Lancelot!
You can't go see the Mother Dragon if your leg's like that.
Better just give up.
As if I'd ever do that!
I need a Pal!
I didn't come all this way to turn back now!
I understand. So you need a Pal, huh?
Yeah.
Then there's only one solution.
I'll carry you, and we'll look for the Mother Dragon together!
That was right after my seventh birthday,
the time of the Orphan's Rite, when the Mother Dragon
gifted humans with baby dragons.
I wonder what that boy is up to now.
A dragon?
This looks like...
I can't remember.
In between the Zepharos Empire to the north
Iand the Chevron Kingdom to the south
lies Lautreamont Knight Country.
Known as "Dragon-Rearing Land,"
it boasts the largest dragon population on the Arc Strada continent.
This small country with fewer than five million citizens
is home to a unique school:
Ansullivan Dragonar Academy.
It aims to educate and guide dragon masters
and the so-called Breeders, those young men and women
who have entered into bonds with dragons.
sekai no domannaka de kimi to deatte
Meeting you smack in the middle of the world
kokyuu mo dekinai kurai ni natte
Leaves me breathless
chiisaku tokuntokun to hajimaru
The “something" between you and me
kimi to boku no nanika
Starts with small heartbeats
saa mou ikkai sora wo oshiete
Now teach me about the sky one more time
Seikoku no Dragonar
tori dake ga shiru habataku hane no omosa
Only birds know how heavy their flapping wings are
minna wa nani mo shirazu ni akogareteru
Everyone longs for wings without knowing it
kimi wa chotto setsunai kao de waratta
You smiled with a slightly sorrowful look
boku ni wa ne nani mo nai
I... I have nothing
demo kimi no namida ga hete
But if it makes you shed less tears
honki no kao de warau nara
And smile like you mean it
hero datte donnan datte
Then be it a hero or anything else
narikitte yaru kara sa
I'll become whatever you ask of me
zettai zettai zettai zettai hanasanai
I'll never, never, never, never let go
shindemo kimi dake no naito de iru
Even if I die, I'll be your knight
demo honki de naite kimi wa okotta
But you cried for real and got angry
tsumetaku nante sasenai
You said, “Don't be so cold to me"
to boku wa namida wo fuku
I wipe your tears
seiken nante nakutatte ii
I don't need a sacred blade
yuusha ja nakutatte kamawanai
I don't care if I'm not a hero
kimi hitori wo mamorikireru naraba
As long as I can protect you all the way
Iron Blood Valkyrie
Today we welcome three new members to the Student Council of Ansullivan Dragonar Academy.
Allow me to introduce them to you.
First, in charge of public morals: Silvia Lautreamont!
Thank you.
I am Silvia Lautreamont, public morals officer.
As a novice, I am sure I have my share of flaws,
but I shall endeavor to do my utmost.
I look forward to serving.
Next, our number-one problem child, in charge of general affairs:
Ash Blake!
Ash Blake, general affairs.
To be honest... I'm not sure what I can bring to the table.
H-However, I'll do my best regardless!
Thanks in advance!
You can do it, Ash!
Good luck!
And finally, a face familiar to all of you,
Ash Blake's Pal,
the humanoid dragon, Eco!
Let's give a warm welcome to our new school mascot!
Say hello, Eco.
Rawr!
Wh-What's all this?
How irritating!
It's a grave sin to make a laughingstock out of the proud dragon race!
Stupid, dummy dum-dum humans!
Cosette was being thoughtful, in her way.
Besides, no one was making fun of you. Trust me.
Huh?
They saw how interesting you are and felt a bond with you.
Is that a good thing?
Sure it is! That means everyone wants to be your friend.
Hm... Then I'd be happy to make them all my servants.
Now listen here...
So...
this is your first job as a Student Council member?
Yeah. I'm supposed to take down anything posted without permission.
Just remember who your master is.
Don't go letting anyone else boss you around, you hear me?!
Actually, I'm your master.
"Silver Knight Fan Club"?
Who's this Silver Knight, anyway?
He's the hero from a popular novel, "The Heavenly Dragonar."
They say he got his name because he resembled the Archdragonar
who saved the town from Necromancia.
So wait. Isn't this your fan club?
I guess you could say that.
Watch where you're aiming!
I'm runnin' out of ammo!
It's her!
The Iron Blood Valkyrie!
