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00:00:15Ethan, this is the ice crystal you formed with your very first spell.
00:00:21Today is your birthday. Father and I had it made into a pendant just for you.
00:00:34Ethan, stay here while mother goes to buy you a sweet cake, alright?
00:00:37No, we need that money for father's medicine.
00:00:40But today is your birthday. Birthdays mean sweet cakes.
00:00:45Really? Thank you, mother.
00:00:53Excuse me, do you have anything a little cheaper?
00:00:56No.
00:00:57Please, sir. My son's birthday is today.
00:01:00He's always wanted a sweet cake. Even just a small piece.
00:01:03Out! Go buy your scraps at the end of the street.
00:01:09Ethan, you'll have sweet cakes for his birthday today. I promise.
00:01:16Get out of the way!
00:01:22Get out of the way!
00:01:43Child! Child! Where are this boy's parents?
00:01:50This is... formed from ice magic.
00:01:55He carries a talent for ice magic. A skill that hasn't appeared in 300 years.
00:02:07Ethan! I got you your cake!
00:02:10Ethan! Ethan!
00:02:13Ethan! Ethan!
00:02:16Have you seen Ethan? Have you seen Ethan?
00:02:20Ethan! My son!
00:02:34Doctor, the boy.
00:02:35The injuries are severe. You'll need high-level healing magic.
00:02:39Head to the main city at once.
00:02:40Did you hear me?
00:02:42Open the portal!
00:02:43Now!
00:02:50Forgive me, child.
00:02:52The kingdom needs you more than they do.
00:02:55The kingdom needs you more than they do.
00:02:59Ethan!
00:03:00My soul...
00:03:10Death's Richard...
00:03:24Death's Richard...
00:03:26Death's Richard...
00:03:28lithium...
00:03:31And here, perhaps someone here will have seen Ethan.
00:03:49Ethan, father will find you.
00:03:53I swear it.
00:04:15I swear I will.
00:04:17I swear I will.
00:04:22I swear that I will.
00:04:24I swear.
00:04:24Let's go.
00:04:57My lord, Ethan, you have become the greatest mage in the kingdom.
00:05:03From this day forward, you are the new Grand Commander of the Legion.
00:05:06Father, the Legion is in good hands. Please, go and rest.
00:05:13This is the construction plan for the Frost Village training camp.
00:05:17Go and oversee the site yourself.
00:05:21But I worry about you.
00:05:24Go. Frost Village is your home.
00:05:27This once hung around your neck.
00:05:29Forgive me, child.
00:05:30All these years I kept you so you could serve the kingdom.
00:05:33Selfishly, I took from your family.
00:05:35Go now. Your parents must still be waiting for you.
00:05:40Today is your birthday.
00:05:42Father and I had it made into a pendant just for you.
00:05:45Mother.
00:05:55Ethan, where are you?
00:05:57I miss you so much.
00:05:59Lucy!
00:06:00Wonderful news!
00:06:01The most wonderful news!
00:06:04Victor!
00:06:05Is it Ethan?
00:06:06Do you have news of Ethan?
00:06:11Ethan?
00:06:13Why would I bring up that useless boy?
00:06:15The Royal Magic Legion is building a new training camp in the Northern Territory.
00:06:19All of Frost Village is being cleared, including that broken shack of yours.
00:06:25My son Marcus bargained for you.
00:06:28Fifty gold coin in settlement.
00:06:31They're tearing down our house?
00:06:32That's right.
00:06:37No, we can't.
00:06:39If our house is gone, Ethan will have nowhere to come home to.
00:06:43I have to go back and protect it.
00:06:53Welcome, Commander!
00:06:56Commander, the clearance work in the Northern Territory is nearly complete.
00:06:59There's one household that refuses to sign the eviction notice.
00:07:02Shall we... force the matter?
00:07:05The Legion does not do forced evictions. I'll speak to them myself.
00:07:11Yes, sir.
00:07:23Have you ever met Ethan?
00:07:36Auntie Lucy!
00:07:37What are you doing?
00:07:38The new Legion Commander is here.
00:07:40Put that thing away before you get me killed!
00:07:42Marcus, please.
00:07:43Your commander has surely met many people.
00:07:47Perhaps he's seen my Ethan.
00:07:49Let me just go and ask.
00:07:57Wake up!
00:07:58Your son is dead.
00:07:59Get out of my sight.
00:08:01Ethan isn't dead.
00:08:02He's not.
00:08:03Out of the way!
00:08:05No.
00:08:10No.
00:08:12No.
00:08:13No.
00:08:17Strange.
00:08:19The boy in this portrait looks just like I did as a child.
00:08:33Sam, my brother-in-arms.
00:08:34Let me handle this one alone.
00:08:36Commander Aldrich sent me to assist you.
00:08:37He believes Lord Garrett, Governor of the Northern Territory, is trouble.
00:08:42Then find out where this plan came from.
00:08:45I'll arrange it at once.
00:08:46Wait here for my news. I'm going to Frost Village myself.
00:08:49Contact me the moment you have something.
00:08:50Understood.
00:08:52Portals won't do for the road ahead. Find me a carriage.
00:09:23Mom, Mom!
00:09:25Father, Mother, are you here?
00:09:28It's been 20 years. Have you been alright?
00:09:32Ethan, today is your 25th birthday.
00:09:36Hey, where are you? I miss you so much.
00:09:42Thomas, this time, did you find anything?
00:09:46Nothing yet. But Ethan turns 25 today.
