You called for me, Father?
I have something I want you to do.
Take 3,000 troops and head toward Alsace.
Alsace? The territory of that miserable Vorn,
who unceremoniously got himself taken prisoner? Why would I--
I have... a parting gift for you.
We're almost done breaking him in. If you take him into battle today,
he will perform magnificently.
You're giving this dragon to me?!
I can't wait!
Just you watch, Vorn! I'm going to burn your whole territory down!
"Lord Marksman and Vanadis"
Where are you planning on going this late at night?
Please let me pass.
That's a Zhcted war maiden?
Yes.
Our mistress, Wind Princess of the Silver Flash,
also known by the name Danseuse of the Sword, Lady Eleonora Viltaria.
What? Do you object to my outfit?
I deliberately changed, to allow you to look directly at me.
I must return to Alsace!
Have you forgotten where you stand?
Thenardier is sending troops to Alsace!
It will be too late to act once the town is in flames!
Please let me go!
Once I have finished, I will return. I swear!
What are you going to do once you get to Alsace?
What am I--? Defend the fiefdom, of course!
How will you?
How...?
I know of your skill with a bow. But what can you do all alone?
You may have skill and resolve, but alone against an enemy of 3,000?
It's a fool's errand.
I know that!
You know that, and you're still going?
But I might... I might be able to do something, mightn't I?
What can a haphazard, unthinking person like yourself possibly do?!
I told you, the penalty for running away is death.
If you wish to die that badly, you may as well meet your end here.
Dying in Leitmeritz would be no different than dying in Alsace.
Then you won't let me go, no matter what?
Do you understand what it is that is bothering me?
Why don't you use your wits?
After trying to turn things to your advantage,
however little, under the circumstances at Dinant,
why are you now about to act on your emotions, without thinking,
when there's nothing you can do?
I don't know what to tell you...
Why doesn't Elen strike me down?
She could easily order Rurick and the others to seize me, too.
Young Lord...
Is Elen... trying to provide me with a chance?
I have a favor to ask.
Hmm?
Please lend me your troops.
Is that something a prisoner says? Lend me your troops?
Oh, wow... That was so audacious, it was actually refreshing.
You want me to lend you them? Very well. But not for free, of course.
How much?
All of Alsace.
If you will guarantee a fair government,
and a safe way of life for the residents...
No hesitation, huh?
It's settled!
Raise the Zirnitra banners!
To battle!
I was surprised. Imagine, him asking you to lend him your troops.
He betrayed both of our expectations, huh?
You said Tigre would challenge me to an archery contest.
I thought he would ask me to make him one of my subordinates.
Considering that you couldn't lead him to the answer you desired,
you ended up losing this wager, Lady Eleonora.
So did I, of course.
It's not a bet if both of us lose, right?
He's here!
You're going into battle dressed like that?
You are, ostensibly, the commander of an army.
Well, this is all I have.
Hmm...
What are we going to do about you?
There's no time now; you'll have to go like this.
However, we can at least comb your hair, to make it a little neater.
Well, I...
All right! Me, too!
--Huh? L-Listen, I... --Here, come on!
Well, I guess that's that.
Hmm? What's wrong? I know you're struck with admiration,
but you could at least say a word or two. Like "How pretty."
I've thought so, ever since I first saw you at Dinant.
The enemy numbers 3,000! We are 1,000! Do you think we can win?!
They don't know the lay of the land!
I doubt anyone from the House of Thenardier has visited Alsace in some time!
I know most of Alsace's countryside!
We have the advantage of the terrain.
All right, let's win this!
That's it. Slowly, so they get a good look.
Think hard whether you're with the House of Thenardier,
or the House of Ganelon,
you men of Brune!
So then, the reason why you sent Lord Zion to Alsace is...
Now that Prince Regnas has fallen in battle,
it leaves none left capable of ruling as king.
The hegemony of Brune rests either with me, or with Ganelon.
It will have to be settled at some point.
Alsace... It is indeed a land of no importance.
Too far removed from the center.
However, Ganelon may snatch it up.
So you're reducing it to ashes?
Still, sending 3,000 soldiers to such a remote location--
not to mention the two dragons...
It's because they are weak that we must be thorough.
I also want the dragon to become accustomed to Zion.
Hurry! Either to the mountains or the woods!
Everyone, to the temple! You will not be attacked in the temple!
I'll stop Ganelon's movement one way or another.
Bertrand, you go to Zhcted and inform Tigre of this matter.
Leave it to me. I shall be sure to bring the young lord back with me.
Titta, you evacuate the residents together with the soldiers.
Those who have the strength will go to the mountains or the woods.
Those who don't will go to the temple.
Not even Thenardier will want to make an enemy of the temple now.
Right!
