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RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

Randy! Hurry!

We`ve got the worst luck! Running into these guys HERE of all places!

"Power of the gnomes, l command your hand to appear!"

Randy!

Wh- What the...?

Damn! Can`t pull it out!

Ryna, just leave me here!

What? Not for this!

"Evil spirits born in the forest of darkness..."

Forget me! Just run!

No! There it goes!

Come on, hurry.

Randy!

This feeling... Can it be...?

l see it! The southern fortress!

Whew! We finally made it!

Now we can rest up a little.

They say there`s a clue there to finding...

...the Dark Elves who stole the crystal ball.

Right! Let`s hurry!

l`m gettin` some chow time when we get there!

l`M taking a bath.

l`m Spark and a party of four others! We`re the pursuit team!

We`ve been waiting for you! This way.

The southern fortress...

That feeling l had before came from this place.

Something`s wrong...

Any clues about the intruders?

A party of two people saw what appeared to be them.

They aren`t citizens of Flaim, though...

Eyewitnesses, huh? Let`s speak to them.

Right now? Gimme a break!

Garrack?!

l`m really hungry! l`m going to eat first.

Me, too!

Leaf?!

l want to get washed up first.

l don`t want to keep walking around with all this sand on me!

Sorry, Captain.

H- Hey!

Of course, we don`t mind if you go talking to them first, okay?

You don`t mind... Hey, you two!

Jeez... What`s with those two?!

Don`t be so angry. They`re just getting ready...

...so that they can be ready to fight at any time.

ls that how mercenaries usually act?

Exactly.

Well, even so, that attitude...!

Try to understand without getting angry. Those are your comrades.

Those two don`t seem to be trying to understand ME.

l wanted to get after those Dark Elves as soon as possible!

Comrades...

A star of fate?

Yes. Your very own star.

One you can`t find unless you travel with comrades.

And Mother was your star, wasn`t she?

l have two stars now. A little star as well who shines like its mother.

Neese, it`s you.

The time has come for you to make a distant journey as well.

To find my star of destiny?

l fear it won`t be a pleasant journey.

But as long as you have comrades who will help you fight...

...l know you will find your star.

My star of destiny...

Comrades... And my star of destiny...

l wonder if l`ll find them.

Some people from the castle have come to question you.

Come with me, please.

Ryna...

l know, Randy.

l`ve kept the truth that we`re thieves from them so far.

Just lie back and rest.

l`ve brought her.

Where are the Dark Elves?! How did you see them?!

Uh, well...!

Spark!

Calm yourself.

R- Right.

Forgive me. l`m Spark, a knight in training from Flaim.

My name`s Ryna.

My partner and l came to Flaim to get work as mercenaries.

Where`s your partner?

Resting in the barracks. He was hurt by those things.

We don`t have anyone here who can cast healing spells.

lf there`s anything l can do, l`d be glad to help.

Thank you.

l`ll take you to him.

Will you tell me about it?

Yes.

lt was on the night before last.

We were walking, on our way to Blade...

They suddenly appeared from the river.

Dark Elves! Five of them!

From the river?

Dark Elves can move through water.

Once they left the dry desert, they probably...

...used the river to move south.

They attacked as soon as they saw us.

With five against two, there was no way we could win.

We immediately ran away, but it didn`t work...

A monster?

Yes. lt suddenly sprang up from the ground.

l know what that monster is!

Leaf! Really?

Watch this.

"Power of the gnomes! l command your hand to appear!"

That`s it!

The Dark Elves can do shamanist magic as well.

All right, we see! Now break that spell fast!

lt`s all right. lt`ll vanish naturally on its own.

All right, let`s have a look at that wound.

What the devil is this?

First, let`s get you healed.

"Myrii, great god of war. Heal this man`s wounds."

lf you ran into the Dark Elves here, then if we set out right now...

...we could catch up with them before they leave Blade.

Before we do, there`s one thing l want to ask.

Why did you survive?

l sure as hell wouldn`t have let any witnesses live.

l don`t know why!

The Dark Elves vanished right after they wounded Randy.

Sounds suspicious.

Garrack, are you saying she`s lying?!

Captain, are you saying you believe her?!

Look in her eyes and you`ll see! Her eyes say she isn`t lying!

Her eyes... Must be nice to be so young.

Wha... How DARE you insult me!

l think this is the best way to waste time, guys.

Shouldn`t we try to work together more as a team?

We`ve only been companions for two days.

Aren`t you asking a little much?

l wish you would take this a bit more seriously!

The Dark Elves stole the Soul Crystal Ball!

One of the implements of the Destroyer...

...which can destroy the world!

The entire future of Lodoss is riding on this mission!

Spark, run for it!

That`s...!!!

What is that thing?!

l don`t know! l`ve never seen a monster like it!

But it`s their trap!

Their? The Dark Elves` trap?

Exactly.

They implant the monster into a human body...

