What's there to be "glad" about?!
You... and you... and you...!
Cut the shit!
Hey, old man!
Piao is... Piao is...
Piao is dead!
Hey! Say something!
It isn't just Piao. A great amount of other people also died...
This is a war!
Wh... What did you say?
You bastard...!
Cut the bullshit!
You piece of shit!
I'm sorry for the disturbance, your highness.
What shall I do with this one?
Let him sleep in a corner.
Sir!
Ancient China.
After learning that the era of saints had ended,
human desire was unleashed.
And a storm of violent wars erupted for 500 years...
until over one hundred states were reduced to merely seven.
And now, a wind of great history gusts from the state of Qin in the far West.
This is the tumultuous tale of a nameless boy and a young king who brought
the warring era to its end!
Presented by Anime-Destiny
itsumo yori hayaku kietetta hoshi zora ni
いつもより早く消えてった星空に
In a starry sky that disappeared faster than it ever has
Translation kewl0210
kusanariatta deai wa
重なり合った出会いは
the many piled up meetings we've had
Editing jagman1x3
ore wo nomikonde iku
俺を呑み込んでいく
swallow me.
Timing Seboo
kono yume wa kudakenai
この夢は砕けない
This dream cannot be broken.
sabitsukaseta kyoufushin
錆びつかせた恐怖心
Among this rusted fear in my heart
Typesetting rtrs
yuragu fuan no naka de
揺らぐ不安の中で
and the anxiety that makes me waver
ame wo saegiru shinjitsu
雨を遮る信実
is a truth that interrupts the rain.
Karaoke kewl0210
FZeroWing
dare ni mo ubaeyashinai
誰にも奪えやしない
No one can take it away,
onaji keshiki ni hisonda puraido
同じ景色にひそんだプライド
our pride that lurks in the same landscape.
Encode max80
itsuka kitto kanau ima mo mieru kibou fortitude
いつかきっと叶う 今も見える希望 fortitude
The fortuitous desire I have will definitely come true one day.
yowasa wo sute wa shinai
弱さを捨てはしない
We won't throw away our weaknesses,
oretachi no kienai shiin
俺達の消えないシーン
those are scenes that won't disappear.
furenzokusen no youni hashiru kibou unbreakable heart
不連続線の様に走る希望 unbreakable heart
My desire in my unbreakable heart runs like a discontinuitous line.
QC Mistral[sA]
KoolKidsK
I knew at the start that there's no end.
I've made up my mind, right now it's the time to take the first step.
Distro kokus
Kittie
prefix-
Qpax
Now's the only time.
The Path to Great General
Here you go! For while you wait!
Could you guys at least say "yum!" if you like it and "yuck!" if you don't?
I guess it's not that kinda atmosphere.
Geez...
We're really in a bind...
I never thought something like that would've happened.
Yeah, even our lord, Changwenjun, got put through all that trouble...
Changwenjun?!
Hey, Diao! Did you just say "Changwenjun"?!
It wasn't me!
That bastard!
Where the hell'd he go!
Ow...
Dammit, who was it?
You shouldn't be moving around yet.
Course, you're not the only one in rough shape.
Everyone came here for Zheng's sake.
I'm really glad.
Seriously. What's most important is that his highness is all right.
Did you see the Lord's face before?
I've never seen him cry like that!
I'm glad we risked our lives to get here!
In the escape plan, our biggest miscalculation was the appearance of
General Wang Qi.
We never anticipated that he would come.
Based on his personality, I would've expected the general to be indifferent to the strife going on inside the palace, but...
We may have truly fallen prey to Wang Qi's plan back then.
Plan?
Yes.
In the middle of that fierce melee, our battle was taking place...
atop the Shuda Hills...
And there...
What?!
And so, I narrowly managed to escape death, but...
I was sent far away from the battlefield.
I made a mistake...
No, thinking about it now,
I wonder how it was that I could fight one-on-one with Wang Qi for so long...
With the ability that man has,
he could have cut me in two then and there.
It's clear that he had a plan to separate me from the battlefield.
He's a man of many mysteries.
He flies on his whims.
The Mystery Bird of the State of Qin, General Wang Qi.
The legendary general who served my great-grandfather, King Zhao...
Huh...?
Um... I thought you might be hungry.
Thanks, Diao.
My king, who is this?
He saved my life at Heibei Village.
His name is He Liao Diao.
I see.
But youngster, those are some odd clothes you have on.
That's because I'm one of the Mountain People.
Oh? So you could say this is your land, as well.
Maybe.
Your Majesty, may I?
What is it?
Her and the other one who helped you in Heibei Village...
Yes,
his name is Xin.
It's thanks to him that I am here right now.
And Xin was... Piao's friend.
He was... Lord Piao's...
Lord Piao?