00:09:50Perhaps once the birthday passes, he'll find his own way home.
00:09:52Yes.
00:09:54Maybe he's married by now.
00:09:57Maybe we're already grandparents.
00:10:00If I can't find him in this kingdom, I'll go to the next.
00:10:03If not the next, until I search the whole world.
00:10:06Ethan is coming back.
00:10:09He will.
00:10:10Now, no more tears.
00:10:13Victor is coming today.
00:10:14They haven't visited in years.
00:10:16Why come today of all days on Ethan's birthday?
00:10:18Perhaps they miss him too.
00:10:20No.
00:10:32Ethan.
00:10:35I have a pony.
00:10:39I'm a cavalry soldier.
00:10:41Ha!
00:10:51Ethan, this is your birthday present this year.
00:11:05Commander, your disguise, as requested.
00:11:09Good.
00:11:10Exactly what I need to stay low.
00:11:13Where is the household that refused to sign the eviction notice?
00:11:17Commander, a mid-ranking officer in the Northern Division claims to be their relative.
00:11:20He has volunteered to speak with them again.
00:11:24Fine.
00:11:25Let him try.
00:11:26I'll walk around.
00:11:27Notify me when there's news.
00:11:29Yes, sir.
00:11:31Garrett cannot be trusted.
00:11:33I need to see for myself.
00:11:42Mama!
00:11:44Mama!
00:11:46Mama!
00:11:47This place.
00:11:48It feels so familiar.
00:11:50I've been here before.
00:11:53Ah!
00:11:55Ah!
00:11:58Victor, welcome.
00:12:00Come in.
00:12:01Enough pleasanties.
00:12:02My son is here to discuss the demolition.
00:12:06Sign this.
00:12:07Fifty gold coins, up front.
00:12:09No.
00:12:10This is Ethan's home.
00:12:12If he comes back and there's nothing here, how will he find us?
00:12:15That's right.
00:12:16We stay and wait for our son.
00:12:20Fifty gold coins and you still won't sign?
00:12:22Have you ever seen that much money in your life?
00:12:25I don't want money.
00:12:27I want my son.
00:12:29Don't push your luck!
00:12:30Lucy!
00:12:31An ice crystal crest formed of magic?
00:12:36Where did you get this?
00:12:37Did you steal it?
00:12:38No!
00:12:38You can't take that!
00:12:39It's how I'll find my Ethan!
00:12:40Want the crest?
00:12:41Kneel and beg.
00:12:42Then maybe I'll consider it.
00:12:43You go too far!
00:12:47Thomas!
00:12:50Believe me, I'll smash it right now!
00:13:04That crest is my only hope of finding Ethan.
00:13:07Please!
00:13:09Please!
00:13:10Look at her!
00:13:11She's actually kneeling for some boy who may be dead!
00:13:17Give it back.
00:13:20I'll give it back.
00:13:21Sign first.
00:13:26Come on!
00:13:30Could this be?
00:13:31Will I find my parents inside?
00:13:40No!
00:13:41I will not give up our home!
00:13:43Then, I smash it.
00:13:46Stop!
00:13:47The crest is the only way Ethan will know me.
00:13:50If I lose it, I'll never find my son again.
00:13:54All right.
00:13:54I'll sign.
00:13:55Then crawl over here to do it.
00:14:02Good heavens!
00:14:04All that for a pathetic brat!
00:14:07What can she do?
00:14:08It's her only chance at finding that wretch.
00:14:13Now, give it back to me.
00:14:16Want it?
00:14:17Crawl over and beg.
00:14:30Please, give it back.
00:14:32Please, give it back.
00:14:33I told you.
00:14:34Just sign the notice.
00:14:36Why make things hard?
00:14:38You promised.
00:14:39You defied me.
00:14:41You chose that cursed brat.
00:14:43This is the price.
00:14:44You will never see him.
00:14:46Never!
00:14:47No!
00:14:48No!
00:14:51I'll make sure you can never find that bastard.
00:14:54Please, stop!
00:14:54Not for the rest of your life.
00:15:01That pattern.
00:15:02Still defying me, then die!
00:15:23What a dramatic entrance.
00:15:25It's just a grimy blacksmith.
00:15:27Mind your own business or I'll beat you too.
00:15:29You'd strike someone?
00:15:30Bold of you.
00:15:32Legion code forbids the use of force against civilians.
00:15:35Did you forget every word of it?
00:15:38What does a blacksmith know about the law?
00:15:53Wake up, Thomas.
00:15:54What do we do?
00:16:01Are you all right?
00:16:02I'm fine.
00:16:04Marcus was forcing me to sign the eviction notice.
00:16:08This man stopped him.
00:16:12So you clearly know Legion law.
00:16:15I beg you, help us further.
00:16:17That eviction notice was signed under duress.
00:16:20You signed it!
00:16:20No taking it back!
00:16:22Please, sir.
00:16:24Please, sir.
00:16:24We cannot lose this house.
00:16:26We have to stay and wait for our son.
00:16:29I will see that justice is done.
00:16:32You have my word.
00:16:39Could they really be?
00:16:43Could they really be?
00:17:14Ethan.
00:17:16Ethan.
00:17:16You're my Ethan.
00:17:19This isn't a dream, man.
00:17:25My son is home.
00:17:27Father, mother, I've been gone for so long.
00:17:30I've made you search so hard.
00:17:33Forgive me.
00:17:36As long as you're home, nothing else matters.
00:17:39Your brat is back.
00:17:41This isn't worth celebrating.
