Clevatess (Kurebatesu) (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

I'm confiscating this.
Why?
This sword stands out too much.
I won't want to attract any more
unfortunate attention.
My Stream Splitter
I'll let you have it when we need it.
Just be glad I'm not throwing it away.
You use strange spells, Master.
Oh, Nelluru. Are you ready to go?
Yes.
I was reluctant to take it all
without permission,
but I got everything
we'll need for our journey.
Look at this!
I found clothes for Lord Luna, too!
Well done.
But Nelluru, isn't carrying all that stuff,
and Luna too, really heavy?
I'm fine! My body actually
feels really light.
Light, huh?
She'd lost a good bit of her body.
Did Klen give her the body parts
of some muscle-bound bandit?
I was dead, so I didn't see what he did
If you want, I'll carry your sword
and armor too, Hero!
I want to be useful to you, Hero!
Thanks
But I don't have my sword
or armor anymore
If you need a sword,
then Big Sister Carme said Master Vroko
kept all the good ones in his desk.
Really?
I think I know the desk she's talking about!
Let me have this, okay?
Well, without a sword
you're completely useless, after all.
Hooray!
Just take one.
She's a lot cuter than I thought.
She's just an idiot.
But she did wipe out the bandits.
The slaves fled,
and now this place is empty.
Will you miss it?
I don't have any good memories
of this place.
But this is where I lived with my mother.
Seeing it empty
makes me just a little sad.
I wish I could've said goodbye
to Big Sis Carme, at least
That "Carme" woman
I've found you!
The little man who uses weird techniques!
This is the one.
Episode 5:
Boelate's March
I hope nobody stole it all during the chaos.
Oh, money!
Good to have!
Hard to tell who the bandit is
when I'm doing this, though.
Now, next is
What's this?
Women's leather armor?
Was that old guy a pervert?
He didn't wear this himself, did he?
No, no, no.
He probably just smelled it or something.
Well, I can take it.
Even if I can't die, stuff still hurts
And even Klen wouldn't mind
if I wore some leather armor.
Now, next
Well-balanced and light.
It's not a magic weapon from Hiden,
but it's a good sword.
I'll take this.
What?
Klen?
The problem with this tiny body
is how far it flies
Who did that to you?
You've got others with you?
He's strong.
That's not just an ordinary kick!
You've got good eyes, to dodge my kick.
But we'll see how long you can keep it up!
He's striking multiple times from mid-air,
but each attack is powerful!
You're tough.
He backed off?
Fly!
Hero!
You really are tough.
I'm only interested in the kid.
If you're willing to leave, I'll let you go.
Let me go?
I don't know if you're one
of the bandits who survived,
but don't underestimate a hero.
It seems you truly want to die.
If this doesn't work,
I'm going to need Stream Splitter.
Hidden Sword Rising Dragon!
She's!
Wait!
Enough, Alicia.
Ow!
What was that for, Klen?
Did you drive every thought
from your mind except killing?
That's how the technique works!
He attacked us due to a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding?
If I hadn't stopped him,
his kick would've ripped your body apart.
If this is a misunderstanding, then explain.
That woman stinks of a western troll.
Y-You mean me?
Was it because I got swallowed?
I was told there was a small man
here who controlled a troll.
And I found the corpse
of a troll underground.
Its arms and legs were torn off,
and its face and guts
were all over the place.
You're the small man,
and you killed your troll, right?
I see.
Nelluru, take Luna and wait
at the entrance to the village.
O-Okay!
Shall I go too?
No, you stay. This guy's a dark beast.
He's taken human form,
but he's something else inside.
A dark beast?
He's under the effect of a powerful illusion
which prevents even me
from seeing his true form.
But he has wings and talons,
that much I'm sure of.
And there's only one being
who could use such powerful illusions.
The Lord of Dark Beasts of the West
Zavthier of Phantasms.
The West's Lord of Dark Beasts?
