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The old man's prized booze was better.

You're complaining after getting this much?

Dragon of the Beginning

Well, they said I'd get booze if I won at arm wrestling.

Long story short, it was quite a pitiful tournament.

You seemed to win in an instant.

We don't get this kind of chance often, so let's have our own competition, Hak.

You mean who can drink more?

What does the winner get?

How about the loser has to do whatever the winner says?

Oh, anything, right?

What? A competition?

I'd like to join!

Zeno too!

Come on, join in!

I'd advise against it.

You have no chance of beating Hak or Jae-ha.

You never know until you try.

I do know.

That's right. One needs to be open to new experiences.

You already think you've won, don't you?

Wanna join in, Yun?

Don't be stupid.

I'll cook something to go with it.

Thank you for taking care of us, Mother.

Don't call me "Mother."

Man, I wanted to compete in the arm wrestling tournament.

If they let the White Dragon play, arms would break like sticks.

By the way, there's something I've been wondering about.

Which one is stronger?

Which one what?

Ki-ja's arm or Jae-ha's legs.

Why are you turning your eyes away?

Look at me.

I'm just feeling a bit dizzy.

Maybe the booze went to my head.

There's an old story I've heard.

A long time ago, there was a man who was selling

a pike that could break any shield, and a shield that could block any pike.

The story says that when someone struck that most powerful shield

with that most powerful pike, both broke into pieces.

All right! Let's see who breaks into pieces!

Let's not.

Wait! Stop there, Ki-ja!

I don't want to fight you, and I don't want to break into pieces.

Don't worry. I'm not saying fight to the death.

I just want to see what happens if you try to block my fist.

Your fist kills people.

All right.

But let's have a cup before that.

Agreed.

Okay, one down.

Here...

Let's see who's next.

I see you know how to drink.

You still alive?

I can see your heart from here.

I'll just put this back.

Another cup for me too!

Wait, are you participating?!

You were about as talkative as Sin-ha, so I thought you were asleep.

I'm awake.

And now asleep.

I'm awake.

Just go to sleep.

Hak.

Yes?

Say, Hak.

Yes, what?

You see, I...

When I think about you...

Gimme a break.

Man...

If you leave the campfire, you forfeit the contest.

Bastard.

If you won't carry her there, I could do it instead.

Just don't think anything weird.

Damn it!

All right, what should I make Hak do?

What's so funny, Zeno?

You two are a riot.

Shut up.

So it's only you and me left.

What?!

How can he be so relaxed?

Man...

King...

King Hiryuu...

What are you dreaming?

Sleep well.

I'll go and drink a bit more alone.

Dragon warrior?

I'm no hero and not particularly strong.

I can't be a warrior.

But if even a person like me can bring a bit more happiness to this world and the people in it,

then give me that dragon blood.

King Hiryuu!

Surrender! You can't win!

Die!

King Hiryuu! Look out!

White Dragon...

Stand back, boy.

Blue Dragon! Are you all right?

You're getting in our way.

You're the one getting in the way, fainting every time you use your ability.

Why don't you just go back home, Blue Dragon?

Green Dragon...

Hey, green thing!

Concentrate on the battle!

Shut up!

Don't order me around, White Dragon!

Zeno.

Stand behind me.

I won't let them hurt you.

The red king and the four dragon warriors, who bore the blood of the dragons.

That was the beginning...

of our bond.

A long, long time ago, King Hiryuu became human.

Accompanied by four warriors who bore the blood of the dragons,

he established the Kingdom of Kouka.

Lord Yellow Dragon.

Please come to the soldiers' training grounds.

Without their leader present, people become lax.

I can't help forge them into better warriors like the White Dragon.

You're more suited to lead them than me.

Take good care of them.

Lord Yellow Dragon!

Hey there, good-for-nothing.

It's true, you can't train anyone.

First Green Dragon

Shu-ten

You have no powers at all.

Go give them a nice grilling for me.

Who'd go training someone else's troops, you idiot?

Why so petty, Green?

We're brethren, connected by the heavenly dragons.

First White Dragon

Gu-en

Show off your good side to our little brother!

You're not my brothers.

Don't be gross.

We're just random strangers who drank the blood.

My power is all I put my trust in.

I don't give a damn about some powerless dropout.

Your voice...

First Blue Dragon

Abi

It's annoying.

Then how about I poke out your eardrums with this spear, Blue Dragon?

You'll be paralyzed before you lift it.

All right, I want in on this!

Come on, people.

Gu-en, Abi, Shu-ten, Zeno.

I see you're getting along well.

King Hiryuu.

Do we look like we're getting along, King Dimwit?

It looks to me like a bunch of cute dragons frolicking.

Wash your eyes, my king.

You're too young to be going senile.

