The SDF was dispatched to the Special Region.
To save the mentally-scarred Tuka,
Itami goes to slay the Fire Dragon.
Meanwhile, at the base,
Delilah and Yanagida fought.
Itami's group reaches the Dark Elf settlement.
It is almost time to fight the Fire Dragon.
Episode 17 Decisive Battle
That was a bad idea.
What was?
No matter how much I denied it, Tuka kept insisting I was her dad.
Tuka's kept herself stable by avoiding reality.
Yeah. She was forced to confront the truth today,
and she couldn't handle it.
Will you make her face reality again? Or...
No, we don't have time to pick and choose.
I brought her here because that's our only option.
I'll drag her if I have to...
Is something wrong?
My magic couldn't hit the Fire Dragon.
That upsets me.
I don't know what to do about the fact that my halberd's blade didn't work.
If I can't cut it, I'll have to punch it.
But punching something to death isn't my style, you know.
Your Holiness,
thank you for coming all the way here.
I'm not here for your sake.
Itami-dono, I'd like to introduce you.
These are the warriors of my tribe.
Kurou, Meto, Ban, Fen,
Nokko, Komu, Seimii, and Nayu...
Including myself, there shall be nine of us by your side.
You will have to walk to the Fire Dragon's nest.
You'll need a guide and someone to carry your things.
Thanks.
If you hadn't come,
we would've died sooner or later.
None will hesitate to sacrifice their lives in battle.
Wait, if the Fire Dragon keeps attacking you until there's nobody left,
isn't he going to run out of food?
The activity and hibernation cycle of a fire dragon is very long.
So we can assume that even if it exhausts nearly all of its food sources,
they'll be replenished while it sleeps.
Its activity and hibernation cycle, huh?
Okay, this is what I want you to carry.
The iron cocks that destroyed the Fire Dragon's arm?
Yeah.
I'll show you how to use them.
Like this?
Right.
Now aim and fire.
When you fire, it'll spit out something called the counter mass at an incredible speed.
Make sure there's no one behind you before you fire.
Understood.
That's right. Looking good.
We're ready here, too.
We can go whenever.
I've put Tuka to sleep with my magic.
She kept acting scared and begging for her daddy.
Here?
Yes. Mt. Duba...
They say they saw the Fire Dragon's nest here once.
The Fire Dragon enters and leaves via the summit,
and makes its nest on a rock shelf in the volcano.
Can we get in?
There's a cave that leads to the nest halfway up the mountain.
When we were searching for sulfur to make smoked fruit,
we went inside this cave.
It connects to a rock shelf inside the caldera,
where we saw the Fire Dragon sleeping.
Soon as we saw it, we ran.
Can't we go in from the caldera?
It's a steep drop. We can't go down.
So we have to go through the cave?
I can't go underground.
It's fine. You stay outside.
You're going to make sure the Fire Dragon doesn't come back while we're inside.
Meal Ready to Eat (Add Water)
How was it?
Kurou was right. It leads to the nest.
And I didn't see the Fire Dragon.
Okay. We go as soon as we're done eating.
Can you hear me, Rory?
Sure can.
Let's go.
It's just up ahead, Itami-dono.
Wait here.
This is the Fire Dragon's nest?
Eggshells?
All animals eat food during their active cycles,
then breed and raise children.
I'd forgotten.
Does that mean there's more than one Fire Dragon?
No. It's been a long time since this eggshell has broken.
It's likely already left the nest.
We've only seen one Fire Dragon.
Okay, if there's just one enemy that's perfect.
Wow, this is a magic sword.
This is amazing.
Were these left by people the Fire Dragon killed?
Yes. They belonged to those who've challenged the Fire Dragon through the ages.
Okay. Ban, Fen, Nokko...
Dig a hole in the sand.
Yes, sir.
And everyone else, take these.
We're going to make six more of these.
Can you kill a Fire Dragon with something like this?
74 kilos of C-4 plastic explosive.
When this goes off, it'll destroy the Fire Dragon for sure.
Even if it survives...
I'll handle the rest.
Rory, can you hear me?
How's it look outside?
The rock face is cutting off the signal?
Rory!
No good.
It'll be dangerous to work with this thing on.
The radio waves might activate it accidentally.