00:17:43Right.
00:17:44He's just a blacksmith who hammers plows.
00:17:49Today I am reunited with my parents.
00:17:52I will not let the likes of you ruin it.
00:17:54Get out.
00:17:55Big talk.
00:17:56Do you know who my son is?
00:17:58He's a mid-ranking officer in the Northern Division of the Legion.
00:18:02A man with a future.
00:18:07You're in the Legion?
00:18:09Who is your superior?
00:18:12What's wrong?
00:18:13Never heard of Lord Garret?
00:18:15Governor of the Northern Territory?
00:18:17I suppose a backwell peasant like you wouldn't know your betters.
00:18:19Marcus was kind to even teach you Lord Garret's name.
00:18:22He's just a governor.
00:18:24One word from me and he'll come crawling.
00:18:30How dare you!
00:18:31Who do you think you are, huh?
00:18:34Don't you know?
00:18:35Lord Garret runs this entire territory.
00:18:38What would a common blacksmith know?
00:18:40My son is strong.
00:18:41He belongs in the Legion.
00:18:43And Lord Garret pries him above all others.
00:18:45You ignorant fool.
00:18:47My beloved is Lord Garret's own confidant.
00:18:49Do you understand what that means?
00:18:52It means I can do whatever I want here.
00:18:56They hold no respect for the law.
00:18:58They treat the Legion's code like nothing.
00:19:01What do we do?
00:19:03We can't fight them.
00:19:04No.
00:19:05You can't!
00:19:07You are a Legion soldier.
00:19:08You were sworn to protect the people.
00:19:10Look at what you're doing.
00:19:11Protect them?
00:19:12Should we carry lowbron filth on our backs?
00:19:14What use are you?
00:19:15You bring nothing but shame to your parents.
00:19:17My Ethan is a fine man.
00:19:19Fine?
00:19:20A blacksmith's life is worth nothing.
00:19:22Ethan, beg us.
00:19:23Maybe Marcus can find you some work in the Legion.
00:19:25Beg you?
00:19:26You're not worth it.
00:19:28Don't get proud, Ethan.
00:19:30Kneel down and lick the mud off my boot.
00:19:32Do that, and I'll consider it.
00:19:34Oh, Marcus, how generous.
00:19:37Let me think.
00:19:38What works it to you?
00:19:39Scrubbing latrins?
00:19:42You've gone far enough.
00:19:44Kneel and you get a job.
00:19:45We're not lying.
00:19:46Kneel before you.
00:19:48Not a chance.
00:19:51What is this blacksmith going on about?
00:19:55My son is captain of the Legion Honor Guard and deputy commander of the ceremonial escort.
00:20:00I have a dozen soldiers under me.
00:20:02Every one of them an elite fighter.
00:20:05We're only holding back because you're family.
00:20:07Count yourselves lucky.
00:20:08Marcus has too much power.
00:20:10We can't fight him.
00:20:12I won't let Ethan get hurt.
00:20:13Today is a good day.
00:20:15No more fighting.
00:20:17I've made sweet cakes and stew.
00:20:20Let us sit and eat.
00:20:22This slob?
00:20:23My pigs eat better than this.
00:20:25Father, they're hiding the good stuff somewhere.
00:20:29Move!
00:20:50Happy birthday, Ethan.
00:20:52Happy birthday, Ethan.
00:21:02This is our son's birthday gift.
00:21:04Every year we prepare a birthday gift.
00:21:06Birthday gift?
00:21:07How pitiful.
00:21:07Give it back!
00:21:08Worthless old woman!
00:21:09Stop!
00:21:10Gutter trash!
00:21:13Get out!
00:21:14You are not welcome here!
00:21:16How dare you speak to me that way!
00:21:25Please, don't crush it!
00:21:27Please, I beg you!
00:21:31Kneel.
00:21:33Pick up every piece.
00:21:35Fix it.
00:21:36Then kneel and beg my parents for forgiveness.
00:21:38Refuse, and I will make you pay back a hundredfold.
00:21:43Ethan, have you hammered your brain to scrap?
00:21:46This house is no longer yours.
00:21:50You're nothing but a pack of homeless strays.
00:21:56What the hell?
00:21:57Why is it suddenly so cold?
00:22:02Quaking in your boots, old man?
00:22:04Worried your son's about to die?
00:22:05I'll say this once more.
00:22:07Kneel.
00:22:08Apologize.
00:22:09Now, before you regret this.
00:22:11A threat?
00:22:12You don't scare me.
00:22:14Look at this.
00:22:15Cost me a hundred gold coins.
00:22:17This can summon a beast more powerful than any mage.
00:22:20You don't stand a chance.
00:22:21Count yourselves lucky to have this beast be the last thing you see.
00:22:25A Karin Bist summoning stone?
00:22:27Five copper bends at the Legion supply depot.
00:22:30You paid a hundred gold for that trash?
00:22:32What a fool.
00:22:33How dare you!
00:22:34Think you'll survive this?
00:22:35Legion Prohibition.
00:22:36Article 42.
00:22:37The unauthorized possession and summoning of aggressive beasts in civilian zones is forbidden.
00:22:41Violation results in permanent discharge and life-imprisoned.
00:22:45You quote the law at me?
00:22:47I am the law here!
00:22:49You're all Lubon filth.
00:22:51Every last one of you could die and the Legion wouldn't blink.
00:23:11What do we do?
00:23:12No.
00:23:13My Ethan is here.
00:23:15I will not retreat.
