E11 - Divine Protection and the Acting Queen Consort

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[00:01] Official A
    Begging Your Majesty's pardon!
    Yet more letters have arrived!
[00:04] Royal Guard A
    Zamanian envoys request an
    audience with Your Majesty!
[00:08] Official B
    Goya and Sarbul have sent envoys, as well!
[00:13] Anubis
    All concerning the acting
    queen consort, sire.
[00:16] Leonhart
    Turn them away. They waste my time.
[00:19] Anubis
    Are you certain that's wise?
[00:21] Leonhart
    Nothing has even happened yet.
[00:24] Leonhart
    Let them see the acting
    queen's work for themselves.
[00:28] Leonhart
    If they still object to her, then so be it.
[00:31] Leonhart
    I'll hear their grievances then.
[00:35] Leonhart
    Instruct the envoys to
    tell their lords as much.
[00:38] Royal Guard A
    Ye...
[00:38] Royal Guard A; B
    Yes, sire.
[00:40] Anubis
    I knew I wasn't imagining things.
[00:44] Anubis
    His Majesty has changed yet again
    since the Grand Consecration.
SIGN    Divine Protection and the Acting Queen Consort
[02:27] Amit
    Another flood of envoys today.
[02:31] Amit
    I'd expected backlash,
    but this is still staggering.
[02:34] Amit
    Lady Sariphi must be feeling nervous.
[02:39] Amit
    I simply must step in
[02:42] Amit
    to lift her spirits!
[02:50] Amit
    Lady Sariphi—
[02:51] Sariphi
    What's the matter, Amit?
    You look so serious.
[02:56] Amit
    Goodness.
[02:57] Amit
    Oh, well... Lady Sariphi,
    what are those garments?
[03:00] Sariphi
    Mr. Chancellor said that my normal clothes
    were "too shabby for a queen's work."
[03:07] Clops
    Y-You look l-lovely in your
    usual clothes, too, Sari!
[03:12] Cy
    Lovely!
[03:13] Sariphi
    Thank you.
[03:15] Amit
    You're so composed, Lady Sariphi.
[03:18] Amit
    The palace is in an uproar,
    and so is everywhere else.
[03:22] Sariphi
    I know, and I can't pretend I'm not nervous.
[03:27] Sariphi
    But worrying before I've even done
    anything will get me nowhere.
[03:31] Sariphi
    Brooding won't make me any more capable,
[03:36] Sariphi
    so I've just got to do what I can,
    as well as I can.
[03:45] Royal Guard A
    So our next campaign is to Aiphos.
[03:47] Royal Guard B
    I hear we're going to subdue an
    armed band attacking cities.
[03:52] Amit
    Royal guardsmen...
[03:54] Royal Guard A
    They've been infighting on and off
    since before the last king's reign.
[03:59] Royal Guard B
    Anyway, we'd better keep our wits about us.
[04:05] Amit
    Lady Sariphi has arduous duties
    as acting queen consort.
[04:10] Amit
    Captain Jormungand has perilous missions.
[04:14] Amit
    And I...
[04:16] Amit
    What can I do?
[04:23] Amit
    I've got it!
[04:25] Amit
    Murga, my homeland, has a tradition
    of charms for fortune and protection.
[04:31] Amit
    "May you suffer no injury."
[04:33] Amit
    "May you never fall ill."
[04:35] Amit
    "May your dreams come true."
[04:39] Amit
    We imbue each plait with wishes and prayers
[04:43] Amit
    to create an amulet of a thousand charms.
[04:46] Amit
    This one is for Lady Sariphi,
    who always gives me courage.
[04:52] Amit
    And this one...
[04:54] Jormungand
    This is for me?
[04:56] Amit
    Y-Yes.
[04:58] Jormungand
    Thank you, Princess Amit.
[05:01] Jormungand
    I had no idea that you
    cared so deeply for me.
[05:05] Amit
    Captain Jormungand...
[05:07] Jormungand
    Princess Amit...
[05:11] Amit
    Oh, what am I thinking?!
[05:21] Amit
    Thank goodness they haven't marched yet.
