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RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

RECORD OF LODOSS WAR Chronicles of the Heroic Knight

Lady Neese!

Wh- What`s going on?!

Now, come with me, Doorway.

NO!

lt is your destiny.

NO!!!

Neese!

This is...the dark nightmare!

The gods led me here... l`m following a dark nightmare.

Damn it...!

"God of war! Give peace to this person`s heart!"

"Manna of all creation!

"Free this holy girl from this dark covenant!"

Neese!

What`s going on?!

Spark!

So, they used their powers to interfere!

Heh... But it doesn`t matter.

l already possess the Soul Crystal Ball.

When the two keys are gathered, we will meet again.

Lock the fortress gates! Split the knights into two teams...

...and send them into the desert to scout the area!

The intruder may have been a Dark Elf looking to avenge his comrades.

You`d all better not move from here. Leave the rest to us.

Like he knows what he`s talking about...

No Dark Elves did this!

Anyway, we`ll get nothing done just standing around here. Ryna?

Forget it.

The one who did this is nowhere near us.

As Leaf said, the enemy isn`t a Dark Elf.

But l don`t think they`ll attack again anytime soon.

So, for now...

Aldo?

The dark nightmare...

That`s what l heard you say.

Aldo, you know what`s going on here, don`t you?

Then tell us what it is, Aldo!

Why did this happen to Neese?! Just what`s going on here?!

No... lt`s just that...

Aldo!

All... All right. But brace yourselves!

Once you all know the truth, there`s no going back!

Heh, what`s that mean?

The truth is...

Wh- What did you say?!

The stolen crystal ball is a key to reviving Kardis the Destroyer?!

Yes, that`s correct.

Kardis is the goddess of destruction,

born to destroy the entire world!

lf she`s revived, this won`t just be like the chaos of another war!

All of Flaim and even Marmo will be destroyed by that dark power!

l didn`t think we were after ordinary treasure...

...but l never thought it was anything as big as THlS!

There`s an old legend:

"Two keys, one door, and Kardis shall awaken once more."

What`s that supposed to mean?

lt means when two special objects for Kardis`s advent are gathered...

...and a special sacrifice is made...

...the goddess of destruction shall be reborn.

One of the objects is the Soul Crystal Ball...

...which has the power to resurrect the dead.

The other is the Staff of Life,

which is able to heal all wounds on a body.

And what about the special sacrifice to revive Kardis?

That must be the one into whom has been reborn the soul...

...of Naneel, the high priestess of the Destroyer...

...who was killed by the Six Heroes.

Lady Neese`s mother, Lady Leylia, is the reincarnation of Naneel.

Two keys and one door...

You`re saying that`s what the dark wizard Wagnard is after?

Wagnard... The dark nightmare...

Hold on a minute here. So why`s he after Neese?

lf what you just said is true, shouldn`t he be after Leylia?

That`s what everyone assumed at the beginning. However...

The sacrifice`s blood must be young and pure for this to work.

When Lady Leylia gave birth to a child, she became unsuitable for it.

Also...

As her only daughter, she shares the blood of her mother.

Th- Then you mean...

Yes. l am the one.

l am "The Doorway".

Knowing this, Lady Neese set out on her own...

...so that she could stop the Destroyer from being reborn!

Prepared to battle the most merciless of dark sorcery...

This... This young girl who has committed no sin of her own!

lt...can`t be...

Does hearing all this so suddenly shock you, Master Spark?

Yeah... Uh, l mean, no! l mean...

lt`s all right. l was shocked, too, when l first learned about this.

But...

l... l`m sorry! For us--

No, for my not getting the Soul Crystal Ball back.

Master Spark, that wasn`t your fault.

Uh, look...

Just call me Spark, okay?

Just Spark, then. Don`t torture yourself over this.

This is the fate that has been granted to me.

Even if the crystal ball hadn`t been stolen...

...this still would have happened to me.

B- But your enemy is a dark wizard!

You can`t fight someone like that head on!

You should go someplace safe and hide, instead!

You saw it yourself. No matter where l am...

...l can never be out of Wagnard`s reach. So why try?

lt`s all right.

Besides, the battle isn`t decided yet.

l was thinking of going to make sure the Staff of Life was safe.

The Staff of Life?!

Of course! lf they can`t get the other implement...

...then Neese`s being the doorway wouldn`t matter!

l believe the Staff of Life is in the temple of Falis in Valis.

lf it`s protected by the holy royal temple knights, then surely...

Valis...

HUH?! We`re setting out again?!

Of course we are! Now that we know the crystal ball isn`t here...

...there`s no point just hanging around!

Besides, there`s this!

The dispatch from King Kashue to King Etoh of Valis.

lt`s the least l can do for Neese now.

All right, let`s make preparations at once!

We have a vital duty to get this dispatch to Valis!

Actually, going to Valis is a good idea.

lf we`re lucky, we may find the one with the crystal ball there.

What do you mean?

Simple. The crystal ball`s already been handed over to a courier.

The fastest way for him to get it to Marmo...

...is to get a ship at the port of Rood in Kanon.

Since Kanon is still occupied by the Marmo...

...that would also be the safest way.

Of course, anybody could figure that plan out, right?

And, naturally, Flaim`s forces have covered the roads to Kanon.

Which means a professional bag man will take the back door out of here.

The only way to reach Marmo is by the sea.

And if you can`t use Rood to get a ship...

