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Long, long ago,
a calamity known as the Nergal rose from the Ashen Sea
and laid waste to everything in its path.
Feared as the King of Ash,
the Nergal were challenged again and again by mighty warriors,
but every one of them fell.
How long has it been
since humanity abandoned the fight?
And yet, here and now, another warrior is about to rise.
Princess Sapphire!
Princess Sapphire! Princess Sapphire!
Are you okay?
Princess Sapphire!
Your arm!
I'm okay, Zirco.
What is this?
It's all gone wrong. Everything.
Mother?
Mother! I'm coming!
Don't hurt yourself!
It's blocked by the rubble.
Mother!
I'll get this door open! Just hang on!
Sapphire,
it's no use.
What are you saying, Mother?
I'll defeat the Nergal!
I'm way stronger!
I'll put an end to this horrible mess!
Dammit! Open!
I'll protect you, Mother, and Father,
and everyone in the kingdom!
Open!
Open! Open!
Fighting this world is pointless.
Why can't you see that?!
We've already lost…
Completely.
What…?
Mother…
Why? I'm staying here.
I want to fight the Nergal to the very end!
Sapphire…
There's nothing you can do.
You must accept that.
The weak survive
only by running from the strong.
Even if this world is destroyed,
I want you to keep on living.
No!
Mother!
Open the door!
- Open the door, Mother! - Your Majesty…
You have to go!
Let go!
Let go of me!
Let go!
The Nergal…
Princess Sapphire!
Goodness, am I soaked!
There we go!
What are you doing, Zirco?
I'm making something. Something good.
Something good?
Something to get you going again, Princess Sapphire.
I don't want to do anything.
Mother always told me not to go looking for trouble.
No offense to the queen,
but this is your new weapon, Princess Sapphire.
It's a weapon you'll need to keep living.
You can use it to grab things, carry them, even hold someone.
To keep living, you've got to work and you've got to eat.
My fingers…
What?
Fighting this world is pointless.
Why can't you see that?!
What's all that noise?
Princess Sapphire!
What?
Princess Sapphire!
I'm so glad you're safe!
Zirco…
Well then, everyone,
may the Angel of Hope guide us.
May the Angel of Hope guide us.
Here you go.
Thank you.
One loaf, please.
Here you go.
Say, any chance you can lower the price?
Work's dried up, and money's tight.
Well…
Food…
Please…
Wait… what?
What should I do?
Are you okay?
Smells good…
Smells good!
Smells so good…
They're 50 gold each… so…
No… money…
Right…
What should I do?
They really must've been starving.
You could've given them the leftovers
rather than bringing them all the way here.
Sorry.
I didn't think it was my place to decide on my own.
This is the first warm meal we've had in ages.
Thank you!
Sure!
Has food really been that hard to come by?
We were driven from our home seven years ago.
With no work to be found,
we wandered from place to place, barely scraping by and fending off hunger.
It's a common story, but still… how unfortunate.
An old woman and her daughter alone. That couldn't have been easy.
Wow, this is absolutely delicious! What is it?
It's Golden Rat, bone-in steak.
A local specialty from Gold Land.
Golden Rat steak!
I want more! Seconds!
I'm sorry, but I can't give you more for free.
Things are tough for us, too.
Right…
Of course.
I'll do anything. Please let me work here.
We're not hiring.
Do you know anywhere else that might be hiring?
If you're an outsider looking to make quick money…
Well, there's always mining.
I wouldn't recommend it.
I'm done sitting around feeling sorry for myself.
I'll do it.
Take me there.
What? Now?
Hold on, you're going like that?
Pine, let them use the washing room.
Okay!
I'm Sapphire. Nice to meet you!
I'm Pine.
What a cute name!
Is it…
I'm from Silver Land.
But yeah…
Things have been pretty rough.
I see.
But I'm glad you're feeling better.
Welcome to Gold Land!
Thanks.
Although the calamity that once struck Silver Land
has subsided and its aftermath contained,
the King of Ash has recently entered another active phase.
As a result, mining operations have slowed.
What's the status
of the crystal energy source discovered the other day?
It's been sealed off and is currently under investigation.
Keep a close eye on any reaction from the King of Ash.
Understood.
With crystal prices soaring,
our nation's finances are under strain.
Illegal trading also shows no sign of stopping.
The other day, calls to defeat the King of Ash
intensified among immigrants and miners
and erupted into riots.
Take firm action against them.
They say the Angel of Hope is the one who can defeat the King of Ash.
A dangerous idea.
