Legends say that
when demons awaken from the depths of darkness,
and turn the world into a living hell,
the Goddess of Fate will select six heroes
and give them the power to save the world.
It is always six that are chosen.
And for this reason, they are known as the Braves of the Six Flowers.
Rokka ~Braves of the Six Flowers~
By the way, Goldov? Any developments?
I have discovered a critical clue.
The Brave-Killer is
a white-haired girl with a gun.
Her name is Flamie.
Adlet Myer...
Episode 3 The Girl Who Kills Braves
I've heard your name before.
The cowardly warrior at the Piena tournament.
Rumored to be a total scumbag.
W-Wait...
I'm the strongest man in the world.
Using every method at my disposal to win isn't cowardly.
I'm most certainly not a cowardly warrior.
A cowardly man couldn't call himself the strongest.
So don't point your gun at me.
Where are your companions?
Nachetanya is nearby.
She's the Princess of Piena and the Blade Saint.
Oh.
Tell Nachetanya and the others you meet
that I am Flamie Speeddraw,
the Saint of Gunpowder.
Saint of Gunpowder?
I won't go with you.
I'll fight the Demon God on my own.
I will not get in your way,
so leave me alone.
Tell them in those exact words.
You're capable of that much, yes?
What are you—
Hey!
Wait!
Damn!
Where did you go, Flamie?
The grass...
This way?
Where are you?
There?
Damn it!
She's accustomed to running away.
What is her problem?
Found her.
He's getting close.
How could he find me from so far away?
Enough!
I can't believe you caught up with me...
Why did you come here?
I don't know.
If you follow me further, I'll shoot you.
Shut up, you moron!
You know there's no way you can kill the Demon God alone!
If all six of us don't work together,
we'll lose for sure!
If you require proof I can win on my own,
I'll give it to you.
Why are you going alone?
Why won't you meet the other Braves?
If I do, it's certain I'll be killed.
We're all Braves of the Flowers!
Why would we kill one of our own?
Decide.
Hear the reason, and we try to kill one another.
Or don't hear the reason, and we try to kill one another.
Or turn and go.
If I tell you the reason, you'll try to kill me, too.
I'll fight the Demon God on my own.
You do whatever you want to do.
If possible, I never want to see you again.
What are you doing?
I'm doing what I want to do.
Are you mocking me?
Or are you just a fool?
I'm going with you!
You'd better kill me in one shot.
Or I'm running off with your stuff.
Return my things.
I heard all about guns from my master.
The weakness of a gun is that you can't fight without bullets.
Right?
You can steal them back, but I'll chase after you again.
You know you can't escape, right?
I don't know your situation,
but you're going to the Land of Howling Demons, where the Demon God and its fiends wait.
And you say that if the other Braves see you, you'll be killed.
And?
The strongest man in the world isn't the type who can leave
one of his own when they're in trouble.
So I've decided to save you!
Enough of this...
Stop complaining!
Let's go.
I can't believe...
What's with that guy?
What is he?
Goldov!
I'll finish it!
Are you safe, Princess?
Yes...
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Good boy.
Goldov?
What is this?
"Dear Nachetanya.
I met another of the Six Braves. I'm going after her.
Forget about me, and head to our destination."
Who is that letter from?
Adlet Myer-san.
Adlet?
You heard about the tournament, didn't you?
Don't make that face.
He's someone you can count on.
Despite abandoning you and running off?
Which way did he go?
I'm worried... I hope he's okay.
Rainhawk-dono told me that,
not only did he behave in a cowardly manner at the tournament,
he deceived and kidnapped you!
Adlet-san is a good person.
I think you'll get along with him, too.
I'm glad I left on my journey.
In the palace, I'd never have met a mysterious person like him.
I see.
And there's one more thing.
It's really fun to tease him!
I'm sorry, Princess, but...
What?
Do you and, ah... Adlet...
What's wrong? You're mumbling.
In the short time since we last met, have you changed somewhat?
I am sorry. Please forget it.
I don't know what's going on,
but I'm very serious about protecting you.
You're one of only six of us.
Shut up and walk. You're upsetting me.
How did this happen?
My master said that
guns were made about thirty years ago, by miniaturizing cannons.
But they don't hit that hard, and firing them takes time.
The story was that you couldn't use them against fiends.
But your guns defeated many fiends.
Either someone's made a gun that can defeat fiends,
or that's what makes you the Saint of Gunpowder.
I've never heard of a Gunpowder Saint, anyway.
Where's your temple?
If you have any extra, I could use some explosives.
Answer my questions.
Just what do you think I am?
Rash and pushy.
An out-of-control idiot.
If you're worried about Nachetanya, why not go back?
No! I'm not that concerned about her.
At least, not compared to my concern for you.
I didn't think Nachetanya would be chosen.
