E5 - The Law of the Underworld | A White Horse in Love | The Gentle Soldier, Hokuro

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[00:01] Narrator
    There once was a powerless prince who
    saved a kingdom with his tiny courage.
[00:07] Narrator
    The courage to face challenges...
[00:10] Narrator
    The courage to never give up...
[00:12] Narrator
    The courage to trust others...
[00:15] Narrator
    A treasure chest of untold courage
    is now about to be opened.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    — The Treasure Chest of Courage —
[00:36] [SONG] Op
    The callous absurdity I've
    carried with me since birth
[00:41] [SONG] Op
    meant playing shadow tag to find my next meal
[00:47] [SONG] Op
    Bit by bit, my heart got bent out of shape
[00:50] [SONG] Op
    until I tuned out both
    the cheers and the jeers
[00:55] [SONG] Op
    That's how I survived my initial loneliness
[01:00] [SONG] Op
    Night falls and the darkness grows
[01:06] [SONG] Op
    blending in, coalescing
[01:11] [SONG] Op
    around so trivial a fate as my own
[01:15] [SONG] Op
    Hey, I want to get through to you
[01:18] [SONG] Op
    though I may only know commonplace words
[01:23] [SONG] Op
    It's so frustrating having to be like this
[01:26] [SONG] Op
    Hey, never mind that it may not be easy
[01:29] [SONG] Op
    to become angry or let yourself cry
[01:35] [SONG] Op
    because someone could be listening in
[01:38] [SONG] Op
    The only thing that's
    certain is the temperature
[01:44] [SONG] Op
    whether or not we can speak heart to heart
[01:52] Narrator
    Following the death of Satun,
[01:54] Narrator
    Desha and Despa began searching
    in secret for the demon,
[01:57] Narrator
    so that they could lift the curse
    of immortality from Ouken.
[02:02] Narrator
    However, Ouken's brothers were not the
    only ones who wanted to save him.
SIGN    The Law of the Underworld
[02:08] Desha
    What did you want to speak about?
[02:10] Fren
    I'd like you to allow me to
    help search for the demon.
[02:13] Desha
    Oh, so you've heard?
[02:17] (Flashback) Despa
    It says that in order to lift
    Ouken's curse of immortality,
[02:20] (Flashback) Despa
    we will need the head of a demon.
[02:22] (Flashback) Desha
    A demon? Where do we find one?
[02:25] (Flashback) Despa
    I don't know.
[02:27] (Flashback) Desha
    I'll send out the troops and have them look.
[02:29] (Flashback) Despa
    Ouken, it will be all right.
[02:31] (Flashback) Despa
    I'm sure you'll get over this.
[02:35] Fren
    I owe a great deal to Prince Ouken.
[02:39] Fren
    I would like to help.
[02:40] Desha
    You can't. As a monster, you are not
    allowed to leave the underworld.
[02:46] Fren
    But sire...
[02:47] Desha
    That is the law. I cannot permit it,
     no matter the reason.
[02:54] Aban
    Cheers!
[02:55] Layne / Boan
    Cheers!
[03:01] Aban
    There's nothing better than
    a drink after training!
[03:04] Layne
    Nothing better!
[03:05] Boan
    So good!
[03:06] Aban
    It really hits the spot!
[03:09] Layne
    It's been so long since we
    all had a drink together.
[03:12] Boan
    Has it?
[03:13] Fren
    How about another round?
[03:15] Aban
    Hey, Mr. Second-in-Command.
[03:16] Fren
    Sorry I'm late.
[03:18] Fren
    Today, drinks are on me.
[03:20] Layne
    You mean it?!
[03:21] Boan
    Yay! Keep the food and drinks coming!
[03:24] Aban
    Hey you, show a little restraint.
[03:27] Boan
    Oh, where's the harm?
[03:28] Fren
    It's all right.
[03:29] Boan
    Thanks!
[03:30] Aban
    It's so rare for you to buy us drinks.
[03:33] Fren
    Well, the occasion is right.
[03:35] Aban
    So I told him, "If you value your
    life, you'd better get outta here!"
[03:37] Fren
    Ha ha! Don't drink too much, now.
[03:41] Layne
    We may have overdone it last night.
[03:44] Aban
    Damned if Fren didn't
    just up and leave, too.
[03:48] Boan
    Still, it was nice of him to
    spend so much coin on us.
[03:50] Soldier 1
    Hurry!
[03:51] Soldier 2
    Check his room!
[03:53] Layne
    What's all the fuss about?
[03:55] Aban
    What's happened?
[03:57] Desha
    Fren, second-in-command of the
    Order of the Underworld,
[04:00] Desha
    has fled the underworld.
[04:01] Desha
    In accordance with the law,
    I'm ordering his execution.
[04:05] Captain
    Yes, sire.
[04:08] Aban
    Fren did?