Titta, what are you doing? Aren't you taking refuge outside the city?
I'm staying with the estate.
I want to be there to greet Lord Tigre when he returns.
Every time I look at that bow, I think to myself,
"Something about it sure seems stuffy."
You mustn't say that, Lord Tigre.
It is a precious family heirloom, left to you by your forbears.
That's why I pay my respects every day.
I did it today, too, like always.
It's been two years now since Father died.
I'm still not much of a feudal lord, but Bertrand is here,
and you're here, Titta. It's because of you two
that we're getting by as well as we are.
W-What's come over you all of a sudden this morning?
This isn't like you, Lord Tigre!
Thanks.
No! Please stop that! Let me see you off the way I always do!
The young lord will be here soon.
Though, I'm sure he's catching hell from Titta
for oversleeping right about now.
Why? Why must you go out to war, Lord Tigre?
His Majesty has called us up. As a count in the kingdom of Brune,
and head of the House of Vorn, it's only right.
But...
It's all right. It's a huge army.
We're just going to be placed at the rear.
I promise, I'm coming back.
Lord Tigre...
You're coming back. You're coming back, right, Lord Tigre?
Lord Tigre!
Pillaging (pil-lag-ing) A source of income for soldiers in wartime. Sometimes nations also encourage it to elevate their status. (Ex.) Zion allowed his force's soldiers to pillage Alsace during their invasion. -> arson -> burglary
Hmph. With a town as flea-bitten as this one,
there's not much thrill in smashing it up.
It would be fun in one sense, if we used the dragon,
but I can't go against the word of my father.
The dragons are not yet used to the smells of towns.
Be sure to not keep them inside the town.
What?! Then there's no point, is there?!
There is a point!
You use the dragons to daunt them. And not just Alsace.
This is a warning to the whole land of Brune.
Consider going against Thenardier to be forfeiting your lives!
What? There are no residents?!
It appears they fled into the forests,
and the remainder seem to have holed up inside the temple.
What shall we do?
The temple is off-limits. If we attack the temple,
we'll turn all of Brune's temples against us. Leave them be!
The Vorn home, huh?
Lord Tigre...
Protect me...
Give me courage...
Who are you?
Quite a fine young lady, aren't you?
Please leave.
Huh? I'm not sure I heard you.
It looks like that Vorn imbecile is lousy at grooming his maids, too.
Go on, say it one more time.
Go away.
What did you say?
I said get out of here!
This estate, and this town belong to Lord Tigre!
Don't you lay one finger on anything!
You heard what I said, now get out! Get out!
What's wrong?
Hurry and run away, or I'll cut off your legs next.
Are we done playing tag yet?
Lord Tigre...
Hmph, what is this, girl?
You, a maid, harboring feelings for your master?
No, that's not true!
Lord Tigre...
Right about now, that Vorn guy hasn't paid his ransom,
and is probably being sold into slavery.
Shall I do the same with you?
If you're lucky, you may be able to see him again.
You'll be fellow slaves. You might gain your desire!
Lord Tigre is... Lord Tigre is coming back here!
How valiant of you.
Go ahead and gasp all you like, while calling out his name!
Lord Tigre...
Jump, Titta!
Jump!
Titta!
Huh?
You sure are a reckless one. My goodness.
I don't mean to hold this over you,
but if I hadn't been here, you'd be seriously injured.
The wind...
So that's it. That power...
Yes. This is a sword that controls the wind,
permitted only to war maidens.
Such is my Arifar.
Oh, it looks like it likes you.
Zion...
Zion?
The oldest son of the House of Thenardier, and its next head.
Hmm, then he's their commander.
Forward!
Lord Tigre!
Titta...?
Lord Tigre!
Come to think of it, why were you...?
Just in case... Just in case anything were to happen,
I wanted to at least carry this out with me.
You dummy! You should have left this here and taken refuge!
I couldn't do that!
Titta...
I was left to watch over your home while you were away, Lord Tigre!
I could not have run away!
But I was scared...
I was so scared...
Lord Tigre, I believed in you.
Thank you.
I'm becoming quite jealous. So she's your type, is she?
Lord Tigre, who exactly are these people?
Can you fight?
No problem. I can.
Mm-hmm. Zirnitras!
Charge!
Tigre, after them!
Yeah!
My bow...
Just a moment ago...
Lord Tigre...
Now is the time for this.
Use this bow only when you really need it.
That's right now, is it?
We won't let a single one of their soldiers escape!
We'll make sure to give them their reward!
Lord Urs, the young lord has finally taken up that bow.
The black bow.
A black bow, handed down through the ages,
is finally taken up by the young Tigre, as he goes off to battle.
The enemy is 3,000; his allies are 1,000.
Which way will the battle go?
"Episode 2: The Return Home"