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In time before history, the Highborn Age, there existed the land of Hercainia.

It was a place of white-ticking beauty and pristine nature

where people lived as one with the goddess of the earth.

Respecting her gifts and sharing her bounty, it was a time of peace and harmony

until the rise of the Barbarian King Masses, who swept across the land,

bringing terror and destruction wherever he went.

Just bad dreams for you.

Time to move on.

We're heading west today.

I feel today is the day.

Bless your sacrifice.

Thank you, Forrest.

Goddess Asha, please meet me today, the day I find my people.

Oh, stop it.

Your odor would fill us good.

Goddess Asha, why frighten you?

He's the suffering of this child of your course.

And grant me the power to find those who did this.

You stay here.

I'm going to cut some birds.

Vihun, are you still filled with water?

Vihun, I said stay here.

When I get back, I'm swapping you for a poem.

My Emperor, we have prepared a feast in your honor.

Progress first, feast later.

Commander Archer.

Commander Archer, I want to hear of nothing but progress.

Progress is excellent.

We're clearing half the league today.

Half the league?

Are my machines not working correctly?

No, no, no.

Your machines are exceptional, my Emperor.

And we use many workers to the beastly dwell within.

Commander Archer, you see, we need the lumber to fire the furnaces, and the ore

is building entire cities, homes for people, places for people to live,

to work, to trade, do you see?

And there are secrets within that I shall help.

You wouldn't deny me these things.

You shall have everything you desire.

Good.

We've captured beastly or hermit, saboteurs, volcans, I am getting a cyclone, sir.

Isn't that right, Minister Coltan?

Oh, yes, yes, sir.

We have hunted the forests of Northeim and Tritium right now.

They will not fail me.

And that is real progress, Commander Archer.

Now, look at what we have here.

All right?

The lost between rebels, my Emperor.

No way.

No way.

Down on your knees.

Have a care.

This man was once the great king of Turan.

Your majesty, your niece, your royalty.

Show some dignity and defeat.

You know, when we once met before, when I was a little slave boy pouring ale

in the service of King Hans just... We did.

Oh, yes, yes.

I recall you had the promise of greatness about you even then.

Really?

Because I recall how you spat on me.

All right.

But, but, ancient history, perhaps we can make amends.

Amends?

Yes.

Amends, I met your service.

Yes.

Yes, you are.

Your lands bordered her king in the forest, and

it's said to be as wide as the world itself.

You know I'm looking for something there.

And missing half of your book of secrets?

Do you know where it is?

Glorious dragon, there.

You know, Harkinian forest is endless and full of monsters.

What of the tribes who lived there?

There are no tribes.

Emptiness is too dangerous.

What of the Harkinians?

The Harkinians were all slaughtered by your predecessor, my lord Hansus,

who you defeated with your machines and your brilliance.

Only the gods dwell with it.

And only they decide who may pass through.

You think that your gods can stop me from conquering the world beyond?

Even you cannot defeat gods, my lord.

Is that right?

I will defeat your gods.

Do you want to know how?

It's knowledge.

Knowledge that allows me to control the world, like I control those savage beasts.

It's knowledge that brings civilization to the barbarians.

Have any of your gods ever done that?

No.

No, why?

Why?

Why?

Because your gods are not real.

They don't exist and yet you continue to believe.

And that is why you and all of your kind are

relics from the past and I and the future.

Carlac.

What is your judgment?

These are no use to me.

What do we have here?

Is this machine not working correctly?

Get to see a king, get his head cut off.

Don't let the emperor hear you say that.

You'll have that ape man cut your head off, too.

Now, we've got him a nice beastie for his arena.

You came into my force and left death so free.

You have nothing but cruelty in your hearts.

The wars are supposed to be in that town.

I'll come by, Nia.

You look as if you clean up goods.

Get

back in the force, soon.

You dare to take what Draven ours?

No one can own the creatures of the force.

No

One can own anything or enough power.

Draven owns the world.

What tribe are you from, red woman?

I have no tribe.

Where is your home?

This forest.

Liar.

No one could survive the Harkhenian forest.

Everyone knows that.

And it'll be gone soon enough, anyway.

Yes.