[04:09] Layne
    Is Fren gonna be killed?
[04:12] Boan
    Why would he run away?
[04:14] Aban
    There's no way he'd break the
    law without a good reason.
[04:18] Aban
    Something must have happened.
[04:29] Aban
    Prince Despa!
[04:35] Aban
    Prince Despa!
[04:37] Layne
    Prince Despa?
[04:40] Despa
    What is it? I am very busy right now!
[04:44] Aban
    Well, there was something
    we needed to ask you—
[04:46] Despa
    I told you, I'm busy—
[04:51] Aban
    Prince Ouken has become immortal?
[04:54] Despa
    Yes.
[04:55] Despa
    Word is that Fren said he wanted
    to help search for the demon,
[04:59] Despa
    but Brother would not grant him permission.
[05:02] Aban
    So then he... Fren has
    been by his side forever.
[05:06] Aban
    Would you please share your wisdom with us?
[05:09] Despa
    Hmm...
[05:10] Aban
    Please!
[05:11] Aban
    Fren is the kind of man who would put
    his life on the line for Prince Ouken.
[05:15] Boan
    For Prince Ouken's sake, too!
[05:17] Layne
    Prince Despa!
[05:19] Despa
    Hmm, very well.
[05:22] Aban
    Thank you very much!
[05:24] Despa
    However, make absolutely sure
    not to bring my name into this.
[05:28] Layne
    Huh?
[05:28] Despa
    I'm not keen on taking part of
    the fall for whatever happens.
[05:32] Boan / Layne
    Huh?
[05:35] Captain
    We heard that Fren went into
    a town on the surface.
[05:38] Captain
    That's where we'll settle this.
    Everyone, brace yourselves.
[05:41] Knights
    Yes, sir!
[05:42] Captain
    Still, I feel so heavyhearted...
[05:49] Boan
    Say your prayers!
[05:52] Captain
    Brigands?!
[05:57] Captain
    What are you waiting for?!
    Seize them at once!
[06:00] Layne
    I think it's time for us to scram!
[06:02] Boan
    Yeah!
[06:03] Captain
    Don't let them escape!
[06:04] Knights
    Yes, sir!
[06:07] Captain
    Why would they possibly attack the Order?
[06:15] Captain
    Where are the brigands?
[06:16] Knight A
    They got away from us, sir.
    We are terribly sorry.
[06:19] Captain
    They could be in league
    with Fren. Stay on your toes.
[06:22] Knight A
    Yes, sir!
[06:23] Captain
    Word has it that Fren is moving
    on to the next town. Let's hurry.
[06:26] Knight A
    Right!
[06:30] Shopkeeper
    Demon? I've heard stories about one,
    but I'm not sure it really exists.
[06:37] Fren
    I see. Let me have that sword.
[06:40] Shopkeeper
    You got it.
[06:48] Fren
    Tch...
[06:49] Knight B
    There he is!
[06:50] Captain
    Seize him!
[06:51] Knight C
    Yes, sir!
[07:11] Aban
    Fren, run!
[07:13] Fren
    Aban...
[07:16] Aban
    You're not getting past us!
[07:20] Captain
    So you really are Fren's pals after all.
[07:24] Captain
    Slay them!
[07:38] Aban
    Fren?!
[07:39] Fren
    I'm fighting, too!
[07:40] Aban
    Run away, you dumbass!
[07:42] Fren
    How am I supposed to do that?!
[07:43] Captain
    Fren, you scoundrel! You, a monster,
    dare to leave the underworld?!
[07:48] Captain
    In accordance with the law,
    you are to be executed!
[08:05] Aban
    Fren!
[08:12] Boan
    Damn it!
[08:13] Layne
    Run!
[08:15] Captain
    Let them go!
[08:16] Knight A
    But sir...
[08:18] Captain
    We accomplished our mission to execute Fren.
[08:30] Captain
    We're going home.
[08:36] Layne
    Worked like a charm.
[08:37] Boan
    Oh, yeah!
[08:38] Fren
    What exactly just happened?
[08:40] Aban
    We wanted to help you, so we had
    the captain stage all of this.
[08:45] Fren
    I'm surprised someone as uptight
    as him went along with it.
[08:48] Aban
    Yeah, well...
[08:51] (Flashback) Captain
    Aban? What are you doing here?
[08:55] (Flashback) Aban
    Captain, please, call off Fren's execution.
[08:59] (Flashback) Aban
    The reason Fren ran off was
    to help save Prince Ouken.
[09:03] (Flashback) Captain
    Huh? How do you know about that?
[09:07] (Flashback) Captain
    I heard you were at the tavern
    with Fren last night.
[09:11] (Flashback) Captain
    If you're mixed up in all of this,
     I can't just overlook it.
[09:14] (Flashback) Aban
    I'm begging you! We're doing
    all of this for Prince Ouken!
