The Dark Kingdom

Trampled by the dark army of Fury and scorched by the dragon's breath

The peace and harmony between the 12 kingdoms of

Nazroth is little more than a distant memory.

Emerging from the chaos and surrounded by the stench of death

The Princess of Zaldah has survived the destruction of her castle.

Armed with a powerful dragon egg snatched from the rubble of her castle

And the knowledge that her brother is behind the army of fury bloods

She must save her people

There's a war coming.

Giving her strength are her most loyal and courageous Royal Knights

Joining forces with Katori Warrior Women to stop their

common enemy Prince Favian from conquering the entire realm.

Kingdoms will fall, crushed beneath the feet of

a thousand and torched by unstoppable dragons.

Out of the ashes a Kingdom will rise.

H's amply

Where is everyone?

Stay behind me Princess

Our blows only seem to slow them George.

As do our Hades

It's like they don't feel pain.

Can weapons not harm them?

They don't know their injuries.

Take thew heads

Then let us cut off their heads and be done with it.

So that's how we kill them.

Search the building for weapons.

Drag the bodies into the barn, lock the door.

How much more of that stuff are you going to put on me? It stinks.

The more we apply the faster we'll heal.

Would you prefer I stop?

If you put it like that.

Then enough of your moaning

You have a healing touch Your Highness.

And a good stitch.

Thank you

We need to get you out of those clothes.

I mean, you shouldn't look like royalty.

We'll attract unwanted attention.

Yes. these clothes do seem less appropriate now than ever before.

There'll be many desperate people on the road.

Not just the My

Anyone could be working with Prince Favian.

There'll be a high price on your head Your Highness.

I saw some clothes in the cottages, you should gel changed

How did Favian even get these eggs.

And what is he using them for?

I don't know but I don't like it.

- There is the power in [he eggs of dragons - No good ever came from using magic.

And even having that thing near us is bad luck.

It must have something to do with the fury bloods

or maybe he's trying to raise a dragon army.

That would make him incredibly powerful.

No one has ever enslaved a dragon.

No ones ever found a dragons egg before

What d'you mean?

The dragons are believed to live in the jagged mountains.

Beyond the volcanoes and rivers of lava, they are impossible

to cross by man and the mountains too treacherous to climb.

And the seas either side are too perilous that no

ship's captain will ever dare to navigate them.

Well. we know Favian is commanding the fury

and he seeks to wrest the throne from father.

But how is he doing it'?

There is another. one who is yet to reveal himself.

There must be.

Favian doesn’t have the knowledge or power to do this on his own.

Or the courage

What is that'?

It came from the dragon that destroyed the castle

Get some sleep, at first light we push to the Northern Castle.

I'll take first watch.

Wan! some company George?

No, rest up old friend

George. Dimia.

Thank god we found ya

You're the King's Knights

You were at the Inn.

Everyone we're safe

You have to save us

What happened'?

Kettlage was overrun by [he restless dead These furies

Killed so many of us.

We lost our daughter. Please help us.

Where are you headed?

To the King's Western Castle if it pleases you ma'am. We'll be safe there.

The King's army will protect us.

What's wrong'?

Please let us shelter within the safety of the walls

Please you have to protect us.

- Please, sirs. Don't leave us to die. - Please. please. have mercy.

- We are honorable people - Enough.

The castle has been destroyed.

You'll find no refuge there.

All this way for nothing.

Lies. They don't want to help us. Nothing can

bring down the castle walls not even these fury.

What Sir George says is true

The castle was overrun and completely destroyed

You must come with us to the North Castle, that is the only way you will be safe.

What could destroy the castle?

Here

It's come back for the egg.

Then we give it what it wants

I told you all that thing would bring us nothing but trouble.

Good riddance

Until it comes back again.

They need lo wait here

You need to see this

Dimia, stay with the Princess.

What's wrong'?

Furies. as far as the eye can see and they're heading straight towards us.

What are we to do?

We're gonna die. We're all gonna die.

Ooh. we've lost everything.

I knew we shouldn't have gone this way, I told you!

- Like we should have gone down to- - I am the townsman and you do as I say.

Stop fighting.

Stop fighting.

What are we gonna do?

What are we going to do'?

We're out off, there's no my through

There must be thousands of them.

This was the Prince's plan all along. To surround

us and finish off everyone who's not loyal to him.

How do we get to the Northern Castle? We have to warn father.

We need to protect the people of our kingdom. of all the kingdoms.

Favian wants us to bow at his feet, we mustn’t let him win.

Maybe we head back to Kalon

D'you think we'll make it?

Favian surely has the Kingdom surrounded by now.

I just have this sick feeling that inside of me that we are

not fighting with our Katori sisters to the final toll

As do I. But what shame do we have?

These are unbearable odds George

We can't go back north. Now we can't go south. W-What now?

East. To the coast and safety by the sea.

No means in which to buy passage.

Here. Take this

Give this to the captain of the Kings Armada.

Tell him to set sail for the Red Islands.

And to take you there to safety. Tell him to remain there until he gets more orders.

Just make sure that he takes the whole Armada from the land.

- You're not going to come with us? - No!

Our path leads into darkness. You'll be safer on the seas.

Let me come with you

I can help.

I can become a Knight

To become a Knight takes years of dedication and training.

We began at childhood.

You're a townsman, your responsibility is to these people.

- But you take Katori with you. - I said no.

It's. err. it's Bryce. it's Bryce isn't it'?

Part of being a Knight is obeying orders even if those orders are disagreeable to you.

What is the best way to get to the castle?

We go through The Dark Kingdom.

The Dark Kingdom is an evil place.

No-one of sane mind has ventured into that land.

H's the mos! direct mute

The fury are closing in, we have no choice.

But George... The Dark Kingdom...

No-one has ever survived The Dark Kingdom.

The air is thick with whispers, talk of overthrowing the King

Ssssh. the very bricks of this castle listen for deceit.

The bricks may Helen bu! so do I, there are changes coming.

You speak of treason. You want us killed'?

Your Majesty, you wished to hear the report.

Your majesty?

Forgive me Commander.

My mind is with my wife, the Queen

I fear she gets weaker by the day

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We have not had word from the Western Castle.

The messenger's um! we sen! has not returned and

we fear for the Prince and Princess' safety.

Their safely?

But we sent a whole battalion there?

What if George and his men weren't successful?

What if the dragon has destroyed [he castle?

What of my daughter'?

What if... if...

No need to worry Father.

The Western Castle is safe and secure as am I and sister.

Favian.

What are you doing here?

wanted lo be close to you and mother

Where is the battalion.

I do not need any battalion to hide behind Father.

I would brave any danger to be at Mothers side.

The battalion remains with the people at the castle.

An old heart warms with your gallantry my son.

But Favian...

Where is Elizabeth?

Do you believe all the stories of The Dark Kingdom?

They're not just stories Your Highness.

Those who have ventured in have never returned.

Only their screams.

M's true

The Katori know of many souls lost to that place.

What are these myths you tell of?