Anyone who incites riots
or spreads dangerous ideas is to be detained at once,
flogged, and made an example of.
Understood.
We must not defy the King of Ash.
For us to survive, we must endure the pain.
May the Angel of Hope guide us.
I managed to get signed up.
Thanks.
Well, good luck tomorrow!
Yeah!
There's something I'm curious about,
so you two head back first.
Wait, what is it?
See ya!
Hey, that's not fair, Zirco!
Wait… I know! There's something even more interesting over there!
What?
- Shall we? - Yeah!
Mother!
I think I might've just made my first friend ever!
What's the matter?
What?! No, no, no, it's nothing…
Go on, what is it?
There's the legendary Golden Rat dish!
What?!
Golden Rat, here I come!
Yikes, that was close.
I let myself get way too carried away.
What about Sapphire? How does she even feel?
Where is it?
What's that?
Oh, no!
What was that about?
The north side's all high-end shops.
High-end…
- I told you not to wander off over there! - I see.
So outsiders aren't allowed over there.
What's the matter?
It just reminded me of my country.
All the talk about status and class.
The Nergal destroyed it all, so it's gone now.
I'm sorry.
No, it's okay. Really.
You know,
I don't care about being high-class or common.
I just want to do something for others.
I keep asking myself what I can do.
I still don't know yet, though.
I'm the same.
What?
I always want to help others,
but I get scared and freeze up.
I don't really have anything I'm good at.
I keep wondering what I'm even meant to do.
Then we really are the same.
No, we're not.
Your country went through something terrible,
and you've been surviving on your own.
You're way more amazing, Sapphire.
I'm just…
I'm not amazing at all.
I still haven't been useful to anyone.
I know!
Why don't we find a way to be useful together?
So,
will you be my friend?
Friend?!
Friend!
Lady Sapphire! I found us a place to live.
What? Really?
Thanks, Zirco.
Hey, Zirco.
Yeah?
I made my first friend my own age.
Did you, now?
Have you fallen asleep?
I'm happy for you, Princess Sapphire.
Everyone,
this is Sapphire and Zirco. They're joining our squad.
- Hello. - Hello.
I'm Rock, squad leader.
This is Chorogy,
and that's Hecate.
I'm Chick.
And I'm Tack.
You're identical!
Just our luck.
We finally get fresh recruits,
and one of them is an old lady.
Lay off, Chorogy.
Even an old lady's gotta eat, y'know.
Hey, restrain him.
You were behind the recent riot, weren't you?
Dammit.
You lot are always dumping the dangerous jobs on us!
C'mon! You all said it too, didn't you?
Is that all you have to say?
Who gives a damn about the King of Ash?
The Nergal's going to kill us all in the end anyway.
Meanwhile, the Mitra just sit back and watch!
You lot…
Solitary confinement. Take him away.
Don't forget the rules here.
You do not oppose the King of Ash.
Be grateful to the King of Ash that you're alive today.
Now back to work!
May the Angel of Hope guide us.
Damn that Velvet…
Who is he?
One of the Mitra overseers. He runs this mining site.
He's giving me bad vibes.
Don't do anything that'll get you noticed either.
So, how much crystal do we need to dig up?
As much as you can.
The more you mine, the more you get paid.
The more we mine, the more we get paid?
I'm coming for you, Golden Rat steak!
Idiot! It's not that simple.
What? Who're you calling an idiot?
This isn't a job rookies can just breeze through.
I won't know till I try!
If you mine more than me, I'll give you my entire cut.
Seriously?!
All right! I'll mine every last crystal!
Not bad.
She'll tire out in no time.
Let's dig over there!
Dig, dig, dig!
Hey, what's with the machine?
That's cheating! Cheating!
Believe it or not, I'm a genius inventor.
- We're on a roll today. - Heave-ho, heave-ho!
Might be able to call it early.
Steak, hooray! Steak, hooray!
Steak, hooray!
Is it just me, or is her pace picking up?
You need to focus!
Why do you always turn everything into a competition?
You dragged me into this.
Seriously, shut up already!
What the heck are you doing?
Sorry.
I didn't mean to…
This is bad.
The Nergal?
No.
That isn't the one from Silver Land.
The Nergal again.
Sir Velvet, please evacuate at once.
Get as many of the remaining workers out as you can.
We can't afford any more losses.
Yes, sir.
Hurry! Run!
You there, don't stop!
You too! Get to higher ground! Hurry!
You okay?
Hurry!
This is my fault.
Forget it for now.