[09:18] (Flashback) Captain
    Still...
[09:19] (Flashback) Aban
    I was instructed to come
    here by Prince Despa.
[09:23] (Flashback) Captain
    Prince Despa?!
[09:25] (Flashback) Aban
    Yes. So please...
[09:29] Aban
    Yeah, but Prince Despa said not
    to bring his name into it.
[09:33] Fren
    Why would you go this far?
[09:35] Aban
    Heh, we're just paying you
    back for the free drinks.
[09:39] Layne
    Seriously, those were
    some expensive free drinks.
[09:41] Boan
    Now I wish we'd have drunk even more!
[09:46] Aban
    Fren, this is pretty much all we can do.
[09:52] Fren
    Now I'll have to make sure
    to help Prince Ouken,
[09:55] Fren
    so that I can repay my debt to you, too.
[10:37] Despa
    Where in the world is this demon?
[10:47] Despa
    Fren?
[10:57] Fren
    The single lead I found
    to saving Prince Ouken
[11:01] Fren
    is a woman that underwent the demon's curse.
[11:04] Fren
    And I've learned that this woman is
    currently in the Kingdom of Bosse.
[11:09] Fren
    I thought about going on ahead
    into the Kingdom of Bosse, but...
[11:13] Despa
    No, coming back here was the
    wise decision. Nice work.
[11:19] Fren
    I appreciate you saying so.
[11:21] Despa
    What are you going to do now?
[11:23] Fren
    I'm planning to personally take
    responsibility for breaking the law.
[11:27] Despa
    Is that right?
[11:30] Desha
    The accused will step forward.
[11:33] Desha
    Silence.
[11:36] Desha
    What's your name?
[11:38] Fren
    Fren, second-in-command of the
    Order of the Underground.
[11:41] Desha
    Fren is supposed to have been executed.
[11:44] Captain
    Yes, sire.
[11:45] Captain
    Many who were there witnessed it,
     including my own men.
[11:49] Desha
    In other words, this man...
[11:52] Desha
    is a miscreant who has
    falsely taken Fren's name.
[11:58] Desha
    Henceforth, you are forbidden to
    enter the towns of the underworld.
[12:02] Desha
    Away with you, at once.
[12:20] Despa
    That was quite a fine judgment.
    Very unlike you, Brother.
[12:24] Desha
    Hmph. I will do whatever
    it takes to help Ouken.
[12:29] Despa
    Yes.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
[12:57] Narrator
    When Despa stopped serving at the castle,
[13:00] Narrator
    he returned his beloved steed,
    Whiteking, to the state.
[13:03] Narrator
    But just in case, Despa entrusted the
    captain with caring for Whiteking.
SIGN    A White Horse in Love
[13:09] Knight A
    You've put on some weight
    lately, haven't you?
[13:12] Knight B
    Yeah, I have. My belt's been getting tighter.
[13:16] Knight B
    But I still can't compete
    with Prince Despa's horse.
[13:21] Knight A
    What kind of competition is that?!
[13:23] Captain
    Ah!
[13:25] Knight A
    Captain?
[13:27] Knight B
    Is something the matter?
[13:29] Captain
    I-I forgot...
[13:37] Captain
    Prince Despa entrusted me with
    her care. How could I let this happen?!
[13:42] Captain
    Whiteking, we're going to get
    your beautiful form back!
[13:49] Captain
    This is all the grass you're
    allowed to eat today.
[13:59] Captain
    Exercise is best for slimming down. Go!
[14:02] Captain
    Hey!
[14:03] Captain
    Whoa!
[14:10] Captain
    I'll make you run, even if I
    have to force you! Come on!
[14:22] Captain
    You're going to make Prince Despa
    disgusted with you, looking like this.
[14:29] Captain
    What is it, Whiteking?
[14:38] Captain
    He seems to go in for good-looking horses.
     But the way you look now...
[15:04] Captain
    Let's go, Whiteking!
[15:07] Captain
    Hang in there, Whiteking!
[15:12] Captain
    What's wrong, Whiteking?!
[15:30] Captain
    Mm-hmm, you're the finest
    horse in the underworld.
[15:52] Captain
    Wh-Whiteking...
[16:04] Captain
    I-I wasn't trying to trick you!
[16:10] Captain/I
    Whiteking is back to her
    former beautiful form.
[16:13] Captain/I
    And that is enough.
[16:20] Despa
    If we are to go to the
    faraway Kingdom of Bosse,
[16:23] Despa
    then any mount other than
    Whiteking would be unthinkable.
[16:26] Despa
    So, where is Whiteking?
[16:29] Captain
    Over there.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
[16:41] Narrator
    After losing his mother,
    Hokuro was overcome with grief.