Who doesn't get along with
Clevatess of the Moonlight, by the way.
How do you know all this?
Who are you?
I am Klen.
A servant of a Lord of Dark Beasts
taking human form, just like you.
He's hiding his true identity
from dark beasts, too?
He did say he didn't want them
to know he was gone
I see.
Normally, I shouldn't even
be talking to you, but
our goals are the same.
I've heard that Clevatess
destroyed a humanoid capital.
Lord Zavthier is also considering
the destruction of humanoids.
My name is Gart.
Just as you surmised,
I am a servant of Lord Zavthier,
the Lord of Dark Beasts of the West.
Now it's your turn.
Show me proof you're a dark beast.
Just a little.
Will that do?
Very well.
This means for now, at least,
we have no reason to fight.
Wait, wait.
Two dark beasts that look
and talk like humans?
There are others beyond Clevatess?
Does that mean the heroes
weren't even fighting the right battle?
The world of mankind might've been
smaller than we thought
Hey, servant.
Don't get unnecessarily suspicious.
There aren't many dark beasts who can
take human form and use human speech.
He read my mind?!
And except for Zavthier,
who enjoys illusions,
nobody would get involved
with humanoids without a good reason.
We all look down on humanoids.
We think of even speaking
with them as embarrassing.
Correct.
That's why I need an explanation.
She said she was a hero.
Heroes are our enemies.
Why are you with her?
Answer me, Klen, servant of Clevatess.
Who is that woman?
She's a hero, yes,
but right now she's my servant.
I have a spell that forces her
to obey me no matter what.
She's my guide as I attempt to learn
the ways of the humanoids And my shield.
The other two are no different.
Tools to help me learn about humanoids.
I've no duty to tell you,
an outsider, any more than that.
I see.
I'm curious about the "no matter
what" part, but I accept that.
But I'll say this one thing.
Get in my way and I'll kill them.
Try, if you like.
I won't let you, though.
Now it's my turn to ask questions.
Gart, servant of Zavthier,
what do you mean your master
is thinking of wiping out humanoids?
The Zavthier I know is a strange one
who enjoys observing humanoids.
They are worshiped as a god
by the Orggites in the western forests.
What changed?
That's right.
That's why the heroes never go west.
You can't make it through the forest
without the Orggites' cooperation.
What happened in the west?
Three days ago
Three Days Ago, Great Forests of the West
Are they looking for their youngling?
They seem upset, like it vanished suddenly.
Something's strange.
I'd noticed something
was strange a while ago,
but just speaking of cases I know of,
this is the ninth time a dark beast
youngling has vanished for no reason.
Very few dark beasts can speak,
and it's not at all unusual
for a youngling to be eaten.
So it's possible that far
more have actually vanished.
I can't say why, but it seems likely
the humanoids are behind this.
I'd thought I'd built a good
relationship with the Orggites.
This is a foul omen.
Shall we summon their chiefs?
No. They cannot be trusted either.
You must go to their world and investigate.
If necessary,
we must consider destroying them.
I'm surprised Zavthier came to that conclusion
before I--before my master did.
I believe dark beast younglings have gone
missing from the southern mountains, too.
I came here in search of clues.
I killed the little man.
I had to kill the troll too,
when it attacked me.
I see. If it attacked you,
then I cannot blame you.
It may be more than dark beast
younglings they're taking.
What do you mean?
A human woman told me
Don't look at me like that!
Women here aren't supposed to give birth!
They always come and buy the babies!
"They"?
These weird guys in black robes
They always say something about "talent"
I saw Master Vroko meet with them once!
I don't know anything else!
Even he seemed afraid of them
It seemed strange that Nell
would have three stillbirths.
Did you kill them all?
I did!
That's the rule among the girls here!
Even if you give birth,
they'll just be sold!
The men won't protect you!
We try our best not to get pregnant,
to protect what little pride we've got left!
But Nell's too stupid to do that!