Fire!
Little embers like you,
if left to burn,
can grow to engulf an entire nation!
Study hall, huh?
Hey, Eco!
You looked so adorable in that dress.
Say, Ash, wanna swap-
He had that coming.
Greetings. I am first-year Senios Jessica Valentine,
president of the Silver Knight Fan Club, or SKFC for short.
And I'm the SKFC vice-president, first-year Unios Lynette Worth.
We have not met the Silver Knight, the object of our admiration.
Therefore, we are seeking information.
Did anyone here see the hero who vanquished the Necromancia?
We're in the middle of class now. Please leave.
My, my. If it isn't the princess.
Not now it isn't.
I'm warning you as the Student Council's public morals officer.
Public morals? How very trivial!
Why, that pales in comparison to my ambition!
What ambition?
Allow me to elucidate.
My ambition...
is to...
bear the Silver Knight's children!
Miss President!
That statement is in violation of SKFC statute 127 and our motto:
"Pure, True, Lovely"!
That's our vice president for you. Nice catch, Lynette.
I hereby retract that statement.
Retraction acknowledged.
Why so by-the-book?
Resistance is useless and could be painful.
She's from a long and distinguished line of nobility.
In point of fact...
Mm-hmm.
What's that? The princess was present at the Necromancia incident?!
Mm-hmm.
And riding Lancelot at that.
So perhaps you know the Silver Knight's secret identity.
D-Don't be ridiculous!
Hey, listen!
We're in the middle of class here.
Would you leave?
To think a mere commoner would speak his mind to me, of all people!
Acting the fool again,
Jessica?
Rebecca! Can I help you?
I have business with the Student Council members.
Perfect. As president of the SKFC,
I demand that the Student Council disclose its information on the Necromancia incident.
Y-You may have won this battle,
but I'll win the war!
Seikoku no Dragonar
So Jessica isn't nobility?
That's right.
Her family's been in service to us Randalls for generations.
So when she starts making trouble, I threaten to expose her.
But why the ruse?
Jessica's a good person, but between her dreamy personality
and her admiration for royalty and nobility,
apparently she's come to believe that she herself is high-born.
The things we talk ourselves into.
But if she finds the Silver Knight, she really can become a noble.
What do you mean?
In this dragon-rearing country of ours,
Arch corresponds to a noble rank.
If she marries the Arch-bearing Silver Knight,
her future would be all but guaranteed.
If she finds out the Silver Knight is really you, Ash Blake,
Jessica will set her sights on your essence for sure.
E-Essence?!
What's that? Is it yummy?
You do not need to know!
But if you know, it's only fair that I know too.
What kind of logic is that?
Hmph! I have a little something called the Draguarth.
E-Essence?!
In any case... Ash, you must take care to keep your identity under wraps.
Jessica is a very tenacious girl.
Understood.
Now on to our main topic.
As it happens, First Princess Veronica Lautreamont
will be paying a visit to the town of Ansullivan in the wake of the Necromancia attack.
A sympathy call from First Princess Veronica?
That's serious business.
First Princess. That must mean...
Yes. She's Silvia's big sister.
No!
Setting course for Ansullivan.
Roger.
We'll be seeing her soon, Glen.
Indeed.
I'm so looking forward to it. My little sister, Silvia.
M-My elder sister-that tyrant- here, in Ansullivan?
Bye now!
Beautiful flowers for sale!
Master Milgauss told me to learn more about the boy who killed the Necromancia,
but he's not that easy to find.
What's gotten into the princess, anyway?
Must be Veronica's impending visit.
She's been like this ever since she heard the news.
Well, then...
should I explain?
Cosette!
Are you concerned about the reasons behind her state of shock as a classmate?
Or as a man?
Wh-What are you talking about?!
We've fought together, and we're both Student Council members.
It's only natural that I'd be worried.
Then let's leave it at that, all right?
Even though Veronica wasn't selected as a Breeder,
she rebelled against that rejection by strengthening her body and perfecting her sword skills.
Soon she earned herself another name.
The Iron Blood Valkyrie.
Her personality was so intense that she put her young sister through various drills,
all "for her own good."
Drills... Now that's an exaggeration.
Not at all.
Those were brutal days.
Survival exercises in the mountains...
If you want to live, cut a path for yourself.
Pick up that sword.