[05:23] Amit
    I must give him my amulet
    before the day is out.
[05:26] Royal Guard C
    But why, Captain Jormungand, sir?!
[05:29] Royal Guard C
    Why can't I march with
    you on this campaign?!
[05:32] Royal Guard D
    Enough! The captain is being considerate.
    He knows your wife is with child.
[05:36] Royal Guard C
    B-But, sir!
[05:38] Jormungand
    Our duty is to obey the king's commands.
[05:41] Jormungand
    And His Majesty wills that we
    protect his virtuous subjects.
[05:47] Jormungand
    That includes your family.
[05:51] Jormungand
    Your first duty now is to protect
    them in their time of uncertainty.
[05:57] Jormungand
    No one else can see this mission done.
[06:02] Royal Guard C
    U-Understood! Thank you, sir!
[06:07] Amit
    Captain Jormungand...
[06:09] Royal Guard D
    Won't you ever marry, sir?
[06:12] Jormungand
    What brought this on?
[06:14] Royal Guard C
    I'd also like to know, sir!
[06:19] Jormungand
    I...
[06:24] Jormungand
    swore to devote my sword, body,
    and soul entirely to His Majesty.
[06:29] Jormungand
    I intend never to wed.
[06:34] Sariphi
    Wow!
[06:36] Sariphi
    A charm for me?
[06:37] Sariphi
    Did you make this, Amit?
[06:39] Clops
    This is a Murgan amulet.
    There's a charm on every weave.
[06:46] Cy
    Every weave!
[06:47] Sariphi
    I love it. Thank you.
[06:48] Clops
    She loves it!
[06:49] Cy
    Loves!
[06:49] Sariphi
    It will be my treasure.
[06:52] Sariphi
    And what about that other amulet, Amit?
[06:56] Amit
    This is, well...
[06:58] Sariphi
    Is it for Jormungand?
[07:02] Amit
    La...
[07:02] Amit
    Lady Sariphi!
[07:04] Sariphi
    Wh-What's the matter?
[07:07] Amit
    These amulets require praying for the
    recipient through all thousand twists.
[07:14] Amit
    Yet I... I...
[07:18] Amit
    I couldn't help hoping that
    this amulet would gain me
[07:22] Amit
    Captain Jormungand's notice and affection.
[07:27] Amit
    I'm ashamed beyond words.
[07:30] Amit
    I cannot possibly give him such a gift.
[07:35] Sariphi
    Amit, is wishing for the person
    you love to acknowledge you
[07:39] Sariphi
    really something to be ashamed of?
[07:42] Sariphi
    It doesn't seem that way to me.
[07:44] Amit
    But, Lady Sariphi, you would never
    put your own wants first like I have!
[07:51] Sariphi
    That's not true.
[07:53] Sariphi
    All I've done so far is give up
    on everything I want to do.
[08:00] Sariphi
    I haven't achieved anything on my own.
[08:05] Sariphi
    But now I'm so greedy, I wouldn't
    have believed it a little while ago.
[08:11] Amit
    Y-You, greedy, Lady Sariphi?
[08:14] Sariphi
    That's right.
[08:16] Sariphi
    I mean, I'm just a human girl,
    but I want to stand beside His Majesty.
[08:21] Sariphi
    What could be greedier than that?
[08:23] Sariphi
    So I think you should be a
    little greedier, too, Amit.
[08:29] Sariphi
    Every one of the thousand wishes you
    put into that charm is genuine, right?
[08:38] Amit
    I...
[08:40] Amit
    I...
[08:43] Amit
    Captain Jormungand!
[08:45] Jormungand
    Is something the matter, Princess Amit?
    You seem quite flustered.
[08:51] Amit
    W-Well...
[08:53] Amit
    Th-This is for you.
[08:55] Amit
    It's a traditional Murgan amulet.
[08:58] Jormungand
    For me?
[09:01] Amit
    I imbued it with many charms
    to protect you on your mission.
[09:06] Amit
    Please, take this amulet with you.
[09:13] Amit
    Oh, please forgive me.
[09:16] Amit
    You live for duty, and yet here I am,
    forcing my feelings on you.
