Sorena told me to protect her...
Huh? Sorena?
Yeah, Sorena asked me to protect her granddaughter.
That's why I'm out here...
Does she have the Grimoire of Zero?
How the hell should I know?
I see.
Wait, wait, she has it! Probably!
No, well, uh...
she's the one who's closest to Him!
Suppose I'll hear you out, Mister Wolf.
God, you sure are a thorn in my side, Dog.
I told you, I'm a wolf!
Want me to explain to you the differences between a dog and a wolf?!
Ow, ow, ow...
I don't care what you are, but if you don't keep quiet, you'll die.
You should care!
Sorena personally imbued me with the soul of a wolf!
You were human before?
Yeah.
You were born this way, but I made my own decision to become a beast.
Senobishitatte todokanai No matter how I stretch, it won't reach
Chie o furishibottemo No matter how hard I think
Madamada tarinai mitai da ashi tsucchau genkai It's still not enough, my legs hurt too much to press on!
Datte kirei na iro shitete It has such a pretty color
Mizumizushiku yureteiru And looks so juicy swaying back and forth
Onaka wa suitenai kedo tabete mitai na I'm not hungry but I want to try it
Ijiwaru iwaretemo makenaindakedo sa "I won't stop even if you say I'm being mean."
Tama ni wa tayotte yo boku o "You should ask me for help sometimes!"
Hatto ne hirameki It comes to me in a flash
Discover! Yuujou tte fantasy? Discover! Is friendship just a fantasy?
Kajittemiteyo ichiban ni wakacchatta Give it a try, the thing I realized the most
Amai no kana suppai? Chotto dokidoki Is it sweet or sour? It's kind of exciting
Minna de ita kara mitsukeraretanda I found it being with all of you
Mahou no you ni narabeta taisetsu na word A special word like magic
Kono deai I won't let go
Hanasanai Of this meeting
I was an established knight stationed at the Royal Palace.
Wait, you're nobility?! You?!
Yeah.
Well, I guess I got that noble air about me.
Can't hide how well I was raised.
Ow, hey! Ow, ow!
Whoops.
C'mon!
You made me laugh.
It's not funny!
You saw my knightly swordsmanship when we went head to head, didn't you, brother?!
Don't remember.
Sheesh.
Well, I was the third son of a noble family, so it wasn't my right to carry on the heritage,
and I only joined the service reluctantly.
Say "ahh"!
Ahh!
You lecherous bastard!
Darling?!
Duel me!
Don't run from me!
If you're a knight, then draw your blade!
But an incident with a woman caused a scene,
Wait!
But an incident with a woman caused a scene,
I exhausted myself escaping, and just when I'd collapsed...
Don't think I'd mind dyin' if I've got a pretty God of Death helpin' me.
Calling me a God of Death is an interesting greeting.
I am a witch. The people call me Sorena, the Mooncaller Witch.
I feel alive again!
That your kid?
My grandchild.
The child's parents are gone, so I am raising it myself.
Hey, could I stick with you for a bit?
I'll do anything for you. Cooking, babysitting...
I have no need for a cowardly human manservant.
Then make me into a monster.
I don't care much what happens to this body.
Come, you can walk now, yes?
Stop spouting off foolish things and get out of the forest.
W-wait!
Ow, ow, ow...
Looks like she likes me.
Once I became a beastfallen, I didn't have to worry about them goin' after me.
Witches are gonna go after your head, though.
Things were peaceful when I made the transformation.
You're right, the witches in Wenias have only been revolting just recently.
And the witches that are attacking are all weak witches who couldn't even make a man beastleaven!
The only people buyin' heads off the market are wives of noblemen obsessed with demonic rituals.
Huh...
So Zero had no reason to be goin' after my head in the first place.
Where is Zero?
I will ask you one final time...
consider your answer carefully.
Join with me and purge the witches, ending this futile war,
or be burned at the stake.
You sure are passionate about me joining you.
