Though twilight may come,
and darkness may attempt to swallow all that is,
oh starlight
that shines forever in my heart,
flare up now like the morning sun!
Yurugi no nai sono hitomi
Even if the place
Misueteiru saki de
where you direct your unwavering gaze
Akireru hodono ikidoori uzumaiteitemo
is swirling with an incredible rage
Nando datte nando demo
A person can rise up,
Hito ha tachi agareru
again and again,
Iki ataerareta inochi
using the life given to them
Tokoton tsukatte
to the fullest.
Tenohira de moeru atsui honoo ha
The flame dancing in the palm of my hand,
Kokoro no oku no oku de
is a power that everyone
dare mo ga motteru chikara
holds deep inside their heart.
Tooi mirai heno mayoi yori mo
Rather than fretting about the dilemmas of the distant future,
Ima me no mae ni aru genjitsu
if I crash through the reality in front of me,
Hitotsu hitotsu kudaita nara
little by little,
Tada no suna ni kawaru
it'll all turn into plain sand.
Nari furi kamacchya irarenai
I don't care what it looks like.
Shoumen toppa de ikou
I'll take it head on!
Are you out of your mind, father?
Your life is being targeted!
You can hire someone else to go out and look at your goods!
I inspect my wares personally.
I have no intention of changing that.
If these items were in the town, that'd be one thing,
but it's too dangerous for you to go out on a trip.
Of course, you all will have to accompany me.
This is also part of the contract. Any complaints?
Contract this, contract that!
Understood.
Miss Lina?
Ozel, make the preparations.
Very well.
Is this really all right?
This is practically asking to be ambushed!
That's what the man said.
In other words, he can't take being someone's target any longer.
I see.
He's trying to end this quickly by making a situation that's ripe for attack, huh?
But that leaves him in danger too.
He's got someone who'll have to die before he does.
Lina...
That's you, Miss Lina?
That's right.
How could you accept if you knew that?
I don't want to be stuck like this forever, either.
Imminent danger of assassination aside,
I can't stomach getting scolded by those two like some kind of housewife.
Still, if Lina ends up going down, he'll be next in line, won't he?
In that case, he probably thinks that he had you guys to look after him.
What if,
What if I get killed by Zuuma? What will you do then?
What will we do?
Well, we'd have to have a funeral first, right?
Though it's not something I really want to think about...
As an extra precaution,
we'd have to take measures in order to ensure that Miss Lina would never be able to come back to life.
We'd have to put a lid on her for sure.
We'd leave heavy stones on her grave,
and seal it properly with expensive wards.
Just what do you guys think I am, a wraith or something!?
Don't you people have any semblance of humanity?
Wouldn't you want to get revenge for me?
Not really.
If I died,
you'd have to stick by Radok's side and wait for Zuuma even if you didn't want to,
since he'd be next in line to die.
So that old man thinks his own life isn't in much danger?
That's right.
Now, I'll be riding here to protect Mister Radok. You guys take that one.
Only you?
What? If you've got something to say, say it to Radok!
Whatever.
It's clear you're in for a dressing down through the entire trip, anyway.
That's right.
So we'll just have a relaxing trip in this cargo carriage.
Damn, I was forgetting that!
What are you doing? We'll be leaving soon.
Right, I'll just be sitting down now.
Wait, father.
Abel.
I thought I told you I wouldn't be going back on this.
I haven't come to stop you.
I want to go with you.
What?
I'm going to take the reigns from you someday, aren't I?
I want to see you at work.
But...
You've got nothing to say about that, right?
Do as you will.
More scolding for her.
We'll be riding easy-
You ride here.
Leave me be!
Uncover, the darkness unveiled!
Don't hum like that!
I never thought I'd be on a trip with you like this, father.
Even though we're father and son.
I can't say I'm used to traveling with someone else besides you.
You always left alone, and came back alone.
The atmosphere is...