00:23:17Ethan!
00:23:19Run!
00:23:22Don't be afraid, son.
00:23:24Your mother and I will hold it back.
00:23:26Just run.
00:23:28I won't leave you.
00:23:30Not when we just found each other.
00:23:35Child.
00:23:37To have you as the last thing I see is enough.
00:23:42I just wish I had the chance to watch you grow.
00:23:52Enough of this touching reunion.
00:23:55No one leaves here alive!
00:23:58Why weep over a blacksmith who's worthless?
00:24:02Ethan.
00:24:04No matter who you've become,
00:24:07you are still your father's pride.
00:24:10Father.
00:24:11Mother.
00:24:13I promise you,
00:24:15no one will harm me today.
00:24:17Still boasting.
00:24:21Take him down!
00:24:37Take him down!
00:24:56What's wrong with you?
00:24:57Attack!
00:25:11Where is it?
00:25:13Where did the beast go?
00:25:15Hey!
00:25:16You useless creature!
00:25:18Get out here!
00:25:19My hundred gold coins!
00:25:23Why?
00:25:23Doesn't nobody like him have magic?
00:25:26Impossible.
00:25:29Three hundred years and not one ice maid in the whole empire!
00:25:34How can such a long dead power appear in this wretch?
00:25:40I know what this is.
00:25:42Dark magic.
00:25:44Forbidden black magic!
00:25:45So that's where you've been all these years?
00:25:48Walking a cursed path?
00:25:50Ethan!
00:25:51You sold your soul for this filth?
00:25:54No.
00:25:55My son is not that kind of man!
00:25:58Stop making excuses.
00:25:59Your son is finished.
00:26:02Dark magic is punishable by death.
00:26:05My love, come quickly.
00:26:08There's a heretic using black magic.
00:26:10Hurry.
00:26:11What?
00:26:11I'm on my way!
00:26:13Hear that?
00:26:15Sienna is coming.
00:26:17She's Lord Garrett's own confidant.
00:26:19You can rot in the dungeon!
00:26:35Who dares practice dark magic?
00:26:37The legion will not tolerate this.
00:26:42My love!
00:26:43You're here!
00:26:45This wretch killed my beast with magic!
00:26:48He tried to kill me!
00:26:50Someone laid a hand on my man in the Northern Territory.
00:26:54I'll make him pay.
00:26:56You're finished, Crossiana.
00:26:58And you crossed the entire Northern Legion.
00:27:03What are you smiling at?
00:27:05You think you're walking out of here alive?
00:27:07You're the one who hurt my man?
00:27:09Lowborn filth.
00:27:11I'll make sure you beg to die!
00:27:23Careful, my love.
00:27:24He disguises the black magic as ice magic to deceive people.
00:27:27There has been no Ice Macer in this kingdom for 300 years.
00:27:31And you thought you could fake it?
00:27:33Fool.
00:27:33Your ignorance only shows how low you rank in the Legion.
00:27:36You've never had access to the top.
00:27:37How dare you!
00:27:39Lord Garrett himself says my word is law here.
00:27:43I have the power to execute filth like you!
00:27:47Is that what Lord Garrett teaches you to do?
00:27:49You lowborn animal!
00:27:51How dare you speak his name so freely!
00:27:54Is he so great?
00:27:55Then I'll have him come to me right now.
00:28:02Garrett!
00:28:03Come!
00:28:04Now!
00:28:17Assemble the full guard!
00:28:18Move!
00:28:19With me!
00:28:22Practicing dark magic is a capital offense.
00:28:26Arrest them all!
00:28:27Take them to the dungeon!
00:28:28They face execution!
00:28:30Father, mother, don't be afraid.
00:28:32I'll protect you.
00:28:34Once they're dead, that 50 gold settlement is all ours!
00:28:42I can't fight here.
00:28:44I won't destroy the house.
00:28:45This is the home my parents guarded their whole lives.
00:28:48I'll go with you.
00:28:49But my parents stay.
00:28:51No!
00:28:51If you go with them, you'll die!
00:28:53Don't worry.
00:28:54We're your mother and father.
00:28:56We'll protect you.
00:28:57Ha!
00:28:58Lost your nerve?
00:28:59Where's all that big talk now?
00:29:01Fine.
00:29:02Those two old wrecks won't last much longer anyway.
00:29:11Father, mother.
00:29:12Don't worry.
00:29:14I'll be back soon.
00:29:15Ha ha ha!
00:29:16Ethan!
00:29:17Ethan!
00:29:18Honor his fertile devotion, then.
00:29:20Trade your lives for his.
00:29:22Ha!
00:29:23Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:29:25Ha ha ha ha ha!
00:29:34Where is he?
00:29:36Tall, handsome, dressed in rough cloth and a leather apron.
00:29:38Where did he go?
00:29:39Your men took him.
00:29:41They said they were taking him to the wasteland for execution.
00:29:44Please save my son.
00:29:45Ex-
00:29:46Execution?
00:29:50Execution?
00:29:50Execution?
00:29:54Thomas, what do we do?
00:29:56Don't panic.
00:29:57Remember?
00:29:58Ethan was betrothed as a child.
00:30:01You mean Isabella's family?
00:30:02They were as poor as us back then, but they've grown rich.
00:30:05Frost Village wealthiest family.
00:30:07They cut ties with us years ago.
00:30:09They're our last hope.
00:30:11Perhaps they will save Ethan for old time's sake.
00:30:14Ah!
00:30:15Ah!
