E10 - Princess Mia Is Kidnapped! Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] [Mujik]     Take care now! [00:03] Mia (Young)     You, too! [00:05] Mia (Young)     He was so hospitable. [00:09] Mia (Young)     What's wrong? [00:11] Sion     I just hope Keithwood     and the others are okay. [00:14] Mia (Young)     I see even Sion has a human side to him. [00:17] Mia (Young)     That's a bit surprising. [00:19] Sion     If that group attacked again, [00:21] Sion     it'd be pretty tough for     me to handle alone, so... [00:24] Mia (Young)     Um, when you say it'd be tough,     what do you mean by that? [00:31] Sion     I've never slain a person     on the battlefield before. [00:34] Sion     That battle was my first. [00:36] Mia (Young)     Huh? [00:38] Sion     Of course, I'll do my best, [00:40] Sion     but unfortunately, I can't     guarantee your safety. [00:44] Mia (Young)     Mr. Keithwood, please be okay! [02:18] Ludwig     I had heard there is an atmosphere     of unrest in the Kingdom of Remno, [02:23] Ludwig     but I didn't expect Princess     Mia to be heading there. SIGN    Episode 10: Princess Mia Is Kidnapped! [02:26] Anne     Yes... [02:27] Ludwig     I would normally want to dispatch     the Princess Guard, but... [02:31] Dion     In these circumstances, any troop movements     could be viewed as a potential invasion. [02:35] Anne     Mr. Dion! [02:36] Dion     I swear, our princess always     does such amusing things. [02:40] Ludwig     This is no laughing matter. [02:42] Ludwig     If something were to     happen to Princess Mia... [02:44] Dion     No need to worry. [02:45] Dion     If the sword prodigy Prince Sion     is with her, she should be fine. [02:48] Ludwig     That may be so, [02:50] Ludwig     but Remno isn't in a situation     where a revolution would occur. [02:53] Anne     What do you mean? [02:55] Ludwig     The tax increase has caused a rise     in discontent among the populace, [02:59] Ludwig     but such dramatic backlash should     not be happening this quickly. [03:02] Anne     So then... [03:04] Dion     Are you saying that someone is     deliberately trying to incite revolution? [03:07] Anne     How awful! Who would do that? [03:10] Ludwig     Whatever the case, we need to     stop it before there's bloodshed. [03:13] Dion     But solving the matter     without a single casualty [03:17] Dion     seems like a tall order,     even for the princess. [03:20] Anne     Even so, if anyone can do it, Princess Mia can. [03:25] Mia (Young)     I must say, this area seems quite peaceful. [03:29] Merchant     In these parts, we don't even have bandits, [03:31] Merchant     so it's a very easy place     for us to do business. [03:34] Sion     But there is a civil war going on. [03:37] Merchant     That doesn't have much     to do with us out here. [03:39] Merchant     I did hear that there was a     revolt in Count Donovan's lands. [03:43] Merchant     Word is they deployed the     Adamant Infantry to quell the rebellion. [03:49] Sion     The Adamant Infantry? [03:51] Sion     That'll result in a unilateral massacre. [03:53] Mia (Young)     What's the Adamant Infantry? [03:56] Sion     They're an elite force formed directly     by the King of Remno. [03:59] Sion     A heavily armored force comprised entirely      of soldiers with the prowess of 1,000 fighters. [04:05] Mia (Young)     They sound incredibly strong! [04:07] Mia (Young)     Maybe I can scout a few for my guards? [04:12] Sion     Even if they're a revolutionary army,     they're still the kingdom's people. [04:15] Sion     The revolutionaries are citizens. [04:16] Sion     To send such a mighty     force to suppress them... [04:20] Sion     So then, how great have the losses been? [04:23] Merchant     From what I hear, it seems like     there haven't been any yet. [04:26] Sion     What? [04:27] Merchant     They supposedly haven't clashed     in