Hercules Reborn

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MAGERA!

MAGERA!

MAGERA!

MAGERA!

Shhh...Quiet.

What has happened to you?

Please no!

MAGERA!

MAGERA!

Not bad.

Cyrus: General.

Arias: Impressive.

You fight like a girl.

Ah, like a girl, huh?

Looks like you just been beaten by a girl.

Do you yield?

I yield.

Impressive, Horace.

Except that I lost.

No shame in losing to the best.

You arrogant bastard.

Nothing wrong with arrogance...

as long as it coexists with talent.

Which it does with you, Arias.

See my influence in every move that you make.

Which is why, I am making you my new captain.

You mean...

Yes! I'm promoting you, my friend.

Thank you, General.

Scoundrel.

So, it's true.

And you said it was just a rumor.

If we were all born leaders, then there would be no followers.

Wouldn't you agree, Horace?

Did I miss the match?

Yes you did, my love.

[Theodora Who won?

I did, of course!

Well, tell her the great news!

Great news? Well, what is it?

I have just been promoted to Captain.

-Congratulations! -Thank you.

Alright you two, save it for the wedding.

Forgive me, Horace. I didn't mean to offend your prudish sensibilities.

Prudish? You should know me better then that.

So, the two of you shall wed?

Yes.

And as best man, I can only say... she should be wedding me.

Are you hungry?

My mother has invited you all to a feast.

To celebrate our engagement.

Sounds delightful.

I will attend. See you then. Horace.

General

Horace: Good riddance. Arrogant aristocrat.

Theodora: Horace!

Arias: He's just jealous.

Please. Jealous of that donkey in a General's outfit?

He was born of a silver spoon in his mouth.

I just don't understand your blind devotion to Nikos.

How many times do we have to speak about this?

Apparently, a few more until you will listen to reason.

Queen: What exactly is reasonable about conquering

a completely peaceful village?

If you want a reason to attack Haon, I can give you thousands.

Millions.

King: The gold in their mines, is that your reason?

Yes. Of course.

They're discovering more each day,

and their people are growing wealthier and wealthier.

While we--

While we what?

Starve?

King: Is there not enough food on your plate?

Unlike you, your grace, I know what it's like to be poor.

And if we do not expand, we will end up that way again.

I am not going to attack a village and overthrow it's leaders

simply to attain its riches,

and to claim some things that we have no right to have.

That gold belongs to whoever has the might and will to take it.

To you.

To us.

We have to do it now, while we have the power.

Queen: What power we have comes from the fact that our people respect us.

That will work for us.

We risk losing everything, for what?

A few gold nuggets?

Who are you to lecture me about greed while you sit here on your royal--

Who are you to talk to your Queen like that?!

Forgive my insolence, your Highness.

This meeting is adjourned.

Leave now!

Gladly.

Am I interrupting?

Cousin!

Ah!

Iona, dear, a plate, huh?

Do not bother, Iona. Thank you.

Erasmus.

I'm to have dinner with the King and the Queen this evening.

I wouldn't expect you to dine with common folk like us then.

I have news I wanted to share with you both.

Theodora is not with child already, is she?

Tymek!

Of course not.

I'm to be made captain in the King's army.

-Congratulations. -Thank you. -I'm proud of you, cousin.

You know the army could use a man with your leadership qualities.

You'd have to point a sword at my back.

I'm quite happy where I am.

Isn't it beautiful?

Only rivaled by your beauty.

Arias.

Tell me.

Are you looking forward to the wedding?

I think of nothing else.

Why would you even ask?

Well...I know men value their bachelorhood.

Who told you that, Horace?

Maybe.

Well, he is hardly the expert on love.

And what makes you an expert?

I have loved you since I met you.

That is years ago.

And I am blessed by the gods.

Nikos: We knew this day would come!

Nikos: A day when we would seize back our power and reclaim our kingdom!

King Demetrius is weak, and our people have fallen into despair.

If he is unwilling to do anything, then we must take control of our own fate.

We must stand together and take back what is rightfully ours!

Today...

We shall show our might...

And I shall lead Enos into the future.

Know this, we must destroy before we can rebuild!

Mercy is for the weak!

Brothers!

Take Arms!

This is your destiny!

What is that?

We're being attacked!

I have to find Horace and the others.

And see what is happening.

Let me come with you.

No.

I'm scared.

It is far too dangerous.

Stay with your family.

Be careful.

I shall return soon. If for some reason I shall not, you have to flee.

Go to my cousin Tymek's, he will help you.

Father!

What is happening?

I don't know my dear.

You two, run! Run!

Hide you two, hide!

Go, Go!

What's this?

I'm reliving you of your command.

This is outrageous! I will not allow that!

No.

I did not think you would.

Queen: Demetrius!

Queen: Demetrius!

The townspeople will never respect your rule.

They do not have to respect me.

They will live by my rule, or they will die.

I know what I choose.

Queen: Demetrius.

You!

What on Earth are you doing? These are civilians.

Horace: Arias!

Two against one, that's not very fair.

These are Nikos' soldiers.

Do you still think your mentor is a man of honor?

I'm sure there must be an explanation.

Then let's go find out.

Cut off their heads.

Hang them on the city gates.

Princess.

Over the mountain, in the city of Sagev...

Yes?

It is rumored that the man known as Hercules resides there.

Hercules...

Hercules again.

Arias, those are just stories from our youth.