...and it begins to grow rapidly once a healing spell is used on it.

A monster?!

lt must be one of the hellspawn from the dark forests of Marmo.

What about Randy?!

He`s already been absorbed as the monster`s host.

l don`t think there was any way l could have saved him.

No...

Can`t you do anything?!

To destroy the monster... we`d have to kill the host.

Aldo, look out!

"M-M-Manna, source of a-a-all magic power..."

Move!

l-- l, uh...!

lf you`re gonna go to pieces in front of the enemy, then stand back!

Garrack, watch what you say!

l`ve seen too many mercs buy it because of guys like him!

l don`t wanna be one of them!

Once you`re dead, you`re dead.

You two...!

Hold on!

"Great god Myrii, who rules over war."

"Grant us thy divine protection in the coming battle!"

"Give us the resolve of iron and the courage of fire!"

Well? You feel braver now, right?

Yes!

Everyone panics in their first battle!

lt is how the god Myrii tests all humans equally!

All right! Let`s fight together and beat this monster!

Take care of Ryna!

Right!

To destroy the monster, we`d have to kill the host.

Let`s go!

"Manna, source of all magic power!"

"Become a blade of light to slice my enemy apart!"

Damn! This isn`t working!

Spark! You have to rush towards the host`s room from here!

Unless we attack the host directly,

we`ll never be able to stop this creature!

R- Right!

Aldo, use your magic to confine the monster`s movements!

Right!

Greevus, you back up the others!

Garrack! Leaf! Open a path for me!

l`ll go in when you do!

Aw, hell! You grabbing the choice duty on this one, Captain?

Never mind about that. You sure about this, Captain?

This is your captain`s order! Now carry it out!

Right, right!

Let`s go!

"Manna, source of all magic!"

"Become a ball of fire and smash the enemy!"

"Spirits of fire! Roaring flames burning bright!"

"Breathe your fire into our enemy`s body!"

Now, Spark!

Right!

He`s still alive...

Can l do this? Even to save other peoples` lives?

What are you waiting for, Captain?! Kill him now!

Randy!

Hold it! lt`s too dangerous!

Randy!

Randy!!!

What are you doing, Captain?! The guy`s mindless! Don`t hesitate!

But...!

Captain! Kill him now!

Garrack! Ryna!

Leaf! l have to do this!

Wh- What`s happening?

This is... ls it holy magic?

lt can`t be...

"Marfa, mother of the earth."

"Purify this soul which evil has taken control of."

The monster... lt`s crumbling away...

Randy...

Randy!

RANDY!!!

Delicious!

You can really chow down anywhere, can`t you?

Hey, l`m a merc. Want some?

Please, eat it all.

lmplanting a monster like that in a human body...

Typical Dark Elf dirty tactic.

Randy... Rest in peace.

l swear l`ll avenge you.

l`m joining him on his quest.

L- Lady Neese! What are you doing here?!

You know her?

No... Could that be it...?

Aldo!

This girl is Neese, the daughter of Slayn, the great wizard.

The daughter of Master Slayn?! Neese...?!

One of the Six Heroes...?

Neese, the high priestess of Marfa, was my grandmother.

l was named in her honor.

Oh. Right...

Look, thanks for saving us before.

That was the will of Marfa, the earth goddess.

By the way, what are you doing out here by yourself?

The gods led me here...

l`m following a dark nightmare.

Welcome to Lodoss lsland!

And now, what you`ve been waiting for, the second part of the show!

Under orders from King Kashue...

...l`m protecting the granddaughter of Neese, one of the Six Heroes.

Along the way,

a gang of evil monsters has sprung up to block our path!

But l won`t lose! Because l am Spark, knight of Flaim!

Well, that introduction SOUNDS cool at least...

...but so far my duties as a knight have been pretty lame.

Oh! Over there!

Above you!

Oh, my. What a wonderful cake.

Who the heck set this stupid trap?!

Delicious. l can sense the deep feeling of the person who made this.

That`s right. The sweet trap of the Dark Elf...

Over there!

Oh, so you finally noticed me.

lt`s the Dark Elf with the sweet tooth!

How dare you set this trap!

lf you want to get out of this forest alive, then give me those cookies!

Otherwise, you`ll be drowning in sweet, tasty traps!

What?! l`ll get you before you get me!

- Well? Had enough? - D- Damn you...!

Let`s try this.

They suck!

Proper oven temperature is essential for cookies!

l can taste how hard you tried, but you`ve got a long way to go!

Now try it again!

l-- l won`t forget this!

This, too, is the will of Marfa.

Y- You won. HOW?!

The journey of the mysterious girl Neese has begun.

l don`t know what her goal is, but l have a task that l must complete!

Catching up with the Dark Elves, we confront them!

We must recover the stolen crystal ball!

Next time, on Record of Lodoss War - Chronicles of the Heroic Knight:

"Going to War... Pursuing a Dark Shadow."