Hello there.
Pillaging elegantly and extravagantly,
for that is my style.
Run away!
It's the great pirate Captain Liliana!
No one ever survives against her!
Men, strip every piece of
treasure you can find from this port!
Oh, my. How interesting.
Not too shabby!
I know not from where you hail,
nor who you may be,
but for you to defy Captain Liliana,
you must be one extraordinary fool.
I shall ask your name.
Of the Kreutz Order of Knights,
Annelotte!
Queen's Blade
Episode 1 「Warrior of the Resistance」
"A mysterious, ragged warrior,
sets ablaze a portside city," eh?
"The mysterious, ragged warrior destroyed the portside city
alongside the great pirate captain, Liliana,
leaving behind massive damage,
and then left town, destination unknown."
What's up with this boring article?
W-What's the matter?!
The mysterious, ragged warrior is
the bad guy everyone's talking about right now!
They go from town to town causing trouble,
and now they're even a wanted villain...
I already know that!
You don't need to tell me!
The way you wrote the article is the problem.
What do you mean?
Don't simply write about this release from
the Queen's army like some simple event reporting.
Dig deeper.
Who is the ragged warrior really,
what are they really after...
Actually, figure out if they're really
even all that bad in the first place.
Stuff like that.
Of course they're bad.
Everyone's saying they are.
And you want to be a newspaper reporter...
You're being a tad lackadaisical, don't you think?
Well, whatever.
If this issue doesn't sell, you're fired.
Anyway, take care of the check for me.
Y-You can't be serious!
Vante.
Well, see you later.
Ch-Chief!
Chief!
Queen Claudette, who came to the throne
through the last Queen's Blade,
abolished the nobles and encouraged free trade.
Citizens are more prosperous than they have ever been,
however...
Do you have a problem with what's happening here?
The military is requisitioning all of this!
Looks like this little girl here doesn't know the law!
But if you take so much every day...
Why do you think you can even do business here in the first place?!
I'll tear this shop down!
Take this!
My apologies.
I messed up controlling my automaton.
S-Stupid kid!
If you don't hurry up and get out of here,
I might make another mistake.
My wrist... My wrist...
We won't forget this!
You know what happens when
you underestimate the Queen's army!
Yes, yes. Take care of yourselves.
Mirim, did they hurt you?
I-I'm fine.
Thanks, Yuit-chan.
T-Take this!
No, it's fine.
You need money for your mom's illness, right?
Yeah, but...
It's fine.
The strength of the Queen's army grew unnaturally,
and invasions and massacres started becoming
commonplace all throughout the continent in the name of the Queen.
What's the hold up?! Hurry up and start already!
Kill her!
You're supposed to be the strongest bladed warrior,
having dragon blood running through your veins.
Now show your skill!
What's wrong?
Begin already!
Kill her!
Fight until you're bloodied!
What are you doing?! Come on!
You're supposed to be the proud Dragon Warrior, Branwen!
You still haven't had enough?
Fine, take this!
The church received a report, as well, correct?
You mean the clockwork automaton incident, correct?
There's one in the city of Labat
that's made a little too well, or something like that?
Correct. Alchemy and magic is the technology
that will develop and encourage growth in the Queen's land.
As Strategist, I was planning on
heading out there to take a look.
Sigui, you're not thinking
of going to Labat to perform an inquisition, are you?
I have no intention of
going against the word of the Queen,
however, I believe that any form of
alchemy or magic is a heresy
that betrays religion.
Well, putting your beliefs aside,
I was wondering if you could
let me handle that automaton.
What are you saying?
I'm just thinking
the inquisitors are already have their hands full.
They don't really need to head all the way out there.
Besides, I have some business to tend to in that town.
How was your dance?
Did you have a premonition?
I'm not sure.
I saw a purple light, and another light spinning around it...
Doesn't really say much.
That doesn't tell us anything.
Try it again—
How about...
we do something more fun instead,
Elder?
Wow.
A cat was born on the outskirts of town.
It's Old Lady Solda's birthday.
Next week it's ten percent off at the bar.
There's never any good material.
It's open!
H-Hi there.
Hey, Mirim! What's up?
Oh, those are cute!
There were a lot of these blooming near the river.
I wanted to thank you for yesterday...
Thank you, Mirim!
Oh, here's one for Vante-san, too.
It looks good on you, Vante.
I wonder if she liked it...
Yeah. She probably did.
Huh?
Such a large wizard stone...
No, don't touch it!
Huh?
S-Sorry...
It wasn't hot?
Are you okay?
I'm fine...
The power in this wizard stone is too great.
When a normal person touches it, they'll get burned.
But I'm glad nothing happened to you.
Ch-Chief!