battle even once yet. [04:30] Merchant     Those soldiers are as valuable      as diamonds after all. [04:36] Graham     Drat! I can't see anything     but a silly love letter here! [04:40] Narrator     This man is Graham. [04:42] Narrator     He is a member of Sunkland's     intelligence agency, the Wind Crows, [04:47] Narrator     and right now, he is operating within the     Remno government as a civil servant. [04:51] Mia (Young)     Prince Abel, I do hope this     letter finds you well. [04:55] Graham     No! There must be more here! [04:58] Graham     She must be employing some method     to communicate with Prince Abel! [05:02] Graham     The plan to plunge Remno     into a revolutionary war [05:05] Graham     was originally supposed to begin after     the fall of the Tearmoon Empire. [05:10] Graham     It's all because of that damn girl Mia! [05:16] Monica     Excuse me, sir. [05:18] Graham     Monica. [05:19] Monica     Sir, I believe you may be     speaking a bit too loudly. [05:23] Graham     So, why are you here? [05:25] Monica     I have a report. [05:26] Monica     It's about Princess Mia and Prince Sion's     attempt to cross the border. [05:31] Monica     It would appear that they have escaped. [05:33] Monica     We are attempting to locate their companions,      but their whereabouts are unknown. [05:41] Graham     You don't think they anticipated     the attack, do you? [05:44] Graham     Were Princess Mia and Prince Abel      in communication after all? [05:48] Monica     This appears to simply be a typical     exchange between a boy and girl their age. [05:52] Graham     It can't be! [05:53] Graham     If it were, he wouldn't have sent     her horse shampoo as a present! [05:58] Graham     That had to be some sort of code! [06:00] Graham     Like, "Ready a swift horse," or something. [06:03] Monica     Might you be reading too far into it? [06:05] Narrator     He is indeed reading too far into it. [06:07] Graham     Whatever the case, our maneuvers to     destroy the Tearmoon Empire ended in failure. [06:11] Graham     We'll have to accelerate our plans,     even if it means taking some risks. [06:15] Monica     Isn't everything proceeding smoothly so far? [06:17] Graham     We're walking a tightrope. [06:19] Graham     We spread word that the king     confined Count Donovan, [06:23] Graham     thus inciting a revolt by stirring up     those unhappy with the royal government. [06:28] Monica     As a result, the rebel forces gained     control of the major city facilities. [06:31] Monica     Then just as we'd hoped, the     king deployed the Adamant Infantry. [06:35] Graham     When a massacre occurs, the flames of     rebellion will spread across the kingdom. [06:40] Graham     That's how it's supposed to go, anyway. [06:43] Monica     Is there some problem? [06:44] Graham     There has been no movement from      the lynchpin, the Adamant Infantry! [06:48] Graham     Why are they dawdling out there? [06:50] Vice-Captain     Captain Goliar, why do you not attack? [06:53] Vice-Captain     I cannot keep those ruffians     in check any longer! [06:56] Goliar     I know. Putting down an essentially     amateur rebel army is a simple task. [07:02] Goliar     But for now, just wait. [07:04] Vice-Captain     Yes, sir. [07:07] (Flashback) King Remno     Goliar, as you know, [07:10] (Flashback) King Remno     the Adamant Infantry is my prized     elite force formed over the past ten years. [07:16] (Flashback) Goliar     It is an honor, Your Majesty. [07:18] (Flashback) King Remno     Therefore, on your first battle, [07:20] (Flashback) King Remno     deliver a superb victory without     losing a single soldier. [07:24] (Flashback) Goliar     Yes, Your Majesty— [07:25] (Flashback) Goliar     Your Majesty? [07:26] (Flashback) Goliar     Without losing a single soldier? [07:28] (Flashback) King Remno     I mustn't lose one of my precious