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

CENTRAL METALLION CONTINENT

KINGDOM OF A-IAN-MAIDE WALLED CITY OF RONCE

If you pledge eternal allegiance to us

I will spare the lives of the people of this city.

Uniting the Central Metallion Continent...

and putting an end to the current world order

in which humans wage war for territorial gain...

The tragedy of this city

will help us bring these things to pass.

Birth pangs of a new world order.

SORCERER SHOGUN

YNGWIE VON MATTSTRÖM

And what if I don't pledge allegiance to you?

Then you lose everything.

Your family, your riches,

and your land.

Just as Meta-llicana Castle was obliterated two years ago.

Even the wielder of explosive flame, Dark Schneider,

couldn't stop us.

Even him?

The legendary wizard?

That's not all.

Already, 90% of all major cities in Metallion

have pledged allegiance to us.

I would have yours as well.

And...

we shall create

a peaceful, new world...

together with our ruler,

the High King, Kall-Su!

Hate.

Hate.

How I hate these loathsome seals.

If only they were broken,

I could descend upon the world

and stamp out those lowly worms myself.

Make haste, Kall-Su.

Break the last seal as soon as possible.

You must resurrect me before him.

Resurrect me, the God of Destruction, Anthrasax.

BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-

HELL'S REQUIEM

OUTSKIRTS OF THE KINGDOM OF A-IAN-MAIDE DANIS

It's getting cold.

REBELLION

Even from distant Judas, his great magical power

stirs the cold in this land.

I've come all the way out here

and haven't found a single clue.

I must hurry.

The Day of the Reawakening mentioned in the old texts

is almost at hand.

After Meta-llicana Castle obliterated,

we lost track of the final seal.

I must find it again.

I stake my name on it.

The Sorcerer Shogun, Yngwie von Mattström.

Sir Yngwie!

Civilian partisans

are attacking our food storehouse.

You fool.

Don't be scared by mere civilians.

Deal with them as usual.

Kill them all if you have to.

But, sir...

They're led by surviving samurai from A-Ian-Maide.

What?

Samurai?

Hurry!

Before the Sorcerer Shogun brings his main force,

we must reclaim the citizens' food supplies.

What!

Damn orcs.

We, humans, won't let you tread on us anymore!

Eat this!

Dio!

How's that?

Vai.

Don't damage the food storehouse.

Yeah, I know.

Eek!

How incredibly strong.

They're master swordsmen.

On top of that, they can use magic spells!

How was this country conquered when they have such strong warriors?

It just doesn't make sense!

Now's our chance to get the food.

Everyone!

While the warriors hold the enemy off,

we'll go take back the crops exploited by the tax increase.

Quickly!

- Right! - Let's go!

There it is! Our food!

Thank goodness!

Now our children won't starve this winter.

Quickly now! Let's carry the bags out of here.

Our hungry kids are waiting.

So...

Your children are hungry, you say?

Poor little things.

However,

you peasants are not allowed to revolt.

Crimes must be punished.

And punishing crimes

is a duty that befalls

the Sorcerer Shogun serving the High King.

A scream?

Oh, no!

Someone got into the storehouse.

Follow me!

Are you the samurai?

You bastard. How could you?

You'll pay for this.

Damn you, Sorcerer Shogun!

I'll kill you.

Wait!

Don't go alone!

- You'll die. - Let go of me!

Sorcerer Shogun.

I'm surprised you're alone.

Where are your henchmen?

Surely you don't intend to fight alone against this many samurai?

I don't think I'm that delusional.

I've heard that the samurai have a code.

One that forbids fighting many against one.

You are correct.

We call it the Way of the Samurai.

How foolish.

But, I must commend your sense of honor.

Such a shame that you are masterless.

All of you would make fine knights for the High King.

Why do you defy Lord Kall-Su?

You know why.

A samurai serves only one master.

Is that in the Way of the Samurai, too?

Indeed.

And there's more.

When one's lord meets a tragic death,

one must avenge him even at the cost of one's life.

That is true loyalty.

Sorcerer Shogun!

To prove my loyalty, I shall face you.

Let me ask your name.

I am the samurai master, Joshua Belaira.

So you are him?

Then I won't need to hold back.

Sorcerer Shogun.

Stop your pillaging.

Ridiculous.

You're the ones doing the pillaging now.

We fight to reclaim what was rightly ours.

That is also loyalty!

Regardless,

I can't let you take the army's supplies.

Look!

A crack in the Sorcerer Shogun's armor.

That's our Joshua.

Did you see that? This is our true power.

I suppose I should commend you.

You managed to dodge my blade, after all.

What?

This is the strength

of the Sorcerer Shogun, Yngwie von Mattström.

Hm?

I recognize your face.

Of course. You are--

Quiet.

Zion's--

I said quiet!

I'm the one you're fighting, remember?

Of course I do.

On guard!

Wait, Joshua.

The best a samurai master can do against a Sorcerer Shogun

is to die with his opponent.

What?

You are...

Kai Harn?

Even if you kill one of the Sorcerer Shogun,

the loss of a samurai master

would leave the warriors of A-Ian-Maide high and dry.

Why don't you let me handle this?

Kai.

I see.

I heard that there was a woman among the samurai

acting as leader, different from a master.

That was you.

I'm surprised.

Three Sorcerer Generals and the samurai were enemies,

but now it seems you're working together.

Thanks to a certain someone.

A certain someone?

They brought the samurai and Three Sorcerer Generals together?

Who could have done that?

No need to tell that to one who's about to die.

I wouldn't be too sure of that.

Joshua.

We should leave this to her.

She might actually have what it takes.

The frost brought on by Kall-Su's magic caused the crops to fail.