Owie!
Donny!
Don't let go of your sword during battle!
Don't mind him, Edlin! Finish him!
Sorry, Donny!
Hey! Where are you going?
I don't stand a chance!
Stop!
Donny, stop running away!
A Holy Knight shouldn't do something like that!
Donny-o!
Ow!
Maybe I'm not cut out for it.
True, you're spineless and you have a bad habit of running away.
Hey.
You're being too blunt, Edlin.
We're just getting started, right?
Let's become Holy Knights together!
I have to stop this!
A REAL HOLY KNIGHT
This is bad.
It's only a matter of time before the underground caves in on us.
Kid, how's the little dragon doing?
It doesn't have the strength to swallow,
so I transformed the medicine into a mist for them to absorb.
I can only hope it gets better with this.
What is it, Fox?
Why have you been staring at me?
You're pathetic, Great Holy Knight Howzer.
And you call yourself Donny's master?
A talking fox!
I've seen a talking pig before, but now a fox?!
Is it that hard for you to forgive?
To forgive Edlin who betrayed you...
And Donny, who betrayed your expectations?
Or is it that you can't forgive yourself
for not being able to train your pupils properly?
Ridiculous.
What did you say?!
The fragment of the Coffin of Eternal Darkness you're holding...
It seems you mistakenly think that Donny stole it from somewhere.
You even know about the fragment?
Donny protected it...
from the clutches of a Knight of Chaos
who tried to activate the Coffin of Eternal Darkness.
A Knight of Chaos?
Donny protected it from a Holy Knight in Arthur's service?
That's right.
Donny risked his life, along with his friends,
to protect the fragment and the nearly devastated city.
He did that with his fellow traveling performer kids?
They aren't traveling performers.
The kid with the helmet is someone I found on secret orders from the King of Liones.
Secret orders from His Majesty? N-No way, you can't be serious!
I am.
He is one of the knights from the prophecy.
He's Percival, one of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse!
That said, he's still a fledgling who's only recently awakened to his magic.
Percival! Donny!
Hey, you with the hat! What's your name?
Nasiens.
Do me a favor, Nasiens.
Remove the alcohol from my system with your magic.
Good grief...
Anne! Take Donny and his friend, and get away from here!
Moron! What about you?!
Either way, Sylvan can't carry any more people!
It's not working at all!
Was that an illusion of me?
Nice work, Edlin!
Th-Thanks.
Sylvan, run a little faster!
Dragons are so cool!
I've heard fairy tales about them from Grandpa,
but none of my attacks are fazing her and she's not even going all out!
This is no time to be impressed! So, do we stand a chance?
Nope.
What?
Can't you do something?
She saw us!
What do we do?!
Get on, get on!
As if that's an option!
Just run!
Wait, what? What is this whirlwind?
Uncle?!
Master Howzer!
I'll have you return the weapon.
What's a drunk Great Holy Knight doing here?
You're weak, Mister, so it's risky for you to be here!
Master, please run away!
No, he'll be fine.
Rising...
RISING TORNADO
Tornado!
Whirl...
WHIRL SHOCK!!!
Shock!
It's nothing to be surprised about.
He's only getting started!
Super Cyclone!
SUPER CYCLONE
I had no idea Master Howzer was so strong!
What did you think?
Did you think he'd use his full strength against us?
That man survived the Holy War against the demon clan 16 years ago.
He's a real Holy Knight!
That was amazing! You did it, Uncle!
Donny, Edlin, are you alright?
Yeah! As you can see!
Percival, did you see that? That was incredible strength.
Hey, are you listening?
Wh-What?
Holy Knights are cool!
I want...
to become a Holy Knight, too!
How can I become one?! Teach me!
What?
Rising Tornado!
Whirl Shock!
Super Cyclone!
The drunk but actually strong Great Holy Knight of Liones
and Donny's uncle and teacher!
That's too long! Just call me Howzer!
Could I become as strong as you, Mr. Howzer?!
You want to become strong?
Yeah. I have to become strong.
I see.
But you know, there are countless folks who're stronger than me in the world--
Are you all safe?
So the little dragon got better!
There's no need to worry anymore.
You did this?
Please don't tell me you slew her...
