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Halt!

We are in a state of war, so no one is allowed...

...into Valis territory under any circumstances!

What kinda attitude is that...?!

Hold it, Garrack.

We`re messengers from the kingdom of Flaim.

We ask permission to enter your domain.

From Flaim...? l beg your pardon!

l understand the need for security, but is Valis really this bad off?

Yeah, things aren`t looking good.

We`ve taken a lot of damage from the Marmo forces.

Would this dispatch be about Flaim sending reinforcements here?!

ls King Kashue coming to save Valis?

When do the reinforcements arrive?

Soldiers of the Valis forces need help...

...from other kingdoms this badly?!

lt`s quiet, isn`t it, Priest Greevus?

Yes, very. People must be frightened of war with the Marmo.

Probably. Those soldiers at the fortress...

...said the Valis forces were having a really rough time.

So they`re counting on Flaim`s king for help. Not a good sign.

King Etoh has a good reputation, doesn`t he?

Do you think his people have lost faith in him?

No, that`s not it.

Besides being the best friend of Parn, the free knight...

...he`s also the high priest of the temple of Falis.

But people usually look for heroes in times of war.

And the people suited to being heroes aren`t priests or wizards.

Only warriors.

Warriors, huh...?

ls this the royal palace of Valis?

The holy palace.

We`ve come from the kingdom of Flaim...

...with a dispatch by order of King Kashue.

l request an audience with King Etoh.

We appreciate your arrival.

Messengers from Flaim have arrived! Lower the drawbridge!

Garrack, you`ve been jumpy for a while now. What`s wrong?

N- Nothing. l`m just tense for some reason.

Guilty conscience, maybe?

Wh- What do you mean?! l haven`t done anything!

What`s got you so angry now?

`Cuz you`re talking crap to me, Leaf!

Would you both just shut up?!

l`ve brought the messengers!

l am Spark, knight in training from Flaim.

l welcome you from your long journey, messengers from Flaim.

Do you have a message for me?

Yes.

l have read King Kashue`s message to me.

Be sure to store this carefully.

Master Spark, are you aware of the dispatch`s contents?

No, Highness, l`m not. What is it?

Nothing serious, but there was a message in it for you.

Wh- What sort of message, Highness?

Before l tell you, l want to ask you something.

Were you able to recover the stolen treasure?

N- No, Highness. We took care of the thieves...

...but they`d already passed it on to someone else.

We`re still looking for it.

l see...

l was wondering if you would allow us...

...to search the area inside Valis, Your Highness.

That won`t be necessary.

What do you mean, Highness?

According to this message, if you have not recovered...

...the treasure when l receive it...

...King Kashue orders that you`re to return to Flaim immediately.

King Etoh, is that true?!

- l don`t believe it! - What is he doing?!

Forgive me, Highness. That was rude of me.

How could l say that?!

King Etoh`s a priest! He wouldn`t lie to me!

And besides that...!

That was definitely the message from King Kashue.

There goes any chance l have of completing my mission!

Didn`t King Kashue have any hopes for me at all?!

He probably never expected me to be able to recover the treasure!

That`s why he sent that message!

King Kashue probably thought it would be too dangerous...

...for you to go searching Valis for the treasure during wartime.

Exactly. His Highness just wants to protect his people.

But... lf we don`t recover the Soul Crystal Ball, then Neese will be...!

lt`s all right. The other implement, the Staff of Life...

...is being guarded here in Valis in the temple of Falis.

Will the Staff of Life be safe?

Yes, l think so.

Really...

Still, it`s kind of a let-down after we make it all the way to Valis.

Yeah, right. l still think the bag man`s going to...

...take a ship from Roid to get the crystal to Kanon.

Captain, should we just follow King Kashue`s orders and go home?

No, but...

Or are you going to up and disobey his orders?

Whoa! Whoa!

Excuse me. This may not be a solution...

...but we`ve been invited to a banquet tonight.

We still have some time until sunset...

...so l suggest we ask to do little sightseeing down by the docks.

Oh, really? And do what?

We`ll investigate the port of Roid.

Then, if we find a clue, we can think over what to do next.

You sorcerers really ARE pretty smart!

Wh- What do you think, Priest Greevus?

l don`t approve of deliberate lying...

...but my god Myrii can overlook such a small sin in this case.

All right, then! lt`s settled!

Are you coming to the port with us, Neese?

l`m sorry, but l thought l`d visit with King Etoh.

King Etoh is an old friend of Lady Neese`s family.

l see...

Well, that just leaves...

...getting an opinion from our captain.

What`ll we do, Spark?

Let`s go, Captain!

All right, fine. We`ve come this far, anyway.

Let`s do all that we can!

Okay, it`s settled! Let`s go, everyone!

l don`t wanna hear YOU giving ME orders!

Oh, shut up!

So, which ships are suspicious and which aren`t?

We`re just going to have to check out each one.

But if we do this too openly, King Etoh may hear about it.

C`mon, Captain. Have you decided what we`re going to do yet?

l wish Neese was here with us to help out on this.

Now come on, all of you! Why are you so depressed?

Ryna...

At a time like this, you go to where there`s lots of people.

Go there for what?

We just let it slip that we`re looking for a ship to Kanon.

Then we let our rumor find the ship for us.

l get you...

Well, then, where do we go?

How about a place where there`s lots of sailors?

Of course! A tavern!

Uh, excuse me...

What`s up?

We didn`t just come here to eat, right?

Yeah, right. Okay, Captain, start spreading our rumor.

l`m eating as fast as l can.

Could you please not laugh?

Guess it`s up to me.

Keep your hands to yourself, pal!