soldiers     over a mere provincial uprising. [07:36] Goliar     Wipe out the enemy without losing a soldier? [07:40] Goliar     How on earth do I do that? [07:42] Narrator     The sad plight of middle management. [07:46] Graham     Could this, too, be one of the     Wisdom of the Empire's schemes? [07:49] Monica     What would you like me to do? [07:52] Graham     Send this message home. [07:54] Monica     Excuse me, sir. [07:58] Monica     This is... false information that would     drag our nation into the horrors of war. [08:03] Monica     Is it really all right to send this? [08:05] Graham     That's the concern appropriate     for you black crows. [08:08] Graham     Do your utmost not to stand out and     just collect information in secret. [08:15] Graham     But I'm a white crow, an Albus. [08:18] Graham     My ambition is to use information as a     weapon to fight for the glory of Sunkland. [08:24] Narrator     A special force a certain man     created within the Wind Crows, [08:28] Narrator     Albus, the group     to which Graham belongs. [08:31] Graham     You are well aware, aren't you? [08:33] Graham     Albus missions take priority over all others. [08:37] Monica     Yes, sir. [08:41] Monica     King Sunkland prizes justice and fairness. [08:44] Monica     To get to work for such a man     was something I was proud of... [08:52] Civil Official     Watch where you're going. What a nuisance. [08:56] Monica     I'm very sorry. [08:59] Civil Official     Do you think the apology of     a lowly maid makes up for it? [09:04] Monica     This sort of thing is an everyday     occurrence in this country. [09:08] Monica     It's better that we... [09:10] Abel     Pick those up. [09:11] Civil Official     Huh? [09:16] Civil Official     O-Oh, Your Highness Prince Abel. [09:19] Civil Official     I, uh, you see, she... [09:22] Abel     I believe I told you to pick those up. [09:24] Civil Official     Y-Yes, Your Highness. [09:29] Abel     Should you commit an affront     against a maid again, [09:32] Abel     there will be no mercy. [09:33] Civil Official     Y-Yes, Your Highness! I will be on my way. [09:37] Monica     I beg your pardon, Your Highness. [09:39] Abel     No, I'm sorry you had to go through that. [09:41] Abel     I'm sure it makes it tough     for you all to work. [09:45] Monica     Um, you may interpret this     as rude of me to say, but... [09:51] Monica     You've changed, Your Highness. [09:52] Abel     Oh? Have I? [09:54] Monica     Yes. You're stronger and more resolute. [09:58] Abel     Well, I can't let her see me being pathetic. [10:01] Monica     "Her"... the Wisdom of the Empire, [10:04] Monica     the girl who turned Prince Abel     into a brave young lion. [10:08] Monica     What kind of person is     this lady you speak of? [10:11] Abel     She's completely out of     my league as I am now... [10:16] Abel     But she believed in me and encouraged me,     told me I could be more than I am now. [10:22] Abel     So I need to live up to the     faith she's placed in me. [10:26] Abel     I need to work harder. [10:28] Abel     At least, that's how I felt... [10:30] Monica     Are you... going to the front, Your Highness? [10:33] Abel     It appears the battle is at a standstill. [10:36] Abel     It's been decided that      I'll join to rouse the troops. [10:39] Abel     I intend to fulfill my     royal duties as prince. [10:43] Monica     Is there something weighing on you? [10:45] Abel     Oh, no. It's nothing. [10:48] Abel     It's just... [10:50] Abel     I'm sure she won't forgive me for     participating in the suppression of the people. [11:04] Monica     Take this to the homeland. [11:16] Monica     I wrote the truth in this one. [11:20] Monica     There's no guarantee this will reach him. [11:25] Monica     But... [11:27] Monica     I pray it does. [11:33] Mia (Young)     So what do we do now? [11:36] Sion     For