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RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

l have a question! What is thy name?

My name is Spark!

l am Spark, knight of Flaim!

Huh? A dream?

Spark, knight of Flaim...huh?

Knight... Knight?!

Sorry! l`m in a hurry! Outta my way, please!

Sorry! Excuse me!

Ow, ow, ow, ow...

Darn it, Spark! What`s the big rush?!

Being a knight! A KNlGHT!

The candidates for knighthood are announced at the castle today!

Knight? Oh, l see...

lt`s gonna be all right! This year will be different!

At last, this day has come! This time...

...l`m gonna be a knight!

Everyone, settle down!

Everyone on this list will be given the formal title of knight...

...in the service of King Kashue of Flaim!

- All right! l made it! - Yeah!

My name`s not on the list!

"Time slipped past, slipped past..."

"...and the boy grew into a mighty man."

"And then the man had a dream. A dream of how..."

"...he would be a hero known throughout all Lodoss."

"Of the day he would be a hero."

"When his name would be sung across all of Lodoss..."

"He unleashed his feelings and became a hero."

"From burning land and roaring flame..."

"...and a knight clad in black did the hero save this land."

"With a gentle forest spirit by his side..."

"A beautiful lady warrior..."

"A valiant sorcerer..."

"A desert king, a wise sage..."

"The heroes followed their own paths..."

"...as time slipped past, slipped past."

"Day after day, until nine years had passed..."

Mother.

"Marfa, mother of the earth. Goddess who grants all life."

"Marfa, mother of the earth..."

Even if you pray to the goddess...

...you cannot give more life to one whose time has come.

That would be an offense against nature`s law.

But...

l was born here in Lodoss and have had a happy life.

To live any more than l have is unnecessary.

You must be tired from your long journey.

You should go to your room and rest.

Please let me stay with you!

Don`t worry.

l don`t have much time left, but l`ll still be here a while longer.

When the end comes, you may all be here with me.

Slayn, forgive me, but would you remain here?

What do you wish to tell me?

l thought it better that only you hear this.

You see... Leylia really isn`t my daughter.

She is...

Leylia is the reincarnation of Naneel,

the high priestess of Kardis.

Forty years ago, after having been destroyed by the Six Heroes...

...the soul of Queen Naneel called upon Kardis`s power...

...to be reborn into an infant who lacked the power to resist her.

l took the cursed child as my own and named her Leylia.

l thought that, with the power of the earth goddess Marfa...

...l would be able to cleanse her of the evil soul within.

To my joy, Leylia grew up to be a great priestess of Marfa.

Until that terrible accident, when Karla took control of her...

Slayn, sage of the North...

l thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Because of her meeting you, Leylia has been saved in every way.

From now on, help her and Little Neese.

Evil must never be allowed to control her again...

l understand.

lt looks like it`s time to say goodbye.

Look, even my friends have come to say their final farewells...

You intend to follow nature`s law and die, high priestess of Marfa?

l do, source of chaos on Lodoss...Karla.

Storm clouds from the island to the south...

...threaten to overrun Lodoss once more.

Knowing that, will you still pass on?

Yes... Honestly, what l want to do is save Lodoss.

And to save you, as well. However...

Now l leave that task to these children.

l still believe...

That against all the chaos and suffering that you cause...

...a new hero shall rise.

And that they will win a victory for the people of Lodoss...

"The great priestess of earth passed on to heaven."

"And thus was marked the end of an era."

"And the seasons have passed once more..."

"...and it has been ten years now since the battle with the dragon."

"And still l pray..."

"For the heartbeat of a young hero to ignite."

"For him to answer Lodoss`s call and set his feelings free."

The formal title of knight... When am l gonna get it?!

Stop that horse-cart!

Master Spark, please wait!

What?! l`m invited to a banquet with King Kashue tonight?!

Yes, it looks that way, Master Spark.

But why me, Count Ruzenan?

What are you saying?

You`re in line to become leader of the flame tribe...

...and could even become a king one day, so it`s only natural.

Come, come! King Kashue is waiting for you!

Please return to castle Akroyd.

King? Become a king? What`s he talking about?

l`m just a knight in training!

Master Spark...

Oh, this is just great!

l thought King Kashue didn`t care about my lineage!

There`s no way a king would invite a normal trainee to a banquet.

ls he calling me in because l`m related to the tribe chief?

Well, l`ll just say it straight to him, then!

l have no intention of ascending any throne!

Master Spark, you`re here!

l`ll announce you at once! This way, please!

l can wait my turn!

No, but--

That`s your job, isn`t it?!

What happens if you let me cut ahead of everybody?!

Please, just go along with this!

lf Count Ruzenan sees me holding you back, it`ll be my neck!

Great! l knew this would happen!

Master Spark has arrived!

Knight in training Spark, reporting!

l hope you`re in good health, King Kashue.

l heard that you invited me to a banquet with you, and--

Forgive me. l`m over here.

E- Excuse me, King Kashue!

No matter. lt`s my fault.

Don`t worry about it. Please, enough of that. Stand up.

Highness... Highness, there`s something l have to ask you!

Was it really your wish that l be invited to this banquet?

lf it wasn`t, then l...!

lt most certainly was my wish that you be invited.

l`m sure you remember this man.

l just wanted you to meet an old friend of yours again.

lt`s been a long time, Spark. Have you been well?

The free knight... Parn!

Has it really been ten years since we last met?

You`ve really grown.