Yes, I should send her through for her life.

And she could join you.

Why are you talking to the air?

Are you mad?

Mad.

Why do you kiss us?

You look as if you'll be better at this.

I thought I would be too.

But to be fair, I'm better with a knife.

That much is obvious.

Come on!

Stay down.

Will she live?

Ladies, you have cut her deeply, my lord.

The wound may spoil.

Be you.

You said she has no fighting skills.

What?

What in the hell do I have to say to you there?

Are you her king?

Speak!

You said she has no tribe.

Why are you here?

I don't know how to call that Lucenor, Tom.

Now speak up.

Tell us all.

A map of a Lucanian forest.

Very crude.

You're clearly looking for something.

So I... This might be very useful to me.

My lord, any words?

No, I'm fine.

I like this one.

Very, very feisty.

Don't spill her blood, Inesian.

I've had a better idea.

She can join the Daunat and see how this barbarian fears in the arena.

Perhaps who knows she might become a champion to rival you.

Run!

Run to the forest!

Take your shoes off!

Count!

Come on!

Move yourself!

What do we do with her?

They watch for the Daunati!

Get down!

Come on, move!

He

Must really like that horse.

She can't live.

She's stronger than any of us.

She will live.

It is time.

It is time for you to wake my daughter.

There's much to do now.

You're not.

And I am not your mother!

See, Captain?

Her fever has broken.

She lives as the emperor requested.

So it seems.

She is now your problem.

Look around.

You are in the Daunati pits.

There's nowhere to go.

No escape.

Would you stop your foolishness?

Is there been a breakfast?

You know it's always the new ones.

Can't we just start our day in peace?

Fight later?

If you insist on dying, simply wait a few days for the games.

Don't waste your blood here.

There'll be no cheers.

Listen to Osir.

He's right.

He's been here longer than any of us.

Keep away.

Why?

Why?

Because I'll slit her throat.

Go ahead.

Now what, hey guys?

Are you finished?

I'm done.

Sit down.

I'll see you later.

She's not in.

Oh, fresh rain.

You think I give a hoax shit about your little peck on your head?

Little peck.

Petra.

She's insulting my mom.

She's a good judge of character.

Petra, tell me what it is you've seen here when it's far better right before you.

I prefer an uncut demon, rather than a polished jewel with no personality.

That's enough!

The training starts in the second round!

Late cameras will be blocked!

My lord, how is the search going in the Hakenian Forest?

Disappointed.

Well, how can you be certain it is even there?

When Anzis drove the Hakenians into extinction, the survivors fled into the

forest and took the other half of this with them.

Why are you so convinced you need the other half of this book?

Look at everything you've accomplished already.

Look at this.

Do you know what this says?

Do you know what it says?

No, I cannot read it.

Only you have deciphered the code.

It says, the child who holds the knowledge within shall hold the world in their hands.

It's a prophecy, do you see?

It's a prophecy about me.

I am that child, and I unlocked the secrets and changed the world.

And in the missing pages of this will be knowledge that even I can't imagine.

New ideas, new machines, new worlds.

This is the key to shaping the future of my world.

And this is my story.

Do you understand?

This is my story, and without the other half...

I don't have an ending.

Is it?

I need an ending, but I don't.

How's she doing?

Not bad, Father, and I have a bug.

Not as far as I did, though.

How did she end up here?

I had to attack the Emperor's fort in the opinion forest.

I know she took on six guards for a horse.

Has anyone ever made it to the top?

No one has ever made it to the top.

He's passed my mark.

What does she think will happen if she makes it?

Well, look at that.

Now this is going to get interesting.

Oh, now she's in trouble.

I don't know if she actually knew what she was doing.

Well, now she's going to live long enough to find out.

Do you want freedom so badly?

All you have to do is win.

Mm-hmm.

Like Lady Anissia.

Anissia of the White Hair.

The man who trusts herself.

She's talking to her ghosts.

They say she is haunted by everyone she has ever killed.

She was a Dunnati.

Yes, but she was a child slave first.

Then a Dunnati.

She killed everyone before her, won her freedom.

I fought her already.

I lost.

Obviously, I lost.

But when we fight again, I will be better prepared.