now, I'd like to     rendezvous with Keithwood. [11:39] Mia (Young)     Rendezvous? [11:40] Sion     We selected a rendezvous point ahead     of time in case we got separated. [11:43] Sion     It's apparently about half a     day's carriage ride from here. [11:46] Mia (Young)     But where will we find a carriage? [11:48] Sion     That merchant said there's a      regularly scheduled carriage... [11:54] Sion     Ah, there it is. [11:55] Sion     But... [11:58] Mia (Young)     Oh, my, Sion. Do you perhaps     have no money on hand? [12:02] Sion     I left all the money with Keithwood. [12:05] Mia (Young)     Then there's no other choice. [12:08] Sion     Wh-What are you doing? [12:10] Mia (Young)     I made preparations for an emergency. [12:14] Sion     Why do you keep it there? [12:15] Mia (Young)     Why, so it isn't easy to steal, of course! [12:19] Narrator     In the prior timeline... [12:22] Narrator     Mia had a terrible experience. [12:25] (Flashback) Mia (Adult)     I-I don't have anything else! Truly! [12:29] (Flashback) Soldier A     Liar! Do a little jump for us. [12:34] (Flashback) Mia (Adult)     Huh? [12:35] (Flashback) Soldier A     I heard coins jingling. [12:37] (Flashback) Soldier A     You've still got more on you! [12:39] (Flashback) Mia (Young)     I won't make that same mistake again. [12:42] (Flashback) Mia (Young)     I gathered currency from the     neighboring nations ahead of time [12:46] (Flashback) Mia (Young)     so I can always be ready     to make a smooth escape! [12:50] Mia (Young)     Is this enough to let us ride the carriage? [12:53] Sion     Very like you to be so well prepared. [12:55] Sion     With that much, I think we... [12:59] Mia and Sion     How much does a     stagecoach ride cost exactly? [13:03] Narrator     Naturally, both are sheltered     from such mundane things. [13:06] Mia (Young)     C-Can I leave the negotiations to you? [13:09] Sion     O-Of course. [13:11] Sion     It wouldn't do to make a lady     pay and then do nothing myself. [13:17] Mia (Young)     Be careful not to let them     take advantage of you! [13:21] Sion     I know. I won't. [13:23] Mia (Young)     So even a perfect superhuman     like him has stuff he's bad at. [13:32] Sion     Mia! [13:43] Mia (Young)     Huh? [13:45] Mia (Young)     Wh-Where am I? [13:46] Boy A     Oh, you're awake? [13:48] Mia (Young)     What if it's them? [13:53] Mia (Young)     It doesn't really look like it... [13:56] Boy A     Let's get right to it. Got any money on you? [14:01] Mia (Young)     What? [14:02] Boy A     Gold, silver, accessories, and whatnot. [14:05] Mia (Young)     I don't have anything! [14:07] Boy A     Really? [14:09] Boy A     Then why don't you hop up and down a bit. [14:13] Mia (Young)     As you wish. [14:16] Mia (Young)     I won't fall for that trick. [14:18] Mia (Young)     I've got more experience. [14:20] Boy A     It's probably just in her socks. [14:22] Boy A     That's a standard place kids hide stuff. [14:27] Boy A     That failed, too? Damn. [14:31] Mia (Young)     I told you I don't have anything. [14:33] Boy A     Snot-nosed brat! I'll sell     you to a slaver and then— [14:40] Lynsha     Is it fun to pick on such a small girl? [14:43] Boy A     L-Lynsha. No, it's just... [14:45] Boy A     I thought we could get     something worth some money. [14:49] Lynsha     Jem's order was to bring     the girl to him, right? [14:52] Lynsha     Go make the arrangements at once. [14:54] Boy B     Wh-What arrangements? [14:56] Lynsha     Don't tell me you were going to carry her. [14:59] Lynsha     The revolutionaries should have     a carriage we can use freely. [15:01] Mia (Young)     R-Revolutionaries? [15:04] Lynsha     And see how things are going     for the operation, too! [15:07] Mia (Young)     O-Operation? [15:09] Boy A     Okay. [15:14] Lynsha     Now then, who are you exactly? [15:18] Mia (Young)     I might be in a