Aren't there plenty of other sorcerers you could ask?
No, there is only one of you.
You know why I am so insistent.
That's how I came to live with Sorena, living the easy life as her granddaughter's caretaker.
Dammit! The villagers burned through the barrier and are headin' this way!
I told 'em it was a misunderstanding!
Many have died from this plague.
They will not be sated until they kill a witch.
Then I'll kill all of 'em!
If you do that, I will truly become an evil witch.
I'd do it!
I'd do it to protect you!
At this rate, the forest is doomed.
You will be, too.
I must allow myself to be captured.
No!
Your legs will allow you to escape with my child.
No, I'm staying!
I'm staying!
Holdem, I have never felt more glad to have you as a manservant than this day.
Sorena...
Take care of my child.
Sorena was wrongfully killed.
Her daughter swore vengeance against them and went her own way.
I wasn't just foolin' around all this time.
I was desperately gathering information,
and found out that she'd joined up with the Sorcerers of Zero.
A little while ago, I was lookin' for the Grimoire of Zero, and ended up in their hideout.
Really?! And?
Sorena's granddaughter and Him had escaped long before us, and the book was gone, too.
I see.
He never shows his face, so he can't have the book.
That means she's gotta have it.
So, why were you looking for the Grimoire of Zero, brother?
Was gonna be a present for my employer.
Dunno if she'll forgive me if I get it to her, though...
That bastard Thirteen is still so unskilled at healing magic.
A barrier...
He's already considered the fact that I would try to escape.
Thirteen, you only grow more detestable.
Mercenary, your ridiculous strength would be of much use right now...
Sorena was against the Sorcerers of Zero from the beginning.
She thought magic was great, but it wasn't being spread correctly.
That's something my employer needs to hear.
That's why He had her burned at the stake.
Hold it, I thought Sorena was burned to death by the villagers 'cause of the plague!
Think about it.
What if He were the one behind the plague?
So you're saying he deliberately caused a misunderstanding with the villagers, and...
...screwed Sorena over?
You got proof?
Nope.
But I believe it.
You want to kill all witches, even the witches that want peace,
just because there are some witches that use magic for evil?
That's not right!
Humans consider all users of magic to be one and the same.
They cannot tell good from evil.
Wouldn't it be better if we took out the rogue witches first,
then spread the knowledge of magic correctly, as Sorena suggested?
That is much too leisurely for a kingdom at war.
But then humans and witches could coexist with magic, just as Zero's sa-
Then why don't you call forth your Sorcerers when you are tied to the stake,
and tell them to strike me down?
Still, that would be no different, as magic would be used as a weapon.
It is time.
A witch always strives to achieve the best possible outcome for themselves.
I do not need to hear your answer.
Don't show that gloomy face of yours around me ever again.
Very well.
Then I will use your life to its full potential to aid my cause.
Hey, what's your employer up to now, brother?
None of your goddamn business.
Nah, it kinda is.
I smelled her granddaughter on your companion.
Usually witches smell like herbs or incense which cover up those smells, but I caught a whiff.
You don't smell her on me?
Beastfallen always smell so bad I can't tell.
Hurry! We'll miss the witch execution!
Sure are lots of carts.
Don't tell me...
Brother? What's-
That idiot!
Change of plans, Dog-face!
We're headin' to Plasta first!
What the hell is with you all of a sudden?!
That stupid brat...
He went against Thirteen's wishes!
Brother!
Brother, c'mon!
What?!
I know you wanna save your friend, but with all these people here?!
You're crazy!
I'm not sure yet if it's my companion yet.
So if it's your friend, what're you gonna do?
I'll figure it out then!
What?!
Hey!
I have to look for her granddaughter!
I can't die here!
No matter what you might ask of me, I can't-
I knew it!
It's that stupid kid!
That's her...
"Her"? He's a guy.
I finally found her! Brother, that's her!
HE'S...
...Sorena's granddaughter?