Let's run.
Why do we just have to run?
- Rookie! - Idiot!
Princess Sapphire!
Princess Sapphire! Princess Sapph--
Jeez, lady. You better get out of here.
See ya.
Hold on tight.
Thanks.
It's over.
No way…
Tack…
I lost everything.
Threw it all away.
Turns out,
I couldn't do anything on my own.
Am I going to die here?
Fighting this world is pointless.
Why can't you see that?!
No…
I can't let it end like this!
I haven't gotten anything back!
Wait, what the heck?
Hecate?
Watch out!
What? No way!
Rookie?
Princess Sapphire?
What the heck…
…is going on?
Unbelievable.
Everyone, run while you can!
This way!
I think I can pull this off!
Wow!
It's not safe to stay here.
We're done for.
Not good!
What do I do?
Right here!
She's immune to its spores too?
Incredible.
She's like a knight.
- Sapphire! Hang in there! - You've got this!
Sorry, everyone.
Something's going on over there.
Are they fighting that thing?
What the heck?
Don't tell me they're going head-to-head with the King of Ash?
This mining site might be finished.
But thanks to them, we're alive.
Darn, it's tough!
Ow…
What do I do?
This is bad.
What?
This might work.
- Yes! - All right!
Princess Knight,
at your service.
The King of Ash is retreating.
Impossible.
They did it! They really did it!
Hooray!
Incredible!
The King of Ash retreated?
Name the squad that was there.
Sir! The last remaining squad was Rock Squad!
Right, Chorogy?
No doubt about it.
A demon's handiwork?
Or… no…
Summon Rock Squad to me!
- Yes, sir! - Check the number of workers!
Treat the wounded immediately!
Right away, sir!
Even if this world is destroyed,
I want you to keep on living.
Thanks, horsey.
Wait, is there a way to turn this thing off?
Come on! Isn't there some kind of off switch?
Oh, well.
At least it worked.
- Guys! - Princess Sapphire!
Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Are you all right?
You're not hurt?
I'm fine. Just kinda tired…
- Sapphire! - Princess Sapphire!
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I was the idiot!
What are you crying about?
Sapphire, you were incredible.
I'll give you all my crystals!
No thanks.
Come on, Hecate.
Didn't see anyone like that.
We know someone's responsible.
If you're lying, you could face the death penalty.
Death?
Once the King of Ash is angered,
it will come again and again until the mine is destroyed.
You might all lose your jobs.
The Nergal tripped on its own, bit its tongue, and ran off.
Don't mess with me.
Sir…
- What is it? - Actually…
Your threats won't change anything.
Fine.
If you notice anything, don't hesitate to say so.
If we notice anything, we'll let you know.
Listen. We don't sell out our comrades.
Nobody here fought the Nergal.
That's all there is to it.
Thanks.
Do you think they're telling the truth?
This matter is strictly confidential.
Do not speak of it.
But--
This is final.
I will take full responsibility.
To everyone's safe return!
Cheers!
- Take this to the table. - Okay.
I'm treating everyone tonight!
Sapphire's favorite! Coming right up!
Come on, Pine! You too! Let's toast!
What?
Cheers!
My beloved Golden Rat!
So good!
Well, I've still got work to do, so…
Right, of course. Sorry, sorry.
I just wanted to share this moment with you, Pine!
No worries at all!
I should be the one apologizing for being so busy.
When I heard the Nergal showed up, I was shocked.
Right, about that…
Honestly, I thought we were done for.
Everyone says you saved the day.
I just got lucky.
Pine!
Oh, right!
I've been thinking of some way I can help others too.
Ta-da!
Will you take a look with me sometime?
Seriously? I'm in, I'm in!
All right, I should get back to work!
You got this!
But, you know, if that knight hadn't shown up,
we wouldn't all be here.
Hey, Rock told us to keep quiet about that.
Come on.
Tonight, we all rank the same! Wait, that came out wrong!
O Princess Knight, Angel of Hope!
Please rid us of the Nergal!
What're you talking about?
What's your problem?!
If you anger the King of Ash, bad things happen.
The Mitra say it all the time.
Listen up, pal! You're an immigrant.
Whose side are you on? The Gold Landers, or the immigrants?
If the truth gets out, we'll all be killed!
Shut your mouth.
No!
What I'm saying is the truth!
You still talking?
That's enough.
It's my treat today,
so no fighting.
Chorogy, sorry for dragging you into all that earlier.
Hey…
What's his problem?
All right, let's get back to drinking!