And so Veronica has become a symbol of terror for the princess.
How traumatic.
No wonder she's afraid of her.
Princess?
Princess!
Um, if you like, you could come to me for advice.
I, uh, I don't really know how I could help, but...
Look how far I've fallen.
Huh?
To think you would pity me !
Save your concern.
Geez. I go out of my way and...
She's just putting on a brave face.
Tomorrow, huh?
The scent is wonderful.
It's lavender.
It has the effect of easing mental stress.
Mental stress?
You haven't been sleeping well for the past few days.
So you knew.
This should help you get a good night's sleep.
Y-You don't have to apply it there.
Oh, excuse me.
Then...
That tickles!
Oh, excuse me, again.
Now...
S-Stop that.
Hey, enough of that!
Cosette!
I haven't seen you laugh in a long time.
Cosette...
Good night.
Then there's only one solution.
I'll carry you, and we'll look for the Mother Dragon together!
Okay, here we go.
I made... that boy a promise.
That I'd be a fine, upstanding knight.
Behave yourself around Princess Veronica, Eco.
And you behave yourself around me.
I don't want a big scene, all right?
Just be a good girl, and I'll buy you a crepe.
You will?! Then I suppose I'll do what you say!
Where's the princess?
I couldn't force her to come, not when she's that terrified.
You're right.
Still, to be that scared of your own sister...
Who's scared of whom now?
Princess!
Greetings.
Are you all right?
To whom do you think you're speaking?
I am Silvia Lautreamont.
You may have seen me in a rather unbecoming moment,
but I'm fine now.
I see. Well, that's good.
Here she comes.
Oh ho! That's First Princess Veronica's-
It looks like an Imperial airship.
That's Princess Veronica's personal vehicle, the Magiship Sylvanus.
How does a thing like that even fly?
It runs on a special kind of Fafnirite called Millennium.
There are other kinds of Fafnirite?
Thousand-year-old dragon fossils turn into mana-rich crystals.
So that's Millennium.
Princess Veronica has come into view!
So that's...
Veronica Lautreamont, First Princess.
Can you feel the intensity?
cho cho cho cho cho chou eguin ja nai
Our hardcore training love
chouzetsukyuu no choukyou love
I'm about to kiss you
chu chu chu chu chu chuu shichau kurai
Pay attention
youchuumoku
Joy! Joy! Joy! Bring it on
joy joy joy joutou jan
Bomb! Bomb! Bon! Cute! Bon! Bon! Bonsoir?
bomb bomb bon cute bon bon bonsoir
Give me your supernova by the name of love
ai no iu na no supernova choudai yo
Joy! Joy! Joy! That's cheesy
joy joy joy joutouku
Now that I've said it, I'm gonna take you away with me
dabadaba pappii papu sukatto shichatte touhikou
Bomb! Bomb! My carnal desires are taking over
bomb bomb bonnou bakka zoushoku
I might appear mannish
manisshu na ura ni kaima miseru
But I have my girly moments, so how's that?
garii na cherisshu ika hodo
You must say it in your own words
jibun no kotonoha de iwanakya
Agreed! Acid? Neutral?
sansei sansei chuusei
And you call yourself Homo sapiens?
anta sore demo homo sapiens
There will be a storm of love
makiokose koi arashi
An avant-garde rhapsody
avant-garde rhapsody
I'm competing for your heart
sette sette sette
Let me tell you how much I love you
koigokoro koushin
I love you the "mostest,” not just "most”
most ijou no mostest
I was born a dreamer
sentensei no dreamer
I won't let the love fade away
sakibosori wa iya iya
If you won't come, I'll just pull you closer
konai nara hiku wa
I have it all planned out
kakushinhan da yo
Can you feel the intensity?
cho cho cho cho cho chou eguin ja nai
Our hardcore training love
chouzetsukyuu no choukyou love
I'm about to kiss you
chu chu chu chu chu chuu shichau kurai
Pay attention
youchuumoku
Yes! Rockin' on!
Next Time
If the nightingale doesn't sing, kill it!
So goes my family motto.
That's your family motto?!
What's wrong with it?
Nothing... but how many mottoes do you Lautreamonts have, anyway?
One thousand and eighty-six.
Next Episode
Ice Blue Princess
That's a lot!
And I now will list them all!
Oh, no, you don't!
One.
Stop!