pretty     dicey situation right now. [15:21] Mia (Young)     They said something about     slavers just now, after all. [15:24] Lynsha     You don't want to say? [15:26] Lynsha     Well, fine by me. [15:30] Mia (Young)     Help me— [15:37] Lynsha     Tell me. Can you stop this revolution? [15:41] Lynsha     If you can, then please,      save my brother. [15:46] Mia (Young)     Stop the revolution? [15:48] Mia (Young)     Save your brother? [15:49] Mia (Young)     What do you mean? [15:51] Lynsha     There's no time. We'll talk as we go. [15:54] Lynsha     Put on your shoes. [15:58] Mia (Young)     Where are we? [15:59] Lynsha     One of the underground     revolutionaries' bases. [16:01] Lynsha     Stay close to me. It isn't safe here. [16:06] Mia (Young)     Are the revolutionaries you mentioned the     people who are causing the rebellion? [16:10] Lynsha     Yes. You see, my brother is     leading the revolutionaries. [16:15] Mia (Young)     Your brother is the leader of     the revolutionary organization? [16:19] Lynsha     I may call them revolutionaries,     but they're just a bunch of whiners. [16:24] Lynsha     That blasted Jem is manipulating everyone. [16:27] Mia (Young)     Why are you giving me inside     information about the revolutionaries? [16:32] Lynsha     Because of what Jem said. [16:34] Lynsha     He told us to capture you because     you pose a threat to the organization. [16:38] Mia (Young)     Jem? [16:40] Lynsha     In other words, [16:41] Lynsha     you must have the power to stop the     revolution and disband the revolutionaries. [16:48] Mia (Young)     What could a child like me possibly do? [16:52] Lynsha     Oh? You seemed pretty calm when those     boys were threatening you earlier. [16:57] Lynsha     And you seem awfully calm right now. [16:59] Lynsha     I can't imagine you're just some child. [17:03] Boy B     Lynsha! No fair! [17:04] Boy B     You were trying to hog all     the credit for yourself? [17:07] Lynsha     You've made the arrangements already? [17:09] Boy B     N-No... you see... [17:11] Sion     Thanks for the directions. [17:13] Sion     Sorry. I had a slightly     hard time finding you. [17:15] Mia (Young)     Sion! [17:17] Sion     Are you unharmed, Mia? [17:19] Mia (Young)     Y-Yes. [17:20] Sion     And who are you there, miss? [17:23] Lynsha     I, uh... [17:24] Mia (Young)     Her name is Lynsha. She's part of the     underground revolutionary organization, [17:28] Mia (Young)     but she saved me. [17:30] Mia (Young)     She also shared information with me. [17:33] Sion     How did you go from being held captive to      making an ally of a revolutionary so quickly? [17:38] Sion     Don't tell me she got kidnapped on     purpose in order to gain information... [17:42] Narrator     She did not. [17:43] Mia (Young)     We can consider each other allies, right? [17:46] Lynsha     If you'll stop the revolution. [17:48] Sion     Stop the revolution, eh? [17:50] Sion     We'll have to get King Remno to do     something about the heavy taxes... [17:54] Lynsha     No, what my brother and the others are     calling for is not a lowering of the taxes. [17:59] Lynsha     They're calling for Lord Dasayev Donovan     to be released from royal imprisonment. [18:04] Sion     What do you mean? [18:06] Lynsha     Apparently, in order to keep his     chancellor, Lord Donovan, quiet, [18:10] Lynsha     His Majesty has confined him somewhere. [18:12] Sion     Did he not know what would happen if he     harmed someone who spoke for the people? [18:17] Sion     How foolish. [18:21] (Flashback) Sion     Outland Count Rudolvon     was the people's savior, [18:24] (Flashback) Sion     supplying them with food after the nobles     and the royal house abandoned them. [18:28] (Flashback) Sion     It's obvious what consequences     killing him would invite. [18:33] (Flashback) Sion     Did you people fail to consider     even something that simple? [18:37] Mia (Young)     At the time, Sion looked so self-satisfied.     