Izetta: The Last Witch (終末のイゼッタ)

It happened back in the days of witch burnings.

A prince of a tiny Alpine country went out hunting

and got injured.

He was saved by a young witch with silver hair, like snow.

At first he feared the witch,

but when he realized that she was a kind young woman,

he gradually opened up to her,

and the two of them soon fell in love.

And, when his injury healed,

he tried to take her back to the castle.

But she refused his offer, saying that,

as a witch, she could not be his bride.

The witch promised the sorrowful prince, "If you ever..."

Lieutenant!

We're at the drop point.

Understood.

"If you ever desire the power of a witch,

I will offer it to you."

I z e t t a: T h e L a s t W i t c h

Episode 8

A Cruel Fairy Tale

Good.

You should be able to get out of bed by morning.

I'm sorry, Archduchess.

This has never happened before.

They say that certain people never get colds...

But...

That just shows how tired you are.

You sunk a whole carrier on your own, after all.

Yes?

I brought your dress.

Oh, come in.

Excuse us.

Dress?

There's going to be a party here tomorrow.

It's Lord Redford's birthday party, in theory,

but they're also having a meeting to decide

how the allies are going to respond to what you just did.

I hope we can bring good news home.

Maybe doing a night jump for my first time was a mistake...

I'm supposed to meet Captain Laurence, our spy, at the old capital.

Looks like the wind's blown me a long way off-course, though.

Yes, you can get to the main road by going straight.

Thank you.

Oh, take this.

No, I couldn't...

You're too young to be refusing people.

I feel kind of bad.

I'm these people's enemy.

You there! Are you all right?

Oh, don't worry about me.

Then...

You're both maids who work at the same mansion?

Yup!

I have some time off, so I'm going to visit my sister who lives in the old capital.

I happened to be given an errand to run in the same town, so I'm going with her.

I see.

You're driving a car, and you're very refined and graceful in bearing.

I figured you were her mistress or something.

O-Of course not!

I'm just a maid!

Where are you from, mister?

Oh, I-I'm from Tulls.

I studied outside the country for a long time,

but with things getting worse by the day,

I came back to volunteer for the military.

Then you're a soldier?

No.

I actually have an illness, so they refused to let me pass the exam.

It's kind of pathetic.

It's nothing of the sort!

You can support us from the sidelines.

There's more to war than shooting guns.

Eylstadt is a tiny country.

Our mistress told us that we all have to work together

and do everything we possibly can.

Here!

Eat up.

I see...

So these are the people I'm fighting?

Sour!

Tracking an enemy spy?

So that's why you summoned Koontz the other day.

Why use Bianca, then?

You said you wouldn't get the Royal Guard involved.

The situation's changed.

He was spotted in a dangerous place.

The old capital.

Could they be after the secret in the basement?

I don't know.

But I want to be as careful as possible.

Otherwise...

He'll have died in vain.

Sieg?

Nothing.

Archduchess Finé and Izetta are doing their best.

I'm going to make sure all of this is cleaned up by the time they get back.

This a great view of the castle.

I'm sorry we don't have a bath in your room,

but if you ask, we'll provide a tub full of hot water.

Sorry to ask you to do all this when I showed up without notice.

I'm happy to have any friend of Lotte's.

It's a big help.

I didn't expect you to be the little sister of an innkeeper.

Don't worry about it.

Barely anyone comes to an inn during times like these.

Relax and stay as long as you like.

Thank you.

One day, a long time later, after the prince returned to the castle,

an enemy suddenly attacked his country.

The prince went to battle and was horribly wounded,

almost losing the war.

But that's when...

The White Witch appeared in a blaze of light.

She used a strange staff to instantly drive away the enemy

and saved the country.

And there was a brief period of happiness.

But the prince died from a wound he'd received during the battle.

The witch sorrowed over his loss

and swore that she would become the guardian of his country.

And she protected the country until the end of her life.

Y-Yes?

Dinner's ready!

Then the old castle is off limits?

Seems that way.

I don't know why, personally.

That's a shame.

A real White Witch is protecting the country.

I kind of wanted to see the castle of legend.

I like that legend, too.

I love the ending,

where she keeps protecting the country for the person she loves

even though they'll never be together.

I think that's what real love is.

But the Weisse Hexe legend has another ending, doesn't it?

It does? I've never heard that.

In those days, the people and the prince's advisers

wouldn't have been so accepting of a witch.

There's also a story that says the prince was already married, too.

Okay!

It's been so long, Mr. Bonham!

Lotte!

You've really grown up!

Thanks for always coming by.

How about another beer—

That's infuriating!

I refuse to accept such a story!

Goodbye.

You went and said that?

Should I not have?

Of course!

I've never heard of a story like that.

And Bianca is a big fan of Lady Izetta, our own White Witch!

More than anything...

More than anything?

She may not look it, but she's a real maiden at heart!

I screwed up.

That's...

You don't need to be so embar—

Bianca—

Eek!

Sorry!

I forgot to lock the door!

Commander, what's wrong?

Your face is red. Are you not feeling well?

The commander's not feeling in command of herself...

Just kidding.

Your reports.