00:30:17Ah!
00:30:28Chose quite the place to die.
00:30:30Any last words?
00:30:38Ethan, kneel nicely and I might make it quick.
00:30:41And those 50 gold coins will be ours.
00:30:43Small comfort for what you did to my darling, but it'll do.
00:30:48My love, once we have that money, I'll buy you the most beautiful dresses.
00:30:52New shoes for my parents, too.
00:30:54Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
00:30:58I warned you.
00:30:59Cross the Legion, and you pay a price you cannot afford.
00:31:03What right do you have to speak for the Legion?
00:31:08Ethan, still boasting with death at your door.
00:31:16No.
00:31:18Death is at yours.
00:31:30Is it?
00:31:31You're falling for your own bluff!
00:31:35This fool actually thinks he's the commander!
00:31:38The commander?
00:31:39Have you ever even seen the commander?
00:31:41Only someone of Lord Garrett's rank would even qualify.
00:31:44Your rank is too low.
00:31:46You're not worthy.
00:31:47You vile creature!
00:31:51Scared now?
00:31:53Beg me and maybe I'll let you off.
00:31:55Is this all you can muster?
00:31:56You truly think this is enough?
00:31:58Gutter trash!
00:32:00There you go again with the big talk!
00:32:02Make him hurt!
00:32:06These soldiers are legion elite.
00:32:10Any one of them could crush an ant like you.
00:32:15Rise!
00:32:21See that?
00:32:24Is that all you've got?
00:32:27Is that all you've got?
00:32:27Against you?
00:32:28More than enough!
00:32:29This level?
00:32:31This level?
00:32:31I could put it out with a flick of my fingers.
00:32:32You arrogant wretch!
00:32:34I'll grind you to ash!
00:32:35Combine!
00:32:38You're doomed.
00:32:39You're doomed!
00:32:40You're doomed!
00:32:40No!
00:32:41No!
00:32:43No!
00:32:46No!
00:32:48No!
00:32:49No!
00:32:50No!
00:32:52No!
00:32:53No!
00:32:59No!
00:33:00Don't leave you with one of your friends here Stand down!
00:33:05Computer!
00:33:06Commander!
00:33:07Commander!
00:33:09Thank goodness you're here!
00:33:10Kill this madman!
00:33:12What is going on here?
00:33:14Commander!
00:33:15This lowborn wretch used dark magic and killed all my soldiers!
00:33:19Now he wants to kill me!
00:33:22Striking Sienna is the same as striking you sir!
00:33:25This is a declaration of war!
00:33:27Lord Garrett is here.
00:33:29you're doomed you're dead
00:33:42sir have you struck the wrong person that one's over there silence and you
00:33:55you lawless animals he's just a penniless blacksmith commander
00:34:08commander your subordinate garrett failed to discipline his men
00:34:12they offended the commander i await your punishment we await your punishment commander
00:34:23sir look at how he's dressed how could he possibly be the commander commander
00:34:28marcusis i can bear witness he's just the son of a poor relative of mine
00:34:31they just found him today it's true sir you must be mistaken just look
00:34:36how could a penniless blacksmith be the commander
00:34:44open your eyes this is the youngest commander in the empire's history
00:34:49the new new commander this can't be
00:34:56effective immediately you are stripped of all military rank
00:35:01you are demoted to the lowest common class
00:35:06no commander garrett i was wrong
00:35:13he's the commander does that mean thomas's family is about to strike it rich
00:35:18commander it was all marcus who deceived me
00:35:21tonight anything you want if you let me go
00:35:25tonight no every night from now on i'm yours
00:35:27you can do anything you'd like to me you terrible woman
00:35:31what do you think you're doing
00:35:32this is your fault if you weren't such a useless rest i'd never have crossed the commander
00:35:38take them away
00:35:50commander victor and marcus's family are in custody
00:35:53also a contact reports your parents just left home and went to the estate of isabella frost village's wealthiest family
00:36:00so i have a betrothed do i
00:36:02yes commander arranged when you were young
00:36:05make it happen
00:36:06i have a more important task for you
00:36:10announce throughout the northern territory that three days from now i will hold a grand ceremony in the city
00:36:14i will declare the identity of my birth parents publicly
00:36:17no one will dare trouble them again
00:36:19understood i'll see to it at once
00:36:33move along
00:36:34this is not a place for beggars
00:36:38my lord
00:36:40my son holds a betrothal contract with miss isabella
00:36:44the poorest person miss isabella's ever seen is her own stable hand
00:36:49you two rolling in the mud dare speak of a betrothal
00:36:53this is all our savings please i beg you
00:37:05fine wait there
00:37:12my lord
00:37:12any news yet
00:37:16why are you still here move on or i'll have you arrested
00:37:19you took our money
00:37:21that was everything we had
00:37:24how could you deceive us like this
00:37:27savings
00:37:28how much could beggars like you even have
00:37:34miss isabella
00:37:38something stinks
00:37:39did someone leave rubbish out here
00:37:43it's me
00:37:44i'm ethan's mother
00:37:49so you're the two spreading rumors that i'm your son's betrothed
00:37:58how could you hit her
00:38:01exactly what vermin like you deserve
00:38:04you saw our family prosper and came crawling
00:38:10that's not why we're here
00:38:15so this is frost village wealthiest estate rather modest honestly
00:38:21still denying it
00:38:23filth like you i've seen plenty
00:38:25you want money
00:38:26just admit it
00:38:38we don't want money
00:38:39do you remember the betrothal with our son
00:38:43you two shameless wretched
00:38:45dare bring that up
00:38:46you've been spreading that lie all over the village