[09:22] Amit
    But even so, I...
[09:27] Jormungand
    This is serious.
[09:30] Jormungand
    If I fail to complete my mission safely,
    I will injure your reputation.
[09:36] Jormungand
    What?! N-No, um...
[09:38] Jormungand
    I swear to return unscathed, so that I may
    repay you for your thousand prayers.
[09:46] Amit
    I...
[09:50] Amit
    Thank you!
[09:51] Amit
    I truly, truly love that side of you.
[10:00] Sariphi
    Good for you, Amit.
[10:02] Clops
    I wish I could be like Captain Jor.
[10:05] Cy
    Jor.
[10:08] Sariphi
    I'd better work hard, too.
[10:10] Sariphi
    From now on, every day
    will be like an ordeal.
[10:13] Leonhart
    Sariphi.
[10:15] Sariphi
    Your Majesty.
[10:17] Leonhart
    Your first duty as acting
    queen has been decided.
[10:26] Leonhart
    We will go to the land of Sarbul.
[10:30] Leonhart
    Sarbul is the nearest vassal kingdom
    to the royal capital of Ozmargo.
[10:36] Leonhart
    King Tet VII and his consort, Queen Calra,
[10:40] Leonhart
    have four daughters and one newborn son.
[10:45] Leonhart
    Sariphi, as acting queen consort,
    you will give the prince your blessing.
[10:51] Sariphi
    My blessing?
[10:53] Leonhart
    No special etiquette is required.
[10:56] Leonhart
    Ozmargo has lacked a queen since
    my predecessor's consort passed away.
[11:02] Leonhart
    Priestesses have performed
    the rite in the many years since.
[11:05] Sariphi
    Wouldn't the previous queen
    be the king's mother?
[11:11] Sariphi
    But he sounds so distant
    when he speaks about her.
[11:16] Sariphi
    No.
[11:17] Sariphi
    Right now, I need to focus
    on the job in front of me.
[11:22] Calra
    I beseech you, sire!
[11:25] Calra
    Please refuse the rite of blessing!
[11:29] Tet
    Don't be unreasonable, Calra!
[11:31] Tet
    The rite of blessing is
    an Ozmargan tradition.
[11:35] Tet
    As a vassal state, we must
    abide by their customs.
[11:40] Calra
    But how can we let a human hold Calcara?
[11:44] Calra
    He's our precious little prince!
[11:48] Vassal
    Begging Your Majesty's pardon!
[11:51] Vassal
    The frontier guards report that the king
    of Ozmargo has crossed our borders.
[11:56] Tet
    I see.
[11:57] Tet
    I have no more time to waste
    listening to your whims.
[12:02] Tet
    Prepare the prince to greet
    the king of Ozmargo!
[12:05] Calra
    Sire!
[12:12] Calra
    Calcara...
[12:14] Calra
    His Majesty thinks only of
    our national reputation.
[12:18] Calra
    No one will lend an ear to my concerns.
[12:23] Calra
    Oh, my dear little Calcara.
[12:26] Calra
    Don't be afraid. I won't let
    any human lay a hand on you.
[12:31] Calra
    No matter what, I'll keep you safe.
[12:37] Subject 1
    The king of Ozmargo is here!
[12:40] Subject 2
    Your Majesty!
[12:41] Subject 3
    Long live the King of Ozmargo!
[12:43] Subject 4
    Long may he reign!
[12:54] Soldier A
    The king of Ozmargo...
[12:56] Soldier B
    Our king's nowhere near as intimidating.
[12:59] Tet
    Welcome and well met,
    Your Royal Majesty of Ozmargo.
[13:04] Leonhart
    I believe I told you that
    I needed no grand welcome.
[13:07] Tet
    Yes. Please forgive me.
[13:11] Tet
    This was the very least I could do
    to greet Your Most August Majesty.
[13:16] Tet
    And this must be...
[13:20] Soldier C
    So that's the human girl the king
    of Ozmargo wants for his queen.
[13:28] Sariphi
    It's a pleasure to meet Your Majesties,
    King Tet VII and Queen Calra of Sarbul.