That was mean.

What's wrong, Zeno?

My king, I'm not suited to lead or train troops.

You should assign someone else.

Among the dragon warriors, I alone have no powers.

I'd just be a burden on the battlefield.

They say he got a sturdy body from the Yellow Dragon, but it's all lies.

He skinned his knee when he fell.

But the wound healed quickly!

It healed quickly?

Yes! If I get hurt, I heal right away.

That must be the Yellow Dragon's power, right?

Children just heal quickly.

It's not like that!

Look here!

Idiot! Are you stupid?! What the hell?!

Hey, are you okay?

You're bleeding...

There's... no wound!

See! Isn't that awesome?!

Wait a minute. I wasn't paying attention.

Let me wound you this time. With my spear.

What?! That'd kill me!

It heals quickly, but it still hurts!

Is the Yellow Dragon's power just to heal quickly?

That's not much use on the battlefield.

It's fine.

I'd rather have this than a power that hurts people.

Right, my king?

What's wrong, my king?

When I descended to the ground, the dragons gave me this.

Zeno, I want you to have it.

It's so you'll know that I'm always with you.

Hey...

Huh?

Only he gets one?

What about me?

And me?

Oh, I only had one.

Did you guys want it?

I don't want it.

Who gives a shit?

Don't laugh!

It's not like the dragon warriors were getting along.

But when King Hiryuu was present, we felt connected.

My king!

The northern clans have invaded our lands!

Leave this to us, my king.

We'll take care of it swiftly.

Kouka Kingdom

Kai Empire

Back then, King Hiryuu, the dragon warriors, and their troops

put down numerous aggressive factions in the region

and greatly expanded the kingdom's territory.

The Blue Dragon is looking for a place to fall over, huh?

Shut up.

I'll brace myself next time.

Just lie down. I'll take on the entire army.

I'll go-

The fighting has no end.

Is eternal peace just a pipe dream?

I'll help you.

I have no power, but I-

You're not to fight!

Stand behind me.

I never had any power, and King Hiryuu never wanted me to fight.

But from that moment on, he never allowed me to be in front.

On the battlefield, the powers of the White, Blue, and Green Dragons were revered as godly.

They were feared, and their powers were coveted.

One has claws so sharp they can tear through anything.

One has eyes that see through to what's beyond.

One has legs that let him jump to the skies.

And one...

More are coming.

Damn it!

Boy, take the Blue Dragon and get to the rear.

But...

That dimwit's gonna cry if you get hurt.

Get going already!

One has a body so tough that it heals from any wound.

I've never been hurt.

He will also cry if you guys get hurt.

I'm supposed to be a dragon warrior too, but I can't protect anyone.

Shi-

It hurts.

I got cut down!

I'm... dyi...

Monster!

What's going on?

I got... cut down, and yet...

My head is spinning.

My stomach feels terrible.

Thank you, Zeno.

You don't always have to bring me my meal.

I'm happy to.

Today's meal is especially good.

I'm looking forward to it.

The king has lost weight.

His smile is weak and sickly.

How long has he been like this?

The White Dragon is eating greedily.

The Blue and Green Dragons were shocked about him.

Not long ago, they were constantly fighting, but they've calmed down.

I guess Abi and Shu-ten have grown up a bit.

Growing up.

That sounds good.

Good...

Why is it...

that seeing them grow up...

makes me so scared?

What's wrong?

You've been looking down lately.

Is something worrying you?

With you like this, I can't sleep well at night, Zeno.

My king.

Do you feel your body weakening?

Huh?

Well, I guess at my age, it's starting to show.

I'm fine.

Mine isn't weakening.

I don't get tired.

I don't get ill.

If I get hurt, I feel pain, but the pain goes away quickly, as if it was never there.

I'm really full of vigor.

And I find it totally revolting!

Tell me.

What is the power of the Yellow Dragon?

Do you know, my king?

Several days later, our king passed away...

without answering me.

We, the dragon warriors, cried over our now motionless king.

Was it the grief of losing someone dear?

Or was it the blood of the dragon gods inside of us grieving over Hiryuu's death?

King Hiryuu had quenched all fighting in the kingdom,

but the live coals of small conflicts were always there.

After the king's death, the other three dragon warriors still went to the battlefield.

Eventually, Abi was captured by people who were after the dragon powers.

The White Dragon and the Green Dragon rescued him easily,

but after that, the Blue Dragon hid his eyes

and started spending most of his time in King Hiryuu's mausoleum.

The existence of the dragon warriors was starting to become a cause of conflict.

No way!

It can't be!

Lord White Dragon!

Tell us you're not leaving the castle!

Lord Green Dragon!

We still need your strength!

Listen!

Powers like ours aren't necessary in an age like this.

