300 enemy soldiers were defeated in battle while fighting in town.
Those soldiers who evaded our pursuit rejoined the main force,
and right now, they are probably reorganizing themselves.
What about the enemy commander?
Unfortunately, he got away from us.
Hmm. Well, that can't be helped.
If you trust that the enemy numbered 3,000,
now Thenardier's forces are 2,700.
We will leave 100 troops here, to protect the town.
Of our 1,000 men, 900 are able to fight.
At any rate, there are still three times as many of them.
How far do you think the enemy will flee?
Probably here. In the Molsheim Plains,
they can maximize the strength of their knights.
All right, that's where we'll hit them.
We'll give them everything...
...that's coming to them.
"Lord Marksman and Vanadis"
Did you say Zhcted?!
Impossible! What would they be doing there?!
Vorn...!
That's it. It's him. This is all his fault!
Damn it! The man can only use a bow!
Send more scouts!
Tell them not to return until they know the enemy's number!
Yes, sir!
I'm certain he's the one who led Zhcted into our country, too.
That traitor! That craven rat!
Just you watch! I'll show you!
Zion divided his remaining 2,700 men into three forces.
The first group numbered 700.
They were infantrymen, armed with bows and spears.
The second group was a squad of knights,
wearing hardened steel armor and carrying lances.
The last group was the main force of 1,000.
They were a traditional Brunish company,
used for fighting on grassy plains.
This time, in addition to them...
...were two dragons.
We'll double-up anything too fine!
It's for the war effort! Please contribute!
Good luck.
Thank you very much.
This is for Lord Tigre.
Yes, yes.
We need him to stick it to those Thenardier guys.
This is about all we can do for him.
Thank you very much!
Tigre and I will lead 400 men. Lim, you've got the rest.
Wait for your opening, and then let them have it.
Do you have any suggestions?
I'd like some rope.
We can double-up anything too fine, but as much as possible.
Rope, huh?
Please let me take care of that!
Titta...
I'll go ask the townspeople. Please let me handle that.
Thanks, Titta.
U-Um...
Are you and Lord Tigre...
Are you and Lord Tigre in some kind of relationship?!
He belongs to me, you see.
Huh?!
Well, she's right.
For the time being, I'm her prisoner.
Oh, no, not just for the time being.
By terms of the treaty, you belong to me.
Well, that may be true, but right now,
--defeating the enemy before us comes first-- --I-I won't be outdone!
Ha-ha! She won't be outdone, huh?
Lady Eleonora...
I know.
By the way, what will you do with the spare horses we brought?
Spare horses?
We were planning to leave them in the town of Celesta.
Do you have some issue with that?
I had an idea.
He does have some interesting ideas.
Young Lord!
Oh, you're here!
Hey, now...
I won't be able to wield a sword like this, huh?
Don't worry.
As long as you stay behind Elen and me,
no sword or spear will reach you. Isn't that right?
Yeah.
Of course, I won't let them hit you, either. Not as long as I'm here.
Against the sure formations of the Thenardier forces,
the Zhcted army set 400 of their 900 cavalrymen to face them head-on.
Leading them are Elen, and Tigre.
The two armies close the distance, and their clash is imminent.
Are you scared?
I am.
But I'm not inclined to lose.
What a coincidence. Neither am I.
Charge!
Arifar!
You are absolutely uncanny when it comes to the bow!
I'm surprised to hear you say so.
Don't let it bother you. It's a compliment.
Wind Princess of the Silver Flash, and Danseuse of the Sword, huh?
We can't afford to be outdone, Bertrand!
Aye!
Keep going!
This is for the Battle of Dinant!
Young Lord!
--A dragon! --It's a dragon!
A land dragon--a brass-colored one.
Imagine, taming a dragon!
The Thenardier army march their dragon head-on,
reinforcing the left and right flanks with knights.
The Zhcted army is unable to slip by the dragon,
and the plains brim over with blood and bodies.
It's too hard.
Die! Die now, Vorn!
Be trampled by the dragon, and tom apart by its claws!
It's what you deserve, you traitor!
The enemy is ambushing the second column's flank!
Hmm? Ha! More cheap tricks, just like at Dinant?
Send 400 men from the flying column!
Charge!
I've been waiting for this moment!
400 troops, led by Lim, and separate from the main force,
strike at the Thenardier knights' flank.
The enemy's advance is halted,
and at once, Elen squares off against the land dragon.
I wasn't expecting a dragon.
So as a reward, I'll show you a somewhat fancy move.
Elen?
Mow down, air and all!
Ley Admos!