[13:35] Sariphi
    I have come as the acting
    queen consort of Ozmargo
[13:39] Sariphi
    to perform the rite of blessing
    on your royal son.
[13:44] Sariphi
    You may call me Sariphi.
[13:47] Tet
    My, what a surprise!
[13:50] Tet
    I had heard of your human lady, but I never
    dreamed she would be so charming!
[13:55] Tet
    Did you, Calra?
[13:57] Calra
    No. She is...
[13:59] Calra
    truly lovely.
[14:05] Calra
    I really ought to have brought
    the prince to greet you as well,
[14:10] Calra
    but he has been feeling
    somewhat unwell all morning.
[14:14] Tet
    What, Calra?!
[14:15] Sariphi
    Is he all right?
[14:18] Calra
    You honor us with your concern.
[14:21] Calra
    I promise he will be fit for the royal
    presence before the rite tomorrow.
[14:27] Tet
    W-Well, then, I will have a magnificent
    feast prepared for this evening.
[14:35] Tet
    Please enjoy the finest
    cuisine Sarbul can offer.
[14:39] Calra
    Acting Queen Sariphi, I am told that
    strong drink disagrees with you,
[14:44] Calra
    so I have prepared a mild fruit wine.
[14:48] Calra
    I hope that it pleases you.
[14:51] Clops
    They're treating Sari like a proper guest.
[14:55] Clops
    And the queen of Sarbul seems nice.
    I'm so relieved.
[14:59] Cy
    Relieved.
[15:00] Cy
    Ah! You ate!
[15:03] Clops
    It was delicious!
[15:10] Anubis
    Lady Sariphi, allow the servers to pick it up.
[15:14] Sariphi
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[15:17] Sariphi
    Huh?
[15:18] Sariphi
    Oh, no. I feel kind of...
[15:23] Tet
    I-Is anything the matter,
    Your Majesty of Ozmargo?
[15:26] Tet
    If anything disagrees with you, then...
[15:29] Leonhart
    I feel somewhat fatigued today.
    I will take my rest early.
[15:34] Leonhart
    Come, Sariphi.
[15:36] Sariphi
    What? Me, too?
[15:38] Leonhart
    Why wouldn't I take my queen
    with me to my chambers?
[15:42] Leonhart
    Now, come along.
SIGN    FUME
[15:50] Sariphi
    I'm sorry, sire. I spoiled
    that lovely banquet.
[15:56] Sariphi
    I promise I'll do better at the rite tomo—
[15:57] Leonhart
    Sariphi,
[15:59] Leonhart
    aren't you always telling me
    that I need not act tough for you?
[16:05] Sariphi
    Yes.
[16:07] Leonhart
    Then you mustn't put on a brave
    face for me. It wouldn't be fair.
[16:17] Sariphi
    Sire...
[16:20] Sariphi
    You're right.
[16:22] Sariphi
    I'm used to beasts not liking me,
    and I came prepared for it.
[16:29] Sariphi
    But earlier... I could hardly breathe.
[16:34] Sariphi
    The feeling I got from the way
    the queen acted...
[16:38] Sariphi
    I've known it for a long time.
[16:40] Sariphi
    Since the morning after
    I learned I was a sacrifice.
[16:44] (Flashback) Mother
    Oh, good morning, Sariphi. You're up early.
[16:47] (Flashback) Mother
    Breakfast is ready.
[16:50] (Flashback) Mother
    Go wake Maria for me.
[16:54] (Flashback) Sariphi
    Okay.
[16:56] Sariphi
    Right up until the day I
    was offered as a sacrifice,
[17:00] Sariphi
    they acted like nothing had happened.
[17:03] Sariphi
    But it was suffocating, like sinking
    to the bottom of a dark sea.
[17:10] Sariphi
    I didn't feel like I was really alive.
[17:14] Sariphi
    And the queen reminded me of back then.
SIGN    NUZZLE
[17:25] Sariphi
    Huh?
SIGN    NUZZLE NUZZLE
[17:26] Sariphi
    Um, s-sire?
SIGN    NUZZLE NUZZLE
[17:28] Leonhart
    Boor that I am, I cannot find the
    right words for a time like this.