Relax.
I'm sorry about earlier.
Won't she attack humans and towns again?
Well...
That ancient dragon acted violently because her kid was taken from her.
She shouldn't attack humans and towns without reason anymore.
Don't worry. I'll handle the rest.
Edlin, where do you think you're going?
I'm a fugitive, after all.
And I've done something as irreparable as this.
So, you plan to forget all about the dragon you hurt
and the town you destroyed and run away somewhere?
Then capture me and throw me in jail or something!
In the end, I'm just a...
Wh-What did you do that for?!
What do you know about how I feel?!
You probably thought your strength wasn't enough
to make you a Holy Knight, just like Donny.
So, you became sulky and did something as foolish as this.
But I'm just as pathetic as you are.
Huh?
What's wrong, Edlin?
Is this all you've got?
Not at all!
So, what are you going to do now?
The illusion you create sure looks identical to the original,
but you can't make it move, can you?
Your magic isn't suited for actual combat. Don't rely on your magic alone!
Work on your sword skills as well!
I can't do this.
Don't sound like Donny.
Don't you betray my expectations, too.
Expectations?
You have expectations for someone
who hasn't been able to land a single strike on his master?
Edlin!
Back then, I couldn't be considerate of you.
I failed as a master.
What a Holy Knight needs isn't the ability to hurt others.
You know, I saw you...
help Donny and the other kids with your magic.
Stand up.
You and I will start our training from scratch.
I'll make amends for your sins, too.
I'm sorry I punched you.
Isn't my uncle cool?
Sort of.
Stand up.
Don't reenact it!
Donny, you too.
I want to apologize for punching you earlier.
I'm sorry, I couldn't believe you.
D-Don't worry about it.
I did run away from my training once, after all.
Still, I'm surprised you did something so reckless
when you said you were afraid of dying.
What made you change your mind?
Before Mom died, she told me.
Live the life I couldn't live for me.
My sister said that...?
Hearing that, I felt like there was no way I could become a Holy Knight
who could put his life on the line or the people.
I... had no idea.
But it's different now.
I will try to become a Holy Knight who lives for his friends.
Edlin.
I can't train alongside you.
But I won't run from my dream of becoming a Holy Knight anymore.
Donny...
I promise to show you a stronger version of myself.
So let's both become Holy Knights for real this time.
Yeah!
Make it happen before I retire, okay?
Well then, I'll have that back--
Hey, what's the deal?!
Before I give it back, let me caution you carefully.
As long as you have this,
be ready for Arthur's followers to desperately come after it.
What?
It means
this thing has that much of a power to change the tide of war against them.
Donny!
After hearing that, I'm too scared to hold it!
You coward!
Well then, I'll hold it.
You're pretty handy.
My folks run a blacksmith shop.
When I was a kid, I used to help my dad a lot.
All I'm doing is stick a pre-made blade onto it, though.
But it should be relatively functional.
Percival, was it?
Yeah!
It won't do for a guy
who wants to become a Holy Knight to not even have a sword.
Especially if he's one of the knights from the prophecy!
Here, take it.
Starting today, this is yours.
This is my sword!
The town got wrecked pretty badly, huh?
Totally.
What are you going to do now?
I'll have to fix up the town first.
I guess I'll gather some hands from the nearby town.
Once that's finished,
Edlin and I will go make things right with the folks.
By the way, Sin.
Have you reported to His Majesty that you found Percival?
No, not yet.
I had to make sure of different things.
But I suppose you have a point.
I guess I'll tell him anyway.
By the way, Edlin.
What did you mean by destiny back then?
Oh, that... It was a mistake...
You haven't changed at all.
Right back at you.
Hey, Donny.
Have you seen Sin?
He's probably taking a pee.
Your Majesty, that's it for today's council and official duties.
You guys must be tired as well.
Rest well!
I suppose I'll get to work on inventing my new menu again today.
I know.
Once my new dish is ready, I'll let you guys have a taste, too!
At my shop!
Well...
No need to hold back!
Your Majesty, is this...?
Yeah.
So, he found a knight from the prophecy.
Well, I wonder what this knight is like.
A SINISTER ENDEAVOR
Subtitle translation by: Ai Matsuoka