Your Majesty, if I might have your permission,
I would like to talk to that young man about Lord Piao's last moments.
Xin!
Hey, Xin!
Zheng's calling you!
He wants to talk to you about something.
What's with you? Zheng's calling you.
You depressed, Xin?
Would you quit blabbering?!
Who cares if Zheng is calling me!
I'm trying to think right now!
If he wants me, tell him to come here!
Who's Zheng?
Was there somebody here by that name?
Zheng?!
You're not talking about His Majesty, are you?!
Yeah.
What do you think you're doing?!
Calling him "Your Majesty" is part of showing respect!
He said "Zheng" is fine!
You're still saying it?!
The king is calling you, Xin!
C'mon!
That Bi guy wants to tell you something.
Geez, about what?
About Piao's last moments.
Got it.
Wait for me!
The blowgun?
But where're the darts?
Ah, there he is.
I got used to seeing corpses in the village, but touching them is so gross!
Where are they?
Not over there.
Do not make a ruckus.
If they find out I'm alive, they'll finish Muta off.
What the hell, old man, you're still alive?
Muta's life force is a menace...
is what Muta would like to say, but Muta will die soon.
So leave Muta in peace.
Okay, but in exchange, you've gotta give me your poison darts.
Muta's poison darts...?
Yeah. I wanna get strong.
You're Bi?
I am Changwenjun's retainer and the vice captain, Bi.
I heard... you wanted to talk about Piao.
Yes. I wanted to make certain that you know what happened.
My lord!
Lord Bi! Orders!
Protect the carriage!
Even if your body is chopped to pieces, don't let them get to that carriage!
Only the Lord and I knew that it was a double.
In order to make the plan succeed, I raised my voice to inspire the troops.
But Wang Qi's army was...
too strong!
Don't falter! Stay focused!
Due to that, our ranks were thrown into disorder and the carriage was left alone.
Lord Bi!
The carriage!
It's over...
We're going to lose everything here...
I had given up on everything. But then...
Don't give up! Reform your ranks!
Crowd together and we'll attempt to break through!
Gather around the king!
Let's break away in one burst!
With Lord Piao's words, we went from despair to having the flames of battle in our hearts relit!
I honestly couldn't believe it!
In front of the Wang Qi army that was feared throughout the states,
he lead us without faltering.
Even though he was just a low-class nameless boy...
L-Lord Piao!
That figure was truly... that of a king!
I had thought that with this push, we would be able to break through!
I believed that, but...
Vice Captain! Split the unit in two and head to rescue Changwenjun!
But, my king! With this vigor, we can break away!
The king needs Changwenjun!
Understand?! This is an order!
Yes, sir!
My king! A fresh supply of troops are coming from the right!
They still have that many...?
It looks like this won't...
be that simple!
Xin... Give me strength...
Let's go, Xin!
That's the king! Go!
Just try to take my head!
Thanks to Lord Piao, the enemy's pursuit towards us was weakened.
Okay! Now we can make it through the enemy line!
He broke though!
Everyone! The king is all right! Keep moving forward!
I was sure that I would reunite with Lord Piao here, safe and sound...
I feel such chagrin...
Hey, Zheng.
I have something I want to ask you.
I'm not too smart, so I want you to be straightforward with me about this.
What is it?
If you get back to the palace safely, what're you going to do with me?
I guess since you're the king, you can do whatever you want, right?
My desire is to become a general.
Could you do something like making me a general?
Why bring this up all of a sudden?
Piao really... was incredible.
After hearing this guy, Bi, talk about Piao like he was a hero,
it gave me a firm reminder.
He always knew...
what he needed to do to get something...
But I don't.
He knew it all, so I just thought that if I hung around with him, I'd be fine.
But... Piao is gone now.
And right now, I don't know a thing about it.
So, please tell me.
How can I become a general?!
Poison darts are dangerous, so Muta will give you numbing darts.
I'm kinda disappointed, but I guess there's nothing I can do.
Mountain Person He Liao Diao's fighting power has risen!
As thanks for staying quiet, Muta will give you advice.
You won't be all right just by sticking with that young king.
From what Muta heard, his only ally is that bearded old man.
For now.
But apparently we have a strong ally called Lü Shi.
He's just on a campaign right now.
It is unfortunate, but you are very mistaken.
Currently, this state's system is one that places achievement above all else.
The age where one can become a general merely by being born of a noble or military family has ended.
It is a structure where if you appear on the battlefield and continually produce winning results,
your rank will rise and you can reach the position of general.
Piao said that, too. I know that much!
Could you say it more concretely?
Unfortunately, it's impossible for you.
What?!
What do you mean?!
An army is primarily composed of regular soldiers from noble or military families,
and conscript solders collected from commoner families.
But as you are now, not only can you not be a regular solder, but you cannot even be a conscript soldier.
