Arion (アリオン)

Long ago, before the gods and humans were separated...

Thrace

Go!

Mom!

Hey, Mom!

Mom!

But I don't understand.

They called you the Mother Goddess of Olympus,

and now you're content living like this?

Surely you haven't forgotten the past, Demeter?

Think about that bastard, Poseidon.

What he did was unforgivable.

Now he controls everything.

Zeus, being Zeus, isn't satisfied with his position on Olympus,

but prattles on about being the god of the heavens.

Arion! Are you still awake?

Should children eavesdrop on adult conversations?

Go back to bed right now.

Hades, as you can see, my life with Arion is everything to me now.

You can complain all you like, but you're wasting your breath.

Go home, to your own land.

Are you listening? This is digitalis.

If you crush it, you can use it to bring down a fever.

This is mugwort. You mix it with fish mint to make an ointment.

Look! There are belladonnas all over!

Well, well, you certainly are a knowledgeable lad, Arion.

Mom taught me all of this!

But...

I feel sorry for her. She can't see.

And there are no medicinal plants that can cure her blindness.

That's not so.

There's a flower called "arcana" in Macedonia.

It cures all eye-related maladies, right there and then.

Really?!

Yes. Come to think of it, I spotted several on my way here, on the other side of that mountain pass.

Want to check it out with me, Arion?

Sure!

Arion!

Arion! Where are you?!

Arion!

Arion!

Arion! Arion!

Are we almost there, Uncle?

Just a little more. I saw them just a little farther on.

B-but I have to get back home!

Uncle, I can't do this!

Mom must be worried about me!

Uncle!

Zeus!

Your older brother, Hades, is taking Arion away to the underworld!

Are you going to turn a blind eye to this?! Zeus!

Zeus!

How is he doing?

Peevish as usual.

Is a brat like that really so powerful?

Don't! Get away from me! Go away!

Gido, eh?

He never learns.

Cerberus!

Hydra!

That's it!

This is what I've been waiting for!

Use this!

Arion! My hopes for you were well-placed.

You truly are a Titan.

Liar! Uncle, you're nothing but a liar!

You cannot heal your mother's eyes with mere medicinal herbs.

You tricked me!

Take me home! Take me back to Mom!

It would do her no good.

Why not?!

Because a spell has been placed on her eyes.

A spell?

Indeed. And until that spell is lifted, Demeter will remain blind.

How can it be lifted?!

You really want to know?

Defeat Zeus! Defeat Zeus!

Zeus is responsible!

The Titans' disgraceful attack robbed Demeter of her sight!

Zeus is in his castle on the western summit of Olympus!

If you fight for your mother's sake, you shall be invincible!

You will have nothing to fear from Zeus, nor your worthless father, Poseidon, who abandoned you and your mother!

Go to Olympus and then present the gray-haired head of Zeus to your mother, Demeter!

Following the death of their father, King Cronus, the three brothers of the royal Titan family divided up his territory into three domains.

The shrewd youngest brother, Zeus,

became the king of Olympus and all things on land.

The middle brother, Poseidon, became the king of the sea.

The middle brother, Poseidon, became the king of the sea. And the unlucky eldest brother, Hades, became the king of the dark underworld.

However, Zeus and Poseidon fought with each other over everything.

Poseidon, ruler of the seven seas, encroached upon the surface world.

Zeus, with his eldest daughter Athena as his commander-in-chief,

tried to crush the sea king's ambitions.

Now the whole world is in the middle of a war...

Stop!

How do you like them apples?! Nobody can catch Seneca!

Dammit! Fine, do what you want with me!

What's this? You're showing me mercy?

I don't want your pity!

Y-you're a Titan, aren't you?

You are, aren't you? I knew it! Titan miscreant!

Dammit! On your high horse...

Gido!

How dare you!

I see. So this boy...

He is very talented for a child.

It seems there are special circumstances, but what do you think we should do, Sister?

Very well.

Let's try beating the answers out of him.

Get back, Resphoina!

Talk! Where did you get that sword?!

You're one of Hades' lackeys, aren't you?

Why do you have that?!

Speak! What is your relation to Hades?

What did Hades tell you?!

I respect you, boy.

Hades is a scheming bastard.

He isn't satisfied with the underworld alone,

so he's probably using that brat to cause trouble.

Stay away!

Resphoina...

That's your name, isn't it?

Thank you.

It doesn't hurt anymore.

I'm fine now.

Thank you.

I'm Arion.

Maybe you're not able to speak?

Oh-.-...

It's really good!

What's wrong? Aren't you going to continue your song?

You have a beautiful voice.

Although it was a bit boring without any lyrics...

Try to sing.

Project your voice.

Sing, Resphoina.

Now, sing out.

Sing!

Sing, Resphoina.

That is contemptible behavior, Brother!

Leave that girl alone!

A pity...

We were just getting to the good part.

Silence!

If you weren't my brother, I would slay you right here!

Now begone!

This is no place for a lecher like you to be wandering around!

A holy war zone, is it?

True, it doesn't seem like a good fit for me.

I have taken up enough of your time, Ares.

Oh, that's right. The boy, his name is Arion?

It seems he's recovering quite well.

Be sure to take good care of him.

I've heard that this night will be his last.

Resphoina!

I understand. I should follow that valley, right?

Thank you, Resphoina.

I won't forget you, I swear it.

After all, other than my mother, you're the first person who's ever shown me kindness.

Goodbye, Resphoina.

I'm sorry.

Bro...

You!

T-that hurts!

The sword, right? You want it back, right?

It's that way. I know where they've got it.

Come on... Follow me.

Leave it to me. This kind of thing is my specialty.

I'd feel guilty if I didn't pay back the favor.

Watch this.

Little shit!

Don't let them get away! Capture them!

W-What is that?!

It's Poseidon!

Poseidon is coming!

Poseidon...

T-that's right. That's Poseidon's military force!

T-they're gonna go to war! Oh, man!

Seneca!

Don't get cocky and dive too deep!

Well? Has the sea taken them?

You've taken captives already?

What? They're only children.

They're not strong enough to be rowing slaves...

Halt!

You over there! Show me what you've got!

I'll hold on to this.

I'd better show it to the king.

At any rate, it's too good for the likes of you.

Dammit! Let me down, you bastards!

Enough! Let me go'. Scum'. Damn“...

Hey, Bro, do you think we'll die in this heat?

Wow!

That's gotta be the commander's ship!

Is that...

Is that my father?

The soldiers are agitated.

Calm yourselves! We shall be the victors of this war!

We hold the locational advantage.

The enemy will be helpless before us.

We shall lure them inland and strike!