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Alfonso has grown to be an upstanding prince.

Watching him brings me a feeling of peace.

Prince!

Mother?!

Mendoza has betrayed us!

What kind of creatures are they?

It is obvious they are not human!

If they are Mendoza's subordinates, what in the world is their goal?!

They are Horrors. They live in the darkness and consume humans.

They are monsters from the demon world.

Horrors...

Mendoza is using a forbidden Madou Tool to control Horrors as he wishes.

He's probably trying to use that power to rule over the Kingdom of Valiante.

Will you please lend me your strength?

As the prince of Valiante, I must save my mother and protect this country!

But as I am now, I am much too powerless.

I have not the skills to fight against Horrors as you do.

Please teach me how to slay these creatures known as Horrors!

Before that, you must become aware of your own destiny.

Destiny?

I am Rafael Banderas, a friend of the late Golden Knight.

Where there is cause, Horrors appear and consume humans.

But since ancient times, there have been hunters of such creatures.

Men donned in armor, the Makai Knights!

You are the one who will bring...

GARO!

GARO!

GARO!

Oh warrior born in burning hellfire

You must bear darkness and hatred on your shoulders

The silent promises you've sworn have become heavy steel

Until the moment you cut off the root of darkness

Something hot chips away and sears though you in this life

If you want it, I'll give it to you

The mark of fire that rises forth

Don't turn back! Cut through!

Until you've broken through the darkness

Your golden fangs are fated by inherited blood

Your soul that has been swallowed by sadness and pain

The only light that will reach the heavens is GARO

You shouldn't touch me there...

S-So bold!

Huh? Oh, don't worry.

I have the money!

Wake up, you shitty father!

Stop with the disgusting dreams, eat, and get ready!

Well aren't you raring to go so early in the morning.

I don't stay out late like someone else I know.

Well, it'd be a problem if you weren't raring to go at your age.

You can sleep eternally for all I care!

Contractor.

Today is the new moon, the promised time.

I will now receive your life.

León? What's wrong?!

Hang in there! Hey!

León! León!

Long ago, people knew of the Horrors that appeared from Makai and consumed humans,

as well as the Makai Knights and Priests who fought against them.

But all has been forgotten now.

Now, the ones who fight against Horrors are labeled as witches and persecuted.

Your country is no different.

We cannot lay our hands on humans.

Tens—No, hundreds of my comrades have been murdered as witches, unable to fight back.

Mendoza was the one who led the witch hunts in our country.

Was that also part of his plan?!

He despises all the knights who fight Horrors, as well as their descendants.

Then it wasn't just a legend? The Knight of Light is also...

The Golden Knight, Garo.

That blood also runs in your veins.

Oh, right. Today is the new moon.

There is one night a month that the Golden Knight never appears.

It's the night that he gives his life to Madou Ring Zaruba.

I should have asked Anna about it in more detail.

A Makai Knight's armor is passed down by blood.

The Golden Knight is no different.

There was once a witch who was executed for cursing the King of Valiante.

She was a Makai Priest who carried the blood of the Golden Knight.

She gave birth as she burned at the stake, passing down her bloodline.

I've heard of it before.

That infant and the knight that took it away have yet to be found.

But, there was another that shared her bloodline. She had a younger sister.

Younger sister...

The elder carried the name of Anna Luís and the younger...

...Esmeralda.

The older sister had the duty to fight as a Makai Priest

and pass down the golden armor through her bloodline.

The younger sister was adopted by aristocrats soon after birth

in order to live a life away from battle.

She knew nothing of Horrors or her own birth.

The only ones who knew were their father,

who was also your grandfather and the previous Golden Knight, and myself.

My mother told me that she had worn this for protection since she was an infant.

Anna's son has already inherited the golden armor.

I had planned to watch over you silently if nothing happened...

Mendoza must have realized it.

He desires to eliminate every last Makai Knight.

So that's why he betrayed Mother!

If I am really a descendant of the bloodline that fights against Horrors,

do I also have the power to fight against them?

Not bad.

You can stand your ground against other humans.

Even then, even if my power is lacking against them...

I must protect it! My country!

You cannot do anything with your bloodline alone.

As you are now, you could not even don the armor.

I am prepared to pay any price!

Do not say such things so lightly.

King Fernando. You sleep so peacefully today as well.

Octavia will always, always, always be by your side to care for you.

How is the King?

The medicine is working quite well.

Be careful of the titration.

It is still not yet time for him to disappear.

Yes.

And the Queen?

She has been questioned, but it seems she knows nothing.

She does not know anything about her birth. What shall we do with her?

We can eliminate her at any time.

She may be a useful trump card against the fleeing prince.

Then, I will leave her as she is.

Everything, as you wish.

A pardon from the Vatican.

It would appear so.

Yes.

You have a connection with the Vatican as well, sir?

It's a forgery.

Though your grandfather was skilled on the battlefield,

he was out of touch with worldly matters.

Hiding the origin of his newly born daughter

and getting her adopted by aristocrats...

I was the one who made all the arrangements.

Though, even I was surprised that she became the Queen.

I see.

Where are we going?

To visit Count Romero of Valdona. Do you know of it?

Yes, it's a land of grapes.

I've heard it to be a grain-producing region abundant with wheat.

Then, you should observe very closely.

This is...

Excuse me!

I would like to ask a question of you...

I took a little side trip for you because of your circumstances.

But this was my original destination.

Count Romero is known as a man of integrity, though.

A lover of music and art, he is a patron of many artists.

That may have been so in the past, but that man is no longer human.

Today is the new moon. Watch your step.

A Horror.

Stay back.

Sir Rafael, what about your armor?!

I will use it when the time comes.

You monster!

You monster! Monster!

Bastard!

The Stronghold Knight, Gaia...

...shall go forth!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry!

Sir Rafael, so that I can protect the people of Valiante...

Please teach me how to fight against Horrors.

For that sake, I will overcome any hurdle!

I understand.

I, Rafael, will hand down every skill I know to you.

What is this place?

A world separated from the flow of time.

Under the contract of the new moon, a day of your life was swallowed by Zaruba.

This is where that swallowed time lingers.

Where time... lingers?

Past, present, and future. Time does not separate here.

Could you be...?

Young Garo, do not fear your flame.

When you are lost, ask your blade. Who is it you must protect?

Who I must protect...

The answer to everything lies there.

Oh! Are you finally awake?

They were kind enough to let us hitch a ride.

Are you still dazed? Make sure to thank them properly!

Dad, my grandfather...

No, it's nothing.

What the hell? Holding back like that and making me all expectant!

That isn't popular nowadays! You should rush forward unchained!

What are you talking about?

Both of you, it's the Mond River!

Once we cross that, you'll be in Santa Bard!

We're finally here.

What's the truth of end of the world?

While there's life, there's pleasure

While there's life, there's hope

The thing that interrupts the will to stand

Is illusion born from smoke

Listen to the bell of regret

Atone for our time lost

With the pain of eternity

and the weight of the burning mark

Survival is also fate

For the hopes inherited by blood

The reason left behind

I will implore the land

Oh the voice that echoes awakens my hesitation

Oh so that the path that has been engraved will not be repeated

What's the truth of ending?

Coming around, going around

What's the truth of avenging?

Toward the empty future

—NEXT EPISODE—

A man who was once called a friend.

A lost light.

What do those eyes reflect?