Big news!
I-Iron Strategist Ymir is in the common!
She wants to see you and your automaton.
Yuit-chan...
You're Yuit, correct?
Guess so.
And what would the
Queen's Iron Strategist want with me?
You came all the way
out here to the middle of nowhere.
You must either have something really
important to do or be really bored.
Hey, be more respectful!
Ymir-sama has full control over the military!
It's fine. Don't get so worked up.
I'm here for one reason alone.
I heard about your automaton.
I was thinking of showing it to the Queen,
as an impressive piece of magical technology.
Could I get you to come to Gainos with me?
She gets to have an audience with the Queen?
Yuit's really moving up!
That's so cool, Chief!
What if I said, "No"?
I have my life to tend to here.
If the Queen wants to see Vante so badly,
she should just come here.
Why you...
Just kidding.
I can't really decline your request, can I?
So I'll just go with you, then.
That's the most logical option.
Interesting girl.
Take her back with care.
I have a bit of an errand to run.
This is a bit much considering
we're supposed to have been invited to the capital.
It's nothing but a precaution.
The Strategist is rather cautious.
Well, that's fine.
Anyway, it's almost time.
What's going on?
I couldn't make a mess in town, you know?!
Who'd want to do what you guys say, anyway?!
As expected of the daughter of the great alchemist, Shian.
This isn't going to be straightforward...
However, she's not the only one with a plan.
Vante.
Guess I missed.
Elina!
It pisses me off,
but I'm glad I came all the way out here with Ymir.
I'll just take my anger out on you!
Vante, counterattack.
Good. It wouldn't be fun any other way!
Yahoo!
Vante!
Hey!
Vante...
Turn to pieces!
You're the Kreutz...
Good for the Chief!
She gets to see the Queen! Go her.
But I wonder if she's okay...
I have this bad feeling...
Mirim-chan, you're sure a worrywart.
When the Chief gets back,
we'll get her to tell us all about her trip to Gainos.
Yeah, you're right.
Well, well,
don't we have quite the interesting figures here.
A-Are you...
Onii-chan!
It really is you, Onii-chan!
It's me, Yuit!
From the Little Elves!
We used to play together at the Kreutz castle all the time!
I don't know you.
I don't know who you are.
I've never played with you, or even met you before.
I... I see!
So the ragged warrior
we've been looking for was the surviving Kreutz!
Talk about two birds with one stone.
Come on, Onii-chan! Remember, already!
We went to go find bugs together all the time!
Someone who took
all the bugs they got and put them in my bed?
I don't know anyone like that!
So you do remember, Onii-chan!
That salad we ate that one time was terrible!
That's because you put the leaves from the yard in it!
Stop talking and ignoring me!
Too easy!
O-Onii-chan has tits...
So the surviving Kreutz was a woman...
No wonder we couldn't figure out where you were.
But that ends today.
You're going to die right here.
You're wide open!
W-What's going on?
Huh?
There it is!
What's going on, anyway?
The Iron Strategist showed up,
and the leader of the Assassins of the Fang showed up,
Onii-chan had tits...
The mysterious, ragged warrior is actually a hero
and turned out to be Onii-chan...
I can't write that in the newspaper,
but this is a huge development, isn't it, Vante?
I-It's terrible!
Hm? What's the matter?
Ch-Chief!
Are you back from Gainos already?!
Idiot. I didn't go.
Anyway, what's wrong?
W-Well...
Mirim-chan was taken away by the Iron Strategist...
Mirim was?!
And the wizard stone that was in your room disappeared...
What's going on...
You think this'll make a good newspaper story?
Will I... Will I really be able to get lots of money?
Of course.
Your mother's illness,
your siblings' school expenses,
everything will be taken care of.
Thank you!
But in exchange, you will do whatever I ask of you.
Understood?
Uh... Y-Yes.
Holy Pose: Worship.
Inquisitor.
What is it?
We've found another village
where we believe a heretic to be hiding.
I see.
Prepare to depart immediately!
An era in which Queen Claudette abolished the Queen's Blade
and pronounced herself the Eternal Queen.
Will all the beautiful warriors
be able to push forth their aspirations,
hidden deep within their hearts?
They will have to fight to find out.
Preview
This big development came out of nowhere!
Mirim went off somewhere,
and I finally thought I got to
see Onii-chan, but he's gone, too!
Also there's the mystery
of how Onii-chan suddenly grew boobs!
But as long as Vante is with me,
I'll be able to make it through any obstacle!
Expect a lot from the Alchemy Miracle, Yuit and Vante!
Next time: "The Sacred War."
Episode 2 「The Sacred War」
What does the Inquisitor want with Onii-chan?
Yuit'll show you her strategies!