Did you come all this way to this far-off place for a vacation,
Great Holy Knight Howzer?
So you finally show yourself.
So the rumors about you falling to become the leader of the bandits were true.
Who is he?
My pupil Edlin.
Donny's fellow pupil.
ROAR OF DESTRUCTION
I can't recall when, but I heard a report about a group of bandits
in the Dalflare Range that target travelers.
I never imagined they'd seized an entire town
and stripped people of all their belongings.
Thanks to that report, we've been able to easily rob weapons
from Holy Knights who show up to suppress us and take them out.
Naturally, we took your weapon and horse that you left with the inn as well.
You stupid bandits.
You thought you could beat the Great Holy Knight Howzer
simply by taking his weapon?!
He's greatly outnumbered, but he's not rattled at all.
He deserves his title as the Great Holy Knight of Liones.
He is incredibly intimidating.
Master Howzer, you've already lost.
I know how much alcohol you can handle.
How many times do you think I've had to carry you out of a bar?
What do you plan to do with us?
Moron, isn't it obvious?
We're gonna sell you brats as slaves!
I see.
Well, I refuse.
Mist?
Misty Rain, Belladonna.
MISTY RAIN BELLADONNA
Oh, I feel great somehow.
What... on earth?
So, you're a magic wielder!
Well then, allow me to take my leave with my companions.
Companions? Do you mean this boy?
Percival! When did you...?
I made a run for it in front of them again.
I totally have a bad habit of running away.
I bet my sister is feeling let down on the other side.
I know that! I know that, okay?!
There you are, Donny.
Long time no see.
E-Edlin?
I saw you at the bar.
Were the folks with you your traveling performers?
They aren't really my fellow performers...
Anyway, what about you, Edlin?
Are you on a journey for training with my uncle?
I've parted ways with that man.
I've also given up on my dream of becoming a Holy Knight.
What...? No, you're kidding, right?
Why, Edlin? You were so determined to become a Holy Knight.
Enough about that. Anyway, Donny, what do you say we team up?
Huh?
There's an easy and cushy gig.
W-Wait a minute.
"Easy and cushy"? That's not like you to say.
A Holy Knight shouldn't be motivated by gain.
As I said, I don't care about becoming a Holy Knight!
Listen.
We pose as the town's locals and rob money and belongings from travelers!
It's ridiculously easy.
Is that supposed to be a joke? That's what bandits do.
We even have a powerful ally.
Huh?
You'll join me, right, Donny?
E-Edlin, I'm glad I got to c-catch up with you after all this time.
Well, I'll head back to rejoin my friends.
Your companions are all in my hands.
What do you mean?
The only friend you have who can truly understand you is me.
If anything happens to them, I won't let it slide.
You've changed.
I haven't changed.
I simply realized...
what my destiny was.
Hey, that hurt!
We're taking all this money back, you brats!
What the hell is this?
It's just a piece of junk.
Blockhead!
We're in quite a predicament.
Looks like they don't have any valuables.
Seriously, we should trade those brats for money already.
I hope Donny and the others notice that something's wrong.
No way he's coming to help you. He's a cowardly bastard.
In the end, he's only concerned about himself.
Hey! Are you guys all right?
I'll let you out now.
You're the barkeep of the bar.
You're an impressive kid.
You've had quite a bit to drink, but you still seem sober.
That's because... A long time ago,
I secretly had a taste of my grandfather's alcohol.
And I can neutralize any poison I've ingested.
Well, isn't that something? Alcohol is poison, huh?
Hey, Howzer, pull yourself together!
How do you know my name?
Take a good look!
You beat me handily a while back at a fighting festival!
You're Taizoo!
You've aged!
This is no time for laughing!
At this rate, the town will be destroyed!
By Edlin?
Not by him.
By the ancient dragon he's tamed!
Surprised?
So long as we have the dragon, we're invincible.
Don't glare at me.
This is you and me we're talking about.
Hey! Where are you going?
We're both have-nots.
We should be on the same page!
Wake up!
Thank goodness!
Where are we?
I thought we were in a bar.
About that, it appears we've gotten entangled in a complicated situation.
Complicated?
Why are you here with us?!
Can it be that he knows I'm the daughter of House Kalden
and is trying to make me drunk to sell me off?
Maybe he plans to do inappropriate things to me
because he has the hots for me!
Sorry to disappoint, but I have no interest in an immature kid.
Boohoo! My pride as a girl has been torn to shreds! Oh, Percival!
Not only did you punch Donny, but you also made Anne cry!
I won't forgive anyone who hurts my friends!
You don't understand. That man is--
I made her cry? All I did was speak the truth.
And I only punched Donny because he did something bad--
This is for Donny!
And this is for...
Please stop!
Don't interrupt him! He still hasn't punched the guy for me!
This man is the Great Holy Knight of Liones.
He is Donny's uncle!
Gross!
A man with red hair is heading down!
I don't care who does it, but capture him!
However, make sure not to hurt him!
We don't even know who he is,
and we're supposed to capture him unhurt?
