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Stake your life on some jerk of a god?

A god you've never met or even laid eyes on.

Not a damn chance.

I'm going.

Leonidas, are you defying the sacred council?

Even a king cannot start a war without the council's approval!

At that time, while the Spartan king held command over the military,

the right to wage war rested with the council.

And to speak of Lord Apollo in such a way is unforgivable, Leonidas!

Unforgivable? Who won't forgive me?

How dare you act so high and mighty!

-Leonidas! -What are you…

If divine punishment comes from this, let it fall on me alone.

Still got complaints?

See ya.

Wait! No one will follow you,

since you've broken the oracle that the people of Sparta upheld for centuries!

Why must you go now, defying the gods?

Are you that eager to fight?

Nah, fighting's a pain.

I don't want to die either.

I'd rather be drinking and napping all day.

Then why?

Because now is the time to fight.

When I fight, it's always because I choose to.

That's what it means to be Spartan.

PRIDE VS. PRIDE

Honestly, I thought he was an idiot.

Going to war alone and defying the oracle made no sense to me.

So why did I do what I did?

Honestly, I don't even know the answer myself.

But…

my legs just moved on their own.

King Leonidas!

My soul couldn't help but chase after that man.

However…

King Leonidas!

Please wait!

…Haggis wasn't the only one.

King Leonidas! I'll follow you!

-Me too! -I'll go too!

Let me fight too!

300 men were captivated by the charisma of this man.

You know what this fight means, right?

Of course!

"Return upon your shield."

This time, we won't be coming back alive, will we?

Truthfully, I am terrified.

But we are…

…Spartans!

Do as you like.

And so the rebel against destiny…

No, the rebel against the gods, Leonidas,

and his Spartan force of 300 men marched toward the battlefield.

THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE

What a sight.

All right.

Let's show those cowards who rely on strength in numbers

how Spartans fight!

Man, that guy is seriously crazy.

Facing 300,000 enemies with just 300 men?

Honestly, I wet myself a little back then.

But because of that,

for the first time in my life,

I felt truly alive.

Sure, the king and all 300 of us died in that battle,

but our fight inspired all of Greece.

They drove back the Persian army and saved our country.

You could say we won, right?

"What's so great about King Leonidas?"

Well, let's see.

It's got to be…

his back.

That spine-tingling, ultimately badass…

back!

Man, he's just too cool!

Go, King Leonidas!

Do you get it?

To Spartans, your frivolous orders became a curse called an "oracle."

Seriously, it was a real pain in the ass.

I hate being ordered around to begin with!

To think I was even gracious enough

to give you a delightfully peaceful order to "avoid conflict."

You smug asshole god!

The shield!

It's transforming!

That shield is his Divine Treasure.

Its power is called

the Spear-Charger.

Phalanx Enchos!

Here's a lesson for you, fool.

If you want to live a long life, never stand in front of a Spartan.

Leonidas's full-force strike

landed directly on Apollo!

Phalanx Enchos Proodevo!

Another immediate attack on Apollo, who's still reeling from the damage!

Beautiful!

He dodged it with grace!

Did that direct hit do no damage at all?

King Leonidas's attack must have hit him straight on.

How's he able to move with such energy?

And what's that?

It looks like Apollo's hands are sparkling.

That is Apollo's Divine Treasure.

It's called the Thread of Artemis.

The mysterious Divine Treasure known as the "Thread of Artemis"

belongs to the Sun God.

At times, it's a lyre that plays heavenly melodies.

At other times, it's a sturdy shield that blocks the clubs of the Gigantes.

And sometimes, it transforms into a radiant arrow

that pierces giant boulders.

The legends of Delphi tell us so.

Thread?

That sparkling thread is a Divine Treasure?

It seems kind of flimsy.

It's not just any thread.

It's a thread of light woven from the radiant energy

created by the Sun God Apollo.

That strike looked like a direct hit,

but he likely blocked it with that thread.

The Thread of Artemis can serve as both a weapon and armor.

It's one of the strongest Divine Treasures in Valhalla.

How do you attack with thread?

Just watch, and you'll see… just how strong it is.

Phoibos Lyre.

PHOIBOS LYRE

Well, this will do.

He's shining even more than usual!

So cool!

Keep your eyes on me.

That damn thread that blocked my attack

is wrapped around your arms like gloves?

Pretty annoying, aren't you?

And that sparkling is hard on the eyes.

Everything you do gets on my nerves.

Let's go!

All right!

Huh?

Get crushed!

Phalanx Athanatos!

Leonidas unleashes a relentless barrage!

Apollo dodges!

That's what you call a hair's breadth!

Not one of King Leonidas' attacks is landing.