Of course! You`d have to go to the port of Roid in Valis!

Exactly. Excellent possibility for us, don`t you think?

Heh, sharp as ever, l see.

What`s that supposed to mean?

You`re right! We still have a chance left!

Thank you. Thank you, Ryna!

Please, you really don`t have to thank me.

Jeez, l`ve never had such a naive commander!

So, that means our chief problem is that dark wizard.

He can appear anywhere we go, right?

lf he targets us while we`re traveling...

No, we won`t have to worry about him for a while.

l`ve heard that, long ago, the master wizard Ralkas...

...cursed the dark wizards as punishment for staining...

...their hands with the practice of forbidden black magic.

Since then, when they use magic...

...they must endure terrific pain in their entire body.

But, the guy just...

He cast that spell despite the pain it caused him.

To have that level of will means he is no ordinary man.

But for even a dark wizard like him...

...to have performed the spell like we saw last night...

...means we won`t be hearing from him again for a while.

And even if he does appear again, when that happens...

...l`ll protect Neese with my own hands!

Whoa! lsn`t he cool?!

l won`t let him sacrifice Neese to revive the Destroyer!

Especially since Neese is one of our friends now! Right?

All of you...

Heh! This is one hell of a thing to have happen!

l got a bad feeling about this...

...when they sent me to protect this hot-headed captain!

Oh? Are scared now because you`re facing a dark wizard,

Mr. Blue Meteor?

Don`t be stupid! That`s not the point!

l see my missions through, no matter what!

Well, now that we`ve decided, give us your orders!

Captain!

All right, everyone, let`s go! To the holy kingdom of Valis!

With hope and great trepidation mixing within him...

...Spark and the others set out for the holy kingdom of Valis.

At the same time, hoping to free Kanon from Marmo control...

...Parn and Deedlit were riding to

the secret base of Kanon`s free army.

Come on, we`re here. That`s our base.

The hidden fortress of Kanon`s free army.

Huh? What`s...?

When l heard there was a secret army taking on the Marmo...

...l expected a fortress that looked a little more impressive.

lt may as well be a bandit hideout!

Guess there won`t be any big welcome feast for us tonight.

We`re at war here, and this lS Marmo territory.

Don`t be so quick to put us down!

Really. You wanted to come along, remember?

You can always go back home by yourself if you want.

Huh? Sheesh, l guess the elf princess is mad at me...

...for getting in the way of her having a romantic trip for two.

Maar...!

Oh!

Parn! Deed!

lt`s been a while, Hobb.

Are you well?

Huh? l don`t believe it! Hobb, it`s you!

Maar? What are you doing here?

With Kanon trapped in the dark shadow of Marmo...

...the legendary free knight Parn rises to save it!

You can`t ask for a better beginning for a saga!

Typical...

l thought you were on a quest to find true heroes, Hobb.

And it led me back to the same place.

Now, get inside. Everyone`s been awaiting your return.

Has there been any movement since l left?

The villages remain the same. But there`s been disturbing news.

Disturbing news?

The Marmo Council seems to have decided the occupied territories...

...shouldn`t be ruled by Rabido as his own personal dictatorship.

lt seems they`ll be dispatching a new governor very shortly.

l doubt the peoples` anger towards the Marmo will disappear...

...just because they`re sending in a new governor, but still...

But getting a new governor changes the nature of the battle.

Anyway, Prince Reona is waiting to give you more details on this.

Right. l understand.

Prince Reona?

The leader of the free army.

The rightful crown prince of the kingdom of Kanon.

That`s great... A new hero fighting for the future of Lodoss.

My poet`s blood is boiling!

My treasures are beautiful no matter how many times l look at them.

Precious gems are like fine food to me!

This is why l never want to stop being the governor here!

Hey! Bring me some more wine!

Welcome to Lodoss lsland!

And now, what you`ve been waiting for, the second part of the show!

Okay, to bring you all up to date on things...

We`re STlLL wandering around in that dungeon...

Wow, it`s been a whole week since last time.

Spark has no sense of direction.

Th- That`s not fair!

lf l knew this was gonna happen, l`d have stayed in Flaim...

...and gone on dates with all the hot babes there!

This is no time to be blowing your nose!

Who are you?! Show yourself!

COOL...dialogue at least...

Running away is really embarrassing, Spark!

That voice... Could it be...?

Parn, the free knight?

Bingo! You got it!

l`ve been wandering around this stupid place for a MONTH now!

We`re starving! Give us something to eat!

Anyway, this is part of being a knight.

A knight can`t ever lose his cool, even when things are bad.

You`re not exactly convincing me...

Still, l`m so happy!

You were worried and came to see if l was all right!

Check it out! There`s a camera over there!

Lucky!

l`ve tried to follow all of your advice.

Like, no matter what plan l try, l shouldn`t get careless.

l`m going to complete this mission and become a great knight!

So, from now on, l`ll be...fighting for...

Huh? Parn! Deed! What are you doing?

Hi there!

l think they just want to get on TV as much as possible now.

Would you two cut it out?!

This is OUR part of the series!

The free army rises to save Kanon and smash the Marmo!

As we begin the battle, the Black Knight...

...we last saw at Fire Dragon Mountain reappears...

... with a new ambition!

The man who wields the cursed sword...Ashram!

Next time, on Record of Lodoss War - Chronicles of the Heroic Knight:

"An Old Enemy... Reunion With the Black Knight."