I want to shine on you, and always like that dazzling sun.
I will defend you from all the darkness.
This is the truth from my heart.
If only our hearts could connect, I could get you to believe me.
Even if you can't see it now, don't lose it.
Your kindness won't be in vain.
You'll be carried aloft by the wind to somewhere that isn't here.
You'll cross the sea and cross time, and I know you'll blossom one day.
Whatever the day, I'll be there for you.
I hope I can watch over you like the sun for all time.
This is the truth from my heart.
Moribito Guardian of the Spirit This is the truth from my heart.
The river source should be close.
Am I halfway between Nayug and Sagu?
Episode 25 Celebration
Balsa, these flowers are our last hope.
Can you use these to save Chagum?
All right. I'll give it a try.
I'll do whatever it takes to protect Chagum.
Herbologist, will those flowers work for us as well?
Yes. If I cast a quick spell on them...
...they should allow anyone to see Nayug.
Give each of us one of those flowers too.
We will take up your cause even if...
...we ourselves are torn apart in the process. Please!
I see. Thank you. I was planning to ask for your help anyway.
All of you, please protect Chagum.
Many thanks!
We should simply eat them as is?
Yes.
All right, everyone, let's go!
To Nayug, where Chagum has gone!
Which way?
That way!
There's no sign of that other egg-eater from before.
It's no use. I can't see anything.
Does the shigu salua have no effect on me?
It's possible that they don't take effect immediately.
Have faith in the herbologist's magic.
For now, our top priority is catching up to Prince Chagum.
What sort of instructions have you been given by that star reader?
Master Shuga has told us that if the need should arise...
...to forget about the egg and focus on protecting the prince.
I see. In a sense, that might be the right decision.
For now, let's gamble on that decision.
Even if the egg is born, it's meaningless if Chagum is killed in the process.
Looks like the bleeding has stopped.
It's a living creature, all right.
I can't imagine something like this coming from our world.
What in the world is that!
Did you get my message?
Yes. Balsa and those warriors went ahead to Saanan.
I see.
I expected no less from one who receives Mistress Torogai's teachings.
More importantly...
More importantly, what happened to this monster?
How did you defeat it?
I tried eating a shigu salua flower.
I discovered that the flower's pollen acts as a medium...
...and that allows us humans to interact with Nayug.
Ah, I see...
Well done, pupil of mine!
So, do you have any more of those flowers?
I'm sorry. But I gave all of them to Balsa and the others.
Damn...
Young as you are, you might live to see another rebirth of the spirit...
...but this was my last chance.
Come on, this was my last chance too.
Mistress Torogai, we should make haste as well.
Right now, protecting the prince is...
Don't be in such a hurry.
He won't be eaten until dawn.
Mistress, that bear...
I see it. It's also carrying a...
A Rarunga?
You can see it?
Yes.
Was that a...
Yes, it was probably a Nyunga Ro lm egg.
I suspected that there might be others besides Chagum.
Being culled like that is probably part of the natural order.
Then, Chagum might also...
Right, he might not be safe until daybreak after all.
We need to hurry, star reader!
Mistress, take me with you!
Yes, we should take him too.
Oh, all right.
You get on the horse, then!
It's strange. I'm not cold at all...
So this is Saanan...
Are you ready to be born, then?
Balsa!
Balsa...
But I...
Chagum! Stay where you are!
Balsa...
Your Highness!
Spear-wielder, you go on ahead!
Right! Do what you can to hold it off!
Chagum!
Balsa!
You're all right!
Balsa, I knew you would come for me.
I always had faith in you, Balsa.
Sune! Shoot this!
Did I get it?
That's a...
In Nayug, this area is under water.
Teacher, this area appears to be underwater in Nayug.
Let's find a way up to the top of those cliffs.
Moribito Guardian of the Spirit
Have we done it?
Balsa! Chagum!
You can see the prince? Where is he?
Damn, I can't see them, either.
To think my student can see something that I can't ...
How can this be?
