Ahbmad plans on turning Balbadd into a slave farm?!
Let's do it, Alibaba!
Let's put an end to this madness!
Please help, Alibaba.
You need to act now, before the signing ceremony.
What signing ceremony?
In five days, Ahbmad will marry a princess of the Kou Empire.
At that time, the contract to use the people of Balbadd as collateral will also be signed.
In five days?
Please, Alibaba! Stop Ahbmad!
I... can't do anything to stop him.
Why is this happening?
The situation speaks for itself.
Could you let me handle this?
I will ask Sindria's allies to submit a formal objection to the government of Balbadd.
I'll definitely put an end to Ahbmad's absurd idea to sell his own citizens as slaves.
But...
Deputy King.
We must take our leave.
Young lord.
I leave this to you.
O-Okay.
akogare wo ima tsukanda
My desires are within reach.
daikansei no namari ni
If the loud, welcoming cheers
kokochiyoku utaretanara
shoot home straight into your heart,
saa tobikomou
then come and jump in!
ashita kara umare kawaru toka
People say they'll change the next day.
dareka ga mikiri tsuketa toka
But they give up so easily.
kono machi no style toka
That's just how it is here.
sonna mono ni nagasare tsuzukete
They get swept away by those excuses day by day.
kado no toreta genseki ni ha
They're nothing more than a chip, swept off the edge
kitto daremo you ha nai
and no longer needed by anyone.
fushigi to tobira no mukou ni ha
Guess what? Out there,
v.i.p nanoru yatsu ha naku
no one's swaggering around like a VIP.
daremo ga kunou no hate sa ore mo
Everyone suffers their own heartaches, myself included.
akogare wo ima tsukanda
But my desires are within reach.
mi wo yudanereba ii kaji ha kono te ni
Throw yourself in with abandon. I've got the wheel.
mitsu kazoete the show time
On the count of three, it's show time!
daikansei no namari ni
If the loud, welcoming cheers
kokochiyoku utaretanara
shoot home straight into your heart,
saa tobikomou
then come and jump in!
Hey Aladdin.
Yesterday, my brother Sahbmad came to see me.
He asked me to save this country.
This country really does need saving...
Someone needs to do something.
12th Night
Determination and Separation
But...
Am I really that someone?
I've been trying really hard after coming back to Balbadd,
but nothing I've done has gone well.
You still kept believing in me, but I think...
you might've been wrong.
There are real heroes in the world.
Like King Sinbad, for example.
He's so amazing.
His courage, his abilities and his charisma are undeniable.
He was able to rally the entire Fog Troupe at the snap of his fingers.
I'm nothing compared to him...
If the Kou Empire is involved in this, we might not be able to stop it even with the support of our allied countries.
Yeah, and even if we prevent Balbadd from becoming a slave farm,
that still won't solve the root problem.
This country needs to be established anew.
By someone who truly loves it.
Are you referring to Alibaba?
To be honest, I'm not expecting too much from him.
Both his abilities and his confidence leave something to be desired.
I'm really not sure why Aladdin chose him.
Sin, it's too early for you to be drinking like that!
Oh please. I've been so-
Morgiana!
I've seen to all the wounded for the time being.
I-I see. Thanks.
You should take a break.
It's true that Alibaba may lack confidence at times,
but he's the one who saved me from a life of slavery.
So I believe
that he'll be able to save this country too.
Excuse me.
Maybe I was a little too hasty in my judgment...
It's because you're drunk, Sin.
The upcoming wedding and signing ceremony will make Balbadd flourish more than ever before.
Y-Yeah.
Do not worry, Your Highness.
With the Kou Empire, you will bring Balbadd to new glory.
Yeah!
In recent years, the Kou Empire's influence has expanded drastically,
and they've transformed from a small country to a militaristic powerhouse.
The power driving their transformation was unclear, but I finally figured it out yesterday.
It's the Kou Empire's Magi, Judal.
Judal.
I'm sorry, but what exactly is a Magi?
I'd also like to know the answer to that question.
Magi are known as world-creating magicians.
They can use magic to control rukh.
But what we know them best for is their ability to raise dungeons
and guide people through them.
Then you were also led through a dungeon by a Magi?
Nah, I conquered a dungeon that Judal raised on my own.
He didn't seem to like that too much and we've had many confrontations since then.
But I'm the exception. Judal has led all sorts of people into his dungeons,
Kou
and helped the Kou Empire develop into the extraordinary power it is today.
Kou
Their thirst for conquest shows no signs of stopping,
and their pernicious influence has spread through the entire southern continent.
And their next conquest is Balbadd.
Kou has been directly and indirectly meddling in Balbadd's affairs for the past few years.
And now, they're just about to bring the King of Balbadd under their control.
Ahbmad has fallen for the cajoleries of the Kou Empire,
and he has systematically brought this country to ruin.
