this place?
Mirror! Where are you, Mirror?!
Back there...
I got sucker punched by Apeas.
Did they lock me up somewhere?
No...
Something's strange here.