Seriously, that Sapphire…
She's letting all the praise go to her head.
Just because she beat the King of Ash.
Hey.
You know, that really is something.
What is?
That thing of yours.
Right, this.
I want to see it a bit more up close.
That's strange.
Don't keep me in suspense.
Think it's the crystals' doing?
I'm not really sure myself.
Nothing weird going on with your body?
Yeah. I'm fine.
If anything, I feel great.
Do you, now?
Yeah.
You must've been scared.
You did great.
There's nothing you can do.
You must accept that.
Zirco, you know,
I think I've finally figured out what I want to do.
Helping people?
Yeah.
As the Princess Knight,
I don't just want to fight the Nergal.
I want to work to help everyone who's in trouble.
I think that's the reason I survived.
I'll help you.
Is there anything you want
the great genius inventor Zirco to build?
Sure. Thanks.
Right!
Oh dear, the fire won't be put out in time.
Just then, the cries of someone trapped inside!
And at that very moment!
Princess Knight, at your service!
And just like that, the girl is saved!
I saw that with my own eyes.
It was so cool!
The Princess Knight showed up again?
I was saved by her myself!
Ta-da!
I wasn't really sure what it meant to do something for others,
so I started by writing down the things I'm good at.
Show me!
First, singing!
Nice!
I actually managed to say it.
And just for you…
What?
Ta-da.
What is that?
A flute.
You just seemed like someone who really loves music.
Music is great. It can really cheer people up.
Yeah!
Exactly!
Come on, let's try it out right now!
Okay!
Long, long ago
There was a lone girl
Who wandered the land
Winter-worn and hungry
You're Sapphire from the crystal mines, correct?
I am.
What the heck is this?
Dragging me here out of nowhere!
So you're the Ribbon Devil.
Where did you get that power?
A power strong enough to even defeat the Nergal.
Did you undergo some kind of special training?
And why aren't you affected by its spores?
I don't know.
Don't dodge the question. Answer me.
I'm telling the truth.
I fell into some sort of energy pocket in the mines.
Then all this power just started pouring out.
So it's the power of the crystals.
The body shouldn't be able to withstand that much high-density photon energy.
You're an immigrant.
From which country?
Silver Land.
Silver Land…
I remember now.
You're the cursed princess.
Silver Land was destroyed because of you, wasn't it?
Trying to dodge responsibility?
The queen let the country fall
just to keep you alive.
What a beautiful example of a mother's love.
Wait.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You really don't know?
The Nergal feeds on pure souls.
If they had continued offering sacrifices to the Nergal,
your country would have stayed safe.
In Silver Land,
as the princess, you were meant to bear that role.
Me?
That's right.
But the queen refused to let that happen.
And so, the kingdom fell.
You destroyed it,
Princess Sapphire.
No…
I…
How pathetic.
Stop spreading your curse any further.
Do you want to provoke the Nergal again
and risk destroying Gold Land, too?
This ribbon's power
can fight the Nergal.
I'm telling you, that power will only bring disaster.
It's a burden we didn't ask for.
Even so,
I want to use this power to do something.
Tell me.
How can I break my curse?
How am I supposed to fight?
Ow…
Seriously, watch where you're going!
Sorry, I'll be off then.
Hold it right there!
Where have you been? You weren't at work!
Something smells off.
Why couldn't I say anything back there?
Some friend I am.
What a haul!
Zirco!
What's wrong, Pine?
It's bad.
Sapphire was taken away by the Mitra.
- What? - Your best bet is to ask this guy.
He's the one who ratted Sapphire's secret out to Velvet.
Sapphire's secret?
The Princess Knight,
the knight who defeated the Nergal, is Princess Sapphire.
Wait, what?!
You two knew?
I figured it out when she saved me.
She even saved him, and he went and snitched on her.
Only a real jerk would do that!
But Pine,
Mitra questioned me when I was alone.
I'm weak. I panicked.
I thought they were going to execute me!
Why?
Execute you?!
I thought I'd end up like all the others,
locked up in a dungeon!
Then, out of nowhere, Sir Velvet drew his sword…
Sorry! I'm sorry!
Hey, why are you the one crying?
Get over here!
Hold on, Princess Sapphire.
I'm coming to save you!
Are you actually sorry?
You think crying's going to fix this?
Pine.
Sapphire?
- Sorry for making you worry-- - Sapphire!
Thank goodness!
- Yeah. - Princess Sapphire!
You're safe!
What? No way, you're alive?
Sorry for making you worry, Pine.
