The Beginning After the End (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

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You filthy human!
Who said you could trespass here?
This is bad. It's only natural that Tessia
would be returning to the elvish kingdom.
I had lowered my guard because
of how innocent she is.
What's she doing?
T-Tessia!
Kill him!
I see now. I had forgotten.
Hey, I've been wondering this whole time
We've gotten pretty close, right?
So is it okay if I call you "Art," like we're friends?
That was all it took for me to trust her.
I should've known better.
I know full well how hollow
that kind of gesture can be.
Kill the human!
Stop! Let Art go!
He's dangerous! This is one
of those violent humans!
Art isn't dangerous! He saved me!
Now release him, at once!
You corrupt human wretch! You pretend to help her,
only to brainwash her?! You'll pay!
That's enough.
Release the human. At once.
Yes, sir!
Art, are you okay?!
You're all so awful! Art isn't a bad human!
The missing princess reappeared with a
human savage in tow. Can you blame them?
Grandpa
Grandpa?
I am the former ruler of the
Kingdom of Elenoir, Virion Eralith.
You have my thanks for the aid that
you have provided my granddaughter,
the Princess of Elenoir, Tessia.
Princess?
Princess
Princess?!
#5 The King's Test.
A princess?
Did you not tell him, Tessia?
Huh Didn't I?
What do you mean, "didn't I?"
Nothing about her gave me even
the slightest impression that
Tessia!
Tessia!
Father! Mother!
Tessia!
I'm so glad you're all right.
I missed you so much! Daddy! Mommy!
That would make them the king and
queen of the Elenoir Kingdom, then.
Why is there a human in our midst?
And what are you guards doing?!
Arrest the human at once!
Sir
I stopped them.
Savage or not, this boy saved
Tessia and brought her back to us.
That hardly merits a summary execution.
That's right! Art saved me!
Don't be mean to him!
But
I said "no", okay?! Art saved my life, so we
have to show him hospitality, at the castle!
A-A human in our castle?!
Come on, Art! I'll share all my
favorite treats with you! Okay?
Yeah, but
It's all right, isn't it, Daddy?
Isn't it?!
I suppose it is.
Yay!
Boy.
We'll talk later.
What is this?
This unfathomable strength I sense?
This way, Art!
Slow down!
Hurry, hurry!
You don't have to drag me!
So this is the Kingdom of Elenoir,
home to the elves.
Amazing
The books I read were accurate.
It seems that the elves and humans are
in a state of touch-and-go hostility,
thanks to past conflicts.
It's hard to believe I'd get to see such a unique
civilization with my own eyes, considering.
She's pretty unique, as well.
I keep thinking about that
face Tessia made earlier
T-Tessia!
What did it mean?
I don't know.
Nor do I know the cause of this pain.
In any case, I can't afford to let
my guard down like that again.
It's a pleasure to have
you back, Princess Tessia.
I'm back, everyone!
Now that we're here, I'd like you to show
my savior here our best hospitality!
It's okay! Art's not a bad human.
I don't know how you expect
them to react to that explanation.
Now, where to begin? Snacks?
A meal? Maybe a long bath?
Or maybe we could play first?
Before all that,
is it all right if I explain what brought us here?
Let's hear it, then.
Is it all right for the princess to be present?
Sure it is!
It is?
Wait, why are you the only one
standing, Art? Have a seat!
Uh, I'm not sure I should
Okay, then.
Oh, and if we're going to be talking, we should
have tea and snacks! What a great idea!
And this is all fine?
Truly?
To start once more, from the beginning
I am Tessia's father, and the current
King of Elenoir, Alduin Eralith.
This is my wife, Tessia's mother,
Queen Merial Eralith.
And this is
The former king of Elenoir, Virion Eralith.
My name is Arthur Leywin.
I am from a humble town in the Sapin Kingdom.
My status would not usually
afford me an audience with a king,
much less the ruler of the elves,
and I am honored beyond
words at the opportunity.
For someone of low-born origins,
you've been educated well enough.
The introduction is slightly excessive,
but if they treat me like a child,
this discussion won't go anywhere.
So, tell me what happened.
Yes, sir.
I explained how I was separated from
my family by the bandit ambush,
while leaving out certain details.
I did not lie, but I also
didn't offer the entire truth.
When I got to my encounter with Tessia,
the mood in the room changed drastically.
Slavers?!
Then human barbarians were
behind her disappearance!
Begging your pardon, Your Majesty,
but slave traffickers are individuals of
a shared profession, not a shared race.
What?
So, you saw these slavers kidnap Tessia.
What did you do, as a child, to save her?
Negotiate with them? Beg for her freedom?
Neither, Lord Virion.
While I am a child, I am also a sorcerer.
And you mean to say that a child's sorcery
was enough to overcome these slavers
and save Tessia?
Yes, sir.
Then you really did beat them!
Of all the preposterous nonsense
What could a child like you possibly do?