Suffocating...
Is it okay to stop here?
The horses must rest as well.
You heard her.
We'll be here with Mister Radok, so I want you guys to keep your eyes peeled and look around.
Okay.
Looking out over the countryside like this is normally one of the joys of traveling, but...
You probably can't enjoy anything when your life is hanging in the balance.
Right.
Why is he after you, father?
When doing business far and wide, there are times when you make unexpected enemies.
Is that why mother died?
Abel...
That's right...
It seems that now is as good a time as any to tell you what your mother said when she died.
This is from when my old man, your grandfather, was master of the house.
My old man was infamous as a rotten merchant.
To tell the truth, I wouldn't be surprised if he was doing shady dealings on the side.
Because of that, he was the object many people's hatred and envy.
And that time, the targets were none other than your mother and I.
During a conference, we were ambused by bandits...
When I came to, I found myself locked in an underground dungeon somewhere,
and because of her wounds...
I had no choice but to watch over your motionless mother until my old man finally paid the ransom.
That's...!
One of the bandits told me.
"If you must hate someone, hate your own family."
Then someone hired those bandits to...
Didn't you feel anything, father!?
When mother was killed because of our family's business!
Then what did you expect me to do?
Catch the bandits and kill the man who was behind it?
That's just wishful thinking.
But still...!
Such things are all part of the merchant business.
If you wish to take on the family-
Shut up!
Do you think I'll take your place?
What?
Is our house worth so much that you forgot my mother's death to keep it alive?
You know nothing.
That's right, I don't.
Do you think I'll understand the workings of your mind, father!?
Can't say I can fault him for being pissed.
Hey, Pokota!
You were listening?
No, err, well, we are your bodyguards.
We have to be close to you, right?
You're only diligent when it suits you, I see.
I know revenge isn't right, but there are lots of things that can't be endured with that knowledge alone.
But even if he did, nobody would end up feeling any better.
Probably.
There's no way to track him down even if I wanted to, after all this time.
I heard that those bandits were killed in a fight some years ago.
In the city of the holy tree, Sairaag.
And I haven't forgotten.
No, how could I forget?
I watched the person I love die right in front of me!
Mister Radok.
Hey.
Yeah...
This feeling...
Yeah, seems they're here.
Lesser demons!
Don't leave my side!
Are you okay, Lina?
Yeah, barely.
Lesser demons, huh?
Abel.
Abel! Abel!
Hey, wait! Mister Radok!
Freeze Arrow!
We can take care of these.
You guys go after Radok!
All right!
Let's go!
It'll be hard to find them in a forest like this.
Raywing!
We're going too!
Raywing!
Oww, that hurts!
They're there!
Abel!
Are you all right?
What do you people want?
Just after you left, some lesser demons attacked...
Father?
What about my father?
He was worried and took off after you.
What?
You people were hired to look after my father!
Well, yeah, but originally...
Abel!
Master Radok.
Abel.
Father.
You fool!
Father.
Hey, hey.
Seems we've got guests.
This is...
Windy Shield!
Hang on a second, sorry.
Light come forth!
Watch out.
These guys won't give us any quarter.
Damn...
One on one, these things aren't much, but this many...
You run away.
Then what about you, father?
Ozel, take care of him.
Protect Abel!
No, my only mission is to protect you, Master Radok.
I cannot do that.
Then take them both and get somewhere safe!
We'll take care of this.
You'll just get in the way!
Understood.
Blam Blazer!
Visfarank!
That's the last of them.
Right, let's go after Lina.
I can't let you do that.
The mazoku from back then!
We've been ordered to hold you here, you see.
Though of course, we won't be content to do just that.
It seems it's true that the uncultured act in the interests of revenge.
Listen, Abel!
You run away somewhere safe!
But what about you, father?
Father?
How's that?
We've pretty much wrapped things up here.
Yeah.
It's not over yet.
Zuuma!