The world I know, the world I see... is it no more than half of this world?
No, one ten-thousandth?
Anyway, let's hurry.
No! You mustn't kill the Rarunga!
What's the matter, Chagum?
You want to come out?
You can't come out unless I'm torn apart by the Rarunga?
I hate this... This is something that I can't do anything to help with.
Mistress, I'll go on ahead!
There are more?
Commander, I'm almost out of arrows.
We don't have much oil left, either.
The Warriors Eight of legend...
...fought on in this situation for three days and nights.
We may run out of oil, but thanks to the herbalist...
...we can now confront these Nayug creatures in battle.
Even if all we have left are our swords, we shall fight to the death!
The commander is right!
We can do this!
Spear-wielder, take the prince and flee from here while we hold them off!
His escape is our top priority!
Understood. Chagum, hang on. We're getting away from here.
I can't ... I can't leave, Balsa.
The egg wants to stay here.
If it isn't born here today, it's going to die inside of me.
I can't let that happen! The egg wants to be born here!
Go, Spear-wielder! Hurry!
Sune!
Balsa, I still want to live too.
But I'm going to put myself in fate's hands.
I can't live if it means sacrificing your lives...
...or sacrificing Yogo's million citizens.
So please, stop fighting! I'll do what has to be done!
Chagum...
Your Highness!
Your Highness, don't concern yourselves about us. Just run!
Everyone...
Tanda!
It looks like he's crossed over into Nayug.
Balsa!
Don't worry, Chagum!
I can extract the egg using a spell I learned from Torogai.
We need to get Chagum to someplace safe first.
You mean it?
Yes. From what the star reader says, there's a record of a magic weaver...
...200 years ago who made the same attempt and nearly succeeded.
I'll take your word for it. Keep an eye on Chagum for me!
It's all right. There's nothing to worry about, Chagum!
Torogai, is there nothing that we can do?
Nothing. Just sit quietly and pray for the sun to rise.
Please, Chagum, you have to move!
How many of these things are there?
There's no end to them!
Torogai?
They seem to be fighting a huge number of Rarunga.
Damn!
I suppose I'll go too...
Everyone, follow the spear-wielder's lead!
Balsa!
The morning sun?
I get it. The sun must have come up in Sagu.
We made it?
Your Highness?
Balsa...
Hurry!
Torogai!
If we don't hurry, Nayug and Sagu will separate completely.
Right.
Balsa, give me a hand.
Listen...
Gently reach inside.
It hurts!
It's all right. Gently take hold of the egg.
It hurts!
Well? Did you find it?
It hurts!
That is the egg?
You were safely born, weren't you?
Your wish to live came true.
You've done it, Tanda, Balsa.
Yes.
Balsa, let me see the egg too.
You were very brave...
It's warm.
Now, the next order of business...
Yes, the nahji.
Yes. If no nahji come, that unprotected egg will probably die soon.
Nahji!
Nahji have come!
You're right! It's nahji!
They're flying off without seeing us.
It's all right. They'll see us.
It's coming back!
Chagum, what should we do now?
Throw the egg high into the sky, and the nahji will take it in its beak.
Now they show up...
Indeed... But now we can give him a return worthy of a king.
It's all over. My fight against destiny is finally over...
As I sat huddled and alone, holding back the tears on those nights...
When it felt like I was about to succumb to my doubts...
...there you were, at my side before I knew it.
It was none other than you who was there for me.
I keep wishing, "I want to be strong." I stumble and hurt myself again.
But because I have you to believe in, I can get back to my feet.
I simply want to tell my dear one, "Thank you."
At the top of my lungs, again and again.
I call out to my precious loved one.
Is my voice reaching you?
In this world that always changes, human warmth never does.
I'm certain I sensed the presence of the one that I hold dear.
Chagum and Balsa have entrusted the egg to the nahji.
What fate awaits them now that it is all over?
The final episode, "Departure."
Episode 26 Departure
I will never forget you. Episode 26 Departure