Seriously, who does he think he is?
Ignore him, ignore him! Let's kill the guy!
I'll call you again if I need you.
Go back to your den.
I told you to go back.
Don't you care what happens to this?
Boss, we couldn't find a man with red hair anywhere.
Search thoroughly!
Don't you have eyes?
More importantly, boss, about the brats we captured earlier.
Let us have a taste of them before you sell them off somewhere!
I won't allow you to have your way with them.
If you've got time to entertain stupid ideas, go and find the redhead!
Sure, boss.
It was right about a year ago that I met Edlin.
As he entered my bar, I noticed his sulky demeanor despite his young age.
He had the same look on his face as I did when I lost purpose in my youth.
I couldn't help but feel concerned, so I tried talking to him, but...
A few days later...
I want drinks for all of them.
Are you folks bandits of Dalflare?
I've got no complaints.
I just noticed you have a very young leader.
If you judge him by his looks, you'll get your ass kicked, just like us.
He's that strong, is he?
He's not just strong, he's got guts, too.
I mean, he climbed into an ancient dragon's den all by himself...
And even stole himself an egg.
Since then, that dragon's been under the boss's thumb.
No ordinary person could do that!
And you know the rest.
Edlin is now the king of Cant.
How can a human have a dragon under their thumb with just one egg?
The dragon is very old.
Maybe it was her last egg.
I feel sorry for her.
So, you heard rumors about your pupil
and made your way to this town, am I right?
That's none of your... b-business.
This drunk is a Great Holy Knight? I'm so disappointed.
The only thing that makes sense is that he's Donny's uncle.
Grandpa was strong, but a Great Holy Knight is weak, huh?
But it is odd.
I'm talking about the dragon.
An egg could hatch at any time.
You can't use it as leverage forever.
That's right. The egg he has now is a fake.
Can that really fool the eyes of a dragon?
Imitation.
It's Edlin's magic.
He can create replicas exactly like the original in appearance and texture.
But they're just illusions.
So, the Percival I saw back there was an illusion.
I know! He must've eaten the real egg!
No, that's not it.
Anyway, it seems the dragon has begun to catch on to the fact as well.
It's only a matter of time before she figures it out.
Please, Howzer.
Stop Edlin.
Otherwise, it'll really be too late to turn things around.
What do I care? It serves him right!
The dragon isn't the only one after Edlin.
He's hated by his own crew as well.
After all, he doesn't let them harm women or children.
He doesn't even let them kill the Holy Knights that they defeat.
He ends up releasing every human they capture.
He's actually a kind-hearted kid who's just putting on a tough act!
With this, the dragon will do everything we say!
The world is ours!
You guys, give that back!
We're fed up with taking orders from you!
We'll put this egg to good use!
No!
What?
What the! A-An illusion?
What's going on? I thought the dragon was under control!
Edlin messed up!
Run for your lives!
Master! We're in for trouble if we stay here!
Let's head underground!
I sense the magic of Percy and the others.
Still, why is it that humans always seem to stir up trouble?
The dragon is really upset.
Please, Howzer, you need to help! Things are really serious!
What is that? Is that a cry I hear?
A secret room?
Is this a dragon's baby?
A little dragon!
So, the real egg had already hatched.
But as you can see, it isn't feeling well.
Edlin felt bad about returning the baby to its mother in this state
and refused outright.
I can't tell at all if he wants to do something bad or something good.
He's just like Donny.
The baby is weakened and its breathing is shallow.
At this rate, it won't even last three days.
I'll try giving it medicine.
Sylvan, how?!
Sin! Did you see Donny out there?
That coward has likely run far away by now...
abandoning you guys.
Donny isn't a coward. And even if he runs, he'll always come back.
Mister, I want you to return that to Donny personally.
I'm going to look for Donny!
Hey, it's dangerous to go alone!
Sylvan!
Donny...
Tell me why!
I thought you were determined to become a Holy Knight all this time!
I don't have magic like yours, Uncle.
I'm sorry, both of you.
You can come up with countless ways to use your magic,
depending on your training and how you apply it!
And besides...
I don't want to die.
That's what you said when you ran away, isn't it?
I'm going to die.
I'm making you float! Just hurry up and grab onto something!
The guy who gave up on becoming a Holy Knight is helping people now?
Shouldn't you say thank you before using sarcasm?!
No matter what I do, nothing works out.
Whether I try to be a champion of justice or a villain.
You're too young to be musing about your life.
What about you? Are things working out?
I quit being a traveling performer.
What?
I'm going to give becoming a Holy Knight another shot.
But you said you didn't want to die.
Yeah. I don't want to put my life on the line to protect strangers.
But I met someone I felt I didn't mind risking my life for.
There you are!
Donny! Jump!
R-Right! Edlin, jump! I'll hold you up!
I can understand why you'd be angry after having your egg stolen.
What...?
But I also have things that I want to...
protect!
A REAL HOLY KNIGHT
Subtitle translation by: Ai Matsuoka