Center your attention on the prince, and build a new-

The prince is still too young!

We still need the presence of the dragon warriors as a deterrent against invaders!

I'll stay.

I'll stay here and protect everyone, so don't worry.

Lord Yellow Dragon?

But Lord Yellow Dragon...

This dragon crest was given to King Hiryuu when he descended from the heavens,

and he entrusted it to me.

That means I will take over for the king's spirit in conveying the voice of the heavens to you.

King Hiryuu!

The crest...

...of the messenger of the heavens!

As long as you listen to the voice of the heavens,

your peace will never be disturbed.

If anyone tries, they'll face the wrath of the heavens.

Lord Yellow Dragon!

Lord Yellow Dragon will...

...become our priest of the heavens!

Yellow Dragon, you...

Come on, guys!

Come out already!

It's a nice morning.

Get going already, before people wake up.

It's freaking cold.

You're getting old, Green Dragon.

Shut up!

It's just that you're not changing at all.

Do you really intend to stay in the castle?

I can't just leave the queen, the prince, and the others.

Also, I want to calm people down by playing a priest for a while.

You guys go and don't worry about me.

I'll leave when the prince grows up.

When that time arrives, come to me.

What?

When you leave the castle, come see me! Got it?!

I'll be waiting.

No matter how many years pass.

Even if I'm an old fart by then!

Okay.

Bring some booze when you come to see me.

It's not like you'll be abstaining until then.

Blue Dragon.

I want to see your eyes once more before you leave.

Abi.

Abi.

Oh, my. Your pretty eyes are all swollen.

So you liked being called by your name, huh, Abi?

Abi.

Little Abi.

Don't call me little!

Listen.

We're brothers who have the blood of the dragons.

Even if we're far apart, our blood connects us.

Hiryuu went back to the heavens.

One day we'll go back there too.

Our souls flow connected.

The blood of the dragon warriors...

...and the bond with Hiryuu...

...will always be there.

Let's meet again, brothers.

Gu-en. Abi. Shu-ten.

I'm sorry.

My soul will probably not go back to the heavens.

This body is probably not going anywhere.

Shu-ten's on the move again.

Abi and Gu-en seem to have found a place to settle down.

But I feel like my sense of the others' presence is growing weaker.

For more than twenty years now, in this castle where King Hiryuu rests,

somehow a part of me still expects to run into the other dragon warriors.

Priest!

Yes, King Yakushi.

They tell me the southern clans have dispatched troops our way.

Should we intercept them?

No.

Priest?

I'd like to avoid casualties among the people as much as possible.

That's what King Hiryuu wanted.

Don't worry.

The heavens will resolve this.

Really?

Yes.

The truth is, I've never heard the voice of the gods since I got my power.

I go.

For the last twenty years, I've managed to deal with all conflicts by myself,

just like Gu-en and the others did before.

Gu-en's life is starting to fade!

Abi's and Shu-ten's heartbeats are so faint!

Only I...

As expected...

I haven't changed one bit.

I'm sorry, Gu-en.

You told me to come see you,

but I was afraid.

Afraid to see you all grown old.

Wait, Gu-en!

Don't go!

Abi! Shu-ten!

Back then, I wasn't of much use,

but now maybe I can manage a bit.

I hate fighting,

but if I do this, I'll feel like you're beside me again.

Come on! Let's protect King Hiryuu together!

Zeno...

You idiot.

I told him to come.

You made me wait too long.

Lord Gu-en...

Rest in peace.

Thank you for being our Lord White Dragon.

Gu-en...

Gu-en... Gu-en...

Monster!

F-Finish him!

Kill!

Whether beaten and cut, each time my body regenerates, it turns to steel.

I can end up with the arm strength of the White Dragon and the leg strength of the Green Dragon.

I don't die.

I can fight for hundreds of years!

I'm sorry, my king.

Gu-en! Abi! Shu-ten!

No! Don't go without me!

modoranai hibi ni namida koboshite

Crying tears for the days that won't return

miageta sora ga akaku akaku moeru

You look up to the sky, and it's burning bright red

jibun no tsuyosa yowasa kizuketa no nara ima

Now that you know your own strength and weakness

kimi yo osoreruna kokoro omomuku mama

You should have no fear and go where your heart takes you

kaze wo kirisusumu sono tabiji wo

Cleaving through the wind, your path is lit

akatsuki ga terasu

By the dawn

(tsudoe takeki kaina)

(Gather, fierce arm)

(senri no hitomi)

(All-seeing eyes)

sora wo kakeyuku ashi

Feet that dash through the sky

(kuon no tate)

(Shield of eternity)

inishie no chikai ima hatashite

Fulfill the ancient vows

yoru yo akete yuke

O night, break into dawn