Leave us, please.

My Lord.

This is the only time for the banquet, Anissia.

Aren't you ready?

I'm feeling unwell.

Perhaps we could eat here.

Don't you want to stay here?

Spend some time together.

We're always together.

You know what I mean?

Why have we never shared a bed?

Don't you think an emperor deserves an empress?

Or am I still a slave and a Dunnati to you?

Anissia, you've far more than that to me.

I don't know so what we were, but look around.

We were slaves who found our paths to freedom.

Am I free?

I do not feel it.

I cannot escape their voices.

All the time they tormented me.

You promised that you would find a cure to this curse.

And I will, I swear.

Once you understand the true nature of this...

this error in your mind.

Some error in my mind.

This is a real...

my spirits surround me.

Look at me.

Look at me.

I will find a cure.

And then your suffering will be over.

And then, when you are whole, when you are one...

and you will be my empress and you will rule alongside.

But for tonight... let us quiet those voices for a time.

Good.

What

is your name, troublemaker?

Sonja.

Sonja?

Which tribe?

I have no tribe.

Well, welcome.

Sonja, who is alone in the world.

Call me Osin, the untouched.

Untouched?

Why?

Because no one has ever touched me with that name.

Never.

Well, since my imprisonment here.

Now, perhaps you could be the first one to touch me.

And win the prize.

And what prize is that?

Me.

You?

How do you say?

Princessness.

I... A tasty morsel.

He is a royal feast.

He is a pretening fool.

With more lumped in scale.

Root?

What's through there?

The arena is through there.

The whole reason we're here.

Where we fight.

Who do we fight?

Whoever they put in front of us.

Barbarians.

Creatures.

Each other.

Each other.

But no one here is my enemy.

And no one here is your friend either.

Make none.

Have no attachments.

Life is cheap.

So we fight for what?

To sport.

Surely you've killed one.

For food.

To protect what I love, not for sport.

Never.

Well then.

This one.

A week.

At most.

Ashman, give me my weapons.

Out of my way, Petra.

Today, we meet the gods.

Gods?

Wait.

There you go, Petra.

Get the move on, legs man.

Cross the camp, cross the camp.

Come on, let's get it on.

Motion, your legs.

We do realize the only way out now is through there.

Don't worry.

I left some for you.

So, to get out of this miserable hole, I need to die or win, correct?

That's right.

I mean, I'll see games.

Hear that?

Biggest day to win for these sad songs.

Very well.

I want that.

And that.

And those.

Excellent choices.

You can have this.

This.

This.

And...

These.

And that protects?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

The crowd will love it.

You

cut the balls from any man who tried to make me.

Just focus on what's coming out of that gate.

What is coming through that gate?

It wouldn't be anything.

I have a wooden sword.

Maybe this happens on a giant beaver, then.

Why didn't they ever dress for one thing?

He wants us to fight.

Each other.

Well... One of us dies.

And by the goddess, I will fight you.

Sonia!

You're entertaining me!

But I will fight you!

Or are you a coward?

I'm sure this one would enjoy that.

This one's touched by madness.

Yes, such a shame she's about to die.

I'll spend it that way.

You're trying to hurt me!

Protect!

Good shot.

Well done.

Move!

Get out!

I'm sorry.

Move!

That's right!

That's right!

Move!

That's right!

Relax.

Relax.

There's nothing you can do.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Your last thoughts were for you.

Well, tonight we drink to the fallen Danati.

Let us pray that they're with their ancestors.

May they rest in peace to the fallen.

To the fallen!

I'm not...

Is my ex-santji a show?

Is my ex-santji?

I can't hear them yet, but I can hear them.

But I can't hear them.

They're all gone.

Away, away, away.

Away, away.

So, tell me a progress.

My lord, the forest beast is ready for the test.

We are using your new design.

And as you can see, the yoke is working better than ever.

Better than ever?

No.

No, no, my lord, please.

Don't do that.

Better than ever.

It's true.

But still not on humans?

Sadly, not yet.

I've conducted many experiments, but they'll die.

But I have no doubt you will overcome the challenges, lord.

I mean, a ponder of little else in my tracks.

The answers are in the book, I'm sure of that.

