Clevatess (クレバテス-魔獣の王と赤子と屍の勇者)

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Episode 8: War Zone Hiderat

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Hiden Princess T'ala Mort Anzetta

My son... Hiderias VI... is alive.

I know how you must feel.

But with the king dead, you are the only one who can rule this land.

You must get somewhere safe.

I won't run.

As his mother, how could I run when I know my son's alive?

If I may, how are you so certain?

Because I saw, of course...

What was inside the forge the king sealed...

The forge was shining crimson.

When a king dies, the forge lies dormant until the next king appears.

If it's active, that means that someone is alive who has the right to be king.

My son, the only one remaining with royal blood, is alive.

Our highest priority now is finding him, the only one who can use the forge,

and protecting him.

As long as the royal house has possession of the forge, Hiden will remain Hiden.

I will not leave until my son is found.

I wanted to leave with him before this happened, though...

What do you mean?

I had a premonition. A premonition this would happen.

The heroes we have are not strong enough to defeat the dark beasts.

If only I hadn't let my duties run long on the day of naming...

I've returned, Your Highness!

Favio, what news?

Hiden Aide-de-camp Favio Fleep

Drel's army of 50,000 engaged an

Eslinn army of 6,000 along the banks of the Marrell River.

They fought bravely, but were helpless before Drel's powerful wizardry...

So Rhode's army was defeated?

Yes. But that's not all.

Just after their battle ended,

the Lord of Dark Beasts, Clevatess, appeared and attacked Drel's army.

He wiped out more than half of them in an instant,

but in the next moment,

the general created a strange sphere which swallowed him up, and he remains trapped!

He captured a Lord of Dark Beasts?!

Drel is on his way with the 20,000 troops he still has left!

I can't believe it...

No one has been able to defeat a Lord of Dark Beasts for a millennium,

and a soldier, not even a hero, was able to do it?

Impossible.

This cannot be allowed to happen.

It goes against all our traditions...

If I may, Your Highness, Drel is a former hero who possesses a Regalia.

He qualifies, I believe.

No, I refuse to accept it.

Someone who leads an army to attack another nation cannot be a hero.

Favio, bring me my armor!

I shall shatter his Regalia. It is my duty as a member of the royal family.

Shatter his Regalia?! Is that possible?

It is.

If you possess the Hammer of the Kings,

which is the only thing that can forge and shatter a Regalia.

You mustn't, Your Highness!

That treasure can only be held by the king...

Until my son takes the throne, I am king in his stead.

I've brought it, Your Highness!

Thank you.

With this Hammer of Kings, which bears the royal crest...

Kings of ancient past, grant me your might!

Contact all our soldiers.

We shall meet Drel's army in the city!

Capital City Hiderat, Outer Main Gate

CLEVATESS

I've brought her, Miss Hero!

Don't call me that.

I'm pretty sure I'm younger than you are.

You're really amazing!

You took out all those bugs in a single swing,

and all your horrible injuries are gone!

I'll be your errand boy for as long as you're around,

so tell me whatever you want me to do!

Okay, can you bring Nelluru here next?

Got it, Miss Hero!

Good for you. You have a servant now too.

Don't make fun of me.

I'm surprised at the way he's acting, too.

Anyway, you're covered in disgusting bug juice.

Go change. I don't want it getting on me.

I want to change, too!

What's going on? What do you want with me?

I don't want to have to sit through a long lecture.

My knees are starting to hurt. Can I go home?

Who is this?

Naie Chiffonlits.

One of the wizards who came after Luna.

I thought you could use magnetism.

You were captured pretty easily.

If they came after me with weapons, I wouldn't be here tied up like this.

I'm weak. I can't stop somebody with muscles.

My guards were easily defeated, too. What of it?

I see.

I want to know about Drel.

Answer me honestly.

What business does he have with a Lord of Dark Beasts who isn't Clevatess?

Huh?

Sorry, have you gone insane? Where is this coming from—

Let me ask it a different way.

Have you ever seen his dark ichor?

Dark ichor?

Blood. His blood.

Red blood which comes out of his body, and moves around on its own.

Blood that moves on its own is disgusting.

I've never heard of anything like that.

You heard her.

What's this about?

But he used it.

And only a Lord of Dark Beasts can create dark ichor.

That's why I returned.

Drel himself is no threat,

but if another Lord of Dark Beasts is behind him, that changes things.

Is this some kind of test?

We need to find out what's going on here.

If it's not you,

that leaves Zavthier of the West, Rathwell of the East, and Vordin of the North.

Hey.

Hello?

One of them, yes.

If they've decided to bare their fangs at me,

they're going to have to pay a price.

But is there a point in leaving your body behind and returning in that small form?

Hello? Ahem!

I didn't leave my body behind. Just what was hidden in my shadow.

Hello?

If I let them think they've beaten me,

I don't have to worry that they know where I am.

Excuse me!

I can go anywhere I want.

It will make it much easier to corner my foe.

Excuse me?

Just taking Drel down wouldn't be enough to make my real foe reveal themselves.

I said, excuse me!

I don't know what you're talking about at all.

We just came to get the Hiden royal forge.

And to use it we need the prince, which is the only reason I'm here.

I can go now, right?

Actually, my arms are extremely thin.

And this gauntlet is, of course, iron!

My power doesn't work if I'm touching them, so I do need to take them off,

but this is my secret technique!

I can flee quickly!

Thanks for the ride!

My brother just wants a girl to like him.

Shut up!

That's the prince and the really strong girl.

And luckily, they're in a cart with iron wheels.

Excuse me!

Hey, you!

You're in the way!

Pete! Phil!

I'll be scolded if I return empty-handed, so I'm taking you two to Hiderat.

Mind the cart's shaking.

If you fall off, you might die.

Hey!

W-Wait!

I'm neither stupid nor kind enough to wait just because you told me to.

I'm going as fast as I can to—

Yeah, get moving!

Aren't we there yet?

What? When did he...

We prepared this cart so that you could get us there quickly.

Now we don't have to make you do it.

I'm sure you're aware, but this sword isn't made of iron.

You guys win.

Looks like they made it on.

Whew. Good!

Hey, be careful out there!