He's given up its land, its rights,
and next he's going to give up its people as slaves.
That is the biggest problem facing this country right now,
and the one we must somehow solve.
Then our enemies are the Kou Empire and Ahbmad Saluja?
You can break it down like that if you'd like.
That's all I need to know.
Thank you.
Alibaba.
I still have more to discuss with you.
Stay a bit longer.
Let's have a chat.
I was very close to your father, the late king.
Once, he told me that he had another son. He's really exceptional, he said to me.
He must've been referring to you.
I never imagined that son was a Dungeon Capturer, like me. I suppose the rukh guided us to one another.
Please stop.
I'm nothing like you.
What do you mean?
I'm just someone who borrowed Aladdin's power to clear a dungeon.
I haven't done anything. The power I thought I gained from my djinn didn't even do anything against you.
We're nothing alike.
I know you must be feeling down after you failed to negotiate with Ahbmad,
but your lack of confidence is a problem.
As long as Ahbmad is king, this country cannot avoid becoming a vassal of the Kou Empire.
This country needs to be remade.
Do you understand what needs to be done?
Alibaba.
You must become the king of this country.
Don't worry. I'll support you as much as I can.
I'll teach you how to use your djinn properly.
As long as you start to build up your abilities and your confidence-
Stop!
There's no way I could be king.
But you're the leader of the Fog Troupe, aren't you?
As their leader, were you not prepared to, one day, lead this country down the right path?
I only became leader of the Fog Troupe because I happened to be of royal blood...
I'm not prepared to do something like that...
I've only been following Kassim's plans.
Alibaba.
Do you believe that people are born to fulfill certain destinies?
Morgiana believes that you will be able to save this country.
And she's not the only one.
Have you forgotten the faces of all those who gathered in front of the palace?
Why do you think Sahbmad came to see you last night?
The Fog Troupe... the people... they all believe in you.
They believe that you are destined for this.
No way...
Me? King?
What should I do?
I remember when I was that age...
I lived with Mom and Kassim just like that.
He's going to make the people slaves!
That means that these people will also be-
That means that everyone will become slaves!
It's Alibaba!
Prince Alibaba!
Prince Alibaba?
Alibaba!
It's really him!
Prince Alibaba!
How did your talk with the king go?
Please do something about this country!
Please save us, Prince Alibaba!
You're the prince, aren't you?
The people are at their limit.
It's dangerous to be out by yourself.
Kassim!
Where have you been? It's a mess out there!
Yeah, I heard you were attacked by some monster from Kou.
If you knew, why didn't you come back?
I couldn't stand being with that Sinbad!
High King of the Seven Wonders of the World or not, I'm not letting him look down on me!
He made a fool of us!
But truthfully, there's not much we can do with just our power.
That's not true.
Listen up, Alibaba.
It's not just us. There are plenty of people who want to rebuild this country.
All the citizens, for example.
They're fed up with the situation.
And now the King wants to make all of them slaves?
Where did you hear-
If we tell the people of Ahbmad's plan and provide them with weapons, what do you think will happen?
That's right! We'll incite the masses and, with our combined power, we'll topple the monarchy!
Are you serious, Kassim?!
Yeah. I can even get the weapons.
I didn't introduce you, did I? He's helped out the Fog Troupe before.
He's the one who lent us our magical weapons.
He's also the one who told us about the king's slave plan.
It is a pleasure, Your Highness, Alibaba.
I am a simple Arms Dealer.
I cannot do much, but I have been helping Master Kassim as much as I can.
Something about this guy feels really wrong..
He's going to lend us a ton of weapons.
I will prepare enough so that all of the rebels may have one.
Stop this, Kassim!
Ahbmad is backed by the Kou Empire!
Kou's army could come and back Ahbmad!
Pah. We could overtake them easily with our numbers.
We have the entire population of Balbadd on our side!
That'll be an all-out war!
How many lives do you think'll be lost if you start this?
They'd be fighting and dying for the sake of a new country! It's a worthy sacrifice!
No matter how many lives'll be lost, we'll win the war!
Kassim!
What happened to you?
Do you not see? You are singlehandedly leading completely innocent people
into a sea of blood!
The plan will be carried out the night after tomorrow.
You'll join me, won't you, Alibaba?
I didn't sign up for a war.
We have no choice.
Even as chivalrous thieves, the Fog Troupe couldn't do anything.
Even when you went to Ahbmad as a prince, he didn't listen to a word you said.
We have choice but to fight.
Am I wrong, Alibaba?
I think you are.
What?
I think you're wrong.
I think we should try something else.
Like what?
I don't know.
See?
I don't know, but I will definitely come up with something!
And I'll save this country without letting a single person die!
What was that for?!
Alibaba, I hate being with you.
Did you know that?
You have no power, no resolve...