It's dangerous.
Fine.
This reminds me of my time in the Special Forces.
Youji, can you hear me?
The Fire Dragon's here!
Youji! Hey, answer me!
No way...
Youji!
What's the point of putting the swords there?
It makes the explosion more powerful.
Okay, it's done.
What's wrong?
The Fire Dragon!
And so, the Self Defense Force fought
The Fire Dragon!
Ban, check your rear!
I got him!
Pull out the probe!
The probe, Nokko!
Get to the cave, Itami-dono!
Damn it!
No, don't shoot!
Itami-dono!
Dad died saving me...
It's my fault...
It's my fault he died.
That's not true.
It was the Fire Dragon that killed him.
That's the truth.
But...
You've assumed you can't defeat the Fire Dragon.
So you've directed your anger toward yourself.
But I can't beat it!
Itami-dono!
You're safe!
Yao!
Hide in the caves!
Wait, Yao!
Damn it! It's cut!
You idiot!
There it is!
I lost my home to it, too.
I lost many of my friends.
Lelei...
This isn't enough.
It has to go faster.
It pierced through...
It pierced through!
Lelei!
This is our vengeance!
Die, you reptilian piece of shit!
Itami-dono!
No! Stay where you are!
Get the mage!
Lelei-dono!
Get back!
Kurou!
Damn it!
Dad's going to die...
Oh no! Run!
Tuka!
It's fine.
Is everybody safe?
I'm alive.
So are we.
Somehow...
I haven't suffered much damage.
Okay.
Hey... you're late.
Rory!
What's wrong? What happened?
What a sorrowful sight, dear sister.
You are to be Her Highness's wife.
Do you really think it's proper etiquette to touch a filthy human, or let them touch you?
I'm not marrying Hardy!
Who might you be?
I'm Giselle.
An Apostle, as you you can see.
I am a servant of Her Highness, Hardy.
And I'm here because Her Highness has ordered me to bring Sister Rory to her.
I thought Rory was pretty strong...
Are you stupid?
She's like this because she took your injuries for you.
The contract is thus formed.
Under more usual circumstances, I'd never beat her alone...
But she could barely move.
I don't know what you were doing,
but she took your wounds for you.
Why?
It doesn't matter.
Well, now that I understand the situation, things are different.
I won't hold back this time!
Two dragon hatchlings?
No way... From the eggs in the Fire Dragon's den?
I went to the trouble of awakening the Fire Dragon,
breeding it, and training its children to obey.
With these, I'm even stronger than my dear sister.
You woke up the Fire Dragon?
So it was an Apostle of Hardy who made the Fire Dragon awaken fifty years early?
Why did you destroy my clan?
The gods' Apostles don't sympathize with humanity.
Including me.
That's right.
Humans and elves shouldn't meddle in our affairs.
But while he might be human,
this human defeated a Fire Dragon.
A human killed a Fire Dragon?
Impossible.
Which one?
Me?
This is getting interesting.
Towato! Mouto! It's time to avenge your parent's death.
Don't hold back.
Here we go!
No way!
Follow them!
Tally-ho!
Hey, the dragon's smaller than last time.
There are two there. It's a different target.
But they're chasing Lt. Itami.
Right. Let's do it!
Target lock!
Hawkwind-01, Fox-02, fire!
Fox-03!
Trebor, Hawkwind-01, we've grounded the target!
Hawkwind-01, Trebor copies.
Initiate artillery bombardment.
Impact in three, two... now!
Initial strike on target! Keep coordinates! Fire for effect!
Wh-What is this?
Giselle...
Where are you?
Sister...
Where are you?
Oh shit!
Hawkwind-01, Trebor, kill confirmed.
Mission complete.
It's just about bingo.
You'd better head back or you'll run out of fuel.
Roger.
02, 01, mission complete! RTB!
02, copy.
What's the SDF doing here?
I'm so tired...
We're alive, aren't we?
Yeah.
We beat it.
Yeah...
I took revenge.
Don't call me "Dad" anymore, okay?
No! I'm used to it now.
I see.
FO, give me a sitrep.
Team is moving in to recover Itami.
Episode 18 The Magic City of Rondel
Next time on Gate: "The Magic City of Rondel."