You really don't know a thing, do you?
Conscripted soldiers are from houses listed in the family register,
and houses with above-standard amounts of riches.
But for you, who doesn't even have a house to live in,
not only can you not gain military achievements, you cannot even set foot on the battlefield.
Don't get so down.
The rank of general isn't something even nobles or military families can gain easily.
I see...
I understand.
You understand?
Yeah, I get it!
Then somehow, I've just gotta get Zheng back to the palace,
somehow beat the younger brother and the chancellor,
get a land, build a house,
and get some riches!
That's the whole of it.
Then it's a deal!
Acknowledged.
This's gonna be interesting!
In exchange, you need to work ten times as hard.
You've gotta be kiddin'! It'll be a hundred times!
Zheng! Is it true that General Lü won't come back until Zheng is killed?!
( Flag - Lü )
Chancellor Lü,
a horse has arrived from the capital.
Furthermore, it's telling of Jie Shi's rebellion.
Cut off his head.
That is a strategy of the Wei Army designed to allow them to escape our Lü Army's encirclement.
Cut off that messenger's head.
Even knowing of Jie Shi's rebellion, Lü Shi won't come back?
Th-That's ridiculous!
The one most worried about losing his majesty should be Lü Shi, isn't it?!
Bi... You still have yet to grasp the true fearsomeness of Chancellor Lü.
What the hell's he talking about, Zheng?!
Lü Shi is waiting for me to be killed and for Chengjiao to take the throne.
At that moment, Lü Shi will be able to loudly extol Jie Shi and Chengjiao's injustice.
And, leading 200,000 soldiers, he will launch a grand attack on Xianyang.
With Xianyang becoming a battlefield,
the royal family will be caught up in the battle, and possibly all die.
With the entire royal family wiped out, who do you think the citizens will push to be the next king?
Lü Shi...!
What the hell?! Quit messing around!
Didn't you say Lü Shi was your ally?
With that, it sounds like you had nothing but enemies in the royal palace!
I told you, didn't I?
"I am a powerless king walking the wastelands of a relentless war."
B-But there must be something we can do, right?!
Hey! Changwenjun!
Unfortunately. With our current forces, we cannot even get close to the capital.
All we can do is watch over the movements of Lü Shi and Jie Shi here, and wait for an opportune time to recover.
No, Changwenjun.
I want to return to the palace at the earliest possible opportunity.
But, my king!
Regardless of whether I am alive or dead,
as soon as Jie Shi is prepared for all-out war with Lü Shi,
he'll forcibly place Chengjiao on the throne.
The battle between Jie Shi and Lü Shi is something big enough to divide...
this country in two.
Before a civil war breaks out,
I must take the throne and return the capital to normalcy.
That... That's impossible, my king!
Our forces are feeble!
And now, without joining forces with Lü Shi or Jie Shi,
there is no army in Qin that can help us!
Is that right?
Do you have an idea, Zheng?
That blowgun!
Doesn't that belong to that old man?!
It doesn't matter! I got it now!
Lemme see it for a sec!
No! It's mine!
I ain't taking it from ya, I just wanna see it!
No!
Let me see, dammit!
There is a way.
Did you say something, my lord?
Th-There is a way!
Just one...
A great army not joined with Lü Shi or Jie Shi!
I've been thinking about that since I arrived here.
B-But it's been 400 years since we've allied with them...
The chances are low, but we have no choice but to go meet with them,
the Mountain People.
And the one who governs them, the Mountain King!
kowaresou na kokoro tsumugu youni
壊れそうな心 紡ぐように
To weave together my breaking heart
yume no kakera mitsume (No more cry)
夢のカケラ見つめ (No more cry）
I gaze at the fragments of a dream (No more crying)
me no mae ni wa tsuki ga utsushidasu
目の前には月が映し出す
The moon I see before my eyes
kono mune no yakusoku
この胸の約束
reflects this promise in my heart
namida ga nokoshita kioku sae mo
涙が残した記憶さえも
I won't turn away from my tearful memories
waraiatta kako sae furimukanai
笑いあった過去さえ振り向かない
nor the past where we laughed together
Voice of soul
Voice of you
kanashimi nara kitto tsuyosa ni kawaru hazu
悲しみならきっと 強さに変わるはず
Sadness is sure to turn into strength
I won't cry
I won't fear
I won't stop
takaku tobeba kitto sora no mukou ni todoku
高く翔べばきっと空の向こうに届く
If I jump high enough, I'm sure I'll reach beyond the sky
Voice of mine
Yeah
Voice of soul
Preview
I see... You all didn't know...
the story of the Majiu Soldiers.
Xin and the others shudder.
Wriggling in a bottomless darkness...
The Terrifying Mountain People
will they find a people who were once friends?
The Terrifying Mountain People
End
Next time,