All the missing knowledge will be in the other half, and then, once we've perfected

this yoke, we're going to build a whole new army.

But here, we have made very exciting progress.

As you design, the orbs' energy is now powering the

whole city, and can soon be used in your new weapons.

Who are you?

My name is Dax.

How do you know the songs of my people?

It is okay.

I know, and you are clearly not a canyon.

By the goddess, you are one of the orphans from the forest.

Lots after Anz's attack, it was said that none of you survived.

I survived.

I survived.

One by one, my friends were taken.

My salvation.

Is it easy?

Always searching, alone in the ways of the forest.

I had a living bride.

I survived, but I was alone.

No longer.

The people were living and thriving in the heart of the forest.

I have lived for so long.

I am not alone.

We have to escape this place.

Go, go with the gaze.

Barbarian, time to get changed.

The emperor wants to see you.

The

ambassador post is the ambassador post.

Why is that Barbarian here?

Oh, I thought she'd add a splash of color.

See, like my map, Barbarian.

It's better than yours.

What you're looking at is the known world entirely under my control.

I have armies in every land.

My conquest extends from sea to sea.

And with the help of your map, your precious forest is next to fall.

Why?

Why do you wish to destroy it?

Because there are secrets within.

I shut out when they roll out.

You think this goddess or yours will show up and save you?

Save the day?

That day will never come.

Because guess what?

All of the gods... are in here.

Do you know what this is?

My emperor!

My emperor!

What?

My emperor!

What?

He's here!

He's here!

Oh, Cyclops?

Excellent!

Send her back to the pits.

Everybody else follow.

You

are the one, Sonia.

Today's the day.

You!

And you!

You are... Why am I not fighting?

And there is for an end.

Empress order!

To watch him all die.

Do not let this wound die.

This one.

Do you understand it's her life and that any of us will survive this day?

We must keep him alive.

You have the woman.

Stay alive.

What about me?

What about me?

I didn't say anything about you!

Red?

Round?

I want something good to do.

You do realize your entire job is to die exceptionally.

Why would I arm a pig if one of them is bacon?

My only job is to die well.

Why would they not let me fight him?

I sent him to the emperor.

He's got a brain, you see.

Dean, I want armor, any weapons.

Good ones this time.

Why would you possibly smile at me?

Because you're the only one who's ever remembered my name.

Is it not what you want?

I want you to tell us all where the last of those pesky, the canyons are.

I am the last.

We both know that that's not true.

Tell me now.

Come on.

Tell us all now, or every damn party in this arena dies here tonight.

It's up to you.

We will not fight each other.

You don't have to fight each other.

Tell me soon, if this excellent beast can do it.

Who did it not?

Oh, I hope.

I'm not here to see it.

You... are free.

Come on, come on.

Why not?

Where's Austin?

I'm sorry.

Still untouched?

So what now, son?

The Cyclops open the way.

Go!

There's your freedom.

I'll meet you by the white table on the hill at dawn.

But first, there's something I have to do.

Where's my horse?

Your horse?

I'll show you your horse.

Where's... my horse?

How many dead?

Many.

I saw a coal car crush.

Dozens in the crowd.

More.

Get out!

God, God, help us!

Get out!

The Emperor will punish you for this.

What?

Are you okay, my friend?

Mom, what has she done?

No, no, no, no, no!

I know!

Are you hurt?

No!

Crudellus!

This... hurt...

She has not changed her plans.

She's gone back to the forest to find help.

I've sent scouts after her.

She's not coming.

She said no one.

She's coming.

Good to stay optimistic.

No, she's coming.

What are you doing?

Sorry, my kingdom lies to the south.

Dragan left it ruined.

Destroyed my cities.

Killed my people and enslaved its prince.

But that prince is free now, thanks to you.

You actually are a prince?

Yes.

It's the crowned prince of Shem at your service.

Don't expect me to bow.

There's no one here that you'd have to bow to anyone.

I thought we would fight together.

I'd love nothing more than to fight with you, Sonya, but I have a kingdom to rebuild.

And an army together.

Have no fear, you will see me again.

I do not fear not seeing you, Errigan, before me.