So I killed them!
Did you think I killed them
because I wanted to, you bastard?!
I understand what you're trying to say.
But Nell says she grew up here.
I'm sure her mother just kept her hidden
until she was too old to be sold.
You people never tried.
That's all there is to it.
Someone buying humanoid babies
Humanoids kidnapping dark beast younglings.
They seem unconnected at first glance,
but I imagine they actually are.
The ones buying babies were connected
to Vroko, the small man.
And he had a pet troll.
And that "talent," I presume
Means that "magic"
is deeply involved in this.
Magic?
You look upset.
Any idea what might be going on?
Like I said, magic's not my thing.
So I don't know anything about it
But it feels like something they'd do.
"They"?
The ones who use magic as tools for war
The wizards.
Dunn Plain
They've shown up over the past few years.
They changed the way battles are fought
on the Dunn Plain,
where Boelate and Eslinn fight.
Right now, your wizard's skill
is what mostly determines the winner.
And the first one to bring them
to the battlefield
Boelate Army Hiden Dispatch Force Commander
General Drel
was the one they call
General Drel, the Dragon Slayer.
All forces, advance.
Our target is the border fortress of High Gate.
The man who killed my father.
Dad!
Stand up, Dad!
Alicia
Dad!
There are walls that cannot be overcome
with the sword alone.
The age of magic
and swords is about to begin.
Alicia, you came to kill me instead
of the man who killed your father?
That was my father's last wish
50,000 Melte (Roughly 6km) East of High Gate,
Eslinn Camp
Gather our forces west of High Gate!
All units, move fast.
That's all.
Eslinn 1st Royal Guard Division Commander
Rod Royes
Rod!
How's it looking, Miquel?
Our advance force was wiped out.
The Boelate army, led by Drel,
continues to head south.
They number 50,000.
They're really going to try
and capture Hiden.
We've got no more than 6,000.
And not enough wizards, either.
Our whole force couldn't even slow him down.
What about our reinforcements
from the main army?
It'll take three days for them to arrive.
Look.
Drel's army is here.
They're heading straight for High Gate.
The fortress has a large gate to the east
and a smaller gate to the west.
If we can get in from the west gate
on the Eslinn side, we can seal the gate,
and fight even with these numbers.
But that would take Hiden's cooperation.
I've sent messengers,
but haven't heard back.
The situation inside
the fortress must be chaotic.
Are the rumors that Clevatess
attacked the castle true?
At this point, we have to believe so.
That's why Boelate sent Drel,
their most powerful general.
They're probably
after the royal family's forge.
Without that forge, you wouldn't
be able to make my regalia,
Frost Flower, or the magic weapons you
and the other captains have.
Yes, it would be very bad if they took that.
We'd lose our powerful swords.
That's not all.
The forge of the Hiden royal family
is the world's oldest magical item.
Anyone who researches magic would want
its secrets more than anything, I'm told.
Boelate's magical forces
are already stronger than ours.
If they took it, that'd be terrible!
They'll be able to take over
not just Eslinn, but all of Edthea!
That's why we need to stop his forces.
Commander!
Commander Royes!
What is it?
Have the messengers returned?
No
The west gate is closed,
but the east gate
The larger east gate is opening!
I've been awaiting your arrival,
General Drel.
How goes it, Meynard?
I've confirmed the death of King Hiden.
The crown princess
is elsewhere and safe.
The problem is the six-month-old son.
This child is the only one who's sure
to have royal blood.
He was taken away by a boy
with black hair, and now he's missing.
So we don't know if he's alive or dead?
Correct.
But oddly enough, the Ravens just
told me they found a Hidenean baby.
And the hair color of the boy
they found with him matches that.
I believe we should investigate.
Then go, now.
Meynard Swan, our military's
most powerful wizard.
Bring him back by the time
I arrive in Hiderat.
Next Time
Episode 6
Insect Controlling Wizard