1. In this world...Copy !req
2. Is the destiny of mankind controlled by some transcendental entity or law?Copy !req
3. Is it like the hand of God hovering above?Copy !req
4. At least it is true...Copy !req
5. that man has no control, even over his own will.Copy !req
6. I want to ask you to kill a man for me.Copy !req
7. Kill a man?Copy !req
8. Who?Copy !req
9. The man who is next in line
to the throne of Midland...Copy !req
10. Count Julius.Copy !req
11. Noble ManCopy !req
12. Julius...Copy !req
13. I'm in luck.Copy !req
14. Who is that kid?Copy !req
15. Stand up, Adonis!Copy !req
16. How shameful you are!Copy !req
17. Were you really born of royal blood?Copy !req
18. Now stand up!Copy !req
19. Do not rest!Copy !req
20. Your enemies never let you rest in battle!Copy !req
21. Your Highness,
kindly call it a day for now...Copy !req
22. Do not disturb us, Hassan!Copy !req
23. Adonis will someday become...Copy !req
24. commander of the White Dragon
Knights, the land's strongest troop!Copy !req
25. And that is not all!Copy !req
26. It is even possible that he will marry
Lady Charlotte and rule all Midland!Copy !req
27. Those who were born into royalty...Copy !req
28. must carry heavier burdens
than those who were not.Copy !req
29. Such a burden is his destiny!Copy !req
30. Fight on!Copy !req
31. Let's see you try to take
at least one match from me!Copy !req
32. So much for today.Copy !req
33. Keep yourself warm and
be ready for tomorrow's training.Copy !req
34. Master Adonis...Copy !req
35. you're quite injured.
I will treat your wounds.Copy !req
36. Your father is desperate.Copy !req
37. As your only parent, he's just trying
to raise you into a full-fledged knight.Copy !req
38. You should not think ill of your father.Copy !req
39. Sir Griffith, we have heard your story...Copy !req
40. You protected the princess's
life with your own body...Copy !req
41. How courageous you are!Copy !req
42. Your words are too kind.
I am really no more than a coward.Copy !req
43. Sir Griffith.Copy !req
44. Oh, it's Lord Raban and Lord Owen.Copy !req
45. That was a terrible affair
that occurred during the hunt.Copy !req
46. Indeed. We nearly lost
a vital asset of Midland's army.Copy !req
47. My life is nothing.Copy !req
48. It is only important that
Princess Charlotte is safe from harm.Copy !req
49. Oh, she has become even more charming.Copy !req
50. She must be in love with someone.Copy !req
51. Your Highness, please excuse my tongue.Copy !req
52. However, your rigorous lessons have
become even more demanding of late.Copy !req
53. I understand what you're going through...Copy !req
54. but you should be a little
easier on the young master.Copy !req
55. I know.Copy !req
56. Lately, I have had little success
with my duties in the royal court.Copy !req
57. Due to such affairs,
I have become quite irritated.Copy !req
58. I earnestly beg you not
to overextend yourself.Copy !req
59. Is it the wind?Copy !req
60. What?Copy !req
61. A burglar?Copy !req
62. I-I know you...Copy !req
63. You are...Copy !req
64. Griffith's...Copy !req
65. Excuse me...Copy !req
66. B-Burglar?Copy !req
67. He saw...Copy !req
68. H-Hey...Copy !req
69. What was that noise?Copy !req
70. What is happening, Your Highness?Copy !req
71. M-Master Adonis!Copy !req
72. Who are you?Copy !req
73. Let's go!Copy !req
74. Burglar!Copy !req
75. Don't let him get away!Copy !req
76. What happened?Copy !req
77. What's all this noise?Copy !req
78. A burglar trespassed
upon His Highness's room!Copy !req
79. I-It can't be!Copy !req
80. Oh no...Copy !req
81. How merciless this is...Copy !req
82. After all he's been through, he never
once saw a father's smile of affection.Copy !req
83. Mr. Hassan...Copy !req
84. Find the burglar!Copy !req
85. You must not let him
get out of the courtyard alive!Copy !req
86. Yes, sir!Copy !req
87. A sewer...Copy !req
88. Find him!Copy !req
89. He fell over here!Copy !req
90. That sound...Copy !req
91. I hear the sound of...Copy !req