You know what, Miranda, you are quite the woman.

And you will see me.

I'm no longer untouched.

Stay alive, princess, and of Shem.

One day I will claim my pride.

All right, there you go.

You're excited.

To see my people again.

It is all I dreamed of.

For longer than I can say.

Long has changed over the years.

It may not be what you remember.

I remember warm beds.

Good food.

Singing of songs.

And laughing.

At least until High Priest Esper would scare us of silence.

She still does.

Esper is still alive.

I know her.

She's older now and wiser than her.

She's still fearsome to the little ones.

Sonia, of course a scouting party following us.

What are the others?

You don't need to worry about them.

They're feeding the crows.

I thought you might like to talk to this one though.

There's Drake in nowhere we are.

Answer me.

You think you escaped?

He's been following you since you left.

How far behind?

One day.

But not for long.

I figure why.

But he wants you badly.

You know you're all going to die, right?

You first.

Stop!

What do we do now?

We should make a stand here.

Not here.

Not on this open ground.

Thanks.

Come with me.

She's right.

The day has been different.

Right as fast as you can to her people.

One of them, Dragan, is coming.

But what about... your dream to go home?

You heard the skill.

Dragan wants a city in there.

I cannot go.

I'm sorry you won't go home again.

The naughty.

My friends.

This is where we part.

What?

What do you mean?

Explain this to me.

I'm going to try and leave Dragan and his

forces into the forest, but away from my people.

Then in my own world, I will do what damage I can.

I cannot ask you to follow me as nothing but death awaits us.

Nothing but death awaits us all anyway.

It is the manner of death that counts.

And this is a good way to die.

Let's fight.

Remember warfare.

It's my favorite kind.

Sonia, we are all to your side until this is over.

Why not just wait to start?

Arthur!

Well, speak!

You're a devil.

Come back.

Why

will the rest of my army be here?

A day or two.

No more.

A day or two?

Our scouts in the forest are too few.

You must crush her before news spreads that

a handful of damn naughty stood against you.

Return her body for all in Lighthaven to see.

No one can know of your weakness.

My weakness?

I am not weak.

I'm not the one who needs to drink constant

potions to stop myself from tearing my mind apart.

Am I?

Anisia, Anisia.

Hey there.

My Emperor.

Forgive me, I misspoke.

No, no, it's fine.

Of course you are not weak.

As well as you used to.

Emperor, it's her.

She's here.

We want more spots.

It just so happens that I have something for you too.

General Karla, if you please.

I'd prefer if you didn't kill my friends.

You are a king.

I am.

And you are the one they are calling Ren, Sonia.

Today was the day.

Sonia, this is...

Aspera.

I remember you.

And I, you.

Daughter of Denara.

Your long exile is over.

Welcome home.

I was leaving his castle above me.

We saw a dex taken, but...

Too few to save him.

Dragan is coming to destroy the last Ricanians.

No, Sonia.

Dragan...

Is after this.

The other half.

How did Dragan get his half?

The day Anzis attacked our village.

A terrifying new boy fled into the temple...

And hid as our priest was trying to save the book.

But the strength was torn in two.

I saved one half, but fled before Anzis came to kill us all.

Not knowing I was leaving that frightened little boy behind.

In the squalor of the slave beds.

The child must have turned his brilliant mind to unlocking the secrets of the book.

Secrets that would lift him from slavery to become Dragan.

Is there a king?

He cannot get the other half.

We must vanish even deeper into the forest.

No.

Someone has to make a stand.

Or it won't just be the Ricanians who suffer.

It will be every tribe, every people who defy him.

And right now Dragan is more or more and less defended than he ever will be.

It's now or never.

Ready?

Let's go.

You wait.

Disappoint.

Your time is much too much.

Peace, and your gods, it's over.

Your life is over.

You know that I shall wait here.

For I shall see my love all the sooner.

I will be empress, and I will be free.

Sonia.

It's how you see me.

I am everyone's mother.

Am I dead?

Do you choose death?

Never.

I choose to fight for what I believe in.

If you lose, then Dragan and all his kind will turn the world to ash.

The earth is bleeding, crying for help.

Do you not see?

I prayed to you, my whole life, and you did nothing I said for my people.

