Lady Eleonora, are you all right?
Yeah. Thanks to the first aid, it's a minor injury.
Thenardier's army is fleeing,
and there won't be any fighting for a while.
Which means that I can focus on recuperating.
But never mind me, Lim,
your breasts have gotten even bigger, haven't they?
Wha-- Why would you suddenly say that?!
They are big.
They're incredible.
Touch them, and you'll see for yourself.
Lady Eleonora!
Let's give them a quick look, Limalisha!
P-Please stop that!
Why? What's the harm?
Legions of voices, multitudes of dreams
Step over them all
Tailwinds, blow hard against our backs
"Lord Marksman and Vanadis"
Up in the skies, stars
Down on the ground, the remains of dreams
Grinding footsteps and the soul's chagrin
are the only route there is to glory
Wind, O wind, whip our hearts aflame
Blazing torches raised to skies that herald victory
What could possibly be gained
by stopping our march?
It is only in our surviving
that we can show we are right
Legions of troops, multitudes of convictions,
onto the swirling battlefield
Until the farthest reaches of the skies are calm,
turn your wailing and anger to strength,
and become a silver flash of wind
Mmm... cheese!
It's not quite like what we have in Zhcted.
In Brune, there are so many different kinds of cheeses
that it's said that each village makes its own kind.
Tigre!
Lady Eleonora, where is Sir Tigrevurmud?
He fell asleep before he reached his bed.
Do you think he might have caught a cold?
I wish we could let him sleep a little longer,
but right now, that's out of the question.
Right.
Now then, how shall we wake him up? Any typical way won't work.
Earlier, Lim thrust a sword into his mouth,
and when I tried to do it, too, Titta got mad at me.
I told you, no! It's almost time for breakfast, after all!
But he really isn't waking up, is he?
Mm-hmm, let's try this...
Huh?
Tigre said that even if he was asleep from exhaustion,
if he sensed an animal about to attack, he could wake up instantly.
My...
That was from back when he was hunting. Nowadays...
What are you planning to do?
Good morning, Tigre.
You woke me through bloodlust?
Sorry. I won't ever try a stunt like that again.
I would be grateful if you didn't.
This is quite extravagant, huh?
It isn't bad, is it?
The nearby towns and villages sent us all sorts of things.
They're offering it now, before it can be taken away,
in an effort to curry favor, are they?
Did you just accept them, then?
Don't be silly. We bought it from them.
Then again, it sounds like they let us buy it fairly cheaply.
Ryurik and Gerald have been put in charge of negotiating.
That explains it.
So, what do we do now?
Take the opportunity to completely crush Thenardier?
We head to Artesium.
We're going to help the citizens there?
I don't think even we have enough goods to do that.
No, we're not going into the city.
What do you mean?
We go under the city from the outside,
and establish Princess Regin's identity.
I see. If we can prove that Princess Regin is royalty,
it will establish that ours is the cause that is right.
This time, we'll be the ones denunciating Thenardier.
Your Highness, please tell us once again
about the layout under the city of Artesium.
I was only told about it; I have never actually set foot there.
"Charles' Saint-Groel," the Holy Grotto.
It's said that Charles, the founder of the country,
received a divine sign there, and he determined that he would be king.
The Holy Grotto was where Brune got its start.
I have heard that there are three routes into the Holy Grotto.
One is in the central district of Artesium.
Another is the Temple of Mossia, Mother Goddess of the Land,
in the southeast corner of Artesium.
The last is the public cemetery, in the northeast corner of Artesium.
The closest one to where we are now is the Temple of Mossia.
Her Highness and I will head there.
Yeah,
please see to that. I'll be counting on you.
Very well.
Leave it to us!
What's your problem?
No, what's yours?!
Young Lord...
What is it?
Would you mind taking me to the temple, too?
Huh? But the fighting has just ended. You must be tired, right?
I'm fine.
Young Lord,
once this war is over, you will be going to Zhcted, right?
Yeah.
I am already so old. Anywhere you may go in Brune, Young Lord--
no, even to the ends of the earth, I would follow,
but my body cannot keep up.
So as long as this war lasts,
please let me remain at your side as much as possible.
All right. In return,
if things turn dangerous, you get out of there at once.
I can still run away with the best of them! Well, I'll go get ready.
My word. Now we have a princess and an old man as baggage.
All the more reason for me to go, too.
Eh?
My own future rests on this quest, too.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't accompany you?
Please think about your position!
Hmph, that's not the action of someone of higher standing.
You need to be more self-aware as a war maiden.
Lim, can you muster five men who are stronger than me?
