♪
[MALE RETAINER 2A] Despite being an emissary,
this man had designs on the life of our king.
A grave crime that, by law,
is punished by immediate execution.
And yet, the council has shown him mercy.
He and his family will be escorted back to their country,
where they will await sentencing.
- -Please have mercy! - Dad!
[FATHER 2A] No, wait!
I admit that I attempted to harm the king!
But that was my crime,
and my crime only!
I beg you, spare my wife and child!
They have done nothing wrong.
Returning home would be a fate worse than death.
A fate I deserve.
[FATHER 2A] But my family, they're innocent.
Let them be, King Grey!
Please!
[MALE RETAINER 2A] Know your place.
The king is the light which guides us.
This trifle is not worthy of his consideration.
Judgment has already been passed!
[MOTHER 2A] No!
Mom!
Please, hear me, O King, Spare them!
[sword slashing]
[gasps]
♪
[MALE RETAINER 2A] The king has carried out judgment
by his own hand.
But, behold!
This is what true mercy is.
They have indeed been spared,
for they are free at last from all suffering.
[gasps]
[FATHER 2A] You have my thanks, O King.
♪
[birds chirping]
Now you can be just like daddy!
[birds chirping]
Aw, come on!
[GREY] This body paired with a weapon like that?
I'd be killed before a fight even began.
[REY] Ready? Then attack!
[both grunting]
[sighs]
[REY] Attaboy, Arthur!
Good!
[GREY] Ah, I see.
Uh!
[gasps]
Uh! [growls]
Uh!
[gasps]
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] How was that, Daddy?
[chuckles]
♪
[REY] I think it's about time we find Arthur
a proper teacher.
#2 THE KING, UNDER ATTACK.
No, no, absolutely not.
We discussed this, and you promised
you'd train him yourself!
And that was the plan.
But, hon, he'd have a lot to gain
from a real mentor.
He's an extremely talented little guy.
[ALICE] I'll help, too.
I can teach him a bit of magic.
[REY] Your magic is different, though.
[ALICE] But, Rey...
He broke this after I strengthened it with mana,
and he's only four years old.
[ALICE] He did that?
[REY] It's what's best for him.
♪
Ah?
[sighs]
I could never, though!
There's no way I could abandon my sweet little Arthur
in some far-off town to fend for himself!
Not ever!
We need to start thinking about his future.
I'm thinking about his present!
Don't you want to see his darling face every day?
Of course, I do!
You know I love having him around!
[ALICE] Then why can't things just stay as they are?
[sighs]
Because they can't!
[REY] His future is on the line.
[GREY] People's perspectives seem to narrow
- -when emotions run high. - I mean "no!"
We have to do what's best for our son.
[GREY] Which is why I will propose a third option.
Are you seriously going to send this little angel off...
- -Why can't we all go together? - [REY] Hm?
♪
[Rey sighs]
[both gasp]
[REY] He's brilliant!
There's no denying our Arthur is a prodigy.
[ALICE] Let's start packing right away.
Everyone's going to be amazed and call him a total genius!
[GREY] Oh, that changed the energy in the room.
Yes, they'll adore him, won't they?
- -How could they not? - [Alice giggles]
Know what I mean?
♪
[REY] Why don't you introduce yourself, Arthur?
I am Arthur Leywin.
It is nice to meet you, sir.
We've met before, young man,
but you were probably too small to remember.
[GREY] Actually, I do.
Oh, yes.
I remember them well.
These people are known as the Twinhorns party.
An adventuring group that both Reynolds and Alice
once belonged to.
What did he call himself again?
My name's Adam Krensh.
- -[Arthur grunts] - And I'm Angela Rose!
You've gotten even more adorable
since the last time I saw you!
[Alice giggles]
- -You cutie! - [GREY] I can't breathe.
Ohh!
Um, thank you, sir.
The name's Durden Walker.
Ah!
[gasps]
[wind rustling]
[HELEN] That's Jasmine Flamesworth up there.
And I'm Helen Shard.
Glad you're here. Welcome.
Thank you, Helen.
[both chuckle]
All right, let's get a move on.
[roars]
[carriage rumbling]
♪
It's your first big trip.
- -You must be excited, huh? - Hm.
[GREY] Such a primitive mode of transportation.
Nothing like in my past life.
[wind howling]
♪
Although, it does have its charms.
♪
Apparently, we're bound for a city called Xyrus.
It should prove interesting, but in the meantime,
there is one critical issue that has presented itself.
[gasps]
Uh?
♪
[wolf growls]
♪
[GREY] Threats abound.
This world's quite dangerous.
[gasps]
♪
[sword slashing]
[blood splattering]
[thuds]
[grunts]
[yelping]
♪
[GREY] Our party has three Augmenters.
Adam, Helen, and Jasmine.
[rumbling]
♪
Angela and Durden appear to be Conjurers.
I've seen the way they move.
I need to become as deft.
[REY] We're gonna be eating well tonight!
[crickets chirping]
[fire crackling]
- -Have as much as you want. - Right.
[GREY] At least it's fresh.
No sense in expecting much else amid a long journey, I suppose.
[sighs]
Are you okay?
I'm just already so full!
[fire crackling]
Hmm.
[ALICE] Honey, your arm.
Oh, would you look at that.
Let me see.
- -[HELEN] Wait a sec. - Um?
[footfall]
♪
Go on ahead.
Hm.
♪
[GREY] Alice is what they call an Emitter,
a special type of mage with the ability to heal.