Now, to counterattack.
Dragon Art (drag-on art) n. a technique that produces maximum power through use of war maiden's Viralt. Veda. -> Ley Admos (Mow down, air and all)
Dragon Gear (drag-on gear) n. Weapon used by a war maiden. Possesses the power to choose a rising war maiden. Viralt. See also: Arifar
What was that just now? I've never seen that before!
Naturally. That's the first time I've shown it off.
It has too much force, so I don't use it on people.
Ley Admos...
The enemy is sending forces from its flying column.
They're coming? We're retreating, just as we planned.
Yes, ma'am!
Zion split off 400 soldiers from his main force,
forming a flying column.
Lim withdraws her soldiers without a fight, retreating to the hills.
The enemy is fleeing!
They're fools! Let's distinguish ourselves!
Now!
You only look upward, at the enemy, and that is why you stumble.
Without the anger and resentment toward Thenardier,
I doubt we would have collected this much.
Sir Tigrevurmud really is trusted by his people, isn't he?
And there's one more thing...
It's just about time, huh?
Yeah.
Time for an ambush.
An enemy squad is coming from the rear!
They number all of... 2,000!
2,000?!
My main force is no more than 600 right now!
That's over three times as many! From behind us?!
Lord Zion, let's send out the flying dragon.
The flying dragon...?
You idiot! The enemy defeated the land dragon!
Split the dragon clean in half! What if they do this one in, too?!
It's me he will be angry with, not you!
Think, Zion Thenardier! You are the general!
What I have to do right now is...
That's it! My life!
Bring the second column back! We're retreating!
Lord Zion, we can get through this.
If the knights can hold their ground until they destroy the forward enemy, we will--
Shut up! Ow!
Lord Zion...
Get the knights to stand down immediately! Do it now!
Zion had not realized-- no, he could not realize...
The enemy to the rear was actually less than a hundred.
However, the number of spare horses was 2,000.
Tigre took advantage of the lay of the land and the setting sun
to create the illusion of a huge army.
Retreat, you say?!
We're so close. What are they thinking?!
There's a huge enemy force approaching from the rear.
This is an order from Lord Zion.
That idiot of a son!
The knights in service to the House of Thenardier
had no room for rebuttal.
With the retreat of the knights, the course of the battle shifts.
The second knight column has been broken through!
The main force isn't holding either; they're giving ground!
Reinforcements! The dragon!
This is wrong. This wasn't supposed to happen.
There's no way that he--that the likes of Vorn could defeat me!
Vorn!
After all of this, don't think you can run away, Zion Thenardier!
Run away? Ridiculous!
You betray our country, and invite Zhcted forces in?!
You really are descended from huntsmen, you scoundrel!
Why don't you look to yourself for blame?
What?
You make your innocent population suffer, burn their houses,
and steal their property. That is the very behavior of a thief!
Huh? My population? What about my population?!
They're like plant life, which grows back when you cut it down!
What do you care about them?
Quite a lowlife, huh?
I don't understand your thinking.
I only know that I don't intend to forgive you for raiding my land,
and for inflicting torment on my people!
You've got some nerve!
I challenge you to a duel, Vorn!
You came after me! Don't you run away now!
Has he gone mad?
You don't mean...
...you're planning to fight him?
Very well. This is your battle.
Where is your weapon? Go borrow a sword or a spear from the Zhcted!
This is my weapon.
Don't be ridiculous!
How can you duel with a bow?!
You think a surprise-attack weapon like that can--
Shall we put it to the test?
What?
Ha! You see? That's a bow for you!
Try it all you like, it will never work!
Enough! It's impossible to duel with you,
when all you can use is your bow!
Now I'm going to take your head from you,
and put an end to all of this! Hyah!
Die, Vorn! Without any honor!
That's... That's impossible!
Young Lord...
To be able to shoot the same spot on a moving opponent's shield...
He really is an uncanny man.
Help Lord Zion!
Protect Tigre!
I wasn't sure how that would turn out.
It's just as you see.
You can be crushed by my father, together with your precious Alsace!
I am not about to die out here!
My wind blades cannot reach him at that height.
Is he going to get away like this?
Are we going to let him go?
Shoot the dragon.
I'll say it again. Shoot the dragon.
Was that... you...?
Are you giving him your strength?
Im-- Impossible!
Tigrevurmud Vorn...
...has shot down Zion Thenardier!
With the death of their commander, Zion,
the Thenardier army lost their will to fight, and were routed.
As such, Alsace has been defended.
"Episode 3: Return of the Magic Marksman"