00:38:49no we haven't
00:38:51my son
00:38:55your son
00:38:57two old chromes who wallow in the mud
00:39:00your son must be worthless to leave you destitute
00:39:04know your place and get out
00:39:08no we don't want anything
00:39:12still here
00:39:13god
00:39:31and who are you
00:39:33child you're really back
00:39:35they didn't hurt you did they
00:39:36i'm fine father mother
00:39:38they didn't dare
00:39:39you're home
00:39:40that's all that matters
00:39:42oh and who might this is
00:39:44another pewter by the look of it
00:39:46you dare stand at the gate of my estate
00:39:48that is enough isabella
00:39:51don't think being a woman will protect you from me
00:39:53what are you playing at
00:39:55vermin from the gutter shouldn't stoil the air with their words
00:39:58isabella
00:39:59watch what you say
00:40:03apologize
00:40:05now
00:40:07apologize
00:40:08to you
00:40:09ethan you cannot bear the consequences of my apology
00:40:12in this town one word from me and you do disappear
00:40:14isabella
00:40:15wonderful news
00:40:16the most wonderful news
00:40:18the legion just issued an order
00:40:1930 ships of premium spices and exclusive mediterranean salt trading rights
00:40:23all sent to your family
00:40:24you're about to be the richest family in the region
00:40:26oh really heavens
00:40:28is it true
00:40:30absolutely
00:40:31my father is the northern territory governor after all
00:40:34so that's why these two old retchels turned up today
00:40:37they heard word our family was about to strike it rich
00:40:41is that so
00:40:43parasites sniffing out the scent
00:40:45they dare set their sights on some of the legion favors
00:40:48i'll discipline these bastards the legion way
00:40:58lay a hand on me
00:40:59and your father will lose his post
00:41:02a blacksmith
00:41:03all muscle and no sense
00:41:05his lowborn peasant is far too brazen
00:41:07his father is the northern territory governor
00:41:09i'm telling my father
00:41:10you're finished
00:41:12no
00:41:12it was all my fault
00:41:15mother it's all right
00:41:16call him
00:41:18let's see what he does
00:41:21oh a filthy commoner wants to see my father
00:41:23someone of my father's stature
00:41:25and you think you can just summon him
00:41:27a filthy cockroach
00:41:28who doesn't know his place
00:41:32you two are the parasites
00:41:33living off your father's names
00:41:35so what
00:41:36even without magic
00:41:38i'm a senior legion commander
00:41:39can you say the same
00:41:40only those with magical talent
00:41:43may serve in the legion
00:41:44that is the law
00:41:45you had quite some nerve
00:41:50the law
00:41:51my father is the law in the northern territory
00:41:54a governor this arrogant
00:41:59my father is more than a governor
00:42:01do you have any idea how much the new commander values lord garrett
00:42:05values him
00:42:06news to me
00:42:07the new commander arrives in the northern territory in three days
00:42:10that alone is the highest honor for my father
00:42:12enough
00:42:13stop wasting words on this cockroach
00:42:17you said really true
00:42:18my father's word is never wrong
00:42:20three days from now
00:42:21the new commander holds a public ceremony in the central square
00:42:23i need to get a new gown ready at once
00:42:27three days from now
00:42:30i'll have a gift for you too
00:42:32one you'll never forget
00:42:50garrett has planted men in the honor guard
00:42:52they may make a move at tomorrow's ceremony
00:42:54he can't beat me
00:42:55everything proceeds as planned
00:42:57understood
00:43:00sam
00:43:00i need to ask a favor
00:43:02as brothers
00:43:04name it
00:43:08take my parents far from the northern territory
00:43:10as far as possible
00:43:12i don't want them caught in the middle
00:43:14done
00:43:15thank you sam
00:43:17you know i've never thought of you as a subordinate
00:43:21you are the brother i trust most
00:43:25i'll head out now
00:43:37coming here was too dangerous
00:43:39don't worry
00:43:40he'll never expect his sworn brother to be the one plotting his downfall
00:43:45you have his trust
00:43:48trust
00:43:50to him i'm nothing but a convenient tool
00:43:52good
00:43:54hold on to that hatred
00:44:00tomorrow
00:44:00ethan loses the thing he's most proud of
00:44:13once i win the commander's favor
00:44:15a duke d is practically mine
00:44:20once i've captivated the commander
00:44:22i'll have a man with magic
00:44:24unlike this useless dead weight
00:44:26the commander is here
00:44:45ethan
00:44:46why didn't you tell me you were the commander
00:44:48that makes me the commander's wife
00:44:50we do have a betrothal after all
00:44:53isabella
00:44:53what are you doing you shameless horrid
00:44:57get back here
00:44:58you have no shame
00:45:01yesterday you humiliated me and my parents
00:45:03called us worthless filth
00:45:05now you want to be my betrothed
00:45:06it was all my fault
00:45:09i didn't know you were the commander
00:45:12ethan please give me a chance to make it right
00:45:14take her away
00:45:16and revolt the thorn family's salt trading rights in the mediterranean
00:45:20no
00:45:21my family is already in debt
00:45:23without that contract we'll be ruined
00:45:25this man holds no magical talent
00:45:28yet infiltrated the legion and took a post
00:45:32take him to prison immediately
00:45:34commander
00:45:36fitz is still young
00:45:37allow me to take him home and discipline him myself
00:45:40you would defy a direct order
00:45:42i advise you to think carefully
00:45:44this is the northern territory i call the shots
00:45:47move against my son and you'll see how ruthless i can be