Really. Just turn your back a moment and humans get so big!

l thought that you might want to spar

with your old hero after the banquet.

That`s why l called you. ls there a problem with that?

N- No, sir!

Oh, my God!

King Kashue remembers how l idolized Parn, the free knight!

THAT`S why he invited me! And l went and...!

Well, l`ve taken up enough of your time, so--

One thing, Highness! l have one thing to ask of you!

What is it?

l wish to be part of the force being sent out to suppress the Marmo!

ls this the will of the flame tribe?

N- No, sir. lt`s my own personal wish.

lt has nothing to do with my people`s desires.

Then l think you`re being a bit presumptuous!

Enough! Now leave us!

Y- Yes, sir!

Part of the suppression force l`m sending to quell the Marmo...

He doesn`t know it, but that`s the exact purpose of your visit, Parn.

l`m not surprised King Kashue`s angry with me.

For me, a knight in training, to ask him something like that...!

Welcome to this dreary room. l`ve been waiting for you, Parn.

Welcome to this dreary room. l`ve been waiting for you, Parn.

Slayn!

You`re looking well, Slayn!

As do you, Deed. Your beauty hasn`t changed a bit.

Does being a great sorcerer make you skilled in flattery as well?

l haven`t seen you since that fight at Fire Dragon Mountain.

l can`t believe it`s been ten years since we were last together.

l`ve heard about the things you two have done in the meantime.

How you`ve been fighting with a free army...

...to recapture Kanon from Marmo occupied territory.

Yeah. People from the villages are finally angry enough...

...at Marmo`s power that they`re rising up.

One more push and l think we`ll finally have Kanon free!

Which is why you came here to get support from Flaim`s army, right?

Why is it you always seem to come asking favors at inconvenient times?

You mean what`s going on with Duke Raster?

News travels quickly to you, doesn`t it?

lt seems certain that, as the uprising in Alania continues...

...the Marmo have formed an alliance with Duke Raster.

lf by any chance Alania falls under Marmo control...

...then they will certainly try some aggression from within...

...and quickly enlarge their sphere of influence over Lodoss.

You`re going to attack Raster?

l have no choice.

They`ve ignored Flaim`s demands...

...and now we have to suppress the Marmo forces.

A war with Alania...

Meaning you can`t split your forces in two now, can you?

Stopping Duke Raster comes first.

No matter. As soon as Alania is beaten, we`ll help you out.

l hope so.

Until then, the free army will try to hold out in Kanon.

By the way, Highness.

Will you be taking that young man with you into battle?

Spark? Does he interest you?

Yes. He seems so hotheaded.

Just looking for trouble, like Parn used to be.

l see! But our kingdom has decided not to take the trainees with us.

Still, Highness, you should give some thought to it.

Are you just going to keep him in training forever?

What, now you`re doing it?

War changes a person, either for good or for bad.

Don`t you think it`s about time he got some real experience?

Perhaps... But, Parn...

...l don`t want him becoming a man who just thinks about war.

l believe he may be essential for the future of Flaim.

No... He must be.

Hey, isn`t that Master Spark over there?

You want something inside the treasure house?

Had enough of the banquet, huh?

Uh, no. l just needed to get some air.

So, you had to pull guard duty today, huh?

Yeah, no kidding.

Although, if a little wine slipped our way, l`d sure welcome it!

Well, you may make light of this...

...but you`ll be sorry if trouble comes calling and you`re unprepared!

Oh, we`re perfectly safe.

l hear Master Slayn put a spell on the treasure house to protect it.

Don`t worry about things here.

Just go back to the banquet and enjoy yourself, Master Spark.

Right...

Thanks, l`ll do that. Sorry to bother you.

Hey, have some fun for us, too, okay?!

H- Hey!

What happened?!

A Dark Elf! Marmo?!

What are the Marmo doing inside the castle?!

Welcome...

...to Lodoss lsland!

And now, what you`ve all been waiting for...

...the second part of the show!

Hi!

Parn, the free knight!

You`ve gotten really big since l last saw you...

...knight lN TRAlNlNG Spark!

l know you didn`t get your title this year again...

...so keep trying for NEXT YEAR!

Oh, don`t be so sad. Cheer up!

Sure! You`ll get it next year!

Even Parn was EVENTUALLY able to become a knight.

Aww... Come on! How many years do l have to wait?!

l wanna be a knight right now!

l wanna be a knight! l wanna be a knight!

You think you COULD be one?!

Give it up, Spark.

But Highness, please! Just give me one more chance!

l`m sorry, but l make no exceptions!

Don`t say that! You`d make an exception for ME, wouldn`t you?

Huh?

Persuasive, isn`t he?

Very well. When you put it that way, l have no choice.

lt worked!

However, the task l give you won`t be an easy one.

Yes, sir! l`m ready for anything!

Very well!

Anyway, my dear daughter Neese has some cookies she`s baked.

Will you come with me to Big Dragon Mountain...

...to give them to the Mama Dragon?

So, let`s go, Spark!

Huh? Cookies?

Having to assign this difficult task to you...

Oh, Spark, how it pains me...

lf you pass this test, l just know you`ll become a great knight!

Yeah, as if!

Making him the baby sitter is perfect work for that amateur!

Before me appears a suspicious-looking Dark Elf!

lf l beat him, they`ll have to accept me as a knight!

As l face him alone, his black daggers

plunge toward my racing heart!

Next time, On Record of Lodoss War - Chronicle of the Heroic Knight:

"Recovery... A Mission Assigned."