Today, we burn a witch at the stake.
Do not feel pity for his young age.
Think of the countless humans this witch has killed so far,
and the countless humans he will kill in the future.
I am a sorcerer who uses sorcery.
But I would never use sorcery to harm another person.
We cannot allow one to harm another!
Fellow citizens, I will spare any effort in purging those who have strayed from righteousness.
Please understand, it is not sorcery that is evil, but the witches themselves who are evil!
Who the hell is that?
This ain't good.
I get it 'cause he tricked me, too.
He stirs people up with his lying words to get them on his side.
That crook, he's trying to manipulate the people!
Fellow citizens, I will employ all the power in my possession to establish peace in our kingdom!
I swear to eradicate all the evil witches, and protect the land of Wenias with sorcery!
That is why...
...I...
...burn witches to death!
Brother, let's go!
If we don't get a move on we'll be too late!
Wait, this is the worst time to go out there.
Zero, what're you doing?
We need your power right now.
Listen to me...
my comrades!
Wha-?!
Today, my body will be reduced to ash!
Listen, my brethren!
All of you who fight for the liberation of witches!
Just as the flames that consumed Sorena called you to battle,
the flames that consume me will call you to battle once more!
Come together, all you witches who desire peace and harmony!
I am descended from the Mooncaller who ruled the land!
I carry Sorena's blood within me!
In the name of the great Sorena...
strike down Thirteen!
Young Lady!
Hey, wait, Dog-face!
Dammit!
Move, move!
Out of the way! Clear a path!
Dog-face!
You're not stopping me!
I know!
You get up there and get the kid!
What about you?
I'll scare 'em with a loud bang!
What is happening?
Did that damn sorcerer fail?!
Call for reinforcements!
Yes, Sir!
Sorcerer of the State, it's too dangerous.
Grandmother...
Run!
The witches are attacking!
You there! Cease your resistance!
Anyone who doesn't wanna die should keep their heads down!
Young Lady!
Here they come.
Young Lady! Young Lady!
C'mon, we gotta get outta here!
Alright!
Okay.
Hup!
Beast warrior...
Thirteen...
It's too dangerous!
Stay back!
Stop! You'll hit Zero!
Zero?
What does that mean?
Have another.
After him! Don't let him get away!
Brother!
Go!
Stop!
Who know he was Sorena's granddaughter.
The guy tryin' to burn her alive was Thirteen, right?
Yeah, he was trying to get Albus to submit to him.
Dunno how, but he must've known who he was.
Hey, can you go faster?
They're gonna catch up!
I can't! They're pullin' a lotta weight!
Then I'll just have to make it lighter!
Whoa, there!
You bastard!
Let go of me!
Brother, I got some good news and some bad news.
Kinda in the middle of something here!
I know the good news, what's the bad news?
Truth is, the horses aren't listenin' to me!
What?!
Fall back!
Is the kid alright?
Yeah, but we've gotta get him warmed up, fast...
They'll be on us in no time.
We've gotta find a place to hide.
Send a message to His Highness immediately.
Yes, Sir!
A beastfallen would not die simply from falling from a cliff.
I know.
Shall we send the Knights of the Kingdom to follow them?
We cannot rely on them.
Send out the assassins.
Yes, Sir.
I want them all alive.
Tsuretette Take me with you
Ikisaki wa kimetenai kedo Though I haven't decided where
Yurashiteite Sway me with you
Sakasama demo kawaranai desho It doesn't matter if we go upside down
Zutto koko ga ii to omotteta I thought staying here forever was alright
Ano hi kimi to deau made wa Until the day I met you
Sagashidashitatte ii I want us to go on a search
Kasaneau mirai no hou ga ii I want our futures to overlap
Hikari ni nare Becoming the light
Tsunagiattatte ii I want us to be tied together
Futatsu no sekai o nozondatte ii It's fine if we want two worlds
Issho ni ikou Let's go together