00:45:55what are you going to do
00:45:56i have men positioned in all four directions
00:45:59one signal from me and they will destroy the barrier
00:46:03when the beasts flood the city
00:46:06every man woman and child will die
00:46:12you're insane
00:46:27you
00:46:34let me go
00:46:35where are my parents
00:46:37what have you done with them
00:46:46give up
00:46:49that is a mage binding chain that doesn't just restrain your power
00:46:52in one hour it will drain your magic entirely
00:46:55and leave you a broken man
00:46:59sam
00:46:59i always thought of you as the brother
00:47:03i trust with my life
00:47:04why
00:47:05you hypocrites
00:47:07even now you lie
00:47:09if it weren't for you
00:47:11if only you didn't exist
00:47:14the commander's seat would have been mine
00:47:18you have no idea what i gave to become commander
00:47:21i trained every hour of every day
00:47:23i pushed through every injury
00:47:25i could suffer anything if it meant i could become commander
00:47:28and then there was you
00:47:30you beat me without trying
00:47:32you took everything i ever wanted
00:47:34you made me this shameful loser
00:47:37sam you haven't lost
00:47:39you've let obsession blind you
00:47:41i have always seen your effort
00:47:43your worth
00:47:44in my eyes
00:47:46you are already one of the greatest mages in the kingdom
00:47:49you knew
00:47:51release the chain
00:47:53let us speak plainly
00:47:57he's manipulating you
00:47:59do you want to be a deputy for the rest of your life
00:48:01exactly
00:48:04don't listen to him sam
00:48:05stop struggling
00:48:07every soul in this city is about to die because of you
00:48:10you'll be thrown from the commander's seat
00:48:13and cursed for a thousand years
00:48:26my son
00:48:27it's useless
00:48:27only the owner can open the mage binding chain
00:48:30i know
00:48:30you spent three months developing it
00:48:33you've always been brilliant
00:48:34that means nothing right now
00:48:42enough
00:48:42don't waste our time
00:48:44no
00:48:44what are you doing
00:48:46you promised you wouldn't kill ethan
00:48:48so that was their arrangement
00:48:52sam
00:48:53do you know why ethan always outranked you
00:48:56because you are too soft
00:48:58poor little deputy
00:48:59think carefully
00:49:01if ethan were gone who would be left to contest the commander's seat
00:49:04exactly
00:49:05ethan is the only one who needs to die
00:49:07don't believe them
00:49:09they're using you
00:49:10i think you're a smart man
00:49:15you know what to do
00:49:23sam
00:49:24you deserve victory
00:49:26do you really want to claim it through dirty tricks
00:49:28useless
00:49:43mother
00:49:44no
00:49:45out of my way
00:49:47no
00:49:47a mother will never hide
00:49:49mother
00:49:51ethan i am so proud of you
00:49:54you've become such a wonderful man
00:49:56you've already done so much for us
00:49:58now let us protect you
00:50:00get out of the way you old fools
00:50:02two powerless wrenches
00:50:04i'll send you all off together
00:50:05mother
00:50:07mother get back
00:50:09no
00:50:10a mother should always protect her son
00:50:13it was my fault
00:50:14all those years ago
00:50:16you suffered so much
00:50:18don't blame mother
00:50:19i failed you
00:50:21i couldn't even buy you the sweet cake you loved
00:50:25i garrett am of noble birth
00:50:27i do not strike those without magic
00:50:29if you insist on standing in my way
00:50:31take three strikes
00:50:32survive them
00:50:33and i'll let him go
00:50:35his health has never been good
00:50:37he's been ill for years
00:50:38but
00:50:40i'll take them
00:50:41perhaps i can hold
00:50:43what are these fools dealing about
00:50:44do it father
00:50:50mother
00:50:58mother
00:51:14powerless fool
00:51:15my father is the northern territory's greatest swordsman
00:51:18that strike was a lesson
00:51:20no one defies me in all the northern territory
00:51:24poor woman
00:51:25powerless
00:51:27she doesn't stand a chance against garrett
00:51:42mother
00:51:47she's still standing
00:51:54that was the first strike
00:51:56i was merciful to hold back
00:52:00step aside now and you keep your life
00:52:02no
00:52:03my son
00:52:04needs me
00:52:05i will not
00:52:07move
00:52:08mother
00:52:11then you die
00:52:12no one in the northern territory has ever survived three of my father's strikes
00:52:16least of all a frail old woman like you
00:52:21you
00:52:24what are you doing
00:52:25you would betray my father
00:52:27i
00:52:32garrett held back on the first strike
00:52:34but the second
00:52:36i showed mercy once because you are old
00:52:52that mercy is gone
00:52:57mother
00:53:08she's finally dead
00:53:10no one survives three of garrett's strikes
00:53:13she gave everything she had
00:53:15no one
00:53:16lusie
00:53:17your sacrifice will not be wasted
00:53:19now it's my turn to protect our son
00:53:30ethan
00:53:31we missed twenty years
00:53:34but i am so glad i lived to see the man you've become
00:53:38far greater than i ever imagined
00:53:42i'm sorry
00:53:43i won't be able to walk beside you any longer
00:53:46i only hope
00:53:49you will be happy
00:53:55i give you no more chances
00:53:59die
00:53:59die
00:54:12i lost again
00:54:21how
00:54:21how are you still standing
00:54:25no matter how hard i tried
00:54:36how is your mother safe she's no longer in danger but we need to get her to a
00:54:43healer then let's go now I think you can just walk away
00:54:58the barrier you said you wouldn't touch the barrier Sam you are far too naive did you really
00:55:06think your mage binding chain was enough of course I had a backup plan it's your own fault you're