Even as royalty, you were useless.
You're not needed anymore.
Get out of here.
If you still plan on stopping me,
then the next time we meet, we'll be enemies.
How did it go, Sin?
He didn't give the answer I wanted to hear.
I see.
Alibaba?
King Sinbad.
Please teach me how to use a djinn properly.
I need the power to protect this country!
What happened?
I can't tell him about Kassim.
Despite everything, he's still my friend.
I'm clueless...
I don't know about destiny or becoming king,
I just believe I should do whatever I can to help this country!
But right now, I don't have that power.
Please help me become stronger!
So I can stop Kassim!
All right.
You've seen Aladdin's djinn.
If you feed an enormous amount of magoi into a metal vessel, it's possible to materialize a djinn.
But that's something only Magi like Aladdin are able to do.
Humans like us with less magoi must use our djinn differently.
Differently?
Yes.
If we gather our djinn's power and assimilate it into ourselves,
we can summon a power close to that of a materialized djinn.
In other words, Djinn Equip.
Djinn Equip...
The end goal is to be able to cover your whole body with Djinn Equip,
but that's not possible in such a short time.
Instead, we'll first work on a partial Djinn Equip, like the Kou princess did.
It's called a Djinn Weapon Equip.
It allows you to cover your metal vessel and the arm holding it with your djinn.
If you succeed, your knife will take on the form of Amon's weapon.
Give it a try.
Yessir!
No good! Bring the flames in more!
Okay!
If you run out of magoi, your metal vessel will be useless. Keep that in mind.
How can I gather more magoi?
If you gain your strength back and keep your metal vessel close to your body, your magoi will return in a few hours.
What if I run out in the middle of a battle?
There is another way to get magoi...
What is that?
He's not bad.
That's good.
He's not able to bring out Amon's weapon yet, but he's a promising student.
Sounds like you enjoyed yourself, Sin.
Yeah. I don't know what made him change his mind, but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
What perfect timing.
I just received communication from Yamuraiha.
She's certain that their shadow is headed in the direction of Balbadd.
Figured.
Then it's just a matter of time.
I think I'll start making my move tomorrow as well.
Meaning?
I'm going to go speak with that princess from Kou.
I'm guessing she's Ahbmad's fiancée.
Will you really be able to gain an audience with her so easily?
Of course.
I think she'd be happy to have a good conversation with me.
Yeah...
That's right...
What's the matter, Jafar?
The Lady Killer of the Seven Seas...
Did you say something, Masrur?
Hey!
Alibaba?
You're up already?
Shouldn't you still be resting?
I was just worried about Aladdin.
Aladdin...
I dragged you into a huge mess, didn't I...
Even Ugo...
Aladdin always spoke of how much he respected you.
So I'm sure he doesn't consider helping you in your time of need to be a serious issue.
You're a hero!
You're my friend, and I think really highly of you!
Thanks, Morgiana.
I've found my resolve.
Alibaba seemed a little off earlier...
I think I've seen him like this once before...
After that, he went off by himself...
He woulnd't!
I have no milk for my baby!
My sick father is-!
I'm sorry, Morgiana, King Sinbad.
Kassim is going to make his move today.
I need to do something about this situation before he does!
Hey you! Wait!
Who are you?
We said no one passes!
You're-!
I'm the third prince of Balbadd, Alibaba Saluja!
I order you to open this gate!
nozoite miyou
Take a look
yubi bouenkyou
through your finger telescope.
me ni mieru sekai ha subete kako no monogatari sa
The world you see before your eyes is a story already told.
kagayaku mirai wo miushinau na yo
Don't lose sight of the bright future ahead.
kimi ni ha motto ippai yume to kibou ga arun da
You're destined to realize great hopes and dreams.
bootto shitetara minogashichau zo
But if you blink for too long, they'll leave you behind.
dekinai riyuu sagasu yori
Instead of searching for an excuse,
yatte mireba ii
why not just give it a try?
nozoite miyou
Take a look
yubi bouenkyou
through your finger telescope.
yubi to yubi wo marume ryoume ni ate
Make circles with your fingers and put them around your eyes.
imeeji shite sagashiteru mono
Picture your hopes and dreams!
atama no naka no adobenchaaa
Picture your personal adventure story!
doko he mukau?
Where are you headed?
yubi bouenkyou
What can you see
yubi no sono sukima ni nani ga mieru?
in the space between your fingers?
tooi you demo hontou ha chikai
It might seem far, but it's really not.
yogen no you na takaramono
It's a promise as valuable as any treasure!
I wonder what kind of person King Ahbmad is?
Kill him! I refuse to recognize common trash like him!
Alibaba's trying his best! I need to give it my all too!
Next time: Prince of the Rebellion.
13th Night
Prince of the Revolution
Burn, my magoi! Turn into flames!