Besides, we're at an extremely important stage.
This will decide whether or not our cause is just beyond reproach.
I'm not tagging along. I'm going with them.
If anything happens...
...your order of priorities if we run into danger
are first, yourself, and second, Princess Regin. Got it?
Yeah, I got it.
It certainly is a small temple.
Please move it slowly.
It's chilly, huh?
This almost looks like an escape passageway.
You're probably right about that.
Before there was a kingdom of Brune, Artesium was a stronghold
for the powerful families that ruled the area,
or so it is said.
What is it?
What are these pictures?
They depict the gods doing battle with a dragon.
In the old mythologies, dragons were the only beings
that could do any harm to a god.
Hmm...
As someone from Zhcted,
whose nation's founder was said to be the incarnation of a dragon,
I have some pretty mixed feelings about that tale.
The gods did not always fight with the dragons;
they came up with a way to dissuade them.
The three goddess pillars were made to serve the dragons, it's said.
If this mural is here, it probably means that the Holy Grotto...
...is nearby, right?
Yes.
You're here.
Three routes to the Holy Grotto Thenardier showed up via the second route.
Ganelon's parting gift Steed's resolve
I see, so you really are alive, Prince Regnas.
Or rather, Princess Regin.
What are you doing here? How much do you know?
There is little point in telling anything to a person...
...who is about to die.
Your Highness!
Regin, stay back!
Quickly!
Steed, go!
Ryurik, can you hold them?
If that is your order!
All right!
Your skill is marvelous.
With an ally blocking the way in front of you,
in an environment no one would consider well-lit,
with a ceiling this low, and an advancing enemy,
despite all this, you were able to precisely target my head,
and release a powerful arrow at me.
Your title of Silvrash does not appear to be a hoax.
Stand aside, common soldiers.
Count Vorn and Princess Regin are the only lives that I require.
If we stand aside as you say, we would not be knights!
You have not yet reached the age of 20,
but you have done well to be trained up so well.
And as for you, you've got some nerve,
poking around in this hole for a man your age--
Because it is a hole!
It's only right for me to be so assured down here!
What is that sound?
Fall back!
Ryurik, take care of Her Highness!
Young Lord, hurry!
Count Vorn!
You... are going...
...to die here.
Tigre!
Tigre!!
Bertrand?
Bertrand!
Young Lord...
Bertrand...
Are you unhurt, Young Lord?
Yeah, I'm fine. Because you saved me, I'm not hurt at all.
Young Lord, your hand is so warm...
You really do appear to be safe...
...which means it was worth it for this old man to give up his life...
No, Bertrand! You're going home to Alsace!
You said so yourself, didn't you?!
Alsace... Ah, yes...
Spring will ... will come soon, and the green will return...
That's right. Spring is coming soon, so...
Lord Urs...
Your laddy... your laddy has grown into a fine, hardworking man...
...in defending Alsace, which you left to him...
...and in keeping the peace...
I am so pleased... and proud of him...
Laddy!
When Lord Urs fell, there wasn't a single thing I could do...
And while I couldn't have done anything, I was fearful...
Would that 14-year-old laddy actually be able to govern Alsace?
Lord Mashas had Lord Mashas' territory, and his duties...
However, my fears were absolutely unfounded...
Laddy... I mean, Young Lord,
you were many times greater the man than I thought you were...
Enough so that I'm embarrassed to have been so eager
to take on the role of parent in Lord Urs' place...
And so, Lord Urs' concerns were unfounded, as well...
That you would focus your attention only on Alsace...
But Young Lord, while you love Alsace, you also looked without...
I looked... without...
And so... I have no more worries...
I have been blessed with a fine lord...
Bertrand!
Young Lord... see to Titta...
What do we do once we enter Artesium?
We head to the place directly above the Holy Grotto.
Tigre...
What is that?
Hurry!
Tigre!
Are you okay, Tigre?!
Elen...
You really know how to worry me...
Bring me some rope!
When Bertrand risked his life and crossed the border,
to come and find Tigre, that's when all of this started.
It's because he listened to his voice that Tigre rose up.
Count Roland, if I may be candid,
will he be back on his feet again by tonight?
Honestly, I don't know.
"Episode 12: "The Holy Grotto (Saint-Groel)"
Far away, you dwell upon
memories burning bright in your heart
as though to drive away
unforeseen dark omens
While bending back the power
flooding to your fingertips
trace the arc that takes aim at the target
Keep going forth unceasingly
All you have to do is face it down
Even if you cannot win, you can undermine
This arrow will not miss
O pulsing wind and bow of black,
strike through even destiny