Clevatess (クレバテス-魔獣の王と赤子と屍の勇者)

Take this!

Alicia, time to go.

Okay, coming!

Daddy, I got a question.

How come this map only has Edthea

and everything around it is all black?

I wondered when you'd be old enough

to start asking me about that.

Okay, so why?

We don't know what's out there.

Hmm, really?

We know there's something beyond the continent of Edthea,

but we also know that dangerous dark beasts

live beyond our borders,

and they are not to be disturbed.

Ooh, why is that?

The Four Lords of Dark Beasts

rule the lands around us in all directions.

They and their forces have destroyed

every survey expedition we've sent near them.

Destroyed them?

Does that mean that they all died?

That aside, the Four Lords, well, they hinder our progress.

We know the world beyond us is so much bigger

than we've been able to map.

And yet, we've never even ventured to the ends of Edthea.

Oh, so we can't leave.

We have to live in Edthea forever?

Maybe, maybe not.

You see, there's an ancient Edthean legend.

A legend?

Oh, yes, the kind of tale that tells of a man,

a hero among heroes.

The King of Hiden will grant him a sword,

and he will use it to slay the dark beasts.

And when he does, humankind will learn

the true size of the world.

It goes something like that, anyway.

Are the Lord Beasts super strong?

Oh, are they ever!

It's said that they can even split heaven and earth.

-Well, we can't beat that! -Not normally.

That's why the hero needs to get a special weapon

from the king before he even tries.

That weapon, granted only to heroes,

is said to make its wielder many times more powerful.

Wow, how do I get a weapon like that?

You'll have to be recognized as a hero, little one.

And that is easier said than done.

I bet I can do it, just you wait.

I'll be a hero, and I'll make the world

much, much bigger for us.

It's almost time, Father.

Time to see if I can make my dream

come true for both of us.

It's kind of funny.

All these Regalia in one place,

makes for quite a sight, don't you think?

Indeed, the legendary might of heroes

confined to a space such as this.

-A bit silly. -Careful with that.

Don't thump your Regalia around in here.

You could easily smash this carriage into kindling.

Yeah, I'd still like to have a ride home available.

So, we're all from different countries, aren't we?

We got Dunns here, Hideneans,

but nobody from Boelate, huh?

-How about you? -I've lived a lot of places.

Not really from anywhere.

A man without a country, eh?

And then there's you. Don't see a lot of girl heroes.

Where do you come from, lady?

I didn't get your name yet either.

Stay alert, we're in Dark Beast territory now.

And they could attack us at any moment.

STEFFAN / REGALIA: PEGASUS

Who died and made this guy king?

Self-appointed, but he is the strongest out of all of us,

so I suppose it came naturally.

- -

Um, heroes... I'm afraid you'll have to forgive me.

The path ahead is too rough. The horses can't go any further.

Understood. Thanks for your help.

Everyone will have to be on foot from here on--

- -

It's a dark beast! The dark beast!

We'll be overrun by them before long.

Archers, open a path!

Spearmen, lead the charge!

The lady and I will stay behind.

We'll take care of any stragglers.

ALICIA GLENFALL / REGALIA: ROCK SWALLOW

Now fight, and we will make it to the summit alive!

Right!

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If, as they claim,

this world was indeed born from chaos,

then surely, so was I.

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-Slash Wave! -

So, this is the Lord of Dark Beast's lair.

We've almost made it.

Just a little farther now,

and we happy few will be the first ever heroes

to prove the legend true.

- -He's here!

The Lord and Master of Luna Mountain!

There he is.

The first of the Four Lords.

Ruler to the far south of Edthea.

Clevatess of the Moonlight!

That aura's something else.

Yes, far stronger

than any other beast we've encountered.

And yet, we are the 13 Heroes of King Hiden!

We shall not fall this day!

This I swear by the Sublime Red Steel.

This I swear by my honor.

I will defeat him!

-To battle! -

Steffan!

-Damn you! -Not yet!

Everyone with me! Let's go!

Crushing Wave!

The tail is bad news! We need to fall back! Argh!

Impossible! It's too far away!

The shadows! Those attacks are coming from our shadows!

Our shadows?

Everyone, get away from the shadows!

-How do we do that? -Get off the ground!

Jump up, your shadow will leave your body!

Air Dash!

Hmph, clever.

Is this humanity?

No. Humanoids.

Earthstone Dragon!

No! My control is slipping.

Why? Come on, just... Argh!

One Point Breakthrough!

It's been so long since I've seen one up close.

A thousand years, perhaps?

I thought their kind was supposed to be weak as insects.

So how in the world did they make it all the way here?

What happened over the past millennium?

And what is it that brings them here?

If they mean to continue threatening my lands thusly,

then I will find the answers for myself.

Sorry, Father. I failed.

It's over.

I couldn't expand the world for you after all.

CLEVATESS

EPISODE 1 THE LORD OF DARK BEASTS

HIDEN KINGDOM CAPITAL CITY HIDERAT

Something wrong.

Is that a black wolf?

A dark beast. Run for your lives!

The heroes who invaded my land

said they were chosen by the King of Hiden.

Is he alone the one to blame?

I know not what quarrel he has with me.

But I know what I must do.

I would kill any creature who dares to stand my way,

just as they did.

And find the king.

Hold a second round at once.

Fire! Fire to build!

Come on, we must go through the castle's defenses!

Captain, I have the target in sight.

Distance, it's 2,500 merte closing in.

The catapults, go now! Hurry!

Prepare to fire the catapult immediately.

Ready when you are, sir.