It was never about you finding them.

It was about you finding the strength to be who you are destined to be.

The

world is in your hands.

Let go of what you were, and be reborn as what you can be.

Open this one, please.

Get up!

Dragan.

No, no.

That boy is dead.

Do you see?

He died by the sword of Angus.

What is my name?

Dragan.

And I am your empress.

Sonia.

Child who you taught to dance, singing ludicrous barbarian nonsense.

I am not some child who you abandoned.

You were not abandoned.

Oh, yes.

Yes, he was.

You left him.

You left him to die.

Why do you abandon children?

Say it.

I want you to say it.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

Say it.

Say it now.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

I abandon children.

Stay it for me.

Stay it for me now.

I abandon children.

Action!

You brought me this?

You know what this means, don't you?

It means the prophecy is true.

Thank you.

Come on, action.

Kill her.

Kill a holy woman?

I don't think I can... Action!

Good.

You are disloyal, and you will be dealt with.

Alright, fine.

I'll do it myself.

You deserve this.

I said she was dead!

I was shot!

Kill her!

It does something to your hair.

You left us.

Yes, but I came back with an army.

You did.

I like it!

How?

How is she still alive?

I broke my blade through her heart.

That doesn't mean it works.

She has no heart.

She's a demon.

It

Seems to be a healing.

Drugs and medicine.

What?

What is this?

Balance on the future.

This is useless.

My love, go and fight her.

Go and fight her.

Go and fight her.

Go and fight her.

Go and fight her, please.

And you see, go and fight her.

No.

You are a coward.

You have two voices and you see they are right.

You are a coward.

And you'll never be embers unless you protect me.

There is no empire unless you protect me.

No, my queen.

Get out of here!

How is that possible?

How is that possible?

I didn't want to share my throne.

Potion.

That's why I hate them.

Did you ever care about me?

Anise.

I love you more than anyone else in the entire world.

But you and I... Even her.

We're all broken.

Please.

Be quiet.

Please.

Be quiet.

It's meaningless.

And it's hyperbolic.

You don't need that.

I have no match for you, Red Sonja.

And yet, I still rule the whole world.

This was my sword, you see.

My weapon.

This was my army.

It gave me everything.

And now, it offers me nothing.

Because it was never a weapon.

Its knowledge lifted you from slavery.

And gave you the power to turn this world into something wonderful.

But look what you did.

It made the world a better place.

You were a slave who allowed slavery.

You sent armies to destroy entire peoples.

Not destroyed.

You devoured resources with no limits.

You used unsmotted animals.

You mattered all who stood in your way.

One tired, replaced another.

You're just another answers.

And now you're dying at the altar of a god you don't believe in.

Your gods deserted me.

Wait, I needed them the most when I was alone.

Where were they then?

You were not the only one who was alone.

The day you were taken.

I was there.

You were there?

I'm sorry.

You're not sorry.

Why are you sorry?

You've come here to kill me.

You've won.

I came to kill Dragan.

But if I'd held on tied it to your hand.

When you were a boy back then.

Both our lives might have been different now.

I think I'm dying.

You are.

I'm scared about what comes next.

There's nothing to be scared of.

I've crossed over.

As peace ahead.

Please don't let me go this time.

You've

loved him for the scavengers.

No.

Take him home.

Burry him his earthening.

He hasn't earned that honor.

Not for the man.

But Burry the boy he was.

Not the man he became.

We will bury him as he came in.

May he find redemption in death.

When you return, you bury him.

I'm not going with you.

Why?

I lived in this forest my whole life.

Always searching for something I wasn't sure was even there.

I hoped every day would be the day I found my people again.

I've had the day.

And now I know.

I want to see more of this world.

We want to see more of this world.

The homelands of Troll and Savas.

Hawk once said the Barbarian king of Samaria was a man worth needing.

And maybe who knows, maybe you will see a cypher in the wild.

Well, Red.

Whenever you're ready to claim your prize, I will wait.

Don't you have a kingdom to rebuild?

This world needs leadership.

Moral and just.

Be those things, princess.

But you can be sure I'll stop by.

I want to find out what the fuss is about.

Sonia

we need you