Making a pretty pompous entrance, aren't you?
Fireball!
I guess you're not interested in talking things over!
Amelia!
What?
Know your place.
Shall we play a little more?
Goomueon!
Flare Arrow!
It's not over yet!
Dam Brass!
Persistent as ever, I see.
But we've got a handle on you now.
You're not beyond our skills!
But don't drop your guard.
There's no telling what he'll do for his mission.
Let's end it this time once and for all!
Don't think you'll be able to cut your arms off and run away again like some lizard!
I didn't get these new arms so I could flee again.
Then you wanted to scratch your back?
To kill you.
In order to do that, I got my hands on the Hellmaster's jar...
The Hellmaster's jar?
With the power sleeping inside...
With the power of Rezo, I grafted mazoku onto this body.
Rezo's power? Mazoku?
That means...
You'll know when you see.
It seems this is the end of the road.
Not so fa...
Persistent one, aren't you?
Amelia!
Shall we slice up the young lady first?
What?
This...
Those are..
The mazoku from back then!
What's the meaning of this!?
We were cooperating you because of our contract with Rezo,
but this is going too far for a simple assass-
You bast...
I asked for sacrifices to take the place of these arms.
Not for pathetic servants.
He absorbed the mazoku into his own body.
A rash move.
He's thrown away his pride as an assassin... No, as a human being.
Just like...
You can continue talking in hell!
What?
Don't make us laugh!
We still have things to do!
Gourry! Pokota!
He's got the powers of those mazoku...!
Damn, I can't dodge!
Stop!
Abel...
That's enough, father.
Father...
Don't, Abel!
Father, why did you have to go so far...
Father...
It seems you refuse to listen to your father's words to the bitter end.
Zuuma was Radok?
How did you know?
That's because...
I...
Abel!
Now, let's continue.
Radok.
Just what are you thinking?
So everything up till now was a farce?
You fooled us... and even Abel!?
Think what you will.
It's not something I can explain to others.
Here I come.
Ragna Blade!
Why...
Why!?
This is my way of life!
Don't second guess me!
What's the fuss here? Everyone has their own unique values, don't they?
And their own worldviews...
Xelloss?
And their own ways of dying, as well.
My apologies. You looked very busy.
But if I didn't step in, the Hellmaster's jar simply wouldn't leave Mister Radok's side.
You were looking for a chance to steal the Hellmaster's jar?
Can't we just say that I was watching over you?
We cannot.
I still cannot give this jar to you mazoku.
My, my.
That is Master Rezo's will.
If you must have it even then, I shall destroy it here and now.
It seems you aren't bluffing.
Well, that's fine.
I'll leave it in your care for now.
Kanashimi ni kureru kokoro wo
There's nothing that can save a heart
Sukueru mono ha nai
that's been immersed in sadness.
Jibun de jibun wo oikonde
Trapped by your own self,
Kudaketa namida ni somatteiru
soaked in shattered tears.
Akiramenai koto wo shitteru
I know you won't give up.
Jibun de kimeta michi shinjiteru
You believe in the path you chose for yourself.
Soredemo nuguenai
But what will you do if,
Itami ni
even for all your efforts,
Moshimo deattanara dousuru no
you come up against a pain you can't erase?
Tsuyoku naritai
I want to become stronger.
Donna toki mo
So that I can take in
Kimi no kanashimi
your sadness,
Uketomerareru youni
at any time.
Tada iki tsuzukeru koto sae imi wo towareteiru
I'm being questioned about something as simple as continuing to live.
Kotae nante ari ha shinai
There's no answer to that.
Tada kao wo agete aruiteiku
I just lift up my head and walk on.
We finally got our hands on the Hellmaster's jar!
Now all the mysteries are finally being revealed,
all the problems solved!
...Or so we thought.
Next time, on Slayers Evolution-R!
Voice,
what's inside the jar?
You're in for it if you don't watch!