You... That woman...
I can't expect much from this generation's Braves, huh?
That isn't true!
Nachetanya is green and inexperienced, but she's a true warrior.
You're so arrogant.
"Green" and "inexperienced."
Compared to me, the world's strongest man, that goes for everyone!
You realize that you can always rely on the world's strongest man, too?
Stupid.
I have only one request.
What is it?
Eventually, you and I will try and kill one another.
When you do, go easy on me.
You can cut into me,
but don't finish me off.
What kind of request is that?
What I want to hear
is a request to fight together.
I thought you'd listen to a small request like that...
I can't die until I defeat the Demon God with my own hands.
That's the Land of Howling Demons, isn't it?
Where the continent and peninsula collide?
That's where we all meet up.
You and the others, yes.
Look at that color!
That's the Demon God's poison, huh?
Any human that touches it dies within a day.
The Six Braves are protected by fate's blessing,
so they can negate its effects.
Yeah.
If it weren't for that, we could just march an army in there.
I'm worried about that fortress.
Let's go!
Hey, hurry up!
It's gotten a bit hot...
Is this area especially warm?
You know anything, Flamie?
If any of the other Braves are inside, I'm running.
Got it.
Excuse me!
Are any of the Six Braves in there?
Who are you?
I'm Adlet Myer!
One of the Six Braves!
A Brave!
The other Braves arrived two days ago and already left.
You heard him.
Welcome, Brave of the Six Flowers.
Who is this with you?
Oh, another Brave.
I see...
My name is Lauren, private first-class in the Gwenbyer Army.
I'm the commander of this fortress.
You are?
Yes.
Everyone died.
The general. The captains.
Only a few other soldiers and I survived.
But we have something we must protect,
down to the last man.
Something you must protect?
Yes.
The King of Gwenbyer prepared something to help the Six Braves,
in the event of the Demon God's revival.
Most of the fiends have come to the continent
in order to fight the Six Braves.
You may have already fought them, as well.
After all, their goal
is to wipe you out.
Right.
Come. It's this way.
The king secretly developed a method to seal off the entrance
to the peninsula, once the Six Braves
enter the Land of Howling Demons.
With the power of the Fog Saint, the Illusion Saint,
and the Salt Saint, he erected a powerful barrier
to seal the fiends within this forest.
Its name is the phantasmal barrier.
The phantasmal barrier?
I'll go over it in more detail.
Fiends cannot cross the water.
If we can seal the area
within this circle, many of the fiends will be left here,
unable to battle you.
When activated, the area within the barrier will be shrouded in fog.
It will be impossible to enter or leave the fog.
There is a temple here that activates the barrier.
It's surrounded by defensive walls that the Saint of Salt crafted.
The fiends will be unable to destroy it.
One of the Six Braves, the Saint of Mountains, Maura-sama,
is standing by there.
Maura?
The head of All Heavens Temple was chosen as a Brave?
Yes.
Maura-sama visited this fortress two days ago.
Once everyone has gathered,
Maura will send up a signal.
When the signal is confirmed,
we will head to the temple, to activate the barrier.
If we are defeated here,
before the Braves gather,
we are to send up the signal.
One of you must then go to the temple
and activate the barrier.
When that happens,
one of the Six will be unable to enter the Land of Howling Demons.
But Maura's decided that it's worth it.
Yes. Please look at this.
This is a replica,
but in the temple, there is an identical altar.
To activate the barrier,
simply place the sword in the dais, put your hand on the slate,
and say, "Rise, fog."
Simple enough, considering how big this is.
"Rise, fog," huh?
I've got it.
But it's your job to activate the barrier.
Yes!
I'm prepared to execute my mission, even at the cost of my life.
If you keep going,
you should reach the rendezvous point in three hours.
This is a problem...
Maura's waiting at the entrance to the Land of Howling Demons.
By now, Nachetanya might be there, too.
It's going to be hard to get past them without being noticed.
Don't talk to me.
I'm thinking.
Hey...
For now, do you want to just meet them?
If that's a joke, it isn't funny.
If I meet any of them, we'll try to kill each other.
You and I didn't.
You're just weird.
I'm not sure if that's a compliment or an insult.
We were the only six heroes chosen.
We should be able to work together to defeat the Demon God.
I guarantee that will never happen.
Don't worry.
If we start fighting, I'll protect you.
Adlet...
You...
You are a kind person, aren't you?
No...
Don't point your kindness toward me.
It makes me want to kill you.
What are you—
Nachetanya!
Adlet-san!
Get away from her!
Stop!
Wait... Don't attack them, Flamie!
Stop it, Nachetanya!
Why are you surprised?
I told you...
If we met, we'd try to kill each other.
Episode 4 The Heroes Gather
Next Time: The Heroes Gather.