[16:44] Narrator
    There to show his concern for Hokuro
[16:47] Narrator
    was the young Bojji, who had similarly
    lost his mother, the late Queen Shiina.
SIGN    The Gentle Soldier, Hokuro
[16:53] Hokuro/I
    I want to keep Prince Bojji safe.
[16:56] Hokuro/I
    That is what I had in mind
    when I became a soldier.
[17:00] Hokuro/I
    Whoa, this is huge.
[17:03] Hokuro/I
    I guess the king is a giant, after all.
[17:07] Hokuro
    Excuse me...
[17:08] Officer
    What is it, recruit?
[17:10] Hokuro
    Where is Prince Bojji?
[17:13] Officer
    The prince doesn't come
    out in public very often.
[17:16] Officer
    I think he prefers to avoid others.
[17:18] Hokuro
    He avoids others?
[17:20] Official
    Well, it's probably more
    to do with his deafness.
[17:26] Hokuro/I
    Yeah, that figures. It's not like
    it would be that easy to see him.
[17:36] Hokuro/I
    It's Prince Bojji!
[17:38] Officer
    Hey, keep up!
[17:39] Hokuro
    R-Right!
[17:48] Hokuro
    "How... are... you?"
[18:06] Hokuro
    Prince Bojji—
[18:18] Soldier A
    I heard King Bosse passed away.
    The funeral is tomorrow.
[18:22] Hokuro
    Yeah.
[18:23] Soldier A
    So Prince Bojji will be the next king.
[18:27] Hokuro
    That won't be a problem.
[18:28] Soldier A
    Ha, you're pretty nonchalant.
[18:32] Hokuro/I
    I'm going to have Prince Bojji's back.
[18:36] Soldiers
    King Daida!
[18:41] Soldiers
    King Daida!
[19:02] Officer
    Do I have any volunteers?
[19:05] Soldier
    Like anyone would go.
[19:09] Soldier A
    Prince Bojji is going on a journey,
[19:11] Soldier A
    so they're picking a soldier to go with him.
[19:15] Hokuro
    Me! I'd like to go!
[19:35] Domas
    You'll never serve as a bodyguard
    with skills like that.
[19:38] Hokuro
    I can cook, too! And take care
    of the prince's needs, as well!
[19:42] Hokuro
    I'm sure I can be helpful!
[19:44] Domas
    Enough!
[19:47] Domas
    Queen Hiling,
[19:49] Domas
    I can escort the prince myself.
[19:51] Hiling
    I see.
[19:53] Hiling
    Well, with one of the Big Four along,
    there shouldn't be any problem.
[19:56] Domas
    No, madam. Now, I need to
    go get ready to leave.
[20:01] Hiling
    Please do.
[20:02] Hokuro
    Please wait!
[20:07] Hokuro
    Please hear me out!
[20:10] Hokuro
    When I lost my mother, it was
    Prince Bojji who comforted me
[20:15] Hokuro
    when I was crying.
[20:16] Hiling
    You know sign language?
[20:19] Hokuro
    Ever since then,
[20:21] Hokuro
    I've always...
[20:22] Hokuro
    dreamed of working side-by-side
    with Prince Bojji!
[20:27] Hokuro
    Please, allow me to accompany Prince Bojji!
[20:33] Domas
    It's no use trying to play on our sympathy.
[20:35] Domas
    I can escort the prince alone—
[20:37] Hiling
    I appoint this man to escort Bojji.
[20:42] Domas
    But...
[20:43] Hiling
    That is an order.
[20:46] Domas
    Very well.
[20:47] Domas
    Hokuro, was it?
[20:49] Hokuro
    Yes, sir!
[20:50] Domas
    Make sure to do all in your
    power not to slow us down.
[20:53] Hokuro
    Yes, sir!
[21:20] [SONG] Ed
    Your precious words are now
    fluttering through the sky
[21:35] [SONG] Ed
    The nights when I was alone
    still had countless stars
[21:41] [SONG] Ed
    Even now, they're close at
    hand whenever I close my eyes
[21:47] [SONG] Ed
    With no destination, I kept on walking
[21:50] [SONG] Ed
    Although I was tired, I kept on walking
[21:52] [SONG] Ed
    I just wanted to remain in prayers forever
[21:58] [SONG] Ed
    Covered in scars, covered in mud
[22:01] [SONG] Ed
    stretching out hands that won't reach
[22:04] [SONG] Ed
    I want to seize a fragment of my
    hopes and dreams right this minute
[22:14] [SONG] Ed
    Keep smiling, keep smiling,
    you don't have to be strong
[22:20] [SONG] Ed
    That sweet smile, that
    sweet smile is all you need
[22:27] [SONG] Ed
    Your unique smile brings
    the power and strength
[22:32] [SONG] Ed
    to chase away all the clouds
[22:38] [SONG] Ed
    Your precious words are now
    fluttering through the sky