But how did you get back?
What a relief…
Don't tell me you took Velvet down?
No way!
Well, you know, it's kind of a long story.
Let me go!
I said let me go!
Who is this?
Let me go!
She's seen too much. We can't let her leave alive.
We chased her off again and again, but she wouldn't stop following us.
Shall we eliminate her?
Wait!
If you lay a finger on Princess Sapphire, you're going to regret it!
She won't be a problem!
You expect us to believe that?
What's so fun about picking on an old lady?!
Even an old woman could be an informant.
I grew up with her. She's family.
Please.
Let me go!
Fine.
If she tries anything,
I'll cut her down.
Let's move.
Our destination
is the Pillar of Creation.
It's connected to another world where the Nergal dwell.
The Nergal were not originally creatures of this world.
We can't kill them.
They might not even be living beings.
Then what are the Nergal?
All we know is that they feed on souls.
Normally, they satisfy their hunger with crystals,
but when those run out, they come to the city to devour human souls.
Can we even beat something like that?
There are factors connecting the Nergal's realm to ours.
There's more than one,
but if we destroy them all,
we can sever the link between the Nergal and our world.
How can you be so sure?
Look.
Long ago, there was a great nation in this region.
No one remembers it now, though.
In its ancient records,
we found accounts of people who fought the Nergal.
But they were wiped out.
The one that destroyed that great nation
was likely the same Nergal that appeared in your country.
What?
It has appeared at regular intervals throughout history,
each time wiping out great nations. It's the leader of the Nergal.
So someday we'll have to face that one too.
That's the outcome that the Mitra fear most.
I want to see how close your power can get us to the truth
about the Nergal.
There.
The Pillar of Creation.
The energy there is too strong.
We can't get any closer.
What's wrong?
Lost your nerve now that we're here?
Of course not.
I'll do it!
Use this!
You finished it?
You just press this here…
Like it? Here.
Thanks, Zirco.
Right! Just make sure you come back!
So this is it.
Princess Knight, at your service.
What is this place?
It can't be! Mother? Father?
The Nergal!
There you are!
No!
This thing is incredible!
Four left.
Let's do this!
It worked!
Sapphire.
You must not fight,
even if this world is destroyed.
What the…
So I just have to destroy that thing.
Got it!
Did I do it?
What the heck is this?
No, no, no!
No way!
Princess Sapphire!
What's this?
Your reward.
There was a reward for this mission?
Why would you think there wasn't?
Now we can eat all sorts of good stuff!
Here we have a whole roasted Golden Rat, served with an herb sauce.
Let's dig in!
In a foreign tongue
From a distant land
You offered the same prayer Again and again
Sorry.
I dragged you out on your first day off in a while.
What're you talking about?
This is a nice little break.
Velvet's been working me to the bone lately.
I've finally found it.
The reason I survived.
All right then, you'll have to show me more of your talents, too, Pine.
Sapphire!
Sure you're not overdoing it?
It's the flute!
Wait, come back!
Hakobe, don't be a nuisance.
I'm not.
Honestly…
You're always like this, Hakobe.
You're one to talk, Nazuna.
Hello!
Do you know this song?
"The Winter-Worn Traveler," right?
Play it again.
Do you like music?
Yeah.
We're always practicing singing.
This girl is really good at singing too.
- Want to hear? - Wait! Sapphire?!
Long, long ago
There was a lone girl
Who wandered…
Pine!
Are you okay?!
Sorry for interrupting.
Not at all, I'm the one who should apologize.
Those children…
They're my siblings.
This is where I grew up.
King
Something wrong?
O King…
Sapphire comes home exhausted every day lately.
What are you making her do?
I'm having her atone.
Atone?
She hasn't told you?
Ask her yourself.
A blue bud
This song…
A pure angel given in sacrifice
I won't let there be any more sacrifices.
It can't be.
The last confirmed sighting of the King of Ash was three months ago.
The mining sites are steadily recovering.
Output has rebounded to levels higher than before.
Very well.
Next, regarding the scene of the recent fire…
If I may!
There is something urgent I must report, Your Holiness!
You're certain you have no idea what caused it?
Yes, Your Holiness. None at all.
For now, it can be contained with sterilization.
But if it worsens any further,
under the emergency provisions,
we will have no choice but to perform the ritual sacrifice.
I understand.
Velvet.
I won't forgive any betrayal of the Mitra who raised you to be who you are today.
Please, trust me.
I will not disappoint you, Your Holiness.
You called, so here I am.