[17:34] Leonhart
    So I'm imitating what you always do for me.
[17:48] Sariphi
    Yah!
[17:51] Sariphi
    Until a moment ago, I was getting cold feet.
[17:54] Sariphi
    I was nervous about the rite tomorrow.
[17:58] Sariphi
    I'm sure that suffocating
    feeling will swallow me again.
[18:03] Sariphi
    I didn't know if I could stand on my
    own two feet and perform the rite.
[18:12] Sariphi
    But...
[18:14] Sariphi
    I'm fine now.
[18:17] Sariphi
    As long as you're with me,
[18:19] Sariphi
    I won't be in that cold, dark sea anymore.
[18:25] Sariphi
    When I'm at your side, I can
    always have warm dreams.
[18:33] Calra
    There, there.
[18:35] Calra
    Don't fret, Calcara.
[18:38] Calra
    I won't let that human touch you.
[18:43] Calra
    No matter what,
[18:45] Calra
    I'll keep you safe.
[18:50] Priest
    Let us now bless His Highness,
    Calcara, first prince of Sarbul.
[19:05] Priest
    The Lady Sariphi, acting queen
    consort of Ozmargo,
[19:10] Priest
    wishes to bestow her blessing
    on Prince Calcara.
[19:16] Sariphi
    Oh, he's adorable!
[19:25] Sariphi
    I'll pick him up, and then kiss his forehead.
[19:31] Calra
    Oh, goodness! What's wrong, Calcara?
[19:39] Calra
    My humble apologies. He's usually
    such a well-behaved boy.
[19:44] Calra
    There, there, darling.
[19:48] Calra
    We cannot continue the holy
    rite while he's acting out.
[19:53] Calra
    Loath as I am to ask this,
    might we please postpone it?
[19:57] Tet
    Wh-What are you saying, Calra?!
[20:00] Sariphi
    Excuse me. I also think that
    we should wait a little.
[20:05] Sariphi
    I'd feel sorry for the baby, being held
    when he doesn't want to be.
[20:09] Tet
    B-But...
[20:13] Leonhart
    Let my queen have her way.
[20:16] Leonhart
    As we will stay through the day,
    we need only attend to other matters first.
[20:23] Tet
    Of course! Thank you, sire,
    for your magnanimity.
[20:27] Tet
    Let it be so.
[20:31] Anubis
    I had heard rumors that Queen
    Calra dotes on her only son.
[20:38] Anubis
    I suspect that she is
    shielding him deliberately.
[20:43] Anubis
    She plans to avoid completing
    the rite at any cost.
[20:47] Anubis
    If she succeeds, our acting queen consort's
    first duty will end in infamy.
[20:51] Anubis
    What will you do, wench?
[20:58] Sariphi
    Your Highness is still feeling
    out of sorts, I see.
[21:01] Calra
    Yes. I'm so terribly sorry.
[21:05] Sariphi
    Um...
[21:06] Sariphi
    If you don't mind, I could help soothe him
    while Their Majesties finish talking.
[21:17] Calra
    While I appreciate your offer,
[21:19] Calra
    I could not be so cavalier with
    the acting queen of Ozmargo.
[21:24] Calra
    So thank you very much, but no.
[21:28] Sariphi
    Oh, I see.
[21:29] Calra
    You must have nothing to occupy
    you until the talks end.
[21:34] Calra
    Please, have a look around
    our palace in the meantime.
[21:38] Calra
    I'll summon someone to guide you.
[21:41] Sariphi
    U-Um...
[21:43] Tetra
    Please wait.
[21:46] Tetra
    If the acting queen of Ozmargo
    needs a guide, then allow me,
[21:53] Tetra
    Mother.
[23:26] Sariphi
    Tetra is so precocious and spirited.
[23:28] Sariphi
    And she keeps the demands coming,
    just like Mr. Chancellor.
[23:33] Anubis
    Ah-choo!
[23:34] Sariphi
    But that's all part of what
    makes her such a cutie-pie!
SIGN    Next Episode
SIGN    Blessings and a Vow for the Future
[23:38] Anubis
    What?