92. swords in battle...Copy !req
93. Gambino!Copy !req
94. That's right...Copy !req
95. I always desperately wanted
you to appreciate me.Copy !req
96. Stop it!Copy !req
97. I bet Griffith is enjoying
a succulent meal right about now.Copy !req
98. There are a lot of perks that he can
enjoy at the princess's evening party.Copy !req
99. He has nothing to worry about
except for the formalities!Copy !req
100. By the way, where is Guts?Copy !req
101. I haven't seen him since this morning.Copy !req
102. I bet he is busy practicing
with his sword as always!Copy !req
103. He is just slacking off!Copy !req
104. Our two companies were
supposed to do joint drills today!Copy !req
105. Without giving me any notice,
he never showed!Copy !req
106. No need to get so furious...Copy !req
107. Damn, she's scary!Copy !req
108. Guts!Copy !req
109. Guts, where have you been
running around all day long?Copy !req
110. You caused us a lot
of trouble I'll have you know!Copy !req
111. Do you really care about group unity?Copy !req
112. Wait, is this an arrow wound?Copy !req
113. Griffith...Copy !req
114. where is he?Copy !req
115. Griffith is attending Lady Charlotte's
soirée in Promrose Palace.Copy !req
116. I see...Copy !req
117. Hey!Copy !req
118. I'm not finished...Copy !req
119. What's wrong with Guts?Copy !req
120. Griffith...Copy !req
121. I am a little tired...Copy !req
122. Please have a seat here.Copy !req
123. Thank you.Copy !req
124. Wait!Copy !req
125. Are you going there
in that shabby outfit?Copy !req
126. Don't bring shame to Griffith.Copy !req
127. You better wait until they finish
talking if you want to see him!Copy !req
128. I'm borrowing this.Copy !req
129. H-Hey...Copy !req
130. In truth, I am not fond of soirées. They
are clamorous affairs, nothing more.Copy !req
131. This one is being held to comfort
those who've fought tirelessly in battles.Copy !req
132. But...Copy !req
133. I think they should rather...Copy !req
134. stop the war itself than
hold a soirée like this one.Copy !req
135. Why do most men commit
themselves to the affair of bloodshed?Copy !req
136. You asked me such on
the hunting field, my lady.Copy !req
137. Oh, yes...Copy !req
138. Indeed, men may have
a barbarous side as you indicate.Copy !req
139. However, it is...Copy !req
140. a tool to be used for both claiming
and protecting precious things.Copy !req
141. It is a double-edged sword.Copy !req
142. Precious things?Copy !req
143. Such as family... or lovers?Copy !req
144. For some men,
such things are duly cherished.Copy !req
145. But there is one other thing more
precious to a man beyond all else...Copy !req
146. Something one pursues for one's
own sake and not for that of any other.Copy !req
147. A dream.Copy !req
148. A dream...Copy !req
149. Some dream of ruling the world...Copy !req
150. dedicating their entire life...Copy !req
151. to forging the perfect sword.Copy !req
152. While some can be pursued
alone, some are like storms...Copy !req
153. blowing apart hundreds or
thousands of other dreams as they go.Copy !req
154. A dream can fortify a man's life,
or it can bring suffering upon it.Copy !req
155. A dream can make a man
feel alive, or it can kill him instead.Copy !req
156. Even if a man
is abandoned by that dream...Copy !req
157. part of it will remain
smoldering in his heart.Copy !req
158. Every man has envisioned
his life in this way, at least once.Copy !req
159. A life as a martyr to his dream, his God.Copy !req
160. To simply exist just
because one's been born...Copy !req
161. is the sort of notion
that I hate. I can't stand it.Copy !req
162. I am sorry. I got carried away.Copy !req
163. You must be getting bored.Copy !req
164. O-Oh no...Copy !req
165. I have never talked
with a man like this before...Copy !req
166. I thought you were one of
the aristocracy when I first saw you.Copy !req
167. You have so much command
for someone so young.Copy !req
168. But on the hunting field, when you