Well, what is it?
Why call me all the way out here?
For the time being, we'll be leaving
both the Pillar of Creation and the Nergal alone.
What? Why?
A Pillar of Creation has begun appearing near the Gate.
Don't act rashly and provoke the Nergal.
That's bad! We can't just ignore it!
The Mitra is handling it.
Wait until things settle down.
It'd be faster if I handled it!
I can't just stand by and watch!
The Mitra is not incompetent.
This level of threat is manageable.
The immigrant district is right by the Gate.
If something were to happen…
someone might be sacrificed!
How do you expect to save the world without sacrifices?
That's how you survived too, isn't it?
That's exactly what I hate!
If danger is closing in, I can't just do nothing!
I don't want to lose anyone ever again!
Do you really think you can contain it?
If the Pillar of Creation continues to grow
and the Nergal appear once more,
the Mitra will likely demand an even greater sacrifice.
What do you mean?
In this country,
the sacrifices are the church's orphans.
A cursed fate, just like yours.
I see…
Velvet, you want to save those children.
Don't kid yourself into thinking you understand me!
The reality you imagine
and the reality I live in are not the same.
I'll be the sacrifice.
That's what was supposed to happen to me in Silver Land anyway.
If the time comes,
I'll take their place.
So let me do everything I can until the very end.
I possess the power.
This area is currently sealed off!
You sure everything's okay?
No pushing!
For your safety,
please remain indoors until further notice.
For now, it's being contained.
The Pillar is shrinking as well.
We may be able to stop it before it's too late.
What the hell is going on?
Come on, just let us in!
Everyone, stay calm!
Princess Knight, at your service.
Princess Knight!
You're safe now.
Thank goodness!
We're saved!
It's collapsing!
Are you serious?
Back, back, back!
Can she really handle it?
What happened?
An evacuation order has been issued.
All citizens, please evacuate…
- Women and children, this way! - What in the world is going on?
Are you okay? Where are your mom and dad?
Back! Move back!
Hey! Wait!
The country is going into full lockdown!
We've found it.
Good.
Pardon the intrusion. It is I, Velvet.
Enter.
You summoned me,
Your Holiness?
You understand without my saying it.
This is your doing.
Yes.
However!
That girl may be the Angel of Hope we have long awaited.
With her mysterious power, she was able to seal the Nergal.
And not just once or twice.
Defeating the Nergal goes against Mitra's rites,
but with that power,
we could put an end to the source of our suffering.
Velvet.
Yes.
That girl is not the Angel of Hope.
Your Holiness!
You place too much faith in humanity.
Humans are not as strong as you believe.
That applies equally to the masses and to that girl.
When faced with harsh trials,
the weak are crushed.
That is why we of the Mitra guide the fragile populace
and, at times, act as their shield.
But…
Velvet.
Humans are weak of heart.
They can only bond by creating enemies
within their own circle.
That applies to you as well as me.
Your Holiness…
Even so, I still…
The weak are sacrificed to those with greater power.
That is the law of nature.
The calamity known as the King of Ash preys upon humanity.
That reality cannot be overturned.
Just as humans eat Golden Rats,
so too do humans prey upon one another.
People are happiest when protected within a closed, peaceful world.
And you shattered that.
Report the situation.
Yes, sir.
They say someone is fighting the King of Ash at the border gate.
Let's go.
Understood!
This is bad.
Sapphire…
Arise!
Chorogy?
What's with that outfit?
Now's the time we help the Princess Knight!
Help her how?
You mean fight the Nergal?
Don't be stupid!
Give it a rest!
It's too dangerous.
I don't know how,
but there has to be something I can do without fighting.
I have things I want to protect too.
This is something I have to do myself!
I'll go.
She's been protecting us this whole time,
so it's only right I give something back!
Me too!
I see…
Yeah.
Even Chorogy managed to find the courage.
Looks like we've got no choice!
- Yeah! - All right!
- C'mon, guys! - Okay!
This is bad. They just keep coming.
What are you doing?
Let go of me!
What is this?
That's…
What just happened?
What the heck is that?
You've got to be kidding.
What is going on?
I have to go!
Hey, Chorogy!
The gate doors are opening!
Sorry, bad timing…
Don't worry. You've just twisted it.
Wait, where's Chorogy?
He went on ahead that way.
Look out!
You okay?
Yeah.
Thank you so much!
Thanks a bunch!
Guess the only thing I'm good for is helping people.
No way.
No…
Why?
Chorogy!
Please, Sapphire.
