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It's me!

I want to be in your corner from now on, no matter what happens.

Yeah, that's right.

It's me, Kage.

Don't cry, Bojji.

We're both big boys seeing each other again.

You should take a look at your face, Bojji!

That sheen of sweat and tears

Is unrivaled in allure

So give me a grin

Breathing ragged from exertion

You're sublime without compare

Ranking of Kings

Feeling flat like a drink without the fizz

You slowly melted into languid days

But even a duckling can spread its wings

And dream of soaring the skies as a swan

Rather than wander aimlessly

Let's savor everything that we've awaited

Taking only the shortcuts leaves you unsatiated

Taking your time, taking the hard road

You just couldn't make it

Are you still going to chase the sunset?

Well, run into the distance!

Your muddied boots and muddier footprints surely lead to the future

Now break into a dash!

Breathing torn from exertion

You're sublime without compare

Episode 5

Intertwining Plots

Bojji, I've been with you every last step of the way.

When you fell off the tower.

When you had your bag stolen.

When you almost got fed that poisoned meat.

I was there to help you out every time!

It grieves me to have to say this,

but your life is in jeopardy.

That snake guy asked me to escort you.

Of course, I don't know what he's plotting in that mind of his.

Anyhow, since neither of us knew who was after you,

we had to keep it a secret from you.

Gotta fool your friends to fool your foes, y'know.

Don't worry about it. Anything can happen in life.

Okay, let's head out.

We're not going up; we're going down.

We're gonna talk to someone who'll make you the mightiest man there is!

Yeah, that's right!

Supposedly, he's way down there in the "underworld."

Enter.

You called for me, Your Majesty?

Domas, when you voted for the next king, why did you throw in your lot with me?

H-How do you know that?

I figured the weight of the crown would be too much for Prince Bojji to bear.

Also,

if I might be so bold, you measure up better to be the king—

Is that so?

You believed I would be a better fit for the throne?

Brother was your pupil, you coward!

You betrayed him in voting for me and brought disgrace upon my court!

I have nothing to say for myself.

On that day I sparred with you,

I was assured you were someone I could trust.

But you have defied my best expectations.

Domas.

I valued your abilities.

I hoped that one day you would serve as my right hand.

But that dream...

was not to be.

King Daida, what can I do?

For the sake of the kingdom and its people, I have come to a decision.

But what must be done is something I can only ask of a servant whom I can undoubtedly trust.

Then you can trust me!

I should be proud of what I've done.

This aching in my conscience comes from my failure to have strong enough resolve.

Surely.

That must be what it is.

Sure is deep, huh?

We're still not at the bottom.

Oh, I just remembered.

Here.

It's just a cloth crown.

But it's something you just can't do without.

Yeah.

There we go. That looks more like the Bojji I know.

Nothing else in your fit really sets you apart, so this kinda balances things out.

That's a human skull.

What the heck happened here?

What is it, Bojji?

A funny smell, you say?

It's gas! This is bad!

This is where those flames come from!

Hurry, Bojji!

I never realized how deep under the castle this passage went.

Mirror.

What exactly are you?

A sworn ally who shared the joys and sorrows of your father.

A satisfactory answer, yes?

Who are you?

They are loyal servants of the late King Bosse.

They will assist you in gaining power.

Please, enter.

There are a number of creatures that are preserved in ice here.

What is this place?

Father!

He has been preserved in ice since just after his death.

All for this very moment.

What did you...

What do you intend to do?

Mirror! How could you do this?!

This is where it begins, King Daida.

Right now, King Bosse's marrow is being mixed with a secret potion that I provided.

Now what?

The light is being gathered to heat it up and change that which is inside.

It's almost like the sun.

It is hatching.

That's disgusting...

It is holy blood.

The body is burned, and from out of its ashes,

the Jewel of Resurrection is retrieved.

Add it, and the elixir is complete.

Now, King Daida, drink.

I have to drink this?

Once you drink it, you will gain King Bosse's power.

A power unrivaled in this world.

Go on, King Daida.

I won't.

How could I drink this vile concoction?

King Daida, don't you trust me?

This is something I can't do.

Have you forgotten your ranking?

How could I forget it?!

That's why I'm going to try even harder!

No matter how many years it takes!

The world which you are about to venture into is not so easygoing.

I know that.

But I can't do this.

I don't know why, but I can't!

Indeed, you must feel some hesitation.

But what you will gain from drinking that is inestimable.

Then why don't you drink it first?!

Or either of you?!

Go on!

The elixir will only have an effect on you, as you are one who carries the blood of King Bosse.

King Daida, please try to imagine

yourself shooting up in the rankings after you become all-powerful.

Yourself becoming the king of the world.

If I drink this, will I really...

Prince Daida, no endeavor will offer an easy path.

These are the times that will define you.

See that you are not deceived by those around you, and especially by you yourself.

I won't drink it.

King Daida!

Just drop it, Mirror!

Then you leave me no choice.

What's the meaning of this?

This is for your own good.

Don't mess around with me.

Mirror, you may be doing this with my interests at heart,

but I will take the top rank by my own power!

Wh-What are you doing?!

Master Domas!

Huh? Where's Prince Bojji?

Prince Bojji is no longer with us.

Huh? Where did he go?

Master Domas?

Master Domas!

I told you, he's gone!

Gone? You mean...

Master Domas,

say it isn't so...

Hmm?

They survived the cursed gas?

Oh my.

The two of them are already cursed.

No wonder the cursed gas didn't kill them.

One is a giant stripped of his power.

The black one is a shadow clan member in an altered form who has met with divine disfavor.

I must say, that crown is a real masterpiece.

You've done well.

This should prove to be a fine way to pass some time.

Sire.

Heh.

Wake up!

You're Bosse's son, are you?

Master Domas!

My mission was to eliminate Prince Bojji.

Wha—

Did you really kill Prince Bojji?

Yes.

By my own hand.

You dare?

I have to take responsibility...

for not being able to protect Prince Bojji!

You fool!

Who's the fool?!

Don't do this.

What have...

What have I been doing?!

Follow that strike through and sever my hand!

Don't leave me all on my own

I wonder when I became so accustomed

To days of bearing such heavy burdens

You can put the hard stuff off till later

'Cause the night is awaiting lonesome little me

Don't let me feel so torn

By desolate solitude ever again

When remembering those nights

Please don't call it loneliness

If you're feeling vulnerable

I'll be vulnerable with you

So if you're just acting tough

I'll softly embrace all your weakness

I won't let you feel alone