I wanted to tell him off. [18:42] Mia (Young)     To tell him the very idea of     that story was ridiculous. [18:45] Mia (Young)     To tell him my father would never execute     a vassal in order to maintain popularity. [18:51] Mia (Young)     There's something kind of     strange about that story. [18:55] Boy A     W-We've got a problem! [19:02] Lynsha     What's going on? What's all this commotion? [19:05] Boy A     W-Well, our comrades have risen up     and are heading to the mayor's manor. [19:10] Lynsha     What gives? I thought the     operation was two days from now. [19:13] Lynsha     Did Jem order it? [19:15] Boy A     No, your brother made the     decision independently. [19:17] Boy A     He said it was to help our comrades     who are confronting the army. [19:21] Lynsha     Ugh, really?! [19:24] Lynsha     Let's go to the mayor's manor! [19:29] Mia (Young)     She's got it in her head that I'd go     to such a dangerous-seeming place? [19:33] Sion     Good grief. I think that'd     be fairly dangerous. [19:37] Mia (Young)     Quite right. [19:39] Sion     But if you insist on going, I'll go with you. [19:41] Mia (Young)     Whoa, whoa, whoa. Nobody's said we wanna go! [19:46] Sion     I'd really like to rendezvous with Keithwood, [19:48] Sion     but we can't pass up this     opportunity you've created, Mia! [19:51] Mia (Young)     No, you've got it all wrong! [19:53] Lynsha     Off we go, then. Let's hurry. [19:59] Sion     By the way, who's this "Jem"? [20:01] Lynsha     A comrade of the revolutionary army. [20:03] Lynsha     My brother said he met him at a bar. [20:05] Sion     He's the one who said to kidnap Mia? [20:07] Lynsha     Yes. He said she'd be an     obstacle to the revolution. [20:10] Sion     It's possible he's allied with the     group that attacked our carriage. [20:18] Mia (Young)     The river we fell into yesterday     passes near here, doesn't it? [20:22] Sion     It appears so. So this is an important     spot for traffic of information... [20:26] Sion     Could it be that it was this Jem guy [20:29] Sion     that chose this town as the     stage for the uprising? [20:32] Sion     If so, then I get the distinct sense he's     choosing places to attack precisely. [20:38] Mia (Young)     What are those blue hoods? [20:40] Lynsha     They're like a symbol of the revolutionaries. [20:42] Lynsha     They're calling themselves     the Blue Caps or something. [20:45] Mia (Young)     The Blue Caps? [20:47] Sion     That's perfect for us.     Let's blend in with them. [20:51] Lambert     We're only making reasonable demands. [20:54] Lambert     We wish to make our suffering     under the heavy taxes heard. [20:58] Lambert     We want Chancellor Dasayev,     who spoke on our behalf, returned to us! [21:02] Lambert     But the royal government     lends no ear to our voices! [21:06] Lambert     And the mayor has irresponsibly     fled from this manor! [21:10] Lambert     It is a shame we couldn't prevent that,     but we have safely taken the town. [21:15] Lambert     This is thanks to all of you, my comrades. [21:18] Lambert     Thank you, everyone. [21:21] Sion     An agitator... [21:23] Sion     His oratory is superb to win      over the populace like this. [21:27] Lambert     Oh, Lynsha, you're here. [21:31] Lynsha     Lambert... [21:33] Lambert     Oh? And who are those kids with you? [21:36] Lambert     Would they be the ones Jem mentioned? [21:39] Lambert     The ones with the potential     to obstruct the revolution? [21:47] Lambert     Stop! [21:49] Lambert     If we turn our blades on young children, [21:51] Lambert     no one will listen to what     we have to say anymore. [21:54] Lynsha     Please, Lambert. Hear what     these kids have to say! [21:58] Lambert     Hear what they have to say? SIGN    Illustration by: