9 - The Flower in the Desert

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[00:05] Kalifa
    A new guardian dragon will appear?
[00:08] Phoena
    Yes.
[00:09] Aram
    This old man named Baltazari said so.
[00:11] Aram
    That we should go to the Lake of Sand,
    where a new guardian dragon will emerge.
[00:16] Kalifa
    The sage of fate?
[00:18] Phoena
    The Chronicle of this continent
    has been stained black, too.
[00:23] Phoena
    We have no time to waste.
[00:26] Phoena
    We need to muster
    all the forces at our disposal.
[00:30] Phoena
    Please help us, Ashrina.
[00:35] Ashrina
    If Baltazari says so...
[00:38] Ashrina
    This may be the right time
    to put that to the test.
[00:41] Ashrina
    Farrah.
[00:42] Farrah
    Yes.
[00:45] Ashrina
    After Yuri defeated the blackened dragon,
[00:49] Ashrina
    we found this at the shrine ruins
    it used to live in.
[00:53] Phoena
    Is this a song?
[00:55] Ashrina
    I have always wanted to
    have Musica sing this.
[01:01] Ashrina
    Her voice might cause some sort of reaction.
[01:03] Aram
    Musica?
[01:04] Phoena
    A forest sprite who they call
     the legendary songstress.
[01:07] Phoena
    Indeed, I don't think anyone else
    could sing this song.
[01:14] Aram
    So we're going to awaken
    the dragon with a song?
[01:16] Aram
    That's pretty awesome.
[01:19] Ashrina
    We owe Yuri a debt of gratitude
[01:21] Ashrina
    and would never turn down an opportunity
    to help fight the Black King.
[01:26] Ashrina
    Farrah, I'd like you to find Musica
    and bring her here.
[01:30] Ashrina
    Can you do that?
[01:31] Farrah
    Understood.
[01:32] Phoena
    May I go with her?
[01:34] Ashrina
    Of course.
[01:36] A
    Your Majesty! Kalifa!
[01:38] Kalifa
    Keep it down. What are you yelling for?
[01:41] A
    An army...
[01:43] A
    An army approaches bearing
    the banner of the Nine Territories!
[01:45] A
    We estimate they number roughly 10,000 men.
[01:47] Kalifa
    The Nine Territories?
[01:48] Aram
    It's that damn Shuza.
[01:51] Kalifa
    Your Majesty, we must ready the army.
[01:54] A
    Wait, please.
[01:55] A
    Another army, also numbering 10,000,
    has already appeared to face them.
[02:01] Ashrina
    Another army?
[02:05] Ashrina
    The Holy Guard of the Holy Kingdom.
[02:08] Ashrina
    Led by Holy Queen Juliana!
SIGN    The Flower in the Desert
[03:58] Juliana
    They have yet to make a move.
[03:59] A
    They must be waiting to see what we do first.
[04:03] A
    Shall we send messengers?
[04:05] B
    None of the messengers we sent have returned.
[04:10] B
    I suspect it would be of no use.
[04:12] Juliana
    The same thing happened with our messengers.
[04:16] Juliana
    We may have no choice but to fight.
[04:19] Kalifa
    Hold your positions!
[04:22] Kalifa
    I bring a message from Ashrina,
    Queen of the Desert.
[04:26] Kalifa
    If you fight now,
    neither party will leave unscathed.
[04:31] Kalifa
    That being the case,
[04:33] Kalifa
    should you not settle this with words,
    rather than with swords?
[04:37] Kalifa
    We of the Lake of Sand
    will provide a venue for you to talk.
[04:41] Kalifa
    Bring one hundred men each.
[04:44] Kalifa
    Sending troops to die before we face the
    Black King would be the height of stupidity.
[04:49] Kalifa
    Neither the Holy Queen nor the
    distinguished leaders of the Nine Territories
[04:54] Kalifa
    could be so foolish as to do such a thing.
[04:57] Kalifa
    I trust that you will accept
    this offer graciously.
[05:01] A
    Preposterous.
[05:03] A
    Shall we shoot him down?
[05:05] Shuza
    No.
[05:06] Shuza
    This sounds amusing.
[05:07] Shuza
    We will accept their offer.
[05:09] A
    But...
[05:09] Shuza
    I want to know just how that girl has
    the gall to call herself the Holy Queen.
[05:14] Shuza
    Taking her down can wait until after that.
[05:18] A
    Will you accept their offer, then?
[05:20] Juliana
    Yes. This is an unexpected opportunity.
[05:23] Juliana
    If we can successfully negotiate
    with them, we all win.
[05:26] Juliana
    Let's go, Einslotte.
[05:28] ---
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[05:32] Kalifa
    Your Majesty the Holy Queen.
[05:34] Kalifa
    I am Kalifa, aide to Her Majesty Ashrina.
[05:39] Kalifa
    I congratulate you on your coronation.
[05:43] Juliana
    Thank you for your gracious welcome.
[05:46] Juliana
    Forgive us for arriving
    unannounced with an army.
[05:49] Kalifa
    There is nothing to forgive.
[05:53] Aram
    Hey, long time.
[05:55] Juliana
    Aram?!
[05:58] Juliana
    Why are you here?
[05:59] Aram
    Why, you ask?
[06:01] Aram
    To save Yuri and take down
    the Black King, of course.
[06:07] Juliana
    All right.
[06:08] Juliana
    I'm sure Yuri will appreciate it.
[06:12] Juliana
    Let's do our best, Aram.
[06:15] Aram
    Hey, don't treat me like a kid.
[06:23] Aram
    So, you've come.
[06:31] Aram
    H-Hey, don't ignore me!
[06:34] Juliana
    Aram.
[06:35] Juliana
    Leave this to us.
[06:48] Phoena
    She should be around here somewhere.
[07:05] Juliana
    What?
[07:07] Juliana
    Are you telling me to give up the throne?
[07:11] Shuza
    No.
[07:12] Shuza
    You're free to call yourself
    the Holy Queen or whatever.
[07:15] Shuza
    But you will forfeit your command
    over the Holy Guard.
[07:19] Juliana
    I could never.
[07:21] Juliana
    I would no longer be the Holy Queen.
[07:24] Shuza
    Oh?
[07:25] Shuza
    Not only was your flag bearer, Yuri,
    defeated by the Black King,
[07:30] Shuza
    he has also succumbed to the darkness.
[07:34] Shuza
    I've also heard that one of your men
    has blackened and become a demon.
[07:39] Shuza
    You aren't fit for the role.
[07:42] Shuza
    Something that you yourself are well aware of.
[07:46] Shuza
    That's why you put off taking the throne and
    left others to do your job, was it not?
[07:51] Juliana
    Well...
[07:56] Shuza
    Well?
[07:57] Shuza
    Well what, Holy Queen Juliana?
[08:01] Juliana
    Shuza, you're...
[08:06] Kalifa
    This doesn't look good.
[08:08] Kalifa
    Shuza is an expert at provoking people.
[08:10] Kalifa
    This won't end well.
[08:13] A
    We're under attack!
[08:16] Kalifa
    What's going on?
[08:18] ---
    Sir! The Black Army has arrived!
[08:33] Shuza
    Looks like I'll have to take care of them
    before I deal with the Holy Queen.
[08:40] Juliana
    They picked the worst possible time to attack!
[08:42] A
    Shall we mobilize the troops we left behind?
[08:45] Juliana
    No, we will take them out
    with what we have here.
[08:50] A
    This looks like it's going to be fun.
[09:03] Shuza
    You...
[09:30] A
    Die.
[09:50] Shuza
    You're an interesting puppet.
[10:01] Burckhardt
    What a pathetic sight.
[10:03] Burckhardt
    How sad.
[10:05] Juliana
    Burckhardt.
[10:06] Burckhardt
    I heard you'd ascended to the throne.
[10:09] Burckhardt
    Shall I congratulate you, Juliana?
[10:16] Burckhardt
    You seem so miserable now.
[10:20] Burckhardt
    Is the crown of the Holy Queen that heavy?
[10:24] Burckhardt
    You're so pitiful, I can't bear to watch.
[10:35] A
    Your Majesty!
[10:43] Burckhardt
    You have such fire within you.
[10:46] Burckhardt
    Why hold it back?
[10:48] Burckhardt
    Why not do as you wish?
[10:50] Burckhardt
    Just like how you cast me aside!
[10:58] Juliana
    No.
[10:59] Juliana
    I...
[11:01] Juliana
    It was for your own good.
[11:02] Burckhardt
    I don't need your excuses.
[11:04] Burckhardt
    Whatever you thought you were doing,
[11:07] Burckhardt
    all that matters is what I felt
    and what it resulted in.
[11:12] Burckhardt
    You're far too pathetic as you are now.
[11:15] Burckhardt
    You couldn't hope defeat Shuza,
    let alone our master, the Black King.
[11:19] Burckhardt
    I don't want to see you like this anymore.
[11:25] A
    I'll take care of him.
[11:32] Aram
    Old man.
[11:33] Kalifa
    You're alive? Good, very good.
[11:35] Kalifa
    Do you happen to know
    where Shuza and Juliana are?
[11:38] Aram
    No idea.
[11:39] Aram
    Not in all this chaos.
[11:40] Kalifa
    Damn it.
[11:42] Kalifa
    I didn't want to let them out of my sight.
[11:45] Kalifa
    Given the situation, there's no telling
    what sort of accidents might happen.
[11:51] Aram
    Accidents?
[11:52] Kalifa
    Those two are like oil and water.
[11:54] Kalifa
    They'll likely never come
    to an understanding,
[11:57] Kalifa
    and they both know that.
[11:59] Kalifa
    Should this battle present them with
    the chance to strike the other down,
[12:03] Kalifa
    what do you think will happen?