Gimme a drink for this.

Y- You wanna use this gem for that?!

Use whatever`s left over to buy a round for everyone in here.

Looks like business is pretty good for you.

Well, there`s a reason for that.

ls there a ship bound for Kanon?

lf there is, l want to book passage on it.

Kanon`s an enemy country!

No goods or people are allowed to be shipped there.

lf the guards find out, you`ll be arrested.

l told you l had a reason.

My friends and l want to become mercenaries for the Marmo.

Mercenaries for the Marmo?!

l won`t know without asking the sailors, but...

Can l count on you?

Yeah...

Get me a contact and l`ll make it worth your while.

We`ll be around the port if you need us.

Okay, on to the next tavern.

Huh? Shouldn`t we just wait here?

We need to spread the word as far as possible.

That`ll increase our chances of hooking somebody useful.

You`re something else, Ryna.

Oh, you only just noticed that?

You want to talk about the Staff of Life, don`t you?

Yes, Your Highness.

The public doesn`t know about this...

...but thieves broke into the temple of Falis as well.

Of course,

the temple soldiers` strength protected the Staff of Life.

l see Lord Falis still holds this land under his special protection.

l`m relieved.

l`m thankful for His providence.

So, what will you, the Doorway, do now?

Now that l know the Staff of Life is safe...

...l can travel on with peace of mind.

To Marmo?

lf l do nothing, that dark wizard will capture me one day.

So l`ve decided to go there on my own and try to settle things myself.

And l want to recover the Soul Crystal Ball...

...for Master Spark`s sake as well.

As long as it remains in Marmo hands,

his heart will remain wounded.

l know how it feels to want to do things for others.

But l also think you should remember that you`re just one girl.

lf anything happened to you, there are people who`d be hurt by it.

Your parents, Wise Man Slayn and Leylia...

That may be...

But now l must be strong!

lf l`m not strong, my heart will be enslaved by the Destroyer!

l see there`ll be no changing your mind.

May all the gods of Light watch over you.

Thank you very much, Highness...

Thanks.

Another miss. That information we got was wrong.

Oh, l see...

Spark, it`s sunset. l`m afraid we have to get back to the castle.

Sorry l wasn`t much help.

No, it`s okay... l`m just sorry you tried so hard on this.

Well, don`t let it get you down.

We did everything we could...

...so let`s take pride in that and go back to Flaim.

All of you... Thank you.

You guys! Are you the ones looking for a ship to Kanon?

Who are you?

We don`t have to tell you.

Great! A smart-ass...

Do you people really want to become mercenaries for Marmo?

Captain, these guys may be Marmo.

Yeah, that`s right!

Thought so! None of you are getting away!

Any friend of the Marmo is an enemy of Valis!

Uh-oh!

What`s going on?!

These guys are Valis sailors!

What do we do, Captain? There`s no backing out of this now!

We can`t fight and we can`t afford to be arrested.

ln this case, we run!

l`ll use my magic.

Go to it, Aldo!

"Manna of all creation. Gentle atmosphere which brings sleep..."

"Let your power enter their bodies..."

"Fall into deep slumber!"

Hurry! Now`s our chance to run!

Come back here!

Garrack!

l`m right here!

Garrack...!

l know what you`re thinking, Captain!

Hold these jokers here till the priest gets away, right?

Let`s show these guys some real fighting!

Just be careful not to slice me up, too.

l hear you!

Forgive me, Priest!

Uh, thank you.

Captain, it`s about time we escaped, too.

But there`re so many of them we couldn`t run even if we wanted to!

What the hell is that?!

l summoned some will o` wisps.

C`mon, if you`re gonna run, now`s the time.

We`ll meet back in the city!

l hope they all get away safely...

ln here.

Stop!

After them! Don`t let `em get away!

Thanks! That was close!

That`s all right. Taking on a bunch of Valis sailors...

You`ve got guts!

lt`s not like l wanted to fight them!

So, what are you going to do now?

You can hide here for a while if you want.

No, l`m worried about my friends. l`m going back to the city.

You care about them. l like that in a man.

My name`s Jay. lf you feel like it...

...then come by the bridge with your friends...

...after the moon rises tonight.

l can take you to Kanon.

Let you become Marmo mercenaries, just like you want to be.

Welcome to Lodoss lsland!

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

Oh, l`m beat!

l`m really glad to finally be out of that dungeon.

But why did we wander in there in the first place?!

lt may have been the will of the gods.

Oh, really? Hey, Neese!

You can use magic to get my strength back, can`t you?

- Yeah. - Well, could you please?

All right. l`ll give it a try.

Great! l can`t stand being so weak!

"Marfa, mother of the earth..."

Something, something, something, something...

How did it go again...?

Come on! Come on!

Oh, dear. l made a mistake.

What lively people you are.

Oh! A priest!

Travelers, eh? All right!

l shall tell you some especially good information.

Thank you so much!

Now then, my information is "The Proper Way to Eat a Lollipop!"

But, before l tell you, you have to tell me something useful as well.

And maybe give me one of those...PLEASE?!

We can`t! These are cookies for the mama dragon!

You`re the Dark Elf!

Oh, well. The cat`s out of the bag.

He vanished!

Well? You can`t catch me now, can you?

Mark my words! l`ll eat your cookies eventually!

He`s, like, the total opposite of a fearsome enemy.

No kidding.

A mysterious man appears in the port of Roid.

From what he tells us...

...we believe that the holy kingdom is about to be attacked.

Are they aiming for the temple of Falis?

And what will Spark, who so longs to be a knight, decide to do?

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

"Decision... An Option Compelled."