BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (BASTARD!! －暗黒の破壊神－)

CENTRAL METALLION CONTINENT

KINGDOM OF A-IAN-MAIDE WALLED CITY OF RONCE

Bend the knee to us.

Swear fealty to our banner.

And not only will you be saving your life and the lives of your family.

You'll be helping to unify the Central Metallion Continent

and bring an end to a world in which humans are always at war

fighting each other over territory.

The tragedy that's befallen this town

is just a part of the pain we must go through

to create a new world.

A peaceful world.

SORCERER SHOGUN

And...

And what if I refuse to swear fealty to you?

I thought it was clear.

You lose everything.

Family, fortune, territory.

In the same way that Meta-llicana Castle was wiped

from the face of the earth two years ago.

Not even Dark Schneider, the legendary Wizard of Flames

was able to stop us.

The...

...Wizard of Flames?

Come to your senses.

Ninety percent of the great cities of Meta-llicana

have already pledged themselves to us.

I invite you to do the same.

Join us.

Help us to create a new world without war.

Join us in serving our master,

the High King, Lord Kall-Su.

How despicable.

How despicable.

Oh, this wretched seal.

Once I'm released from it and have emerged from the earth,

I will crush them all

like the insects they are.

You must hurry, Kall-Su.

Release the last seal as quickly as you can.

You must awaken me, Anthrasax, the God of Destruction

before others do!

BASTARD!! -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY-

HELL'S REQUIEM

OUTSKIRTS OF THE KINGDOM OF A-IAN-MAIDE DANIS

It grows cold.

REBELLION

I feel his magic in these cold winds

even though he's far away in the Kingdom of Judas.

We have searched high and low,

and still we have found no clue.

Time grows short.

Soon will come that "Day of Reawakening" mentioned

in the ancient texts.

We must find the last seal that vanished along with Meta-llicana Castle.

And it will be found.

I, Yngwie von Mattström, the Sorcerer Shogun,

do swear it on my honor!

Lord Yngwie!

A detachment of armed rebels got past our sentries

and is attacking our food stores.

It's not rebels.

It's merely some starving locals.

Well, then deal with them.

Put them all in the ground if you must.

But, my lord,

they're being led by samurai from A-Ian-Maide, survivors--

By what?

Samurai?

- -

Hurry up!

Let's grab as much of the townspeople's food as we can

before that sorcerer can send reinforcements.

Goddamn orcs!

You think we're gonna stand here and let you trample us

like you did to the rest of these humans!

Think again!

Dio!

- -

How is that?

Great.

But don't damage the storehouse, Vai.

Like I would do that.

Hmm.

These humans are good!

Really good!

- Not only is the swordsmanship topnotch... - Hold it right there!

...they can even cast spells like a wizard!

Where have they been keeping these guys?

I can't believe we were able to conquer this kingdom

if they've got fighters like this!

Now's our chance.

Let's go and get your food back!

Yes, he's right!

Now while we have these brave samurai here to hold off the enemy,

let us show these barbarians

that we're done letting them steal our harvest from us!

To the storehouse!

Look at it!

All the food we've paid in tribute.

It's all here!

Heaven be blessed!

Now our children won't go hungry this winter.

Everyone, grab as much as you can!

The days of our children starving are over!

Oh, really?

So your children are starving, are they?

- How very unfortunate. -

However,

that is no excuse for breaking the High King's laws.

You've committed a grave crime here.

And as I serve the High King...

- - ...it is one of my duties

to see that such crimes are punished.

- - That scream?

The storehouse.

But how did he... Impossible.

- Quick! Follow me! - Right.

Samurai, huh?

Wasn't enough to starve them to death?

Sorcerer Shogun!

I'm going to carve you into little pieces for that!

You're dead, you bastard!

Vai! Wait!

Let go of me! Let go!

So you're here alone?

Sorcerer Shogun.

Isn't that a bit rash?

Where are your underlings?

Or do you really mean to take us on all by yourself?

Even I'm not as sure of myself as that.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I always understood

that it was against the samurai code to fight with many against one.

Yes, you're quite right.

We call it the way of the samurai.

Well, it's a foolish custom.

But one that is very pure and noble in spirit.

In fact, I'd rather admire you for it.

Why do you waste your talents roaming the world as masterless samurai

when you could be knights in service to the High King?

A samurai...

cannot serve two masters at once!

Is that part of your samurai way?

Yes, it is.

And I'll tell you another part of it.

The way of the samurai requires us to avenge our master's death,

even at the cost of our own lives.

It's called "loyalty"!

Sorcerer Shogun!

My loyalty demands that one of us die here today.

You may declare your name.

Samurai Master Joshua Belaira.

Ah, you're a master, are you?

Good. Then I won't have to go easy on you.

Sorcerer Shogun.

Your days of pillaging are over.

How absurd.

You're the only ones who are pillaging around here.

Fighting to take back what was stolen from our people.

That is also part of loyalty!

These supplies belong to the High King's army now!

L-Look!

The Sorcerer Shogun's armor has been damaged!

Bravo, Joshua.

See that?

That's the true power of a samurai.

Well done, samurai.

You were able to dodge my sword well enough to avoid a fatal blow.

- -

That's impossible.

Not for the Sorcerer Shogun.

Known as Yngwie von Mattström.

Hmm?

I've seen you somewhere before, haven't I?

Of course. I know you--

Shut up.

You are Zion's--

Silence!

Never mind him, Sorcerer.

I'm your opponent.

I'm aware of that.

Then get ready.