[12:08] Kalifa
    And if one of them were to be killed,
[12:12] Kalifa
    a bloodbath would surely follow.
[12:15] Aram
    I won't let that happen.
[12:35] Shuza
    How strange.
[12:46] Juliana
    If only...
[12:47] Juliana
    If only it weren't for you!
[12:50] Shuza
    You took the words
    right out of my mouth.
[12:57] Juliana
    Why do you stand in my way, Shuza?
[13:00] Shuza
    You're the one in my way.
[13:03] Shuza
    An incompetent girl like you,
    calling herself the Holy Queen?
[13:06] Shuza
    Don't make me laugh!
[13:12] Juliana
    You know nothing of me.
[13:14] Juliana
    You have no idea how hard it was
    for me to make that decision!
[13:23] Juliana
    Shuza, I'm going to defeat you!
[13:25] Juliana
    If I do that...
[13:29] Juliana
    No, I have to!
[13:32] Juliana
    Or else I...
[13:41] Shuza
    Damn brat.
[13:45] Shuza
    It's you who shall die!
[14:03] A
    My...
[14:17] A
    How amusing.
[14:31] Aram
    Stop!
[15:18] Juliana
    What was I...
[15:20] Aram
    You two nearly let the blackness
    engulf you just now.
[15:25] Aram
    You should have noticed sooner, idiots.
[15:27] A
    Good grief.
[15:32] A
    You're a stubborn lot.
[15:35] Burckhardt
    Too bad. Juliana nearly became one of us.
[15:46] Burckhardt
    Do you resist, Juliana?
[15:48] Burckhardt
    Despite the freedom we have on this side?
[15:54] Aram
    Shut up, Burckhardt.
[15:56] Aram
    I remember what you said.
[15:58] Aram
    "The next time we meet will be your last."
[16:01] Aram
    Well, it's time to keep that promise!
[16:06] Burckhardt
    I'll shut that big mouth of yours, brat!
[16:14] Juliana
    Aram!
[16:17] Aram
    Old man Kalifa told me.
[16:20] Aram
    If either you or Shuza die, there's no
    telling what will happen to your men.
[16:26] Aram
    So...
[16:29] Aram
    I'm not letting you die!
[16:39] ---
    What?
[16:44] A
    I'll kill anyone in my way.
[16:53] Aram
    Furball!
[17:13] Phoena
    Guardian dragon of the Lake of Sand,
    bestow upon us the light of hope.
[17:35] A
    Break through the darkness.
[17:37] A
    You can do it, Aram.
[18:33] Aram
    Furball?
[18:34] A
    A guardian dragon?
[18:44] A
    Tch. They have the upper hand here.
[18:46] A
    Burckhardt!
[18:58] Aram
    Hey.
[19:02] Aram
    Give back the Chronicle.
[19:04] Aram
    You don't deserve it.
[19:32] Aram
    The Chronicle...
[19:34] Juliana
    It turned white again.
[19:48] Phoena
    Thank you, Aram.
[19:52] Phoena
    Furball.
[19:54] Phoena
    Damn it, you surprised me!
[19:56] Phoena
    You were a guardian dragon?
[19:58] Phoena
    Thanks, though.
[20:00] Phoena
    You saved us.
[20:08] A
    You're Musica, correct?
[20:10] B
    We've come for you.
[20:12] Musica
    For me?
[20:13] A
    Yeah.
[20:14] B
    The sword that cuts through the darkness
    needs you your help.
[20:22] Aram
    Juliana.
[20:26] Aram
    I'm going to kick the Black King's ass
[20:30] Aram
    and bring Yuri back.
[20:32] Aram
    So help me out.
[20:35] Aram
    No, please help me.
[20:36] Aram
    I beg you!
[20:42] Juliana
    No, I should be the one asking you.
[20:46] Juliana
    Please allow the Holy Guard
    to join the Suppression Army.
[20:51] Juliana
    May we?
[20:54] Aram
    Yeah.
[20:56] Aram
    Of course.
[20:59] Juliana
    May the gods bless the Suppression Army.
[21:02] Juliana
    And the Volunteer Army.
[21:08] Phoena
    Aram.
[21:10] Aram
    Good news, Phoena.
[21:11] Aram
    The Holy Guard is going to help us.
[21:17] Juliana
    Shuza.
[21:20] Juliana
    I apologize for attempting
    such a cowardly attack.
[21:24] Juliana
    But we're even, are we not?
[21:27] Juliana
    I'm sure you understand now.
[21:29] Juliana
    Join us.
[21:35] Shuza
    I'll travel my own path.
[21:39] Juliana
    Shuza...
[21:51] A
    Are you sure we should let him go?
[21:53] Juliana
    Yes.
[21:54] Juliana
    I doubt he will stand in our way.
[22:00] Aram
    All right.
[22:02] Aram
    Let's go, everyone!
[22:10] Aram
    Just you wait, Yuri.
SIGN    The Sword That Rends Darkness
[23:46] ---
    Fate is set in motion.