I'm begging you.
Take down the Nergal!
Take it down!
We're counting on you!
Someone's fighting up there.
The Angel of Hope…
Someone…
Anyone, help us!
That's…
The Angel!
Please… save us.
Why?
I defeated the Nergal, so why won't the gate close?
That's because it's still alive.
We should at least get Pine to the upper levels.
I'll ask someone I know.
If nothing else, we have to save her.
Mitra, please help us.
This world is awful.
But the worst of it all is me.
Sapphire risked her life to protect everyone,
and I…
I've done nothing.
Why don't we find a way to be useful together?
So,
will you be my friend?
Sapphire.
I'm her friend, and yet…
I should've gone with her that day.
I should've pressed her harder.
I should've said something to her.
When things were hardest, I left her all alone.
I did nothing.
I just kept letting her protect me.
What kind of friend does that?
So this is how the energy was being amplified.
Is the altar ready?
It will be finished shortly.
Good.
Gather the children
and as many Mitra volunteers as possible.
Understood.
I still cannot accept this!
Why must the orphans be sacrificed?
Why can it not be Sapphire instead?
Make Sapphire the sacrifice!
Do you still not understand?
What you're advocating is violence for its own sake.
That mindset will only worsen the situation.
But…
The Nergal are life and death.
The cycle of destruction and creation, the very motion of this world.
They encompass even emotions and memory itself.
Within an eternal struggle and unending chaos,
humanity will forever continue to lose to the Nergal.
The only thing we can do is pray.
Only prayers born from the depths of the soul,
true requiems, can calm this unjust world.
We must entreat the countless souls and memories that dwell within the Nergal.
For that, we need grief from the depths of our hearts
and true compassion.
The orphans we have carefully raised are the ones whose pain
becomes the offering.
That girl is not, to us, an object of emotion.
We are not Silver Land.
It is because there is pain that we can pray.
Prayer without pain is weak.
Now then, let us do our work.
We will send the people back alive,
with as few sacrifices as possible.
They will be here any moment.
You're late, Pine.
Everyone!
We're all here.
It's starting.
All systems nominal.
So that's…
Its true form.
Begin the ritual.
King
O King
Grant me
Your divine guidance
For I am
A blue soul
Your faithful
Angel of prayer
King
O King
Grant me
Pure joy
For I am A blue destiny
In the end, I couldn't do anything.
This destruction is all my fault.
This is a disaster.
Sapphire's over there!
Princess Sapphire…
Hey, why isn't she transforming?
It's gone!
That's why her power isn't working!
Where is it?
Not too long now.
All that's left is to offer up the orphans.
With this, may the King of Ash finally be appeased.
We must not let their lives be in vain.
King
O King
Grant me Your warm embrace
You!
For I am
A blue bud
Velvet!
Stop him!
What is going on?
Velvet appears to have fled!
Apprehend him at once!
Understood!
Why are the immigrants here?
Don't let them through!
Give that back!
Do not let them get away!
Chick!
Got it!
Counting on you!
Get back here!
Hecate!
Leave it to me!
Hecate, throw it here!
Pine!
Grab on!
Pine! Go!
Sapphire!
I don't have the power to save the world,
but when things are this bad, I have to do something.
I can't just keep relying on you to protect me.
Thank you.
But maybe this wasn't the reason I survived, after all.
The reason you survived, Sapphire?
It's because you're the person I love more than anyone!
I'm weak.
I don't feel like I can win.
I'm cursed, after all.
Curses are born from words,
so words are what can break them.
What?
You've been fighting all this time, Sapphire.
That's why you struggle like this, right?
That's why you hurt so much.
And that's why you survived!
That's why you're strong!
That's why the Princess Knight
is my hero!
Thank you, Pine.
You've cheered me up!
Stop right there!
Nazuna! Hakobe!
It's okay.
I won't let go of you again.
Velvet?
Is it all going to end here?
Someone…
Princess Knight, at your service.
The Princess…
Knight?
You…
I'll handle this. I promise!
Get everyone as far away as possible!
Can you really save them all?
The children from the orphanage,
and the citizens of this country?
I'll save them.
That's what this power is for.
7 YEARS EARLIER
Where am I?
I've seen you before.
Is someone there?
What?
Hello! Is anyone here?
Good work.
Who are you?
Don't you remember?
Relax.
No one gets hurt here anymore.
What do you mean?
It means you've fulfilled your role.
Chorogy? Is that you, Chorogy?
Yeah.
Thank goodness!