taught me to whistle with a reed...Copy !req
169. you looked...Copy !req
170. like a child.Copy !req
171. And now, you are like a philosopher,
enlightening me with your thoughts.Copy !req
172. You are marvelous...Copy !req
173. Your friends must be
fascinated by your charm too.Copy !req
174. They are my able soldiers.Copy !req
175. They are important comrades who
devote themselves to my dream.Copy !req
176. However, they are not necessarily my friends.Copy !req
177. In my eyes, a true friend is someone
who never clings to another's dream.Copy !req
178. Someone independent...Copy !req
179. who can find his own reason to live
and follow that path without guidance.Copy !req
180. And if anyone tries to crush his
dream, protect it heart and soul.Copy !req
181. Even if that person happened to be me.Copy !req
182. For me, a true friend...Copy !req
183. is someone whom I consider my equal.Copy !req
184. You have great confidence in yourself.Copy !req
185. That is exactly how I attained everything.Copy !req
186. And now...Copy !req
187. I am allowed to talk with you,
the princess of the kingdom.Copy !req
188. Will you tell me your dream?Copy !req
189. Princess!Copy !req
190. Something awful has happened!Copy !req
191. What ever is the matter?Copy !req
192. Your uncle, Count Julius, has been killed!Copy !req
193. That cannot be!Copy !req
194. He was assassinated!Copy !req
195. A burglar broke into his study and
even killed young Master Adonis...Copy !req
196. The court has been thrown into an uproar.Copy !req
197. What tremendous numbers...Copy !req
198. Well, I've heard that the upcoming
battles could end the war.Copy !req
199. I hope such a thing becomes reality.Copy !req
200. No need to worry!Copy !req
201. Midland's army has a guardian angel!Copy !req
202. Speak of the devil...Copy !req
203. Are you setting out?Copy !req
204. Yes, Minister Foss.Copy !req
205. We no longer have
General Julius. Only you are left.Copy !req
206. You are now the guardian deity of
Midland. I pray for your good fortune...Copy !req
207. in battle.Copy !req
208. That seems to be an exaggeration.Copy !req
209. However, I shall exert myself to the utmost.Copy !req
210. At any rate, I cannot bear
the news of the assassinations.Copy !req
211. It is cruel that young Master Adonis
was killed. He was only a child.Copy !req
212. Only a devil would do that.Copy !req
213. No, it was not a devil's doing.Copy !req
214. It was a man's doing, Minister.Copy !req
215. By the way, Sir Griffith,
I happened to hear an odd rumor.Copy !req
216. An odd rumor?Copy !req
217. That the arrow aimed at
Lady Charlotte on the hunting field...Copy !req
218. could possibly have been aimed at you.Copy !req
219. Could that be true?Copy !req
220. Aiming at a humble unit commander?Copy !req
221. According to the rumor...Copy !req
222. the assassin did not hail from
the Tudor Empire, but our own court.Copy !req
223. A royal court, you see...Copy !req
224. is like a viper's nest
underneath its graceful facade.Copy !req
225. It is no surprise that many people
are brewing up dark plots in the court.Copy !req
226. My goodness...Copy !req
227. For these people...Copy !req
228. It is only a matter of killing a man
inside or outside the castle...Copy !req
229. That is the only difference.Copy !req
230. That is an interesting theory.Copy !req
231. Well, then I will...Copy !req
232. strive to keep any unpleasantries
as far outside the court as possible.Copy !req
233. Excuse me.Copy !req
234. He did not even bat an eyelash!Copy !req
235. Does that mean it was not his doing?Copy !req
236. No, that cannot be.Copy !req
237. If it were an accident,
it would be far too good to be true.Copy !req
238. W-Wait, could it be that
he knows about me?Copy !req
239. No, no man could discover my
intrigue, however keen he is.Copy !req
240. Besides, there is no evidence left.Copy !req
241. For me, a true friend...Copy !req
242. is someone whom I consider my equal.Copy !req