The value of this rare skill makes healing people
in the open inadvisable,
for fear that she herself becomes a target.
One of the main reasons she and Reynolds
were living in the country
was the anonymity it offered them.
♪
How does that feel now?
All better, thank you.
♪
[fire crackling]
Hey, Reynolds,
I was hoping to get a little training in before bed.
Mind if I borrow your son?
Ah?
[clanking]
♪
[GREY] I doubt this will be a simple training session.
♪
No one else seems particularly concerned.
Surely...he hasn't lost sight of the fact
that I'm a four-year-old child.
[ADAM] Well, you ready?
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] Uh, yeah.
[scoffs]
[GREY] I wonder how far I can take this.
All right, it's on.
♪
[GREY] It doesn't look as if he'll be holding back.
♪
[gasps]
Hm.
[growls]
♪
[gasps]
[grunts]
- -[gasps] - [GREY] Not quite.
[all gasp]
♪
Hm.
[clanking]
[both growl]
Arthur!
[GREY] Curse this body!
I forget how light it is.
[wind howling]
There you go, dear!
[sighs]
Uh.
Wow, thank you.
You went too hard on him.
What are you trying to do, kill the kid or something?
Back off.
You weren't the ones fighting the little monster!
What kind of hellish training have you put him through?
[REY] Nothing out of the ordinary!
I swear.
Uh?
[screams]
Um, hello?
[JASMINE] Tell me how you did that.
- -Um. - I want to know.
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] Well, I...
[GREY] I recognize that look.
[sighs]
Those are the eyes of someone who won't relent
until they get what they want.
I almost feel honored.
[crickets chirping]
♪
[sighs]
[GREY] The journey's proceeding apace.
♪
[arrow thwacks]
There are so many new things for me to learn out here,
and sharing knowledge gained in my past life
has proven to be quite enlightening, as well.
♪
Then, one day,
rather unexpectedly...
I heard today's your birthday.
So, a gift for all you've taught me.
That's...nice of you, Jasmine.
- -[Jasmine sighs] - Ah?
[birds chirping]
[GREY] Seems she's taken a liking to me.
Look, can't see the rope I used.
Oh, that's neat.
[HELEN] Jasmine never warms up to anyone.
Don't I know it.
Well, Arthur is just that cute!
Hey!
Time to get a move on!
- -[HELEN] Coming. - [ANGELA] Coming.
- -Arthur let's go. - Right.
Ah?
♪
Something wrong?
[sighing]
Oh, no, it's nothing, son.
Hmm.
[carriage rumbling]
[thumping]
[thuds]
Um?
- -What's that? - We're under attack!
[both sigh]
♪
Not good.
[GREY] They've completely surrounded us.
[MALE BANDIT LEADER 2A] Take the women and kid alive.
Don't hurt 'em, either.
They'll be worth less if they're damaged.
♪
[GREY] These types seem to be a plague in every world.
[sighs]
Go now!
[all screaming]
Don't be scared, mommy's right here with you.
Thanks, I know.
♪
[rumbling]
[grunting]
[growls]
[grunts]
[BOTH] Hm.
[growls]
[grunts]
Hm.
[all grunt]
[GREY] We've got the advantage of strong, skilled fighters.
That's true.
[all scream]
- -Thank you! - Hm.
♪
[panting]
♪
[GREY] But we're outnumbered.
[panting]
[grunts]
♪
Ah!
[gasps]
- -[ALICE] Rey! - Uh.
[REY] No, don't!
Let me help!
It's not that bad.
Nothing that'll kill me.
But, listen,
there'll be real trouble if you show them your power.
But, Rey...
[sighs]
[REY] Son, take your mom.
Get away from here.
[gasps]
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] What do you mean?
I can fight, too!
You know I'm strong enough.
[REY] If you're so strong,
-prove it by protecting your mother. -Huh?
Don't let them hurt her.
She's going to have a baby.
[gasps]
♪
[GREY] I see now.
[groans] Counting on you, big brother.
Uh.
I'll save them.
- -Ready to surrender? - Now! Go now!
No!
After them!
[growls]
[grunts]
You're just wasting your time.
You got me once, but I'm serious now!
♪
[MALE BANDIT 2H] We've got you now!
[male bandit 2I laughs]
[both panting]
[both grunt]
- -Keep going! - We can handle them.
[both grunt]
Run faster, Arthur!
[both panting]
[GREY] Someone who has taken so much from others
on the run to avoid a similar fate.
♪
Perhaps karma is real.
[both panting]
[GREY] However...
We should be safe now!
[both panting]
♪
Look out!
♪
[both gasp]
[GREY] If I'm going down,
I'm taking you with me.
[male bandit 2A screaming]
Arthur!
[wind gusting]
♪
No, Arthur!
[GREY] What a strange feeling.
I've gained nothing of my own,
and yet...
my heart feels fulfilled.
In this moment,
I think I finally understand
what that man was asking of me...
so long ago.
♪
And also...
why the two of them cried that time.
The willingness to give your life, without hesitation,
for the lives of those you love.
The tears you shed when you think about
what could have been lost but wasn't.
Joy and sorrow swing in rhythm,
dancing together.
And when it comes time to choose.
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] Oh, yeah.
I was gonna be a big brother.
[GREY] That would have been nice.
[ARTHUR (CHILD)] That...would have been nice.
I think.
[wind rustling]
[groaning]
Where am I?
[thumping]
Uh?
[thumping]
♪
[SYLVIA] Good morning, Arthur.
[whimpering]