As expected of the god of boxing,

he has excellent footwork.

Taking a ferocious blow from that human like before

would be far too dangerous.

Even the Thread of Artemis couldn't fully block it.

You're so annoying!

"Never stand in front of a Spartan."

That's what Leonidas said,

but I wonder if he'll be able to catch Apollo head-on from here?

Heh, for a human, you're surprisingly tough.

You sniveling little coward!

But you're not very beautiful.

Apollo weaves through Leonidas's barrage with amazing footwork!

This is it!

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

This is the divine art of outboxing!

Damn it. Hold your ground, King Leonidas!

If Apollo would stop running around, you could crush him!

That's right!

Scurrying around, despite being a god!

If you're a god, fight fairly!

If we could just force a direct exchange, King Leonidas would dominate!

What do you mean? It's a fighting strategy!

"Fair and square"? "Direct exchange"?

Why take unnecessary risks?

That human's attacks look pretty dangerous.

This evasive fighting style is the best way to go.

Fight head-on, Apollo!

Stop buzzing around like a bug!

Face him like a man!

You're so cool, Apollo!

Go on and crush him!

Show him the power of a god!

Uh-oh, this is bad.

Apollo has drawn lines on either side of them.

Seems the ring was too big.

This size is just right for you and me.

What's your game, you filthy asshole god?

"What's your game"?

What a foolish question.

Isn't this what everyone's expecting?

Even when the conditions are in your favor,

I'm going to crush you.

I always live up to expectations.

That's what makes me the ultimate being,

the Sun God Apollo.

In the Battle of Thermopylae,

just 300 men blocked the advance of 300,000 Persian soldiers.

In the Battle of Plataea,

10,000 troops confronted 300,000 Persian soldiers

and annihilated the enemy with only 91 casualties.

The Greeks pass down their tales with boundless praise and awe.

They say…

FROM THE LEGENDS OF THE SPARTANS

…"Never stand in front of a Spartan."

Apollo!

HEARTTHROB APOLLO

Such a merciful being, deigning to face a mere human head-on!

Sure, we said to fight head-on…

But we didn't say to mock us.

Such treatment, in all the history of Sparta,

is the greatest humiliation!

What's Apollo thinking?

Facing that human head-on would be dangerous.

Even we know that.

That idiot!

Why would he do that?

That's Apollo for you. What do you expect?

It's the source of his strength.

And when Apollo gets like this, no one can beat him.

Even so, isn't he underestimating his opponent too much?

If I didn't know better, I'd say you're worried about Apollo.

Yes, I'm worried. Wait!

Me, worried? Never!

Then, as always, just believe in him and watch.

You know it too.

He always rises to meet the surrounding expectations.

That's what makes Apollo shine and grow stronger.

Look, it's starting.

That's it.

His ultimate battle mode.

Embrace of the Unsetting Sun.

I, the Sun God, never set.

He hasn't shone this brightly since the Gigantomachy.

He takes both the cheers of allies and the jeers of enemies as expectations.

He's truly an entertaining one.

But I don't get how that actually helps him power up!

Even I can't fully understand it.

But that's what's good about it.

He defies logic and common sense.

That's exactly why he's strong.

This is bad, sis!

What's bad?

Being mocked like that!

There's no way Geirölul, the proudest of the 13 sisters,

can possibly tolerate it!

Yes, and that's a good thing.

He just keeps looking down on us, huh?

Bring it on.

Old man, we're definitely going to kill that guy!

What's so funny?

"Definitely kill"? That's a given.

But now we've got one more thing to do.

We'll make that asshole god grovel at our feet.

That's the spirit, Leo. I'm in!

Make me grovel?

-We'll crush you! -We'll crush you!

Leonidas and Apollo are both stepping into each other's range!

One hit could end it.

God and human alike are ready to settle this now!

King Leonidas!

Get smashed, you asshole Sun God!

Phalanx Nemesis!

What absurd power!

Apollo!

What's wrong?

Am I too dazzling up close?

You really are dangerous.

Shut up!

And so…

Artemis Elenchos.

You won't be moving anymore,

thanks to my thread.

When did he…

That shiny jerk got too close,

and I didn't notice the threads of light.

Damn it.

In that case…

Leo!

It's time you realized your own arrogance, human.

Now, bow your head.

It's over.

"Over"?

That word doesn't exist in the Spartan dictionary.

Are Spartans the strongest because of their combat prowess?

No.

It's because they never bow their heads, never kneel.

Yes. It's because of pride that doesn't yield, even to the gods.

Gods,

behold.

This is Sparta!

I told you, didn't I?

The one who'll kneel

is you!

Well?

How does it feel…

to be looked down on?

Subtitle translation by: Daisy Savage