I'd wager you deceived
Princess Tessia while she was lost
in an effort to infiltrate our kingdom!
Stop that.
But, sir
I won't repeat myself again.
Lower your sword.
Art's not lying! I was really
caught by some bad men!
I heard them mention selling me off, too!
Help! Anyone!
Shut her up.
Hey, boss.
Elf girls sell for a lot, don't they?
Yeah, she'll earn us quite a bit.
Let's get moving.
Then we can finally say
goodbye to these eerie woods.
I believe you.
Thank you, sir.
And, as such, there was also something
I'd like to ask you, Your Majesty.
What is it?
As I described, I was also attacked by bandits,
which was how I ended up in your lands.
My only wish is to return
to my family, in Sapin.
Are you suggestion that we help you return
to Sapin as a reward for saving Tessia?
With all due respect.
After experiencing firsthand
the enmity we have for humans,
you would demand that we show you,
one of those humans, gratitude?
Daddy!
That's the very reason why, sir.
If elves would claim that
humans are lowly savages,
I have to believe they wouldn't conduct
themselves in a debased fashion.
He has you there, Alduin.
Be that as it may, the hate between elves
and humans cannot be washed away so easily.
Stare
Stare!
More pressingly, the teleportation gate to the
Sapin Kingdom is only accessible for the council
between all three races rulers,
held once every seven years.
It won't be open again for five years.
Five years
That's far too long.
However, we can't let a human dwell
among us for such a long time.
I will have some soldiers escort you home.
Thank you, sir.
Finally. I can finally go home.
In the meantime, make yourself comfortable.
I'll have your escort prepared
by tomorrow morning.
It keeps getting worse. What is happening to me?
I what should I do, Sylvia?
Help me
The evening breeze feels nice,
and lessens the pain.
I can't let this continue. I need to
understand what's causing these pains.
Tessia?
Are Reynolds and Alice all right?
I doubt they would be done in easily.
I'm sure they've safely escaped.
I miss them.
When we're reunited,
will they smile like that for me?
So kindly
Is it even possible?
The notion of someone smiling and
warmly greeting someone like me
Art?
Arthur!
Tessia?
Did I interrupt your spoiled princess time?
So mean! Stop making fun!
I'm sorry, Art.
My Daddy and the others
were really rude to you.
It's fine. It just goes to show how
worried they were about you, right?
True, but
Which is why you should behave like the spoiled
princess you are, and let them spoil you.
You keep making fun of me!
Even though I bet you'll be the same
when you see your parents again!
Art?
Will I, though?
Will Mom and Dad really
be happy to see me again?
They were attacked by bandits because of me.
They went through so much trouble
Would they really miss me, after all of that?
Someone like me, who was incapable
of protecting his family.
Art
What are you doing—
Your parents are obviously sad
about not being able to see you!
I'm already sad about you leaving,
and you're not even gone yet!
Arthur.
Arthur.
What was I fighting against?
These flowers are called firefly pots.
T-Tessia!
Kill him!
What was it I saw in her expression?
I really love them!
I keep being overwhelmed by
the darkness inside me
waging war with my past life.
How could I be so foolish?
I'm sorry, Tessia.
About what?
I like them, too.
Hello, there.
Lord Virion?
Grandpa!
How could you do that?! Were you trying
to kill your own granddaughter?!
You really think that could kill someone, eh?
It was a trick.
Your instant defense and response
it seems you really did fight those slavers.
You did this just to test me?
Stop picking on Art!
He's not the kind of human you hate,
Grandpa! I know you understand that!
Pick on him? Do you really think I'd come
all this way for that kind of nonsense?
Then why are you here?
Because I haven't taken this kind of
interest in someone else in a long time.
Not bad!
He's strong.
I use mana, and try to keep my
movements as direct as possible
but he's still faster than me!
Here's a chance!
I have to go faster.
Faster still!
This
reminds me of the look in the eyes
of the beasts I faced in the arena.
Their claws and fangs,
bracing for a final attack,
launched instinctively at
the climactic moment
when it's kill or be killed!
Arthur!
Well, I certainly wasn't expecting
you to get the better of me.
Now, let's begin the second round.
That is quite enough bullying from you, Grandpa!
Ow! Ow! That really hurts, Tessia!
You're supposed to hold back
during this kind of thing!
If I had done that, he would've
ended up bullying me, my dear.
What nonsense.
It's an honor to hear you
overestimate me, Lord Virion.
An honor? If you really believe that,
boy, then you'll become my apprentice.
His apprentice?
Well? Do you accept?
Um Are you being serious, sir?
I wouldn't make this kind of offer in jest.
I understand that, but my parents still
don't know that I'm alive. This is too much.
Suppose there was a way to let your
parents know that you were fine, then.
Is that really—
I thought as much.
You've inherited a Beast Will.
You'll become my apprentice, boy.
Because if you don't
You will die.