00:55:11useless you
00:55:42right come under even the magical barrier needs your magical energy father mother wait just a little
00:55:49longer once the barriers restored I'll come straight back go child we'll be here begin restoring the
00:55:55barrier now
00:56:05commander please channel your energy
00:56:18father are we just going to wait while they repair it ethan you will not win you insist on
00:56:24stripping me of my governorship I'll burn the northern territory to the ground before I give
00:56:29it up release me now commander we cannot lift our hands from the ground until the barrier is restored
00:56:36not one thread of magical energy can escape if it does everything is lost
00:56:45we are safe the repair circle protects those channeling it is that so and what about those two
00:56:58let's see how lucky you are this time
00:57:07commander don't let go without the barrier the entire northern territory will so what peasants and
00:57:18commoners worthless if they die they die exactly we are nobility superior by birth
00:57:30commander three hundred thousand commoners live here the loved ones of soldiers the legion
00:57:37who doesn't have loved ones think of the sacrifice your parents made to protect you
00:57:42can you really bear to let them die
00:57:56it's all right ethan we'd never blame you this is the right choice
00:58:02we're proud of you silence old man
00:58:07my poison dagger this venom makes a man feel every cut before he dies ethan remember all of this is
00:58:16your fault
00:58:33are you insane you dare betray me you broke your oath first you swore you wouldn't hurt anyone
00:58:40he never truly meant to harm me sam was only led astray
00:58:45sam you brought this on yourself every bit of it
00:58:48sam you did the right thing
00:58:50yes i made the right choice
00:58:53you believe his lies fool
00:58:55every man who reaches the top has blood on his hands
00:58:59that's why you'll never be ethan's equal
00:59:02useless
00:59:08you are the brother i trust
00:59:14you'll always be worthless
00:59:40father arrest northern territory governor garrett and his son fits take them to prison at once
00:59:44have them confess every crime
00:59:47one by one
00:59:50you know what to do with those who refuse
00:59:53ethan listen to me
00:59:54my family has money
00:59:55i'll give you whatever you want
00:59:57take it all
00:59:57this was all my father's doing
00:59:59none of it was me
01:00:08get them to the healer
01:00:09now
01:00:13you
01:00:19commander
01:00:31commander
01:00:32thank you for saving the northern territory
01:00:36it was my duty
01:00:38no
01:00:39you made a great sacrifice
01:00:41we are grateful
01:00:42commander
01:00:43my parents live by the city wall
01:00:45if the beasts had broken through they would have been the first to die
01:00:48you saved our families
01:00:50we owe you our lives
01:00:54yes
01:00:55we are all wall guards
01:00:57without you every one of my brothers would have died
01:01:00rise
01:01:00on behalf of the legion
01:01:02i thank you for your service
01:01:03day after day
01:01:24ethan
01:01:25mother
01:01:29what happened where am i you lost too much blood and fainted the commander healed you
01:01:35with magic you're safe now he has some old elements he needs to take medicine but he
01:01:40will be fine as well ethan the king wishes to see all of you
01:01:50lucy thomas you have shown courage and kindness you were willing to sacrifice yourselves to
01:01:56protect the people of the northern territory the kingdom of floria is moon honored to have
01:02:00subjects such as you therefore i hereby forstro upon thomas the title of earl and upon lucy the
01:02:05title of countess thank you your majesty legion deputy commander sam sam you betrayed the
01:02:22legion injured your commander and dealt a blow to the legion's honor however on account of your
01:02:27remorse and service in rescuing the earl and countess the tribunal has weighed your crimes
01:02:31and judged them cleared effective today you are relieved of all duties
01:02:38thank you your majesty
01:02:43ethan
01:02:46i am here
01:02:49you were fearless in the face of death and you saved the people of the northern territory
01:02:54you are worthy to be grand commander
01:02:59it was only my duty
01:03:03i hereby declare
01:03:05my most precious daughter princess rowena shall be given in marriage to you
01:03:09it is my honor to wed the princess
01:03:10i hereby swear
01:03:12so long as my banner flies over the northern territory
01:03:15no war shall ever reach the hem of your highness's gown
01:03:18one final matter
01:03:19i declare that ethan is from this day forward crown prince of the kingdom
01:03:32this is as far as you go
01:03:34your parents are waiting for you
01:03:35are you truly leaving
01:03:37stay and think it over
01:03:38the legion needs you
01:03:43not after what i've done
01:03:44we fought side by side and i nearly destroyed their families
01:03:49they wouldn't want to see me
01:03:51but in the end you still
01:03:52ethan
01:03:53i'm going out to find myself
01:03:55train
01:03:55maybe one day i'll come back stronger than you
01:03:58very well
01:04:00i'll be here waiting for your challenge
01:04:02perhaps i will be the one to claim victory
01:04:06i won't hold back
01:04:07i'll be waiting
01:04:21ethan
01:04:22father
01:04:23mother
01:04:24are you all right
01:04:25i was worried about you
01:04:26i'm fine
01:04:26i'm just happy
01:04:27from now on we will never be separated again
01:04:29yes
01:04:30our family will always be together
01:04:32always
01:04:33you
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