I'm sorry! I'm so sorry I couldn't save you.
Who are they?
All the heroes who have challenged the Nergal until now.
Same as us.
They stood up to the Nergal…
But the painful, bitter battle is over.
Told you, didn't I?
This is a world where no one gets hurt.
This is a place within history and memory,
where everyone lives in peace and happiness.
Another possibility, a life that might have been.
A story without an end.
Ash is a soul burned by flame.
Death itself.
Cleansed, and in time, reborn as a new heart.
This is its place of rest.
The story people long for.
This is a dream!
Everyone outside is still fighting.
That's what I'm fighting for!
There's someone who's been waiting for you.
BEFORE THE ALTAR
Unbelievable…
She's not moving at all.
Is she all right?
Sapphire…
Use this!
INSIDE THE NERGAL
And then, I took down the Nergal in no time flat!
Well? Pretty amazing, right?
Yes. That's amazing, Sapphire.
Right?
Ever since I was little, all I wanted was for you to be proud of me, Mother.
Sapphire…
All I ever did was make you angry.
But I wanted you to tell me I was amazing. To say you were proud of me…
You did nothing wrong.
I just couldn't bear to lose you.
You were my whole world.
I put you through so much pain.
It's all right now, Mother.
Let's start over from the beginning.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I couldn't protect you.
I was so caught up in teaching you,
so blinded by the idea of guiding you,
that I ended up hurting you.
I can finally say it now.
My words were a sword.
My silence was a chain.
As your mother, I never imagined that I'd come to regret so much.
Mother!
Don't run from reality!
Long, long ago
There was a lone girl
Who wandered the land
Does any of this even matter?
Of course it does!
- Hang in there, Sapphire! - Come on! You can do it!
What's wrong, Sapphire?
The poor villagers…
Mother, Father…
You still can't forgive me, can you?
I can't blame you.
I wish I could see your face one more time.
I wish I could see your face too, Mother.
I wish I could open this door right now
and go back to Silver Land and live with all of you again.
But
this isn't reality.
A gift for you.
It suits you beautifully.
- I love you, Sapphire. - I love you.
You offered the same prayer Again and again
Thank you for helping me realize.
I can finally say this now.
Losing you and Father,
it hurts so much.
So that's where the Nergal's core is.
Well, well.
You've chosen the pain of reality over the comfort of memories.
That's right.
That's what it means
to be the Princess Knight!
Attack!
Sapphire, get down!
Wow!
Thanks!
Go on ahead!
Leave this to us!
Sapphire!
Why you…
What the heck is this?!
Not again!
You can't do it. Not you.
And it's not just you.
Everyone here is the same.
There are still people who haven't given up.
This time…
This time I have to protect everyone!
Or I'll never be redeemed.
I'm sorry!
This isn't where
I truly belong!
Not happening!
That hurt!
You jerk!
What? They're gone!
This has already been repeated countless times.
And yet, the world has never changed.
Dammit!
Attack! Attack! Attack!
Take this! And this! And this!
What?!
Here, I'll give it back.
You can't win, Sapphire.
Give it a rest already!
Sapphire!
See ya!
Go, Sapphire!
The world will never change!
Even so!
I still want to move forward!
All right!
TAKARAZUKA REVUE
Encore, encore!
Maybe you were the other heart I was meant to become.
Thank you for everything.
I hope the new world you go to will be a wonderful one.
PRINCESS KNIGHT OSAMU TEZUKA
May you be at peace.
Princess Sapphire!
She did it!
Hey!
Don't look at me like that.
I'm not a ghost.
Princess Knight, once more at your service.
For the sake of these children,
I was willing to let the world be destroyed.
That must have been how your parents felt, too.
Maybe so.
What do you plan to do now?
If there's anything I can do to help…
Thank you.
But I think I'll go back to Silver Land.
I want to give Mother and Father, and the kingdom, a proper farewell.
I'm coming with you as usual.
What?!
Hey, come on!
You're not making it any easier for Sapphire!
Are you really going?
I've made up my mind.
I'll write to you once I'm back in my country.
If you and the others hadn't cheered me on back then, I would've lost.
You're the one who broke my curse, Pine.
Sapphire!
I'll go visit you in Silver Land!
We'll always be friends!
Yes. Always.
Since then, the Nergal have not appeared again.
It seems that battle altered their active cycle.
Perhaps someday…
No.
For now, my hope is that those who were hurt
can heal, slowly, in their own time.
And that they can find the strength to move forward.
Subtitle translation by: Kenji Mouri